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Finding One’S Own Path: Parental Differential Support, Personality, And Sibling Differentiation Tendencies, Hamide Gozu, Jenna K. Rieder

College of Humanities and Sciences Faculty Papers

Siblings typically share parents, households, and broader family environments, yet they often develop distinct interests, abilities, and roles. Drawing on sibling differentiation perspectives, this study examined whether personality traits moderate associations between maternal and paternal differential support and sibling differentiation tendencies during emerging adulthood. Participants were 517 emerging adults from across the United States (ages 18–29; M = 22.60, SD = 3.81; 76% female). Participants completed the differentiation subscale of the Sibling Influence Scale and Goldberg’s Adjective Scale to assess personality traits. Using moderated regression analyses, we examined linear and nonlinear associations between parental differential support and sibling differentiation tendencies. …

Resources Shaping Science Teachers' Design And Implementation Of Scientific Argumentation Instruction: A Systematic Review, Nannan Fan, Eric A. Kirk, Minghui Zhu, Troy D. Sadler

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Scientific argumentation is a core scientific practice recognized by multiple national science standards, yet many science teachers experience challenges integrating it into their classrooms. This systematic review examined the resources identified by research as shaping teachers’ argumentation instruction and how these resources were reported to support teachers’ classroom practice. Guided by an adapted version of the Pedagogical Design Capacity Framework, we analyzed 79 empirical studies published between 1983 and 2025. Resources were categorized as personal, instructional, or contextual, and their specific supportive aspects were grouped according to their reported contributions. Personal resources included teachers’ beliefs, knowledge of argumentation, and pedagogical …

It’S The Remix: Healing Through Motion, Chereeka Garner, Jennifer Davis

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Smoking is the new sitting. A sentiment often shared by medical professionals as a stark warning to incorporate movement into our daily routines. A common characteristic of being a library worker, however, is sitting. How can we move more within the confines of our workplace environments and culture? Librarianship is a profession that looks different depending on the type of library, your role, and your personal work habits. Numerous studies have found that being sedentary is harmful to physical health. The Mayo Clinic has linked failure to move throughout the day to numerous medical issues, including increased blood pressure and …

Community-Based Water Management Through Cultural Ecosystem Services: Traditional Wisdom And Modern Adaptation In Senjoyo Spring, Indonesia, Puji Winarti, Sri Haryani, Sri Wardani, Langlang Handayani

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Small-scale freshwater ecosystems play vital ecological and cultural roles. However, community-based water management (CBWM) often lacks a clear analytical approach to integrating cultural ecosystem services (CES) and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), limiting the practical understanding of culturally grounded governance. To address this gap, this qualitative study explores the interactions between CES and TEK, analyzes their roles within CBWM, and identifies their implications for sustainable water governance. The integration between cultural value and local ecological knowledge makes Senjoyo Spring an appropriate location for this study. Data were collected through interviews with 20 key informants, field observations, forum group discussions (FGDs), and …

Weird Cops (Agency Police), Farhang Heydari

Vanderbilt Law Review

The police badge has migrated deep into the administrative state. Parks, schools, transit, housing, revenue, conservation, insurance, and gaming agencies now field tens of thousands of sworn “Agency Police”—often with full arrest powers despite missions far removed from general public safety. The footprint of these officers is significant and expanding, outpacing the growth of traditional law enforcement. Far from being limited to certain communities, Agency Police attract support across the political spectrum, from law-and-order policymakers to reformers. And yet, Agency Police are largely ignored in legal scholarship. The result is that a large slice of U.S. criminal enforcement is poorly …

Community-Based Well Testing And Outreach To Mitigate Human Health Risk From Unsafe Drinking Water, W. Adam Sigler, Katharine Sutphen, Margaret J Eggers, Kaleena Miller, Michelle Grocke-Dewey

Journal of Extension

Twenty-two percent of groundwater wells tested nationwide have one or more contaminants above a health threshold, yet many private well owners are unaware of these risks because they have not tested their water. Researchers piloted a community well testing clinic for education/outreach and surveyed participants about outcomes. Two months later, 75% of participants with high or intermediate health risk water quality results had taken action or intended to, indicating that community private well testing clinics can be effective in mitigating human health risks from contaminated drinking water.

Effects Of A Health Belief Model-Based Educational Programme On Medication Adherence Among Older Adults With Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Mengai Xu

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a newly designed health belief model-based educational programme on medication adherence among older adults with coronary artery disease.

Waites Cemetery Correspondence To Alabama Historical Commission, May 1978, William Lindsey Mcdonald, Wiley T. Higgins Jr.

Correspondence

Correspondence from William Lindsey McDonald to Mr. W. Warner Floyd, Executive Director Alabama Historical Commission, concerning the nomination of the Waites Cemetery in Lauderdale County, Alabama as a historic site. The file also includes the original nomination from Lt. Col. Wiley T. Higgins, Jr., which McDonald's correspondence is a further explanation of.

The Impact Of Journaling On Nurse’S Well-Being, Jennifer Michalski, Jennifer Dejans, Xuan Ma

2026 Henry Ford Health Annual System Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

No abstract provided.

