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“Was nennen sie das Volk?”: Berlin’s Bildungsbürger and Workers, and the Revolution of 1848
No full textThis study explores the Revolution of 1848 in Berlin through the lens of two distinct social classes: the Bildungsbürger (educated middle class) and the city’s workers. Rather than treating political and social dimensions of the revolution as separate spheres, the research demonstrates how these aspects were deeply intertwined in the lived experiences and spatial practices of Berlin’s inhabitants. The Bildungsbürger played prominent public roles in the revolution, organizing mass meetings, drafting petitions, and engaging in political discourse. Their claim to represent “the people” required them to respond to the social concerns of the working class, particularly regarding food insecurity, wages, and working conditions. At the same time, workers were not passive recipients of elite leadership. They acted independently, organized their own associations, and expressed political ideas through the medium of social grievances. Their participation in the revolution was driven by legitimate demands for both political representation and social reform. The thesis also emphasizes the role of space in shaping revolutionary activity. Public areas such as the Zelten, cafés, and city streets became sites of political engagement and class interaction. The Bildungsbürger redefined social spaces into political forums, while workers claimed public streets as arenas for protest, debate, and visibility. These spatial dynamics facilitated dialogue between classes and revealed how physical environments contributed to the blending of political and social concerns. By examining the Revolution of 1848 in Berlin through microhistorical analysis, the study challenges traditional historiography that separates political liberalism from social unrest. It argues that the revolution was not solely a constitutional or nationalist movement, but a multifaceted process shaped by class relationships, spatial practices, and the convergence of political and social demands
Neville Fletcher\u27s vibrant valve voyage
Get PDFFletcher\u27s seminal 1993 paper explores the dynamics of pressure-controlled valves critical in sound production for woodwind and brass instruments and animal vocalizations.1 The study examines four simple valve configurations, determined by the effect of overpressures on valve openings. It identifies conditions under which these valves can sustain self-sustained oscillations, particularly when the ducts connected to the valves are shorter than a quarter of the wavelength at the valve\u27s resonant frequency. The research focuses on the initiation of small amplitude oscillations, setting the stage for understanding larger amplitude nonlinear oscillations
Web Application Evaluation & User Experience (UX)
Get PDFIn this thesis, I investigated two input modalities using a concept-building task experiment. I also utilized a Qualtrics survey which had two parts, one with three open-ended questions to gain deeper insights regarding participants’ experience during the experiment. The other section consisted of the NASA-TLX instrument which is used to quantify workload across six subscales: mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, effort, and frustration. Although not statistically significant, analysis of the data revealed that performance with the keyboard was higher than with the mouse. Mental demand and frustration were also higher with the keyboard. These results aren’t conclusive but future work with a higher sample size could further investigate this and possibly obtain statistically significant results
Practically Pooh in Every Way: A Look at Disney\u27s Effect on Winnie-the-Pooh Pre- and Post- Public Domain
Get PDFOn Jan. 1, 2022, A.A. Milne’s willy, nilly, silly old bear entered the public domain, but this paper will argue why Disney\u27s version will most likely retain its longevity despite additional competition. Disney\u27s franchise-ation of Winnie the Pooh has left their iteration of the bear at the forefront of audience\u27s minds. While Disney\u27s version retains its iconic image of the bear, however, the release of the character into the public domain will allow others to utilize the bear in new ways. Such opens the door to a new question: How should characters be treated after entering the public domain? This paper will explore the American tendency to privilege nostalgia, and how it leads to a preference towards Disney\u27s version of the bear because the company sells nostalgia, comfort, and the old. In its privilege of nostalgia, comfort, and the old, Disney\u27s version of Winnie the Pooh has connected its bear with an essential characteristic of American identity. This paper features three chapters on Pooh’s adaptation into film and television, theme parks, and merchandise
Exploring the Motivators of Medical Tourism by Americans
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to look at the factors that influence Americans\u27 decisions to engage in medical tourism (going overseas for medical treatment). The research aimed to empirically analyze the key criteria motivating Americans to participate in medical tourism. This involved a comprehensive examination of factors such as cost considerations, waiting times, the availability of procedures, and possible destinations. The study utilized both primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected by the means of a Qualtrics survey, in which a representative US respondent´s sample was used to test the various underlying hypotheses. A mixed-methods approach was used, including qualitative and quantitative data. The secondary data was gathered through an extensive literature review, aiming to highlight the crucial factors that influence individuals to partake in medical tourism and the areas that lack research. More specifically, it examined the distinctive characteristics of individuals who are more likely to engage in medical tourism and the underlying motivations that drive their decision-making process. Second, a research framework was developed and then empirically tested. Based on the data discovered, various analyses were conducted, and a final report was written outlining the key findings of this research
Emotional Throwing: Decision Making and Emotion in the Dual-Process Theory
Get PDFThe dual process theory of decision-making describes system 1 as automatic and system 2 as controlled (Frankish & Evans, 2009). While much research has been conducted on system 2 and emotional arousal, little is known about how arousal affects the more automatic, gut-feeling processes of system 1. Through galvanic skin response (GSR), a system 1 ball throwing task, and a system 2 trolley problem survey, this study measured emotional arousal’s effect on both systems in conjunction with one another. Results revealed minimal effects of emotion on system 1 and system 2, leaving room for speculation as to the robustness of the dichotomy between systems and whether there is possibility for an integrated system 3
Facilitating Factors for Female Leadership in Finance
Get PDFHigh levels of gender inequity remain in finance leadership positions. This research is interested in the factors that facilitate female leadership in finance roles as opposed to the challenges women face in this industry. Through semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, this paper explores the education, career development, organizational practices, professional support networks, and personal factors of successful women in finance. Commonalities among interviewee’s responses suggest that capabilities, one’s perspective on their career, personal support and domestic responsibility, and workplace relationships play a role in the success of the women in our sample. Additionally, participants discuss in depth specific organizational and leadership practices that positively impacted their careers, providing employers insights on how to assist aspiring female financial leaders. These findings should motivate women to reach financial leadership positions and endow them with strategies to succeed