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Partners No More? Government And Philanthropy Navigate A Fractured Relationship, Jill Roof, Jeff Williams

Research, Reports, and Publications

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Beyond Good Intentions, Nonprofits Must Show Good Work To Build Trust, Emily Doebler, Jennifer Lawson, Brenda Falk

Research, Reports, and Publications

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Selling The Impossible: A Critical Study Of Nostalgia, Persuasion And Ethical Implications, Francois Elmaleh

Masters Theses

This thesis examines the psychological, cultural and iconic influence of mid-20th-century comic book advertising and its enduring influence on modern marketing. With a concentration on adolescent readership, it examines how advertisements in comics shaped consumerist behavior through aspirational discourse, gendered address and emotional manipulation. Through literature reviews, visual analyses and case studies—such as the Charles Atlas bodybuilding campaign, Sea Monkeys and X-ray glasses—this research investigates the rhetorical strategies and ethical ramifications of advertising to children.

The objectives are fivefold: (1) to inventory and analyze dominant advertising strategies employed in comic book ads, (2) to explore how they reinforced cultural and …

A276: A Grounded Theory Study: Could Outdoor Hiking Foster Meaningfulness In Life For Urban Gen-Z?, Weikang Liao, Li Li

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Urban Generation Z (youth born between 1995 and 2009 in cities) has grown up in highly digitized and urbanized environments, facing contemporary challenges such as social alienation and a lack of meaning in life. While outdoor hiking is recognized as a stress-relief activity, its specific mechanisms for fostering meaning in life among Generation Z remain unclear. Existing studies predominantly focus on the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor activities, neglecting the dynamic construction of meaning in life and particularly overlooking the unique characteristics of this generational cohort. This study aims to uncover the distinct pathways through which urban Generation …

A305: The International Communication Path Of Table Tennis Sports Presentation, Mingchen Xu, Xiyu Zhao

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Table tennis carries a unique mission of cross-cultural communication. In 1971, the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" with the strategic wisdom of "a small ball turning a big ball" set a classic model for sports public diplomacy. As a carrier of national cultural symbols, the international communication of table tennis should rely on major events to tell the table tennis story to achieve presentation and Presentation. As a key for event communication, in table tennis events, is driven by the synergy of three-dimensional elements: "competitive core + technological extension + commercial drive". Specifically, through the organic combination of visual and auditory elements and …

A041: “Sports Yuan”: The Body Expression Of Young Women's Digital Participation In Sports, Zongrui Ye

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

With the rise of social media and the popularity of outdoor sports, more young women are sharing sports-related photos and videos online, giving rise to the “sports goddess” phenomenon. This trend has sparked debate, being seen as a reflection of modern women’s active and healthy lifestyle, yet criticized for excessive image focus, deviating from true sports spirit. This research aims to analyze the bodily expression behind the phenomenon and its impact on sports culture, using self-presentation theory and power-disciplinary theory to explore how social media shapes women’s self-expression. This study uses theoretical analysis based on Erving Goffman’s self-presentation theory and …

A051: Spatial Distribution Pattern And Influencing Factors Of Ice And Snow Tourism Resources In Shandong Province, Yu Zhang, Xinlong Zhao, Yan Wang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

At present, most studies focus on the three provinces in Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and Inner Mongolia, where the basic conditions of ice and snow tourism are relatively superior, while the spatial distribution characteristics of ice and snow tourism in Shandong Province are relatively scarce. In view of this, this study adopts ArcGIS spatial analysis technology to deeply explore the spatial distribution characteristics of ice and snow tourism resources in Shandong Province, and comprehensively analyze its influencing factors, aiming to provide theoretical suggestions and evidence-based policy references for optimizing the spatial layout of ice and snow tourism resources in …

A107: Multidimensional Influencing Factors And Psychosocial Mechanisms Of Eating Disorders In Female Athletes, Yajing Zhao, Peizhen Zhang, Lumeng Yang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Eating disorders (ED) are prevalent mental health conditions that significantly threaten the physical and psychological well-being of female athletes. The risk of ED is driven by the interplay of multiple factors, including sport-specific training environments, psychological vulnerabilities, and sociocultural pressures. Although existing research has identified several independent risk factors, a systematic understanding of the sport-related psychosocial mechanisms remains insufficient. This study aims to synthesize empirical evidence from the past five years to elucidate the multidimensional pathways of ED in female athletes, with a particular focus on intervention targets from a sport psychology perspective. A systematic literature review was conducted, retrieving …

