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Interview With Dwight Kimberly, Cherice Bock, Ralph Beebe

War & Conscientious Objection in Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, 1940-1975

Dwight Kimberly reflects on how he registered for the draft during the Vietnam War as a conscientious objector. He also talks about his experiences serving in a troubled boys home as he worked there to qualify for alternative service.

12-04-2017 La Charla Semanal Con El Centro, El Centro De La Raza

Newsletters

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Fostering Strengths: Using Testimonios To Identify Community Cultural Wealth In Foster Youth, Katherine Mullin

Master's Projects and Capstones

Foster youth voices have been silenced in schools, work environments, and many other settings.There is very little research around what works well for foster youth and what their assets are. Foster youth have many skills and resources that they use to navigate systems that continually marginalize them. But these are often ignored or overlooked. This project uses youth voices through Testimonios and Community Cultural Wealth to create a training for group home staff.

Lessons For Legalizing Love: A Case Study Of The Naz Foundation's Campaign To Decriminalize Homosexuality In India, Preston G. Johnson

Capstone Collection

In 1860, British colonizers codified Section 377 into the Indian Penal Code. 377 is an anti-sodomy law based on Victorian/Judeo-Christian values which criminalizes homosexuality through judicial interpretation and the manipulation of ambiguous language. On August 15^th, 2017, India celebrated 70 years of independence from British control, yet 377 still exerts oppressive control over the safety and freedom of Indian LGBTQI communities. Defining queerness as perversion has caused LGBTQI individuals to become victims of false accusations, blackmail, harassment, housing and workplace discrimination, familial rejection, forced “conversion therapy”, assault, rape, torture, and even murder because of this power imbalance and …

The Rider (2017-12-04), Jesus Sanchez

The Rider Archives

Vol.3 No.14

Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus, Same Song, Different Chorus: The Newest Iteration Of The "Science" Of Lie Detection, Carrie Leonetti

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

The “lie detector” is the holy grail of criminal investigation and adjudication. Dissatisfied with the jury’s ability to sort truth-tellers from liars, police, prosecutors, and criminologists have longed dreamed of a scientific talisman that would definitively sort the guilty from the innocent.

Modifiable Lifestyle Risk Factors For Stroke Among A High Risk Hypertensive Population In Greater Kampala, Uganda; A Cross-Sectional Study, Carol Blixen, Elisabeth Welter, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: To describe the modifiable lifestyle risk factors for stroke among a high risk population for stroke. Africa suffers from rapid population growth, adoption of harmful western diets, and increased prevalence of hypertension and obesity. Results: A total of 440 study participants were screened and 87 individuals with hypertension plus at least one other known stroke risk factor were enrolled. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in the screened population was 19.7 and 1.8%, respectively. Among those with hypertension only 2.3% (2/87) had ever had serum lipid assessment. Seventy-two percent (68/87) had very high serum LDL-cholesterol, while 33.3% (29/87) …

A Case Study Of Two Taiwanese Students With Hearing Loss Navigating The English As A Foreign Language Requirement At Their University, Yu Chen

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

Many institutions of higher education (IHE) students in Taiwan now need to meet the English proficiency requirement to earn their higher education degrees. In this case study, I intended to a) provide the opportunity for IHE students with hearing loss in Taiwan to share their opinions, thoughts, and experiences of learning English as a foreign language in higher education institutes; and b) understand how English as a foreign language policies and educational practices contribute to create opportunities and barriers for IHE students with hearing loss. The research question I intended to examine was “what are the perceptions of the lived …

The Bg News December 4, 2017, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 4, 2017. Volume 97-Issue 32.

State V. Pickett Respondent's Brief Dckt. 44907

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Failure To Thrive: Case Definition & Guidelines For Data Collection, Analysis, And Presentation Of Maternal Immunisation Safety Data, Elizabeth Ross, Flor M. Munoz, Bassey Edem, Cassandra Nan, Fyezah Jehan, Julie Quinn, Tamala Mallett Moore, Sanie Sesay, Hans Spiegel, Librada Fortuna

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

No abstract provided.

Leadership Identity Development In Intercollegiate Female Student-Athletes: A Case Study, Natalie M. Poole

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The study is focused on the process of leadership identity development through an in-depth analysis of the experiences of and influences on intercollegiate female student-athletes at a mid-south, mid-size university that participates in Division 1 collegiate athletics. Research was conducted within the theoretical framework of the Leadership Identity Development (LID) model authored by Komives, Owen, Longerbeam, Mainella, and Osteen (2005). This study was interested in the degree to which the data upheld the presence of the four developmental influences of the LID model: 1) peer influences, 2) adult influences, 3) reflective learning, and 4) meaningful involvement. Framed by an understanding …

