180 research outputs found
ASSESSING CRIMINOLOGY STUDENT’S ROLE IN MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND PRESERVING A GREEN ENVIRONMENT
No full textUndergraduate thesisClimate change needs to be drastically reduced, and more needs to be done to help
people adapt to it. Humanity is currently experiencing a climate emergency. In our
time, it’s necessary that every one of us must do our part in climate mitigation and
preserving a green environment. The abilities of young people to mitigate and, in
particular, adapt to the changes brought about by climate change have not received
much attention in studies up to this point. The complex climate change issues of
mitigation and preservation are conceptually difficult for young people because
climate change is not directly evidenced in their daily lives. This study focuses on
looking at mitigation and green environmental preservation from the perspective of
the students. Meaning-making coping strategies, enable the maintenance of green
preservation and addressing potential issues that contributes to climate change. This
thesis paper uses a quantitative method and is focused mainly on two variables:
assessing criminology students of the University of Mindanao in mitigating climate
change and preserving a green environment. A research sampling was done on 400
random respondents in the University of Mindanao, Matina Campus Davao City. The
result shows that there is a significant relationship between the role of criminology
students in mitigating climate change and preserving a green environment (r=.416,
p<00.1). This indicates that criminology students of UM have a high tendency to
prevent and mitigate climate change and they are also highly knowledgeable about
preserving a green environment.
Keywords: climate change; knowledge; mitigation; preserving a green environment;
descriptive correlation; Criminology
SDG#: 13 Climate actio
A haunting of E.A. Poe: A biographical study of Edgar Allan Poe’s selected literary works
No full textAbstract onlyThe study identified the biographical influences on Edgar Allan Poe’s selected short stories. It aimed to determine the significant parallelism between Poe’s life and his writings. Three short stories were analyzed: Ligeia, The Cask of Amontillado , and The Black Cat. Furthermore, the Biographical Criticism would ascertain the significant aspects in Poe’s life that were parallel to his works. These narratives were treated with thematic and character analysis with the aid of Biographical Criticism. The researcher connected the text’s elements to his life facts obtained from his biographies and other life documents. Findings showed that the characters from Ligeia : Ligeia and the unnamed narrator were drawn from Poe’s mother figures and himself, respectively. Moreover, the unnamed narrator from The Black Cat can be identified as Poe and the black cat as an allegory for slavery. On the other hand, the characters from The Cask of Amontillado were inspired from a legend Poe had heard. The themes regarding alcoholism, drugs, dysfunctional home, violence, betrayal, and death could be identified from his own predicament and struggles in life. Therefore, the biographical background of Edgar Allan Poe had influence his literary writings; thus, the knowledge about the life of an author could help in further understanding his or her literary text.Includes bibliographical referencesBachelor of Arts major in Englis
A descriptive study of 155 boys admitted to the youth development center -Milledgeville, Georgia July 1, 1970- September 30,1970, 1972
No full textGift Young Engineers: An Extra-Curricular Initiative for Updating Computer and Electrical Engineering Courses
No full textThe curricula of engineering courses are well defined by the central government for all Brazilian universities. Indeed, there are some mandatory determinations that must be fulfilled prior to the accreditation of any engineering course in Brazil. Modifications must be submitted for evaluation beforehand, resulting in a process that sometimes takes years to be approved. That is a secure way to guarantee that the fundamentals of each engineering program will be part of the students’ carrier all over the country, and at the same time a problem when you need to introduce new technological subjects. That poses a problem when you have new demands for technological curricular components that could express the actual state of the art of modern subjects. Trying to solve these issues some professors from the Federal University of Amazonas developed a flexible extra-curricular program for electrical and computer engineering courses, named Gift Young Engineers. This paper describes the philosophy of these extra-curricular programs. Some examples of successful particular partnerships are also discussed. Indeed the proposed training programs for Digital TV Systems (hardware and software) will be presented and analyzed in details. The obtained results will also be discussed in order to contribute to similar experiences worldwide
The author has compiled a list of 12 Maine villains. Henry Tufts (1748-1831) wa
