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On Chatgpt: Pedagogical And Academic Musings, John J. Han

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God’S Grace In The Rich Heritage Of Asian Immigration Churches In The United States, Joan Pi, Young B. Choi

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Python Simulations: Bridging Probability Theory And Practical Problem-Solving, Yoon G. Kim

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Prompt Engineering: A Key Factor In Interacting With Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems, Young B. Choi

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As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is becoming widespread in every facet of our society, the importance of effective and precise interacting with AI tools is becoming incredibly challenging and requiring sophisticated well-organized input with proper sensitivity by a user. To resolve this issue seamlessly, this paper surveys fundamental principles, algorithms, tools, and applications of Prompt Engineering (PE) which can lay a foundation to help the AI system users in AI system-based environments.

A Stray Thought On “Happiness”, Yeomin Yoon

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Harold Bell Wright’S Civil Religion: God And The Groceryman, John J. Han

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As Harold Bell Wright’s novel God and the Groceryman (1927)—a sequel to The Calling of Dan Matthews—opens, Dan appears as a millionaire miner in Kansas City. Having accumulated sufficient wealth, he promotes “a practical Christianity” aimed at saving America “by the worship of God” in the imaginary Ozarks city of Westover. In the novel, the word church appears 450 times, but the term mainly highlights how the main character’s ministry has little to do with institutional Christianity. The words denomination and denominational appear 318 times in the novel, but Wright uses them in a negative sense, which reflects his Restorationist …

Advances In Bone And Orthopedics 2024 Edition, Jean-Philippe Berteau, Laurent Pujo-Menjouet

Publications and Research

We are delighted to present the latest edition of ”Advances in Bone and Orthopedics,” a comprehensive compilation of pioneering research and innovative developments in the field. This volume brings together a selection of peer-reviewed abstracts from BONITOS 2024, the Fourth Season of the Bone and Orthopedics Interdisciplinary Symposium, held on May 31st, 2024, at the College of Staten Island in New York. This symposium, a hallmark event in the calendar of professionals dedicated to bone health and orthopedic excellence. The contributions within this volume reflect the breadth and depth of research presented at BONITOS 2024. These abstracts represent cutting-edge studies …

Ang Dalumat Ng Loob Sa Musika Ng Sb19, Atoy M. Navarro, Mark Joseph P. Santos

Katipunan

Sa mga umiiral na grupong idol sa Pilipinas sa kasalukuyan, ang tinaguriang “P-pop Kings” na SB19 ang isa sa mga nakapagsakatuparan sa pagdedekolonisa, pagsasa-Pilipino, at pagdedemokratisa sa musikang Pop (Navarro at Santos). Bilang pagpapalawig sa paggalugad sa mga aspekto ng pagsasa-Pilipino sa musikang Pop, layon ng papel na ito na ilapat ang isang partikular na Filipinong dalumat sa pagpapakahulugan sa mga awitin ng SB19—ang dalumat ng loob, na dumaan na sa mayamang teoretisasyon mula sa mga Filipinong pantas (e.g. Mercado, Covar, Alejo). Yamang tinatangkang katawanin ng mga awitin ng SB19 ang kalinangan at lipunang Filipino, nababagay lamang din ang gamiting …

Historikong Pagbagtas Ng Mgabanyagang Impluwensiyasa Kontemporanyong P-Pop, Kirsten Louise G. Velasco

Katipunan

Maaring makita ang kontemporanyong industriya ng P-pop na umusbong sa mga nagdaang taon bilang bahagyang produkto ng mga katumbas nitong genreng banyaga, partikular na ang J-pop at K-pop ng mga bansang Japan at South Korea. Maraming aspekto ng industriya ng P-pop, tulad na lamang ng konsepto nito ng “idol,” sistema nito sa pagbubuo ng mga idolo, at pamamaraan nito ng pagmarket sa mga idolo, ang pare-parehong nakuha sa nabanggit na mga banyagang industriya. Ito ay ginawa sa pagnanais na makabuo at makapamahala ang bansa ng sarili nitong “idol industry.” Sa katunayan din, ang pagsisimula ng P-pop ay maaring maiugat sa …

Soil Saturation Limits Early Oak Establishment In Upland Pastures For Restoration Of Atlantic Oak Woodlands, Thomas R. Murphy, Mick E. Hanley, Jon S. Ellis, Paul H. Lunt

