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Segregation In The New South: Birmingham, Alabama, 1871 - 1901, Williamjames Hoffer Jan 2023

Segregation In The New South: Birmingham, Alabama, 1871 - 1901, Williamjames Hoffer

Civil War Book Review

Reviewer Williamjames Hoffer explains that Segregating the New South "is an important contribution to the history of the New South, Black America, and the origins of Jim Crow" that convincingly challenges the idea that segregation began after Reconstruction, as otherwise argued by "C. Vann Woodward and his successors."

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Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma In The Civil War’S Final Campaign In North Carolina, Jonathan M. Atkins Jan 2023

Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma In The Civil War’S Final Campaign In North Carolina, Jonathan M. Atkins

Civil War Book Review

In Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma in the Civil War’s Final Campaign in North Carolina, author Earnest A. Dollar "focuses...on the war's impact on" the soldiers "and on the civilians caught between the two armies" in a "fresh look at...the war's most significant remaining theater after Appomattox" writes reviewer Jonathan M. Atkins

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Modern-Day Neanderthal Genetic Lifewriting, Interspecies Romance, And The Promise Of Multispecies Autoethnography, Travis Brisini Jan 2023

Modern-Day Neanderthal Genetic Lifewriting, Interspecies Romance, And The Promise Of Multispecies Autoethnography, Travis Brisini

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Advances in contemporary genetic science have reshaped the narratives whereby individuals and communities make sense of their personal, family, and communal histories. In this process, unknown connections have been revealed and familiar orthodoxies disrupted. This essay examines the consequences of a particularly unusual revelation - the dawning awareness of the presence of nonhuman and archaic human DNA in human genetic lines - for efforts at writing about identity and society. In this autoethnographic account, I examine my own genetic inheritance of Neanderthal DNA, and posit a performative concept of genetic life writing that begins to unpack the complexities of this …

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Preliminary Findings From A Collaborative Storytelling Program On Life Participation And Communication Among Persons With Aphasia, Bijoyaa Mohapatra, Ranjini Mohan Jan 2023

Preliminary Findings From A Collaborative Storytelling Program On Life Participation And Communication Among Persons With Aphasia, Bijoyaa Mohapatra, Ranjini Mohan

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Aims: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of a remotely delivered collaborative storytelling program based on the TimeslipsTM approach in persons with aphasia (PWA). The program aims to improve social interaction, communication, and participation through a guided experience. Methods: Six PWA of mild-moderate severity and of fluent and nonfluent types participated in the program twice a week for seven weeks. They collaboratively created 28 free-form stories from staged pictures. PWA were tested pre- and post-treatment on several validated outcome measures representing each of the Living with Aphasia: Framework for Outcome Measurement (A-FROM) domains. PWA self-rated on …

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Acute Stressors Do Not Impair Short-Term Memory Or Attention In An Aged Mouse Model Of Amyloidosis, Giuliana M. Dimarco, Breanna N. Harris, Alena V. Savonenko, Paul L. Soto Jan 2023

Acute Stressors Do Not Impair Short-Term Memory Or Attention In An Aged Mouse Model Of Amyloidosis, Giuliana M. Dimarco, Breanna N. Harris, Alena V. Savonenko, Paul L. Soto

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Memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease patients is thought to be associated with the accumulation of amyloid-beta peptides and tau proteins. However, inconsistent reports of cognitive deficits in pre-clinical studies have raised questions about the link between amyloid-beta and cognitive decline. One possible explanation may be that studies reporting memory deficits often involve behavioral assessments that entail a high stress component. In contrast, in tasks without a high stress component transgenic mice do not consistently show declines in memory. The glucocorticoid cascade hypothesis of aging and the vicious cycle of stress framework suggest that stress exacerbates dementia progression by initiating a …

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Process Scores On Measures Of Learning And Memory: Issue 1, Dustin B. Hammers, Matthew Calamia Jan 2023

Process Scores On Measures Of Learning And Memory: Issue 1, Dustin B. Hammers, Matthew Calamia

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Process Scores On Measures Of Learning And Memory: Issue 2, Matthew Calamia, Dustin B. Hammers Jan 2023

Process Scores On Measures Of Learning And Memory: Issue 2, Matthew Calamia, Dustin B. Hammers

