Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.24.130781
Joseph Benjamin
A community garden (CG) is a piece of land in which community members come together to grow plants, often food. Historically, gardening programs in the United States have been a response to economic shocks, emphasizing personal responsibility by growing one’s own food to overcome economic issues. Frequently, their purposes include creating social capital and more sustainable food options, with many other ancillary benefits in health, education, value formation, and financial gain. Volunteers are necessary to achieve this. However, student volunteerism in a CG carries many challenges. College towns, including Gainesville, Florida, have a large proportion of transient college-aged residents because of the dominant role that a university holds in that city. These volunteers, being transient, may not contribute to or benefit from the community building central to a CG’s purpose. This is exacerbated by a town-gown divide, the long-standing tensions between the university and the rest of a city. This paper draws from field notes and informal interviews in a community garden located in a college town to investigate these issues. A Weberian ideal type model for student volunteers is constructed, identifying four key characteristics: consistency, willingness to learn, social competency, and self-sufficiency. This ideal type model is then compared to reality in the garden, providing insight into why universities should prepare student volunteers to maximize impact and bridge the town-gown divide.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.24.130792
Natalie Triana
As global temperatures rise and our planet faces the ever growing consequences of climate change, sustainability practices (especially among corporations) are more important than ever before. More specifically, proactive strategies and shifts in organizational culture should be at the forefront of corporate environmental strategies. Research has shown that environmental values and awareness impact the degree to which business managers or employees implement proactive environmental policies, engage in corporate social responsibility ( and make overall eth ical decisions. Thus, it is important for those in the business field to possess environmental and prosocial values, which may then translate into their decisions or priorities as an employee. Studies on value formation have proven that values are formed early on and during transitional periods of a person s life (such as college), and subsequently becomeharder to change over time. Therefore, some scholars argue for the implementation of sustainability, CSR, and ethics in business education. Some universities and Master of Business Administration (programs have created courses, institutes, and specialized programs to promote these topics, but none have fully introduced sustainability as a requirement for business students. Using a comprehensive literature review, this paper highlights the need for a mandatory integration of sustainability and social impact curriculum into U.S. undergraduate business education. Additionally, this research contains implications for universities and encourages them to reev aluate the purpose and learning objectives ofbusiness education in our changing world.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.24.130654
A. Giovannone, S. Hershfield
Ternary organic solar cells were simulated as a 3D grid of resistors and photodiodes to study how a secondary acceptor as a third material affects the overall blend to optimize for power output. The voltage at zero current, VOC, of the donor and secondary acceptor interfaces should be at least that of the primary system. When the thickness and secondary acceptor conductivity are high, it is better for a secondary acceptor to stick to the main acceptor due to an asymmetry in current pathways. Otherwise, it is better to place the secondary acceptor next to the donor to increase the amount of donor : acceptor interfaces. These results are likely most applicable to the addition of fullerene acceptors into donor : non-fullerene acceptor blends, since their potential benefits come from an increased conductance and morphology as opposed to increasing the absorption spectra.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128719
Vuk Janus, Greyson Robin Meek
Since 1997, the hedge fund industry has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 16.07%, resulting in a 26-fold increase from its original value to its present value of $3.1 trillion Assets Under Management. This study researched the varying investment strategies used by hedge funds to determine the strategy that provides the highest returns for its investors. From the previous literature, the study identified Long/Short Equity, Global Macro, Arbitrage, Event Driven, and Cross-Asset Multi-Strategy as viable and relevant investment approaches. Using hedge fund index data from Bloomberg, Hedge Fund Research, Eureka Hedge, Barclay’s, and Credit Suisse, returns for each respective strategy were collected and compared against the Bloomberg Global Hedge Fund (BHEDGE) Index and the S&P 500 Index. Alpha adjusted returns for each strategy were later calculated and plotted against the average weighted returns of each individual strategy. The results of this study show that the L/S Equity strategy provided the highest returns for its investors. Specifically, only the L/S Equity strategy outperformed the BHEDGE Index by a narrow margin, while all other strategies provided negative alpha figures. All hedge fund strategies outperformed the overall equity market on a year-to-date basis, however, provided negative alpha returns when compared to the S&P 500 1-Year market gains. This deficit between hedge funds and the overall equity market can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and its inflationary effects through low interest rates, market stimulus packs, and an increased money supply.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128354
