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Trialling Hyflex At Tu Dublin – Stakeholders’ Voices And Experiences, Frances Boylan, Geraldine Gorham, Catherine Gorman, Jen Harvey, Louise Lynch, Niall Minto, Ziene Mottiar

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

HyFlex is a multi-modal instructional approach that offers students the opportunity to engage with modules face-to-face and online in a mode that best suits their learning style and situation. Covid-19 forced many universities and lecturers to offer HyFlex opportunities. This emergency flip and required agility to deliver HyFlex provides the opportunity to learn from the experiences of using this mode of teaching and learning.

This research presents the results of a survey of 44 lecturers who were part of the HyFlex Community of Practice (COP) or who were employing HyFlex in their practice, and 490 students who engaged with HyFlex …

Damocles' Sword But It Served To Remind Me Of What I Love Doing: A Supported Journey To Advance He Fellowship At Dublin City University, Lisa Donaldson

Irish Journal of Academic Practice

‘Sword of Damocles’ and a ‘marathon’, just some of the descriptions used by Advance HE Fellowship applicants on the first Supported journey to Fellowship at Dublin City University. In spite of such descriptions, this paper explores the successful journey to Fellowship for twenty one DCU applicants. It examines their motivations and the impacts of the journey, as well as comprehensively outlining the supportive building blocks designed to enable all applicants achieve Fellowship recognition. These building blocks include the creation of a knowledge base, Triad support and Work in Progress sessions.

The study indicates that Fellows who were supported in this …

Turkey's Largest Cinereous Vulture Population In A Recently Discovered Breeding Area Innorth-West Anatolia, Şafak Arslan, Ci̇hangi̇r Ki̇razli

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Studies regarding the cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus), classified globally as near threatened, have recently accelerated in Turkey. Comprehensive studies particularly about the northwestern Anatolian population, have been conducted. Also, the genetic studies carried out, have revealed that the cinereous vulture population in Turkey is panmictic and that it has recently suffered a bottleneck. The main aim of this study conducted across the Köroğlu Mountains in Bolu was to determine the population size and the breeding success of the species. A total of 37 field surveys in 2018 and 2019 have revealed Turkey's largest breeding cinereous vulture colony and have detected …

Blocking The Acquisition Of Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference With 11, 21-Bisphenyl-19-Norpregnane (Pt150) In Coturnix Quail, Mia Radevski

Theses and Dissertations--Psychology

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been associated with a dysregulated stress system. Therefore, regulating stress hormones has been investigated as a potential therapeutic target for AUDs. The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether a stress hormone receptor antagonist, PT150, would block the rewarding properties of ethanol. Quail were used as subjects because a conditioned place preference (CPP) apparatus that utilized visual cues was used, and quail readily attend to visual cues. Visual cues in the environment have been shown to become associated with alcohol effects and later induce craving. Starting on day one, quail were pretreated with …

The Role Of Affective Heterogeneity On Treatment Effects For Youth With Conduct Problems, Pevitr Singh Bansal

Theses and Dissertations--Psychology

Conduct problems (CP) are a class of disruptive and aggressive behaviors (e.g., aggression, vandalism) comprised of both oppositional defiant and conduct disorder. CP are highly heterogenous and one vital factor that parses out this heterogeneity is affect, specifically the affective traits of irritability (IRR) and limited prosocial emotions (LPE). The current study examined how IRR and LPE predict distinct aspects of treatment efficacy including (1) treatment response (i.e., magnitude of change from week 1 to week 5); (2) trajectories (i.e., shape of symptom change); and (3) time-out (i.e., behavioral and emotional reactions to time-out). Participants were 49 youth aged 7-12 …

Examining The Indirect Effect Of Trauma On Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Through Responsibility/Threat Beliefs, Emily E. Fenlon

Theses and Dissertations--Psychology

Inflated responsibility beliefs and threat estimations have been implicated in the etiology and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms. Research suggests that early life experiences that involve actual or perceived serious harm to oneself or others may lead to inflated responsibility/threat beliefs and OC symptoms. Research has yet to explore if traumatic experiences influence responsibility/threat beliefs or if the associations between trauma and OC symptoms are at all dependent on trauma’s influence on responsibility/threat beliefs. The present study aims to examine associations among exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), responsibility/threat beliefs, and OC symptoms. A sample of 886 undergraduate students completed …

“We Choose To Go To The Moon”: An Analysis Of A Cold War Means-Developing Strategy, David Christopher Arnold

NWC Case Studies

Strategists often ask “With the means available right now, what end can we achieve?” However, in strategy design it can be more appropriate to ask, “What is the desired end, and what means are available to achieve it?” The answer to this question may be, “If this is the desired end, first this new capability has to be created.” This case study examines how Kennedy determined he could achieve his ends (beat the Soviets in the world competition) in a particular way (shape the world conversation) using means yet to be created (the moon landing).

