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Changes In Sociocultural Stressors, Protective Factors, And Mental Health For Us Latina Mothers In A Shifting Political Climate, Amy L. Non, Elizabeth S. Clausing, Kimberly L. D’Anna Hernandez

School of Global Integrative Studies: Faculty Publications

Background To investigate changes in sociocultural stressors and protective factors, and mental health in Latina mothers before and after the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

Methods We examined changes in sociocultural stressors, protective factors, and mental health from two prospective cohorts of Latina mothers from interior and border US cities (Nashville, TN, n = 39 and San Diego, CA, ns range = 78–83; 2013–2020).

Results We identified significant longitudinal increases in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress in the border city, and reductions in protective factors (e.g., optimism, social support, and familism) across sites. Discrimination varied by location, and was associated with …

August 25, 2022, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Suddenly, Everything's Online! What Do We Do Now?, Ruth E. Bryan

Library Presentations

In this presentation, the author, the University of Kentucky university archivist, outlines a problem with acquiring currently-created university documents and offers some initial solutions. The problem is that key university records of historical and strategic importance are being distributed or published online and not routinely transferred to the archives the way they were in the past. Unless these documents are proactively acquired by the university archives, they are likely to be lost because of the ephemeral nature of the Web. Yet, crawling or otherwise capturing dynamic and changing web platforms adds technological complexity and thus requires additional resources. Given that …

The Microrna Processor Drosha Is A Candidate Gene For A Severe Progressive Neurological Disorder, Scott Barish, Mumine Senturk, Kelly Schoch, Amanda L Minogue, Diego Lopergolo, Chiara Fallerini, Jake Harland, Jacob H Seemann, Nicholas Stong, Peter G Kranz, Sujay Kansagra, Mohamad A Mikati, Joan Jasien, Mays El-Dairi, Paolo Galluzzi, Francesca Ariani, Alessandra Renieri, Francesca Mari, Michael F Wangler, Swathi Arur, Yong-Hui Jiang, Shinya Yamamoto, Vandana Shashi, Hugo J Bellen

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

DROSHA encodes a ribonuclease that is a subunit of the Microprocessor complex and is involved in the first step of microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. To date, DROSHA has not yet been associated with a Mendelian disease. Here, we describe two individuals with profound intellectual disability, epilepsy, white matter atrophy, microcephaly and dysmorphic features, who carry damaging de novo heterozygous variants in DROSHA. DROSHA is constrained for missense variants and moderately intolerant to loss-of-function (o/e = 0.24). The loss of the fruit fly ortholog drosha causes developmental arrest and death in third instar larvae, a severe reduction in brain size and loss …

Parameters Autumn 2022, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Gerald Alter, Professor Emeritus, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology, Gerald Alter, Kathy Morris

Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project

In this August 25, 2022 oral history interview conducted by Kathy Morris, Dr. Gerald Alter discusses his career in biochemistry and his contributions to the development of Wright State University’s Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program. He reflects on interdisciplinary research, graduate education, institutional support for scholarship, and his leadership during a period of heightened oversight of the Laboratory Animal Care and Use Committee.

Corporate Social Responsibility Influence On Organizational Performance: Moderating Effect Of Corporate Reputation Performance: Moderating Effect Of Corporate Reputation, Eti Jain, Anuja Shukla, Shiv K. Sharma, Arvind Kumar

Management Dynamics

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Audio Video Technology And Film Teachers’ Preparedness, Brian Ronald Holt

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to provide a deeper understanding of audio video technology and film (AVTF) teachers’ preparedness to teach this curriculum in the state of Georgia. Their preparedness will generally be defined as the degree of formal training, or lack thereof, for teaching the AVTF curriculum in Georgia public schools. The research questions were as follows: Central Question: To what degree are current AVTF teachers’ formal training experiences sufficient in teaching a CTE course offering? Sub-Question 1: What are AVTF teachers’ training experiences? Sub-Question 2: What research-based teaching strategies are employed by AVTF teachers? Sub-Question …

Exploring The K-12 School Experiences That Contribute To Resilience In Adulthood As Described By Resilient Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Phenomenology, Susannah Wyndi Bradley

