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From Physical Violence To Online Violation. Forms, Structures And Effects: A Comparison Of The Cases Of ‘Domestic Violence’ And ‘Revenge Pornography’, Matthew Hall, Jeff Hearn

psychology

In this paper, we examine the nature and limits of violence by way of a comparison of the physical violence and online violation, in terms of their form, structure and effects. We explore similarities and dissimilarities in what precedes the event, perpetrator intentions and motivations, the forms and types of violence, the medium through which they are delivered, who they are directed towards, the technologies and processes deployed, and their impacts. We argue that it is problematic to restrict the concept of ‘violence’ to intended physical acts that cause harm, because non-physical, psychological, emotional and other forms of non- (directly)physical …

Regulation Of T Cell Activation By The Cd5 Co-Receptor And Altered Peptides, Characterization Of Thymidine Kinase-Specific Antibodies, And Integrating Genomics Education In Society, Kiara Vaden Whitley

Theses and Dissertations

Helper T cells (Th) are a vital component of the immune system responsible for directing other immune cells to eliminate pathogens and cancer. Specifically, Th cells facilitate B cell and cytotoxic T cell (Tc) activation and recruitment and enhance their function against cancer and infectious diseases. Th cells are a valuable resource for improving Tc responses in cancer treatment and have become a focus of immunotherapeutic research. While it is increasingly clear that helper T cells serve an important role, the details about which entities produce an effective Th cell response remain unclear. CD5 is a T cell co-receptor that …

Improved Building-Specific Flood Risk Assessment And Implications Of Depth-Damage Function Selection, Ehab Gnan, Carol J. Friedland, Md Adilur Rahim, Rubayet Bin Mostafiz, Robert V. Rohli, Fatemeh Orooji, Arash Taghinezhad, Jasmin Mcelwee

Faculty Publications

Average annual loss (AAL) is traditionally used as the basis of assessing flood risk and evaluating risk mitigation measures. This research presents an improved implementation to estimate building-specific AAL, with the flood hazard of a building represented by the Gumbel extreme value distribution. AAL is then calculated by integrating the area under the overall loss-exceedance probability curve using trapezoidal Riemann sums. This implementation is compared with existing AAL estimations from flood risk assessment. A sensitivity analysis is conducted to examine the variability in AAL results based on depth-damage function (DDF) choice. To demonstrate the methodology, a one-story single-family residence is …

Indigenous Science Network Bulletin - August 2022

Indigenous Science Network

Jesse King, a science teacher, curriculum writer and First Nations editor explores the theme of National Science Week – glass – and how it relates to culture. Shalini Dhyani, regional agent for the First Nations peoples of Asia writes regarding a project in the Himalayas using Indigenous knowledge of the environment.

Optimization Of Tick Attachment And Detection Of B. Burgdorferi Transmission Into In Vitro Generated Skin Rafts, Carley M. Conover, Amanda J. Brinkworth

Posters: 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi) is a Lyme Disease causing pathogen that is transmitted via tick-bite by blacklegged (deer) ticks (Ixodes scapularis). These ticks tend choose hosts such as rabbits and mice to feed on, sometimes transmitting harmful pathogens to these animals such as B. burgdorferi, which cycles between rodents and large animals to complete its enzootic cycle. Humans are accidental dead-end hosts for B. burgdorferi. Those infected with B. burgdorferi can develop Lyme Disease, which includes symptoms such as neurological, cardiac, and joint-related complications which are exacerbated by increased feeding time on the host1. Due to the many negative affects …

Novel Interaction Between Ecd And Eif4a1 Indicates Ecd Regulates Eukaryotic Translation, Natalie Holding, Mohsin Raza, Vimla Band, Bhopal C. Mohapatra, Hamid Band

