Harvard College Master of Arts diploma of Samuel Mather, 1701 July 3

This diploma was awarded to Samuel Mather on July 3, 1701, when he received an A.M. from Harvard College. It is signed by Increase Mather (then-President of Harvard), Samuel Willard, Henry Flynt, Jabez Fitch, and Nathaniel Saltonstall.

Diploma of Cornelius Coolidge, AB, 1798

Handwritten diploma with the Harvard University seal conferring a bachelor's degree on Cornelius Coolidge and signed by the members of the Harvard Corporation: President Joseph Willard; Fellows Oliver Wendell, John Lowell, James Bowdoin, Simeon Howard, and John Lathrop; and Treasurer Ebenezer Storer.

Notebook of John Allen, 1772

Paper-covered notebook containing handwritten poems and verse by Harvard graduate John Allen. Some of the poems refer to Allen’s illnesses in October 1772. The notebook also contains a short list titled “The Gentleman that I wrote diplomas for," with a list of sixteen individuals who received degrees from Harvard. The inside cover includes the inscription: “John Allen – November 4, 1772. Poetic Composition.” “Dr. T. C. Gilman” is stamped on cover.

Impacto dos instrumentos de fiscalidade municipal em contexto de reabilitação urbana

Dada a importância da reabilitação urbana e o peso financeiro associado às operações, identifiquei os instrumentos fiscais associados à reabilitação e a aplicabilidade de um deles à área de reabilitação urbana Coimbra Baixa. Começa-se por encontrar uma definição de cidade, como sistema social complexo em constante evolução e enunciam-se as principais modificações sofridas ao longo do tempo histórico. Dentre os acontecimentos históricos, faz-se alusão à Revolução industrial, período que alterou a economia e a sociedade até então existente e o período do pós II Guerra Mundial, época de construção nova e reconstrução. Portugal, fortemente influenciado pelas mudanças trazidas pela era industrial, como o êxodo rural e a desertificação progressiva dos centros urbanos, apresenta como característica urbanística a expansão do território, construída sem um procedimento planificado e regulamentado. As medidas politicas e legais que foram implementadas, como, o congelamento das rendas, inibitório de investimento na manutenção e conservação dos imóveis arrendados e a tradição portuguesa de comprar ou construir imoveis para habitação ao invés de arrendar, contribuíram fortemente para a degradação física do edificado. Perante o estado avançado de degradação das áreas centrais, foram implementadas políticas urbanas de reabilitação como alternativa à construção nova. Para tal, foram criados e implantados diversos programas de apoio financeiro, nacionais e europeus que se descrevem. Relativamente à regulação da reabilitação urbana, identificam-se os diversos diplomas legais existentes, que regulam as intervenções de reabilitação urbana que contemplam. Seguidamente procede-se a uma análise sucinta do sistema fiscal português e à descrição dos tributos suscetíveis de afetar a reabilitação urbana, identificando-se os benefícios fiscais criados para incentivar e promover as ações de reabilitação urbana. Finalmente, com a aplicação de um caso prático, procura-se avaliar o impacto do benefício fiscal, em sede de IMI, à área de reabilitação urbana intitulada de Coimbra Baixa, no município de Coimbra.

Alvah Bradish portrait of UM President Henry Phillip Tappan, ca. 1860

Painted by Alvah Bradish (1806-1901), Professor of Fine Arts, UM, ca. 1860. Photographed by Scott Galvin (from a ladder, while original was still hanging at Palmer Commons, in frame) 12/07/09

UM diploma awarded George Ward

There are TWO versions of this - the initial file (pieced together from two scans) AND a version that has been enhanced by Matt Adair to darken the signatures and make them more legible. They share the same hs#, but the second version includes the suffix "enhanced".