A133: Self-Aggrandizing In Badminton Teaching Short Videos Affects Learning Willingness, Mingxiang Yi, Yuanjing Huang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Based on the new era of digital sports development, self-media platforms have become an important carrier of sports teaching communication; however, few studies have investigated the relationship between self-aggrandizing behavior during sports teaching on self-media platforms and platform users' learning intention. In this study, we take Jittery self-media platform as an example to explore the chain path that creators' boasting behavior (H1) positively affects users' learning intention (H2) by enhancing users' trust (H3), and to verify the mediating effect of trust in the relationship between boasting behavior and learning intention, as well as the two-way influence between badminton short video …

A135: 6-Week Intermittent Fasting And Aerobic Exercise: Effects On Body, Cardiovascular, And Sleep In Masked Obese Men, Boran Zhang, Meng Li, Runsheng Nie, Yuting Fu

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Masked obesity (MO), defined by normal BMI with elevated body fat percentage, poses elevated health risks. This randomized trial compares combined intermittent fasting (IF) and aerobic exercise (AE) with single-modality interventions in young males, assessing body composition, cardiovascular function, and sleep quality to establish optimal evidence-based interventions. A total of 36 participants were randomized into three groups (n=12 each): (1) intermittent fasting combined with aerobic exercise (IF+AE), (2) IF-only, and (3) AE-only. Baseline assessments included body composition (weight, fat/lean mass, waist-to-hip ratio), cardiovascular markers (carotid intima-media thickness [CIMT], ejection fraction), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The IF+AE group alternated …

A183: Research On The Path Of The Digital Development Of Sports Culture, Hanxiao Wu

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

The party's 20th report proposed to build a sports power and promote cultural confidence and self-improvement. Campus sports culture needs to borrow digital technology innovation breakthroughs: through intelligent technology to promote the Chinese sports spirit into virtual events, wisdom teaching scenarios, combined with AI and big data implementation physical training and two-way conduction of core values, build "digital technology can assign movement practice-cultural gene deepening spiritual identity" synergy mechanism, for sports power and cultural confidence provide operational innovation path. To study the path of digital development of sports culture on the comprehensive development of teenagers by means of literature, expert …

A211: Ai-Driven Strategic Frameworks For Sport Event Propagation Under Media Affordance Theory, Wenqian Yao, Jingwang Zhang

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

The advancement of intelligent technology has transformed interaction models across communication ecosystems, encompassing production, dissemination, and consumption. Exemplified by the Paris Olympics’ 180+ intelligent communication domains, “AI + Sports” has emerged as an industry paradigm. This study employs media affordance theory to analyze AI’s transformative role in sports communication and associated ethical challenges, offering insights for cultivating a robust digital sports ecosystem. Method: This study investigates the application pathways of artificial intelligence in 20 major sports events held between 2000 and 2024. Data on application frequency, audience feedback, and other relevant metrics w collected to analyze the impact patterns of …

A228: Preservation And Dissemination Of Taijiquan Culture In Digital Perspective, Songqi Wang, Bin Yan

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

One of China’s most iconic cultural traditions has increasingly gained: Taijiquned global recognition: Taijiquned. However, rapid digitalization has significantly changed young people's cultural preferences and participation habits, posing challenges to traditional methods of cultural preservation, which often fail to resonate with youth, creating a noticeable disconnect. This study examines the potential of digital communication—especially short videos, livestreaming, and social media—to preserve and disseminate Taijiquan culture through interactive, youth-oriented methods. Specifically, it empirically explores whether digital media strategies effectively improve younger generations’ cultural awareness, participation motivation, and cultural identity, aiming to provide practical insights for digital heritage protection. A randomized controlled …

The Impact Of Digital Reverse Mentoring On Older Adults' Digital Literacy: Mediating Roles Of Self-Perceptions Of Aging And Self-Efficacy, Jierong Hu, Minzhi Ye, Haotian Wan, Wengian Leong

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives: Digital literacy is critical for older adults to maintain social connections, access information, and support overall mental well-being. However, many older adults struggle with using digital devices. Guided by the self-fulfilling prophecy theory, this study investigates how digital reverse mentoring (DRM), referring to younger individuals assisting older adults in learning and using digital technology, is associated with digital literacy, with self-perceptions of aging and self-efficacy as mediators.

