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Investigating The Uncertainties Of Forecasting Ne Cold Season Precipitation In Numerical Weather Prediction Models, Yanna Chen

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

A major winter storm on March 2, 2018, posed significant challenges in predicting precipitation type (P-type) in the northeast U.S., particularly the Hudson Valley. While National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts predicted a mix of rain and snow, observations showed predominantly snow, with errors in snow depth forecasts of 8-12 inches near Albany.

This study used the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model to investigate how model physics (microphysics, cumulus, boundary layer, and radiation schemes) and domain configuration influenced snow depth predictions. Results revealed significant sensitivities to cumulus and radiation schemes, as well as the vertical resolution in the middle troposphere. …

Enhancing A Computer Model To Evaluate Rainwater Harvesting And Reuse Strategies For Landscape Irrigation Under Current And Future Climate Conditions, Siyu Li

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Urbanization and climate change have detrimental impacts on water quantity and quality. Rainwater harvesting/reuse for landscape irrigation with rain barrels/cisterns, which can assist urban hydrological/water quality restoration and provide a beneficial resource for irrigating landscape, holds significant potentials in urban areas under current and future climates. However, the impacts of rainwater harvesting/reuse strategies for landscape irrigation under a changing climate need to be comprehensively evaluated to assist decision-making. In addition, a comprehensive tool is needed to help stakeholders develop efficient strategies to harvest rainwater for landscape irrigation with rain barrels/cisterns.

To address the needs, the simulation of the sub-daily hydrological …

A Study Of Mercury Speciation Analysis Of Blood Using Liquid Chromatography Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry For Human Biomonitoring And Clinical Applications, Emily Jean Pacer

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Mercury (Hg) exposure from environmental sources and consumer products presents a significant public health concern. The toxicity of methylmercury (MeHg) differs considerably from inorganic mercury (iHg), such that their separation and quantification in whole blood is helpful in identifying sources and possible pathways of exposure. Speciation methods provide a more detailed picture regarding human exposure to toxic mercury species and their effects on human health. This dissertation focuses on advanced analytical techniques for human biomonitoring and clinical diagnosis of Hg exposure. The primary aim of this research is to address important knowledge gaps and analytical challenges in studies of Hg …

Everyone’S A Critic: Processes Of Legitimation In The Video Essay Genre On Youtube, Kendall Nagi

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

The rise of video essays as a popular genre on YouTube is a notable development in the media criticism and intellectual work in online spaces. Theorization on criticism as intellectual work and the performance of expertise and credibility is well developed within sociology (Alexander 2004; Jacobs & Townsley 2017) but esearch on YouTube specifically is quite limited within the social sciences. Most existing research on the video essay genre comes from media studies and communications scholarship (McWhirter 2022; Smarandache 2021; Sylvia & Moody 2022). This study seeks to understand how creators working in the video essay genre, and more specifically, …

Equipping Middle School Teachers With Culturally Responsive Pedagogy In Teaching Computer Science Through Professional Learning: A Longitudinal Case Study, Xintong Bausch

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) is an effective way to foster equitable and meaningful computer science (CS) learning experience for historically marginalized students. This dissertation study employed longitudinal data to investigate five middle school teachers’ development of CRP understandings and enactments over many years participating in the CS Pathways Research Practitioner Partnership (RPP) project. Grounded in conceptual change theory (knowledge-in-pieces perspective), the study explored the five teachers’ CRP conceptual change trajectories as indicated by their definitions and enactments of the pedagogy over time. From the epistemological perspective, the findings presented how teachers reflected, refined, and revised their naïve knowledge of CRP …

Transcription And Translation Regulation Of Germ Cell To Maternal Transition, Noor Kotb

