75 research outputs found
Creighton University School of Law Class of 2022
No full textGraduates|Acevedo, Norma; Anderson, Traemon; Anstine, Avela; Argueta, Jessica; Arnold, Matthew; Arnold, Riley; Asante-Addae, Stephen; Baker, Jem; Banelli, Nicholas; Barton, Tyler; Blixit, Samantha; Braasch, Jonathon; Bredemeier, Royce; Brotherton, Ross (SBA 3L Representative); Brown, Sidnea; Bryant, Alicia; Burrows, Hilary; Cabanas, Marcos; Carlson, Layf; Carnell, McKenna; Chaffee, Micah; Chapman, Abigail; Chochon, Christopher; Clark, Alison; Clary, Caitlyn; Cook, Curtis; Craft, Jacob; Crawley, Sarah; Crew, Ryan; Curtis, Karlee; Dawson, Kendall; Denevan, Samuel; Devitt, Michaela; Djassa, Celeste; Dobersek, Morgan (SBA Vice President of Student Organizations); Dobson, Henry; Drawz, James; Duarte, Kevin; Duggan, Kimberly; Eldadah, Ali; Espeso, Dominique; Faletti, Nicholas (SBA Vice President of Internal Affairs); Farquhar, Jacquelin; Fawcett, Anna; Fedock, Colby (SBA Vice President, 2020-2021); Frankel, Hannah; Fry, Kimberly; Gibson, Nicholas; Glaessmann, Kaitlyn; Heimes, Nathanial; Hostens, Payton; Hurley, McKenna; Kassir, Emile; Kim, Charles; Klein, Andrew; Jensen, Hanna Knox; Kozel, Natalie; Laurita, Joseph; Legel, Ryan; Lemus, Denis; Lewis, Madison; Linares, César Magaña; Marquez, Joseph; Martin, Luke; Martinez, Michael; Mayer, Martin; McCabe, Margaret; McCauley, Addison; McClure, Jeffrey; McDonnell, Siobhan; McIntosh, Harrison; Moore, Mara; Mukherjee, Amit; Norton, Robert; O'Doherty, Nicole; Palma, Ashley; Park, Jaeyeon; Pearson, Victoria; Poferl, Elijah; Sachau, Nickolas; Sanberg, Phillip; Sanford, Jason; Schell, Sara; Schneiderman, Brandan; Scott, Jordan; Self, Cooper; Sena, Dillon; Sinclair, Nicholas; Smith, Julie; Swenson, Jeffrey; Swoboda, Krystal; Taylor, Denton; Teal, James; Tilley, Mitchel; Toth, Robert (SBA Treasurer, 2020-2021); Tucker, Miriam; Tynes, Avram; Vosler, Kendra; Wankmuller, Robert; Weisbeck, Lexi (SBA 3L Representative); Westhoff, Benjamin; Westhoff, Kaitlyn; Wilson, Riley; Wonderlich, Griffin; Zeman, Olivia; Arau, Michelle (not pictured); Herman, Nicholas (not pictured); Hill, Andrew (not pictured); Lewis, Eric (not pictured); Lewis, Madison (not pictured); Linkhart, Ashley (not pictured); Steele, Laura (not pictured); Studer, Daniel (not pictured); Whiteaker, Payton (not pictured); Young, Bryce (not pictured)|41 x 28 1/2 in. (landscape
Experimental Measurements of Hypersonic Separation Events
No full textThe full text of this item is not available at this time because the author has placed this item under a permanent embargo.Mechanical Engineerin
Apophatic Elements in the Theory and Practice of Psychoanalysis: Pseudo-Dionysius and C.G. Jung
No full textThis thesis identifies apophatic elements in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis through an examination of Pseudo-Dionysius and C.G. Jung. Pseudo-Dionysius brought together Greek and Biblical currents of negative theology and the via negativa. The apophatic concepts and metaphors which appear in the work of Pseudo-Dionysius are identified. The psychology of Jung can be read as a continuation and extension of the apophatic tradition. The presence of neoplatonic themes in Jung’s work is discussed, as well as his references to Pseudo-Dionysius. There is a thorough examination of Jung’s discussion of opposites, including his reception of Nicholas of Cusa’s concept of the coincidence of opposites. The role of the transcendent function in Jung’s psychology is reviewed. The work of contemporary scholars of religion, philosophers and Jungian theorists are compared to Jung’s using the lens of apophasis. There is an exploration of ways in which motifs in Pseudo-Dionysius’ Ecclesiatical Hierarchy resonate with contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy. This study demonstrates that apophatic motifs saturate Jung’s work. It provides a platform for research into apophasis in the wider field of psychoanalysis
The postmodern sacred: popular culture spirituality in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and fantastic horror
