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The Conceptual Definition Of Sarcopenia: Delphi Consensus From The Global Leadership Initiative In Sarcopenia (Glis), Ben Kirk, Ellen F Binder, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

IMPORTANCE: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength/function, is an important clinical condition. However, no international consensus on the definition exists.

OBJECTIVE: The Global Leadership Initiative in Sarcopenia (GLIS) aimed to address this by establishing the global conceptual definition of sarcopenia.

DESIGN: The GLIS steering committee was formed in 2019-21 with representatives from all relevant scientific societies worldwide. During this time, the steering committee developed a set of statements on the topic and invited members from these societies to participate in a two-phase International Delphi Study. Between 2022 and 2023, participants ranked their agreement with a set of …

Pediatric Aki In The Real World: Changing Outcomes Through Education And Advocacy-A Report From The 26th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (Adqi) Consensus Conference, Theresa Mottes, Shina Menon, Andrea Conroy, Jennifer Jetton, Kristin Dolan, Ayse Akcan Arikan, Rajit K Basu, Stuart L Goldstein, Jordan M Symons, Rashid Alobaidi, David J Askenazi, Sean M Bagshaw, Matthew Barhight, Erin Barreto, Benan Bayrakci, O N Bignall Ray, Erica Bjornstad, Patrick Brophy, Jennifer Charlton, Rahul Chanchlani, Andrea L Conroy, Akash Deep, Prasad Devarajan, Dana Fuhrman, Katja M Gist, Stephen M Gorga, Jason H Greenberg, Denise Hasson, Emma Heydari, Arpana Iyengar, Catherine Krawczeski, Leslie Meigs, Catherine Morgan, Jolyn Morgan, Tara Neumayr, Zaccaria Ricci, David T Selewski, Danielle Soranno, Natalja Stanski, Michelle Starr, Scott M Sutherland, Jordan Symons, Marcelo Tavares, Molly Vega, Michael Zappitelli, Claudio Ronco, Ravindra L Mehta, John Kellum, Marlies Ostermann, Adqi 26 Workgroup

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality across the life course, yet care for AKI remains mostly supportive. Raising awareness of this life-threatening clinical syndrome through education and advocacy efforts is the key to improving patient outcomes. Here, we describe the unique roles education and advocacy play in the care of children with AKI, discuss the importance of customizing educational outreach efforts to individual groups and contexts, and highlight the opportunities created through innovations and partnerships to optimize lifelong health outcomes.

METHODS: During the 26th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) consensus conference, a multidisciplinary …

Combining Angiotensin Receptor Blockade And Enzyme Replacement Therapy For Vascular Disease In Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I, Sarah C Hurt, Moin U Vera, Steven Q Le, Shih-Hsin Kan, Quang Bui, Patricia I Dickson

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Vascular involvement in the genetic disorder mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) has features of atherosclerotic disease near branch points of arterial vasculature, such as intimal thickening with disruption of the internal elastic lamina, and proliferation of macrophages and myofibroblasts. Inflammatory pathways are implicated in the pathogenesis of vascular disease in MPS I animal models, evidenced by cytokines like CD18 and TGF-β within arterial plaques. The angiotensin II-mediated inflammatory pathway is well studied in human atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Recent work indicates treatment with the angiotensin receptor blocker losartan may improve vascular MPS I disease in mouse models. Here, we combined …

Heterozygous Map3k20 Variants Cause Ectodermal Dysplasia, Craniosynostosis, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, And Limb Anomalies, Daniel Brooks, Elizabeth Burke, Sukyeong Lee, Tanya N Eble, Melanie O'Leary, Ikeoluwa Osei-Owusu, Heidi L Rehm, Shweta U Dhar, Lisa Emrick, David Bick, Michelle Nehrebecky, Ellen Macnamara, Dídac Casas-Alba, Judith Armstrong, Carolina Prat, Antonio F Martínez-Monseny, Francesc Palau, Pengfei Liu, David Adams, Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Seema Lalani, Jill A Rosenfeld, Lindsay C Burrage

