Radiological control procedures applicable to radioisotope thermoelectric generator SNAP-27. Volume 1 - Normal operations

Radiological control procedures applicable to transport, handling, and storage of the thermoelectric generator SNAP 27 prior to launch during normal condition

Recovery of “Intrinsic Value” Damages in Case of Negligently Killed Pet Dog

The North Carolina Court of Appeals, in a case where negligent killing of a pet dog with no market value was admitted, has denied recovery of “intrinsic” damages (also called “actual” damages). Shera v. NC State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 723 S.E.2d 352 (N.C. App. 2012). Because the holding is narrow and the type of damages denied are not the same as emotional damages, a close look at the decision is warranted

Radiological control procedures applicable to radioisotope thermoelectric generator SNAP-27. Volume 2 - Radiological emergencies

Radiological control procedures for transportation, handling, and storage of SNAP 27 thermoelectric generator in radiological emergencie

Authority\u27s Last Stand: Mainline Protestants, Catholics, and Albany’s Tumultuous Sixties

In 1970, a mainline Protestant in the Capital Area Council of Churches officially reached his breaking point. “Students in vast numbers have risen in rebellion against conventional American society,” Reverend Frank Snow stated to fellow Council members, “…. The crisis, as we all know from observation, if not from personal experience, is real.”1 Serving as head campus minister for the State University of New York at Albany, Snow could not handle counseling one more student concerned with the Vietnam War and conscription laws. He made it very clear in the Annual Report of the Capital Area Council of Churches that he was far from pleased with the current situation on campus. Several miles down the road, Bishop William Scully of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany had avoided the University altogether. He chose to delegate Catholic ministry to the Newman Club, a Catholic student organization. Clearly the two clergymen had disagreeing approaches to campus unrest, but times were rapidly changing and both wanted to maintain whatever religious authority they had left. Despite the differences between Reverend Snow and Bishop Scully, their reactions were equally motivated by a perception of declining authority – a harsh reality confronting many American institutions in the 1960’s. Moral issues with birth control, race issues with the Civil Rights Movement, and campus unrest over the Vietnam War all represented social change that threatened conventional institutional authority. The federal government and higher education faced immense scrutiny from Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) that resulted in their significantly weaker state by 1970. Yet, a similar experience was seen locally. As was the case with Reverend Snow and Bishop Scully, anyone associated with institutional authority was going to be challenged by the “question authority” ethos of young Americans. Moreover, while Snow was involved with rioting college students and Scully ignored it altogether, neither clergyman could mitigate the loss of their local authority, reflecting the difficulty of maintaining authority at all levels in the 1960’s

Cultivating the Self-Awareness of Global Students: The Role of Communities of Practice

Research on the impact of leadership education programs on undergraduate students has demonstrated that cultivating self-awareness is foundational to developing other leadership capabilities. Yet, scant research has been undertaken to understand the impact of leadership education on global students. For the sake of this research, global students include any undergraduate student who had spent a significant portion of their development years outside the country of higher education. As such, global students include international students as well as other globally mobile students such as children of international military personnel, businesspeople, and religious workers. This qualitative research sought to understand how global students cultivated self-awareness. Findings indicated that global students negotiated their sense of self through processing interpersonal messaging provided by others in multiple spheres of influence. The experiences of these global students demonstrate the importance of providing an intercultural community of practice in cultivating the self-awareness of global students

Battling Yellow Fever: An Analysis of How Fetishized Bodies Manage Identity

This study works to improve the understanding of how identity is managed through power dynamics. More specifically this study aims to observe how fetishized bodies manage identity within Western and patriarchal structures. Through the exploration of defining fetishization, the socialization of Western ideologies through colonization, and the theoretical framework of identity management, this question was explored through analyzing interviews and stories gathered through digital media outlets involving Asian woman interacting in sites and environments where their bodies are systematically fetishized. Two main themes emerged from the research: protecting identity through defense and strengthening identity through offense. An analysis of these interview and stories telling the experiences of fetishized bodies in sites of power reveals the power of storytelling to create empowerment, strengthen identity, and be used as a medium to break away from the dominant discourses that have dismissed their experiences as Asian women

Linking Discrimination To Health: Does Coping Matter For The Mental Health Of Black Men And Women?

Efforts to explain the negative association between discrimination and mental health have examined psychosocial responses to discrimination, such as coping responses or resources. However, there is limited research on how these coping strategies affect the discrimination-health relationship among Black Americans. Using data from the National Survey of American Life (NSAL), the present study examines the effect of perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms separately for men and women and tests the mediating and moderating influences of five coping strategies on this relationship. Results suggest that social support partially mediates the negative association between discrimination and mental health for men and women. Additionally, talking about one’s feelings and prayer moderate (buffers) the discrimination-health relationship for men and women respectively. This study highlights the need for future research assessing both coping responses and resources in the coping process of Black Americans

Redemption Denied: Variations of the Underworld Descent in Cormac McCarthy\u27s Blood Meridian and The Road

The classic device of the underworld journey has seen countless incarnations in literature, the most popular of which occurs in Dante’s Inferno. While the mythic origins of the hell descent have inspired numerous imitators, very rarely are the biblical origins considered. Focusing on the Old Testament books of Jonah and Job, this study seeks to illustrate the importance of biblical intertextuality as a model for analyzing the redemptive aspects in the hell narratives that precede Cormac McCarthy’s renditions of the journey in Blood Meridian (1985) and The Road (2006). Following theories of archetypal analysis set forth by Northrop Frye, I argue that by defining the descent in metaphorical terms, one is better able to trace the biblical origins of the hell journey in later literature. Using the stories of Jonah and Job as a template, this study analyzes the intertextual aspects of the hell narrative in Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” Melville’s Moby-Dick, and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Linking these three works allows for a clear trajectory of the shifting attitude concerning the redemptive function of hell narratives, which is later reflected in McCarthy. Treating Blood Meridian not only as a logical continuation of the hell journey, but also as reflective of the twentieth century mindset on redemption, I position Blood Meridian as indicative of the unrepentant nature of modern man, who is neither equipped nor willing to obtain salvation. Then, following McCarthy’s continued exploration of the hell journey with The Road, I argue that McCarthy attempts to modify his views on redemption. In allowing the son to survive—the preservation of goodness—I posit that McCarthy’s ultimate intent is not merely the salvation of the boy, but of the world of the iv reader. Finally, this study evaluates McCarthy’s philosophy of the “one-story”—which is founded in Judeo-Christian belief—as indicative of why the hell descent is so prevalent in literature. Returning to the biblical roots, I conclude that the desire for God’s love and salvation—even in and from death—drives the reenactment of the hell journey

The Consumption and Use of Dairy Products and Their Substitutes in Metropolitan Salt Lake City

Consumption and use patterns for selected dairy products and their substitutes were described and related to certain socioeconomic variables for consumers living in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The data for this thesis were gathered by means of a survey conducted from April 1967 through June 1967. Salt Lake City households were large consumers of fluid milk, evaporated milk, butter, margarine, fruit juice and fruitade when compared to the western region and the nation. By calculating the income elasticities for each of the four types of products, all were shown to be superior products with the exception of canned milk