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Dipl 6520 Politics Of Terror In The Middle East, R. Joseph Huddleston Ph.D.

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course provides an overview of the study of terrorism, counter-terrorism, and political violence, viewed through the lenses of Middle East domestic and international politics. We will explore the most common causes and contexts of terrorism and attempt to answer questions about why groups use terrorist tactics, why terrorism is a unique kind of political violence, and the effects of international efforts to deal with terrorism on Middle Eastern political systems.

Diversity In Sustainability Conference, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Documents, Reports and Promotional Materials

No abstract provided.

Community Car Care Workshop, Zachary Davis Hunsuck

IPS/BAS 495 Undergraduate Capstone Projects

This project aims to fill a notable deficiency in fundamental automobile maintenance knowledge within the local community, a deficiency that has resulted in increased repair expenses and potential hazards to safety. The proposed approach entails the creation and execution of an interactive workshop that specifically targets fundamental car maintenance activities such as oil changes, tire rotations, and brake inspections. This workshop utilizes a service-learning approach, actively involving the community and partnering with local auto repair shops and other relevant parties. The program seeks to equip community members with essential skills in basic car maintenance through interactive learning and practical demonstrations. …

Race Differences In Pain And Pain-Related Risk Factors Among Former Professional American-Style Football Players., Robert R. Edwards, Can Ozan Tan, Inana Dairi, Alicia J. Whittington, Julius Dewayne Thomas, Claudia M. Campbell, Edgar Ross, Herman A. Taylor, Marc Weisskopf, Aaron L. Baggish, Ross Zafonte, Rachel Grashow

Faculty Articles

The burden of pain is unequal across demographic groups, with broad and persisting race differences in pain-related outcomes in the United States. Members of racial and ethnic minorities frequently report more pervasive and severe pain compared with those in the majority, with at least some disparity attributable to differences in socioeconomic status. Whether race disparities in pain-related health outcomes exist among former professional football players is unknown. We examined the association of race with pain outcomes among 3995 former professional American-style football players who self-identified as either Black or White. Black players reported more intense pain and higher levels of …

The Ursinus College Investment Management Company Newsletter, Fall 2023, Kaela Frenchman, Olivia Defusco, Jack Thompson

Investment Management Company Newsletter

Inside this issue:

At a Glance

Letter from Kaela Frenchman '24 and Olivia DeFusco '24

Letter from Jack Thompson '24

Honoring Dr. Scott Deacle and Investment Team Updates

UCIMCO Investment Performance and Analysis

Endowment Outlook

Stock Selection Picks

Women's Fund Picks

Our Teams

Thank You!

How to Contribute

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Endowment

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Stock Selection

Investment Policy Statement UCIMCO Women's Fund

Issue 2: Sátya, Michela Rawson, Joe Sweeney, Harry Honig, Hebe Guo, Abby Murphy, Clara Kim, Ilan Liebmann, Laila Al Ghandi

Sátya

The Smith College Philosophy Journal, formerly Eudaimonia, was founded in the Fall of 2019 by You Jeen Ha. Due to the coronavirus, publication was suspended, and the original members of the Journal have since graduated. Finally, in Fall 2023, we are reviving the Journal under a new name, Sátya–a Sanskrit word meaning truth. We feel Sátya is representative of our cross-cultural approach to philosophy at Smith.

This edition of Sàtya is made up of the essays presented by students at Smith’s inaugural Five College Philosophy Conference in the Spring of 2023. The selection pool was full of quality submissions …

Swosu Fact Book Fall 2023, Joel Harrel Kendall, Diane Fitzsimmons, Kelsi Burghardt

Fact Books

The 32nd annual Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fact Book provides a ready source of information to answer frequently asked questions about the University and its operations. The Fact Book is compiled annually by the Office of Institutional Research to assist the university with strategic planning, academic program reviews, grant writing, accreditation, and institutional information to help guide decision-making. The report is designed to help faculty, staff, administrators, and external stakeholders better understand the student body and university trends. The data analyzed for this report was collected from 2014 to 2023.

