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- Subject:
- History
- Creator:
- Hughes, Aminata
- Contributor:
- Dr. Michael DeGrucio, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 11/29/2018
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- 16-May-2016
- Rights Statement:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- Living on the margins of citizenship can be very detrimental to a person’s well being. There are some undocumented young adults that appear to be moving in an upward trajectory in their lives due to access to educational opportunities, activist work and the ability to work legally. Most would think that because of these achievements the well being of these undocumented individuals would improve but we see that because of pre and post migration traumas, some vulnerabilities resurface that affect the well being of these individuals. We interviewed 23 undocumented people where asked about migration experiences, family life, schooling, work, health, an adapted CES-D measure of demoralization, and their social network. From our respondents we were able to see those who seemed to be rebuilding capital through new relationships, opportunities and activism, but despite this they were still in a state of incomplete liminality where their vulnerabilities could resurface. We believe these struggles to be long-term outcome of stressors associated with being undocumented. Access to mental health services for undocumented people can be a complex situation, which further exacerbates their plight. Even though some undocumented young adults appear to be improving in their situation, liminality still persists. This is important to consider at a time when many may falsely feeling that progress has been made.
- Subject:
- Biological Chemistry and Latino Studies
- Creator:
- Ugaz, Christian
- Contributor:
- Dr. Alex Trillo
- Owner:
- ddecoster@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 11/29/2018
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- Apr 2016
- Rights Statement:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- Daphne du Maurier lived an unconventional life in which she rebelled against the standards society had set in place for a woman of her time. Du Maurier’s inferiority complex, along with her incestuous feelings and bisexuality, set the stage for the characters and events in her most famous novel, Rebecca. Throughout this paper, I will conduct character studies of the unnamed narrator and Rebecca de Winter, in order to emphasize the inspiration du Maurier drew from her own life to create the characters and events of this novel.
- Subject:
- English
- Creator:
- Gentile, Michele
- Contributor:
- Dr. Kathleen Monahan, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- Mar 2014
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- For years, Shakespeare’s most debated tragedy, Titus Andronicus has been bashed or dismissed by critics. “No detail of physical horror is spared; from beginning to end the stage reeks with blood, and the characters vie with one another in barbarity.” However, the questions arise: Can such a violent play be performed today? And how has it been staged in the past? There is no doubt that staging the play has its difficulties. The theatricality of Titus can pose a number of problems. Although the play is very theatrical, the violence has been interpreted several ways throughout the years. Today it seems that, to an extent, we as an audience expect deeds of violence from a tragedy. The word “tragedy” ignites images of violence and despair. Jonathan Bate’s assertion that, Titus Andronicus is “in fact complicated and sophisticated – and that it ought to be widely read and more frequently performed” may be correct.
- Subject:
- English
- Creator:
- Santiago, Lisette
- Contributor:
- Dr. Rachel Wifall
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- May 2014
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - United States
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- The study of interpersonal communication is gaining importance in this current climate of globalization. Students need to develop interpersonal communication skills because they are very important through all aspects of living. Because of this increasingly multicultural environment, cross cultural communication and interpersonal communication skills are very important and must be developed while studying in a foreign country. Over the years, the number of immigrant students attending schools in the United States has increased dramatically. Interpersonal communication is at the centre of human central relationships and psychoanalysis (Amaraju, 2012). Therefore, the number of challenges in school for foreign students increases as a result of the lack of interpersonal communication skills. The importance of interpersonal communication skills and the development of satisfactory relationships with other students is necessary to understand such behaviors in college students and their effect on academic performance. The proposed study will discuss the possible components that might affect the academic performance of immigrant college students and the interpersonal communication skills that might affect a college education experience as a result. The study will also cover the scope of grammar and speaking limitations among members of the immigrant student community, as well as the effect of their seclusion from the mainstream on their academic performance. This proposal includes my methods for gathering information, and the possible challenges to immigrant students in the classroom including bullying and discrimination.