Identifying Emerging Adults Experiencing Human Trafficking: A Qualitative Study Using Cognitive Interviewing, Carrie Anne A. Valadez

2026 Henry Ford Health Annual System Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Palliative Medicine Referral Processes In Oncology Using Promis Patient‑Reported Outcomes, Marilyn Salmon, Theresa Zatirka, Samantha Tam

2026 Henry Ford Health Annual System Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

No abstract provided.

Improving Icu Staff Safety And Reducing Workplace Violence: A Pre-Post Quality Improvement Initiative, Amy Toman, Caitlin Skebo, Jennifer Shamoun-Fisk

2026 Henry Ford Health Annual System Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

No abstract provided.

Psychological Consequences And Behavioral Risk Factors In Unintentional Injuries Among Children And Adolescents In Ghana, Frank Agyapong, Maha Albdour, Hossein Yarandi, Anita Tweneboah

2026 Henry Ford Health Annual System Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium

No abstract provided.

Improving Employee Engagement: Strategies Used By It Department Managers In Hybrid And Remote Work Settings, Pauletoria Jones Walz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

As remote and hybrid work become continuing features of the modern workplace, employee disengagement has emerged as a critical organizational challenge for department managers within information technology (IT) focused organizations, potentially eroding productivity and increasing turnover risk. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore effective strategies used by department managers within IT-focused organizations to improve employee engagement in remote and hybrid work environments. The project population consisted of 10 department managers from medium-sized and large IT-focused organizations in the United States. Self-determination theory, which emphasizes autonomy, competence, and relatedness, grounded the research project. Data were collected through …

Preventable Hospitalizations In Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Insurance Coverage, Ronisha King

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most prevalent non-communicable disease worldwide. Preventable hospitalizations accounted for $79 million in hospital spending costs for patients with CKD. Due to the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act, millions are expected to lose their Medicaid coverage. Without insurance, individuals may have to rely on hospital care to manage CKD or, worse, go without care. The lack of access to preventive care in underserved populations with CKD and the impact of insurance coverage on preventable hospitalizations serve as the research problem. The purpose of this study, guided by Andersen’s behavioral model of health services, was to examine …

Expressing Matrix Powers With Pell Numbers, Walby Encarnacion Cena

Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal

Abstract. Motivated by the theory of Cayley hash functions, we aim to write a matrix as a product of another set of given matrices. Riley gave such an algorithm using Fibonacci numbers. We extend Riley’s work to the Pell numbers. We compare our algorithm to Riley’s method and find that it is an improvement in certain cases.

The Utilization Of Holographic Simulation For Specialized Patient Populations: A Feasibility Study, Laurie Neely, Jennifer E. Tucker, Amardeep Singh, Taylor Mort, Jeremy Fleischmann, Patrick Pabian

Journal of Innovation in Health Sciences Education

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique set of challenges for health care education programs to prepare students to care for specialized patient populations. Lab experiences that incorporated real patients were restricted due to risk of infection. The use of simulation-based learning increased as an alternative to prepare students for the clinical setting. The purpose of this study was to examine students’ perception of holographic simulation (HS) and confidence in clinical observation skills of motor milestones in children in preparation for clinical practice before and after use of HS in the classroom

Methods: Subjects included 36 second year Doctor …

Review Of Book Bridging The Transition To Housing: A Homelessness Prevention Framework, Edited By Carrie Anne Marshall, Rebecca Gewurtz, And Skye Barbic, 2026. New York And London: Routledge, Paper, 282 Pages, Thomas Hansen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This review discusses the aspects of a "bridge to transitioning the unhoused into housing.  The book explains the Canadian model for helping the homeless enter housing and uses the approach called "Housing First" at the core of the process.  Features a variety of goals to assist the unhoused (sleeping rough) to successfully transition back indoors and manage their personal needs and objectives.  Cites studies and research informing the model.

‘There Is No Continuity’: Assessment Of Pre-Service Teachers' Ability To Analyse Historical Sources In Two Ghanaian Public Universities, Anitha Oforiwah Adu-Boahen

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

The paper examined student-teachers’ understanding of change and continuity in History. Using a convergent parallel mixed method approach, one hundred and thirty-five (135) student-teachers from two public universities examined images depicting classroom settings in Ghana’s educational system from different periods. Respondents were expected to show and explain the continuities and changes in the different periods in Ghanaian history. They were to focus on the disparities in ‘change’ and ‘continuities’ in classroom settings in the Ghanaian educational system over time. Again, student-teachers were expected to transform their knowledge of these changes into historical understanding by writing an interpretation from the sources. …

Accidents

Appalachia

Reports of rescues and accidents in the White Mountains of New Hampshire from the warm seasons of 2025 opens with a note about “the eleventh essential,” which is “a “mind of winter.” New Hampshire Fish and Game officers rescue a man stranded in cold rain after wandering along the Garfield Ridge Trail. A hiker is stranded by early-May snow on the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. The Cog Railway assists in a rescue of a woman who had tried to reach Lakes of the Clouds Hut in cold June weather. Rescuers assist a sick man off the Franconia Ridge. A man takes …

Climbing As Healing: In War-Torn Ukraine, An American From Pennsylvania Leads A Climbing Program For War-Affected Children, Natalie Berry

Appalachia

A journalist gets to know young climbers and their families as they explore rock in Ukraine.

