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Ai-Powered Genre-Based Writing Assignments For Intermediate And Advanced Russian Learners, Natalia Petrova, Iuliia Rychkova

Russian Language Journal

The integration of AI into language education has been a subject of growing interest among researchers and educators, but the adoption of even basic AI tools in the classroom has been slow and cautious (Vogt & Flindt, 2023). Most available research on integrating AI tools to improve L2 writing proficiency focuses on services that provide automated written corrective feedback (e.g., Tran, 2024; Wiboolyasarin et al., 2024). In contrast, this report explores the possible implementation of AI tools as teacher-facing systems (Baker & Smith, 2019), that is, how language instructors can use ChatGPT and Gemini to lower their workload in class …

Ai Chatbot As A Companion In Writing Travel Notes, Maria Sulimova, Daria Dornicheva

Russian Language Journal

This article explores the teaching potential of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the writing skills of Russian heritage language (HL) speakers and advanced Russian as a foreign language (L2) learners. It is based on a learning scenario that was developed for university Russian classes and implemented in 2024 in an upper-intermediate course with a heterogeneous group (B2-level HL and L2 learners) at a German university. We focused on improving writing competency and fostering awareness in text work using a genre-based approach, working in five steps of a genre cycle in the travel note genre. Students engaged with a …

Introduction To The First Thematic Issue: Artificial Intelligence (Ai) & Machine Translation In The Teaching Of Slavic Languages And Literatures, Liudmila Klimanova

Russian Language Journal

This editorial introduction frames Russian Language Journal’s first thematic issue on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine translation in the teaching of Russian and other Slavic languages, literatures, and cultures. It argues that the rapid spread of large language models makes AI impossible to treat as an optional add-on, pushing educators to revisit authorship, genre, literacy, and assessment while avoiding both moral panic and “quick-fix” approaches. The article synthesizes contributions that (1) integrate chatbots into genre-based writing and conversational practice while emphasizing critical AI literacy; (2) design context-aware conversational agents for Russian and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, noting pedagogical benefits alongside risks such …

Spotlight: Tako Lako, Diverse Russian, & Professional Russian, Margaret Godwin-Jones

Russian Language Journal

The Digital Resources Corner (DRC) offers reviews of new digital resources that could be beneficial in the teaching and/or learning of Slavic languages. It is intended for instructors looking for or evaluating different materials to use in the classroom.

Promotion Of Overall Health During The Adolescent Period For Adolescent Girls Through Teaching Program – A Quasi-Experimental Study, Anusuya V. Prabhu Mrs., Sangeetha Priyadarshini, Mamatha Shivananda Pai Dr., Yashoda Sathish Dr.

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

Background

Adolescence, characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral transformations, often elicits varied responses from girls. Adequate data can aid them in navigating these changes effectively. The study aimed to assess adolescent girls' understanding of puberty, psychological transitions, reproductive health, and the importance of a balanced diet during this developmental stage.

Method:

In this quasi-experimental investigation, purposive sampling was utilized to gather data. The study comprised 184 teenage girls aged between 10 and 19, with 92 participants assigned to both the intervention and control groups. Data were collected using a pre-designed questionnaire consisting of thirty-one questions aimed at assessing knowledge of …

The Experiences Of Nurses Caring For Patients During The Initial Outbreak Of The Covid-19 Pandemic In The Maldives: A Phenomenological Study, Khadiyya Simany, Asiya Ibrahim

Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences

The experience of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in the Maldives may have been unique and at the same time similar to the global nursing situation during the initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to explore nurses’ experiences in providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in one of the facilities in the Maldives. A descriptive phenomenological approach of inquiry was employed to explore the new phenomenon of the nursing experience during the early COVID-19 pandemic. Using purposive convenience sampling, six nurses were interviewed in depth via semi-structured face‒to-face interviews. The interviews were analysed through modified principles …

Effective Revenue Growth Strategies For Nonprofit Organizations, Girum Assefa Gebretsadik

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities often face persistent challenges in securing sustainable revenue streams for fulfilling their mission and maintaining essential services, which can negatively impact vulnerable populations. Using the Baldrige excellence framework (BEF) as a conceptual lens, this qualitative single case study was conducted to explore effective revenue growth strategies to enhance financial stability, reduce financial uncertainty, strengthen resilience, and enhance community service delivery. Data collection included in-depth interviews with client leadership in the northeastern United States, an analysis of organizational documents, and financial data to support methodological triangulation. Thematic analysis using Yin’s 5-step process led to four core …

