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September 4, 2024 General Faculty Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

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Guidance Document On The Use Of Opinion Polls And Vignettes To Measure Public Opinion, Attitudes And Behavioural Intentions Related To Female Genital Mutilation, Dennis Matanda, Francis Obare, Chi-Chi Undie

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

This guidance document is part of the FGM Data Hub’s effort to address challenges encountered by programme implementers in measuring change (specifically, unstandardised measurement indicators and complex surveys) and the effect of social desirability in the context of female genital mutilation (FGM). The guidance focuses on how to use a tool developed by the FGM Data Hub to measure social attitudes toward FGM. The process leading to the development of this guidance involved piloting the tool—a simple opinion poll survey using a combination of direct (self-report) and indirect (vignettes about others) questioning methodologies to generate robust data to measure public …

Gladys Mitchell House Collection, Dan Bonenberger, Jaclyn Panter, Katherine St. Amand, Ian Tomashik, Kate Zorn

Digital Heritage Preservation Collection

This collection explores the life of Gladys Mitchell and the home she shared with her family on Detroit's Eastside. Gladys and her husband, Ossian Sweet, lived with her parents Benjamin and Rosella in a residence on 9322-24 Cairney Street from 1922 to 1925 before moving to the now-historic bungalow at 2905 Garland Street, located about a mile southeast. In 1925, when the Sweets moved into an all-white neighborhood, their experience led to a landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed African Americans' rights to homeownership, including the right to defend their private property.

Benjamin Mitchell and his wife, Rosella, rented the …

Post-Wildfire Water Quality Dynamics: A Multiscale Examination And Predictive Modeling Of Stream Temperature And Turbidity In Western U.S. Watersheds, Junjie Chen

Dissertations and Theses

Wildfires, exacerbated by climate change and human activities, pose significant threats to water-related ecosystem services in forested watersheds. This dissertation investigates the multifaceted impacts of wildfires on stream temperature and turbidity, two critical water quality parameters essential for maintaining aquatic ecosystem health and human water uses. By integrating a comprehensive literature review, empirical data analysis, and advanced machine learning techniques, this research provides a nuanced understanding of how wildfires affect hydrological processes across various temporal and spatial scales.

The findings reveal significant regional variability and the complex interplay between climatic, geographic, and anthropogenic factors. For instance, the literature review highlights …

Pilot Comparison Of Reading Quiz Formats In A Graduate Speech Sound Disorders Course, Sheri Bayley

Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders

The purpose of this study was to explore student performance, self-ratings of learning and preference, and student comments on a variety of reading quiz formats in a first semester speech-language pathology graduate course. Students from two cohorts (n = 34) completed four types of quizzes: closed-book, open-book, open-note, and collaborative group in addition to a note review study option in self-selected order. Scores and reported preference were significantly lower on closed-book quizzes compared to other formats, but few other significant differences were observed across formats. Ranges of preferences, low variability in scores, and student comments supported the practice of …

Review Of Our Trespasses: White Churches And The Taking Of American Neighborhoods, Peter R. Gathje

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Review Of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, And Why Everything We Do Matters, Walter Hill

The Journal of Social Encounters

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Sustainable Tourism As A Tool For Post-Conflict Economic Reconstruction. A Situational Analysis Of Sudan, Lorenzo Belotti

The Journal of Social Encounters

As Sudan is grappling with a conflict that is taking its toll on the economy and is displacing millions of individuals, pathways to a sustainable reconstruction of the country are needed for the stability of a future peace. Tourism in Sudan has been confined to small initiatives during all its history, despite the invaluable heritage that its territory holds. This article aims at investigating the potential of tourism as an engine for the sustainable development of the country and the improvement of the livelihoods of local communities, as it has been for other nations in recent history. The main goal …

Interdisciplinary Arts Review 9-3-24, Angela Brock

Program Review Committee

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No. 27: Invisible Work, Visible Impacts: Gender, Migrants, And Informal Food Trade Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic In The Global South, Laeba Khan

Migration and Food Security (MiFOOD) Network

This paper examines the abrupt and far-reaching consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on women engaged in the informal food sector within the Global South. It highlights the deepening effects of the pandemic on food insecurity, gender inequality, and economic disparities. Based on a case study of three groups of women – internal migrants, international migrants, and cross-border traders – engaged in informal food work within and across countries and regions of the Global South, the paper investigates the compounded challenges they face, as well as their exacerbated risks and vulnerabilities. The analysis exposes the complex interplay between gender, migration, and …

