53 research outputs found
Levi Coffin's Abolition Crusade: A Narrative of Moral Disagreement and Ethical practice
No full textThis project uses a historical narrative to examine the moral disagreement raised\ud
against the Religious Society of Friends during a slaveholding republic. Levi Coffin, a Quaker abolitionist, pioneered an antislavery sentiment not supported by many Quaker meetings of [sic] worship including his very own Indiana Yearly Meeting. Therefore, the\ud
sentiment of the Society of Friends and the Indiana Yearly Meeting demonstrated how religious groups—in this case Quakerism—would elect to take a passive approach in the face of violent state-sanctioned force to produce a culture that was morally blind to the cruelty of slavery and its extinction. In my discussion of Levi Coffin's historical narrative, I will turn to Moody-Adams and other contemporary thinkers to understand moral disagreement through culture. This thesis will understand Levi Coffin's life story in order to characterize the features of a moral disagreement. I argue that a moral disagreement has three recurring elements\ud
within them. First, such disagreements involve cultures that are not impenetrable walls.\ud
Second, one's narrative does not limit one's ability to transcend a sentiment produced by a\ud
culture. Finally, all cultures and questions have within it people who are not determined by\ud
their institutions.\ud
Finally, this thesis, in putting Coffin's historical narrative in conversation with the\ud
contemporary world, will concentrate on the moral disagreement of Levi Coffin within his\ud
narrative and how he went about dealing with his disagreement. Historically, scholars\ud
have examined Coffin's life in the framework of slavery but the role of his moral disagreement with slavery is rarely discussed. The analysis of Levi Coffin's moral character will show us that we all have the ability to raise moral disagreements and transcend the thinking of a culture we are affiliated with
Investigating genetic vulnerability to chronic wasting disease in endangered cervid taxa
No full textChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). TSEs are a group of progressive neurodegenerative diseases caused by prions. Prions are misfolded infectious proteins with a stable altered structure that allows them to induce conformational changes in normal proteins and make them infectious prions. As the infection spreads, it causes irreversible damage primarily in the brain and lymphoid tissues, and ultimately causes death. CWD is transmissible directly through the bodily fluids of infected animals, and can be shed into the environment as well as on a variety of manmade surfaces, which can potentially remain infectious for years. CWD has spread geographically across North America and has recently been identified in cervid populations in Eurasia. In light of this, efforts have increased to monitor and manage populations to reduce the spread of CWD.
In various cervid species, genetic variants of PRNP, the prion gene, have been associated with either reduced or increased CWD susceptibility in exposed populations. In this thesis, I assess PRNP variation in endangered cervid taxa to identify polymorphisms that are potentially associated with differing vulnerability to CWD.
In Chapter 1, I introduce the biological background and current status of CWD in cervids. In Chapter 2, I assess two white-tailed deer subspecies (Odocoileus virginianus clavium & O. v. leucurus) listed under the Endangered Species Act, to assess the potential vulnerability to the populations if exposed to CWD. CWD has been detected in other free-ranging subspecies of white-tailed deer and continues to spread geographically, making this investigation particularly pressing. In Chapter 3, I determine the PRNP polymorphisms of captive Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which are classified as extinct in the wild, and are kept in various captive breeding programs at zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and relate the findings to their management in captive populations. In chapter 4, I assess PRNP polymorphisms in endangered Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii thamin), also held in captive breeding programs at zoos accredited by AZA, to determine their potential vulnerability to CWD.
