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A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of The Sports Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Among Student Athletes At The University Of Alaska Anchorage, Emily J. Thompson

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Nutrition is essential for college athletes. However, many athletes may not meet nutrition recommendations for their specific sport due to a lack of knowledge or because they do not believe that proper nutrition is essential for their performance. To ensure that programs best meet the needs of athletes, it is important to understand athletes’ current knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) related to sports nutrition to improve nutritional awareness and elicit desired behavior change. The idea that improving KAB can lead to behavior change specific to nutrition is well-studied and has its foundations in social cognitive theory. However, there is a …

A Good Death: End-Of-Life Lawyering Through A Relational Autonomy Lens, Genevieve Mann

Washington Law Review

Death is difficult—even for lawyers who counsel clients on end-of-life planning. The predominant approach to counseling clients about death relies too heavily on traditional notions of personal autonomy and a nearly impenetrable right to be free from interference by others. Rooted in these notions, contracts called “advance directives” emerged as the primary tool for choosing one’s final destiny. Nevertheless, advance directives are underutilized and ineffective because many people are mired in death anxiety, indecision, and the weight of planning for a hypothetical illness. In the end, many do not get the death they choose: to trust in others and share …

Following The Science: Judicial Review Of Climate Science, Maxine Sugarman

Washington Law Review

Climate change is the greatest existential crisis of our time. Yet, to date, Congress has failed to enact the broad-sweeping policies required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the rate scientists have deemed necessary to avoid devastating consequences for our planet and all those who inhabit it. In the absence of comprehensive legislative action to solve the climate crisis, the executive branch has become more creative in the use of its authorities under bedrock environmental statutes to develop new climate regulations. Environmental advocates, states, and industry groups that oppose such regulations or assert that agencies could accomplish more under existing …

December 1, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Hit The Reset Button: Video Games, Platforms, And Changing Antitrust Vertical Merger Policy, Cahill Maffei

Student Scholarship

For decades, antitrust law has treated vertical mergers as almost per se legal. Courts and scholars embraced the economic theories of the Chicago School, which predict that vertical mergers almost always lead to efficiencies that benefit consumers through lower prices. As a result, vertical mergers are almost never challenged and those that are usually fail. More recently, politicians, regulators, and pundits have become increasingly concerned with the growing concentration of wealth and power among America’s large technology corporations. Part of their dominance can be explained by the rapid rise of platform business models, which through network effects can entrench dominant …

In Modeling Digital Learning, Remember Pictorial Competence., Georgene Troseth, Gabrielle Strouse

School of Education Faculty Publications

Barr and Kirkorian summarize decades of research about young children’s learning and transfer from screen media, offer a new theoretical model of factors involved in early multimedia learning, and suggest a future research agenda to study learning from commercial media products “in the wild” of everyday family life outside the lab. In this commentary, the authors offer background on the development of symbolic understanding and “pictorial competence” for young children’s learning from screen media and attempt to deepen the discussion of cognitive factors and individual differences that affect early learning.

The Ux Fest Slo Website Redesigned For Better Comprehension, Isabel A. Pascua

Graphic Communication

UX Fest SLO is a student organization that strives to help Cal Poly students learn and foster their UX skills by providing accessible UX learning opportunities. UX Fest SLO is known to be a successful organization that allows students to learn and grow in their craft; however, the number of students that benefit from this organization is not as high as the club would like.

One of the reasons why UX Fest SLO may not see this growth in numbers is due to a poorly designed website. Users are unable understand what the club is all about when they look …

Judicial Diversity In Colorado: Increasing Representation Through Innovation, Monica M. Marquez Honorable, Sumi Lee

Denver Law Review

Research documents that diversity on the bench improves judicial decision-making, improves access to justice, and strengthens the rule of law. However, until 2019, no formal programs to increase judicial diversity existed within the Colorado Judicial Branch. In 2019, Colorado enacted legislation establishing an innovative, full-time judicial diversity outreach program that utilizes data and research to develop pipeline programs and amplify its impact through increased community engagement. Now, five years later, Colorado’s state court bench is more diverse than ever before. This Article discusses the development of the Judicial Diversity Program in Colorado and best practices for other states interested in …

