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Academic Clustering: A Longitudinal Analysis Of A Division I Football Program, Jeffrey J. Fountain, Peter S. Finley

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

As NCAA Division I coaches feel greater pressure to produce winning teams while ensuring that athletes remain eligible and progress toward degrees to avoid sanctions under the NCAA’s academic reform initiatives, concerns regarding the clustering of athletes into limited numbers of academic majors has increased. Academic clustering occurs when 25% or more of the members of one team share a single academic major (Case, Greer, & Brown, 1987). Recent studies have extended the analysis of clustering to include the disparate impact on white and minority football players in a single athletic conference (Fountain & Finley, 2009), as well as consideration …

Use Of Social Media In Public Archives: Perspectives About Ghana’S Readiness And Perceived Challenges., Reuben Saah, Samuel Abban, Esther White

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

The study explored the readiness and challenges of social media adoption at the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) in Ghana and was guided by the Iacovou, Charalambos L., Izak Benbasat, and Albert S. Dexter model of Electronic Data Interchange adoption. Using the qualitative approach, 13 participants drawn from the Archives Division were interviewed to explore their perspectives. The results showed that besides the participants high understanding and awareness of the benefits of social media adoption, clients were interested to engage PRAAD on social media. However, PRAAD’s readiness to adopt and effectively use social media was inadequate due to …

School Of Culinary Arts & Food Technology Newsletter - Winter Edition 2023, James Murphy

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The School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin, Winter Newsletter captured the many events, sustainability, research, awards, significant contributions and special civic and community activities plus our school's committments to TU Dublin's SDGs which the students and staff members of the school across our (3) three campuses have successfully completed up to the Winter period of 2023. The successful completion of these activities would not be possible without the active and on-going support of the 'INSPIRED' friends of Culinary Arts (school supporters) and our school's industry association supporters.

Role-Reversibility, Ai, And Equitable Justice - Or: Why Mercy Cannot Be Automated, Stephen E. Henderson, Kiel Brennan-Marquez

JCLC Online

A few years ago, we developed the concept of “role-reversibility” in AI governance: the idea that it matters whether a party exercising judgment is reciprocally vulnerable to the effects of judgment. This idea, we argued, supplies a deontic reason to maintain certain spheres of human judgment even if (or when) truly intelligent machines become demonstrably superior in every utilitarian sense. While computer science remains far from that holy grail, generative AI is raging through systems as diverse as healthcare, finance, advertising, law, and academe, making it imperative to further shore up our claim. We do so by situating role-reversibility within …

Role-Reversible Judgments And Related Democratic Objections To Ai Judges, Amin Ebrahimi Afrouzi

JCLC Online

In a recent article published by this journal, Kiel Brennan-Marquez and Stephen E. Henderson argue that replacing human judges with AI would violate the role-reversibility ideal of democratic governance. Unlike human judges, they argue, AI judges are not reciprocally vulnerable to the process and effects of their own decisions. I argue that role-reversibility, though a formal ideal of democratic governance, is in the service of substantive ends that may be independently achieved under AI judges. Thus, although role-reversibility is necessary for democratic governance when human judges are on the job, it may not be so when AI judges replace them. …

The Show Soldiers: The Rifle Volunteers And The First World War, Kyle Lierman

History Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

The British Rifle Volunteer movement came about as a response to the perceived threat of invasion by France in 1859. One of the primary responsibilities of the Volunteers was to function as an auxiliary force for the defense of Britain. However, no invasion would come, and the Volunteers would see no combat outside a small deployment during the Second Boer War. The Volunteer Force eventually became a new organization named the Territorial Force in 1908 during the sweeping series of British Army reforms after 1900. Despite the limited military experience, the Volunteer movement would considerably influence the British military and …

Science Communication Through Cool Critters: An Informal Learning Experience For Youth, Jamila Bajelan

Communication Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

There are numerous methods to communicate science, and one such method aims at increasing participants’ personal responses (awareness, enjoyment, interest, opinion, and understanding) of science. Informal science learning experiences, such as summer camps, are excellent settings to communicate science to young people. In addition, summer camps offer several opportunities to decrease the negative effects of the summer slide, a phenomenon that refers to the loss of students’ math and reading skills over the summer. For this study, I sought to build on this foundation and develop an informal learning experience for young people to communicate the science of native animals …

