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A Narrative Investigation Of Black Familial Capital That Supports Engineering Engagement Of Middle-School-Aged Youth, Delean Tolbert Smith, Tamecia Jones, Monica E. Cardella

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

A major concern in engineering education involves ensuring that youth belonging to minoritized groups have equitable access to engineering career pathways. Related research often highlights the effect of student and school characteristics on engineering success but few studies have investigated the engineering-related assets that Black families provide. This work aims to provide counterstories that highlight the presence of Black families along the pre-college engineering pathways of three Black youth from the Midwest region of the United States. The application of a counternarrative approach centers the familial capital of Black families and serves as the analytical frame for this work. The …

Impact Of Student Debt On Decisions Of Terminal Clinical Education Experiences In Physical Therapist Education, Jennifer W. Rodriguez, Whitney Davidson, R Joseph Palmer Iii, Mary Jane Rapport

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Student debt is of growing concern in physical therapy and other health professions in the United States. This study explored the extent to which finances and other factors influenced student decision making when applying to and selecting terminal clinical education experiences. Methods: An online survey was developed and distributed to 250 recent graduates of a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (2016-19). A logistic regression model was used to determine the relationship between respondents’ reported student debt and other factors when choosing a nontraditional model (the yearlong internship model (YLI)/residency model) or the traditional 4-month model. A 5-point Likert scale …

25 Arts & Sciences Faculty Promoted, 15 Granted Tenure, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Unh Research Warns New Hampshire’S Climate Is Already Changing, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Michael Beaugrand, Oral History Interview, 2022, Matt Jones

Oral Histories

Michael Beaugrand was an active member of the Arm of Honor Fraternity from 1988 until 1994 and is the younger brother of fellow Arm of Honor member, Bob Beaugrand. In this interview, Beaugrand details his upbringing in Ypsilanti, the death of his younger brother in a car accident just off the EMU campus, and his stints in the US Military. Beaugrand talks about his mother, Geri Beaugrand, serving as advisor to the fraternity. Beaugrand talks of having no other options as a college hopeful, and his introduction to the fraternity. Beaugrand speaks of the hazing process, Hell Night, and the …

U.S. Micromobility Law (Major Road Work Ahead), Peter W. Martin

Cornell Law Faculty Working Papers

Over the past decade electrically powered bicycles, stand-up scooters, skateboards, and more have burst onto the nation’s streets and sidewalks. While some have been owned by their riders, a combination of embedded technology and smartphone apps allowed well-funded start-ups to distribute these novel e-vehicles across urban public spaces, making them available for on-demand, short-term rental. This blossoming of “micromobility” has taken place within physical and legal infrastructures ill-prepared for the change. Indisputably, most of the new types of individual motorized mobility fell outside established vehicle categories. The literal terms of existing law banned their use on all public rights of …

Granite State Warming, Robbin Ray

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

We Must Stop Fossil Fuel Emissions To Protect Permafrost Ecosystems, Benjamin W. Abbott, Michael Brown, Joanna C. Carey, Jessica G. Ernakovich, Jennifer M. Frederick, Laodong Guo, Gustaf Hugelius, Raymond M. Lee, Michael M. Loranty, Robie Macdonald, Paul J. Mann, Susan M. Natali, David Olefeldt, Pam Pearson, Abigail Rec, Martin Robards, Verity G. Salmon, Sara Sayedi, Christina Schadel, Edward A. G. Schuur, Sarah Shakil, Arial J. Shogren, Jens Strauss, Suzanne E. Tank, Brett F. Thornton, Rachael Treharne, Merritt Turetsky, Carolina Voigt, Nancy Wright, Yuanhe Yang, Jay P. Zarnetske, Qiwen Zhang, Scott Zolkos

Faculty Publications

Climate change is an existential threat to the vast global permafrost domain. The diverse human cultures, ecological communities, and biogeochemical cycles of this tenth of the planet depend on the persistence of frozen conditions. The complexity, immensity, and remoteness of permafrost ecosystems make it difficult to grasp how quickly things are changing and what can be done about it. Here, we summarize terrestrial and marine changes in the permafrost domain with an eye toward global policy. While many questions remain, we know that continued fossil fuel burning is incompatible with the continued existence of the permafrost domain as we know …