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Biallelic pathogenic variants in MAP3K20, which encodes a mitogen-activated protein kinase, are a rare cause of split-hand foot malformation (SHFM), hearing loss, and nail abnormalities or congenital myopathy. However, heterozygous variants in this gene have not been definitively associated with a phenotype. Here, we describe the phenotypic spectrum associated with heterozygous de novo variants in the linker region between the kinase domain and leucine zipper domain of MAP3K20. We report five individuals with diverse clinical features, including craniosynostosis, limb anomalies, sensorineural hearing loss, and ectodermal dysplasia-like phenotypes who have heterozygous de novo variants in this specific region of the gene. …

Quantification And Visualization Of Cis-Regulatory Dynamics In Single-Cell Multi-Omics Data With Treasmo, Chaozhong Liu, Linhua Wang, Zhandong Liu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Recent advances in single-cell multi-omics technologies have provided unprecedented insights into regulatory processes. We introduce TREASMO, a versatile Python package designed to quantify and visualize transcriptional regulatory dynamics in single-cell multi-omics datasets. TREASMO has four modules, spanning data preparation, correlation quantification, downstream analysis and visualization, enabling comprehensive dataset exploration. By introducing a novel single-cell gene-peak correlation strength index, TREASMO facilitates accurate identification of regulatory changes at single-cell resolution. Validation on a hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell dataset showcases TREASMO's capacity in quantifying the gene-peak correlation strength at the single-cell level, identifying regulatory markers and discovering temporal regulatory patterns along the …

Performance Characteristics Of Sepsis Screening Tools During Antepartum And Postpartum Admissions, Melissa E Bauer, Matt Fuller, Vesela Kovacheva, Rania Elkhateb, Kristen Azar, Morgan Caldwell, Vanna Chiem, Mindy Foster, Ronald Gibbs, Brenna L Hughes, Rebecca Johnson, Nobin Kottukapally, Melissa G Rosenstein, Magdalena Sanz Cortes, Laurence E Shields, Sylvia Sudat, Caitlin D Sutton, Paloma Toledo, Austin Traylor, Kurt Wharton, Elliott Main

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: To evaluate the performance characteristics of existing screening tools for the prediction of sepsis during antepartum and postpartum readmissions.

Methods: This was a case-control study using electronic health record data obtained between 2016 and 2021 from 67 hospitals for antepartum sepsis admissions and 71 hospitals for postpartum readmissions up to 42 days. Patients in the sepsis case group were matched in a 1:4 ratio to a comparison cohort of patients without sepsis admitted antepartum or postpartum. The following screening criteria were evaluated: the CMQCC (California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative) initial sepsis screen, the non-pregnancy-adjusted SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), …

Smaller Total And Subregional Cerebellar Volumes In Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Mega-Analysis By The Enigma-Pgc Ptsd Workgroup, Ashley A Huggins, C Lexi Baird, Melvin Briggs, Sarah Laskowitz, Ahmed Hussain, Samar Fouda, Courtney Haswell, Delin Sun, Lauren E Salminen, Neda Jahanshad, Sophia I Thomopoulos, Dick J Veltman, Jessie L Frijling, Miranda Olff, Mirjam Van Zuiden, Saskia B J Koch, Laura Nawjin, Li Wang, Ye Zhu, Gen Li, Dan J Stein, Jonathan Ipser, Soraya Seedat, Stefan Du Plessis, Leigh L Van Den Heuvel, Benjamin Suarez-Jimenez, Xi Zhu, Yoojean Kim, Xiaofu He, Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Amit Lazarov, Yuval Neria, Jennifer S Stevens, Kerry J Ressler, Tanja Jovanovic, Sanne J H Van Rooij, Negar Fani, Anna R Hudson, Sven C Mueller, Anika Sierk, Antje Manthey, Henrik Walter, Judith K Daniels, Christian Schmahl, Julia I Herzog, Pavel Říha, Ivan Rektor, Lauren A M Lebois, Milissa L Kaufman, Elizabeth A Olson, Justin T Baker, Isabelle M Rosso, Anthony P King, Isreal Liberzon, Mike Angstadt, Nicholas D Davenport, Scott R Sponheim, Seth G Disner, Thomas Straube, David Hofmann, Rongfeng Qi, Guang Ming Lu, Lee A Baugh, Gina L Forster, Raluca M Simons, Jeffrey S Simons, Vincent A Magnotta, Kelene A Fercho, Adi Maron-Katz, Amit Etkin, Andrew S Cotton, Erin N O'Leary, Hong Xie, Xin Wang, Yann Quidé, Wissam El-Hage, Shmuel Lissek, Hannah Berg, Steven Bruce, Josh Cisler, Marisa Ross, Ryan J Herringa, Daniel W Grupe, Jack B Nitschke, Richard J Davidson, Christine L Larson, Terri A Deroon-Cassini, Carissa W Tomas, Jacklynn M Fitzgerald, Jennifer Urbano Blackford, Bunmi O Olatunji, William S Kremen, Michael J Lyons, Carol E Franz, Evan M Gordon, Geoffrey May, Steven M Nelson, Chadi G Abdallah, Ifat Levy, Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, John H Krystal, Emily L Dennis, David F Tate, David X Cifu, William C Walker, Elizabeth A Wilde, Ian H Harding, Rebecca Kerestes, Paul M Thompson, Rajendra Morey

