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Dean's Desk: Shining A Light On The Accomplishments Of Iu Maurer's Faculty, Christiana Ochoa

Christiana Ochoa (7/22-10/22 Acting; 11/2022-)

As dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, I have the privilege of seeing howour community makes a positive impact on local, state, national, and international affairsevery day.

Our students—deeply involved in their studies—still find time to donate thousands of hoursof pro bono service every single year. Our alumni, 12,000-plus strong, bring pride to ourschool and the legal profession every day. And our faculty, tasked with shaping the attorneysof tomorrow, devote extensive time inside and outside the classroom, ensuring our legacy ofproducing ethical, practice-ready lawyers by the time they graduate.

But our faculty do more than that. I …

Fs Minutes 2024-03-27, Northern Illinois University

Faculty Senate Archives

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Attraction And Machine Learning: Evaluating Msm Attraction Preferences Using Random Forest, Darin Challacombe

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Recent advances in machine learning (broadly) and random forest analysis (specifically) have allowed researchers to examine variables and datasets in previously unknown or unexplored ways. Following a recommendation by Fife and D’Onofrio (2022) to utilize machine learning in the social sciences, I used previously reported attraction data (Challacombe and Perdomo, 2021) on males who have sex with other males (MSM) and applied a random forest analysis against the variables. I also utilized two different programming languages—R and Python—to study the data. While both programming languages provided different data points, the general results were similar. In both studies, the importance of …

Centennials Information Ecosystem: A Portrait Of Gen Z As Potential Information Consumers Of Mainstream Media, Andalusia Neneng Permatasari, Ratri Rizki Kusumalestari, Arbaiyah Satriani, Yuki Jauza Hasna Afyadi, Sarry Shafina Saraswati

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Generation Z, also known as the centennials, has been widely discussed in various studies. Gen Z's behavior in consuming news and information is shown in the way they access information, choose news topics and media platforms, and determine which media they will frequently go to specifically. The purpose of this study is to explore Gen Z's consumption of news on mainstream media and the factors that influence it, and to delve into their perceptions of the function of mainstream media in exercising social control and being a trusted source of information. The method used in the research is qualitative with …

When The Opposition Dominates The Conversation (Twitter Network Analysis About The Controversial Indonesian Constitutional Court Decision), Rifki Nur Priyansyah, Rudi Reynal Sulaiman, Ferdi Raihan Firdaus

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

The Constitutional Court of Indonesia decided to grant a request of the Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to extend the term of office of the KPK from 4 years to 5 years. This brought up public attention on Twitter, including members of the House of Representatives (DPR). Social network analysis was used to discover how the discussion appeared on the Twitter network and the actors involved (using indegree, outdegree, and betweenness centrality derived from graph theory). The Netlytic program recorded 6,195 uploads from May 25, 2023, to June 1, 2023. the Gephi application detects 3377 nodes and …

Street Art And A New Space Of Democracy In Post-Soeharto Indonesia: Reading Anti-Tank Project Posters, Ali Minanto

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

This article deals with the intertwine between street art and the practice of democracy in post-Soeharto Indonesia. It attempts to investigate the role of street art in the contemporary political landscape of Indonesia, especially two decades after the reformasi (reformation) movement. Reformasi, which was marked by the collapse of the New Order regime in 1998, is regarded as a turning point in Indonesia's democracy after 32 years of authoritarian government. Street art took a crucial part in that historic moment as a medium of protest. This study shows cases of the Anti-Tank Project, one of Yogyakarta’s street artists, posters with …

From Millennial To Generation Z: The State Of Digital Literacy Among Youths Dealing With Disinformation During Elections, Wasisto Raharjo Jati

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

The role of the younger generation in politics has played an important role in shaping Indonesian democracy. Since the era of the independence revolution until the post- reform era, young people have become central actors to be a guardian of democracy, especially participation in elections. Although the active role of young people is mostly carried out in various extra-parliamentary ways, such as street demonstrations, young people are now increasingly focusing on efforts to combat disinformation/misinformation in cyberspace. This stance is in line with the current development of democracy which leads to the digital world so that young people are also …

