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Approach-Avoidance Action Patterns As Indicators Of Empathic ‘Care Drive’ Strength, Stephanie R. Hruza

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Empathy, care, and prosocial behavior are essential to social group cohesion, and antisocial and violent criminal behavior, on the other pole, can cause serious disruptions in group cohesion and negatively impact society as a whole. Different psychopathological conditions tend to present with impairments in affective empathy/caring and prosocial behavior, as is observed in psychopathic traits, which are tied to antisocial behavior and outcomes. It is essential to understand how empathy and care function, both in psychopathology and normal prosocial functioning, in order to inform interventions for empathy/care deficits and avoid the potential harm that such deficits can cause for others …

Applying The 5ps Of Cultural Ecosystem Services For Urban Agricultural And Natural Resources Programming, Mayra I. Rodriguez Gonzalez

Journal of Extension

Beyond adapting extension programs for an urban audience, Urban Extension strives to reach an underserved audience that hugely overlaps with marginalized populations. This means that cultural competence is crucial for successful program implementation. The following article outlines the application of the 5P framework of Cultural Ecosystem Services as a tool for laying out the base to a culturally competent extension program. Although originally intended for urban planners, when applied widely for program development it allows accounting for place, past, people, practices, and purposes in a simple manner without overlooking importance context pertaining the target audience.

Peer Group Influence On The Antecedents Of Academic Coping Over The First Year Of Middle School, Daniel Lee Grimes

Dissertations and Theses

The motivational model of academic coping provides a framework for investigating the motivational antecedents and social contextual influences on ways of coping with academic adversity during the transition to middle school. Two studies were conducted to investigate the roles of three motivational antecedent variables of academic coping: perceived control, autonomous motivation, and catastrophizing. Study 1 investigated relationships between the motivational variables and academic coping across the first year of middle school. Study 2 investigated peer group influences on the motivational variables and on academic coping. Data from an entire cohort of 366 sixth students in the only middle school in …

Cardiomyocyte-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicle: A New Mechanism Driving Diabetic Cardiac Fibrosis And Cardiomyopathy, Yu Li, Yunhui Du, Yang Liu, Xiuhuan Chen, Xinxin Li, Yanru Duan, Yanwen Qin, Huirong Liu, Xinliang Ma, Shaoping Nie, Huina Zhang

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

Rationale: Diabetic cardiomyopathy is one of the major diabetic cardiovascular complications in which fibrosis plays a critical pathogenetic role. However, the precise mechanisms by which diabetes triggers cardiac fibrosis in the heart remain elusive. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) play an important role in the cellular communication. Nevertheless, whether and how diabetes may adversely alter sEVs-mediated cardiomyocyte-fibroblast communication, promoting diabetic cardiac fibrosis and contributing to diabetic cardiomyopathy, has not been previously investigated. Methods and results: High-fat diet (HFD)-induced and genetic (db/db) type 2 diabetic models were utilized. Cardiomyocyte sEVs (Myo-sEVs) were isolated by ultracentrifugation. Normal cardiomyocyte-derived Myo-sEVs attenuated diabetic cardiac fibrosis …

Chimes: September 9, 2024, Calvin University

Chimes

Football is here! by Dillion Baumchen

Library construction nears completion by Ethan Meyers

Restructured church fair sees record attendance by Graham Kort

Here's what to know about Synod 2024 by Grace Buller and Nolan Cowan

Engineering department adds new aerospace concentration by EJ Emesiabumchi

Q&A with SAO Director, Jack Droppers on upcoming events by Natasha Jayaputra

Swimming Performance, But Not Metabolism, Is Related To A Boldness-Activity Syndrome In Schoolmaster Snapper (Lutjanus Apodus), Peter Malorey, Emma S. Porter, A. Kurt Gamperl, Mark Briffa, Alexander D.M. Wilson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Commercial overexploitation and climate change can alter the physiology and behavior of marine organisms, although intraspecific phenotypic responses to such changes can vary greatly depending on the environment, species, and severity of the stressor. Under the pace-of-life syndrome (POLS) hypothesis, behavior, physiology, and life-history traits are linked, and thus, affected by selection targeting any aspect of organismal biology. However, these links are understudied in tropical marine fishes, and further work is needed to better understand the impacts of fisheries and climate change on wild stocks. Moreover, tropical regions have a greater reliance on fisheries; thus investigations should focus on species …

Design Thinking Strategies For Complex Situations: Covid-19 In Western Australia And New South Wales, Terence Love, Paul Cozens, Trudi Cooper

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This paper outlines an argument for changing the foundation of design thinking practices to include causal feedback loops instead of primarily predicting futures using linear causal relations. The paper suggests for most real-world design situations the traditional linear causal perspective is insufficient and leads to lower value design outcomes. The authors propose instead designers address real-world complex design situations via design methods that include feedback loops, which require different design methods and tools. The discussion in the paper follows the understanding of systems researchers. The authors provide an example of the significant differences in outcomes using a comparative case study …

