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- Creator:
- Paul Christian Dunn
- Description:
- Incident solar radiation (insolation) passing through the forest canopy to the ground surface is either absorbed or scattered. This phenomenon is known as attenuation and is measured in forest ecology using the extinction coefficient (K). The effect of K on understory photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) and microclimate may be associated with plant species diversity, as distinct species and communities have unique habitat requirements. The objective of this study is to model insolation and canopy structure to observe effects of predictors representative of K on understory plant biodiversity using remotely sensed and botanical field data. We used two taxonomic diversity indexes (Menhinick’s and Simpson) to describe the surveyed plant community in a natural temperate montane forest, modeling the index values at the plot level as response variables. Independent variables included localized area incident solar radiation estimated using a solar model, LiDAR derived canopy height model, effective leaf area index (LAI) estimates derived from multi-spectral imagery and canopy strata metrics derived from LiDAR point cloud data. Considering the impact of atmospheric components above the canopy layer and an assumption that incident short- wave solar radiation to Earth’s vegetated surfaces is primarily absorbed in the canopy layer, we used a multiple linear model to predict canopy metrics controlling the sub- canopy surface radiant flux to develop the hypothesis that 1.) canopy structural variability is associated with the biodiversity of stand plant species through habitat partitioning and, 2.) a prediction model can be developed to validate this relationship spatially. The available data indicated many and varied correlations between predictor and response variables as well as a statistically valid linear model comprising the canopy relief, the texture, and vegetation density with understory plant diversity. When analyzed for spatial autocorrelation, the predicted biodiversity data exhibited non-random spatial continuity.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Geography & Environment
- Creator:
- Savvides, Michael Roger
- Description:
- The proliferation of Information and Communications Technologies is a gamechanger for international relations, and the classical theories are not suited for application in cyber studies. The current literature on cyber studies, is fragmented, and lacks a common theoretical framework. Additionally, the current cyber discourse treats cyber governance and cybersecurity as two separate concepts when in fact they are intertwined. This paper addresses these shortcomings by examining the models of cyber governance, followed by an analysis of key cybersecurity events. This paper takes a multidisciplinary approach by synthesizing concepts from international law, computer sciences, and IR. After analysis of the preceding, this paper offers a novel theory, dubbed the Governance and Security in Cyberspace (GSC) framework, which is designed to understand IR as it relates to cyberspace.
- Resource Type:
- Masters Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- International Relations
- Creator:
- DeMaiolo, James F.
- Description:
- Through Gogol’s Satirical Eye examines in detail four productions of The Inspector General. The productions include the premiere of Gogol’s play in 1836, Meyerhold’s 1926 production, Evreinov’s satire on the play and directors of the time, and Peter Sellars’s 1980 production. I discuss how the play’s farcical elements are contrasted with the social satire of Gogol’s work and how this contrast created the controversies surrounding these productions. Study of this contrast helps in looking at what adaptation and interpretation provide for a specific community, and in assessing the success and failure of the play when each of the dual layers of farce and satire is limited. This duality has helped to spawn far-reaching global translations and adaptations, not only on the stage but in film, opera, and television.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Theatre and Dance
- Creator:
- Rashty, Josef
- Description:
- My thesis will argue that the best form of corporate governance is a democratic system in which employees can be heard whenever their beliefs come into opposition with those o f their employers. It will also argue that employees have a responsibility to report any ethical violations through the proper channels within their organizations. If they chose to report the alleged violations to an authority solely to collect a financial reward, it would be degrading to them and would not contribute to their Aristotelian excellence. Additionally, such a bounty-hunting response would harm their employers and the corporation’s stakeholders. Thus, it is in the best interest of both whistleblowers and corporations to encourage voluntary, internal reporting of violations.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Philosophy
- Creator:
- Selzer, Mark Albert
- Description:
- Plato’s dialogues lack a complete account of dialectic as a philosophic method. To contribute to such an account, I show how dialectic is a process of ethical cultivation and an ethical way of life. I argue that there are three distinct forms of Platonic dialectic. The first form comprises the asking and answering of questions, and it refutes inconsistent or false beliefs. The second form begins with a likely hypothesis, and then negates the initial hypothesis and any subsequent hypotheses until a true hypothesis is confirmed. The last form is noetic dialectic and it ascends to an understanding of the first principle, and descends from that understanding to derive Plato’s entire metaphysics and epistemology. When unified and understood in the overall framework of Plato’s philosophy, the three forms of Platonic dialectic are a method for balancing the tripartite soul so that one may grasp the first principle and act in accordance with justice. Thus, dialectic is a process of ethical cultivation.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Philosophy
