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A Defense of Moral Realism
Get PDFMy Theis is a defense of the moral metaethical theory known as moral realism. Moral realism is the idea that moral laws are objective, true, non-natural, and applicable to all moral agents. I reference and subscribe to the form of moral relativism that is proposed by Russ Shafer-Landau in his book Moral Realism. In my thesis I argue that moral realism is the correct view of moral laws, and that relativism, error theory, and noncognitivism are all incorrect views. Relativism argues that moral laws stem from the culture and people in each society, and that they are subjective to only those individuals. Error theory argues that moral laws are not real, but we, as moral agents, acts as if they are. Moral laws are thus seen as objective, even though they are not real. Noncognitivism argues that moral laws are not real, and we do not even act as if they are. Moral language has no meaning to it, and it is really us just proclaiming our desires to those around us. My goal in this paper is to show that moral realism has more strength as a moral theory and that the other three have more weaknesses, thus leading one to conclude that moral realism is the correct view of morality
Goddess of France, 1745-1764: Madame de Pompadour and the Rococo Traditions of 18th-Century French Portraiture
Get PDFThe reign of Louis XV of France was spectacular in its advancement of the Late Rococo period due to the patronage of Madame de Pompadour, his head mistress from 1745-1764. Her upbringing as an educated woman in court would influence trends of Late Rococo that she would use to embellish her own public image. I seek to identify and explain the different elements of her court portraits and mythological portraits as a way to examine her roles as patron and mistress. Six portraits, three from each category of court and mythological, will be used as specific examples and to provide visual connections
The Importance of Rhodophyta Gracilaria Both Past and Present
Get PDFRhodophyta Gracilaria is a genus of Rhodophyta, red algae, found throughout the world and has played a variety of roles throughout the years. Gracilaria has previously been used medically in India and China for the treatment of dysentery and respiratory disease while in Malaysia as a remedy for inflammation. It has also been an ingredient in the cuisine of many different cultures from garnish on Poke bowls in Hawaii, to a component in Japanese Ogonori, a type of Japanese salad. Research on Gracilaria has increased throughout the years. This is indicative of its potential in a wide variety of fields and how further research is required to take advantage of its full potential. It has current applications in the skincare, pharmacological products, and the biotechnical industry. Today, one of the most significant purposes of Gracilaira cultivation is the production of agar used in growth medium for fungi and bacteria. Gracilaira uses are only starting to become apparent, in particular, the bioactive effects of Gracilaria seem to be promising. Its antibacterial and cancer-fighting properties make it a prime subject for further examination since it has the potential to provide additional remedies for the biotechnical and pharmacological industries
Optimizing the Alkylation of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives for Use in the Synthesis of the Oxidative Metabolites of DEHP
Get PDFDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used chiral plasticizer whose primary metabolite (MEHP) and secondary oxidative metabolites have been shown to have peroxisome proliferating and endocrine disrupting effects in mice. The synthesis of these oxidative metabolites is necessary to study their binding affinity to nuclear receptor PPAR. Here, the first step in these syntheses, the construction of the alkyl side chains, was optimized by comparing GC-MS data showing percent composition of the desired alkylation product under varying reaction conditions. The most successful yield with the fewest byproducts was obtained when using LDA as the base, tert-butyl butanoate as the starting ester, and 4-iodo-1-butene as the alkyl chain. This yielded t-Butyl 2-ethyl hex-5-enoate (1) (92.5% conversion of starting ester, 45% yield) which can then be reduced to a primary alcohol, esterified with phthalic anhydride, and oxidized to produce 5-oxo MEHP. Future work will focus on implementing these improved reaction conditions in the synthesis of the alkyl chains for the remaining oxidative metabolites and exploring methods for the selective synthesis of enantiomers of these compounds rather than racemic mixtures. Comparing the binding affinity between these will be a means for determining if a chiral component to phthalate toxicity is present
Factors Influencing Small Business Employees’ Decisions to Return to Work
