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Gay Language: Defying The Structural Limits Of English Language In The Philippines, Norberto V. Casabal

Kritika Kultura

Gay language has achieved a higher degree of acceptance in recent years in the Philippines. Both gays and non-gays can be heard uttering gay expressions. But the main role of gayspeak for gay people in the Philippines is to function as an “armor” to shield themselves from the chasm and the social stigma caused by gender differences. From a linguistic point of view, this paper not only describes the nature of this gay language and how expressions are coined; it also looks at how code mixing (gayspeak + English language) is made possible. This paper also examines how this code-mixing …

Sneaking Into The Philippines, Along The Rivers Of Babylon: An Intervention Into The Language Question, E. San Juan Jr.

Kritika Kultura

The following are remarks made on 12 March 2008 at the launching of Balikbayang Sinta: An E. San Juan Reader published by Ateneo de Manila UP. Here the author puts forward seven theses through which the contentious “language question” may be reexamined, especially as it touches on issues of national solidarity.

Anatomy Of Exile, Tamara Powell

Kritika Kultura

This review essay provides an overview of the poetry and essays in E. San Juan, Jr.’s Balikbayang Mahal: Passages from Exile. Close attention is paid to “Mask of the Poet,” “Spring in Den Haag, Nederland, 25 March 2007,” “Vicissitudes of the Love and Death of Vladimir Mayakovsky,” and “Sa Loob at Labas Ng Bayan Kon Sawi: Emergency Signals from a Filipino Exile.” The book as a whole combines the postmodern idea of the lack of authentic, monadic self with the ancient idea that everything is connected.

Always Moving Toward Justice, John Streamas

Kritika Kultura

This review-essay discovers in the poems of E. San Juan, Jr. an evolving and passionate engagement with exile and hope. To be an exile, especially a Filipino exile, is not to be a tourist, idly consuming and colonizing, but to absorb languages and histories that console and inspire. Drawn from the lessons of decades of exile, the poems and the concluding essay confront injustice—the ways, for instance, in which oppressors colonize even time and space—and also envision a future when revolution replaces rootlessness, when migrants come home.

The Planet As Homeland, Charlie Samuya Veric

Kritika Kultura

The review essay outlines the relationship between the planet and homeland as sites of unfreedom and freedom for Filipinos everywhere. Using E. San Juan’s new collection of poems, the review essay argues that the logic of translation is crucial to understanding the connection between the planet and homeland. To understand this connection is to imagine the future of Filipinos who share the fate of slaves, refugees, detainees, and immigrants across the planet.

Postcolonial English Language Politics Today: Reading Ramanathan's The English-Vernacular Divide, T. Ruanni F. Tupas

Kritika Kultura

In this essay, I will discuss the ideological structure of current postcolonial English language politics in the world, arguing that despite the “advances” in post-Independence nationalist rhetoric in most “postcolonial” countries, the debates on language continue to rehash tired voices of pragmatism and linguistic nationalism. I further argue that what is usually “notable” in current postcolonial English language politics is the disappearance or devaluing of class as a central concept in the understanding of postcolonial language and society. I will discuss these arguments through my review of Ramanathan’s The English-Vernacular Divide: Postcolonial Language Politics and Practice. I claim that the …

Poverty, Tesols's Narratives And "Other Languages": Hermeneutic Tensions In Texting-Researching Practices, Vaidehi Ramanathan

Kritika Kultura

This brief response addresses concerns raised by Ruanni Tupas in his reading of my book, The English-Vernacular Divide. It provides some background about my study, and attempts to uncover some researching and texting tensions I experienced when writing the book. Straddling as I am different geographic spaces—India and the US—with different discourses regarding English language learning and teaching in each space, the response details how my focus on the local and everyday became a way of showing how some discourses about English (its being a democratizing force, or the language of empowerment) run the risk of turning a blind eye …

A Latent Profile Analysis Of High-Risk Children's Problematic Sexual Behavior, Claudia Campbell

Dissertations

As research and intervention regarding children’s problematic sexual behavior (PSB) have broadly defined PSB, including all forms of developmentally atypical sexual behavior and all potential etiological factors, limited work to date has identified subtypes or unique patterns of PSB. The aim of the current study was to examine the presence of unique patterns of PSB and etiological factors among high-risk children utilizing latent profile analysis (LPA) based on children’s self-focused PSB, interpersonal PSB (IPSB), maltreatment factors, co-occurring symptoms, adaptive functioning, and family functioning. The present study included 689 8-year-old children (50.1% male, 50.2% Black) with potential PSB and their caregivers …

The Doing, Being, Becoming, And Belonging Of Intergenerational Collective Occupations, Gladys Garcia, Jazminne Orozco-Arteaga

Fall 2024 OTD Capstone Symposium

Background: Older adults have been globally recognized as a vulnerable population. Literature has indicated that intergenerational engagement can decrease social isolation for older adults, but there is a gap in understanding intergenerational co-occupational engagement and how these engagements can improve quality of life and fulfillment of self-identity. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to generate knowledge of how relationships and occupations performed with individuals from a younger generation impacted sense of well-being. Through the lens of Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging (Wilcock, 2006), the study sought to increase understanding of this lived experience to promote intergenerational practice within …

