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“What Can I Do?”
Ruth Koleszar-Green
Dec 14, 2019
This article is reactionary to the current discourse about the inclusion of Indigenous content in social work education. I centre this discussion on the history of social work education and the contemporary responses to the...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
GC/MS Profiling of the Essential Oil and Lipophilic Extract of <i>Moricandia sinaica</i> Boiss. and Evaluation of Their Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities.
Shaza H Aly, Nariman H Kandil, Roqaya M Hemdan, Sara S Kotb, Sara S Zaki, Omnia M Abdelaziz, Mohamed M M AbdelRazek, Hadia Almahli, Mahmoud A El Hassab, Sara T Al-Rashood, Faizah A Binjubair, Wagdy M Eldehna
Apr 11, 2023
The genus Moricandia (Brassicaceae) comprises about eight species that were used in traditional medicine. Moricandia sinaica is used to alleviate certain disorders such as syphilis and exhibits analgesic...
Synthesis of Controllable Cu Shells on Au Nanoparticles with Electrodeposition
Mohsen Elabbadi, Christina Boukouvala, Elizabeth R Hopper, Jérémie Asselin, Emilie Ringe
Apr 17, 2023
Bimetallic Cu on Au nanoparticles with controllable morphology and optical properties were obtained via electrochemical synthesis. In particular, multilobed structures with good homogeneity were achieved through the optimization...
Review of John Haugeland, Dasein Disclosed: John Haugeland’s Heidegger. Ed. Joseph Rouse. Cambridge, Massachusetts
Emily-Jean Gallant
Jan 04, 2019
John Haugeland passed away suddenly in 2010 leaving behind an unfinished book manuscript on Heidegger. He was an analytic philosopher who specialized in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science; however, he had an “extensive...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Beyond Intersectionalities of Identity or Interlocking Analyses of Difference
Ameil J. Joseph
Jun 16, 2015
Intersectional approaches are often called upon in social work education and practice to conceptualize identities (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, etc.) and forms of oppression and privilege (racism, sexism...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ars moriendi
Mario O. D’Souza
Mar 14, 2018
I first found out that I have cancer, and the level of its severity and advanced stage,on the 11th of July, 2017. I had some symptoms like shortness of breath andfatigue, but I attributed them to a pill that I was taking, and...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Review of Kevin Decker and Jeffery Ewing, Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am. Oxford
Jared Call
Jan 07, 2020
The movie Alien first hit the box office in the spring of 1979, and it was met with critical acclaim; in 2008, it ranked seventh best film in the science fiction genre by the American Film Institute. The chestburster scene is...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
I Will Tell Myself, Be Very Proud of the Writer You are Becoming
Chinwe Ogolo
May 17, 2018
Academic writing is a challenge for most graduate students. As a doctoral student at Memorial University, I attempt to explore my academic writing journey. There have been struggles and victories along the way. As I employ...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Uvvatuq Naluallangniaqtugut (I Humbly Hope We Run Into Game)
Uvvatuq naluallangniaqtugut (I humbly hope we run into game) is a phrase an Iñupiaq person would say before going out hunting in the Selawik dialect. We believe all things have a spirit, including animals. If a hunter announces...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
The Eclectic System in Cousin and Schelling
Daniel Whistler
Aug 29, 2018
On 29 June 1832, Victor Cousin announced to F.W.J. Schelling, “In a few days, I will send you a new edition of my Fragments with an introduction that speaks much of you. It is one of the most important things I have written and...
Published by: Memorial University Libraries
Maggie O'Toole
Aug 17, 2009
Israel, since its declaration of independence, has taken a realist perspective in its foreign policy. Yet, despite the offensive realist nature of its foreign policy, it suffered a near defeat in the Yom Kippur War in 1973....
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Schelling and the Satanic
Jason M. Wirth
Dec 20, 2020
In her unsettling book, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Elizabeth Kolbert quotes Joseph Mendelson, a herpetologist at Zoo Atlanta: “I sought a career in herpetology because I enjoy working with animals. I did not...
Published by: Memorial University Libraries
To Break All Finite Spheres
Kirill Chepurin
Dec 20, 2020
“The ultimate end goal of the finite I and the not-I, i.e., the end goal of the world,” writes Schelling in Of the I as Principle of Philosophy, “is its annihilation as a world, i.e., as the exemplification of finitude” (SW I...
Published by: Memorial University Libraries
Big Data Applications in Healthcare Administration
Joseph Kasten
Jul 01, 2020
The healthcare industry has a growing record of using big data-related technologies such as data analytics, internet of things, and machine learning, especially in the clinical areas. However, healthcare institutions must also...
Published by: IGI Global
Oriented Type I Collagen - A Review on Artificial Alignment Strategies
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and serves many functions, from mechanical stability and elasticity in tendons and bone, to optical properties, such as transparency and a fine tuned refractive index in...
Published by: IGI Global
Assessment Of The MODU Rowan Gorilla I Capsize And Sinking
Darren Hickey
Apr 09, 2013
The Rowan Gorilla I was a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) fabricated in Mississippi by the Marathon Le Tourneau Shipyard, and completed in 1983. The jack-up spent its first 5 years following completion off the east coast...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
My Process of Becoming
Lauren May
Apr 15, 2022
This chapter focuses on the author's process of transitioning into a position as a doctoral candidate. This journey has assisted in the understanding of personal identities and the world. Within this chapter, personal...
Professional Development Education Teacher Education Social Sciences and Humanities Library and Information Science
Published by: IGI Global
I Think We Should…
Hengbin Yan
Jul 01, 2019
High-frequency recurrent word combinations known as lexical bundles are an essential component in the second language development. However, existing research on second language lexical bundle use has focused on writing...
Published by: IGI Global
Trust, Organizational Decision-Making, and Data Analytics
Joseph Kasten
Jan 01, 2020
The use of data analytics of all kinds is making inroads into almost all industries. There are many studies that explore the usefulness and organizational benefits of these tools. However, there has been relatively little...
Published by: IGI Global
Schelling and Nietzsche
Joseph P. Lawrence
Apr 05, 2022
If prudence is the best advice for those who seek to establish their identity by pursuing a career, it is courage that remains the indispensable virtue for anyone committed to philosophy. If academics in general, career-oriented...
Published by: Memorial University Libraries
Biosorption of Silver using Metal-Imprinted Thiourea-Modified Glutaraldehyde-Crosslinked O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan Beads
Chitosan, an abundant biopolymer obtained from deacetylation of chitin, has been proved to be a promising biosorbent for metal uptake. Grafting new functional groups on the chitosan backbone was also reported to be efficient in...
A Positioning
Frank Braio
Feb 24, 2020
Rather than getting into the spread of components in my own positioning, I want to pick up on a point made by Phil McShane in a communication sent Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 8:42 AM to: ‘lonergan_l @skipperweb.org’—re ...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Facebook, Social Comparison, and Subjective Well-Being
Jessica Joseph
Jul 26, 2019
Facebook use has implications for subjective well-being. Previous research has revealed that passive Facebook use is typically related to deficits in subjective well-being, which is thought to be linked through upward social...
Social Networking Social Sciences and Humanities Human Aspects of Technology Media and Communications
Published by: IGI Global
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