Food Cultures of Mexico: Recipes, Customs, and Issues - Hernández Rodríguez, Rafael (Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, 2021)
"This exciting volume brings to life the food culture of Mexico, detailing the development of the cuisine and providing practical information about ingredients and cooking techniques so that readers can replicate some of Mexico's most important traditional dishes"–
Google-Books-ID: mppBEAAAQBAJ
Keywords: Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Central American & South American; Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Mexican; Food habits; History / Latin America / Mexico; Mexico; Cooking; Mexican; Mexico; Social life and customs; dept.wll

From Leaders to Accomplices: Autoethnography as Praxis in Teacher Education - Powell, Jessica (Re-Imagining Transformative Leadership in Teacher Education, 2021)
This is the third and final book in the series Transformative Pedagogies in Teacher Education. Like the first two books in the series it is geared towards practitioners in the field of teacher education. This third book focuses on transformative leadership in teacher education. In other words, the kind of leadership and practices that will be important and necessary to bring about the kind of changes that both teachers and students seek to improve educational outcomes for all students, but in particular Black, Indigenous and racialized students who have been traditionally underserved by the education system. Teacher leadership plays an important role in transformative educational change that challenges all forms of oppression and white supremacy. This book features chapters by a collection of scholars, teacher educators, researchers, teacher advocates and practitioners drawing on their research and experiences to explore critical issues in teacher education. The book will be useful to teacher educators working with teacher candidates in different contexts, experienced teachers and school leaders. Given demographic shifts and the need for educators to respond to growing diversity in schools, educators will find valuable strategies in Transformative Pedagogies in Teacher Education: Re-Imagining Transformative Leadership in Teacher Education they can employ in their own practice. In addition to valuable strategies, authors explore different approaches and perspectives critical in these changing and challenging times. Critical notions of education are posited from different perspectives and contexts. This book will be useful for teacher education programs, principal preparation programs, in-service teachers, school boards and districts engaging in ongoing professional development of teachers and school leaders.
Google-Books-ID: moc4EAAAQBAJ
Keywords: Education / Leadership; Education / Professional Development; Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science; dept.cur

The Detrimental Effects of Ethical Incongruence in Teams: An Interactionist Perspective of Ethical Fit on Relationship Conflict and Information Sharing - Shin, Natalie J.; Ziegert, Jonathan C.; Muethel, Miriam (Journal of Business Ethics, 2021)
Building from an interactionist view of ethics, this study sought to integrate individual and contextual factors for understanding ethical perceptions in teams. Given the proximal nature of team members, this study specifically explored how individuals comparatively evaluate their own ethical behaviors and team members’ ethical behaviors to arrive at a perception of ethical person–group (P–G) fit within a team. Grounding our theoretical arguments in relational schemas theory (Baldwin, Psychological Bulletin 112:461–484, 1992), we demonstrate that interpersonal ethical perceptions can have distal impacts on perceptions of team functioning. The results support the hypotheses that a perceived ethical incongruence between the self and other team members (i.e., lack of ethical P–G fit) negatively influenced perceptions of relationship conflict and ultimately information sharing. By exploring individual and team level aspects of ethics concurrently, we contribute to a deeper understanding of contextual forces in ethics through an interactionist approach.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

COVID-19 and Health Disparities: Opportunities for Public Health Curriculum Enhancement - Njoku, Anuli (COVID-19 and Higher Education in the Global Context, 2022)
COVID-19, the pandemic of highly contagious respiratory disease, presents a global public health emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness of the role of public health and its professionals in responding to the pandemic. Racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States are more likely to contract and die from COVID-19 versus Whites, highlighting health disparities. Higher education schools and programs in public health can help prepare students to address this global pandemic through expanded curriculum on social determinants of health disparities in COVID-19 outcomes, teachings on implicit bias and anti-racism, interprofessional education, and practice-based learning. Moreover, eliminating health disparities is a leading public health priority in the United States and can help attain the World Health Organization goal of achieving health equity. This chapter highlights the need for public health curriculum that outlines strategies to address racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 to prepare and motivate a future healthcare workforce. How to cite this chapter: Njoku, A. (2022). COVID-19 and health disparities opportunities for public health curriculum enhancement. In R. Ammigan, R. Y. Chan, & K. Bista, (eds), COVID-19 and higher education in the global context: Exploring contemporary issues and challenges (pp. 139-153). STAR Scholars. https://starscholars.org/product/covid-19-and-higed/
Keywords: dept.pch; ⛔ No DOI found

The nature of entrepreneurial orientation strength: the impact of shared values on firm performance - Weinzimmer, Laurence G.; Michel, Eric J.; Robin, Jennifer (Journal of Management & Organization, 2021)
Drawing on Wales, Monsen, and McKelvie's (2011, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 35(5), 895–923) model of entrepreneurial orientation pervasiveness and the strong culture hypothesis (Denison, 1984, Organization Dynamics, 13, 4–22), this study investigates how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) strength, defined as the level of agreement in the shared perceptions of EO, serves as a boundary condition of the EO–firm performance relationship. Four field studies provide evidence for a valid and reliable 10-item multidimensional measure of entrepreneurial orientation, the EO-10, which in turn, may be used to assess EO strength. We establish content and construct validity of the EO-10 (study 1; n = 447 employees), criterion-related validity with revenue growth and sales growth (study 2; n = 412 employees in 43 profit centers), and convergent validity with Covin and Slevin's (1989, Strategic Management Journal, 10, 75–87) 9-item measure (study 3; n = 291 employees). Finally, in study 4 (n = 853 employees nested in 22 organizations), we demonstrate the interactive effects of EO and EO strength on profit growth and revenue growth. In sum, this study provides conceptual and empirical evidence for the importance of EO strength as a moderator of the EO–firm performance relationship.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Culture; dept.bus; entrepreneurial orientation strength; firm performance; peer-reviewed; scale development

An Enhanced Evolutionary Student Performance Prediction Model Using Whale Optimization Algorithm Boosted with Sine-Cosine Mechanism - Thaher, Thaer; Zaguia, Atef; Al Azwari, Sana; Mafarja, Majdi; Chantar, Hamouda; Abuhamdah, Anmar; Turabieh, Hamza; Mirjalili, Seyedali; Sheta, Alaa (Applied Sciences, 2021)
The students’ performance prediction (SPP) problem is a challenging problem that managers face at any institution. Collecting educational quantitative and qualitative data from many resources such as exam centers, virtual courses, e-learning educational systems, and other resources is not a simple task. Even after collecting data, we might face imbalanced data, missing data, biased data, and different data types such as strings, numbers, and letters. One of the most common challenges in this area is the large number of attributes (features). Determining the highly valuable features is needed to improve the overall students’ performance. This paper proposes an evolutionary-based SPP model utilizing an enhanced form of the Whale Optimization Algorithm (EWOA) as a wrapper feature selection to keep the most informative features and enhance the prediction quality. The proposed EWOA combines the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) with Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) and Logistic Chaotic Map (LCM) to improve the overall performance of WOA. The SCA will empower the exploitation process inside WOA and minimize the probability of being stuck in local optima. The main idea is to enhance the worst half of the population in WOA using SCA. Besides, LCM strategy is employed to control the population diversity and improve the exploration process. As such, we handled the imbalanced data using the Adaptive Synthetic (ADASYN) sampling technique and converting WOA to binary variant employing transfer functions (TFs) that belong to different families (S-shaped and V-shaped). Two real educational datasets are used, and five different classifiers are employed: the Decision Trees (DT), k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN), Naive Bayes (NB), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), and LogitBoost (LB). The obtained results show that the LDA classifier is the most reliable classifier with both datasets. In addition, the proposed EWOA outperforms other methods in the literature as wrapper feature selection with selected transfer functions.
8 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 21
Keywords: ADASYN; Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA); Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA); dept.csc; educational data mining (EDM); feature selection; peer-reviewed; student performance

Optimization of PID Controller to Stabilize Quadcopter Movements Using Meta-Heuristic Search Algorithms - Sheta, Alaa; Braik, Malik; Maddi, Dheeraj Reddy; Mahdy, Ahmed; Aljahdali, Sultan; Turabieh, Hamza (Applied Sciences, 2021)
Quadrotor UAVs are one of the most preferred types of small unmanned aerial vehicles, due to their modest mechanical structure and propulsion precept. However, the complex non-linear dynamic behavior of the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller in these vehicles requires advanced stabilizing control of their movement. Additionally, locating the appropriate gain for a model-based controller is relatively complex and demands a significant amount of time, as it relies on external perturbations and the dynamic modeling of plants. Therefore, developing a method for the tuning of quadcopter PID parameters may save effort and time, and better control performance can be realized. Traditional methods, such as Ziegler–Nichols (ZN), for tuning quadcopter PID do not provide optimal control and might leave the system with potential instability and cause significant damage. One possible approach that alleviates the tough task of nonlinear control design is the use of meta-heuristics that permit appropriate control actions. This study presents PID controller tuning using meta-heuristic algorithms, such as Genetic Algorithms (GAs), the Crow Search Algorithm (CSA) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to stabilize quadcopter movements. These meta-heuristics were used to control the position and orientation of a PID controller based on a fitness function proposed to reduce overshooting by predicting future paths. The obtained results confirmed the efficacy of the proposed controller in felicitously and reliably controlling the flight of a quadcopter based on GA, CSA and PSO. Finally, the simulation results related to quadcopter movement control using PSO presented impressive control results, compared to GA and CSA.
14 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 14
Keywords: Crow Search Algorithm; Genetic Algorithms; PID controller; Particle Swarm Optimization; dept.csc; peer-reviewed; quadcopter

Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea from ECG Signals Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Classifiers - Sheta, Alaa; Turabieh, Hamza; Thaher, Thaer; Too, Jingwei; Mafarja, Majdi; Hossain, Md Shafaeat; Surani, Salim R. (Applied Sciences, 2021)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a well-known sleep ailment. OSA mostly occurs due to the shortage of oxygen for the human body, which causes several symptoms (i.e., low concentration, daytime sleepiness, and irritability). Discovering the existence of OSA at an early stage can save lives and reduce the cost of treatment. The computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system can quickly detect OSA by examining the electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. Over-serving ECG using a visual procedure is challenging for physicians, time-consuming, expensive, and subjective. In general, automated detection of the ECG signal’s arrhythmia is a complex task due to the complexity of the data quantity and clinical content. Moreover, ECG signals are usually affected by noise (i.e., patient movement and disturbances generated by electric devices or infrastructure), which reduces the quality of the collected data. Machine learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) gain a higher interest in health care systems due to its ability of achieving an excellent performance compared to traditional classifiers. We propose a CAD system to diagnose apnea events based on ECG in an automated way in this work. The proposed system follows the following steps: (1) remove noise from the ECG signal using a Notch filter. (2) extract nine features from the ECG signal (3) use thirteen ML and four types of DL models for the diagnosis of sleep apnea. The experimental results show that our proposed approach offers a good performance of DL classifiers to detect OSA. The proposed model achieves an accuracy of 86.25% in the validation stage.
29 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 14
Keywords: classification; deep learning; dept.csc; machine learning; notch filter; obstructive sleep apnea; peer-reviewed

Navigating Ethical Challenges for Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain Management in the Context of the Opioid Epidemic - Mulchan, Siddika S.; Wakefield, Emily O.; Martin, Sarah R.; Ayr-Volta, Lauren; Krenicki, Kayla; Zempsky, William T. (The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2022)
Objectives: The aim was to describe the impact of the opioid epidemic on pain management practices in pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) and propose a conceptual framework for navigating ethical decision-making in pediatric sickle cell pain management. Methods: A review of the literature on ethical challenges in the management of sickle cell pain was conducted and considered in the context of the opioid epidemic and psychosocial factors affecting youth with SCD. The Integrated Ethical Framework for Pain Management (IEFPM) was applied to pediatric sickle cell pain management using a clinical case example. Results: Implicit bias, health-related stigma, and potential neurocognitive impairment all present unique challenges in ethical decision-making for youth with SCD. National guidelines for prescribing opioid medication may complicate providers’ clinical decision-making and affect their sickle cell pain management practices. The IEFPM was found to be applicable to ethical decision-making for pediatric sickle cell pain and captures both patient-related and provider-related aspects of clinical pain management. Discussion: The opioid epidemic has exacerbated existing ethical challenges for pain management among youth with SCD. The IEFPM provides a conceptual model that can be integrated into health care settings to facilitate ethical decision-making and promote greater health equity in the clinical management of pediatric sickle cell pain.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Adolescent; Analgesics; Anemia; Child; Humans; Opioid; Opioid Epidemic; Pain; Pain Management; Sickle Cell; adolescent; analgesia; child; complication; dept.psy; human; narcotic analgesic agent; pain; peer-reviewed; sickle cell anemia

Secondary Teacher Candidates’ Mathematical Modeling Task Design and Revision - Kim, Dong-Joong; Choi, Sang-Ho; Lee, Younhee; Lim, Woong (Mathematics, 2021)
The purpose of this study is to investigate secondary teacher candidates’ experience of mathematical modeling task design. In the study, 54 teacher candidates in a university-based teacher education program created modeling tasks and scoring rubrics. Next, the participants pilot-tested the tasks with students and had the opportunity to revise the original tasks and rubrics based on student responses. The data included participants’ statements, in which they described and reflected on the design and revision process of modeling tasks. The study describes six didactic revision strategies in revising modeling tasks and identifies five emerging pedagogical ideas from revising tasks and rubrics. The study also discusses the way modeling task design activities have the potential to support teacher candidates’ learning through a bottom-up modeling curriculum in teacher education.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 22
Keywords: dept.mat; didactic revision strategy; mathematical modeling task design; peer-reviewed; secondary teacher candidates

Hearing, Describing, and Creating Melodies in the DAW - Groffman, Josh (POGIL Activity Clearinghouse, 2021)
This activity introduces students to hearing, describing, and creating Melodies in the DAW as part of a general education, lower-level college course. Students with familiarity with concepts of rhythm and meter, the transport controls and basic functionality of the DAW, the piano roll, and entering MIDI notes into the sequencer will, by the end of the activity, be able to define melody and step/leap; describe different melodies and contrast them in terms of contour and rhythm; describe different melodies and contrast them in terms of the variable experience each creates for the listener; and create a basic melody using the piano roll in the DAW. They will continue to develop their critical aesthetic thinking skills (evaluating what makes for variable aesthetic experience in music), as well as oral/written aesthetic communication skills. (communicating their hearing and affective experience of music). Level:UndergraduateSetting: ClassroomActivity Type: Learning CycleDiscipline: MusicCourse: Introduction to Music TechnologyKeywords: Melody, rhythm, meter, contour, DAW, aesthetic
Number: 3
Keywords: dept.mus; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

BHHO-TVS: A Binary Harris Hawks Optimizer with Time-Varying Scheme for Solving Data Classification Problems - Chantar, Hamouda; Thaher, Thaer; Turabieh, Hamza; Mafarja, Majdi; Sheta, Alaa (Applied Sciences, 2021)
Data classification is a challenging problem. Data classification is very sensitive to the noise and high dimensionality of the data. Being able to reduce the model complexity can help to improve the accuracy of the classification model performance. Therefore, in this research, we propose a novel feature selection technique based on Binary Harris Hawks Optimizer with Time-Varying Scheme (BHHO-TVS). The proposed BHHO-TVS adopts a time-varying transfer function that is applied to leverage the influence of the location vector to balance the exploration and exploitation power of the HHO. Eighteen well-known datasets provided by the UCI repository were utilized to show the significance of the proposed approach. The reported results show that BHHO-TVS outperforms BHHO with traditional binarization schemes as well as other binary feature selection methods such as binary gravitational search algorithm (BGSA), binary particle swarm optimization (BPSO), binary bat algorithm (BBA), binary whale optimization algorithm (BWOA), and binary salp swarm algorithm (BSSA). Compared with other similar feature selection approaches introduced in previous studies, the proposed method achieves the best accuracy rates on 67% of datasets.
16 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 14
Keywords: HHO; Harris Hawks Optimizer; dept.csc; feature selection; metaheuristics; peer-reviewed; time-varying; transfer functions

A Comprehensive Astrometric Calibration of HST's WFPC2. I. Distortion Mapping - Casetti-Dinescu, Dana I.; Girard, Terrence M.; Kozhurina-Platais, Vera; Platais, Imants; Anderson, Jay; Horch, Elliott P. (Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2021)
Wide field planetary camera 2 (WFPC2) exposures are already some 20 years older than Gaia epoch observations, or future James Webb Space Telescope observations. As such, they offer an unprecedented time baseline for high-precision proper-motion studies, provided the full astrometric potential of these exposures is reached. We have started such a project with the work presented here being its first step. We explore geometric distortions beyond the well-known ones published in the early 2000 s. This task is accomplished by using the entire database of WFPC2 exposures in filters F555W, F606W and F814W and three standard astrometric catalogs: Gaia EDR3, 47 Tuc and ωCen. The latter two were constructed using Hubble Space Telescope observations made with cameras other than WFPC2. We explore a suite of centering algorithms, and various distortion maps in order to understand and quantify their performance. We find no high-frequency systematics beyond the 34th-row correction, down to a resolution of 10 pixels. Low-frequency systematics starting at a resolution of 50 pixels are present at a level of 30–50 millipix (1.4–2.3 mas) for the PC and 20–30 millipix (2–3 mas) for the WF chips. We characterize these low-frequency systematics by providing correction maps and updated cubic-distortion coefficients for each filter.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.mat; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Health, Diet, and Violence during Wari Expansion: Bioarchaeology at Ak’awillay, Cusco, Peru - Bey, Bridget C.; Andrushko, Valerie A.; Bélisle, Véronique (Ñawpa Pacha, 2021)
The expansion of states and empires often has important consequences for local populations, including increased violence, greater stress, or dietary modifications resulting in changing health conditions. This paper presents the analysis of 73 skeletons from the Cusco site of Ak’awillay, shedding light on diet, health, and violence in the Middle Horizon. Results indicate that the people of Ak’awillay led a rigorous lifestyle and suffered from more nutritional deficiencies compared to previous populations, possibly pointing to increased maize consumption. However, the low incidence of trauma at Ak’awillay and other Cusco sites suggest that the Wari presence in Cusco was not entrenched in violence.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] _eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/00776297.2021.1878602
Keywords: Horizonte Medio; Human remains; Middle Horizon; Wari; burials; dept.ant; diet; dieta; entierros; health; peer-reviewed; restos humanos; salud; violence; violencia

Dissecting the Quadruple Binary Hyad vA 351 Masses for Three M Dwarfs and a White Dwarf\ast - Benedict, G. Fritz; Franz, Otto G.; Horch, Elliott P.; Prato, L.; Torres, Guillermo; McArthur, Barbara E.; Wasserman, Lawrence H.; Latham, David W.; Stefanik, Robert P.; Latham, Christian; Skiff, Brian A. (The Astronomical Journal, 2021)
We extend results first announced by Franz et al., that identified vA 351 = H346 in the Hyades as a multiple star system containing a white dwarf. With Hubble Space Telescope Fine Guidance Sensor fringe tracking and scanning, and more recent speckle observations, all spanning 20.7 years, we establish a parallax, relative orbit, and mass fraction for two components, with a period, and total mass 2.1 . With ground-based radial velocities from the McDonald Observatory Otto Struve 2.1 m Telescope Sandiford Spectrograph, and Center for Astrophysics Digital Speedometers, spanning 37 years, we find that component B consists of BC, two M dwarf stars orbiting with a very short period ( days), having a mass ratio / = 0.95. We confirm that the total mass of the system can only be reconciled with the distance and component photometry by including a fainter, higher-mass component. The quadruple system consists of three M dwarfs (A, B, C) and one white dwarf (D). We determine individual M dwarf masses = 0.53 ± 0.10 , = 0.43 ± 0.04 , and = 0.41 ± 0.04 . The white dwarf mass, 0.54 ± 0.04 , comes from cooling models, an assumed Hyades age of 670 Myr, and consistency with all previous and derived astrometric, photometric, and radial velocity results. Velocities from Hα and He i emission lines confirm the BC period derived from absorption lines, with similar (He i) and higher (Hα) velocity amplitudes. We ascribe the larger Hα amplitude to emission from a region each component shadows from the other, depending on the line of sight.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Access Among Black and Latinx Communities - Balasuriya, Lilanthi; Santilli, Alycia; Morone, Jennifer; Ainooson, Jessica; Roy, Brita; Njoku, Anuli; Mendiola-Iparraguirre, Andrea; O’Connor Duffany, Kathleen; Macklin, Bernard; Higginbottom, Jackson; Fernández-Ayala, Celina; Vicente, Genesis; et al. (JAMA Network Open, 2021)
Black and Latinx communities have faced disproportionate harm from the COVID-19 pandemic. Increasing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and access has the potential to mitigate mortality and morbidity from COVID-19 for all communities, including those most impacted by the pandemic.To investigate and understand factors associated with facilitating and obstructing COVID-19 vaccine access and acceptance among Black and Latinx communities.This community-partnered qualitative study conducted semistructured, in-depth focus groups with Black and Latinx participants from March 17 to March 29, 2021, using a secure video conferencing platform. Participants were recruited through emails from local community-based organizations, federally qualified health centers, social service agencies, the New Haven, Connecticut, Health Department, and in-person distribution of study information from community health workers. A total of 8 focus groups were conducted, including 4 in Spanish and 4 in English, with 72 participants from a diverse range of community roles, including teachers, custodial service workers, and health care employees, in New Haven, Connecticut. Data were analyzed from March 17 to July 30, 2021.Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated, and analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach. Themes and subthemes were identified on the acceptability and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine among participants who identified as Black and/or Latinx.Among 72 participants, 36 (50%) identified as Black, 28 (39%) as Latinx, and 8 (11%) as Black and Latinx and 56 (78%) identified as women and 16 (22%) identified as men. Participants described 3 major themes that may represent facilitators and barriers to COVID-19 vaccinations: pervasive mistreatment of Black and Latinx communities and associated distrust; informing trust via trusted messengers and messages, choice, social support, and diversity; and addressing structural barriers to vaccination access.The findings of this qualitative study may impact what health care systems, public health officials, policy makers, health care practitioners, and community leaders can do to facilitate equitable uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. Community-informed insights are imperative to facilitating COVID-19 vaccine access and acceptance among communities hardest hit by the pandemic. Preventing the further widening of inequities and addressing structural barriers to vaccination access are vital to protecting all communities, especially Black and Latinx individuals who have experienced disproportionate death and loss from COVID-19.
73 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; African American; African Americans; Article; Black person; COVID-19 Vaccines; Connecticut; Female; Focus Groups; Health Services Accessibility; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; South and Central America; Trust; Young Adult; adolescent; adult; aged; community; content analysis; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; dept.pch; e-mail; employment; female; health auxiliary; health behavior; health care access; health care delivery; health care personnel; health care system; health center; health disparity; human; information processing; male; medical information; middle aged; outcome assessment; pandemic; patient attitude; peer-reviewed; public health service; qualitative research; risk factor; semi structured interview; social support; social worker; teacher; trust; vaccination; videoconferencing; young adult

Reconstruction and analysis of the DAN5/P1 and BSN12/P1 Gona Early Pleistocene Homo fossils - Baab, Karen L.; Rogers, Michael; Bruner, Emiliano; Semaw, Sileshi (Journal of Human Evolution, 2022)
Two Early Pleistocene fossils from Gona, Ethiopia, were originally assigned to Homo erectus, and their differences in size and robusticity were attributed to either sexual dimorphism or anagenetic evolution. In the current study, we both revisit the taxonomic affinities of these fossils and assess whether morphological differences between them reflect temporal evolution or sexual variation. We generated virtual reconstructions of the mostly complete ∼1.55 Ma DAN5/P1 calvaria and the less complete 1.26 Ma BSN12/P1 fossil, allowing us to directly compare their anterior vault shapes using landmark-based shape analysis. The two fossils are similar in calvaria shape to H. erectus and also to other Early Pleistocene Homo species based on a geometric morphometric analysis of calvaria landmarks and semilandmarks. The DAN5/P1 fossil bears a particularly close affinity to the Georgian H. erectus fossils and to KNM-ER 1813 (H. habilis), probably reflecting allometric influences on vault shape. Combined with species-specific traits of the neurocranium (e.g., midline keeling, angular torus), we confirm that these fossils are likely early African H. erectus. We calculated regression-based estimates of endocranial volume for BSN12/P1 of 882–910 cm3 based on three virtual reconstructions. Although BSN12/P1 is markedly larger than DAN5/P1 (598 cm3), both fossils represent the smallest adult H. erectus known from their respective time periods in Africa. Some of the difference in endocranial volume between the two Gona fossils reflects broader species-level brain expansion from 1.77 to 0.01 Ma, confirmed here using a large sample (n = 38) of H. erectus. However, shape differences between these fossils did not reflect species-level changes to calvaria shape. Moreover, the analysis failed to recover a clear pattern of sexually patterned size or shape differences within H. erectus based on our current assessments of sex for individual fossils.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Africa; Animals; Biological Evolution; Brain; Brain evolution; Calvaria shape; Ethiopia; Fossils; Hominidae; Homo erectus; Intraspecific variation; Pleistocene; Sexual dimorphism; Skull; anatomy and histology; animal; brain; dept.ant; evolution; fossil; hominid; human evolution; intraspecific variation; morphology; peer-reviewed; reconstruction; sexual dimorphism; skull; temporal evolution

The Effects of a Deliberate Practice Debriefing During a Response to Rescue Patient Simulation With Undergraduate Nursing Students - Aronson, Barbara; Bell, Arleigh; Andrighetti, Tia; Meyer, Mary; Shepherd, Karen; Bambini, Deborah (Nursing Education Perspectives, 2021)
The purpose of this multisite, randomized, pretest/posttest quasi-experimental study was to compare student nurse competency, learning retention, and perceived student support after exposure to a deliberate practice debriefing versus standardized debriefing. Fifty undergraduate students participated in the complex response to rescue simulation. The intervention group had significantly higher total mean and three subscale scores on the competency tool than the comparison group, although differences in learning retention and student support were not significant. This study provides preliminary support for the effectiveness of deliberate practice debriefing to enhance students’ mastery of skills and behaviors in complex simulations.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Baccalaureate; Clinical Competence; Education; Humans; Nurses; Nursing; Patient Simulation; Simulation Training; Students; clinical competence; dept.nur; human; nurse; nursing education; nursing student; patient simulation; peer-reviewed; simulation training

A dramaturgy of death: Performing (and spectating) filial piety in early china - Radice, T. (Journal of Chinese History, 2022)
This essay analyzes the early Chinese elite discourse on filial death rituals, arguing that early Chinese texts depict these rituals as performance events. Building on spectacle of xiao sacrifices in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou authors conceived of filial death rituals as dramaturgical phenomena that underscored not only what needed to be performed, but also how it should be performed, and led to an important distinction between personal dispositions and inherited ritual protocol. This distinction, then, led to concerns about artifice in human behavior, both inside and outside the Ruist (Confucian) tradition. By end of the Warring States Period and in the early Western Han Dynasty, with the embracement of artifice in self-cultivation, the dramatic role of the filial son in death rituals became even more developed and complex, requiring the role of cultivated spectators to be engaged critics who recognized the nuances of cultivated performances. Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Review tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85118183872
Keywords: dept.his; peer-reviewed

Seasonal variation in the bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals in the tissues of Astrangia poculata in the northeastern United States - Trumbauer, W.; Grace, S.P.; Rodrigues, L.J. (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022)
Astrangia poculata inhabits coasts near dense human populations in the northeastern United States and may be exposed to elevated pollutants. No studies have assessed heavy metal concentration in temperate corals despite their proximity to anthropogenic activity. We collected colonies four times in one year and analyzed coral tissue for As, Cd, Cr, Pb, and Zn. Most heavy metals except for As were 1.5–3.3 times lower in summer compared to other seasons. Pb, As, and Cd were three orders of magnitude higher than concentrations for other Narragansett Bay benthic species, suggesting that A. poculata bioaccumulates more readily and/or inhabits more contaminated areas of the Bay. Zn, Pb, and As had similar concentrations to tropical corals inhabiting anthropogenically polluted sites. While physiological impacts are unknown, this population of A. poculata may have a higher tolerance for heavy metal pollution than most scleractinians, making it an interesting candidate for future studies. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] tex.art_number: 113180 tex.author_keywords: Astrangia poculata; Heavy metal pollution; Narragansett Bay; Seasonality; Temperate tex.coden: MPNBA tex.document_type: Article tex.pubmed_id: 34871902 tex.source: Scopus
Keywords: Animals; Anthozoa; Anthropogenic Effects; Article; Astrangia poculata; Astrangium poculatum; Bioaccumulation; Biochemistry; Chemical; Environmental Monitoring; Exposed to; Heavy; Heavy metal concentration; Heavy metals; Heavy metals pollution; Human population; Humans; Metals; Narragansett Bay; Narragansett bay; Pollution; Rhode Island; Seasonal variation; Seasonality; Seasons; Temperate; Tissue; Toxic metals; United States; Water Pollutants; animal; anthropogenic source; arsenic; benthos; bioaccumulation; cadmium; chromium; concentration (composition); concentration (parameter); coral; dept.bio; environmental monitoring; heavy metal; human; lead; metal derivative; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; pollution; season; seasonal variation; seasonality; toxic substance; water pollutant; zinc

Canine sexual dimorphism in Ardipithecus ramidus was nearly human-like. - Suwa; Sasaki, Tomohiko; Semaw, Sileshi; Rogers, Michael J.; Simpson, Scott W.; Kunimatsu, Yutaka; Nakatsukasa, Masato; Kono, Reiko T.; Zhang, Yingqi; Beyene, Yonas; Asfaw, Berhane; White, Tim D. (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021)
Body and canine size dimorphism in fossils inform sociobehavioral hypotheses on human evolution and have been of interest since Darwin’s famous reflections on the subject. Here, we assemble a large dataset of fossil canines of the human clade, including all available Ardipithecus ramidus fossils recovered from the Middle Awash and Gona research areas in Ethiopia, and systematically examine canine dimorphism through evolutionary time. In particular, we apply a Bayesian probabilistic method that reduces bias when estimating weak and moderate levels of dimorphism. Our results show that Ar. ramidus canine dimorphism was significantly weaker than in the bonobo, the least dimorphic and behaviorally least aggressive among extant great apes. Average male-to-female size ratios of the canine in Ar. ramidus are estimated as 1.06 and 1.13 in the upper and lower canines, respectively, within modern human population ranges of variation. The slightly greater magnitude of canine size dimorphism in the lower than in the upper canines of Ar. ramidus appears to be shared with early Australopithecus, suggesting that male canine reduction was initially more advanced in the behaviorally important upper canine. The available fossil evidence suggests a drastic size reduction of the male canine prior to Ar. ramidus and the earliest known members of the human clade, with little change in canine dimorphism levels thereafter. This evolutionary pattern indicates a profound behavioral shift associated with comparatively weak levels of male aggression early in human evolution, a pattern that was subsequently shared by Australopithecus and Homo. © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Animals; Australopithecus; Bayes Theorem; Bayes theorem; Biological Evolution; Cuspid; Ethiopia; Female; Fossils; Hominidae; Humans; Male; Models; Pan paniscus; Phylogeny; Sex Characteristics; Theoretical; adult; aggression; anatomy and histology; animal; article; canine tooth; cladistics; classification; dept.ant; evolution; female; fossil; hominid; human; male; mandibular canine; maxillary canine; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; phylogeny; sex difference; sexual characteristics; theoretical model

What are we optimizing for in autism screening? Examination of algorithmic changes in the M-CHAT - Schjølberg, Synnve; Shic, Frederick; Volkmar, Fred R.; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Stenberg, Nina; Torske, Tonje; Larsen, Kenneth; Riley, Katherine; Sukhodolsky, Denis G.; Leckman, James F.; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Øien, Roald A. (Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research, 2021)
The present study objectives were to examine the performance of the new M-CHAT-R algorithm to the original M-CHAT algorithm. The main purpose was to examine if the algorithmic changes increase identification of children later diagnosed with ASD, and to examine if there is a trade-off when changing algorithms. We included 54,463 screened cases from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. Children were screened using the 23 items of the M-CHAT at 18 months. Further, the performance of the M-CHAT-R algorithm was compared to the M-CHAT algorithm on the 23-items. In total, 337 individuals were later diagnosed with ASD. Using M-CHAT-R algorithm decreased the number of correctly identified ASD children by 12 compared to M-CHAT, with no children with ASD screening negative on the M-CHAT criteria subsequently screening positive utilizing the M-CHAT-R algorithm. A nonparametric McNemar's test determined a statistically significant difference in identifying ASD utilizing the M-CHAT-R algorithm. The present study examined the application of 20-item MCHAT-R scoring criterion to the 23-item MCHAT. We found that this resulted in decreased sensitivity and increased specificity for identifying children with ASD, which is a trade-off that needs further investigation in terms of cost-effectiveness. However, further research is needed to optimize screening for ASD in the early developmental period to increase identification of false negatives. © 2021 The Authors. Autism Research published by International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals LLC.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34837355/
Keywords: Article; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Checklist; Child; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Infant; M CHAT R algorithm; M CHAT algorithm; Mass Screening; McNemar test; Mothers; algorithm; autism; checklist; child; cohort analysis; controlled study; cost effectiveness analysis; dept.sed; developmental stage; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic test accuracy study; early diagnosis; false negative result; female; gold standard; human; infant; major clinical study; mass screening; mother; nonparametric test; peer-reviewed; procedures; process optimization; psychometry; reference value; scoring system; sensitivity and specificity; statistical significance

Road salt compromises functional morphology of larval gills in populations of an amphibian. - Szeligowski, Richard V.; Scanley, Jules A.; Broadbridge, Christine C.; Brady, Steven P. (Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 2021)
Across the planet, winter de-icing practices have caused secondary salinization of freshwater habitats. Many amphibians are vulnerable because of permeable skin and reliance on small ponds, where salinity can be high. Early developmental stages of amphibians are especially sensitive to salt, and larvae developing in salt-polluted environments must osmoregulate through ion exchange in gills. Though ionoregulation in amphibian gills is generally understood, the role of gill morphology remains poorly described. Yet gill structure should affect ionoregulatory capacity, for instance in terms of available surface area. As larval amphibian gills also play critical roles in gas exchange and foraging, changes in gill morphology from salt pollution potentially affect not only osmoregulation, but also respiration and feeding. Here, we used an exposure experiment to quantify salinity effects on larval gill morphology in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). We measured a suite of morphological traits on gill tufts—where ionoregulation and gas exchange occur—and on gill filters used in feeding. Larvae raised in elevated salinity developed larger gill tufts but with lower surface area to volume ratio. Epithelial cells on these tufts were less circular but occurred at higher densities. Gill filters showed increased spacing, likely reducing feeding efficiency. Many morphological gill traits responded quadratically, suggesting that salinity might induce plasticity in gills at intermediate concentrations until energetic demands exceed plasticity. Together, these changes likely diminish ionoregulatory and respiratory functionality of gill tufts, and compromise feeding functionality of gill filters. Thus, a singular change in aquatic environment from a widespread pollutant appears to generate a suite of consequences via changes in gill morphology. Critically, these changes in traits likely compound the severity of fitness impacts in populations dwelling in salinized environments, whereby ionoregulatory energetic demands should increase respiratory and foraging demands, but in individuals who possess structures poorly adapted for these functions. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Amphibia; Animals; Article; Feeding; Freshwater habitats; Functional morphology; Gas exchange; Gill morphology; Gills; Humans; Ion exchange; Larva; Morphology; Osmoregulation; Osmosis; Osmotic stress; Plasticity; Pollution; Rana sylvatica; Ranidae; Road effect; Road salts; Roads and streets; Salinisation; Secondary salinization; Sodium Chloride; Surface area; amphibian; animal; animal cell; animal experiment; animal tissue; aquatic environment; breathing; cell density; cell structure; controlled study; dept.bio; developmental stage; embryo; energetic demand; energy; epithelium cell; exposure; foraging; functional morphology; gill; gill filter; gill length; gill tuft; human; larva; length; nonhuman; osmoregulation; peer-reviewed; plasticity; pollution exposure; road; salinity; salinization; salt; sodium chloride; surface area; volume