States As Laboratories: Colorado Constitution (Reactants) + Independent State Constitutionalism (Catalyst) = Constitutional Lgbtq+ Protections (Products), Pelecanos

Denver Law Review

This Article began as a research project on the current state of LGBTQ+ rights under the Constitution of the State of Colorado during an internship at the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado. It quickly became an extensive examination of state constitutionalism, Colorado history, and queer theory. Ultimately, this Article imagines how the Colorado Supreme Court might interpret Colorado constitutional provisions to create more protections for LGBTQ+ people.

Passing The Buck: The Perils Of Oklahoma V. Castro-Huerta, Adam Crepelle, Timothy Purdon, Brendan Johnson

Denver Law Review

The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta upended federal Indian law by allowing states to prosecute crimes involving Indians committed in Indian country. Castro-Huerta created a concurrent jurisdiction over Indian country crimes involving non-Indians. While concurrent jurisdiction increases the number of law enforcement agents with jurisdiction, it also creates opportunities for those law enforcement agents to shirk responsibility. Neither state nor federal law enforcement is accountable to tribes, so Castro-Huerta is likely to create a pass the buck mentality among non-Indian law enforcement. Moreover, there is little to indicate expanding state authority over tribes will benefit Indians. In …

Haaland V. Brackeen: The Indian Child Welfare Act, States' Rights, And The Survival Of America's First Peoples And Nations, Andrew B. Reid

Denver Law Review

At the end of its 2023 term, the United States Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Haaland v. Brackeen. The Court was presented with the direct conflict between three well-established bodies of constitutional law: (1) the right of individuals against racial discrimination, (2) the rights reserved by the states under Tenth Amendment federalism, and (3) federal supremacy over the states in matters concerning Native peoples and nations. These conflicts risk the survival of Native families, communities, and culture as well as the collective rights of Native peoples to their survival as inherently sovereign nations …

2023-December-01-Why I Teach- Dr. Sharon Bigger, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

This episode features Dr. Sharon Bigger, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing. Dr. Bigger is a career hospice nurse and former medical interpreter who uses the lessons she has learned with her patients and her research to inspire our undergraduate and graduate students in the classroom and in their research endeavors. 

2023-December-01-The Borchuck Plaza Fountain, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

Explore the rich history of ETSU's Borchuck Plaza. Learn more about the inspiring story of the trailblazing African American students, including Mr. George Nichols, who integrated the university and whose names are inscribed on the plaza wall -- and about plans for a new fountain to be dedicated in honor of their enduring legacy at ETSU. Mr. Nichols was also one of the first Black members of ETSU's storied ROTC program. 

The Future Of Anti-Poverty Legislation, Andrew Hammond, Ariel Jurow Kleiman, Gabriel Scheffler

Articles

The era of big-government COVID relief is over. The initial pandemic relief legislation, followed by two years of Democratic control in Washington, seemed to herald the expansion and modernization of the U.S. safety net. But sustained reform proved elusive. Now that this window of opportunity has closed, it's time to step back and take stock. For those who focus on anti-poverty programs, one question persists: The next time there is such an opportunity to strengthen anti-poverty programs through legislation, how should federal law change?

This Article suggests the answer to that question lies in lessons from recent experience, including, but …

An Examination Of The Utilization Of Programming For Female Delinquency Prevention In Jamaica, Regan R. Reid

All Dissertations

Little to no academic inquiry has examined interventions targeting girls involved in the justice system in Jamaica. This qualitative study asked: (1) How do girls in conflict with the law in Jamaica experience victimization? (2) How does the justice system respond to girl offenders who have also been victims? (3) What are the needs of girls in conflict with the law in Jamaica? (4) What programs exist specifically for girls in conflict with the law? (5) How effective have existing programs been for girls in conflict with the law, and do outcomes vary across education levels and settings (i.e., rural …