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

In sexually reproducing organisms, the process of gametogenesis produces mature eggs and sperms required for fertilization to occur. The egg's quality is crucial for the healthy development of the next generation, making oogenesis a tightly regulated process with multiple benchmarks. To investigate the intricacies of oogenesis, we utilized the Drosophila oogenesis system as our primary model. This choice was motivated by several factors. Firstly, the process of egg development in Drosophila is conserved across species, making it a valuable proxy for understanding oogenesis in other organisms, including humans. Secondly, Drosophila melanogaster has long been established as a powerhouse in genetic …

Stakeholders’ Participation In Pcaob Audit Standard Setting, Xiaoshuai Yang

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Lobbying is an integral part of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s standard-setting process. Although the PCAOB has been drafting auditing standards for over 20 years, there is still much to learn about how stakeholder behavior in submitting comment letters to the PCAOB varies by interest group, comment period (concept release, proposal, and reproposal), the stakeholder’s position on the proposal, arguments used, and emotional strategies. This paper examines PCAOB Docket 034, which proposed audit report reforms, including the auditor’s disclosure of critical audit matters (CAMs). There was strong stakeholder participation and conflicting opinions when this standard was under discussion. To …

Characterization And Measurement Limitations Using Non-Destructive Mueller Matrix Scatterometry (Mmse) And X-Ray Diffraction (Xxrd) Techniques For Gate All Around (Gaa) Transistor Test Structures: Limitations And Superlattice Effects In Advanced Si/Si(1-X)Ge(X) Superlattice Nanowire Test Structures And Measurability Of Simulated Horizontal Gaa Test Structures, Ezra Mel Beltran Pasikatan

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

Advanced semiconductor devices are moving toward 3D geometries due to scaling demands and performance requirements. Nondestructive metrology necessary for process control of 3D structures must be advanced to facilitate their transition from technology development to high volume manufacturing. Thin film metrology using Mueller Matrix Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (MMSE) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) film metrology, as well as patterned structure metrology using Optical Critical Dimension (OCD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) techniques have proved capable of measuring the Si/ Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) superlattices and gate-all-around (GAA) transistor test structures. Because these techniques are indirect, their limitations associated with superlattice device structures need …

History, Theology, And Implementation Of A Volunteer Lay Pastor Ministry In The Territory Of The North American Division Of Seventh-Day Adventists, José Cortés Jr.

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

This study examines the strategic necessity and implementation of a Divisionwide Volunteer Lay Pastor Ministry (VLPM) within the North American Division (NAD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA Church). The NAD oversees the church’s work in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Guam, and Micronesia, serving over 1.2 million members across 6,300 congregations. Despite its strong presence, the NAD faces challenges reaching a diverse population of approximately 370 million. With 69 percent of its congregations either plateauing or declining, the church is at a critical point that requires proactive measures to maintain its mission.

Method

Our study begins with an …

Developing And Implementing An Evangelistic Vision: A Study Of Four Different Cohorts In The Birmingham, Alabama Area, Albert Eugene Frazier

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

The foundation of the Seventh-day Adventist church is based on principles of Holy Spirit-inspired vision and execution, established on the example of Jesus who directly implemented spiritual graces in ministry. Within Birmingham First Seventh-day Adventist church, pastoral observation revealed a disconnect in developing and implementing vision and the spiritual graces to achieve evangelistic activity within church leadership and laity. This divide has resulted in a decrease in effective evangelism.

Method

A program focusing on vision development/implementation and teaching/implementation of the spiritual graces was developed utilizing a combination of presentations and practical applications. The project lasted from May 2022 through …

Co-Producing Ethics Guidelines Together With People With Learning Disabilities, Mary Bottomley, Jodie Bradley, Lisa Clark, Bryan Collis, Bojana Daw Srdanovic, Victoria Farnsworth, Annie Ferguson, Dan Goodley, Andrew Fox, Nikita K. Hayden, Charlotte Lawthom, Rebecca Lawthom, Claudia Magwood, Robert Mclean, Ian Middleton, Alison Owen, Matty Prothero, Simon Rice, Simon Richards, Katherine Runswick-Cole, Kelly Scargill, Rohit Shankar, Toni Ann Wood

