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Examining The Relationship Between School Academic Optimism, Enabling School Structures, And Student Achievement In New Jersey Public Schools During The Post-Pandemic Period, Mark Schwarz

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study investigated the relationships between student achievement and the school characteristics of academic optimism and enabling structures. Perceptual data were collected from a sample of 496 faculty members across 67 schools in 25 districts in northern NJ. These data were then merged with demographic and student achievement data from the New Jersey Department of Education for analysis through descriptive and inferential statistics. The study was modeled after prior studies outside of New Jersey and before the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

The study found that enabling structures were well correlated with school academic optimism and that optimism, in turn, …

Exploring The Associations Between Being Single, Romantic Importance, And Positive Well-Being In Young Adulthood, Nicole K. Watkins, Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Tyler B. Jamison

Faculty Publications

Objective: The goal was to explore if perceived romantic relationship importance moderated associations between single status and young adults' positive well-being.

Background: Singlehood is often framed within a deficit framework, with the expectation that being single during young adulthood may be costly for well-being. That approach, however, does not account for young adults' romantic goals, which may shape how being single is connected to well-being.

Method: Participants were 909 American young adults, ages 18–35 (M = 26.6, 51% female, 81% heterosexual, 58% White, non-Hispanic), who completed an online survey in December 2019.

Results: Being single, compared to having a romantic …

Concrete Or Abstract? The Effects Of Picture Concreteness And Mental Illness Prevalence On Destigmatizing Mental Illnesses, Roma Subramanian, Sungkyoung Lee, Jonathan Santo, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway

Psychology Faculty Publications

This study investigated how picture concreteness (cartoon versus photo) and mental illness prevalence level (high versus low) in mental health messages influence mental illness stigma via a within-subjects online experiment (N = 92). Findings revealed that, compared to cartoons, photos elicited greater empathic closeness, decreased social distancing intention (especially for the low-prevalence mental illnesses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), and increased intention to support mental health policies. Compared to photos, cartoons increased comprehension (especially for the high-prevalence mental illnesses of depression and anxiety) and reduced personal responsibility for mental illness. Messages about high-prevalence mental illnesses compared to low-prevalence mental illnesses …

A Critical Computing Curriculum Design Case: Exploring Tribal Sovereignty For Middle School Students, Kristin A. Searle, Aubrey Rogowski, Colby Tofel-Grehl, Mengying Jiang

Journal of Computer Science Integration

We report on our efforts to design an integrated computing curriculum for middle school students in Montana that is in line with the Kapor Center’s focus on culturally sustaining-revitalizing pedagogies. Montana provides a unique context for doing this work because a state constitutional mandate requires all K-12 students to learn about tribal histories and cultures through Indian Education For All (IEFA). IEFA centers around seven essential understandings about Indigenous peoples in Montana that are integrated across content areas. In addition, implementation of Montana’s CS standards began in the 2021–2022 school year. In the curricular design, we sought to bring together …

Significant Spaces: Exploring The Health And Wellbeing Impacts Of Natural Environments, Denise Hewlett, Debra Gray, Richard Gunton, Tom Munro, Sheela Agarwal, Martin Breed, Chris Skelly, Philip Weinstein, Ainara Terradillos, Natalia Lavrushkina, Danny Byrne

Plymouth Business School

There is now considerable evidence that access to good quality green and/or blue spaces is good for peoples’ health and wellbeing. Concomitantly, there has been increasing emphasis, in national policies, on finding ways to use the natural environment as a key resource to support people’s health: all of which has been accelerated since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, key research gaps remain. This chapter reviews what we do and don’t know about the impact of nature on people’s health. We argue that the integration of research with planning tools is key to achieving environmental planning and development that …

Review On Therapeutic Potential Of Phytochemicals From Medicinal Plants, Iqra Afzal, Ume Habiba, Humaira Yasmeen