The Voice Of The Voiceless: Countering The Festival And Elevating Reyog Obyokan As Cultural Capital, Albert Tallapessy, Ikwan Setiawan

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

This article examines two performance models of Reyog Ponorogo: the festival model and the obyokan model. These two competing models represent differing perspectives on one side, the interests of the artists and the community, and on the other, the interests of the state. By applying cultural studies theories, particularly those of representation and hegemony, this study analyzes data collected through observations of Reyog performances at both festival and obyokan events, as well as interviews with artists and community members. The findings reveal that the obyokan model emphasizes an egalitarian spirit, allowing artists greater aesthetic freedom and providing the community with …

The Semiotic Construction Of Meaning And Value: Canthik Kiai Rajamala As A Symbol In The Contemporary Social Perspectives, Rosa Bila Putri Dewi, Hutomo Putra, Rochtri Agung Bawono, I Nyoman Wardi

Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya

Canthik Kiai Rajamala is one of the heirlooms owned by the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta. There are two Canthik Kiai Rajamala, each stored in the Keraton Surakarta Museum and the Radya Pustaka Museum. Surakarta is the only region traversed by the Bengawan Solo River that possesses a canthik, making it a distinctive and unique cultural heritage for the people of Surakarta. This research addresses the issue of how the meaning and value construction of Canthik Kiai Rajamala can be interpreted through Pierce's semiotic triangle theory. Additionally, this study examines how contemporary Surakarta society perceives the Canthik Kiai Rajamala. The objective …

Amplifying Ratego Stories And Knowledges: A Co-Research Initiative With Young Mothers In Social Movements In East Africa, Deborah Mrema, Patricia Nudi Orawo, Lydia Otieno, Juhi Jha, Joseph Kalisa, Serge Nyirinkwaya

The Qualitative Report

Young mothers can be negatively affected by dominant and degrading cultural narratives; their stories of resistance and activism are often rendered invisible in broader social contexts. Informed by collective narrative practice methodologies, we undertook a counter-storytelling research project to elicit and acknowledge the stories of survival and sustenance of young mothers in social movements responding to sexual and gender-based violence in East Africa. We facilitated storytelling circles, incorporating various story and knowledges collection methods. Our approach involved documenting collective experiences and counter-narratives, exchanging stories between communities, and inviting young mothers to respond to other participants’ stories. The telling and retelling …

The Impact Of The Judgment In Case C-211/22 Super Bock On The Assessment Of Vertical Pricing Agreements, Krzysztof Kanton

internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation)

The article discusses the impact of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Super Bock case (C-211/22) on the assessment of vertical pricing agreements under EU competition law. The judgment underscores the need to apply an economic approach when assessing whether an agreement, which provides for the setting of fixed or minimum resale prices, constitutes a restriction of competition ‘by object’. In this judgment, the CJEU rejects the previous formalistic approach – present in the practice of the EC and NCAs – which automatically qualified RPMs as anti-competitive, without analyzing its economic and …

Effective Revenue Growth Strategies For Nonprofit Organizations, Girum Assefa Gebretsadik

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities often face persistent challenges in securing sustainable revenue streams for fulfilling their mission and maintaining essential services, which can negatively impact vulnerable populations. Using the Baldrige excellence framework (BEF) as a conceptual lens, this qualitative single case study was conducted to explore effective revenue growth strategies to enhance financial stability, reduce financial uncertainty, strengthen resilience, and enhance community service delivery. Data collection included in-depth interviews with client leadership in the northeastern United States, an analysis of organizational documents, and financial data to support methodological triangulation. Thematic analysis using Yin’s 5-step process led to four core …

Exploring The Impact Of Self-Control, Motivation, And Resilience On Students' Self-Compassion, Diani Akmalia Apsari, Adi Atmoko, Ika Andrini Farida, Nur Eva, Augusto Da Costa, Aidah Fuadiyah