Peninsula Medical School

Background: We are a research team of clinical, academic and advocacy-based researchers with and without learning disabilities, working on the Humanising Healthcare (for people with learning disabilities) project. The project is dedicated to finding and sharing healthcare practices that enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities. As part of our ethics applications to access National Health Service study sites for fieldwork, we worked together to write guiding principles for co-producing research ethics with researchers with learning disabilities. In this paper, we introduce these Participatory Ethics Good Practice Guidelines and reflect on our collaboration. Methods: We reflect on developing the …

The Cost Of Providing Care By Family And Friends (Informal Care) In The Last Year Of Life: A Population Observational Study, Miriam J. Johnson, David C. Currow, Jade Chynoweth, Helen Weatherly, Gamze Keser, Ann Hutchinson, Annie Jones, Laurie Dunn, Victoria Allgar

Peninsula Medical School

Introduction: Little is known about replacement costs of care provided by informal carers during the last year of life for people dying of cancer and non-cancer diseases. Aim: To estimate informal caregiving costs and explore the relationship with carer and decedent characteristics. Design: National observational study of bereaved carers. Questions included informal end-of-life caregiving into the 2017 Health Survey for England including estimated recalled frequency, duration and intensity of care provision. We estimated replacement costs for a decedent’s last year of life valuing time at the price of a substitutable activity. Spearman rank correlations and multivariable linear regression were used …

Data-Driven Communicative Behaviour Generation: A Survey, Nurziya Oralbayeva, Amir Aly, Anara Sandygulova, Tony Belpaeme

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

The development of data-driven behaviour generating systems has recently become the focus of considerable attention in the fields of human–agent interaction and human–robot interaction. Although rule-based approaches were dominant for years, these proved inflexible and expensive to develop. The difficulty of developing production rules, as well as the need for manual configuration to generate artificial behaviours, places a limit on how complex and diverse rule-based behaviours can be. In contrast, actual human–human interaction data collected using tracking and recording devices makes humanlike multimodal co-speech behaviour generation possible using machine learning and specifically, in recent years, deep learning. This survey provides …

“We’Ve All Come Together”: A Board Game Intervention For Children And Adults With Autism And Other Developmental Disabilities, Gray Atherton, Emily Dawson, Liam Cross

School of Psychology

The authors discuss how board games offer individuals with autism (whooften struggle with social settings and require structured outlets for building relationships) an affordable, naturalistic, collaborative environmentthat is stimulating, engaging, and educational. Board games, they assert,provide opportunities to practice social skills, including cooperation andsocial deduction, essential skills for both neurotypical and atypical people.The authors include recommendations for introducing board games intospecial educational settings. K

Protecting The Mental Health Of People Seeking Sanctuary In The Uk's Evolving Legislative Landscape, Rohit Shankar

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Rapid Antigen Testing For Sars-Cov-2 By Lateral Flow Assay: A Field Evaluation Of Self- And Professional Testing At Uk Community Testing Sites, Matthias E Futschik, Samuel Johnson, Elena Turek, David Chapman, Simon Carr, Zareen Thorlu-Bangura, Paul E Klapper, Malur Sudhanva, Andrew Dodgson, Joanna R Cole-Hamilton, Nick Germanacos, Raghavendran Kulasegaran-Shylini, Edward Blandford, Sarah Tunkel, Timothy Peto, Susan Hopkins, Tom Fowler

School of Biomedical Sciences

BACKGROUND: The advent of lateral flow devices (LFDs) for SARS-CoV-2 detection enabled widespread use of rapid self-tests during the pandemic. While self-testing using LFDs is now common, whether self-testing provides comparable performance to professional testing was a key question that remained important for pandemic planning.

