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The relationship between trust in local police and perceived police legitimacy among Koreans in the United States
Get PDFThe following study will determine whether Korean Americans’ trust in police positively correlates with perceptions of police legitimacy. This project uses the data collected from surveys given to Korean Americans in the Atlanta, Georgia area. It takes into consideration 128 complete responses collected in September 2022 from Korean Americans, regardless of their immigration status. A regression analysis will be conducted to analyze the relationship between trust in police and perceived police legitimacy among Korean residents while controlling for the demographic factors such as age and gender of the participants. It also controls for other relevant factors including English proficiency, annual household income, and direct and indirect victimization experiences of general and hate crimes to determine trust in police. The expected outcome is that trust in police has a positive correlation to perception of police legitimacy and will contribute to the literature on police legitimacy
(Un)successful Use of Apologia: A Case Study of Mayor Shubert\u27s Resignation
Get PDFWith the growing tension in the political climate of the United States, political figures often use apologia in their attempt to repair a damaged image due to their mistakes or wrongdoings. This project reviews several scholars’ image repair typologies and strategies, applying them to the case of Craig Shubert, former mayor of Hudson, Ohio. While the specific image repair strategies employed can vary from one case to another, Shubert’s use of evasion of responsibility and reducing offensiveness proved to be ineffective and resulted in his resignation before completing his term at the end of 2023. Although it is recommended to use more than one type of apologia when addressing damage to one’s image, each political figure needs to carefully assess their specific situation and audience to determine the most suitable types. The implications of political figures’ use of apologia for repairing and restoring their damaged public images are discussed in this study
Review of: \u3cem\u3eTill Sunday Comes Again\u3c/em\u3e—D.E. Martin
Get PDFBob Weaver owns one of those “Dutch Bucket” restaurants, that giant palace of Amish country, tourist-sustained eateries serving buffets of fried chicken, mashed potatoes mixed with heavy loads of sour cream, oily vegetables, and gooey gluten rolls. Bob has done an incredible business, and now he is opting to open on Sunday. He makes this move in the context of the ever-more-brittle convictions of his local conservative Anabaptist church. His piety juices out as he explains to his “buddy Dave” (p. 20), whom he hired to print out a new banner announcing Sunday brunch hours. [First paragraph.
Dome Tester
Get PDFWe are reconfiguring and modifying the previously built dome tester to be more user friendly and mechanically applicable. This has a long-term goal of being a usable teaching tool for manufacturing education within the college of engineering and polymer sciences. The dome tester pushes a metal dome into a clamped sheet of metal to test its forming limits and where necking occurs. We have implemented a better method of viewing the sheet sample as it is being deformed, and improved measuring methods for the distance a sample is deformed. By introducing these changes in conjunction with improved documentation of the testing procedure we hope to make this tester a more viable teaching tool for students to learn manufacturing methods and considerations
Variations in Refugee Acceptance Among Democratic States
Get PDFWhat factors account for the variation in refugee acceptance? My review of existing literature and subsequent research paper will seek to further develop the understanding of this phenomenon by identifying and investigating factors that account for the differences in rates of migration flow among democratic states. The literature review will discuss the current body of research surrounding the topic, and the research itself will attempt to further the understanding of the impact of the given variables by using currently available data of international trends in migration, as well as a number of specific case studies. First, the paper will outline a number of variables expected to have an impact on migration flow and hypothesize the impact of each factor. Then the paper will compare differences in these factors among similarly industrialized countries and the corresponding differences in acceptance, attempting to answer the question “What factors influence migration flow into a country, and in what ways do these factors influence migration flow?”. A few case studies will be included to look more closely at the impact of specific policies and country specific factors that were not included in the quantitative analysis
Data Lost, Forbidden or Controlled?: The Archivists of Horizon Forbidden West
Get PDFThis paper discusses the archival and information usage practices of characters within the 2022 video game Horizon Forbidden West. It considers how science fiction settings, particularly those based in post-apocalyptic futures with different technology and information practices, can help us reflect on how contemporary society interacts with information and determines its use. Furthermore, the paper explores the social responsibility informational professionals have toward the world around them through contrasting various groups and characters within the game, positing that the main group\u27s actions are the most morally lauded within the game\u27s narrative