Brian Williams, Katelin McDilda, Melissa Bright
The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which patients from various age groups perceive telemedicine as a viable mode of healthcare delivery in the context of COVID-19. A RedCap survey was sent to patients in our OB/GYN outpatient clinics with in-person, telemedicine, re-scheduled or cancelled appointments between 3/11/20 to 5/11/20. Patients’ online responses were analyzed using a 5-point Likert scale. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-Square and Fischer’s Exact Analysis with p < 0.05 considered significant. A total of 1083 patients completed the survey of whom 280 (25.9%) had a telemedicine appointment. Patients answered questions relating to their telemedicine visit. While older patients did encounter a higher proportion of technological difficulties (p<0.0001), younger patients, specifically those in the 25-34 age group, expressed greater dissatisfaction with their appointment being changed to telemedicine than older patients (p=0.02), and felt that telemedicine did not accomplish the same goals as an in-person visit (p=0.01). Nonetheless, all patients, regardless of age, were satisfied with the introduction to telemedicine (p=0.02) and the instructions provided to them prior to the visit (p=0.02). Connectivity issues seem to be the biggest obstacle to older patients particularly when there is absence of a reliable internet connection and a telemedicine-compatible device. Younger patients, though less satisfied, are more comfortable with new technology and with using telemedicine; they tend to experience less connectivity issues. Our focus going forward should be on finding ways to simplify the process, overcome the connectivity issues while addressing the main reasons leading to patient dissatisfaction.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128119
Maren Liese Jorgensen
As the population of elderly adults continues to rise, a greater strain will be placed on the healthcare system. Functional exercise programs, such as the 3-Step Workout for Life, have been shown to improve activities of daily living and delay the disablement process. However, the majority of senior living communities do not utilize functional exercise in their fitness programming. This research study aimed to understand the perceptions that fitness staff working at senior living communities have towards the 3-Step Workout for Life program in order to determine the program’s acceptability, feasibility, and appeal. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with five fitness personnel. Participants were recruited from independent living communities. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Using NVivo 12, data was analyzed using thematic analysis techniques to identify common themes. The participants’ perceptions touch on four key themes: 1) revision of screening process; 2) group resistance band exercise would be feasible after minor adaptation; 3) individualized one-on-one ADL exercise is not currently feasible for staff or residents; 4) program addresses a gap in senior fitness. The results of this study provided insight into the feasibility of this program and helped direct modifications needed to enable successful integration.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128385
Rachel Hujsa
This paper explores how two African American composers, Scott Joplin (c. 1868-1917) and Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869-1954), advocated for Black Advancement and uplift ideology through their syncretic operas in the early 1900s. What is presented here however is the introductory content of a larger work. Joplin and Freeman were intimately conscious and supportive of national debates for Black Advancement, propelled especially by W.E.B. DuBois, and both employed rhetorical strategies paradigmatic of the movement. They were both interested in showing White and Black Americans alike that African American music, such as gospel, spiritual, and ragtime, could be held to the same high esteem as music of the Western canon, just as Black academics often endeavored to prove their intellectual prowess to their White counterparts. To this end, Joplin and Freeman combined “Black” music and classical styles in their operas to declare the equality and richness of an integrated sound. The thematic content of these operas, Treemonisha and Voodoo, respectively, interact with the Black Advancement movement’s drive for progress and education as well. They present Black Americans’ struggle for modernity as a conflict between the “superstitious” West African religious customs still ingrained in emancipated communities and Christianity. However, Joplin and Freeman’s works diverge aesthetically and ideologically from this point forward. Joplin’s aesthetic considerations derived chiefly from ragtime, a modern African American musical form genre, while Freeman took inspiration not only from African ethnic music but Africa itself. Joplin’s form of uplift was found in the education of small Black communities, while Freeman framed his work in a nationalistic and pan-Africanist context. These distinct choices, though crafted with the same aim, help reveal subtle divergences in argumentation within the Black Advancement movement.
