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The Power To Shape The “Political”, Amanda Shanor

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

The role of corporations in American life has become the focus of intense public and scholarly debate. How do corporations influence political outcomes? What norms or laws should structure corporate political participation? And who should decide what political interventions corporations make? These are vitally important questions that bear on how to deal with the pressing challenges of social media, money in politics, polarization, autocratic threats, and the influence of consolidated capital on governmental and democratic decision-making.

Most conversations about the role of corporations in politics, however, assume a definition of “political.” This key term is commonly taken for granted or …

Kalven For Corporations: Should For-Profit Corporations Adopt Public Statement Policies?, Anthony J. Casey, Tom Ginsburg

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

In the last few years, corporations have been called upon to take public positions on myriad issues unconnected to core business concerns. Demands for public statements may arise from various stakeholders, as well as from the general public and the media. Sometimes such statements are uncontroversial, but other times, firms find themselves in a no-win position, in which both silence and voice will offend some core constituency. Crafting meaningful public-facing statements becomes a major challenge.

In this article, we ask whether these corporations should adopt some form of express upfront policy on when they will and when they will not …

How Did Corporations Get Stuck In Politics And Can They Escape?, Jill E. Fisch, Jeff Schwartz

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

Corporations have always been involved in politics, but today is different. They are taking public positions, either directly or indirectly, on contested political and social issues unrelated to their businesses. In contrast to the conventional wisdom, we argue that this practice, which we term “corporate political posturing,” is problematic. First, it is of dubious value to the corporation and its stakeholders. Corporate political posturing often backfires, it does so unpredictably and potentially catastrophically, and it is particularly susceptible to agency costs. Second, it is harmful to society. The fundamental problem is that corporations are institutionally ill-equipped to take center stage …

Corporate Participation In Social Debates, Anna Toniolo

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

Corporations are increasingly wading into social and political matters that are unrelated to their business operations. This Paper empirically investigates corporate participation in social debates through the corporate response to Dobbs, the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion.

First, the Paper identifies and examines the public companies that reacted to the reversal of Roe v. Wade (“Reacting Companies”). Only a few corporations reacted. On the one side, they tend to be large, with sizeable workforces, concentrated in consumer-facing and tech industries, and headquartered in states with no restrictions on abortion rights. On the other side, they tend …

The Surprising Survival—So Far—Of The Corporate Contribution Ban, Richard Briffault

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Lawbreaking As Lawmaking, Michael S. Kang

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Nonprofit Corporations & Politics: The Entity/Coordination Tension, Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

Federal tax law treats separate nonprofit corporations as distinct legal entities for almost all purposes, in common with most other areas of law. With respect to political activity, this means that one nonprofit corporation’s lobbying or election-related actions are generally not attributed to another nonprofit corporation. This is the case even if the two entities have overlapping or even identical boards of directors. It is also the case even if the two entities collaborate regarding their respective activities and share employees, facilities, outside vendors, and other resources, as long as the entities reasonably allocate the costs for those shared resources. …

Private Equity Investment In Health Care And Ineffective Antitrust Regulations, Sofia Gracias

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

The corporatization of health care in the United States has forced us to confront society’s moral expectations of the industry, which serves uniquely vulnerable consumers. Health care has become increasingly more lucrative, attracting private equity (“PE”) investment, specifically in private physicians’ practices. Physicians find PE transactions appealing because physicians have difficulty competing with large hospital systems and complying with expansive regulatory requirements. The attention given by PE to health care has raised concerns regarding the tension between the expected priorities of PE firms and health care. Additionally, the nature of PE investments through roll-ups of smaller companies has regulators worried …

Free Markets And Free Speech: Understanding The Limits Of The Noerr-Pennington Doctrine, Mitsoo K. Patel