Health Insurance Determinants Of The Working-Class, Lall Ramroo

Student Theses

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This research delves into healthcare coverage disparities within the working class, spotlighting challenges in accessing essential services. Leveraging data from the 2021 American Community Survey, we scrutinize coverage intricacies for those above Medicaid eligibility yet unable to afford private insurance. Findings unveil a worrisome trend: the working class faces limited healthcare access due to income thresholds, placing them in precarious situations. Those earning too much for Medicaid but lacking private insurance means or employer-sponsored coverage grapple with significant obstacles. This paper underscores the need for targeted policies to bridge healthcare gaps for the working class, advocating for equitable access …

Palmitate Induces Integrated Stress Response And Lipoapoptosis In Trophoblasts, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Chandan Krishnamoorthy, Jennifer R. Wood, Corrine Hanson, Ann Anderson-Berry, Justin L. Mott, Sathish Kumar Natarajan

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Maternal obesity increases the risk of childhood obesity and programs the offspring to develop metabolic syndrome later in their life. Palmitate is the predominant saturated free fatty acid (FFA) that is transported across the placenta to the fetus. We have recently shown that saturated FFA in the maternal circulation as a result of increased adipose tissue lipolysis in third trimester of pregnancy induces trophoblast lipoapoptosis. Here, we hypothesized that palmitate induces integrated stress response by activating mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and granular stress and lipoapoptosis in trophoblasts. Choriocarcinoma-derived third-trimester placental trophoblast-like cells (JEG-3 and JAR) referred …

Evaluating To What Extent The ‘Scientific Exemption Clause’ Acts As A Loophole And Influences International Whaling, Amy Wick

The Plymouth Student Scientist

The purpose of the study was to identify if the scientific exemption clause of the international whaling ban is a loophole for commercial hunting to continue under disguise and to evaluate the level of public perception towards whaling exemptions and longevity of policy. The study used secondary data from the International Whaling Commission to calculate total catch data for commercial and scientific brackets. It also used primary data in the form of questionnaires to identify public knowledge and belief. From the results, it was identified that Japan had the most consistent scientific programme and Norway the most consistent commercial programme. …

Autocrine Igf-Ii-Associated Cancers: From A Rare Paraneoplastic Event To A Hallmark In Malignancy, Pierluigi Scalia, Ignazio R. Marino, Salvatore Asero, Giuseppe Pandini, Adda Grimberg, Wafik S. El-Deiry, Stephen J. Williams

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

The paraneoplastic syndrome referred in the literature as non-islet-cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH) and extra-pancreatic tumor hypoglycemia (EPTH) was first reported almost a century ago, and the role of cancer-secreted IGF-II in causing this blood glucose-lowering condition has been widely established. The landscape emerging in the last few decades, based on molecular and cellular findings, supports a broader role for IGF-II in cancer biology beyond its involvement in the paraneoplastic syndrome. In particular, a few key findings are constantly observed during tumorigenesis, (a) a relative and absolute increase in fetal insulin receptor isoform (IR^A) content, with (b) an increase …

Zagamiite, Caal2si3.5o11, The Hexagonal High-Pressure Cas Phase With Dominant Si, As A Mineral From Mars, Chi Ma, Oliver Tschauner, John R. Beckett, Eran Greenberg, Vitali B. Prakapenka

Geoscience Faculty Research

Within the Ca-Al-silicate system, dense, layered hexagonal phases occur at high temperatures and pressures between 20 and 23 GPa. They have been observed both in nature and in experiments. In this study, we describe the endmember with a dominant sixfold coordinated Si as a mineral zagamiite (IMA 2015-022a). This new mineral identified in Martian meteorites has a general formula of (Ca,Na)(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Si,Al,□)4O11, thus defining CaAl2Si3.5O11 as a previously unknown endmember of the hexagonal CAS phases. Zagamiite assumes space group P63/mmc with a unit cell of a = 5.403(2) Å, c = 12.77(3) Å, V = 322.9(11) Å3, and Z = 2. …

Lead In Paint-Contaminated Residential Soils With Varying Physicochemical Properties From Three Large Us Cities: Assessment Of Geochemical Forms And Recommendations On Amendments For Immobilization, Hadeer Saleh, Dibyendu Sarkar, Washington Braida, Steve Larson, Rupali Datta