Cluster - Fall 1998, Prairie View A&M University

Newsletter Collections

No abstract provided.

Cluster - Fall 1997, Prairie View A&M University

Newsletter Collections

No abstract provided.

Cluster - Fall 1999, Prairie View A&M University

Newsletter Collections

No abstract provided.

Cc Magazine, Fall 2023, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Snowpack Relative Permittivity And Density Derived From Near-Coincident Lidar And Ground-Penetrating Radar, Randall Bonnell, Daniel Mcgrath, Andrew R. Hedrick, Ernesto Trujillo, Tate G. Meehan, Keith Williams, Hans-Peter Marshall, Graham Sexstone, John Fulton, Michael J. Ronayne, Steven R. Fassnacht, Ryan Webb, Katherine E. Hale

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Depth-based and radar-based remote sensing methods (e.g., lidar, synthetic aperture radar) are promising approaches for remotely measuring snow water equivalent (SWE) at high spatial resolution. These approaches require snow density estimates, obtained from in-situ measurements or density models, to calculate SWE. However, in-situ measurements are operationally limited, and few density models have seen extensive evaluation. Here, we combine near-coincident, lidar-measured snow depths with ground-penetrating radar (GPR) two-way travel times (twt) of snowpack thickness to derive >20 km of relative permittivity estimates from nine dry and two wet snow surveys at Grand Mesa, Cameron Pass, and Ranch Creek, Colorado. …

The Influence Of Effluent: Exploring How Wastewater Effluent Impacts Ísafjörður, Iceland, Madi Bennett-Wells

Iceland: Climate Change and The Arctic

Wastewater effluent is of growing concern in communities without proper wastewater treatment plans in place. This study examines the effects that wastewater discharge has on water quality in various communities through field research and an accompanying literature review. Water quality parameters (pH and temperature) were used to determine the impact effluent has on the local harbor, Pollurinn, in Ísafjörður, Iceland. Results showed that there was a statistical significance between pH and the area of study, while temperature was more varied; these results signify that effluent has the biggest impact on the area immediately surrounding the effluent pipe. The literature review …

Multiexciton Quintet State Populations In A Rigid Pyrene-Bridged Parallel Tetracene Dimer, Liang-Chun Lin, Tanner Smith, Qianxiang Ai, Brandon K. Rugg, Chad Risko, John E. Anthony, Niels H. Damrauer, Justin C. Johnson

UK CARES Faculty Publications

The multiexciton quintet state, 5 TT, generated as a singlet fission intermediate in pairs of molecular chromophores, is a promising candidate as a qubit or qudit in future quantum information science schemes. In this work, we synthesize a pyrene-bridged parallel tetracene dimer, TPT, with an optimized interchromophore coupling strength to prevent the dissociation of 5 TT to two decorrelated triplet (T1) states, which would contaminate the spin-state mixture. Long-lived and strongly spin-polarized pure 5 TT state population is observed via transient absorption spectroscopy and transient/pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and its lifetime is estimated to be >35 ms, with the …

Characterization Of Influenza-Specific Antibodies, Xinping Ran

ENGS 86 Independent Projects (AB Students)

Influenza viruses cause respiratory illness that affects 8% of the U.S. population annually. However, current influenza vaccines have a limited efficacy of only 40-60%. This highlights the need for a universal vaccine design that can generate broadly neutralizing antibodies against influenza surface protein hemagglutinin (HA). Previous work by our group identified HA-specific monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from serum samples through high-throughput antibody profiling. In this study, three of the identified mAbs were generated using mammalian cell expression and their binding affinity against three HA antigens was characterized via Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA). The ELISA results demonstrated specific binding affinity towards B/Yamagata/18/1998 …

Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation To Methane, Samuel Lavoie

Inquiry Journal Fall 2023

A chemical engineering major, Sam explored ways to improve the conversion of carbon dioxide to methane to help energy systems curb carbon emissions.