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The core purpose of Pendidikan Profesi Guru Prajabatan (PPG) is to educate prospective teachers to become professional teachers. To achieve this goal, students requires psychological abilities when facing challenges such as dense and demanding tasks based on the curriculum that must be completed in 2 semesters. This study aims to (1) test the theoretical model of regression of self-compassion, and (2) determine the contribution of self-control, motivation, and resilience to self-compassion in PPG students. This study used a causal relationship design. Data were collected with (1) Brief Self Control Scale, (2) The Academic Motivation Scale, (3) The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, …

Bayesian Nonparametric Model For Heterogeneous Treatment Effects With Zero-Inflated Data, Chanmin Kim, Yisheng Li, Ting Xu, Zhongxing Liao

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

One goal of precision medicine is to develop effective treatments for patients by tailoring to their individual demographic, clinical, and/or genetic characteristics. To achieve this goal, statistical models must be developed that can identify and evaluate potentially heterogeneous treatment effects in a robust manner. The oft-cited existing methods for assessing treatment effect heterogeneity are based upon parametric models with interactions or conditioning on covariate values, the performance of which is sensitive to the omission of important covariates and/or the choice of their values. We propose a new Bayesian nonparametric (BNP) method for estimating heterogeneous causal effects in studies with zero-inflated …

Unravelling Dynamics And Connectedness: Distinguishing The Influence Of Sustainable Finance And Artificial Intelligence On Energy Sustainability In China, Chi Wei Su, Meng Qin

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

This article examines the significant roles of sustainable finance and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in advancing China’s energy sustainability by employing the TVP-VAR-SV model to track dynamic interactions among the Green Bond Index (GBI), New Economy Index (NEI), and Energy-related Uncertainty Index (EUI). Findings indicate that both GBI and NEI reduce EUI, with GBI exerting a stronger influence due to its direct link to sustainable finance, underscoring its role in mitigating energy market uncertainties. EUI, however, negatively affects GBI, revealing that high energy uncertainty may impede sustainable finance progress. Interestingly, EUI has a mixed effect on NEI, suggesting that energy uncertainties …

Quantitative Analysis Of Machine Learning Model Performance And The Need To Consider Explainability, Vishnu S. Pendyala

Open Educational Resources

This presentation, titled "Quantitative analysis of Machine Learning model performance and the need to consider explainability," delves into various metrics used for evaluating machine learning models. It thoroughly examines fundamental classification metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F-score, while also discussing more advanced measures such as the Kappa Statistic and Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC), particularly highlighting their relevance in scenarios with imbalanced datasets. The presentation underscores the importance of model accuracy in real-world applications and briefly introduces regression metrics like R-squared and F-statistic. Additionally, it addresses challenges related to data imbalance and fairness in ML models, stressing the critical need …

Seismic Imaging Of The Sugar Creek Fault, Western Tennessee, Chidozie Opara

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

A seismic reflection survey was fielded near Drummonds, Tipton County, TN, along a stretch of Tennessee 59 highway, hypothesized to intersect with the East-West striking Sugar creek Fault that is exposed at the surface. We aimed to image the Sugar Creek fault using a combination of 2D seismic reflection data and refraction tomography. The 2D seismic reflection survey was processed to reveal a fault dipping in the northwest direction, which is a characteristic feature of the Sugar Creek fault system. The seismic reflection data provided good-resolution images of subsurface structures, enabling the identification of fault planes and associated geological formations. …

Assessing Nutrition Intake, Participation, And Education Retention: Among Middle School Participants Of A 12-Week Culinary Nutrition Program, Kathryn Antonopulos

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, over 39 million children are categorized as obese.1 Several factors contribute to obesity: diet, lifestyle, environment, genetics, and socioeconomic factors.2 The most effective form of eradicating obesity is through preventative measures.2 Prevention through early exposure to nutrition education can build healthy habits and reduce the likelihood of obesity related comorbidities.3 This study’s aim was to determine if children who participate in a 12-week nutrition education program could sustain similar eating patterns, participation in meal preparation, and nutrition knowledge 6 months post program. Outcomes were assessed using quantitative and qualitative survey research. 13 participants …

Understanding Women, Infant And Children Feeding Decisions In Emergencies: The Case Of Covid-19 And The Formula Shortage, Davida Mensah, Edmund F. Agyemang, Constance Gewa

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: The advantages of breastfeeding and its role in emergencies are undeniable. Studies show that many women in developed countries choose formula over breastmilk, even in emergencies. Nevertheless, no one knows if postpartum women under the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program turned out to breastfeed or re-lactate their infants during these crises. This study aims to better understand WIC participants' perceptions about breastfeeding their babies in emergencies.

