Use of an Affective Teaching Intervention to Impact Connections Between Academic and Professional Integrity - Morrill, Deborah (Southern Connecticut State University, 2021)
Dishonesty and misconduct of nursing students during their education is a continuing concern, especially as it relates to expected professional behaviors. This quasi experimental pre-and post-interventional study explored the impact of an affective learning module on developing beliefs and perceptions of ethicality of academic and professional misconduct of students in a BSN program. A modified version of McCrink’s (2008) tool, entitled “Nursing Student Experiences and Perceptions of Academic and Professional Conduct Survey” measured these constructs. The affective learning module, based on Rest’s theory of moral development, and Krathwohl’s affective taxonomy, actively engaged students in ethical decision-making with connections to professional practice through discussion, case review and reflection. The pretest data (N=65) analysis using Mann Whitney U, indicated differences in mean rank related to enrollment status, healthcare work experience and gender and beliefs, and perceptions of academic and professional misconduct. A comparative analysis (N=16) of pre and posttest data was limited due to required changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in pre and posttest data suggest the need to replicate and continue research in the area of intentional affective teaching of ethicality and professional values.
Keywords: Affective domain; Affective taxonomy; Dishonesty; Integrity; Misconduct; Value development; dept.nur

Between Soundtrack and Soundscape: Toward an Integrated Hearing of Landscape - Goffman, Joshua (Ecomusicology Review, 2020)
Keywords: dept.mus; peer-reviewed

In Truth, the Forest Hears Each Sound: Sounding Nature and Ideology in New York’s Hudson Valley - Groffman, Joshua (Music and Politics, 2019)
Keywords: dept.mus; peer-reviewed

Using Visual Mapping to Promote Higher-Level Thinking in Music-Making - Groffman, Joshua; Wolfe, Zora M. (Music Educators Journal, 2019)
What tools are available to foster independent and critical thought in the music classroom? We propose that visual mapping—a method of representing relationships and associations between a main concept and other ideas, subtopics, or examples—is an ideal tool for doing exactly this. After examining the principles and usefulness of mapping in a variety of contexts, we discuss several specific ways in which mapping might be implemented in teaching music. We argue that the central strength of mapping is its ability to encourage users to be explicit and metacognitive about their knowledge. As such, it can be part of a constructivist stance whereby the instructor creates a student-centered classroom in which learners are active, engaged participants in their education.
Keywords: dept.mus; peer-reviewed

Hearing Nature: Approaching International Environmental Communication through Music and Sound - Titus, Olusegun Stephen, Joshua Groffman (The Handbook of International Trends in Environmental Communication, 2021)
This chapter provides an overview of recent work done in the interdisciplinary field of ecomusicology: the study of “music, culture, and nature in all the
Num Pages: 20
Keywords: dept.mus

Best Darn Statistics Workbook Ever - Hauselt, William J.; Mugno, Raymond (Kendall Hunt Publishing, 2021)
Keywords: dept.mat; dept.psy

Skolem Number of Subgraphs on the Triangular Lattice - Carrigan, Braxton; Green, Garrett (Communications on Number Theory and Combinatorial Theory, 2021)
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Transitional Challenges in Technology Adoption among Academic Communities in Indian Higher Education Institutions - N, Elangovan; Yeon, Guydeuk; PERUMBILLY, SEBASTIAN; AWUNGSHI, SARAH HORMEILA (Journal of International Technology and Information Management, 2021)
Keywords: dept.mft; peer-reviewed

Desire on the Inside: Incarcerated bisexual women, identity, and human connection - Smoyer, Amy; Harvey, Rebecca (Queering Desire: Lesbians, Gender and Subjectivity, 2024)
Queering Desire explores, with unprecedented interdisciplinary scope, contemporary configurations of lesbian, bi, queer women’s, and non-binary people’s experiences of identity and desire. Taking an intersectional feminist and trans-inclusive approach, and incorporating new and established identities such as non-binary, masculine of centre (MOC), butch, and femme, this collection examines how the changing landscape for gender and sexual identities impacts on queer culture in productive and transformative ways. Within queer studies, explorations of desire, longing, and eroticism have often neglected AFAB, transfeminine, and non-binary people’s experiences. Through 25 newly commissioned chapters, a diverse range of authors, from early career researchers to established scholars, stage conversations at the cutting edge of sexuality studies. Queering Desire advances our understanding of contemporary lesbian and queer desire from an inclusive perspective that is supportive of trans and non-binary identities. This innovative interdisciplinary collection is an excellent resource for scholars, undergraduate, and postgraduate students interested in gender, sexuality, and identity across a range of fields, such as queer studies, feminist theory, anthropology, media studies, sociology, psychology, history, and social theory. In foregrounding female and non-binary experiences, this book constitutes a timely intervention.
Keywords: dept.mft; dept.swk; peer-reviewed

