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Evolving Technologies in the Context of the Evolving Crime of Human Trafficking: An Exploration of Challenges and Opportunities
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
Identification of Overweight and Obesity in Low-Income Minority Children by Pediatric Providers, and Child Characteristics Associated with Under-Recognition of Abnormal Weight\n Nadine Camp
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020.This research was collaborated with Rebecca C Robert, CUA; Candice S Dawes, Katherine P Kelly, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science
AELBERT CUYP’S VOC SENIOR MERCHANT, HIS WIFE, AND MANSERVANT (C. 1640-1660): COLONIALISM AND SOCIAL HIERARCHY IN DUTCH BATAVIA
No full textThe present study approaches Cuyp’s VOC Senior Merchant, his Wife, and Manservant through a post-colonial lens in order to critically examine the complex interactions between the Dutch VOC traders and indigenous peoples through servitude, social hierarchy, and cultural hybridity. The cohabitation of the city’s heterogeneous communities, coupled with the crucial yet threatening economic position of the Chinese, required careful VOC regulation in order to maintain their superior social position. A pajong-bearer depicted in the painting invites investigation into this social hierarchization, as well as the reception of representations of indigenous people and spaces during the era of Dutch globalization. Partially subsumed behind the prominent Dutch couple, yet accented by the large pajong, the figure is depicted as a Europeanized foil to the Dutch commander. Through analysis of the significance of the pajong-bearer, I argue that Cuyp portrayed Dutch culture as superior and all-encompassing in order to reflect optimism in the future success of VOC trade and settlements in Asia.Art historyGender, Globalization, Masculinity, Post-colonialism, Race, Social HierarchyArtDegree Awarded: M.A. Art. American Universit
Change in Core Constructs Related to Suicidality in a Sample of Patients with Severe Mental Illness
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020.This research was collaborated with Victoria A. Colborn, CUA; Amy M. Miller, LCSW (State of VA
The Sustainable Architecture
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020
A Theory for the Metaphysical Foundation of the Complementarity of the Sexes
No full textThe paper seeks to place a metaphysical foundation for sexual difference, male and female, within a theory of individuation which supports the claim that the sexes are complementary. Individuation has long been an issue which philosophers have wrestled with and sexual difference only adds to the difficulty. The paper will look to the theories of Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus, both for individuation and sexual difference, before positing a theory of sexual difference of the author’s own thinking. The conclusion, using Scotus’ metaphysics and theory of individuation, will be that sexual difference is a proprium of the nature of animals. The distinction between the sexes is understood using Scotus’ modal distinction. The modal distinction between the sexes allows for difference to be introduced while remaining within one and the same formality. Scotus’ theory of individuation can then be utilized to understand how any given animal, within their species, can be either determined to one sex or the other or to both sexes, as may be the case by species, through the use of the specific and individual differences. The modal difference between the sexes will account for the biological reality of two sexual principles for the purposes of generation, while the two modes of the sexes being found in one and the same formality account for their equality, thus the sexes are integrally complementary.MetaphysicsComplementarity, Metaphysics, Scotus, SexPhilosophyDegree Awarded: Ph.L.--Philosophy. The Catholic University of Americ
Murakami Fragments
No full textProgramme Note:This work originated as five songs for soprano and piano, which were written to achieve three things: simplicity of musical ideas, clarity in the expression of those ideas, and conciseness in the overall presentation. Thus, the original work, with a duration of eleven minutes, consisted of five musical “shots” into the ears of the audience. The songs were intentionally unrelated. The spaces between the songs were necessary for breathing room.I found, though, that there was enough musical material in the five short songs to sustain a much longer work for larger forces. The original exercise helped me to put down my ideas succinctly, but, in the preparation of this orchestral work, I had a different three things in mind: varied instrumental coloration (particularly with percussion), a singular dramatic vision encompassing the five songs, and composed-out breathing room (to replace the pauses in- between the songs).Finally, Murakami Fragments also works musically to build a deeper relationship with the spoken and sung texts, mainly in reflecting both the “ordinariness” and “magic” of Murakami’s words.Musical compositionComposition, Murakami, OrchestraCompositionDegree Awarded: M.M.--Composition. The Catholic University of Americ
Oral-mucosa-chip Provides High Sensitivity in Evaluating the Impacts of Dental Monomers
No full textA presentation that was delivered in the Fifth University Research Day at the Catholic University of America in 2020.This research was collaborated with Seyed Rooholghodos, Christopher Rahimi, Benjamin Rahimi, Christopher B. Raub, CUA; Diane R. Bienek, Gili Kaufman, American Dental Association Foundatio
The Stability of the Office of Pastor under Canon 522, Exemplified in the Oratory of St. Philip Neri
No full textThe Church has existed for over two thousand years. It was founded by Jesus Christ and entrusted to his apostles. The office of pastor developed over some time and became a stable office within the Church, by which local communities could have a shepherd to care for their souls. The Church has valued the stability of the office of pastor, which can be seen in the laws governing their rights and obligations. For some time, there was a distinction between irremovable and removable pastors. That distinction has been removed in the 1983 Code of Canon Law. However, the reason for stability has remained constant: for the good of the people of God and for the good of the priest himself.The current praxis in the Church often times includes pastors being appointed for specific terms, as is allowable in the 1983 code in canon 522. Term limits for pastors are meant to be an exception, not the norm. However, the tension often felt by bishops is that they have an increasingly mobile flock with a diminishing number of priests. Thus, often times priests are assigned for short time periods, possibly without the adequate time to get to know their parishioners. In a culture that is incredibly mobile and changing, the Church can be a structure in which people find stability. The stability of the office of pastor is good for both priest and parishioner.One entity that exemplifies this is the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a society of apostolic life which is permanently attached to a particular parish. The longevity and fruitfulness of this society has been tried and tested. The Oratory of St. Philip Neri is as beneficial to the Church and to particular dioceses today as it was when it was originally founded. All of this will be shown in the following pages by examining the office of pastor in general, canon 522, and the Oratory of St. Philip Neri.Canon lawCanon 522, Canon Law, Pastor, Philip Neri, StailityCanon LawDegree Awarded: J.C.L. Canon Law. The Catholic University of Americ