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Although the cerebellum contributes to higher-order cognitive and emotional functions relevant to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), prior research on cerebellar volume in PTSD is scant, particularly when considering subregions that differentially map on to motor, cognitive, and affective functions. In a sample of 4215 adults (PTSD n = 1642; Control n = 2573) across 40 sites from the ENIGMA-PGC PTSD working group, we employed a new state-of-the-art deep-learning based approach for automatic cerebellar parcellation to obtain volumetric estimates for the total cerebellum and 28 subregions. Linear mixed effects models controlling for age, gender, intracranial volume, and site were used to …

Impact Of Supplementation With L-Citrulline/Arginine After Liver Transplantation In Individuals With Urea Cycle Disorders, Roland Posset, Sven F Garbade, Florian Gleich, Sandesh C S Nagamani, Andrea L Gropman, Friederike Epp, Nesrine Ramdhouni, Ann-Catrin Druck, Georg F Hoffmann, Stefan Kölker, Matthias Zielonka

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: Liver transplantation (LTx) is an intervention when medical management is not sufficiently preventing individuals with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) from the occurrence of hyperammonemic events. Supplementation with L-citrulline/arginine is regularly performed prior to LTx to support ureagenesis and is often continued after the intervention. However, systematic studies assessing the impact of long-term L-citrulline/arginine supplementation in individuals who have undergone LTx is lacking to date.

Methods: Using longitudinal data collected systematically, a comparative analysis was carried out by studying the effects of long-term L-citrulline/arginine supplementation vs. no supplementation on health-related outcome parameters (i.e., anthropometric, neurological, and cognitive outcomes) in individuals …

Clinical Variants Paired With Phenotype: A Rich Resource For Brain Gene Curation, Maya Chopra, Virginia Lanzotti, Dustin Baldridge, Christina A Gurnett, Philip R O Payne, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

PURPOSE: Clinically ascertained variants are under-utilized in neurodevelopmental disorder research. We established the Brain Gene Registry (BGR) to coregister clinically identified variants in putative brain genes with participant phenotypes. Here, we report 179 genetic variants in the first 179 BGR registrants and analyze the proportion that were novel to ClinVar at the time of entry and those that were absent in other disease databases.

METHODS: From 10 academically affiliated institutions, 179 individuals with 179 variants were enrolled into the BGR. Variants were cross-referenced for previous presence in ClinVar and for presence in 6 other genetic databases.

RESULTS: Of 179 variants …

Interventional Treatment For Acute Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis, Matthew Tan, Suresh Vedantham, Sriram Narayanan, Kurosh Parsi, Alun H Davies

2020-Current year OA Pubs

No abstract provided.

Role Of Non-Chromosomal Birth Defects On The Risk Of Developing Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Children’S Oncology Group Study, Erin C Peckham-Gregory, Lucas Maschietto Boff, Jeremy M Schraw, Logan G Spector, Amy M Linabery, Erik B Erhardt, Karina B Ribeiro, Carl E Allen, Michael E Scheurer, Philip J Lupo

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Non-chromosomal birth defects are an important risk factor for several childhood cancers. However, these associations are less clear for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Therefore, we sought to more fully elucidate the association between non-chromosomal birth defects and HL risk.