What drives retailer loyalty? A meta-analysis of the role of cognitive, affective, and social factors across five decades - Liu-Thompkins, Yuping; Khoshghadam, Leila; Attar Shoushtari, Arjang; Zal, Saeed (Journal of Retailing, 2022)
Today's retailers face significant competition due to the proliferation of both retail formats and channels. It is crucial for retailers to understand how to develop a loyal customer base for competitive advantage. To this end, we conducted a meta-analysis of 1,908 effect sizes from 319 studies on retailer loyalty over the last 50 years, to examine the impact of cognitive, affective, and social retail experience on customer loyalty toward a retailer. Our analysis shows that affective experience became more important over time and had the highest impact on retailer loyalty, 24% more than that of social drivers and 50% more than cognitive drivers. Affective experience is particularly impactful online and for retailers of hedonic or low-involvement products. Social drivers increased significantly in impact over time too. Its effect was particularly strong on attitudinal loyalty, for studies with a higher proportion of females, and surprisingly, in utilitarian rather than hedonic retail contexts. Taken together, our findings suggest that traditional cognitive differentiators such as price and product assortment are no longer sufficient for maintaining customer loyalty to a retailer. Positive affective and/or social experience represent a more defensible path toward customer loyalty.
Keywords: affect; cognition; dept.mrk; meta-analysis; peer-reviewed; retailer loyalty; retailing; social interaction

Boomerang effect of incentive reminders during shopping trips - Kulkarni, Atul; Wang, Xin Cindy; Yuan, Hong (Journal of Consumer Marketing, 2019)
Purpose This paper aims to examine the unintended negative effect of incentivizing shoppers to make unplanned purchases through incentive reminders during shopping trips. Design/methodology/approach Two experimental studies with between-subject designs were conducted to examine the effect of incentive reminders and related factors on abandonment intention. Findings When the search for unplanned purchases needed to reach promotional threshold fails, shoppers’ propensity to abandon a transaction increases if they are reminded of an incentive during their shopping trip. When the size of the planned purchases is relatively larger than the incentivized unplanned purchases, abandonment propensity is higher in response to reward type incentives, whereas when the size of the planned purchases is relatively smaller than the incentivized unplanned purchases, abandonment propensity is higher in response to avoidance type incentives. Research limitations/implications This research intersects and integrates several research domains, specifically transaction abandonment, promotional reactance, unplanned purchases and promotion framing. Practical implications Findings from this research help managers understand the possible negative consequences of incentive reminders and offer suggestions for decreasing shopper propensities to abandon transactions in response to incentive reminders aimed at increasing transaction sizes. Originality/value This is the first study to highlight (i) the possible effect of incentive reminders on transaction abandonment; (ii) the influence of the size of unplanned purchases and incentive types on abandonment; and (iii) the underlying roles of perceived value of planned purchases and fairness perceptions in abandonment.
Keywords: Incentive reminders; Promotional reactance; Transaction abandonment; dept.mrk; peer-reviewed