The Santa Ana Youth Media Project: Ypar And Media Advocacy, Jorge F. Rodriguez

Education Faculty Articles and Research

The Santa Ana Youth Media Project (SAYMP) was born during the summer of 2019 and grew from a need, expressed by youth, for more critical media literacy that could further amplify and focus on narratives that reflect how youth navigate their personal, cultural-social, and economic environments. Our media projects consist of intentional participative research and journalistic designs that document stories using tools such as narrative inquiry, Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and video/media production to visually capture the narratives of youth and community within the city of Santa Ana and its larger Orange County context. Our goal is to develop …

Identification Of Genes Conferring Resistance To 2-Amino-3-Methylimidazo [4,5-F] Quinoline Genotoxicity In Budding Yeast Using High-Throughput And Targeted Approaches, Michael J. Dolan

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) are potent carcinogenic agents found in charred read meat and cigarette smoke. We hypothesize that HAAs may contribute to red meat being a risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). At present, few eukaryotic genes conferring resistance to HAAs have been identified. In this research, the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) was profiled using next-generation sequencing to identify genes conferring resistance to one such HAA, 2-amino-3-methylimidazo[4,5-f] quinoline (IQ).CYP1A2 and NAT2 activate IQ to become a mutagenic nitrenium compound. Deletion libraries expressing human CYP1A2 and NAT2 or no human genes were exposed to either 400 or 800 …

An Exploration Of The Impact Of Playing A Puzzle Game On Collaborative Problem Solving Skills, Dima Kassab

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of the impact of game mechanics on developing collaborative problem solving (CPS) skills. CPS skills are important for the complex work environments of the 21st century, and games appear to provide potential learning experiences where such skills can develop. The research questions of this study tackled how collaborative problem solving skills developed and how game environments through game mechanics can contribute to such development. Following a qualitative approach, the interactions between dyads in a puzzle game was analyzed using the PISA Collaborative Problem Solving framework (2015). This research contributed …

Overexpression Of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (Pai-1) In Human Kidney Cells, Khadija Rafiqi

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The research focuses on two key objectives: Mapping renal epithelial cells' response to PAI-1 overexpression and investigating the potential activation of signaling kinases in this context. Utilizing Proteome profiler kits and western blot analysis, the aim is to unravel the underlying mechanisms and signaling pathways involved. By exploring these complexities, the thesis aims to advance our understanding of kidney inflammation and its potential contribution to targeted therapeutic approaches in the future.

Deserving Care: How Older Chinese Immigrants Seek Support, Xuemei Cao

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Older immigrants make up an increasingly larger share of the overall aging population in the United States. This demographic shift brings challenges to existing systems of elder care provision and calls for an in-depth understanding of aging immigrants’ diverse needs. As immigrants grow older, they need to get support from families, non-kin persons, and formal services to manage various challenges. However, their sense of entitlement to receive care from each source has changed because of the readapted intergenerational reciprocity at home, shifting contexts of interactions and norms of reciprocity with non-kin persons in the community, and the interrupted obligations between …

La Adquisición De Variación Sociolingüística En El Aula: El Caso Del Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto Y Pretérito Perfecto Simple A Través Del Enfoque Cognitivo., Sarah Rubio

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Este presente estudio tiene un doble objetivo: Por un lado, se pretende analizar la eficacia que tiene la instrucción gramatical explícita basada en la adaptación pedagógica del valor operativo del enfoque cognitivo para la adquisición de la oposición pretérito perfecto compuesto y pretérito perfecto simple con aprendientes de español como segunda lengua. Y, por otro lado, una vez procesado y comprendido el significado de las dos formas verbales, se apunta a implementar una instrucción explícita de corte cognitivo con actividades de interpretación con el propósito de que los aprendientes identifiquen las variaciones dialectales y comprendan su manera de comunicar su …

Toward A Seed Commons: Practicing Commons For Future Economies, Caitlin Corleen Denny