Estimating sexual size dimorphism in fossil species from posterior probability densities - Sasaki, Tomohiko; Semaw, Sileshi; Rogers, Michael J.; Simpson, Scott W.; Beyene, Yonas; Asfaw, Berhane; White, Tim D.; Suwa (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021)
Accurate characterization of sexual dimorphism is crucial in evolutionary biology because of its significance in understanding present and past adaptations involving reproductive and resource use strategies of species. However, inferring dimorphism in fossil assemblages is difficult, particularly with relatively low dimorphism. Commonly used methods of estimating dimorphism levels in fossils include the mean method, the binomial dimorphism index, and the coefficient of variation method. These methods have been reported to overestimate low levels of dimorphism, which is problematic when investigating issues such as canine size dimorphism in primates and its relation to reproductive strategies. Here, we introduce the posterior density peak (pdPeak) method that utilizes the Bayesian inference to provide posterior probability densities of dimorphism levels and within-sex variance. The highest posterior density point is termed the pdPeak. We investigated performance of the pdPeak method and made comparisons with the above-mentioned conventional methods via 1) computergenerated samples simulating a range of conditions and 2) application to canine crown-diameter datasets of extant known-sex anthropoids. Results showed that the pdPeak method is capable of unbiased estimates in a broader range of dimorphism levels than the other methods and uniquely provides reliable interval estimates. Although attention is required to its underestimation tendency when some of the distributional assumptions are violated, we demonstrate that the pdPeak method enables a more accurate dimorphism estimate at lower dimorphism levels than previously possible, which is important to illuminating human evolution. © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Animals; Bayes Theorem; Bayes theorem; Cuspid; Female; Fossils; Male; Models; Sex Characteristics; Statistical; animal; article; attention; canine tooth; controlled study; dept.ant; female; fossil; human; human experiment; intermethod comparison; male; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; primate; probability; sex difference; sexual characteristics; statistical model

On the calculation of time alignment errors in data management platforms for distribution grid data. - Schwefel, Hans-Peter; Antonios, Imad; Lipsky, Lester (Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021)
The operation and planning of distribution grids require the joint processing of measurements from different grid locations. Since measurement devices in low-and medium-voltage grids lack precise clock synchronization, it is important for data management platforms of distribution system operators to be able to account for the impact of nonideal clocks on measurement data. This paper formally introduces a metric termed Additive Alignment Error to capture the impact of misaligned averaging intervals of electrical measurements. A trace-driven approach for retrieval of this metric would be computationally costly for measurement devices, and therefore, it requires an online estimation procedure in the data collection platform. To overcome the need of transmission of high-resolution measurement data, this paper proposes and assesses an extension of a Markov-modulated process to model electrical traces, from which a closed-form matrix analytic formula for the Additive Alignment Error is derived. A trace-driven assessment confirms the accuracy of the model-based approach. In addition, the paper describes practical settings where the model can be utilized in data management platforms with significant reductions in computational demands on measurement devices. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/20/6903/xml ; https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/sensors/sensors21.html#SchwefelAL21 ; https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/20/6903 ; https://vbn.aau.dk/en/publications/on-the-calculation-of-time-alignment-errors-in-data-management-pl
Keywords: Additives; Alignment error; Clock Synchronization; Distribution grid; Electrical distribution; Electrical distribution grid; Grid data; Information management; Management platforms; Measurement data; Measurement device; Time alignment; article; averaging; calculation; dept.csc; human; information retrieval; measurement error; peer-reviewed

The impact of mass media-delivered family planning campaigns in low- and middle-income countries: A meta-analysis of advertising and entertainment-education format effects - Rogers, Dana; Snyder, Leslie B.; Rego, Michelle M. (Studies in family planning, 2021)
Effective family planning methods are shown to save lives, contribute to gender equality, and boost economic development. Mass media communication campaigns in low- and middle-income countries have been effective in increasing contraceptive use, although the strategies that increase the likelihood of success are unclear. The present study uses meta-analyses to uncover the average effect of media campaigns on family planning behaviors in low- and middle-income countries and to examine the effectiveness of two communication strategies: entertainment-education and advertising/public service announcements. Results indicated that mass media-delivered family planning campaigns have a positive impact on family planning behaviors: d = 0.19, 95% CI [0.15, 0.24] for women (k = 64), d = 0.16, 95% CI [0.11, 0.21] for men (k = 27), and d = 0.20, 95% CI [0.17, 0.23] for an undifferentiated target group of men and women (k = 37). The use of an entertainment-education format, often in addition to campaign advertising messages, was associated with greater campaign success rates for women. Men, however, responded negatively to education-entertainment and positively to campaigns using only advertising and public service announcement formats. Recommendations for future family planning mass media campaigns and academic research opportunities are discussed. © 2021 The Population Council, Inc.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: adult; advertising; article; contraceptive use; dept.com; developing world; education; family planning; female; human; human experiment; male; mass media; mass medium; meta analysis; meta-analysis; middle income country; peer-reviewed; public service announcement; type D behavior

Improving NGSS focused model-based learning curriculum through the examination of students’ experiences and iterated models - Park, Byung-Yeol; Campbell, Todd; Kelly, Miriah Russo; Gray, Ron; Arnold, Chester; Chadwick, Cary; Cisneros, Laura M.; Dickson, David; Moss, David M.; Rodriguez, Laura; Volin, John C.; Willig, Michael R. (Research in Science & Technological Education, 2021)
Background: It is crucial to support students in better understanding water and sustainability issues because water plays a vital role in maintaining global ecosystems, including human life. A wide range of curricular and instructional supports like those embodied in model-based learning (MBL) are necessary for teachers to engage students in the core epistemic commitments of the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to inform theory about students’ early attempts to engage in the complex kinds of sensemaking experiences inherent in the Framework for K-12 Science Education and the NGSS. Sample: Data for this study was collected from 74 10th grade students in a high school in the Northwest region of the New England state. Design and Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed-method research design was used to examine students’ learning outcomes, and to better understand these outcomes in connection to their experiences engaging in modeling in the MBL curriculum unit. Results: The results indicated that students’ model scores, the number of concepts in models, and the coherence and sophistication of models improved between their initial and final models. Additionally, the following patterns emerged related to ways in which students engaged in the practice of modeling: (1) students attempted to directly represent what they observed, (2) they struggled to pictorially express complex patterns or mechanisms, and (3) students experienced difficulties representing models from a diverse range of perspectives. Conclusion: The patterns identified across student models, as well as their reports of experiences related to the MBL unit implementation, provided insight into student experiences with models, while also providing meaningful implications for the refinement of the MBL curriculum unit investigated in this research specifically, while informing approaches MBL curricular units aimed at supporting NGSS implementation efforts more generally. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Changing the narrative: Structural barriers and racial and ethnic inequities in COVID-19 vaccination. - Njoku, Anuli; Joseph, Marcelin; Felix, Rochelle (International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States. Although a promising solution of the COVID-19 vaccination offers hope, disparities in access again threaten the health of these communities. Various explanations have arisen for the cause of disparate vaccination rates among racial and ethnic minorities, including discussion of vaccine hesitancy. Conversely, the role of vaccine accessibility rooted in structural racism as a driver in these disparities should be further explored. This paper discusses the impact of structural barriers on racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. We also recommend public health, health system, and community-engaged approaches to reduce racial disparities in COVID-19 disease and mortality. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
80 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/18/9904/pdf ; http://europepmc.org/article/MED/34574827 ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34574827/ ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8470519
Keywords: African American; Article; Black person; COVID-19; COVID-19 Vaccines; Coronavirus; Ethnic Groups; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Latino people; Minority Groups; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2 vaccine; United States; Vaccination; access to computer; access to information; black population; communication barrier; coronavirus disease 2019; dept.pch; ethnic disparity; ethnic group; ethnic minority; health care access; health care disparity; health care system; health disparity; health literacy; health services; human; immigrant; infection prevention; internet access; language ability; mass immunization; minority group; mortality; outcome assessment; pandemic; peer-reviewed; public access; public health service; race difference; racial disparity; racism; social behavior; social determinants of health; social inequality; structural barrier; traffic and transport; vaccination

Book Review: The keepers of the seas the blue age gregg easterbrook PublicAffairs, 2021. 304 pp. - Smith, Jason W. (Science (New York, N.Y.), 2021)
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34516783
Keywords: article; book.review; dept.his

Measuring systematic risk from managerial organization capital - Yildirim, Alev; Allen, Linda (Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 2021)
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.fin; peer-reviewed

On the sidelines of what works: scientifically based indifference - Wolgemuth, Jennifer R.; Marn, Travis M.; Sabnis, Sujay (International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2021)
A team of systematic reviewers successfully completed a government-commissioned review of ‘what works to improve post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities’ in 2012. Despite its success, interviews with 10 review team members revealed dissatisfaction with the process and indifference to its outcomes. The purpose of our analysis was to examine how the systematic review process itself led to review team members’ feelings of indifference, resignation, and pessimism. Drawing on the writings of Henry Giroux, Gert Biesta, and Hanna Arendt that warn of the death of democracy and the rise of totalitarianism, we explored how the systematic review certification process, examinations, rules, and structures deadened democratic deliberation and critique necessary, we argue, to conducting good educational science. We end with a call for systematic reviews in education whose researchers, products, and processes remain ethically oriented to keeping democracy alive. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.cur; peer-reviewed

A coronavirus outbreak and sector stock returns: a tale from the first ten weeks of 2020 - Nguyen, Khoa Huu (Applied Economics Letters, 2021)
This paper examines early impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on stock returns of 11 sectors using the firm-level stock price data from 10 countries. Results show that investors across sectors and countries respond differently during the outbreak. Communication Services, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Information Technology, and Utilities sectors consistently perform relatively well, compared to other sectors, in all countries except Italy, Japan and U.S. Conversely, Energy sector suffers greatest abnormal negative returns, among all sectors, in countries including Canada, Italy, U.K. and U.S. Furthermore, Japan and U.S. have highest numbers of abnormally and negatively affected sectors. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://search.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/en/covidwho-1347348
Keywords: dept.fin; peer-reviewed

Who responds to health, environmental, and economic information about local food? Evidence from Connecticut seafood consumers - Tian, Yixing; Croog, Rose; Bovay, John; Concepcion, Anoushka; Getchis, Tessa; Kelly, Miriah Russo (Aquaculture Economics & Management, 2021)
We designed and implemented a discrete choice experiment to assess how information about the health, environmental, and economic benefits of locally produced aquaculture products affect Connecticut consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for products produced in the state, as compared with products from another state or another country. We find that information about local economic benefits tended to increase WTP for Connecticut-grown and -raised products, whereas information about health, safety, and the environment tended to decrease WTP for products from other regions. We also explore heterogeneous effects of the information treatments by respondent gender, education, and income. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/104630
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Exploring library core competencies: A text mining study of american library association’s job advertisements from 2006 through 2017: - Yang, Qinghong; Shi, Zehong; Liu, Yan Quan (Social Science Computer Review, 2021)
Are core competency requirements for relevant positions in the library shifting? Applying natural language processing techniques to understand the current market demand for core competencies, this study explores job advertisements issued by the American Library Association (ALA) from 2006 to 2017. Research reveals that the job demand continues to rise at a rate of 13% (2006–2017) and that the requirements for work experience are substantially extended, diversity of job titles becomes prevalent, and rich service experience and continuous lifelong learning skills are becoming more and more predominant for librarians. This analytical investigation informs the emerging demands in the American job market debriefing the prioritization and reprioritization of the current core competency requirements for ALA librarians. © The Author(s) 2021.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.ils; peer-reviewed

Cognitive behavioral therapy to sustain the antidepressant effects of ketamine in treatment-resistant depression: A randomized clinical trial. - Wilkinson, Samuel T.; Rhee, Taeho Greg; Joormann, Jutta; Webler, Ryan D.; Lopez, Mayra Ortiz; Kitay, Brandon M.; Fasula, Madonna K.; Elder, Christina; Fenton, Lisa R.; Sanacora, Gerard (Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2021)
Introduction: Ketamine has emerged as a rapid-acting antidepressant. While ongoing treatment can prevent relapse, concerns exist regarding long-term exposure. Objective: We conducted a randomized trial to examine the feasibility and efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) following intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Methods: Subjects with TRD were recruited and treated with 6 intravenous infusions of ketamine over 3 weeks. Subjects who experienced a clinical response (≥50% improvement in depression severity) were then randomized to receiving CBT or treatment as usual (TAU) for an additional 14 weeks, using a sequential treatment model. Results: Of the 42 patients who signed consent, 28 patients achieved a response and were randomized to CBT or TAU. When measured using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (primary outcome measure), the effect size at the end of the study was moderate (Cohen d = 0.65; 95% CI -0.55 to 1.82), though the group-by-time interaction effect was not significant. There was a significant group-by-time interaction as measured by the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (F = 4.58; p = 0.033), favoring a greater sustained improvement in the CBT group. This corresponded to a moderate-to-large effect size of the Cohen d = 0.71 (95% CI -0.30 to 1.70) at the end of the study (14 weeks following the last ketamine infusion). In a subset of patients (N = 20) who underwent cognitive testing using the emotional N-back assessments before and after ketamine, ketamine responders showed improvement in the accuracy of emotional N-back (t[8] = 2.33; p ¡ 0.05) whereas nonresponders did not (t[10] ¡1; p ns). Conclusions: This proof-of-concept study provides preliminary data indicating that CBT may sustain the antidepressant effects of ketamine in TRD. Further study and optimization of this treatment approach in well-powered clinical trials is recommended. © 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel. Copyright: All rights reserved.
36 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Antidepressive Agents; Article; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Ketamine; Major; Treatment Outcome; Treatment-Resistant; adult; antidepressant activity; antidepressant agent; clinical article; clinical effectiveness; clinical outcome; cognitive behavioral therapy; continuous infusion; controlled study; depression; dept.nur; female; human; ketamine; major depression; male; peer-reviewed; prophylaxis; prospective study; randomized controlled trial; relapse; treatment outcome; treatment resistant depression

Bridging digital divides during COVID-19: Findings from the 2020-2021 connecticut state library digital inclusion survey - Real, Brian (Public Library Quarterly, 2021)
This article presents findings from the 2020–2021 Connecticut State Library Digital Inclusion Survey. The primary purpose of this study was to determine what actions public libraries in Connecticut are already taking to meet the digital inclusion needs of their communities and what information and assistance they need to better meet these goals. However, since this study was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the author customized numerous questions to focus on how public libraries have adjusted their operations when patrons have had limited access to library buildings. Responses from public library representatives throughout the state show that libraries have used tactics such as delivering previously in-person public programs through video conferencing formats and shifting portions of their physical materials budget to support digital items. © 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.ils; peer-reviewed

Changes in health behaviors associated with weight gain by weight classification during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Rupp, Kristie; Friel, Ciarán P (American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2021)
Purpose: To determine whether perceived changes (i.e. perception of engagement during the pandemic relative to pre-pandemic) in specific health behaviors differ by weight status (i.e. healthy weight, overweight, obese). Design: Cross-sectional. Recruitment took place between June-August 2020, via social media posts and Qualtrics online panels. Setting: Participants completed the survey online through the Qualtrics platform. Sample: Analyses included N = 502 participants (≥18 years); 45.2% healthy weight (n = 227), 28.5% overweight (n = 143), and 26.3% obese (n = 132). Measures: Study-specific survey items included questions about demographics and perceived changes in health behaviors. Analysis: Logistic regression models, adjusted for age, race, ethnicity, gender, education, and COVID-19 diagnosis, assessed the odds of perceiving changes in health behaviors considered a risk for weight gain. Results: Participants with obesity, but not overweight, were significantly more likely to report deleterious changes to health behaviors compared to healthy weight peers, including: (1) decreased fruit/vegetable consumption [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.92; 95% confidence interval (CI): (1.13, 3.26)]; (2) increased processed food consumption [AOR = 1.85; 95%CI: (1.15, 3.00)]; (3) increased caloric intake [AOR = 1.66; 95% CI: (1.06, 2.61)]; (4) decreased physical activity [AOR = 2.07; 95%CI: (1.31, 3.28)]; and (5) deterioration in sleep quality [AOR = 2.07; 95%CI: (1.32, 3.25)]. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that adults with obesity may be at greater risk for unhealthy behaviors during a period of prolonged social distancing, potentially exacerbating the obesity epidemic. © The Author(s) 2021.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34098761/ ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/34098761 ; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08901171211022958 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34098761 ;
Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 Testing; Cross-Sectional Studies; Health Behavior; Humans; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Sleep Quality; Weight Gain; body weight gain; cross-sectional study; dept.hms; health behavior; human; pandemic; peer-reviewed; sleep quality

Exposure to Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and infertility in women, NHANES 2013-2016. - Trnka, Brittany; Polan, Maya; Zigmont, Victoria A. (Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 2021)
Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) exposure is widespread in the general population and previous research has suggested that it contains endocrine-disrupting properties that can adversely affect the reproductive health system. The objective of this study was to use the 2013–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to assess the potential association between DEHP exposure and infertility in women. Using a nationally representative, cross-sectional study design, we used multiple logistic regression to measure the association of urinary metabolites of DEHP with self-reported history of infertility among women. Four metabolites of DEHP were examined: mono(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (MEHP), mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxy-hexyl)phthalate (MEHHP), mono(2-ethyl-5-oxy-hexyl) phthalate (MEOHP), and mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxy-pentyl)phthalate (MECPP). These metabolites were calculated into a molar sum of DEHP (∑DEHP) and split into quartiles for analysis. After adjusting for age and race, ∑DEHP was associated with increased odds of infertility for the second quartile (AOR = 2.35, 95% CI [1.24,4.44], p = 0.01) and third quartile (AOR = 2.83, 95% CI [1.57, 5.10], p ¡ 0.01) when compared to the first quartile (reference). The adjusted OR for the highest quartile of ∑DEHP found no association and it was not statistically significant (AOR = 0.99, 95 %CI [0.57, 1.73], p = 0.98). The findings of this study add to the already complex existing literature on phthalate exposure and infertility. These findings warrant further population-based cohort studies on phthalate exposure and their relationship to infertility in humans. © 2021 Elsevier Inc.
18 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Adult; Article; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diethylhexyl Phthalate; Endocrine Disruptors; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Pollutants; Female; Humans; Infertility; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys; Phthalic Acids; Young Adult; adult; cohort analysis; controlled study; cross-sectional study; dept.pch; drug urine level; electrospray mass spectrometry; endocrine disruptor; environmental exposure; exposure; female; female infertility; high performance liquid chromatography; human; infertility; limit of detection; major clinical study; male; middle aged; mono(2 ethyl 5 carboxy pentyl)phthalate; mono(2 ethyl 5 hydroxy hexyl)phthalate; mono(2 ethyl 5 oxy hexyl)phthalate; mono-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate; nutrition; peer-reviewed; phthalic acid; phthalic acid 2 ethylhexyl monoester; phthalic acid bis(2 ethylhexyl) ester; phthalic acid derivative; pollutant; questionnaire; sensitivity analysis; toxicity; unclassified drug; young adult

Physiological seasonality in the symbiont and host of the northern star coral, Astrangia poculata - Trumbauer, Wolfgang; Grace, Sean P.; Rodrigues, Lisa J. (Coral reefs (Online), 2021)
Assessing physiological responses that correspond to the normal range of seasonal variation can provide a better understanding of how environmental stressors may impact physiology. Most tropical corals exhibit seasonal variation in their host and symbiont physiology within a narrow range of environmental conditions. In temperate regions and at the northern end of its distribution, Astrangia poculata must adapt to wide ranges in seasonal variability. The species is facultatively symbiotic, and it is unclear if or how symbiotic state and, consequently, host physiology is affected by environmental seasonality. We collected colonies of A. poculata with a visible range of symbiotic states from Fort Wetherill State Park in Jamestown, RI in fall, winter, spring, and summer seasons of 2018–2019. We measured physiological parameters, including symbiotic state [chlorophyll (Chl) a and c2], total lipid content, and stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopes of the host and symbiont. Seasonal variation occurred in all physiological parameters we studied. Specifically, Chl a, c2, and lipid content all reached low points in the spring, suggesting a lag, where the consequences of the coldest temperatures in the winter took up to three months to manifest in the tissue. There were seasonal fluctuations in host:symbiont ratios of δ13C, reflecting changing rates of autotrophy relative to heterotrophy during the year. While some autotrophy occurred during the year, isotopic evidence indicated that carbon acquisition in A. poculata was mostly heterotrophic in the winter. Based on δ15N, the symbiont was primarily responsible for nitrogen assimilation, although other sources likely contributed. Both carbon acquisition and nitrogen acquisition were more similar to that of other aposymbiotic coral species, regardless of the symbiotic state of A. poculata. Therefore, it may be more appropriate to view A. poculata as a unique aposymbiotic coral that is capable of symbiosis, rather than the reverse. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Anthozoa; Astrangia poculata; California; Jamestown; United States; autotrophy; chlorophyll a; dept.bio; heterotrophy; lipid; nitrogen; peer-reviewed; physiology; seasonal variation; seasonality; symbiont

Understanding the role of wrongdoing in technological disasters: Utilizing ecofeminist philosophy to examine commemoration. - Roe, Sarah M.; Zavar, Elyse (Studies in history and philosophy of science, 2021)
Stemming from human accident, error, or neglect, technological disasters, such as chemical spills, toxic waste contamination, nuclear radiation, transportation accidents, and factory explosions, are products of the modern industrial complex. Toxic contamination of the land can permanently displace people from their homes and erase places from the landscape. Commemoration provides an opportunity to remember the past and celebrate culturally significant place attachments while contributing to the recovery process by aiding in community healing after devastating events. We focus on two key components regarding commemoration after technological disaster, namely the acknowledgement of wrongdoing and the celebration of a resilient population and landscape. We argue that a combination of ecofeminist philosophy and environmental justice frameworks allows for a better understanding of the cycle of disaster and mitigation as it pertains to targeted groups, and that commemorative acts and artifacts following human-made disasters often fail to successfully reform this cycle. Moreover, the combination of ecofeminist philosophy and environmental justice allows us to examine the complex relationship between responsibility and targeted groups through disaster commemoration, which serves as an important way to communicate wrongdoing to both the local and greater population. Through engagement with ecofeminist philosophy and environmental justice frameworks, we explicate how commemoration after technological disaster can disrupt or reinforce systematic inequalities. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34111819 ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/34111819 ; https://philpapers.org/rec/ROEUTR ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34111819
Keywords: article; artifact; contamination; dept.his; disaster; explosion; factory; human; justice; neglect; peer-reviewed; philosophy; responsibility; toxic waste

Athletic training employment in secondary schools by geographic setting and school size within the United States. - Suzuki-Yamanaka, Miwako; Huggins, Robert A.; Armstrong, Kirk J.; Coleman, Kelly A.; Casa, Douglas J.; Kaneoka, Koji (Journal of athletic training, 2021)
Context: The Athletic Training Locations and Services (ATLAS) Annual Report suggested that athletic trainer (AT) employment status differed based on geographic locale. However, the influence of geographic locale and school size on AT employment is unknown. Objective: To determine if differences existed in the odds of having AT services by locale for public and private schools and by student enrollment for public schools. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Public and private secondary schools with athletics programs. Patients or Other Participants: Data from 20 078 US public and private secondary schools were obtained. Main Outcome Measures(s): Data were collected by the ATLAS Project. Athletic trainer employment status, locale (city, suburban, town, or rural) for public and private schools, and school size category (large, moderate, medium, or small) only for public schools were obtained. The employment status of ATs was examined for each category using odds ratios. Logistic regression analysis produced a prediction model. Results: Of the 19 918 public and private schools with available AT employment status and locale, suburban schools had the highest access to AT services (80.1%) with increased odds compared with rural schools (odds ratio = 3.55 [95% CI = 3.28, 3.85]). Of 15 850 public schools with known AT employment status and student enrollment, large schools had the highest rate of AT services (92.1%) with nearly 18.5 times greater odds (odds ratio = 18.49 [95% CI = 16.20, 21.08]) versus small schools. The logistic model demonstrated that the odds of access to an AT increased by 2.883 times as the school size went up by 1 category. Conclusions: Nationally, suburban schools and large public schools had the greatest access to AT services compared with schools that were in more remote areas and with lower student enrollment. These findings elucidate the geographic locales and student enrollment levels with the highest prevalence of AT services. Ó by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Inc
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33480996 ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33480996/ ; https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/56/9/1010/451538/Athletic-Training-Employment-in-US-Secondary ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33480996
Keywords: adult; article; athletic trainer; athletics; controlled study; cross-sectional study; dept.hms; employment status; female; high school; human; male; outcome assessment; peer-reviewed; prediction; prevalence; training

Landscape in Middle English Romance: The Medieval Imagination and the Natural World - Richmond, Andrew M. (Cambridge University Press, 2021)
"In Sir Isumbras, one of the most enduringly popular late medieval romances, the penitential experience of its eponymous hero (modeled off of the evergreen St. Eustace tales) is grounded in a careful exploration of hillside ironmines and the communities of smiths that rely upon them. Such an interest in natural resource management and industrial development derives from the notable focus on charting topography that distinguishes the central third of the romance - marking Isumbras's transition from secular to divine systems of values, and his geographical movement from Christian to Saracen lands. Similarly, in the fourteenth-century Middle English version of William of Palerne (hereafter William), the eponymous protagonist flees with his lover, Melior, through a world of forests and bays that overflows with topographical details. These intricate explanations of quarry pits, hollow oaks, roadside groves, seaside caves, and war-torn estates together compose a perspective on landscape defined by networks of economic exchange. In this regard, the predominant view of the natural world presented in William ties it to earlier romances such as Havelok the Dane, a text interested in the systems of exchange that knit seaside fishermen to urban markets; and to later texts such as the Middle English versions of Partonope of Blois, which demonstrates in its depictions of estates the mercantile and agricultural uses of natural spaces that underlie the successful maintenance of a noble identity. This chapter, then, will discuss how Middle English romances' attention to the management and harvest of natural resources often reveals the link between country and urban spaces created by the exchange of such goods. I will also consider how sympathetic portrayals of laborers and other low-class harvesters of natural resources suggest that romances, particularly around the turn of the fifteenth century, reflect the shifting nature of their bourgeois-gentry audience by engaging with the environmental experiences of merchants, household clerks, reeves, franklins, and gentry farmers in addition to those of the higher aristocracy"–
SCSU Faculty Scholar Award
Keywords: History and criticism; English literature; History and criticism; Landscapes in literature; Seashore in literature; Middle English; 1100-1500; Romances; English; SCSU Faculty Scholar Award; award_winner; dept.eng

Developing self-directed learning strategies through creative writing: Three case studies of snowball writing practice in a college Chinese language classroom - Tu, I. Ju (Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2021)
This study investigates three learners’ self-directed learning (SDL) strategies in a college beginner level Chinese language classroom. Using a focus group and interviews to explore how the students recognize their own learning strengths and weaknesses, what strategies they develop during the SDL process, their awareness of learning contexts while adopting SDL, and how they exercise their agencies for SDL. Findings suggest that technology fluency, the disconnection between learning goals and SDL strategies, and learners’ unawareness of their learning strengths affects individuals’ agency regarding SDL strategies. These findings suggest the need for further discussion of language teachers’ role in instructing SDL strategies, the role of technology, and the use of written corrective feedback. © 2021
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.wll; peer-reviewed

Partnering to create a core communication board to improve theater experiences - Tucker, Lauren (Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2021)
This article outlines a partnership between a nonprofit theater in Connecticut and pre-service special education teachers at a local university. The goal of the collaboration was to increase the accessibility of the sensory-friendly performances and events designed for students in PK-12. The process of creating visual supports and a core communication board is shared, in addition to the designing of training and implementation phases. The project not only resulted in improved supports for the school-aged sensory-friendly events for the next season, but also in a demonstrable perspective shift on the importance of inclusivity and community communication supports among pre-service teachers and community members. © 2021, Assistive Technology Industry Association. All rights reserved.
Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85114899160
Keywords: dept.sed; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

The effectiveness of zoom touchscreen gestures for authentication and identification and its changes over time - Wang, Leran; Hossain, Shafaeat; Pulfrey, Joshua; Lancor, Lisa (Computers & Security, 2021)
This paper focuses on how zoom touchscreen gestures can be used to continuously authenticate and identify smartphone users. The zoom gesture is critically under-researched as a behavioral biometric despite richness of data found in this gesture. Furthermore, analysing how the zoom gesture performs over time is a novel line of inquiry. Zoom samples from three different data collection sessions were sourced. In these sessions, each participant zoomed in and out on three images. Eighty-five features were extracted from each gesture. The classification models used were Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), and K-nearest Neighbor (KNN). The best authentication performance of AUC 0.937 and EER 10.6% were achieved using the SVM classifier. The best identification performance of 65.5% accuracy, 69.6% precision, and 67.9% recall were achieved using the RF classifier. In terms of stability over time, SVM proved to be the most stable classifier, with an AUC degradation of only 0.007 after two weeks had elapsed. This analysis proves that zoom gestures demonstrate promise for use in continuous smartphone authentication and identification applications. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
6 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Authentication; Behavioural Biometric; Biometrics; Change-over time; Classification models; Data collection; Decision trees; Identification; Nearest neighbor search; Performance; Smart phones; Smartphones; Support vector machines; Support vectors machine; Touch gesture; Zoom; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Using contemplative photography in transformative sustainability management education: Pedagogical applications in the united states, russia and germany - Yang, Charlie; Ivanova, Ekaterina; Hufnagel, Julia (The International Journal of Management Education, 2021)
Developing a sustainability mindset requires a transdisciplinary approach to business education that integrates a rational-analytic mode of thinking and an emotive-holistic understanding of the human mind. In order to cultivate the sustainability mindset of business students, we have designed a contemplative art-based project involving the creation of an electronic portfolio which consists of a student's digital photographs. We have integrated it into our teaching of management courses in the United States, Russia, and Germany, respectively. The project aims to enable business students to become more visually attentive and environmentally conscious, so that they will pay close attention to the process of building more sustainable relationships within their natural and social environments. From the interpretative phenomenological perspective, we have analyzed the students' e-portfolios in order to understand how business students make sense of environmental and human sustainability. While envisioning more transformative sustainability management education, we have also discussed the pedagogical implications of making the e-portfolios for enhancing the students' understanding of the sustainability mindset. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://publications.hse.ru/articles/523564895
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Private post-secondary library websites and the ADA: compliancy and COVID-19 - Bielefield, Arlene; Liu, Yan Quan; Waimon, Victoria (Universal Access in the Information Society, 2023)
This study explores whether US post-secondary institutions (PPI) follow philosophies to foster inclusive communities, providing resources for those individuals with disabilities thrive socially, personally, and academically, while there have been no thorough studies conducted to determine web accessibility of the nation’s top-ranked PPI library webpages. Additionally, this study pioneers in comparison with the accessibility of PPI’s library homepages fighting COVID-19. The study evaluated the library homepages of the premium PPIs based on Money.com’s 2019 list of “The Best Colleges in America” via the WAVE web accessibility evaluation tool. The outcomes determined that most of the library homepages analyzed were littered with numerous errors, and the shift to online-based research in learning had no significant impact on the number of errors WAVE detected. The disconcerting findings of this study demonstrate the overall failure to recognize the importance of web accessibility or perhaps even the indifference toward accessibility on the part of the PPI community.
Keywords: ADA; Academic libraries; Accessibility; COVID-19; Disability; Overall failure; Philosophical aspects; Post-secondary institutions; Private colleges and universities; SCSU-student; Section 508; WAVE; WCAG; Web accessibility; Websites; dept.ils; peer-reviewed

