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Gender-Silent Legislative Drafting In A Non-Binary World, Jessica Vapnek, Donald L. Revell

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Chapter 7: Applied Rhetoric As Disciplinary Umbrella: Community, Connections, And Identity, Jacob D. Rawlins

Faculty Publications

: This chapter argues that many of the existing names and boundaries in use around professional communication create artificial separations among research, pedagogy, theory, and action related to the practice of rhetoric in contemporary society. Scholars working in this area teach and conduct research across a variety of disciplines, but we share a rhetorical foundation and a concern for the practical application of that theory. This combination of classical rhetoric and public action provides a way to move our work beyond the confines of the academy and actively engage in rhetorical work within the communities where we work, live, and …

Assessing Language Development In Arabic-Learning Monolingual And Bilingual Toddlers, Alshaimaa Gaber Salah Abdel Wahab

School of Psychology Theses

Assessing children’s language is fundamental for changing their developmental outcome as it gives a chance for a quick and early intervention with a suitable planning and monitoring program. Since there is no universal Arabic language screening tool that can be used for the assessment of Arabic-speaking toddler due, in part, to the particular case of the Arabic language, this thesis aims to validate and standardize a new Arabic assessment tool, usable by parents and professionals to screen the development of language in children between 8 months and 30 months across 17 countries. The second aim of the Arabic CDI is …

Appearances, Appearances: First Impressions Of Young David In 1 Samuel 16:12; 17:42, Mary Katherine Hom-Smith, Oliver Glanz

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things human beings look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” (1 Sam 16:7 TNIV). . . . So he sent and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one” (1 Sam 16:12 TNIV). . . . He looked David over and saw that he was …

Basic Law: Israel As The Nation State Of The Jewish People: Implications For Equality, Self-Determination And Social Solidarity, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes

Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vols. 28:2 onward (2019-present)

No abstract provided.

The Pathway To Secondary Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease, Eric Mcdade, Martin M Bednar, H Robert Brashear, David S Miller, Paul Maruff, Christopher Randolph, Zahinoor Ismail, Maria C Carrillo, Christopher J Weber, Lisa J Bain, Ann Marie Hake

Open Access Publications

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a continuum consisting of a preclinical stage that occurs decades before symptoms appear. As researchers make advances in investigating the continuum, the importance of developing drugs for secondary prevention is garnering increased discussion. For efficacious drug development for secondary prevention it is important to define what are the earliest biological stages of AD. The Alzheimer's Association Research Roundtable convened November 27 to 28, 2018 to focus on pre-clinical AD. This review will address the biological approach to defining pre-clinical AD, detection, identification of at-risk individuals, and lessons learned from trials such as A4 and TOMMORROW.

Mental Distress And Human Rights Violations During Covid-19: A Rapid Review Of The Evidence Informing Rights, Mental Health Needs, And Public Policy Around Vulnerable Populations, Muhammad Rahman, Rabab Ahmed, Ross Brownson, Mary Mckay, Et Al

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Dementia Research In The Caribbean Hispanic Islands: Present Findings And Future Trends, Daisy Acosta, Jorge J Llibre-Guerra, Ivonne Z Jiménez-Velázquez, Juan J Llibre-Rodríguez

Open Access Publications

During the last decade, the Caribbean Hispanic islands experienced accelerated demographic aging, representing the fastest aging region within Latin America. Age-related non-communicable diseases, including dementia, are now reported at high prevalence. The Caribbean islands share similar genetic ancestry, culture, migration patterns, and risk profiles, providing a unique setting to understand dementia in the Caribbean-Hispanics. This perspective article aimed to describe the impact of dementia in the Caribbean, at a local and regional level and reflect on research strategies to address dementia. We report on 10/66 project findings, described research projects and regional plans for the region. According to our results, …

A New Paradigm For Improving Race Relations, Teresa Reed

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

De Vos A Tú: Acomodación Lingüística Y Actitudes Lingüísticas En Estudiantes Internacionales De Centroamérica En Los Estados Unidos = De Vos A Tú: Linguistic Accommodation And Language Attitudes Among Central American International Students In The United States, Jose Salinas Herrera

Graduate Research Papers

While usted is considered the formal second person singular pronoun in most Spanish dialects, vos and tú can have similar connotations as intimate or familiar second person pronouns. Even though tú is used in vernacular language in many countries such as Mexico and Spain, in most Central American dialects, only vos and usted are used in most domains. However, research has shown that, in intercultural environments, voseante speakers adjust this aspect of their language according to the speech style of Spanish speaking individuals who use tú. Yet, there is a gap in this field since most of the research …

Lao Substratum Influence On The Ideophones Of Khorat Language(อิทธิพลภาษาพื้นเดิมลาวในคําอีดิโอโฟนภาษาโคราช), Thananan Trongdee