No. 03: Addressing Urban Food Security Challenges For South-South Migrants, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush, Godfrey Tawodzera

Migration and Food Security (MiFOOD) Network

This policy brief examines the growing phenomenon of South-South migration, with a focus on the challenges of urban food security faced by migrants moving from one Global South country to urban areas in another. South-South migration has become increasingly significant, yet it remains under-researched, especially regarding the food insecurity that many migrants face in their host cities. The brief highlights the unique vulnerabilities of these migrants, who often find themselves in precarious employment, facing xenophobia, and excluded from formal social protection mechanisms, all of which exacerbate their food insecurity. The case study of Cape Town, South Africa, underscores the severity …

Sts 325-H01: St: Medical Sociology: Pathology And Deviance, Gareth Edel

Humanities Syllabi

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Arch 395: Architecture Studio V, All Sections, Andrezej Zarzycki

NJ School of Architecture Syllabi

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Arch 536-101: Landscape And American Culture, James Coleman

NJ School of Architecture Syllabi

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Arch 483-105: Architect As Influencer, Joseph Berlinghieri

NJ School of Architecture Syllabi

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Sts 201-009-011-101: Understanding Technological Society, Laura Stanik

Humanities Syllabi

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Hss 404-039: Medicine And Globalization, Gareth Edel

Humanities Syllabi

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Sts 201-013: Understanding Technological Society, Renan Goncalves-Leonel-Da-Silva

Humanities Syllabi

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Com 312-005-011-013: Oral Presentation, John Esche

Humanities Syllabi

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Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing Patterns And Prostate Cancer Stage At Diagnosis In Older Ohio Cancer Patients, Sajan N. Patel, Long Vu, Holly E. Hartman, Weichuan Dong, Siran M. Koroukian, Johnie Rose

Faculty Scholarship

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) screening recommendations do not support prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for older men. Such screening often occurs, however. It is, therefore, important to understand how frequently and among which subgroups screening occurs, and the extent of distant stage PCa diagnoses among screened older men. Methods: Using the 2014–2016 linked Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) and Medicare administrative database, we identified men 68 and older diagnosed with PCa and categorized their PSA testing in the three years preceding diagnosis as screening or diagnostic. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify correlates of screening PSA and to …

Sustainable Mobility, Shams Tanvir

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

This textbook and OER material cover tools and basic knowledge required to prepare transportation engineers and planners to contribute towards a carbon-neutral mobility future. The goal of the textbook is to train engineering students on existing tools and policy levers that can be used to incorporate emerging transportation technologies in a sustainable, equitable, and efficient manner.

Book Review: The Evolved Nest: Nature’S Way Of Raising Children And Creating Connected Communities

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

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Humanitarian Natural Disaster Response And Recovery: A Proposed Ecopsychological Framework, Megan Scott

The International Journal of Ecopsychology (IJE)

This paper explores humanitarian natural disaster response and recovery through an ecopsychological lens. The author proposes an ecopsychological approach to humanitarian natural disaster response and recovery to (that?) addresses structural and personnel challenges typical of mainstream humanitarian disaster response. Three main threads inform this proposed ecopsychological natural disaster framework. First, exploreing the roots of colonization in disaster contexts and offering different ways of knowing through Indigenous perspectives and traditional ecological knowledge. Second, examineing grief experienced by humanitarian workers. Third, offering ecopsychological tools and healing modalities to support healing and resiliency for humanitarian workers and communities on the frontlines of natural …

The Politics Of The Commons In Post-New Order Bali, Gede Indra Pramana

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This research describes the governance practices of the commons in Bali, including land, water sources, coastal areas, and forests, which are communally owned and managed. The relationship between the state and the community has led to changes in this governance. The author examines the practice of governing the commons in the context of post-New Order Bali, offering an alternative to dominant governance that often overlooks the common welfare. This is a qualitative study that utilizes a case study method to explore alternative governance of the commons in Bali. The study examines the governance of the commons in Tenganan Pegringsingan and …

Impacts Of Syrian Refugees On Public City Markets, Sofia A. Dawoud Msc Of Engineering In Urbal Planning, Sarah Eid Eid Huneidak Msc

Future Engineering Journal

By intrinsically uniting people from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds, marketplaces can play an integrative role and support inclusive city life. This paper aims to investigate the impact of Syrian refugees on the livability of Alrehab market within the context of a “market city”. The study used a mixed-method approach in which qualitative methods were used. An analytical study was conducted Using PPS's seven Market cities focusing on Variety and Place-Making principles. Followed by A mapping tool to map out the various activities relating to shop activities. The Empirical study's data collection method is non-participant structured observation and structured …

