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Global Business Brigades, Miami University - Project Development Leadership Manual
No full textThis manual represents the culmination of the planning for, execution of, and reflection upon a uniquely valuable experience in the lives of 23 Miami University students who took the time to learn about a foreign culture, raise the money required to travel there, and help its indigenous people by sharing the education we so often take for granted. It was made possible, in part, by the generosity of Miami University’s Associated Student Government and University Honors Program, as well as the invaluable leadership of Molly Babbington, our fearless leader.
The contents of the manual represent a variety of resources that were accumulated during the course of the semester leading up to the Winter 2011 Brigade to Piriati Embera, Panama. As Vice-President of Project Development, it was my responsibility to gather what information I could about the Global Business Brigades model as well as the culture to which we would be applying it and share this, in turn, with our team of brigaders. Not having traveled on a brigade before, and finding myself at the tail end of a complete restructuring in the Global Business Brigades model, this was a daunting task at times. In retrospect, there are many things I wish our group had done to better prepare ourselves for the incredible experience that awaited us. In hopes of continuing to improve the international impact of this organization as it seeks to serve the kind, passionate people of communities such as Piriati Embera, I offer this manual as a resource for all those who will follow in my footsteps. Just as the model of Global Business Brigades applied abroad is meant to be sustainable in the long run, I hope that this manual will help Global Brigades leave a long-standing legacy of learning, hard work, and compassion at Miami University.
-C. Nathan Warde
Investigation of the use of Raman Spectroscopy for Non-invasive Glucose Calculation in Blood
No full textAccording to a study by the American Diabetes Association, 171 million people or 2.8% of people in the world suffered from diabetes. It is important to get more information about blood sugar levels which would allow them to better control their blood sugar levels and help reduce complications. This project was motivated by similar work recently studied by a MIT group. This project uses a simulation of Raman spectroscopy to calculate the glucose content of the simulated blood. Specifically, we back out how much glucose is in our simulated sample and quantitatively understand error within the analysis
Ohio Long-Term Services and Supports Factbook
Get PDFThis factbook provides a broad overview of Ohio's system of long-term Services and supports. Numerous charts provide descriptions of those who use services, kinds of services, payment systems and other topics. It is designed to be a reference and resource guide
Ethical Considerations When Working with Individuals with Disabilities: A Student's Perspective on Curriculum Design and Development
No full textOver the past several decades, disability rights have emerged as a growing concern within American society. A push for legislation to establish and uphold the rights of individuals with disabilities resulted in several landmark changes that affect the services and entitlements of those with disabilities. In addition, disability rights activists have worked to create a paradigm shift, in which disability is not thought of as a problem but rather as a difference. These societal-level changes have affected the ways in which medical professionals interact with patients with disabilities. Coupled with advancements in medical, reproductive, and assistive technology, changing perceptions about long term care and “death with dignity”, and a more global society in which patients may come from varying backgrounds and belief systems, these changes will require that medical professionals be well-versed in ethical considerations specific to working with individuals with disabilities. It is important to not only examine ethics through the eyes of various healthcare professionals, but also to examine the ways in which scholars from other disciplines may approach the topic of healthcare ethics relating to disabilities.
This paper provides a first-hand account of the process of devising a university course on medical ethics to meet the growing needs of health care practitioners and others who will be working with individuals with disabilities. The first section of the paper discusses the necessity of such a course within an undergraduate curriculum. The second section discusses the author’s personal experience in designing the ethics course curriculum, providing the reader with a rationale for specific structural components of the course design. The third section provides an analysis of the readings and pieces of media selected for course inclusion and how such media contributes to the students’ experience in the course. The paper concludes with a reflection by the author on the process of curriculum design and development
The Economics of English Soccer: Why the Financial Fair Play Regulations Were Necessary
No full textThis thesis analyses the economics of present-day professional football (soccer), in order to understand how and why the Financial Fair Play Regulations were developed. The role of economics in football is not new and has existed since the founding of the football clubs. The thesis examines the extent to which the corporatization of the clubs has affected the sport. Given the influx of capital, it is somewhat perplexing that many clubs do not seek to make money and often deal with constant debt. This thesis begins with case studies of Liverpool Football Club and Manchester United Football Club, the two most successful clubs in English history. Then this thesis moves to describe the formation of the English Premier League and the court case known as the Bosman Decision, and the consequences of these actions. Finally, the thesis explores Financial Fair Plays Regulations produced by the Union of European Football Clubs. This thesis shows that the Financial Fair Play Regulations were developed as a response to the development of professional football in England as shown by the histories of Liverpool Football Club, Manchester United Football Club, and the English Premier League
FROM WILLIAMSBURG TO CHARLOTTESVILLE: HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE NEW AMERICAN REPUBLIC
No full textThis thesis examines the change in higher education curriculum in the state of Virginia in the half-century following the American Revolution. It analyzes how the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia shifted from a traditional, language-based classical education to a more profession-oriented curriculum that would be helpful to men hoping to become lawyers, doctors, etc. The analysis considers the ways in which the creation of the University of Virginia, as overseen by Thomas Jefferson, represents a major turning point in the conceptualization of the role of universities and had a significant impact (whether it was Jefferson’s intention or not) on the changes that took place in the curriculum of universities over the rest of the century. The study examines a variety of primary sources, including the private and public writings of Thomas Jefferson (who had significant links to both institutions), letters from students of the schools, and official university documents including charters and curriculums. Overall, the thesis argues that in nineteenth century America, the market revolution, specialization of the labor force and the rise of the middle class played a significant role in prompting new methods of education at the university level, moving away from a traditional classical curriculum and toward an elective-based, professionally oriented system which better prepared students to succeed in the modernizing economy
Quality and Engaging Student Research Projects: A Student Development Theory Approach
No full textResearch projects can cause struggles for students, faculty, and librarians alike. While assumptions are made as to why these struggles occur, we propose that looking at student development theory can further assist in understanding why the struggles occur. This session will further demonstrate the connections between student development theory and the research process, and include suggestions and methods for utilizing this information in the classroom, with the intent of truly collaborative and engaging research projects
The Victorian Women Writers Project
No full textA talk on the collaboration and cooperation that happened between the English department and the library leading up to the impending Scholars' Commons at the University of Indiana