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Remote Assessment Of Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia, David G. Daniel, Alex S. Cohen, Dawn Velligan, Phillip D. Harvey, Larry Alphs, Michael Davidson, William Potter, Alan Kott, Nina Schooler, Christopher R. Brodie, Raeanne C. Moore, Pierre Lindenmeyer, Stephen R. Marder Jan 2023

Remote Assessment Of Negative Symptoms Of Schizophrenia, David G. Daniel, Alex S. Cohen, Dawn Velligan, Phillip D. Harvey, Larry Alphs, Michael Davidson, William Potter, Alan Kott, Nina Schooler, Christopher R. Brodie, Raeanne C. Moore, Pierre Lindenmeyer, Stephen R. Marder

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In contrast to the validated scales for face-to-face assessment of negative symptoms, no widely accepted tools currently exist for remote monitoring of negative symptoms. Remote assessment of negative symptoms can be broadly divided into 3 categories: (1) remote administration of an existing negative-symptom scale by a clinician, in real time, using videoconference technology to communicate with the patient; (2) direct inference of negative symptoms through detection and analysis of the patient's voice, appearance, or activity by way of the patient's smartphone or other device; and (3) ecological momentary assessment, in which the patient self-reports their condition upon receipt of periodic …

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Guest Editor’S Introduction: The Need For A Broader, More Inclusive Approach To Child And Adolescent Suicide Prevention, Ryan M. Hill Jan 2023

Guest Editor’S Introduction: The Need For A Broader, More Inclusive Approach To Child And Adolescent Suicide Prevention, Ryan M. Hill

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The Effects Of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Suicidal Ideation Or Behaviors On Depression, Anxiety, And Hopelessness In Individuals With Suicidal Ideation: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Individual Participant Data, Lasse B. Sander, Marie Beisemann, Philipp Doebler, Hannah Moon Micklitz, Ad Kerkhof, Pim Cuijpers, Philip Batterham, Alison Calear, Helen Christensen, Eva De Jaegere, Matthias Domhardt, Annette Erlangsen, Ozlem Eylem-Van Bergeijk, Ryan Hill, Charlotte Mühlmann, Marie Österle, Jeremy Pettit, Gwendolyn Portzky, Lena Steubl, Bregje Van Spijker, Joseph Tighe, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Rebekka Büscher Jan 2023

The Effects Of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Suicidal Ideation Or Behaviors On Depression, Anxiety, And Hopelessness In Individuals With Suicidal Ideation: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Individual Participant Data, Lasse B. Sander, Marie Beisemann, Philipp Doebler, Hannah Moon Micklitz, Ad Kerkhof, Pim Cuijpers, Philip Batterham, Alison Calear, Helen Christensen, Eva De Jaegere, Matthias Domhardt, Annette Erlangsen, Ozlem Eylem-Van Bergeijk, Ryan Hill, Charlotte Mühlmann, Marie Österle, Jeremy Pettit, Gwendolyn Portzky, Lena Steubl, Bregje Van Spijker, Joseph Tighe, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Rebekka Büscher

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Background: Suicide is a global public health problem. Digital interventions are considered a low-threshold treatment option for people with suicidal ideation or behaviors. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) targeting suicidal ideation has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing suicidal ideation. However, suicidal ideation often is related to additional mental health problems, which should be addressed for optimal care. Yet, the effects of iCBT on related symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and hopelessness, remain unclear. Objective: We aimed to analyze whether digital interventions targeting suicidal ideation had an effect on related mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and hopelessness). Methods: We systematically searched CENTRAL, …

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Effects Of Episodic Food Insecurity On Psychological And Physiological Responses In African American Women With Obesity (Responses): Protocol For A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study, Candice A. Myers, Robbie A. Beyl, Daniel S. Hsia, Melissa N. Harris, Isabella J. Reed, Danielle D. Eliser, Lauren Bagneris, John W. Apolzan Jan 2023

Effects Of Episodic Food Insecurity On Psychological And Physiological Responses In African American Women With Obesity (Responses): Protocol For A Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study, Candice A. Myers, Robbie A. Beyl, Daniel S. Hsia, Melissa N. Harris, Isabella J. Reed, Danielle D. Eliser, Lauren Bagneris, John W. Apolzan

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: Food insecurity is a risk factor for multiple chronic diseases, including obesity. Importantly, both food insecurity and obesity are more prevalent in African American women than in other groups. Furthermore, food insecurity is considered a cyclic phenomenon, with episodes of food adequacy (ie, enough food to eat) and food shortage (ie, not enough food to eat). More research is needed to better understand why food insecurity is linked to obesity, including acknowledging the episodic nature of food insecurity as a stressor and identifying underlying mechanisms. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the episodic nature of food …

