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Racial Differences And Lived Experiences: Civil Rights Experiences And A Private, Religious, Predominantly White Institution, Anthony Brandon Bates

Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: This article explores the expressed thoughts and feelings of 24 research participants who processed and articulated their lived experiences. They each attended the same private, religious, historically, and predominantly White institution and participated in a three-credit course that covered the history of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s, which culminated in an experience in Georgia and Alabama (Civil Rights experience). Methods: In this phenomenological study, the research participants all participated in a semi-structured interview with the same bank of questions. The questions were designed to examine their lived experiences, within the context of participating in the …

Marital Stability In Newlywed Remarried Couple Relationships: Positive Communication And Marital Interactions In Shared Moments Or Activities, Colette Hickman-Evans

Theses and Dissertations

Remarriages are more structurally diverse, last less time, are more vulnerable, and at greater risk for divorce than first marriages. The newlywed stage of marriage is a critical time when relationship patterns are established or reinforced that can impact a relationship for years to come, yet very few studies have examined remarried relationships in the newlywed stage. This study examined the association between marital interaction, positive communication, and marital instability in 348 newlywed remarried couple participants from a nationally representative sample. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) and actor-partner interdependence model with mediation (APIMeM), the findings indicated that positive communication was …

Clemson University Board Of Trustees, Full Board Minutes, 2023 June 22, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

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Clemson University Board Of Trustees Minutes, Compensation Committee, 2023 June 22, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

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Investigating The Sequence Landscape In The Drosophila Initiator Core Promoter Element Using An Enhanced Marz Algorithm, Jacqueline Dresch, Regan D. Conrad, Daniel Klonaros, Robert Drewell

Biology

The core promoter elements are important DNA sequences for the regulation of RNA polymerase II transcription in eukaryotic cells. Despite the broad evolutionary conservation of these elements, there is extensive variation in the nucleotide composition of the actual sequences. In this study, we aim to improve our understanding of the complexity of this sequence variation in the TATA box and initiator core promoter elements in Drosophila melanogaster. Using computational approaches, including an enhanced version of our previously developed MARZ algorithm that utilizes gapped nucleotide matrices, several sequence landscape features are uncovered, including an interdependency between the nucleotides in position 2 …

The Weekly Challenger, June 23, 2023, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 23, 2023, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Evaluating The Penetrance Of Pathogenic Genetic Variants Associated With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Jdc Pereira Baptista

Peninsula Medical School

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects 1% of women and is a leading cause of infertility. It is often considered to be a monogenic disorder, with pathogenic variants in ~100 genes described in the literature. We sought to systematically evaluate the penetrance of variants in these genes using exome sequence data in 104,733 women from the UK Biobank, 2,231 (1.14%) of whom reported at natural menopause under the age of 40 years. We found limited evidence to support any previously reported autosomal dominant effect. For nearly all heterozygous effects on previously reported POI genes, we ruled out even modest penetrance, with …

Conceptualizing And Operationalizing Community Resilience: A Scoping Review Of The Social And Health Sciences Literature, Rebecca J. Phillips, Oliver W.J. Beer, Arati Maleku

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Defining Diurnal Fluctuations In Mouse Choroid Plexus And Csf At High Molecular, Spatial, And Temporal Resolution, Ryann M Fame, Yong Zhang, Michael J Holtzman, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Transmission and secretion of signals via the choroid plexus (ChP) brain barrier can modulate brain states via regulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition. Here, we developed a platform to analyze diurnal variations in male mouse ChP and CSF. Ribosome profiling of ChP epithelial cells revealed diurnal translatome differences in metabolic machinery, secreted proteins, and barrier components. Using ChP and CSF metabolomics and blood-CSF barrier analyses, we observed diurnal changes in metabolites and cellular junctions. We then focused on transthyretin (TTR), a diurnally regulated thyroid hormone chaperone secreted by the ChP. Diurnal variation in ChP TTR depended on Bmal1 clock gene …