Leadership And Structure In University Fundraising, Jeremy G. Kassel

M.S. in Leadership

Fundraising is an essential part of the operation of any non-profit organization, especially non-profit higher education institutions. Literature shows fundraising methods in higher education have evolved over time with the need to increase fundraising success. Fundraising organizations have many levels of leadership in their complicated organizational structures. Leaders include but are not limited to the board of trustees, the president, chiefs or vice presidents of development, directors, associate directors, assistant directors, and volunteer boards. The interactions between these leaders and their followers, such as the donors in the fundraiser/donor relationship, affect fundraising success. This research project explored literature regarding the …

We Are Govstate - Governors State University Annual Report Fiscal Year 2023, Governors State University

University Anniversaries & Historical Documents

Governors State University (GovState) is the only regional comprehensive public university in Chicago’s Southland. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) assessments show that we are one of the most diverse and inclusive campuses in the state of Illinois, and home to a richly diverse and talented group of students taught by an equally diverse and exceptional faculty. Founded in 1969, GovState remains true to its mission of “offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and ability to succeed in a global society.”

A Transcriptomic Appreciation Of Childhood Meningococcal And Polymicrobial Sepsis From A Pro-Inflammatory And Trajectorial Perspective, A Role For Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A And B Modulation?, Asrar Rashid, Berit S Brusletto, Feras Al-Obeidat, Mohammed Toufiq, Govind Benakatti, Joe Brierley, Zainab A Malik, Zain Hussain, Hoda Alkhazaimi, Javed Sharief, Raziya Kadwa, Amrita Sarpal, Damien Chaussabel, Rayaz A Malik, Nasir Quraishi, Praveen Khilnani, Syed A Zaki, Rashid Nadeem, Guftar Shaikh, Ahmed Al-Dubai, Wael Hafez, Amir Hussain

Faculty Research 2023

This study investigated the temporal dynamics of childhood sepsis by analyzing gene expression changes associated with proinflammatory processes. Five datasets, including four meningococcal sepsis shock (MSS) datasets (two temporal and two longitudinal) and one polymicrobial sepsis dataset, were selected to track temporal changes in gene expression. Hierarchical clustering revealed three temporal phases: early, intermediate, and late, providing a framework for understanding sepsis progression. Principal component analysis supported the identification of gene expression trajectories. Differential gene analysis highlighted consistent upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and nuclear factor κB1 (NFKB1), genes involved in inflammation, across the sepsis datasets. NFKB1 …

A Guide To Emtala, Kaylee Jacobson

Law Student Works

This Pathfinder research guide provides an overview of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This guide is intended for both attorneys in the field and hospital compliance departments. It is essential for attorneys to understand both the requirements of an EMTALA claim and the circuit splits on interpretation. Hospital compliance departments have an interest in understanding EMTALA for preventative and response measures.

This guide walks the researcher through a brief background on EMTALA and how to research the federal statute using primary, secondary, and news-based sources. The goal is to equip them with the necessary tools to perform …

The Lumpkin Letter (Fall 2023), Lumpkin College Of Business & Technology

Lumpkin College of Business & Technology Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Dimension, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Fall 2023 Talisman:

• Johnson, Katelyn . Flora & Fauna - Biology
• Pollard, Evynn. Inked Imagination
• Booth, Pandora. Sowing Grace - Mothers
• Murray, Debra. Shapes of Beauty
• Bivens, Emily. The Life Lesson
• Figures of Fall
• Meyers, Jeffrey. Level Up - eGames
• Walsh, Aidan. Unsung Heroes
• Sandlin, Ellie. Place to Be - Habitat for Humanity, Hotel, Inc.
• Youngers, Joel. An Endless Starry Sky
• Muscutt, Carson. True Colors - Queen Venus Knight
• Drury, Faith. Innovative Mind - Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge
• Ousley, Rachael. One Man's Treasure - Matt Tullis
• Haines, Lily. Chuck Close
• Thompson, Sarah. En Pointe
• Hunt, Janie. Open Your Eyes
• Halstead, …

Nebline, October 2023

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Super Fair Showcases 4-H’ers Learning Experiences

4-H Youth Use Videovoice to Address Health Equity

Recipe of the Month: Jajic Middle-Eastern Cucumber Salad by Emily Gratopp

American Bittersweet Brightens Up Fall by Sarah Browning

Garden Guide: Things to Do This Month

Helping Children Calm Down by Hayley Jackson

Adding Wheat to Your Corn-Soybean Rotation Has Many Benefifits by John Nelson

Heart of 4-H Volunteer Award: Kari Schepers

Be Part of Something Big! Join 4-H!

