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Promoting Critical Reasoning: Civic Engagement In An Era Of Divisive Politics And Civil Unrest, Kevin R. Meyer, Nathan J. Carpenter, Stephen K. Hunt

eJournal of Public Affairs

In this article, we advocate that civic engagement education must focus on antiracism, anti-extremism, and digital literacy in the wake of the attack on the Capitol in January. This critical turn is necessary to stability democracy, restore trust in institutions, and address the problems presented by the post-truth era.

Book Review: Carol Leonnig And Philip Rucker 2021. I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’S Catastrophic Final Year, Kenneth W. Moffett

eJournal of Public Affairs

This is a book review of Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker's recently released book, I Alone can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year.

Book Review Of Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt And The Campaign To Erode Democracy, Angelina Clapp

eJournal of Public Affairs

In Operation Chaos: The Trump Coup Attempt and the Campaign to Erode Democracy, Kevin James Shay tells the story of the January 6, 2021, insurrection on the United States Capitol. The book begins by describing certain events of the day, and takes readers down a path of political violence, dirty tricks, and political schemes aimed at keeping President Donald J. Trump in power. The story covers previous coup attempts, ways that President Trump began his plot years before January 6th and describes how leaders can escape justice and accountability.

Everything You Love Will Burn: The Faces Of America’S Far-Right, Benjamin H. Rao

eJournal of Public Affairs

No abstract provided.

Book Review: How Spaces Become Places: Place Makers Tell Their Stories, Edited By John F. Forester, Draya Sioux Woolf-Wilson

eJournal of Public Affairs

No abstract provided.

Promoting Civic And Community-Based Teaching Practices: An Exploratory Study Of Collaborations Between Faculty Development Centers And Civic And Community Engagement Centers, James Morgan Lewing, Lisa M. Bunkowski

eJournal of Public Affairs

The current study sought to provide an initial exploration into collaborative efforts between faculty development centers and civic and community engagement centers related to the promotion of civic and community-based teaching practices. Chief Academic Officers of public institutions supportive of civic and community engagement were surveyed, and findings provided initial evidence that such collaborations do exist and can be effective. However, the partnerships may often be episodic and informal. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

The Praxis Of Realizing Election Imperatives In Trump’S America, Sayil Camacho

eJournal of Public Affairs

American democracy and higher education were not guided by the principle of equality. However, the sociopolitical history of the United States does not negate the responsibility that educators, university administrators, and policymakers maintain today. As a means to advance the praxis of civic engagement within higher education, this study details the work that was accomplished to (a) establish a nonpartisan higher education coalition in the state of Tennessee and (b) institutionalize student political learning and engagement at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee's premier research university. Tennessee is a voting restrictive state with poor educational outcomes for historically marginalized populations—this present day reality …

The Commonwealth Takes An Important Step In Protecting Our Democracy, Ashish Vaidya

eJournal of Public Affairs

Northern Kentucky University’s President Ashish Vaidya wrote an article celebrating Kentucky’s new bipartisan voting rights bill. Signed into law in April, the legislation is contrary to what we are seeing in other states and expands voting options in Kentucky. As an immigrant to the U.S. from India, President Vaidya has a unique perspective on democracy in America, and he is very passionate about higher education’s role to inform its students on their responsibility.

Vaccine Hesitancy And The Apocalypse, David M. Claborn

eJournal of Public Affairs

Some forms of vaccine hesitancy may have roots in religious beliefs about future apocalyptic events. Such beliefs engender fear of centralized governmental authority as manifest in public health mandates involving vaccines or masks. The author’s upbringing as a religious survivalist provides perspective on why some people display vaccine hesitancy. Several ways to address these fears are discussed.

Anti-Tumor Activity Of Cetuximab Plus Avelumab In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Involves Innate Immunity Activation: Findings From The Cave-Lung Trial, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Morena Fasano, Vincenza Ciaramella, Flora Cimmino, Robert Cardnell, Carl M Gay, Kavya Ramkumar, Lixia Diao, Raimondo Di Liello, Giuseppe Viscardi, Vincenzo Famiglietti, Davide Ciardiello, Giulia Martini, Stefania Napolitano, Concetta Tuccillo, Teresa Troiani, Erika Martinelli, Jing Wang, Lauren Byers, Floriana Morgillo, Fortunato Ciardiello

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: We recently conducted Cetuximab-AVElumab-Lung (CAVE-Lung), a proof-of-concept, translational and clinical trial, to evaluate the combination of two IgG1 monoclonal antibodies (mAb): avelumab, an anti-PD-L1 drug, and cetuximab, an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) drug, as second- or third-line treatment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. We have reported clinically relevant anti-tumor activity in 6/16 patients. Clinical benefit was accompanied by Natural Killer (NK) cell-mediated antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity (ADCC). Among the 6 responding patients, 3 had progressed after initial response to a previous treatment with single agent anti-PD-1, nivolumab or pembrolizumab.