Morphological And Molecular Characterization Of Banana Clones Growing In Turkey, Fi̇li̇z Baysal, Sezai̇ Erci̇sli̇

Turkish Journal of Botany

This study was conducted to estimate genetic relationships among banana clones growing in Turkey via some morphological parameters and two molecular marker systems. In terms of yield parameters such as bunch weight, hand number, fruit weight, and total fruit number, Grand Nain (GN) clone came to the forefront with the highest values. It was followed by Azman (AZ), Dwarf Cavendish (DC), and Erdemli Yerli (EY) clones, respectively. To see the variation between clones more clearly, 24 RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) primers and 48 SRAP (Sequence Related Amplified Polymorphism) primer combinations were used in molecular analysis. The total number of …

Stachys Istanbulensis (Lamiaceae) A New Species From Turkey: Evidence From Morphological, Micromorphological And Molecular Analysis, Özal Güner

Turkish Journal of Botany

Stachys species show high morphological diversity and their main diagnostic characteristics are calyx and corolla length, ratio of tooth to calyx, and verticillaster arrangement. This manuscript describes and provides detailed morphological, micromorphological and molecular information about a new species, Stachys istanbulensis Ö. Güner, and its close relatives. The new species resembles S. recta complex, but is distinguished by its procumbent flowering stems, shorter calyx and teeth, congested verticillasters, creamy yellow corolla and oblong-obovoid nutlets. Moreover, the periclinal surfaces of S. istanbulensis nutlets are usually wrinkled, while those of S. recta are smooth. In addition, nrITS DNA region sequences were used …

Plasmonic-Based Biosensor For The Early Diagnosis Of Prostate Cancer, Thakshila Liyanage, Bayan Alharbi, Linh Quan, Aurora Esquela-Kerscher, Gymama Slaughter

Bioelectrics Publications

A tapered optical fiber (TOF) plasmonic biosensor was fabricated and used for the sensitive detection of a panel of microRNAs (miRNAs) in human serum obtained from noncancer and prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Oncogenic and tumor suppressor miRNAs let7a, let-7c, miR-200b, miR-141, and miR-21 were tested as predictive cancer biomarkers since multianalyte detection minimizes false-positive and false-negative rates and establishes a strong foundation for early PCa diagnosis. The biosensing platform integrates metallic gold triangular nanoprisms (AuTNPs) laminated on the TOF to excite surface plasmon waves in the supporting metallic layer and enhance the evanescent mode of the fiber surface. …

It's About Time: Emphasizing Temporal Dynamics In Dynamic Personality Regulation, Joshua Wilt

Faculty Scholarship

People change over time. These changes are thought to represent some self-regulatory, dynamic processes. However, dynamic processes need to be distinguished from mere stochastic variation. Just as the Brownian motion of a dust mote does not help us understand the basic principles of classical physics, neither does random variation within an individual describe the complexity of self-regulatory processes. This regulation implies solving the problem of competing goals and desires within the constraints of situational presses. And what people feel, think, and do at one moment affects what they feel, think and do in the next moment. Thus, describing and explaining …

“I Bet You Don’T Get What We Get”: An Intersectional Analysis Of Technology-Facilitated Violence Experienced By Racialized Women Anti- Violence Online Activists In Canada, Nasreen Rajani

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

Despite growing attention to violence that women face in online settings, a relatively small proportion of academic work centres on the experiences and perspectives of racialized women in Canada. Informed by an intersectional framework, I draw on semi-structured interviews with nine women across Canada, all of whom are involved in anti-violence online activism, about their experiences of technology-facilitated violence (TFV). Their experiences revealed less prominent narratives, including instances of TFV beyond instances of intimate partner violence (IPV) and beyond sources of anonymous trolling by supposed white men, such as violence perpetrated by peers, white women, and racialized men. In this …