Journal of Bioresource Management

Nature has provided plants with a vast range of phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are enriched with different pharmacological activities. These pharmacological activities have a potential to be wisely used for therapeutic purpose. It can be utilized in so many ways for the expansion of therapeutic strategies. With the advancement in the field of medicine and due to increasing side effects of synthetic medicines there emerges a need to discover novel therapeutic remedies. Medicinal plants serve as the best source for the manufacture of new remedies for many diseases. Medicinal plants bear a potential towards treating incurable chronic diseases. The aim of …

Chimera Baryon Spectrum In The Sp(4) Completion Of Composite Higgs Models, Ho Hsiao, Ed Bennett, Deog Ki Hong, Jong-Wan Lee, C.-J. David Lin, Biagio Lucini, Maurizio Piai, Davide Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In strongly coupled gauge theories that serve as completions of composite Higgs models, thefermionic bound states formed by fermions (hyperquarks) transforming in different representations, called chimera baryons, could serve as top partners, by embedding of the Standard Modelappropriately. We report our results on the spectrum of chimera baryons in the �� ��(4) gauge theorywith hyperquarks transforming in fundamental and two-index antisymmetric representations. Forthis study, we adopt the quenched approximation. We investigate the mass hierarchy between thelightest chimera baryons with different quantum numbers, as a function of the lattice parameters.Inspired by baryon chiral effective field theory, and the Akaike Information Criterion, …

A Comparative Study Based On Neutrosophic Numbers And The Indeterminate Vikor Method For The Selection Of Three Types Of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Adapted To The Conditions Of Peru, David Elvis Condezo Hurtado, Becquer Frauberth Camayo-Lapa, José Eduardo Galarza-Linares, Brecio Daniel Lazo-Baltazar, Armando Felipe Calcina Sotelo, Adrián Becquer Camayo-Vivas, Bartolomé Sáenz Loayza, Miguel Ángel Quispe Solano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Evaluation Of The Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes, Mónica Bustos Villarreal, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Roberto Enrique Alvarado Chacón

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Going Green To Sell, N'Dja D. N'Guessan

Student Theses and Dissertations

The following thesis project discusses green communication strategies that can be implemented across industries to improve sales while aligning with consumers’ environmental values. It incorporates practical ideas and techniques within the reach of for-profit organizations when creating, developing, and promoting green products. The environmental, social, and governance expectations have challenged organizations across industries for years. By producing and interpreting the results of a meta-analysis of green business strategies found in existing research, Going Green to Sell offers ideas to new and growing organizations on how to market their products, using functional communication strategies that have worked before, focusing on green …

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Turkish Journal of Physics

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Indicators Of Fatigue During A Soccer Match Simulation Using Gps-Derived Workload Values: Which Metrics Are Most Useful?, Benjamin J. Snyder, Cameron Maung-Maung, Cameron Whitacre

Open Access Fund Publications

Research into women’s competitive soccer matches has shown distance and high-speed running (HSR) reductions over time, but the effects on some GPS-derived metrics have not been investigated. The purpose of this project was to examine the utility of common GPS metrics for indicating fatigue from the T-SAFT90 match simulation in collegiate soccer players. Unlike in competitive matches, changes to these metrics occurred as early as 15 min, with HSR, average and max speed, and speed intensity (SI) exhibiting significant declines. HSR and SI were even further decreased in later periods, with HSR lower in minutes 30–40 (T30–35 and T35–40) than …

Employing An Abolitionist, Critical Race Pedagogy In Cs: Centering The Voices, Experiences And Technological Innovations Of Black Youth, Tiera Tanksley

Journal of Computer Science Integration

This paper proposes a pedagogical extension of culturally responsive praxis called abolitionist, critical race pedagogy in CS. To showcase the power and potentiality of this pedagogy, this paper examines the experiences of 2 cohorts of Black high school students (n = 30) who participated in a critical race technology course that was taught during the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. The goal of this summer course was to employ an abolitionist, critical race pedagogy in CS to foster Black students’ ability to critically examine the ubiquity of anti-Black racism within the socio-technical architectures (e.g. code, data, algorithms and …