Feasibility Of A Low-Intensity Intervention To Influence Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Use In Outpatient Settings: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, Brigid M. Wilson, Sunah Song, Robin L.P. Jump, Federico Perez

Faculty Scholarship

Background. Primary care providers (PCPs) may modify their antibiotic prescription practices if aware of their potentially damaging impact. Methods. We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial at 12 Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics. PCPs at clinics randomized to the intervention group received quarterly antibiotic use reports with feedback about antibiotics prescribed for acute respiratory infections and adverse event letters alerting about Clostridioides difficile infection or antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria among their patients. The main outcome, antibiotic prescriptions in primary care visits, was compared in the preintervention (April–September 2020), intervention (October 2020 to September 2021), and postintervention periods (September 2021 to September …

Philanthropy Under Uncertainty: Muslim Religious Giving During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Osman Umarji, Rafeel Wasif, Shariq Siddiqui, Zeeshan Noor

Public Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study investigates the demographic, religious, and psychological correlates of charitable giving during times of uncertainty. We employ structural equation modeling to understand the mechanisms that underlie faith-based philanthropy amongst Muslims. For this purpose, we analyzed Muslim American philanthropy during the month of Ramadan in 2020, a month traditionally associated with increased religiosity and philanthropy. Utilizing a sample of 1,722 Muslims in the United States and Canada, uncertainty intolerance was associated with financial anxiety (B = .26), which in turn was related to donating less money (B = -.06). Financial anxiety was also associated with subjective financial well-being (B =.-.22), …

Events Team: Faculty “Trick Oer Treat” Flyer, Aylin Lozano, Sheyla Castrezana

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and accessible materials designed to enhance learning while reducing costs for students, to “provide access and ensure student success.” This flyer was created to begin the promotion of the campaign for OER, by highlighting its benefits for faculty and students and promoting the University of Texas at Arlington, Open Educational Resources & Digital Scholarship Department website and contact information.

Events Team: Faculty Incorporate Oer Presentation, Sheyla Castrezana

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

This presentation was displayed to over 200 staff and faculty members, at a staff and faculty mixer, to inform them about OER. It highlights the benefits of OER. Defining OER, explaining funding opportunities, and highlighting previously created works. It also explains the Texas Laws requiring that public institutions report the cost of course materials and the process for how to accurately report low or no cost materials. The goal was to demonstrate how much this initiative could support students and benefit the faculty as researchers.

Events Team: Fall Into Oer Presentation, Jazmine Labra

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

This presentation was created for the student event called "Fall Into OER." The slides explain how students can find OER materials for their classes and provide detailed information about OER.

Performance Prediction For Hub-Based Swarms, Puneet Jain

Theses and Dissertations

Optimization problems lie at the core of improving performance in various tasks, ranging from day-to-day work scheduling to coordinating robots in a warehouse fulfillment center. Distributed swarm systems provide a robust and adaptive solution approach to many optimization problems. Instead of using one really sophisticated agent, multiple smaller less sophisticated agents can provide the flexibility to evaluate more options and still provide a "good" answer. This dissertation uses graphs to model, analyze, and simulate swarm behavior, primarily to predict the time-to-converge (TTC) and success probability. First, we use a bipartite model for the distributed best-of-N problem, and show how the …

Assessing Coincidence Of Satellite Acquisitions And Flood Events To Predict Suitability For Flood Map Synthesis, Lyle Dale Prince

Theses and Dissertations

Flooding is a global problem that impacts people, communities, and governments every year. Better understanding of flooding in an area can enable improved emergency response before a flood hits. Flood maps are a crucial tool to translate what for most is an abstract flow, into a more understandable and actionable representation of who and what are at risk. Satellite based flood maps are a useful tool that has potentially global applications. We developed methods to determine which areas are suitable for generating satellite-based synthetic flood maps. For our processes we used Forecasting Inundation Extents using REOF analysis (FIER): a data-driven …

Innovations In Educational Research: Developing An Original Questionnaire To Measure New Mexico’S Teacher Practices And Beliefs Related To Project-Based Learning And Culturally And Linguistically Responsive Teaching, Zachary R. Ramsey

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This dissertation investigates teacher practices and beliefs related to project-based learning (PBL) and culturally and linguistically responsive teaching (CLRT), central to New Mexico’s educational reform efforts following Martinez & Yazzie v. New Mexico (2018). The study also explored teachers’ professional learning needs and their awareness of the state’s reform initiatives. I collected responses from 37 participants using an original questionnaire instrument. While the findings are not generalizable, they reveal that teachers practiced elements of PBL and CLRT with moderate frequency and generally believed in their efficacy for improving educational outcomes for diverse student groups. The results also highlighted varying levels …

Content Team: Open Educational Resources Faculty Flyer, Candise Liburd

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

The purpose of the Open Educational Resources Faculty Flyer is to raise awareness about OER, highlighting the benefits, free textbook costs for students, enhancing accessibility, and improving teaching and learning experiences. It serves as a concise guide to encourage faculty to explore and integrate OER into their courses.