No Shipping Fees or Free Shipping? Impact of Temporal Proximity on the Relative Effectiveness of Promotional Framing - Kulkarni, Atul A. (Journal of Promotion Management, 2020)
In this research, we find that the relative effectiveness of framing a shipping promotion as “no shipping fees” versus “free shipping” may depend on temporal proximity of the promotional offer. Our findings suggest that when the promotion is on offer in immediate future, framing it as no shipping fees is relatively more effective. In contrast, when the promotion is on offer in relatively distant future, framing is as free shipping is relatively more effective. Our findings also suggest that these differences in the relative effectiveness of the two framing types may be subject to the degree of elaboration. The differences may manifest when consumers process promotional information cursorily but may dissipate when consumers elaborate more. When primed to process information cursorily, participants in our studies (Studies 1 and 2) reported higher offer evaluations and purchase intentions when (i) an ongoing promotion was framed as no shipping fees or (ii) a promotion available in the future was framed as free shipping. These effects dissipated when either the participants were primed to elaborate more (Study 3) or when the temporal aspect was eliminated (Study 4).
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/10496491.2019.1612493
Keywords: dept.mrk; evaluation; framing; free shipping; peer-reviewed; promotions; temporal distance

Conspicuous gifting: When and why women (do not) appreciate men's romantic luxury gifts - Ding, William; Pandelaere, Mario; Slabbinck, Hendrik; Sprott, David E. (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2020)
While research suggests that conspicuously displaying luxury goods can help men signal desirable qualities such as high earning capacity and social status, little is known about how women evaluate and interpret luxury items given as romantic gifts by men. The current research explores this under-researched question and reveals that women do not always react favorably to luxury gifts. Instead, women are wary that accepting luxury gifts may lead to relationship power imbalance, which prompts less favorable reactions to such gifts. We also test the competing explanation of relationship commitment and find that signaling commitment does not emerge until a relationship becomes more established. Furthermore, individual differences in power distance belief (PDB) are explored to test our theoretical explanation with results indicating that women low in PDB are more likely to have concerns about power imbalance. Together, these findings highlight the unique role of luxury gifts in romantic relationships and thereby advance our understanding of when and why men's romantic luxury gifts will be appreciated by women. More generally, our findings provide nuanced insights into the power dynamics between men and women and the progression of a romantic relationship. Implications for luxury consumption and gender stereotypes are discussed.
Keywords: Conspicuous consumption; Gift giving; Power imbalance; Relationship norm; dept.mrk; peer-reviewed

Political Polarization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Hope for Consumer Welfare, Marketers, and Public Policy - Weber, T.J.; Hydock, Chris; Ding, William; Gardner, Meryl; Jacob, Pradeep; Mandel, Naomi; Sprott, David E.; Van Steenburg, Eric (Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 2021)
Political polarization is a marked political division in the population, characterized by multiple manifestations. The authors argue that it can affect consumer psychology, which in turn influences marketers, policy makers, and consumer welfare. The present work introduces the construct of political polarization to the marketing literature and shows how it serves as a novel challenge for various marketing stakeholders. For consumers, the authors propose that political polarization increases the salience of political identities, alters inter- and intragroup dynamics, and amplifies cognitive biases. These effects negatively affect consumer welfare, including financial welfare, relationships, mental and physical health, and societal interests. For marketers, polarization introduces a challenge to both be more sociopolitically engaged while also navigating competing political interests. Polarization also creates new opportunities and challenges for segmentation, targeting, loyalty, and product offerings. For policy makers, political polarization creates policy gaps, impedes the implementation of policy, and obstructs governance. Building from these insights, the authors consider the drawbacks and overlooked benefits of political polarization, potential remedies, and directions for future research.
Keywords: dept.mrk; peer-reviewed

