Digital Commons Network^™

Regulating Health And Safety In Capitalist Workplaces: History, Practices And Prospects, Eric Tucker

All Papers

The chapter provides a broad overview of occupational health and safety (OHS) regulation in advanced capitalist countries with a focus on the English-speaking world. It views OHS regulation through a political economy lens in which protective legislation is enacted and implemented against the imperative of a profit-driven system of production. The chapter provide examines the historical development of OHS regulation beginning with the rise of industrial capitalism leading up to modern OHS regimes that increasing embrace mandated partial self regulation. It then considers contemporary debates over the efficacy of these regimes, focusing on the scope of self regulation, the practice …

An Imperial History Of Race-Religion In International Law, Rabiat Akande

All Papers

More than half a century after the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the International Convention on the Prohibition of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), efforts are underway to formulate a protocol to the landmark convention. Much of the momentum for that endeavor comes from sustained local and global advocacy against racism. An integral part of contemporary anti-racism efforts is a push for legal recognition of the intersectional dimensions of racial domination and subjugation to address the unique precarity of persons inhabiting marginalized axes of identities and experiences. United Nations (UN) debates over repowering the ICERD have therefore featured …

Dead Reckoning: Systematically Navigating Educational And Organizational Leadership Topics In Dissertations During Unprecedented Times, Urszula Quintana

Educational and Organizational Learning and Leadership Dissertations

The occurrence of crises significantly impacts history by potentially prompting changes in the traditional frameworks through which leadership is understood, taught, and displayed. Dissertation writers understanding of Educational and Organizational Leadership (EOL) studies during times of complex crises is uncertain. This qualitative systematic review examines the relationship between EOL topics and extraordinary times. It analyzes the importance of different perspectives in choosing these topics and considers the specific time periods in which they were written. The systematic review utilizes a Hermeneutic analysis and focuses on ProQuest dissertations published between 2019 and 2023, following a predetermined protocol. Out of 24 dissertations, …

Badges And Blush: Gender Expression In Policework, Aubrey Powell

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Gender roles are a social construct ingrained in American culture. Stemming from this problem is the femininity versus competency bind. This means that women in the workplace are seen as either feminine or competent, but never both. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the perceived deficit is due to gender expression or biological sex. Additionally, the project examined the masculine of policework and the neutral profession of teaching. Participants were assigned to one of four conditions (feminine woman, masculine woman, feminine man, and masculine man) in which they rated a potential hire for a police precinct or …

The Role Of Symbolic Politics In Shaping Political Attitudes: A Study Of Trump And Biden's Campaign Speeches, Nimra Asif

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

In this study, five speeches by Donald Trump and six by Joe Biden were comprehensively analyzed for their symbolic politics on immigration and social issues. The data revealed a consistent trend, with Trump featuring a greater number of mentions in comparison to Biden—66 and 26, respectively. Furthermore, Trump's symbolic politics exhibited a predominantly negative tone, while Biden's approach was predominantly positive. The results of this analysis confirm my hypotheses, highlighting notable disparities in the rhetoric employed by each candidate. Trump amplified a negative outlook on social issues and immigration, whereas Biden strategically mentioned and positively framed these issues. This research …

“Beggars Can’T Be Choosers”: Individual Experiences And Career Planning Attitudes Among Female Doctoral Students In Europe, Gintarė Lübeck

Conference papers

This study investigates the career aspirations of female PhD students and recent graduates in Europe, and the decisions they made, with a focus on the reasons behind the increasing departure of female academics from academia after the completion of their doctoral studies. Qualitative data from interviews with 15 female PhD students at different stages of their doctoral journeys provided insights into the uncertainties experienced by these women regarding their future in academia. The findings revealed that these uncertainties stemmed from a combination of factors, including challenging experiences encountered during their PhD programmes, perceptions of gender and cultural biases within their …

Copyright’S Capacity Gap, Andrew Gilden, Eva E. Subotnik

Faculty Publications

Most areas of law require that individuals meet a certain threshold of capacity before their decisions — e.g., to marry, to enter into a contract, or to execute an estate plan — are given legal effect. Copyright law, by contrast, gives legal effect to creative decisions by granting the decisionmaker many decades of exclusive rights so long as they are a human being and have demonstrated a “creative spark.” This Article examines the overlooked consequences of this gap in capacity standards between copyright and other areas of law. It shows that this gap has produced numerous opportunities for vulnerable creators …