In this thesis, I investigate the genetics of CWD vulnerability in four cervid taxa of conservation concern. The findings in this thesis can be taken into consideration for the management of wild and captive cervids in regards to CWD.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-05-01The student, Tolulope Perrin-Stowe, accepted the attached license on 2021-04-20 at 10:06.The student, Tolulope Perrin-Stowe, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2021-04-20 at 10:14.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2021-04-20 at 14:05.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #16439 on 2021-09-16 at 17:04:07Made available in DSpace on 2021-09-17T02:34:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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“You can't go to war without song": performance and community mobilization in post-apartheid South Africa
No full textThis dissertation examines the role of performance in the constitution of activist community from the vantage point of the Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF), one of many social movements that emerged in the wake of South Africa’s democratic transition. The study begins with the premise that performance is integral to activism, constituting the very groundwork through which queries of justice occur. It updates historical scholarship on the complicated roles of anti-apartheid performances in South Africa, providing insight into shifting responses to challenges arising in the wake of democratic transition and the adoption of neoliberal economic policies. APF members actively adapted anti-apartheid songs and created new expressive forms to inform and comment on their struggles for access to water, electricity, housing, education and health facilities, the costs of which have been prohibitive due to their privatization. Based on 16 months of fieldwork involving participant-observation, interviews, and archival research, I investigated adaptations of anti-apartheid performances to changing social dynamics including changes in activists’ relationship with the state, articulation of gender issues, emerging class-consciousness, and intergenerational linkages. The project considers performance in its multiple dimensions, ranging from routine enactments that secure, sustain, or weaken political outcomes to more practiced creative expression. I show how routine negotiations and artistic displays shaped APF’s collective identity. Furthermore, through an integrative bodily approach to the study of political performances, I consider sensory experiences and their mediation, revealing how these experiences influenced the mobilization activities that activists pursued. Particularly in moments of creative expression, sensory experiences generated positive associations that made collective political struggle desirable. In contrast, however, sensory experience also yielded aversions: combativeness generated stress, eroded solidarity, and alienated many APF members. With consideration of these varied effects, the dissertation provides an expansive analysis of mobilization, emphasizing the role of performance in the conduct of politics.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Omotayo Tolulope Jolaosh
EMPLOYEE SILENCE AND ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE: THE RELATIONSHIP
No full textAbstract: The study investigated the relationship between employee silence and organisation performance in Nigeria with particular reference to the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design and use the primary source of data collection. Data were collected from 100 employees of ICAN out of which 86 valid responses were used for the study analysis. Two research questions and hypotheses were raised in line with the study objectives. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the two hypotheses tested in the study confirmed that employees’ silence is significantly related to organisation performance. The study therefore concluded that employees in Nigeria work organisations prefer to keep quiet as a result of communication system and leadership style which in turn exert significant effect on performance. Therefore, it was recommended that management should trust that employees also care about what is best for the organisation and put in place policies on how management should treat employee’s opinions to reduce fear that may have arise due to employees being victimized.
Keywords: Employee Silence, organisation performance, communication system, leadership style, Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria.
Title: EMPLOYEE SILENCE AND ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE: THE RELATIONSHIP
Author: IBIRONKE, Adekunle Emmanuel, OKUDERO, Omoniyi, Gbolabo, ADERIBIGBE, Ebenezer, Adefisayo, JOKOSANYA, Tolulope Al-Janat
International Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM)
ISSN 2349-7807
Vol. 9, Issue 4, October 2022 - December 2022
Page No: 119-127
Paper Publications
Website: www.paperpublications.org
Published Date: 23-November-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7351320
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https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/EMPLOYEE%20SILENCE%20AND%20ORGANISATION-23112022-4.pdfInternational Journal of Recent Research in Commerce Economics and Management (IJRRCEM), ISSN 2349-7807, Paper Publications, Website: www.paperpublications.or
Did Medicaid Reimbursements Shape the Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Access to Health Care Among the Low-Income Population?