Intimate Images And Authors’ Rights: Non- Consensual Disclosure And The Copyright Disconnect, Meghan Sali

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

This article responds to a brand of legal realpolitik that says using property law to respond to the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (NCDII) is appropriate and even necessary, because its remedial frameworks are well developed and provide the relief that is often most sought after by targets of an assault: the immediate removal of photos from online platforms. While some targets are not considered the ‘‘authors’’ of their intimate images, most of the images that are the subject of NCDII are selfies, taken by the target themselves. In these cases, that person rightfully owns the copyright in those images …

On The Internet, Nobody Knows You Are A Dog: Contested Authorship Of Digital Evidence In Cases Of Gender-Based Violence, Suzie Dunn, Moira Aikenhead

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

We examine various aspects of digital evidence at GBV trials, drawing on relevant Canadian criminal case law. First, we describe some of the unique challenges related to electronic documents generally with respect to determining authorship. Second, we review some of the historical and ongoing practices within the criminal justice system that rely on harmful gendered myths about GBV and note the potential for these myths to emerge in relation to digital evidence. Third, we discuss the duty of investigating police officers to gather the necessary available digital evidence to demonstrate authorship and note potential gaps in current investigatory practices that …

Responding To Deficiencies In The Architecture Of Privacy: Co-Regulation As The Path Forward For Data Protection On Social Networking Sites, Laurent Cre ́Peau

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

Social Networking Sites like Facebook, Twitter and the like are a ubiquitous part of contemporary culture. Yet, as exemplified on numerous occasions, most recently in the Cambridge Analytica scandal that shook Facebook in 2018, these sites pose major concerns for personal data protection. Whereas self-regulation has characterized the general regulatory mindset since the early days of the Internet, it is no longer viable given the threat social media poses to user privacy. This article notes the deficiencies of self-regulatory models of privacy and contends jurisdictions like Canada should ensure they have strong data protection regulations to adequately protect the public. …

Artificial Intelligence In Canadian Healthcare: Will The Law Protect Us From Algorithmic Bias Resulting In Discrimination?, Bradley Henderson, Colleen M. Flood, Teresa Scassa

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

In this article, we canvas why AI may perpetuate or exacerbate extant discrimination through a review of the training, development, and implementation of healthcare-related AI applications and set out policy options to militate against such discrimination. The article is divided into eight short parts including this introduction. Part II focuses on explaining AI, some of its basic functions and processes, and its relevance to healthcare. In Part III, we define and explain the difference and relationship between algorithmic bias and data bias, both of which can result in discrimination in healthcare settings, and provide some prominent examples of healthcare-related AI …

Felony Disenfranchisement And Voting Rights Restoration In The States, Manoj Mate

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Does The Novel Coronavirus Use The Ocular Surface As An Entrance Into The Body Or As An Infection Site?, Remzi Karadag, Alp Kayiran, Christopher J Rapuano

Wills Eye Hospital Papers

This study attempts to review whether the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is transmitted through the ocular surface and examine the symptoms and signs of ocular disease. Considering that COVID-19 is transmitted by airborne droplets and close contact with infected individuals, we will also review the conditions to which eye clinics and ophthalmologists should pay attention to prevent the transmission of the disease. Although some researchers have argued that COVID-19 transmission cannot occur through the ocular surface, most of them are of the opinion that the ocular surface is a potential pathway of transmission. Until date, ocular signs and symptoms have been …

Epanorama November 2021, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This electronic issue of Panorama includes information on Southern Adventist University's students in mission work and organizations serving local refugee centers.

Epanorama October 2021, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This electronic issue of Panorama includes information on Southern Adventist University's 27th presidential inauguration of Ken Shaw and how he and his wife are connecting with the students.