本文探讨了20世纪初两位非裔美国作曲家斯科特·乔普林(Scott Joplin, 1868-1917)和哈里·劳伦斯·弗里曼(Harry Lawrence Freeman, 1869-1954)是如何通过他们的融合歌剧倡导黑人进步和提升意识形态的。然而，这里呈现的是一个更大的工作的介绍内容。乔普林和弗里曼密切关注并支持全国范围内关于黑人进步的辩论，尤其是在W.E.B.杜波依斯的推动下，两人都采用了该运动的修辞策略。他们都有兴趣向美国白人和黑人表明，美国黑人音乐，如福音音乐、灵修音乐和拉格泰姆音乐，可以像西方经典音乐一样受到高度尊重，就像黑人学者经常努力向白人同行证明他们的智力一样。为此，乔普林和弗里曼在他们的歌剧中结合了“黑人”音乐和古典风格，以宣告一种综合声音的平等和丰富。这两部歌剧的主题内容，分别是Treemonisha和Voodoo，与黑人进步运动的进步和教育动力相互作用。他们将美国黑人争取现代化的斗争描述为“迷信的”西非宗教习俗与基督教之间的冲突，这些习俗在已解放的社区中仍然根深蒂固。然而，从这一点开始，乔普林和弗里曼的作品在美学和思想上出现了分歧。乔普林的美学思想主要来源于拉格泰姆，一种现代非裔美国人的音乐形式，而弗里曼的灵感不仅来自非洲民族音乐，而且来自非洲本身。乔普林的提升形式是在小型黑人社区的教育中发现的，而弗里曼则将他的作品置于民族主义和泛非洲主义的背景下。这些截然不同的选择，虽然有着相同的目的，但有助于揭示黑人进步运动内部争论的微妙分歧。
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128713
Nathan William O'Brien
Space mining is no longer a figment of fringe science fiction. Due to the recent passage of the Space Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015 (SREU Act), U.S. domestic space companies now have a semblance of legislative backing to launch commercial resource acquisition ventures in space. Previously, such companies floundered as capital from investors was reasonably sparse. Uncertainty created by the previously untested Outer Space Treaty (OST) perpetuated worry surrounding the existence of private property rights in space. With the passage of the recent SREU Act, many domestic worries were dismissed by the definitive granting of commercial property rights to U.S. citizens, yet equally many worries continue to surround the legitimacy of the SREU Act itself, as certain legal experts both inside and outside the U.S. argue the Act to be a violation of U.S. international obligations. In contrast to the OST, the SREU Act explicitly grants Americans the right to hold and obtain material resources from celestial bodies such as asteroids and minor planets. This paper examines the implications of such a legal gray area by examining the extent to which select clauses of the OST may or may not conflict with such definitive legislation. Ultimately, it is concluded that the issue is far from settled, as the existence of celestial property rights may not presently be as clear as investors might hope.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.129691
Michelle Leonard
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Pub Date : 2021-10-13DOI: 10.32473/ufjur.v23i.128428
Hayley Marie Gillette, Vandana Baweja
In the 1940s and 50s, Florida modernist architects developed a regional house—The Florida Tropical Home—that the Miami architect Robert Law Weed (1897–1961) inaugurated with his design of the Florida Tropical Home at the 1933 Century of Progress Fair in Chicago. One of the attributes of the Florida Tropical Home was the unification of indoor and outdoor spaces, through a fusion of landscape architecture and the interior of the house. Architects deployed multiple design strategies to achieve this fusion of indoors and outdoors. An annual architecture magazine—Florida Architecture—documented the increasing unification of indoor-outdoor spaces from the 1940s into the 50s. The magazine’s editorial advisory board comprised progressive architects such as—Weed, Wahl Snyder (1910–1989), Igor Polevitzky (1911–1978), Robert Little (1915–1982), and Alfred Browning Parker (1916–2011)—whose projects were featured as experiments in tropical homes. This paper will investigate how the Florida Tropical Home in the 1940s and 50s redefined the relationship between indoors and outdoors— from one of separation to one of unification. Through an analysis of the homes published in Florida Architecture, this study concludes that the architects developed a Florida regional architecture that was based on new relationships between indoors and outdoors.
在20世纪40年代和50年代，佛罗里达的现代主义建筑师开发了一种地方住宅——佛罗里达热带之家，迈阿密建筑师罗伯特·劳·威德(1897-1961)在1933年芝加哥的世纪进步博览会上设计了佛罗里达热带之家。佛罗里达热带之家的一个特点是室内和室外空间的统一，通过景观建筑和房屋内部的融合。建筑师采用了多种设计策略来实现室内和室外的融合。一份年度建筑杂志《佛罗里达建筑》记录了从20世纪40年代到50年代室内和室外空间的日益统一。该杂志的编辑顾问委员会由进步的建筑师组成，如weed, Wahl Snyder (1910-1989)， Igor Polevitzky (1911-1978)， Robert Little(1915-1982)和Alfred Browning Parker(1916-2011)，他们的项目被认为是热带家庭的实验。本文将研究佛罗里达热带之家在20世纪40年代和50年代如何重新定义室内和室外的关系——从分离到统一。通过对发表在《佛罗里达建筑》杂志上的住宅的分析，本研究得出结论，建筑师基于室内和室外之间的新关系开发了一种佛罗里达区域建筑。
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