Final 2023 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp) Annual Update (Non-Residential Parcels), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Service Access For Children And Adolescents With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Across Florida, Alyssa N. Hanley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Businesses worldwide closed to lessen the spread of the virus. Due to an increased need for specialized services compared to the general population, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) may have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 shutdowns. Without access to schools and centers where services are provided, therapeutic progress was halted. Services, such as special education, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, were paused, impacting access and maintenance for individuals with I/DD. In addition, services that continued did so using modified delivery methods such as telehealth. To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 …

The Determinants Of Sustained Adherence To Covid-19 Preventive Measures Among Older Syrian Refugees In Lebanon, Nisreen Salti, Stephen J. Mccall, Berthe Abi Zeid, Noura El Salibi, Marwan Alawieh, Zeinab Ramadan, Hala Ghattas Ph.D, Sawsan Abdulrahim

Faculty Publications

Introduction Lebanon has battled the COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of an economic crisis. The evolution of the pandemic and a fragile health system have meant that public health policy has had to rely heavily on non-pharmaceutical interventions for disease control. However, changes in disease dynamics, an unraveling economy, and pandemic fatigue have meant that disease control policies need to be updated. Methods Using recent and timely data on older (50 years and above) Syrian refugees in Lebanon, this paper uses multivariate linear probability models to explore the determinants of adherence to two non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 prevention measures (wearing a mask …

Latter-Day Saint Women And Leadership In Higher Education: An Intrinsic Case Study, Elizabeth J. Darger

Theses and Dissertations

There are few women in the highest levels of leadership in most industries, including higher education. This intrinsic case study provides insight into the leadership journeys of 15 female leaders at Brigham Young University, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Four prevalent themes emerged about their leadership journeys. First, a leadership role was not part of the participant's life plan. The remaining three themes related to acceptance of a leadership role. Participants reported feeling nudged to consider a leadership role, feeling a sense of relational responsibility in accepting a leadership role, and receiving a …

Gardner-Webb College Of Health Sciences Welcomes 80 Cleveland County Students, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Faculty and staff from the Gardner-Webb University College of Health Sciences spent the last two weeks introducing students from Cleveland County Schools (CCS) to careers in healthcare. They are part of the CCS Rev Up Healthcare Experience, which is supported by a grant through federal COVID emergency relief funds, noted Rhonda Benfield, CCS district coordinator for Career and Technical Education (https://www.clevelandcountyschools.org/team_ccs/contact_us/departments/career_and_technical_education) (CTE).

Clemson University Board Of Trustees Minutes, Educational Policy Committee, 2023 June 22, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Clemson University Board Of Trustees Minutes, Finance And Facilities Committee, 2023 June 22, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

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Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, June 22, 2023, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

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Refill Friction Stir Fastener Repair In Aa7050-T7451, Andrew John Curtis

Theses and Dissertations

The majority of Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding (RFSSW) is used to join two materials together oriented in a lap joint configuration. In this study, RFSSW was investigated and tested using an unconventional configuration setup, a hole/plug insertion approach. RFSSW was tested as a means of repairing a cracked rivet hole due to excessive use conditions. This was done by inserting a plug into a hole and using the RFSSW process to bond the plug to the base material. Machine and tool limits were investigated to determine if a refilled plug repair was possible and if complete mixing between plug/hole …

The Effects On Self-Regulation And Productive English Proficiency Of The Application Of Mental Contrasting And Implementation Intention (Woop) In Esl Writing Classes, Ka Yue Chan

Theses and Dissertations

The present study looked at the effects of a self-regulatory goal setting framework (WOOP) implemented in writing classes that were developed by Oettingen (2018) using Mental Contrasting and Implementation Intentions (MCII). The study examined English learners' development on self-reported self-regulation and proficiency levels in an Intensive English Program (IEP) in the United States over the course of two 14-week semesters. A total of 238 English Language Learners participated in the study and took the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ) where the scores were analyzed to determine development over time. The analysis showed no statistically significant differences. However, experimental group participants' self-reported …

