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Theology Night Live!: Catholics and the Vaccine Mandate
No full textThis presentation and discussion will consider the conversation within our University of St. Thomas community about Covid and the steps taken by government and institutions in response to Covid, particularly the vaccine mandate, and how this conversation has influenced the views of Catholics
The Provisions of the Popular Hortatory Preacher (Zad al-wa‘iẓ)’: A New Source for the Study of Non-Liturgical Islamic Preaching in Christian-Ruled Spain
No full textMates of Priests in the Archdiocese of Prague at the Turn of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries in Narrative and Administrative Sources
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An International Law Perspective on Political Informational Warfare: The Challenges of Combating the Weaponized Use of Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation to Undermined Democracy
Get PDFTheology Night Live!: Can Faith Really Seek Understanding?
No full textAre Christian faith and critical thought compatible with one another? We’ll investigate the various attitudes taken by major Christian figures down through the centuries to map out a reasonable middle path between extremes, aided in particular by the work of St. Thomas Aquinas
Toward a Theory of the Collaborative Family Firm: An Exploratory Study on Family Ownership and Collaborative and Competitive Dynamics in Privately Held SME’s
Get PDFFamily businesses are a dominant contributor to the US economy, yet little is known about factors that may contribute to business continuity and longevity. Despite the long-standing statistic that only 30% of family-owned firms will succeed to the next generation, few empirical studies have examined why some family- owners choose to continue, while other choose to exit or close mature family businesses. This study explores survival outcomes in 147 family firms, longitudinally, over a twenty-year span of time to better understand latent factors that may contribute to these outcomes. Key findings in this study include several factors that appear to typify collaborative relational dynamics linked to firm longevity and performance advantages in family SMEs
Combat, Literature, and Film: Combat Veterans and the Production of Narratives of Wartime Service, 1925-1930
No full textChapter of an overall study of the evolution of the American public memory of the Great War heroes is less on Hemingway and his fellow modernist writers and more on filmmakers whose narratives were informed by their own military service during the conflict in Europe. Subjects undergoing close analysis include directors such as William Wellman and James Whale and the writer Laurence Stallings, co-author of the successful stage play What Price Glory? (remade as a film by Raoul Walsh) and screenwriter for The Big Parade, directed by King Vidor. (Neglects to mention Stallings\u27s elusive 1930 stage adaptation of A Farewell to Arms.
Valedictorians in the Making: A Study of Influential Factors Affecting Student Success
Get PDFThis study uncovers the sources of motivation and perseverance which drove valedictorians to relentlessly achieve to the highest degree throughout their educational careers. These findings reveal factors which could positively affect lower ranking students. Hearing from those who achieved academic success brings clarity to PK-12 educators regarding the most effective strategies to boost struggling learners. A qualitative case study of 15 valedictorians from the Midwestern United States involved learning how highest-ranking high school graduates describe their PK-12 experiences and achievement story. Interviews with valedictorians provided an in-depth look at how their experiences affected class rank. Factors in their journey which proved most influential to their success highlight the need for change in our schools. Exploring experiences from valedictorians with various demographics provided insights regarding home life, school, and peers. This study revealed mindsets of each student along with habits and priorities.
The findings of this research uncovered the influences in the lives of valedictorians including families, teachers, schools, and peers. Additionally, faith and significant artifacts shaped their lives, both personally and academically. These influences lead to the development of personal qualities. Personal qualities significant to valedictorians’ success were extensive. The mindset, ability to manage time, and personality type all influenced the students’ achievements. Attitude, confidence, and habits also played a role in their success.
The findings revealed adversities which valedictorians were subject to throughout their educational experiences. These adversities, as varied as the difficulties all students face, ranged from peer suicide to broken families, a pandemic, and mobility. Through all these issues, students used the resources of their influencers as well as the personal qualities they developed to work through and overcome the adversities they faced.
Based on the analysis of these findings, recommendations for families and schools, and communities focused on building robust supports for students. In addition, teaching strong personal qualities at a young age promotes a healthy mindset. Finally, teaching students to balance life as a life-long skill ensures success beyond high school
The decline in stock exchange listed firms
Get PDFThe number of exchange-listed firms has declined dramatically in the U.S. We argue that increases in payroll cost decrease the firm’s output and consequently, the need for capital. Thus, fewer new firms list on exchanges. Similarly, more firms delist as payroll costs reduce profits. We find empirical results that support our hypotheses. The results are stronger when firms are located in areas with greater regulatory restrictions on residential use of land - suggesting that increases in payroll costs is one of the factors driving this phenomenon