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Anthony Johnson V. State Of Pennsylvania

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Adel Gebra V. Attorney General United States

2023 Decisions

Agency

Julio Bonilla V. Kevin Ransom

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Harisadhan Patra V. Pennsylvania State System Of H

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Family Ties, Monsour Owolabi

Writing Beyond the Prison Living Archive

poetry

Degradation Of Oligo[Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Fumarate] Hydrogels Through Stimulus-Mediated Pendent Group Cyclization, Andrew Chung, Burak Tavsanli, Elizabeth Gillies

Chemistry Publications

Hydrogels are of interest for a wide range of applications including drug delivery, regenerative medicine, agriculture, and personal care products. Among the water-soluble synthetic polymers that can be processed to form hydrogels, oligo[poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate] (OPF) has attracted significant attention. The degradation of OPF can be tuned to some extent based on the poly(ethylene glycol) chain length and amount of cross-linker incorporated, but the degradation is generally quite slow, occurring over several months. Here we introduce a new approach to tune and trigger the degradation of OPF. Fumarate alkenes were functionalized to introduce protected pendent amines, that after deprotection could …

Knowledge, Behaviours, And Training Related To 2slgbtqia+ Health Education Amongst Entry-Level Physiotherapy Students In Canada: Results Of A Nationwide, Cross-Sectional Survey, Codie A Primeau, Holly T Philpott, Kyle Vader, Janelle Unger, Christina Y Le, Trevor B Birmingham, Joy C Macdermid

Physical Therapy Publications

BACKGROUND: Individuals who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ report worse health outcomes than heterosexual/cisgender counterparts, in part due to poor experiences with healthcare professionals. This may stem from inadequate 2SLGBTQIA+ health and inclusiveness training in health professional student education. The purpose of the study was to evaluate knowledge, behaviours, and training related to 2SLGBTQIA+ health education and inclusiveness for entry-level physiotherapy students in Canada.

METHODS: We conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional survey with physiotherapy students from accredited Canadian physiotherapy programs. We administered the survey through Qualtrics and recruited students through targeted recruitment emails and social media posts on Twitter and Instagram between August …

Impact Of Covid-19 On Parents/Guardians In The Library Profession Authors Stephanie Clare Roth,, Elizabeth Hinton, Stephanie Clare Roth, Bridget Jivanelli

Publications

Objective: The authors sought to collect qualitative data with support from the literature to elucidate the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. parents and guardians working in the library profession.

Methods: The research team conducted a literature search in January 2022, with an update completed in January 2023 of several bibliographic databases and Google including the search terms COVID-19, parents, guardians, librarians, workplace, among others. In addition, requests for participation in a survey was sent out over listservs within and outside of the Medical Library Association (MLA), including regional library groups, and on social media to collect stories from library professionals …

20230719_New Chair Of The Hslic Jei Committee, Varina Kosovich

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.

Usa V. Raquel Rivera

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District Court of the Virgin Islands

Usa V. Gongda Xue

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Chaka Fattah, Jr.

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

An Ai-Based Intervention For Improving Undergraduate Stem Learning, Mohammad Rashedul Hasan, Bilal Khan

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications

We present results from a small-scale randomized controlled trial that evaluates the impact of just-in-time interventions on the academic outcomes of N = 65 undergraduate students in a STEM course. Intervention messaging content was based on machine learning forecasting models of data collected from 537 students in the same course over the preceding 3 years. Trial results show that the intervention produced a statistically significant increase in the proportion of students that achieved a passing grade. The outcomes point to the potential and promise of just-in-time interventions for STEM learning and the need for larger fully-powered randomized controlled trials.

Always Silent? Exploring Contextual Conditions For Nonresponses To Vote Intention Questions At The 2020 Us Presidential Election, Stefano Camatarri, Lewis Luartz, Marta Gallina

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

Nonresponses to vote intention questions notoriously impact the quality of electoral predictions. This issue has gained visibility in the US due to the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Indeed, the failure of many major pollsters in predicting election results in several key states stimulated a renewed attention for the so-called shy Trump supporter hypothesis, according to which Trump supporters would be more likely to hide their vote preference in electoral surveys due to social desirability bias. Interestingly, extant studies generally overlook the role that the socio-political environments could play in respondent decisions to disclose one’s own political preferences. In …

July 19, 2023 Agenda, A-State Staff Senate

Staff Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Childhood Health And Adversity On Women’S Estrous And Extended Sexuality In Romantic Relationships, Tran Dinh

