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Homosexuality As Haram: An Examination Of The Effects Of Gender, Contact, And Religiosity On Sexual Prejudice In Muslim College Students, Amanda T. Yeck

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The present study examined how gender, contact, and religiosity influence sexual prejudice in Muslims. Given that the preponderance of research examining attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women has been conducted with Judeo-Christian populations, research exploring sexual prejudice in Muslim individuals is warranted. Social Identity Theory was used as a theoretical framework to explore these factors, as sexual prejudice has been linked with both gender role and moral transgressions. The final sample consisted of 166 heterosexual Muslims, and 12 non-heterosexual Muslims collected through a snowball sample. Participants completed the Multidimensional Scale of Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men, the Santa …

School Climate And Positive Behavior Supports, Maria Gray Peek

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The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the perceived impacts of Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS) on high school climate. The research question was how PBIS impacts school climate. Three Indiana schools with different demographic make-ups matching the criteria of having used PBIS for at least three years were chosen for this research. Semi-structured interviews were held with key personnel at all three schools. Emerging themes for factors affecting perceived effects of PBIS were administrative and teacher turnover, administrator and teacher buy-in, principal leadership, and teacher groups and cliques. Implications included implementing PBIS with turnover in mind, …

What Are Saudi Students' Perceptions Toward Using Blackboard As A Learning-Management System In United States Universities?, Ghadeer Alsobahi

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The purpose of this study was to investigate Saudi students perceptions toward Blackboard as a Learning Management System in U. S. universities. This study focused on the attribute to students gender, level of experience, and the interaction between gender and level of experience. A questionnaire was sent through email to Saudi students who used Blackboard in their hybrid classes. A total of 90 students participated in the survey. Findings showed students have positive perceptions toward Blackboard. In addition, no significant differences existed in their perceptions based on their gender, level of experience, or based on the interaction between gender and …

2017 January, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for January of 2017.

An Exploration Of Creative Arts-Based Self-Care Practices Among Music Therapy Students, Marion Kaiser

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this grounded theory study was to develop a theory based on the experiences of music therapy students’ use of creative arts as a self-care practice. In addition, this study was intended to determine these students’ perception of self-care and the perceived differences between self-care practices among students and professionals. A grounded theory methodology (Strauss & Corbin, 1990) was utilized in order to analyze the data gained from semi-structured interviews. From this data, six themes emerged and a formal theory was developed. The main theory emphasizes the importance of incorporating access to and information regarding the utilization of …

An Analysis Of Burnout And Music Therapy Methodologies, Samara Berry

Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this survey study was to explore professional burnout in music therapists and factors that may increase the likelihood of experiencing it. The Maslach Burnout Inventory – Human Services Survey (1981) and researcher-developed questions were used to test for burnout and variables among board-certified music therapists, such as demographics, longevity, and the music therapists’ ideologies. The list of board-certified music therapists from 2017 was randomized and the survey was distributed to 1635 potential participants. Out of the 200 responses that were received, 199 agreed to participate in this study. On average, participants scored an average degree of burnout …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Magnetic Amidoximated Chitosan-G Poly(Polyacrylonitrile)/Laponite Rd Nanocomposites With Enhanced Adsorption Capacity For Cu$^{2+}$, Gholam Reza Mahdavinia, Ebrahim Shokri

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Magnetic amidoximated nanocomposites based on a combination of chitosan and magnetic laponite RD were prepared and examined for the removal of Cu$^{2+}$ from aqueous solutions. Magnetic laponite RD was prepared by an in situ method. In order to prepare magnetic amidoximated nanocomposites, acrylonitrile was grafted to chitosan in the presence of magnetic laponite RD. Then the nitrile pendants on magnetic chitosan-g-polyacrylonitrile/laponite RD (mChtioPANLap) were converted to amidoxime groups. We developed a polyamidoximated magnetic nanocomposite based on a mixture of chitosan/laponite RD, possessing a high adsorption capacity for Cu$^{2+}$. By introducing magnetic laponite RD the adsorption capacity of nanocomposites for Cu$^{2+}$ …

