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Florida Historical Quarterly, Volume 73, Number 1, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

IN MEMORIAM: GEORGE E. POZZETTA
“HELL-BY-THE-SEA”: FLORIDA’S CAMP GORDON JOHNSTON IN WORLD WAR II David J. Coles
GI JOE MEETS JIM CROW: RACIAL VIOLENCE AND REFORM IN WORLD WAR II FLORIDA Gary R. Mormino
WOMEN AND WAR: ST. PETERSBURG WOMEN DURING WORLD WAR II Ellen J. Babb
THE OTHER SIDE NOW: WHAT BLANDING PRISONERS OF WAR TOLD THE WEHRMACHT Robert D. Billinger, Jr
FLORIDA HISTORY IN PERIODICALS
BOOK REVIEWS
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DIRECTORS MEETING

Community Health Nurse Educators And Disaster Nursing Education, Jody Spiess

Dissertations

Abstract

The world is struggling with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic and the need for disaster nursing education has never been more clear. Recently, the American Nurses Association reported that of the over 32,000 nurses surveyed; only 11% felt well prepared to care for a COVID-19 patient (ANA, 2020). Community health nurse educators are tasked with educating future nurses on disasters, yet, little is known about this population’s perceived competence in disaster preparedness. The purpose of this study is to describe community health nurse educators' perceived competence in disaster preparedness.

The study is a descriptive, correlational …

Autonomy And Precautions In The Law Of Armed Conflict, Eric Talbot Jensen

International Law Studies

Already a controversial topic, legal debate and broader discussions concerning the amount of human control required in the employment of autonomous weapons—including autonomous cyber capabilities—continues. These discussions, particularly those taking place among States that are Parties to the 1980 Certain Conventional Weapons Convention, reveal a complete lack of consensus on the requirement of human control and serve to distract from the more important question with respect to autonomy in armed conflict: under what conditions could autonomous weapons “select” and “attack” targets in a manner that complies with the law of armed conflict (LOAC).

This article analyzes the specific LOAC rules …

Dna Aptamer-Drug Targeting Chemotherapy: Investigation Of Cell Cycle Inhibition Via S15 Aptamer – Norcantharidin Complex, Shannon Fehr

Senior Honors Theses

Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death in both men and women in the United States (Bray et al., 2018). Cancer treatments are often non-specific and kill many dividing cells within a patient causing unwanted side effects. Norcantharidin (NCTD) is a synthetic FDA approved treatment for cancers including non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). NCTD suppresses cell proliferation by inhibiting cells from exiting the G2 phase of the cell cycle. Aptamers are short single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules with ligand directed self-annealing capabilities allowing selective binding to specific targets. This paper will discuss the hypothesized effects of using …

Examining The U.S. Wars On Vietnam, Laos, And Cambodia As The Production Of Neo-Colonialism, Aiden Gregg

University Honors Theses

I interrogate the colonial and neo-colonial histories of the U.S. wars on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos within the context of racialized and gendered labor accumulation, the production of difference through violence as a legitimation of colonial extraction, and ongoing neoliberal economic coercion. I examine genocide and ecocide as interdependent processes in the production of dependency and underdevelopment. I reject a common narrative of temporal and spatial disconnection which separates the wars from current economics and examine the violences which both produce and result from an economy based on growth.

Intellectual Property And The End Of Work, Camilla A. Hrdy

Florida Law Review

The conventional wisdom is that intellectual property (IP) is good for jobs. Indeed, according to legislators and the U.S. patent office, IP “creates jobs.” But this is not quite right. A primary function of IP is to increase the amount of innovation in the economy. Yet a significant subset of the innovations protected by IP rights, from self-service kiosks to self-driving cars, are in fact labor-saving and indeed labor-displacing. They reduce the amount of paid human labor required to complete a task. Therefore, to the extent IP is successful at incentivizing innovation, IP actually contributes to job loss. More precisely, …

A Threat Assessment Framework For Lone-Actor Terrorists, Melissa Hamilton

Florida Law Review

Lone-actor terrorist attacks are on the rise in the Western world in terms of numbers and severity. Public officials are eager for an evidence-based tool to assess the risk that individuals pose for terroristic involvement. Yet actuarial models of risk validated for ordinary criminal violence are unsuitable to terrorism. Lone-actor terrorists vary dramatically in their socio-psychological profiles and the base rate of terrorism is too low for actuarial modeling to achieve statistical significance. This Article proposes a new conceptual model for the terroristic threat assessment of individuals. Unlike risk assessment that is founded upon numerical probabilities, this threat assessment considers …

Unmanned And Autonomous Weapons Systems: Practices And Related Policy, Sabriya Alam, Olivia Jimenez, Julia Taylor, Dwaine Jengelley

Student Papers in Public Policy

As unmanned systems become increasingly prevalent in global militaries, it has become crucial to gain a deeper understanding of the societal implications of the rapid technological advancements in this area, including their ethical implications and effects on public policy. This paper will analyze the technological development and ethical considerations of fully autonomous weapon systems used within the US military and around the world to propose policy development to ensure a conscientious future of warfare.

