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The 2023 Banking Turmoil And Liquidity Risk: A Progress Report, Bank For International Settlements

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Write Free Or Die: Vol. 11, No. 01, Unh Writing Programs

Writing Program Newsletter

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Assessing Fisher Population Dynamics Across New Hampshire, Tyler Olkkola

Inquiry Journal Fall 2024

Through extensive field work, Tyler evaluated fisher populations in New Hampshire to help inform management practices and conservation policies.

Photocatalytic Methane Conversion, Jack Sullivan

Inquiry Journal Fall 2024

Jack discusses his work developing and testing an effective catalyst for converting methane to ethane using light to drive the reaction.

The Female Patient And The Male Doctor: Gender, Power, And Psychiatry In 19th-Century America, Claire Paley

Inquiry Journal Fall 2024

Focusing on narratives written by women seeking mental health treatment, Claire explored the history of gendered psychiatric diagnoses.

Cross-National Variations In Scientific Ethics: Exploring Ethical Perspectives Among Scientists In China, The Us, And The Uk, Di Di, Elaine Howard Ecklund

Sociology

This research explores the perspectives of academic physicists from three national contexts concerning their roles and responsibilities within the realm of science. Using a dataset comprised of 211 interviews with scientists working in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom, the study seeks to explain whether and in what manner physicists conceptualize scientific ethics within a global or national framework. The empirical findings bring to light disparities across nations in the physicists’ perceptions of what constitutes responsible mentorship and engagement in public service. These cross-national variations underscore the moral agency of physicists as they navigate the ethical standards embraced …

A Mixed Methods Evaluation Of Pharmacists' Readiness To Provide Long-Acting Injectable Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis In California, Raiza Beltran, Lauren A. Hunter, Laura J. Packel, Loriann De Martini, Ian W. Holloway, Betty J. Dong, Jerika Lam, Sandra I. Mccoy, Ayako Miyashita Ochoa

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background:

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low among people who could benefit, some of whom may prefer alternatives to oral PrEP, such as long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP). We evaluated the potential for LAI-PrEP provision in pharmacies through a mixed methods study of pharmacists in California, where Senate Bill 159 enables pharmacists to independently provide oral PrEP.

Methods:

In 2022–2023, we conducted an online cross-sectional survey of California pharmacists and pharmacy students (n = 919) and in-depth interviews with pharmacists (n = 30), both of which included modules assessing attitudes about PrEP provision. Using log-binomial regression, we estimated prevalence ratios …

Using Statistics In Church-Based Research, David R. Dunaetz

Great Commission Research Journal

Although the proper use of statistics is challenging for most people, including researchers, aggregated numeric data is often the strongest evidence that a researcher can present to support an idea. This is because statistics is such a powerful tool for detecting trends that can be observed in complex contexts such as churches. Church researchers need to understand two classes of statistics: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics describe the different variables that are measured in a study and include the mean, the standard deviation, and confidence intervals. They also include correlations showing how these variables are related to each …

Book Review: Mission In Praise, Word, And Deed: Reflections On The Past And Future Of Global Mission Edited By Edward L. Smither And Jessica A. Udall, Nathaniel (Than) Veltman

Great Commission Research Journal

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Innovations In Engaging The Next Generation Towards Discipleship And Mission, Billy Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

This research addresses the central question: How can the church adapt to reach and disciple Generation Z in a way that speaks to their distinctive experiences and needs? To answer this question, the paper will first explore Gen Z’s defining characteristics and then examine how various organizations, particularly for-profit organizations, engage this emerging generation. Finally, the study will highlight innovative ministries gaining significant traction with Gen Z, offering insights and models for broader church applications.

Will They Stay Or Will They Go? Assessing Connections Between Professions Of Faith And Church Integration At A Church In Central California, David C. Thiessen

Great Commission Research Journal

This case study examines the connection between professions of faith and individual retention at Mountain View Church in Fresno, California, identifying potential spiritual, contextual, and institutional factors that influence retention. The research methodology included a statistical analysis of 658 recorded commitment cards and responses from an online survey (N = 23) and a follow-up phone interview (N = 16). Those retained tended to make a profession of faith after two or more visits, in contrast to the average profession, which occurred on the first visit. One-third of those responding to the survey indicated that they had been invited to church …

Disciple Making: From Doubter To Disciple, Brad Ransom

Great Commission Research Journal

The theme of our 2024 Great Commission Research Network conference was “Disciple Making: from Doubter to Disciple.” Disciple making is the mission and call of the Church and therefore must be a priority for church leaders. Every church needs a clearly developed and defined discipleship strategy or pathway that leads every person in its sphere of influence to a relationship with Jesus and growth in their faith. The problem is that many churches do not have such a plan.