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Editorial: Stress-Induced Weight Changes, Hassan M. Heshmati, Livio Luzi, Frank L. Greenway, Candida J. Rebello Jan 2023

Editorial: Stress-Induced Weight Changes, Hassan M. Heshmati, Livio Luzi, Frank L. Greenway, Candida J. Rebello

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

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Core Issues, Case Studies, And The Need For Expanded Legacy African American Genomics, Fatimah Jackson, Carter Clinton, Jennifer Caldwell Jan 2023

Core Issues, Case Studies, And The Need For Expanded Legacy African American Genomics, Fatimah Jackson, Carter Clinton, Jennifer Caldwell

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

Introduction: Genomic studies of Legacy African Americans have a tangled and convoluted history in western science. In this review paper, core issues affecting African American genomic studies are addressed and two case studies, the New York African Burial Ground and the Gullah Geechee peoples, are presented to highlight the current status of genomic research among Africa Americans. Methods: To investigate our target population’s core issues, a metadatabase derived from 22 publicly accessible databases were reviewed, evaluated, and synthesized to identify the core bioethical issues prevalent during the centuries of the African American presence in North America. The sequence of metadatabase …

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Comparison Of Selected Exercise Training Modalities In The Management Of Pcos: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis To Inform Evidence-Based Guidelines, Giorgia E. Colombo, Xela Dafauce Bouzo, Rhiannon K. Patten, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Loyal Pattuwage, Helena J. Teede, Leanne M. Redman, Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Angelo Sabag Jan 2023

Comparison Of Selected Exercise Training Modalities In The Management Of Pcos: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis To Inform Evidence-Based Guidelines, Giorgia E. Colombo, Xela Dafauce Bouzo, Rhiannon K. Patten, Aya Mousa, Chau Thien Tay, Loyal Pattuwage, Helena J. Teede, Leanne M. Redman, Angelica Lindén Hirschberg, Angelo Sabag

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine condition in women of reproductive age that often presents with reproductive, metabolic, and psychological symptoms. While exercise is part of the management of PCOS, it is unclear which form of exercise may be most effective and for which outcomes. Aim: In order to inform the updated 2023 International evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome, this systematic review aimed to determine the exercise modality that provides the greatest improvement in anthropometric, metabolic, hormonal/reproductive, and psychological outcomes in adult women with PCOS. Methods: Five databases were searched from …

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Race And Sex Differences In The Association Between Lifespan Glycemic Status And Midlife Cognitive Function: The Bogalusa Heart Study, Kathryn L. Gwizdala, Lydia A. Bazzano, Robert L. Newton, Owen T. Carmichael Jan 2023

Race And Sex Differences In The Association Between Lifespan Glycemic Status And Midlife Cognitive Function: The Bogalusa Heart Study, Kathryn L. Gwizdala, Lydia A. Bazzano, Robert L. Newton, Owen T. Carmichael

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Introduction: Glycemic markers throughout life are associated with increased risk of midlife cognitive decline, yet it is unclear whether these associations differ by race and sex. Methods: This study used cross-sectional analysis of prospectively maintained cohort. 1,295 participants in the Bogalusa Heart Study, a biracial epidemiological cohort located in a micropolitan area core setting, provided fasting plasma insulin (FPI) and glucose (FPG) biannually from 1973 to 2016. Memory, executive function (EF), attention, working memory (WM), and global cognition (GC), collected 2013–2016. Glycemic markers (i.e., FPG, FPI, and HOMA-IR) averaged within lifespan epochs (≤ 20 years, childhood/adolescence (C/A); 21–40 years, early …

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Midlife Neuropsychological Profiles And Associated Vascular Risk: The Bogalusa Heart Study, Ileana De Anda-Duran, Vijaya B. Kolachalama, Owen T. Carmichael, Phillip H. Hwang, Camilo Fernandez, Rhoda Au, Lydia A. Bazzano, David J. Libon Jan 2023

Midlife Neuropsychological Profiles And Associated Vascular Risk: The Bogalusa Heart Study, Ileana De Anda-Duran, Vijaya B. Kolachalama, Owen T. Carmichael, Phillip H. Hwang, Camilo Fernandez, Rhoda Au, Lydia A. Bazzano, David J. Libon