The University of Chicago Business Law Review

Based in First Amendment principles, the Noerr-Pennington doctrine immunizes parties petitioning the government from antitrust liability, even when such petitioning may be considered anticompetitive. Within the doctrine exists a narrower “sham exception” which eliminates Noerr-Pennington antitrust immunity when petitions are merely shams meant to interfere with a competitor’s business. The Supreme Court has examined the sham exception in two cases which have produced differing standards for when and how to apply it. As a result, circuit courts have had to grapple with this uncertainty and a circuit split has developed as they have disagreed on the proper approach to applying …

Neurological Symptoms And Cause Of Death Among Young Children In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Sara Ajanovic, Zachary Madewell, Shams El Arifeen, Emily Gurley, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Kazi Munisul Islam, Afruna Rahman, Nega Assefa, Lola Madrid, R Gunturu

Pathology, East Africa

Importance: The emergence of acute neurological symptoms in children necessitates immediate intervention. Although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the highest burden of neurological diseases, there is a scarcity of diagnostic and therapeutic resources. Therefore, current understanding of the etiology of neurological emergencies in LMICs relies mainly on clinical diagnoses and verbal autopsies.

Objective: To characterize the association of premortem neurological symptoms and their management with postmortem-confirmed cause of death among children aged younger than 5 years in LMICs and to identify current gaps and improve strategies to enhance child survival.

Design, Setting, and Participants: This cross-sectional …

Ddx173.1 Ux-Report The Bird Northbridge Example 4, Sae University College

Exemplars

In this project, students conducted a UX evaluation of an existing website. Employing a design thinking framework, the student identified areas for usability improvement. The goal was to enhance the user experience through a systematic and human-centred design approach. The results of this approach are summarized in this UX report.

Ddx173.2 Ui User Interface Presentation Example 2, Sae University College

Exemplars

In this project, the students employ a design thinking framework approach to showcase how the visual design of their responsive website aligns with the findings of a user experience report. The aim is to explain how the design choices have enhanced the overall user experience of the existing website.

Can Written Prompts Help Medical Residents To Accurately Monitor Their Own Communication Skills And Those Of Others?, F. O. De Meijer, N. Nyamu, A. H. De Bruin

Family Medicine, East Africa

In healthcare, effective communication in complex situations such as end of life conversations is critical for delivering high quality care. Whether residents learn from communication training with actors depends on whether they are able to select appropriate information or ‘predictive cues’ from that learning situation that accurately reflect their or their peers’ performance and whether they use those cues for ensuing judgement. This study aimed to explore whether prompts can help medical residents improving use of predictive cues and judgement of communication skills. First and third year Kenyan residents (N = 41) from 8 different specialties were randomly assigned to …

Can Written Prompts Help Medical Residents To Accurately Monitor Their Own Communication Skills And Those Of Others?, Fleur Demeijer, Nelson Nyamu, A. B. H. De Bruin

Family Medicine, East Africa

In healthcare, effective communication in complex situations such as end of life conversa- tions is critical for delivering high quality care. Whether residents learn from communica- tion training with actors depends on whether they are able to select appropriate informa- tion or ‘predictive cues’ from that learning situation that accurately reflect their or their peers’ performance and whether they use those cues for ensuing judgement. This study aimed to explore whether prompts can help medical residents improving use of predic- tive cues and judgement of communication skills. First and third year Kenyan residents (N = 41) from 8 different specialties …

Ten-Year Anniversary Of The Graduate Institute Of Medical Education And Bioethics: An Institute Born Of Medical Education Reform In Taiwan, Yen-Yuan Chen, Tzong-Shinn Chu, Hong-Yuan Hsu, Chau-Chong Wu, Chien-Chang Wu, Chih-Wei Yang, Yen-Lin Chiu, Yu-Chun Chiu, Ming-Shiang Wu, Shan-Chwen Chang, Yen-Hsuan Ni, Huey-Ling Chen