Becker, Ann Joy, Sophia Maier Garcia

Bronx Jewish History Project

Ann Joy Becker, born 1959, grew up outside of Parkchester on Thieriot Avenue in the Archer Stratton Co-op. Her grandparents, immigrants from Eastern Europe, were peddlers on Pelham Parkway. She attended PS 102 and Columbus High School, because her mother did not want her to go to James Monroe High School because it was considered a bad school and dangerous for a white girl. The co-op and surrounding area was mostly Jewish and Italian, with minorities on the other side of the highway. Becker explains there were more issues with other white ethnic groups than with minorities at that time. …

Population Genomics Of The Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone Condylactis Gigantea (Anthozoa: Actiniidae) In Florida And Across The Caribbean, Nancy E. Sheridan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea is a long-lived, conspicuous, and phenotypically diverse species native to the western Atlantic Ocean (from Bermuda to southeast Brazil), Caribbean Sea, and southeastern Gulf of Mexico. This sea anemone is an important benthic community member that provides habitat to numerous species, including cleaner shrimp. This relationship makes these animals desirable to aquarists for both enjoyment and the service provided by the shrimp for the overall health of an aquarium, and which is why they are sought.

The extraction of about 3.3 million C. gigantea individuals in Florida over a 23-year period for the …

Florida In Publications, 2016, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

No abstract provided.

The Rise And Fall Of Copa City, 1944-1957: Nightclubs And The Evolution Of Miami Beach, Keith D. Revell

Florida Historical Quarterly

On December 23, 1948, Copa City, the world's greatest nightclub, opened on Miami Beach. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. No gaudy neon sign announced its presence, quite unlike the other clubs that crowded the area. Instead, the building itself was an icon: a dramatic, sweeping, curved structure, conceived by the renowned industrial and set designer, Norman Bel Geddes, at the behest of Copa City's young impresario, Murray Weinger, a transplanted New Yorker who had cut his teeth managing nightclubs on Coney Island. Weinger intended Copa City as more than a stage for big-name entertainers and spectacular floor …

Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

Zettler, The Biohistory of Florida, by James C. Clark; Osborn, Indian River Lagoon: An Environmental History. by Devin Leigh; Emberton, Beyond Redemption: Race, Violence, and the American South after the Civil War. by Gregory Mixon; Escott, Uncommonly Savage: Civil War and Remembrance in Spain and the United States. by James W. Cortada; Downs, Declarations of Dependence: The Long Reconstruction of Popular Politics in the South, 1861-1908. by Margaret M. Mulrooney; Bennett, When Tobacco Was King: Families, Farm Labor, and Federal Policy in the Piedmont. by Peter Benson; Vickers and Wilson-Graham, Remembering Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs. by …

Front Matter, Naya Sucha-Xaya, Kanya Wattanagun

Journal of Letters

No abstract provided.

“Covid-19” From A Geographical Perspective : A Case Study Of The Daily Activities Of The Residents Of Bangkok And Vicinity, Sirivilai Teerarojanarat, Areerut Patnukao, Supachok Surawit, Sireethorn Srichiraratana

Journal of Letters

This research compares the daily activities of the residents of Bangkok and vicinity in the periods before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. Line App (Line) and Google Sheets were used to deliver an online questionnaire to 377 respondents. Analysis and discussion of results were carried out according to principles and concepts of geography. Results showed that 1) the daily activities of Bangkok residents changed during the COVID-19 outbreak. There was a decrease in the frequency of travel to perform various daily activities such as commuting to work or school, traveling for shopping and services, and traveling for social or recreational …

Commemorating The Past: Nebraska Museum Practices In Interpreting, Memorializing, And Mythologizing History, Carissa Dowden

Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Commemorative landscapes are spaces that have a symbolic meaning to a group of people and are often identified by a government or by a local community. These landscapes act as “symbolic conduits” to both express and legitimize interpretations of the past, though geographic interpretations are largely limited to the American South and Europe (Alderman and Dywer 2012). This research seeks to better understand landscapes of commemoration and memorialization in Nebraska, specifically how memories of the West and pioneers are constructed and represented within heritage and history institutions. Applying methods in geography, public history and digital humanities, this research considers both …

Organizing Economies: Narrative Sensemaking And Communciative Resilience During Economic Disruption, Timothy Betts

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation unites organizational communication, and economic theory to understand how individuals make sense of economic crises, imbed power and logic in those understandings, and construct new economic realities in the aftermath of crisis. Contra economic orthodoxy, this project conceives of economy and economics as a social construct. As a social construct, individuals organize economy and economics through discourse, make sense of through narrative, and rebuild through communication. This dissertation combines different theoretical perspectives—actor-network theory, antenarrative organization theory, and the communication theory of resilience—to recenter social scientific accounts of economic reality around communication, story, and power.