Posters: 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program

ECD, Ecdysoneless protein, is evolutionarily conserved. It was identified as a human homologue of Drosophila ecdysoneless, interacting with HPV16 E6 in a yeast two-hybrid assay. ECD has been proven to be essential for cell cycle progression from G1 to S phase, mitigating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and embryogenesis. ECD KO mice are embryonic lethal as it halts the cell cycle at G1. ECD interacts with p53 and Rb. ECD also associates with pre-mRNA splicing factor PRPF8. ECD is over-expressed in breast, pancreatic, gastric, and Human Papilloma-driven cancers and is correlated with shorter patient survival. ECD interacts with co-chaperone complex R2TP …

Degradation Of Airway Secretory Cell Mucin Granules Is Dependent On Lysosome Activity, Erik A. Sillaste, Paul G. Thomes, Elizabeth B. Staab, John D. Dickinson

Posters: 2022 Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Inflammatory airway diseases (e.g. COPD and asthma) are associated with mucous cell metaplasia and mucin hypersecretion, resulting in symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough. However, how secretory cells remove excess mucin granules is poorly understood. Previous research suggests that intracellular degradation pathways, such as autophagy, are involved in the degradation of mucin granules during resolution of mucous cell metaplasia. We thus hypothesized that the elimination of excess mucin granules is dependent on lysosome-mediated degradation in airway secretory cells. Calu-3 cells, an airway epithelial cell line containing abundant mucin granules, were treated with inhibitors of lysosome acidification (Bafilomycin A1) …

A Smartwatch Step-Counting App For Older Adults: Development And Evaluation Study, George Boateng, Curtis L. Petersen, David Kotz, Karen L. Fortuna, Rebecca Masutani, John A. Batsis

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background: Older adults who engage in physical activity can reduce their risk of mobility impairment and disability. Short amounts of walking can improve quality of life, physical function, and cardiovascular health. Various programs have been implemented to encourage older adults to engage in physical activity, but sustaining their motivation continues to be a challenge. Ubiquitous devices, such as mobile phones and smartwatches, coupled with machine-learning algorithms, can potentially encourage older adults to be more physically active. Current algorithms that are deployed in consumer devices (eg, Fitbit) are proprietary, often are not tailored to the movements of older adults, and have …

Family Rejection Predicting Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Males: Indirect Effects Through Internalized Homophobia And The Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide Constructs, Brian Bulla

Dissertations

Past research has identified sexual minority males as presenting with more suicidal thoughts and behaviors in comparison to the general population, possibly due to additional stressors (e.g., family rejection, internalized homophobia) encountered throughout their lives that are specific to minority identities (Meyer, 2003). Extant literature has also examined constructs from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (ITS; Joiner, 2005; Van Orden et al., 2008) with mixed support for each (e.g., perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, capability) predicting suicidal thoughts and behaviors among sexual minority males. The current study, therefore, sought to further existing literature by examining indirect effects of family rejection on …

The Current - Volume 33, Orientation Issue, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

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An Analysis Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Tulsa Remote Program, As An Effective Economic Development Strategy, Kristen J. Padilla

Dissertations and Theses

Cities do not exist in a vacuum. They are in constant competition for talented, educated individuals and growing, innovative businesses -even if that competition is not explicit or specific. Traditionally cities have been left with two economic development paths to help diversify their economies: attract talent but without jobs, or attract business but without a strong talent pool. However, due to technological advancements, exacerbated by the pandemic, a new and growing workforce that can work from anywhere has emerged, remote workers. This talent pool shifts traditional economic development attraction strategies from city to industry to city to talent.

Many remote …

The Relationship Between Thalamic Morphology And Behavioral Features In Amnestic And Aphasic Variants Of Alzheimer's Disease, Holly Rochelle Winiarski

Theses and Dissertations

Background: The presence of AD pathology can result in diverse behavioral phenotypes, including the typical amnestic variant characterized by memory deficits, and an atypical aphasic variant characterized by language deficits. Previous research has identified unique cortical atrophy patterns in each phenotype, though less focus has been drawn to subcortical involvement. The current study sought to dissociate these behavioral phenotypes by characterizing their thalamic volume and shape features using high-dimensional brain mapping procedures. Relationships between brain metrics and specific language and memory deficits were also investigated in aphasic AD and amnestic AD, respectively. Method: Thalamic integrity was examined in aphasic AD …