Constructing (3, B)-sudoku pair latin squares - Carrigan, Braxton; Diaz, David; Hammer, James; Lorch, John (Australasian Journal of Combinatorics, 2022)
An (a, b)-Sudoku pair Latin square is a Latin square that is simult-aneously an (a, b)-Sudoku Latin square and a (b, a)-Sudoku Latin square. While (a, b)-Sudoku Latin squares are known to exist for any positive integers a and b, the pairs a, b for which an (a, b)-Sudoku pair Latin square exists are largely unknown. In this article we establish the existence of (a, b)-Sudoku pair Latin squares for an infinite collection of pairs (a, b). Our results show that a (3, b)-Sudoku pair Latin square can be constructed for any positive integer b. ©The author(s).
Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85121634938
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Investigation of experimental observables in search of the chiral magnetic effect in heavy-ion collisions in the STAR experiment - Choudhury, S.; Dong, X.; Drachenberg, J. L.; Dunlop, J. C.; Esumi, ShinIchi; Feng, Yicheng; Finch, E.; Hu, Yu; Jia, Jiangyong; Lauret, Jerome; Li, Wei; Liao, Jinfeng; et al. (Chinese Physics C, 2022)
The chiral magnetic effect (CME) is a novel transport phenomenon, arising from the interplay between quantum anomalies and strong magnetic fields in chiral systems. In high-energy nuclear collisions, the CME may survive the expansion of the quark-gluon plasma fireball and be detected in experiments. Over the past two decades, experimental searches for the CME have attracted extensive interest at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The main goal of this study is to investigate three pertinent experimental approaches: the correlator, the R correlator, and the signed balance functions. We exploit simple Monte Carlo simulations and a realistic event generator (EBE-AVFD) to verify the equivalence of the core components among these methods and to ascertain their sensitivities to the CME signal and the background contributions for the isobar collisions at the RHIC. © 2022 Chinese Physical Society and the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and IOP Publishing Ltd.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1674-1137/ac2a1f ; http://hepnp.ihep.ac.cn/article/id/55afc331-6758-45b3-97ce-444828b72c70 ; http://cpc.ihep.ac.cn/article/doi/10.1088/1674-1137/ac2a1f ; http://csnsdoc.ihep.ac.cn/article/doi/10.1088/1674-1137/ac2a1f ; https://inspirehep.net/literature/1863127
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Socio-economic impacts of the Great Lakes restoration initiative - Liesch, Matthew; Graziano, Marcello (Geographical Review, 2021)
Interviews illuminate impacts of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a United States’ federal program designed to improve the Great Lakes by restoring the region’s most polluted harbors and coastal landscapes. To see how GLRI funds caused changes in the built environment and to attitudes toward place, semi-structured interviews were conducted with private- and public-sector leaders. Case studies are four EPA-designated Areas of Concern receiving substantial GLRI funds in Buffalo, New York; Duluth-Superior, Minnesota and Wisconsin; Muskegon, Michigan, and Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Results show that GLRI serves as a catalyst in three principal ways: The program leveraged local and state funds, both private and public. GLRI also leads to greater socio-spatial consciousness regarding rehabilitated places. Also, GLRI had led to stronger and deeper senses of place. This study reveals interviews help to calculate a more holistic return on investment for a prominent federal program. This study offers a way forward for ecosystem services research to take a more holistic view than has traditionally been done, in that semi-structured interviews illuminate impacts that traditional economic modeling alone cannot. Concurrently, this research is an example of how a prominent federal program affects community perceptions integral to holistic coastal planning processes. © Copyright © 2021 by the American Geographical Society of New York.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Coded communities: organizing boundless diversity - Milburn, Trudy A. (Annals of the International Communication Association, 2021)
Communication researchers have used speech codes theory to interpret local conduct. This qualitative meta-analysis draws upon twenty years of peer-reviewed journal articles and books (2000–2019) that specifically use the concept of speech community within research about speech codes. Although speech community is incorporated into one of the six main tenets of speech codes theory, the concept has not been used consistently. After reviewing how speech codes theory researchers use the concept of speech community, I draw comparisons between those who describe mediated and intercultural practices to interrogate the a priori assertion of a speech community. I conclude by arguing that one must understand the particular social relations among speakers before asserting the existence of a speech community. © 2021 International Communication Association.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.aa; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Flu vaccinations: College campus not making the grade. A study of influenza vaccination at an urban public university. - Kreiger, Joan E; Zigmont, Victoria A.; Michalski, Carrie D; Borgognone, Kristen S (Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 2021)
Objective: Even healthy college students are vulnerable to severe complications associated with seasonal influenza (flu). Despite national directives to increase influenza vaccination compliance, college campuses remain woefully below national goals. This study aimed to identify factors correlated with the decision to voluntarily receive an influenza vaccine. Additionally, students’ reasons for non-vaccination were also examined. Participants: 1021 undergraduate students across four professional schools. Methods: A representative cross-sectional survey was conducted at a public, urban university. Results: The survey measured self-reported influenza vaccination: an overall influenza vaccination rate of 38% was identified. Student characteristics associated with increased influenza vaccination included students’ enrollment in academic health disciplines; being female; human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination; and no marijuana use in the last month. Barriers to influenza vaccination included contraindications, mistrust issues, and personal reasons. Conclusion: Universities that can identify facilitators and barriers to voluntary influenza vaccination can assist with program initiatives to improve influenza vaccination compliance rates. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34670106/
Keywords: dept.hms; dept.nur; dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Portraying mathematics pre-service teachers’ experience of creating video lessons with portable interactive whiteboards through the TPACK - Bonafini, Fernanda Cesar; Lee, Younhee (The New Educator, 2021)
This study investigates how pre-service teachers use their knowledge of technology, mathematics, and pedagogy to create video lessons using portable interactive whiteboards. The TPACK framework was used to identify the different types of knowledge pre-service teachers rely on as they create their videos. Results indicate pre-service teachers’ effective use of conveyance technology, pedagogical techniques, and mathematical representations using technology. Their videos portray their process of coordinating their TPACK. Recommendations are made for teacher educators to integrate technology in activities that aim to develop pre-service teachers’ comfort and confidence with technological tools for teaching and learning. © 2021 ATE and CCNY.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Ejaculate allocation and sperm characteristics differ among alternative male types in a species of fish with cooperation and competition among unrelated males. - Alonzo, Suzanne H.; Stiver, Kelly A.; Kindsvater, Holly K.; Marsh-Rollo, Susan E.; Nugent, Bridget; Kazancıoğlu, Erem (Cells, 2021)
Sexual selection arising from sperm competition has driven the evolution of immense variation in ejaculate allocation and sperm characteristics not only among species, but also among males within a species. One question that has received little attention is how cooperation among males affects these patterns. Here we ask how male alternative reproductive types differ in testes size, ejaculate production, and sperm morphology in the ocellated wrasse, a marine fish in which unrelated males cooperate and compete during reproduction. Nesting males build nests, court females and provide care. Sneaker males only “sneak” spawn, while satellite males sneak, but also help by chasing away sneakers. We found that satellite males have larger absolute testes than either sneakers or nesting males, despite their cooperative role. Nesting males invested relatively less in testes than either sneakers or satellites. Though sneakers produced smaller ejaculates than either satellite or nesting males, we found no difference among male types in either sperm cell concentration or sperm number, implying sneakers may produce less seminal fluid. Sperm tail length did not differ significantly among male types, but sneaker sperm cells had significantly larger heads than either satellite or nesting male sperm, consistent with past research showing sneakers produce slower sperm. Our results highlight that social interactions among males can influence sperm and ejaculate production. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
7 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Animals; Fishes; Male; Reproduction; Spermatozoa; Testis; adult; animal; article; controlled study; court; dept.psy; female; fish; human cell; male; metabolism; nesting; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; phenotypic plasticity; reproduction; seminal plasma; sexual selection; social interaction; sperm competition; sperm count; spermatozoon; spermatozoon tail; testis

‘The mirage of action’: Exploring the social work professions’ perpetuation of white supremacy through ‘Well-Intentioned’ actions - Aguilar, Jemel P.; Counselman-Carpenter, Elisabeth (Advances in Social Work, 2021)
This autoethnographic study highlights complex strategies for maintaining white supremacy used by “well-intentioned” heterocentric white female social workers that are enacted under the guise of practicing anti-racism in social work practice settings, classroom environments, policy initiatives, and advocacy work. Using autoethnography was both unplanned and deliberate. Unplanned, we needed a research method that allows us to explore the untouchable subject of heterocentric white female social workers and deliberate in that we could use our experiences to break ground and establish white supremacy among heterocentric white female social workers that espouse anti-racist values as an area of study. We draw on education, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines to name some of the ongoing challenges to dismantling racism, colonialist, and reformer narratives in social work, and identify strategies used by all white folx, but particularly heterocentric white female social workers to neutralize the suggestion or accusation of their acts as racism. We name three challenges to dismantling racism among heterocentric white female social workers: hiding behind the data, anti-racist book clubs, and crying and comfort. We conclude with further questions for those who hold power in the field and a reflection upon our own continued intersecting struggles with these concepts. © 2021 Authors,.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Deepening the learning: Intersectional experiential activities to address white supremacy - Keenan, Elizabeth King; Kozu, Shuei; Mayhew, Hunter; Saiter-Meyers, Evelyn; Meggett, Caliyah; Reynolds, Paige (Advances in Social Work, 2021)
Graduate students of multiple racial identities in predominantly White institutions enter social work programs with a wide range of knowledge about and experiences of White Supremacy, particularly the ways in which structural forms of racism continue to inflict harm, block opportunities, and perpetuate wealth inequities. In addition, White students are often challenged to grasp the ways they have been socialized to participate in perpetuating White Supremacy. This wide range of knowledge and experiences makes it likely that students will experience a range of emotions and defensive resistance necessitating skillful pedagogical design and facilitation of class interactions. Intentional use of theoretical frameworks with experiential activities can deepen self-awareness and understanding of the systemic nature of White Supremacy (Okun, 2010). In this manuscript, four students and two instructors discuss their learning experiences within a course addressing White Supremacy for students of multiple racial identities in a predominantly White institution. Post-course dialogue amongst these multiracial authors identified six core areas of learning when examining intrapersonal, interpersonal, and structural racism, cultural wealth of BIPOC peoples, and anti-racism actions. Two primary implications for education are: Weave conceptual frameworks with interpersonal experiential activities throughout the course design, and attend to interactional power dynamics during class meetings. © 2021 Authors, Vol. 21 No. 2/3 (Summer 2021), 821-840,.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://advancesinsocialwork.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/24074 ; http://134.68.190.31/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/24074
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Enacting a just and sustainable blue economy through transdisciplinary action research - Heidkamp, C. Patrick; Garland, Michaela; Krak, Louie (The Geographical Journal, 2021)
To enact a just and sustainable blue economy, one must consider all the actors involved in its shaping. This paper argues that a quintuple helix approach to stakeholder engagement – involving government, academia, the business community, and civil society – and an inclusive transdisciplinary action research (TAR) methodology are promising avenues with which to do so. Embracing critical pragmatism as a foundational framework, key ideas from three strands of research are consolidated: (1) the recent work on the geographical dimension of socio-technical sustainability transitions; (2) the literature on just sustainabilities and just transition; and (3) action research and transdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. This allows for the reimagination of a common future for the blue economy that is developed through a different kind of democratic process driven and informed by co-learning, and shared experiences. By adopting a transdisciplinary action research approach, actors from different disciplines and spheres of experience can gain a better mutual understanding and find commonality through the open door of collaboration. The theoretical argument presented in this paper is illustrated by a vignette of an ongoing TAR project at Southern Connecticut State University, which outlines the challenges and opportunities inherent to implementing a TAR approach. The information, practices and views in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). © 2021 The Authors. The Geographical Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
8 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Undergraduate analytical laboratory experiment: Determination of arsenic in rice with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy and a novel digestion method - Kearns, James K.; van der Wielen, Matthew (Journal of Chemical Education, 2021)
By focusing on food and a pervasive contaminant, this experiment engages student interest and effort while providing essential instruction and experience. As institutions are challenged by existing and emerging budgetary constraints, this experiment offers a determination approach employing commonly available instrumentation, the graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer. The module provides a broad range of experiences: it introduces the lyophilizer, offers practice in a multistep novel digestion method, presents the theoretical foundation and practical application of atomic absorption spectroscopy, and provides an opportunity to record, calculate, and report findings. Students whose math skills are in development can complete it successfully because algebraic calculations are used at each stage of the materials' examination. Finally, when their reports align with extensive international research, the lab offers students assurance of their growing scientific competence. © 2021 American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=8090077
Keywords: dept.che; peer-reviewed

Establishing a global standard for wearable devices in sport and exercise medicine: Perspectives from academic and industry stakeholders - Ash, Garrett I.; Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew; Busa, Michael A.; Gaffey, Allison E.; Angeloudis, Konstantinos; Muniz-Pardos, Borja; Gregory, Robert; Huggins, Robert A.; Redeker, Nancy S.; Weinzimer, Stuart A.; Grieco, Lauren A.; Lyden, Kate; et al. (Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021)
Millions of consumer sport and fitness wearables (CSFWs) are used worldwide, and millions of datapoints are generated by each device. Moreover, these numbers are rapidly growing, and they contain a heterogeneity of devices, data types, and contexts for data collection. Companies and consumers would benefit from guiding standards on device quality and data formats. To address this growing need, we convened a virtual panel of industry and academic stakeholders, and this manuscript summarizes the outcomes of the discussion. Our objectives were to identify (1) key facilitators of and barriers to participation by CSFW manufacturers in guiding standards and (2) stakeholder priorities. The venues were the Yale Center for Biomedical Data Science Digital Health Monthly Seminar Series (62 participants) and the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (59 participants). In the discussion, stakeholders outlined both facilitators of (e.g., commercial return on investment in device quality, lucrative research partnerships, and transparent and multilevel evaluation of device quality) and barriers (e.g., competitive advantage conflict, lack of flexibility in previously developed devices) to participation in guiding standards. There was general agreement to adopt Keadle et al.’s standard pathway for testing devices (i.e., benchtop, laboratory, field-based, implementation) without consensus on the prioritization of these steps. Overall, there was enthusiasm not to add prescriptive or regulatory steps, but instead create a networking hub that connects companies to consumers and researchers for flexible guidance navigating the heterogeneity, multi-tiered development, dynamicity, and nebulousness of the CSFW field. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
9 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://waseda.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/establishing-a-global-standard-for-wearable-devices-in-sport-and- ; https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/81930?show=full ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34468950 ; https://researchportal.northumbria.ac.uk/en/publications/establishing-a-global-standard-for-wearable-devices-in-sport-and- ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34468950/ ; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-021-01543-5
Keywords: Consensus; Exercise; Humans; Sports; Sports Medicine; United States; Wearable Electronic Devices; adult; article; consensus; consumer; data science; dept.hms; electronic device; exercise; female; human; human experiment; investment; major clinical study; male; sport; sports medicine

DAAB: Deep authorship attribution in bengali - Dipongkor, Atish Kumar; Islam, Saiful; Kayesh, Humayun; Hossain, Shafaeat; Anwar, Adnan; Rahman, Khandaker Abir; Razzak, Imran (2021 international joint conference on neural networks (IJCNN), 2021)
Authorship attribution identifies the true author of an unknown document. Authorship attribution plays a crucial role in plagiarism detection and blackmailer identification, however, the existing studies on authorship attribution in Bengali are limited. In this paper, we propose an instance-based deep authorship attribution model, called DAAB, to identify authors in Bengali. Our DAAB model fuses features from convolutional neural networks and another set of features from an artificial neural network to learn the stylometry of an author for authorship attribution. Extensive experiments with three real benchmark datasets such as Bengali-Quora and two online Bengali Corpus demonstrate the superiority of our authorship attribution model. © 2021 IEEE.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Authorship attribution; Benchmark datasets; Bengalis; Convolution; Convolutional neural network; Convolutional neural networks; Deep learning; Deep neural networks; Learn+; Plagiarism detection; Sets of features; Stylometry; dept.csc

Enhancing performance and user convenience of multi-biometric verification systems - Hossain, Shafaeat; Phoha, Vir V. (Pattern Analysis and Applications, 2021)
A multi-biometric verification system lowers the verification errors by fusing information from multiple biometric sources. Information can be fused in parallel or serial modes. While parallel fusion gives a higher accuracy, it may suffer from a serious problem of taking a longer verification time. Serial fusion can alleviate this problem by allowing the users to submit a subset of the available biometric characteristics. Unfortunately, several studies show that serial fusion may not reach the level of accuracy of parallel fusion. In this paper, we propose a fusion framework which combines the advantages of both parallel and serial fusion. The core of the framework is a new concept of “confident reject region” which incurs nearly zero verification error. We evaluate our framework by performing experiments on two multi-biometric verification systems built with NIST biometric scores set release 1. The experimental results show that our framework achieves a lower equal error rate and takes a shorter verification time than standard parallel fusion. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://experts.syr.edu/en/publications/enhancing-performance-and-user-convenience-of-multi-biometric-ver ; https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/paa/paa24.html#HossainP21
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Taste receptors in aquatic mammals: Potential role of solitary chemosensory cells in immune responses. - Barboza, Meghan Lee Bills; Reyno, Beau (Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), 2021)
The sense of taste is associated with the evaluation of food and other environmental parameters such as salinity. In aquatic mammals, anatomic and behavioral evidence of the use of taste varies by species and genomic analysis of taste receptors indicates an overall reduction and, in some cases, complete loss of intact bitter and sweet taste receptors. However, the receptors used by taste buds in the oral cavity are found on cells in other areas of the body and play an important role in immune responses. In the respiratory tract, an example of such cells is solitary chemosensory cells (SCCs) which have bitter and sweet taste receptors. The bitter receptors detect chemicals given off by pathogens and initiate an innate immune response. Although many aquatic mammals may not have a role for taste in the assessment of food, they likely would benefit from the added protection that SCCs provide, especially considering respiratory diseases are a problem for many aquatic mammals. While evidence indicates that some species do not possess functional bitter receptors for taste, many do have intact bitter receptor genes and it is important for researchers to be aware of all roles for these receptors in homeostasis. Through a better understanding of the anatomy and physiology of aquatic mammal's respiratory systems, better treatment and management is possible. © 2021 American Association for Anatomy.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Article; bitter taste; cell protection; chemoreceptor cell; dept.bio; homeostasis; innate immunity; mammal; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; receptor gene; respiratory system; respiratory tract disease; solitary chemosensory cell; sweetness; taste; taste bud

A parent-implemented embedded AAC intervention for teaching navigational requests and other communicative functions to children with Autism spectrum disorder. - Gevarter, Cindy; Groll, Mariah; Stone, Erin; Najar, Adriana Medina (Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985), 2021)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an embedded naturalistic intervention for teaching augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) application responses to three preschool-aged males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents were taught to embed opportunities for their child to communicate with a grid-based AAC application during every-day routines such as play or mealtime. Communication targets included requesting objects using two-step taxonomic navigational responses, and requesting assistance, rejecting items, or making social comments/responses using a two-step message-strip response. During intervention, parents used strategies such as time delay, prompting, reinforcement, and device proximity (faded over time) to encourage target responses. Display formats and intervention targets were selected in consideration of prior dynamic assessment results. Effects of intervention were evaluated using a multiple probe across participants design. For functional navigational AAC item requesting, all three participants showed an immediate increase in responding that maintained at high levels. Functional AAC responding for other communicative purposes also increased, but at a more gradual pace. All three participants showed generalized responding when new items were added to displays, and when display pages with a larger array of folders and vocabulary items were introduced. Generalization to labeling tasks was mixed. © 2021 International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Alternative communication; Augmentative and alternative communication application; Augmentative-and-alternative communication; Autism spectrum disorders; Communication application; Communicative functions; Diseases; Embedded instruction; Human rehabilitation engineering; Naturalistic intervention; Navigation; Steps responding; Two-step responding; dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Healthcare-induced trauma in correctional facilities: a qualitative exploration. - Elumn, Johanna; Keating, Layne; Smoyer, Amy B.; Wang, Emily A. (Health & justice, 2021)
Background: While incarcerated people are known to experience trauma at higher rates than the general population, little is known about how the correctional health system contributes to trauma rates. Methods: We conducted 20 semi-structured qualitative interviews with men who were recently released from a correctional system to understand their experiences with healthcare systems and medical staff during incarceration. Using reflexive thematic analysis within a critical realist framework, we coded and analyzed the data iteratively to refine and unify emerging themes. Results: The unanticipated concept of healthcare-induced trauma emerged and was revealed in three overall themes: (1) healthcare leading to fear of serious illness or death, (2) healthcare leading to fear of people, including healthcare providers, correctional staff, and other incarcerated people, and (3) the correctional institutional, social, and physical environment leads to fear of place. Conclusions: Healthcare in correctional settings has the potential to induce trauma, even when the medical conditions addressed are not life-threatening. Future research should examine the factors contributing to the development of healthcare-induced trauma in correctional settings and develop interventions to prevent and address this phenomenon. © 2021, The Author(s).
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8215321 ; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s40352-021-00139-5.pdf ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/34152487 ; https://healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40352-021-00139-5 ; https://www.scilit.net/article/383f51dcc8196ed4f25343a7df3d3b1b?action=show-references ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34152487
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

HAT-P-58b – HAT-P-64b: Seven planets transiting bright stars - Bakos, G. Á.; Hartman, Joel D.; Bhatti, Waqas; Csubry, Z.; Penev, Kaloyan; Bieryla, Allyson; Latham, D. W.; Quinn, S. N.; Buchhave, Lars A.; Kovács, Gábor L.; Torres, Guillermo; Noyes, R. W.; et al. (The Astronomical Journal, 2021)
We report the discovery and characterization of seven transiting exoplanets from the HATNet survey. The planets, which are hot Jupiters and Saturns transiting bright Sun-like stars, include: HAT-P-58b (with mass M p = 0.37 M J, radius R p = 1.33 R J, and orbital period P = 4.0138 days), HAT-P-59b (M p = 1.54 M J, R p = 1.12 R J, P = 4.1420 days), HAT-P-60b (M p = 0.57 M J, R p = 1.63 R J, P = 4.7948 days), HAT-P-61b (M p = 1.06 M J, R p = 0.90 R J, P = 1.9023 days), HAT-P-62b (M p = 0.76 M J, R p = 1.07 R J, P = 2.6453 days), HAT-P-63b (M p = 0.61 M J, R p = 1.12 R J, P = 3.3777 days), and HAT-P-64b (M p = 0.58 M J, R p = 1.70 R J, P = 4.0072 days). The typical errors on these quantities are 0.06 M J, 0.03 R J, and 0.2 s, respectively. We also provide accurate stellar parameters for each of the host stars. With V = 9.710 0.050 mag, HAT-P-60 is an especially bright transiting planet host, and an excellent target for additional follow-up observations. With R p = 1.703 0.070 R J, HAT-P-64b is a highly inflated hot Jupiter around a star nearing the end of its main-sequence lifetime, and is among the largest known planets. Five of the seven systems have long-cadence observations by TESS which are included in the analysis. Of particular note is HAT-P-59 (TOI-1826.01) which is within the northern continuous viewing zone of the TESS mission, and HAT-P-60, which is the TESS candidate TOI-1580.01. © 2021. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Economic forecasts, anchoring bias, and stock returns - Birz, Gene; Dutta, Sandip; Yu, Han (Financial Management, 2021)
By utilizing survey forecasts of macroeconomic statistics, we find that market participants’ expectations are not rational as they exhibit an anchoring bias. The forecasts systematically underpredict macroeconomic statistics and the forecast errors are predicted by past macroeconomic announcements. Most importantly, we find that the stock market does not see through this bias, that is, we find statistically significant stock price effects of “anticipated” components of macroeconomic announcements. Investors overweight the importance of historical information and do not make sufficient adjustments after the arrival of new information. © 2021 Financial Management Association International
6 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.fin; peer-reviewed

Growing up in the age of COVID-19 through the lens of psychodynamic theory - Grady, Melissa D.; O’Toole, Randall; Schneider, Dana A. (Psychoanalytic Social Work, 2021)
The long-term effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, families, and society are not yet known. For social workers, it is critical to consider how the pandemic is impacting families, and in particular, children and their development. This manuscript applies psychodynamic theory and research on neurobiology to explore some of the potential effects of COVID-19 on children and their developmental trajectories. The discussion of these psychodynamic concepts is also placed within the context of the heightened tensions around equity and social justice issues within the U.S. society. In addition, this article provides guidelines, strategies, and resources for social workers that can be used when working with families and caregivers to mitigate any potential negative effects that the pandemic is having on children and their families. A case presentation is included to further illustrate these issues. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

CT-free attenuation correction for dedicated cardiac SPECT using a 3D dual squeeze-and-excitation residual dense network. - Chen, Xiongchao; Zhou, Bo; Shi, Luyao; Liu, Hui; Pang, Yulei; Wang, Rui; Miller, Edward J.; Sinusas, Albert J.; Liu, Chi (Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, 2021)
Background: Attenuation correction (AC) using CT transmission scanning enables the accurate quantitative analysis of dedicated cardiac SPECT. However, AC is challenging for SPECT-only scanners. We developed a deep learning-based approach to generate synthetic AC images from SPECT images without AC. Methods: CT-free AC was implemented using our customized Dual Squeeze-and-Excitation Residual Dense Network (DuRDN). 172 anonymized clinical hybrid SPECT/CT stress/rest myocardial perfusion studies were used in training, validation, and testing. Additional body mass index (BMI), gender, and scatter-window information were encoded as channel-wise input to further improve the network performance. Results: Quantitative and qualitative analysis based on image voxels and 17-segment polar map showed the potential of our approach to generate consistent SPECT AC images. Our customized DuRDN showed superior performance to conventional network design such as U-Net. The averaged voxel-wise normalized mean square error (NMSE) between the predicted AC images by DuRDN and the ground-truth AC images was 2.01 ± 1.01%, as compared to 2.23 ± 1.20% by U-Net. Conclusions: Our customized DuRDN facilitates dedicated cardiac SPECT AC without CT scanning. DuRDN can efficiently incorporate additional patient information and may achieve better performance compared to conventional U-Net. © 2021, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.
23 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34085168 ; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34085168 ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34085168/ ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/34085168
Keywords: adult; article; body mass; controlled study; deep learning; dept.mat; excitation; female; gender; human; male; myocardial perfusion imaging; patient information; peer-reviewed; physiological stress; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; single photon emission computed tomography; x-ray computed tomography

Observations with the differential speckle survey instrument. X. Preliminary orbits of k-dwarf binaries and other stars - Horch, Elliott P.; Broderick, Kyle G.; Casetti-Dinescu, Dana I.; Henry, Todd J.; Fekel, Francis C.; Muterspaugh, Matthew W.; Willmarth, Daryl W.; Winters, Jennifer G.; van Belle, Gerard T.; Clark, Catherine; Everett, Mark E. (The Astronomical Journal, 2021)
This paper details speckle observations of binary stars taken at the Lowell Discovery Telescope, the WIYN telescope, and the Gemini telescopes between 2016 January and 2019 September. The observations taken at Gemini and Lowell were done with the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument (DSSI), and those done at WIYN were taken with the successor instrument to DSSI at that site, the NN-EXPLORE Exoplanet Star and Speckle Imager (NESSI). In total, we present 378 observations of 178 systems, and we show that the uncertainty in the measurement precision for the combined data set is ∼2 mas in separation, ∼1°-2° in position angle depending on the separation, and ∼0.1 mag in magnitude difference. Together with data already in the literature, these new results permit 25 visual orbits and one spectroscopic-visual orbit to be calculated for the first time. In the case of the spectroscopic-visual analysis, which is done on the ternary star HD 173093, we calculate masses with a precision of better than 1% for all three stars in that system. Twenty-one of the visual orbits calculated have a K dwarf as the primary star; we add these to the known orbits of K-dwarf primary stars and discuss the basic orbital properties of these stars at this stage. Although incomplete, the data that exist so far indicate that binaries with K-dwarf primaries tend not to have low-eccentricity orbits at separations of one to a few tens of astronomical units, that is, on solar system scales. © 2021 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
6 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://par.nsf.gov/biblio/10296367-observations-differential-speckle-survey-instrument-preliminary-orbits-dwarf-binaries-other-stars ; https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AJ....161..295H/abstract ;
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Routine-biased technological change and declining employment rate of immigrants - Kim, Younjun; Thompson, Eric (Eastern Economic Journal, 2021)
We find that routine-biased technological change decreases the employment-to-population ratio of foreign-born population over the last three decades (1980–2010). This impact is greater for foreign-born population with lower English proficiency. As computerization and automation substitute for workers in routine occupations, switching from routine jobs to non-routine cognitive jobs may be more challenging for foreign-born workers than for native workers. © 2021, EEA.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://experts.nebraska.edu/en/publications/routine-biased-technological-change-and-declining-employment-rate ; https://ideas.repec.org/a/pal/easeco/v47y2021i3d10.1057_s41302-021-00192-w.html
Keywords: dept.eco

40Ar/39Ar and LA-ICP-MS U–Pb geochronology for the new england portion of the early cretaceous new england-quebec igneous province: Implications for the postrift evolution of the eastern north american margin - Boemmels, Jennifer Cooper; Crespi, Jean M.; Webb, Laura E.; Fosdick, Julie C. (American Journal of Science, 2021)
The Early Cretaceous New England-Quebec igneous province is a classic example of postrift magmatism along the eastern North American passive margin. Although a suite of 40Ar/39Ar ages has been available for the Monteregian Hills lobe in the Quebec portion of the New England-Quebec igneous province for many years, only a single high accuracy radiometric age has been published for the Burlington lobe and none for the Taconic lobe in the New England portion of the province. As a result, the timing of and driving mechanisms behind the magmatism have remained unresolved, and a hotspot origin for the entire province persists in the literature. We have dated four dikes and one pluton in the Burlington and Taconic lobes using 40Ar/39Ar and U-Pb geochronology to improve understanding of the age of magmatism in the New England portion of the province. In the Burlington lobe, 40Ar/39Ar plateau ages include a 137.55 ± 1.80 Ma biotite age and a 136.9 ± 4.2 Ma amphibole age for a lamprophyre dike from Charlotte, Vermont, and a 133.6 ± 2.2 Ma biotite age for a lamprophyre dike from Colchester, Vermont. In the Taconic lobe, ages include an 40Ar/39Ar plateau amphibole age of 107.09 ± 1.32 Ma for a lamprophyre dike from Castleton, Vermont, a 122 Ma minimum 40Ar/39Ar biotite age for a lamprophyre dike from Poultney, Vermont, and a 103.13 ± 0.53 Ma LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon age from the quartz syenite of the Cuttingsville complex. These results show that magmatism spanned at least 35 Ma, from 138 to 103 Ma, which is broadly consistent with the span of magmatism suggested by workers in the 1970s and 1980s based on K-Ar and Rb-Sr ages. This extended span of magmatism for the Burlington and Taconic lobes is in contrast to the brief 1 to 2 Ma episode of magmatism at 124 Ma inferred for the Monteregian Hills lobe. The New England- Quebec igneous province has traditionally been attributed to passage of the Great Meteor hotspot. However, given the close proximity of the Burlington and Taconic lobes, the magmatism in these lobes should span only a few Ma if the product of a hotspot. The age data are also difficult to reconcile with a more complex expression of hotspot magmatism in continental lithosphere related to either plume head magmatism or long-distance migration of plume material. Instead, the extended duration of Early Cretaceous New England-Quebec igneous province magmatism in New England may represent an expression of edge-driven convection, a process known to occur along passive margins and inferred to be operating beneath the eastern North American margin today. © 2021 American Journal of Science. All rights reserved.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AmJS..321..365B/abstract
Keywords: Canada; Cretaceous; New England; Quebec [Canada]; United States; argon-argon dating; dept.esc; geochronology; igneous province; inductively coupled plasma method; magmatism; mass spectrometry; passive margin; peer-reviewed; rifting

Naturalistic communication training for early intervention providers and latinx parents of children with signs of autism. - Gevarter, Cindy; Najar, Adriana Medina; Flake, Jennifer; Tapia-Alvidrez, Felicia; Lucero, Alixandria (Journal of developmental and physical disabilities, 2021)
In this study, researchers implemented a brief training plus coaching program in naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention with three participant triads. Each triad consisted of an early intervention provider, an English-speaking Latinx parent, and that parent’s young child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or early signs of ASD who had limited vocal speech. The effects a single training session, plus two researcher coaching sessions were evaluated using a nonconcurrent multiple probes across participants design. Primary dependent variables included (a) the number of completed targeted communication turns between the parent and child and (b) the number of child independent target communication responses (gestures and manual signs) during family-selected routines. Additional measures examined whether parents used strategies taught to them during training, and whether early intervention providers addressed strategies taught via coaching. A social validity measure was used to determine parent and provider views of the training. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, training and post-training sessions were delivered via telehealth for two triads. While data trends and variability differed across triads, following training, all three families increased the number of completed target communication turns and all three children showed higher rates of independent communication responses. Parents and providers implemented strategies taught and reported positive effects of the program. Implications regarding the use of naturalistic intervention methods for Latinx families, the utility of brief training models to meet the needs of under-resourced early intervention programs, and potential uses of telehealth are discussed. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
9 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8079838 ; https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33935477 ; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10882-021-09794-w.pdf ; https://www.scilit.net/article/c889ef228cfa367aafde22446e957a7d?action=show-references ; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33935477/
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Initial support for a behavioral skills training package with computer-based instruction to teach conversation skills to adults with autism spectrum disorders, with an assessment of socially meaningful behavior change1 - Groskreutz, Nicole C.; Groskreutz, Mark P. (Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 2021)
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Article; Asperger syndrome; adolescent; adult; autism; behavior change; behavior therapy; clinical article; communication skill; computer aided design; conversation; dept.sed; follow up; human; parental attitude; patient attitude; peer-reviewed; skill; social validity

Book Review: FrielSharon. Climate Change and the People's Health. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2019. $29.95. pp. 232. ISBN: 9780190492731. - Jung, Betty C. (World Medical & Health Policy, 2021)
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States
Keywords: Health Policy; book.review; dept.pch

Environmental performance, environmental management and company valuation - Abrams, Roy; Han, Seungmin; Tanzeeb Hossain, Mehdi (Journal of Global Responsibility, 2021)
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between environmental performance and management and company valuation. With a specific focus on company valuation, this study shows how a firm’s environmental activities, including its environmental management practices, are perceived and valued by its stockholders. Design/methodology/approach: Newsweek’s green ranking data between 2014 and 2016 were used to support this analysis. Environmental performances and environmental management practices of 345 Fortune 500 companies from various industries were included in the data set. Findings: The analysis finds higher valuations for US companies that are more efficient in managing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, it empirically shows that investors place a higher value on companies with the following environment-related management policies: initiatives that reward top management for achieving environmental goals and third-party auditing of environmental performance. Originality/value: By incorporating corporate environmental management practices as an additional environmental performance criterion, this research fills a gap in the literature on the potential relationship between corporate environmental performance and company valuation. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
6 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85118117232
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Property rights and economic growth: A dynamic GMM analysis - Ang, J.; Patalinghug, Jason (Economics Bulletin, 2021)
This paper examines the role of property rights and other factors to the growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. We show using a two-step system generalized method of moments (GMM) dynamic model and a panel data set of around 150 countries from 2006 to 2018 that property rights have a positive and significant effect on the growth of real GDP per capita. The paper also found that human capital, physical capital and inflation have significant effects on real GDP per capita growth. © 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85118770545
Keywords: dept.eco; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Quad Swipe Pattern: A New Point-of-Entry Security Measure for Smartphone Users - Brown, James F.; Hossain, Md S.; Lancor, Lisa (IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions, 2021)
In this paper, we develop a new point-of-entry security measure for smartphone users. We devise a concept, the “Quad Swipe Pattern”, which includes four swipes from a user in four directions and utilizes the user’s swipe behavior for authentication. The Quad Swipe Pattern overcomes several shortcomings present in current point-of-entry security measures. We performed several experiments to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Quad Swipe Pattern in smartphone user authentication. We evaluated the Quad Swipe Pattern using five machine learning classifiers, three datasets of different sizes, and five different fingers. In addition, we studied how fusion of information from multiple fingers and multiple classifiers can improve the performance of Quad Swipe Pattern. All of our experimental results show significant promise of the Quad Swipe Pattern as a new point-of-entry security measure for smartphones. With a Neural Network model, the Quad Swipe Pattern achieves the Accuracy of 99.7%, False Acceptance Rate of 0.4%, and False Rejection Rate of 0%. With Support Vector Machine, the Quad Swipe Pattern achieves the Accuracy of 99.5%, False Acceptance Rate of 0.4%, and False Rejection Rate of 1.7%. With fusion of two best fingers, the Quad Swipe Pattern demonstrates an excellent performance of a zero Equal Error Rate.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Conference Name: IEEE Access
Keywords: 'current; Authentication; Biometrics; Biometrics (access control); Classification (of information); Face recognition; False acceptance rate; False rejection rate; Mobile security; Passwords; Performance; Pins; Point of entries; Security; Security measure; Smart phones; Smartphone securities; Smartphones; Support vector machines; Swipe gesture; User authentication; authentication; dept.csc; peer-reviewed; smartphone security; swipe gesture; touchscreen

