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Using An External Exposome Framework To Examine Pregnancy-Related Morbidities And Mortalities: Implications For Health Disparities Research, Tonny J. Oyana, Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Stephania A. Cormier, Xiaoran Xu, Paul D. Juarez

Faculty Publications

© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Objective: We have conducted a study to assess the role of environment on the burden of maternal morbidities and mortalities among women using an external exposome approach for the purpose of developing targeted public health interventions to decrease disparities. Methods: We identified counties in the 48 contiguous USA where observed low birthweight (LBW) rates were higher than expected during a five-year study period. The identification was conducted using a retrospective space-time analysis scan for statistically significant clusters with high or low rates by a Discrete Poisson Model. Results: We observed statistically …

Detailed Analysis Of The Predictions Of Loop Quantum Cosmology For The Primordial Power Spectra, Ivan Agullo, Noah A. Morris

Faculty Publications

We provide an exhaustive numerical exploration of the predictions of loop quantum cosmology with a postbounce phase of inflation for the primordial power spectrum of scalar and tensor perturbations. We extend previous analysis by characterizing the phenomenologically relevant parameter space and by constraining it using observations. Furthermore, we characterize the shape of loop quantum cosmology corrections to observable quantities across this parameter space. Our analysis provides a framework to contrast more accurately the theory with forthcoming polarization data, and it also paves the road for the computation of other observables beyond the power spectra, such as non-Gaussianity.

Christmas In Nigeria, Matthew Ojo

Student Work

"Christmas in Nigeria is a time of great joy when families get together and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. While some denominations still do not believe that Jesus was actually born on the 25th of December, all join in to participate in the Christmas celebration."

Posting about Nigerian Christmas traditions from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/christmas-in-nigeria/

Which Came First, People Or Pollution? A Review Of Theory And Evidence From Longitudinal Environmental Justice Studies, Paul Mohai, Robin Saha

Environmental Studies Faculty Publications

A considerable number of quantitative analyses have been conducted in the past several decades that demonstrate the existence of racial and socioeconomic disparities in the distribution of a wide variety of environmental hazards. The vast majority of these have been cross-sectional, snapshot studies employing data on hazardous facilities and population characteristics at only one point in time. Although some limited hypotheses can be tested with cross-sectional data, fully understanding how present-day disparities come about requires longitudinal analyses that examine the demographic characteristics of sites at the time of facility siting and track demographic changes after siting. Relatively few such studies …

Tim Carson, Petitioner/Appellee, V. Tom Barnes, Respondent/Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2007– 2019)

This is a Direct Appeal from a Civil Stalking Injunction entered in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Tooele County, State of Utah, the Honorable Robert Adkins, presiding

2015-December-22-Etsu Partners With Peace Corps To Offer New Academic Program, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Acculturation And Alcohol Drinking Behavior Among Chinese International University Students In The Midwest, Shuangshuang Cai

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between alcohol consumption and acculturation among Chinese international university students in the Midwestern part of the United States. A sample of 91 students from a university in the Midwest participated in the study. All were Chinese and included undergraduate and graduate students. Measures used included the General Ethnicity Questionnaire–Chinese Version (Abridged); the General Ethnicity Questionnaire–American Version (Abridged); the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ-3); the Alcohol Use Questionnaire, consisting of two subscales, drinking frequency and drinking quantity; and a demographic form created by the author. Results indicated that older Chinese international students …

Small-Scale Projects And Their Potential For Urban Regeneration: Experiences From Eastern Germany, Christina Götz, Ian Cooper, Krassimira Paskaleva-Shapira

Economic and Business Review

The notion that urban living is composed of multiple, interacting aspects instead of only depending on the condition of buildings is widely known. However, once urban renewal is considered, talk automatically turns to large-scale rebuilding projects. To date, there has been little knowledge exchange about projects that take place on the local level, tackling the socio-cultural dimension of urban life. While not destroying, but transforming, what already exists into something socially valuable, such projects open up a set of opportunities for the urban community. This paper draws upon German case studies to propose a definition for such projects and to …

Dunham Tavern Museum Governance Project, Stuart Mendel

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The Center for Nonprofit Policy & Practice (CNP&P) was formally engaged by board leaders of the Dunham Tavern Museum in 2014 to assist the organization with forming and performing the work to strengthen board governance. Gradually, a project work plan was created to conduct “small p” planning (not traditional strategic planning) to advance the interests of the organization.