A Cross Cultural Comparison Of Adolescent Sexual Socialization In Family Settings In Four Thai Regions: A Cross Sectional Survey, Ampornpan T้Heeranut, Pongdech Sarakarn, Donlagon Jumparway, Arina Abdulloh, Piches Ruangsuksud, Chaiyun Sakulsriprasert, Bhunyabhadh Chaimay, Linda L. Shield, Alison Hutton, Kesinee Saranrittichai

Journal of Health Research

Background: Sexual socialization is different across cultural contexts due to norms and values including adolescents’ growth & development and characteristics. Patterns of sexual socialization across different cultural contexts and adolescents in Thailand are still unknown. This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to explain and compare 5 patterns of adolescent sexual socialization in Thailand (SSFA): trust, strict, exhaust, review, and general patterns.

Methods: The sample included 1,050 parents living in the same house with their adolescent offspring aged 13-19 years. Stratified cluster randomized sampling was performed to access participants. The instrument used for measuring adolescent sexualization in families with adolescents was …

Latent Class Analysis Of Polysubstance Use And Association Of Various Risk Factors With Polysubstance Use Among Vocational Students In Northern Thailand By Sex Differences And Factors Association, Chakkraphan Phetphum, Orawan Keeratisiroj, Atchara Prajongjeep

Journal of Health Research

Background: Using multiple substances carries higher risks and health consequences than using a single substance. This study aims to identify polysubstance user subgroups among vocational students in northern Thailand and evaluate associated risk factors by gender.

Methods: This study was conducted among Thai vocational students. Latent class analysis (LCA) was utilized to identify classes of polysubstance use.

Results: The questionnaire was completed by 2399 male and 1213 female respondents. LCA revealed distinct patterns of polysubstance use between male and female adolescents. A four-class solution was the best-fitting model for males: class 1 (1.42%) was characterized as the polysubstance user (all …

No. 02: Leveraging Food Remittances For Enhanced Food Security In Urban Africa, Jonathan Crush

Migration and Food Security (MiFOOD) Network

This policy brief highlights the critical yet underexplored role of food remittances in enhancing food security across Africa. While global attention has predominantly focused on cash remittances and their economic impacts, food remittances – defined as the transfer of foodstuffs by migrants to their home regions – play a vital role in ensuring the availability, accessibility, and stability of food supplies for both rural and urban households. These remittances help bridge the food security gap between urban and rural areas, with food produced in rural regions supporting the nutritional needs of family members in cities. The reciprocal flow of resources, …

Socioeconomic And Urban-Rural Disparities In Genome-Matched Treatment Receipt And Survival After Genomic Tumor Testing., Jessica F Dibiase, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Emily A Edelman, Kate Reed, Petra Helbig, Jens Rueter, Susan Miesfeldt, Cara L Frankenfeld, Paul K J Han, Elizabeth A Jacobs, Eric C Anderson, Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative Working Group

Faculty Research 2024

BACKGROUND: Emerging cancer treatments are often most available to socially advantaged individuals. This study examines the relationship of patient educational attainment, income level, and rurality to the receipt of genome-matched treatment and overall survival.

METHODS: Survey and clinical data were collected from patients with cancer (n = 1258) enrolled in the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative. Logistic regression models examined whether receipt of genome-matched treatment differed by patient education, income, and rurality. Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression were conducted to evaluate 12-month mortality. We completed additional exploratory analyses using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox models stratified by receipt of genome-matched treatment. Logistic …

Using U–Pb Carbonate Dating To Constrain The Timing Of Extension And Fault Reactivation Within The Bristol Channel Basin, Sw England, Joe Connolly, Mark Anderson, Catherine Mottram, Gregory D. Price, Randall Parrish, David Sanderson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The Bristol Channel Basin is a Mesozoic continental rift basin. The basin is an important analogue for offshore reservoirs. Relative cross-cutting relationships and correlation with adjacent sedimentary basins have previously been used to constrain the timing of basin development. In situ U–Pb carbonate geochronology has been used to date calcite slickenfibre development in the cores of normal, thrust and strike-slip faults in the East Quantoxhead and Kilve region of Somerset for the first time. Protracted north–south extension from c. 150 to 120 Ma formed normal faults. Subsequent north–south shortening from c. 50 to 20 Ma was accommodated by (1) mutually …