Sharing Feelings Of Anger And Peer Sociability, Robert Washington Ii

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Managing anger is important for successful peer relations. The present research examined the association between a child telling a friend when they felt angry, how much better they felt after telling, and peer nominated sociability. Children in Grades 3-5 (males = 94, females = 107) participated (IRB approved) with data collected in group, classroom sessions. Peer nominations for sociability behaviors were assessed (unlimited nominations; no self-nominations). Self-reports of extent of telling friends when angry, perceived benefit of telling a friend when angry, and extent of feeling angry over the last month were collected as well as assessment of classroom mutual …

Using Latent Variable Mixture Modeling To Understand Differences Between Ptsd And Moral Injury, Jessica Tripp

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury (MI) are common reactions to trauma exposure, particularly serving in a combat zone. While previous research has shown that PTSD and MI exhibit similarities, no research has examined person-centered analyses that demonstrate whether there are groups of individuals with high PTSD and low MI and vice-versa. This study explored an underlying class structure that differentiated subtypes of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans based on PTSD symptom clusters and MI. Participants were 208 OEF/OIF/OND veterans (91% men; 81% Caucasian) who completed self-report measures via an online survey that was distributed …

"I Am A Cartoon? Not Me!": Racial Identity Work And Resistance To Native American Caricature Iconography Erasure, Anthony Jerome Stone Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The Indigenous population of the United States remains a neglected demographic in sociological research. Scholars in other disciplines, and few in sociology, have studied a wide range of issues within the Native Americans populations, including health, socioeconomics, political representation, and law. However, few have researched the emergent controversy over media representations and identity. Although academics from several disciplines have examined Native American Mascots and other such images, few have noted the ways in which those who identify as Native (American) talk about such representations in regard to their identity. For this study, research was conducted to examine the ways Native …

Predicting Nclex Failures Using Standardized Assessments, Deanna Jan Emory

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental cross sectional study was to explore the use of Principal Components Analysis (PCA) to recognize redundancy and correlations in the variables - standardized Content Specific Assessments (CSA) - in a sample of first-attempt NCLEX failures from multiple programs across the US.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Adapting Qof To Focus On Wellbeing And Health, James Close, Jose M. Valderas, Richard Byng, Nicky Britten, Helen Lloyd

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

The Free Press Vol. 49, Issue No. 10, 12-04-2017, Sarah Tewksbury

Free Press, The

The Free Press will stand by its predecessors -- End of net neutrality could be near -- New direction for USM Young Americans for Freedom -- Senate funded Trevor Project at USM has high hopes -- High school students seek a head start at USM

Special Issue Introduction: We Can Do More: Challenges And Opportunities For Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Susan R. Tortolero, Kimberly Johnson-Baker

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Guest editors Susan Tortolero Emery and Kimberly Johnson Baker introduce Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Journal of Applied Research on Children.

Thematic Analysis Of Mainstream Rap Music - Considerations For Culturally Responsive Sexual Consent Education In High School, Kimberly Johnson, Christine Markham, Susan R. Tortolero

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: Much of the research literature on sexual consent and sexual consent education has been focused on college students, providing a significant gap in our understanding of high school students, especially ethnic minority youth, who are at greatest risk for unwanted sexual contact and sexual activity. Furthermore, recent research suggests that music with sexually suggestive and misogynistic themes influence sexual communication and consenting behaviors. An analysis of rap music produced after the year 2000 is necessary to identify themes that may influence sexual communication among youth. Methods: A thematic analysis was conducted to examine the lyrics of mainstream rap music …

Community Mobilization: A Community-Wide Approach To Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health, Sam E. Greenberg, Laura Davis, Cheryl Tutt Msw, Tonya Katcher Md, Mph

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Community mobilization is a strategy that organizes a community across sectors for long-term change, and is one way for communities to provide supports for young people to make healthy sexual choices. In the context of teen pregnancy, community mobilization can address the interconnected web of factors that influence teen sexual attitudes by bringing together parents, educators, health care practitioners, young people, and other key community stakeholders to address the issue jointly. From 2014 to 2016, Advocates for Youth, through a cooperative agreement with the US Office of Adolescent Health, provided financial support and capacity-building assistance to three communities to address …

Be Legendary – Using Intervention Mapping And Participatory Strategies To Develop A Multi-Component Teen Pregnancy Prevention Intervention For Older Teen Males Of Color, Kimberly Johnson, Christine Markham, Rianne Smith, Susan R. Tortolero

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background- Due to the lack of interventions on sexual and reproductive health for older teen males of color engagement with the target population is critical for intervention development. Be Legendary (BL) was developed using intervention mapping, design thinking strategies and participatory methods alongside African-American male high school students. BL is a culturally responsive, school-based teen pregnancy prevention intervention for older teen males that combines sex education with youth development to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and build socio-emotional and leadership skills areas. Methods -To develop BL, we engaged 13 male high school students ages 16-19 in weekly workshop …

Native Iyg: Improving Psychosocial Protective Factors For Hiv/Sti And Teen Pregnancy Prevention Among Youth In American Indian/Alaska Native Communities, Ross Shegog Phd., Stephanie Craig Rushing Phd, Mph, Cornelia Jessen Ma, Travis L. Lane Ba, Gwenda Gorman Bs, Amanda Gaston Mat, Taija Koogei Revels Bs, Jennifer Torres Mph, Jennifer Williamson, Elizabeth Baumler Phd., Robert C. Addy Phd., Melissa F. Peskin Phd., Susan R. Tortolero, Christine M. Markham Phd.