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Background: Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often present with coexisting vascular pathology that is expressed to different degrees and can lead to clinical heterogeneity. Objective: To examine the utility of unsupervised statistical clustering approaches in identifying neuropsychological (NP) test performance subtypes that closely correlate with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in midlife. Methods: A hierarchical agglomerative and k-means clustering analysis based on NP scores (standardized for age, sex, and race) was conducted among 1,203 participants (age 48±5.3 years) from the Bogalusa Heart Study. Regression models assessed the association between cIMT ≥50th percentile and NP profiles, and global cognitive score (GCS) tertiles …

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A Data-Driven Examination Of Apathy And Depressive Symptoms In Dementia With Independent Replication, Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva, Gerardo Javier Melendez-Torres, Zahinoor Ismail, Ingelin Testad, Clive Ballard, Byron Creese, Michael Weiner, Paul Aisen, Ronald Petersen, Clifford R. Jack, William Jagust, John Q. Trojanowki, Arthur W. Toga, Laurel Beckett, Robert C. Green, Andrew J. Saykin, John Morris, Leslie M. Shaw, Enchi Liu, Tom Montine, Ronald G. Thomas, Michael Donohue, Michael Donohue, Sarah Walter, Devon Gessert, Tamie Sather, Gus Jiminez, Danielle Harvey, Matthew Bernstein, Nick Fox, Paul Thompson, Norbert Schuff, Charles Decarli, Bret Borowski Jan 2023

A Data-Driven Examination Of Apathy And Depressive Symptoms In Dementia With Independent Replication, Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva, Gerardo Javier Melendez-Torres, Zahinoor Ismail, Ingelin Testad, Clive Ballard, Byron Creese, Michael Weiner, Paul Aisen, Ronald Petersen, Clifford R. Jack, William Jagust, John Q. Trojanowki, Arthur W. Toga, Laurel Beckett, Robert C. Green, Andrew J. Saykin, John Morris, Leslie M. Shaw, Enchi Liu, Tom Montine, Ronald G. Thomas, Michael Donohue, Michael Donohue, Sarah Walter, Devon Gessert, Tamie Sather, Gus Jiminez, Danielle Harvey, Matthew Bernstein, Nick Fox, Paul Thompson, Norbert Schuff, Charles Decarli, Bret Borowski

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Apathy is one of the most common neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Research that helps define the apathy phenotype is urgently needed, particularly for clinical and biomarker studies. We used latent class analysis (LCA) with two independent cohorts to understand how apathy and depression symptoms co-occur statistically. We further explored the relationship between latent class membership, demographics, and the presence of other NPS. The LCA identified a four-class solution (no symptoms, apathy, depression, and combined apathy/depression), reproducible over both cohorts, providing robust support for an apathy syndrome distinct from depression and confirming that an apathy/depression …

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Wooing “Willing Dupes”: The Bush Administration’S Use Of Emotional Language In The Drive Toward War With Iraq, Michael F. Russo Jan 2023

Wooing “Willing Dupes”: The Bush Administration’S Use Of Emotional Language In The Drive Toward War With Iraq, Michael F. Russo

Faculty Publications

The publicly available texts of the George W. Bush administration from September 11, 2001, to March 19, 2003, as presented in The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, were analyzed for word frequency and the words themselves analyzed for emotional weight using the NRC Emotion Intensity Lexicon. Transcripts of six television news agencies (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX, and PBS) were also analyzed for word frequency to determine the extent to which these agencies may have repeated and consequently amplified the rhetoric of the administration. Public opinion polling for this same period was examined in an …

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The Real Cost To Remain Competitive: Byu Confronts Racist Past, Darron Smith, Lori Latrice Martin Jan 2023

The Real Cost To Remain Competitive: Byu Confronts Racist Past, Darron Smith, Lori Latrice Martin

Faculty Publications

College sports is a multi-billion-dollar business, and universities are looking for ways to remain competitive, including recruiting and retaining athletes from historically underrepresented groups to predominantly white institutions (PWI), many of which have a documented history of excluding non-white students, including blacks, indigenous peoples, and other people of color (often referred to as BIPOC). This article will examine the legacy of the racist teachings, past controversies, and compromises of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormons) along with persistent struggles to shake off its 130-year-old racist past in efforts for its flagship school, Brigham Young University, to …