METHODS: We report long-term clinical follow-up and additional …

Efficacy And Safety Of Direct Oral Anticoagulants With And Without Aspirin: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Talal Almas, Adeena Musheer, Arooba Ejaz, Fahd Niaz Shaikh, Anousheh Awais Paracha, Fizza Raza, Maryam Sarwar Khan, Fahad Masood, Faiza Siddiqui, Muhammad Hasnain Mankani

Medical College Documents

Background: Various anticoagulant therapies are prescribed to patients under physicians' discretion and recently Direct Oral Anticoagulants(DOAC) have been under trials to evaluate their safety and efficacy. In addition to this, the regimen of DOACs and Aspirin is of keen interest as researchers continue to find an optimal regimen to treat blood clots in patients. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies that asses the safety and efficacy of DOAC with and without Aspirin.
Methods: We queried MEDLINE and Cochrane CENTRAL from their inception to April 2021, for published and randomized controlled …

Chemical And Carbon Isotopic Characterization Of A Karst-Dominated Urbanized Watershed: Case Of The Upper San Antonio River, Abongwa T. Pride, Walter Den, Aarin Teague

Water Resources Science and Technology Faculty Publications (Archived)

Urbanization and agriculture are two key factors that place demands on water resources and serve as sources of anthropogenic pollution into inland waterways. The San Antonio River, which is sourced from a karst aquifer, plays an important recreational and scenic role, yet effective management is often hampered by the lack of understanding of the chemical characterization of the water system. The karst-dominated Edwards Aquifer watershed in south-central Texas is an ideal watershed to understand water-rock interaction (carbonate dissolution) and anthropogenic impact on our water resources. In order to understand groundwater-surface water interactions, we made chemical and isotopic measurements over a …

Identifying Hypertension Interventions For Vulnerable, Urban African American Primary Care Patients: Literature Review And Patient Perspectives., Rebecca Nye, Will Lehmann, Kjersti Knox, Bonnie Bobot, Deborah Simpson

Aurora GME

Introduction/Background

Hypertension (HTN) is more prevalent in African Americans (51.7%) than white individuals (43.6%). African Americans are more likely to suffer adverse HTN consequences including cardiovascular disease and death. Among young African Americans (18-44 yo), 30% have HTN. This increased prevalence is attributable to many factors, including structural racism, distrust of the health care system, and access to care. In an urban primary care residency clinic, a disparity was noted in HTN control between young African American patients and young white patients.

Hypothesis/Aim Statement

Identity interventions associated with improved HTN control in urban, vulnerable, young (18-50 yo) African American patients …

Dynamic Qos/Qoe-Aware Reliable Service Composition Framework For Edge Intelligence, Vahideh Hayyolalam, Safa Otoum, Öznur Özkasap

All Works

Edge intelligence has become popular recently since it brings smartness and copes with some shortcomings of conventional technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and centralized AI adoptions. However, although utilizing edge intelligence contributes to providing smart systems such as automated driving systems, smart cities, and connected healthcare systems, it is not free from limitations. There exist various challenges in integrating AI and edge computing, one of which is addressed in this paper. Our main focus is to handle the adoption of AI methods on resource-constrained edge devices. In this regard, we introduce the concept of Edge devices …

A Bayesian Non-Linear State Space Copula Model For Air Pollution In Beijing, Alexander Kreuzer, L Dalla Valle, Claudia Czado

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Gender Inequalities In Polish And International Sports Organisations, Zbigniew Dziubinski, Natalia Organista

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of this article is to check whether gender inequalities occur in Polish sports organisations and what the scale of those inequalities is in comparison to international organisations. Other aims relate to verification whether there exists a policy to align these inequalities: provisions prohibiting discrimination due to gender, rules and regulations providing women with a specified number of seats in the crucial positions of the organisation and activity of women’s sports committees. Material/Methods: The study used methods characteristic of sociology, especially methods of examining official documents: on the one hand, information generated by other empirical data from official …