- Creator:
- Bustillo, Jose
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Created:
- 30-May-2014
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - United States
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- will demonstrate the impact of the unique natural phenomena of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem on the belief systems and mythology of the Sheep Eater people, a subgroup of the Shoshone Indians who inhabited the area. Central to my methodology is the comparison of Sheep Eater stories and myths to the mythology of their relatives, the Panamint Valley /Saline Valley Shoshone. The two groups share a common ancestor through the Paiute people, who split up to become the Shoshone and migrated eastward into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. By comparing the mythology, folklore, and stories of the two groups who are located in two distinct ecological regions, I will prove that mythology is directly influenced by the surrounding environment and ecosystem. In order for readers to fully understand the magnitude of the impact the natural landscape can have on a group of people, we must first examine how the area came into existence including how natural landforms and features were made. We must also explore how humans migrated to North America and how the Paiute people of Southern California evolved into the Shoshone. By reviewing archaeological evidence and sites across the Southwestern United States, readers will be able to follow the path the ancient Shoshoni took from the Southwest to Wyoming; eventually residing in the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem at what would become Yellowstone National Park. A brief time must be spent evaluating Shoshone culture and daily life. Finally, the myths of both Shoshone groups, the Saline/Panamint Valley Shoshone and the Shoshone Sheep Eaters, will be presented, compared and contrasted, and evidence from the surrounding ecosystem will be drawn to show a direct correlation between the landscape and mythology, proving that the landscape and surrounding environment does impact myth.
- Subject:
- Sociology
- Creator:
- Potrzuski, Shona
- Contributor:
- Dr. David Surrey, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- May 2014
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - United States
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Creator:
- student
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - United States
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in Economics in cursu honorum Dr. Fung, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance B.A. The Honors Program, Saint Peter’s University
- Creator:
- Jamie Ruggirello
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Modified:
- 03/04/2022
- Date Created:
- 2015
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Creator:
- Oyunbazar, Enkhtaivan
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/08/2019
- Date Modified:
- 03/06/2020
- Date Created:
- May, 2015
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - United States
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we can see both examples of foolish and nerdy characters who have taken their predominant personality traits to an excessive point. This excessiveness – in social frivolity, on one hand, and in book learning, on the other – is not only foolish but also a recipe for social outcasts. Pride and Prejudice explores the consequences of excessive behavior on both the foolish and the nerdy characters.
- Creator:
- Neykova, Dimana
- Owner:
- skushner@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/22/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/22/2019
- Date Created:
- 30-May-2011
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
11. Why "Save the Whales"?: A Philosophical Examination of the Justifications of Conservation Biology
- Description:
- One of the struggles within conservation biology is to justify the field and its objective to preserve biodiversity. The two main camps arguing in support of conservation biology are intrinsic value theorists and utilitarians. The theoretical problems accompanying these schools of thought and the absence of a solid ethical foundation have called for a new environmental ethic. In this thesis, I propose environmental virtue-based ethics as a constructive alternative to the false dichotomy presented by traditional perspectives in conservation biology. I will demonstrate that because of its ability to account for human interests alongside the wider consideration for biodiversity, while simultaneously avoiding the problems characteristic of the dominating intrinsic and instrumental value theories, Environmental Virtue-based Ethics (EVE) is uniquely poised to justify the goals of conservation biology.
- Creator:
- O'Callahan, Alexis
- Contributor:
- Dr. Peter Cvek, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- This review examines the role probiotics can play in reducing and inhibiting the growth of biofilms that cause bacterial infections in humans. The use of probiotics as an inhibitory agent against biofilms is a new field of study that requires further research. As of now, there is little research or scientific literature to defend the health claims of several commercially sold probiotics. Also, biofilms are a fairly new field of study even though biofilms are the cause of most bacterial infections. Since biofilms have an increased antibiotic resistance, it has become increasingly more important to find alternative treatments for bacterial infections. However, there have been a couple of studies that have shown positive results for probiotics inhibiting the growth of different types of biofilms such as Lactobacillus acidophilus in patients with dental caries caused by the biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans. Specifically, the biosurfactant of the probiotic was used to disrupt the biofilm. Another study was done on patients with Clostridium difficile infection who showed a decline in symptoms when treated with the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii as an additive to antibiotic treatments . While the oral health and gut health fields have started to utilize the benefits of probiotics, the effect of probiotics on the biofilms that cause infections for patients with medical devices has yet to be studied.