Journal of Letters

The origin of Khorat language has been a controversial issue among linguists. Three hypotheses are proposed. Firstly, Khorat is the result of the Yo system recoding to Bangkok Thai. Secondly, Khorat is a Lao dialect whose tones have been influenced by Central Thai. Thirdly, Khorat is a Lao dialect that has shifted to Thai but manifested Lao tone substratum. Most of the hypotheses, however, are based on phonological phenomena, especially the tone systems. In this article, evidence on category, structure and vocalic sound symbolism of ideophones in Khorat is proposed. It is found that some of the ideophone structures and …

Adjectives As A Word Class In Arabic: A Linguistic Analysis.(หมวดคําคุณศัพท์ในภาษาอาหรับ: การวิเคราะห์ตามแนวภาษาศาสตร์), Dulyawit Naknawa

Journal of Letters

Traditional Arabic grammar divides Arabic words into 3 categories: nouns, verbs and prepositions. Adjectives are not a traditional word class, but realized as syntactic positions in sentences, an approach which is followed in practice. However, the researcher proposes that adjectives should be considered a distinct word class separate from nouns. This is based on various evidence, such as typology, morphology and syntax. In certain contexts, adjectives can appear instead of nouns or eventually decategorize to noun but this does not mean that Arabic should have no adjective category.(ไวยากรณ์อาหรับดั้งเดิมแบ่งประเภทของคําในภาษาอาหรับออกเป็น 3 หมวดได้แก่ คํานาม กริยา และบุพบท ในส่วนของมโนทัศน์คุณศัพท์ไม่ใช่ประเภทของหมวดคํา แต่เป็นตําแหน่งทางวากยสัมพันธ์ในประโยค แนวทางดังกล่าวยึดเป็นแนวปฏิบัติจนถึงปัจจุบัน อย่างไรก็ดี ผู้เขียนจึงขอนําเสนอว่า คําคุณศัพท์เป็นหมวดคําหนึ่งที่แยกออกมาจากคํานาม โดยพิจารณาจากหลักฐานหลายประการ …

Review Of Germans In Illinois By Miranda E. Wilkerson And Heather Richmond, Alison Clark Efford

History Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Rab27 And 14-3-3 Mediated Regulation Of Alpha-Synuclein Pathology, Rachel Nicole Underwood

All ETDs from UAB

Alpha-synuclein (αsyn) is the key component of proteinaceous aggregates termed Lewy Bodies (LBs) that pathologically define a group of disorders known as synucleinopathies, including Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). αSyn is thought to misfold and spread throughout the brain in a prion-like fashion. Transmission of αsyn necessitates the release of misfolded αsyn from one cell and the uptake of that αsyn by another, in which it templates the misfolding of endogenous αsyn. Identifying regulators of this process is essential to understanding how αsyn propagates and furthers disease progression. In this study, we investigated Rab27 and 14-3-3θ …

Development Of Natural Language Processing Algorithm For Dental Charting, Yi-Fan Zhang

All ETDs from UAB

Purpose: The purpose was to develop a natural language processing algorithm, which will input data from oral examination transcripts to a structured database. Methods: Four case vignettes were produced for primary, mixed, and permanent dentition patients with varying degree of soft tissue pathology, caries, existing restorations and occlusion relationships. After calibration, dental students were instructed to perform simulated oral examinations based on the case vignettes, using natural language as they would to an assistant who was charting the case. The investigator transcribed the audio recordings of the simulated oral exams. Twenty simulated oral examinations were collected to develop a natural …

Perceptions Of Assistant Principals Of Curriculum And Instruction Regarding The Effectiveness Of Their Role, Patton Barrett Furman

All ETDs from UAB

This qualitative phenomenological study explored what assistant principals of curriculum and instruction (APCIs) in a large metropolitan area in central Alabama thought about the effectiveness of their role. APCIs are an emerging role in school administration, therefore there is limited research involving APCIs, including whether the position is effective in practice. More research is needed that pertains to the assistant principal role, but more specifically it is needed for those assistant principals charged primarily with curriculum and instruction (Gurley, Peters et al., 2015). My study will help to fill the gap by looking at the perceptions of current APCIs. This …

Resilience, Resistance And Revival In 20th-Century Yoruba Art, Charles Mason, Andie Near

Kruizenga Art Museum Exhibition Catalogs

Kruizenga Art Museum, Hope College Catalog for exhibition: “Resilience, Resistance and Revival in 20th-Century Yoruba Art”. Exhibition dates: January 17—May 16, 2020. Charles Mason, author; Andie Near, photographer, designer; Lisa Barney, editor; Cecilia O’Brien ‘21, typographer.