No full textThe author has compiled a list of 12 Maine villains. Henry Tufts (1748-1831) was a one-man crime wave, who also studied with herbalist Molly Ockett. Daniel Brackett (1757-1826) led a band of so-called White Indians who resented paying taxes to the proprietors. Dorcas Doyen, aka Helen Jewett, (1813-1836) was a beautiful prostitute who began her career in Portland. Augustus King (n.d.) was the protagonist of Portland\u27s King Riot, also known as the Whorehouse Riot of 1849. Henry Plummer (1832-1864), a former sheriff, led a gang that preyed on gold miners. Major General James Henry Carleton (1814-1873) was a military martinet who ruthlessly crushed the Navajo nation. Louis Wagner (c.1846-1875) was the ax murderer of Smutty Nose Island. Eugene Farnsworth (1868-1926) was the King Kleagle of the Ku Klux Klan in Maine. Mildred Gillars, aka Axis Sally, (1900-1988) was a propagandist for Nazi Germany. George Lincoln Rockwell founded the American Nazi Party. Fred H. Vahlsing, Jr. (c.1936-1991), aka the Sugar Beet King of Maine, was a notorious polluter. Ken Ng (n.d.) a Portland restauranteur and owner of Hu Shang, was the principal in a huge tax evasion case. Henry Knox was both a hero and a scoundrel (see longer article)
Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King, Jr.
No full textEvent Description
Dr. Maya Angelou and Professor Calvin Sharpe Distinguished Lecture on Peaceful Conflict
Dr. King’s movement poses an uneasy problem, a problem both spiritual and political, an ongoing challenge for individuals of all races. Dr. Lerone Martin\u27s lecture will highlight his newly-released book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, and discuss the historical and legal context of government surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., its implications for the Civil Rights Movement,and lessons learned to be considered for today\u27s social justice efforts. Speaker Bio
Lerone A. Martin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
Previously, he was a member of the faculty in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and Director of American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
Martin is the author of the award-winning Preaching on Wax: The Phonograph and the Making of Modern African American Religion (New York University Press, 2014). The book received the 2015 first book award by the American Society of Church History.
In support of his research, Martin has received a number of nationally recognized fellowships, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The American Council of Learned Societies, The Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation), The Teagle Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, the Louisville Institute for the Study of American Religion and the Forum for Theological Exploration. Most recently, Martin became Co-Director of a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund “The Crossroads Project,” a four-year, multi-institution project to advance public understanding of the history, politics and cultures of African American religions.
He has also been recognized for his teaching, receiving institutional teaching awards as well as fellowships from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. His commentary and writing have been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN, CSPAN and PBS
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Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King, Jr.
No full textEvent Description
Dr. Maya Angelou and Professor Calvin Sharpe Distinguished Lecture on Peaceful Conflict
Dr. King’s movement poses an uneasy problem, a problem both spiritual and political, an ongoing challenge for individuals of all races. Dr. Lerone Martin\u27s lecture will highlight his newly-released book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, and discuss the historical and legal context of government surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., its implications for the Civil Rights Movement,and lessons learned to be considered for today\u27s social justice efforts. Speaker Bio
Lerone A. Martin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
Previously, he was a member of the faculty in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and Director of American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
Martin is the author of the award-winning Preaching on Wax: The Phonograph and the Making of Modern African American Religion (New York University Press, 2014). The book received the 2015 first book award by the American Society of Church History.
In support of his research, Martin has received a number of nationally recognized fellowships, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The American Council of Learned Societies, The Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation), The Teagle Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, the Louisville Institute for the Study of American Religion and the Forum for Theological Exploration. Most recently, Martin became Co-Director of a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund “The Crossroads Project,” a four-year, multi-institution project to advance public understanding of the history, politics and cultures of African American religions.
He has also been recognized for his teaching, receiving institutional teaching awards as well as fellowships from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. His commentary and writing have been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN, CSPAN and PBS
Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King, Jr.