Las Salas-Museo de la Biblioteca Pública de la UNLP : Renovación museográfica de su muestra permanente

Las Salas-Museo de la Biblioteca Pública de la UNLP están conformadas por las colecciones particulares de distintas personalidades de la ciudad de La Plata. Además de libros, incluyen mobiliario, manuscritos, objetos personales, diplomas, cuadros y diferentes obras de arte que las convierten en un rico fondo museográfico digno de ser exhibido para ser apropiado y apreciado por el público que concurre a la Biblioteca. En el transcurso de este año y, en conjunto con la Red de Museos de la UNLP, se realizó el diseño de un proyecto museográfico para renovar la muestra permanente de estas salas que se encontraban desactualizadas en cuanto a la museografía, buscando un diseño más dinámico y teniendo en cuenta como actor principal al visitante. En esta ponencia, presentaremos el proceso de reformulación de la Sala Joaquín V. González y la Sala Alejandro Korn, su montaje y puesta en marcha dentro de las posibilidades técnicas, espaciales y financieras obtenidas para el proyecto. El objetivo de esta renovación es lograr un acercamiento al público, generando un cambio conceptual estructural en la exhibición actual para que el mensaje esté en las historias que se cuentan a través del patrimonio y no la mera exposición de objetos

Specialist contact lens fitting

What is meant by the term ‘specialist contact lens fitting’? Or put another way, what would be considered non-specialist contact lens fitting? Is there such a thing as routine contact lens fitting? Soft or silicone hydrogel fitting for daily wear would probably be considered as routine contact lens fitting, but would extended or flexible wear remain in the same category or would they be considered a specialist fit? Different eras will classify different products as being ‘specialist’. Certainly twenty years ago soft toric contact lenses were considered as being speciality lenses but today would be thought of as routine lenses. Conversely, gas permeable lenses were thought of as mainstream twenty years ago but now are considered as speciality lenses. Although this would not be the same globally, as in some countries (such as Netherlands, France and Japan) gas permeable lens fitting remains popular and is not on the decline as in other countries (Canada, Australia and Sweden) [1]. Bandage soft lenses applied after surface laser refractive procedures would be considered as therapeutic lenses but in reality they are just plano thin hydrogel lenses worn constantly for 3–4 days to allow the underlying epithelium to convalesce and are then removed [2]. Some patients find that wearing hydrogel lenses during periods when they suffer from seasonal allergies actually improves their ocular comfort as the contact lens acts as a barrier to the allergen [3] and [4]. Scleral lenses have long been considered speciality lenses, apart from a time when they were the only lenses available but at that time all contact lens work would have been considered speciality practice! Nowadays we see the advent of mini-scleral designs and we see large diameter gas permeable lenses too. It is possible that these lenses increase the popularity of gas permeable lenses again and they become more main stream. So it would seem that the lines between routine and speciality contact lens fitting are not clear. Whether a lens is classed a specialist fit or not would depend on the lens type, why it was fitted, where in the world the fitting was being done and even the era in which it was fitted. This begs the question as to what would be considered entry level knowledge in contact lens fitting. This may not be an issue for most BCLA members or CLAE readers but certainly would be for bodies such as the College of Optometrists (UK) or the Association of British Dispensing Opticians when they are planning the final registration examinations for budding practitioners or when planning the level of higher level qualifications such as College Certificates or Diplomas. Similarly for training institutions when they are planning their course content. This becomes even trickier when trying to devise a qualification that spans across many countries, like the European Diploma in Optometry and Optics. How do we know if the training and examination level is correct? One way would be to analyse things when they go wrong and if patterns of malpractice are seen then maybe that could be used as an indicator to more training being needed. There were 162 Fitness to Practice Hearing at the General Optical Council between 2001 and 2010. Forty-seven of these were clinically related case, 39 fraud related, and 76 others. Of the clinical ones only 3 were contact lens related. So it would appear that as whole, in the profession, contact lens clinical skills are not being questioned too often (although it seems a few of us can’t keep our hands out the cookie jar!).