• The mutually agreed upon work products facilitated by the CNP&P include the following elements:
• Board development, training, and priorities planning of strategic issues;
• Assist board members develop a board governance committee;
• Create a mutually agreeable work plan for the committee;
• Provide staffing …

Masyarakat Cina Di Selatan Vietnam Dalam Abad Ke-17 Hingga Abad Ke-18 / Ong Kui Hua, Kui Hua Ong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Chinese Community in Southern Vietnam in the 17th to 18th Centuries The immigration of the Chinese to Vietnam can be traced to the Han dynasty when emperor Han Wu Ti (140BC-87BC) sent General Lu Po-te to conquer Nam Yueh (Vietnam or Nam-Viet) in the 111BC. Subsequent waves of Chinese migration to Vietnam took place whenever there was major political turbulence taking place in China. The mass migration of Chinese to southern Vietnam occured in 1644 after the fall of Ming dynasty. The migration of Chinese to southern Vietnam after the fall of Ming dynasty in 1644 had more profound effect …

Hope: How Does One Live A Hope-Filled Life?, David J. Mulder

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"While I don’t believe it’s wrong to give gifts to others at Christmas, I would encourage some thought and consideration of giving gifts in the name of the one we are honoring."

Posting about the real hope of Christmas from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/hope-how-does-one-live-a-hope-filled-life/

Pavilion Opening Is Just A Few Weeks Away, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Paulk V. State Appellant's Brief Dckt. 43016

Not Reported

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State V. Carr Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43093

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Measuring Usability In The Database Review Process: Results From A Pilot, Ilana Stonebraker

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of incorporating user experience study methods into library database purchase and renewal. Purdue University Libraries introduced a heuristic evaluation into an existing yearly database review. Commonly used in usability and human factors engineering, heuristic evaluation is an innovative and dynamic method for librarians to evaluate electronic resources and provide expert feedback to database vendors. A form was developed to streamline the process for the librarians involved. In total, eight librarians evaluated 37 databases as a pilot project. This paper describes the outcome of the pilot.

Gliopathy Of Demyelinating And Non-Demyelinating Strains Of Mouse Hepatitis Virus., Lawrence C. Kenyon, Kaushiki Biswas, Kenneth S Shindler, Manasi Nabar, Marjorie Stout, Susan T Hingley, Judith B Grinspan, Jayasri Das Sarma

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Demyelination in the central nervous system induced by neurovirulent strains of Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) is mediated by the viral spike glycoprotein, but it is not clear whether the mechanism of this disease pathology involves direct viral infection of oligodendrocytes. Detailed studies of glial cell tropism of MHV are presented, demonstrating that direct MHV infection of oligodendrocytes differs between demyelinating (RSA59) and non-demyelinating (RSMHV2) viral strains both in vitro and in vivo. Our results indicate that direct injury of mature oligodendrocytes is an important mechanism of virus-induced demyelination. In vivo, RSA59 infection was identified in spinal cord gray and white …

Mechanisms Of Adaptation In The Newly Invasive Species Brachypodium Sylvaticum (Hudson) Beauv., Gina Lola Marchini

Dissertations and Theses

It is common knowledge that invasive species cause worldwide ecological and economic damage, and are nearly impossible to eradicate. However, upon introduction to a novel environment, alien species should be the underdogs: They are present in small numbers, possess low genetic diversity, and have not adapted to the climate and competitors present in the new habitat. So, how are alien species able to invade an environment occupied by native species that have already adapted to the local environment? To discover some answers to this apparent paradox I conducted four ecological genetic studies that utilized the invasive species Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hudson) …

Reliability And Validity Of Neurobehavioral Function On The Psychology Experimental Building Language Test Battery In Young Adults, Brian J. Piper, Shane Mueller, Alexander R. Geerken, Kyle L. Dixon, Gregory Kroliczak, Reid H. Olsen, Jeremy K. Miller

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Background. The Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) software consists of over one-hundred computerized tests based on classic and novel cognitive neuropsychology and behavioral neurology measures. Although the PEBL tests are becoming more widely utilized, there is currently very limited information about the psychometric properties of these measures.

