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Imani Perry Lecture Rescheduled Online For April 12, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

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Imani Perry will give her rescheduled Oxford Conference for the Book/Future of the South Lecture "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon Line to Understand the Soul of A Nation" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12. During this virtual event, she will give a 45-minute lecture, and Castel Sweet, director of the Center for Community Engagement will facilitate the Q&A directly following the lecture.

Um-Sponsored Bilingual Health Fair Benefits Pontotoc Community, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Area residents obtain valuable screenings and health information

April 7, 2022, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Nationalized Cosmopolitanism With Communist Characteristics: The Esperanto Movement's Survival Strategy In Post-World War Ii Bulgaria, Ana Velitchkova

Faculty and Student Publications

The case of the Bulgarian Esperanto movement under state socialism demonstrates a social movement can survive under authoritarianism by establishing a legitimate activist culture acceptable to the regime while pursuing its intrinsic goals. Bulgaria, a close Soviet ally, was a difficult case of movement survival. In the early years following World War II, the national Esperanto periodical Bulgara Esperantisto was a key organizing tool for the movement reporting on its activities, reaching out to potential recruits, and legitimizing the movement under the new communist-led regime. Examining the periodical's discourse over a two-year period, I find that the movement managed to …

The Factor Structure Of The Positive And Negative Affect Schedule In Multiethnic Adults, Allison Crowe, Patrick R. Mullen, Rachelle Redmond Barnes

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

The following research used factor analyses to test the PANAS with a diverse sample. Results revealed a 10-item, two-factor model that was verified using internal replication analysis. Positive and negative affect according to ethnic group revealed significant differences between groups. Findings from this study offer counseling researchers and practitioners a modified version of the PANAS for diverse clients.

Women In Online Science Fiction Fandoms: Psychological Well-Being, Chrisha Anderson, Kathryn Watkins Van Asselt, Bradley Willis

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

A qualitative research design was used to listen to the experiences of women who engaged in science fiction fandom activities through online social media and how these experiences impacted their psychological well-being. The study targeted a specific population of science fiction fandom users who engaged in social media activities for at least one hour per week and had done so for at least one year. The sample consisted of 12 participants. Thematic analysis was used with the qualitative software program ATLAS.ti to analyze, code, and categorize data obtained via the transcripts. Five themes appeared from the data: nonjudgmental fandom culture, …

4. Self-Reported Language Use, Proficiency And Attitudes Toward Spanish And English In The U.S. South: Case Studies Of Spanish In Northern Mississippi And Eastern North Carolina, Stephen Fafulas

SEC Spanish Consortium Conference

This talk aims to highlight some key findings from our study of recently emerging Latinx communities in the U.S. South. We focus on the socio-demographic profiles of approximately 60 participants representing different generations in northern Mississippi and eastern North Carolina. Specifically, we create profiles in the light of sociolinguistic interviews and Bilingual Language Profiles (Birdsong, Gertken, & Amengual, 2021) completed by each participant, which allow us to assess language use, attitudes and practices through the perspective of bilingual speakers in the U.S. South. We analyze these findings alongside demographic data on Latinx communities from these regions, to shed light on …

Evaluation Of The Carotid Artery Using Wavelet-Based Analysis Of The Pulse Wave Signal, Sameh El-Sharo, Amani Al-Ghraibah, Jamal Al-Nabulsi, Mustafa Muhammad Matalgah

Faculty and Student Publications

The use of pulse wave analysis may assist cardiologists in diagnosing patients with vascular diseases. However, it is not common in clinical practice to interpret and analyze pulse wave data and utilize them to detect the abnormalities of the signal. This paper presents a novel approach to the clinical application of pulse waveform analysis using the wavelet technique by decomposing the normal and pathology signal into many levels. The discrete wavelet transform (DWT) decomposes the carotid arterial pulse wave (CAPW) signal, and the continuous wavelet transform (CWT) creates images of the decomposed signal. The wavelet analysis technique in this work …

Southern Register. 2022.2 (Spring/Summer 2022), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Journal Editors

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

Finding Aid For The Guy Sterling Collection (Mum00147)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Journal Editors

Yalobusha Review

No abstract provided.

I, Cassava, Akhim Alexis

Yalobusha Review

Finalist for the 2021 Barry Hannah Prize in Fiction

Providing Culturally Competent Eldercare For Asian Americans, Britney Ngo

Honors Theses

As the Asian American elderly population continues to grow, it is important to acknowledge cultural factors that may impact their behavior, attitudes, preferences, and decisions in the context of eldercare. Cultural competency acknowledges and considers these factors while providing care that includes biophysical factors of healthcare as well as non-medical dimensions of care such as language and culture.

This thesis seeks to address the applications of providing culturally competent eldercare to Asian Americans and offer future recommendations to care settings that have limited resources by utilizing a multidisciplinary review of literature accompanied by interviews with representatives from On Lok, a …

Finding Aid For The Mrs. Jewel Harwood Scrapbook & Photograph Collection (Mum00135)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

Photographs of mostly African American subject from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Most of the photographs were taken by studio photographers. The photography studios span, mostly, across the American South.