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

With woodland expansion providing a nature-based solution to help tackle anthropogenic climate change, the persistence and regeneration of fragmented Atlantic oak woodland is a critical feature of the wilding of uplands and conservation of Temperate Rainforests in Western Europe. Predicted shifts in precipitation with climate change are likely to be a major determinant of tree recruitment here, yet our understanding of the threshold effects of high soil moisture on oak establishment is limited, particularly at early-life-history stages when trees are most vulnerable. We address this gap in knowledge by investigating the effect of soil saturation states on; 1) the capacity …

How Reuse Rooms Can Reduce Waste On University And College Campuses, Zoe Slabodnik

University Honors Theses

This undergraduate honors thesis discusses the importance of how reuse rooms on university and college campuses can reduce waste by providing an alternative method of disposal other than landfills. There is currently no definition in use that exists for the term reuse room. This thesis defines a reuse room as a community room where anyone with access can donate and take free items that can be reused, recycled, repurposed, repaired and reworn. The goal of a reuse room is to encourage waste reduction, promote and destigmatize the use of second-hand materials, and save money and items from going to landfills. …

Enhancing Robustness Of Machine Learning Models Against Adversarial Attacks, Ronak Guliani

University Honors Theses

Machine learning models are integral for numerous applications, but they remain increasingly vulnerable to adversarial attacks. These attacks involve subtle manipulation of input data to deceive models, presenting a critical threat to their dependability and security. This thesis addresses the need for strengthening these models against such adversarial attacks. Prior research has primarily focused on identifying specific types of adversarial attacks on a limited range of ML algorithms. However, there is a gap in the evaluation of model resilience across algorithms and in the development of effective defense mechanisms. To bridge this gap, this work adopts a two-phase approach. First, …

Moss Biomonitoring Of Lead Emissions From Hillsboro Airport, Daria Kolpakov

University Honors Theses

The objective of this experiment was to use biomonitoring as a method to determine lead concentration levels around Hillsboro Airport in Hillsboro, Oregon. Twenty-two samples were collected within a 2 km radius around Hillsboro Airport using a randomized sampling strategy. The concentrations of lead within the samples were determined using ICP-MS. The average lead concentration was (2.8 ± 5.0) mg/kg with a peak value of 21.6 mg/kg 0.57 km from Hillsboro Airport. As the average lead concentration was substantially skewed, Hillsboro Airport is likely to be the source of the lead increase.

A Thorough Examination Of Different Elisa Kits To Determine The Concentration Of S100b Linked To Intracranial Hemorrhage, Anthony Phan

University Honors Theses

Background: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Intracranial Hemorrhages (ICH) are one of the leading causes of death. Faster diagnosis and treatment positively impact patient outcomes. Two protein markers (UCHL-1 and GFAP) were approved by the FDA as an indicator for prediction indicators of an ICH or moderate TBI.

Methods: In this project, the S100 Calcium Binding Protein B (S100B) was measured by performing an enzyme-linked immunoglobulin assay (ELISA) on the placebo arm of the Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Use for Traumatic Brain Injury" clinical trial. The aim of this project is to compare glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) concentrations that were …

Abusive Abbots And Malevolent Monks: Monasteries And Violence In The Early Anglo-Norman Period, Timothy B. Smart Jr.

University Honors Theses

This investigation examines the conduct of abbots and monasteries from 1066 to 1087 in the context of violence and monasteries. It analyzes monastic chronicles and Anglo-Norman histories. The two historiographical lineages that emerge: the Norman Conquest and religious warfare. After the initial conquest in 1066, four native abbots offer insight into a range of local monastic behaviors during the early years of Norman rule. The Normans, in their combat against rebellious monasteries, developed procedures to remove local abbots in 1070. This connection between rebellions and monasteries drove the militarization of monasteries by both the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons. The militarization …

Pt-Symmetry And Eigenmodes, Tamara Gratcheva

University Honors Theses

Spectra of systems with balanced gain and loss, described by Hamiltonians with parity and time-reversal (PT) symmetry is a rich area of research. This work studies by means of numerical techniques, how eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a Schrodinger operator change as a gain-loss parameter changes. Two cases on a disk with zero boundary conditions are considered. In the first case, within the enclosing disk, we place a parity (P) symmetric configuration of three smaller disks containing gain and loss media, which does not have PT-symmetry. In the second case, we study a PT-symmetric configuration …

Exploring Secondary Teachers' Digital Curricular Autobiographies As A Path Towards Digital Equity: A Currere Journey, Douglas S. Vandyke

Dissertations

Combining a narrative approach with portraiture and theoretically framed by reconceptualism and critical digital pedagogy, this study explores participants’ beliefs about and experiences using information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning. It also explores participants’ understanding of digital learning as essential to educational equity in a postdigital society. Participants were secondary teachers serving socio-economically marginalized Black and Latinx students across four public high schools in Chicago. Through a series of semi-structured interviews each constructed a version of their digital curricular autobiography (currere). Through this reflection, participants recalled their own experiences being excluded from learning which contributed to their …