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Gene-Educational Attainment Interactions In A Multi-Population Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Identify Novel Lipid Loci, Lisa De Las Fuentes, Karen L. Schwander, Michael R. Brown, Amy R. Bentley, Thomas W. Winkler, Yun Ju Sung, Patricia B. Munroe, Clint L. Miller, Hugo Aschard, Stella Aslibekyan, Traci M. Bartz, Lawrence F. Bielak, Jin Fang Chai, Ching Yu Cheng, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Mary F. Feitosa, Xiuqing Guo, Fernando P. Hartwig, Andrea Horimoto, Ivana Kolčić, Elise Lim, Yongmei Liu, Alisa K. Manning, Jonathan Marten, Solomon K. Musani, Raymond Noordam, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Tuomo Rankinen, Melissa A. Richard, Paul M. Ridker, Albert V. Smith, Dina Vojinovic, Alan B. Zonderman Jan 2023

Gene-Educational Attainment Interactions In A Multi-Population Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Identify Novel Lipid Loci, Lisa De Las Fuentes, Karen L. Schwander, Michael R. Brown, Amy R. Bentley, Thomas W. Winkler, Yun Ju Sung, Patricia B. Munroe, Clint L. Miller, Hugo Aschard, Stella Aslibekyan, Traci M. Bartz, Lawrence F. Bielak, Jin Fang Chai, Ching Yu Cheng, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Mary F. Feitosa, Xiuqing Guo, Fernando P. Hartwig, Andrea Horimoto, Ivana Kolčić, Elise Lim, Yongmei Liu, Alisa K. Manning, Jonathan Marten, Solomon K. Musani, Raymond Noordam, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Tuomo Rankinen, Melissa A. Richard, Paul M. Ridker, Albert V. Smith, Dina Vojinovic, Alan B. Zonderman

Faculty Publications

Introduction: Educational attainment, widely used in epidemiologic studies as a surrogate for socioeconomic status, is a predictor of cardiovascular health outcomes. Methods: A two-stage genome-wide meta-analysis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and triglyceride (TG) levels was performed while accounting for gene-educational attainment interactions in up to 226,315 individuals from five population groups. We considered two educational attainment variables: “Some College” (yes/no, for any education beyond high school) and “Graduated College” (yes/no, for completing a 4-year college degree). Genome-wide significant (p < 5 × 10−8) and suggestive (p < 1 × 10−6) variants were identified in Stage 1 (in up to 108,784 individuals) through genome-wide analysis, and those variants were followed up in Stage 2 studies (in up to 117,531 individuals). Results: In combined analysis of Stages 1 and 2, we identified 18 novel lipid loci (nine for LDL, seven for HDL, and two for TG) by two degree-of-freedom (2 DF) joint tests of main and interaction effects. Four loci showed significant interaction with educational attainment. Two loci were significant only in cross-population analyses. Several loci include genes with known or suggested roles in adipose (FOXP1, MBOAT4, SKP2, STIM1, STX4), brain (BRI3, FILIP1, FOXP1, LINC00290, LMTK2, MBOAT4, MYO6, SENP6, SRGAP3, STIM1, TMEM167A, TMEM30A), and liver (BRI3, FOXP1) biology, highlighting the potential importance of brain-adipose-liver communication in the regulation of lipid metabolism. An investigation of the potential druggability of genes in identified loci resulted in five gene targets shown to interact with drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration, including genes with roles in adipose and brain tissue. Discussion: Genome-wide interaction analysis of educational attainment identified novel lipid loci not previously detected by analyses limited to main genetic effects.

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Charting The Course To Advance Dei In The Ocean Sciences A Case Study, Christopher F. D’Elia, Katherine Falls, Sibel Bargu, Linda Hooper-Bùi Jan 2023

Charting The Course To Advance Dei In The Ocean Sciences A Case Study, Christopher F. D’Elia, Katherine Falls, Sibel Bargu, Linda Hooper-Bùi

Faculty Publications

The Louisiana State University College of the Coast & Environment (LSU CC&E) developed a multi-faceted strategic initiative to increase its diversity, equity, and inclusion. Elements of this initiative began one-by-one over the last decade and were aggregated into a comprehensive implementation plan—the 2020 CC&E Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan. Based on best practices in the “physical sciences” (i.e., geosciences, including oceanography), the plan aims to augment recruitment and retention using limited resources and personnel. The long-range goal is to increase the number of PhD graduates from underrepresented groups by employing strategies that start at the 6–12th grade level. The …