Methods. Study I examined inter-relationships among nine PEBL tests including indices of motor-function (Pursuit Rotor and Dexterity), attention (Test of Attentional Vigilance and Time-Wall), working memory (Digit Span Forward), and executive-function (PEBL Trail Making Test, Berg/Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Iowa Gambling Test, and Mental Rotation) in a normative sample (N = 189, …

Response: No Need To Match: A Comment On Bach, Nicholson, And Hudson's “Affordance-Matching Hypothesis”, Patric Bach, Toby Nicholson, Matthew Hudson

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

State V. Votroubek Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43104

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Freeman Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43116

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Barrett Respondent's Brief Dckt. 43235

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Talley Appellant's Brief Dckt. 43349

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Mccabe V. State Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 42856

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Stephenson Respondent's Brief Dckt. 42998

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Distinction Without A Difference: Federal Court Says Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination, Joanna L. Grossman

Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship

The relationship between sex discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination has always been somewhat of a contested issue. Courts have routinely declared that they bear no relationship to one another, while advocates have long argued that they are one and the same. This matters because Title VII and other antidiscrimination laws with similar scope expressly protect against sex discrimination, but not against sexual orientation discrimination.

In a recent, groundbreaking ruling, Videckis v. Pepperdine University a federal district court has denounced the line between these two types of discrimination as “illusory and artificial,” leading it to rule that a claim of sexual …

Fungal Melanin: What Do We Know About Structure?, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Ruth E. Stark, Arturo Casadevall

Publications and Research

The production of melanin significantly enhances the virulence of many important human pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin’s importance in human disease, as well as melanin’s contribution to the ability of fungi to survive in diverse hostile environments, the structure of melanin remains unsolved. Nevertheless, ongoing research efforts have progressively revealed several notable structural characteristics of this enigmatic pigment, which will be the focus of this review. These compositional and organizational insights could further our ability to develop novel therapeutic approaches to combat fungal disease and enhance our understanding of how melanin is inserted into the cell wall.

Planning And Monitoring Of Urban Development: The Role Of The Housing Price Index, Tomi Deutsch

Economic and Business Review

In this paper the real estate market in Slovenia and selected Slovenian city municipalities is analyzed with the goal of establishing whether or not it is possible to use the Housing Price Index as an indicator of urban development. The analysis shows that the real estate market in the Slovenian city municipalities has in recent decades been subject to a number of changes with a long-term effect. The analysis further proves that under certain conditions the Housing Price Index can serve as one of the indicators policy makers could use in planning and monitoring of urban development.

Neo-Liberal Reality In Post-Industrial Waterfronts Of The Post-Socialist Cities: The Polish Tri-City Case, Magdalena Szmytkowska, Klaudia Nowicka

Economic and Business Review

A natural problem of post-industrial cities, which results from economic change, is their heritage in the form of degraded and unused post-industrial areas. They are often situated in central districts. Thus, it is obvious that local authorities consider them important, and prioritize them in spatial development. The very special and significant areas of coastal cities are waterfronts that have experienced, and are still experiencing, transformations, which constitute indelible elements of development. This paper is an attempt to evaluate the directions of waterfronts’ developments in Poland; taking into account the fact that while on the one hand, Polish cities are struggling …

Youth: The Motor Of Redevelopment In Mid-Sized Post-Industrial Towns, Naja Marot

Economic and Business Review

This article builds on the results of a transnational project to reveal the importance of the youth in the redevelopment process of a post-industrial region. The introduction to the region and to collaborative planning is elaborated on the basis of two surveys performed in the Zasavje region and its central town of Trbovlje, in which the youth evaluated the state of the region and gave proposals for future development. The discussion focuses on the challenges and added value of the collaborative process for the development of the region and is then generalised to similar areas across Central Europe.