Evaluation Of Settling Chamber Hydraulic Retention Time In A Sunshine Bass Biofloc Production System, Bartholomew W. Green, Candis L. Ray

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

High total suspended solids (TSS) concentrations that result from the high feeding rates used in biofloc technology production systems can negatively impact fish performance. Excess TSS are removed from biofloc production tanks by side-stream settling chambers. The effects on solids removal, water quality dynamics, and performance of sunshine bass (female white bass Morone chrysops x male striped bass M. saxatilis) from three settling chamber hydraulic retention times (HRTs; 18, 43, and 87 min; designated HRT18, HRT43, and HRT87, respectively) were evaluated in this 126-d study in biofloc tanks. Corresponding settling chamber flow rates were 7.2, 3.0, and 1.5 …

Front Matter, Colorado Environmental Law Journal

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Tribal Consultation: Toward Meaningful Collaboration With The Federal Government, Michael C. Blumm, Lizzy Pennock

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Why Colorado Should Evaluate Clean Water Act Section 404 Program Assumption, John A. Kolanz

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Where The Nhpa And Nepa Meet: Failures Of The Nexus Of Eis And Section 106 Analyses, Johnsie Wilkinson

Colorado Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Does Urgent Care Depression Screening Lead To Increased Depression Diagnosis?, Eric Haertling

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

There is a knowledge gap in the administering of depression screening within the urgent care setting. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) depression screening can identify patients with depression, but evidence has been limited in identifying an increase in depression diagnosis with the implementation of depression screening. This project aims to determine if routine depression screening with the PHQ increases depression diagnosis in the urgent care setting. The translational science project was performed in a rural urgent care in north-central Arkansas between January 2022 to February 2022. A total of 2,135 records were included in the project, with eight ICD-10 codes …

Covid-19 Patients With Documented Alcohol Use Disorder Or Alcohol-Related Complications Are More Likely To Be Hospitalized And Have Higher All-Cause Mortality, Kristina L. Bailey, Harlan Sayles, James Campbell, Neha Khalid, Madyson Anglim, Jana Ponce, Todd A. Wyatt, James C. Mcclay, Ellen L. Burnham, Alfred Anzalone, Corrine K. Hanson

Journal Articles: Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected every country globally, with hundreds of millions of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and over 6 million deaths to date. It is unknown how alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects the severity and mortality of COVID-19. AUD is known to increase the severity and mortality of bacterial pneumonia and the risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Our objective is to determine whether individuals with AUD have increased severity and mortality from COVID-19.

METHODS: We utilized a retrospective cohort study of inpatients and outpatients from 44 centers participating in the National COVID Cohort …

The 2019 Philippine Uhc Act, Pandemic Management And Implementation Implications In A Post-Covid-19 World: A Content Analysis, Maria Cristina G. Bautista, Paulyn Jean Acacio-Claro, Nori Benjamin Mendoza, Christian Pulmano, Ma. Regina Justina Estuar, Manuel Dayrit, Vincent Festin, Madeleine Valera, Quirino Sugon Jr, Dennis Andrew Villamor

Graduate School of Business Publications

The 2019 Philippine Universal Health Care Act (Republic Act 11223) was set for implementation in January 2020 when disruptions brought on by the pandemic occurred. Will the provisions of the new UHC Act for an improved health system enable agile responses to forthcoming shocks, such as this COVID-19 pandemic? A content analysis of the 2019 Philippine UHC Act can identify neglected and leverage areas for systems’ improvement in a post-pandemic world. While content or document analysis is commonly undertaken as part of scoping or systematic reviews of a qualitative nature, quantitative analyses using a two-way mixed effects, consistency, multiple raters …

Beyond The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Importance Of Social Determinants Of Health In Educating Healthcare Leaders, Tashuna Albritton, Miguel Muñoz-Laboy, Umadevi Yokeeswaran, Marlene Camacho-Rivera

Publications and Research

As scholars of color and educators in the health professions, we are compelled to advocate for the inclusion of the study of health disparities and social determinants of health (SDOH) throughout higher education to understand, analyze, and effectively respond to healthcare access disparities, including COVID-19 disparities, in Black and Latinx communities across the United States. In addition to our identities and lived experiences, healthcare access disparities and their root causes are woven throughout the courses that we teach in the departments of social medicine, social work, and social and behavioral sciences.

Und Strategic Planning Workgroup Final Report: Fostering Equity And Inclusive Excellence, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Final report from the Fostering Equity and Inclusive Excellence workgroup during the UND LEADS development process. The report summarizes the workgroup’s findings, recommendations, and strategic planning input related to equity, inclusion, access, belonging, and inclusive excellence at UND.