Painted Palimpsests: Ancient Texts and Modern Fiction of Roman Transgression

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College

Comparison of International Risk-Based Screening Levels

In response to a growing public concern over the potential environmental and human health-related effects associated with impacted sites, many countries have launched national frameworks for remediation of high priority sites. Some countries have developed Risk-Based Screening Levels (RBSLs) as part of a national framework. RBSLs are numerical media concentrations used to inform decision making about land contamination. Many countries have yet to develop their own RBSLs. Those countries often require that the regulated community to use RBSLs developed for other countries and, in some cases, to select and defend the most appropriate RBSLs for use. Understanding the underlying assumptions used in developing internationally available RBSLs and their intended purpose is essential to making informed decisions regarding their use to manage contamination and mitigate risk. This paper evaluates some of the underlying assumptions used by a representative group of countries in developing RBSLs. This analysis was, by necessity, done at the level of primary assumptions, methods and technical elements. Despite this fact, some general conclusions regarding use of internationally available RBSLs have been drawn in the paper

Child Guidance Techniques.

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Verbal Disputes and the Internalism/Externalism Debate in Epistemology

Looking at those debates which are commonly regarded as verbal disputes we can detect two kinds of verbal disputes: (STDC) cases in which disputing parties apply the Same Term or phrase to Different Concepts; (DTSC) cases in which disputing parties apply Different Terms or phrases to the Same Concept. While cases of (STDC) or (DTSC) may be verbal disputes, I will argue that (STDC) and (DTSC) are neither necessary nor sufficient conditions for a verbal dispute. I will explore the identity of a verbal dispute, the conditions for its occurrence, and methods for detecting it. I develop a condition for verbal disputes which I call the Principle of Equal Power: (PEP) For any dispute to be a verbal dispute requires that the linguistic frameworks of the disputing parties have equal powers to express the parties’ undisputed beliefs – albeit expressed in different ways. This condition is similar to the conditions developed by numerous verbal dispute theorists. In most cases we will not be able to analytically detect that (PEP) is satisfied. I argue that the best method for detecting when (PEP) is satisfied is an empirical method which attempts to test a sufficient number of relevant conceptual scenarios to assess whether the linguistic frameworks of each side have equal powers to express the same beliefs. Only then can we conclude that we most likely have a verbal dispute. I will take up the internalism vs. externalism debate in epistemology and address compatibilist arguments which treat the debate as a verbal dispute. We can employ an empirical method to determine which view has greater powers to express these shared beliefs. Though there are ways in which particular internalist/externalist debates could be compatible, there are also incompatible debates. Thus, we cannot say that internalism and externalism in epistemology are wholly compatible. Among the debates which seem incompatible, we will have to decide which view is correct by assessing which side has greater powers to express the undisputed beliefs. In the meantime, we have no good reason to think that the internalism/externalism debate is, on the whole, a verbal dispute

Construcción del nuevo puente Independencia para asegurar la calidad de vida de los pobladores del bajo Piura

El presente trabajo de suficiencia profesional se denomina “Construcción del nuevo puente Independencia para asegurar la calidad de vida de los pobladores del bajo Piura.” El cual tiene como objetivo describir los conocimientos aplicados y experiencias desarrolladas en las principales actividades en campo y área de planificación durante la construcción del Puente Independencia, Considerado uno de los puentes de mayor longitud de la región; Con el fin de sustentar mi capacidad técnica en el ejercicio profesional como bachiller en ingeniería civil. La construcción de esta estructura fue de carácter importante para toda la población del bajo Piura, ya que la longitud del puente existente era inadecuada para el caudal que conduce el rio, actuando esta como un dique que impedía el paso adecuado y libre del cauce del rio y a consecuencia del ultimo fenómeno del niño costero, inundo gran parte de toda la zona, afectando a cientos de familias que lo perdieron todo. Como resultado de las labores ejercidas y de mis aportes técnicos para la consolidación del proyecto, todo el bajo Piura se benefició con la instalación de una estructura moderna y viable la cual está en condiciones para soportar los embates de la naturaleza y que todos los moradores no vuelvan a sufrir pérdidas humanas ni materiales

Community preceptors' views of a required third-year family medicine clerkship

BACKGROUND: Previous studies documented the importance of family medicine clerkships to medical student education and to the potential costs of precepting students borne by community physicians. But what are the physicians' views of their experience, their perceived needs for teaching, and sources of satisfaction from the preceptor role? OBJECTIVES: To explore preceptors' views of a required, third-year family medicine clerkship, focusing on satisfaction with the teaching experience, effect of having students in the practice, and concerns about continuing as a preceptor. METHODS: Preceptors from 38 private practices were asked to participate in a 15-minute telephone survey, using a semistructured interview format. RESULTS: Thirty-five physicians (92%) agreed to participate and 33 of the 35 primary preceptors were interviewed. Of those interviewed, 29 (88%) indicated a positive teaching experience, and 31 (94%) desired to continue precepting. Intangible rewards (eg, love of teaching or "giving back" to the specialty of family medicine) far out-weighed tangible rewards (eg, dinners or letters of appreciation) with regard to their desire to precept. Continued satisfaction with precepting seemed to be affected by loss of revenue to the practice, longer work hours, ability to effectively manage time and patient load, and need for additional educational resources and equipment. CONCLUSIONS: Intrinsic rewards seem to be a key factor in the physicians' decision to precept. Moreover, to reinforce the preceptor's continued desire to precept, faculty development, provision of educational tools and resources, and remuneration may be necessary. Preceptors should be asked routinely about their needs, and special programs of support should be offered

African American Baby Boomers’ Lived Experiences in Skilled Nursing Facilities for Post-Acute Care Admissions

AbstractPrevious studies have examined the quality of elderly healthcare offered in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) among older adults, in general, but the studies have not emphasized ex-periences unique to African America baby boomers and the factors they consider when making SNF-related decisions for post-acute care. The purpose of the study was to exam-ine the lived experiences of African American baby boomers who are currently in or have been treated in SNFs for post-acute care to learn about their decisions to select an SNF. Andersen’s behavioral model of health services served as the conceptual framework. A descriptive phenomenological qualitative design was adopted. Research participants were recruited from a county in a southeastern U.S. state and interviewed via telephone. The data collected during the interviews was transcribed and coded using Nvivo 12. Thematic analysis resulted in the development of 11 themes that showcase African American baby boomer experiences and perceptions of SNFs. They include 1) need, 2) referral, 3) extra-care, 4) public image, 5) cost, 6) accessibility, 7) perceived quality of care, 8) perceived professionalism, 9) environment, 10) staffing, and 11) homecare. Participants were satis-fied with SNFs services; however, some of the participants considered home care services as the best alternative for their post-operative care. The project’s findings may support positive social change by helping promote more widespread use of SNFs by African American baby boomers to enhance quality post-acute care