No full textBACKGROUND: Whether variation in Medicaid reimbursement fees influenced the impacts of the Medicaid expansions is not well understood. OBJECTIVE: We examine whether changes in health care access associated with Medicaid expansion are different in states with comparatively high Medicaid reimbursement rates compared against expanding in states with lower Medicaid reimbursement rates. DESIGN: Using a difference-in-difference-in-difference (DDD or triple-difference) regression approach, we compare relative differences in Medicaid expansion effects between lower and higher reimbursement states. PARTICIPANTS: 512,744 low-income adults aged 20-64 in the 2011-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. MAIN MEASURES: Health insurance coverage status, unmet medical needs due to cost, regular source for health care, and a regular/scheduled checkup within the past year. KEY RESULTS: Medicaid expansion has significant and positive impacts on health coverage and access in both high- and low-fee states. In states with fee levels above the median Medicare-to-Medicaid ratios, expanding Medicaid eligibility reduced uninsurance rate by 15.2 percentage point (ppt, p \u3c 0.01), shrank the cost-associated unmet medical need by 10.3 ppt (p \u3c 0.01), improved access to usual source of care by 1.9 ppt (p \u3c 0.1), and increased regular checkup by 14.4 ppt (p \u3c 0.01), while such effects in low-fee states were 11.7 ppt (p \u3c 0.01), 8.3 ppt (p \u3c 0.01), 3.1 ppt (p \u3c 0.1), and 12.3 ppt (p \u3c 0.01), respectively. Our results suggest that Medicaid expansion effect on unmet medical need due to cost in higher-reimbursing states was 2.98 ppt (p \u3c 0.05) larger than in lower-reimbursing states. Evidence suggests modest increases in health care access were more strongly associated with expansions in higher-fee states. CONCLUSIONS: Medicaid\u27s fee structure should be considered as a factor influencing large-scale coverage expansions
Mitől válik egy POTEnciális alumni POTEnciállal bíró alumnivá - a pécsi orvoskar kollaboratív megközelítése
No full textA Pécsi Tudományegyetem Általános Orvostudományi Karának (PTE ÁOK) Alumni csapata
2021. szeptemberében pilot jelleggel indította útjára a Junior Alumni Programot (JAP). Ez a
kollaboratív megközelítés azzal a céllal jött létre, hogy a hallgatókat olyan puha készségekkel
és pályaorientációs tanácsokkal lássa el, amelyek szükségesek ahhoz, hogy tanulmányi útjuk
során és azon túl is kiemelkedő teljesítményt nyújtsanak. A program olyan workshopokat és
erőforrásokat kínál, amelyeket úgy terveztek, hogy kiegészítsék a hagyományos tantervet. A
sikeres öregdiákok tapasztalataik és szakértelmük átadása által a jelenlegi hallgatók exkluzív
hozzáférést kapnak a tudáshoz és a lehetőségekhez a kiterjedt POTE (a korábbi a Pécsi
Orvostudományi Egyetem) hálózaton keresztül. Bónuszként a „rendes” Alumni bevonódása
exponenciálisan növekszik a Junior Alumni rendezvények révén. Az Alumni csapat elkötelezett
abban, hogy a POTEnciális Alumniból (jelen hallgatók) POTEnciával bíró Alumnivá váljanak
Effects Of Guinea Corn Husk Ash And Lime Mixtures On Lateritic Soil For Highway Construction
No full textThis
study investigates the effects
of guinea corn husk ash and lime mixtures on
lateritic soil for highway construction. Preliminary
tests were carried out on the soil for the purposes
of identification and classification. The guinea
corn husk ash was added t
o the soil sample at
varying proportions of 2, 3 and 4
percentages
by
weight of soil and the lime was added to the soil
sample at varying proportions of 4, 6 and 8
percentages
by weight of soil. Each of these
mixes was subjected to engineering tests;
compa
ction, California bearing ratio (CBR) and
unconfined compressive strength (UCS) test. The
results of these tests showed that GCHA and lime
improved the soil properties. It can be concluded
that the guinea corn husk ash and lime modified
the poor soil sampl
e into being suitable for
subbase to reduce failures in highway pavement
Focused patient education, nurse/patient safety agreement and signage: a toolkit for fall prevention
No full textFall prevention techniques need to be improved based on the continued number of fall rates incidents that is reported in the healthcare setting. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a multidimensional fall prevention toolkit with the desired outcome reducing fall rate in adult hospitalized patients. The QI study was implemented over a three-month period from December 2018 to February 2019 on two inpatient units; a 40-bed orthopedic/trauma unit and a 24-bed orthopedic/spine unit. Fall rates were compared to pre-implementation data January 2018 to November 2018. The 40-bed orthopedic/trauma unit pre-implementation fall data over 11 months (January 2018 to November 2018) was 14/10237, rate= 0.0013676 or 1.3676 falls per 1000 patient days. The post-implementation falls numbers over a three-month period (December 2018, January 2018, February 2019) was 1/2903, rate= 0.0003445 or 0.3445 falls per 1000 patient days. Exact test, p=0.248, 95% CI for difference: (0.0000387288, 0.00200751). The 24-bed orthopedic/spine unit pre-implementation fall data over 11 months (January 2018 to November 2018) was 9/6141= 0.0014656 or 1.4656 falls per 1000 patient days. The post-implementation falls number over a three-month period (December 2018, January 2018, February 2019) was 1/1722= 0.0005807 or 0.5907 falls per 1000 patient days. Exact test, p=0.642, 95% CI for difference: (-0.000602523, 0.00237220). Overall, there was not a statistical significance between the pre-and post-implementation rates. The QI study however showed clinical significance because the overall fall number of unintentional/unwitnessed fall incidents dropped significantly.DNPIncludes bibliographical reference
ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES AS A PANACEA FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN OYO STATE
No full textAbstract: The dexterity with which hunger and poverty have devastated lives and future ambition of youths especially graduates in Nigeria is worrisome. The high rate of unemployment has given rise to snatching of ballot boxes, internet frauds, kidnapping, armed robbery, destitution, prostitution, terrorism, political thuggery, among others. This have led to the need for entrepreneurial initiatives as the permanent cure for extreme hunger and poverty necessitated by unemployment hence economic displacement is one of the external forces that influence the development of entrepreneurship. This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial initiatives as a panacea for youth empowerment in Oyo State. The target population comprises of all present N-Power candidates stream 1 in Ogbomoso-North Local Government Oyo State. Their population is 455 candidates, the source is gotten from the office of the Ogbomoso-North Local Government Oyo State. The findings revealed entrepreneurial initiative is an antidote to the problem of youth unemployment, poverty and crime reduction in Nigeria. This study concludes that the more entrepreneurial creativities are developed, the more they effectively create employment opportunities for Nigerian graduates. This study recommends that all stakeholders should develop good mindset towards skills development in all concerned aspects of youth capacity to help in improve self-reliance and youth competence for job creation.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Youth Empowerment, Skill Acquisition, Self-Reliance, Youth Employment, Youth Competence.
Title: ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES AS A PANACEA FOR YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN OYO STATE
Author: Oladoke Sunday OLADEJI, Zekeri Abu, Abimbola Oluwasogo ADENIKA, Tolulope Olubukola OYEDIJI, Esther Yemi OTAYOKHE, Wale Thomas AJIBOYE
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, October 2022 - March 2023
Page No: 260-267
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 02-December-2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7391271
Paper download link (Source)
https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/entrepreneurial-initiatives-as-a-panacea-for-youth-empowerment-in-oyo-stateInternational Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations, ISSN 2348-7585 (Online), Research Publish Journals, Website: www.researchpublish.co
Carcass trait, meat lipid profile and meat quality of broiler chickens fed diets containing high inclusion level of high quality cassava (Manihot esculenta) peel meal
No full textThe current hike in price of conventional energy feedstuff warrants an intensified effort for a sustainable alternative that would not compromise performance and meat quality of poultry birds. The study evaluated the carcass trait and meat quality of finisher broiler chickens fed diets containing highly processed cassava peel meal at 50 % inclusion level in replacement of maize. Three hundred and twenty Cobb500 broiler chickens were allocated to 4 dietary treatments on a weight equalisation basis. Diet 1 = control diet (corn-soybean meal based diet) containing 4.0 g kg−1 digestible methionine (MET), 0.96 g kg−1 digestible lysine, diet 2 = diet containing 50 % replacement of maize in diet 1 with high quality cassava peel meal and containing 4.0 g kg−1 digestible MET, 0.96 g kg−1 digestible lysine, diets 3 and 4 are similar to diet 2 except with higher MET and lysine concentrations. Diet 3 contains 4.4 g kg−1 digestible MET, 1.02 g kg−1 digestible lysine, and diet 4 contains 4.8 g kg−1 digestible MET, 1.08 g kg−1 digestible lysine. The study lasted for 3 weeks (finisher phase). The highest slaughtered, carcass, and small intestinal weight were recorded in birds fed diet 2 while the birds fed diet 3 had the least abdominal fat value (p 0.05). The water holding capacity and cooking loss percentage was highest in the meat of the chickens fed diet 4. The meat colour (redness, yellowness, and lightness) of chickens fed diet 4 recorded the highest value. The very low density of lipoprotein and triglyceride concentrations were least in the meat of chickens fed diet 2 (p 0.05). It can be concluded that supplementation of methionine/lysine to high quality cassava peel meal improved the carcass trait and meat quality of the broiler chickens. © Author(s) 2024
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