Book Review: Mind The Gap By Clint Grider, Jeff Isaccs

Great Commission Research Journal

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Book Review: When Narcissism Comes To Church: Healing Your Community From Emotional And Spiritual Abuse By Chuck Degroat, Timothy Clothier

Great Commission Research Journal

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Book Review: Social Research Methods: For Students And Scholars Of Theology And Religious Studies By Joshua Iyadurai, Regina Manley

Great Commission Research Journal

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About The Great Commission Research Network Fall 2024, David R. Dunaetz

Great Commission Research Journal

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Fall 2024 Complete Issue Of The Great Commission Research Journal, David R. Dunaetz

Great Commission Research Journal

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My Soul, She Walks Behind Me, Sanyukta Shiv Kumar

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

This thesis reimagines the consequences of my great-grandmother’s life. It is an attempt to demystify women’s conditioned roles within private and public spaces and note how, through this conditioning, their identity is repressed to the point of diffidence and eventually, abhorrence towards their own bodies and the physical spaces they occupy. This is portrayed in poetry form through the voice of my great-grandmother as the primary speaker, and is interspersed with the voices of the grandmother, the mother, and the great-granddaughter.

My great-grandmother’s lived experience consisted mostly of her life as a young wife, mother, devotee, and storyteller. She told …

Disciplinary Differences And Scholarly Literature: Faculty Experiences With Discovery, Browsing, And Format, Chad E. Buckley, Rachel E. Scott, Anne Shelley, Cassie Thayer-Styes, Julie A. Murphy

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

This study reports faculty experiences regarding the discovery of scholarly content, highlighting similarities and differences across a range of academic disciplines. The authors interviewed twenty-five faculty members at a public, high-research university in the Midwest to explore the intersections of discovery, browsing, and format from diverse disciplinary perspectives. Although most participants rely on similar discovery tools such as library catalogs and databases and Google Scholar, their discovery techniques varied according to the discipline and type of research being done. Browsing is not a standard method for discovery, but it is still done selectively and strategically by some scholars. Journal articles …

Exploring Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, And Explainability To Constrain Spica’S Apsidal Constant Through Mesa Simulations, Hannah C. Woodruff

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Spica (α-Virginis) is a notable binary star system located in the constellation of Virgo and offers valuable insights into stellar interiors and dynamics. Within binary systems, gravitational forces between the two stars cause minor distortions that alter their orbital motion. The steady rate of this alteration is known as the apsidal constant, which provides key information about a star’s internal structure and its evolutionary state. Traditionally, stellar environments like Spica are studied using simulations, such as MESA (Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics). These simulations allow researchers to explore various aspects of stellar behavior through the entire evolution of the …

Fly Like A Naval Aviator: Effect Of Procedural Angle-Of-Attack Training On Pilot Comprehension And Decision-Making In General Aviation, Tara Samuels

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

To make life-saving equipment more accessible to general aviation (GA) aircraft owners and operators, the FAA streamlined installation of angle of attack (AOA) systems in GA fleets. Yet studies suggest GA pilots are ill-equipped to use these systems without training. Pilot performance suffers when an AOA is added to the flight deck because pilots’ knowledge with these systems is merely declarative (know-what) and not sufficiently procedural (know-how). Furthermore, GA pilots struggle to integrate the indicator into their existing (and well-rehearsed) mental models.

The study used a two-way mixed-design analysis of variance with a within-between- subjects approach to examine the effect …

Assessing The Influences Of Electronic Flight Bags On General Aviation Single Pilots’ Situation Awareness In Various Conditions, Dongguang Yu

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The widespread adoption of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) among general aviation pilots prompts safety concerns regarding transitioning from traditional, heavily loaded paper-based flight bags. However, studies evaluating the impact of EFBs on general aviation pilots’ situation awareness are limited. This study aimed to determine whether EFBs enhanced or hindered general aviation pilots’ situation awareness.