Research Design and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 402 community-dwelling older adults aged 60+ in Macao, China. Control variables include gender, age, education, income, self-rated health, and home …

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All Decisions

In this licensee holdover for succession rights to a rent-controlled apartment, the landlord sought possession after the tenant-of-record's death, alleging the respondent was a licensee without succession. The landlord served judicial subpoenas on the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) and the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for extensive records related to the deceased tenant's foster parenting. The tenant moved to quash the ACS subpoena, arguing it was impermissibly broad, a fishing expedition, and sought confidential information about non-party minors. The court granted the tenant's motion, finding the landlord was not a proper party to seek foster care records …

Livestreaming A Doitocracy: Platform-Jumping Participatory Practices In Modular Synthesis Gear Cultures, Eliot Bates

Publications and Research

Earth Modular Society (EMS) is a cross-platform community dedicated to live hardware modular synthesis, with their primary efforts going into a 24/7 modular “radio station” that livestreams on Twitch and YouTube, and a supporting Discord chat server. Although part of the broader modular synthesis gear culture (a large-scale social formation that coalesces around specific classes of fetishized technical objects), EMS represents a new development in gear cultures as it foregrounds live performance and minimizes the accrual of status via conspicuous consumption. The normative governance structures of platform-specific gear culture communities preclude all but one or a handful of users from …

Robust Qr Code Counterfeit Detection By Integrating Vgg19 Neural Embedding And Triplet Loss, Gede Putra Kusuma, Yulianto Yulianto, Renaldy Fredyan, Hendi Chandi, Jeffry William Tan, Philip Kwan, Muhammad Dafa Syukur

Baghdad Science Journal

Detecting counterfeit Quick Response codes plays a critical role in protecting the integrity of products and documents. This paper presents a novel methodology to increase the reliability of QR code counterfeit detection by integrating neural embedding VGG19 and triplet loss. The approach uses deep neural networks. Specifically, the modification of the VGG19 architecture is used to extract unique features from QR codes. These features are embedded in a multi-dimensional space using neural embedding methods. The use of the triplet loss function aims to increase the discriminative power of the embeddings, ensuring the discriminative power of the embeddings, and ensuring that …

Protocol For The Development Of The Who Gestational Weight Gain Charts, Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Olufemi Taiwo Oladapo, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Giovanna Gatica-Domínquez, Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Monica C. Flores-Urrutia, Richard Kumapley, Ӧzge Tunçalp, Dang Bahya-Batinda, Amel A. Fayed, Annick Bogaerts, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Cinthya Muñoz-Manrique, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Eric Ohuma, Harshpal Sachdev, Hayfaa A. Wahabi, Helena J. Teede, Molin Wang, Nandita Perumal Phd

Faculty Publications

Introduction Gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important indicator of maternal nutrition to be monitored during pregnancy. However, there is no evidence-based tool that can be used to monitor it across all geographic locations and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) categories. The WHO is undertaking a project to develop GWG charts by pre-pregnancy BMI category, and to identify GWG ranges associated with the lowest risks of adverse maternal and infant outcomes. This protocol describes all the steps that will be used to accomplish the development of these GWG charts.

Methods and analysis This project will involve the analysis of individual …

2026-01-14 What Comes Next? Seattle U Seniors Share Their Stories, Maya Deguzman

The Spectator Online

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2026-01-14 Ringing In The New Year Out Of The Spectator Office, Spectator Editorial Board

The Spectator Online

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Unlocking The Benefits Of Transparent And Reusable Science For Climate Risk Management, Adam B. Pollack, Lisa Auermuller, Casey D. Burleyson, Jentry Campbell, Madison Condon, Courtney Cooper, Matteo Coronese, Sönke Dangendorf, James Doss-Gollin, Prabhat Hegde, Casey Helgeson, Robert E. Kopp, Jan Kwakkel, Corey Lesk, Justin Mankin, Robert E. Nicholas, Jennie Rice, Samantha Roth, Vivek Srikrishnan, Moira Scheeler, Nancy Tuana, Chris Vernon, Mengqi Zhao, Klaus Keller

Faculty Scholarship

People around the world seek climate risk information to guide their decisions. For instance, projections about future flood risk inform where households choose to live, how lenders manage credit risks, and which communities receive federal funding. Yet data limitations and fundamental validation challenges raise important concerns about the reliability of such projections. The principles of transparency and reusability help address these concerns by enabling scrutiny of assumptions and methods, development of foundational data and tools, and consistent application of evaluation standards. While there is ongoing debate about how much transparency commercial climate risk services should provide, many expect noncommercial actors …

Codazzi Normalized Null Hypersurfaces, Théophile Kemajou Mbiakop, Cyriaque Atindogbe, Ferdinand Ngakeu

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

We introduce a class of null hypersurfaces of Lorentzian manifolds, namely Codazzi normalized null hyper surfaces, whose (screen) shape operator associated with the rigged vector field is a Codazzi tensor. Several examples are given to support our study. Moreover, we investigate conditions implying that the induced Riemannian screen structure on a Codazzi-type normalized null hypersurface of a Lorentzian space is locally a nontrivial warped product.