No full textEvent Description
Dr. Maya Angelou and Professor Calvin Sharpe Distinguished Lecture on Peaceful Conflict
Dr. King’s movement poses an uneasy problem, a problem both spiritual and political, an ongoing challenge for individuals of all races. Dr. Lerone Martin\u27s lecture will highlight his newly-released book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, and discuss the historical and legal context of government surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., its implications for the Civil Rights Movement,and lessons learned to be considered for today\u27s social justice efforts. Speaker Bio
Lerone A. Martin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
Previously, he was a member of the faculty in the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and Director of American Culture Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
Martin is the author of the award-winning Preaching on Wax: The Phonograph and the Making of Modern African American Religion (New York University Press, 2014). The book received the 2015 first book award by the American Society of Church History.
In support of his research, Martin has received a number of nationally recognized fellowships, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The American Council of Learned Societies, The Institute for Citizens and Scholars (formerly The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation), The Teagle Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, the Louisville Institute for the Study of American Religion and the Forum for Theological Exploration. Most recently, Martin became Co-Director of a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to fund “The Crossroads Project,” a four-year, multi-institution project to advance public understanding of the history, politics and cultures of African American religions.
He has also been recognized for his teaching, receiving institutional teaching awards as well as fellowships from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. His commentary and writing have been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN, CSPAN and PBS
Panel discussion "The Development of Creative Leaders"
No full textConvocation panel discussion on "The Development of Creative Leaders," Monday, October 8, 1956 in the Great Hall. Panel members included Mortimer J. Adler, author and Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research; panel moderator Courtney Brown, Vice President in charge of Business Affairs, Columbia University; Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., lecturer on design; Francis Keppel, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University; Paul Rudolph, architect; and Jose Luis Sert, Dean of the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.image/tif; 100-42 Mortimer Adler looking left_speakers in Great Hall.tif; 14,643,074 bytesHP Scanjet 8300; 600ppi; 8-bit grayscaleMitsuko Brook
In Search of Individual Freedom: Ford Madox Ford, Phenomenology & Reader-Response Criticism
No full textFord Madox Ford has often been seen by critics as an author of pure style, writing without philosophic underpinnings for his impressionistic techniques. However, philosophy plays a large role in Ford\u27s work—as a foundation for both his themes and literary theory. This philosophy, phenomenology--the metaphysics of individual experience as opposed to universal determinism—came into existence during Ford\u27s lifetime. Though Ford may never have read in phenomenology, his works reflect the movement both in what he writes, by emphasizing the individual over the communal experience, and how he writes, using the idea of the neutral author to present objective narration.
The first three chapters explore three of Ford\u27s works--the fairy tale The Queen Who Flew (1894), the novel The Good Soldier (1915), and the tetralogy Parade\u27s End (1924-1928)—and show a growth of phenomenological thought within each. Starting with The Queen Who Flew, Ford portrays the first principle of phenomenology, the importance of individual perspective, a principle found in the early phenomenology of Edmund Husserl. In The Good Soldier, a second stage of phenomenology. Martin Heidegger\u27s discovery of the underlying void and apparent meaninglessness of life, can be seen. Third, Jean-Paul Sartre\u27s ideas of nihilation, freedom, and the self-created being are reflected in Parade\u27s End.
The final chapter applies phenomenology to Ford\u27s literary theory, an early version of reader-response criticism, a literary school of thought which comes from phenomenological philosophy. Three central relationships appear in Ford\u27s critical writings: the relationship between the writer and the word, epitomised by the removal of authorial presence; the relationship between the reader and the writer, marked by humbleness on the part of the writer; and the relationship between the reader and the word, a relationship based on surprise. Etch of these relate back to Ford\u27s major intent, to become the neutral author. Ford\u27s criticism shows his consciously applying the basic ideas of phenomenology to his own writing, allowing readers to arrive at their own subjective interpretations of life as presented in the novel
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