METHODS: Three prospective multi-centre studies were conducted to compare the performance of self- and professional testing using LFDs. Participants tested themselves or were tested by trained (professional) testers at community testing sites in the UK. Corresponding qRT-PCR test results served as reference standard. The performance of Innova, Orient Gene and SureScreen LFDs by users (self) …

Allene Moseley Cerney Papers - Accession 640, Allene Moseley Cerney

Manuscript Collection

The Allene Moseley Cerney Papers consist of personal correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, genealogical papers, miscellaneous material, photographs, and newspaper articles on Allene Moseley Cerney. The collection of correspondence includes letters from Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and Sandringham. Correspondents include “Lady-in-Waiting” Margaret Hay, Susan Hussey, Rose Baring, and Mary Morrison, Private Secretary to Queen, Robert Fellows, Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Janion, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the Vatican Secretariat of State, J.V.G. Mallet (Deputy Keeper, Victoria and Albert Museum), President Gerald Ford, and First Lady of Egypt, Jehan Sadat.

National Association Teachers Of Family And Consumer Sciences Records - Accession 666, Family And Consumer Sciences, National Association Teachers Of

Manuscript Collection

The National Association Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences records contain handbooks for the organization, the organization’s newsletter, as well as the national convention the organization held. The National Association Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (NATFACS) is a nonprofit organization and is an affiliate of the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the American Vocational Association. “NATFACS serves as a vital link between the state family and consumer sciences associations and the national level. NATFACS purpose is: To provide an organization for group expression and group action dealing with problems of national importance to family and consumer sciences; To …

Ross Allan Webb Papers - Accession 740, Ross Allan Webb

Manuscript Collection

This collection consists of the professional papers of Dr. Ross Allan Webb. Dr. Ross Allan Webb (1923-2003) was a history professor, Chairman of the History Department, Dean of Faculty, Vice-President and Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees at Winthrop from 1967 to 1989. The records span from before Dr. Webb came to Winthrop through his Winthrop tenure. The collection consists of materials related to his personal writings and publications, class instruction materials, materials relating to faculty improvement at Winthrop, his Winthrop administrative records, Winthrop committee work, materials related to Winthrop honor societies and clubs, Winthrop graduate program records, records …

Mary Ona Denny Mathews Papers - Accession 724, Mary Ona Denny Mathews

Manuscript Collection

The Mary Ona Denny Mathews Papers consists of Winthrop materials collected by Mrs. Mathews. Mary Ona Denny Mathews (1897-1988) graduated from Winthrop College in 1919 and began working at Winthrop in the Business Office from 1919 until she retired in 1942. She married Brig. Gen. Lucius Don Mathews (1893-1972) on August 9, 1924. The collection contains three postcards: One dated July 29, 1919 from David Bancroft Johnson; the other two have not been used or dated. There is also one photograph of a young lady at Winthrop-not dated; a two page letter from D. B. Johnson in regards to her …

Ross Allan Webb Travel Papers - Accession 819, Ross Allan Webb

Manuscript Collection

The Ross A. Webb Travel Papers consists of materials collected by Dr. Ross A. Webb during his travels around Canada and the United States. Dr. Ross Allan Webb (1923-2003) was a History Professor at Winthrop from 1967 through 1989 when he retired to become Winthrop's Official Historian. He held the position of Official Historian until his passing on November 25, 2003. Included in the collection are photographs, postcards, maps, and travel brochures from the 1950s-1970s for locations in both Canada and the United States.

Newcomers Club Records - Accession 843, Newcomers Club, Rock Hill

Manuscript Collection

This collection consists of 18 scrapbooks documenting the activities of the Newcomers Club of Rock Hill, South Carolina, from 1985 to 2012, with gaps in coverage. The Newcomers Club, originally organized in 1960 as the Meet and Greet Club, is a social and service organization established to foster friendships among new residents of the Rock Hill area and encourage their participation in the social and civic life of the community. The club also supports local charitable, humanitarian, and social welfare organizations and projects.