Efficient Photodegradation Of Neutral Red Chloride Dye In Aqueous Medium Using Graphene/Cobalt-Manganese Oxides Nanocomposite, Khalid Saeed, Idrees Khan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Graphene/cobalt-manganese oxides nanocomposites were prepared from their precursor through chemical reduction where NaOH was used as a reducing agent. The obtained GNs/Co-Mn nanocomposites were used as photocatalyst for the photodegradation of Neutral Red Chloride (NRC) dye in aqueous solution under sunlight as a function of time and catalyst dosage. The morphology and photodegradation study was carried out using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-VIS spectrophotometry, respectively. The SEM image showed the presence of Co-Mn nanoparticles on the surface of GNs, which were also confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The photodegradation study of NRC showed that the degradation of dye …

A Rapid, Efficient, And Green Synthesis Of Benzo[$A$]Chromeno[2,3-$C$]Phenazine Derivatives Via Microwave Assistance And Dabco~Catalyzed A Novel Domino Cyclization, Seid-Ali Mirmiran-Yazdi, Afshin Yazdani Elah Abadi, Nasim Shams, Razieh Mohebat

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

An efficient, convenient, and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of novel benzo[$a$]chromeno[2,3-$c$]phenazine derivatives has been developed by domino four-component condensation reaction between 2-hydroxynaphtha- lene-1,4-dione, $o-$phenylenediamine, aromatic aldehydes, and naphthols or phenol in the presence of a catalytic amount of DABCO as an expedient, ecofriendly, and reusable base catalyst under microwave irradiation in EtOH/H$_{2}$O (1:1). This green process produces biologically and pharmacologically significant heterocycles in a single one-pot operation and offers considerable advantages such as operational simplicity, short reaction time, high yields, reusability of the catalyst, absence of any tedious workup or purification, and avoidance of hazardous reagents/solvents.

Investigation Of Photoinduced Polymerization Of Doxycycline-Imprinted Hydrogels: Effect Of Template On Initiator Reactivity, Conversion, And Reaction Rate, Di̇lek Dalgakiran, Tuğçe İnan, Fatma Seni̇ha Güner

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Photopolymerization kinetics of doxycycline hyclate (DOX)-imprinted hydrogels were monitored by real-time Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential photocalorimetry. 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate-based hydrogels were synthesized by using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as a cross-linker, acrylic acid (AA) as a functional monomer, and 2,2-dimethyl-2-hydroxy acetophenone as a photoinitiator. For imprinting DOX in hydrogels, the molar ratio of template to functional monomer (DOX:AA) was chosen as 1:8 and 1:16. The polymerization was achieved at two different initiator concentrations. The conversion and reaction rate were calculated as a function of the molar ratio of template, and the results were compared to those of nonimprinted ones. In …

Observación Conductual De Las Interacciones Durante La Dolución De Problemas En Familia: Desarrollo Y Validación De Una Escala [Behavioral Observation Of Interactions During Family Problem Solving: Development And Validation Of A Scale], Jahaira Félix Fermín, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

La familia es el núcleo principal de socialización de los niños, ya que a través de las interacciones con sus padres y madres aprenden destrezas sociales e interpersonales. Existen pocos estudios sobre las interacciones durante la solución de problemas en familias y la mayoría de éstos se deriva de medidas de auto-informe. Se presenta el desarrollo y validación de una escala de observación para evaluar las interacciones entre padres e hijos y examinar la calidad de la solución de problemas en familia. Se evaluaron las estrategias de evasión, medidas de tiempo y la calidad de solución de problemas. Se encontró …

The Role Body-Esteem Plays In Impairment Associated With Hair-Pulling And Skin Picking In Adolescents, Elle Brennan, Douglas W. Woods, Martin E. Franklin, Nancy Keuthen, John Piacentini, Christopher A. Flessner