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to describe the K-12 school experiences that contributed to resilience in adulthood for individuals with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The theory guiding this study is Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as it explains how students’ achievement and engagement in learning, as well as their barriers to the same are related to students’ unmet basic needs, the pursuit of safety, and feelings of fear and mistrust. The research questions will explore how resilient adults with ACEs describe the K-12 classroom experiences that contributed to their resilience in adulthood, the classrooms where they were …

Engaging Millennials In Missions, Annell Adams James

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The millennial members of the Power of God Church have shown a lack of interest in participating in the local church's mission ministry. This lack of interest has caused the Missions Department and the church concern because fulfilling the mission of God is the mission of the church. The mission statement of the church is the focus of the ministry programs. Suppose the mission department creates a missions training program designed to focus on a technological learning style in which millennials thrive. Could it attract, involve, and engage millennials in future mission trips while educating them? It is this question …

A Step Toward An Interfaith Visitation Ministry To Provide Spiritual, Social, And Emotional Support To The Seriously Ill And Elderly At Their Homes In The Community Served By Good Samaritan Medical Center Lafayette, Colorado, Grant Gill Kirksey

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this Doctor of Ministry action research thesis is to identify the support offered to the seriously ill and elderly by local faith-based communities, to compare the identified interventions provided, to discuss the population’s needs and satisfaction with their local hospitals, and to discuss the results in the context of the population of seriously ill and elderly community members, and explore opportunities for Good Samaritan Medical Center (GSMC), Lafayette, Colorado, to partner with local religious communities to improve the well-being of the seriously ill and elderly in their community. This project will include the analysis of needs and …

Assessment Of Digital Literacy Skills Among Ug Students Of Tangla College, Udalguri, Assam: A Study, F Chanchin Mawia, Boro Bhai Gyashree

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Digital literacy has the potential to be a powerful instrument for growth. People that are digitally literate are better able to communicate and stay up with contemporary developments. Digital literacy can be a beneficial evolution, as technological advancements can improve for the poor's economic chances, expand services to the underprivileged, improve organization, and promote social alteration. Students and teachers require up-to-date data for a variety of educational activities. The goal of this research is to examine digital literacy among the UG students of Tangla College, Assam. This article covers the level of agreement, awareness, regularity, and familiarity with digital literacy …

More Than A Fashion Faux Pas? Facebook's Ai And Adaptive Clothing Advertisements, Meghan Shaye Barrasso, Kat Williams, Lisa Perks

Communication and Media Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Maker Math: Exploring Mathematics Through Digitally Fabricated Tools With K–12 In-Service Teachers, Jason R. Harron, Yi Jin, Amy F. Hillen, Lindsey Mason, Lauren Siegel

Open Access Publishing Fund Collection

This paper reports on nine elementary, middle, and high school in-service teachers who participated in a series of workshops aimed at exploring the wonder, joy, and beauty of mathematics through the creation and application of digitally fabricated tools (i.e., laser-cut and 3D printed). Using the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework to investigate technological, pedagogical, contextual, and content knowledge, researchers applied qualitative methods to uncover the affordances and constraints of teaching and learning math concepts with digitally fabricated tools and examined how the workshops supported broadening participation in mathematics by focusing on the connections between mathematical inquiry, nature, and …

Assessing The Army’S Cyber Force Structure, John Fernandes, Nicolas Starck, Richard Shmel, Charles Suslowicz, Jan Kallberg, Todd Arnold

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

A Case Study Of Cultural Awareness Integration Throughout The Elementary Education Curriculum, Kristina Nicole Laird-Arnold

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this instrumental case study was to understand the critical aspects of cultural awareness education at the elementary level. This study intended to assess a variety of educators’ perceptions of elementary students’ cultural awareness and character development by asking what role culture awareness plays in the development of the whole child. This instrumental case study sought to identify teachers’ perceptions of the current educational provisions of teaching and learning through cultural proficiency in elementary education. The central research question was: How do elementary teachers’ perceptions of cultural awareness help integrate content throughout the educational curriculum? It was used …

Tears And Ashes, Vincent Miller

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

University of Dayton professor Vincent Miller, Gudorf Chair in Catholic Theology and Culture, explores hard seeing — and hope — in an age of wildfire.