Michigan Tech Publications

Lead in yard soils has been recognized as the principal source of excess lead absorption among young children. The hazard imposed by soil lead is dependent on the geochemical forms of lead in soils. Soil properties such as pH, soil organic matter, clay, and carbonate content influence the geochemical forms of lead in soil. This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between soil properties and the geochemical speciation of lead in lead paint-contaminated residential soils from three major US cities. A comprehensive field survey was conducted, involving the collection of soils from ten houses in each of the cities: …

Embedding Patient Input In Outcome Measures For Long‐Term Disease‐Modifying Parkinson Disease Trials, C Gonzalez‐Robles, Michèle Bartlett, Matthew Burnell, Caroline S. Clarke, Shlomi Haar, Michele T. Hu, Brook Huxford, Ashwani Jha, Michael Lawton, Alastair Noyce, Paola Piccini, Kuhan Pushparatnam, Lynn Rochester, Carroll Siu, Wamelen D Van, Ch Williams‐Gray, Marie Louise Zeissler, Henrik Zetterberg, Camille B. Carroll, Thomas Foltynie, Rimona S. Weil, Anette Schrag

Peninsula Medical School

Background Clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies in PD require valid and responsive primary outcome measures that are relevant to patients. Objectives The objective is to select a patient-centered primary outcome measure for disease-modification trials over three or more years. Methods Experts in Parkinson's disease (PD), statistics, and health economics and patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) representatives reviewed and discussed potential outcome measures. A larger PPIE group provided input on their key considerations for such an endpoint. Feasibility, clinimetric properties, and relevance to patients were assessed and synthesized. Results Although initial considerations favored the Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of …

The “Mother's Heart”: Social Networks And Smallpox Inoculation In The 18th Century, Jennalyn Welsh Mackay

History Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

In 1721 the practice of inoculation was put on trial in the American colonies. This incredible medical advancement, practiced for centuries in different parts of the world, had an irregular but unforgettable impact on the eastern seaboard of the North American continent. Inoculation provided individuals and families with an opportunity to control this terrible scourge, however, few were keen to initially take on the risk. The history of inoculation throughout the world and especially in Europe has been well studied. Even as the debate raged, physicians wrote their own histories on the subject. Less studied is the impact that women’s …

Front Matter, North Meridian Review Staff

The North Meridian Review

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Introduction, Wesley R. Bishop

The North Meridian Review

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From The Editor’S Desk: Ceasefire Now! Free Palestine!, Wesley R. Bishop

The North Meridian Review

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A Brief History Of Union Organizing At Half Price Books, Michael White

The North Meridian Review

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Interview With Aubrey Grison: Disability, Art, And The Self, Aubrey Grison, Wesley R. Bishop

The North Meridian Review

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Ghazal For The Nightmare Of History, For Admiral Peary: Arctic Explorer, Meteor Shower, November 18, 2001, Not In Afghanistan, Benjamin Balthaser

The North Meridian Review

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Fight & Welcome To The Locked Unit, Faith Gómez

The North Meridian Review

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Free At Sauta Cave, Carmine Di Biase

The North Meridian Review

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Your Birthday Was Last Month: A Sonnet & Delicious American Poem Sonnet For 21st Century Late Capitalism, Kimberly Ann Southwick

The North Meridian Review

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I Am A Wound Shrouded In Devotion, Christopher Heisserer

The North Meridian Review

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Contributor Bios, North Meridian Review Staff

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The North Meridian Review

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Richmond Public Interest Law Review

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Oer Syllabus Political Science 63, Grace Trotman

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The Organizational Outcomes Of Supervision In Settings Addressing Violence Against Women: A Scoping Review, Margaret Janse Van Rensburg, Maria Peddle, Karen Sewell, Claire Mcmenemy, Heather Macdonald

Faculty and Staff Publications

Violence against women (VAW) is a prevailing social issue which requires human service organizations to provide a range of services to survivors. Workplace-based supervision in settings that seek to address VAW is an essential component of quality service. This scoping review of seven studies maps the available evidence of supervision in settings that seek to address VAW. Research studies were identified through sub-sampling literature identified in a scoping review on the organizational outcomes of supervision in the human services summarizing the evidence published between 2011 and 2022 including all articles which specifying a VAW setting. Guided by scoping review methodology, …