- Creator:
- Collins, Schieler
- Contributor:
- Dr. Jill Callahan, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- Music is an art form that has been around for centuries as a form of expression, ritual, tradition, and more. Now, it has transformed from art into a business. Today, the music industry is a $43 billion industry according to Maeve McDermott (2018) in the news article, “The music industry is booming” (McDermott, 2018, para.1). With this industry comes an array of different music styles and artistry. One of them being black music artists who have dominated the industry since the beginning of Motown and maybe even before then. Every year new black music emerges such as Beyonce, Childish Gambino, Kanye West, Drake, Travis Scott, Sza, and many more. This research study was conducted to look at the history of black music and artistry of today and compare it to the Black Arts Movement of the 1960’s and the Hip-Hip Revolution of the 1980’s and 1990’s. Along with this historical and cultural analysis was a survey, which was handed out to participants to see the result to how people responded to black music artists. In the end, the discovery of this research became much more than about music, because it showed how we consume music as a society and what appeals to us. The survey and interviews conducted in this research have shown that different racial and ethnic groups such as whites, blacks/African-American, Hispanic/Latinos, Asian/Asian-Americans, and others are listening to black music artists with interest and at a high percentage. The results of the this study explores the appeal of black music artists to different audiences and shows the progression of black popularity to a wider audience.
- Creator:
- Johnson, Kadira
- Contributor:
- Dr. Cynthia Walker, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
14. Can K-Pop Change How You Perceive South Korea? An Exploratory Study of the Country of Origin Effect
- Description:
- In recent times, the small East Asian country of South Korea has exploded onto the global scene of being a recognizable force in an economic, political and cultural sense. The South Korean government in particular, is credited through its common financial backing of cultural programs and its push to constantly increase tourism to the country by enacting forms of soft power, which they believe to be the best choice for South Korea’s further development. Korean popular music is in fact, an encompassing genre of various music styles that all have some influence from Western music. This thesis explored whether or not the country of origin phenomenon has any relevance in attempting to explain whether K-Pop has any effect on the perception of South Korea using qualitative methodology by conducting in-depth interviews. My findings from my research include that K-Pop seems to contribute to a growing interest in other cultural aspects of South Korea, K-Pop appears to have made South Korea a preferred destination for tourists and that future research could be done to measure the relationship between K-Pop music and perception of its country of origin.
- Creator:
- Berberabe, Tara
- Contributor:
- Dr. Karl Alorbi, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- The overall purpose of my thesis is to explain and highlight the importance of photographic storytelling. We are often influenced by what we see visually. Naturally it shapes us as human beings and our way of thinking. We often connect to things we can relate to as if we see ourselves becoming a part of the scenario or story given to us. By noting the impact photojournalism has had on the past generations, I want to show how important the visual perspective on certain events can shape our society. Lastly, seeing as how photojournalism has become a male-dominated society, I want to highlight the role of the women in photojournalism; how female photojournalists can add more of an emotional factor to photography.
- Creator:
- Braswell, Precious
- Contributor:
- Professor Frank Gimpaya, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- Future projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report forecast an increase in anthropogenic atmospheric CO¬2 emissions, thereby exacerbating ocean acidification. Studies on CO2-induced acidification report evidence of its deleterious effect on behavioral alterations in marine fish species. One such disturbance affects behavioral lateralization, a function of brain asymmetry and a critical component to schooling performance. Though research has divulged the adverse behavioral effects of ocean acidification on stenohaline marine fishes, euryhaline models have not been explored to such extent. This study explored the combined effects of projected levels of pCO2 (~1300 ppm) and warming (+3.0oC) on behavioral lateralization in a euryhaline teleost, the adult Japanese ricefish (Oryzias latipes). After just five days of the treatment, CO2-treated fish exhibited significantly lower individual-level lateralization indices than that of fish in control CO2 (~300 ppm) and temperature, as well as no statistical difference to that of a random simulation. The implications are far-reaching even for highly efficient osmoregulatory fishes, in that coordination and schooling performance may be hampered at end-of-century conditions, thereby reducing fish population fitness.
- Creator:
- Chang, Newstein
- Contributor:
- Dr. Jill Callahan, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. Over 700 mothers die each year from pregnancy-related complications, 60% of which are preventable. Numerous research studies support the increased integration of midwives in health care systems because it is key to producing optimal maternal-newborn outcomes. However, less than 10% of births in the United States are attended by midwives, compared to 50-75% of births in other industrialized nations, all of which demonstrating substantially lower maternal mortality rates. The practice of midwifery has been marginalized and delegitimized despite midwives producing similar or better outcomes than physicians with lower costs and less unnecessary medical interventions. Another advantage of utilizing midwives is their ability to reach socially disadvantaged groups, such as non-Hispanic black women who suffer the greatest number of maternal deaths. The historic shift away from midwifery and to medicine in the 20th century has been perpetuated by the fallacy that childbirth is a pathological process that only physicians are equipped to manage. This thesis focused on how women’s fears of childbirth and misperceptions of midwives have led to the normalcy of hospital, physician-attended births and may have subsequently elevated maternal mortality rates.