Integrated Environmental Vulnerability Assessment And Adaptation Strategies For Coastal Areas Under Sustainable Development, Lien-Kwei Chien, Yu-Chi Li, Chia-Feng Hsu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

This research focuses on the holistic management and environmental vulnerability of coastal areas in Taiwan within the framework of sustainable development. With economic and social growth gravitating towards coastal regions, the strain on the natural environment is increasing. Therefore, discovering a balance between economic progress and environmental conservation is paramount. To decipher the vulnerability of Taiwan's coastal zones, this study first defines ‘Integrated Environmental Vulnerability of Coastal Areas.’Key vulnerability factors were identified across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Seven core determinants were determined using the Fuzzy Delphi method: biodiversity, coastal erosion, water pollution, population density, population aging, land utilization, and …

Evalution Of The Ability To Infer Tilt Angle And Size Distributions Of Fish Using A Broadband Scientific Echosounder Based On Simulation, Jing Liu

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The biological information, such as species, size, and tilt angle, is crucial for converting the echo data into biomass information in acoustic surveys. Typically, the information can be obtained through trawl net sampling or underwater camera observations. However, both methods have some limitations. To overcome these limitations, scientists have utilized inversion methods with multi-frequency and broadband echosounders to derive biological information about fish, plankton, and krill. However, evaluating the reliability and accuracy of these inversion methods has been challenging due to the difficulty in obtaining accurate biological information. In this study, a numerical simulation method was used to generate fish …

Back Matter, The Auk

The Auk

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Front Matter, The Auk

The Auk

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The Auk: Index To Volume 118, The Auk

The Auk

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Pigeons And Doves: A Guide To The Pigeons And Doves Of The World, David W. Steadman

The Auk

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Models Of Adaptive Behaviour: An Approach Based On State (Review), Raymond J. O'Connor

The Auk

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Birds Of The World: A Checklist "5th Edition", P. William Smith

The Auk

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The Status Of Marine Birds Breeding In The Barents Sea Region, John W. Chardine

The Auk

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Threatened Birds Of The World, Daniel Simberloff

The Auk

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Birds Of The Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California, And Southern Nevada, Timothy Brush

The Auk

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Schweizer Brutvogelatlas Atlas Des Oiseaux Nicheurs De Suisse Verbreitung Der Brutvoegel In Der Schweiz Und Im Foerstentum Liechtenstein 1993-1996 (Distribution Des Oiseaux Nicheurs En Suisse Et Au Liechtenstein En 1993-1996) (Review), Francois Vuilleumier

The Auk

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Avian Research At The Savannah River Site: A Model For Integrating Basic Research And Longterm Management (Review), Reed Bowman

The Auk

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Bounce And Double Trill Songs Of Male And Female Western Screech-Owls: Characterization And Usefulness For Classification Of Sex, Brian L. Herting, James R. Belthoff

The Auk

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Is Diet-Shifting Facilitated By Modulation Of Pancreatic Enzymes? Test Of An Adaptational Hypothesis In Yellow-Rumped Warblers, M. Eugenia Ciminari, Daniel Afik, William H. Karasov, Enrique Caviedes-Vidal

The Auk

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Protein Requirements Of A Specialized Frugivore, Pesquet's Parrot "Psittrichas Fulgidus", Gregory S. Pryor, Douglas J. Levey, Ellen S. Dierenfeld

The Auk

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Large-Scale Variation In Growth Of Black Brant Goslings Related To Food Availability, James S. Sedinger, Mark P. Herzog, Brian T. Person, Morgan T. Kirk, Tim Obritchkewitch, Philip P. Martin, Alice A. Stickney

The Auk

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Copulatory Behavior Of American Avocets And Black-Necked Stilts, Tex A. Sordahl

The Auk

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Fitness-Related Consequences Of Relaying In An Arctic Seabird: Survival Of Offspring To Recruitment Age, Mark Hipfner

The Auk

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Experimental Support For A New Drift Block Design To Assess Seabird Mortality From Oil Pollution, Francis K. Wiese, Ian L. Jones

The Auk

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Nest-Attenders In The Pied Flycatcher "Ficedula Hypoleuca" During Nestling Rearing: A Possible Case Of Prospective Resource Exploration, Ulf Ottosson, Johan Baeckman, Henrik G. Smith

The Auk

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Do Golden-Cheeked Warblers Select Nest Locations On The Basis Of Patch Vegetation?, Donald C. Dearborn, Laura L. Sanchez

The Auk

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Timing Of Mineral Sequestration In Leg Bones Of White-Tailed Ptarmigan, James R. Larison, J. G. Crock, Christine M. Snow

The Auk

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