Pivotal Response Treatment To Decrease Challenging Behavior And Increase Functional Communication In Preschool Children With Developmental Delays, Kalie Alexandra Gilmour

Theses and Dissertations

After a review of the literature on Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in young children with developmental delays, less was known on its effects on challenging behavior and functional communication in preschool age children receiving services in a traditional public school. A multiple baseline design across three participants was used to evaluate the effects of PRT on the functional communication of three preschool students with developmental delays. Based on a functional analysis, we also observed the effects of PRT on challenging behavior. A visual analysis of the data revealed a functional relation between PRT and functional communication and provided promising evidence …

Quantifying Speech Pause Durations In Typical English Speakers, John Hoffer

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines filled and unfilled pause durations between utterances in the speech of 60 people with no language disorder. It also evaluates the proportions of different pause lengths, examines the location of pauses within an isolated speech sample, and compares speech pause in male speakers and female speakers. Using speech samples gathered from a picture description task, Praat acoustic analysis software was used to segment C-units and measure pause duration between utterances (Boersma & Weenink, 2022; Öktem et al., 2021). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze these data, including pause duration mean and standard deviations. Pause mean durations ranged …

Accounting For Oral Language Skills In Children With Dyslexia: A Systematic Review Of The Literature, Natalie Kay Olsen Miller

Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: In the present study, we conducted a systematic review to determine whether studies involving children with dyslexia include the assessment of oral language skills in their assessment batteries across various professional disciplines. Overlooking assessment of oral language in children with dyslexia may result in the misinterpretation of research findings and applications to children who present with both dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) or experience secondary oral language deficits. Method: According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched the Elsevier Scopus database and obtained and analyzed 764 articles, up to 40 articles …

Using Three-Dimensional Printed Models For Trainee Orbital Fracture Education, Martina Rama, Lauren Schlegel, Douglas M. Wisner, Robert S. Pugliese, Sathyadeepak Ramesh, Robert Penne, Alison Watson

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional printing is an underutilized technology in ophthalmology training; its use must be explored in complex educational scenarios. This study described a novel approach to trainee education of orbital fracture repair utilizing three-dimensional (3D) printed models as a teaching tool.

METHODS: Ophthalmology residents and oculoplastic fellows from multiple training institutions underwent an educational session on orbital fractures, learning through four different models. Participants analyzed orbital fractures through computerized tomography (CT) imaging alone and then utilizing CT imaging with the aid of a 3D printed model. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing their understanding of the fracture pattern and surgical approach. …

Nanoparticle-Enhanced Proton Beam Immunoradiotherapy Drives Immune Activation And Durable Tumor Rejection, Yun Hu, Sébastien Paris, Narayan Sahoo, Genevieve Bertolet, Qi Wang, Qianxia Wang, Hampartsoum B Barsoumian, Jordan Da Silva, Ailing Huang, Denaha J Doss, David P Pollock, Ethan Hsu, Nanez Selene, Claudia S Kettlun Leyton, Tiffany A Voss, Fatemeh Masrorpour, Shonik Ganjoo, Carola Leuschner, Jordan T Pietz, Nahum Puebla-Osorio, Saumil Gandhi, Quynh-Nhu Nguyen, Jing Wang, Maria Angelica Cortez, James W Welsh

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The combination of radiation therapy (RT) and immunotherapy has emerged as a promising treatment option in oncology. Historically, x-ray radiation (XRT) has been the most commonly used form of RT. However, proton beam therapy (PBT) is gaining recognition as a viable alternative, as it has been shown to produce similar outcomes to XRT while minimizing off-target effects. The effects of PBT on the antitumor immune response have only just begun to be described, and to our knowledge no studies to date have examined the effect of PBT as part of a combinatorial immunoradiotherapeutic strategy. Here, using a 2-tumor model of …

The Performative History Of Tomboys In Anglophone Literature Prior To Little Women, Kimber Palmer