Specifically, I focus on …

Gut Microbiome Alterations Associated With Diabetes In Mexican Americans In South Texas, Suet-Ying Kwan, Caroline M Sabotta, Aron Joon, Peng Wei, Lauren E Petty, Jennifer E Below, Xiaogang Wu, Jianhua Zhang, Robert R Jenq, Ernest T Hawk, Joseph B Mccormick, Susan P Fisher-Hoch, Laura Beretta

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Mexican Americans have a high prevalence of diabetes and burden of diabetes-related complications, highlighting the need for novel preventive strategies and noninvasive predictors of diabetes risk tailored to this population. Changes in the gut microbiome have the potential to predict diabetes. Here, we aimed to identify alterations in the gut microbiome associated with diabetes in the high-risk population of Mexican Americans in South Texas. Stool samples were collected from 216 subjects from the population-based Cameron County Hispanic Cohort. Among them, 75 had type 2 diabetes. Taxonomic and functional profiling of the stool samples were assessed by 16S and shotgun metagenomic …

Beyond Sightseeing: How Can Tourism Affect Public/Global Health In Modern Society?, Jun Wen, Metin Kozak, Yangyang Jiang

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Tourism was historically regarded as a practical and business-oriented domain rather than as a research dis - cipline [1,2]. Ontologically, tourism was seen as a field in which to apply theory and as a means of fulfilling needs related to leisure, pleasure, and social health. Little effort has been made to uncover its more nuanced meanings. In 2006, John Tribe, a leading tourism scholar, published a commentary challenging the truth of tourism research and described a complex phenomenon in which the construct’s psychological, philosophi - cal, and social dimensions/values were not well understood [ 3]. He also suggested that much …

A Critical Look At The Importance Of Teaching National Identity In Algerian Efl Classrooms: Perceptions Of Public Middle And Secondary School Teachers نظرة فاحصة على أهمية تدريس الهوية الوطنية في صفوف اللغة الإنجليزية كلغة أجنبية في الجزائر: تصورات معلمي المدارس المتوسطة والثانوية الحكومية, Miral Bassaid, Prof. Oqlah M. Smadi

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: Over the past decades, studies investigating the concept of national identity within educational settings have grown increasingly prevalent and in demand. Ergo, the following study has set out to examine the perceptions of EFL teachers regarding the importance of incorporating national identity within newly developed English textbooks used in public middle and secondary schools in Algeria. The researchers elicited the views of 112 Algerian teachers during the second semester of the academic year 2017-2018 regarding the efficiency of home-grown textbooks in teaching national and local matters as well as their role in helping Algerian students foster their intercultural competence. …

The Effectiveness Of Using Infographic Education To Develop Spatial Thinking Skills For Students In Grade 10 In Sultanat Of Oman فاعلية استخدام الإنفوجرافيك التعليمي في تنمية مهارات التفكير المكاني لدى طالبات الصف العاشر الأساسي بسلطنة عُمان, Huda Mubarak Al-Dayri, Dr. Ahmad Hamed Al Rabaani

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using an educational infographics in the development of spatial thinking skills among grade 10 female students in the Sultanate of Oman. The study sample consisted of (406) students of the tenth grade, divided into two groups, experimental (194 students), and control (212 students). To achieve the objective of the study, the researchers prepared a test in spatial thinking skills consisting of 30 items divided into multiple choice and short essay questions. The results of the study showed that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores …

The Effect Of Using A Computerized Educational Program Based On (Visual Basic) Software On The Achievement Among The Students Of Communication Principles Subject In The Faculty Of Mass Communication At The University Of Petra أثر استخدام برنامج محوسب مستند إلى برمجية (Visual Basic) على تحصيل طلبة مادة مبادئ الاتصال في كلية الاعلام في جامعة البترا, Wafa Khaled Al-Husami, Dr. Muhannad Anwar Al-Shboul

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: The study aims at investigating the effect of the use of a computer program based on (Visual Basic) on the achievement among the students of the communication principles subject in the faculty of mass communication at the university of Petra. The study used a quasi-experimental research design as research methodology. The study sample consisted of (60) students, were intentionally chosen. The students were randomly divided into two groups each one consisted of (30) students. The control group which studied by using the conventional approach; and the experimental group which studied by using the compaterized educational program. To achieve the …

