7 research outputs found
A Case Study : Is This Elder Abuse?
No full textWhen older patients enter the healthcare system, determining the origin of injuries requires differentiating accidental from nonaccidental, or neglect-related causes. The involvement of a forensic nurse is invaluable, as the foundational education and expertise help in the assessment and documentation of the person\u27s capacities and competence.
Distinguishing between effective care planning and considering the risk of further harm occurs throughout the entire process, where the preservation of the older person\u27s integrity, autonomy, and dignity includes delicately listening to statements made, and confirming the sources of injury. Adopting a trauma-informed person-centered care approach to care and recovery is the goal, creating an environment where older persons feel safe, supported, and understood.
In a fast-paced healthcare setting, challenges in addressing lesser-known or less frequently discussed diseases reflect limited knowledge, complicating the care provided. Therefore, ongoing education and training expose the forensic nurse to the latest medical advancements, diminishing misdiagnoses or delayed treatments as outcomes.
Critical and accurate communication, coupled with seamless collaboration among interprofessional and community members, serves as the cornerstone to establish a comprehensive and cohesive plan of care. Working together, all members of the interprofessional team ensure that the older person\u27s presenting condition is thoroughly assessed, treated, and supported in the services by the community of providers
And what comes after that? Contrastive projects and linguistic pilgrimages: A personal look at almost three decades of research by Ulrich Engel
No full textDer Beitrag ist die Verschriftlichung der Laudatio, die die Autorin anlässlich des Festaktes zum 90. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Engel am Leibniz‑Institut für Deutsche Sprache (=IDS) gehalten hat. Es handelt sich um eine persönliche Sicht auf fast drei Dekaden Forschungsarbeit, in denen zwischen Engel und der Germanistischen Abteilung der Universität Santiago de Compostela eine sehr enge Forschungskooperation bestand.The article is a written version of the laudatory speech given by the author on the occasion of the 90th birthday of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Engel at the Leibniz Institute for German Language (=IDS). It is a personal view of almost three decades of research work in which Engel and the German Department of the University of Santiago de Compostela cooperated very closely
Has hip hop and rap become more offensive?
No full textIt is probable that hip hop is a genre that has grown exponentially in popularity since its emergence in the late 1970’s. This paper explores the ways in which hip hop and rap have been observed as a misogynistic genre of music, how it can affect its listeners to be more misogynistic, and how it has become the most popular genre listened to today. In light of this information, this paper aims to answer the question of whether or not hip hop and rap have become more misogynistic and offensive in nature since the early 2010's. Through use of content analysis of three songs from the years 2013, 2016, and 2018 respectively, this author comes to the conclusion that hip hop and rap have actually become less offensive, and further makes the argument that this decline in misogyny should be continued. Purchase College SUNYArts ManagementBachelor of ArtsForstrom, Meliss
The woman author-editor and the negotiation of professional identity, 1850-1880
No full textThis thesis examines the professional identities of three Victorian novelists, George Eliot (1819-1880), Charlotte Yonge (1823-1901) and Florence Marryat (1837-1899), all of whom worked as editors between 1850 and 1880. I explore the practices that these women adopted as journalists in order to survive, and indeed thrive, within a male-dominated literary marketplace, revealing a number of strategies in common as well as some important differences. I also consider how these author-editors represented the experience of the female artist-professional in their fiction, demonstrating that each woman figured the mid-Victorian ideal of domesticity as useful when seeking to negotiate a public identity within a challenging professional climate. Working in the press during a period which has been described as a ‘golden age of women’s journalism,’ these writers nevertheless faced numerous challenges. The purpose of this thesis is to examine why George Eliot, Charlotte Yonge and Florence Marryat found useful the particular practices they chose when editing and writing fiction within the context of this rapidly changing climate. By examining this very diverse sample of writers, I demonstrate how women responded to the demands of the mid-Victorian periodical press, and their role within it, through the practices of anonymity, male pseudonyms, signature and posing as amateurs. The Introduction examines the nature of the professional/amateur divide at mid-century, and demonstrates how women could usefully subvert domestic ideology to position themselves as amateurs and thus covertly enter the public sphere. I offer an overview of research into the periodical press, as well as the position of the woman journalist. In the second part of my Introduction, I introduce the magazines that Eliot, Yonge and Marryat edited, describing a typical issue and offering important contextual information. Chapter One looks at George Eliot’s editorship of The Westminster Review (1852-1854), arguing that while Eliot adopted the tactic of anonymity and pseudonymity she nevertheless