Journal of Medical Education

As Taiwan's first medical school established in the late nineteenth century, the National Taiwan University College of Medicine (NTUCM) has played a leading role in navigating healthcare transitions and addressing challenges in medical education. Ongoing education and training are needed to ensure that physicians and healthcare professionals can adapt to meet the changing needs of society in light of the continuous change, the complexity of the medical environment, and the advancement of medical specialties. The Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Bioethics at NTUCM was established in 2014 through the merger and joint eff orts of the Department of Primary …

Establishing Clinical Psychologists' Core Competencies And Sub-Competencies In Taiwan Through A Focus Group Discussion, Wen-Yi Huang, Hung-Yeh Chang, Chen-Jay Kao, Yu-Pei Huang, Ming-Wei Chang, Ya-Jen Chuang, Bei-Yi Su, Chang-Chang Tseng, Chih-Wei Yang

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: Competency-based medical education (CBME) is gaining global attention and requires context-specific development. Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has also vigorously promoted the core competencies and sub-competencies of medical education in various specialties. This study aimed to establish a consensus on the core competencies and sub-competencies of clinical psychologists in Taiwan. Methods: In late 2022, the Association of Taiwan Clinical Psychologists (ATCP) and Taiwan Association of Clinical Psychology (TACP) formed the CBME Promotion Committee. Throughout 2023, the committee conducted a comprehensive literature review and engaged expert representatives in focus group discussions following a predetermined process to design the competency …

Impact Of Professionalism Education On Empathy Among First-Year Medical Students, Yukihiro Ikeda, Yutaka Hirano

Journal of Medical Education

Background: Empathy is necessary for doctors in assessing patient status and providing appropriate treatment. Developing empathy is an important issue in medical education. Medical schools worldwide are considering various programs to develop empathy. In Japan, education called Professionalism is provided as a way to enhance empathy. Various educational methods are being considered, but they remain in the development stage. Objective: The current study further analyzed changes in the empathy of first-year students who took the professionalism course. Methods: Students' empathy was measured using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Student Version (JSES) and the Multidimensional Empathy Scale (MES).The empathy of 113 first-year …

Value Creation In A Pedagogically-Focused Faculty Online Learning Community, Fred Goldberg, Edward Price, Mo Basir, Lawrence Escalada, Steve Maier, Steven Sahyun, Tamara D. Snyder, Liang Zeng

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

Faculty online learning communities (FOLCs) can help faculty effectively adopt and persist in using research-based curricula. This paper documents faculty perspectives on the value they gained from participating in a multi-year FOLC designed to help them implement an inquiry-based physical science curriculum. Personal value narratives were collected from 11 volunteer FOLC participants. In the narratives, participants responded to prompts regarding their initial reasons for participation, activities they engaged in, and values they gained, as well as how participation impacted their profession, social connections, professional practice, and ability to influence their world as teachers. Qualitative analysis shows that the values faculty …

Tennessee Archivist 43, No. 2, Society Of Tennessee Archivists

Tennessee Archivist newsletters

Fall 2024 issue of the Tennessee Archivist, a newsletter produced by the Society of Tennessee Archivists.

Dynamic Maze Puzzle Navigation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Luisa Shu Yi Chiu

Master's Theses

The implementation of deep reinforcement learning in mobile robotics offers a great solution for the development of autonomous mobile robots to efficiently complete tasks and transport objects. Reinforcement learning continues to show impressive potential in robotics applications through self-learning and biological plausibility. Despite its advancements, challenges remain in applying these machine learning techniques in dynamic environments. This thesis explores the performance of Deep Q-Networks (DQN), using images as an input, for mobile robot navigation in dynamic maze puzzles and aims to contribute to advancements in deep reinforcement learning applications for simulated and real-life robotic systems. This project is a step …

Investigation Of Temperature, Solution Strength, And Applied Stress Effects On Cation Exchange Processes In Different Geosynthetic Clay Liner Products, Kendra Fuller