Maps For Wandering: Lessons From My Father On Mount Monroe, Katie Ives

Appalachia

A father’s sudden illness brings up the connection his daughter felt with him in the mountains

The Loss Of Guy Waterman, A Quarter-Century Later: Friends Climb Franconia Ridge To Remember Their Mountain Mentor, Doug Mayer

Appalachia

A man who helped recovered the body of his friend talks about his giant legacy.

Appalachia Summer/Fall 2026: Complete Issue

Appalachia

Summer/Fall 2026 - Volume LXXVII, Number 2 - Issue #262. Legacies.

Decentralized Ambient Media Orchestration Via Semantic State Broadcasts, Vivek Kushwaha

Defensive Publications Series

Some ambient media orchestration systems can be limited by centralized architectures that may require a primary controller to have pre-programmed knowledge of connected peripheral devices, which can present scalability challenges. A decentralized system can feature a primary media device (e.g., a smart television, speaker, or mobile computing device) that analyzes media content to generate and broadcast an abstract semantic state, such as mood or setting, over a local network (e.g., Wi-Fi or Bluetooth). Autonomous peripheral devices, for example, smart lights or haptic feedback units, can receive this semantic broadcast. These devices can then determine appropriate actions based on their hardware …

Metric-Affine Engineering (Mag) And Complex Continuum Physics: Global Invention Portfolio, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of Gemini 3.6 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). This comprehensive portfolio discloses 48 enabling technical innovations derived from metric-affine engineering (MAG), covering odd-viscosity micropolar fluids, hyper-shear metamaterials, Weyl semimetals, quantum/cryogenic instrumentation, healthcare applications, software …

The B-Tag Recommendation Function: Privacy-Preserving Methodology For Ai-Mediated Commercial Tip Recommendation — Suggested Tip Amounts With Stated Reasons From Confidential Merchant Costs, Without Customer Tracking, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

This paper discloses a method by which an AI agent recommends a voluntary payment amount, a suggested tip in a pay-what-you-want sale, and shows it with stated reasons, without tracking the customer and without revealing the merchant's costs. Six components are specified. (1) The merchant confidentially discloses a cost breakdown by category (materials, labor, a skill premium, overhead, regulatory cost and margin) to the recommender; the customer never sees it. (2) The recommended amount is a non-binding anchor: paying it, more, less or nothing completes the sale, and whether a customer accepted or overrode past suggestions is not recorded. (3) …

Discreteness, Adjacency And Order: A Structural Comparison Of The Theravāda Abhidhamma With Causal Sets And Loop Quantum Gravity — Partial Orders, Spin-Network Boundaries And Discrete Time In Buddhist Philosophy Of Matter, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

This study compares the Theravāda Buddhist Abhidhamma with two discrete approaches to quantum gravity, causal set theory and loop quantum gravity, as formal structures, on three axes: order, adjacency and ratio. No row predicts a measurement, and none says that a Buddhist text anticipated a theory of quantum gravity. On order, the twenty-four conditioning relations of the Paṭṭhāna, taken whole, are not a partial order. The condition-modes that always run from earlier-arising to later-arising form an acyclic typed relation over which a strict order can be read: acyclic by selection, not yet a causal set, and ordering some moments of …

Metric-Affine Engineering: Transverse Domains And Comprehensive Applicative Variants, Xavier Pillet

Defensive Publications Series

This document, produced with the assistance of Gemini 3.6 Reasoning, is released under the Apache License 2.0. It is a voluntary defensive publication (prior art) and therefore enters the prior art upon release under the applicable patent statutes : EPC Art. 54(2) (European Patent Convention), French IPC Art. L 611-11 (French Intellectual Property Code), 35 U.S.C. §102(a) (United States Patent Act), Chinese Patent Law Art. 22(5) (中华人民共和国专利法), and Japanese Patent Act Art. 29(1) (特許法). This unified disclosure exhaustively compiles all 62 patentable concepts arising from the operational control of spacetime and hypermomentum, covering quantum propulsion, topological materials, hyper-shear medicine, and …

Causal Set Theory, The Growing Block, And The Buddhist Debate On The Three Times: What The Earliest Vibhajjavādin Records Say — Presentism, Eternalism And Beginningless Time In Abhidharma Texts Compared With Sequential-Growth Models, Thon Ly

Defensive Publications Series

This study reads the Buddhist debate on whether past and future things exist (the "three times") against the growing-block view of time that causal set theory's sequential-growth models are offered to support. Rafael Sorkin (2007) remarked that the "accretive time" of these models seems close to C.D. Broad's and to the "Vibhajavadin" school's; Fay Dowker (2022) invited a scholar to determine that school's view of time from the earliest records. The records give no single view under the name. In the northern Abhidharma, the Vibhajyavādins hold that the present and past action whose fruit is not yet given exist, but …