Treachery and Betrayal- An Analysis of The Modern Fiduciary Behavior of Corporate Directors and Management- The Need For Schooling In The Business Ethics of Tomorrow

This article examines the fiduciary relationship between corporate officers and directors, and the shareholders they serve. In recent years, the breakdown of the fiduciary relationship and the failure of the corporate model have received much attention, as the headlines of Wall Street\u27s endless fiduciary scandals adequately illustrate. What is the root of this failure, and what, if anything, are the remedies? Case analysis will demonstrate the pandemic problem involving fiduciary responsibility, demonstrating the need for reform. This review will identify systemic corporate fiduciary weaknesses and underlying causes. Recommendations for change to alleviate fiduciary failure will be discussed, with focus placed on ethics and need for revitalized instruction

The Effects of a Dementia Simulation Experience on Attitudes Towards People with Dementia

Introduction: The neurodegenerative effects of dementia resulting in cognitive and behavioral impairments is plausibly one of the reasons for a societal stigma towards individuals with dementia. Societal stigmas are associated with decreased life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, and decreased psychological well-being for stigmatized individuals. In an effort to improve attitudes towards individuals with dementia, this study utilized a dementia simulation to measure attitudinal changes after a dementia simulation. Methods: There were 33 participants in this study (13 male and 20 female) between the ages of 18 and 25. Participants completed a Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS) survey, and then they dressed in a set of props that mimicked the effects of aging and dementia. Participants were then instructed to complete a series of tasks common to the routine of an older adult with dementia. Upon completion, participants were instructed to remove the props and complete the DAS survey again. Results: Attitudes improved significantly from pre- to post- simulation (102.5 to 108.1) by 5.54% through improvements in social comfort and dementia knowledge. Discussion: Because dementia simulations have the ability to improve attitudes towards dementia, thus destigmatizing individuals with dementia, dementia simulations should be made readily available for the general public in an effort to improve the life satisfaction and psychological well-being of individuals with dementia

A measurement of the effectiveness of two boy-recruiting films of the Boy Scouts of America

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityThe films studied were directed toward two age groups. The first, "Footsteps of the Pioneers" for elementary and junior high school boys (Boy Scout age) and the second, "This is Exploring" for high school students. Purpose. The purpose of the study was, first to measure the effectiveness of the films in communicating knowledge about and attitudes toward the two Scouting programs and secondly, to develop a simple but accurate measuring devise for use in evaluating films of this type. Data Collection. Research was carried out with boys of the recruitment ages in several public school systems throughout Monmouth County in New Jersey, under the auspices of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America (Research Service) with the cooperation of the Monmouth Council of Oakhurst, New Jersey and the academic direction of the department of Public Relations at the School of Public Relations and Communications of Boston University [TRUNCATED

Dark of the Moon: Costume Design

Because our University offers no academic course specifically in costuming, I decided, under the supervision of my department counselor, Mr. Raymond Caldwell, to attempt an Honors project in this area. We agreed that my project would include designing, co-ordinating, and assembling costumes for the cast of Dark of the Moon, the University\u27s first production of the 1973-1974 theatre season

In-column polymer modifications: Advancing polymer bonded phases

Glycosylation is the most common post-translational modification affecting protein activities, including delivery to cell surface, binding affinity, and mediating different physiological effects. Separations of glycoproteins and their glycoforms are essential for drug discovery and development, identification of potential disease biomarkers and quality control. The efficiency of glycoprotein separations is limited by the bonded phases, requiring advances in chromatographic materials. Such advances would improve resolution, allowing for more species to be isolated from a mixture and studied. Our group found that submicrometer nonporous silica stationary phases with tethered polymer chains (acrylamide) give excellent hydrophilic liquid chromatography (HILIC), a common method used in glycosylation analysis. These columns are limited by lack in reproducibility and stability. A new method to make polymer bonded phases to give more reproducible, stable, and higher efficiency HILIC columns for glycoproteins is evaluated. In this new method the polymer is grown on the silica surface bearing an initiator whilst inside the chromatographic column, rather than the conventional method of packing particles that are already modified. Compared to columns packed with previously modified particles, in-column modification showed overall higher column efficiency and stability for intact ribonuclease B and its glycoforms

Treatment effect of maximum performance speech therapy for individuals with Parkinson\u27s disease and dysarthria

The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT™) has received much attention in the past decade for its use in the treatment of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (Jones, 2005; Ramig, Countryman, O\u27Brien, Hoehn, & Thompson, 1996; Ramig, Sapir, Countryman et al., 2001; Wohlert, 2004). This intensive program requires therapy four times a week for four weeks in order to improve perceptual characteristics of the voice, such as loudness. However, since LSVT™ was introduced, the rehabilitation industry has experienced systematic reductions in allowable frequency and duration of covered services. The result has been that individuals often cannot qualify for the rigorous LSVT™ protocol (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2008). The present study followed the standard treatment protocol but manipulated the dose of treatment to determine if a reduced dose of treatment would be effective for individuals with PD (IwPD) and dysarthria. Our treatment schedule used frequency, intensity, and duration variables that more closely mirrored the current state of clinical practice (e.g., 45 minutes, 2 times per week for 8 weeks). Two IwPD participated in the study and demonstrated improvements in maximum vocal SPL, but these gains were not maintained at a 6-month follow-up. Treatment outcomes indicated improvement in body structure/function as evidenced by increased vocal SPL by both participants across all three speech tasks. Speech intelligibility scores and communicative effectiveness ratings also improved for one participant. Results, though preliminary, indicated a reduced dosage of the LSVT™ protocol does exhibit treatment efficacy and treatment outcomes comparable to the original, intensive LSVT™ protocol, thus moving this treatment closer to determining the most clinically feasible and client-friendly version of LSVT™