DigitalGeorgetown
Not a member yet
425578 research outputs found
Sort by
Keynote Social Impact Making a Difference: Milk and Cookies Series
No full textLauinger LibrarySocial Impact Keynote by Professor Melissa Bradley Georgetown University promotes cura personalis as part of the Jesuit tradition, meaning the care of others. As a business school alumni and professor, Melissa actively engages in social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is more than just the amalgamation of business and social good; it is much more complicated and nuanced than that. Unfortunately, while many folks are eager to "care" for others, they are often ill-equipped to do so and often do more harm than good. The talk will cover topics Melissa addresses in her social entrepreneurship class ranging from managing bias to understanding the problem and financing viable solutions
Most Blessed Sacrament Church
No full textDocument with measurements of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Goshenhoppen**Former finding aid locations: 119.1_53; 75W4*
STUDY INTO THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DETERMINANTS AMONG 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GENERATION CHINESE AMERICANS IN NEW YORK CITY
No full textThe Chinese American Immigrant population within the United States has been steadily increasing within the past few decades. Major metropolitan areas such as New York City have experienced a growth of 63% in the past 10 years in this population group. Generally, Chinese Americans showcase a low level of disaster preparedness based on information gathering, institutional distrust, and household practices. Investigations into the disaster preparedness metrics of the Chinese American population are essential due to its growth, and further research into the specific generations within this population group is needed due to its size and complexity. Currently, there are limited studies into this population's disaster preparedness practices, especially when investigating on a more micro level through the comparison of different immigrant generations (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation). Through the distribution of a survey to the Chinese American population of New York City, this study aims to identify the differences in disaster preparedness within the generations based on information gathering, levels of trust within institutions, and household practices from the 67 responses. The research uncovered that there is no statistical evidence that the sole variable of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation results in changes in disaster preparedness. This finding suggests the need for further investigation into the unique characteristics of each immigrant generation to uncover the true determinants of disaster preparedness within the Chinese-American population
The Relationship Between Political Ideology and Support for Public Provision of Long-Term Care Insurance
No full textM.P.P.As we age, we need more help with daily activities, such as bathing, eating, and dressing. Within a decade, when all baby boomers will reach the age of 65, the aging (65+) population of the United States is expected peak. This forecast raises questions about how to best serve the burgeoning aging population and to ensure that they receive the help they need to do daily tasks. While long-term care (LTC) insurance helps with the costs of daily assistance, many people in the US do not have such insurance, and the appropriate role of government in protecting against risk associated with LTC costs remains widely debated. This study explores the question of the association between political ideology and support for public provision of LTC insurance. I find that support for a government provision of LTC insurance is polarized between liberals and conservatives, and that the level of polarization associated with ideology varies with age and income
TLISI 2023: Building Student-Controlled Learning
No full textWe know about the importance of student agency in learning and engagement, however, creating opportunities for student agency in our courses can be challenging. In 2022, Professor Sherry Kao collaborated with Lee Skallerup Bessette to introduce a modular approach to her Introduction to Ethics class, which Skallerup Bessette had used successfully in the past in humanities and digital studies courses. In this approach, under a broad topic umbrella, students choose to work on smaller modules which they then share with the larger class. Professor Kao immediately noticed increased engagement and student satisfaction in gaining deeper understanding and discussing controversial issues we face today. This workshop will introduce the concept of modules for student agency, look at Professor Kao’s class, and provide space for participants to start thinking about and designing a modular approach in their courses
Upzoning and Resident Welfare: A Difference in Difference Study of American Cities
No full textM.P.P.Recent years have seen rising housing costs and major challenges to public health. While existing research has examined the link between the built environment and public health, there has been less focus on understanding how specific, common policy interventions used to shape the built environment may or may not relate to public health. This thesis examines the welfare gains in physical and mental well-being of relaxing zoning laws in US cities and towns. This study evaluated the effects of up-zoning on financial, physical, and emotional well-being using a difference-in-difference approach. To do so, this study utilized publicly available data from the County Health Rankings and Roadmap program, the American Community Survey, and the National Longitudinal Land Use Survey. Analysis was conducted at the county level. While the empirical results of this study were inconclusive, this study sits within a broader body of research that recognizes the complex relationship between the built environment and population health
Double-Stranded RNA Acts as a PAMP During Hepatitis Delta Virus Replication
No full textPh.D.Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a unique human pathogen that requires hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen to infect the liver. Coinfection of chronic or acute HDV exacerbates the natural disease progression of HBV infection to include increasing the risk of decompensated liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several mechanisms of HDV pathogenesis are still undefined, such as host responses to infection. A number of reports have indicated that HDV infection induces the production of interferon lambda (IFNλ) via melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5), which is known for recognizing double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) commonly created during the replication of many positive strand RNA viruses [Weber et al. 2006]. Negative strand RNA viruses do not usually produce dsRNA during replication. As HDV is a negative strand RNA virus, the specific mechanism by which MDA5 senses HDV is not yet known. However, HDV is unusual among other human negative strand RNA viruses, and it is not known whether dsRNA is generated during HDV replication. It has been suggested that HDV RNA, which is pseudo-double-stranded, could act as a pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) recognized by MDA5. This study seeks to advance the understanding of HDV pathogenesis by identifying PAMPs leading to IFNλ during HDV replication. Although transfection of the dsRNA substitute poly(I:C) stimulated IFNλ production, no detectable IFNλ was observed in the absence of replication from transfection of single-stranded HDV RNA genome or antigenome alone, both of which can form extensive partially double-stranded structures. This result suggested that dsRNA might be produced during replication. By immunofluorescence using the J2 monoclonal antibody (J2 mAb), specific to dsRNA, I have detected dsRNA in cells replicating HDV. Furthermore, the timing and subcellular localization at which dsRNA is observed in these cells is closely related to the timing of increases in IFNλ expression from HDV transfected cells, suggesting that dsRNA produced during HDV replication could function as a PAMP leading to IFNλ expression
Abortion Policy After Roe: How Legalization Impacted Income of Future Cohorts
No full textM.P.P.Building upon previous research examining the socioeconomic effects of abortion laws, this study explored how U.S. abortion legality following the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) impacted the income of post-policy cohorts. Previous studies have suggested that children born under accessible and legal abortion will experience differential outcomes from those born under abortion restriction. Researchers theorize that when women are able to effectively plan the timing of their motherhood, those who deem themselves financially ill-prepared can delay or forgo parenthood; the selection of unprepared women away from parenthood equates to a greater proportion of children raised in households with sufficient support and resources. Using American Community Survey (ACS) data, I conducted a stratified difference-in-differences regression model that analyzed the 2019 incomes of cohorts born the year before and the year after the policy change, accounting for the presence of several U.S. state laws that had legalized abortion before 1973. I find that Roe-era constitutional abortion protections had a largely insignificant impact on income across my post-policy cohorts. However, income effects were substantial and highly significant for the Hispanic cohort. Post-Roe legalization increased annual income for Hispanics by $19,506 in 2018, equating to a roughly one-third increase in the average income for Hispanics in that year. These results suggest that legal abortion access is a significant determinant of future income for Hispanic Americans