Procedure: Information on cases (n = 517) diagnosed with HL (ages of 0-14) at Children's Oncology Group Institutions for the period of 1989-2003 was obtained. Control children without a history of cancer (n = 784) were identified using random digit dialing and individually matched to cases on sex, race/ethnicity, age, and geographic location. Parents completed comprehensive interviews and answered questions including …

Mfsd7c Functions As A Transporter Of Choline At The Blood-Brain Barrier, Xuan Thi Anh Nguyen, Angela Lee, Jorge L Granadillo, Catherine Gooch, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Mutations in the orphan transporter MFSD7c (also known as Flvcr2), are linked to Fowler syndrome. Here, we used Mfsd7c knockout (Mfsd7c

Retinal Thickness In Essential Tremor And Early Parkinson Disease: Exploring Diagnostic Insights, Claudio Terravecchia, Giovanni Mostile, Clara G Chisari, Cristina Rascunà, Roberta Terranova, Calogero E Cicero, Loretta Giuliano, Giulia Donzuso, Giorgia Sciacca, Antonina Luca, Pierre-Marie Preux, Joseph Jankovic, Mario Zappia, Alessandra Nicoletti

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Essential tremor (ET) represents a heterogeneous condition which may overlap with Parkinson disease (PD) even at early stages, by sharing some subtle clinical aspects. Longstanding ET demonstrated also higher risk of developing PD, especially with a Tremor-dominant (TD-PD) phenotype. Therefore, differential diagnosis between ET and early PD could be quite challenging. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been recognized as a reliable tool to assess the retina as a proxy of neurodegeneration. We aimed to explore the possible role of retinal assessment in differential diagnosis between ET and early PD.

METHODS: Macular layers and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) …

Face Peace Design Brief #4: Negotiation And Consensus Building In Hybrid Environments, John Porten

Kroc IPJ Research and Resources

This FACE Peace Design Brief considers negotiation and consensus-building programs using a mix of in-person and distanced elements. Recent advances in technology and cultural shifts brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed program and event designers to consider a wide variety of tools and practices that allow negotiations and bargaining to happen at a distance or asynchronously.

Evidencing Occupational Therapy In Primary Care, Mary Hickson, Miranda Cunningham, Sam Wakley, Alison Warren, Avril Collinson

School of Health Professions

A group of lecturers and researchers, from occupational therapyand dietetics, look at the evidence base for the effectiveness ofoccupational therapy interventions in primary care. They arguethat this is in its infancy and call for further service evaluation andresearch.

Prevention Of Foot Ulcers In Persons With Diabetes At Risk Of Ulceration: A Systematic Review And Meta‐Analysis, Netten Jj Van, Anita Raspovic, Lawrence A. Lavery, M Monteiro‐Soares, Joanne Paton, Anne Rasmussen, Isabel C.N. Sacco, Sicco A. Bus

School of Health Professions

Aims Prevention of foot ulcers in persons with diabetes is important to help reduce the substantial burden on both individual and health resources. A comprehensive analysis of reported interventions is needed to better inform healthcare professionals about effective prevention. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of interventions to prevent foot ulcers in persons with diabetes who are at risk thereof. Materials and Methods We searched the available scientific literature in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane databases and trial registries for original research studies on preventative interventions. Both controlled and non-controlled studies were eligible for …

Life Satisfaction Changes And Adaptation In The Covid-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Singapore, Terence C. Cheng, Seonghoon Kim, Kanghyock Koh

Research Collection School Of Economics

We provide novel evidence on how COVID-19 affected overall life satisfaction using a monthly longitudinal survey of middle-aged and older Singaporeans. We study how the subjective well-being of individuals evolves over the course of 18 months including the outbreak of the pandemic, the implementation of the lockdown and the spike of cases due to the delta variant in a country where COVID-19 is controlled in a sustained manner. Using an event-study design framework, we find large declines in overall life satisfaction in the lead-up to and following the lockdown. Fifteen months after the outbreak of the pandemic, and 13 months …

Obfuscation And Rational Inattention, Aljoscha Janssen, Johannes Kasinger

Research Collection School Of Economics

We study the behavior of duopolistic firms that can obfuscate their prices before competing on price. Obfuscation affects the rational inattentive consumers' optimal information strategy, which determines the probabilistic demand. Our model advances related models by allowing consumers to update their unrestricted prior beliefs with an informative signal of any form. We show that the game may result in an obfuscation equilibrium with high prices or a transparency equilibrium with low prices and no obfuscation, providing an argument for market regulation. Obfuscation equilibria cease to exist for low information costs and if one firm seems a priori considerably more attractive.