Changing Healthy Living Behavior In The Post-Pandemic Era: New Communication Culture, Kinkin Y. S. Putri, Yasir Riadi, Annisa Putri Suwito

JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Changes in human life from 2019 to 2023 were reported to shift behavior, with an emphasis on well-being. In this context, the paradigm of healthy living is important, manifesting as a new cultural phenomenon. Therefore, this research was carried out to explore the transformation of post-pandemic healthy living behaviors into new cultural practices. The paradigms of health communication, healthy living attitudes, and new communication culture were also examined. Previous research supported the hypothesis and a quantitative approach was used by distributing questionnaires in several cities. Meanwhile, the validity and reliability tests of the variables enabled the continuation of the bivariate …

Hawks' Herald -- Mar. 27, 2024, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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Hurricane Impacts On Water Resources: A Look At Nature-Based Solutions To Improve Long-Term Resilience, Fautemeh Sajadi Bami

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Severe storms are a common occurrence in the state of Florida. Hurricane events may cause hazards such as flooding, property damage, death, and many others. Such far-reaching impacts may potentially result in dangerous consequences where they occur. Of interest to this study were the impacts on water resources and water quality caused by storms. Hurricanes can bring about a deluge. An apparent excess of water may cause the notion of water scarcity to seem less significant. However, problems with potable water can be quite frequent due to storms.

This research sought to address the impacts of severe storms on water …

Caring In Social Studies: An Examination Of Teacher Preparation Standards, Vanializ Agramonte

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Care is something we expect educators to demonstrate towards their students, but are theythemselves being taught the importance of care in education and prepared to enact it in their classrooms? The existing literature on care and care theory in education is limited, but shows a link between care and student success; many educators also point to anecdotal evidence of the importance of care. This study sought to examine themes of care in national standards for teacher preparation. Through the use of directed qualitative content analysis, three national teacher preparation standards (the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the Interstate …

Addressing The Failures Of Modern Math Instruction: Insights From Classical Christian Education, Carol L. Reid

Master of Arts in Classical Studies

Following the Covid 19 pandemic, standardized mathematics test scores for American 4th and 8th graders plummeted dramatically. While many have been quick to blame the sudden and chaotic quarantine-mandated movement onto virtual platforms of learning, the history of American public education reveals a centuries-old struggle for math proficiency amid inconsistent attitudes about the relevance of math, appropriate objectives for math proficiency, and the mechanisms by which numeracy should be evaluated. From the mid-19th century, during what the author will refer to as the modern education era, objectives have endured constant recalibration as oscillating priorities have dictated math skill prioritization. The …

Enhancing Students' Motivational Capacities In Music Classrooms Through Gamification Of Curriculum, Nikita Mamedov

Student Theses and Dissertations

The study examined the influence of gamification on students’ motivation in the music theory curriculum in eighth through twelfth grades. The study measured students’ motivation by applying a gamified assessment method in the high school music coursework covering music theory in the curriculum. Through educational gamification, self-regulated motivation, interest and enjoyment, competence, and autonomy were assessed within the student motivation. The study employed an experimental research design with 57 participants in the control group and 59 participants in the experimental group enrolled in music courses at the North America International School in Shanghai, China. The control group completed the traditional …

Turkish Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives On The Education Of Advanced Young Learners, Gülçin Bilgener

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to shed light on preschool teachers’ perspectives on education of young advanced preschoolers. I conducted this study in a public preschool in the northwestern neighborhood of a city in the Black Sea Region of Türkiye. While choosing this research site I employed convenience sampling based on the accessibility of individuals and the site (Bloomberg & Volpe, 2012). This study designed as a qualitative study, three semi-structured interviews were used as main data collection methods. Two observation sessions took place during participants’ teaching and these observation notes were used as supporting data. I utilized grounded …

Procrastination In The Tasks Of Teaching Integrated Mathematics And Its Relationship To The Technological Competence Of Middle School Mathematics Teachers, Mustafa Raad Abd Ulrasool Al-Saadi, Mustafa Raheem Hajji

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The research aims to identify the level of procrastination in the tasks of teaching integrated mathematics among teachers of mathematics and its relationship to their technological competence, in order to achieve the goal of the research, three zero hypotheses were formulated and proven in the body of the research, and the analytical descriptive approach was used.