Theses and Dissertations

This paper examines the expansive history of literary tomboys in the century preceding Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (1868). Applying concepts from gender performativity theory, it explores earlier and previously overlooked portrayals of tomboys (or, alternatively, "hoydens" or "romps"), especially in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's A Trip to Scarborough (1777), Isaac Bickerstaffe's The Romp; A Comic Opera in Two Acts (1786), Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (1817), and E.D.E.N. Southworth's The Hidden Hand (1859). Because the tomboy phenomenon emphasizes that gender roles must be learned and can be resisted, tomboy characters are …

Adapting And Testing The Care Partner Hospital Assessment Tool For Use In Dementia Care: Protocol For A 2 Sequential Phase Study, Beth Fields, Nicole Werner, Manish N Shah, Scott Hetzel, Blair P Golden, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, Dorothy Farrar Edwards

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background

Research and policy demonstrate the value of and need for systematically identifying and preparing care partners for their caregiving responsibilities while their family member or friend living with dementia is hospitalized. The Care Partner Hospital Assessment Tool (CHAT) has undergone content and face validation and has been endorsed as appropriate by clinicians to facilitate the timely identification and preparation of care partners of older adult patients during their hospitalization. However, the CHAT has not yet been adapted or prospectively evaluated for use with care partners of hospitalized people living with dementia. Adapting and testing the CHAT via a pilot …

Use Of Advance Directives In Us Veterans And Non-Veterans: Findings From The Decedents Of The Health And Retirement Study 1992–2014, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh

Health Policy & Community Health: Faculty Publications

Evidence shows that older patients with advance directives such as a living will, or durable power of attorney for healthcare, are more likely to receive care consistent with their preferences at the end of life. Less is known about the use of advance directives between veteran and non-veteran older Americans. Using data from the decedents of a longitudinal survey, we explore whether there is a difference in having an established advance directive between the veteran and non-veteran decedents. Data were taken from the Harmonized End of Life data sets, a linked collection of variables derived from the Health and Retirement …

Edf And Short Selling As Indicator Of Default, Huiyang Li

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation presents two papers that examine the efficacy of expected default frequency (EDF) when predicting bankruptcy events and whether short-selling utilization could be used as an indicator of default risk change. The first paper examines the efficacy of Merton's (1974) distance to default model as simplified by Bharath and Shumway (2008) to forecast a firm’s Expected Default Frequency (EDF) or probability of defaulting on debt obligations. Merton’s model, further developed by the KMV corporation, is based on the Black-Scholes asset pricing model. We apply the simplified Bharath and Shumway model by relating it with Cox’s proportional-hazards model (Cox, 1972) …

Identify The Most Productive Crop To Encourage Sustainable Farming Methods In Smart Farming Using Neutrosophic Environment, Ahmed Abdelhafeez, Hadeer Mahmoud, Alber S. Aziz

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

Only with careful management can the data provided by crops be used to make smart, profitable choices. Data has become the central ingredient in contemporary agriculture, and the recent advancements in handling it are contributing greatly to the meteoric rise of smart farming. Gains in efficiency and longevity may be realized to a significant degree by using the objective data collected by sensors. These data-driven farms can maximize output while minimizing waste and environmental impact thanks to the information they collect and analyze. Various criteria and factors in smart farming can aid in productivity. Sensors, drones, Global Positioning System (GPS) …

The Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia’S Strategic Blunder Or Diplomatic Coup?, Raul (Pete) Pedrozo

International Law Studies

On July 22, 2022, Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Türkiye, and the United Nations signed a groundbreaking agreement to allow for the safe transport of grain, related foodstuffs, and fertilizer from three Ukrainian ports to global markets. Concurrently, a second (lesser known) agreement was concluded between the United Nations and Russia that would allow the unimpeded export of Russian food and fertilizer (including raw materials to produce fertilizers) to world markets. These agreements were hailed as a critical solution for the impending global food crisis and the safety and security of neutral shipping in the Black Sea resulting from the Russia-Ukraine …