Master's Theses

An extensive laboratory test program was conducted to analyze and compare the cation exchange processes in three different varieties of sodium bentonite (Na-B) geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) over increased conditioning durations up to 32 days and investigate the effects of temperature, solution strength, and applied stress. The goal of this test program was to establish whether the variables of temperature, solution strength, and applied stress improved or degraded the engineering properties of GCLs in laboratory testing and municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill applications. The GCLs were conditioned in liquids of increasing ionic strength, using deionized water and 2, 50, and …

History & Evolution Of Plastic Mulching Technology: An Ethnography Of California Strawberry Plasticulture, Kalea Conrad

Master's Theses

This ethnography draws on key informant interviews and participant observation to produce a case study about plastic mulching as an important industry standard in specialty crop production. It documents the historic adoption and present role of plastic mulching technology in California strawberry production and addresses the characteristics of commercial standard management that inhibit the adoption of alternative mulching practices. It complements extensive research on strawberry pathology and fumigation, breeding innovations, fertilizer and pesticide treatments, and maximization of yields to incorporate participants’ lived experiences and knowledge of mulch origins, the technology adoption process, mulch benefits and drawbacks, the state of agricultural …

Dual Base Sige Is-Hbt For Use In Biosensing Applications, Liam Stephen Hayes

Master's Theses

The proposed research is for a novel SiGe-based Ion-Sensitive Dual Hetero-junction Bipolar Transistor (IS-HBT) to be used in both trans-dermal biological sensing as well as Lab-on-Chip (LOC) applications. The end goals for the device designed are two: For one, the research done for this work will be used to substantiate the claims made by Zafar et al. [1] that an HBT-style structure is better suited for biosensing application rather than a conventional Field Effect Transistor (FET) based geometries. Secondly, it provides the final element to be integrated along with a selectivity membrane, as well as with a reverse-iontophoresis system to …

Design And Implementation Of An Inverted Short Baseline Acoustic Positioning System, Jakob Frabosilio

Master's Theses

This document details the design, implementation, testing, and analysis of an inverted short baseline acoustic positioning system. The system presented here is an above-water, air-based prototype for an underwater acoustic positioning system; it is designed to determine the position of remotely-operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in the global frame using a method that does not drift over time.

A ground-truth positioning system is constructed using a stacked hexapod platform actuator, which mimics the motion of an AUV and provides the true position of an ultrasonic microphone array. An ultrasonic transmitter sends a pulse of sound towards …

Burnout: Half A Century Of Controversy, Renzo Bianchi, Irvin Sam Schonfeld

Publications and Research

Burnout has become a focal point of concern in the contemporary workplace. The syndrome has elicited undiminished interest among occupational health specialists. The World Health Organization defines burnout as a syndrome "resulting from chronic workplace stress." Burnout is said to comprise three components: (i) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; (ii) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism toward one’s job; and (iii) a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment. This definition mirrors the conceptualization of burnout embodied in the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the ‘gold standard’ for the assessment of burnout. However, controversies …

Finance, Technology, & Operations Newsletter (Volume 9), Csusb Finance, Technology, & Operations

Finance, Technology, & Operations Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Child Physical Abuse, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways

No abstract provided.

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways

No abstract provided.

A Blow To Reunification: How The Supreme Court Of North Carolina’S Ruling In In Re J.M. Eviscerates The Hopes Of Parents In Reunifying With Their Children, John J. Choi

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Predictive Modeling Of Sociodemographic And Self-Construct Factors Affecting Math Performance In Secondary Education, Shaikha Ahmed Alaleeli

Theses

Math is a prime subject because of its transferability to other fields of learning and its applications in daily and professional life. As a result, most countries and educational institutions focus on improving math performance, however student grades vary due to personal, familial, and institutional factors. Thus, the present study seeks to build a predictive model of sociodemographic and self-construct factors affecting math performance and identify which ones are the most impactful on student grades. The specific objectives are (1) to determine the association between student/family and school sociodemographic characteristics and math performance; (2) to the influence of student self-construct …