Epistemic Modality And Evidentiality In Ernest Hemingway's The Snows Of Kilimanjaro, Salih Mahdi Adai, Zamaan Tawfeeq Abdul-Hassan

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Epistemic modality refers to the use of modality which is based on the speaker's evaluation and judgment in relation to the degree of confidence of the knowledge on the proposition. In the current study, Willett's (1988) taxonomy of Epistemic Modality and Evidentiality is applied to Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro. The study shows how the characters, in this short story, express their knowledge about the world around them. Speakers often make judgments based on perceptual, reported, or inferred evidences, thus the relationship between epistemicity and evidentiality is often close and difficult to demarcate. However, while epistemicity involves the speaker’s …

The Impact Of The Information Watadd Strategy On The Achievement Of The Educational Research Methods Subject Among Students Of The College Of Basic Education, Buthaynah Shaheed Yaser, Iman Kadhim Mosa

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The current research aims to find out the impact of the information watadd strategy on the achievement of educational research methods among subject students of the College of Basic Education. The current research seeks to answer the following hypothesis:

Supporting Students’ Mental Health, Liz Norell

Events

Survey data from the 2021 Healthy Minds survey of UM students makes the challenges around student mental health clear. For example, the survey revealed that nearly half (46%) of responding students met the DSM definition of having moderate or severe depression. More than half of students (52%) in that survey said that mental health challenges in the preceding four weeks had hurt their academic performance on three or more days of the week. In this workshop, we will review the results of that survey to establish the scope of mental health challenges in our student population. We’ll then discuss ways …

Important Warning Or Dangerous Misdirection: Rethinking Cautions Accompanying Investment Predictions, Franklin A. Gevurtz

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Personal Autobiographical Essay On The Origins And Beginning Years Of Genocide Studies, And Some Reflections On The Field Today, Israel W. Charny

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

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Cybersecurity Fiscal Statecraft Conundrums In South Africa, Sabelo Lyndon Mbokazi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Impact Of Brøset Violence Checklist On Safety Events In An Adult Mental Health Unit, Maritess B. Bernardo

Dissertations

Background: Workplace violence (WPV) is an escalating issue in healthcare that needs to be addressed to improve patient outcomes and staff satisfaction. Inpatient mental health facilities are at higher risk for safety event occurrences.

Problem: There is a practice gap in the assessment of possible violence at the practicum site with higher tolerance and acceptance that this is an acceptable event. The policies on deescalation are poorly implemented.

Methods: A pre- and post-intervention design was used to investigate the impact of the BVC tool on safety events. Data analysis included outcome measures on BVC scores, safety events, and de-escalation intervention. …

Barriers And Facilitators To Parents’ Engagement With And Perceived Impact Of A Childhood Obesity App: A Mixed-Methods Study, Madison Milne-Ives, Em Rahman, Hannah Louise Bradwell, Rebecca Baines, Timothy Boey, Alison Potter, Wendy Lawrence, Michelle Helena Van Velthoven, Edward Meinert, Haleh Ayatollahi

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Childhood obesity is a growing global health concern. Although mobile health apps have the potential to deliver behavioural interventions, their impact is commonly limited by a lack of sufficient engagement. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to engagement with a family-focused app and its perceived impact on motivation, self-efficacy, and behaviour. Parents with at least one child under 18 and healthcare professionals working with children were recruited; all participants were allocated to use the NoObesity app over a 6-month period. The mixed-methods design was based on the Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-Up, Spread, and Sustainability and Reach, …

Challenges To Implementing Culturally Competent Mental Health Practices With African Americans In Hospital Settings, Eric Ejem