Skolem number of cycles and grid graphs - Carrigan, Braxton; Asplund, John (Theory and Applications of Graphs, 2021)
A Skolem sequence can be thought of as a labelled path where two vertices with the samelabelarethatdistanceapart.Thisconcepthasnaturallybeengeneralizedto labellingsofothergraphs,butalwaysusingatmosttwoofanyintegerlabel.Giventhat more than two vertices can be mutually distance d apart, wedefine a new generalization of aSkolemsequenceongraphsthatwecallaproperSkolemlabelling.Thisbrings rise tothequestion;use to proper Skolemlabel a graph?"This will be known as the Skolem number of the graph. In this paper we give the Skolem number for cycles and grid graphs,while also providing other related results along the way. Published by Digital Commons@Georgia Southern, 2021. © 2021 Georgia Southern University. All rights reserved.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85115356208
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

List colorings count rokudoku-pair squares - Carrigan, Braxton; Hammer, James; Lorch, John; Lorch, Robert; Owens, Caitlin (Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and its Applications, 2021)
A rokudoku-pair square is an order-6 sudoku Latin square for both 2 x 3 and 3 x 2 tiling regions simultaneously. We count the distinct rokudoku-pair squares as well as orbits under the action of a suitable group. Our arguments employ group actions and list colorings of graphs. As an application we determine which rokudoku-pair squares are based on groups. © 2021. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85109428650
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

ECT-LSTM-RNN: An electrical capacitance tomography model-based long short-term memory recurrent neural networks for conductive materials - Deabes, W.A.; Sheta, Alaa; Braik, Malik (IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions, 2021)
Image reconstruction for industrial applications based on Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) has been broadly applied. The goal of image reconstruction based ECT is to locate the distribution of permittivity for the dielectric substances along the cross-section based on the collected capacitance data. In the ECT-based image reconstruction process: (1) the relationship between capacitance measurements and permittivity distribution is nonlinear, (2) the capacitance measurements collected during image reconstruction are inadequate due to the limited number of electrodes, and (3) the reconstruction process is subject to noise leading to an ill-posed problem. Thence, constructing an accurate algorithm for real images is critical to overcoming such restrictions. This paper presents novel image reconstruction methods using Deep Learning for solving the forward and inverse problems of the ECT system for generating high-quality images of conductive materials in the Lost Foam Casting (LFC) process. Here, Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Neural Network (LSTM-RNN) models were implemented to predict the distribution of metal filling for the LFC process-based ECT. The recurrent connection and the gating mechanism of the LSTM is capable of extracting the contextual information that is repeatedly passing through the neural network while filtering out the noise caused by adverse factors. Experimental results showed that the presented ECT-LSTM-RNN model is highly reliable for industrial applications and can be utilized for other manufacturing processes. © 2013 IEEE.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://dblp.uni-trier.de/db/journals/access/access9.html#DeabesSB21
Keywords: Brain; Capacitance; Capacitance measurement; Casting; Conductive materials; Contextual information; Deep learning; Dielectric substances; Distribution of metal; Electric impedance tomography; Electrical Capacitance Tomography; Image reconstruction; Information filtering; Inverse problems; Long short-term memory; Manufacturing process; Novel image reconstruction; Permittivity; Permittivity distributions; Reconstruction process; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Transfer of writing skills across genres among deaf and hard of hearing elementary writers - Dostal, Hannah M.; Wolbers, Kimberly A.; Weir, Joan (International Journal of Educational Research, 2021)
Thirty-seven deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in grades four through six participated in a year of Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction, an approach to writing instruction designed to be responsive to DHH students’ unique language experiences and profiles. The current study investigated the transfer of writing skills between genres by analyzing participants’ recount, information report, and persuasive writing samples at four time points: at the beginning of the academic year, immediately before genre-focused instruction, at the end of 9 weeks of instruction in a genre, and 9 weeks after the conclusion of instruction in a genre. Results from the study demonstrate that DHH students transfer genre-specific writing skills between genres. © 2021 The Authors
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Legacy and shockwaves: A spatial analysis of strengthening resilience of the power grid in Connecticut - Gallaher, Adam; Graziano, Marcello; Fiaschetti, Maurizio (Energy Policy, 2021)
Grid resilience and reliability are pivotal in the transition to low and zero carbon energy systems. Tree-trimming operations (TTOs) have become a pivotal tool for increasing the resilience power grids, especially in highly forested regions. Building on recent literature, we aim at assessing the temporal and spatial extents of the benefits that TTOs produce on the grid from three perspectives: the frequency, extent, and duration of outages. We use a unique dataset provided by Eversource Energy, New England's largest utility company, with outage events from 2009 to 2015. We employ spatial econometrics to investigate both the legacy and spatial extent of TTOs. Our results show TTOs benefits occur for all three metrics for at least 4 years, and benefits spillover to up to 2 km throughout the treated areas, with significant spatial spillovers across the state greater than direct effects. Implications lead to supporting TTOs as part of the hardening policies for utility companies, especially as home-based activities increase in importance in a post-COVID19 world. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
12 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10138230/ ; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421521004523
Keywords: COVID-19; Connecticut; Economics; Electric power transmission networks; Energy transitions; Low carbon; Outages; Power grids; Spatial analysis; Spatial extent; Spatial modelling; Statistics; Tree trimmings; Trimming; Trimming operations; United States; Utilities companies; Vegetation management; atmospheric electricity; data set; dept.mgt; econometrics; electricity; smart grid; spatiotemporal analysis; utility sector

Examining and Solving Health Disparities in the United States: Emerging Research and Opportunities - Green, Cheryl (Medical Information Science Reference, 2021)
"This book provides awareness and discussion on the topic of inequities in healthcare that impact health disparities"–
Keywords: Health status indicators; United States; Health Status Disparities; Healthcare Disparities; United States; Health services accessibility; dept.nur; economics; Health Services Accessibility; economics; Socioeconomic Factors; Minority Health; United States; faculty_collection

The search for support and healing - Green, Cheryl (Research Anthology on Nursing Education and Overcoming Challenges in the Workplace, 2021)
Chapter 6 provides nurses, nurse leaders, and organizations interventions to understand, confront, and eliminate bullying and incivility from the workplace. Emotional intelligence (EI) and cognitive rehearsal are techniques when taught to nurses via in-services provided by organizations, can build awareness of verbal and nonverbal cues used in their communication as well as those of others. By understanding how we communicate and respond to others and vice versa, insight to what are appropriate and inappropriate responses can hold nurses accountable to how they treat one another. The neuroscience of oxytocin release at a biochemical level supports the benefits of organizations investing in the mental and physical health of their employees by empowering them to grow individually and as a collaborative team. © 2021, IGI Global.
Keywords: dept.nur

Metabolic response to temperature stress in the Colombian freshwater crab Neostrengeria macropa (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pseudothelphusidae) - Hudson, D.M. (Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2021)
Freshwater crustaceans are distributed throughout the montane and lowland areas of Colombia, and are therefore a useful indicator group for how aquatic species will respond to climate change. As such, metabolic determination of physiological performance was evaluated for the Colombian pseudothelphusid crab, Neostrengeria macropa (H. Milne Edwards, 1853), over a temperature range inclusive of current temperatures and those predicted by future scenarios in the plateau around the city of Bogotá, namely from 8 °C to 30 °C. The performance results mostly aligned with previous exploratory behavioral determination of the ideal temperature range in the same species, although the metabolism increased at the highest temperature treatments, a point when exploratory behavior declined. These results indicate that this species of montane crab behaviorally compensates for increased thermal stress by decreasing its physical activity, which could have negative predator-prey consequences with changes to community structure as different species undergo climate-mediated geographic range shifts in the region. As this species is endemic to the plateau surrounding Bogotá, it also experiences a number of other stressors to its survival, including infrastructure development and invasive species. © 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Crustacean Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85117356948
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Evaluation of physical and chemical proxies used to interpret past glaciations with a focus on the late Paleozoic Ice Age - Isbell, John L.; Vesely, Fernando Farias; Rosa, Eduardo L.M.; Pauls, Kathryn N.; Fedorchuk, Nicholas D.; Ives, Libby R.W.; McNall, Natalie B.; Litwin, Scott A.; Borucki, Mark K.; Malone, John E.; Kusick, Allison R. (Earth-Science Reviews, 2021)
The late Paleozoic Ice Age (LPIA) was one of Earth's most important Phanerozoic climatic events lasting for over 100 Mys. Despite its importance, its history is controversial with two hypotheses that portray glaciation differently (Fig. 1). Traditional views characterize the LPIA as a continuous glacial event that lasted from the Middle Mississippian until the Late Permian with a massive ice sheet that covered Gondwana throughout this interval. This approach often uses only one or two proxies to define the glaciation. The other emerging hypothesis suggests that numerous ice sheets occurred in Gondwana with individual glacial events lasting up to 10 Mys alternating with glacial minima/non-glacial intervals of similar duration. Both views are still prevalent. Both near- and far-field proxies are used to define the ice age. Near-field proxies include the occurrence/absence of diamictites, glaciotectonic deposits/landforms, striated clasts and clast pavements, outsized clasts (dropstones), rhythmites, cyclic diamictite-bearing successions, glendonites, grooved and striated surfaces, streamline landforms, and U-shaped paleovalleys. Detrital zircons and chemical index of alteration (CIA) studies help to delineate the occurrence, extent, and location of glaciation. Multiple complexities occur with the use of these proxies as different non-glacial processes and driving factors can produce similar features or results. Far-field proxies focus on identifying changes in eustacy. These include the occurrence of cyclic successions composed of alternating nonmarine and marine strata (cyclothems), depth of incised valleys, paleotopographic relief, phosphatic black shales, and changing oxygen isotope ratios. Like the near-field record, far-field proxies are complex indicators with varied nuances that make their application challenging. Here we discuss the limitations and use of these proxies and promote a multiproxy approach to investigating Earth's glacial intervals. We suggest that studies incorporate multiple proxies coupled with detailed environmental, paleoflow, and paleogeographic analyses to better constrain the occurrence, timing, and extent of glaciation and its influence on global systems. This approach will provide a robust view of the LPIA. We also consider the magnitude and nature of sea-level response to changing ice volumes by discussing ice-volume fluctuations, basin subsidence's modification of glacioeustacy, and sea-level's response to global isostatic adjustment (GIA). In considering these features, it becomes apparent that glacioeustacy is more complex than previously envisioned. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
29 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021ESRv..22103756I/abstract
Keywords: Gondwana; Mississippian; Paleozoic; Pleistocene; dept.esc; glaciation; glacioeustacy; ice sheet; peer-reviewed

Preparing educators for inclusive bilingual education: A boundary crossing laboratory between professional groups - Martínez-Álvarez, P; López-Velásquez, A; Kajamaa, A (Cultural-Historical Psychology, 2021)
Teacher education programs prepare candidates for bilingual, English as a second language, or special education as separate professionals. This creates challenges when teaching bilingual children with disabilities. There is a need to cross boundaries combining expertise and preparing teachers for children's uniqueness. Responding to this need, the researchers organized a change laboratory with 14 professors and two State Department of Education consultants. The study explored boundary expressions and their relationship to the larger activity. It also looked at the learning that took place during boundary crossing efforts. Boundaries were identified around bilingual teacher preparation, cross-disciplinary programmatic, and paradigmatic aspects. While boundary crossing at the intrapersonal level and at the interpersonal level were important, the need to engage multiple institutions was centered. In addition, the discussion manifested that for inclusive bilingual education teacher preparation, there was a need to go beyond the institutional level to reach to policy makers and address the sociopolitical resistance against bilingual education. Throughout the study, participants engaged primarily in the epistemic learning actions of analyzing and modeling. Through volitional actions, the participants realized a renewed object for their activity. This study widens the understanding of possibilities for taking shared educational responsibility through boundary crossing between professionals in preparation programs. © 2021. All Rights Reserved.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Comparing the performance on the MI and SAT/PSAT for the purpose of monitoring student achievement - McDonald, Michael; Pang, Yulei (International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 2021)
This paper will discuss the correlation between the SAT and the Math Inventory Test. Many school districts adopted the Math Inventory as a tool to measure student growth from grades kindergarten through high school. The Math Inventory is a computer-administered test that gives students math problems spanning from counting to high school level math. When completed, the students are given a quantile measure, much like a Lexile score for reading skill. The purpose of this study is to figure out if success on the Math Inventory is a good indicator for performing well on the SAT. For most high schools around the United States, objectives and lessons are aligned with those of the SAT. The goal of high school teachers is for students to excel on the SAT so that they can go to college, which means the tests used in middle school should be aligned with that goal. If the Math Inventory is not, then it might not be a very good use of school time and resources. Data was analyzed from the 2017-2018 school year from ten different high schools in an urban school district to determine the correlation between Math Inventory score, and the math score/sub scores of SAT/PSAT. The value of the Pearson’s correlation coefficient is used to suggest a fairly moderate positive relationship between these two variables. © 2021, International Journal of Information and Education Technology. All rights reserved.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85121039102
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

SAS Mobile Application for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Utilizing Machine Learning Models - Haberfeld, Carl; Sheta, Alaa; Hossain, Md Shafaeat; Turabieh, Hamza; Surani, Salim (2020 11th IEEE Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON), 2020)
In this paper, we provide a consistent, inexpensive, and easy to use graphical user interface (GUI) smart phone application named Sleep Apnea Screener (SAS) that can diagnosis Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on demographic data such as: gender, age, height, BMI, neck circumference, waist, etc., allowing a tentative diagnosis of OSA without the need for overnight tests. The developed smart phone application can diagnosis sleep apnea using a model trained with 620 samples collected from a sleep center in Corpus Christi, TX. Two machine learning classifiers (i.e., Logistic Regression (LR) and Support Vector Machine (SVM)) were used to diagnosis OSA. Our preliminary results show that at-home OSA screening is indeed possible, and that our application is effective method for covering large numbers of undiagnosed cases.
7 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: COVID-19; Corpus christi; Demographic data; Graphical user interfaces; Graphical user interfaces (GUI); Learning systems; Logistic regression; Logistics; Machine Learning; Machine learning; Machine learning models; Mathematical model; Medical services; Mobile applications; Mobile telecommunication systems; OSA; Obstructive sleep apnea; SVM; Sleep Apnea; Sleep apnea; Sleep research; Smart phones; Smart-phone applications; Smartphones; Support vector machines; Support vector regression; Two machines; Ubiquitous computing; dept.csc; pretesting

Leading Edge Marketing Research: 21st-Century Tools and Practices - Kaden, Robert J.; Linda, Gerald; Prince, Melvin (SAGE Publications, 2012)
This book explores new and leading edge marketing research approaches as successfully practiced by visionaries of academia and the research industry. Ideal as either a supplementary text for students or as a guidebook for practitioners, this book showcases the excitement of a field where discoveries abound and researchers are valued for solving weighty problems and minimizing risks. The authors offer rich new tools to measure and analyze consumer attitudes, combined with existing databases, online bulletin boards, social media, neuroscience, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, behavioral economics, and more. The reader will profit from the numerous contemporary case studies that demonstrate the key role of marketing research in corporate decision-making.
Keywords: Business & Economics / Marketing / Research; Marketing research; dept.mkt; faculty_collection

Consumer Cosmopolitanism in the Age of Globalization - Prince, Melvin (Business Expert Press, 2012)
Cosmopolitans are individuals with a distinctive kind of extended national and international orientation, a global vision, and sense of belonging to the world. These people are sophisticated and importantly engaged in the cultures outside of local geographical boundaries. But what do we know about them as consumers—their origins, values, media usage, and buyer behavior? This unique book details much about this group, and fills a knowledge gap that has long been overlooked largely because other related marketing areas have overshadowed and overlooked the notion of cosmopolitan consumers. Until this book, in fact, there has been no single authoritative source that directly and comprehensively covers the field of consumer cosmopolitanism. This book also includes original essays by an all-star cast of contributors, giving you an introduction to a powerful new approach to marketing, eclectically packed with novel ideas and insights that noticeably advance the marketing field and bring it more fully into the age of globalization.
Keywords: Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior; Consumer behavior; dept.mkt; faculty_collection

Continuties in Market Sensing - Prince, Melvin; Priporas, Constantinos-Vasilios (Market Sensing Today, 2015)
The concept and framework of market sensing was introduced by George Day more than 20 years ago into the strategic marketing literature and especially the philosophy of the market-driven organization. Market sensing can be considered an expression of a company's capabilities to scan the external environment. It does this by using real time data and intelligence to understand business or uncertain changes, to meet the current and future needs of the market, increase customer value, and outperform competitors. Market sensing enables managers to resist complacency, as well as to exploit opportunities and to design appropriate competitive strategies in order to remain successful in today's uncertain, rapidly changing, and hypercompetitive market. The present volume, Market Sensing Today, is essential reading in the marketing discipline, given the rapidly escalating innovative developments in market sensing techniques. This book of essays by acknowledged experts in the field fills an important knowledge gap and provides a realistic basis for strategy. It is replete with real-life examples of market sensing that illustrate actionable ideas for immediate impact that will improve organizational learning and accelerate growth. This book of contemporary tested and comprehensive concepts and methods grounded in diverse and rich experience is intended to stimulate creativity and insightful approaches for educators offering courses in strategy as well as for practitioners involved in crucial strategic decision making.
Keywords: Business & Economics / Marketing / General; Marketing research; dept.mkt; faculty_collection

Industry Applications of Market Sensing Foreword to the Special Issue of Journal of Marketing and Management - Prince, Melvin; Priporas, Constantinos-Vasilios (Journal of Marketing and Management, 2014)
Num Pages: 5 Place: Beverly Hills, United States
Keywords: Business And Economics–Management; Business And Economics–Marketing And Purchasing; Competition; Competitive advantage; Consumers; Knowledge management; Marketing; Product development; Product lines; Research; SWOT analysis; dept.mkt; ⛔ No DOI found

Lord of the Forest | Good Fences - Sonnenschein, Dana (Kosmos Journal, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Collaborating With Parks and Recreation Departments to Address Youth Health - Risisky, Deb; MacGregor, James (Health Promotion Practice, 2021)
Adolescence is an important time for addressing health, including mental health, obesity, substance use, and food insecurity. As the myriad health and wellness needs of community members expands, it becomes increasingly difficult for one profession alone to address these needs. The park and recreation field was founded to address the health and wellness needs of people, and much of their programming is focused on youth. Thus, municipal park and recreation departments are becoming increasingly involved in collaborative partnerships with other health-serving agencies within their community. This study explored park and recreation directors’ experiences in collaborating with health agencies to better address health and wellness factors that affect the youth in their communities. This phenomenological qualitative study employed in-depth interviews with park and recreation directors and used thematic analysis. Nine interviews were conducted from four of the six New England states. The most common health concern seen by the directors was mental health, primarily behavioral health challenges. Parks and recreation collaboration with public health organizations ranged from none to close collaborations; directors regularly spoke about wanting to strengthen their collaborations. Public health and park and recreation staff have similar challenges with staffing and resources; additionally, they have complimentary skills with regard to planning and implementing health-related programs. For that reason, creating purposeful collaborative partnerships between public health agencies and park and recreation departments, focused on measurable outcomes, may increase benefits to the health of youth in a community.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: adolescent health; collaboration; dept.pch; dept.rec; mental health; multisector; park and recreation; peer-reviewed; physical activity; prevention; trauma

The effect of mindfulness on service encounter quality - Wang, Emma Junhong; Berthon, Pierre R.; Bechwati, Nada Nasr (Journal of Services Marketing, 2020)
Purpose This paper aims to explore the effect of employees’ state mindfulness, a short period of mindful presence, on the quality of the service they provide in a service encounter. Design/methodology/approach Three studies are conducted. A pilot study explores the relationship between state mindfulness and service encounter quality. Experiment 1 examines whether a 15-min mindfulness exercise results in an increase in service employees’ state mindfulness. Experiment 2 tests whether induced state mindfulness produces higher service quality and whether a reminding technique can prolong state mindfulness between service encounters. Findings The results demonstrate the following. First, that more mindful employees provide better service quality. Second, that a short, easily implemented, mindfulness exercise can reliably increase employees’ state mindfulness. Third, induced mindfulness has an impact on subsequent service quality in terms of reliability, assurance, empathy and responsiveness. These effects persist regardless of the service encounter structure (high vs low structure) or the degree of emotional labor involved (high vs low emotionally charged). Finally, the reminding technique developed as part of this research suggests that state mindfulness can be maintained between service encounters. Research limitations/implications As simulated (programmed) customers are used, independent evaluators to assess service quality are used. Service providers in this study are college students; future field studies should consider a wider range of service providers. The research focuses on state mindfulness; exploration of trait mindfulness offers future research opportunities. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is the first to empirically examine the link between mindfulness and service quality. It shows that mindfulness can be induced, and through a reminding technique be maintained, and improve service quality across service interactions. This is a powerful finding for marketing managers, for it offers a new method to enhance service provision. Moreover, this research implies that the increase in service quality is likely to be accompanied by reduced job burnout: a double win for employees, employers and customers.
7 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Emotional labor; Induced state mindfulness; Mindfulness; Service encounter quality; Service encounter structure; dept.mkt; peer-reviewed

Strategies for enhancing student learning by managing ambiguities in clinical settings. - Taylor, P.A. (Nurse educator, 2000)
Have you ever watched as care providers, be they student nurses or staff nurses, display behaviors that seem to indicate that they are becoming overwhelmed by situations in the acute care setting? Have you also observed other providers who seem to thrive on the "challenges" presented by these same situations? The same situation stimulates responses that reflect opposite ends of a continuum, the continuum of tolerance of ambiguity. The nurse educator needs to develop a greater understanding of the elements in the clinical situation (the ambiguities) that have stimulated the behavioral responses, and how an individual's level of tolerance of ambiguity influences reactions to the ambiguous situations. These understandings provide the nurse educator with the foundation for developing teaching strategies to facilitate effective management of ambiguous situations in clinical settings.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: *Burnout; Professional/pc [Prevention & Control]; *Education; Nursing/mt [Methods]; *Nurses/px [Psychology]; *Teaching/mt [Methods]; Burnout; Professional; Education; Nursing; Humans; Nurses; Nursing Process; Teaching; article; burnout; dept.nur; human; methodology; nurse; nursing education; nursing process; psychological aspect; teaching

Care of the adult patient with cystic fibrosis. - Aronson, Barbara S; Marquis, Melissa (Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, 2004)
Recently published consensus statements and conference proceedings from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation provide new direction with regard to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the adult patient with cystic fibrosis (CF). Survival has improved through early diagnosis and improved treatment, and aggressive management of complications. The current state of knowledge, the most recent evidence-based treatment options, and essentials of nursing care for the adult patient with CF are outlined.
Place: United States Aronson, Barbara S. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Keywords: *Cystic Fibrosis/th [Therapy]; Adult; Age Factors; Cystic Fibrosis; Cystic Fibrosis/di [Diagnosis]; Cystic Fibrosis/ep [Epidemiology]; Cystic Fibrosis/et [Etiology]; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus/et [Etiology]; Diabetes Mellitus/pc [Prevention & Control]; Female; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases/et [Etiology]; Gastrointestinal Diseases/pc [Prevention & Control]; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Predisposition to Disease/ge [Genetics]; Humans; Infection Control; Infection Control/mt [Methods]; Longevity; Nurse's Role; Phenotype; Reproductive Medicine; Reproductive Medicine/mt [Methods]; Respiratory Therapy; Respiratory Therapy/mt [Methods]; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections/et [Etiology]; Respiratory Tract Infections/pc [Prevention & Control]; Terminal Care; Terminal Care/mt [Methods]; adult; age; artificial ventilation; case report; cystic fibrosis; dept.nur; diabetes mellitus; female; gastrointestinal disease; genetic predisposition; genetics; human; infection control; longevity; methodology; nurse attitude; phenotype; reproduction; respiratory tract infection; review; terminal care; ⛔ No DOI found

HIV medication adherence programs: the importance of social support. - Bontempi, Jean M Breny; Burleson, Laura; Lopez, Melissa Hofilena (Journal of community health nursing, 2004)
Since the advent of medical treatments for HIV, the promotion of adherence to these difficult treatment regimens has proven critical to disease management. Three Connecticut state-funded HIV medication adherence programs were evaluated.1 The purpose of this process evaluation was to explore and compare the goals and modality of each adherence program, assess client and staff satisfaction, and provide recommendations for the improvement of these programs. Focus group interviews with clients and individual interviews with staff were conducted at each of the programs. Interviews were transcribed, coded and analyzed with a code and retrieve method of theme identification. Focus group themes included the importance of social support on medication adherence and the "lifesaving" effect the program has had. The staff expressed that although complete adherence should be the long-term objective, more intermediate objectives should be considered (e.g., behavioral changes to increase clients' ability, self-esteem, and self-efficacy to take medications).
17 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Bontempi, Jean M Breny. Department of Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven 06515, USA. brenybontej1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Anti-HIV Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use]; *HIV Infections; *Health Promotion/og [Organization & Administration]; *Patient Compliance/px [Psychology]; *Social Support; Anti-HIV Agents; Attitude of Health Personnel; CD4 antigen; Connecticut; Female; Focus Groups; HIV Infections; HIV Infections/dt [Drug Therapy]; HIV Infections/px [Psychology]; Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice; Health Promotion; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Humans; Male; Needs Assessment; Nursing Methodology Research; Organizational Objectives; Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care); Outcome and Process Assessment; Health Care; Patient Compliance; Patient Education; Patient Education as Topic/og [Organization & Administration]; Program Evaluation; Questionnaires; Self Efficacy; Social Support; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; antiretrovirus agent; article; attitude; behavior therapy; clinical article; controlled study; dept.pch; drug dose regimen; emotion; evaluation; female; health program; health promotion; human; interview; job satisfaction; male; outcomes research; patient compliance; patient education; professional practice; self concept; self esteem; self medication; social support; staff

The effects of a 10-week, periodized, off-season resistance-training program and creatine supplementation among collegiate football players. - Wilder, Nathan; Gilders, Roger; Hagerman, Frederick; Deivert, Richard G (Journal of strength and conditioning research, 2002)
The periodized resistance-training model has not been well documented in the literature. Further research is needed to determine if periodized resistance training in conjunction with creatine supplementation can cause changes in strength, performance, total body weight, girth, and lean muscle mass. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of periodized resistance training in conjunction with low-dose (LD) and high-dose (HD) creatine supplementation on strength, body composition, and anaerobic muscular endurance. Subjects were divided into 3 groups: LD, HD, and placebo (P). Testing took place pre-, mid-, and postsupplementation for the following: weight, body composition (fat-free mass and fat mass), 1 repetition maximum squat, and anaerobic muscular endurance testing. Results revealed no significant differences in either creatine group when compared with the P group. However, significant differences were noted over time. These data suggest that 10 weeks of periodized resistance training was effective for causing changes in strength, body composition, and anaerobic muscular endurance.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Wilder, Nathan. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven 06515, USA. wilder@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Creatine/ad [Administration & Dosage]; *Dietary Supplements; *Exercise/ph [Physiology]; *Football; Adolescent; Adult; Anaerobiosis; Anthropometry; Body Composition; Body Weight; Creatine; Dietary Supplements; Exercise; Football; Humans; Male; Muscle; Skeletal; Muscle; Skeletal/ph [Physiology]; Periodization; Physical Endurance; Resistance training; Single-Blind Method; Supplementation; adolescence; adult; anaerobic growth; anthropometry; article; athlete; body composition; body weight; controlled study; creatine; dept.hms; diet supplementation; exercise; football; human; male; muscle exercise; muscle mass; muscle strength; normal human; peer-reviewed; performance; physical stress; physiology; single blind procedure; skeletal muscle; supplementation; training; ❓ Multiple DOI

Maximum length sequences-auditory brainstem responses from children with auditory processing disorders - Jirsa, R.E. (Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 2001)
This study was designed to evaluate maximum length sequences-auditory brainstem responses (MLS-ABR) in children with auditory processing disorders and to compare these results with a normal control group matched for age, intelligence, and gender. Although each waveform was analyzed for the presence of waves I, III, and V, the primary focus was wave V. Although absolute latency measures for wave V were obtained from all subjects, waves I and III were not always identified. Although the results showed latency increases for all waveforms in both groups, the only significant difference noted was an increase in wave V latency for both the left and right ears in the clinical group. These results suggest that the MLS-ABR may be useful in the assessment of auditory processing disorders. Implications for the potential use of the MLS-ABR in management programs are discussed.
27 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: *Evoked Potentials; Auditory; Brain Stem/ph [Physiology]; *Hearing Disorders/di [Diagnosis]; Adolescent; Auditory brainstem response; Auditory evoked potentials; Auditory processing disorders; Child; Evoked Potentials; Auditory; Brain Stem; Female; Hearing Disorders; Hearing Disorders/ep [Epidemiology]; Hearing Tests; Humans; Male; Maximum length sequences; Random Allocation; Speech Perception; Speech Perception/ph [Physiology]; Time Factors; adolescent; age; article; child; clinical article; comparative study; controlled study; dept.cmd; evoked brain stem auditory response; female; gender; hearing impairment; human; intelligence; latent period; male; medical assessment; peer-reviewed; priority journal; sensory system electrophysiology; waveform

Estrogen dependent growth inhibitory effects of tamoxifen but not genistein in solid tumors derived from estrogen receptor positive (ER+) primary breast carcinoma MCF7: single agent and novel combined treatment approaches. - Nobert, Gayle S; Kraak, Martha M; Crawford, Sarah (Bulletin du cancer, 2006)
While many studies have documented tamoxifen's benefits as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment and prevention of recurrent breast cancer in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast carcinoma, this beneficial effect may decrease with long-term tamoxifen use. This experimental study was designed to compare the cytotoxic responses of ER+ primary breast cancer solid tumors derived from the MCF7 cell line to experimental therapeutics, including genistein, tamoxifen, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and parthenolide in the presence and absence of exogenous beta-estradiol. The results of this study suggest that the growth inhibitory effects of tamoxifen, were dependent on beta-estradiol levels. In contrast, the cytotoxic effects of the isoflavone soy derivative, genistein, were observed to be independent of exogenous estrogen. Moreover, combined therapy using tamoxifen and genistein produced enhanced cytotoxic effects also independent of beta-estradiol levels. Additional studies involving the use of the novel agents all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and parthenolide produced notable tumor responses and combined effects that were also estrogen-independent. Overall, these preclinical research findings suggest possible clinical applications suggesting that genistein might be a useful clinical adjuvant, particularly in post-menopausal women in whom breast cancer occurs more frequently. Moreover, this research suggests that combined treatment approaches involving the use of tamoxifen in conjunction with agents that inhibit NFkappaB pathway signaling, such as parthenolide and genistein, warrant further study.
Place: France Nobert, Gayle S. Department of Biology, Cancer Biology Laboratory, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, USA.
Keywords: *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/tu [Therapeutic Use]; *Breast Neoplasms/dt [Drug Therapy]; *Genistein/tu [Therapeutic Use]; *Neoplasms; Hormone-Dependent/dt [Drug Therapy]; *Tamoxifen/tu [Therapeutic Use]; Anticarcinogenic Agents; Anticarcinogenic Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use]; Antineoplastic Agents; Hormonal; Antineoplastic Agents; Hormonal/tu [Therapeutic Use]; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms/ch [Chemistry]; Cell Line; Tumor; Dose-Response Relationship; Drug; Drug Resistance; Neoplasm; Drug Resistance; Neoplasm/de [Drug Effects]; Estradiol; Estradiol/pd [Pharmacology]; Female; Genistein; Humans; Neoplasms; Hormone-Dependent; Neoplasms; Hormone-Dependent/ch [Chemistry]; Receptors; Estrogen; Sesquiterpenes; Sesquiterpenes/tu [Therapeutic Use]; Spheroids; Cellular; Spheroids; Cellular/de [Drug Effects]; Tamoxifen; Tretinoin; Tretinoin/tu [Therapeutic Use]; antineoplastic agent; antineoplastic hormone agonists and antagonists; article; breast tumor; chemistry; dept.bio; dose response; drug effect; drug resistance; estradiol; estrogen receptor; female; genistein; human; multicellular spheroid; neoplasm; parthenolide; retinoic acid; sesquiterpene; tamoxifen; tumor cell line; ⛔ No DOI found

Effects of sprint interval training and body weight reduction on power to weight ratio in experienced cyclists. - Lunn, William R; Finn, Joan A; Axtell, Robert S (Journal of strength and conditioning research, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of supramaximal sprint interval training (SIT), body weight reduction, and a combination of both treatments on peak and average anaerobic power to weight ratio (PPOan:Wt, APOan:Wt) by manipulating peak and average anaerobic power output (PPOan, APOan) and body weight (BW) in experienced cyclists. Participants (N = 34, age = 38.0 +/- 7.1 years) were assigned to 4 groups for a 10-week study. One group performed twice-weekly SIT sessions on a cycle ergometer while maintaining body weight (SIT). A second group did not perform SIT but intentionally reduced body weight (WR). A third group simultaneously performed SIT sessions and reduced body weight (SIT+WR). A control group cycled in their normal routine and maintained body weight (CON). The 30-second Wingate Test assessed pretest and posttest POan:Wt scores. There was a significant mean increase (p < 0.05) from pretest to posttest in PPOan:Wt and APOan:Wt (W x kg(-1)) scores in both SIT (10.82 +/- 1.71 to 11.92 +/- 1.77 and 8.05 +/- 0.64 to 8.77 +/- 0.64, respectively) and WR (10.33 +/- 2.91 to 11.29 +/- 2.80 and 7.04 +/- 1.45 to 7.62 +/- 1.24, respectively). PPOan and APOan (W) increased significantly only in SIT (753.7 +/- 121.0 to 834.3 +/- 150.1 and 561.3 +/- 62.5 to 612.7 +/- 69.0, respectively). Body weight (kg) decreased significantly in WR and SIT + WR (80.3 +/- 13.7 to 75.3 +/- 11.9 and 78.9 +/- 10.8 to 73.4 +/- 10.8, respectively). The results demonstrate that cyclists can use SIT sessions and body weight reduction as singular training interventions to effect significant increases in anaerobic power to weight ratio, which has been correlated to enhanced aerobic cycling performance. However, the treatments were not effective as combined interventions, as there was no significant change in either PPOan:Wt or APOan:Wt in SIT + WR.
7 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Lunn, William R. Exercise Science Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut 06515, USA. wlunn25@comcast.net
Keywords: *Bicycling/ph [Physiology]; *Physical Education and Training/mt [Methods]; *Weight Loss; Adult; Analysis of Variance; Bicycling; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Female; Humans; Male; Physical Education and Training; Physical Endurance; Physical Endurance/ph [Physiology]; Reproducibility of Results; Weight Loss; Wingate test; adult; analysis of variance; article; bicycle; body composition; body mass; body weight; dept.hms; endurance; female; human; male; methodology; peer-reviewed; physical education; physiology; reproducibility; weight reduction