Methods To Encourage Healthy Eating In Children: Review Of Current Findings, Reda Moceviciene, Apolinaras Zaborskis

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Healthy eating, especially fruit and vegetable consumption, is a major contributor to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. The multiple benefits of healthy food and nutrition in childhood and adolescence reinforce the need for studies encouraging young people to healthy nutrition. The present review increases understanding of what methods (interventions) should be performed to encourage healthy eating in children and adolescents. Material/Methods: A scientific literature review of Medline (Pubmed) database was performed, a total of 615 publications were found. Of these, only 15 papers were selected for the analysis. Results: The multi-component interventions (encouraging of fruit and vegetable consumption …

Acute Effects Of Light Exercise On Subjectively Experienced Well-Being: Benefits In Only Three Minutes, Attila Szabo, Zoltan Gaspar, Julia Abraham

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: In the context of sedentary lifestyle as a major contemporary health issue, this study examined how an ultra brief exercise bout affects perceived subjective well-being. Material/Methods: Two studies were conducted. In the first study, young participants performed light exercises for 3-minutes. The second study replicated the first, but a sitting-quietly control group was also included to account for possible habituation or order effects. On a single item 10-point Likert scale, conceptualized as core affect, participants rated their well-being immediately before and after the exercise bouts and rest, respectively. Results: In both studies the exercise triggered statistically significant (p < .001) improvement in the perceived well-being (effect sizes (d) = .62 in Study I, and d = .75 in Study II), while no statistically significant change was noted in the control group. Conclusions: These findings are the first ever in the scholastic literature to demonstrate that only 3 minutes of light exercises could trigger subjective experience of improved well-being. The practical implication of these findings is that an instant boost in subjective feeling states can be achieved through very short, light, and undemanding exercises that could be repeated several times a day in different life settings.

The Selection #2: The Elite, Brooklynn Marshall

Children's Book and Media Review

In this second installment of the Selection series, seventeen-year-old America Singer continues to participate in a competition for the hand and heart of the prince. As this book begins, the competition group has been narrowed down from thirty-four girls to only six—the elite. America’s heart is split between a new life and love with Prince Maxon and remaining true to her roots and first-love Aspen. This conflict of interest places her at a serious disadvantage compared to the other participants, and although Maxon has repeatedly shown patience and mercy, her chance to choose her own future is quickly slipping away. …

Developing A Dental Trauma-Anxiety Measure Comparing U.S. And International Care, Margaret Tajirian

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

Background

The aim of this study was to improve upon the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) by developing the empathy-based International-Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (I-MDAS). This measure was produced and utilized to compare the dental experiences and anxiety levels of international patients versus national patients in the United States.

Methods

The I-MDAS is composed of the International scale and the original MDAS scale. Of 465 participants, 41.3% comprised the national population and 58.7% comprised the international population. Information about demographics, past negative dental experiences, and current dental anxiety was collected.

Results

There was no significant difference in dental anxiety levels …

"Sole And Separate": The Progression Of Married Women's Property Rights In The State Of Mississippi, Margarete (Maggie) Ellis

Undergraduate Research Conference

While Not known for progressive politics, Mississippi was a leader in Married Women’s Property Rights, passing the first law of the same title in 1839. Mississippi Women were then able to retain their own property after marriage. Prior to this law, the United States utilized a common law system that relegated women to a state of Coverture, which rendered women civilly dead. While there is debate about the extent to which this law should be understood to be a Women’s Rights initiative, it set the stage for an interesting series of events in Columbus. Laura Young Whitfield, an heir-at-law of …

How The Family And Medical Leave Act Does Not Serve Women Of Color, Anahi Casas Perez

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Keywords

Woman of Color, single mother of color, Family and Medical Leave Act

Department

Social Work/ Sociology

Major

Music with an Emphasis in Voice

Abstract

The Family and Medical Leave, FMLA, was enacted into Federal law in 1993 under the Bill Clinton Administration to enable employees to take unpaid time off to tend to a medical or familial event that makes attendance at work impossible. Specifically, FMLA was created to

“to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, to promote the stability, economic security of families, and promote national interests in preserving …

Pandemic Pain, Holistic Help: How One School’S Trauma-Informed Approach (Tia) Provided Support And Expanded Opportunity, Nadine H. Borum, Carrie Giboney Wall