Military Applications Of Nanotechnology, Alejandro Molestina, Karthik Raja Ravichandran, Michael N. Welleck

Student Papers in Public Policy

Over the past few decades technology has advanced significantly to better meet the needs of people who use them. The very first computer required a whole room and a significant amount of electrical power to make it work. The layperson now has access to technology that is more advanced than the onboard computer of the Mars rover and it is only the size of their hand. We have the capabilities to engineer components at the scale of a nanometer and they can contribute to more advances in technology. The applications of nanotechnology are vast, but one of the areas in …

Tonio Hölscher, Visual Power In Ancient Greece And Rome: Between Art And Social Reality., Nicole Brown

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Indigenous Women Defying All Odds: An Analysis Of The Use Of Gender Violence During The Civil War Of Guatemala, 1960-1996, Vivian A. Phillips

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Guatemala has been torn by class, race, gender, and politics throughout its history. During the late nineteenth-century coffee boom, elites expanded their landholdings at the expense of peasant communities.

Book Reviews, Usawc Parameters

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Civilians, Urban Warfare, And Us Doctrine, Andrew Bell

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Never Again? Germany's Lessons From The War In Afghanistan, Philipp Münch

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

I Can’T Breathe: Assessing The Role Of Racial Resentment And Racial Prejudice In Whites’ Feelings Toward Black Lives Matter, Emmitt Y. Riley Iii, Clarissa Peterson

Political Science Faculty publications

Since 2014, public opinion data suggests that whites have become more supportive of the Black Lives Movement. The recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor have prompted a national debate about the need to address systemic racism in policing within the United States. Recent studies have shown how racial resentment has spilled over into a wide range of political issues that are not associated with race; however, no current research examines how racial resentment might shape whites’ views toward Black Lives Matter. Employing the racial reaction theory and the 2016 American Election Study Survey, we hypothesize and confirm that …

Parameters Winter 2020, Usawc Parameters

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Contribution Warfare: Sweden's Lessons From The War In Afghanistan, Jan Ångström

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Princess Olga: Eastern Woman Through Western Eyes, Lee A. Hitt

Honors College Theses

In the Viking world, stories of women inciting revenge reach back through the past into oral history. These legends were written down in the sagas of the Icelanders. Princess Olga’s story was recorded in the Russian Primary Chronicle. Though her heritage is uncertain, Olga ruled in Kievan Rus’ in the ninth and tenth centuries. Kievan Rus’ was governed by Vikings from Sweden known as Varangians. There are similarities between Olga’s story and the sagas. This study applies the research of scholars who pioneered the topic of gendering the Old Norse Icelandic literature, to compare her story to the gender …

Autonomous Cyber Capabilities And The International Law Of Sovereignty And Intervention, Michael N. Schmitt

International Law Studies

This article explores the intersection of autonomous cyber capabilities and two primary rules of international law—the respect for the sovereignty of other States and the prohibition on coercive intervention into another State's internal or external affairs. Of all the rules of international law, these are the likeliest to be violated through employment of cyber capabilities, whether autonomous or not. This raises the question of whether a cyber operation that involves autonomous capabilities presents unique issues with respect to the application of the two rules. The article concludes that while there are numerous unsettled issues surrounding their application to cyber operations, …

The Collective Submitted Works From Honors 2030, Rob Wilson, Odette Beagrie, Sophia Bell, Neeha Chaudhry, Allison Christman, Zahrak Farese, Olivia Fuller, Kathryn Grothen, Meghan Hruskocy, Cullen Landolt, Maddesyn Langley, Sarah Jane Matt, Samantha Mcklin, Hunter Moore, Maxwell R. Wootten

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Students in the Honors 2030, Inquiries in the Social and Behavioral Sciences course each participated in the URS 2020 as their final project for the course. Dr. Wilson worked with each student as a faculty mentor to create, draft, edit, approve and publish each of the final posters and papers submitted to the 2020 URS for the course.