The research compared EFBs with traditional paper-based flight bags to investigate pilots’ situation awareness in a single-pilot flight deck under visual flight rules, normal and emergency flight scenarios, and different mounting positions. A sample of 38 participants was recruited, including flight students, flight instructors, and retired …

In-Situ Characterization And Machine Learning Applications For Composite Processing, Pragathi Agraharam Chan

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Numerous aircraft and spacecrafts utilize carbon fiber-reinforced polymer structures to significantly enhance their operational efficiency and overall performance. Autoclave composite processing offers a solution for the intricate design of complex structures. However, the rapid temperature and strain fluctuations experienced during the processing gives rise to a multitude of defects and residual stresses in the composite. In this study, we have devised an in-situ methodology that leverages Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Machine Learning Applications to effectively observe and track defect deformations occurring throughout the process. This process presents a dataset derived from the curing process of 40 carbon fiber-reinforced polymer …

Measuring The Ion Temperature Of A Plasma Jet Undergoing Instability-Driven Heating, Mario Avila

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Outlined are arrangements to measure the ion temperature of a plasma jet undergoing instabilities and an examination of experiment findings. The jet, formed by puffing a controlled amount of Nitrogen or Argon gas into Embry-Riddle's cylindrical vacuum chamber and then ionizing it via high-voltage electronically switched capacitor banks, is regulated to undergo three distinct instability regimes, stable, current-driven, and pinched (or detached), dependent on the voltage of an externally applied bias field and initial conditions. Ion temperature measurements of plasma are inferred through analysis of the Doppler-broadening observed spectroscopically at relevant wavelengths. To improve measurements, this arrangement implements a unique …

Ridds: Removal Of Irregular Debris Using Double Nets, Kayann Coote

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The quantity of debris in Earth’s orbit is increasing at an alarming rate, and without a sustainable solution, this will detriment the space environment, impacting the future of space travel and space traffic management. While numerous debris removal concepts and designs have been proposed, very few have made it to actual flight tests, and none can remove debris at a fast enough rate to stop debris growth. For debris currently in orbit, most proposed systems are costly on a large scale and cannot adapt to the wide variety of debris shape and geometry and tumbling. The purpose of the proposed …

Model Predictive Control For Autonomous Landing In Complex Scenarios, Konstantinos Sotirakos

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The autonomous flight industry is ever-expanding and continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible within the limitations of technology. Multiple companies are exploring the use of autonomous flight for intra-city travel with air taxi services and package delivery vehicles. Other companies are exploring the use of autonomous vehicles for military applications, such as Sikorsky with a next generation Black Hawk helicopter to ensure the safety of soldiers in high threat or altogether dangerous scenarios. In this thesis model predictive control (MPC) algorithms are developed to enable a quadcopter to operate and land autonomously in challenging environments. Specifically, MPC …

Assessing The Impact Of Femur Morphological Variations On Pediatric Hip Joint Biomechanics Using Statistical Shape Modeling, Tamara Chambers

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

This dissertation aimed to (1) quantify morphological variations in the pediatric hip joint and (2) evaluate the sensitivity of an infant musculoskeletal model (MSM) to these variations, considering hip joint center estimation errors. A shape statistical model (SSM) of decedent infant femurs from the Ortolani collection was created using ShapeWorks, capturing key morphological features, such as variations in the femoral neck-shaft and anteversion angles. Seven synthetic femurs were generated from the SSM to create SSM-informed MSMs, which were systematically evaluated through kinematics and kinetics analyses in OpenSim. Incorporating the SSM led to slight changes in the pediatric MSMs’ kinematics but …

Durability Assessment And Service Life Prediction Of Concrete In Extreme Aggressive Environment, Mohamed Ismail

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

The objective of this research is to enhance the durability of newly constructed structural elements by assessing the performance of various concrete mixes for chloride resistance. The study focuses on establishing and developing correlations between chloride diffusion rates and concrete resistivity. By identifying these correlations and based on the target service life, the research aims to set appropriate thresholds for Surface Resistivity (SR) and Bulk Resistivity (BR) tests, which will be used to qualify concrete mixes used in in extremely aggressive chloride environments. To achieve these objectives, the research uses a systematic approach that combines experimental testing with analytical modeling. …

Dynamic Estimation Of Large-Scale Flow Events In Open Cavity Flows, Alexandre Mota

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

Flow over an open cavity has a dynamically complex flowfield, generating pressure fluctuations that can amplify shear stress and cause structural damage to the stores within it and the aircraft as a whole. These pressure loads are linked to large-scale resonant shear layer phenomena. Consequently, it is crucial to establish this link by characterizing the large-scale flow events conditional upon pressure measurements to improve the prediction and control of the detrimental pressure fluctuations. In this study, a link between the pressure measurements (to control) and large-scale shear layer events (to actuate) will be established using a combination of two data-driven …

A World Safe For Commerce: American Foreign Policy From The Revolution To The Rise Of China. Dale C. Copeland. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2024., Michael Hampson Ph.D.

Journal of Strategic Security

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