Gender Characterizations in Entrepreneurship: A Multi‐Level Investigation of Sex‐Role Stereotypes about High‐Growth, Commercial, and Social Entrepreneurs* - Gupta, Vishal K.; Wieland, Alice M.; Turban, Daniel B. (Journal of Small Business Management, 2019)
The purpose of this study is to cast new light on possible gender biases in implicit theories people hold about various forms of entrepreneurial activity. Using social role theory, we delve into sex‐role stereotypes associated with high‐ and low‐growth entrepreneurship and commercial and social entrepreneurship. Predictions were tested with an experimental design using both a between‐subject design to capture group‐level stereotypes and a within‐subject design to capture individual‐level stereotypes. Findings reveal that commercial and high‐growth entrepreneurs are perceived as more similar to men than to women and higher on agency than communality. Conversely, low‐growth entrepreneurs are perceived as more similar to women than men, and higher on communality than agency. Social entrepreneurs are uniquely perceived as similar to both men and women, though they are also considered higher on agency than communality. Interestingly, female, but not male respondents, perceive some overlap between the feminine gender role and high‐growth and commercial entrepreneurship. Notably, those higher on modern sexism perceive less overlap between entrepreneurship and femininity. Taken together, our results suggest that commercial high‐growth entrepreneurship is most strongly male‐typed, which is likely to be problematic for women (and non‐traditional men) wanting to start growth‐oriented ventures. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
_eprint: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jsbm.12495
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Gendered cognitions: a socio-cognitive model of how gender affects entrepreneurial preferences - Wieland, Alice M.; Kemmelmeier, Markus; Gupta, Vishal K.; McKelvey, William (Understanding Women's Entrepreneurship in a Gendered Context, 2021)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Exploring the Gender Gap in Tech Companies: Why Aren't There More Women? - Chaudhry, Haroon; Wall, Alison E.; Wall, Jerry L. (Competition Forum, 2019)
Diversity issues in organizations have long been the subject of organizational studies and cultural examinations. While organizations have made several advancements to balance the presence of female representation in their employees, there remains a paucity of women in certain fields, most notably the tech industry where, despite similar performance in courses, women are alarmingly underrepresented. This paper examines this lack of diversity and proposes some remedies for specifically addressing the lack of women in the tech industry and can be extended to participation in any STEM careers that makes up a significant portion of the tech industry.
Num Pages: 275-280 Place: Indiana, United States
Keywords: Bullying; Business And Economics; Careers; Employees; Employment; Females; Gender; High tech industries; Litigation; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Research & development–R&D; STEM education; STEM professions; Social networks; Success; Women; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Staying Alive: Leadership in COVID-19 World - Stewart, Carol (Journal of Leadership, Accountability & Ethics, 2021)
While this unprecedented time of COVID-19 has resulted in financial loss for many companies, it's also produced new leadership opportunities. Remote work, at-home schooling, and socially-distancing are a few examples of the new norm and new business possibilities. As crisis proverbially breeds innovation, new businesses have already sprung up around the world in support of growing demands. History shows this growth in entrepreneurial endeavors to be a trend during times of economic downturn. More than half of 2009 Fortune 500 list and just under half of 2008's Inc. list were created during a recession or bear market. Challenging economic times often seed the growth of entrepreneurial capitalism. One reason for this growth is that startup companies begun during times of high stress tend to be capable of operating in less favorable conditions. In times of economic upheaval, even mature businesses with longer history and deeper pockets require special leadership to 'pivot' their operational strategies to stay viable. This paper explores effective leadership theories to explain the success during uncertain times.
Keywords: BEAR markets; COVID-19; LEADERSHIP; NEW business enterprises; SITUATIONAL leadership theory; TELECOMMUTING; dept.mgt; entrepreneurship; leadership; pandemic; peer-reviewed; pivoting; situational leadership

Business succession planning: a vital component to the success and longevity of small businesses - Smith Jr, Robert A.; Badr, Kauther S. (International Academy of Business Disciplines 24th Annual Conference, 2023)
Keywords: dept.mgt

