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Institutional Racism In The United States Revisited, Carmichael Peters, Louis L. Knowles, Rodè F. Cramer, Glennan Keldin, Hayley Nelson, Lucia Beatty

Open Educational Resources

This book aims to examine the current state of systemic racism in the United States as compared to baseline data collected in 1969. Using recent findings in the fields of history, economics, education, political science and public health, the work reveals the ways in which systemic racism in the US has and has not been addressed in the past five decades.

Fostering Student Connection To The Library: Personal Librarians And First-Year Experience, Loren Mixon, Tracy Conner

Library Faculty Publications

The personal librarian program was embedded into the First Year Student Success classes at Kankakee Community College to ensure freshman instruction in resources and supports available within the library while focusing on creating campus community connections with librarians. As a part of this collaboration, new library curriculum was created to involve students in the library using a variety of different modalities. Students completed an asynchronous assignment connecting typical syllabus elements to library services that may help, a class tour with basic book searching activity, and then a one-on-one meeting with their personal librarian who walked them through database research basics …

A Rapid Systematic Review Of Just-In-Time Training Interventions During Health Emergencies: Types Of Interventions, Development Process, Ann Miller, Andy Todd, Venkata Naga Sreelalitapriya Duvuuri, Kian Soltani, Rebecca Freihaut, Laura Boutemen, Kishan Vishanagra, Jessica Hoffman, Timothy Sellnow, Om Patel, Xin Sheng, Shalewa Babatayo, Olga Willard, Heini Utunen, Jane Noyes, Giselle Balaciano

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergency Programme funded three rapid systematic reviews to inform development of guidance for emergency preparedness in health emergencies. The current review investigated the type of learning interventions that have been developed and used during health emergencies, and how they were designed and implemented.

Methods

Studies were included if they described just-in-time training to bridge a specific gap in knowledge or skills in a health emergency. Degree-building, institutional capacity-building, health workforce training, and general crisis preparedness were excluded. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Communication and Mass Media Complete (EBSCO) (June 2023), and Web of Science …

Electophorectic Deposition For Novel Nanodecorated Electrodes Towards Thermally Charging Supercapacitor (Tcsc), Ashish Thakur

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Theses - Archive

Thermally Self-Charging Supercapacitors (TSCS) are a promising new technology that can harvest waste heat to produce electrical energy. The Soret effect is exploited wherein ion separation due a temperature gradient leads to a potential difference. Here, we use electrophoretic deposition (EPD), a room-temperature, scalable, universal technique, to obtain CNT decorated electrodes for fabrication of such TSCS devices with ionic liquid electrolyte. We further show that precise control over deposition parameters can be used for optimization of TSCS performance metrics. TSCS devices were tested by several characterization standards, indicating the superior performance of nanodecorated electrodes obtained by EPD.

Machine Learning-Based Methodology For Multi-Objective And Multi-Design Variable Optimization Of Finned Heat Sinks And Evaluation Of Electrochemical Additive Manufactured Heat Sink Designs For Single-Phase Immersion Cooling, Joseph F. Herring Ii

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dissertations - Archive

Traditional air-cooling along with corresponding heat sinks are beginning to reach performance limits, requiring lower air-supply temperatures and higher air-supply flowrates, in order to meet the rising thermal management requirements of high power-density electronics. A switch from air-cooling to single-phase immersion cooling provides significant thermal performance improvement and reliability benefits. When hardware which is designed for air cooling is implemented within a single-phase immersion cooling regime, optimization of the heat sinks provides additional thermal performance improvements. This work investigates performance of a machine learning (ML) approach to building a predictive model of the multi objective and multi-design variable optimization of …

Core Values In Public Administration And Policy: Three Levels Of Evaluation In The Public Sector, Emily Brandt, Alejandro Rodriguez, Karabi Bezboruah, Emily Nwakpuda

Public Affairs Dissertations - Archive

This dissertation is composed of three separate but interrelated papers that examine the role of core values in public administration and public policy and how they show up at the societal, bureaucratic, and individual levels to inform the identification of the use of values, engaging proper awareness of how these values impact public sector actions, and how individuals can engage the right values frameworks in the face of conflict in various public and public service contexts. The first paper takes a societal look at core values via a systemic literature review on American morality policies; policies that inspire great debate …