Encendiendo La Intuición/Igniting Intuition: A Bilingual Reading Specialist's Lived Experiences And Reclaiming Of Literacies, Dora M. Guzmån

Dissertations

This autoethnography explores the researcher’s lived experiences as a first-generation Latina, bilingual reading specialist who developed biliteracy in English/Spanish from childhood through adulthood and how this ignited her cultural intuition. Framed by a critical, Chicana feminist lens, she analyzed her personal and professional biliteracy practices and cultural intuition to understand how she supported young bilingual readers. Qualitative data were collected retroactively and in-the-moment (e.g., voice/written reflective memos, journals). The study research focused on how her cultural intuition guided: a) her role and practice as a bilingual reading specialist; b) her role and practice as a bilingual literacy practitioner of bilingual …

Determining Factors For Improved Uptake Of Harm Reduction Services In The United States: A Study Of Inclusive, Culturally Sensitive Messaging, Lauretta Ekanem Omale

Dissertations

Harm reduction refers to public health policies and programs aimed at decreasing the adverse consequences associated with drug use. While harm reduction services (e.g., syringe exchange programs) can mitigate health risks, marginalized groups face barriers to service access and utilization, partially due to ineffective messaging approaches that fail to align with cultural values and experiences. A one-size-fits-all approach to messaging can negatively impact service utilization, health outcomes, and health disparities. Ineffective communication can lead to poor adherence to treatment, poorer health outcomes, and increased adverse events.

Culturally insensitive communication contributes to stigma, mistrust, and lack of perceived relevance, discouraging service …

Teaching Writing With The Digital Feedback Protocol: A Peer-To-Peer Intervention To Increase Elementary Student Writing Motivation, Karyn Keenan

Dissertations

Writing is a complex task, especially for elementary school writers; motivation in writing leads to greater writing performance and writing quality. Teachers enter their careers underprepared to teach writing and have to seek out professional development on writing for themselves. Technology can be leveraged in the elementary writing classroom, but it is an under researched area. The Digital Feedback Protocol is a case study dissertation study with an embedded professional development opportunity that supports teachers to implement a protocol for students to provide digital feedback to each other’s writing. The study was conducted with four third grade teachers and their …

The Criminal Trajectory Of Paraphilic Noncontact Sexual Offenders: An Exploratory Study In An Incarcerated United States Sample, Emma F. Collie

Student Theses

Despite the misconception, many sexual offenses do not involve physical contact with a victim. Research indicates that exhibitionism, a noncontact offense, is the most reported sex crime. While some research has demonstrated the escalation from noncontact to contact offending, much of the data is outdated or used small samples. This study seeks to build upon the literature by examining archival records of 3,175 sex offenders incarcerated in the U.S. This study examined the number of offenders who progressed from noncontact to contact offenses and compared the demographic, crime, and risk characteristics of those convicted of noncontact offenses and those convicted …

Bystander Intervention In The Workplace Sexual Harassment, Yunjung Lee

Student Theses

Despite increased global attention since the #MeToo movement of 2017, workplace sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue. This is because victims of workplace sexual harassment often react passively, meaning that approaches primarily reliant on victim reporting are less likely to succeed. Given this, bystander intervention has emerged as a promising way to prevent sexual harassment and protect victims. Adopting the previous theoretical framework (Bowes-Sperry & O’Leary‐Kelly, 2005), this study aimed to investigate the decision-making process of bystanders responding to workplace sexual harassment, and to identify the relative frequencies of intervention types and influencing factors. 170 participants from various occupations in …

Incarceration Vs Treatment: Is One More Effective Than The Other In Preventing Recidivism For Drug Abuse?, Scott G. Kang

Student Theses

This study aims to determine the most effective approach for reducing recidivism among drug offenders, comparing incarceration with treatment. Two hypotheses were formulated for this research: 1) Drug offenders undergoing residential treatment will experience lower recidivism rates compared to those sentenced to incarceration. 2) Extended therapeutic treatment is more likely to positively influence behavior change among drug abusers compared to longer prison sentences. These hypotheses were tested using data from 263 participants in the Drug Treatment Alternative-to-Prison (DTAP) program, analyzed through logistic regression in SPSS. The results indicate that therapeutic interventions, specifically rehabilitative treatment, are more effective than incarceration in …

Childhood Vaccination Hesitancy In Saudi Arabia: Are We Still Facing A Problem?: A Narrative Review

