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The Rider (2024-08-26), Natalie Lapsley

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Vol.10 No.1

Week Of August 26, 2024, Student Life

College, School and Department Newsletters, Magazines, and Journals

"Your weekly hub for events, resources and updates."

Networked Authoritarianism And Economic Resilience In Syria, Karam Shaar, Steven Heydemann

Middle East Studies: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Cell-Permeant Antioxidant D-Thiol Ester D-Cysteine Ethyl Ester Overcomes Physical Dependence To Morphine In Male Sprague Dawley Rats, Paulina M. Getsy, Gregory A. Coffee, James N. Bates, Theodore Parran, Lee Hoffer, Santhrosh M. Baby, Peter M. Macfarlane, Zackery T. Knauss, Derek S. Damron, Yee-Hsee Hsieh, Jason A. Bubier, Devin Mueller, Stephen J. Lewis

Faculty Research 2024

The ability of morphine to decrease cysteine transport into neurons by inhibition of excitatory amino acid transporter 3 (EAA3) may be a key molecular mechanism underlying the acquisition of physical and psychological dependence to morphine. This study examined whether co-administration of the cell- penetrant antioxidant D-thiol ester, D-cysteine ethyl ester (D-CYSee), with morphine, would diminish the development of physical dependence to morphine in male Sprague Dawley rats. Systemic administration of the opioid receptor antagonist, naloxone (NLX), elicited pronounced withdrawal signs (e.g., wet-dog shakes, jumps, rears, circling) in rats that received a subcutaneous depot of morphine (150 mg/kg, SC) for 36 …

University Of New Hampshire 2024-2025 Faculty Senate Xxix - August 26, 2024 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Unh Researchers Part Of First Scientific Expedition To Reach Remote Arctic In North Greenland, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Shonda Brown-Stewart V. Hackensack University Medical Center

2024 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Executive Committee - Agenda, 8/26/2024, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Ilds Progress Update: August 2024, Ben Boer

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

No abstract provided.

Mapping Competency Profiles Of Schools Of Public Health: Implications For Public Health Workforce Education And Training In Israel, Yehuda Neumark, Jordan Hannink Attal, Naham Shapiro, Fiona Macleod, Janas Harrington, Paul Barach, Jascha De Nooijer, Keren Dopelt, Mariusz Duplaga, Lore Leighton, Hagai Levine, Zohar Mor, Robert Otok, Stephanie Paillard-Borg, Ted Tulchinsky, Shira Zelber-Sagi, Maureen Malowany

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

AIM: Competency frameworks are essential for analyzing capabilities of Schools of Public Health to adequately prepare public health (PH) professionals to address contemporary challenges. This study maps the competency profiles of PH training programs in Israel using a novel curriculum mapping tool.

METHODS: This study assessed all five Israeli Health Education Institutions (HEIs) offering MPH or Bachelors in Public Health (BPH) degrees across 57 competencies in six domains to determine the extent to which competencies were addressed in the curriculum. The competencies list was based on the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) List of …

Championing Belonging: A Community Where Students Can Flourish, Carol D. Grant-Watt

The Dissertation in Practice at Western University

In a K-12 independent school educational setting, belonging is crucial for fostering a positive learning environment where students, faculty, and staff feel valued, supported, and motivated to engage actively in their academic pursuits contributing to increased academic achievement, higher levels of motivation, and improved mental health outcomes. Moreover, belonging plays a key role in promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. When individuals feel they belong, regardless of their background, identity, or abilities, it leads to a more inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can flourish and contribute positively to the community. By integrating transformative and authentic leadership and critical and …

University Benefits From Record-Breaking Support, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Alumni and friends committed $168.36 million to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2024, the highest fundraising year on record.

Committee Charge- Updated, Varina A. Kosovich

Charge and Committee Documentation

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Social Emotional Learning And Trauma Informed Care On Teacher Well-Being And Capacity In The Classroom., Kathleen Kelley Michalowski

Theses and Dissertations

Educators and students have encountered significant challenges, including illness and loss within their families due to events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Traumatic events, like disasters, can greatly disrupt a community's functioning, resulting in widespread losses that surpass the community's ability to cope. Trauma-informed care (TIC) acknowledges that individuals are likely to have a history of trauma and aims to respond appropriately to minimize the likelihood of further trauma. By implementing trauma-sensitive routines and promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) for both students and educators, we can offer them more opportunities for success and emotional growth. It's important to recognize that educators' …

Synthesis And Characterization Of Zoledronic Acid Prodrugs: A Potential Therapeutic For Enhanced Drug Delivery And Targeted Treatment, Shweta Wani

Theses & Dissertations

Bisphosphonates, particularly zoledronic acid (ZA), are crucial in managing bone resorption and treating skeletal disorders like multiple myeloma (MM). While ZA has demonstrated significant anti-myeloma activity in-vitro, its clinical use is limited by poor systemic exposure and potential off-target effects. This thesis investigates two strategies to conjugate polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hyaluronic acid (HA) to ZA to overcome these limitations. The first strategy, targeting the tertiary alcohol group of ZA, faced significant challenges due to the difficulty in conjugation. The second strategy, focusing on the hydroxyl group of the phosphonate moiety in ZA, successfully yielded a ZA-PEG conjugate, enhancing …

08.26.2024 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Research reception

Small Business Innovation Research and STTR lunch and learn with Paul Cox, consultant.

