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Droughtscape, Spring 2021, National Drought Mitigation Center

DroughtScape: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (2007–2023)

DroughtScape, Spring 2021

Lessons Learned: Sarah Dahlgren, Alec Buchholtz, Rosalind Z. Wiggins

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Recommended Citation: Buchholtz, Alec and Wiggins, Rosalind Z. (2021) "Lessons Learned: Sarah Dahlgren," Journal of Financial Crises: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1, 512-513. Available at: https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal-of-financial-crises/vol3/iss1/18

Limitations And Consequences Of Migrant And Refugee Healthcare- An Analysis Of The Current State Of Migrant Health, Meghan Herilla

Senior Theses

Migrants and refugees are an often-neglected specialized population in the field of healthcare, although making up over 14% of the world’s population.

The following paper examines the current state of migrant healthcare, including but not limited to ease of access, quality of care, and the accompanying stigmatization of immigrants in general. It then analyzes current policies, both national and global, influencing the healthcare of immigrants in both the United States and abroad. Finally, a comparison of migrant healthcare in the United States versus Thailand shows how the current U.S. healthcare system can be improved to better accommodate migrants and refugees. …

The Poverty In Usa: An In-Depth Analysis Of The Last Two Decades, Sara Negri

Economics Theses & Dissertations

Poverty is a global problem that affects not only the undeveloped states but also the most developed ones. This research paper will analyze this problem in depth, trying to summarize several definitions, several causes that can lead to an increase in the poverty rate, and policies implemented by the government in order to reduce the total number of poor people. The author analyzed the poverty rate in each state of the United States from 1990 to 2019 using a panel data analysis. She found out that California is the state with the highest value of poor people in the U.S. …

Ypfs Lessons Learned Oral History Project: An Interview With Deborah Perelmuter, Deborah Perelmuter, Mercedes Cardona

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Suggested Citation Form: Perelmuter, Deborah, 2022. “Lessons Learned Interview by Mercedes Cardona, March 24, 2021.” Yale Program on Financial Stability Lessons Learned Oral History Project. Transcript. https://ypfs.som.yale.edu/library/ypfs-lesson-learned-oral-history-project-interview-deborah-perelmuter

Municipal Markets And The Municipal Liquidity Facility, Nicholas Fritsch, John Bagley, Shawn Nee

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Passive Immunity Trial For Our Nation (Passiton): Study Protocol For A Randomized Placebo-Control Clinical Trial Evaluating Covid-19 Convalescent Plasma In Hospitalized Adults, Wesley H. Self, Thomas G. Stewart, Allison P. Wheeler, Wissam El Atrouni, Amanda J. Bistran-Hall, Jonathan D. Casey, Vince D. Cataldo, James D. Chappell, Claudia S. Cohn, Jessica B. Collins, Mark R. Denison, Marjolein De Wit, Sheri L. Dixon, Abhijit Duggal, Terri L. Edwards, Magali J. Fontaine, Adit A. Ginde, Michelle S. Harkins, Thelma Harrington, Estelle S. Harris, Daanish Hoda, Tina S. Ipe, Stuti J. Jaiswal, Nicholas J. Johnson, Alan E. Jones, Maryrose Laguio-Vila, Christopher J. Lindsell, Jason Mallada, Manoj J. Mammen, Ryan A. Metcalf, Elizabeth A. Middleton, Simon Mucha, Hollis R. O'Neal, Sonal R. Pannu, Jill M. Pulley, Xian Qiao, Jay S. Raval, Jillian P. Rhoads, Harry Schrager, Carl Shanholtz, Nathan I. Shapiro, Stephen J. Schrantz, Isaac Thomsen, Krista K. Vermillion, Gordon R. Bernard, Todd W. Rice

Pathology Research and Scholarship

BACKGROUND: Convalescent plasma is being used widely as a treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the clinical efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma is unclear.

METHODS: The Passive Immunity Trial for Our Nation (PassITON) is a multicenter, placebo-controlled, blinded, randomized clinical trial being conducted in the USA to provide high-quality evidence on the efficacy of COVID-19 convalescent plasma as a treatment for adults hospitalized with symptomatic disease. Adults hospitalized with COVID-19 with respiratory symptoms for less than 14 days are eligible. Enrolled patients are randomized in a 1:1 ratio to 1 unit (200-399 mL) of COVID-19 convalescent plasma that has …

March 2021 Senior Financial Officer Survey, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

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September 2020 Senior Financial Officer Survey, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

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Effects Of Actual And Perceived Air Pollution On U.S. Twitter Sentiment, George R. Garcia Iii

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Objective

This study examines the associations between actual and perceived air pollution (PM_2.5, AQI, and ground visibility), weather information, and expressed sentiment via US Twitter. Heterogeneity in the associations across date and county characteristics are also explored.