Psychology ETDs

Variations in childhood conditions may favor different strategies of investment in pair-bonds and reproduction. The current study followed 213 romantically-involved women up to four times across the ovulatory cycle. Analyses find that childhood health and adversity moderate hormone-dependent changes in women’s sexual interests, oxytocin responses, and mate preferences. In light of proposed paternity assurance functions of extended (non-conceptive) sexuality, results suggest women with poorer, compared to better, childhood conditions prioritize bond formation but invest less in maintaining or bolstering partner investment. The estrous (conceptive) sexuality of women with poor childhood health may reflect greater investments in current reproduction, even when …

Unh And Exail Open New Maritime Autonomy Innovation Hub, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Park Soil Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Submittal #10 [Covering Original Mine Yard] (Dated July 14, 2023), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Development Process Of Undergraduate Nursing Students, Loretta J. Aller

Dissertations

Current healthcare trends such as greater technological advances, patients with higher acuity, and shorter employment orientation periods have impacted the work environment of newly graduated nurses entering the workforce. Evidence shows that these issues contribute to newly employed nurses leaving the workforce within 1-2 years of entering the profession (Cleary, Horsfall, Jackson, Muthulakshmi & Hunt, 2013; Flinkman & Salantera, 2015; Robert Wood Johnson, 2014; Tuckett, Winters-Chang, Bogossian & Wood, 2015). Current theoretical foundations for nursing education need updating within the context of a dynamic healthcare environment burdened by a nursing shortage that is already struggling to meet the demands of …

Effect Of The Diverse Standardized Patient Simulation (Dsps) Cultural Competence Education Strategy On Nursing Students' Transcultural Self-Efficacy Perceptions, Eda Ozkara San

Dissertations

Nursing students find it challenging to provide culture-specific care for patients representing diversity in ethnicity, race, language, socioeconomic status, religion, gender, sexual orientation, immigration history, and lifestyle and frequently lack confidence in their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Simulation has become a useful strategy for teaching nursing students assessment skills, technical skills, teamwork, delegation, self-efficacy, and professional communication. An alarming gap exists within the literature concerning innovative teaching and learning strategies that are carefully designed, implemented, and evaluated and follow a conceptual model, guidelines, and standards to enhance cultural competence development of diverse student groups, who must work with patients from …

Chwe Through The Culture Of Recognition: Celebrating Both During And Beyond Nurses Week!, Melissa Bates

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Session will explore the vital role that meaningful recognition plays in fostering an environment where nurses thrive, want to remain employed and more. Elements and strategies enacted by organizations with cultures of recognition will be detailed.

Reducing The Carbon Footprint Of Our Healthcare Systems: A To Z, Janice E. Hawkins, Dania Itani Mousa, Kathleen Eviza

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Climate change is considered the “single biggest health threat” to humanity. Because healthcare systems emit almost 5% of greenhouse gasses worldwide, nurses must take steps to mitigate climate change. In this session, the Sigma UN Team will discuss strategies from A-Z to lower the carbon footprints of healthcare organizations.

Analyzing Nurse Perceptions Of Workplace Environments From A Statewide Initiative, Judith T. Caruso, Mildred Ortu Kowalski, Marilyn Mapp

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Hospitals demonstrated consistent and sustained improvement in work environments after implementation of Nursing Workplace Environment and Staffing Councils. With empirical outcomes and identification of best practices throughout the state, staff nurses and nurse leaders learned from each other about creative, positive initiatives to improve nurse well-being and work environments.

2023-July-19-Bestselling Author Imani Perry To Headline Etsu Conference, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(July 19, 2023) – Critically acclaimed author Dr. Imani Perry will serve as the keynote speaker for East Tennessee State University’s fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference. The conference, open to the public, will take place Sept. 28-30 and will be held entirely in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

Perry is renowned for her work that explores the intersections of history, race, law and culture. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in the aftermath of the horrific 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Perry’s life and work have been deeply imbued with a commitment to justice and progressive change.

Perry’s academic …

2023-July-19-Toward A Trauma-Informed Approach, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(July 19, 2023) Implementing trauma-informed care into organizational culture is the focus of an upcoming virtual talk in the Resilience Presentation Series of the East Tennessee State University/Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute.

Chris Moynihan and Nic Shields will speak on “Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach: The Attachment, Regulation and Competency Framework” on Monday, Aug. 7, from 10:30 a.m.-noon via Zoom (registration link: tinyurl.com/37kasyt7).

