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Caravan: Stories

2013-06-05T07:42:49Z

Caravan: Stories Walker, Philip Dean Caravan: Stories, a collection of fifteen original short stories, explores the complexities of the human experience and the violence people inflict on one another. From a woman addicted to a virtual reality game who is neglecting her child to a man whose fantasies about sleeping with his neighbor's wife have begun to take over his life, the characters in each of these stories are enveloped in their commitment to their own personal desires. This collection offers the widest possible range that is offered by the short story form--experimentations in form and voice as well as the classic short story. Degree awarded: M.F.A. Literature. American University

CONDITIONED TASTE AVOIDANCE PREDICTS MORPHINE, BUT NOT COCAINE, SELF-ADMINISTRATION: A ROLE OF DRUG AVERSION IN DRUG TAKING

2013-06-05T07:42:37Z

CONDITIONED TASTE AVOIDANCE PREDICTS MORPHINE, BUT NOT COCAINE, SELF-ADMINISTRATION: A ROLE OF DRUG AVERSION IN DRUG TAKING Verendeev, Andrey Drugs of abuse are complex pharmacological compounds that produce multiple effects, not all of which are rewarding or positively reinforcing. Drugs of abuse have also been described in terms of their aversive effects, evidenced by their ability to suppress consumption of a taste stimulus with which they were previously paired. This ability to condition taste avoidance has been described for all major drugs of abuse, including morphine and cocaine. In the present series of experiments, the relationship between the ability of morphine and cocaine to condition taste avoidance or place preference and support self-administration was assessed. There was a significant negative relationship between the aversive effects of morphine and morphine self-administration, such that rats most sensitive to the aversive effects of morphine self-administered less drug than rats least sensitive to morphine's aversive effects. Interestingly, no such relationship was found with cocaine. Moreover, there was no relationship between the ability of either morphine or cocaine to produce place preference and support self-administration. The present results are discussed in the context of the theoretical position that the balance of drug reward and aversion determines drug self-administration. Degree awarded: Ph.D. Psychology. American University

A PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN THE ASEAN'S ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

2013-06-05T07:42:00Z

A PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN THE ASEAN'S ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS Kranrattanasuit, Naparat A PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN ASEAN'S ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS BY Naparat Kranrattanasuit ABSTRACT The intensity of human trafficking victims in the ASEAN region has raised concern that counter-human trafficking strategies at the national and regional stages are deficient. At the regional level, ASEAN has failed to create a sufficient anti-human trafficking law, structure, or human rights bodies because they have not provided equal protection for all trafficking victims. Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam will be studied at the national stage to address their insufficient anti-human trafficking laws (namely non-prosecution of trafficking victims, appropriate housing, age, gender, and special needs of trafficking victims) and practices (including protection of male victims, victim identification, and criminalization of human trafficking perpetrators). To tackle the scourge of human trafficking, ASEAN must not only reform its anti-human trafficking laws, it also needs to create a new regional anti-human trafficking law, namely the ASEAN Declaration on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Trafficking Victims (ADTV) which will emphasize victim-centered approaches or equal protection of all victims. ASEAN also needs to form the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Trafficking Victims (ACTV) because the region lacks a significant anti-human trafficking human rights body that specializes in preventing human trafficking, promoting equal protection of all trafficking victims, and prosecuting human traffickers. The ADTV and ACTV can help ASEAN address the strengths and challenges of its member countries' national strategies and policies against human trafficking that can alleviate human trafficking growth in the region. Degree awarded: S.J.D. Washington College of Law. American University

Neighborhood Effects on Social Ties and Social Support in Parolees and Probationers

2013-06-05T07:41:29Z

Neighborhood Effects on Social Ties and Social Support in Parolees and Probationers Burns, Willow This study examines whether the neighborhood one lives has an effect on social ties and social support in parolees and probationers. Data used for the analyses is from the SHARRPP study. Degree awarded: M.A. Sociology. American University

The Bankruptcy of Liberalism and Conservatism

2013-05-23T07:40:57Z

The Bankruptcy of Liberalism and Conservatism Etzioni, Amitai

Perceptions of Advice Interactions and their Relationships with Ethnicity and Type of Problem