Saudi Medical Journal

Vaccination is a crucial public health intervention for infection prevention. Yet, vaccine hesitation has emerged as a pressing public health concern. The objective of this review is to identify the widespread and causes of vaccine hesitancy prevalance among parents of children in Saudi Arabia. A narrative review, surveying several databases, including PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Google Scholar, and relevant regional journals. We selected studies related to vaccine hesitancy prevalence and causes after removing duplicates and screening for relevance and access to full text. A total of 18 articles met the final selection criteria. The prevalence of parental vaccination reluctance in …

The (Anarchic) Gift Of Gelassenheit: On An Undeveloped Motif In Derrida's Donner Le Temps Ii, Ian Alexander Moore

Philosophy Faculty Works

In his recently published Donner le temps II, Derrida raises, but does not develop, the possibility that Heidegger's notion of Gelassenheit (‘releasement’, ‘letting-be’) might escape the economic confines of exchange, debt, and repayment and therefore qualify as a pure gift. In this paper, I explore this possibility, explaining that Gelassenheit would have to be understood, first, not primarily as a human comportment but at the level of being itself, second, beyond appropriation, and third, as ‘without why’. If Heidegger's focus on appropriation in ‘Time and Being’ remains entangled in the economy of exchange (as Derrida insinuates in the final …

The Divine Stakes Of Human Freedom: Jonas In Dialogue With Schelling, Ian Alexander Moore

Philosophy Faculty Works

In a recent article, Lore Hühn calls for a comprehensive study of the parallels between Schelling’s critique of the will, on the one hand, and the philosophies of nature and technology developed in the twentieth century by students of Heidegger such as Hannah Arendt, Günther Anders, and Hans Jonas, on the other. Hühn notes, in particular, that:

essential moments of Jonas’s ethics of responsibility, with its critique of classical metaphysics’ neglect of the body and nature, cannot be understood without the background of Schelling; this holds as well for Jonas’s speculative figure of the self-retraction of God and for his …

Evaluating Use Of Evidence In U.S. State Governments: A Conjoint Analysis, Chengxin Xu, Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, Shuping Wang, Weston Merrick, Patrick Carter

Center for Policy Design and Governance

This brief provides a summary of "Evaluating Use of Evidence in U.S. State Governments: A Conjoint Analysis," co-authored by Chengxin Xu, Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, Shuping Wang, Weston Merrick, and Patrick Carter in Social Science Research Network.

Using Behavior Skills Training And Virtual Simulations To Train Preservice Practitioners In Behavior Management: An Exploratory Comparison Study, Kathleen M. Randolph, Glenna M. Billingsley, Cathy N. Thomas

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

This study investigated the efficacy of two distinct virtual training platforms, TeachLivE™ and Zoom with actors, in preparing preservice practitioners for behavior management in real-world settings. This exploratory study aimed to investigate individual participant skill acquisition and assess which platform better equipped participants with the necessary skills and strategies. This study employed Behavior Skills Training as the foundational pedagogical framework, utilizing structured training and feedback to foster skill acquisition and retention. The two groups, one using TeachLivE™ and the other Zoom with actors, received identical training modules and practice scenarios. After the training, participants were assessed on their ability to …

The Career Advancement And Working Conditions Of Multilingual Paraprofessionals In Special Education, Jamie Day, Kelley S. Regan

The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship

ABSTRACT

There is a critical issue of special education teacher shortages in the United States. Student populations, many of whom are multilingual and have disabilities, continue to grow while there is a decrease in the teaching workforce. One policy initiative developed to combat the teacher shortage is the Assistant to Teacher Program. The Assistant to Teacher Program is a school district policy that aims to fill high-need teacher vacancies by supporting paraprofessionals to become certified teachers in a career advancement cohort. This qualitative study examines the working experiences of multilingual paraprofessionals in special education and their perceptions of the Assistant …

College Course Assignment: Maximality, Fairness, Scheduling, Emily Y. Gao

Computer Science Senior Theses

Course selection processes in universities are crucial for shaping students’ academic experiences. At Dartmouth College, undergraduates participate in a structured course selection process each term, governed by specific constraints and priorities. This thesis examines the optimization of course assignment algorithms within Dartmouth’s environment to enhance student satisfaction and maximize course enrollment. An initial investigation reveals that Dartmouth’s registrar effectively fills course seats but identifies areas for improving student satisfaction. Hypothetical scenarios beyond Dartmouth’s framework, such as indistinct priorities and excess course selections, are also explored, proposing efficient solutions with polynomial time complexity.

This thesis emphasizes fairness in the optimization process, …