Unlocking The Potential Of Earned Value Management In Construction: A Comparative Study, Mohamed Elsaid

Theses and Dissertations

The implementation of earned value management (EVM) in the construction industry faces challenges when it comes to application, accuracy, and interpretability of results, with potential enhancements yet to be realized. In light of technological advancements, there is an opportunity to develop a controlled EVM approach for improved project management. The goal of this research is to enhance the application and accuracy of earned value techniques in Egyptian construction projects through a comprehensive evaluation of Earned Duration, Earned Schedule, and Planned Value methods. The key challenge that is addressed in this research lies in selecting an optimal technique considering the variations …

Balancing Act: A Neutrosophic Approach To Human Rights And Values In Varied Societal Contexts, Fernando Castro Sánchez, Kleber Eduardo Carrión León, Paul Orlando Piray Rodríguez, José Sergio Puig Espinosa

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Hybrid Of Aras And Neutrosophic 2-Tuple Linguistic Model To Evaluate Gender Equitable Policies From The Perspective Of Latin American Professor’S, Katia Ninozca Flores-Ledesma, María Eugenia Navas Rios, Carlos Oswaldo Venturo Orbegoso, Myriam Griselda Lora Loza, Claudia Milena Gómez-Zuluaga, Mónica Elisa Meneses-La Riva, Ana María Vallina-Hernández, Willian Sebastián Flores-Sotelo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Analysis Of Nursing Education And Training, Roberto Enrique Alvarado Chacón, Adisnay Rodríguez Plasencia, Olga Mireya Alonzo Pico, Maura De La Caridad Salabarría Roig

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Plithogenic Iadov Model To Study University Teaching Practices In The Complexity Of The Educational Process Of Comprehensive Training By Competencies, Pedro Barrientos Gutiérrez, Katia Ninozca Flores-Ledesma, Santos Lucio Guanilo Gómez, Jorge Luis López Bulnes, Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo, Carlos Francisco Cabrera Carranza, Abrahan Cesar Neri Ayala

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Neutrosophic Servqual Model Approach To Study The Quality Of Teaching Support Services At A Technological Institute In Ecuador, Víctor Gustavo Gómez Rodríguez, Abel Stalin Flores Laaz, Noemí Barbara Delgado Álvarez, Alejandro Reigosa Lara, Manuel Roberto Tolozano Benites

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Assessment Of Personality Traits, Roberto Aguilar Berrezueta, Elizabeth Mayorga Aldaz, Blanca Cristina Estrella López, Juan Antonio Arrunátegui Aguirre

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Approaches To Epidemic And Pandemic Response, Daniel Alejandro Arroyo Zumarraga, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Enrique Rodríguez Reyes, Rodolfo González Ortega

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Marketing Strategy And Consumer Behavior, Jimena Montes De Oca Sánchez, Myriam Paulina Barreno Sánchez, Miriam Janeth Pantoja Burbano, Osmanys Pérez Peña

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Sets And Systems {Special Issue: Neutrosophic Advancements And Their Impact On Research In Latin America}, Vol. 62, 2023, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel Leyva Vazquez, Said Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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“Any”, James J. Brudney, Ethan J. Leib

BYU Law Review

Our statute books use the word “any” ubiquitously in coverage and exclusion provisions. As any reader of the Supreme Court’s statutory interpretation docket would know, a large number of cases turn on the contested application of this so-called universal quantifier. It is hard to make sense of the jurisprudence of “any.” And any effort to offer a unified approach—knowing precisely when its scope is expansive (along the “literal-meaning” lines of “every” and “all”) or confining (having a contained domain related to properties provided by contextual cues)—is likely to fail. This Article examines legislative drafting manuals, surveys centuries of Court decisions, …

Byte A Carrot For Change: Uprooting Problems In Data Privacy Regulations, Sarah Terry

BYU Law Review

There is a growing gap between technology advancement and a lagging regulatory system. This is particularly problematic in consumer data privacy regulating. Companies hold collected consumer data and determine its use largely without accountability. As a result, ethical questions that carry society-shaping impact are answered in-house, under the influence of groupthink, and are withheld from anyone else weighing in.