2013-05-10T02:17:51Z

Perceptions of Advice Interactions and their Relationships with Ethnicity and Type of Problem Sotomayor, Jason How social support manifests itself varies by cultural context, most notably between members of individualist and collectivist cultures. Perceptions of social support interactions have also been thought to differ. We looked at a sample of Asian Americans (n = 33) to see how their perceptions of social support varied by cultural context, as well as by the type of problem being discussed, gender, and receiver-giver status (whether one gives the support or receives it). We found that advice for practical problems was perceived as more helpful than non-practical problems. Advice for emotional problems is perceived as less helpful, less satisfying, and less liked compared to advice for problems that were not emotional. Advice for relational problems is perceived as less helpful compared to support for problems that were not relational in nature. The ethnicity of the advice partner, that is, whether the partner was Asian American or European American, and whether or not the participant was the receiver or giver of the advice in the interaction has no relationship with the perceptions of the interactions. Asian Americans interacting with European Americans find advice less helpful and less liked if the problem at hand is emotional, whereas interactions with other Asian Americans do not differ that much in perceived helpfulness or liking when dealing with an emotional problem. Males find the advice of a given problem to be less helpful than females do when the problem is emotional or relational, relative to advice for non-emotional or non-relational problems. Taken together, these findings suggest that cultural and gender differences and the type of problem may play a significant role in the efficacy of advice. This study lays the groundwork for further investigation into how the type of problem at hand and other demographic differences between individuals in an interaction may affect perceptions of a social support exchange.

Psychology at Georgetown University: An Institutional History

2013-05-10T01:47:19Z

Psychology at Georgetown University: An Institutional History Sandberg, Laura In this paper I will explore the institutional history of the Georgetown University Department of Psychology. First, I will provide an historical background of Georgetown University, and illustrate what the early program of study looked like as prescribed by the Jesuit tradition of Ratio Studiorum. I will then arrive at my discussion of the steps leading up to the establishment of the Psychology Department in 1967, where I will shed light on the reasons behind the Department’s formation, as well as the key players during this time period. Using correspondences between faculty members and administration, as well as undergraduate bulletins that track course offerings, I will explain the history of the Department up until the present day. Then, using material from interviews with current faculty members, I will discuss the present identity of the Department and the direction of the broader field of psychology. My paper will conclude with a prediction, gleaned from faculty interviews, of where the Department is headed in the future.

Fostering the Patrimony of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin: a Study in the Mutual Responsibility of the Order and the Apostolic See (Canons 576 and 631)

2013-05-24T16:39:56Z

Fostering the Patrimony of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin: a Study in the Mutual Responsibility of the Order and the Apostolic See (Canons 576 and 631) Rosen, Cyprian Robert The 1983 Code of Canon Law describes the patrimony of a religious institute as constituted by the "mind and designs of the founders regarding the nature, purpose, spirit and character of an institute, which have been sanctioned by competent ecclesiastical authority, and its sound tradition" (c. 578). Further, the code declares that both the institute and the competent authority of the Church have the responsibility to foster this patrimony and to promote renewal in accordance with it (cc. 631 and 576). This dissertation studies these responsibilities in relation to the Apostolic See and the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin focusing especially on four elements: fraternity, equality, itinerancy and pluriformity. Chapter one studies the Order of Friars Minor founded by St. Francis of Assisi (1209), tracing the development of the Franciscan patrimony up to the Constitutions of Narbonne (1260). It also examines the roles of Pope Innocent III, Honorius III, and Gregory IX. It concludes with the breakdown of equality when lay friars were relegated to second class status. Chapter two traces the founding (1529) and development of the Capuchin Order as a separate branch of the Franciscan Order and the renewal of its patrimony, particularly the recovery of the element of equality of all friars. It considers the role of Pope Clement VII and the Council of Trent's impact on the Order. The chapter examines Pius X's revocation of passive voice from the lay friars and the classification of the Order as a clerical institute by the 1917 Code of Canon Law. Chapter three studies the Order's renewaL after Vatican II, particularly of the four elements of its patrimony. The chapter focuses on the attempts of the Order to restore full equality to the lay friars and the exchanges between the Order and the Holy See regarding the description of the Order as a "clerical institute." Pope John Paul II's reference to the Order as a "mixed institute" is scrutinized. The dissertation concludes with a discussion of the canonical status of the Order and its ongoing attempts to have full equality for lay friars. Degree awarded: J.C.D. Canon Law. The Catholic University of America; This dissertation can be viewed by CUA users only.