The Power of Storytelling

Storytelling is a crucial aspect of the human condition, and it has been used since the beginning of civilization in order to communicate and express ideas. This study examines the relationship between storytelling and decision-making, seeing if there is a relationship between the two and how stories can affect a person’s actions and choices. Specifically, we are investigating how stories can affect impulsive and risk-taking behaviors. We are studying narratology in order to find the root of storytelling and choose stories that fit the most basic categories. With this, we will see which story types are either effective or ineffective at influencing decision-making. Once the stories are prepared, we will ask participants to read them and then respond to a questionnaire about a scenario involving risk-taking. Once the data is collected, we will see if certain stories or story patterns influenced decisions made after they are read

The Moderating Role of Social Support in Stigma and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

In this study, we examine the relationship between having a support system and the stigma individuals face with depression and anxiety symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine if having a support system acts as a buffer between perceived stigma and mental health symptoms. For this study, I conducted an online survey to measure symptoms of depression and anxiety, experiences with both perceived and internalized stigma, and social support. While 93 total participants engaged in the survey, only 52 fully completed the survey and passed two attention-check questions to ensure no invalid participation (e.g., BOTS) were present. In order to test the study hypothesis, two moderated regression analyses were conducted. Results revealed that both perceived stigma and internalized stigma were significantly and positively related to anxiety and depressive mental health symptoms. However, social support was significantly and negatively related to mental health symptoms only in the model with perceived but not internalized stigma. Finally, no significant interactions between either stigma and social support were found, indicating that social support did not buffer the negative impact of either forms of stigma. Importantly, this study was limited by a small sample size that could have prohibited finding significant results

The Federal Common Law of Successor Liability and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

In recent years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have vigorously enforced the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The FCPA prohibits bribery of foreign government officials, and the statute provides for significant civil and criminal sanctions. Settling and remediating violations can cost corporate defendants millions, with several corporate enforcement actions exceeding $100 million in sanctions. Moreover, enforcement actions related to the FCPA often are not brought until many years after the alleged violations. Because the massive potential liabilities associated with an FCPA violation may not manifest themselves until years after the violation occurred, prospective corporate acquirers have become acutely sensitive to the risk of “buying” an FCPA liability during a merger or an acquisition. Traditionally, an acquirer could avoid liabilities of the seller by structuring the acquisition as an asset purchase. Under the law of most U.S. jurisdictions, a court will not usually look beyond the allocation of liabilities in an asset purchase agreement, even when the acquirer purchases substantially all of the assets of the seller. Despite this general rule, even asset purchase agreements cannot contract around certain liabilities that arise from federal law. In several cases, the Supreme Court and federal appellate courts have imposed liability on good faith, arm’s-length asset purchasers through the federal common law of successor liability. In the FCPA context, there is no precedent directly on point. Influential guidance from the DOJ and SEC, however, emphasizes “successor liability” enforcement actions while failing to distinguish between companies that are “successors” by reason of a merger and “successors” by reason of an asset purchase. This silence by enforcers may lead overly conservative acquirers to abandon transactions out of an unfounded (but understandable) fear of being held liable for the violations of the seller, even when acquisitions would be socially and economically beneficial and likely could be accomplished without FCPA successor liability through an asset purchase. This Article concludes that asset purchasers typically cannot be held civilly liable for the pre-acquisition FCPA violations of sellers because the rule of decision for successor liability in FCPA cases is determined by state, not federal law, and the law of most states does not impose successor liability on arm’s-length asset purchasers. This conclusion is even stronger with respect to criminal FCPA liability because the remedial policy rationales that underlie expansive civil successor liability doctrines are not present in criminal law

Review of \u3cem\u3eAre You Scared, Darth Vader?\u3c/em\u3e by Adam Rex

https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/1266/thumbnail.jp

Review of \u3cem\u3eOtis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere\u3c/em\u3e by Barb Rosenstock

https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/1264/thumbnail.jp

Review of \u3cem\u3eRain\u3c/em\u3e by Anders Holmer

https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/1263/thumbnail.jp

Review of \u3cem\u3eHello Lighthouse\u3c/em\u3e by Sophie Blackall

https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/1262/thumbnail.jp

Review of \u3cem\u3eRice from Heaven: The Secret Mission to Feed North Korea\u3c/em\u3e by Keum Jin Song

https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/1265/thumbnail.jp

Chapter 3- Improving the General Education Experience Through Equitable and Inclusive Pedagogical Practices

General education courses sometimes have the reputation among students of being obstacles to overcome, wastes of time, and a squander of tuition. In my opinion, student dislike of general education courses is fueled by two factors: 1) students’ misunderstanding of the purpose of general education and 2) general education instructors designing courses with a gatekeeping mentality. Traditionally, general education courses have served as the gatekeepers of the university experience by—intentionally or unintentionally—funneling out students who “don’t belong” through poor course design. Racially minoritized students, women, and first-generation college students are disproportionately affected by the gatekeeping mentality of general education instructors

The effects of a UK review of breast cancer screening on uptake : an observational before/after study

Objectives: To measure whether uptake of breast cancer screening was affected by the publication of the Marmot Review and associated press coverage. Setting: Eight NHS breast screening centres in the West Midlands of the UK. Methods: Uptake of breast cancer screening invitations was compared in the week before and after the Marmot review publication. All 12,023 women invited for screening between 23 October 2012 and 5 November 2012 were included. A mixed effects model of the predictors of screening uptake (on date invited, or within 21 days) was created. Predictors considered for inclusion were whether the allocated screening appointment was before or after publication of the review, population factors (age, index of multiple deprivation income domain by quintile, previous attendance), and interaction terms. Results: Uptake decreased after publication of the review from 65% to 62% (OR = 0.87 95%CI = 0.80–0.94), but a similar decrease was seen for the same dates on the previous year (OR = 0.85 95%CI = 0.78–0.93). Odds of attending screening were lower for women in the most deprived (uptake = 49%, OR = 0.54, 95%CI = 0.46–0.62) in comparison with the least deprived quintile (uptake = 71%). Odds of attendance also increased if the woman had ever previously attended (OR 3.9 95% CI 3.5–4.4), and decreased with each year of increasing age (OR 0.96 95% CI 0.96–0.97). There were no interactions between any of the other predictors and whether the appointment was before or after publication of the Marmot review. Conclusion: No change in uptake of breast cancer screening above normal seasonal variation was detected after publication of the Marmot review