Methods: A chi-square test of independence was used to assess the association between breastfeeding choice and demographic characteristics and potential covariates of respondents. A post hoc analysis using Dunn's multiple comparisons test …

Operational Solutions To Everyday Problems From Border Advocates At Jewish Family Service Of San Diego, Kate Clark, Reilly Frye

San Diego Law Review

Day in and day out, across administrations at all levels of government, a cadre of impassioned change agents, including advocates, service providers, community stakeholders, and grassroots organizations, are called to action to fight. Through exhaustion and fatigue, this group unequivocally continues to center humanity and uplift sustainable solutions.

As a “border attorney,” I have been proximate to this work and space for more than fourteen years, the entirety of which has been at Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS), a refugee resettlement organization, pro bono legal service provider, and operator of the San Diego Rapid Response Network Migrant Shelter …

Unravelling An Unusual Blastoma In An Infant With Confusing Radiological Diagnosis, Arun Viswanathan Dr, Santosh Rai, Harsha Prasad Lashkari, Jayateertha Joshi

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

We report an unusual case of an 8-month-old child, who presented to us with a mass per abdomen with confusing imaging characteristics reported as a germ cell tumour / Neuroblastoma.

Patient presented with a large mass per abdomen which had both retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal components and was compressing the adjacent structures and was appearing heterogenous with calcifications within. The more favoured diagnosis on imaging was a peritoneal or retroperitoneal germ cell tumor / Neuroblastoma. Repeated imaging revealed that the mass was abutting / compressing the left lobe of the liver and high AFP beta HCG and LDH values were noted. …

Biphasic Models Improved S-Metolachlor Dissipation Endpoint Predictions, K. Badou-Jeremie Kouame, Mary Savin, Cammy Willett, Thomas R. Butts, Erin Grantz, Matthew Bertucci, Samantha E. Robinson, Rodrigo Werle, Nilda Roma-Burgos

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Accurate predictions of herbicide dissipation endpoints are essential for making environmental management decisions, estimating the duration of weed control, and deciding crop replant and rotation options. The performance of the single first-order (SFO), first-order multiple-compartment (FOMC), bi-exponential (BEXP), first-order double-exponential decay (FODED), and first-order two-compartment (FOTC) was evaluated to describe S-metolachlor dissipation. Results showed that the BEXP and FOTC were not appropriate. The FODED was ranked as the top model with the lowest Akaike's information criterion (AICc) value among the other three candidate models and was followed by the FOMC model. The SFO displayed the largest root mean square …

Dlk-Dependent Axonal Mitochondrial Fission Drives Degeneration After Axotomy, Jorge Gómez-Deza, Matthew Nebiyou, Mor R Alkaslasi, Francisco M Nadal-Nicolás, Preethi Somasundaram, Anastasia L Slavutsky, Wei Li, Michael E Ward, Trent A Watkins, Claire E Le Pichon

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Currently there are no effective treatments for an array of neurodegenerative disorders to a large part because cell-based models fail to recapitulate disease. Here we develop a reproducible human iPSC-based model where laser axotomy causes retrograde axon degeneration leading to neuronal cell death. Time-lapse confocal imaging revealed that damage triggers an apoptotic wave of mitochondrial fission proceeding from the site of injury to the soma. We demonstrate that this apoptotic wave is locally initiated in the axon by dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK). We find that mitochondrial fission and resultant cell death are entirely dependent on phosphorylation of dynamin related …

Orthogonal And Multiplexable Genetic Perturbations With An Engineered Prime Editor And A Diverse Rna Array, Qichen Yuan, Hongzhi Zeng, Tyler C Daniel, Qingzhuo Liu, Yongjie Yang, Emmanuel C Osikpa, Qiaochu Yang, Advaith Peddi, Liliana M Abramson, Boyang Zhang, Yong Xu, Xue Gao

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Programmable and modular systems capable of orthogonal genomic and transcriptomic perturbations are crucial for biological research and treating human genetic diseases. Here, we present the minimal versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), a flexible toolkit designed for simultaneous and orthogonal gene editing, activation, and repression in human cells. The mvGPT combines an engineered compact prime editor (PE), a fusion activator MS2-p65-HSF1 (MPH), and a drive-and-process multiplex array that produces RNAs tailored to different types of genetic perturbation. mvGPT can precisely edit human genome via PE coupled with a prime editing guide RNA and a nicking guide RNA, activate endogenous gene expression …

