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The knowledge, attitudes, experience and confidence of master's prepared registered nurses with advance directives
(2010)
Manuscript I was a systematic review of nurses and ADs, the purpose of which was to synthesize the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of nurses in facilitating patient completion of ADs. Qualitative approaches used in ...
Sexual trauma and the post-traumatic (re)formation of identity
(2010)
This thesis explores the representation of trauma in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, Jasmine by Bharati Mukherjee and selected writings and performances of Karen Finley. While all three create fictionalized spaces ...
Transforming history into possibility
(2010)
This thesis proposes a means to address the degradation and neglect that has become an increasing problem in aging, industrial cities like Buffalo. The Scajaquada Creek is one such site in Buffalo that has seen steady ...
Edgar Allan Poe and popular culture in the age of journalism: Balloon hoaxes, mesmerism, and phrenology
(2010)
This study attends to Edgar Allan Poe's interest in pseudo-science, pseudo-information, and popular culture, such as hot air balloons, mesmerism, and phrenology, and examines both the way he uses them in his work and their ...
Labyrinthine Trilogy
(2010)
The Labyrinthine Trilogy represents the culmination of my studies at The University at Buffalo. The piece's generating idea comes from the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series of children's books and my growing desire to ...
Historicizing Michelangelo's Medici Chapel: The Medici and the Republic of Florence
(2010)
This thesis examines closely the republican imagery in the Medici Chapel in relation to the tradition of Medici patronage and Florentine Medici affairs in the tumultuous period leading up to the republic's dissolve in 1532. ...
Religion and the decision to donate organs: Exploring the behaviors of college students and religious leaders
(2010)
Two studies explored the role of religion in the decision to donate organs. In Study 1, a sample of 340 undergraduate students from public universities in New York State showed no relationship between religiosity and ...
Resource mobilization on social network site
(2010)
As the popularity of social networking sites increases, strategists and activists show interest in its utilization. Two experiments were conducted to verify the utility of social network sites (SNS) as a strategic device ...
The (in)justice of cinema: Glimpses of law at 24 frames per second
(2010)
This project seeks to examine the relationship between film and the law, both formally and in terms of the social and cultural representations of justice and the American legal system they present when applied in tandem. ...
Talking points: Ousmane Sembene's “Mandabi” and “Xala”
(2010)
Senegalese filmmaker and author Ousmane Sembéne helped establish cinema within Africa. Two of his films, Mandabi and Xala , have become classics within African cinema through their usage of African languages and depiction ...