The Tribal Rules Of Evidence, Nicole Morote

American Indian Law Journal

Rules of evidence shape litigation practice across the country. In this sense, they govern the truth as it enters the court. Legal scholarship has yet to study tribal approaches to evidence— an area with tremendous promise for legal practitioners and evidence rulemakers alike.

This Article is the first to do so. It analyzes an array of tribal evidence codes across the United States. It reveals three frameworks that describe tribes’ approaches to the Federal Rules. In doing so, it offers a modest contribution to the nascent intersection between Tribal law and evidence studies: crucial insight into tribal systems’ unique needs, …

Advancing The Rights Of Nature: Lessons From Sauk-Suiattle V. City Of Seattle, Harry S. Katz

American Indian Law Journal

Advocates for the “rights of nature” seek recognition of legal rights for natural elements such as mountains, rivers, and non-human species as a means of protecting the environment. In the United States, Tribal Nations have been at the forefront of this nascent movement. In a 2022 Washington state case, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe sued the City of Seattle, alleging that the City’s hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River infringe upon the rights of salmon. Those rights, they claim, include the salmon’s rights to exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve. The case, known as Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe v. City of Seattle, …

Toward A New Era Of American Indian Scholarship: An Introductory Essay For The American Indian Law Journal, Matthew L.M. Fletcher

American Indian Law Journal

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A Neutrosophic Homological-Gröbner Framework For Ai-Driven Media Education Evaluation, Mona Gharib, Hafiz Muhammad Athar Farid, José M. Merigó, Muhammad Riaz

Sustainable Machine Intelligence Journal

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with media technologies has transformed teaching in Journalism and Communication, introducing new challenges for quality evaluation. Traditional assessment methods fail to capture the uncertainty, inconsistency, and incompleteness inherent in modern educational data. This paper proposes a Neutrosophic Homological–Gröbner Framework, which unifies three perspectives: neutrosophic sets to encode uncertain evidence, homological algebra to analyze structural coherence, and Gröbner bases to systematically simplify interdependent evaluation rules.

Within this framework, diverse evidence is encoded into neutrosophic triplets, daggregate into course-level indicators, and organized into neutrosophic chain complexes, where Betti indices reveal coherence and fragmentation. Educational policies are …

Feeding The Youngest In Crises: Infant And Young Child Feeding Preparedness In High-Income Setting, Aileen Kennedy, Elizabeth J. O’Sullivan

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) is a critical public health priority during emergencies, yet remains poorly integrated into emergency preparedness planning in many high-income countries (HICs). Despite the availability of international guidance, such as the Operational Guidance on IYCF in Emergencies the implementation of these tools in national systems has been inconsistent within HICs. This review examines recent emergencies in HICs to identify policy and operational gaps affecting breastfeeding support, the management of commercial milk formula (CMF), and the distribution of commercially available complementary foods (CACFs). The present review focuses on the practical translation of Infant and young child …

Securing U.S. Leadership In Agentic Ai Literacy And Adoption: U.S. Vs Chinese Government Policies And Initiatives, Satyadhar Joshi

Harrisburg University Other Works

This paper conducts a comparative analysis of U.S. and Chinese frameworks for AI literacy and adoption, with focus on agentic AI and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) systems capable of autonomous reasoning and execution. We examine national policies, educational integration, governance structures, and technological roadmaps, employing both qualitative review and quantitative modeling. Mathematical formulations include multi-dimensional literacy scoring, Bass diffusion models for adoption dynamics, risk assessment functions, regulatory effectiveness indices, competitiveness metrics, and optimization frameworks for resource allocation. Our analysis reveals divergent paradigms: the U.S. Favors decentralized, innovation-driven approaches with emphasis on interoperability and public-private collaboration; while China pursues centralized, state-led …

Where The Government Steps Back, Business And Philanthropy Can Step Forward Together, Emily Brenner, Tory Martin, Anneliese Orr

Research, Reports, and Publications

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Weighing The Power Of Ai Against Its Impact, Kallie Bauer, Emily Brenner

Research, Reports, and Publications

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