The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Security Analyst Monitoring Activity, and Firm Value

In this study we examine the complementary monitoring activity that takes place via the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and its effect on security analyst monitoring activity and firm value of large and small public firms. Our findings indicate that security analyst monitoring activity has decreased post-SOX while firm value has increased post-SOX for both large and small firms. We also find that the increase in firm value is more pronounced for the group of small firms. Given these results, we surmise that the complementary monitoring activity provided by SOX is effective enough to have a positive impact on firm value

Family and Self-Care Management of HIV infected Women and Their HIV infected Children

FAMILY AND SELF-CARE MANAGEMENT OF HIV INFECTED WOMEN AND THEIR HIV INFECTED CHILDREN Carol Ann Vincent Background: The aim of this study was to test a hypothesized model (Vincent Model) based on the theoretical and empirical literature that examines maternal factors (quality of life; depression; capacity for self-care in the context of parenting; and clinical factors) and family management factors (condition management ability; family life difficulty; and condition management effort) which may affect outcomes in HIV infected children. Methods: Self-report questionnaires and chart abstraction were used to gather data for this descriptive, cross-sectional study on a sample of 67 HIV infected mothers and their HIV infected children with whom they lived and for whom they were the primary caregiver. Participants were recruited from four pediatric HIV specialty clinics in the United States. Multivariate and binary logistic regression analyses was used to test the hypothesized model. Results: The major findings in this study are 1) quality of life factors (bodily pain, general health, and vitality) and self-care were associated with the mothers\u27 ability to manage the child\u27s\u27 condition; 2) quality of life factors (bodily pain and role-emotional limitations) and self-care were associated with family life difficulty; 3) quality of life factors (general health and mental health) were associated with the mothers\u27 condition management effort; 4) maternal depression was associated with the children\u27s\u27 outcomes (CD4 and HIV viral load); 5) maternal HIV viral load, depression, self-care and quality of life factor (physical functioning) were associated with children\u27s outcomes (HIV viral load). There were no significant associations between family management and child outcomes in this model; thus, family management did not mediate the relationship between maternal and child factors; and 6) mothers reported the presence of stigma in their lives. Conclusions: While further testing of the Vincent Model is needed in larger populations, the results underscore the importance of assessing both psychosocial and clinical measures in mothers and children. Finally, advocacy for the appropriate care of individuals infected with HIV as well as for the special needs of these family members is crucial

A history of the music department at Emory College/University, 1836-2010

Thesis (D.M.A.)--Boston UniversityEmory University has a well-established music department with a long and important history, which was not documented until the present research. The history is also interwoven with the history ofthe establishment of the college. On December 10, 1836 the Georgia General Assembly granted the Georgia Methodist Conference a charter to Emory College. The school re-located to the suburban area of Atlanta known as Druid Hills in DeKalb County and was re-chartered as Emory University in 1915. Emory University's reputation rests on the fame of its medical school; however, since the 1800s, music has had an important role in the life ofthe college and university community. It holds a rich heritage, which continues to be shared around the world. The research is an historical study of the Emory University Music Department, 1836- 2010. It focuses on the founding of the music curriculum prior to the actual organization ofthe department, the circumstances under which the department was developed, the historical role music has played at Emory over the course of one hundred seventy-four years, how the music curriculum has evolved as the university has grown, and the influential individuals in the Emory University music department. The study will describe both past and current music curricula, including the implementation of the baccalaureate and master's degree programs in music and sacred music. Music class offerings, as well as the development of degree requirements, will be documented through information obtained in college and course catalogues from 1927 to 2010. Catalogues published prior to 1927 will be reviewed for music course offerings, and it will be determined whether these were credit or non-credit courses. The study is historical in nature, utilizing primary sources found in the archives at the Emory at Oxford campus and Emory University. The primary sources will include individual documents such as personal letters, scrapbooks, photographs, flyers, yearbooks, newspaper clippings, programs, and recordings. Oral history sources will include interviews with faculty and students, both past and present. Recorded interviews will be completed through audio and electronic mail methods. Secondary sources will include books, Emory alumni newsletters/magazines, and electronic information describing music programs and events at Emory College/University. These procedures will illustrate the historic role of music at Emory College/University, Emory's affiliation with the Methodist/United Methodist Church, and the music department's correlation with music education

Designing Better Prescription Charts: Why we can’t just ask the nurses

Prescription charts are not designed with the task of programing medical devices in mind. This is surprising because we know that charts need to be consulted for programing values. This paper summarizes what we know about chart design, and then reflects on what we do not know. In order to design charts that facilitate programing, we need a better understanding of how they are used in hospitals. We cannot only ask nurses about how they use them since they may omit information about context and clinical practice. We discuss approaches that we plan to use to obtain the required understanding

Medulla Grammatice-Stonyhurst MS. 15 (A.1.10)

Vincent P. McCarren, Textual editor and palaeographer; Mary Ann Ritter, Technical editorThe Stonyhurst manuscript dates from the early fifteenth century. It is one of 19 such manuscripts. It glosses Medieval Latin in Middle English, was created by an unknown source, and transcribed by an anonymous monk. The digital edition presented here includes textual criticism as well as a transcription. The first three fascicles of this work, the letters A, B, & the first half of C, were published in print by Union Academique Internationále and are included here with their permission. Special appreciation for this goes to Prof. Anne Marie Turcan Verkerk, editor of Archivvm Latinitatis Medii Aevi (ALMA), for her assistance and explicit permission.https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/1/Medulla_Grammatice_ABC1sthalf.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/2/Medulla_Grammatice_C2ndhalf.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/6/Medulla_Grammatice_DEF.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/8/Medulla_Grammatice_GHIK.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/10/Medulla_Grammatice_LMNO.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143140/12/Medulla_Grammatice_PQR.pdfDescription of Medulla_Grammatice_ABC1sthalf.pdf : A, B, and the First Half of CDescription of Medulla_Grammatice_C2ndhalf.pdf : Second Half of the Letter CDescription of Medulla_Grammatice_DEF.pdf : Letters D, E, and FDescription of Medulla_Grammatice_GHIK.pdf : Letters G, H, I, and

Mapping moral pluralism in behavioural spillovers : A cross-disciplinary account of the multiple ways in which we engage in moral valuing

In this article, we reflect critically on how moral actions are categorised in some recent studies on moral spillovers. Based on classic concepts from moral philosophy, we present a framework to categorise moral actions. We argue that with a finer classification of moral values, associated behaviour is better understood, and this understanding helps to identify the conditions under which moral licensing takes place. We illustrate our argument with examples from the literature on pro-environmental behaviours. Moral spillovers are frequently studied in this behavioural domain and to understand what causes their occurrence is highly (policy) relevant if we wish to promote sustainable behaviour

Soft skills training for battery gigafactories 4.0

We probably all agree that well developed soft skills are essential for any human to have, both in private social life and the workplace. However, it has recently come before our eyes (read below) that soft skills maybe even more in demand than hard technical skills, even for high-tech machine operators in Industry 4.0. In this roundtable, we want to discuss how to integrate soft skills training in any course at any level of education. The participants inputs and contributions in discussion are essential for ongoing massive education and training development on the European level

Le recensement de la population : un requiem ?

Ce numéro de Regards économiques vise à rappeler aux distraits que l’histoire du recensement de la population se termine en Belgique en 2001, et que même si un nouvel outil statistique est en gestation, bien des réalités spatiales et/ou sociales seront désormais à jamais occultées. La Belgique se prive ainsi d’un outil stratégique et scientifique capital.