Beyond Trade Secrecy: Confidentiality Agreements That Act Like Noncompetes
Get PDFThere is a substantial literature on noncompete agreements and their adverse impact on employee mobility and innovation. But a far more common restraint in employment contracts has been underexplored: confidentiality agreements, sometimes called nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). A confidentiality agreement is not a blanket prohibition on competition. Rather, it is simply a promise not to use or disclose specific information. Confidentiality agreements encompass trade secrets, as defined by state and federal laws, but confidentiality agreements almost always go beyond trade secrecy, encompassing any information the employer imparted to the employee in confidence. Despite widespread use, confidentiality agreements have received little attention. Many commentators view them as innocuous compared to noncompetes. However, confidentiality agreements that go beyond trade secrecy are not harmless. Leveraging an original dataset of confidentiality agreements in employment relationships disclosed in federal trade secret litigation, this Article argues that many of these agreements have the effect of noncompetes. They protect far more information than trade secret law does—including publicly available or generally known information, and information that trade secret law would classify as unprotectable “general knowledge, skill, and experience.” They prohibit use as well as disclosure of the covered information. Most provide for injunctions in the event of breach, and nearly half provide for payment of attorney’s fees and costs. And unlike most noncompetes, they almost never have geographic or temporal limitations. The phenomenon of confidentiality agreements that “act like noncompetes” has not gone unnoticed. For example, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued an unprecedented Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announcing its intention to effectively ban workplace noncompetes nationwide. The FTC also condemned what it calls “de facto non-compete clauses,” including overly broad confidentiality agreements. The FTC’s rulemaking has yet to move forward and is likely to be mired in legal challenges. Fortunately, this Article reveals that courts across the nation have already begun to invalidate confidentiality agreements that operate as de facto noncompetes. Regardless of whether the FTC ultimately succeeds in regulating these agreements, courts have the power and precedent to do so on their own. Drawing on case law and prior proposals, this Article gives guidance going forward. It does not advocate for a blanket ban on confidentiality agreements. Rather, it contends that courts and other decision makers should treat confidentiality agreements that go beyond trade secrecy under a default rule of unenforceability, similar to how most jurisdictions treat noncompetes. The burden should be on the employer to prove that such agreements are reasonably related to protecting legitimately secret information and that they do not function like noncompetes
Fast Secrets: Trade Secrets In The Fashion Industry
No full textIt is extremely difficult to prevent the copying of fashion designs once the products that embody the design are sold to the public. The design of a skirt, the shape of a handbag, a new style of shoe—these are classic examples of “self-disclosing” innovations. Others can freely copy them upon release, absent patents, copyrights, or some other form of exclusive right. However, this chapter reveals that, under modern trade secret law, fashion designs, styles, and trends can be protected as trade secrets before they are released to the public. Fashion designs are “fast” secrets. They do not last forever or even for very long. But they are an essential form of intellectual property. The chapter shows that, in practice, fashion houses, such as J. Crew and Nike, have sued their own employees for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract after they left the job, asserting that these employees threatened to take valuable fashion design secrets to competitors. One might wonder why fashion houses bother to bring these lawsuits. If a design will inevitably be disclosed to the public anyway, why incur the cost of litigation to protect it for such a short period of time? The chapter identifies two reasons. First, fashion houses can use trade secret law to secure their first mover advantage. They can extend the period in which they can charge higher prices and retain exclusivity. Second, fashion houses can use trade secret law to protect their goodwill. If competitors obtain a fashion house’s designs before they are released, and then release them first under the competitor’s own brand, consumers are likely to believe, falsely, that the competitor is the design’s creator. The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that these “reverse passing off” claims are not available under trademark law in these circumstances. But trade secret law provides a range of remedies to prevent unauthorized disclosure of information and to restore the status quo when information is prematurely released by someone other than its creator. Trade secret law can help ensure consumers are not misled as to the source of fashion designs and protect fashion houses’ status as design innovators