Use olemiss.edu email addresses when submitting SPAN and ARC forms

Army STTR: Resources for RIs

Prevalence And Associated Risk Factors Of Current Hepatitis C Infection Among U.S. General Population And Injection Drug Users Aged 20-59 Years: Nhanes 2009-2018, Harun Mazumder, Md Faruk Hossain, Pratibha Shrestha, Sultan Mahmud, Maidul Husain, Rebeka Ahmed

School of Public Health Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION: The people who inject drugs (PWID) are attributed to high-risk groups for transmission of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of current HCV infection (CHI) among U.S. general population and PWID of ages between 20 and 59 years old. METHODS: This study utilized cross-sectional data from the 2009-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, conducting separate analyses for the U.S. general population, including PWID and non-PWID, as well as specific analyses focusing solely on PWID. The analytical methods included the estimation of CHI prevalence, Rao-Scott chi-square test to compare CHI-positive and CHI-negative …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda August 26, 2024, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• 3:00 Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes
• 3:05 University Business
• 3:20 Faculty Senate Business
• 3:35 Information
• EPC Report
• HB 261 Compliance Efforts
• Faculty Senate Discussions
• 3:55 Reports
• Center for Instructional Design and Innovation
• Empowering Teaching Excellence Annual Report
• 4:10 Old Business
• 4:15 New Business
• Adjourn: 4:30 pm

Transgressing Gender With Religious Sanction: The Case Of The Jogappas, Aniket Nandan, Swarupa Deb

Popular Media

Excerpt:

'Ten years ago, the Supreme Court recognised transgender persons as a third gender beyond the male-female binary. In the National Legal Service Authority vs Union of India verdict in April 2014, the court upheld the fundamental rights of transgender persons.

Yet, in the Indian context, the term “transgender” remains a definitional maze.

...[T]he case of the Jogappas points to the need for caution and cultural sensitivity in studying non-Western societies and unravelling the meaning and significance of the term “transgender”.'

Process-Oriented Explanation Of Institutional Changes : Comparative Cases Of National Health And Pension System Reforms In Indonesia, Tauchid Komara Yuda

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

This dissertation compares the causal mechanisms by which healthcare and pension systems in Indonesia have been developed. Despite their shared historical trajectories, the health reform emerged successful, while the pension reform faltered. The study employs process tracing to dissect the specific processes through which the Indonesian production regime and political bargains in 1998–2015 influenced these reforms. It commences with the generation of ideal-type mechanisms based on relevant studies, which are then tested in different cases. The researcher then connects the theoretically expected causality with fieldwork data, reconstructing a revised graph of causal mechanisms that links the crisis and reforms/inertia for …

Module: Ai And Value-Neutrality, Jonathan Auyer Ph.D., Department Of Philosophy

Artificial Intelligence, 2024-25

Artificial Intelligence is on the tips of everyone’s tongues these days – What exactly is it? What will can it be used for? What will it be used for in the future? What problems will it create or solve or exacerbate? This learning module aims to look at a specific facet of AI — the issue of value-neutrality — by having students look inward at capabilities necessary for human flourishing and then ask whether AI can cultivate (or inhibit) those capabilities. This will lead to a discussion of what values underlie AI and what this says about whether or not …

Chatgpt Can Write My Class Assignments, Right?: A Guided Classroom Activity For Teaching The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Generative-Ai Tools, Dr. Peter J. Kalenda Assistant Professor, Elementary Science & Math, School Of Education

Artificial Intelligence, 2024-25

This module is designed to support your undergraduate or graduate students with developing an understanding of:

• How to use generative-AI tools, like ChatGPT,
• The strengths and weaknesses of generative-AI tools for completing different tasks,
• How to design and revise a classroom presentation that is aligned with course topics and objectives by using generative-AI tools as a resource, and
• How to engage in prompt engineering and prompt revision for generative-AI tools.

Your students are being tasked with creating an engaging presentation they will deliver to their peers that aligns with the topics and learning objectives of your course. However, they will …

Psychology And The Digital Everywhere: Artificial Intelligence, Cassie Van Stolk Assistant Professor Of Psychology, Department Of Psychology

Artificial Intelligence, 2024-25

This module within the PSYC 390: Psychology and the Digital Everywhere course investigates the the implications of AI on human experiences using a biopsychosocial lens. Topics covered include an exploration of AI as a tool versus as an autonomous mind, ethical considerations of AI usage, and the promises and pitfalls of AI as a tool within the field of psychology. This module aligns with the "Contemporary Global Challenges, Creativity and Innovation" Participation in a Global Society outcome within the Geneseo GLOBE Curriculum.