Lindenwood Digest, August 10, 2022, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

Dataset For Large-Scale, Lateral-Torsional Buckling Tests Of Continuous Beams In A Grillage System, Ahmed Rageh, C. Shawn Sun, Daniel G. Linzell, Jay A. Puckett

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

A number of large-scale tests of a grillage system are summarized and reduced data are provided. The tests were completed in association with a Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC) project for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) whose goal was to better quantify behavior and limit states of steel bridge floor systems to refine longitudinal member (stringer) load- rating calculations. A number of tests focused on the behavior of the stringers resting on transverse members (a floorbeam), a system akin to a grillage. The system was proportioned with the expectation that stringer lateral-torsional buckling, a key steel …

Contribution Of Information Professionals In Combating Misinformation Surrounding The Current Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) And Beyond, Pailet Chewe, Eness M.M. Chitumbo Mrs., Silumesi Kabilwa Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the findings of a study on the impact of COVID-19 misinformation and the role of information professionals in fighting this scourge. A quantitative research approach was deployed to collect data from Google scholar database and analysed via Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study established that with regard to misinformation on the origins of COVID-19, 21 (44%) sources claimed that the disease originated from Wuhan city market. Results further revealed that concerning the impact of misinformation on the individual, social withdrawal, vulnerability and death (15, 48.4%) were the main impacts. As regards the role of information professionals, …

What Explains Smartwatch Adoption? A Comparative Study Of South Korea And Indonesia, Mufida Sekardhani, Sujin Song

Asia Marketing Journal

Identifying factors that influence consumers’ intentions to adopt a smartwatch has become a major research interest in marketing literature, yet little is known about it in dissimilar cultural settings. The current research employs a comparative study of South Korea and Indonesia, which differ in location and cultural heritage, smartwatch penetration rate, geographic size, level of income, and developmental stage as a country. An extended model of TAM is proposed, and PLS-SEM is employed to test the model on data collected from 262 respondents. The findings indicate that complementary goods and healthtology have positive influences on perceived usefulness and visibility has …

Human Mobility, Hospitality, And Tourism Industries: A Perspective On Catastrophes, Asif Hussain

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a significant reduction in peoples’ movements, migration and trade at both local and global levels. Lockdowns and travel restrictions all over the world have led to a rapid retrenchment of the world’s hospitality and tourism sector. This is not new. Historically, catastrophes impacted human mobility. Drawing from the historical connections between catastrophes, especially health crises, this paper highlights the impacts of catastrophes on the hospitality and tourism industries. This research shows that the relationship between pandemic and tourism is turbulent, and it explores the implications of the current health crisis for the travel industry …

Ewom Platforms As Productivity Catalyzers In The Travel Industry: A Two-Stage Double Bootstrap Data Envelopment Analysis, Tomas Saralegui

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

In a fast-paced digitalization context, travel agencies face a challenge to increase productivity. Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) could allow better learning processes, improve communication with customers, and serve as a remarkable diffusion channel. However, this channel is not yet fully embraced by the sector. This research, delimited to Spanish travel agencies in the period 2012-2019, applies a two-stage double bootstrap data envelopment analysis to assess whether eWOM and how firms manage eWOM, contributes to achieving higher levels of efficiency. Results show that firms with higher valence and volume of online reviews tend to be closer to the efficiency frontier. …

Marketing Transformation In Tourism Through Visual Ethnography, Isabel Coll-Barneto, Francesc Fusté-Forné

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This paper analyses the role of transformative tourism from the perspective of local establishments. The method is based on a visual ethnography study where 12 ecological accommodations located in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain, were asked to identify a photography that illustrates the philosophy of the establishments. Results discuss the meanings of the pictures focused on previous research in relation to the transformative facilitators. The physical, knowledge, social and psychological dimensions are analysed. The nature, the wood, and the relaxing areas are the most relevant elements provided by the hotels as part of their marketing strategy. Theoretical and practical implications are described.