Teacher Self-Efficacy In The Wake Of Natural Disaster, Megan L. Mccleskey

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

This study examines teacher self-efficacy after natural disasters, analyzing qualitative data from 10 high school educators from urban, suburban, and rural areas. Using qualitative methodology, interviews were conducted to investigate the impact of natural disasters on teachers’ professional confidence. Findings suggest that natural disasters influence teachers’ self-efficacy, affecting instructional planning and relationship building with students, colleagues, and administrators. This research contributes to understanding how educational institutions can better support teachers in crisis, offering actionable recommendations for professional development and administrative support.

Exploring Black Women Initiative Programs At Community Colleges: Potential Possibilities For Institutional Support, Erin K. Lewis

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

The existing literature lacks sufficient exploration of Black women’s experiences of a sense of belonging in institutional-sponsored programs centered around their Black and Woman identities at community colleges. Using a collective case study qualitative methodology, the purpose of this study was to understand Black women's experiences of a sense of belonging in institutional-sponsored initiative programs centered around their Black and woman identities at community colleges. The research question guiding this study is: How do Black women experience a sense of belonging in initiative programs centered around their Black and woman identities at community colleges? And to what extent? The conceptual …

School Copaganda In The Us South: Tinsel, Twinkle, And Police-Youth Programming, Hannah Carson Baggett, Kaitlyn Selman

Faculty Publications - Criminal Justice Sciences

Told in schools across the US for decades, Officer Friendly is a story about policing. Through the literal reading of books like Miss Frances’ 1953 Your Friend the Policeman, visits from McGruff the Crime Dog, and even the ever-expanding TikTok world of dancing SROs, the story remains the same: police keep us safe from the bad guys. In this paper, we draw on data from school and police social media accounts in a community in Alabama to expose the bad faith underpinnings of this story, and how it functions through ‘friendly’ police-youth programming in schools. This story relies on at …

"I'M That Girl": Exploring Black Women College Students’ Identity Expression And Hip-Hop, Fallan S. Frank

Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations - Archive

Despite the expansion of the literature on Black women in college student identity development, there is little understanding of how Black college women express their identity and what influences the expression of their multiple identities. This study focuses on understanding to what extent the significant cultural influence of Hip-Hop influences Black women college students’ expression of their multiple identities within the various college environments. As Hip-Hop culture increasingly becomes significant within contemporary college student life, it is more critical than ever to understand its impact on Black college women’s identity expression and lived experiences as they navigate college. Thus, in …

Editorial Message, Waleed Khoja, Khalid Hundallah, Mashael Al-Askar

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Surveilling Disability, Harming Integration, Prianka Nair

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Individualizing Patient Education To Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions, Melissa M. Andersen

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with high readmission rates, often due to inadequate patient knowledge about home care and symptom management. Individualized patient education combined with standardized approaches could improve patient outcomes.

Objective: This project’s goal was to determine if using individual patient knowledge to create a personalized education along with standard HF education would improve patient HF knowledge, improve home management and decrease HF readmission rates.

Methods: This pilot quality improvement (QI) project was conducted in an acute care hospital using a convenience sample of 29 patients admitted due to a HF exacerbation using pre-posttest design. …

The Role Of Uchl1 In Skeletal Muscle Development And Regeneration, Ryan Antony

Dissertations and Theses

Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) is a deubiquitinating enzyme that was originally discovered in neurons. UCHL1 is also expressed in skeletal muscle, but its functions remain to be fully understood. Myogenesis is a critical process involved in embryonic development, growth, and regeneration following injury. Skeletal muscle injury is prevalent in trauma and surgical procedures, and skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is a common yet dangerous public health problem. Here we reported that UCHL1 negatively affects muscle growth during aging as well as the regeneration process following IR injury. First, we observed that UCHL1 knockdown in C2C12 myoblasts resulted in increased …

Co-Opting Alliance With Efficient Grease Theory: An Observational Descriptive Study Of Corruption And Trust Nexus In Political Institutions In West Africa, Yarh Komolo

Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation presents an analysis of the impact of corruption as related to trust in political institutions in select West African nations. Corruption and some of its implicative hues are highlighted, considering such practice is generally an entrenched part of Africa in its economic, political, social, and cultural fabric and lifeline. In respect to the specific region of interest, robust Afrobarometer observational surveys convey data covering 14 of the 16 countries that comprise West Africa, with the exclusion of Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania which lack survey data. The study covers a seven-year period that runs from 2014 to 2021, excluding 2016 …

Planning Innovation For Implementing Modular Prefabricated Construction In Housing Development In Indonesia Using A Risk-Based Iso 56002:2019 Approach To Improve Project Performance, Deansa Agya Rahman, Yusuf Latief

Smart City

The development of housing in Indonesia, growing rapidly due to urbanization and population growth, faces challenges in terms of land, labor, and housing backlog. Despite being innovative, modular prefabrication methods are limited by unattractive designs and high costs, slowing down construction, harming the productivity of construction companies, and hindering the growth of the national construction sector. These challenges are prevalent in various countries and are influenced by low knowledge, conservative mindsets, and inhibiting regulations. In Indonesia, additional issues include a lack of mastery of modular prefabrication methods and awareness of long-term benefits. This research identified innovative risk-based applications of modular …

Measuring Clarity In Legal Text, Jonathan H. Choi

University of Chicago Law Review

Legal cases often turn on judgments of textual clarity: when the text is unclear, judges allow extrinsic evidence in contract disputes, consult legislative history in statutory interpretation, and more. Despite this, almost no empirical work considers the nature or prevalence of legal clarity. Scholars and judges who study real-world documents to inform the interpretation of legal text primarily treat unclear text as a research problem to be solved with more data rather than a fundamental feature of language.

This Article makes both theoretical and empirical contributions to the legal concept of textual clarity. It first advances a theory of clarity …

Special Issue Editorial: Business Innovation For The Sustainable Development Goals, Mohamed Saleem Nazmudeen, Fadzliwati Mohiddin, Stephen Singaraju, Seyed M Buhari

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

Welcome to this special issue of the ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development (AJSTD), focused on “Business Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." This collection features a robust ensemble of 30 papers that not only highlight innovative business practices across the ASEAN region but also align these innovations with the Sustainable Development Goals. These contributions span a diverse range of disciplines, grouped into five broad categories: Management and Strategy, Financial Innovations, Marketing and Consumer Behavior, Information Technology and Systems, and Environmental and Social Impact.

In-Vitro Study On Cellular Damage Of Chemobrain, Zitao Ma

Selected Full-Text Master Theses 2021-

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI), commonly referred to as "Chemobrain", represents a significant challenge for cancer survivors, affecting their quality of life by impairing memory, attention, and executive function. This study aims to elucidate the mechanisms behind CICI and evaluate the efficacy of potential neuroprotective agents in mitigating its effects. By focusing and developing in-vitro models, including differentiated SH-SY5Y neuron-like cells, undifferentiated SH- SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and co-culture systems with astrocytoma CCF-STTG1 and human microglia HMC3 cells, this study provides insights into the cellular and molecular alterations induced by chemotherapy and explores the protective capacities of selected compounds.

Chemotherapy drugs such …

Farmers’ Perception And Practice Of Soil Fertility Management And Conservation In The Era Of Digital Soil Information Systems In Southwest Nigeria, Sakiru O. Akinbode, Olusegun Folorunso, Taiwo S. Olutoberu, Florence A. Olowokere, Muftau Adebayo, Sodeeq O. Azeez, Sarafadeen G. Hammed, Mutiu A. Busari

All Grantees Publications

This study assessed the perception and use of digital applications for soil fertility management and conservation strategies among small-scale crop farmers in southwest Nigeria. A total of 376 farmers were randomly selected across the six southwest states. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The majority of the farmers relied on perception and other non-scientific approaches such as the appearance of weeds and performance of crops in the previous season to assess soil fertility. Only 1.1% and 0.3% of the farmers assessed soil fertility through soil tests and digital applications, respectively. Most farmers adopted bush fallowing and the use …

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Winter 2024, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

No abstract provided.