No full textIn my thesis I argue that the return of the religious in contemporary culture has been in two forms the rise of so-called fundamentalisms in the established faiths-Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, even Buddhist-and the rise of a New Age style spirituality that draws from aspects of those faiths even as it produces something distinctively different. I argue that this shift both produces post-modern media culture, and is itself always-already mediated through the realm of the fictional. Secular and profane are always entangled within one another, a constant and pervasive media presence that modulates the way that contemporary subjects experience themselves and their relationship to the spiritual. I use popular culture as an entry point, an entry point that can presume neither belief nor unbelief in its audiences, showing that it is 'unreal' texts such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Matrix and so on that we find religious symbols and ideas refracted through a postmodernist sensibility, with little regard for the demands of 'real world' epistemology.
I argue that it is in this interplay between traditional religions and New Age-ised spirituality in popular culture that the sacred truly finds itself in postmodernity
DROP: Molecular voucher database for identification of Drosophila parasitoids
No full textAuthors: Chia- Hua Lue, Matthew L. Buffington, Sonja Scheffer, Matthew Lewis, Tyler A. Elliott, Amelia R. I. Lindsey, Amy Driskell, Anna Jandova, Masahito T. Kimura, Yves Carton, Robert R. Kula, Todd A. Schlenke, Mariana Mateos, Shubha Govind, Julien Varaldi, Emilio Guerrieri, Massimo Giorgini, Xingeng Wang, Kim Hoelmer, Kent M. Daane, Paul K. Abram, Nicholas A. Pardikes, Joel J. Brown, Melanie Thierry,, Marylène Poirié, Paul Goldstein, Scott E. Miller, W. Daniel Tracey,, Jeremy S. Davis, Francis M. Jiggins, Bregje Wertheim, Owen T. Lewis, Jeff Leips, Phillip P. A. Staniczenko, Jan HrcekMolecular identification is increasingly used to speed up biodiversity surveys and laboratory experiments. However, many groups of organisms cannot be reliably identified using standard databases such as GenBank or BOLD due to lack of sequenced voucher specimens identified by experts. Sometimes a large number of sequences are available, but with too many errors to allow identification. Here, we address this problem for parasitoids of Drosophila by introducing a curated open-access molecular reference database, DROP (Drosophila parasitoids). Identifying Drosophila parasitoids is challenging and poses a major impediment to realize the full potential of this model system in studies ranging from molecular mechanisms to food webs, and in biological control of Drosophila suzukii. In DROP, genetic data are linked to voucher specimens and, where possible, the voucher specimens are identified by taxonomists and vetted through direct comparison with primary type material. To initiate DROP, we curated 154 laboratory strains, 856 vouchers, 554 DNA sequences, 16 genomes, 14 transcriptomes, and six proteomes drawn from a total of 183 operational taxonomic units (OTUs): 114 described Drosophila parasitoid species and 69 provisional species. We found species richness of Drosophila parasitoids to be heavily underestimated and provide an updated taxonomic catalogue for the community. DROP offers accurate molecular identification and improves cross-referencing between individual studies that we hope will catalyse research on this diverse and fascinating model system. Our effort should also serve as an example for researchers facing similar molecular identification problems in other groups of organisms.The idea of DROP project was developed during the 2018 Entomological Society of America conference, during the symposium “Drosophila parasitoids: from molecular to ecosystem level”. We thank Dr Elijah Talamas for valuable comments on earlier drafts and Dr Vid Bakovic for genomic consultation on this project. We also thank Chris Jeffs for providing some Australian field samples. We are thankful for funding support from the Czech Science Foundation (17-27184Y). Additional fund for sequencing was provided by MLB, OTL, and PPAS. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the USDA. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1755-0998.1343