Industrial Democracy in The Knowledge Society - Nodoushani, Omid; Robbins, Gregory Gadiel (Competition Forum, 2019)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Improving school performance and student academic orientation: the role of safety-oriented knowledge management and diversity - Birasnav, M.; Gantasala, Prabhakar Venugopal; Gantasala, Swapna Bhargavi (VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 2021)
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the implementation of safety-oriented knowledge management (KM) processes and student diversity acceptance in schools and the interaction effect of safety-oriented KM processes and student diversity acceptance over school performance and student academic orientation. Design/methodology/approach Responses of 977 American schools available in the database of the National Center for Education Statistics were analyzed using hierarchical regression analyses. Findings Results show that implementation of safety-oriented KM processes and diversity acceptance in schools have varying effects on school performance and student academic orientation. The impact of knowledge acquisition from parents on the academic achievement of students is positive and stronger in schools that are low in student diversity acceptance than schools that are high in student diversity acceptance. Originality/value This study adds value to the KM literature by exploring how KM processes are executed in American schools to improve their performance and students’ academic orientation and how diversity among students alters the strength of the relationships.
Keywords: Diversity acceptance; Knowledge management processes; School performance; School safety; Student academic orientation; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Supply chain integration, advanced manufacturing technology, and strategic leadership: An empirical study - Birasnav, M.; Bienstock, Joshua (Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2019)
Top management support is a crucial investment at any manufacturing firm striving to integrate supply chain partners with the manufacturing processes so as to achieve a competitive advantage. Though the effectiveness of different leadership behaviors exhibited in top-level management has been documented in the leadership literature, the influence of such behaviors on developing linkages with supply chain partners has not been extensively examined. In order to bridge this research gap, this study examines the interlinkages between strategic leadership theory and supply chain integration theory. In addition, it also investigates the interrelationships between these two theories in the context of implementation of advanced manufacturing technology. Data has been collected from 107 small manufacturing companies and was analyzed using structural equation modelling. Results show that transactional leadership exhibited in top-level management is positively related to internal integration within the manufacturing companies. Transformational leadership behavior exhibited in top-level management and advanced manufacturing technology implemented in the shop floor of these companies are positively related to the integration of external supply chain partners. In addition, we also found that in those instances where small manufacturing companies place a high emphasis on the implementation of advanced manufacturing technology, they are guided by transformational leaders who strongly integrate their companies with customers.
Keywords: Advanced manufacturing technology; Customer integration; Internal integration; Small manufacturing industries; Strategic leadership; Supplier integration; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Integration of Social Capital and Organizational Learning Theories to Improve Operational Performance - Birasnav, M.; Chaudhary, Richa; Scillitoe, Joanne (Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2019)
This study focuses on integrating the premises of social capital theory and the theory of organizational learning to improve the operational performance of firms nurturing the buyer–supplier relationship. Social capital theory highlights the importance of developing social relationships between firms to create valuable resources and collectively access critical resources. Organizational learning theory highlights that the learning capacity of an organization strongly depends on top-level leaders’ behaviors, organizational structure, culture, and flexibility, and uncertainties in the environment in which the organization functions. Though many studies have focused on the impact of social capital on performance improvements in the buyer–supplier relationship, the interlinkages between social capital and organizational learning have not been given much attention. Based upon these theories, a system-focused perspective, which showcases the antecedents and outcome of the relationship between collaborative communication and learning, has been proposed in this study. A literature review has been carried out to support the linkages in the proposed conceptual model. Findings suggest that transformational buyers support creating cognitive capital with suppliers. This cognitive capital influences the structural capital, which supports improving the understanding of each party’s processes in the buyer–supplier relationship when parties have high long-term orientation. Improved learning capability reshapes organizations into flexible systems capable of responding quickly to customer requirements, and consequently, they realize a higher performance level.
Keywords: Collaborative communication; Information technology competency; Long-term orientation; Organizational learning; Supplier knowledge; Transformational leadership; dept.mgt