Creating And Implementing A Principal Investigator Tool Kit For Enhancing Accrual To Late Phase Clinical Trials: Development And Usability Study., Kristin A Higgins, Alexandra Thomas, Nancy Soto, Rebecca Paulus, Thomas J George, Thomas B Julian, Sharon Hartson Stine, Merry Jennifer Markham, Maria Werner-Wasik

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Accrual to oncology clinical trials remains a challenge, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. For late phase clinical trials funded by the National Cancer Institute, the development of these research protocols is a resource-intensive process; however, mechanisms to optimize patient accrual after trial activation are underdeveloped across the National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN). Low patient accrual can lead to the premature closure of clinical trials and can ultimately delay the availability of new, potentially life-saving therapies in oncology.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to formally create an easily implemented tool kit of resources for investigators of oncology clinical …

G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 6 (Grk6) Regulates Insulin Processing And Secretion Via Effects On Proinsulin Conversion To Insulin, Matthew J Varney, Wouter Steyaert, Paul J Coucke, Joris R Delanghe, David E Uehling, Babu Joseph, Richard Marcellus, Rima Al-Awar, Jeffrey L Benovic

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Recent studies identified a missense mutation in the gene coding for G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6 (GRK6) that segregates with type 2 diabetes (T2D). To better understand how GRK6 might be involved in T2D, we used pharmacological inhibition and genetic knockdown in the mouse β-cell line, MIN6, to determine whether GRK6 regulates insulin dynamics. We show inhibition of GRK5 and GRK6 increased insulin secretion but reduced insulin processing while GRK6 knockdown revealed these same processing defects with reduced levels of cellular insulin. GRK6 knockdown cells also had attenuated insulin secretion but enhanced proinsulin secretion consistent with decreased processing. In support …

A Qualitative Assessment Of The Essential Health And Nutrition Service Delivery In The Context Of Covid-19 In Bangladesh: The Perspective Of Divisional Directors, Pablo Gaitán-Rossi, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Valeria Cruz-Villalba, Nazme Sabina, Manuela Villar-Uribe

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

Bangladesh suffered disruptions in the utilization of essential health and nutrition services (EHNS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The magnitude of the pandemic has been documented, but little is known from the perspectives of health administrators. A rapid qualitative assessment of division-level capacity identified successes and bottlenecks in providing EHNS- and COVID-19-related services during the first months of the pandemic in Bangladesh. Semi-structured interviews were held with the Health and Family Planning Divisional Directors of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Primary Health Care System Framework guided the content analysis, focusing on (i) service delivery, (ii) communication and community …

Copyright Enforcement In Content-Sharing Platforms, Kameshwari Shankar

Publications and Research

This paper analyzes the choice between quality improvements and copyright litigation by a proprietary seller who faces a competitive threat from a content-sharing platform. The platform operates like a “public good” with contributors who share content and free-riders who only consume content while adding to congestion on the platform. When the proprietor can identify contributors in the platform with sufficient accuracy, a litigation strategy that targets contributors exacerbates free-riding behavior in the sharing platform and drives down platform quality. In contrast, investing in quality improvements for the copyrighted good does not affect contribution decisions on the platform, leading to a …

Why America’S Army Can’T Win America’S Wars, John A. Nagl

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Since achieving victory in World War II, the United States military has a less than enviable combat record in irregular warfare. Through a detailed historical analysis, this article provides perspective on where past decisions and doctrines have led to defeat and where they may have succeeded if given more time or executed differently. In doing so, it provides lessons for future Army engagements and argues that until America becomes proficient in irregular warfare, our enemies will continue to fight us at the lower levels of the spectrum of conflict, where they have a good chance of exhausting our will to …

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Deconstructing The Collapse Of Afghanistan National Security And Defense Forces, Thomas F. Lynch Iii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.