Reflections: neurology and the humanities. You had the choice, Martha. - Shipley, Vivian (Neurology, 2009)
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Shipley, Vivian. Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515, USA. shipleyv1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Abortion; Induced/es [Ethics]; *Abortion; Induced/px [Psychology]; *Caregivers/px [Psychology]; *Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome/ge [Genetics]; *Maternal Behavior/px [Psychology]; *Neurology/es [Ethics]; Abortion; Induced; Adult; Caregivers; Choice Behavior; Choice Behavior/es [Ethics]; Female; Humans; Infant; Lesch Nyhan syndrome; Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome; Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome/pp [Physiopathology]; Male; Maternal Behavior; Muscle Weakness; Muscle Weakness/ge [Genetics]; Neurology; Poetry as Topic; Self-Injurious Behavior; Self-Injurious Behavior/ge [Genetics]; Self-Injurious Behavior/pc [Prevention & Control]; adult; article; automutilation; caregiver; decision making; dept.eng; ethics; female; genetics; human; induced abortion; infant; literature; male; maternal behavior; muscle weakness; neurology; pathophysiology; psychological aspect

The performance-level model of hospital decontamination preparedness. - Phelps, Scot; Doering, Garrett (American journal of disaster medicine, 2008)
OBJECTIVE: Describe a multilevel model of decontamination capacity for hospitals., DESIGN: Descriptive model., SETTING: Acute care hospitals with decontamination responsibilities., PATIENTS, PARTICIPANTS: None., INTERVENTIONS: None., MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): None., RESULTS: This multilevel model of defining decontamination capacity would allow more realistic assessment of current capacity, allow for fluctuating service levels depending on time of day, incorporate realistic ramp-up and ramp-down of decontamination services, allow for a defined fall-back decontamination model should decontamination processes fail, allow hospitals to define long-term decontamination service level goals, and allow better understanding of when and why to focus on low-risk/low-resource patients rather than high-risk/high-resource patients., CONCLUSIONS: This multiple-level model would allow for more realistic and effective hospital-based decontamination service models and should become part of the national decontamination paradigm.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Phelps, Scot. Department of Public Health, School of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA.
Keywords: *Decontamination/st [Standards]; *Disaster Planning/st [Standards]; *Emergency Service; Hospital/og [Organization & Administration]; *Hospital Administration/st [Standards]; *Models; Organizational; Decontamination; Disaster Planning; Emergency Service; Hospital; Hospital Administration; Hospitals; Hospitals/st [Standards]; Humans; MLCS; MLOWN; Models; Organizational; Terrorism; article; dept.hms; disaster planning; emergency health service; hospital; hospital management; human; nonbiological model; organization and management; standard; terrorism; waste management

Too toxic - Saccomano, Scott; Deluca, Deborah A (Nursing management, 2008)
Firm up on the facts and considerations associated with acetaminophen toxicity.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Saccomano, Scott. Southern Connecticut State University Department of Nursing, New Haven, Conn, USA.
Keywords: *Acetaminophen/po [Poisoning]; *Analgesics; Non-Narcotic/po [Poisoning]; *Liver Failure; Acute/ci [Chemically Induced]; Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen/pk [Pharmacokinetics]; Analgesics; Non-Narcotic; Analgesics; Non-Narcotic/pk [Pharmacokinetics]; Antidotes; Drug Overdose/nu [Nursing]; Drug Overdose/pp [Physiopathology]; Drug Overdose/th [Therapy]; Humans; Liver Failure; Acute; Liver Failure; Acute/nu [Nursing]; Liver Failure; Acute/pp [Physiopathology]; Liver Failure; Acute/th [Therapy]; Overdose; Patient Education as Topic; Sorption Detoxification; Sorption Detoxification/mt [Methods]; analgesic agent; antidote; chemically induced disorder; dept.nur; detoxification; human; intoxication; liver failure; methodology; nursing; paracetamol; pathophysiology; patient education; peer-reviewed; review

Enhancing evidence bases for interventions in a baccalaureate program. - Aronson, Barbara S; Rebeschi, Lisa M; Killion, Susan Westrick (Nursing education perspectives, 2007)
Modifying the sequence, objectives, and research-based content for a nursing interventions course in a baccalaureate curriculum resulted in improved outcomes including enhancement of the evidence bases for nursing interventions. A mixed methods research study demonstrated better student preparation for clinical experiences and improved satisfaction with course content, consistency, and sequencing. Faculty reported improved integration of theory, research, and practice. Although grades were slightly lower in the new course, the positive outcomes greatly outweighed this expected finding. A foundation for improving the evidence bases for future nursing practice is guided by the curricular modifications described in this article.
Place: United States Aronson, Barbara S. Department of Nursing, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA. aronsonb1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Attitude of Health Personnel; *Curriculum; *Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate/og [Organization & Administration]; *Evidence-Based Medicine/ed [Education]; *Nursing Research/ed [Education]; *Students; Nursing/px [Psychology]; Attitude of Health Personnel; Clinical Competence; Connecticut; Curricular and course development; Curriculum; Curriculum/st [Standards]; Diffusion of Innovation; Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate; Evidence-Based Medicine; Evidence-based interventions; Faculty; Nursing; Focus Groups; Health Knowledge; Attitudes; Practice; Health Services Needs and Demand; Humans; Nursing Education Research; Nursing Methodology Research; Nursing Research; Organizational Objectives; Program Evaluation; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Skills laboratory; Student learning outcomes; Students; Nursing; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; article; attitude to health; clinical competence; curriculum; dept.nur; education; evaluation; evidence based medicine; health care quality; health personnel attitude; health service; human; information processing; mass communication; nursing education; nursing methodology research; nursing research; nursing student; organization; organization and management; peer-reviewed; psychological aspect; qualitative research; questionnaire; standard; ⛔ No DOI found

Registered nurses and delegation. - Saccomano, Scott J (The Pennsylvania nurse, 2007)
Place: United States Saccomano, Scott J. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Keywords: *Delegation; Professional/og [Organization & Administration]; *Nursing Assistants/og [Organization & Administration]; *Nursing Staff/og [Organization & Administration]; *Nursing; Supervisory/og [Organization & Administration]; American Nurses' Association; Clinical Competence; Delegation; Professional; Humans; Licensure; Nursing; Nurse's Role; Nurses' Aides; Nursing Assistants/ed [Education]; Nursing Staff; Nursing; Supervisory; Practice Guidelines; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Professional Autonomy; United States; clinical competence; dept.nur; education; human; licensing; medical society; nurse attitude; nursing; nursing assistant; nursing staff; organization and management; practice guideline; professional delegation; professional practice; review; ⛔ No DOI found

Using an ounce of prevention: does it reduce health care expenditures and reap pounds of profits? A study of the financial impact of wellness and health risk screening programs. - Phillips, Janet F (Journal of health care finance, 2009)
As we are all well aware, health care expenditures in the United States are out of control and growing at epic proportions. Since private industry shoulders a significant burden of paying these rising health care costs, the huge and ever increasing sum paid by these corporations continues to impact the US economy translating into higher prices of services and manufactured goods and reduced job opportunities when companies outsource jobs or locate manufacturing facilities to avoid paying health care benefits for workers. As a result, health care expenditures have become a centerpiece of an enormous public policy debate as Congress is currently working on several versions of a bill to completely revise health care from the ground up. This research project was accomplished to examine the effectiveness of one approach to control rising health care costs and contain corporate financial responsibility–the establishment of wellness and health risk screening programs to improve the health of employees. Total health care cost per insured individual was gathered through an online survey directly from health care benefit administrators. The survey also asked information about wellness and health risk screening programs and the related responses were used to determine if there were a relationship between health care costs and health prevention programs. While statistical analysis was hampered in the current study because of the small sample size, some valid conclusions were reached. The study was successful in identifying a benchmark of Average Total Health Care Cost per Individual from $5,100 to $5,800 for 2005 through 2007. This is especially interesting in light of the fact that an average of $7,026 was spent on health care per person in 2006 in the United States. The study was also able to contribute an estimate of the increase realized in these expenditures of 6 percent in 2007 over 2006, and 4 percent in 2006 over 2005, which were in fact similar to the national average. The final contribution of the study is to suggest an explanation for the costs which appear to be holding their own in terms of the national average. While this cannot be statistically verified, it does seem that the active participation of these companies in wellness programs could be a factor. Wellness programs were very popular in this sample of companies as 82 percent of the respondents answered "YES" when asked if the company funds their own employee wellness program. This is an impressive number of companies that have recognized wellness programs as a potential means to reduce employee health care costs. In regards to specific programs, at least 50 percent of respondents answered that they have smoking cessation, employee fitness, counseling, health risk screening, and bio-metric screening programs. The existence of health screening variables show an impressive 73 percent of respondents do practice some sort of health care screening, 50 percent offer biometric screening while 18 percent have onsite clinics and 23 percent run annual employee fairs.
Place: United States Phillips, Janet F. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA. Phillipsj1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Health Care Costs/td [Trends]; *Health Expenditures; *Health Promotion/ec [Economics]; *Occupational Health Services/ec [Economics]; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Health Care Costs; Health Expenditures; Health Promotion; Health risk screening program; Humans; Mass Screening; Mass Screening/ec [Economics]; Occupational Health Services; Preventative health programs; Risk Assessment; Risk Assessment/ec [Economics]; United States; Wellness program; article; biometry; dept.acc; employee; financial management; fitness; funding; government; health care cost; health care financing; health care industry; health care policy; health hazard; occupational health service; patient counseling; preventive health service; profit; responsibility; risk assessment; smoking cessation; wellbeing; ⛔ No DOI found

Assessment of nursing student's learning outcomes and employment choice after the implementation of a senior capstone course. - Rebeschi, Lisa; Aronson, Barbara (International journal of nursing education scholarship, 2009)
Many undergraduate baccalaureate nursing programs incorporate clinical emersion courses at the end of the program. Nursing capstone courses have become increasingly important in facilitating student transition into practice. However, little is known regarding the overall effectiveness of this teaching model for students, nursing programs, and clinical agencies. Previous studies revealed conflicting results about the benefits of a senior level precepted clinical experience. In this multi-method study, the authors examined student learning outcomes, perceptions, employment choice and retention following implementation of a new capstone nursing course. Results of this study indicated that a capstone course does not necessarily significantly improve scores on achievement exams or NCLEX RN first time pass rates. Nevertheless, qualitative content analysis revealed the following themes: integration, autonomy, confidence, authority, and advocacy consistent with a perceived enhanced competence in the nursing role. Data indicated that graduates often seek employment and remain at their capstone site or within their capstone specialty.
12 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Germany Rebeschi, Lisa. Southern Connecticut State University, USA.
Keywords: *Attitude of Health Personnel; *Choice Behavior; *Clinical Competence; *Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate/og [Organization & Administration]; *Employment/px [Psychology]; *Students; Nursing/px [Psychology]; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Capstone; Choice Behavior; Clinical Competence; Clinical Competence/st [Standards]; Clinical teaching; Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate; Employment; Female; Humans; Licensure; Nursing; Male; Middle Aged; Models; Educational; Models; Nursing; New England; Nurse's Role; Nurse's Role/px [Psychology]; Nursing Education Research; Nursing Methodology Research; Nursing education; Personnel Turnover; Personnel Turnover/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]; Preceptorship; Preceptorship/og [Organization & Administration]; Professional Autonomy; Program Development; Program Evaluation; Qualitative Research; Self Efficacy; Students; Nursing; United States; Use of preceptors; adult; article; clinical competence; decision making; dept.nur; education; educational model; employment; evaluation; female; health care quality; health personnel attitude; human; licensing; male; middle aged; model; nurse attitude; nursing education; nursing methodology research; nursing student; organization and management; personnel management; professional practice; program development; psychological aspect; qualitative research; self concept; standard; statistics

Onset, course, and outcome of schizophrenia. - Rakfeldt, Jaak; McGlashan, Thomas (Current Opinions in Psychiatry, 1996)
The studies reviewed here reflect many important aspects of the onset, course, and outcome of schizophrenia; that is, premorbid factors, childhood and late-life onset, the positive-negative syndrome dichotomy, co-occurring substance abuse, outcome research, and theoretical issues. Unsurprisingly, heterogeneity of course and outcome emerges as a major theme., (C) Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) Lippincott-Raven Publishers.
Keywords: depression; dept.swk; disease course; human; onset age; schizophrenia; short survey; substance abuse

Narratives of melancholy: a humanities approach to depression. - Flynn, Deborah (Medical humanities, 2010)
This paper explores narrative literature as a means of inquiry into the sense of self in depression. Described as a disease, an identity and a way of life, depression is influenced by both internal and external factors. Although brain research has provided new insight into the relationship between neurotransmitter function and depression, the symptoms are experienced by individuals whose lives are intertwined with historical and sociocultural interpretations of illness and its manifestations. At the intersection of science and the humanities, narratives aid in the interpretation of lived experiences, provide a window to that experience, and a public medium that engages writers and readers as they interpret the world. Engaging narratives to interpret both experience and medical jargon may reveal for both those experiencing depression and those engaged in their care, a way of mediating that experience. Narratives can help dissect and thus illuminate the official language of medicine and psychiatry and the personal language of depression. Such a window can enhance the opportunities for empathy and care.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Flynn, Deborah. Department of Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University, 144 Farnham Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515, USA. flynnd1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Depressive Disorder/hi [History]; *Humanities; *Narration; Depression; Depression/hi [History]; Depressive Disorder; Female; History; 18th Century; History; 19th Century; History; 20th Century; Humanities; Humans; Literature and medicine; Male; Narration; Self Concept; article; depression; dept.pch; female; history; human; humanities; male; narrative medicine; patient narrative; psychiatry; self concept; verbal communication

Review: Depressive symptoms and fatigue as mediators of relationship between poor sleep factors and medication adherence in HIV-positive women. - Petrovic, Kimberly (Journal of Research in Nursing, 2015)
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C)2015Sage Publications
Keywords: dept.nur

The same frequency of planets inside and outside open clusters of stars. - Meibom, Soren; Torres, Guillermo; Fressin, Francois; Latham, David; Rowe, Jason; Ciardi, David; Bryson, Steven; Rogers, Leslie; Henze, Christopher; Janes, Kenneth; Barnes, Sydney; Marcy, Geoffrey; et al. (Nature, 2013)
: Most stars and their planets form in open clusters. Over 95 per cent of such clusters have stellar densities too low (less than a hundred stars per cubic parsec) to withstand internal and external dynamical stresses and fall apart within a few hundred million years 1. Older open clusters have survived by virtue of being richer and denser in stars (1,000 to 10,000 per cubic parsec) when they formed. Such clusters represent a stellar environment very different from the birthplace of the Sun and other planet-hosting field stars. So far more than 800 planets have been found around Sun-like stars in the field 2. The field planets are usually the size of Neptune or smaller 3,4,5. In contrast, only four planets have been found orbiting stars in open clusters 6,7,8, all with masses similar to or greater than that of Jupiter. Here we report observations of the transits of two Sun-like stars by planets smaller than Neptune in the billion-year-old open cluster NGC6811. This demonstrates that small planets can form and survive in a dense cluster environment, and implies that the frequency and properties of planets in open clusters are consistent with those of planets around field stars in the Galaxy., (C) 2013 Nature Publishing Group
84 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) 2013 Nature Publishing Group
Keywords: Jupiter; Neptune; article; astronomy; cluster analysis; dept.phy; environment; frequency analysis; planet; priority journal; simulation; sun; velocity

Identification of Conductive Hearing Loss in Young Infants Using Tympanometry and Wideband Reflectance. - Prieve, Beth; Vander Werff, Kathy; Preston, Jonathan; Georgantas, Lea (Ear and Hearing, 2013)
Objective: The goal of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of tympanometry and wideband reflectance (WBR) in detecting conductive hearing loss (CHL) in young infants., Methods: Type of hearing loss was determined using auditory brainstem response using air- and bone-conducted tone bursts in 84 ears from 70 infants (median age = 10 weeks). Of these 84 ears, 60 are included in the current analysis: 43 with normal hearing (NH) and 17 with CHL. Tympanometry was measured using probe tone frequencies of 226, 678, and 1000 Hz. Tympanograms were evaluated in two ways: (1) Acoustic middle ear admittance (Ya, in millimhos); and (2) two-category classification (normal/abnormal), as described by Baldwin (2006). Measures of Ya were evaluated in two ways: by admittance-magnitude tympanograms and calculated admittance magnitude from subcomponents (conductance and susceptance). WBR was measured in response to a chirp stimulus after probe calibration. WBR was analyzed into thirteen 1/3 octave bands. Tests for statistical differences for two-category classification were analyzed using Chi-squared and Ya, and WBR were analyzed using repeated-measures analyses of variances. Cohen's d and likelihood ratios were computed for comparison with statistically significant differences., Results: Ya measured with 678- and 1000 Hz probe tones was significantly different between ears with CHL and NH. Two-category classification of tympanograms using a 1000 Hz probe tone was significantly different between ears with CHL and NH. Neither two-category classification nor Ya was significantly different between ears identified with CHL and NH using a 226 Hz probe tone. WBR was significantly higher in the frequency bands 800 to 2500 Hz and in the frequency band centered at 6300 Hz in infants with CHL. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) were greater than 2 for several WBR frequency bands and Ya measured with 1000 Hz probe tones. The results were similar for calculations of Ya from admittance-magnitude and subcomponent tympanograms. Positive likelihood ratios for WBR ranged between 8.1 and 38, and those for Ya using 1000 Hz ranged between 12.5 and 32., Conclusions: CHL in young infants can be detected well with WBR or tympanometry using probe frequencies of 678 and 1000 Hz., (C) 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
30 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: Acoustic Impedance Tests; Acoustic Stimulation; Evoked Potentials; Auditory; Brain Stem; Female; Hearing Loss; Conductive; Hearing Tests; Humans; Infant; Infant; Newborn; Likelihood Functions; Male; Sensitivity and Specificity; acoustic impedance; article; auditory stimulation; conduction deafness; dept.cmd; evoked brain stem auditory response; female; hearing test; human; infant; male; methodology; newborn; sensitivity and specificity; statistical model

Tell Me What You See: An Arts-Based Health Education Program for Youth. - Edmondson, Bonnie (Health Promotion Practice, 2021)
A cross-sector collaboration among a community-based organization, a prison arts program, and state departments of Public Health, Education, and Correction was established to address critical health education prevention efforts for at-risk high school-aged youth. The Tell Me What You See initiative utilizes artwork and poetry created by incarcerated youth to promote sexually transmitted disease (STD), HIV, and hepatitis prevention with students in public high schools and juvenile justice facilities. This innovative intervention integrates functional health knowledge and skills-based education through an art-based interdisciplinary approach reaching various populations of youth in multiple settings across a state. Evaluation results indicated that the materials effectively engage youth and open up a critical dialogue among peers and adults by addressing the role personal behavior can have in the prevention of STDs, hepatitis, and HIV. Lessons learned and recommendations are provided., (C)2021Sage Publications
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C)2021Sage Publications
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Educational Status; HIV/AIDS; Health Education; Health Promotion; Humans; STDs; Schools; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; adolescent; adolescent health; adult; arts; arts in public health; arts-based education; behavior change; child; community organization; creative arts; dept.hms; educational status; health education; health promotion; hepatitis; human; incarcerated youth; juvenile justice; partnerships; peer-reviewed; public health; school; school health; sexually transmitted disease

Physical activity participation, flourishing and academic engagement in adolescents with obesity. - McCoy, Stephanie; Rupp, Kristie (Pediatric Obesity, 2021)
Background: Adolescents with obesity are less likely to flourish and be academically engaged in comparison to their healthy weight peers. However, it is unknown how participation in physical activity influences flourishing and academic engagement in adolescents with obesity. The current study examined engagement in varying levels of physical activity and the likelihood of flourishing and academic engagement in adolescents with obesity. Methods: Analyses included 26 764 adolescents, ages 10–17 years, from the parent-reported, combined 2016–2017 National Survey of Children's Health. Participants were grouped by physical activity levels (none, low, moderate, daily). Outcome variables included flourishing (finishing tasks, staying calm when faced with a challenge and showing interest in new things) and academic engagement (completing all required homework and caring about doing well in school). Logistic regression models, adjusted for age, sex, race, household income, highest level of education in the household, behavioural conduct problems and depression assessed the likelihood of each outcome comparing physical activity levels among adolescents with obesity. Results: Adolescents with obesity who participated in any amount of physical activity (low, moderate and daily) or sports had significantly greater likelihood of flourishing and academic engagement compared those that did not engage in any physical activity (p's ¡ 0.05). Conclusions: Participation in even low amounts of physical activity or participation in sports increases the likelihood of flourishing and academic engagement in adolescents with obesity, which expands on previous findings that adolescents with obesity are less likely to flourish and be academically engaged in comparison to their healthy weight peers. © 2021 World Obesity Federation
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) 2021 International Association for the Study of Obesity
Keywords: Adolescent; Child; Exercise; Health Status; Humans; Pediatric Obesity; Schools; adolescence; adolescent; child; childhood obesity; dept.hms; exercise; flourishing; health status; human; obesity; peer-reviewed; physical activity; school

Homogenization and miniaturization of habitat structure in temperate marine forests. - Pessarrodona, Albert; Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Alcoverro, Teresa; Boada, Jordi; Feehan, Colette; Fredriksen, Stein; Grace, Sean; Nakamura, Yohei; Narvaez, Carla; Norderhaug, Kjell; Wernberg, Thomas (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Humans are rapidly transforming the structural configuration of the planet's ecosystems, but these changes and their ecological consequences remain poorly quantified in underwater habitats. Here, we show that the loss of forest-forming seaweeds and the rise of ground-covering 'turfs' across four continents consistently resulted in the miniaturization of underwater habitat structure, with seascapes converging towards flattened habitats with smaller habitable spaces. Globally, turf seascapes occupied a smaller architectural trait space and were structurally more similar across regions than marine forests, evidencing habitat homogenization. Surprisingly, such habitat convergence occurred despite turf seascapes consisting of vastly different species richness and with different taxa providing habitat architecture, as well as across disparate drivers of marine forest decline. Turf seascapes contained high sediment loads, with the miniaturization of habitat across 100s of km in mid-Western Australia resulting in reefs retaining an additional ~242 million tons of sediment (four orders of magnitude more than the sediments delivered fluvially annually). Together, this work demonstrates that the replacement of marine forests by turfs is a generalizable phenomenon that has profound consequences for the ecology of temperate reefs., (C) 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
31 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Keywords: Australia; Ecosystem; Forests; Humans; Miniaturization; Seaweed; Western Australia; algal turf; climate change; dept.bio; ecological impact; ecosystem; epilithic algal matrix; forest; foundation species; habitat change; habitat structure; human; kelp forest; kelp forests; miniaturization; peer-reviewed; regime shift; seaweed; sediment pollution; species richness; temperate forest

Do managerial efficiency and social responsibility drive long-term financial performance of not-for-profit hospitals before acquisition?. - Phillips, J F (Journal of health care finance, 1999)
Due to steep declines in charitable support and reduced demand for traditional hospital services, economic goals are increasingly important to not-for-profit hospitals. Effects of efficient management and effective pursuit of not-for-profit status (for example, levels of Medicare, indigent patients, and unprofitable services) on financial viability are explored. While previous research compared hospitals of different ownership status, not-for-profit hospital operations before acquisition by for-profit hospital chains are investigated–"neutral ground" relative to ownership. Results suggest minor links between efficiency and long-term profitability despite effectiveness in pursuit of non taxable status.
Place: United States Phillips, J F. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA.
Keywords: *Efficiency; Organizational; *Financial Management; Hospital; *Hospitals; Voluntary/og [Organization & Administration]; *Social Responsibility; Bed Occupancy; Case mix index; Diagnosis-Related Groups; Efficiency; Organizational; Financial Management; Hospital; Free cash flow accounting valuation; Health Facility Merger; Health Facility Merger/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]; Hospitals; Voluntary; Hospitals; Voluntary/st [Standards]; Humans; Investor-owned hospital corporations; Least-Squares Analysis; Length of Stay; Length of stay; Managerial efficiency; Median household income; Medicare; Medicare patients; Medicare/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]; Not-for-profit hospital acquisitions; Occupancy rate; Social Responsibility; Social responsibility; United States; article; dept.acc; financial management; hospital finance; hospital management; hospitalization; length of stay; medicare; profit; social behavior; ⛔ No DOI found

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Assessment and management update. - Wallace, M. (Journal of gerontological nursing, 1999)
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: *Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/nu [Nursing]; Aged; Creutzfeldt Jakob disease; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/cl [Classification]; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/pp [Physiopathology]; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome/px [Psychology]; Humans; MLCS; MLOWN; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Assessment; Nursing Assessment/mt [Methods]; Patient Care Planning; Prognosis; Risk Factors; aged; case report; classification; dept.nur; human; male; methodology; middle aged; nursing; nursing assessment; pathophysiology; patient care planning; prognosis; psychological aspect; review; risk factor

Meeting the learning needs of diverse students in BSN programs. - Thompson, C (Nurse educator, 1998)
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Thompson, C. Department of Nursing, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA.
Keywords: *Cultural Diversity; *Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate/mt [Methods]; *Students; Nursing; Cultural Diversity; Education; Nursing; Baccalaureate; Humans; Learning; MLCS; MLOWN; Students; Nursing; article; cultural anthropology; dept.nur; human; learning; methodology; nursing education; nursing student

Internet based data collection and analysis - Workman, R.; Beatty, E.; Workman, D. (Stud. Health Technol. Informatics, 1998)
This paper will discuss Internet based data collection and analysis utilizing a Windows 95 and a UNIX hosted system. Forms on the World Wide Web (WWW) that illustrate the use of this technology in medical research, conference registration, and. patient care will be highlighted. Some of the details involved with creating data collection forms will be presented. The paper concludes with the recommendation that the Health Telematics curricula should include a unit on creating Internet based data collection forms.
Journal Abbreviation: Stud. Health Technol. Informatics Pages: 185
Keywords: *Computer Communication Networks; *Data Collection/mt [Methods]; Computer Communication Networks; Data Collection; Data Collection/is [Instrumentation]; Data acquisition; Data collection; Health; Humans; Internet based; Medical Informatics; Medical Informatics/og [Organization & Administration]; Medical research; Patient care; Telematics; Wireless telecommunication systems; World wide webs (WWW); article; computer network; dept.csc; human; information processing; instrumentation; medical informatics; methodology; organization and management; ⛔ No DOI found

"Putting things in context": Literal and discourse approaches to comprehension assessment - Paul, R. (Seminars in Speech and Language, 2000)
Research on receptive language development in typical children, especially as explicated in a classic paper by Robin Chapman, is reviewed. These findings raise three challenges for clinicians assessing comprehension in children with language disorders: (1) contrary to popular wisdom, comprehension does not always precede production in a simple step-by-step way; (2) comprehension is a private event; indicators of comprehension must be used to assess it, and these indicators can be misleading; and (3) children with subtle comprehension deficits may do well on standardized tests that are not sensitive to their difficulties with real-time discourse. Some strategies for addressing these challenges, as well as a framework for assessing comprehension, are offered.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: *Child Language; *Cognition; *Language Tests; *Verbal Behavior; Child Language; Child; Preschool; Cognition; Comprehension assessment; Comprehension deficits; Comprehension stages; Discourse comprehension; Humans; Language Tests; Verbal Behavior; article; cognition; dept.cmd; human; language development; language test; preschool child; verbal behavior

Fluctuation-driven selection at criticality in a frustrated magnetic system: the case of multiple-k partial order on the pyrochlore lattice. - Javanparast, Behnam; Hao, Zhihao; Enjalran, Matthew; Gingras, Michel J P (Physical review letters, 2015)
We study the problem of partially ordered phases with periodically arranged disordered (paramagnetic) sites on the pyrochlore lattice, a network of corner-sharing tetrahedra. The periodicity of these phases is characterized by one or more wave vectors k={1/21/21/2}. Starting from a general microscopic Hamiltonian including anisotropic nearest-neighbor exchange, long-range dipolar interactions, and second- and third-nearest neighbor exchange, we use standard mean-field theory (SMFT) to identify an extended range of interaction parameters that support partially ordered phases. We demonstrate that thermal fluctuations ignored in SMFT are responsible for the selection of one particular partially ordered phase, e.g., the "4-k" phase over the "1-k" phase. We suggest that the transition into the 4-k phase is continuous with its critical properties controlled by the cubic fixed point of a Ginzburg-Landau theory with a four-component vector order parameter. By combining an extension of the Thouless-Anderson-Palmer method originally used to study fluctuations in spin glasses with parallel-tempering Monte Carlo simulations, we establish the phase diagram for different types of partially ordered phases. Our results elucidate the long-standing puzzle concerning the origin of the 4-k partially ordered phase observed in the Gd2Ti2O7 dipolar pyrochlore antiferromagnet below its paramagnetic phase transition temperature.
21 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Javanparast, Behnam. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. Hao, Zhihao. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. Enjalran, Matthew. Physics Department, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06515-1355, USA. Gingras, Michel J P. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. Gingras, Michel J P. Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 180 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8, Canada. Gingras, Michel J P. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, 31 Caroline Street North, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5, Canada.
Keywords: Corner-sharing tetrahedra; Crystal lattices; Ginzburg Landau theory; Hamiltonians; Intelligent systems; Interaction parameters; Mean field theory; Microscopic hamiltonians; Monte Carlo methods; Parallel tempering Monte Carlo simulations; Paramagnetic phase transitions; Paramagnetism; Phase diagrams; Spin fluctuations; Thermal fluctuations; Vector order parameter; dept.phy

An efficient extrapolation to the (T)/CBS limit. - Ranasinghe, Duminda S; Barnes, Ericka C (The Journal of chemical physics, 2014)
We extrapolate to the perturbative triples (T)/complete basis set (CBS) limit using double zeta basis sets without polarization functions (Wesleyan-1-Triples-2zeta or "Wes1T-2Z") and triple zeta basis sets with a single level of polarization functions (Wesleyan-1-Triples-3zeta or "Wes1T-3Z"). These basis sets were optimized for 102 species representing the first two rows of the Periodic Table. The species include the entire set of neutral atoms, positive and negative atomic ions, as well as several homonuclear diatomic molecules, hydrides, rare gas dimers, polar molecules, such as oxides and fluorides, and a few transition states. The extrapolated Wes1T-(2,3)Z triples energies agree with (T)/CBS benchmarks to within +/-0.65 mEh, while the rms deviations of comparable model chemistries W1, CBS-APNO, and CBS-QB3 for the same test set are +/-0.23 mEh, +/-2.37 mEh, and +/-5.80 mEh, respectively. The Wes1T-(2,3)Z triples calculation time for the largest hydrocarbon in the G2/97 test set, C6H5Me(+), is reduced by a factor of 25 when compared to W1. The cost-effectiveness of the Wes1T-(2,3)Z extrapolation validates the usefulness of the Wes1T-2Z and Wes1T-3Z basis sets which are now available for a more efficient extrapolation of the (T) component of any composite model chemistry.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Ranasinghe, Duminda S. Hall-Atwater Laboratories of Chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut 06459-0180, USA. Barnes, Ericka C. Department of Chemistry, Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06515-1355, USA.
Keywords: Calculation time; Composite modeling; Dimers; Electric circuit breakers; Extrapolation; Homonuclear diatomic molecules; Model chemistry; Molecules; Periodic table; Polar molecules; Polarization; Polarization functions; Transition state; dept.che

Is it time for a new paradigm for systemic cancer treatment? Lessons from a century of cancer chemotherapy. - Crawford, Sarah (Frontiers in pharmacology, 2013)
U.S. SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) data for age-adjusted mortality rates for all cancers combined for all races show only a modest overall 13% decline over the past 35 years. Moreover, the greatest contributor to cancer mortality is treatment-resistant metastatic disease. The accepted therapeutic paradigm for the past half-century for the treatment of advanced cancers has involved the use of systemic chemotherapy drugs cytotoxic for cycling cells (both normal and malignant) during DNA synthesis and/or mitosis. The failure of this therapeutic modality to achieve high-level, consistent rates of disease-free survival for some of the most common cancers, including tumors of the lung, colon breast, brain, melanoma, and others is the focus of this paper. A retrospective assessment of critical milestones in cancer chemotherapy indicates that most successful therapeutic regimens use cytotoxic cell cycle inhibitors in combined, maximum tolerated, dose-dense acute treatment regimens originally developed to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia and some lymphomas. Early clinical successes in this area led to their wholesale application to the treatment of solid tumor malignancies that, unfortunately, has not produced consistent, long-term high cure rates for many common cancers. Important differences in therapeutic sensitivity of leukemias/lymphomas versus solid tumors can be explained by key biological differences that define the treatment-resistant solid tumor phenotype. A review of these clinical outcome data in the context of recent developments in our understanding of drug resistance mechanisms characteristic of solid tumors suggests the need for a new paradigm for the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant cancers. In contrast to reductionist approaches, the systemic approach targets both microenvironmental and systemic factors that drive and sustain tumor progression. These systemic factors include dysregulated inflammatory and oxidation pathways shown to be directly implicated in the development and maintenance of the cancer phenotype. The paradigm stresses the importance of a combined preventive/therapeutic approach involving adjuvant chemotherapies that incorporate anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant therapeutics.
80 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Crawford, Sarah. Cancer Biology Research Laboratory, Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT, USA.
Keywords: Adjuvant; Anti-inflammatory; Anti-oxidant; Chemotherapy; Drug resistance; Neoplasm; Tumor microenvironment; Vinca alkaloid; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; adjuvant therapy; advanced cancer; aminopterin; antibiotic agent; antineoplastic activity; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; article; bladder cancer; bleomycin; brain cancer; breast cancer; cancer cell; cancer chemotherapy; cancer growth; cancer mortality; cancer recurrence; cancer regression; cancer resistance; cancer survival; carboplatin; carmustine; chemosensitivity; childhood leukemia; chlorambucil; chlormethine; choriocarcinoma; cisplatin; colon cancer; cyclophosphamide; dept.bio; disease activity; disease free survival; doxorubicin; drug intermittent therapy; drug megadose; drug tolerability; drug treatment failure; elastin; etoposide; fludarabine; fluorouracil; gemcitabine; head and neck cancer; human; hydroxyurea; infection; inflammation; leukemia; lung cancer; lymphoma; malignant neoplastic disease; maximum tolerated dose; melanoma; mercaptopurine; metastasis; methotrexate; mitoxantrone; multiple cycle treatment; multiple myeloma; nonhodgkin lymphoma; nonhuman; ovary cancer; ovary carcinoma; paclitaxel; pancreas cancer; phenotype; platinum complex; prednisone; procarbazine; solid tumor; systemic therapy; testis cancer; topotecan; tumor microenvironment; unindexed drug; vinblastine; vinblastine sulfate; vincristine