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Understanding The Developments In The Business Perspective Of Cloud Computing: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis, Harsh Parekh, Huai Tzu Cheng, Andrew Schwarz Jan 2023

Understanding The Developments In The Business Perspective Of Cloud Computing: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis, Harsh Parekh, Huai Tzu Cheng, Andrew Schwarz

Faculty Publications

Research on cloud computing (CC) has gained a lot of momentum owing to its massive adoption. It has moved beyond the exploration of inherent capabilities to understand its disruptiveness and transformative value. In this vein, the authors conducted a comparative literature review of 101 articles to better understand the developments from previous reviews. This article serves as a replication study to evaluate the growth of the business perspective of CC. The authors identify 126 factors guiding the characteristics, adoption, governance, and business impact of the cloud. Further, they employ a rigorous analysis that situates our review at the intersection of …

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Lsu General Catalog 2023-2024, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College Jan 2023

Lsu General Catalog 2023-2024, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

LSU General Catalog

The LSU General Catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate departments and programs with degree requirements and courses offered for each one. The LSU General Catalog includes information on registration and financial aid as well as academic services offered to all students.

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The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges And Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants, Jiawei Wu, Jie Kong, Edward A. Laws, Xin Liu, Changyun Wang, Jixin Chen, Mianrun Chen, Qingzhen Yao, Yantao Wang, Yu Zhen, Chaolun Li, Bangqin Huang Jan 2023

The Link Between Marine Thermal Discharges And Nemopilema Nomurai Blooms Around Nuclear Power Plants, Jiawei Wu, Jie Kong, Edward A. Laws, Xin Liu, Changyun Wang, Jixin Chen, Mianrun Chen, Qingzhen Yao, Yantao Wang, Yu Zhen, Chaolun Li, Bangqin Huang

Faculty Publications

Recent research has shown that jellyfish blooms occur more frequently near nuclear power plants (NPPs), and a relationship between thermal discharges from the NPPs and the blooms has been hypothesized. There is, however, no direct evidence that links the thermal discharges with jellyfish blooms. In this study, we conducted 3 cruises (pre-bloom, bloom, and post-bloom) during July to September 2017 in the area surrounding the largest NPP in northern China. The water temperature near the cooling water outfall rose by 2 °C. Although we found no significant impact on phytoplankton abundance or community composition near the outfall, a broader analysis …

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Acute Exercise Induces Distinct Quantitative And Phenotypical T Cell Profiles In Men With Prostate Cancer, Erik D. Hanson, Samy Sakkal, Lauren C. Bates-Fraser, Shadney Que, Eunhan Cho, Guillaume Spielmann, Elif Kadife, John A. Violet, Claudio L. Battaglini, Lee Stoner, David B. Bartlett, Glenn K. Mcconell, Alan Hayes Jan 2023

Acute Exercise Induces Distinct Quantitative And Phenotypical T Cell Profiles In Men With Prostate Cancer, Erik D. Hanson, Samy Sakkal, Lauren C. Bates-Fraser, Shadney Que, Eunhan Cho, Guillaume Spielmann, Elif Kadife, John A. Violet, Claudio L. Battaglini, Lee Stoner, David B. Bartlett, Glenn K. Mcconell, Alan Hayes

Faculty Publications

Background: Reduced testosterone levels can influence immune system function, particularly T cells. Exercise during cancer reduces treatment-related side effects and provide a stimulus to mobilize and redistribute immune cells. However, it is unclear how conventional and unconventional T cells (UTC) respond to acute exercise in prostate cancer survivors compared to healthy controls. Methods: Age-matched prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and those without ADT (PCa) along with non-cancer controls (CON) completed ∼45 min of intermittent cycling with 3 min at 60% of peak power interspersed by 1.5 min of rest. Fresh, unstimulated immune cell populations and intracellular perforin …

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Leaky Gut And The Ingredients That Help Treat It: A Review, Ricardo Santos Aleman, Marvin Moncada, Kayanush J. Aryana Jan 2023

Leaky Gut And The Ingredients That Help Treat It: A Review, Ricardo Santos Aleman, Marvin Moncada, Kayanush J. Aryana

Faculty Publications

The human body is in daily contact with potentially toxic and infectious substances in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The GIT has the most significant load of antigens. The GIT can protect the intestinal integrity by allowing the passage of beneficial agents and blocking the path of harmful substances. Under normal conditions, a healthy intestinal barrier prevents toxic elements from entering the blood stream. However, factors such as stress, an unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol, antibiotics, and drug consumption can compromise the composition of the intestinal microbiota and the homeostasis of the intestinal barrier function of the intestine, leading to increased intestinal …