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder, HPD) and pathological skin picking (PSP) are associated with significant rates of psychosocial impairment and distress. Little research has addressed the physical consequences and associated impairment in youth (e.g., poor body-esteem). The present study explores the relationship between body-esteem, skin picking (SP), and pulling-related impairment in a sample of adolescents with primary HPD. Ninety four adolescents who pull their hair, 40 of whom also pick their skin, were recruited via internet-sampling as part of the Child and Adolescent Trichotillomania Impact Study (CA-TIP). All youth and a parent completed anonymous questionnaires online assessing psychiatric symptoms, repetitive behaviors, …

Takecare, A Video To Promote Bystander Behavior On College Campuses: Replication And Extension, Ernest N. Jouriles, Kelli Sargent, Katie Lee Salis, Christina Caiozzo, David Rosenfield, Michele Cascardi, John H. Grych, K. Daniel O'Leary, Renee Mcdonald

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Previous research has demonstrated that college students who view TakeCARE, a video bystander program designed to encourage students to take action to prevent sexual and relationship violence (i.e., bystander behavior), display more bystander behavior relative to students who view a control video. The current study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by testing two different methods of administering TakeCARE and examining moderators of TakeCARE’s effects on bystander behavior. Students at four universities (n = 557) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) view TakeCARE in a monitored computer lab, (b) view TakeCARE at their own convenience …

Reflector Magazine, Georgia Southern University, Student Media

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Sugar Intake And The Five Personality Traits Of Millennials, Flora Gashi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Sugar intake continues to be connected to an increased risk of heart diseases, diabetes, arthritis, and certain forms of cancers, depression, and schizophrenia. The purpose of the study was to examine if sugar intake is related to personality traits in the Millennial population. The health belief model was used as the theoretical framework for conducting the study. The research questions addressed in the current study were in regards to the relationships between Millennials daily sugar intake and openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. This study was a cross-sectional design in which a panel of randomly selected United States Millennials (N …

An Empirical Assessment Of Multicultural Education Programs In Reducing Islamophobia On A College Campus, Amin Asfari

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Anti-Muslim prejudice has increased precipitously since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including prejudicial effects related to socio-cultural differences on college campuses. The purpose of this quasi-experimental exploratory research was to understand the effectiveness of multicultural education programs (MEPs) in reducing anti-Muslim prejudice in higher education. Grounded in intergroup threat theory and frame analysis, it was hypothesized that students who are not engaged in multicultural affairs will perceive Muslims as more threatening and will therefore hold more prejudiced views than would students who active in multicultural affairs. The sample consisted of 125 respondents (N = 51 from a group participating …

A State In Shackles: The Effect Of A Dysfunctional Childhood On Crime And Imprisonment, Timothy W. Bjorkman

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Dedication To Dean And Professor Emeritus Barry Vickrey, Barry Vickrey, David E. Gilbertson, Susan Sabers, Eric C. Schulte, Christine Hutton

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

Diversity Week 2017 - Movies, Megan M. Haught

Libraries' Documents

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An Exploration Of Emotional Intelligence In Victim-Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence, Terri L. Ratliff

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite decades of preventive education and services for intimate partner violence, such violence continues. Studies have shown mixed evidence regarding the effectiveness of current treatment options and prevention remains paramount. If victims seek therapy, the focus is typically on a single diagnosis, such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, rather than cause-and-effect. Emotional intelligence in abusers of intimate partner violence has been tested and studied. There is literature on victims, but they are rare, regional, and examined only female participants resulting in conflicting findings. There is a gap in research in the review of the nuances of emotional intelligence in …

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2017 - 2018, Office Of Student Services

Syllabi

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Understanding Of Phenolic Compound Retention Mechanisms On Pes-Uf Membrane, Amine Mnif, Meral Mouelhi, Bechir Hamrouni