Does the risk of sperm competition help explain cooperation between reproductive competitors? A study in the ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus). - Stiver, Kelly A; Alonzo, Suzanne H (The American naturalist, 2013)
Although cooperating individuals may gain benefits, they risk being cheated by their allies. Therefore, to understand the persistence of cooperation by mutual benefits, it is important to document both the potential benefits of cooperation and the risks of cheating. We experimentally examined evidence of cooperation in the ocellated wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus), a fish species with males that exercise three reproductive strategies: satellite and sneaker males attempt to parasitically spawn in the nests of nesting males. Nesting males have been hypothesized to tolerate satellites as a result of satellite aid in defense against sneaker males and help in courting females. Here, we provide evidence that cooperation between reproductive competitors may arise in response to sperm competition from other males. After we experimentally removed satellites, nesting males had more sneakers at their nest and experienced a higher rate of sneaking when they spawned (increased sperm competition risk). When we experimentally distracted nesting males to prevent their acting aggressively toward satellites, satellites spawned with females and ate eggs in the nest. Our results suggest that nesting males and satellites gain fitness benefits of reduced direct reproductive and sperm competition through cooperation. However, nesting males risk losing paternity, while satellites experience increased aggression and must invest in aggression themselves (i.e., they act aggressively toward sneakers).
17 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Stiver, Kelly A. Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, USA. stiverk1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Competitive Behavior/ph [Physiology]; *Cooperative Behavior; *Perciformes/ph [Physiology]; *Sexual Behavior; Animal/ph [Physiology]; *Spermatozoa/ph [Physiology]; Aggression; Alternative male tactics; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Competition; Competitive Behavior; Cooperation; Cooperative Behavior; Female; Fertility; Fertility/ph [Physiology]; Male; Models; Biological; Nesting Behavior; Nesting Behavior/ph [Physiology]; Perciformes; Sexual Behavior; Animal; Sneak-fertilization; Sperm competition; Spermatozoa; aggression; analysis of variance; animal; article; biological model; competitive behavior; cooperation; cooperative breeding; dept.psy; female; fertility; male; nesting; peer-reviewed; perciform; persistence; physiology; reproductive strategy; sexual behavior; sneak copulation; sperm competition; spermatozoon

Chocolate milk and endurance exercise recovery: protein balance, glycogen, and performance. - Lunn, William R; Pasiakos, Stefan M; Colletto, Megan R; Karfonta, Kirstin E; Carbone, John W; Anderson, Jeffrey M; Rodriguez, Nancy R (Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2012)
Purpose: This study examined effects of fat-free chocolate milk (MILK) consumption on kinetic and cellular markers of protein turnover, muscle glycogen, and performance during recovery from endurance exercise. Methods: Male runners participated in two trials separated by 1 wk and consumed either MILK or a nonnitrogenous isocaloric carbohydrate (CHO) control beverage (CON) after a 45-min run at 65% of V̇O 2peak. Postexercise muscle protein fractional synthetic rate (FSR) and whole-body protein turnover were determined during 3 h of recovery using muscle biopsies and primed constant infusions of L-[ring-H5]phenylalanine and L-[1-C]leucine, respectively. Phosphorylation of translational signaling proteins and activity of proteolytic molecules were determined using Western blotting and enzymatic activity assays. Muscle glycogen was quantified, and treadmill time to exhaustion was determined after the recovery period. Results: Consuming MILK after exercise resulted in higher mixed muscle FSR with lower whole-body proteolysis and synthesis compared with CON (P ≤ 0.05). Phosphorylation of eIF4E-BP1 and FOXO3a was higher for MILK (P < 0.01), whereas Akt phosphorylation was lower during recovery regardless of dietary treatment (P < 0.05). Enzymatic activity assays indicated lower caspase-3 activity during recovery for MILK (P < 0.01) and higher 26S proteasome activity for CON (P < 0.01). Muscle glycogen was not affected by either dietary treatment; however, time to exhaustion was greater for MILK than for CON (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The effects of consumption of MILK after endurance exercise on FSR, signaling molecules of skeletal muscle protein turnover, leucine kinetics, and performance measures suggest unique benefits of milk compared with a CHO-only beverage. © 2012 by the American College of Sports Medicine.
66 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Lunn, William R. Exercise Science Department, Southern Connecticut State University, Moore Field House, Room 169, New Haven, CT 06515, USA. lunnw1@southernct.edu
Keywords: *Athletic Performance/ph [Physiology]; *Cacao/me [Metabolism]; *Milk/me [Metabolism]; *Muscle Proteins/bi [Biosynthesis]; *Physical Endurance/ph [Physiology]; ATP dependent 26S protease; Adaptor Proteins; Signal Transducing; Adaptor Proteins; Signal Transducing/me [Metabolism]; Adult; Animals; Athletic Performance; Cacao; Cell Cycle Proteins; Dietary Carbohydrates; Dietary Carbohydrates/me [Metabolism]; EIF4EBP1 protein; human; FOXO3 protein; human; Forkhead Box Protein O3; Forkhead Transcription Factors; Forkhead Transcription Factors/me [Metabolism]; Glycogen; Glycogen/an [Analysis]; Heart Rate; Heart Rate/ph [Physiology]; Humans; Male; Milk; Muscle Proteins; Muscle; Skeletal; Muscle; Skeletal/ch [Chemistry]; Muscle; Skeletal/me [Metabolism]; Muscle; Skeletal/ph [Physiology]; Oxygen Consumption; Oxygen Consumption/ph [Physiology]; Phosphoproteins; Phosphoproteins/me [Metabolism]; Phosphorylation; Physical Endurance; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex; Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/an [Analysis]; Protein synthesis; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/me [Metabolism]; Young Adult; adult; animal; article; athletic performance; biosynthesis; cacao; carbohydrate diet; chemistry; dept.hms; endurance; forkhead transcription factor; glycogen; heart rate; human; intracellular signaling; leucine kinetics; male; metabolism; milk; muscle glycogen; muscle protein; oxygen consumption; peer-reviewed; phosphoprotein; phosphorylation; physiology; proteasome; protein kinase B; proteolysis; signal transducing adaptor protein; skeletal muscle; time to exhaustion

Gradual vs. Maximal Acceleration: Their Influence on the Prescription of Maximal Speed Sprinting in Team Sport Athletes. - Young, Warren B; Duthie, Grant M; James, Lachlan P; Talpey, Scott W; Benton, Dean T; Kilfoyle, Anthony (Sports, 2018)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if a difference existed between peak speed attained when performing a sprint with maximal acceleration versus from a gradual build-up. Additionally, this investigation sought to compare the actual peak speed achieved when instructed to reach 75% and 90% of maximum speed. Field sport athletes (n = 21) performed sprints over 60 m under the experimental conditions, and the peak speed was assessed with a radar gun. The gradual build-up to maximum speed (8.30 +/- 0.40 m.s-1) produced the greater peak speed (effect size = 0.3, small) than the maximum acceleration run (8.18 +/- 0.40 m.s-1), and the majority of participants (62%) followed this pattern. For the sub-maximum runs, the actual mean percentage of maximum speed reached was 78 +/- 6% for the 75% prescribed run and 89 +/- 5% for the 90% prescription. The errors in attaining the prescribed peak speeds were large (~15%) for certain individuals, especially for the 75% trial. Sprint training for maximum speed should be performed with a gradual build-up of speed rather than a maximum acceleration. For sub-maximum interval training, the ability to attain the prescribed target peak speed can be challenging for field sport athletes, and therefore where possible, feedback on peak speeds reached should be provided after each repetition.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Young, Warren B. School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Ballarat 3350, Australia. w.young@federation.edu.au. Duthie, Grant M. School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney 2060, Australia. grant.duthie@acu.edu.au. James, Lachlan P. School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Ballarat 3350, Australia. l.james@latrobe.edu.au. James, Lachlan P. Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Australia. l.james@latrobe.edu.au. Talpey, Scott W. School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Ballarat 3350, Australia. talpeys1@southernct.edu. Talpey, Scott W. Exercise Science Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT 06515, USA. talpeys1@southernct.edu. Benton, Dean T. Atletico, Melbourne, Australia. dbenton@atletico.com.au. Kilfoyle, Anthony. School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Ballarat 3350, Australia. tonykilfoyle@hotmail.com.
Keywords: Acceleration; Conditioning; Programming; Team sport; dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Encoding human serine phosphopeptides in bacteria for proteome-wide identification of phosphorylation-dependent interactions. - Barber, Karl W; Muir, Paul; Szeligowski, Richard V; Rogulina, Svetlana; Gerstein, Mark; Sampson, Jeffrey R; Isaacs, Farren J; Rinehart, Jesse (Nature biotechnology, 2018)
Post-translational phosphorylation is essential to human cellular processes, but the transient, heterogeneous nature of this modification complicates its study in native systems. We developed an approach to interrogate phosphorylation and its role in protein-protein interactions on a proteome-wide scale. We genetically encoded phosphoserine in recoded E. coli and generated a peptide-based heterologous representation of the human serine phosphoproteome. We designed a single-plasmid library encoding >100,000 human phosphopeptides and confirmed the site-specific incorporation of phosphoserine in >36,000 of these peptides. We then integrated our phosphopeptide library into an approach known as Hi-P to enable proteome-level screens for serine-phosphorylation-dependent human protein interactions. Using Hi-P, we found hundreds of known and potentially new phosphoserine-dependent interactors with 14-3-3 proteins and WW domains. These phosphosites retained important binding characteristics of the native human phosphoproteome, as determined by motif analysis and pull-downs using full-length phosphoproteins. This technology can be used to interrogate user-defined phosphoproteomes in any organism, tissue, or disease of interest.
27 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Barber, Karl W. Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Barber, Karl W. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Muir, Paul. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Muir, Paul. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Szeligowski, Richard V. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Szeligowski, Richard V. Biology Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Rogulina, Svetlana. Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Rogulina, Svetlana. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gerstein, Mark. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gerstein, Mark. Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gerstein, Mark. Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Gerstein, Mark. Department of Computer Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Sampson, Jeffrey R. Agilent Laboratories, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, California, USA. Isaacs, Farren J. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Isaacs, Farren J. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Rinehart, Jesse. Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Rinehart, Jesse. Systems Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Keywords: *Peptides/ge [Genetics]; *Protein Interaction Maps/ge [Genetics]; *Proteome/ge [Genetics]; *Serine Proteases/ge [Genetics]; 14-3-3 Proteins; 14-3-3 Proteins/ch [Chemistry]; 14-3-3 Proteins/ge [Genetics]; 14-3-3 proteins; Amino Acid Motifs; Amino Acid Motifs/ge [Genetics]; Amino acids; Article; Binding characteristics; Cellular process; DNA library; Encoding (symbols); Enzyme activity; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli/ge [Genetics]; Gene Library; Human proteins; Humans; Motif analysis; Peptides; Peptides/ch [Chemistry]; Phosphopeptides; Phosphoproteomes; Phosphorylation; Phosphoserine; Phosphoserine/ch [Chemistry]; Plasmids; Plasmids/ge [Genetics]; Protein Interaction Maps; Protein-protein interactions; Proteome; Serine Proteases; Serine Proteases/ch [Chemistry]; Signal encoding; WW Domains; WW Domains/ge [Genetics]; WW domain; amino terminal sequence; assay; carboxy terminal sequence; cell lysate; chemistry; controlled study; dept.bio; fluorescence activated cell sorting; fusion protein; gene library; genetics; high throughput sequencing; human; immunoblotting; immunoprecipitation; in vitro study; ligand binding; mass spectrometry; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; peptide; peptide library; phosphopeptide; phosphorylation; phosphoserine; plasmid; priority journal; protein 14 3 3; protein analysis; protein degradation; protein motif; protein phosphorylation; protein protein interaction; proteome; proteomics; pull down assay; serine; serine proteinase; transcription factor FKHRL1; transfer RNA

The Relationship between Carotid and Femoral Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Histopathologic Grade of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. - Nezami, Nariman; Ghabili, Kamyar; Shokouhi-Gogani, Behrooz; Mirchi, Mohammad; Ghojazadeh, Morteza; Safa, Javid; Zomorrodi, Afshar; Gharadaghi, Abasad; Mojadidi, Mohammad Khalid; Tarzamni, Mohammad Kazem; Khajir, Ghazal; Ghorashi, Sona; et al. (Nephron, 2018)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Variability in the grade of atherosclerosis among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) could affect the ultrasound measurements of intima media thickness (IMT). We sought to investigate IMTs of carotid (cIMT) and femoral (fIMT) arteries in CKD patients and assess the degree of their correlation with histopathological atherosclerosis., METHODS: Eighty-nine out of 99 enrolled subjects completed this study. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: 34 patients with CKD (Case group), 31 with coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, positive control group), and 24 healthy kidney donors (negative control group). For histopathological assessment of atherosclerosis, arterial tissue samples were obtained from the patients in each study group. The cIMT and fIMTs were measured by ultrasonography., RESULTS: Histopathological atherosclerosis was present in 82.3, 100, and 20.8% of CKD, CABG, and donor groups respectively (p < 0.001). CKD patients had higher values of cIMT and fIMT than the donor group (p = 0.01 and 0.004, respectively). cIMT was positively correlated with the grade of atherosclerosis in the CKD group only (p < 0.001), while fIMT was correlated with the grade of atherosclerosis in both CKD and donor groups (p < 0.001 and p = 0.009 respectively). In CKD patients, cIMT >0.65 mm and femoral values >0.57 mm predicted the presence of histopathological atherosclerosis with sensitivities of 96 and 92% respectively., CONCLUSION: Higher values of cIMT and fIMT in CKD patients are associated with higher rates and degrees of histopathological atherosclerosis. Additionally, when compared to fIMT, cIMT has a higher sensitivity for detecting atherosclerosis in CKD patients. Copyright © 2018 S. Karger AG, Basel.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Nezami, Nariman. Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Nezami, Nariman. Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Ghabili, Kamyar. Department of Urology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Shokouhi-Gogani, Behrooz. Department of Pathology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Mirchi, Mohammad. Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Ghojazadeh, Morteza. Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Safa, Javid. Department of Nephrology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Zomorrodi, Afshar. Department of Transplantation, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Gharadaghi, Abasad. Department of Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Mojadidi, Mohammad Khalid. Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Tarzamni, Mohammad Kazem. Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Khajir, Ghazal. Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Ghorashi, Sona. Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Revzin, Margarita. Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Keywords: *Atherosclerosis/pa [Pathology]; *Carotid Arteries/pa [Pathology]; *Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; *Femoral Artery/pa [Pathology]; *Renal Insufficiency; Chronic/pa [Pathology]; Adult; Article; Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerosis/co [Complications]; Carotid Arteries; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Chronic kidney disease; Common carotid artery; Female; Femoral Artery; Femoral artery; Histopathology; Humans; Intima media thickness; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Renal Insufficiency; Chronic; Renal Insufficiency; Chronic/co [Complications]; adult; arterial tissue; arterial wall thickness; atherosclerosis; carotid artery; chronic kidney failure; clinical trial; complication; controlled study; coronary artery bypass graft; coronary artery disease; dept.che; disease severity; echography; female; femoral artery; histopathology; human; human tissue; logistic regression analysis; major clinical study; male; middle aged; multicenter study; pathology; peer-reviewed; priority journal; prospective study; sensitivity analysis

The effects of sprint training and the Nordic hamstring exercise on eccentric hamstring strength and sprint performance in adolescent athletes. - Freeman, Brock W; Young, Warren B; Talpey, Scott W; Smyth, Andrew M; Pane, Calvin L; Carlon, Todd A (Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 2019)
BACKGROUND: Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) are among the most common injuries in field-based team sports with a high-speed running component. The implementation of the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) is a well-documented method of improving eccentric hamstring strength to mitigate the risk of HSI occurrence. Sprint training is specific to the injury mechanism and is thought to activate the hamstrings through maximal eccentric contractions. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of sprint training and the NHE on eccentric hamstring strength and sprint performance., METHODS: Twenty-eight participants (mean+/-SD age=16.21+/-1.34 years; height=1.75m+/-0.10m; body mass=68.5kg+/-12.1kg) completed an eccentric hamstring strength assessment and 40m sprint to assess acceleration and maximum speed. Participants were randomly allocated to either a NHE training or sprint training group. Two sessions per week for four-weeks of training was performed with baseline testing procedures repeated in the week following the intervention. Perceptions of soreness were recorded following the warm-up in each training session., RESULTS: Both the NHE (effect size=0.39, P<0.05) and sprint training (effect size=0.29, P<0.05) groups displayed significant gains in eccentric hamstring strength. The NHE group reported trivial improvements in sprint performance, whilst the sprint training group experienced a moderate improvement, specifically in maximum speed (ES=0.83 Moderate). Sprint training also produced greater perceptions of soreness than the NHE following a four-week training intervention, specifically before the start of the last session (P<0.05)., CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that sprint training had a beneficial effect for both eccentric hamstring strength and sprint performance, whilst also producing greater soreness than the NHE following the final training session. It was concluded that a four-week block of maximum speed training may have both an injury prevention and performance enhancement benefit.
36 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Italy Freeman, Brock W. School of Health Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Health, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia - brockw.freeman@gmail.com. Young, Warren B. School of Health Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Health, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia. Talpey, Scott W. School of Health Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Health, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia. Talpey, Scott W. School of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA. Smyth, Andrew M. School of Health Sciences and Psychology, Faculty of Health, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Australia. Pane, Calvin L. Maribyrnong Sports Academy, Melbourne, Australia. Carlon, Todd A. Maribyrnong Sports Academy, Melbourne, Australia.
Keywords: *Hamstring Muscles/ph [Physiology]; *Muscle Strength/ph [Physiology]; *Running/ph [Physiology]; Adolescent; Athletic performance; Exercise; Exercise Test; Exercise Test/mt [Methods]; Exercise/ph [Physiology]; Female; Hamstring Muscles; Hamstring muscles; Humans; Male; Muscle Strength; Resistance training; Risk Factors; Running; Soft Tissue Injuries; Soft Tissue Injuries/et [Etiology]; Soft Tissue Injuries/pc [Prevention & Control]; Sports medicine; acceleration; accident prevention; adolescent; article; athlete; athletic performance; clinical article; controlled study; dept.hhs; eccentric muscle contraction; effect size; exercise; exercise test; female; hamstring muscle; human; male; muscle strength; peer-reviewed; perception; physiology; procedures; randomized controlled trial; resistance training; risk factor; running; soft tissue injury; sports medicine; warm up

Group Well-Child Care and Health Services Utilization: A Bilingual Qualitative Analysis of Parents' Perspectives. - Oldfield, Benjamin J; Nogelo, Patricia F; Vazquez, Marietta; Ona Ayala, Kimberly; Fenick, Ada M; Rosenthal, Marjorie S (Maternal and child health journal, 2019)
Objective Alternative primary care structures such as group well-child care (GWCC) may enhance care for families, particularly those subject to structural vulnerabilities such as poverty or restrictive immigration policies. The purpose of this study was to characterize how group dynamics in GWCC impact the perceptions of low-income, immigrant, and/or Spanish-speaking parents of health services. Methods Using Spanish and English interview guides that were conceptually identical, we conducted semi-structured interviews with parents who elected to participate in GWCC at an urban academic center. We drew from directed content analysis, grounded theoretically in the Andersen model of health services utilization. Modeling a bilingual, multicultural analytic strategy, we preserved the narrative of participants in the source language through all stages of analysis. Results From March through August 2017, we interviewed 22 caregivers in their preferred language. Most (82%) were mothers and half spoke Spanish only. Three themes emerged: participants perceived that (1) GWCC facilitates their and their peers' discovery of inherent expertise, which moderates parents' use of health services, (2) GWCC encourages rearrangements of hierarchies of knowledge, professional roles and genders; and (3) in the context of structural vulnerabilities, relationships formed in GWCC facilitate collective efficacy. Conclusions for Practice By considering the self and peer as sources of health-related expertise, GWCC may extend current theoretical models of health services utilization. GWCC provides opportunities to impact health services utilization among families subject to structural vulnerabilities.
13 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Oldfield, Benjamin J. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. benjamin.oldfield@yale.edu. Oldfield, Benjamin J. Department of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. benjamin.oldfield@yale.edu. Oldfield, Benjamin J. National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208088, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. benjamin.oldfield@yale.edu. Oldfield, Benjamin J. Fair Haven Community Health Care, New Haven, CT, USA. benjamin.oldfield@yale.edu. Nogelo, Patricia F. Department of Social Work, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA. Nogelo, Patricia F. Department of Social Work, School of Public Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA. Vazquez, Marietta. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Ona Ayala, Kimberly. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Fenick, Ada M. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Rosenthal, Marjorie S. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. Rosenthal, Marjorie S. National Clinician Scholars Program, Yale School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208088, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Keywords: *Child Health Services/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]; *Child Welfare; *Parents/px [Psychology]; *Patient Acceptance of Health Care/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]; Adolescent; Adult; Child Health Services; Child Welfare; Child; Preschool; Cultural diversity; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Interviews as Topic/mt [Methods]; Male; Multilingualism; Parents; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/px [Psychology]; Primary health care; Qualitative Research; Qualitative research; Vulnerable populations; adolescent; adult; article; caregiver; case report; child; child care; child health care; child parent relation; child welfare; clinical article; content analysis; cultural diversity; dept.swk; drug efficacy; female; gender; group dynamics; health care utilization; human; human experiment; immigrant; interview; language; lowest income group; male; mother; multilingualism; narrative; patient attitude; peer-reviewed; perception; preschool child; primary health care; procedures; professional standard; psychology; qualitative analysis; qualitative research; semi structured interview; speech; vulnerable population

Combinatorial Strategies for Synthesis and Characterization of Alloy Microstructures over Large Compositional Ranges. - Li, Yanglin; Jensen, Katharine E; Liu, Yanhui; Liu, Jingbei; Gong, Pan; Scanley, B Ellen; Broadbridge, Christine C; Schroers, Jan (ACS combinatorial science, 2016)
The exploration of new alloys with desirable properties has been a long-standing challenge in materials science because of the complex relationship between composition and microstructure. In this Research Article, we demonstrate a combinatorial strategy for the exploration of composition dependence of microstructure. This strategy is comprised of alloy library synthesis followed by high-throughput microstructure characterization. As an example, we synthesized a ternary Au-Cu-Si composition library containing over 1000 individual alloys using combinatorial sputtering. We subsequently melted and resolidified the entire library at controlled cooling rates. We used scanning optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction mapping to explore trends in phase formation and microstructural length scale with composition across the library. The integration of combinatorial synthesis with parallelizable analysis methods provides a efficient method for examining vast compositional ranges. The availability of microstructures from this vast composition space not only facilitates design of new alloys by controlling effects of composition on phase selection, phase sequence, length scale, and overall morphology, but also will be instrumental in understanding the complex process of microstructure formation in alloys.
19 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Li, Yanglin. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Li, Yanglin. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Jensen, Katharine E. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Liu, Yanhui. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Liu, Yanhui. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Liu, Jingbei. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Liu, Jingbei. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Gong, Pan. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Scanley, B Ellen. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Scanley, B Ellen. Department of Physics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut 06515, United States. Broadbridge, Christine C. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Broadbridge, Christine C. Department of Physics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut 06515, United States. Schroers, Jan. Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States. Schroers, Jan. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, United States.
Keywords: *Alloys/ch [Chemistry]; *Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques/mt [Methods]; *Copper/ch [Chemistry]; *Gold/ch [Chemistry]; *Silicon/ch [Chemistry]; Alloys; Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; Copper; Gold; High-Throughput Screening Assays; Materials Testing; Physical Phenomena; Silicon; alloy; alloy microstructure; chemistry; combinatorial chemistry; combinatorial materials science; copper; dept.phy; gold; high throughput screening; high-throughput; materials testing; phase mapping; physical phenomena; procedures; silicon

Charge-Dependent Directed Flow in Cu+Au Collisions at sNN =200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2017)
We present the first measurement of charge-dependent directed flow in Cu+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV. The results are presented as a function of the particle transverse momentum and pseudorapidity for different centralities. A finite difference between the directed flow of positive and negative charged particles is observed that qualitatively agrees with the expectations from the effects of the initial strong electric field between two colliding ions with different nuclear charges. The measured difference in directed flow is much smaller than that obtained from the parton-hadron-string-dynamics model, which suggests that most of the electric charges, i.e., quarks and antiquarks, have not yet been created during the lifetime of the strong electric field, which is of the order of, or less than, 1 fm/c. © 2017 American Physical Society.
17 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Antiquarks; Charged particles; Colliding beam accelerators; Directed flow; Dynamics modeling; Electric fields; Nuclear charges; Pseudorapidities; Strong electric fields; Transverse momenta; dept.phy

Dijet imbalance measurements in Au+Au and pp collisions at sNN =200 GeV at STAR - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2017)
We report the first dijet transverse momentum asymmetry measurements from Au+Au and pp collisions at RHIC. The two highest-energy back-to-back jets reconstructed from fragments with transverse momenta above 2 GeV/c display a significantly higher momentum imbalance in heavy-ion collisions than in the pp reference. When reexamined with correlated soft particles included, we observe that these dijets then exhibit a unique new feature - momentum balance is restored to that observed in pp for a jet resolution parameter of R=0.4, while rebalancing is not attained with a smaller value of R=0.2. © 2017 American Physical Society.
18 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Asymmetry measurements; Colliding beam accelerators; Germanium compounds; Gold compounds; Heavy ion collision; Heavy ions; Momentum; Momentum balances; Pp collisions; Rebalancing; Resolution parameters; Soft particles; Transverse momenta; dept.phy

Beam-Energy Dependence of Directed Flow of Λ, Λ , K±, Ks0, and φ in Au+Au Collisions - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2018)
Rapidity-odd directed-flow measurements at midrapidity are presented for Λ, Λ, K±, Ks0, and φ at sNN=7.7, 11.5, 14.5, 19.6, 27, 39, 62.4, and 200 GeV in Au+Au collisions recorded by the Solenoidal Tracker detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. These measurements greatly expand the scope of data available to constrain models with differing prescriptions for the equation of state of quantum chromodynamics. Results show good sensitivity for testing a picture where flow is assumed to be imposed before hadron formation and the observed particles are assumed to form via coalescence of constituent quarks. The pattern of departure from a coalescence-inspired sum rule can be a valuable new tool for probing the collision dynamics. © 2018 authors. Published by the American Physical Society.
62 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Au+Au collisions; Beam energies; Colliding beam accelerators; Collision dynamics; Directed flow; Elementary particles; Equation of state; Equations of state; Germanium compounds; Gold compounds; Heavy ions; High energy physics; Quantum chromodynamics; Quantum theory; Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider; Tracker detector; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Polarization of Λ (Λ ̄) Hyperons along the Beam Direction in Au+Au Collisions at sNN =200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2019)
The Λ (Λ̄) hyperon polarization along the beam direction has been measured in Au+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV, for the first time in heavy-ion collisions. The polarization dependence on the hyperons' emission angle relative to the elliptic flow plane exhibits a second harmonic sine modulation, indicating a quadrupole pattern of the vorticity component along the beam direction, expected due to elliptic flow. The polarization is found to increase in more peripheral collisions, and shows no strong transverse momentum (pT) dependence at pT greater than 1 GeV/c. The magnitude of the signal is about 5 times smaller than those predicted by hydrodynamic and multiphase transport models; the observed phase of the emission angle dependence is also opposite to these model predictions. In contrast, the kinematic vorticity calculations in the blast-wave model tuned to reproduce particle spectra, elliptic flow, and the azimuthal dependence of the Gaussian source radii measured with the Hanbury Brown-Twiss intensity interferometry technique reproduce well the modulation phase measured in the data and capture the centrality and transverse momentum dependence of the polarization signal. © 2019 American Physical Society.
100 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Azimuthal dependence; Colliding beam accelerators; Emission angle dependence; Gaussian beams; Heavy ion collision; Heavy ions; Hyperon polarization; Interferometry; Interferometry technique; Modulation; Multiphase transport; Polarization; Polarization dependence; Polarization signals; Vorticity; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

First Observation of the Directed Flow of D0 and D0 ̄ in Au+Au Collisions at sNN =200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2019)
We report the first measurement of rapidity-odd directed flow (v1) for D0 and D0̄ mesons at midrapidity (|y|<0.8) in Au+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV using the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. In 10-80% Au+Au collisions, the slope of the v1 rapidity dependence (dv1/dy), averaged over D0 and D0̄ mesons, is -0.080±0.017(stat)±0.016(syst) for transverse momentum pT above 1.5 GeV/c. The absolute value of D0 meson dv1/dy is about 25 times larger than that for charged kaons, with 3.4σ significance. These data give a unique insight into the initial tilt of the produced matter, and offer constraints on the geometric and transport parameters of the hot QCD medium created in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. © 2019 American Physical Society.
47 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Absolute values; Au+Au collisions; Bosons; Colliding beam accelerators; Directed flow; Germanium compounds; Gold compounds; Hadrons; Heavy ions; Mid-rapidity; Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider; Relativistic heavy ion collision; Transport parameters; Transverse momenta; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Observation of Excess J /ψ Yield at Very Low Transverse Momenta in Au+Au Collisions at sNN =200 GeV and U+ U Collisions at sNN =193 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2019)
We report on the first measurements of J/ψ production at very low transverse momentum (pT<0.2 GeV/c) in hadronic Au+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV and U+U collisions at sNN=193 GeV. Remarkably, the inferred nuclear modification factor of J/ψ at midrapidity in Au+Au (U+U) collisions reaches about 24 (52) for pT<0.05 GeV/c in the 60%-80% collision centrality class. This noteworthy enhancement cannot be explained by hadronic production accompanied by cold and hot medium effects. In addition, the dN/dt distribution of J/ψ for the very low pT range is presented for the first time. The distribution is consistent with that expected from the Au nucleus and shows a hint of interference. Comparison of the measurements to theoretical calculations of coherent production shows that the excess yield can be described reasonably well and reveals a partial disruption of coherent production in semicentral collisions, perhaps due to the violent hadronic interactions. Incorporating theoretical calculations, the results strongly suggest that the dramatic enhancement of J/ψ yield observed at extremely low pT originates from coherent photon-nucleus interactions. In particular, coherently produced J/ψ's in violent hadronic collisions may provide a novel probe of the quark-gluon plasma. © 2019 authors. Published by the American Physical Society.
19 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Au+Au collisions; Colliding beam accelerators; Germanium compounds; Gold compounds; Hadronic collisions; Hadronic interactions; Isomers; Nitrogen compounds; Nuclear modification factors; Quark-gluon plasma; Semicentral collisions; Theoretical calculations; Transverse momenta; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Foliar Application of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Suppresses Fusarium Wilt Development on Chrysanthemum. - Elmer, Wade H; Zuverza-Mena, Nubia; Triplett, Lindsay R; Roberts, Elizabeth L; Silady, Rebecca A; White, Jason C (Environmental science & technology, 2021)
Micronutrients applied as nanoparticles of metal oxides have shown efficacy in vegetable and other crops for improving yield and reducing Fusarium diseases, but their role in ornamental crop management has not been investigated. In 2017, 2018, and 2020, nanoparticles of CuO, Mn2O3, or ZnO were foliarly applied at 500 mug/mL (0.6 mg/plant) to chrysanthemum transplants and planted in potting soil noninfested or infested with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. chrysanthemi. An untreated control and a commercial fungicide, Fludioxonil, was also included. Chrysanthemums treated with nanoscale CuO had a 55, 30, and 32% reduction in disease severity ratings compared to untreated plants in 2017, 2018, and 2020, respectively. Specifically, the average dry biomass for the three years was reduced 22% by disease, but treatment with nanoscale CuO led to a 23% increase when compared to controls. Similar trends with plant height were observed. Horticultural quality was improved 28% with nano CuO and was equal to the fungicide. Nanoscale Mn2O3 and the fungicide did not consistently reduce disease ratings or increase dry biomass each year. Nanoscale ZnO was ineffective. Nanoscale CuO-treated plants had 24 to 48% more Cu/g tissue than controls (P < 0.001). These findings agree with past reports on food crops where single applications of nanoscale CuO improved plant health, growth, and yield and could offer significant impacts for managing plant diseases on ornamentals.
25 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Elmer, Wade H. Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 United States. Zuverza-Mena, Nubia. Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 United States. Triplett, Lindsay R. Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 United States. Roberts, Elizabeth L. Department of Biology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut 06515 United States. Silady, Rebecca A. Department of Biology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut 06515 United States. White, Jason C. Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut 06511 United States.
Keywords: *Chrysanthemum; *Fusarium; *Metal Nanoparticles; *Nanoparticles; Article; Chrysanthemum; Copper; Copper oxide nanoparticles; Copper oxides; Crops; Disease ratings; Disease severity; Foliar application; Fungi; Fungicides; Fusarium; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. chrysanthemi; Fusarium oxysporums; Fusarium wilt; II-VI semiconductors; Manganese oxide; Metal Nanoparticles; Metal nanoparticles; Nanoparticles; Nanoscale ZnO; Ornamental crops; Oxide minerals; Oxides; Soils; Untreated control; Zinc oxide; biomass; comparative study; controlled study; copper; copper oxide nanoparticle; crop protection; dept.bio; disease severity; elemental analysis; filamentous alga; foliage; food crop; gene; growing season; horticultural species; horticulture; hydrodynamics; metal nanoparticle; nanoparticle; nonhuman; oxide; peer-reviewed; plant disease; plant growth; plant height; plant tissue; trace element; wilt