Content Team: Open Educational Resources Student Flyer, Candise Liburd

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

The purpose of the Open Educational Resources flyer is to inform university students about the free academic and open access digital materials that are available through OER, helping reduce the financial barriers to education. It aims to empower students to advocate for OER in their courses and understand how these resources enhance accessibility and learning experiences.

Content Team: Open Educational Resources Sticker, Candise Liburd

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

The Open Educational Resources sticker serves as a physical symbol of advocating for OER, their free resources, and helping reduce the barrier to education.

Content Team: Uta Cares Grant Faculty Flyer, Candise Liburd

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

The purpose of the UTA Cares Grant Faculty Flyer is to inform faculty at University of Texas at Arlington about the grants and stipends that can be provided for adopting, remixing, or creating Open Educational Resources.

Content Team: Free Academic Materials Sticker, Candise Liburd

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

The Free Academic Materials Sticker serves as a physical symbol and emphasis of the free resources that are available to users through Open Educational Resources.

Events Team: Student “Trick Oer Treat” Flyer, Emily Hendricks, Sheyla Castrezana

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

Open Educational Resources (OER) are free and accessible materials designed to enhance learning while reducing student costs, to “provide access and ensure student success.” This flyer was created to inform University of Texas at Arlington students about OER and its benefits, by explaining step-by-step how to access available resources—promoting UTA's “Open Education Student Advocacy Group” social media.

Events Team: Fall Into Oer Flyer, Keren Castellanos

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

Digital flyer used to promote the student event “Fall into OER”. Shared on social media, and among other University of Texas at Arlington student organizations. The event was for students to get informed on how to search for OER materials, and how register for low to no-cost classes. The flyer details complimentary snacks and drinks.

Events Team: Faculty Incorporate Oer Information Graphic, Sheyla Castrezana

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

Displayed at the Staff and Faculty Mixer 2024, this digital information card summarizes the benefits of OER for faculty and students. It aims to persuade faculty to use, OER, low and no cost materials in their courses. The card also includes contact information and the Open Educational Resources and Digital Scholarship Department.

Research Team: Fall Into Oer Exit Survey, Alyssa Price, An Chau, Matthew Black, Leslie Esquivel, Nissy Lechuga

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

This survey was the engagement activity at the Fall into OER event, used to promote conversations of Open Educational Resources, and how to find low to no-cost courses. Survey meant to gather information about how much the students have learned from the event and interest for similar programs in the future. Gathering a total of 87 responses from participants.

Research Team: Oer Research Presentation, Alyssa Price, An Chau, Matthew Black, Leslie Esquivel, Nissy Lechuga

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

This presentation was created through data collected from members of the UTA faculty, about their knowledge, interest and experience working with OER. Identifying the pros, and cons for faculty in addition to incentives and recommendations from faculty. Outlining the methodology for data collection. Presenting both qualitative and quantitative data collected through surveys, focus groups and one-on-one interviews.

Research Team: Oer Faculty Survey, Alyssa Price, An Chau, Matthew Black, Leslie Esquivel, Nissy Lechuga

PREL 4316 Student Publications - Archive

This survey was used to engage faculty in assessing faculty awareness of library resources, including Open Educational Resources. Gathering information about preferences for communication, knowledge of OER, and interest levels of becoming more involved in OER. Some participants in this survey opted into additional one-on-one interviews and focus groups for further research.

Reducing Detroit’S Heart Disease Risk: The Role Of Social Determinants Of Health And Health Behaviors, Caress A. Dean, Rebecca Milan, Maidah Raja, Swathi Radhakrishnan

Michigan Journal of Public Health

Introduction: The age-adjusted death rates related to heart disease have been increasing in Detroit, Michigan. Recognizing public health professionals' role in promoting and protecting community health, this study examined the relationship between cardiovascular health and health beliefs, behavior tracking, and social determinants of health among Detroit residents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was guided by the World Health Organization's conceptual framework of social determinants of health, which classifies social determinants into structural (e.g., socioeconomic factors) and intermediary (e.g., behavioral factors) categories. From May 2019 to August 2021, 394 residents of Detroit were recruited to complete a survey about their …

A Comparison Of Rfssw And Rsw For Automotive Manufacturing, Damon Michael Gale

Theses and Dissertations

Historically, automotive body panels have been made of steel and joined by a process called resistance spot welding (RSW). However, in efforts to reduce vehicle weight to improve the energy efficiency of the vehicle, automotive manufactures have begun substituting aluminum in place of steel. While aluminum can be joined with RSW, a myriad of challenges arise from doing so. These challenges result in less consistent weld quality and accelerated electrode wear. Refill friction stir spot welding (RFSSW) is an emerging joining technology that could replace RSW as it is believed to be capable of creating superior joints in thin sheet …