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Volume 5, Issue 2 (2022) Migration, Community, And Environment During A Pandemic

International Journal on Responsibility

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User Customizable Content Summarization Using Deep Learning, Joseph Johnson Jr., Shiblee Hasan, Emmanouil Koukoumidis, David Lee

Defensive Publications Series

Users expend substantial time and mental effort in trying to distill the most important facts and/or insight from lengthy text content. While deep learning models can summarize long documents, such models typically operate on the backend. Model output is not customizable by end users via simple user interfaces. This disclosure describes mechanisms that provide users with the ability to obtain customized automatic summaries of documents. Users can specify the desired properties of the summaries based on their preferences and constraints such as available time, desired length or style for the summary, output language, complexity, etc. via convenient UI elements. Users …

A Model For Equity-Oriented Prek-12 Engineering, Christine M. Cunningham, Gregory J. Kelly

Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER)

In this paper, we address the societally important issue of developing a more equitable approach to preK-12 engineering education. Our primary emphasis is on K-8 grades—a time when first impressions of engineering may be developed. Calls for increased participation by all students, including those who have been historically marginalized, motivate the need for theoretically grounded ways of developing and assessing educational programs. This paper draws from sociocultural learning theory and applies four theoretical and empirical analyses to derive design principles for equity that can inform curriculum, instruction, and assessment of preK-12 engineering education programs. We present a model for equity-oriented …

Times Are Changing: Addressing Racism And Sexism In Die Zauberflöte, Cassidy Wiltjer, Anna Winn, Linnea Johansen

2022 Festschrift: Mozart's Die Zauberflöte

The eighteenth century philosophy regarding discrimination based on gender and race do not align with the philosophy of the modern era. Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, written in 1791, is full of racist and misogynist remarks which are woven carefully into the music and plot of the opera. Racism is evident through the character of Monostatos and the claims that his status as a Moor make him less valuable as a human being. Additionally, the character Sarastro exemplifies a rational and powerful male while the Queen of the Night, while powerful in her own right, is the villain: an unruly, emotional woman. …

Governmental Inadequacies Concerning Missing And Murdered Native American Women In The United States, Peyton Cross

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

The United State's legal system has failed Native American women for centuries. Without change, they will continue to be failed by the country's legal system until there are hardly any Native American women left for it to fail. The federal government must provide tribal law enforcement with the necessary tools and ability to properly police their reservations in order to help the women suffering from the government's historically ingrained racism. Patty A. Ferguson-Bohnee, faculty director of the Indian Legal Program and director of the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, and Lauren van Schilfgaarde, the …

Four Students Named Alice Hamilton Scholarship Winners At Taylor University, Taylor University

2022 Website News Stories

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Forming A "Brain Print:" Using Cognitive Neuroscience And Brain Imaging As An Objective Measure Of Criminal Insanity, Christos D. Strubakos

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

Fiction popularized the concept of criminal insanity. Yet, despite its popularity in the virtual world, it is rarely used in real life. The chief reason for this is that mental disorders that may inhibit a defendant's ability to form reasonable cognitive representations of reality often do not impact his ability to form a key element of a crime: the requisite mental state. Thus, the legal definition of criminal insanity refers to a mental defect that affects a defendant's ability to appreciate her actions at the time of the crime or to understand her actions are wrong. Further complicating matters is …

Scotts Provide Gifts To Children's Book Festival In Tribute To Mother, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

OXFORD, Miss. Elementary school students will be encouraged to love reading, thanks to a University of Mississippi endowment paying tribute to the late Elaine Hoffman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, remembered for her great passion for education and the arts. The Elaine Hoffman Scott Memorial Endowment and Memorial Fund, which will support the Children's Book Festival, were established with $72,000 in gifts from her son, Bran Scott, of San Jose, California; and daughters Melissa Scott, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Caitlin Scott, of Petaluma, California.

Investing In The Future: A Case Study On Demographic Trends And The Policy Implications For Clark County School District, Joshua Alexander Padilla

Student Research

Clark County School District (CCSD) is the 5th largest school district in the nation. Through the use of the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 ACS 5-year survey, demographic trends will be analyzed for CCSD. This brief will focus on three demographic trends that have direct connections to educational success. Those three demographic trends are: internet access, poverty level (households on SNAP), and school enrollment. Potential policy interventions include technology device loan programs, adopting meal programs for students and their families, and new staff recruiting plans for CCSD.