Methods

A sentiment index was constructed using 27,827,828 geotagged U.S. tweets posted between May 31 and November 30, 2015. Associations between AQI category changes and the sentiment index were estimated using multi-cutoff regression discontinuity models. Associations between same-day and lagged PM_2.5, ground visibility, and the sentiment index were estimated using weighted linear regression models. Models include weather variables and …

“It Felt Like My Son Had Died”: Zero Tolerance And The Trauma Of Family Separation, Oscar F. Gil-Garcia, Francesca Bove, Luz Velazquez, Sarah Verner, Alexandra Miranda

Human Development Faculty Scholarship

Scholars have identified how immigration deterrence measures that authorize family separations impact minors who enter without authorization. Less attention, however, has been placed on how these measures impact mixed legal status families. Few explore the hurdles of deportees and U.S. citizens - especially those of indigenous descent - who join parents abroad and difficulties they face upon return. This article reveals this gap and provides findings from ethnographic research on the circumstances that led to the family separation and foster care placement of David, an indigenous Maya U.S. citizen minor. We utilize David’s story to illustrate the harm caused by …

Injury Rates In Major League Baseball During The 2020 Covid-19 Season, Brooks N. Platt, Timothy L. Uhl, Aaron D. Sciascia, Anthony J. Zacharias, Nicole G. Lemaster, Austin V. Stone

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: The 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) season was drastically altered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes included an extended layoff between March and July as well as a shortened preseason.

Purpose/Hypothesis: To determine the incidence and epidemiology of MLB injuries in the abbreviated 2020 season compared with prior seasons. We hypothesized that there was an increase in the overall injury rate in the 2020 season compared with the 2018-2019 seasons and that it equally affected all body regions.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.

Methods: The MLB transactions database was queried to find players who had been placed on …

Federal Reserve Board Announces It Will Extend Its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, Or Ppplf, By Three Months To June 30, 2021, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors

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Effects Of Combining Meditation Techniques On Short-Term Memory, Attention, And Affect In Healthy College Students., Samani Unnata Pragya, Neelam D Mehta, Bassam Abomoelak, Parvin Uddin, Pushya Veeramachaneni, Naina Mehta, Stephanie Moore, Melissa Jean-Francois, Stephanie Garcia, Samani Chaitanya Pragya, Devendra I Mehta

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Meditation refers to a family of self-regulation practices that focuses on training attention and awareness to foster psycho-emotional well-being and to develop specific capacities such as calmness, clarity, and concentration. We report a prospective convenience-controlled study in which we analyzed the effect of two components of Preksha Dhyāna – buzzing bee sound meditation (Mahapran dhvani) and color meditation (leśyā dhyāna) on healthy college students. Mahapran and leśya dhyāna are two Preksha Dhyāna practices that are based on sound and green color, respectively. The study population represents a suitable target as college students experience different stress factors during the school year. …

Understanding African Americans' Beliefs, Knowledge, Attitudes And Behaviors Regarding High Blood Pressure And Their Use Of Home Remedies As Treatment, Elisa Douglas

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

ABSTRACT

Understanding African Americans’ Beliefs, Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors Regarding High Blood Pressure and Their Use of Home Remedies as Treatment

Elisa E. Douglas

Seton Hall University, 2021

Dissertation Chair: Dr. Deborah DeLuca, J.D., MS

Background and Purpose of the Study: African Americans have the highest prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) in the United States but the lowest blood pressure (BP) control rates of any major race/ ethnic group. Only about 45% of those who use drugs to treat the condition have been able to attain BP control. Over 40% of African Americans are affected by HBP. African Americans …

International Differences In Support For Human Rights, Sam Mcfarland Ph. D.

Societies Without Borders

International differences in support for human rights are reviewed. The first of two sections reviews variations in the strength of ratification of UN human rights treaties, followed by an examination of the commonalities and relative strengths among the five regional human rights systems. This review indicates that internationally the strongest human rights support is found in Europe and the Americas, with weaker support in Africa, followed by still weaker support in the Arab Union and Southeast Asia. The second section reviews variations in responses to public opinion polls on a number of civil and economic rights. A strong coherence in …

A Comparative Study Of Saudi Arabian And U.S. Pre-Service Teachers’ Readiness For Technology Integration, Yosra M. Bugis, Randy Larkins