Age-Dependent Regulation Of Axoglial Interactions And Behavior By Oligodendrocyte Ankyring, Xiaoyun Ding, Yu Wu, Anna Vainshtein, Victoria Rodriguez, Emily Ricco, James T Okoh, Yanhong Liu, Daniel C Kraushaar, Elior Peles, Matthew N Rasband

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The bipolar disorder (BD) risk gene ANK3 encodes the scaffolding protein AnkyrinG (AnkG). In neurons, AnkG regulates polarity and ion channel clustering at axon initial segments and nodes of Ranvier. Disruption of neuronal AnkG causes BD-like phenotypes in mice. During development, AnkG is also expressed at comparable levels in oligodendrocytes and facilitates the efficient assembly of paranodal junctions. However, the physiological roles of glial AnkG in the mature nervous system, and its contributions to BD-like phenotypes, remain unexplored. Here, we show that oligodendroglia-specific AnkG conditional knockout results in destabilization of axoglial interactions in aged but not young adult mice. In …

Hiding In Plain Sight: Eating Disorders In Diverse Populations - A Case For Comprehensive Medical Education, Tashalee R Brown, Madeline O Jansen, Drew Hirsch, Habiba Amir, Alexis E Duncan, Ginger E Nicol

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Training gaps regarding the diagnosis and management of eating disorders in diverse populations, including racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups, have not been thoroughly examined.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine resident physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding eating disorders in diverse populations, with a focus on areas for improved training and intervention.

METHODS: Ninety-two resident physicians in internal medicine, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, and surgery at an academic center completed an online survey from 12/1/2020-3/1/2021, which comprised multiple choice and vignette-style open-ended questions to assess knowledge and attitudes toward the management and clinical presentations of eating disorders. Overall, …

No One Lives In The Future: Family Dynamics And Environmental Discourse, Morgan Vanek

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

In the context of catastrophic climate change, the optimism that underpins our economic models for calculating the future cost of present risks has become both untenable and dangerous. Nonetheless, even writing urgently concerned with these risks continues to invoke a version of the Child as a figure of futurity that appears to naturalize both this optimism and our present inaction. In this essay, I argue that we might find another path forward by looking back to the eighteenth-century stories that seem to demonstrate a similar preoccupation with children in danger. Taking Hogarth’s A Harlot’s Progress as a representative example, I …

Introduction: Intergenerational Thinking, Katherine Binhammer

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

This introduction to a conversation on Intergenerational Thinking that first began at the American Society of Eighteenth Century Studies in Toronto, March 2024, establishes the importance of dialogue across generations in feminist eighteenth-century studies. It synthesizes the methods the participants engage to think with past scholars, rather than disavow such work. While the topics discussed are diverse -- feminist history, Phillis Wheatley, Indigenous eighteenth-century archives, climate catastrophe and Charlotte Charke – the writers share an approach to generational thinking grounded in a critique of the assumption that the new is always better.

“Strange And Unusual Things”: Teaching The Speculative Fiction Of Margaret Cavendish, E Mariah Spencer

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

Margaret Cavendish, a prolific author and natural philosopher, defies categorization with her multifaceted contributions to literature and philosophy. While she is recognized for her groundbreaking work in various academic fields, her literature also resonates within the realms of science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative genres. This essay explores innovative approaches to teaching Cavendish's work, particularly within the realm of speculative literature, using an interdisciplinary lens. Drawing on perspectives including monster theory and the concept of the abject, students are prompted to critically engage with Cavendish's texts. By examining themes such as the monstrous, the supernatural, and the occult, students uncover …

Jumping Pens And Historical Vertigo: Teaching Cavendish In The Twenty-First Century, Anne M. Thell

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

"Jumping Pens" considers "historical and epistemological vertigo" as a useful pedagogical rubric for teaching the works of Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) in contemporary university classrooms. Specifically, it looks back across more than a decade of teaching Cavendish in diverse settings in order to show how exciting this author can be for students who are just starting out in the discipline of literary studies. As this essay argues, Cavendish can make us all better, more self-aware instructors, while also developing critical and historical acumen in our students.