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Destigmatizing Mental Health Treatment Among Law Enforcement Officers Amidst The Blue Wall Of Silence, Jason Yerk

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Study Protocol: Identifying Transcriptional Regulatory Alterations Of Chronic Effects Of Blast And Disturbed Sleep In United States Veterans, Molly J. Sullan, Kelly A. Stearns-Yoder, Zhaoyu Wang, Andrew J. Hoisington, Adam D. Brenoweth, Walter Carr, Yongchao Ge, Hanga Galfalvy, Fatemah Haghighi, Lisa A. Brenner

Faculty Publications

Injury related to blast exposure dramatically rose during post-911 era military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is among the most common injuries following blast, an exposure that may not result in a definitive physiologic marker (e.g., loss of consciousness). Recent research suggests that exposure to low level blasts and, more specifically repetitive blast exposure (RBE), which may be subconcussive in nature, may also impact long term physiologic and psychological outcomes, though findings have been mixed. For military personnel, blast-related injuries often occur in chaotic settings (e.g., combat), which create challenges in the immediate assessment of …

Effectiveness Of The Minder Mobile Mental Health And Substance Use Intervention For University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial, Melissa Vereschagin, Angel Y Wang, Chris G Richardson, Hui Xie, Richard J Munthali, Kristen L Hudec, Calista Leung, Katharine D Wojcik, Lonna Munro, Priyanka Halli, Ronald C Kessler, Daniel V Vigo

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: University attendance represents a transition period for students that often coincides with the emergence of mental health and substance use challenges. Digital interventions have been identified as a promising means of supporting students due to their scalability, adaptability, and acceptability. Minder is a mental health and substance use mobile app that was codeveloped with university students.

Objective: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Minder mobile app in improving mental health and substance use outcomes in a general population of university students.

Methods: A 2-arm, parallel-assignment, single-blinded, 30-day randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate Minder using …

The Epistemological Politics Of"False Memory Syndrome", Michele Blatzheim

Theses and Dissertations

In the 1990s the psy-disciplines found themselves embroiled in one of the most acrimonious conflicts these fields have ever experienced. Often called the “Memory Wars”, this conflict emerged from the growing number of people, overwhelmingly women, alleging that a parent, overwhelmingly fathers, had sexually abused them in childhood based on previously inaccessible memories. The conflict was roughly split between clinicians who saw such delayed recall as relatively common among trauma survivors and a group of experimental psychologists who were skeptical of the veracity of such memories. The latter group would eventually ally themselves to an advocacy organization, the False Memory …

Two Imagined Chinas In Tel Quel, Wang Yichen

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

From the mid-1960s, the literary review Tel Quel shifted its anti-traditional and avant-garde stance in arts and literature toward politics within the radical political context in France. Its editor Philippe Sollers initiated a “political turn,” marked by its transformation from its “structuralist period” to its “China period.” Its “China period” inadvertently created a “textual spectacle” of two imagined Chinas: first, a poetic, static “ancient China” represented by Daoism (Taoism), Chinese ideograms, and classical Chinese art and poetry; and second, a revolutionary, subversive “modern China” represented by Maoism along with Lu Xun and other left-wing writers. Taking appropriation, rather than misreading, …

Deleuze’S Challenge To Hegel’S Aesthetics—Chinese Aesthetics In The Confrontation Between German Classical Aesthetics And Postmodernism, Wu Yuyu

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

German classical aesthetics, featuring a systematic analysis of concepts and theories, plays a fundamental role in the founding of Chinese modern aesthetics. From the 1980s, when the spread of Western theories began to flourish, Chinese scholars assimilated deconstructionist thought (for example, that of Deleuze) and started to reflect on German classical aesthetics as represented by Kant and Hegel. Chinese aesthetics presents various characteristics in the confrontation between German classical aesthetics and French deconstructionist thought. From the perspective of German classical aesthetics, China has no philosophy, tragedy, or system. The Chinese culture became a thinking resource for criticizing essentialism and dualism …