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Conceptions of Press Freedom in a Globalising World
Onora O'Neill
Jan 10, 2012
Article to accompany a talk given on 22 October 2008 at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.
Published by: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Christine Fisher Among 2006 Verner Awards Recipients
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Christine S. Fisher, director of Arts in Basic Curriculum Project at Winthrop, has received one of the 2006 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Awards. Fisher has promoted arts education in S.C. for more than 20 years.
Published by: Winthrop University
ASC Grants Prompt Artistic Exploration for Faculty, Staff, Alumni
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Two faculty/staff members received grants: Shaun Cassidy and Chris O'Neill '98, '10. Two alumni received grants: Holly Glasscock '86 and Betsy Birkner '97.
Published by: Winthrop University
CVPA Faculty, Students Garner Most MTA Nominations in School History
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Faculty, students and alums from the College of Visual and Performing Arts racked up more than 10 nominations in numerous categories. Jill O'Neill and Maggie Monahan '06 took home awards.
Published by: Winthrop University
Department of Music to Host Concert Marking Faculty Member's 50th Birthday
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
The concert will include performances by Winthrop music faculty members Tomoko Deguchi, Jill O'Neill and Janice Bradner. Parks, who came to Winthrop in 2001, has been a composer for 30 years.
Published by: Winthrop University
First Year Versus Second Year Retention of College Students: A Case Study
Heather M. O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
Students and their families expend much time, effort and money researching which colleges or universities will best suit the students' needs. Simultaneously, institutions desire to find the cohort of students who will succeed at...
student retention attrition Persistence pre-entry variables goals and commitments institutional experiences logistic regression model GPA SAT scores grades Gender Ethnicity Financial Aid fraternity sorority membership greek organizations Economics Education Economics Higher Education Higher Education Administration Liberal Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Shakespeare Carolina Opens Season in Charlotte; Returns to Winthrop in Summer
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
This summer Shakespeare Carolina at Winthrop will begin its inaugural season, opening with Shakespeare's classic comedy "Two Gentleman of Verona" to be directed by James Cartee. Rounding out the summer, Chris O'Neill will direct...
Published by: Winthrop University
To Be Or Not to Be--Shakespeare Carolina Presents Hamlet
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
This updated adaptation of "Hamlet" will feature a live score from the Department of Music's Jill O'Neill. Show times are 8 p.m. Aug. 8-10 and Aug. 15-17 with 3 p.m. shows Aug. 11 and 18. During Welcome Week, tickets are $5 for...
Published by: Winthrop University
Review of Eric L. Jenkins, Free to Say No? Free Will and Augustine’s Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election (Cambridge
Seamus O'Neill
Mar 23, 2016
Eric Jenkins’ Free to Say No? Free Will and Augustine’s Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election is a relatively concise and highly readable investigation into Augustine’s changing position on the freedom of the will and various...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Augustine and Boethius, Memory and Eternity
Seamus O'Neill
Mar 23, 2016
In the crypt of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro in Pavia, the same church in which Augustine’s remains are interred, lies the tomb of Boethius. The influence of Augustine on this great synthesizer of Hellenic and Christian thought...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Augustine and Boethius, Memory and Eternity
Seamus O'Neill
Mar 23, 2016
In the crypt of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro in Pavia, the same church in which Augustine’s remains are interred, lies the tomb of Boethius. The influence of Augustine on this great synthesizer of Hellenic and Christian thought...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Effect of Exercise Training on Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Signaling in Type 1 Diabetic Female Mice
Caitlin O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
Insulin is a hormone that is critical in the maintenance of blood glucose, which is a critical source of energy for all cells. In type 1 diabetics, glucose homeostasis is impaired because of a lack of sufficient insulin...
Published by: Ursinus College
Do Hitters Boost Their Performance During Their Contract Years?
Heather M. O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
Each season, baseball fans and journalists alike identify which players are in the final years of their contracts because a lot rides on how the players produce in their "contract year." Will a player boost his effort and...
collective bargaining agreements contract negotiations major league baseball incentive free agency on-base plus slugging percentage OPS hitters Ability effort Retirement regression models Shirking Behavioral economics Business Collective bargaining Economics Macroeconomics Performance management Sports Management Sports Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Do Major League Baseball Hitters Engage in Opportunistic Behavior?
Heather M. O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
This study focuses on 256 Major League Baseball free agent hitters playing under the 2006-2011 collective bargaining agreement to determine whether players engage in opportunistic behavior in their contract year, i.e., the last...
sports economics free agency contract year guaranteed contracts future contract effort retirement intention contract length risk-averse player fixed effect regression risk tolerance Ability collective bargaining agreement Behavioral economics Business Collective bargaining Economics Macroeconomics Sports Management Sports Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Connecting the Dots: An Economic Study of Parental Factors Shaping Early Childhood Cognitive Development
Bryn Alexandra O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
This study investigates how maternal and paternal employment status and educational attainment, coupled with parental time and educational inputs such as toys, books, etc. devoted to children, have impacted young children's...