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

ABSTRACT In this thesis, commons theory is utilized to critically assess the impact of the expanding consolidation of the global seed industry on the seed's status as a common resource. Various understandings of the commons are considered and contradictions and recent insights into the significance of relational dynamics in commons governance are acknowledged. I argue that our daily interactions are instrumental in reconstructing the commons and act as transitional ways of relating that can guide us toward future economies. I use instances of cooperation in the Capital Region, as well as existing seed commons at both local and global scales, …

Toward A Process-Based Account Of Mental Health Self-Stigma And Distress: Elucidating The Contribution Of Psychological Inflexibility And Its Six Component Subprocesses, Sara V. White

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Background: Stigma about mental health and illness remains a pervasive public health concern. Moreover, stigmatizing oneself for experiencing a mental health disorder is associated with further psychological distress. Yet, processes that may account for this relation remain unclear. Thus, the present study aimed to elucidate processes that may account for this relationship, with specific attention to psychological inflexibility as a transdiagnostic mediator between self-stigma and psychological distress. Methods: Undergraduates (N = 486, Mage = 18.68, SDage = 1.31, 66% Female) completed a battery of measures assessing self-stigma, psychological inflexibility, and psychological distress. We tested psychological inflexibility and its six subprocesses …

El Leñador, December 2023, El Leñador Staff

El Leñador Newspaper

El Leñador is an English and Spanish newspaper produced by Humboldt State University students. Our staff cover and provide news to Latinx and other diverse communities on campus and in Humboldt County. We are committed to providing relevant news and expanding the representations and stories told about people of color and other marginalized groups. Our work helps create more social, political and cultural diversity in local media.

El Leñador es un periodico en español y inglés producido por estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Humboldt. Nuestro personal cubre y provee noticias a la comunidad Latinx y otras comunidades diversas en …

Postpartum Visitation Policies, Jenna B. Holderman, Morgan E. Matthews

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

Background: Continual support for the birthing person during labor improves delivery outcomes and overall childbirth experiences. How many support people are present and their relation to the birthing person varies based on individual preference, family dynamics, and sociocultural expectations. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many hospitals implemented a one-visitor policy for deliveries. With these new guidelines in place, the length of hospital stays significantly decreased, and there were a variety of opinions towards these restrictions.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore birthing persons’ overall sentiment towards visitors in the immediate postpartum period.

Methods: The current study analyzed …

Breastfeeding In Public: A Review Of Literature And Service Learning Experience, Taylor Jehlik, Makenzie Carney

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

This article explores the perceptions and beliefs of first-time expectant mothers, their family members, and their social network about breastfeeding in public places. We used experience through Tiny Tusks and reviewed literature to get a better understanding of what social factors play a role in mothers' decisions to breastfeed in public.

Wandering Fantasy One Of A Kind Brooch/Necklace, Aleksandra Vali

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

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The Prairie Light Review

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Dance And Emotional Intelligence: Mitigating Anxiety In The Modern Teen, Bridget Morris

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis study was to find if emotional intelligence could be increased through participation in dance classes, and if that increase of emotional intelligence could mitigate anxiety in teens today. The researcher held four dance classes with a total of five 15–16- year-old volunteer participants, all with dance experience. Two research instruments were used and data were analyzed quantitatively. The research questions explored were: Q1 What immediate effects do participating in a dance class have on emotional intelligence? Q2 Which components of emotional intelligence develop the most from participating in dance? The data demonstrated that participation in …

Leveraging Generative Agents: Autonomous Ai With Simulated Personas For Interactive Simulacra And Collaborative Research, James Hutson, Jay Ratican

Faculty Scholarship

The advent of large language models (LLMs) and AI learning have fundamentally reshaped the research landscape, paving the way for novel problem-solving approaches. This paper introduces a unique framework that leverages the capabilities of autonomous AI agents with simulated personas to drive collaborative research in groundbreaking ways. Inspired by a recent study of autonomous agents mirroring human behavior, this concept encourages the use of a cadre of AI agents, each possessing specialized expertise for collective endeavors. By replicating human diversity in teamwork, this approach targets complex and hitherto unsolvable issues. The key to this strategy is persona and emotional simulation, …