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: Few HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention programs for youth in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have been rigorously evaluated despite sexual health disparities in this population. This study reports the evaluation of a culturally adapted Internet-based HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention program for AI/AN youth, Native It’s Your Game (Native IYG).

Methods: A randomized study was conducted with 523 youth (12 to 14 years old), recruited from 25 tribal sites in Alaska, Arizona, and the Pacific Northwest. Participants were surveyed at baseline and upon completion of treatment or comparison interventions. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess impact …

Reducing Sexual Risk Among Racial/Ethnic-Minority Ninth Grade Students: Using Intervention Mapping To Modify An Evidenced-Based Curriculum, Christine M. Markham, Melissa Peskin, Ross Shegog, Paula Cuccaro, Efrat K. Gabay, Kimberly Johnson-Baker, Honora I. Swain-Ogbonna, Sharon Edwards, Susan R. Tortolero

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: Racial/ethnic-minority 9^th graders are at increased risk for teen pregnancy, HIV, and STIs compared to their White peers. Yet, few effective sexual health education programs exist for this population. Purpose: To apply IM Adapt—a systematic theory- and evidence-based approach to program adaptation—to modify an effective middle school sexual health education curriculum, It’s Your Game…Keep It Real! (IYG), for racial/ethnic-minority 9^th graders. Methods: Following the six steps of IM Adapt, we conducted a needs assessment to describe the health problems and risk behaviors of the new population; reviewed existing evidence-based programs; assessed the fit of …

Assessing The Need And Receptivity For An Integrated Healthy Sexual And Dating Relationships Intervention For Community College Students, Christine M. Markham, Melissa Peskin, Robert C. Addy, J. Michael Wilkerson, Kimberly Johnson Baker, Diane M. Santa Maria, Belinda Hernandez, Vanessa Schick, Ross Shegog, Susan R. Tortolero, Yok-Fong Paat, Jeff R. Temple

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Background: In emerging adulthood, youth often become involved in more serious romantic relationships. However, many lack the skills to avoid an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection (STI), and to ensure a healthy dating relationship. Community college students serve nearly half of all undergraduate students in the United States; yet, community colleges typically lack resources for sexual health promotion. Purpose: To assess the need and receptivity for a web-based integrated healthy sexual and dating relationships intervention among community college students. Methods: In summer 2016, we partnered with three community colleges in South Central Texas to conduct an online survey of …

Christmas Pickle, Kjeisten Secretan

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

So, my mom’s older sister Gloria. I think she gave my mom this pickle, but it’s not a real pickle for you Christmas tree, it’s a German tradition I think. The thing is you hide it in the Christmas tree and the person who finds it gets a present or like a prize. But my mom would always hide it or my dad would hide it the night before and it’s the first thing we would do on Christmas morning is we would have a competition to see who would find the pickle and then yeah…but then it got a …

Icue Spotlight: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2017 (December 3, 2017), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

The Acquisition Of Syntax: A Nativist Perspective Vs. A Cognitivist Perspective, Rashid Al-Balush

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

This paper looks into how two main frameworks view the acquisition of syntax. These are the nativist approach which claims that language is acquired because human beings are equipped with a language acquisition device in the form of grammatical knowledge, and the cognitivist approach which views language like the other cognitive skills and so claims that we acquire language using general cognitive mechanisms that are not specific to language. The paper reviews a number of studies that report on the acquisition of various aspects of the syntax of natural language; the studies are from both frameworks. The paper then evaluates …

Exploring Perceptions Of Key Events In A Qualitative Research Class: Applying Some Principles Of Collaborative Analytic Inquiry In Practice, Janet C. Richards, Steve Haberlin

The Qualitative Report

Little research portrays collaborative analytic inquiry in practice. Drawing on our dual lenses, we, a professor and a doctoral student in an advanced qualitative methods course, applied principles of collaborative analytic inquiry to construct new understandings about key events that occurred during an advanced qualitative research class. Using asynchronous e-mail communication, we shared, affirmed, and questioned each other’s and our own storied recollections of moments of joy and learning intertwined with some challenging issues. To begin our inquiry, we planned and negotiated our responsibilities, voiced our concerns and questions pertinent to the project, and avowed our willingness to risk emotional …