Racial Reckoning And The Police-Free Schools Movement, Thalia González, Rebecca Epstein

Center for Racial and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Crej Annual Report 2023-2024, Center For Racial And Economic Justice

Center for Racial and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Mass Surveillance As Racialized Control, Prithika Balakrishnan

Center for Racial and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Metabolic And Mitogenic Potential Of A Hyper-Stable Variant Of Fgf1, Emma Starr, Oshadi Edirisinghe, Thallapuranam Krishnaswamy Suresh Kumar

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of 22 human cytokines involved in critical cellular processes, such as proliferation, differentiation, metabolism, angiogenesis, tumor metastasis, and wound healing. Among these, fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) possesses a powerful mitogenic potential as it can nonspecifically bind to all four FGF receptors. However, the therapeutic applications of FGF1 are hindered by its inherent thermal and proteolytic instability, especially at physiological temperatures. This is believed to be attributed to the heparin-binding pocket at the C-terminus, which contains numerous positively charged residues that repel each other. To combat this instability, FGF1 binds to a negatively …

Understanding The Successes And Challenges Of A Dual Language Program, Mariela Mireles

Doctor of Education (EdD)

This study examined factors that contributed to creating a robust dual language program and identified organizational barriers. This research documented the journey of a dual language program in a small suburban district named Oak Hill School District. The district has gone through significant demographic changes over the last 28 years. By completing a PEST analysis, this research documented macro events that influenced the success and challenges of the dual language program. Since few artifacts regarding the dual language journey are archived at the district level, I had to gather demographic data and policies implemented over the past 28 years connected …

Go Green: A Carbon Tracking Tool For The Berlin, Green City Fsp, Andy Kotz, Chloe Nicolaou, Osezele Okoruwa, Rujuta Pandit, Julian Perez-Doval, Stephen Veatch

ENGS 89/90 Reports

The Berlin Green City Foreign Study Program (FSP) is co-hosted by the Dartmouth College German and Engineering Departments. On the FSP , students take courses including ENGS37 (Introduction to Environmental Engineering) and ENGS 45 (Sustainable Urban Systems), but the program has thus far lacked a formal curriculum and conversation around sustainable living and practices. The recommendations and deliverables in this report are intended to generate a culture of sustainability in Dartmouth students' everyday lives, at home and abroad. Our solution is two-fold: a web-based tool for students to track their carbon behavior, and a curriculum designed to educate students on …

Uv Self-Sterilizing Central Line Catheter, Madeleine Brown, Anna Byrd, Taylor Floyd, Eoin Hourihane, Anna Pahl

ENGS 89/90 Reports

Central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) are a potentially lethal side effect of central-line catheter insertion and use. Currently, there are no targeted approaches to reduce the risk of developing a CLABSI. This project aims to develop a UV-based sterilization system to sterilize incoming catheter fluid. The final design is a single-channel attachment that attaches to a patient catheter port via Luer locks, with UV-LED diodes placed on top of a quartz glass window in the channel to sterilize fluid as it flows through the device. This report describes four primary technical objectives, including measuring the radiation achieved by UV-LED diodes, …

Droppin, Antonio López Ortega

Grado en Diseño de Producto

Este proyecto presenta un sistema para la re - utilización de agua en duchas, abordando la escasez de agua. El dispositivo recoge el primer chorro de agua fría antes de que salga caliente, facilitando su reutilización sin esfuerzo adicional para el usuario. Basado en una investigación de mercado y del usuario, se elaboraron numerosos bocetos y se desarrollaron. El producto final reduce el consumo de agua y se espera que tenga una aceptación positiva en el mercado. Futuras mejoras incluyen la adaptación a diferentes mercados y pruebas beta con diversos usuarios.

Don't Fear The Reaper? How Generative Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Landscape Of Posthumous Communication Technology, Samuel Hoy Brown Vii

American University Law Review

Death and life. Yin and yang. The beginning and the end. But what if the end was only the beginning for those we leave behind?

Advancements in generative artificial intelligence technology have paved the way for “real” conversations with the people we really love. Companies across the globe are tapping into the $100 billion posthumous communication industry through the development of algorithms, chatbots, and in some instances, fully immersive virtual reality experiences with those no longer with us. As our society grapples with understanding the implications of artificial intelligence both generally and in the bereavement process, what may be seen …