Get PDFSome states in the early summer of 2021 decided to cancel their pandemic-related benefits nearly three months before the federal expiration date. The rationale was that removing this assistance would motivate the unemployed to reengage with the job market. The U.S. experienced a record number of job openings at that time; however, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reflected little change in the number and rate of hiring in the months that followed. This indicated that despite opportunities to return, potential employees were choosing not to return to work at all or seek specific opportunities. Remote and flexible work are two practices that employers greatly adopted throughout the worst of the pandemic. While many organizations have been receptive to continuing remote work, this option is a privilege for organizations that rely on knowledge work. Many small businesses can only survive when employees come into a brick-and-mortar location (e.g., restaurant workers, gift shops, boutique clothing stores). This study focuses on these small businesses. It investigates the factors that influence small business employees’ decisions to return to work when remote work is not a practical option. A survey analyzing employee attitudes throughout the past year was conducted in a small Southeast downtown area with approximately 20 businesses in which employees cannot complete their job remotely. The results of the study confirmed a negative relationship between perceived supervisor support and an employee’s intention to quit. The continuance commitment experienced by an employee was not different on average when considering whether the employee held a different job in the previous year; however, those who had not held a different job in the previous year experienced a higher affective commitment on average. Lastly, employees’ level of surface acting with non-organizational members significantly impacted burnout more than any other emotional labor tactic within and outside of the organization
Critical Edition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s PRINCESS IDA
Get PDFThe participant, Ivy Sanders, will present a poster detailing her undergraduate research in Music Philology. Sanders has been copy-editing a musical score’s critical edition in collaboration with the publishing company The Broude Trust. She will discuss and illustrate her research findings in regard to working with textual authorities of differing levels, interpreting and describing the relationships of musical score parts within the edition’s critical report, and creating and compiling these findings in accordance with the company’s editorial policies. The presentation will be hybrid in nature, consisting of an in-person trifold poster as well as a narrated presentation video and an image of the same poster that will be available to guests digitally
Novella
Get PDFThis paper was written for ENGL 470B:1 – Seminar: Creative Writing Fiction under the instruction of Dr. Ray Levy, and the project is titled Novella while the story is called Unforeseeable. It is an 11,000-word sensational, suspenseful psychological fiction about Ava Reed, a 22-year-old woman, who is on a search for independence and freedom from her small town. The story begins by immediately diving into the scene of a murder with Ava holding the weapon. From there, the story works backward to slowly reveal the motive and the true account of what took place that night. It focuses primarily on themes such as alcoholism, domestic life, and navigating a class system while intertwining love and hope for the future
Russian and Ukrainian: Like Two Drops of Water
Get PDFUkraine and Russia, both in the international spotlight, have similar national languages that are often misrepresented as being entirely mutually intelligible. While both languages do, in fact, have the same lineage, Ukraine has, over time, developed linguistic independence in a distinct language separate from Russian. The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has renewed public interest in both the Ukrainian and Russian languages, but there are still stark differences, both socio-politically and linguistically, which are not widely known or appreciated. A brief, historical description of a few lexical, phonological, and orthographic differences between the two languages can illustrate the importance of linguistic independence and diversity. Understanding language use in other cultures that differ from our own helps us expand our view of the world, encouraging us to reflect on the ways language affects geopolitics, how we got to where we are, and what could be done to avoid further conflict
Lonely Science: Women and Early-Career Scientists in Academia were among Those Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Disruptions
No full textDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Pascale Guiton lost some of her valuable parasite strains because she was unable to get into her lab to replenish the liquid nitrogen.
Instead of submitting publications before her fourth-year review, a month and a half into her pre-tenure sabbatical, Krystle McLaughlin was at home taking care of her two small children.
After being told she had been denied a promotion because of low research productivity, Nazzy Pakpour chose to leave her faculty position and seek employment in the private sector