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Ultrafiltration (UF) is investigated as a possible alternative to remove organic compounds from aqueous synthetic solution. This paper presents a comprehensive study towards a better understanding of phenolic compound retention mechanisms during UF processes. Thus, removal of phenol and resorcinol was studied using a polyethersulfone ultrafiltration (PES-UF) membrane. The influence of main operating conditions (feed concentration, transmembrane pressure, and pH) on the retention was evaluated. Membrane--solute interactions were found to play an important role during the process, suggesting the adsorption of the target compounds on the PES-UF membrane. The level of adsorption was consequently evaluated by measuring the quantity of …

Ultrasound-Assisted Surfactant/Ionic Liquid Aqueous Two-Phase System Extraction Prior To High Performance Liquid Chromatography For The Determination Of Tetracyclines In Milk And Honey Samples, Hayri̇ye Mi̇ne Antep, Taşkin Mumcu, Kami̇l Bostanci, Serap Seyhan Bozkurt, Melek Merdi̇van

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In this work, an ultrasonic-assisted surfactant/ionic liquid aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) extraction method was developed to extract six tetracycline antibiotics from food samples before their chromatographic determination using high performance liquid chromatography. The ATPS was formed with 1-allyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bromide, Triton X-100, and dipotassium hydrogen phosphate. The parameters including type and amount of surfactant, ionic liquid and salt, pH of sample solution, and sonication time were optimized. Under the optimized conditions, linear calibration curves of the six tetracyclines were obtained in the range of 10--500 $\mu $g L$^{-1}$ with $>$ r$^{2} =$ 0.990 (n $=$ 9). The proposed green analytical …

Supramolecular Solvent Microextraction Of Uranium At Trace Levels From Water And Soil Samples, Mansoor Khan, Erkan Yilmaz, Mustafa Soylak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A supramolecular solvent microextraction procedure was established for the separation/preconcentration of uranium(VI) (U(VI)) prior to its determination by UV-Vis spectrophotometry. 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) was used to form a red chelate (U-PAN) with U(VI) at pH 10. U-PAN was extracted by undecanol in tetrahydrofuran. All the parameters that affect extraction efficiency like solution pH, amount of ligand, type and volume of supramolecular solvent, sample volume, and diverse ion effect were optimized. The preconcentration factor was 17. The detection limit was 0.31 $\mu $g L$^{-1}$. The method was validated using GBW07424 (GSS-10 certified reference material). Microextraction was also applied to water and soil …

Synthesis And Antifungal Activity Of New Dihydrofurocoumarins And Dihydrofuroquinolines, Asli Ustalar, Mehmet Yilmaz, Agi̇m Osmani̇, Sema Aşkin Keçeli̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

We investigated the radical addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin (1a) and 4-hydroxyquinoline (1b) with conjugated dienes ({2a-f) mediated by cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) resulting in ethenyl substituted 2,3-dihydrofurocoumarin (3a-f) and 3,5-dihydrofuroquinoline (3g, 3h) compounds in moderate to good yields. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods (IR, MS, and $^{1}$H and $^{13}$C NMR) and microanalysis. Antifungal activities of these compounds were investigated against the fungi Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. krusei, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, and Aspergillus fumigatus.

Highly Selective Schiff Base Derivatives For Colorimetric Detection Of Al$^{3+}$, Zi̇ya Aydin, Mustafa Keleş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Schiff base derivatives NBAR and NSAR were developed for selective detection of Al$^{3+}$ in aqueous solution. UV-vis spectroscopic studies revealed that NBAR and NSAR showed marked sensitivity and selectivity to Al$^{3+}$ in acetonitrile (ACN)/water (v/v, 1:1, pH 6.80). The NBAR and NSAR receptors bound Al$^{3+}$ in a 2:1 stoichiometry with apparent binding constants 4.09 $\times $ 10$^{11}$ M$^{-2}$ and 1.65 $\times $ 10$^{12}$ M$^{-2}$, respectively. They also displayed distinct changes in color upon the alteration of free Al$^{3+}$ levels in solution with reversible responses and showed little interference with other metal ions.