Differences among undergraduate and graduate nursing students' cultural competency

This study examined differences in cultural competency levels between undergraduate and graduate nursing students (age, ethnicity, gender, language at home, education level, program standing, program track, diversity encounters, and previous diversity training). Participants were 83% women, aged 20 to 62; 50% Hispanic/Latino; with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (n = 82) and a Master of Science in Nursing (n = 62). Degrees included high school diplomas, associate/diplomas, bachelors' degrees in or out of nursing, and medical doctorate degrees from outside the United States. Students spoke English (n = 82) or Spanish ( n = 54). The study used a cross-sectional design guided by the three-dimensional cultural competency model. The Cultural Competency Assessment (CCA) tool is composed of two subscales: Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity (CAS) and Culturally Competent Behaviors (CCB). Multiple regressions, Pearson's correlations, and ANOVAs determined relationships and differences among undergraduate and graduate students. Findings showed significant differences between undergraduate and graduate nursing students in CAS, p <.016. Students of Hispanic/White/European ethnicity scored higher on the CAS, while White/non-Hispanic students scored lower on the CAS, p < .05. One-way ANOVAs revealed cultural competency differences by program standing (grade-point averages), and by program tracks, between Master of Science in Nursing Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and both Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Registered Nurse-Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Univariate analysis revealed that higher cultural competency was associated with having previous diversity training and participation in diversity training as continuing education. After controlling for all predictors, multiple regression analysis found program level, program standing, and diversity training explained a significant amount of variance in overall cultural competency (p = .027; R2 = .18). Continuing education is crucial in achieving students' cultural competency. Previous diversity training, graduate education, and higher grade-point average were correlated with higher cultural competency levels. However, increased diversity encounters were not associated with higher cultural competency levels.^

Laboratory focussed learning of core electronic engineering concepts in the first year of an honours degree programme

In common with most universities teaching electronic engineering in the UK, Aston University has seen a shift in the profile of its incoming students in recent years. The educational background of students has moved away from traditional Alevel maths and science and if anything this variation is set to increase with the introduction of engineering diplomas. Another major change to the circumstances of undergraduate students relates to the introduction of tuition fees in 1998 which has resulted in an increased likelihood of them working during term time. This may have resulted in students tending to concentrate on elements of the course that directly provide marks contributing to the degree classification. In the light of these factors a root and branch rethink of the electronic engineering degree programme structures at Aston was required. The factors taken into account during the course revision were:. Changes to the qualifications of incoming students. Changes to the background and experience of incoming students. Increase in overseas students, some with very limited practical experience. Student focus on work directly leading to marks. Modular compartmentalisation of knowledge. The need for provision of continuous feedback on performance We discuss these issues with specific reference to a 40 credit first year electronic engineering course and detail the new course structure and evaluate the effectiveness of the changes. The new approach appears to have been successful both educationally and with regards to student satisfaction. The first cohort of students from the new course will graduate in 2010 and results from student surveys relating particularly to project and design work will be presented at the conference. © 2009 K Sugden, D J Webb and R P Reeves.

Veer e midir. The licensing of private building works in Lisbon in the modern period

Using legal instruments and council records, this article analyses the legal rules, the procedure and the cost of licensing a private building work as well the practices used by competent authorities to sanction and solve illegal actions in Lisbon through the modern age.

Facultad por Facultad. Origen familiar y empleo de los licenciados en CCSS y Humanidades de la UCM en el año 2003

Muchos estudios encuentran un efecto del origen social sobre la ocupación y el salario incluso tras controlar la educación. Este efecto, que suele ser pequeño, puede ser un artificio resultante del deficiente control de la educación. Este trabajo examina la importancia de controlar en detalle la educación desagregando las carreras universitarias. Estudiamos el clasismo del mercado de trabajo para una promoción de titulados en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) en los seis años entre su graduación en 1997 y 2003. Esta es la fecha de la encuesta gracias a la cual podemos medir la influencia del status social de los padres sobre las oportunidades de empleo de los hijos no con título universitario en general, sino con el mismo título universitario. Encontramos que la influencia del origen social sobre la clase profesional y los ingresos disminuye mucho cuando se controlan las titulaciones, y que no se observa en la mayor parte de ellas, pero sí en algunas, en concreto Políticas y Sociología y Económicas. Esta concreción allana el camino para investigar las vías por las que esta influencia se produce.