Integrating Theories of Strategic Leadership, Social Exchange, and Structural Capital in the Context of Buyer–Supplier Relationship: An Empirical Study - Birasnav, M.; Mittal, Rakesh; Dalpati, Avadhesh (Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2019)
This study is aimed at improving the purchasing cycle time in a buyer–supplier relationship by integrating the facets of strategic leadership, social exchange, and social capital theories. We developed and tested a conceptual model that postulated relationships among strategic leadership behavior, relational trust and commitment, structural capital, and purchasing cycle time. Data were collected from purchase managers and their employees working in 105 manufacturing companies and analyzed using structural equation modeling technique. Our findings indicated that strategic leadership behaviors are positively related to trust in the buyer–supplier relationship. In addition, trust enhances relational commitment between buyer and supplier, which in turn positively relates to information sharing and supplier development. Further, increased information sharing in the relationship results in reduced purchasing cycle time. Implications for both theory and practice are discussed in depth, and directions for future research are suggested.
Keywords: Cycle time; Information sharing; Relational commitment; Relational trust-Strategic leadership; Supplier development; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Routing vehicles through cross-docking facility for third party logistics service providers - Birasnav, M.; Kalaivanan, S.; Ramesh, A.; Tibrewala, Rajendra (International Journal of Operational Research, 2020)
This study focuses on a specialised vehicle routing problem (VRP) to transport matchboxes from manufacturing companies to retailers through a cross-dock (cross-docking facility) operated by a third party logistics service provider. Three processes (unloading, consolidating, and loading) are carried out at a cross-dock for completely avoiding or keeping inventory for a very short time. The specialised VRP, addressed in this paper, consists of multiple suppliers (each supplier can produce different brands of products for any number of customers) and multiple customers (each customer can receive orders from any number of suppliers). A mixed integer linear programming model has been developed to solve this kind of NP-hard problem. The objective of this model is to minimise total cost incurred in picking up and transporting the matchboxes from the manufacturers to cross-dock, consolidating matchboxes at cross-dock, and in transporting and delivering the matchboxes to the customers. This study also proposes an effective heuristic procedure to solve the same problem and compares the solution obtained using the heuristic procedure to the optimal solution obtained using the exact method. The findings show that the heuristic method, proposed by us, generates near optimum solutions using significantly less computational time than the exact method.
Keywords: NP-hard; consolidating; cross-docking; dept.mgt; heuristic; logistics service provider; multiple customers; multiple suppliers; peer-reviewed; vehicle routing