Defending A Cleric's Right To Reputation And The Sexual Abuse Scandal In The Catholic Church, Michael J. Mazza

Tulsa Law Review

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Faculty List

Tulsa Law Review

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Man Vs. Machine: Facial Recognition Technology Replacing Eyewitness Identifications, Stefanie M. Bowen

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review Archive

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The Traumatic Injuries Distress Scale: Manual And Questionnaire, David Walton

Physical Therapy Publications

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Honey Bee Nutrition Through The Ages, Kaitlyn Bresnaham

Biology Student Scholarship

Honey bee nutrition can tell us a lot about the state of the hive. It is known that summer worker bees and winter worker bees have different protein and carbon content, but not much research has been done on nutritional content throughout the life history stages of honey bees. I am examining differences in carbon and nitrogen content in the bees for the three different castes at various life stages. The results could allow for more efficient planting of pollinator friendly plants based on the nutritional needs of the colony, or could affect how beekeepers do supplemental feedings when necessary. …

What Does Leadership Expect From Me? Interpreting Leadership Through Meaning, Love, And Power, Courtney Yezerski

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

This essay aims to make the case that our dominant concepts of leadership are constraining, thus prohibiting us from meeting the higher meanings residing within leadership, namely love. Blinded by our “existential frustration” (Frankl, 2014, p. 71), we have existed within conceptual notions of leadership that contend for mediocrity and production rather than beauty, goodness, and love (hooks, 2001). The origins of leadership implore humanity to a new paradigm that seeks beauty, even where none is intended (Bolz-Weber, 2022), and takes others along. By examining the etymology of leadership and applying Viktor Frankl's (2006) concept of will to meaning as …

Exploring The Role Of Dieting Style In Nutritional And Psychological Health Among College Women, Hayley L. Vanderjagt

Psychology ETDs

The current study aimed to profile styles of eating among dieting and non-dieting college-aged women, and to explore the extent to which dieting attitudes were associated with both nutritionally healthy eating and psychological well-being. A latent profile analysis was conducted using indicators of self-reported intuitive eating, binge eating, and two psychometric measures of dietary restraint; various measures of eating restraint were utilized to potentially capture distinct characteristics of dieting, such as self-discipline and disinhibition (Polivy et al., 2020; Stice et al., 2010). Four distinct probabilistic profiles emerged, indicating that individuals within the study population could be meaningfully categorized as Intuitive …

Next Generation Leadership: The Rise Of The Robot Servant-Leaders?, Jan G. Langhof, Stefan Güldenberg

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

People have always dreamed of a selfless servant, a machine that serves humans (Domaine, 2008; Mayor, 2020), a helper who frees people from heavy labor. This dream has inspired the common notion and understanding of the role which robots take in our society: The robot is humans’ servant. The origin of the English word robot lies in the Czech word robota, which can be translated as “servitude” or “compulsory labor”, describing the compulsory service in the context of a feudal system (Launius & McCurdy, 2012). Technological change progressed rapidly in the last few decades (Avadikyan et al., 2016). We have …

Predictive Ability Of Emotional Support Resources, Birth Order, Gender, And Grade In Cyberbullying Among Gifted Adolescents In Jordan And The Sultanate Of Oman: A Comparative Study, Tarik H. Al-Kharusi, Dawood A. Al-Hidabi, Mustafa. Q. Heilat, Ahmad M. Al Shabatat, Maya S. Alhabsi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The current study aimed to reveal the predictive ability of the emotional support resources, birth order, gender and grade in cyberbullying among gifted adolescents in Jordan and Oman. It also aimed to identify the differences, if any, in electronic bullying (bully, victim) according to the different sources of the emotional support, birth order, gender and grade among a sample of Jordanian and Omani adolescents. The study participants were 340 gifted students from Jordan and Oman, ranging from 13 to 15 years old. The Cyberbullying (bully, victim) and the perceived emotional support scale (family and friends) were used and appropriate methods …