The scrapbooks contain photographs, newspaper and other news clippings, monthly newsletters, correspondence, invitations, pamphlets, flyers, programs, schedules, …

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Collection - Accession 1389, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

Manuscript Collection

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) Collection consists of a 1947 Fort Wayne Daisies Yearbook, a 1997 AAGPBL reunion program, a transcript of a 1997 interview of Elizabeth “Lib” Mahon by Jim Sargent, a CD of an interview of Jean Faut on August 6, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan during the AAGPBL Reunion by Dr. James Smither as part of the Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project, and a CD of a presentation given by historian Robert Gorman, on Jean Faut, Elizabeth “Lib” Mahon (Class of 1942), and the AAGPBL held at the Ida Jane Dacus Library at Winthrop …

Women And Trade In Africa: A Case For Mainstreaming Gender In The Implementation Of The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (Afcfta), Tsotang Tsietsi

Indian Journal of International Economic Law

This article seeks to determine the extent to which the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and its protocols accord attention to the barriers and opportunities that African women face in intra-African trade. It discusses the considerable role of African women traders, for example, in agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises, and in informal cross border trade. It questions whether, in support of their contributions in these sectors, gender has been adequately mainstreamed in the AfCFTA legal framework. Through its analysis of the contents of the instruments, it argues that there was little prioritization of women in the agreement and …

Records Of Lifewatch Arc2024-010 - Finding Aid, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Papers Of Paul Mojzes Arc2024-006 - Finding Aid, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

Papers of Paul Mojzes document the life, scholarship, and public engagement of theologian, professor, and scholar of Eastern European religion, politics, and interreligious dialogue, Paul Mojzes. Spanning the mid-20th century through the 2010s, the collection offers extensive primary-source material on Christian–Marxist dialogue, religious liberty, interreligious relations, genocide studies, and political developments in the former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe. The papers reflect Mojzes’ decades-long career as a leading interpreter of religious life under communism, a participant in international dialogues and conferences, an editor and prolific author, and an advocate for reconciliation in the Balkans.

The collection is arranged into series that …

Papers Of William Webster Holland Arc1982-007 - Finding Aid, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Psychological Factors Associated With Chinese International Students’ Well-Being In The United States, Zizhou Yin, Lee Za Ong, Ming Qiao

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Chinese international students’ well-being is an important part to notice with the rapid number of Chinese international students in the U.S and the increasing number of depressions in college. This article systematically reviews support for the diverse psychological factors related to Chinese international students in the U.S. with mental health problems. A systematic review of articles using analytical method were conducted followed PRISMA guideline. 1600 studies were initially reviewed from EBSCO, ProQuest, etc. After examining inclusive and exclusive criteria, 30 studies were included in the full review.19 psychological factors associated with Chinese international students’ well-being were found and the positive …

Ethnic Discrimination And Suicidal Ideation Among Latinx Women., Lucas Torres, Sara Kohlbeck, Farah Harb, Jaclyn Pachicano, Lisa Edwards, Andrew T. Schramm

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Suicide and suicidal ideation are critical public health concerns with national estimates showing dramatic increases in recent years among already marginalized communities, including Latinx women. Unfortunately, minimal research has examined ethnic discrimination and suicidal ideation while accounting for cultural values among Latinx samples. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the role of depression symptoms as a mediator of the relationship between ethnic discrimination and suicidal ideation was conditional upon the level of cultural values endorsed, namely, gender roles and family support. The sample included 198 Latinx women from the community who completed a series of self-report …

Aboriginal Title, Private Property Interests, And Statutes Of Limitation, Kent Mcneil

All Papers

A major unresolved issue in Canadian law is the status of third-party interests that were allegedly created on Aboriginal title lands in non-treaty areas of Canada. The legal validity of these interests could depend on when and where they were granted by the Crown. Pre-Confederation Crown grants would have been subject to the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and to the limited authority delegated to colonial governments, but not to the division of powers in the Constitution Act, 1867, whereas post-Confederation grants would be subject to the latter. Grants after, but not before, April 17, 1982, would be subject to the …