State 4-H Horse Expo Top Results

13-Year-Old Tenley Bauman Embraces 4-H Learning Experience at Fairs

4-H Announcements for 4-H'ers and Volunteers

Super Fair 4-H/FFA Top Results

State …

Visual Feedback Modulates The 1/F Structure Of Movement Amplitude Time Series, Andrew Slifkin, Jeffrey R. Eder

Psychology Faculty Publications

In our prior studies, human participants were required to generate long sequences of targeted hand movement when task difficulty varied between conditions, and where full vision of the hand and target was always available. The movement amplitude-that is, the actual distance travelled-for each movement was measured; consecutive movement amplitude values were formed into time series; then, the time series were submitted to spectral analysis. As task difficulty increased, there was a pink-to-white-noise shift in movement amplitude time-series structure. Those changes could be attributed to a difficulty-induced increase in the need to engage visual feedback processes, which maintain accurate guidance of …

Annual Report Of Donors 2022-2023, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater Magazine

No abstract provided.

Advancing Justice: A History Of The School Of Education At The University Of San Francisco, Alan Ziajka

School of Education Faculty Research

In 1947, the University of San Francisco began a Department of Education that originally enrolled twenty-two secondary credential students. After significant enrollment growth and program development, the Department of Education was upgraded to the School of Education by the USF Board of Trustees in 1972. By the 2022-2023 academic year, there were more than one thousand students enrolled in the School of Education in a wide range of doctoral, master’s, credential, and certificate programs.

The School of Education celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2022-23 academic year, during which it offered eighteen master’s and credential programs to prepare teachers, counselors, …

What They Say About People In Maine, Adam Berlin

Emerald City

No abstract provided.

Distinct Roles Of Estrone And Estradiol In Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells., Alicia Ivory, Andrew S Greene

Faculty Research 2023

Our current understanding of the relationship between estrogen and human endothelial colony-forming cell (hECFC) function is based almost exclusively on studies investigating estradiol action at nuclear estrogen receptors. In the current study the hypothesis was tested that the less potent estrogen receptor agonist, estrone, affects hECFC proliferation, migration, secretion, and tube formation in a way that is unique from that of estradiol. The relationship between the estrogens, estradiol and estrone, is clinically important, particularly in postmenopausal women where estradiol levels wane and estrone becomes the predominant estrogen. Cultured hECFCs from peripheral blood mononuclear cell fractions were treated with concentrations of …

Nsf Sstem Mirrors Data 2018-2021, Rebecca E. Drenovsky, Shurong Fang, Michael Martin, Robert Todd Bruce, James I. Watling, Lisa Brown Cornelius, Graciela Lacueva

NSF SSTEM MIRRORS

With five years of funding from the National Science Foundation's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, John Carroll University (JCU) will provide scholarships to 32 students with demonstrated financial need and academic promise. The scholarships will be awarded to first-year and transfer students who are pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics. The Scholars in the program will receive academic support that includes a STEM-specific orientation, a summer bridge program, cohort advising, and curricula introducing scientific thinking and research.

The project goals are to improve one-year retention and four-year graduation rates, …

We Are Govstate: Governors State University Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2023, Governors State University

President Cheryl Green

Governors State University (GovState) is the only regional comprehensive public university in Chicago’s Southland. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) assessments show that we are one of the most diverse and inclusive campuses in the state of Illinois, and home to a richly diverse and talented group of students taught by an equally diverse and exceptional faculty. Founded in 1969, GovState remains true to its mission of “offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and ability to succeed in a global society.”

“We are GovState,’’ our 2023 Annual Report, highlights not only the mission, …