Modelling The Thermoelectric Properties Of Cement-Based Materials Using Finite Element Method And Effective Medium Theory, Lorenzo Stella, Conrad Johnston, Javier Troncoso, Piotr Chudzinski, Esther Orisakwee, Jorge Kohanoff, Ruchita Jani, Niall Holmes Dr., Brian Norton, Xiaoli Liu, Ming Qu, Hongxi Yin, Kazuaki Yazawa

Conference papers

Because of the thermoelectric (TE) effect (or Seebeck effect), a difference of potential is generated as a consequence of a temperature gradient across a sample. The TE effect has been mostly studied and engineered in semiconducting materials and it already finds several commercial applications. Only recently the TE effect in cement-based materials has been demonstrated and there is a growing interest in its potential. For instance, a temperature gradient across the external walls of a building can be used to generate electricity. By the inverse of the TE effect (or Peltier effect), one can also seek to control the indoor …

Arabidopsis Shoot Gravitropism Requires The Mediator Coactivator Complex, Gabriella Newton

Honors Theses

Gravitropism is a plant response to gravity in directing the growth of its organs, such as the root and the stem. Gravity is sensed by statocytes, unique cells that contain starch-filled amyloplasts, which trigger gravitropic growth response by modulating the distribution of growth hormone auxin in the elongation zone of the stem and root. Despite the fact that multiple factors have been identified as key regulators of shoot negative gravitropism, how these factors are regulated at the transcriptional level is largely unknown. In this study, we explore the role of transcriptional machinery in regulating shoot gravity sensing and responses by …

Enhanced Gas Drainage Technology By Staged Fracturing In Long Bedding Borehole In Hard Coal Bed Of Underground Coal Mine And Its Application, Wang Chenyang, Li Shugang, Zhang Yongtao, Guo Yi, Sun Siqing, Chen Dongdong, Dou Chengyi

Coal Geology & Exploration

In view of the problems of rapid attenuation, long period and low efficiency of gas drainage in hard coal bed, the enhanced gas drainage technology of increasing the permeability of coal bed by staged fracturing in long bedding borehole was put forward for the medium-to-hard coal bed. Herein, research was conducted on No.4 coal bed of Shaanxi Binchang Mining Area. Specifically, the change characteristics of micro-pore structure of coal body before and after hydraulic fracturing were comparatively analyzed by high-resolution electron microscope (SEM) in the laboratory. Meanwhile, the stress characteristics of packer and the stability of borehole were simulated with …

Hydrochemical Characteristics And Source Analysis Of Deep Groundwater In Qianyingzi Coal Mine, Chen Kai, Liu Qimeng, Liu Yu, Peng Weihua, Wang Zitao, Zhao Xiang

Coal Geology & Exploration

The shallow coal resources in China have been gradually depleted. Under the condition that the deep coal exploitation has been started, the threat from the high-artesian limestone water at the coal seam floor is greater. Deep understanding of the hydrochemical composition control mechanism in the aquifer of the mine area is an important scientific precondition for pertinently carrying out water hazard prevention and control. In order to find out the qualitative and quantitative sources of the conventional ions which in the deep ground water of the Anhui Qianyingzi Coal Mine, the 22 conventional ion concentrations in limestone water were analyzed …

Study Of Advance Elaborate Detection With Transient Electromagnetic Method For Mine With Closed Poor Boreholes, Huang Zhongzheng, Jiang Guoqing, Wang Jun, Cheng Jiulong, Ma Zhi, Tian Chuxiao, Xin Chengtao

Coal Geology & Exploration

Closed poor boreholes connect aquifers at some degree to form well concealed water diversion channels, which poses a water hazard threat on either tunneling or working bench recovery. In order to discuss the effectiveness of using the transient electromagnetic method in the advance detection of closed poor boreholes for the mine, the 3D geologic-geophysical model of the closed poor boreholes in front of the tunneling working bench was established based on the full-space transient electromagnetic theory to simulate and study the response characteristics of the full-space transient electromagnetic field in the influence area model of closed poor boreholes. As indicated …

Free Slave: Artist Statement, Thesis, And Working Novel, Leeland Francis Johnson

Masters Theses

This is a fictional slave narrative about a young man born free and taken into slavery. He wrestles with the concepts of forgiveness and mercy as he undergoes his trials and tribulations. As I am a white man taking on this endeavor, I wrestle with the artist's statement about how much care I have taken to make this a replica of a faithful slave narrative. I hope this work will be viewed as a tributary piece.