Recall Of Vocabulary From A Second Language: Picture Naming Vs. Word Definition, Huda I. Albalawi, Sumyah A. Alnajashi

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The present study investigated the differences between early and late-acquired words from a second language in terms of the method of recall, speed and accuracy. This involved comparing the performance of 24 native Arabic participants on two different recall methods: picture naming vs. word definition. Each participant attended two sessions, with a 24-hour interval: a learning session, in which they learned new words, and a retrieval session, in which they performed the picture-naming and word-definition tasks while their ERP signals were recorded. The main results showed a significant main effect of age of acquisition on both accuracy and reaction time. …

Reaching Servant-Leadership Through The Journey Of Forgiveness, Kathryn Acorda Harlan

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

I was introduced to the true magnitude of forgiveness through a leadership course at Gonzaga University in the early summer of 2021. The basic definition and meaning of forgiveness was evident. However, understanding the value of forgiveness, as a recipient and giver was a new endeavor. We are introduced to forgiveness as early as preschool. However, to truly understand, recognize and practice forgiveness is a lifelong lesson and journey. Forgiveness is a process. Since this course at Gonzaga University, I have continued to research forgiveness and how it relates to human interaction, our physical and emotional health and how it …

Editorial: The Biology And Management Of Chronic Diseases In Mexican Americans, Eron G. Manusov, Belinda M. Reininger, Alfredo Ulloa-Aguirre, John Blangero

School of Medicine Publications

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Computer Clinical Decision Support That Automates Personalized Clinical Care: A Challenging But Needed Healthcare Delivery Strategy, Alan H Morris, Christopher Horvat, Brian Stagg, David W Grainger, Michael Lanspa, James Orme, Terry P Clemmer, Lindell K Weaver, Frank O Thomas, Colin K Grissom, Ellie Hirshberg, Thomas D East, Carrie Jane Wallace, Michael P Young, Dean F Sittig, Mary Suchyta, James E Pearl, Antinio Pesenti, Michela Bombino, Eduardo Beck, Katherine A Sward, Charlene Weir, Shobha Phansalkar, Gordon R Bernard, B Taylor Thompson, Roy Brower, Jonathon Truwit, Jay Steingrub, R Duncan Hiten, Douglas F Willson, Jerry J Zimmerman, Vinay Nadkarni, Adrienne G Randolph, Martha A Q Curley, Christopher J L Newth, Jacques Lacroix, Michael S D Agus, Kang Hoe Lee, Bennett P Deboisblanc, Frederick Alan Moore, R Scott Evans, Dean K Sorenson, Anthony Wong, Michael V Boland, Willard H Dere, Alan Crandall, Julio Facelli, Stanley M Huff, Peter J Haug, Ulrike Pielmeier, Stephen E Rees, Dan S Karbing, Steen Andreassen, Eddy Fan, Roberta M Goldring, Kenneth I Berger, Beno W Oppenheimer, E Wesley Ely, Brian W Pickering, David A Schoenfeld, Irena Tocino, Russell S Gonnering, Peter J Pronovost, Lucy A Savitz, Didier Dreyfuss, Arthur S Slutsky, James D Crapo, Michael R Pinsky, Brent James, Donald M Berwick

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

How to deliver best care in various clinical settings remains a vexing problem. All pertinent healthcare-related questions have not, cannot, and will not be addressable with costly time- and resource-consuming controlled clinical trials. At present, evidence-based guidelines can address only a small fraction of the types of care that clinicians deliver. Furthermore, underserved areas rarely can access state-of-the-art evidence-based guidelines in real-time, and often lack the wherewithal to implement advanced guidelines. Care providers in such settings frequently do not have sufficient training to undertake advanced guideline implementation. Nevertheless, in advanced modern healthcare delivery environments, use of eActions (validated clinical decision …

Experiences Of Associate Degree Nursing Faculty Transitioning To Teach In A Baccalaureate Program, Carleen Joan Graham

Dissertations

In light of the repeated calls for the baccalaureate degree as the required level of entry into practice, associate degree nursing programs are in a precarious position whereby these programs and associated faculty face some very crucial decisions. These decisions include retiring the associate degree nursing program entirely, creating and focusing on baccalaureate programs, and considering which baccalaureate tracks to offer. An issue of concern is the academic leadership's ability to support faculty as they transition to teaching at advanced levels. Few research studies have explored the transition to teaching at advanced levels of nursing education, most specifically, from associate …