developed the persona of an ‘editress’ through her private correspondence. Chapter One examines the ideal of women’s literary professionalism that Eliot developed through the articles she published in The Westminster Review, based upon the values of hard work, training and excellence, and how this was then reflected in her representation of the female artist-professional in her fiction in texts as diverse as Scenes of Clerical Life (1858) and Daniel Deronda (1876). Chapter Two explores Charlotte Yonge’s editorship of The Monthly Packet (1851-1899) and the lesser-known privately circulated magazine The Barnacle (1863-1867). I examine Yonge’s practice of signature and posing as an amateur, as well as her editorial character of ‘Mother Goose,’ arguing that Yonge shared many of Eliot’s ideals of literary professionalism and that this is reflected in novels such as Dynevor Terrace (1857) and The Clever Woman of the Family (1865). In Chapter Three, I examine Florence Marryat’s editorship of London Society (1872-1876). I explore Marryat’s practice of signature, posing as an amateur when new to her profession and her editorial character of the ‘spiritualist editress,’ arguing that like Yonge, Marryat’s vision of women’s professionalism was similar to that of Eliot and that this was reflected in her representation of the female artist-professional in texts such as Her World Against a Lie (1878) and My Sister the Actress (1881). Despite writing for very different markets, what emerges from the fiction of all three author-editors is an idealised combination of posing as an amateur and skilful performance as an artist. Drawing on original archival research, this thesis recovers their hitherto under-researched editorial work, prompting a reconsideration of the canonical work of George Eliot, stressing the significance of the more familiar work of Charlotte Yonge and introducing Florence Marryat as an important but neglected literary figure.Gladstone Fellow Scholarship from the University of ChesterWynne, DeborahFegan, Meliss
Natural ester fluids applications in transformers as a sustainable dielectric and coolant
No full textNew requirements for a better sustainable energy policy around the world is easy to observe, many projects in sustainable energy are developed wherein the academia works together the authorities and commercial firms such as electrical grid utilities. In distribution transformers one of the suggested solutions is to replace mineral oils used as dielectric and coolant for natural ester fluids, they provide improved technical properties making them a safe substitute of mineral oil. Natural esters are based on clean technology in order to guarantee requirements from utilities. The main goal of the present paper is to present a technical-economic analysis obtained from five years of applications of oil-immersed transformers using natural ester fluids in Colombia. The methodology considers forty-four oil-immersed distribution Transformers, a half use mineral oil and the other side use natural ester, operating under the same load regime. Results evidenced the feasibility of implementing this technology because the costs are very similar and the reduction of risks and environmental impact is considerable. © 2019 Author(s).Hernández Herrera, Hernan-will be generated-orcid-0000-0002-6035-245X-600Silva Ortega, Jorge I-will be generated-orcid-0000-0002-7813-0142-600Mejia-Taboada, MarioDiaz Jacome, Alfredo-will be generated-orcid-0000-0003-0540-797X-600Torregroza-Rosas, Meliss
A Train That Went Places: A multimedia study of Thomas the Tank Engine as it relates to Psychology and Fandom
No full textThis paper discusses the value of the show, Thomas The Tank Engine, as it has endured over 75 years, in part thanks to its fandom. It does so through the lens of a multimedia study of the psychology of the appeal of anthropomorphic stories, of children on the autism spectrum's connection to the show, as well as a literature review of these stories, comparing the original show's work as compared to the more recent content produced by Mattel. Finally, in order to connect this franchise and its history to a broader picture, fandom studies are used to analyze how a fan project such as Project Tiger Moth can represent a fandom and their appreciation for the original authors at the same time. The examination of the history of the show as the identity has shifted over time is used to analyze how the franchise has persisted this long and why fans are still appreciating it. It also discusses post-structuralist ideas put forth by Roland Barthes to examine the value of the author's words and how fans have not clung to those words, but have remained passionate for the content because it was the author's passion. While Barthes posits that the author sacrifices themselves when they create a work, this paper puts forth that the author is important in looking at the story of the franchise and the fandom's continued appreciation of it. When looking at fan work, it is clear that they are aware of the authors and make it a point to tribute them because they can appreciate what they have created, while still feeling liberated enough to create their own meanings and connections from it. It is not so much that the authors are completely eradicated by making their stories, but are remembered because their work connected to an audience and inspired their own work. Likewise, it is not that fans are solely attached to what the authors intended so that they can derive their own meanings while also keeping their work in mind when they make their own to feel more connected to the work and immerse themselves.Purchase College SUNYArts ManagementBachelor of ArtsForstrom, Meliss