- Creator:
- Alunāns, Aleksandrs Yano
- Description:
- In this thesis, I aim to demonstrate how I believe that Friedrich Nietzsche can in fact be viewed as a supporter of a virtue ethic in the Aristotelian tradition, using similarities with the theories of Mengzi, or Mencius, to show that this is plausible.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Philosophy
- Creator:
- Henderson, Brien Kenneth
- Description:
- This is a musical composition which demonstrates my artistic development over the course of the master’s program and reflects on issues of finding norms in an increasingly diffuse musical landscape while also creating a link to musical tradition. The objectives of the project were to create a musical language, both innovative and reminiscent of the European musical tradition, and to implement that language in a tripartitioning of musical material, delineated as (1) Composition, (2) Fragmentation, and (3) Re-composition. The language itself is firmly rooted in the contrapuntal procedures of the fifteenth century but utilizes as foundational material a musical scale of my own construction. These objectives necessitated a methodology wherein music was composed, that same music was broken up into over a hundred small fragments of material, and then those fragments were used to re-compose new material.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Music
- Creator:
- Zalewska, Maria
- Description:
- This thesis is an attempt to analyze the shift in Polish and German cinema’s respective approaches to the historical narrative of WWII and the Holocaust. It deals with concepts of post-1989 national identity and the politics of film/cultural memory reflected through cultural texts (films) and institutions (cinema). The thesis examines the question of the correlation of (state) funding and filmmaking in post-1989 Poland and Germany. This thesis focuses on a short and recent period (1989 - present) to examine the nature and the socio-historical context of the shift in Polish and German cinema rather than the outcomes of such change. In a sense, it is a case study of the political changes reflected through cultural texts (films) and institutions (cinema) in Central Europe as a consequence of the fall of the Iron Curtain. Putting this more broadly, it argues that state-funded cinematic productions exhibit a significant and ideological shift in the Polish and German portrayal of WWII and the Holocaust.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Humanities
- Creator:
- Marquez, Christina Maria
- Description:
- While there is a positive relationship between self-compassion and compassion toward others (Crocker & Canevello, 2008; Gilbert, McEwan, Matos, & Rivis, 2011), the extent of the relationship between the two variables has not often been investigated. Researchers have identified stressful life events and parenting behaviors as possible predictors of compassionate outcomes throughout development (Kelly & Dupasquier, 2016; Satici, Uysal, & Akin, 2015). A total of 266 (83.70% female) undergraduates (Mage = 23.62, SDage- 5.167) participated in an online study. Participants were asked to complete selfreport surveys specific to measuring stressful life events, recent experiences with positive parenting behaviors, and levels of compassion. It was predicted that positive parenting behaviors would mediate the relationship between stressful life events and compassionate outcomes. Replicating previous work and in support of the hypotheses, there was a positive relationship between compassion toward others and self-compassion, and compassion toward others and stressful life events were also positively correlated. Additionally, self-compassion was inversely correlated with stressful life events reported at 3 months and 12 months while the relationship between life events experienced at least once showed a positive association. The proposed mediation was partially supported such that the relationship between stressful life events at 12 months and compassionate outcomes was mediated by positive parenting behaviors. Specifically, more reports of positive parenting behavior from students who experienced higher rates of recent stressful life events were indicative of higher levels of compassion reported within the sample. Findings from this study provide implications for developmental interventions focused on expanding the capacity for compassion across the lifespan.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Psychology
- Creator:
- Gilbert, Brandilyn Judith
- Description:
- From victimization literature, it is known that victims are often selected because they display nonverbal signals that flag them as easy prey. With the established knowledge that bullies are driven by the urge to dominate, it stands to reason that nonverbal signals of submissiveness may flag individuals as ideal victims. This paper expands the bullying victimization literature by exploring the potential role of nonverbal behavior of victims, specifically their body posture. Participants watched video clips of groups with individuals posed in either dominant, neutral, or submissive posture. They wrote notes to specified actors and then made bullying victim selection judgments. The notes showed less supportive behavior toward male actors with submissive posture than toward those with neutral posture. Participants selected actors with submissive posture significantly more for victimization than actors with neutral or dominant posture. This finding was consistent for male and female groups, as well as for Asian and Caucasian groups. These findings suggest that submissive posture flags individuals for bullying and, for males, results in less supportiveness from peers.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis
- Campus Tesim:
- San Francisco
- Department:
- Psychology