Kruizenga Art Museum Online Collection - Exhibition Gallery

Qualitative Analysis Of Occupational Therapists’ Reflective Notes On Practicing Their Skills In Building And Maintaining Therapeutic Relationships, Farzaneh Yazdani, Amy Stringer, Laya Nobakht, Tore Bonsaksen, Kellie Tune

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

Previous research has shown that occupational therapists have increased their self-efficacy for using self intentionally in therapeutic encounters. However, experiences related to such changes have not yet been explored. The authors developed a therapeutic use-of-self training workshop to support the confidence and competence of practicing occupational therapists in using the Intentional Relationship Model and possibly enhancing their self-efficacy for therapeutic use-of-self. The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of practicing occupational therapists in transferring learning from a training workshop focused on the therapeutic use-of-self into real world practice. Thirteen occupational therapists participated in the workshop and subsequently …

The Purpose Of Capstone In An Entry-Level Clinical Doctorate: A Scoping Review, Nancy E. Krusen, Anne Murphy-Hagan, Sarah Foidel

Journal of Occupational Therapy Education

This scoping review examined outcomes of capstones in relation to entry-level doctoral education programs within the health professions. Aims of the study included mapping existing evidence related to capstone across entry-level clinical doctorates; investigating the purpose of capstones within health professions education; and identifying future research initiatives. Researchers applied and reported via the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews systematic approach, and Best Evidence Medical Education global scale. The study indicated a gap in existing literature. Few health professions described requirements for capstones as part of an entry-level doctorate. Reviewed articles offered no consistent definition, intent, process, or outcome for capstones. …

Deconstruction Of The Construction: Derridean Study Of Selected Shakespeare’S Comedies, Seyyedeh Zahra Nozen, Pegah Sheikhalipour

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Since it was first introduced by Jacques Derrida in the late 1960s, deconstruction, as a method of reading, has been applied to literary texts by critics to reveal the hidden messages of texts and provide opportunities to rethink textual and cultural norms and conventions. While the western tradition has always prioritized tragedy over comedy due to its elegance and graveness, this research tends to focus on comedy as an entity in itself. Tragedy, especially in the Shakespearean sense of the word, has been considered by critics as a “construction” which is well-wrought and perfect in nature. Comedy, on the other …

The Government Misconduct Exception To The Deliberative Process Privilege: Bringing Clarity To The Most Important Exception To The Most Frequently Invoked Government Evidentiary Privilege, Edward J. Imwinkelried

South Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Bright Triad And Five Propositions: Toward A Vygotskian Framework For Deaf Pedagogy And Research, Michael E. Skyer

Articles

L.S. Vygotsky’s contributions to social research shifted paradigms by constructing now-foundational theories of teaching, learning, language, and their interactions in education. This manuscript contextualizes and elucidates a nearly-forgotten, century-old component of Vygotskian deaf education research. The Fundamentals of Defectology compiles decades of Vygotsky’s experimental, methodological, and theoretical research about deafness, the psychology of disability, and special methods of pedagogy. Drawing on Defectology, two arguments are developed using the method of dialectics; they first synthesize Vygotsky’s deaf research corpus, then juxtapose it against contemporary theories and evidence. The first argument describes three principles that exemplify Vygotsky’s optimistic framework for deaf pedagogy: …

Social Change And Games Of Chance At The Site Of Gallon Jug, Nicholas C. Kopp

Honors Undergraduate Theses

During the 2019 field season of the Chan Chich Archaeological Project (CCAP)/Belize Estates Archaeological Survey Team's (BEAST) work in northwestern Belize, excavations commenced at an elite household at the site of Gallon Jug, named Courtyard B-1. Excavations revealed intriguing details about the lives of the inhabitants through the presence of burials, ceramics, architecture, and – as is central to this research – Patolli boards. Patolli, a prehistoric game of chance played throughout Mesoamerican, is a relatively under researched topic within the field of archaeology. In this thesis I argue that the patolli boards at Gallon Jug portray evidence of elite …

Necessary And Convenient: The Effect Of Commerce And Necessary And Proper Clause Jurisprudence, Janis Olkowicz

Honors Undergraduate Theses

While reading a news article about the upcoming presidential election one day, I noticed a trend. The vast majority of political articles discuss what the federal government should do, but almost never cover what it could do. In elementary school, American children are taught that the Constitution, a 4,543-word document, is the place from which all federal power is derived; but the Constitution says nothing about the regulation of travel, narcotics, or the vast majority of other areas that affect the way we live our daily lives, so where does that power come from? After some preliminary research, I discovered …

Evidentiary Irony And The Incomplete Rule Of Completeness: A Proposal To Amend Federal Rule Of Evidence 106, Daniel J. Capra Richter, Liesa L.

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

Parental Autonomy Over Prenatal End-Of-Life Decisions, Greer Donley

Minnesota Law Review, Vols. 1-106:1 (1917-2021)

No abstract provided.

Lawyers And Historians Argue About The Constitution, Jack M. Balkin

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Social Justice Scholarship Informing Visual Communication Practices, Alicia Campbell

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

My discussion hinges on the groundwork of social justice as integral to the field of technical and professional communication (TPC) with an understanding of the importance of visual communication; ultimately, I seek to understand the intersections of Social Justice and Visual Communication within the field of Technical Communication. Based on this research, I develop a heuristic that allows technical communicators to critically analyze their visual communication efforts, specifically infographics, for advocacy/social justice.

The Structure Of Interpretive Revolutions, D.A. Jeremy Telman

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Who Is To Be Master: Accounting For How The Supreme Court Reads The American Constitution, Andre Leduc

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.