The Story Of Beauharnais V. Illinois, Samantha Barbas

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Technology Law, Rights & Ethics - One Choice, One Future, G.A. Walker

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Umfc #12: A Comprehensive Forensic Analysis Case Report, Kaylee M. Hinds

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The University of Montana Forensic Case 12 (UMFC) is a human skeleton with an MNI of one that was recovered in August 1983 from an old schoolyard in Helena, Montana, by construction workers who were building a highway. The individual was given to the University of Montana Anthropology Department following the authority’s investigation. At the time, the University of Montana aided in the analysis of the skeletal remains and both departments had deemed the case as forensically insignificant and historic. The initial recoverers believed that the individual was a descendant of the Last Chance Gulch era and reflected Chinese ancestry, …

Explicating The Influence Of Religion In Forming Corporate Governance: Insights From The Philippines, Leveric T. Ng, John Paolo Rivera

Graduate School of Business Publications

Religion plays a role in shaping personal values and directing an organization’s moral filter. It is an avenue to impose social morality that may impact corporate governance. We examined the influence of religion in the formation and development of good corporate governance through ethical leadership in the Philippines – a country that has strong religious culture. Invalidating scholarly literature on religion and enterprise; we looked into the conception and interpretation of religion and corporate governance through a key informant interview of 30 executive directors from private corporations in the country.We found that corporate governance may arise from religious convictions; where …

Documents From The December 6, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the December 6, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Und Leads: A Strategic Vision For The University Of North Dakota, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Official UND LEADS strategic plan for the University of North Dakota. The plan presents UND’s mission and vision, introduces the five LEADS pillars of Learning, Equity, Affinity, Discovery, and Service, and outlines strategic priorities developed through campus and community input.

Rideshare Using Degrees Of Separation: A Social Network-Based Approach, Gokul Garikipati

Master's Projects

Conventional ride-sharing services, such as Lyft and Uber, routinely match drivers with riders based on their proximity to each other, using GPS coordinates and mapping technology. The application then calculates the cost of the ride based on factors such as distance traveled and time spent in the car. The concept of six degrees of separation suggests that a maximum of 6 steps or relationships can connect any two individuals in the world. This idea could be applied to a ride-share service to provide a more personalized and efficient experience for users. Instead of just matching riders with drivers based on …

Street Vendor Politics And Legal Mobilisation In Metropolitan India: A Retrospective View, Karthik Rao Cavale

Socio-Legal Review

Socio-legal analysis distinguishes itself from more conventional modes of legal reasoning by eschewing an excessive focus on the content of law and instead emphasising a) the motivations of social actors engaging in legal mobilisation; b) legal procedures; and c) bargaining in the shadow of law. In this retrospective essay, I analyse the 30-year period of judicial intervention in street vending governance in two cities—Mumbai and Chennai—beginning in the 1980s and culminating in the passage of the Street Vendors Act 2014 by Parliament. I demonstrate that the above analysis can provide a possible explanation for the limited success of judicial intervention …

Report Of The Symposium On Street Vendors And The Law: Practices, Hierarchies, And Economic Citizenship, Slr Editorial Board

Socio-Legal Review

On 21 January 2023, the Socio-Legal Review and Centre for Civil Society jointly organised a one-day symposium on “Street Vendors and the Law: Practices, Hierarchies, and Economic Citizenship in New Delhi.”1 The symposium was an attempt to explore the reality and life of the law that regulates street vending in India. The symposium discussed not only the Street Vendors Act, 20142 but also local statutes on town planning and municipal regulations, law enforcement through the police, and the judicial system of the country. The aim of the symposium was to interrogate how these legal frameworks operate along with the informal …

Full Issue, Socio-Legal Review

Socio-Legal Review

No abstract provided.

Promoting Social-Emotional Development In Elementary Children Through The Use Of Quality Picture Books: A Content Analysis, Shauna Mostek

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to analyze picture books recommended for teaching and developing emotional intelligence in children, to determine which should be considered as quality additions in order to provide teacher librarians, classroom teachers, counselors, and parents with a compiled list of quality picture books to use for the social-emotional development of children in grades K-5. The books were evaluated using Wilson’s Children’s Core Collection as well as the following four top school library reviewing sources: ALSC Notable Children’s Books, Booklist, School Library Journal, and the We Need Diverse Books website. It was then determined how the …

Trends And Correlates Of Low Hiv Knowledge Among Ever-Married Women Of Reproductive Age: Evidence From Cross-Sectional Bangladesh Demographic And Health Survey 1996–2014, Md Tariqujjaman, Md Mehedi Hasan, Mohammad Abdullah Heel Kafi, Md Alamgir Hossain, Saad A Khan, Nadia Sultana, Rashidul Azad, Md Arif Hossain, Mahfuzur Rahman, Mohammad Bellal Hossain

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden has frequently been changing over time due to epidemiological and demographic transitions. To safeguard people, particularly women of reproductive age, who can be exposed to transmitting this burden to the next generation, knowledge regarding this life-threatening virus needs to be increased. This research intends to identify the trends and associated correlates of "low" HIV knowledge among ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh from 1996 to 2014.