- Subject:
- Nursing
- Creator:
- Hamdulla, Sabrina
- Contributor:
- Dr. Michelle Romano, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 06/11/2020
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- Background : Healthcare facilities aim to decrease overcrowding in Emergency Department (ED) by eliminating verbal handoff between the ED nurse and inpatient nurse. Inpatient nurses must use the electronic medical record (EMR) system as a means of gathering patient information. Objective : The purpose of this study was to explore the nurses’ experience of eliminating verbal handoff between ED and inpatient units and how their EMR impacts the information they non-verbally receive pertaining to the patient status/information. Materials and method: Using snowball technique, nurses with prior experience of a verbal handoff as well as current experiences with a non-verbal handoff process will be interviewed through a phone call. They will be asked to elaborate on their feelings about the new process and how the EMR upholds or hinders the process. Results: Four of the six nurses disagreed with the new handoff at the start of implementation and the other two felt neutral. All six nurses disagreed with the handoff after experiencing it for six months. Additional concerns were raised due to their disagreement, namely their perception for the lack of patient safety, the disturbance in workflow as patient arrival was often unexpected, and the lack of time and information available through the electronic medical record. Conclusion : A majority of the sample population shared their feelings of discontent and the obstacles that have arised from this new process which may ultimately add on to the frustrations inducing nursing burnout. Further research is encouraged to expand on the efficiency and safety of a non-verbal nursing interunit handoff, as well as EMR enhancements to better support the non-verbal process.
- Creator:
- Lozano, Anjeleen
- Contributor:
- Dr. Michelle Romano, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- The consumption of artificial food dyes is a topic of controversy in the United States. In contrast, many European nations opted for natural alternatives after studies suggested that they cause hypersensitivity in children. Two of the most prevalent food dyes, Red 40 and Yellow 5, are heavily debated as carcinogens and are solidly linked to ADHD in children. The purpose of this study is to use the model organism, Xenopus laveis, the African clawed frog, to observe the effects of these dyes separately and together. Specimens will be incubated in different concentrations of Red 40, Yellow 5, or both at either 2.5μg/ml or 5μg/ml. There will be one control group and eight experimental groups. These groups will be exposed to the dyes from metamorphosis stage 48 (Nieuwkoop and Faber) until adulthood. They were observed by determining how long movement lasted once it began. The results suggest a strong link to hyperactivity and possible effects on development, such as different mortalities among the groups. Tadpole length was in terms of length, and any malformations were documented. A review was also conducted on dyes present in common products available to consumers, which will be discussed.
- Creator:
- Fils, Brittanie
- Contributor:
- Dr. Laura Twersky, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper
- Description:
- The economies of the world are all connected in one way or another and the institutions that intertwine them create and allow for the flow of capital, both physical and human. The world also is a place of varying levels of economic inequality that is characterized differently based on a relative or absolute spectrum. The inequality that will be discussed within the text deals with the inequality of a developed nation and how the growth of institutions create an endless cycle of economic stratification and gradual demise of a middle class, focused particularly on the United States of America. The theory holds that as institutions grow and enact policies that focus at achieving stability and greater efficiency the opportunities that may have once been abound disappear creating a stronger class of “owners” and a weakened group of “workers”. The goal of consistent growth and growing productivity within a nation where wealth is not equitably dispersed will ultimately, left unchecked, create a wealth disparity like the world has never seen. Owners of capital who efficiently manage their wealth using the new regulations and technologies will be able to control and do more with less while those without do more for less. Ultimately a growth of capital over GDP, defined as Beta , with the capital, specifically factors of production, efficiently handled in the hands of a few wealth holders who must be relied on for the production and services rendered to the masses.
- Creator:
- Eid, Charles
- Contributor:
- Dr. Edwin Dickens, Thesis Advisor
- Owner:
- lsquillante@saintpeters.edu
- Publisher:
- Saint Peter's University
- Date Uploaded:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Modified:
- 10/23/2019
- Date Created:
- May 2019
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright
- Resource Type:
- Research Paper