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Between Black Mothers And Daughters: A Critical Intergenerational Duoethnography On The Silence Of Health Disparities And Hope Of Loud Healing, Asha S. Winfield, Hope Hickerson, Deshara C. Doub, Ann R. Winfield, Brigitte Mcphatter Jan 2023

Between Black Mothers And Daughters: A Critical Intergenerational Duoethnography On The Silence Of Health Disparities And Hope Of Loud Healing, Asha S. Winfield, Hope Hickerson, Deshara C. Doub, Ann R. Winfield, Brigitte Mcphatter

Faculty Publications

Introduction: Black American women's health outcomes have been altered by a number of factors. Those factors include social determinants of health, lack of culturally competent healthcare providers, and generations of medical racism leading to prolonged pain, delayed care, and sometimes, untimely deaths. Methods: This original research article centers Southern Black women's lived experiences through family storytelling. We explored generations of health narratives in regard to age, region, and at times, their own acts of silence. Building from theorizing on loud healing, two Black daughters turned the mic on for their mothers by engaging in a critical intergenerational double duoethnography to …

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Natural Dyeing With Madder: Exploring Traditional Techniques And Color Characteristics, Guangguo Tian, Rongrong Cui, Chuanlan Liu, Xiaorui Hu Jan 2023

Natural Dyeing With Madder: Exploring Traditional Techniques And Color Characteristics, Guangguo Tian, Rongrong Cui, Chuanlan Liu, Xiaorui Hu

Faculty Publications

The color red has a significant presence in cultures around the world. The organic dye madder, derived from plants, has been used throughout human civilization and remains an important natural dye. The research reviews five traditional madder dyeing techniques from China, Europe, Turkey, and Japan. The techniques are applied to cotton, linen, silk, and wool fabrics, and their similarities and differences are compared and analyzed. Additionally, the environmental sustainability, resource conservation, and process efficiency of these dyeing techniques are also evaluated in this article. The chromatic value of dyed textile color was tested by means of an American Hunterlab spectrophotometer, …

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Investigating Consumer Values Of Secondhand Fashion Consumption In The Mass Market Vs. Luxury Market: A Text-Mining Approach, H. M.Rakib Ul Hasan, Chunmin Lang, Sibei Xia Jan 2023

Investigating Consumer Values Of Secondhand Fashion Consumption In The Mass Market Vs. Luxury Market: A Text-Mining Approach, H. M.Rakib Ul Hasan, Chunmin Lang, Sibei Xia

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this research is to investigate consumer values of secondhand fashion (SHF) consumption from online platforms in both the mass market and luxury market. The luxury SHF business is closely related to the business of SHF mass market. A cross-market value analysis would provide better insights to understand consumers’ motivations to purchase secondhand fashion products. Three mass-market SHF companies and three luxury SHF companies were selected as sample companies based on their revenues in the U.S. market. Consumers’ comments and reviews from a third-party business review site, trustpilot.com, were collected using the web-scraping technique. Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) …

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Freeboard Life-Cycle Benefit-Cost Analysis Of A Rental Single-Family Residence For Landlord, Tenant, And Insurer, Ehab Gnan, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Md Adilur Rahim, Carol J. Friedland, Robert V. Rohli, Arash Taghinezhad, Ayat Al Assi Jan 2023

Freeboard Life-Cycle Benefit-Cost Analysis Of A Rental Single-Family Residence For Landlord, Tenant, And Insurer, Ehab Gnan, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Md Adilur Rahim, Carol J. Friedland, Robert V. Rohli, Arash Taghinezhad, Ayat Al Assi

Faculty Publications

Flood risk to single-family rental housing remains poorly understood, leaving a large and increasing population underinformed to protect themselves, including regarding insurance. This research introduces a life-cycle benefit-cost analysis for the landlord, tenant, and insurer [i.e., (U.S.) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)] to optimize freeboard [i.e., additional first-floor height above the base flood elevation (BFE)] selection for a rental single-family home. Flood insurance premium; apportioned flood risk among the landlord, tenant, and NFIP by insurance coverage and deductible; rental loss; moving and displacement costs; freeboard construction cost; and rent increase upon freeboard implementation are considered in estimating net benefit (NB) …

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