METHODS: We analyzed data derived from six surveys of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 1996, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2014. Analyses were primarily …

Air Markers, Sorrow Came With Success, Time, 1936

Documents

"Air Markers, Sorrow came with success", Time, Vol. 28:8 8, published on August 24, 1936.

Teen Appeal, Memphis, 01.05, 1998

Documents

Issue 1:5 of the “Teen Appeal” published by the University of Memphis Journalism Department and Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 24, 1998.

Teen Appeal, Memphis, 02.08, 1999

Documents

Issue 2:8 of the “Teen Appeal” published by the University of Memphis Journalism Department and Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on May 25, 1999.

Teen Appeal, Memphis, 07:05, 2004

Documents

Issue 7:5 of the “Teen Appeal” published by the University of Memphis Journalism Department and Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 3, 2004.

Teen Appeal, Memphis, 06.04, 2002

Documents

Issue 6.4 of the "Teen Appeal" published by the University of Memphis Journalism Department and Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on December 10, 2002.

Teen Appeal, Memphis, 09.05, 2006

Documents

Issue 9.5 of the "Teen Appeal" published by the University of Memphis Journalism Department and Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, on February 7, 2006.

Comparative Adjudication Of Noisy And Subjective Data Annotation Disagreements For Deep Learning, Scott David Williams

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Obtaining accurate inferences from deep neural networks is difficult when models are trained on instances with conflicting labels. Algorithmic recognition of online hate speech illustrates this. No human annotator is perfectly reliable, so multiple annotators evaluate and label online posts in a corpus. Labeling scheme limitations, differences in annotators' beliefs, and limits to annotators' honesty and carefulness cause some labels to disagree. Consequently, decisive and accurate inferences become less likely. Some practical applications such as social research can tolerate some indecisiveness. However, an online platform using an indecisive classifier for automated content moderation could create more problems than it solves. …

Relations Between Parent Coping With The Stress Of Parenting And Symptoms Of Anxiety And Depression, Maxwell Jared Luber

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

It is important to refine understanding of the impact of adolescent behaviors on parents. In particular there is a need to improve understanding of the potential increase in parental distress caused by challenging youth behaviors. Parenting stress may play a critical role in these processes. Various coping strategies have been associated with different psychosocial outcomes, including anxiety and depression. In contrast, less effective coping strategies are linked to a higher likelihood of meeting criteria for mood or anxiety disorders. Gender differences in stress coping between women and men may contribute to women reporting higher levels of psychological distress, depression, and …

The Influence Of Critical Friendships On Secondary Student Teachers Engaged In Collaborative Action Research, Brenda Capobianco, Veronica Mccauley, Paul Flynn

Purdue Center for Early Learning Faculty and Staff Publications

In this study, we explore the following: a) How do secondary student teachers, engaged in collaborative action research, function as critical friends? b) What challenges do they encounter? How do they mitigate these challenges? and c) In what ways did meeting as critical friends influence the student teachers’ learning to conduct collaborative action research? The participants in our study included 38 secondary school student teachers (defined here at grades 9 through 12) in the last year of a two-year Masters program from a large, research-intensive university situated in the West of Ireland. The student teachers were organized into 11 critical …

Pauli Murray: Human Rights Visionary And Trailblazer, Darin E. W. Johnson, Catherine Powell

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Community Policing: The Challenges Of Implementation In The United States, Paris Frank

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Community-oriented policing (COP) is a policing philosophy that emphasizes the partnership and positive relationship between the police and the community. This paper discusses the importance of COP and its implementation in police departments. Decentralization and community engagement are key components of COP, which can be challenging to implement due to various barriers. Some of the challenges include resistance to change from law enforcement agencies, lack of resources, and a lack of community trust in the police. Additionally, there can be a disconnect between the goals of COP and the traditional law enforcement model, which can make it difficult for some …