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

The purpose of this study is to understand how prepared teachers in two countries are to utilize technology effectively in a physical and virtual classroom environment. This research is a comparative study of Saudi Arabian and US preservice teachers’ readiness for technology integration in their actual teaching practices. Survey methodology was used to measure both knowledge and attitudinal variables found to be important to later integration of technology into teaching among preservice teachers. The results provide updated insight into the status of US and Saudi Arabian preservice teachers’ proficiencies and attitudes toward integrating technology into their teaching and implications for …

Central Bank Communication Through Covid-19—Focusing On Monetary Policy, Filiz D. Unsal, Hendre Garbers

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Supporting Native American Girls During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Lisa Polen, Kelly Hallman, Stephanie Martinez, Kassel Franco Garibay

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Native American communities and has magnified existing health and economic disparities. Indigenous youth are already at high risk for adverse outcomes. During the pandemic, IMAGEN supported indigenous girls through micro grants to groups, women and other organizations that directly work with Native American girls.

Disparities In Sars-Cov-2 Positivity Rates: Associations With Race And Ethnicity, Harvey W Kaufman, Justin K Niles, David B. Nash

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Numerous reports indicate that African Americans and Latinos are being affected disproportionately by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Positivity rates have not been analyzed on scale because only 4 states report race/ethnicity as part of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing. Previous studies also have had little ability to control for many known risk factors to better identify the effects of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic communities. Using test results from a large national reference laboratory database that included patients from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, this study compared positivity rates for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid amplification …

The Ninth Report Of The Congressional Oversight Commission, United States: Congressional Oversight Commission

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Clinical Performance Of The Point-Of-Care Cobas Liat For Detection Of Sars-Cov-2 In 20 Minutes: A Multicenter Study., Glen Hansen, Jamie Marino, Zi-Xuan Wang, Kathleen G Beavis, John Rodrigo, Kylie Labog, Lars F Westblade, Run Jin, Nedra Love, Karen Ding, Sachin Garg, Alan Huang, Joanna Sickler, Nam K Tran

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Highly accurate testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the point of care (POC) is an unmet diagnostic need in emergency care and time-sensitive outpatient care settings. Reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) technology is the gold standard for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. We performed a multisite U.S. study comparing the clinical performance of the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized POC RT-PCR for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in 20 min, the cobas Liat SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B nucleic acid test, to the most widely used RT-PCR laboratory test, the cobas 68/8800 SARS-CoV-2 test. Clinical nasopharyngeal swab specimens from 444 patients with …

Ypfs Lessons Learned Oral History Project: An Interview With Chris Ricciardi, Chris Ricciardi, Steven H. Kasoff, Matthew A. Lieber

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Suggested Citation Form: Ricciardi, Chris, 2021. “Lessons Learned Interview."Interview by Steve Kasoff and Matthew Lieber. Yale Program on Financial Stability Lessons Learned Oral History Project. January 20, 2021 Transcript. https://ypfs.som.yale.edu/library/ypfs-lesson-learned-oral-history-project-interview-chris-ricciardi

Ypfs Lessons Learned Oral History Project: An Interview With Brian Stoker, Brian Stoker, Steven H. Kasoff, Matthew A. Lieber

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Suggested Citation Form: Stoker, Brian, 2021. “Lessons Learned Interview."Interview by Steve Kasoff and Matthew Lieber. Yale Program on Financial Stability Lessons Learned Oral History Project. 14 January 2021 Transcript. https://ypfs.som.yale.edu/library/ypfs-lesson-learned-oral-history-project-interview-brian-stoker

Fhfa And Treasury Allow Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac To Continue To Retain Earnings, United States: Federal Housing Finance Agency (Fhfa)

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Ypfs Lessons Learned Oral History Project: An Interview With Steven Adamske, Steven Adamske, Mercedes Cardona

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Suggested Citation Form: Alvarez, Scott, 2021. “Lessons Learned Interview."Interview by Mercedes Cardona. Yale Program on Financial Stability Lessons Learned Oral History Project. January 8, 2021. Transcript. https://ypfs.som.yale.edu/library/ypfs-lesson-learnedoral-history-project-interview-steven-adamske

Ypfs Lessons Learned Oral History Project: An Interview With William Isaac, William Isaac, Sandra Ward

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Treasury To Make A $9 Billion Down Payment On A More Decentralized Banking System, Oscar Perry Abello

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General Motors Bailout Tracker, Pro Publica

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Simulated Atmospheric Response To Four Projected Land-Use Land-Cover Change Scenarios For 2050 In The North-Central United States, P. Flanagan, R. Mahmood, T. Sohl, M. Svoboda, B. Wardlow, M. J. Hayes, E. Rappin

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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