Invisible Inequalities: Barriers, Challenges, And Opportunities, Hari Bapuji, Gokhan Ertug, Vivek Soundarajan, Jason D. Shaw

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Inequality is a grand challenge of our times, and management researchers have responded by examining the relationship between business and societal economic inequalities. This research has enhanced our understanding of the nature, sources, and consequences of inequalities, as well as identified actions to address them. However, this effort has predominantly revolved around visible inequalities. We seek to direct greater scholarly attention to invisible inequalities – uneven possession of and access to resources and opportunities to engage in value creation, appropriation, and distribution based on attributes and characteristics that are not readily apparent or noticeable. Expanding the scope of investigations to …

Reproducibility In Management Science, MiloˇS Fišar, Ben Greiner, Christoph Huber, Elena Katok, Ali I. Ozkes, Hannah H. Chang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

With the help of more than 700 reviewers, we assess the reproducibility of nearly 500 articles published in the journal Management Science before and after the introduction of a new Data and Code Disclosure policy in 2019. When considering only articles for which data accessibility and hardware and software requirements were not an obstacle for reviewers, the results of more than 95% of articles under the new disclosure policy could be fully or largely computationally reproduced. However, for 29% of articles, at least part of the data set was not accessible to the reviewer. Considering all articles in our sample …

Understanding The Utility Of Less Than Six-Month Prognosis Using Administrative Data Among U.S. Nursing Home Residents With Cancer, Long Vu, Siran M. Koroukian, Sara L. Douglas, Hannah L. Fein

Faculty Scholarship

Background: There is a dearth of studies evaluating the utility of reporting prognostication among nursing home (NH) residents with cancer. Objective: To study factors associated with documented less than six-month prognosis, and its relationship with end-of-life (EOL) care quality measures among residents with cancer. Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results linked with Medicare, and the Minimum Data Set databases was used to identify 20,397 NH residents in the United States with breast, colorectal, lung, pancreatic, or prostate cancer who died between July 2016 and December 2018. Of these, 2205 residents (10.8%) were documented with less than six-month prognosis upon …

Sex Differences Among Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder: Results From The Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments In Bipolar Disorder (Gage-Bd) Project, Kaylee Sarna, Joy Yala, Farren B.S. Briggs, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: Sex-specific research in adult bipolar disorder (BD) is sparse and even more so among those with older age bipolar disorder (OABD). Knowledge about sex differences across the bipolar lifespan is urgently needed to target and improve treatment. To address this gap, the current study examined sex differences in the domains of clinical presentation, general functioning, and mood symptoms among individuals with OABD. Methods: This Global Aging & Geriatric Experiments in Bipolar Disorder (GAGE-BD) study used data from 19 international studies including BD patients aged ≥50 years (N = 1,185: 645 women, 540 men).A comparison of mood symptoms between women …

Altered Mitochondrial Respiration In Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Of Post-Acute Sequelae Of Sars-Cov-2 Infection, Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, Jared C. Durieux, Grace A. Mccomsey

Faculty Scholarship

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) mitochondrial respiration was measured ex vivo from participants without a history of COVID (n = 19), with a history of COVID and full recovery (n = 20), and with PASC (n = 20). Mean mitochondrial basal respiration, ATP-linked respiration, maximal respiration, spare respiration capacity, ATP-linked respiration, and non-mitochondrial respiration were highest in COVID + PASC+ (p ≤ 0.04). Every unit increase in non-mitochondrial respiration, ATP-linked respiration, basal respiration, spare respiration capacity, and maximal respiration increased the predicted odds of PASC between 1 % and 6 %. Mitochondrial dysfunction in PBMCs may be contributing to the …

Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Learning As A Supplement For Biomedical Engineering Labs: Challenges Faced And Lessons Learned, Ishita Tandon, Vitali Maldonado, Megan Wilkerson, Amanda Walls, Raj R. Rao, Mostafa Elsaadany

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Introduction: Immersive virtual reality (VR) based laboratory demonstrations have been gaining traction in STEM education as they can provide virtual hands-on experience. VR can also facilitate experiential and visual learning and enhanced retention. However, several optimizations of the implementation, in-depth analyses of advantages and trade-offs of the technology, and assessment of receptivity of modern techniques in STEM education are required to ensure better utilization of VR-based labs.

