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Sticky Appetites
Get PDFSticky Appetites by Meghan Sullivan is a collection of poetry influenced by spoken word, the New York School, and the confessional mode. This work is a product of play. The poems explore the exuberant yet damaging facets of existence—consumption of drugs, foods, selves, and lovers. Bubbling over with crass and intimate diction, their development often unfolds associatively or radially from one line to the next. Simultaneously erratic and spiritual, the cherished and childish ruminations of life bounce off the pages of this collection
The Effect of ESG on the Financial Sector
Get PDFThis paper explores the intricate impact of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors on the stability of banks across different continents, with a specific focus on distinguishing the effects on both conventional and Islamic banking institutions. Our comprehensive empirical analysis reveals a substantially positive influence of ESG activities on the stability of both types of financial institutions. Notably, after employing pooled and fixed estimator regressions, the findings highlight the significantly positive effect of lagged ESG scores on the stability of conventional and Islamic banks, signifying the potential for ESG performance to enhance their overall stability. Further examination shows that the environmental pillar score, particularly in the conventional banking sector, displays highly positive and statistically significant outcomes, emphasizing the constructive impact of environmentally responsible practices. Conversely, the social pillar exhibits a positive correlation with the z-score in the Islamic banking segment, indicating that banks actively involved in community service and social responsibility initiatives experience improved stability. In conclusion, our study underscores the transformative potential of ESG activities in positively shaping both the external perception and internal operations of banks, ultimately contributing to increased valuations and improved stability
Manifesting the End of AmeriKKKan Theatre: Black Theatre’s Healing Power to Eradicate Anti-Blackness
Get PDFThis thesis explores the potential of Black Theatre as a catalyst for healing anti-Blackness within American theatre. Acknowledging the limitations of systemic change, this study advocates for incremental shifts within communities to combat ingrained racial biases through narrative change and theatrical exploration. Grounded in the theory of Black Theatre\u27s energy force, Nommo, the study proposes the framework of Acknowledge, Dismantle, Re-Educate to address and eradicate anti-Blackness. Through directing the production of Blood at the Root, incorporating Black Theatre methodologies atop eurocentric foundations, this research documents the healing experienced by participants and audiences. Key findings reveal increased community engagement, support, awareness, and transformative experiences during the rehearsal process and performances. These findings underscore the potential of Black Theatre to combat anti-Blackness and emphasize the need for further research, education, and community-based initiatives to promote healing and awareness within the realm of theatre
Killers, Queers, and Cowards: Suffering and Freedom in Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit
Get PDFThroughout No Exit, Sartre’s mirror is key to understanding his characters and philosophy. It is his tool for exploring ideas that are limited by the time in which he lived. Here, the play does what all great works should do: it challenges the status quo and looks beyond what can already be seen. This thesis will use his established mirror metaphor and an expanded mirror metaphor to unearth the true nature of No Exit’s characters.
In setting down the characters’ path, Sartre asks questions that humans have considered for Millenia: Why are we here? Why am I suffering? How can I stop it? Sartre rarely answers these questions in his existential opus. To find them, we shall examine the original existentialist: the Buddha.
Finally, with the nature of his characters and their journey established, I will reflect on the University of New Orleans’ production of No Exit
Roll the Chariot
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This work of fiction is about rebelling against a father and a son’s journey to find an independent path and self-discovery along the way. A novella inspired by William Faulkner’s novel, Absalom, Absalom!
Keywords: Absalom, Absalom, Adaptation, Romance, Cristie Youn
Black Diamond Champ of Nawlins : The Importance of Fred Caulfield and His Baseball Team
Get PDFEarly twentieth-century American social culture was dominated by baseball, and the marriage of the sport and Jim Crow laws resulted in the birth of the Negro Leagues. During this period, Black baseball in New Orleans found its face in Fred Caulfield (1880-1941). Caulfield’s team was the “negro champion of New Orleans” and provided Black New Orleanians with a source of pride in a team who was always competitive in pennant races, and regarded enough to play against the best Black ball clubs in the country. This was all possible due to civic leader and successful business owner Fred Caulfield
Chemical Composition, Fate, and Toxicity of Dissolved Hydrocarbon Oxidation Products in High Latitude Aquatic Environments
Get PDFOil spilled in aquatic environments undergoes abiotic and biotic oxidation processes that produce hydrocarbon oxidation products (HOPs). HOPs rapidly diffuse in the water column, persisting and readily bioavailable to aquatic organisms. Characterizing HOPs is challenging because most of the mixture resides in the unresolved complex mixture (UCM). Understanding of the formation, fate, and toxicity of HOPs in high latitude environments remains limited. This research addresses these gaps through a comprehensive experimental approach, utilizing various analytical techniques including nonvolatile dissolved organic carbon (NVDOC) analysis, ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy. Additionally, biological techniques such as embryonic fish bioassays and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction were employed.
The formation and composition of HOPs were evaluated using laboratory-simulated crude oil and diesel spills in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Nontarget analyses revealed the composition of photoproduced HOPs from crude oil and diesel, consisting of relatively reduced, saturated, and unsaturated compounds, along with signatures of toxic naphthenic acids, and six unique optical signatures. Targeted mass spectrometry analyses quantified eleven polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and two oxygenated PAHs in HOPs.
The environmental fate of HOPs was investigated at an oiled ballast water treatment facility in Valdez, Alaska. The treatment process effectively removed volatile organic hydrocarbons but did not eliminate HOPs. Instead, molecular and optical analyses revealed the treatment process induced a compositional shift in HOPs toward more oxygenated and complex compounds. Additionally, several heavy metals were quantified throughout the process.
The toxicity of HOPs was examined through embryonic Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) exposures to laboratory generated polar UCMs, including HOPs and the readily water-soluble fraction of crude oil. Both polar UCMs induced similar toxic effects, suggesting that photomodification-induced toxicity is not driven by compositional changes but by increased concentrations of HOPs. Importantly, toxicity was observed without detectable PAHs, indicating that polar UCM is a significant driver of crude oil toxicity.
Overall, the results of this dissertation provide crucial insights into the environmental relevance of HOPs in high latitude environments and emphasize the importance of considering them in environmental risk assessments, monitoring, and regulations
New Dawn Fades
Get PDFNew Dawn Fades is a UNO graduate thesis film shot in the spring of 2023. It was completed and delivered in the spring of 2024. It was written, directed and produced by Jordan Landry, who will presume the first person singular (“I”, “Me”, “My”) for the following reflection and analysis portion of this document