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The effects of using the agile methodology as an instructional format for software development courses
No full textThe objective of traditional software development courses focuses on competencies in the programming languages and technical tools. Project methodologies and software development are typically taught as theory-driven and separate courses in Information Systems undergraduate programs. Rather than teaching project methodologies as secondary to the learning phase of software development, these methodologies can be actively incorporated into the software development course, applying the theoretical concepts in the classroom with the same tools used in the industry for product development. This research evaluates the effects of instituting the project methodology Agile as an active learning, instructional tool for a low-code software development course using the Mendix platform to give students hands-on learning of Agile while increasing their expertise in software development. The use of Agile in an instructional pedagogical approach enhanced student learning and prepared students with skills directly applicable in the industry. Future research could be applied to measure the Agile methodology as an instructional format for technical courses other than software development
Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Law: SEC\u27s Heightened Enforcement Against Digital Assets
Get PDFThe creation of Bitcoin, a decentralized peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, forever changed how information and asset ownership are transferred, verified, and processed via the internet. The technology that underlies bitcoin, called Blockchain, spawned a technological revolution that sought to alter the global system of asset ownership Moving away from centralization and governance, Blockchain and cryptocurrencies provided a decentralized alternative ownership option that challenged traditional finance and jurisdictional considerations. With limited legal precedent and academic research, regulators and lawmakers struggled to apply traditional legal rules to this nascent technology, leaving significant legal questions unanswered. At the center of this confusion was whether certain cryptocurrencies would be categorized as a security under U.S. law
Social Disruptions in Securities Markets - What Regulatory Response Do We Need?
Get PDFDirect retail trading of securities, now mobilized by emerging technology and social media, has recently experienced new popularity. Trading in certain stocks favored by retail investors using these new technologies can result in extraordinary price volatility. In late January 2021, a spectacular price hike in the GameStop stock took place in the US, resulting in a short squeeze for a number of hedge funds. In the wake of this trading event, questions remain as to whether new patterns in direct retail trading should be subject to regulatory control. In light of the concerns surrounding market manipulation, this Article examines market instability and irrational trading, and whether these concerns have the potential to elicit regulatory reform. We argue that although the EU’s and UK’s market abuse regimes would, when compared to the US regime, pose theoretically greater legal risk to the retail traders who were involved in the GameStop short squeeze episode, it would likely be challenging to establish a clear case of actionable anti-social market behavior against retail traders. Further, the narrow lens of anti-social market behavior obscures whether these new retail trading patterns should be viewed as social challenges to financial markets, allowing new forms of social information to shape and influence price discovery. This article argues that social-based trading should not be overly obstructed, and the gaps in retail investor protection that have been fleshed out in the aftermath of the GameStop short squeeze can be addressed without undue restraints on retail trading. This article also makes proposals regarding the proportionate application of brokers’ gatekeeping duties to retail investors, but does not definitively support the termination of the payment for order flow
To Tax or Not to Tax or How to Tax: Tax Policy and its Role in Cryptocurrency Adoption
Get PDFThe recent boom of cryptocurrency and crypto-based assets has highlighted the need for cohesive regulatory and taxation frameworks. Multiple U.S. agencies attempted to classify, regulate, and tax the use of such assets, but without a consensus, the users find themselves facing unexpected charges or tax bills. This Article discusses certain nuances that have not been addressed by the Internal Revenue Service in its treatment of cryptocurrencies and assets and showcases how complicated the current regime is when it comes to both compliance and enforcement. The Article ultimately reaches the conclusion that this emerging asset class does not fit into any existing classifications and rules, and that the government may benefit from halting its taxation until it creates a new approach that would not disadvantage this new digital economy or individual taxpayers
Osmosis - Fall 2020
Get PDFOsmosis is a student read, led, and written publication from the University of Richmond, focusing on all aspects of healthcare and science
Illuminating Health Disparities: The Untold Story of Black Women’s Pregnancies
Get PDFRecent studies have found that Black women are 3-4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than White women. Researchers in the 1990s examined data surrounding specific pregnancy complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, finding that although prevalence rates were similar between White and Black women, Black women with these conditions were 2-3 times more likely to die than their White counterparts. Despite medical advances, these rates have not improved over time. Data analyses examining maternal mortality from 2005 – 2014 reveal that mortality rates for Black women have actually increased from 39 to 49 deaths for every 100,000 live births within that decade
We’ve Got Your Back: New Studies in Spinal Cord Regeneration
Get PDFEvery day, the spinal cord transmits messages between the brain and body at speeds of 270 miles per hour. The spinal cord allows us to walk, run, or swim. However, for 200,000 Americans who suffer from spinal cord injury (SCI), simply standing up is often not a possibility. This number rises by approximately 17,000 cases a year as a result of sports injuries, car accidents, motorcycle collisions, or falls. Unlike many cells in the body, the neurons in the spinal cord cannot regenerate after an injury, which means spinal cord injuries tend to last for the remainder of one’s lifetime
The Foundations: Women in Development (1960s-1990s)
No full textThe Mapping the Foundation Project seeks to create a digital mapping interface tracking the Ford and Rockefeller Foundation’s grantmaking history around the world during the Cold War Period. Our research contributes to this project by historically and rhetorically evaluating the role of women in development as it pertained to the Ford Foundation and the global arena between the 1960s and the 1990s. The grants our team studied were sent to organizations in Bangladesh, Kenya, and Colombia. This allowed us to track larger grantmaking trends and analyze the interwoven relationships between population control, family planning, microfinance, and women in development. By doing so, we engaged the discourse around women in development with the Ford Foundations’ broader goals of advancing human welfare
le poème | La Danseuse
No full textle poème | La Danseuse is a piece that explores the relationship between historical, often male-created representations of the female dancer and the possibilities that exist for female dancers to claim their own identities in the twenty-first century. Drawing on modernist poetry and early modern dance, the film component of the piece emphasizes the ways in which the poetic image of the female dancer as an ideal, ethereal figure is a mere projection, or something unreal. Once the dancer on stage emerges, she begins to push back against the trappings of the historic gaze and ultimately breaks out of its confines. Through more loose and grounded movements, the dancer on stage ultimately asserts her individual identity as an independent modern woman
Law Firm Expertise and Shareholder Wealth.
No full textThis paper examines the impact of law firm expertise on bidder and target shareholder wealth gains during mergers and acquisitions. After controlling for endogeneity in the matching between the mandating firm (bidder or target firm) and the law firm, we find that top-tier law firms increase the wealth of bidder shareholders by an average of 2.00% (47.28 million). This does not hold for target firm shareholders. Interestingly, we find no evidence that the reputation of the investment bank is related to bidder or target shareholder wealth gains. Our findings suggest that top-tier lawyers are effective “transaction cost engineers.” They create value for their clients by structuring deals to minimize transaction and regulatory costs