Methods: In this study, we developed VR-based demonstrations for a biomolecular engineering laboratory and assessed their effectiveness using surveys containing free responses and 5-point Likert scale-based questions. Insta360 Pro2 camera and Meta Quest …

Examining Employees Under Stress By Pandemic, Hurricane, And Bridge Closure, Hilmi A. Atadil, Alison J. Green, Nestor M. Arguea

Journal of Global Business Insights

As researchers, recognizing and capturing once-in-a-lifetime events in real-time is essential. The researchers felt compelled to document the impacts of the natural disasters, pandemics, and bridge closures that directly affected the geographical area in which they lived. These sequential crises touched countless lives in the region. Most critically, disseminating and recording these rapid developments has been vital so that others may learn from this time when faced with similar situations. It is the duty of researchers immersed in such extraordinary circumstances to acknowledge and examine the implications in the moment, given the singularity of living through consecutive disasters of this …

Approaches To Sustainability-Driven Innovation In High-Performing Italian Firms: A Cross-Case Analysis, Emanuele Pizzurno, Fausto Cammarano

Journal of Global Business Insights

This paper investigated the nexus between sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI) initiatives and exceptional profitability in high-performing companies. To this aim, employing a multiple comparative case study methodology, we analyzed 10 cases that excel in both return-on-sales (ROS) compared to industry medians and are actively engaged in SOI initiatives with public evidence. The findings of the study are categorized into internal and external factors affecting company performance, shedding light on managerial practices, organizational culture, and industry-specific variables. From a managerial standpoint, this paper offers valuable insights for managers seeking to balance between sustainable practices, encompassing multiple social and environmental aspects of corporate …

Feminist Policy Analysis On Gender Mainstreaming Policy In Indonesian International Peacekeeping Forces, Zahra Ayu Kusuma Ricarvy, Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem

Jurnal Politik

This study analyzes the implementation of gender mainstreaming policies within the Garuda troops using the Feminist Policy Analysis (FPA) approach in the context of Indonesia's commitment to gender equality in peacekeeping operations. Gender mainstreaming policies are expected to ensure equal access, participation, control, and benefits for both women and men within the defense system, as well as minimize gender discrimination. The method used in this research involves policy analysis as regulated in Presidential Instruction No. 9/2000, with a focus on its application in Peacekeeping Missions (IPM). Data were collected through interviews with relevant officials from the Ministry of Defense and …

Health And Safety Plan (Hasp) Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit, Woodard & Curran

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Empowering Voices: Exploring The Career Trajectories Of Women Of Color Hr Professionals Amid Disruptive Change, Brandi R. Muñoz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated strategies to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives in organizational leadership, focusing on supporting women of color in the workplace. The specific problem addressed was the underrepresentation and barriers faced by women of color in leadership positions despite their potential contributions to organizational success. The study employed a qualitative approach, combining qualitative interviews with socioeconomic data analysis. Data collection methods included semistructured interviews with women of color and a survey to gather demographic and employment information. The sample consisted of 16 women of color human resource professionals working in various industries and organizational settings across the …

A Phenomenological Study Of School Psychologists: The Influence Of Implicit Bias On The Disproportionate Identification Rates Of African American Students Evaluated For Emotional Disturbance, Sonya Coe-Milo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

As advocates, school psychologists remain ethically responsible and uniquely positioned to identify social injustices and promote nondiscriminatory practices in prekindergarten through grade 12 public education institutions. Implicit bias and its influence on African American students is one such practice. In public education, implicit bias contributes to discipline disproportionality, differentiated teacher support, pedagogical practices, and adult perceptions and expectations of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. These factors directly correlate to the disproportionate identification rates of African American students for special education and related services. Therefore, this phenomenological qualitative study examined the personal, lived experiences and perceptions of school psychologists regarding implicit bias …