Investigating Determinants Of The Acceptance Of Zoom Technology Through The Lens Of Getamel, Hamed A. Al-Shahrani

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The present study aims to determine factors influencing graduate students’ intention to use Zoom technology. A questionnaire modified to conform to the General Extended Technology Acceptance Model was distributed to 256 graduate students at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that the hypothesized model was a good predictor of intention to use. About 71% of the variance of intention to use Zoom technology was explained. The model’s antecedents significantly predicted intention to use. The most crucial factor was attitude, while perceived usefulness had a negligible impact on predicting intention to use. Both perceived ease of use and …

Computer Self-Efficacy And Perceptions Of Online Learning During The Covid-19 Lockdown In Iran High Schools, Mavadat Saidi, Mohammad Hossein Arefian

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The sudden shift to online teaching following the outbreak of COVID-19 has confronted English language learners with numerous challenges. The students’ perceptions and practices in online learning environments might be influenced by their technology-oriented abilities to survive in the current educational predicament. The current study elucidated the 12th-grade high school students’ online learning experiences in a developing country during the global pandemic in light of their computer self-efficacy (CSE) level. To this end, a total number of 110 students completed the computer self-efficacy scale. The results indicated a moderate to low level of computer self-efficacy among the participants. According to …

Increasing Collaboration To Improve Student Outcomes: Improvement Science, Cassandra Diane Thonstad

Dissertations and Theses

The aspiration of achieving equitable outcomes for all students is a focus of schools, districts, and communities but has largely remained unattainable with the top-down implementation of change ideas and directives that come and go as quickly as they are implemented. Too often the direct users, students and classroom staff, are left out of the conversations around what works best to improve student success, contributing to the achievement gaps experienced by our students of color, students receiving special education or English language services, or in the case of a hook discipline, young men. By utilizing Improvement Science through collaboration across …

Scientology's Faq: Sciencing, Tech-Romancing, Simulacra, & Simulation An Estranged Content Analysis, David Scott Morrill

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis examines how the practice of sciencing, tech-romancing, simulacra, and simulation manifests in both the text and symbols used on audiences of the Church of Scientology’s outreach materials. It specifically examines its official FAQ page. Self-framing was observed that satisfied the definition of sciencing and tech-romancing. Under an Estranged approach, Morrill examined selections of the Church’s FAQ pages, coding for instances of sciencing, tech-romancing, simulacra, and simulation. The data indicate that the Church frequently adopts simulacra and engages in simulation. The Church was seen frequently adopting technological and scientific symbols and jargon. The degree of sciencing, tech-romancing, simulacra, and …

One Man's Pregnancy Story, Yvonne S. Marquez, Paige A. Perez

Capstones

Pregnancy is a challenging time for anyone. For LGBTQ people there are unique obstacles that make it especially difficult to navigate a medical system that was not built for them. Finn Schubert is trans and six months pregnant. He’s loving the experience but stressed by insurance claim denials, concerns for his safety, and medical incompetence.

This capstone project includes a 20-minute documentary, text, and a photo essay.

Wage Theft In Construction Is The Greatest Form Of Theft And We Do Nothing About It, Alexandra B. O'Connor

Capstones

I looked at the construction industry in New York City and state to analyze the prevalence of wage theft. The unaccounted and accounted for wage theft in the industry directly correlates with its low-wage and immigrant workforce.

Latinos Move The Us Economy, But Hardly Get To Write About It, Ana T. Sola

Capstones

Cuando se escribe sobre la economía, hay que incluir una diversidad de voces en la historia porque todo el mundo participa en la economía de una forma u otra. La misma filosofía debe aplicarse a quien escribe estas historias. Sin embargo, dentro de todas las complicaciones que existen dentro de la industria de las comunicaciones, hay un problema en particular desatendido.

El campo de estudios económicos tiene fama de carecer de expertos de diversa procedencia, y parece repetirse en la industria del periodismo. Antes de este proyecto, solo se me occuría un puñado de periodistas latinos especializados en el area …