Fieldnote 18: Welcome Back!, Venus Evans-Winters Dr.

Fieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar: Research, Culture, and Wellness

"Post" Pandemic Welcome Back! Dr. V discusses her journey over the last months and years after deciding to reclaim rest. She provides insights into her commitment to Collective Healing, Learning, and Laboring. Listen to learn some of the strategies she implemented as a professor, clinician, and solo-entrepreneur to bounce back from the pandemic and heal in the midst of it all.

Trim44, A Novel Prognostic Marker, Supports The Survival Of Proteasome-Resistant Multiple Myeloma Cells, Trung Vu, Yuqin Wang, Annaliese Fowler, Anton Simieou, Nami Mccarty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

TRIM44, a tripartite motif (TRIM) family member, is pivotal in linking the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) to autophagy in multiple myeloma (MM). However, its prognostic impact and therapeutic potential remain underexplored. Here, we report that TRIM44 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis in a Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) cohort of 858 patients, persisting across primary and recurrent MM cases. TRIM44 expression notably increases in advanced MM stages, indicating its potential role in disease progression. Single-cell RNA sequencing across MM stages showed significant TRIM44 upregulation in smoldering MM (SMM) and MM compared to normal bone marrow, especially in patients with t(4;14) …

Management Strategies For Preventing And Recovering From Bermudagrass Winterkill, W. J. Hutchens, T. Q. Carr, A. J. Patton, C. A. Bigelow, Eric J. Deboer, J. M. Goatley, D. L. Martin, D. S. Mccall, G. L. Miller, J. S. Powlen, M. D. Richardson, M. Xiang

Horticulture Faculty Publications and Presentations

Abstract

Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp. Rich) is a warm-season grass that is widely planted throughout tropical, sub-tropical, and even temperate climates, and it generally requires fewer inputs than most cool-season turfgrasses. In recent years, the area of adaptation for bermudagrass has progressively expanded to cooler climates due to the development of more cold-tolerant cultivars. The expanded area of adaptation as well as the reduced inputs required to maintain healthy turfgrass have made bermudagrass a popular choice in areas of marginal adaptation. In these areas, the greatest threat to bermudagrass health and survivability is winterkill. This management guide seeks to describe …

Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Polypill Implementation Strategy In India: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study, Anubha Agarwal, Raji Devarajan, Salva Balbale, Aashima Chopra, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Mark D Huffman, Lisa R Hirschhorn, Padinhare P Mohanan

2020-Current year OA Pubs

INTRODUCTION: A polypill-based implementation strategy has been proposed to increase rates of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. This has the potential to improve mortality and morbidity in India and undertreated populations globally.

METHODS: We conducted a convergent parallel mixed methods study integrating quantitative data from stakeholder surveys using modified implementation science outcome measures and qualitative data from key informant in-depth interviews. Our objective was to explore physician, nurse, pharmacist, and patient perspectives on a HFrEF polypill implementation strategy in India from January 2021 to April 2021. Quantitative and qualitative data were integrated …

Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe) Vs. Ptfe-Free Coatings On Paper Label: Analysis Of Label Mechanical And Performance Properties, Chuqi Su

Theses

Post-printed water-based (WB) coatings, commonly known as aqueous coatings, have gained popularity for paper-based label manufacturing because of their environmentally friendly characteristics. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of the common additives added to the WB coatings to achieve heat resistance and rub resistance properties for the final product. PTFE is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and is a category of Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS). As of January 2024, the sale of food packaging containing PFAS is prohibited in the state of Minnesota, with expectations that this regulation will extend to other states because of the proven harm of PFAS to both humans …

Clearing New Frontiers: Sinonasal Health And The Future Of Spaceflight, Faizaan I Khan, Isuru Somawardana, Roshan Dongre, Najm S Khan, Keyvon Rashidi, Samuel Razmi, David Hilmers, Omar G Ahmed, Masayoshi Takashima

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

What Are The Contrasting Types Of Proactivity That Manifest At Work? A Systematic Literature Review, Content Analysis, And Future Directions, Rawia Ahmed, Said Al-Riyami, Nisar Ahmad, Aqsa Bibi

All Works

Purpose This study summarizes widely dispersed literature on proactivity at work in its many different forms and highlights contrasts between the various themes in detail. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on systematic literature review of proactivity at work using 1708 peer reviewed articles published between 1969 and 2021 using R and Vos viewer software; a content analysis of the 100 most cited articles in proactivity research; and synthesis and integrative literature review to develop future research directions. Findings This study uncovers many interesting facets of knowledge, including proactivity-related themes that have emerged over 50 years of research, time-related publication trends, …