The Effectiveness Of Using Electronic Mind Maps Strategy On Developing Problem Solving Skills In The Subject Of Citizenship And Civic Education Among The Tenth Basic Grade Students’ In Jordan فاعلية استخدام استراتيجية الخرائط الذهنية الإلكترونية في تنمية المقدرة على حل المشكلات في مادة التربية الوطنية والمدنية لدى طلاب الصف العاشر الأساسي في الأردن, Ahmad Abd Al-Hafeeth Al-Hattab, Prof. Abdullah Hamed Talafah

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimed to find the effectiveness of using electronic mind maps strategy on developing problem solving skills in the subject of citizenship and civic among the tenth basic grade students’ in Jordan. The researchers followed the semi-experimental design of the two unequal groups to achieve the objectives of the study. The members of the study consisted of 64 male students of Al- Khader Modern Schools. One of the two groups consisted of 32 students who were chosen randomly to be as an experimental group and to be taught using the electronic mind map while the other group consisted …

Privatization In Poland: A Legal Analysis Of Foreign Investment, Drew Marszal

Florida Journal of International Law

This article will focus on the path that Poland has chosen to facilitate foreign investment, as well as analyze specific legislation enacted to govern the process. Legal obstacles and benefits are examined, as is the application of the legislation to specific foreign investment procedures. The conclusion of the article will discuss the probability of Poland’s success or failure based upon the current course of the privatization process.

The German Abortion Debate: Stumbling Block To Unity, Karen Y. Crabbs

Florida Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Antarctica, The Antarctic Treaty Regime, And Legal And Geopolitical Implications Of Natural Resource Exploration And Exploitation, Patrick T. Bergin

Florida Journal of International Law

This article will (1) briefly describe Antarctica’s treacherous environmental and geographical conditions, the formidable nature of which arguably substantiates the cynics’ claim that resource exploitation is merely a visionary idea; (2) sketch the history of significant activities and events in the icy region, beginning with early exploration and concluding with the conception of international treaty; (3) present an overview if the Antarctic Treaty which will be reviewed in a mere three years; and (4) consider and analyze problems and proposed solutions concerning regional management.

Development Of A Covid-19 Vulnerability Index (Cvi) For The Counties And Residents Of New Jersey, Remo Victor Disalvatore

Theses and Dissertations

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted countless aspects of everyday life since it was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March of 2020. From societal to economic impacts, COVID-19 and its variants will leave a lasting impact on our society and the world. Approximately $9 trillion has been spent on fighting the pandemic around the world. During the pandemic, it became increasingly evident that indices, such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), were extremely important for predicting vulnerabilities in a community. The CDC's SVI provides important estimates on which communities will be …

It's The Focus On Black Girls For Me: A Mixed Methods Inquiry Into Perceptions Of School Climate, Eshe Price

Theses and Dissertations

Local and national context, along with some educational research, indicate the racialized and gendered challenges Black girls are facing in schools. Although there has been an increase in research centered on Black girls' schooling experiences, few studies investigate the realities Black girls face in rural communities. Accordingly, the aim of this three-article dissertation is to deepen our understanding of Black girls' schooling experiences in order to improve the climate in schools for Black girls in predominantly white, rural communities. The first article is a conceptual paper that unpacks the four tenets of critical race quantitative intersectionality (CRQI). The second article …

Characterizing And Explaining Prevalence And Factors Associated With Non-Fatal Opioid Overdose In Florida, Jesse M. Bell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many factors contribute to the opioid epidemic in Florida, including, but not limited to, physician over prescribing, opioid manufacturer malfeasance (direct marketing to physicians, hospitals, and universities, as well indirect political contributions, and deliberately obfuscating the impact of the addictive properties of their various drugs), and as the epidemic approaches its 25th year, sociodemographic characteristics. This body of work examines three of these. First, because an opioid naïve persons’ typical initial encounter with the drug is through a physician, we sought to shed light on the impact of direct pharmaceutical marketing to physicians. We identified opioid providing physicians from the …

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: Lifelong Learning, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a June 27, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group on lifelong learning. The notes capture community perspectives on UND events, lifelong learning opportunities, campus access, social connection, OLLI-style programming, communication about campus events, and ways UND can better engage learners across the community.