The Basic Human Principles That Govern The State Of War Between Islamic Law And International Law: A Comparative Study, Fatima Kassab Khaldi

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aims to reveal the major Islamic principles that govern the state of war in Islam compared to international law while highlighting the practical aspect of these principles. For this purpose, the study was based primarily on the analytical descriptive approach to trace and analyze these principles in Qur'ānic texts, Prophetic Sunnah, and the deeds of the righteous caliphates. The study showed, from an Islamic perspective, war is run in accordance with rules that constitute an ethical framework, which keeps balance between war necessities and human considerations. Therefore, Islam has been concerned about ease of the consequences of using …

India’S Nuclear Energy Conundrum: An Assessment Of The Country’S Energy Futures, Sneha Thomas

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis will assess the practicality of implementing nuclear energy into India’s power system by considering different security risks, political factors, and COVID-19 complications. Access to energy is essential to modern survival because it contributes to the safety, success, and overall well-being of individuals; allowing for a better acquisition of food, education, and industry necessities. A big concern for India has been the inability to give energy access to millions of citizens that live in no proximity to a power grid, and this has shown to correlate with a lower quality of life. Another concern for India is the search …

Economics Of Kashmir Conflict, Bilal A. Pandow

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

In a political conflict like Kashmir, human loss is the first tragedy coupled with the economic damage to the oppressed class. Repeated shutdowns that include curfews and protests have dented the economy of Kashmir, a fact that is irrefutable. However, this is supplemented by the ‘normalcy period’ that paves way for the economic captivity of the region. The Narendra Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which guaranteed a special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the Indian constitution, and divide the J&K state into two separate Union Territories on 05 August 2019 has already immensely dented the local …

Everyday Suffocations, Smells And Sounds Of Jung: Ethnography Of Tear Gas In Downtown Srinagar, Bhavneet Kaur

HIMALAYA, the Journal of the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies

This paper traces the insidious movement of tear gas shells from the site of jung (Kashmiri reference for stone-pelting, more directly referred to as Kanni Jung) to intimate spaces of homes, interrogating the world of unabated military violence in Downtown Srinagar. It delineates the sensate world of political conflict through the precarious social life of people and their multi-layered relationship with forms of military control, particularly tear gas shells1. In trying to capture the inbetween-ness of toxic tear gas—between striking protestors on the road and permeating inside homes, between explosion and diffusion— I ask: how does this “non-lethal” (Graham 2010: …

Human Migration Rates In Relation To Hdi Scores Of States, Amy E. Docter

Honors College Theses

Migration is a human phenomenon impacting various factors of society, politics, and cultures today that will continue to grow in both domestic and international importance. Despite this profound significance, there are numerous challenges for migration with little control of the flow of populations and limited understanding of the changing trends of migration. Historically, migration has been defined by South-to-North movements, with the main motive being economic opportunities with the allure of developed countries, but many articles today have found more South-to-South movements and myriad other factors influencing migratory decisions. By examining net migration population from 2014 and 2015, in conjunction …

The Echo: November 16, 2020, Taylor University

2020-2021 (Volume 108)

Silent Night game canceled — Nothing is absolute for next semester — IWU COVID update — Election called for Biden — Thailand, Taylor, taking the next step — ReNEWed Boutique and Thrift brings bigger mission — Every vote counts — Emphasizing value of the unborn — Yatooma’s Foundation for the Kids — Exercise and health — Emotional abuse exists in U.S. churches — Couple on-mission in the student center — Selma’s youngest foot soldier — Creating cool Christmas gifts Home for the hygge holidays — Mosaic Night aims to fuse many cultures — Students transform writing into visual artwork — …

Toward Spirit-Empowered Leadership Distinctives: A Literature Review, Daniel D. Isgrigg

Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology

This essay is a literature review that seeks to chart the landscape of leadership from a distinctively Spirit-empowered perspective. The topic of Spirit-empowered leadership distinctives is still in its infancy as few in the Spirit-empowered Movement have reflected deeply on the distinctive characteristics or competencies reflective of Pentecostal-Charismatic spirituality. This essay reviews the existing academic works related to definitions of Spirit-empowered leadership as a way of beginning the conversation among scholars.

The Impact Of Federal, State, And Local Policy On The Pedagogy Of Ell Assessment In New Mexico Public Schools, Cheryl Anne Ford Ed.D.

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

ABSTRACT

The impetus for this study came from the understanding that bilingualism and multilingualism are innate components of America’s immigrant and Native American cultural fabric. With issues ranging from writing ELL policy to developing English as a second language (ESL), pedagogical support, to identifying the non-static, cultural, and linguistic needs of ELLs, their intersection and impact on bilingual education in New Mexico’s public schools was the focus of this study. To ensure a nonbiased focus on that narrow intersection, a qualitative methodology with a grounded-theory genre and an emic approach was used to address the research question: How do cumulative …

Liquid Laws: Extractivism And Unstable Authority, Caitlin Rose Sargeant Murphy

LLM Theses

This thesis concerns the co-constitution of extractivism and claims to authority, particularly in contexts where the legal narrative hides the ways that extractivism is facilitated. I examine how law implicitly structures extractivism, as well as how states use extractivism to generate authority. I look at this relationship in the context of international legal debates over the Antarctic Treaty, and a history of extractive interventions by the settler colonial state towards the Murray-Darling River Basin in south-eastern Australia. The way I read claims to authority engages both the violence and instability of these claims. The specific ways in which the relationship …