Sonochemical Degradation Of Basic Red 29 In Aqueous Media, Zineb Boutamine, Slimane Merouani, Oualid Hamdaoui

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In this work, the degradation of Basic Red 29 (BR29), an azo dye, was investigated using a high-frequency ultrasonic reactor (300 kHz). The influence of several parameters such as initial substrate concentration (5--200 mg L$^{-1})$, pH (3-10.1), ultrasonic power (20-80 W), and nature of the dissolved gas (Ar, air, and N$_{2})$ on the degradation of BR29 was assessed. Additionally, the impact of natural matrices (seawater and natural and river waters) on the degradation rate of BR29 was clarified. Degradation experiments with radical scavengers, tert-butyl alcohol and glucose, showed that BR29 degraded mainly through HO$^{\bullet }$ radical attack at the gas/liquid …

Impact Of Surface Modification Of Green Algal Biomass By Phosphorylation On The Removal Of Copper(Ii) Ions From Water, Zakaria Al-Qodah, Mohammad Al-Shannag, Abdulaziz Amro, Eman Assirey, Mustafa Bob, Khalid Bani-Melhem, Malek Alkasrawi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of batch lab-scale experiments were performed to investigate the performance of dead phosphorylated algal biomass of Spirogyra species for the bioadsorption of Cu$^{+2}$ ions from aqueous solutions. FT-IR and SEM analyses were performed to characterize the phosphorylated and raw algae. The SEM analysis indicated that the phosphorus content increases by about 5 times. The isotherm equilibrium data indicated that phosphorylation enhances the removal of Cu$^{+2}$ from water by about 20%. The experimental isotherms fit well to Langmuir models with $R^{2}$ values close to 0.99. Adsorption kinetic study was conducted to investigate the effect of initial Cu$^{+2}$ concentrations, pH, …

Efficient Multicomponent Synthesis Of 1,2,3-Triazoles Catalyzed By Cu(Ii) Supported On Pei@Fe$_{3}$O$_{4}$ Mnps In A Water/Peg$_{300}$ System, Zeinab Hassanpour, Aziz Maleki, Morteza Hosseini, Lena Gorgannezhad, Vajihe Nejadshafiee, Ali Ramazani, Ismaeil Haririan, Abbas Shafiee, Mehdi Khoobi

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A highly dispersible and magnetically recoverable Cu-PEI@Fe$_{3}$O$_{4}$ MNPs catalyst was prepared and successfully applied in one-pot three-component coupling of terminal alkynes, sodium azide, and alkyl bromides/chlorides in water to give 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles with good to excellent yields. The catalyst was fully characterized with FT-IR, TGA, TEM, SEM, VSM, EDX, cyclic voltammetry, and ICP-AES spectroscopic techniques. Furthermore, the catalyst was easily recycled by an external magnet and successfully reused six times in the reaction without significant loss of its catalytic activity and copper leaching. The large-scale reaction was also carried out in the absence of any base and reducing agent even …

Development Of A Sample Preparation Strategy For The Determination Of Tungsten In Soil Samples By Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Using A Response Surface Methodology, Ümran Seven Erdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

An alternative rapid digestion method has been developed for the determination of tungsten (W) in soil samples using fractionation studies and response surface methodology. The digestion method using the Kjeldahl instrument was applied to samples, and soluble tungsten was determined via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Digestion parameters were selected depending on the results of fractionation studies and optimized using a four-factor and five-level central composite design. The contributions of the phosphoric acid concentration (X$_{1})$, digestion temperature (X$_{2})$, digestion time (X$_{3})$, and hydrochloric acid concentration (X$_{4})$ were evaluated for the determination of W from samples in which its levels were …