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Arrest the Midwife
Get PDFThis is a film review of Arrest the Midwife (2025), directed by Elaine Epstein
Saintly Cinema: Modelling the Icon in The Flowers of St. Francis and Andrei Rublev
Get PDFThroughout the history of the cinema, filmmakers have turned to the visual arts for inspiration in creating spiritual styles on film. In this essay, it is argued that Roberto Rossellini’s The Flowers of St. Francis (1950) and Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev (1966) were influenced by Giotto di Bondone’s frescos and Andrei Rublev’s Eastern Orthodox icons, respectively. Committed to realism, Rossellini adopts Giotto’s proto-Renaissance, humanist art as a model for a spiritual style in which the Transcendent is manifested through the natural world. Subverting terrestrial reality, Tarkovsky adopts the aesthetic principles of the Eastern Orthodox icon, translating Pavel Florensky’s concepts of reverse perspective and reverse time into analogous cinematic aesthetics – principally into sacred, dreamlike temporalities. Taken together, these hagiographic films echo the historico-aesthetic process of differentiated approaches to spiritual aesthetics that unfolded through the Great Schism. Moreover, they illustrate how the most realistic of artforms, film, can express transcendence, albeit to varying degrees of success
Understanding Threats to Public Officials - 2025
Get PDFThe project’s third year is underway and continues to work toward a comprehensive assessment of the threat landscape between 2013 and the present. The project focuses on federal charges that involve communicated threats against public officials working in the following sectors: education, elected office and elections, health care, and law enforcement/ military. In addition to conducting trend analyses, the research team has combed through tens of thousands of court documents to identify characteristics related to the incident, perpetrators, and victims
Human Trafficking Prevention Methods in Nebraska
Get PDFHuman Trafficking has been a concern in Nebraska for a long period of time, but there is a lack of publicly available information regarding the prevention methods being employed and their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify the human trafficking prevention methods in use in Nebraska and their effectiveness based on the opinions of human trafficking professionals in the state. The human trafficking professionals were interviewed, and the information gathered was organized into seven different themes. The themes that arose from the information gathered included educational efforts, victim intervention and resources, addressing demand, labor trafficking, measuring success, resources and funding, and innovation. The results suggest that the human trafficking prevention methods specific to youth sex trafficking in Nebraska are effective. Although information regarding the effectiveness of labor trafficking prevention was not able to be gathered, this is likely resulting from the youth-based focus of the professionals interviewed. It was found that housing for victims and at-risk youth, as well as efforts needed to address the demand of sex trafficking, are lacking. This research brings attention to the methods being used to combat sex trafficking in the Midwest and may inspire other areas to create an approach similar to Nebraska’s
A Future For the U.S. Department of Education
Get PDFThis thesis examines the persistent inequities within the U.S. public education system, particularly affecting low-income and underserved communities. Despite the founding mission of the U.S. Department of Education to ensure equitable access to quality education, systemic disparities continue to prevent millions of students from realizing their full potential. By exploring the Department’s historical evolution, this research highlights three critical areas undermining educational equity: unequal funding, an overreliance on standardized testing, and the lack of universal access to preschool and higher education. The thesis argues that equitable funding is not merely a financial issue, but a moral imperative—an investment in the future of all students. Additionally, it critiques standardized testing for its failure to capture essential skills such as critical thinking and creativity, advocating for more personalized learning approaches. Finally, it emphasizes the necessity of universal preschool and higher education in closing the opportunity gap. Achieving true educational equity is essential for individual success and fulfilling the broader promise of the American dream. By ensuring equitable and universal education, the United States can foster a stronger, fairer future and empower every student with the tools to succeed
Current Wind Simulation Techniques
Get PDFNot much exists in the realm of wind simulation. For what does exist involves tornadoes, and even then that is stretched far and few between. Due to this we have a lot of room to explore, and figure things out. How do we simulate real time wind? My capstone project involves a simple wind algorithm, how does it compare to what does currently exist? This paper covers the papers about wind and how it it interacts with objects and itself
Bear Hunting in the Middle of the Universe
No full textPoems for the undergraduate Writer\u27s Workshop
The Sun Shines Beyond the Mountains: The Creation of a Suicidality Needs Assessment for Lesotho
No full textThe country of Lesotho has the highest suicide mortality rate in the world. Although this is true, there has seldom been research into the cause of this astronomical rate, and even less evaluating how to address the issue. This study focused on the analysis of available data to better understand the possible causes of the high suicide rate in Lesotho. Additionally, a suicidality needs assessment was created to collect data regarding mental health, social support, risk factors, and previous suicidality from Basotho (moniker for residents of Lesotho) in a non-stigmatizing way. Two varying suicidality assessments were used to create this assessment in addition to oversight by a registered suicide crisis counselor, and residents of Lesotho. Researchers suggest that further work is needed to implement the distribution and validation of this assessment. Data from this assessment is to be used for the furthering of our understanding of suicide in Lesotho and the development of a public health strategy to address the issue
The Effectiveness of International Courts in Contributing to Rebuilding and Resolving Conflicts in Societies Post-Genocide
Get PDFIn the aftermath of mass atrocities, international courts have emerged as key mechanisms for delivering justice and fostering post-conflict reconciliation. Rooted in the precedent set by the Nuremberg Trials after World War II, these institutions aim to prosecute crimes that often go beyond national legal systems. However, their effectiveness remains contested, largely due to their dependence on state cooperation and the complexity of post-conflict environments. This project examines the societal impact of international courts in two significant cases – Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. Through a comparative analysis of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the study evaluates how international courts have shaped national narratives, influenced reconciliation efforts, and contributed to long-term stability or a lack thereof. This research highlights the potential of international courts, as well as their limitations, not only as legal instruments but also as agents of societal transformation