Incorporating trauma-informed care into an organizational culture can be challenging. In their presentation, Moynihan and Shields will focus on lessons learned from their organization’s multi-year efforts to implement the Attachment, Regulation and Competency Framework as an approach …

Levels Of Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) In The Antarctic Atmosphere Over Time (1980 To 2021) And Estimation Of Their Atmospheric Half-Lives, Thais Luarte, Victoria A. Gómez-Aburto, Ignacio Poblete-Castro, Eduardo Castro-Nallar, Nicolas Hunneus, Marco Molina-Montenegro, Claudia Egas, Germán Azcune, Andrés Pérez-Parada, Rainier Lohmann, Pernilla Bohlin-Nizzetto, Jordi Dachs, Susan Bengtson-Nash, Gustavo Chiang, Karla Pozo, Cristóbal J. Galbán-Malagón

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are synthetic compounds that were intentionally produced in large quantities and have been distributed in the global environment, originating a threat due to their persistence, bioaccumulative potential, and toxicity. POPs reach the Antarctic continent through long-range atmospheric transport (LRAT). In these areas, low temperatures play a significant role in the environmental fate of POPs, retaining them for a long time due to cold trapping by diffusion and wet deposition, acting as a net sink for many POPs. However, in the current context of climate change, the remobilization of POPs that were trapped in water, ice, and …

The Forgotten Language Skill: Finding A Prominent Place For Listening In Meaningful Programming For Multilingual Learners With Learning Disabilities, Tracy Griffin Spies

Educational & Clinical Studies Faculty Research

Listening is the primary vehicle through which children learn, is fundamental to all other communication competencies, is a core component of multimodal instruction, and is key to learning language. At the same time, listening comprehension is the least understood language skill and is challenging for teachers in the provision of high quality instruction. For multilingual learners with learning disabilities it also presents certain challenges at the intersection of students’ disability and developing language proficiency. This article presents a conceptual analysis of listening comprehension across the perspectives of learning disability and second language acquisition in an effort to link disconnected understandings …

Field Evidence Of Caddisfly Larvae (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae, Leptoceridae) Using Alien Crassula Helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne Fragments (Saxifragales: Crassulaceae) In Case Construction, Samuel J.L. Tasker, David T. Bilton

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

We present the first field observations of caddisfly (Trichoptera) larvae using an invasive alien aquatic plant, Crassula helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne, in case construction. In samples from invaded ponds across the UK and Belgium, we have recorded the presence of C. helmsii fragments in cases from Limnephilus lunatus Curtis, Citation1834, Limnephilus marmoratus Curtis, Citation1834, Limnephilus flavicornis (Fabricius, Citation1787) (Limnephilidae), Triaenodes bicolor (Curtis, Citation1834), and Oecetis furva (Rambur, Citation1842) (Leptoceridae). Fragmentation of C. helmsii in case creation and augmentation may produce vegetative propagules, thus facilitating further dispersal of this invasive macrophyte.

New Chemical Dopant And Counterion Mechanism For Organic Electrochemical Transistors And Organic Mixed Ionic–Electronic Conductors, Vianna N. Le, Joel H. Bombile, Gehan S. Rupasinghe, Kyle N. Baustert, Ruipeng Li, Iuliana P. Maria, Maryam Shahi, Paula Alacon Espejo, Iain Mcculloch, Kenneth R. Graham, Chad Risko, Alexandra F. Paterson

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Organic mixed ionic–electronic conductors (OMIECs) have varied performance requirements across a diverse application space. Chemically doping the OMIEC can be a simple, low-cost approach for adapting performance metrics. However, complex challenges, such as identifying new dopant materials and elucidating design rules, inhibit its realization. Here, these challenges are approached by introducing a new n-dopant, tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBA-OH), and identifying a new design consideration underpinning its success. TBA-OH behaves as both a chemical n-dopant and morphology additive in donor acceptor co-polymer naphthodithiophene diimide-based polymer, which serves as an electron transporting material in organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). The combined effects enhance OECT …

Geographic Market Definition In Commercial Health Insurer Matters: A Unified Approach For Merger Review, Monopolization Claims, And Monopsonization Claims, Deborah Haas-Wilson, Kristof Zetenyi, Brian Gorin

Economics: Faculty Publications

We provide a methodology for geographic market definition when the product(s) being purchased or sold has an intrinsic geographic component, such as (1) the sale of commercial health plans and (2) the purchase of health care providers’ services by commercial health plans. In these situations, we show that a straightforward application of the Horizontal Merger Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (hereafter, Guidelines) that uses the customer or supplier location to define the geographic market is not sufficient and can result in markets that are unintuitively small. This is often addressed by applying …