Household income Education employment childhood cognitive development consumer theory Demand Consumption nonwage income PREDICTIONS Gary S. Becker IQ goods National Longitudinal Study of Youth PPVT maternal education Cognitive psychology developmental psychology Economics Education Economics Family and Consumer Sciences Income distribution Labor Economics Social and Behavioral Sciences
Published by: Ursinus College
Exchange Rate and Income Effects on South Korean Exports: The US Case
This paper analyzes econometrically the effects of direct and cross exchange rates as well as US income and Korean supply developments on the volume of Korean exports to the US. The results suggest that US demand has been the...
South Korea exchange rate policies trade Exports Demand supply direct exchange rate cross exchange rate depreciation nominal rate changes Appreciation Business econometrics Economics Growth and Development International Business International Economics
Published by: Ursinus College
Review of Eric L. Jenkins, Free to Say No? Free Will and Augustine’s Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election (Cambridge
Seamus O'Neill
Mar 23, 2016
Eric Jenkins’ Free to Say No? Free Will and Augustine’s Evolving Doctrines of Grace and Election is a relatively concise and highly readable investigation into Augustine’s changing position on the freedom of the will and various...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Stats or Studs: Does it Pay to be Good Looking? The Economic Impact of Lookism
Lisle O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a phrase that exemplifies the subjectivity of attractiveness. In recent years, researchers in the fields of economics, sociology, and anaplasty have used symmetry analysis in an attempt...
facial symmetry analysis National Football League Beauty labor market Symmeter quarterbacks NFL salary compensation Benefits and Compensation Business Labor Economics Performance management Sports Management Sports Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Strivers and Underachievers: Effects on First Year College Grades and Retention
Heather M. O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
In 1999, the Educational Testing Service created a Strivers Index where students who scored 200 points higher than expected on the SAT exam, based on their socioeconomic background, were called Strivers. Similarly, an...
parental income grade point average GPA ETS Bias race Gender Retention FRGPA Persistence Economics Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education
Published by: Ursinus College
The Grizzly, April 24, 2014
Dave Muoio, Larissa Coyne, Caroline Sandberg, Deana Harley, Evan Hill, Caitlin Tillson, Rachel Brown, Shawn Hartigan, Olivia Z. Schultz, Jonathan Vander Lugt, Sydney Rotman, Austin Fox
Jan 01, 0001
Ursinus Conducts First Ever ISGP Conference on Pandemic Preparedness Library Staff Planning for Big Changes First Schellhase Ursinus Essay Prize Announced on CoSa Day Annual Charity Art Fair to Support Camp Cranium Political...
Ursinus College Collegeville Pennsylvania newspaper Institute on Science for Global Policy Myrin Library Celebration of Student Achievement Richard T. Schellhase Camp Cranium admissions Gail Bowman Zainab Hawa Bangura alumni weekend Bryn O'Neill lacrosse softball baseball tennis cultural history Higher Education Liberal Studies Social History United States History
Published by: Ursinus College
The Effects of the FIFA 11+ Warm Up Program in Female Collegiate Soccer Athletes
Stacey O'Neill
Jan 01, 0001
As of 2010 there were over 265 million registered soccer athletes worldwide, and in particular, the number of women players were rapidly increasing (Soligard, et al., (2010). Consequently, playing soccer accounts for...
Published by: Winthrop University
Gender-Separate Education: The Effects on Student Achievement & Self-Esteem on Economically Disadvantaged Public Middle School Students in Philadelphia
In 2003, three Philadelphia middle schools with similar demographics and failing student achievement levels were taken over by an educational management organization. Two were transformed into distinct single-sex academies...
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 NCLB Philadelphia school system education management organizations gender segregation single-sex education income level Achievement self-esteem Economics Education Educational Sociology Education Economics Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Income distribution Urban Education
Published by: Ursinus College
An Examination of the Relationship Between Stock Index Cash and Futures Markets: A Cointegration Approach
The existence of price discovery, market efficiency and market stability associated with spot and futures markets continues as a prominent discussion among academics, practitioners and regulators. Numerous papers examine the...
market efficiency Price discovery market stability S&P 500 stock index futures cross-market efficiency cointegration error correction models spot index Business econometrics Economics finance Finance and Financial Management
Published by: Ursinus College
The Impact of Honor Codes on Academic Cheating Within Liberal Arts Colleges
Many researchers study the subject of collegiate cheating by focusing on demographic characteristics of cheaters at schools of varying sizes. Other researchers examine whether collegiate honor codes can abate rampant cheating. A...
academic dishonesty cheating behavior honor codes liberal arts colleges incentive variables demographic variables econometrics Economics Higher Education Liberal Studies
Published by: Ursinus College
Krebs Cycle Reimagined
Krebs cycle intermediates traditionally link to oxidative phosphorylation whilst also making key cell components. It is now clear that some of these metabolites also act as signals. Succinate plays an important role in...
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