This Note poses a solution that would address multiple data privacy regulation issues. Namely, an incentive approach would help even out the information-imbalanced system. Incentives are used as tools throughout intellectual property law to foster commercial progress, discourage trade secrets, and …

Understanding The Biering-Sørensen Test: Contributors To Extensor Endurance In Young Adults With And Without A History Of Low Back Pain, Jonathan Shaw, Jesse V. Jacobs, Linda R. Van Dillen, George J. Beneck, Jo Armour Smith

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

The Biering-Sørensen test is commonly used to assess paraspinal muscle endurance. Research using a single repetition of the test has provided conflicting evidence for the contribution of impaired paraspinal muscle endurance to low back pain (LBP). This study investigated how Sørensen test duration, muscle activation, and muscle fatigability are affected by multiple repetitions of the test and determined predictors of Sørensen test duration in young adults with and without a history of LBP. Sixty-four young individuals performed three repetitions of the Sørensen test. Amplitude of activation and median frequency slope (fatigability) were calculated for the lumbar and thoracic paraspinals and …

The Deconfinement Phase Transition In $Sp(2n)$ Gauge Theories And The Density Of States Method, David Mason, Biagio Lucini, Maurizio Piai, Enrico Rinaldi, Davide Vadacchino

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

First-order phase transitions in the early universe might produce a detectable background ofgravitational waves. As these phase transitions can be generated by new physics, it is importantto quantify these effects. Many pure Yang-Mills gauge theories are known to undergo first-orderdeconfinement phase transitions, with properties that can be studied with lattice simulations.Despite the recent surge of interest in ����(2��) gauge theories as a candidate for models of physicsbeyond the standard model, studies of these theories at finite temperature are still very limited. Inthis contribution we will present preliminary results of an ongoing numerical investigation of thethermodynamic properties of the deconfinement phase …

Tourism And Visitor Management In Protected Areas Post-Pandemic: The English Context, Denise Hewlett, Richard Gunton, Debra Gray, Ainara Terradillos, Sheela Agarwal, Natalia Lavrushkina, Danny Byrne

Plymouth Business School

Protected areas comprise of some of the most precious and sensitive habitats on the planet. However, many of these areas are also used as major tourism and leisure destinations. Managed well, these areas can safeguard biodiversity conservation with multiple positive benefits to local populations and economies. Yet, where not carefully planned and managed, there has long been recognition of the possibility of negative impacts on natural environments and social consequences for local communities. This chapter considers such impacts experienced in Dorset, UK, post the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It reviews how effective some of the most commonly used tools …

Ai Love, Hannah R. Turner

Critical Humanities

Hannah Turner is an Appalachian poet who often writes of personal insecurities, self-discovery, and ascension beyond the ordinary. Hannah enjoys incorporating conversations of worldly phenomenon into her poems. There is much beauty all around us. As poetry enables a writer to communicate the beauty that underlies even the greatest misfortunes, Hannah has identified the medium of expression as being opportunistic for a lyrical delivery while making mention of emotional human encounters. She is a B.S./Ph.D. Biomedical Research student at Marshall University in Huntington, WV, and a native of Matewan, WV. She draws support from both living and passed family members, …

Aesthetics After The Ontological Turn: An Ecological Approach To Artificial Creativity, Miguel Carvalhais, Diniz C. Ribeiro

Critical Humanities

The development of chatbots and other generative systems powered by AI, particularly the latest version of ChatGPT, rekindled many discussions on topics such as intelligence and creativity, even leading some to suggest that we may be undergoing a “fourth narcissistic wound”. Starting from Margaret Boden’s approach to creativity, we will argue that if computational systems have always excelled at combinatorial creativity, current AI systems stand out at exploratory creativity but are perceived as still falling flat regarding transformational creativity. This paper explores some of the reasons for this, including how, despite the immensity of the conceptual space that results from …