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

The onset of the COVID-19 health crisis significantly altered the physical and pedagogical structure of schools across the globe. The impact of this drastic shift disproportionately affected economically-challenged and trauma-impacted individuals and communities. The present qualitative study relied on interview and questionnaire data taken from 14 educators at a Title 1 elementary school in order to 1) identify the physical, academic, and social losses experienced by students and families, and 2) examine how the focal school’s Trauma-Informed Approach (TIA) served to support students during the pandemic. Several themes emerged from a content analysis of the data that pointed to common …

Wait, You Don’T Have An Open Access Policy?: Passing An Oa Policy In 2021, Miriam Rigby, Franny Gaede, Catherine Flynn-Purvis, David Condon

Online Northwest

Twenty years after passing a resolution supporting open access, the University of Oregon Faculty Senate passed their first comprehensive Open Scholarship Policy. Library personnel and faculty champions collaborated in this enormous effort over two years. This demanded the recognition of new models of scholarship and the development of new workflows leveraging the institutional repository and other tools. Given faculty hesitancy and uncertainty over mandates and enforcement, significant coalition-building was difficult in the time of COVID-19, but necessary to achieve consensus. We will share our strategies for success and suggestions for how they may be replicated.

Ebooks & Accessibility, Thomas A. Dodson

Online Northwest

EPUB 3.0, the current standard for eBooks, and has a number of features that make it more accessible to readers with disabilities than previous formats. In this talk I'll demonstrate how to crack open an EPUB3 and look at the code inside. I'll show some simple techniques for making eBooks more accessible using HTML: ARIA attributes to make generic tags more specific and provide landmarks to help assistive technologies to navigate the book, more semantic tags to make sure screen readers read text aloud properly, long and extended descriptions to communicate the meaning of complex images, and a method to …

Open Access To Expertise With Humanities Washington's Speakers Bureau, Asia Lara, Stone Addington

Online Northwest

In the context of open librarianship, access to information is critical, but raw information benefits from contextualization, exploration, and, ultimately, the guidance of an expert. Expertise, however, is typically sequestered in university and college campuses, with little outreach to outside communities.

Asia Lara and Stone Addington present on how Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau, an open educational resource for libraries to democratize access to expertise, grow and diversify audiences, and deepen connections with their communities. This program provides free public humanities presentations statewide from engaging scholars, artists, culture bearers, at little to no charge for hosting organizations.

Defending Your Rights: Author Agreements And Open Access, Holly Gabriel, Thomas A. Dodson

Online Northwest

Disseminating scholarly activities can be a complex field to nativage for both librarians and faculty. This session will advise attendees regarding how to maintain authors’ rights when publishing scholarly work. We will explore several journal copyright transfer agreements to highlight authors’ rights to share their work openly, such as in their campus institutional repositories. The presenters will showcase the SHERPA/RoMEO database as well as SPARC’s online author addenda tools to locate publisher’s policies. Attendees will also learn the benefits of sharing scholarly work openly together with tips for negotiating with publishers.

Embedded Librarian Shines A Light On "Grey Literature" For Informing Organizational Change, Tiffany Coulson

Online Northwest

As the use of “grey literature” becomes more accepted as a legitimate means of informing the implementation of timely research, librarians may become information resources much needed by grant writers, researchers, policy makers and innovative non-profits. Accessibility and timing are at issue for many change makers in a time where innovation and action are needed ahead of the constraints of academic research. This session will introduce ways in which organizational assessments may be quickly translated into real-time research which informs action. Real-world experiences in libraries and non-profits, accessible methodologies and resources for finding and citing non-traditional research will be presented.

From Raising Awareness To Establishing Negotiating Principles: A Model For Promoting Open Scholarly Communication, Zach Welhouse

Online Northwest

This talk introduces one model for promoting campus-wide support of open and sustainable scholarship principles, which a library can use in negotiations with publishers and vendors. It follows the formation of the library-based Open & Sustainable Scholarly Communication group and its faculty advisory committee through its tasks.

These tasks include: Surveying faculty on their attitudes toward Open scholarship, raising campus awareness of Open scholarship, and developing a reasonable set of principles that support our commitment to Open.

Researchers Like Money: Library Funding To Support Open Access Publishing Via Article Processing Fees, Miriam Rigby, Franny Gaede

Online Northwest

Open Access publishing is publishing, and it costs money. At the UO Libraries, one of the ways we are supporting OA publishing though a pilot Article Processing Charge Fund. It is designed to support all researchers - from undergraduates to faculty to staff - in publishing their work in fully open access journals and books. Now in its second year, we can share what works, difficulties we’ve encountered, ways we are expanding financial support for open access publishing, and how this program has facilitated advocacy for open access.