Barriers and Motivators to Opioid Treatment Among Suburban Women Who Are Pregnant and Mothers in Caregiver Roles. - Boeri, Miriam; Lamonica, Aukje K; Turner, Jeffrey M; Parker, Amanda; Murphy, Grace; Boccone, Carly (Frontiers in psychology, 2021)
Women of childbearing age who misuse opioids are a particularly vulnerable population, and their barriers to treatment are unique because of their caregiver roles. Research on treatment for opioid use generally draws from urban and rural areas. This study fills a gap in research that focuses on barriers and motivators to opioid treatment in suburban areas. The aim of this study was to give voice to suburban pregnant women and mothers caring for children while using opioids. Ethnographic methods were used for recruitment, and 58 in-depth interviews were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Barriers to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) included stigma, staff attitudes, and perceptions the women had about MAT treatment. Barriers associated with all types of treatment included structural factors and access difficulties. Relationships with partners, friends, family, and providers could be barriers as well as motivators, depending on the social context of the women's situation. Our findings suggest increasing treatment-seeking motivators for mothers and pregnant women by identifying lack of resources, more empathetic consideration of social environments, and implementing structural changes to overcome barriers. Findings provide a contemporary understanding of how suburban landscapes affect mothers' treatment-seeking for opioid dependence and suggest the need for more focus on emotional and structural resources rather than strict surveillance of women with opioid dependence who are pregnant or caring for children. Copyright © 2021 Boeri, Lamonica, Turner, Parker, Murphy and Boccone.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Boeri, Miriam. Department of Sociology, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States. Lamonica, Aukje K. Department of Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States. Turner, Jeffrey M. Department of Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States. Parker, Amanda. Department of Sociology, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States. Murphy, Grace. Department of Sociology, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States. Boccone, Carly. Department of Sociology, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, United States.
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Global polarization of ξ and ω hyperons in au+au collisions at sNN =200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2021)
Global polarization of Ξ and ω hyperons has been measured for the first time in Au+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV. The measurements of the Ξ- and Ξ¯+ hyperon polarization have been performed by two independent methods, via analysis of the angular distribution of the daughter particles in the parity violating weak decay Ξ→Λ+π, as well as by measuring the polarization of the daughter Λ hyperon, polarized via polarization transfer from its parent. The polarization, obtained by combining the results from the two methods and averaged over Ξ- and Ξ¯+, is measured to be ⟨PΞ ©=0.47±0.10(stat)±0.23(syst)% for the collision centrality 20%-80%. The ⟨PΞ. © 2021 American Physical Society. All rights reserved.
37 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] tex.art_number: 162301 tex.coden: PRLTA tex.document_type: Article tex.pubmed_id: 33961449 tex.source: Scopus
Keywords: Angular distribution; Au+Au collisions; Colliding beam accelerators; Global polarizations; Hyperon polarization; Measurements of; Polarization; Polarization transfer; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Measurement of e+e- momentum and angular distributions from linearly polarized photon collisions - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2021)
The Breit-Wheeler process which produces matter and antimatter from photon collisions is experimentally investigated through the observation of 6085 exclusive electron-positron pairs in ultraperipheral Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=200 GeV. The measurements reveal a large fourth-order angular modulation of cos4DELTAphi=(16.8+/-2.5)% and smooth invariant mass distribution absent of vector mesons (phi, omega, and rho) at the experimental limit of <=0.2% of the observed yields. The differential cross section as a function of e{+}e{-} pair transverse momentum P_{} peaks at low value with sqrt[ ]=38.1+/-0.9 MeV and displays a significant centrality dependence. These features are consistent with QED calculations for the collision of linearly polarized photons quantized from the extremely strong electromagnetic fields generated by the highly charged Au nuclei at ultrarelativistic speed. The experimental results have implications for vacuum birefringence and for mapping the magnetic field which is important for emergent QCD phenomena.
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Keywords: Angular distribution; Angular-modulation; Au+Au collisions; Colliding beam accelerators; Differential cross section; Electron-positron pairs; Invariant mass distribution; Linearly polarized; Matter and antimatters; Photons; Transverse momenta; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Observation of Ds± /D0 enhancement in au+au collisions at sNN =200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2021)
We report on the first measurement of charm-strange meson Ds± production at midrapidity in Au+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV from the STAR experiment. The yield ratio between strange (Ds±) and nonstrange (D0) open-charm mesons is presented and compared to model calculations. A significant enhancement, relative to a pythia simulation of p+p collisions, is observed in the Ds±/D0 yield ratio in Au+Au collisions over a large range of collision centralities. Model calculations incorporating abundant strange-quark production in the quark-gluon plasma and coalescence hadronization qualitatively reproduce the data. The transverse-momentum integrated yield ratio of Ds±/D0 at midrapidity is consistent with a prediction from a statistical hadronization model with the parameters constrained by the yields of light and strange hadrons measured at the same collision energy. These results suggest that the coalescence of charm quarks with strange quarks in the quark-gluon plasma plays an important role in Ds±-meson production in heavy-ion collisions. © 2021 authors. Published by the American Physical Society. Funded by SCOAP3.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] tex.art_number: 092301 tex.coden: PRLTA tex.document_type: Article tex.pubmed_id: 34506181 tex.source: Scopus
Keywords: Au+Au collisions; Bosons; Coalescence; Colliding beam accelerators; Collision energies; Collisional plasmas; Germanium compounds; Gold compounds; Hadrons; Heavy ion collision; Heavy ions; Meson production; Model calculations; Quantum theory; Quark production; Quark-gluon plasma; Transverse momenta; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Expanding and Improving Our Library’s Virtual Chat Service: Discovering Best Practices When Demand Increases - Fruehan, Parker; Hellyar, Diana (Information Technology and Libraries, 2021)
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing shutdown of the library building for several months, there was a sudden need to adjust how the Hilton C. Buley Library at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) delivered its services. Overnight, the library’s virtual chat service went from a convenient way to reach a librarian to the primary method by which library patrons contacted the library for help. In this article, the authors will discuss what was learned during this time and how the service has been adjusted to meet user needs. Best practices and future improvements will be discussed.
6 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 3
Keywords: dept.lib; peer-reviewed

Meeting the Dire Wolf – Dana Sonnenschein - Sonnenschein, Dana (panoply, a literary zine, 2021)
Not just heavy bones. The huge skull fleshed, broad across the brow and muzzle, 3” canines, thick neck and body — the wolf of your nightmares and not just one. Thirty. A pack drawn to the sce…
Keywords: dept.eng

Winter's Orphan - Sonnenschein, Dana (O:JA&L (Open: Journal of Arts & Letters), 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; ⛔ No DOI found

Nonmonotonic energy dependence of net-proton number fluctuations - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2021)
Nonmonotonic variation with collision energy (sNN) of the moments of the net-baryon number distribution in heavy-ion collisions, related to the correlation length and the susceptibilities of the system, is suggested as a signature for the quantum chromodynamics critical point. We report the first evidence of a nonmonotonic variation in the kurtosis times variance of the net-proton number (proxy for net-baryon number) distribution as a function of sNN with 3.1 σ significance for head-on (central) gold-on-gold (Au+Au) collisions measured solenoidal tracker at Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Data in noncentral Au+Au collisions and models of heavy-ion collisions without a critical point show a monotonic variation as a function of sNN. © 2021 American Physical Society.
101 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] tex.art_number: 092301 tex.coden: PRLTA tex.document_type: Article tex.pubmed_id: 33750161 tex.source: Scopus
Keywords: Colliding beam accelerators; Collision energies; Correlation lengths; Gold; Hadrons; Heavy ion collision; Heavy ions; Ion sources; Monotonic variations; Non-monotonic variation; Number fluctuations; Quantum chromodynamics; Quantum theory; Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

COVID-19 and Youth in Detention - Rowe, William (Child & Youth Services, 2020)
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] WOS:000605582700034
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Exploring the optimized social advertising strategy that can generate consumer engagement with green messages on social media - Kyu Kim, Young; Yim, Mark Yi-Cheon; Kim, Eunjin; Reeves, William (Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2020)
Purpose: Given that many consumers are skeptical about environmentally based advertising campaigns, the purpose of this study is to propose an optimized message strategy to facilitate consumer engagement with green messages in social media contexts. Design/methodology/approach: Four empirical studies are conducted using self-report questionnaires to test proposed hypotheses with a focus on the interplay between claim specificity and benefit appeals in green advertising on social media. Findings: The current study examines the interaction effects of claim specificity and benefit appeals on consumer engagement in social media. Specifically, the results reveal that when the message claim is abstract, using other-benefit appeals produces more positive consumer engagement than using self-benefit appeals. Moreover, the results illustrate that self-enhancement motivates consumers to engage with green product advertising messages when the advertising appeal is abstract and the advertising message is associated with benefits for others. Finally, it is found that consumers’ self-construal level moderates the interaction effect of claim specificity and benefit appeals type on consumer engagement on social media. Practical implications: This paper has practical implications to both social media managers and advertisers in the green product industry: a match with advertising claim specificity and construal level (i.e. social distance: self-benefit vs other-benefit) should be ensured to increase consumer engagement on social media. In addition, self-enhancement and self-construal should be considered for a better message strategy in social media contexts. Originality/value: The findings make important contributions to the literature in that we extend the applications of construal level theory to social media contexts as a valid theoretical tool to identify optimized green message strategies. As such, it provides future researchers and practitioners in the domain of green campaigns with useful guidelines to boost more consumption of green products. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
29 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] WOS:000607792100001
Keywords: Online consumer behavior; Social media advertising; dept.mkt; peer-reviewed

The Promise of Automated Home-Cage Monitoring in Improving Translational Utility of Psychiatric Research in Rodents. - Mingrone, Alfred; Kaffman, Ayal; Kaffman, Arie (Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020)
Large number of promising preclinical psychiatric studies in rodents later fail in clinical trials, raising concerns about the efficacy of this approach to generate novel pharmacological interventions. In this mini-review we argue that over-reliance on behavioral tests that are brief and highly sensitive to external factors play a critical role in this failure and propose that automated home-cage monitoring offers several advantages that will increase the translational utility of preclinical psychiatric research in rodents. We describe three of the most commonly used approaches for automated home cage monitoring in rodents [e.g., operant wall systems (OWS), computerized visual systems (CVS), and automatic motion sensors (AMS)] and review several commercially available systems that integrate the different approaches. Specific examples that demonstrate the advantages of automated home-cage monitoring over traditional tests of anxiety, depression, cognition, and addiction-like behaviors are highlighted. We conclude with recommendations on how to further expand this promising line of preclinical research. Copyright © 2020 Mingrone, Kaffman and Kaffman.
19 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Mingrone, Alfred. Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States. Kaffman, Ayal. Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Kaffman, Arie. Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Keywords: Actual-HCA; Chora feeder; Intellicage system; PhenoTyper; Review; addiction; anxiety disorder; automated home cage monitoring; automation; behavioral science; cognition; depression; dept.psy; monitoring; nonhuman; peer-reviewed; preclinical study; psychiatry; rodent; rodents; translational research

Foreword - Rowe, William (Management and Leadership in Social Work: A Competency-Based Approach, 2020)
WOS:000486506700001
Keywords: dept.swk; ⛔ No DOI found

Assessing the resiliency of salt marshes under increasing nitrogen loading - Crosby, Sarah C.; Spiller, Nicole C.; Healy, Devan S.; Brideau, Lauren; Stewart, Luke M.; Vaudrey, Jamie M.P.; Tietz, Kasey E.; Fraboni, Peter J. (Estuaries and Coasts, 2021)
Understanding the threat to ecosystems from excess nitrogen in coastal waters is a priority issue in scientific research and natural resource management. Previous field studies have demonstrated that high nitrogen loading can decrease the health and resiliency of salt marshes through shifting biomass allocation, increasing decomposition, and causing creek bank instability, all of which can lead to increased marsh loss with sea-level rise. However, other studies have shown relatively little impact of increasing nitrogen on the structure and function of these systems. Due to the long history of eutrophication in Long Island Sound, aggressive nitrogen reduction strategies have been enacted in this region, but detrimental nutrient inputs persist at variable levels throughout the watershed. Here, the extent of nitrogen-linked salt marsh change under varying levels of nutrient stress was measured, testing the hypothesis that salt marsh resilience (as measured by Spartina alterniflora belowground biomass and marsh edge stability) decreases with increasing nitrogen loading. S. alterniflora growth (stem height, stem density, and biomass) and within-marsh creek area were quantified in 10 salt marshes along a nitrogen-loading gradient. Increasing nitrogen loading showed a significant negative relationship with dead belowground biomass in S. alterniflora; the loss of this belowground biomass in higher nitrogen systems may decrease salt marshes’ ability to keep pace with sea-level rise. Neither shifts in live biomass allocation nor a positive relationship between aboveground biomass or stem height and increasing nitrogen was observed that might promote additional sediment capture, but higher stem density could play a role in promoting sedimentation on the marsh surface in more sediment-rich systems. Aerial photography analysis revealed marsh creek expansion since 1934 at 90% of the marshes studied, but unlike findings from prior experimental enrichment studies, the rate of marsh loss did not increase with increasing nitrogen loading. Given the importance of these ecosystems and the potential of nitrogen to decrease their resiliency, understanding the impacts of eutrophication on salt marshes is critical. However, these results show that the relative importance of nitrogen in driving salt marsh loss in Long Island Sound may be less than studies from other regions have suggested. © 2021, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85100334485
Keywords: Spartina alterniflora; dept.egm; peer-reviewed

A PEP grant’s influence on change in a school district: One year post funding - Egan, Cate A.; Abel-Berei, Catherine P.; Karp, Grace Goc (Evaluation and program planning, 2021)
This study examined teachers' and administrators' perceptions of the institutionalization phase of the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) grant. A qualitative exploratory single case study (Yin, 2014) was utilized to examine the elements of the PEP grant that sustained or did not sustain after its conclusion, along with elements that were institutionalized and influences on this process. The findings were represented in the following three themes: (a) positive shifts, (b) backsliding, and (c) new directions, each with their own subthemes. Positive shifts includes sub-themes: (a) philosophy, (b) instruction, assessment and curriculum, (c) collaboration, and (d) respect. Backsliding includes sub-themes: (a) wellness team functioning, (b) the loss of PD and collaboration time, and (c) reduced data collection. New directions includes sub-themes: (a) mastery learning, (b) during school physical activity, (c) stress, and (d) administrative support. The factors that were institutionalized were quality physical education leadership roles, change in teachers' philosophies that influenced their instruction and assessment, and garnered administrative support. These elements were embedded into the physical education program and the school so much so that principals now expect the same type of programming from any new hire. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: administration; administrative personnel; article; curriculum; dept.hms; funding; health education; human; human experiment; institutional framework; institutionalization; leadership; learning; peer-reviewed; perception; philosophy; physical activity; physical education; physiological stress; primary education; single-case study; student; teacher; teaching

Current activities centered on healthy living and recommendations for the future: A position statement from the HL-PIVOT network - Arena, Ross; Myers, Jonathan; Kaminsky, Leonard A.; Williams, Mark A.; Sabbahi, Ahmad; Popovic, Dejana; Axtell, Robert S.; Faghy, Mark A.; Hills, Andrew P.; Olivares, Silvia Lizett Olivares; Lopez, Mildred; Pronk, Nicolaas P.; et al. (Current Problems in Cardiology, 2021)
We continue to increase our cognizance and recognition of the importance of healthy living (HL) behaviors and HL medicine (HLM) to prevent and treat chronic disease. The continually unfolding events precipitated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have further highlighted the importance of HL behaviors, as indicated by the characteristics of those who have been hospitalized and died from this viral infection. There has already been recognition that leading a healthy lifestyle, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, may have a substantial protective effect in those who become infected with the virus. Now more than ever, HL behaviors and HLM are essential and must be promoted with a renewed vigor across the globe. In response to the rapidly evolving world since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the clear need to change lifestyle behaviors to promote human resilience and quality of life, the HL for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) network was established. The 4 major areas of focus for the network are: (1) knowledge discovery and dissemination; (2) education; (3) policy; (4) implementation. This HL-PIVOT network position statement provides a current synopsis of the major focus areas of the network, including leading research in the field of HL behaviors and HLM, examples of best practices in education, policy, and implementation, and recommendations for the future. © 2021 Elsevier Inc.
10 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Review tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103372602
Keywords: Biomedical Research; COVID-19; Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; Diet; Exercise; Health Education; Health Policy; Healthy; Healthy Lifestyle; Humans; Implementation Science; Information Dissemination; Obesity; Patient Education as Topic; Quality of Life; Review; Risk Reduction Behavior; SARS-CoV-2; Sedentary Behavior; Smoking Cessation; Type 2; body mass; cardiorespiratory fitness; chronic disease; coronavirus disease 2019; dept.hms; education; epidemiology; exercise; health; health behavior; health care personnel; health care planning; health care policy; health education; health promotion; healthy diet; healthy lifestyle; healthy living medicine; human; information dissemination; knowledge; knowledge discovery; law; lifestyle; medical research; medicine; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; nutrition; obesity; pandemic; patient education; peer-reviewed; physical activity; psychological resilience; quality of life; risk reduction; sedentary lifestyle; sleep; smoking cessation; syndemic; unhealthy lifestyle behavior

Stakeholders’ perspectives on the effects of a PEP grant on a district-wide CSPAP - Abel-Berei, Catherine P.; Karp, Grace Goc; Fennell, Marcis; Drake, Elisa M.; Olsen, Simon (Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021)
A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) can help children be physically active for 60 min/day. Physical Education for Progress grants provided opportunities to improve physical education and physical activity programming. Purpose: This study explored stakeholders' perspectives on the effects of a Physical Education for Progress grant on a district-wide CSPAP. Method: Stakeholders included physical educators (n = 10; K-12), administrators (n = 6), and one superintendent. Individual, semistructured interviews were used to examine how the grant affected stakeholders' perspectives of the CSPAP. Results: The grant affected the CSPAP by providing (a) opportunities for professional development, (b) opportunities to establish a K-12 curriculum map, and (c) access to equipment and resources. Discussion: Framed in social ecological theory, intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and community levels were influenced by the grant. Interactions between levels enabled changes in all CSPAP components, especially quality PE. Conclusion: A Physical Education for Progress grant is a successful mechanism to enhance a district-wide CSPAP. © 2021 Human Kinetics, Inc.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85099226945
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Health in the Inca heartland: A paleopathological analysis of burials from the Cuzco region of Peru - Andrushko, Valerie A. (International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2021)
While much is known about the rise and expansion of the Inca Empire (AD 1438–1532) throughout the Andean region of South America, the health effects of the empire in its capital region remain unclear. The present study addresses the Inca Empire's impact on health in the Cuzco region of Peru through an analysis of four conditions (dental enamel hypoplasias, cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis and periosteal lesions) in 929 pre-Inca and Inca burials. The study results show little change in health from the Late Intermediate Period (AD 1000–1438) to the Inca Imperial Period (AD 1438–1532). When the location of the Inca burial sites was analysed, individuals from sites closest to the centre of the empire's capital showed lower frequencies in pathological conditions compared with individuals from sites in the countryside. These results suggest that individuals centred in the Inca imperial sphere benefited from their position and experienced better health. A similar finding was also seen with the previous Wari occupation of Cuzco in the Middle Horizon (AD 600–1000), as burials within the Wari imperial sphere exhibited fewer non-specific stress indicators than those outside of it. Overall, the frequencies of pathological conditions in the Cuzco region, which ranged from 4.6% for porotic hyperostosis to 18.8% for periosteal lesions, were lower than frequencies from many coastal Peruvian sites. These differences may relate to a diverse diet provided by the Cuzco region ecosystem, as well as the absence of ecological challenges that affected coastal populations. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103956435
Keywords: dept.ant; peer-reviewed

Hybrid methods for locating and excavating early historical conflict-related domestic sites - Farley, William A.; McBride, Kevin A.; Willison, Megan K. (Historical Archaeology, 2021)
Since 2012, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket, Connecticut, in collaboration with the University of Connecticut, has carried out a research program to survey and document the battlefields of the Pequot War (1636–1637). The unique nature of the project has required the refinement of the long-standing field methods of battlefield archaeology. In this article, we argue that these techniques, while originally developed to explore sites of conflict, can be operationalized to locate 17th-century indigenous domestic sites. We describe this modified method and provide a site-specific case study to present its efficacy. © 2021, Society for Historical Archaeology.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103623906
Keywords: dept.ant; peer-reviewed

Ferrar large igneous province: petrology - Elliot, David H.; Fleming, Thomas H. (Geological Society, London, Memoirs, 2021)
The Lower Jurassic Ferrar Large Igneous Province consists predominantly of intrusive rocks, which crop out over a distance of 3500 km. In comparison, extrusive rocks are more restricted geographically. Geochemically, the province is divided into the Mount Fazio Chemical Type, forming more than 99% of the exposed province, and the Scarab Peak Chemical Type, which in the Ross Sea sector is restricted to the uppermost lava. The former exhibits a range of compositions (SiO2 = 52–59%; MgO = 9.2–2.6%; Zr = 60–175 ppm; Sri = 0.7081– 0.7138; εNd = −6.0 to −3.8), whereas the latter has a restricted composition (SiO2 = c. 58%; MgO = c. 2.3%; Zr = c. 230 ppm; Sri = 0.7090–0.7097; εNd = −4.4 to −4.1). Both chemical types are characterized by enriched initial isotope compositions of neodymium and strontium, low abundances of high field strength elements, and crust-like trace element patterns. The most basic rocks, olivine-bearing dolerites, indicate that these geochemical characteristics were inherited from a mantle source modified by subduction processes, possibly the incorporation of sediment. In one model, magmas were derived from a linear source having multiple sites of generation each of which evolved to yield, in sum, the province-wide coherent geochemistry. The preferred interpretation is that the remarkably coherent geochemistry and short duration of emplacement demonstrate derivation from a single source inferred to have been located in the proto-Weddell Sea region. The spatial variation in geochemical characteristics of the lavas suggests distinct magma batches erupted at the surface, whereas no clear geographical pattern is evident for intrusive rocks. © 2021. The Author(s).
7 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.esc; peer-reviewed

Ferrar large igneous province: volcanology - Elliot, David H.; White, James D. L.; Fleming, Thomas H. (Geological Society, London, Memoirs, 2021)
Preserved rocks in the Jurassic Ferrar Large Igneous Province consist mainly of intrusions, and extrusive rocks, the topic of this chapter, comprise the remaining small component. They crop out in a limited number of areas in the Transantarctic Mountains and southeastern Australia. They consist of thick sequences of lavas and sporadic occurrences of volcaniclastic rocks. The latter occur mainly beneath the lavas and represent the initial eruptive activity, but also are present within the lava sequence. The majority are basaltic phreatomagmatic deposits and in at least two locations form immense phreatocauldrons filled with structureless tuff breccias and lapilli tuffs with thicknesses of as much as 400 m. Stratified sequences of tuff breccias, lapilli tuffs and tuffs are up to 200 m thick. Thin tuff beds are sparsely distributed in the lava sequences. Lava successions are mainly 400–500 m thick, and comprise individual lavas ranging from 1 to 230 m thick, although most are in the range of 10–100 m. Well-defined colonnade and entablature are seldom displayed. Lava sequences were confined topographically and locally ponded. Water played a prominent role in eruptive activity, as exhibited by phreatomagmatism, hyaloclastites, pillow lava and quenching of lavas. Vents for lavas have yet to be identified. © 2021. The Author(s).
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.esc; peer-reviewed

Investigating prospective teachers’ TPACK and their use of mathematical action technologies as they create screencast video lessons on iPads - Bonafini, Fernanda Cesar; Lee, Younhee (TechTrends : for leaders in education & training, 2021)
The increasing number of technological devices available in schools, aligned with curriculum guidance, set an expectation for mathematics teachers to incorporate these devices into their teaching. This qualitative study investigated prospective teachers’ use of TPACK and mathematical action technologies as they created screencast video lessons using iPads. Results showed prospective teachers’ effective use of pedagogical techniques and the screencast app as an amplifier tool, according to the amplifier-reorganizer metaphor. Half of the participants used mathematics technology to confirm and expand the results they had found without technology. The other half had mathematics technology integrated into their solution exercising the balance among TPACK components. For some, their use of the mathematical tool had the potential of expanding the mathematical repertoire of virtual students. We conclude by making recommendations for teacher educators to implement cycles of learning for pre-service teachers to design, enact, and reflect upon the creation of screencast video lessons. © 2021, Association for Educational Communications & Technology.
8 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85100189375
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Plagiarism as a social contract, a new way to approach plagiarism - Gregory, Jess L. (Journal of Academic Ethics, 2021)
Most cases of plagiarism involve a power differential where not every person has the same ability to enter into a social contract. A social contract requires that each party understands the expectations or norms of the contract, has a voice in setting or changing the norms and has the ability to exit the contract. If those with less power want to gain power then they have to engage in activities bound by norms set by others with little or no ability to exit and no voice. Even if one determines that it is an option to choose a role that requires academic writing, even at the earliest grades, then the social contract demands a shared norm of what constitutes correct behavior. This study reviewed the abstracts of articles indexed in Google Scholar from 1999–2019 through the lens of integrative social contract theory (ISCT) and found, in the case of plagiarism, an existing consensus of correct behavior does not exist. Recommendations for establishing a social contract conclude the article.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103650269
Keywords: dept.edl; peer-reviewed

Multimodal person detection system - Barello, Philip; Hossain, Shafaeat (Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2021)
Person detection is often critical for personal safety, property protection, and national security. Most person detection technologies implement unimodal classification, making predictions based on a single sensor data modality, which is most often vision. There are many ways to defeat unimodal person detectors, and many more reasons to ensure technologies responsible for detecting the presence of a person are accurate and precise. In this paper, we design and implement a multimodal person detection system which can acquire data from multiple sensors and detect persons based on a variety of unimodal classifications and multimodal fusions. We present two methods of generating system-level predictions: (1) device perspectives which makes a final decision based on multiple device-level predictions and (2) system perspectives which combines data samples from multiple devices into a single data sample and then makes a decision. Our experimental results show that system-level predictions from system perspectives are generally more accurate than system-level predictions from device perspectives. We achieve an accuracy of 100%, zero false positive rate and zero false negative rate with fusion of system perspectives motion and distance data. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85099450439
Keywords: Design and implements; False negative rate; False positive rates; Forecasting; Generating system; Multi-modal fusion; Multiple devices; National security; Person detection; Property protection; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Risk factors and comorbidities associated to cardiovascular disease in qatar: A machine learning based case-control study - Al-Absi, Hamada R. H.; Refaee, Mahmoud Ahmed; Rehman, Atiq ur; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Belhaouari, Samir Brahim; Alam, Tanvir (IEEE access : practical innovations, open solutions, 2021)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reported to be the leading cause of mortality in the middle eastern countries, including Qatar. But no comprehensive study has been conducted on the Qatar specific CVD risk factors identification. The objective of this case-control study was to develop machine learning (ML) model distinguishing healthy individuals from people having CVD, which could ultimately reveal the list of potential risk factors associated to CVD in Qatar. To the best of our knowledge, this study considered the largest collection of biomedical measurements representing the anthropometric measurements, clinical biomarkers, bioimpedance, spirometry, VICORDER readings, and behavioral factors of the CVD group from Qatar Biobank (QBB). CatBoost model achieved 93% accuracy, thereby outperforming the existing model for the same purpose. Interestingly, combining multimodal datasets into the proposed ML model outperformed the ML model built upon currently known risk factors for CVD, emphasizing the importance of incorporating other clinical biomarkers into consideration for CVD diagnosis plan. The ablation study on the multimodal dataset from QBB revealed that physio-clinical and bioimpedance measurements have the most distinguishing power to classify these two groups irrespective of gender and age of the participants. Multiple feature subset selection techniques confirmed known CVD risk factors (blood pressure, lipid profile, smoking, sedentary life, and diabetes), and identified potential novel risk factors linked to CVD-related comorbidities such as renal disorder (e.g., creatinine, uric acid, homocysteine, albumin), atherosclerosis (intima media thickness), hypercoagulable state (fibrinogen), and liver function (e.g., alkaline phosphate, gamma-glutamyl transferase). Moreover, the inclusion of the proposed novel factors into the ML model provides better performance than the model with traditional known risk factors for CVD. The association of the proposed risk factors and comorbidities are required to be investigated in clinical setup to understand their role in CVD better. © 2013 IEEE.
17 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85100930619
Keywords: Anthropometric measurement; Anthropometry; Bioimpedance measurement; Biomarkers; Biomedical measurements; Blood pressure; Cardiology; Cardiovascular disease; Classification (of information); Diagnosis; Disease control; Diseases; Healthy individuals; Intima-media thickness; Machine learning; Multi-modal dataset; Multimodal datasets; Turing machines; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Open code biometric tap pad for smartphones - Haberfeld, Carl; Hossain, Shafaeat; Lancor, Lisa (Journal of Information Security and Applications, 2021)
Poor security practices among smartphone users, such as the use of simple, easily guessed passcodes for logins, are a result of the effort required to memorize stronger ones. In this paper, we devise a concept of “open code” biometric tap pad to authenticate smartphone users, which eliminates the need of memorizing secret codes. A biometric tap pad consists of a grid of buttons each labeled with a unique digit. The user attempting to log into the phone will tap these buttons in a given sequence. He/she will not memorize this tap sequence. Instead, the sequence will be displayed on the screen. The focus here is how the user types the sequence. This typing behavior is used for authentication. An open code biometric tap pad has several advantages, such as (1) users do not need to memorize passcodes, (2) manufacturers do not need to include extra sensors, and (3) onlookers have no chance to practice shoulder-surfing. We designed three tap pads and incorporated them into an Android app. We evaluated the performance of these tap pads by experimenting with three sequence styles and five different fingers: two thumbs, two index fingers, and the “usual” finger. We collected data from 33 participants over two weeks. We tested three machine learning algorithms: Support Vector Machine, Artificial Neural Network, and Random Forest. Experimental results show significant promise of open code biometric tap pads as a solution to the problem of weak smartphone security practices used by a large segment of the population.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Authentication; Biometrics; Decision trees; Extra sensors; Fasteners; Index finger; Learning algorithms; Mobile security; Neural networks; Open codes; Secret code; Security Practice; Security systems; Shoulder surfing; Smartphone securities; Smartphones; Support vector machines; Typing behaviors; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Correction to: Abnormalities of aspiration and swallowing function in survivors of acute respiratory failure - Langmore, Susan E.; Krisciunas, Gintas P.; Warner, Heather L.; White, S. David; Dvorkin, Daniel; Fink, Daniel S.; McNally, Edel; Scheel, Rebecca; Higgins, Carrie; Levitt, Joseph E.; McKeehan, Jeffrey; Deane, Sandra; et al. (Dysphagia, 2021)
Due to the errors occurred in the originally published version, this article is being reprinted in its entirety as Correction. All errors have been corrected. It is the correct version. © 2021, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.cmd; erratum; peer-reviewed

Empirical insights into college students’ academic reading comprehension in the united states - Kalbfleisch, Elizabeth; Schmitt, Elena; Zipoli, Richard P. (Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2021)
This article reports on a collaborative research project involving faculty in writing studies, communication disorders, and applied linguistics that sought to empirically describe the reading skills of students (N = 910) in freshman composition classes at one college and two universities in the northeast United States. The research team developed and administered a questionnaire that evaluated students’ reading abilities according to six categories: inferential ability, background knowledge, general comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language/jargon, and morphosyntactic structures (grammar/syntax). Our statistically significant results showed that students scored best in the categories of background knowledge and general comprehension, which are well researched in a college population. However, students struggled in categories such as figurative language/jargon and morpho-syntactic structures, which are not well researched in a college population. Further, comprehension seemed generally discrete (understanding specific points of an essay) rather than holistic (indicated by an ability synthesize those points into a general statement about the author’s thesis). These findings suggest that further empirical research in this area will help describe the reading skills of college students and consequently will inform the development of pedagogical approaches that more effectively address students’ current needs. © 2021 College Reading and Learning Association.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85101017685
Keywords: dept.cmd; dept.eng; dept.wll; peer-reviewed

A continuum of genetic mixing for conservation management along the (mal)adaptation spectrum: A comment on Hoffmann et al. - Crispo, Erika; Derry, Alison M.; Brady, Steven P. (Evolutionary Applications, 2021)
When restoring gene flow for conservation management, genetic variation should be viewed along a continuum of genetic divergence between donor and recipient populations. On the one hand, maintaining local adaptation (low divergence between donors and recipients) can enhance conservation success in the short term. On the other hand, reducing local adaptation in the short term by increasing genetic diversity (high divergence between some donors and recipients) might have better long-term success in the face of changing environmental conditions. Both Hoffman et al. (2020) and a paper we previously published in a Special Issue on Maladaptation in Applied Conservation (Derry et al., 2019) provide frameworks and syntheses for how best to apply conservation strategies in light of genetic variation and adaptation. A key difference between these two studies was that whereas Derry et al. (2019) performed a quantitative meta-analysis, Hoffman et al. (2020) relied on case studies and theoretical considerations, yielding slightly different conclusions. We here provide a summary of the two studies and contrast of the main similarities and differences between them, while highlighting terminology used to describe and explain main concepts. © 2021 The Authors. Evolutionary Applications published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Note tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85099868646
Keywords: dept.bio; peer-reviewed

Impact of risk aversion, reactance proneness and risk appraisal on travel destination risk perception: - Prince, Melvin; Kim, Young Kyu (Journal of Vacation Marketing, 2021)
The aim of the study is to investigate the motivational effects of tourist traits and risk appraisal on tourist destination risk perception. Risk appraisal involves subjective estimates of vulnerability to a threat and the threat’s consequential severity. Fear levels influence both of these elements of risk appraisal. Individual differences in reactance proneness and risk aversion are introduced into the study model to more fully account for differences in travel destination risk perceptions. The study design involves US adults, who have used their passports for international travel in the past 5 years. Travel risk assessments were studied for four destination sites: London, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul. A general structural model is developed to test hypotheses about antecedents and consequents of risk appraisal and destination risk perception. © The Author(s) 2021.
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85100166276
Keywords: dept.mkt; peer-reviewed

Audiovisual speech perception in children with autism spectrum disorders: Evidence from visual phonemic restoration. - Irwin, Julia; Avery, Trey; Kleinman, Daniel; Landi, Nicole (Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021)
Children with autism spectrum disorders have been reported to be less influenced by a speaker’s face during speech perception than those with typically development. To more closely examine these reported differences, a novel visual phonemic restoration paradigm was used to assess neural signatures (event-related potentials [ERPs]) of audiovisual processing in typically developing children and in children with autism spectrum disorder. Video of a speaker saying the syllable /ba/ was paired with (1) a synthesized /ba/ or (2) a synthesized syllable derived from /ba/ in which auditory cues for the consonant were substantially weakened, thereby sounding more like /a/. The auditory stimuli are easily discriminable; however, in the context of a visual /ba/, the auditory /a/ is typically perceived as /ba/, producing a visual phonemic restoration. Only children with ASD showed a large /ba/-/a/ discrimination response in the presence of a speaker producing /ba/, suggesting reduced influence of visual speech. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.
4 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85101748846
Keywords: Auditory Perception; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child; Cues; Evoked Potentials; Humans; Speech; Speech Perception; Visual Perception; association; autism; child; dept.psy; evoked response; hearing; human; peer-reviewed; speech; speech perception; vision

The offspring of alcohol-exposed sires exhibit heightened ethanol intake and behavioral alterations in the elevated plus maze. - Koabel, Jennifer; McNivens, Meghan; McKee, Paul; Pautassi, Ricardo; Bordner, Kelly; Nizhnikov, Michael (Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.), 2021)
Research suggests that addictive traits are indeed heritable, but very few preclinical studies have explored transgenerational effects of paternal alcohol exposure. The present study addressed this gap in knowledge. We explored whether offspring of ethanol-exposed sires would be more likely to accept ethanol than descendants of water-exposed and control sires. We also investigated whether the second generation of ethanol-exposed descendants would accept ethanol more than controls and were more or less likely to experience anxiety-like behavior in behavioral assessments. We exposed male rats to repeated binge doses of alcohol (4 g/kg/day across 8 days), water, or left them untreated and mated them with untreated females. We then bred the offspring of these rats to test transgenerational effects of paternal alcohol exposure. We tested 14-day-old offspring from the first and second filial generation for their acceptance of ethanol and water, and measured anxiety-like behavior in 38-day-old, second-generation offspring using an elevated plus maze. The results indicate that offspring of ethanol-exposed sires increase ethanol acceptance in the first generation compared to untreated controls, whereas in the second-generation increased ethanol acceptance vs. these controls is seen in descendants of both ethanol- and vehicle-treated sires. At adolescence, the second generation of rats derived from alcohol-exposed sires exhibited significantly more time spent in the open arms and significantly more arm entries than any other group. The present study suggests that parental ethanol exposure is associated with lingering effects in the infant and adolescent offspring. The second filial generation was also found to be affected, albeit similarly by grandparental ethanol exposure or by the stress of the vehicle administration. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: United States Koabel, Jennifer. Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States. Electronic address: Jennifer.Koabel@stonybrook.edu. McNivens, Meghan. Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States. McKee, Paul. Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT, 06515, United States. Pautassi, Ricardo. Instituto de Investigaciones Medicas M. y M. Ferreyra (INIMEC-CONICET), Friuli 2434, Cordoba, Cba, 5016, Argentina. Bordner, Kelly. Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT, 06515, United States. Nizhnikov, Michael. Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent St., New Haven, CT, 06515, United States.
Keywords: Addictive; Alcohol Drinking; Animals; Anxiety; Article; Behavior; Elevated Plus Maze Test; Ethanol; Male; Maze Learning; Rats; Sprague Dawley rat; addiction; adolescence; adolescent; adult; alcohol; alcohol consumption; animal; animal experiment; animal model; anxiety; behavior disorder; binge drinking; breeding; concentration (parameter); controlled study; dept.psy; drinking behavior; elevated plus maze test; experience; exposure; female; grandparent; inhibitory control; male; maze test; newborn; nonhuman; paternal exposure; peer-reviewed; progeny; rat; sire; vertical transmission; water