Development And Deployment Of Remotely Operable Optical Communication Terminals, Rudd C. Johnson, Josef M. Wicker, Andrew Lin, Erik C. Dillingham, Paul Le, Jairo Esquivel, John C. Mergo, Darren Rowen

Small Satellite Conference

Since the launch of the Optical Communication and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) Mission in November 2017, The Aerospace Corporation has relied upon a manually operated optical terminal in El Segundo, CA to support optical communications downlinks. Scaling our constellation of laser communication capable small satellites and resulting increase in data volume has necessitated multiple geographically dispersed optical ground stations. In 2021, The Aerospace Corporation developed and deployed two remotely operable optical terminals in Maui, Hawaii and Albuquerque, New Mexico, demonstrating up to 200 Mbps downlink communication rates with Forward Error Correction. The station is comprised primarily of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components …

Active Thermal Control For The Multispectral Earth Sensors (Acmes) Mission, Lucas Anderson, Michael Kirk, Bruno Mattos, Charles Swenson, Chad Fish, Miguel Nunes, Robin Wright

Small Satellite Conference

The Active Thermal Architecture (ATA) is a sub 1U active thermal control system providing payload thermal support and setpoint thermal control for the Active Cooling for Multispectral Earth Sensors (ACMES) mission. Based on a single-phase fluid loop heat exchanger, the ATA features a micro centrifugal pump, an innovative working fluid, and a two-axis flexible rotary fluid joint coupled to a deployable tracking radiator. The ATA system leverages advanced Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) techniques to directly integrate the ATA system within the payload and CubeSat structure. NASA's Science Mission Directorate has selected the ATA system to fly on the ACMES mission. …

Habeas Petition - Fusl000142 (2022-01-28)

Habeas Petitions

No abstract provided.

Front Matter

The Robert Frost Review

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The Effects Of A Brief Educational Intervention On Covid-19 Knowledge, Beliefs, And Intention To Get Vaccinated In Black And Hispanic Populations, Nicole Natalie Small Bs, Nga Nguyen Ms, Alba Calzada, Belen Villanueva Ba, Lorna Mcneill Phd, Mph

Summer Experience 2022

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Investigating A Potential Relationship Between Distinct Cancer-Associated Lactobacillus Iners And Chemoradiotherapy Resistance In Cervical Cancer Patients, Grace I. Dealessandro, David K. Lo, Lauren Colbert Md

Summer Experience 2022

No abstract provided.

Alpina

Appalachia

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Waterman Fund Essay Contest Winner: Epigoni, Revisited, Michael Wejchert

Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Stock Market Reaction To Successful And Unsuccessful Mergers, Antony C. Cherin, Michael Hergert

Southern Business Review (Archived)

Antony C. Cherin is an Associate Professor of Finance in the College of Business Administration at San Diego State University. Michael Hergert is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business Administration at San Diego State University.

Two Generations Of Cubesat Missions (Csswe And Cirbe) To Take On The Challenges Of Measuring Relativistic Electrons In The Earth’S Magnetosphere, Xinlin Li, Rick Kohnert, Scott Palo, Richard Selesnick, Lengying Khoo, Quintin Schiller, Kun Zhang, Jared Cantilina, Evan Bauch, Alan Sims, Spencer Boyajian, Trace Valade, Paris Buedel, Alexander Reynolds, Josephine Johnson, Abigail Durell, Beth Cervelli, Gail Tate, Yang Mei, Michael Chambliss, Sierra Flynn, Karen Bryant, Thaddeus Baringer

Small Satellite Conference

The Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE) CubeSat, carrying the Relativistic Electron and Proton Telescope integrated little experiment (REPTile) to measure 0.5 to >3.8 MeV electrons and 8-40 MeV protons, operated for over two years, 2012-2014, in low Earth orbit (LEO). There have been 25 peer-reviewed publications, including two in Nature, and five Ph.D. dissertations associated with CSSWE. Another 3U CubeSat mission: Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Electron Experiment (CIRBE), has been under development to address an unresolved science question: Where is the break point in terms of electron energy below which electrons can be transported into the inner belt …

Steward's Story: Without Cell Phone Reception—Community, Devon Reynolds

Appalachia

No abstract provided.