Songs by Florence Beatrice Price (1887–1953) : transcriptions for the trombone
No full textI. Solo Recital: Monday, April 18, 2022, 5:30 p.m., Organ Hall. Concerto in A-Minor (Christian Gouinguene); Deux Danses (Jean Michel Defaye); Concerto in A Major (Eugen Reiche); Songs: Dream divine, enchanting sight; How Sweet by Your Side; The Lark (Mikhail Glinka). II. Solo Recital: Friday, December 2, 2022, 5:30 p.m., Organ Hall. Konzert für Posaune (Georg Christoph Wagenseil); Sonata “Vox Gabrieli” (Stjepan Šulek); Solo for Sliding Trombone (John Cage); Ordner Seg (It’ll Be Alright) (Øystein Baadsvik); Concerto in One Movement (Alexey K. Lebedev). III. Solo Recital: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 1:30 p.m., Organ Hall. Fantasy (Elizabeth Raum); Concerto (Launy Grøndahl); Concerto (Ida Gotkovsky); Songs: Dawn’s Awakening; A White Rose; Resignation; Night (Florence Price). IV. D.M.A. Research Project. SONGS BY FLORENCE BEATRICE PRICE (1887–1953): TRANSCRIPTIONS FOR THE TROMBONE (2024). The trombone possesses a rich history, much of which is rooted in vocal music tradition. From the doubling of choirs in early music through the adaptation of Giulio Marco Bordogni’s (1789–1856) vocalises, the relationship between trombone performance and vocal technique is notable. Although the trombone solo repertoire extends back into the sixteenth century, works by historically marginalized composers are relatively absent. Art songs and spirituals by Florence Beatrice Price (1887–1953) were selected for transcription to augment trombone professional performers. Six of Price’s unpublished songs were selected based on the following criteria: (1) the range of the song is within the practical range of the trombone, (2) the song is idiomatic to the trombone, and (3) the song performed by the trombone accurately reflects the diction and intention of the text. Following a brief introduction and biographical sketch of Price, the relevance of the works is explored and the process of the selection is presented. Preceded by brief critical notes, each of the solo transcriptions for trombone are included; a piano accompaniment is not a component in the document
Effects of capture surface morphology on feeding success of scyphomedusae : a comparative study
No full text© The Author(s), 2018. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Marine Ecology Progress Series 596 (2018): 83-93, doi:10.3354/meps12549.Predation by feeding-current foraging medusae can have detrimental effects on prey populations. Understanding the mechanics that control prey selection and ingestion rates with different types of prey enables us to better predict the predatory impact of these medusae. We quantified the outcomes of each post-entrainment stage of the feeding process in multiple scyphozoan jellyfish species to understand how post-entrainment feeding events influence feeding patterns. Using 3-dimensional video, we observed and quantified the fate of both passive and actively swimming prey that were entrained in the feeding current of 5 different scyphomedusan species belonging to the orders Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae. Less than 65% of entrained prey contacted the capture surfaces (termed contact efficiency) of the semaeostome medusae, while the rhizostome medusae came into contact with less than 35% of the prey entrained in the feeding current. However, when contacted, prey were very likely to be ingested (>90%) by all species examined. These results suggest that prey capture by oblate medusae appears to be largely limited by the probability that prey entrained in the feeding current will contact a capture surface. As a passive process, this contact stage of the feeding process is directly affected by the morphology of the contact surfaces. The importance of the contact stage of the feeding process suggests that differences in prey selection patterns observed among oblate medusan taxa are likely dominated by the morphology of contact surfaces as opposed to traits which influence the other stages of the feeding process, i.e. bell shape and nematocysts.This work was funded by a NSF Biological
Oceanography grant awarded to S.P.C. and J.H.C.