Measurement of Motivation States for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Development and Validation of the CRAVE Scale. - Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew A; Blacutt, Miguel; Fogelman, Nia; Gilson, Todd A; Stanforth, Philip R; Divin, Amanda L; Bartholomew, John B; Filgueiras, Alberto; McKee, Paul C; Ash, Garrett I; Ciccolo, Joseph T; Brotnow Decker, Line; et al. (Frontiers in psychology, 2021)
Physical activity, and likely the motivation for it, varies throughout the day. The aim of this investigation was to create a short assessment (CRAVE: Cravings for Rest and Volitional Energy Expenditure) to measure motivation states (wants, desires, urges) for physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Five studies were conducted to develop and evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the scale, with 1,035 participants completing the scale a total of 1,697 times. In Study 1, 402 university students completed a questionnaire inquiring about the want or desire to perform behaviors "at the present moment (right now). " Items related to physical activity (e.g., "move my body") and sedentary behaviors (e.g., "do nothing active"). An exploratory structural equation model (ESEM) revealed that 10 items should be retained, loading onto two factors (5 each for Move and Rest). In Study 2, an independent sample (n = 444) confirmed these results and found that Move and Rest desires were associated with stage-of-change for exercise behavior. In Study 3, 127 community-residing participants completed the CRAVE at 6-month intervals over two years- two times each session. Across-session interclass correlations (ICC) for Move (ICC = 0.72-0.95) and Rest (ICC = 0.69-0.88) were higher than when they were measured across 24-months (Move: ICC = 0.53; Rest: ICC = 0.49), indicating wants/desires have state-like qualities. In Study 4, a maximal treadmill test was completed by 21 university students. The CRAVE was completed immediately pre and post. Move desires decreased 26% and Rest increased 74%. Changes in Move and Rest desires were moderately associated with changes in perceived physical fatigue and energy. In Study 5, 41 university students sat quietly during a 50-min lecture. They completed the CRAVE at 3 time points. Move increased 19.6% and Rest decreased 16.7%. Small correlations were detected between move and both perceived energy and tiredness, but not calmness or tension. In conclusion, the CRAVE scale has good psychometric properties. These data also support tenets of the WANT model of motivation states for movement and rest (Stults-Kolehmainen et al., 2020a). Future studies need to explore how desires to move/rest relate to dynamic changes in physical activity and sedentarism. Copyright © 2021 Stults-Kolehmainen, Blacutt, Fogelman, Gilson, Stanforth, Divin, Bartholomew, Filgueiras, McKee, Ash, Ciccolo, Brotnow Decker, Williamson and Sinha.
11 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: Switzerland Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew A. Digestive Health Multispecialty Clinic, Yale - New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, United States. Stults-Kolehmainen, Matthew A. Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States. Blacutt, Miguel. Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States. Fogelman, Nia. Yale Stress Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Gilson, Todd A. Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States. Stanforth, Philip R. Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States. Divin, Amanda L. Department of Health and Human Performance, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA, United States. Bartholomew, John B. Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States. Filgueiras, Alberto. Department of Cognition and Human Development, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. McKee, Paul C. Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, United States. Ash, Garrett I. Pain, Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities and Education Center (PRIME), VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, United States. Ash, Garrett I. Center for Medical Informatics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Ciccolo, Joseph T. Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States. Brotnow Decker, Line. Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Brotnow Decker, Line. Division of Mental Health, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway. Williamson, Susannah L. Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States. Sinha, Rajita. Yale Stress Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States. Sinha, Rajita. Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Keywords: dept.psy; peer-reviewed

Defense against outside competition is linked to cooperation in male-male partnerships - Hellmann, Jennifer K.; Stiver, Kelly A.; Marsh-Rollo, Susan; Alonzo, Suzanne H. (Behavioral Ecology, 2020)
Male–male competition is a well-known driver of reproductive success and sexually selected traits in many species. However, in some species, males work together to court females or defend territories against male competitors. Dominant (nesting) males sire most offspring, but subordinate (satellite) males are better able to obtain fertilizations relative to unpartnered males. Because satellites only gain reproductive success by sneaking, there has been much interest in identifying the mechanisms enforcing satellite cooperation (defense) and reducing satellite sneaking. One such potential mechanism is outside competition: unpartnered satellites can destabilize established male partnerships and may force partnered satellites to restrain from cheating to prevent the dominant male from replacing them with an unpartnered satellite. Here, we manipulated perceived competition in the Mediterranean fish Symphodus ocellatus by presenting an “intruding” satellite male to established nesting and satellite male pairs. Focal satellite aggression to the intruder was higher when focal satellites were less cooperative, suggesting that satellites increase aggression to outside competitors when their social position is less stable. In contrast, nesting male aggression to the intruder satellite increased as spawning activity increased, suggesting that nesting males increase their defense toward outside competitors when their current relationship is productive. We found no evidence of altered spawning activity or nesting/satellite male interactions before and after the presentation. These results collectively suggest that response to outside competition is directly linked to behavioral dynamics between unrelated male partners and may be linked to conflict and cooperation in ways that are similar to group-living species.
8 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] WOS:000537266400017
Keywords: Satellites; Symphodus ocellatus; alternative reproductive tactics; biological market theory; cooperation; cooperative behavior; defense mechanism; dept.psy; interspecific competition; intraspecific interaction; outside options; peer-reviewed; satellite male; sneak

The Diagnosis of Autism: From Kanner to DSM-III to DSM-5 and Beyond - Rosen, Nicole E.; Lord, Catherine; Volkmar, Fred R. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021)
In this paper we review the impact of DSM-III and its successors on the field of autism—both in terms of clinical work and research. We summarize the events leading up to the inclusion of autism as a “new” official diagnostic category in DSM-III, the subsequent revisions of the DSM, and the impact of the official recognition of autism on research. We discuss the uses of categorical vs. dimensional approaches and the continuing tensions around broad vs. narrow views of autism. We also note some areas of current controversy and directions for the future.
Keywords: Article; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Categorical; DSM; DSM-5; DSM-III; DSM-IV; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Dimensional; History; Humans; ICD-10; ICD-11; Psychology; Recognition; autism; clinical feature; clinical research; cognition; cultural factor; dept.sed; dept.swk; developing country; echolalia; ethnic group; human; language ability; medical history; peer-reviewed; pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified; psychiatric diagnosis; psychological aspect; race; sex difference; social class; symptom; tension

The past and future of social group work in Germany: contributions of Louis Lowy - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Social Work with Groups, 2021)
Louis Lowy (1920 to 1991), the international social work educator, remembered surviving the Holocaust as a formative professional experience. After joining the faculty of Boston University School of Social Work, Lowy returned to Germany every summer for 20 years to help restore social work education. This SPARC project, “The Past and Future of Social Group Work in Germany: Contributions of Louis Lowy,” was proposed in collaboration with Klaus-Martin Ellerbrock and the German Chapter of IASWG at the height of the 2015 global refugee crisis, when Germany admitted more than one million refugees. The purposes of the project were to encourage ongoing international scholarship on the implications of Lowy’s teachings for social work with groups; to facilitate research and writing from an international perspective on group work with migrants and other disenfranchised populations; and to foster international collaborations among group workers in the spirit of Louis Lowy. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85102314456
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Masculine embodiment among sexual minorities in a women’s prison - Smoyer, Amy B.; Divita, David; Perrault, Allison (Australian Social Work, 2021)
Sexual minority women are disproportionately incarcerated and more likely to experience structural and interpersonal violence while incarcerated than heterosexual cisgender women. To build knowledge about this population and inform social work practice, theories of embodiment were used to conduct thematic analysis of five interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer masculine-identified people who had been incarcerated in a women’s prison. This analysis explicates how participants used bodily practices to construct gender and communicate identity to themselves and others. Uniforms, prison regulations, and physical manifestations of female embodiment complicated these efforts. Participants described the ways in which they monitored and evaluated their own bodies while also managing the constant surveillance of their bodies by others. Taken together, these findings explicate the ways in which participants’ bodies were produced both through their actions and the external gaze of others. Implications for social work include exploration of language and masculinity in practice settings and suggestions for correctional policies. Findings encourage inclusion of non-binary frameworks and increased attention to the embodied self in order to expand understandings of human behaviour in the social environment. IMPLICATIONS Interpret with caution any information about gender identity surmised from intake forms and observation of clients’ bodily practices. Ask clients to describe their gender identity. Prioritise correctional policies that promote the health and safety of incarcerated people and staff over policies that enforce social norms related to gender and have no implications on security. Encourage re-entry service providers to collaborate with LGBTIQA+ organisations that provide social support to clients who identify as sexual minorities. © 2021 Australian Association of Social Workers.
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85101127893
Keywords: LGBTQIA+ people; adult; article; attention; correctional facility; dept.swk; female; gaze; gender identity; human; interview; language; male; masculinity; organization; peer-reviewed; security; social environment; social norm; social support; social work practice; thematic analysis

‘Suppression on top of oppression’: A symbolic interactionist perspective on the affective experience of incarceration - Umamaheswar, Janani (The British Journal of Criminology, 2021)
Penological research has extensively documented how incarcerated men's identities are shaped by the prison setting, highlighting how these men cope with and adapt to the 'pains of imprisonment' through careful emotion management. Significantly less research has focused explicitly on the role of emotion in incarcerated men's constructions of their selves. In this article, I draw on 24 in-depth interviews with incarcerated men to reveal how the prison setting generates negative emotions (such as sadness, shame, humiliation, and anger) that in turn perpetuate the isolation that these men face. Emotions thus constitute an overlooked source of these men's social marginalization. Additionally, I draw on theoretical literature derived from symbolic interactionism (and identity theory in particular) to explore how participants cope with, and make efforts to overcome, their negative emotions by engaging in active emotion and identity work centred on constructing morality narratives of pride, self-worth, and superiority. © 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (ISTD). All rights reserved.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

“On the street, the only person you gotta bow down to is yourself”: Masculinity, homelessness, and incarceration - Umamaheswar, Janani (Justice Quarterly, 2021)
Despite the well-established link between homelessness and incarceration, very little qualitative research has focused on the social processes that underlie this nexus. In this article, I draw on 19 in-depth interviews with incarcerated men who reported pre-prison housing instability, supplemented with 5 interviews with formerly-incarcerated men experiencing homelessness, to explore the gendered nature of the homelessness-incarceration nexus. I propose the concept of “liberative instability”—defined as an unfettered lifestyle characterized by double-edged freedom and independence—to explore the changing meaning of homelessness in men’s narratives of their life course. Additionally, I explore how themes of masculinity and liberative instability are embedded in men’s narratives of freedom and confinement as they reflect on their experiences with homelessness and incarceration. These findings animate existing quantitative research by highlighting that the homelessness-incarceration nexus cannot be understood fully or disrupted without considering the significance of age-graded cultural scripts regarding masculinity. © 2021 Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Homelessness; dept.soc; incarceration; masculinity; peer-reviewed; the life course

Correlates of Strength and Balance Training Exercises in Older African American Adults. - Jiakponnah, Nwanyieze; Ngozi MD, MPH; Unson, Christine; Chukwurah, Queendaleen; Chinenye MD, MPH (Gerontologist, 2021)
Background and Objectives: This study investigated the behavioral and psychological correlates of strength and balance training (SBT) participation among older African Americans. Research Design and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 90 older African Americans (M = 66.7 ± 8.7 years; 70% female) was conducted to assess correlates of intention to undertake SBT exercises and the number of days that they currently engage in SBT. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the threat appraisal of the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) were used as frameworks for the analyses. Results: The intention to do SBT exercises was positively associated with favorable attitudes and subjective norm, knowledge about the benefits of SBT, and hours worked per week. The frequency of SBT participation was significantly correlated with behavioral intention, high fear of falling, and a low score on the kinesiophobia scale. Discussion and Implications: This study demonstrated the utility of the TPB and PMT's threat appraisal construct in modeling intention and number of days of SBT participation among African American older adults. The study affirmed the link between intention and behavior and between knowledge of the benefits of SBT and intention. Fear of falling's positive association with days of SBT suggests that respondents' saw SBT's efficacy in reducing falls. The unique contributions of this study are the inclusions of kinesiophobia as a correlate and multiple threat appraisals in the PMT. Health promotion interventions should consider the interrelationship among these constructs. © 2021 The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C) Copyright Oxford University Press 2021.
Keywords: Accidental Falls; African American; African Americans; Aged; Attitude; Cross-Sectional Studies; Exercise; Fear; Fear of falling; Female; Humans; Intention; Kinesiophobia; Male; Psychological Theory; Subjective norm; Surveys and Questionnaires; Theory of Planned Behavior; adult; aged; article; behavior; controlled study; cross-sectional study; dept.pch; exercise; falling; fear; fear of falling; female; health promotion; human; male; motivation; peer-reviewed; prevention and control; psychological theory; questionnaire; theoretical study

The Socialization of Unpaid Family Caregivers: A Scoping Review. - McAllum, Kirstie; Simpson, Mary; Unson, Christine; Fox, Stephanie; Kilpatrick, Kelley (Res Aging, 2021)
As unpaid family caregiving of older adults becomes increasingly prevalent, it is imperative to understand how family caregivers are socialized and how they understand the caregiving role. This PRISMA-ScR-based scoping review examines the published literature between 1995-2019 on the socialization of potential and current unpaid family caregivers of older adults. Of 4,599 publications identified, 47 were included. Three perspectives of socialization were identified: (1) role acculturation; (2) role negotiation and identification; and (3) specialized role learning. The findings show how socialization involves different contexts (e.g., cultures), imperatives for action (e.g., circumstances), socialization agents (e.g., family), processes (e.g., modeling), and internal (e.g., normalization) and external (e.g., identification) consequences for caregivers. Future research could fruitfully explore how caregivers manage key turning points within the socialization process, disengage from the caregiving role, and negotiate the socialization and individualization processes within diverse cultural and funding contexts., (C)2021Sage Publications
2 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Place: (C)2021Sage Publications
Keywords: Aged; Caregivers; Family; Humans; Socialization; aged; care behavior; caregiver; caregiving; cultural factor; dept.pch; elder care; family; funding; human; individualization; intergenerational support; learning; negotiation; peer-reviewed; review; socialization

A data-based approach to identifying regional typologies and exemplars across the urban–rural gradient in Europe using affinity propagation - Fiaschetti, Maurizio; Graziano, Marcello; Heumann, Benjamin W. (Regional Studies, 2021)
We apply recent developments in data-mining and statistics, using affinity propagation (AP) to identify regional typologies in the European Union (EU) and characterize major factors between rural–rural and rural–urban regional differences, without predetermined thresholds. We identify a representative ‘exemplar’ within each cluster using the drivers of Copus enriched with climate and land-cover/land-use variables to provide geographical context and pinpoint differences driven by natural and human–natural landscapes. Building upon the works of Dijkstra and the Eudora Project, we expand the dimensions of regional differences, introducing a threshold-less, data-driven model able to identify exemplars, and the main characteristics of each cluster or regional typology. © 2021 Regional Studies Association.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85100769962
Keywords: Europe; European Union; data mining; dept.mgt; economic development; peer-reviewed; regional development; urban-rural migration

Literacy development at camp: Leveraging language models - Dostal, Hannah M.; Scott, Jessica A.; Weir, Joan; Kang, Ki Y.; Amadi-Ihebuzor, Chidinma; Bernard, Teri-Ann (Reading Teacher, 2021)
There is little research on effective educational experiences for deaf and hard-of-hearing (d/hh) children in Jamaica. Using a formative and design experiment framework, in this project we explored the potential efficacy of an intensive literacy camp that provided professional development for d/hh adults working in classrooms with d/hh children, and provided literacy instruction for elementary-age campers. We found that the children improved in all tested areas, and observations of d/hh adults provided evidence that with minimal training they were able to implement important facets of literacy instruction with the campers. Further research on these types of experiences and their potential for lasting impact after the camp is necessary. © 2021 International Literacy Association
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85102715654
Keywords: dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Student perception on the impact of the Livescribe smartpen as an accommodation - Tucker, Lauren; Zamfir, Bogdan (Universal Access in the Information Society, 2021)
The goal of this exploratory qualitative study was to determine how students with disabilities in higher education are using the Livescribe smartpen in their note-taking process and the perceived impact on their academic tasks. Based on participant interviews, many are using the Livescribe smartpen for recording class lectures while taking notes and for engaging with the content outside of the class session. All but one participant reported a perceived positive impact from the use of the Livescribe pen. The positive impacts included improved focus, higher academic outcomes, independence, and capturing complete notes. One unexpected trend that was revealed is that the majority of the participants adjusted their use of the Livescribe smartpen accommodation based on the professor’s teaching style and course structure. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103414669
Keywords: Course structure; Higher education; Information science; Information systems; Note taking; Qualitative study; Software engineering; Student perceptions; Teaching styles; dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Seeing the forest and the trees: Disentangling autism phenotypes in the age of DSM-5 - Volkmar, Fred R.; Woodbury-Smith, Marc; Øien, Roald A. (Development and Psychopathology, 2021)
This paper, written in honor of Professor Ed Zigler, focuses on some of the themes in developmental disabilities research that were so central to his work. It has now been nearly 80 years since Leo Kanner first identified the prototypic form – early infantile autism – of what is now autism spectrum disorder. In this article we summarize the development of the concept and the important accumulation of knowledge over time that has now led us to the recognition of a broader autism phenotype just as, at the same time, the current official diagnostic system in the USA has narrowed the concept. We also address current controversies regarding autism as the diagnosis is impacted by age and developmental factors, gender, and cultural issues. In parallel to the work on intellectual deficiency and development pioneered by Zigler and his colleagues, we summarize some of the challenges for the years ahead.
8 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85102496361
Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Humans; Phenotype; Psychology; Recognition; autism; dept.sed; human; peer-reviewed; phenotype

Complexity science, nursing, and COVID-19 - White, Kenneth R.; Begun, James W.; Vicenzi, Angela E (The American journal of nursing, 2021)
Understanding a bewildering crisis like a pandemic as 'normal' may be empowering. Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103432985
Keywords: COVID-19; Health Policy; Humans; Nurse's Role; Systems Analysis; dept.nur; epidemiology; health care policy; human; nurse attitude; peer-reviewed; system analysis; therapy

Analysis of Stokes shift spectra for distinguishing human prostate cancerous and normal tissues using machine learning methods - Mo, Haiding; Wang, Eric; Tian, Yuke; Pu, Yang; Wu, Binlin; Alfano, Robert R. (Photonic diagnosis, monitoring, prevention, and treatment of infections and inflammatory diseases 2021, 2021)
Early detection of prostate cancer is critical for the success of cancer therapy. It is believed that the biochemical changes that cause the optical spectra changes would appear earlier than the histological aberration. The aim of this ex vivo study was to evaluate the ability of Stokes Shift Spectra (S3) to identify human prostate cancerous tissues from the normal. Fifteen (15) pairs of with pathologically confirmed human prostate cancerous and normal tissues underwent Stokes Shift Spectra measurements with selective wavelength interval of 40 nm. The spectra were then analyzed using machine learning (ML) algorithms to classify the two types of tissues. The ML algorithms including principal component analysis (PCA) and nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) were used for dimension reduction and feature detection. The characteristic component spectra were used to identify the key fluorophores related to carcinogenesis. The results show that these key fluorophores within tissue, e.g., tryptophan, collagen, and NADH, have different relative concentrations between cancerous and normal tissues. A multi-class classification was performed using support vector machines (SVMs). A leave-one-out cross validation was used to evaluate the performance of the classification with the gold standard histopathological results as the ground truth. The results with high sensitivity and specificity indicate that the S3 method is effective for detecting changes of fluorophore composition in human prostate tissues due to the development of cancer. © 2021 SPIE.
0 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: Amino acids; Diagnosis; Dimension reduction; Diseases; Factorization; Fluorophores; Histology; Learning systems; Leave-one-out cross validations; Machine learning methods; Matrix algebra; Multi-class classification; Nonnegative matrix factorization; Relative concentration; Spectra measurements; Statistical methods; Support vector machine (SVMs); Support vector machines; Tissue; Tissue engineering; Urology; dept.phy

Speckle imaging characterization of radial velocity exoplanet systems - Dalba, Paul A.; Kane, Stephen R.; Howell, Steve B; Horch, Elliott P; Li, Zhexing; Hirsch, Lea A.; Burt, Jennifer; Brandt, Timothy D.; Močnik, Teo; Henry, Gregory W. (Astronomical Journal, 2021)
We conducted speckle imaging observations of 53 stellar systems that were members of long-term radial velocity (RV) monitoring campaigns and exhibited substantial accelerations indicative of planetary or stellar companions in wide orbits. Our observations were made with blue and red filters using the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument at Gemini-South and the NN-Explore Exoplanet Stellar Speckle Imager at the WIYN telescope. The speckle imaging identifies eight luminous companions within 2" of the primary stars. In three of these systems-HD 1388, HD 87359, and HD 104304-the properties of the imaged companion are consistent with the RV measurements, suggesting that these companions may be associated with the primary and the cause of the RV variation. For all 53 stellar systems, we derive differential magnitude limits (i.e., contrast curves) from the imaging. We extend this analysis to include upper limits on companion mass in systems without imaging detections. In 25 systems, we rule out companions with masses greater than 0.2 M⊙, suggesting that the observed RV signals are caused by late-M dwarfs or substellar (potentially planetary) objects. On the other hand, the joint RV and imaging analysis almost entirely rules out planetary explanations of the RV signal for HD 19522 and suggests that the companion must have an angular separation below a few tenths of an arcsecond. This work highlights the importance of combined RV and imaging observations for characterizing the outer regions of nearby planetary systems. © 2021 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
5 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85101618449
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Speckle observations of TESS exoplanet host stars: Understanding the binary exoplanet host star orbital period distribution - Howell, Steve B; Matson, Rachel A.; Ciardi, David R; Everett, Mark E; Livingston, John H.; Scott, Nicholas J; Horch, Elliott P; Winn, Joshua N (Astronomical Journal, 2021)
We present high-resolution speckle interferometric imaging observations of TESS exoplanet host stars using the NN-EXPLORE Exoplanet and Stellar Speckle Imager instrument at the 3.5 m WIYN telescope. Eight TESS objects of interest that were originally discovered by Kepler were previously observed using the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument. Speckle observations of 186 TESS stars were carried out, and 45 (24%) likely bound companions were detected. This is approximately the number of companions we would expect to observe given the established 46% binarity rate in exoplanet host stars. For the detected binaries, the distribution of stellar mass ratio is consistent with that of the standard Raghavan distribution and may show a decrease in high-q systems as the binary separation increases. The distribution of binary orbital periods, however, is not consistent with the standard Ragahavan model, and our observations support the premise that exoplanet-hosting stars with binary companions have, in general, wider orbital separations than field binaries. We find that exoplanet-hosting binary star systems show a distribution peaking near 100 au, higher than the 40–50 au peak that is observed for field binaries. This fact led to earlier suggestions that planet formation is suppressed in close binaries.
24 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85102449269
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Between You and Me: Transitional Comics - Councilor, K. C. (Drawbridge Press, 2019)
"Between You and Me: Transitional Comics is a collection of comics that reflects two transitions–from a person who doesn't draw to a cartoonist and from a butch lesbian to a transgender dude. I stopped drawing when I was a kid and didn't start drawing again until I was 33 years old and brave enough to take a course with Lynda Barry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the four years since, I have continued working closely with her, and in that time, I have quite literally drawn myself into being. It was through the experience of drawing myself in the world on the page that allowed me to draw myself out into the world, to realize that I am transgender and that I wanted to transition–something I had been thinking about for nearly a decade but kept private and suppressed. The comics in Between You and Me reflect the experiences of a transgender and transitioning person navigating the profundities and mundanities of daily life and observing the world around him. Also present in the book is my transition from non-drawer to someone who identifies as a cartoonist. Though not linearly, readers will note a shift in the confidence of the line as my fluency as an artist increased. The book includes a back section that includes a letter to the reader, early sketchbook pages and commentary on being self-conscious, encouraging people to reclaim drawing as a form of self-expression and a way of looking at the world. The book concludes with a dialogue between me and Lynda Barry, a conversation between student and teacher about gender and drawing and discovery and identity and growing up and everything in between (and then some)! The book includes reflections that expand beyond my own life and experiences to address social issues. This comes from my grappling with the sincere belief that it is possible for people to fundamentally change–I don't think people actually want to be "haters"–while at the same time witnessing the violences of racist oppression, patriarchy, and homophobia. The book is entirely nonfiction, but it's not wholly a memoir, and certainly doesn't aim to represent any kind of authoritative version of trans experience. The specifics of my experiences of walking down the street, going to the bathroom, going through airport security or to the doctor, of coming out and not coming out are at once particular to my experience and resonate with the sticking points where many trans and gender-fluid people experience confusion, frustration, fear, and delight"–Author's website.
Keywords: Biography; Biography; Comic books; strips; etc; Biography; Female-to-male transsexuals; Biography; Female-to-male transsexuals; Female-to-male transsexuals; Cartoonists; Comic books; strips; etc; Comic books; strips; etc; Cartoonists; Comic books; strips; etc; Female-to-male transsexuals; United States; Medicine; dept.com; faculty_collection

Application of the Weathering Framework: Intersection of Racism, Stigma, and COVID-19 as a Stressful Life Event among African Americans - Wakeel, Fathima; Njoku, Anuli (Healthcare, 2021)
The disproportionate impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on African American communities necessitates an increased focus on the intersectional roles of racism, stigma, and other social determinants of health in influencing disease and mortality risk. The Weathering Framework is applied to demonstrate the dynamic interrelationships between these factors and to conceptualize COVID-19 as a stressful life event that will have profound health implications over the life course for African Americans. Recommendations for population health research, interventions and policies aimed at reducing COVID-19 incidence and mortality, and mitigation of the long-term impacts of the pandemic on communities of color are discussed.
22 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Number: 2
Keywords: Blacks/African Americans; COVID-19/coronavirus; dept.pch; health disparities; peer-reviewed; race/ethnicity; racism; social determinants of health; stigma; systemic racism

DiaNet: A deep learning based architecture to diagnose diabetes using retinal images only - Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Al-Absi, Hamada R. H.; Ruagh, Essam A.; Alam, Tanvir (IEEE Access, 2021)
Diabetes is one of the leading fatal diseases globally, putting a huge burden on the global healthcare system. Early diagnosis of diabetes is hence, of utmost importance and could save many lives. However, current techniques to determine whether a person has diabetes or has the risk of developing diabetes are primarily reliant upon clinical biomarkers. In this article, we propose a novel deep learning architecture to predict if a person has diabetes or not from a photograph of his/her retina. Using a relatively small-sized dataset, we develop a multi-stage convolutional neural network (CNN)-based model DiaNet that can reach an accuracy level of over 84% on this task, and in doing so, successfully identifies the regions on the retina images that contribute to its decision-making process, as corroborated by the medical experts in the field. This is the first study that highlights the distinguishing capability of the retinal images for diabetes patients in the Qatari population to the best of our knowledge. Comparing the performance of DiaNet against the existing clinical data-based machine learning models, we conclude that the retinal images contain sufficient information to distinguish the Qatari diabetes cohort from the control group. In addition, our study reveals that retinal images may contain prognosis markers for diabetes and other comorbidities like hypertension and ischemic heart disease. The results led us to believe that the inclusion of retinal images into the clinical setup for the diagnosis of diabetes is warranted in the near future.
18 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85099733279
Keywords: Clinical biomarkers; Convolutional neural network; Convolutional neural networks; Decision making; Decision making process; Deep learning; Diabetes; Diabetes patients; Diagnosis; Feature extraction; Health-care system; Ischemic heart disease; Learning architectures; Licenses; Machine learning models; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical experts; Medical imaging; Network architecture; Ophthalmology; Qatar; Qatar Biobank (QBB); Retina; Retinopathy; Task analysis; deep learning; dept.csc; diabetes; machine learning; retina

Public library events: Who, what, where, when, and why? - Kukiolczynski, Katie Teresa; Liu, Yan Quan (Public Library Quarterly, 2021)
An explorative survey pertaining to organization and execution of programs and events offered in public libraries across Connecticut revealed that library programs have been steadily increasing in recent years, with most libraries providing one hundred or more programs a year. The types of programs that are most popular vary throughout the library’s open hours. Children’s programming appears to be more popular during the day while adult programming is more popular in the evening. Program popularity is based on grouping and continuous support from external partners. While this study confirmed that both library space and library staff sizes are adequate for programming, a further investigation would assert that this is the case within nationwide library programming.
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31] Type: Article tex.citation: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85103569958
Keywords: Connecticut; Public libraries; dept.ils; library events; library programs; peer-reviewed

Mistress of Snow - Sonnenschein, Dana (Gingerbread House Literary Magazine, 2021)
Hinges creak, and she swirls in the door, puts her finger to blue lips. Cold takes the old woodcutter, eyes open, breath frozen in his beard. But crystals melt in your lashes as you gaze on her gl…
Keywords: dept.eng

Satire, ecocentrism, and luddite discourse in One Hundred Years of Solitude: regional approaches for a global environmental crisis - Flores, William (Gabriel García Márquez in Retrospect: A Collection, 2016)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Retrospect gathers fifteen essays by noted scholars in the fields of Latin American literature, politics, and theater. The volume offers broad overviews of the Colombian author’s total body of work, along with closer looks at some of his acknowledged masterpieces. The Nobel laureate’s cultural contexts and influences, his variety of themes, and his formidable legacy (Hispanic, U.S., world-wide) all come up for consideration. New readings of One Hundred Years of Solitude are further complemented by fresh, stimulating, highly detailed examinations of his later novels (Chronicle of a Death Foretold, The General in His Labyrinth, Of Love and Other Demons) and stories (Strange Pilgrims). Further attention is focused on “Gabo’s” labors as journalist and as memoirist (Living to Tell the Tale), and to his sometime relationships with the cinema and the stage. Reactions to his enormous stature on the part of younger writers, including recent signs of backlash, are also given thoughtful scrutiny. Feminist and ecocritical interpretations, plus lively discussions of Gabo’s artful use of humor, character’s names, and even cuisine, are to be found here as well. In the wake of García Márquez’s passing away in 2014, this collection of essays serves as a fitting tribute to one of the world’s greatest literary figures of the twentieth century.
Google-Books-ID: TgjWDQAAQBAJ
Keywords: Literary Criticism / Caribbean & Latin American; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / Modern / 20th Century; dept.wll

Photovoice for Social Justice: Visual Representation in Action - Breny, Jean M. (Sage, 2021)
"Photovoice for Social Justice, the latest volume in Sage's Qualitative Research Methods Series, helps readers in the health and social sciences learn the foundations and applications of this exciting qualitative method. Authors Jean M. Breny and Shannon L. McMorrow approach photovoice as not only a community-based participatory research method, but as a method for social justice, centering community participants, organizations, and policy makers at the heart of this research method. Special topics relating to social justice include a focus on ethics and working with marginalized communities, sensitive concerns during data collection, and presenting the work to communities and policymakers, as well as academics. Written for students and researchers new to photovoice, this brief text takes readers from the process of conceptualizing and implementing a photovoice study to analyzing data and finally presenting the results of the study. The book concludes with suggestions for future iterations of photovoice, including web based resources and digital storytelling. The authors take into account the realities of photovoice as a method by providing practical, applied tools including sample consent forms, presentations, recruitment flyers, and photo-taking tips. Using Photovoice for Social Justice, new and experienced researchers can design, implement, and analyze their photovoice projects" –
Keywords: Methodology; Medicine; Methodology; Photography in the social sciences; Participant observation; Action research; Research; Social aspects; Social service; dept.pch; faculty_collection

Connecticut - Kenty-Drane, Jessica L.; Prince-Stewart, Jamilah (Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide, 2013)
The sociology of education is a rich interdisciplinary field that studies schools as their own social world as well as their place within the larger society. The field draws contributions from education, sociology, human development, family studies, economics, politics and public policy. Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers. The roles of schools, the social processes governing schooling, and impacts on society are all critically explored. Despite an abundance of textbooks and specialized monographs, there are few up-to-date reference works in this area. Features & Benefits: 335 signed entries fill 2 volumes in print and electronic formats, providing the most comprehensive reference resource available on this topic. Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Reading guide readers to additional resources. A thematic "Reader's Guide" groups related articles by broad topic areas as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which also includes a comprehensive index of search terms, facilitating ease of use by both on-campus students and distance learners. A Chronology provides students with historical perspective on the sociology of education.
Google-Books-ID: xw5zAwAAQBAJ
Keywords: dept.soc

Wealth and education - Kenty-Drane, Jessica L. (Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide, 2013)
The sociology of education is a rich interdisciplinary field that studies schools as their own social world as well as their place within the larger society. The field draws contributions from education, sociology, human development, family studies, economics, politics and public policy. Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers. The roles of schools, the social processes governing schooling, and impacts on society are all critically explored. Despite an abundance of textbooks and specialized monographs, there are few up-to-date reference works in this area. Features & Benefits: 335 signed entries fill 2 volumes in print and electronic formats, providing the most comprehensive reference resource available on this topic. Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Reading guide readers to additional resources. A thematic "Reader's Guide" groups related articles by broad topic areas as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which also includes a comprehensive index of search terms, facilitating ease of use by both on-campus students and distance learners. A Chronology provides students with historical perspective on the sociology of education.
Google-Books-ID: xw5zAwAAQBAJ
Keywords: dept.soc

The racial wealth gap - Shapiro, Thomas M.; Kenty-Drane, Jessica L. (African Americans in the U.S. Economy, 2005)
Over the last several decades, academic discourse on racial inequality has focused primarily on political and social issues with significantly less attention on the complex interplay between race and economics. African Americans in the U.S. Economy represents a contribution to recent scholarship that seeks to lessen this imbalance. This book builds upon, and significantly extends, the principles, terminology, and methods of standard economics and black political economy. Influenced by path-breaking studies presented in several scholarly economic journals, this volume is designed to provide a political-economic analysis of the past and present economic status of African Americans. The chapters in this volume represent the work of some of the nation's most distinguished scholars on the various topics presented. The individual chapters cover several well-defined areas, including black employment and unemployment, labor market discrimination, black entrepreneurship, racial economic inequality, urban revitalization, and black economic development. The book is written in a style free of the technical jargon that characterizes most economics textbooks. While the book is methodologically sophisticated, it is accessible to a wide range of students and the general public and will appeal to academicians and practitioners alike.
Google-Books-ID: itUWFxWk4OYC
Keywords: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies; dept.soc

Bridges: Technology and the Social - Paddock, Troy R. E. (Environment, Space, Place, 2010)
1 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Keywords: dept.his