Collection mostly contains studio photographs taken by late 19th century photographers. The subjects are mostly African American.

Essential Education Kits Providing Support For Student Teachers, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Donations fund school supplies, gas cards for future educators

Protocol: A Scoping Review Of Graduate Student Education, Curriculum Impact, And Interest In Interdisciplinary Research Training, David D. Allen Iii

Faculty and Student Publications

Title: PROTOCOL: A Scoping Review of Graduate Student Education, Curriculum Impact, and Interest in Interdisciplinary Research Training

Background: Alongside traditional graduate education practices, implementing curriculum focused on providing interdisciplinary research training to graduate students may help support their academic development. This additional educational focus can bolster graduate student understanding of methodological practices, develop alternative routes of thinking or approaching a problem/ issue/ topic, may assist in developing student professional socialization skills, and may positively impact student internal motivations, beliefs, and perceptions.

Methods: Our scoping review protocol was developed a priori utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute guidance, by …

Graduate Student Symposium Expands, Features Keynote By Noted Alumnus, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Event draws record number of entries; Forbes '30 Under 30' honoree Sly Spencer Lee shares secrets of success

Issue 390: March 24-April 7, 2022, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

March 24, 2022, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Southtalks Continue This Semester, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

We are halfway through the semester, and the SouthTalks offer several interesting lectures. At 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 for this virtual event, Annemarie Anderson, Simone Delerme, and Kelly Spivey present the Summer Avenue Oral History Project. Summer Avenue, a six-mile section of US Highway 70, one of the first paved, signed highways in the US, has been known by a number of names over the years -- the Broadway of America, Bristol Highway, and most recently, Nations Highway. But for the market owners, restaurateurs, and retail owners in this oral history collection, Memphis is simply home.

Consensus Definition Of Misophonia: A Delphi Study, Susan E. Swedo, David M. Baguley, Damiaan Denys, Laura J. Dixon, Mercede Erfanian, Alessandra Fioretti, Pawel J. Jastreboff, Sukhbinder Kumar, M. Zachary Rosenthal, Romke Rouw, Daniela Schiller, Julia Simner, Eric A. Storch, Steven Taylor, Kathy R. Vander Werff, Cara M. Altimus, Sylvina M. Raver

Faculty and Student Publications

Misophonia is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or their associated stimuli that has been characterized using different language and methodologies. The absence of a common understanding or foundational definition of misophonia hinders progress in research to understand the disorder and develop effective treatments for individuals suffering from misophonia. From June 2020 through January 2021, the authors conducted a study to determine whether a committee of experts with diverse expertise related to misophonia could develop a consensus definition of misophonia. An expert committee used a modified Delphi method to evaluate candidate definitional statements that were identified through a …

North Carolina Author Set For Annual Howry Lecture, Lydia Lagarde

University of Mississippi News

Sharon Holland is renowned for her writings on Blackness and sexuality

Oxford Conference For The Book Returns As An In-Person Event, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

The Oxford Conference for the Book returns to Oxford and the University of Mississippi March 30-April 1 as an in-person event. Conference sessions will be held on the UM campus and in downtown Oxford. "I'm so pleased to hold this conference in person this year," said Jimmy Thomas, conference director. "We've put together an amazing lineup of authors, and I'm looking forward to meeting them and hearing each of them read and discuss their work."

Alumnus Finds 'Win-Win' To Support University Libraries, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Oxford Conference For The Book Returns As In-Person Event, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Popular event includes diverse lineup of authors and several special functions

Issue 389: March 10-24, 2022, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Text Mining With Network Analysis Of Online Reviews And Consumers’ Satisfaction: A Case Study In Busan Wine Bars, Wei Fu, Eun Kyong Choi, Hak Seon Kim

Faculty and Student Publications

With the growth of internet technology, customers are sharing up their experiences. Hence, these types of customer experiences are spreading rapidly as a source of online reviews. For this reason, online reviews have become a critical source of information that influences customers’ purchase intentions and behavior. Thus, businesses should monitor online reviews to understand the customer experience and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. This study attempts to identify essential characteristics for positive online reviews of wine bars and examine the structural relationships of these attributes. To accomplish this purpose, a total of 1,337 online reviews were collected from Google Travel …

Navigations For Hospitality Human Resource Management Research: Observing The Keywords, Factors, Topics Under The Covid-19 Pandemic, Jue Wang, Hyun Jeong Ban, Hyun Woo Joung, Hak Seon Kim

Faculty and Student Publications

The hospitality industry is one of the most affected by the pandemic, and because of its human close interaction and labor-intensive characteristics, it has left Human Resource Management (HRM) puzzles with organizations’ stabilization and recovery. This study aimed to summarize current research on hospitality HRM research outcomes and trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing the PRISMA technique and NVivo software, 102 research articles were extracted and analyzed to highlight to overall achievement and movement of hospitality HRM research under the shadow of the COVID-19 crisis. Considering the main purpose of this study, which was to show the status and prospects, …

Um Community Mourns Provost Emeritus Gerald W. Walton, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Former colleagues, friends among those paying respects