(OCE 1536688) and supported by the Roger Williams University
Foundation to Promote Teaching and Scholarship
The importance of check-cashing businesses to the unbanked: racial/ethnic differences
No full textThe roughly 9.5 percent of all U.S. families that are without some type of transaction account (unbanked) are disproportionately represented by minorities. The unbanked often must rely on alternative ways to carry out basic financial transactions such as cashing payroll checks and paying bills. This study analyzes unique survey data and finds that a consumer's decision to patronize check-cashing businesses is jointly made with the decision to be unbanked. For the unbanked, these businesses are an important source for financial services. Attributes that contribute to these decisions, however, vary for each racial/ethnic group. Latent preference effects are also observed to influence this joint decision for Blacks and Hispanics. These findings may explain in part why the provisions of the Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) of 1996 have not been more successful in bringing unbanked federal benefits recipients into the financial mainstream. ; Consumer participation in mainstream financial markets can improve their ability to build assets and create wealth, protect them from theft and discriminatory, predatory or unsavory lending practices, and may promote economic stability and vitality in the communities where they reside. By more fully understanding a consumer's financial decisions, policies can be better directed to improve the effectiveness of legislation such as the DCIA of 1996 in encouraging mainstream financial market participation.Nonbank financial institutions ; Debt management ; Checks
Copyright in the Internet with reference to Malaysia
No full textThis thesis examines selected legal issues of copyright law in respect of the internet. The thesis focuses on Malaysian and UK Copyright law concerning; accessing web pages; linking; framing and caching. Since the internet is in use globally, law at an international, regional and national level have been examined in order to find solutions to these selective issues. At the regional level, European Union law is analysed. The Information Society Directive covers two of the selected issues (accessing web pages and caching). However there are still gaps in the Information Society Directive regarding the two other issues of framing and linking. In UK Copyright law, since the UK has implemented the Information Society Directive, a new section has been added to the Amendment Act, which covers accessing web pages and caching, but the UK Statutes do not expressly cover framing and linking. However, linking may be allowed under the general rule of implied licence. The Malaysian Copyright (Amendment) Act of 1997 has provided for the internet where a new section has been created that is the right to control the communication of copyright works to the public. However, there is no specific legislative provision on transient copies (accessing web page and caching) under this Act. However, accessing web pages may be covered under another provision which permits copies to be made in any form or version. Caching however is provided for under another provision. In the USA, provision on safe harbour provides the ISP with protection against action of infringement. The US Copyright law covers all the selected issues except framing. The conclusion reached in this thesis is that Malaysian law provides legislative solutions only for some of the selected copyright issues in respect of the internet but, in general, it is still inadequate and needs to be improved
A critical analysis of Christian responses to Islamic claims about the work of the Prophet Muhammad, ‘the Messenger of God’.
No full textThe aims of this study are to analyse critically the different Christian responses to the Islamic understanding of the work of Muhammad. Chapter one consists a short introduction leading to an appraisal of Muhammad which incorporates historical, hagiographal and Quranic source material, and in the light of relevant Christian and Muslim scholarship. The second chapter presents a summary critical analysis of Muhammad in Christian theological perspective, from 661 A.D. to modern times. Chapter three presents a critique of Christian responses to the Muslim allegations that the text of the Bible has been infected with corruption; and that Muhammad's advent and status are foretold in the unadulterated' scriptures, and in the Gospel of Barnabas. Chapter four examines the theological significance of the work of Muhammad for Christians. Thus, Jesus and Muhammad are critically assessed and contrasted in order to ascertain the importance, for Christians, of the Muslim claims in respect of Muhammad as ’the messenger of God’. Chapter five provides a critical evaluation of the various Christian responses to Muhammad. It is argued that many of the said responses have been entangled in myths and misperceptions which have severely distorted the true account of Muhammad's work. Consequently, many Christians have failed to appreciate the divine legitimacy of Muhammad's call to prophethood. Further, it is argued that Christians should accept that Muhammad is a genuine prophet, and the messenger of God. However, Muhammad's use of the power-structure in order to maintain Islam is in sharp contrast to Jesus’ decision to face the consequences of his ministry passively through faith in God. Accordingly, orthodox Christian belief in the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus provides another dimension to prophethood, where the messenger and the message become one, an identification which finds no parallel in Islam, and which, in the nature of the case, cannot find a parallel
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