Performance evaluation of geospatially assisted reference evapotranspiration models - Pandi, Dinagarapandi; Saravanan, Kothadaramanan; Kuppusamy, Mohan; Birasnav, M. (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)
Mapping of spatiotemporal distribution of evapotranspiration becomes important for sustainable water management as water scarcity is nowadays a growing concern in almost all the continents. In general, researchers estimate evapotranspiration by multiplying the computed reference evapotranspiration (ETo) with the corresponding crop coefficient. Such estimation of ETo requires data related to spatiotemporal meteorological and vegetation field characteristics, and however, these data are rarely available in most developing countries such as India. Thus, researchers constantly develop various methods and evaluate the applicability of these methods to accurately capture spatiotemporal distribution. The purposes of this study are to (a) examine the applicability of Hargreaves and MODIS ETo method to map the spatiotemporal distribution over Thamirabarani basin located in Southern India and (b) evaluate the performances of Hargreaves and MODIS ETo methods and compare it to FAO 56 Penman–Monteith method. To achieve these purposes, ETo data of Hargreaves method and MODIS ETo method over Cheranmadevi meteorological observatory are extracted and performances of these methods are compared with FAO 56 Penman–Monteith method. Results show that a match exists among all the three ETo datasets, and no major deviations have been observed. However, this study suggests local calibration of Hargreaves and MODIS ETo method as considerable mismatch has been observed at ETo daily value. Overall, the conclusion of this study encourages the application of the Hargreaves method and MODIS ETo method in developing countries, where the data shortage condition prevails.
Keywords: Evapotranspiration; FAO 56 Penman–Monteith method; Hargreaves method; MODIS ETo; Thamirabarani basin; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Green supply chain management: A theoretical framework and research directions - Birasnav, M.; Chaudhary, Richa; Henry Dunne, James; Bienstock, Joshua; Seaman, Cristina (Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022)
Practitioners and academicians dedicate significant attention to tackling initiatives and executing mechanisms to address society’s environmental concerns. Further, organizations and researchers recognize that there is a need to implement green supply chain management (GSCM) practices as a part of green strategy. To date, embedding a sustainability dimension into supply chain management remains a challenge for organizations given the lack of systematic knowledge of the key dimensions of GSCM practices, the factors that influence the implementation of GSCM practices, and the benefits that organizations gain through the implementation of such practices. To address this problem, this study reviews 151 research articles published between 1997 and 2021 in the GSCM literature, and offers a theoretical framework that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge acquired from the reviewed literature. This framework includes various dimensions of GSCM practices identified in the past research studies, the antecedents that influence implementation of GSCM practices, and the outcomes of implementation of such practices. Further, this study offers theoretical and practical perspectives to support future research utilizing a research model as a baseline to guide organizations in the understanding of the primary GSCM attributes, their predictors, and benefits.
Keywords: Antecedents; Green supply chain; Outcomes; Systematic literature review; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Ease of market entry of Indian startups: formal and informal institutional influences - Scillitoe, Joanne L.; Birasnav, Muthuraj (South Asian Journal of Business Studies, 2021)
Purpose The purpose of this study offers a theoretical model, hypotheses and empirical analyses of how formal and informal institutions influence the ease of market entry of startups in the context of India. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical model based upon institutional and market entry theories is presented with hypotheses. Structural equation modeling is used to test the hypotheses. Findings Results of the study suggest that college preparations and a culture of creativity and innovation are positively related to ease of market entry by Indian startups. A culture of personal success is negatively related to ease of market entry. Government assistance related to ease of market entry is not significant. Originality/value This paper offers a new perspective, linking formal and informal institutional influences to startup ease of market entry. In addition, informal institutions are viewed from the cultures of personal success and creativity/innovation within the entrepreneurial domain, which is also new to the literature. This paper offers specific insights in the context of India startups and offers some interesting findings that can contribution to the literature, policy and practice.
Keywords: Culture; Entrepreneurship; India; Institutions; Market entry; Startup; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Total quality leadership and organizational innovativeness: the role of social capital development in American schools - Birasnav, M.; Gantasala, Swapna Bhargavi; Gantasala, Venugopal Prabhakar; Singh, Abhishek (Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2022)
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between total quality leadership, social capital development and organizational innovativeness in the school environment. While there are research studies focused on the impact of leadership on implementing quality management practices, innovation and organizational performance, the mediating effect of social capital development has not been explored on the influence of the school leaders. Design/methodology/approach To achieve the purpose of this study, data collected from 158 principals, who participated in the Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018, were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings This study found that total quality learning-oriented school leaders are supportive of developing social capital in their schools, and such social capital development is very useful to improve organizational innovativeness. Interestingly, social capital development has been found to mediate the relationship between total quality learning-oriented school leadership and organizational innovativeness. Practical implications This study submits evidence for two major activities that school leaders perform: learning- and control-oriented activities, both being important for improving and measuring quality in the educational sector. This study clearly shows that control-oriented activities lean toward negatively on social capital while learning-oriented activities strongly and positively influence social capital development. From this study, practitioners can be aware and consciously promote social capital development in schools and that social capital development mediates the influence of total quality leadership and innovation in schools. Originality/value Schools can be visualized as guarded communities for creating a secure environment for students in support of learning. This research study shows that the combined cognitive capital, structural capital and relational capital mediate the impacts of total quality leadership on innovativeness in schools. Thus, school leaders should first establish a mechanism to develop social capital among their employees to bring up innovative initiatives.
Keywords: Organizational innovativeness; School leaders; Social capital; TALIS; Total quality leadership; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Cash Holdings and Firm Performance in the Restaurant Industry - Kim, Jung Hoon; Lim, Jaeseong; Ahn, Jin Sun; Kim, Youngbin (Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 2023)
This study explores the link between cash holdings and performance outcomes in public restaurant companies in the United States, leveraging the critical role played by the industry context. We hypothesize that cash holdings have positive associations with both short-term and long-term firm performance in the restaurant industry. Our empirical analyses, based on fixed-effect regression models that control for all time-invariant variables, reveal that holding cash can improve performance in the restaurant industry, in support of our hypotheses.
Number: 3
Keywords: dept.mgt; firm performance; peer-reviewed

Money and Morality: Leadership in the National Football League - Stewart, Carol; Joyner-McGraw, Laquita (Competition Forum, 2019)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Recruiting and Retaining the Genius Generation for Virtual Teams from a Generation Z Perspective - McGraw, Laquita; Stewart, Carol (International Journal of Business Research & Information Technology (IJBRIT), 2020)
The concept of a virtual team is expanding as its application is growing with multiple generations in the workforce. A virtual team is now a significant issue in the 21st century because there are currently five generations in the workforce. To lead a multigenerational virtual team, employers must understand a new generation that is entering the workplace. Although Generation Z will bring new characteristic to the workforce, leadership styles must transform to accommodate a newer generation's expectations. This study explores leadership styles to support virtual teams and a new generation. There exist only a few qualitative studies on virtual teams in today's domestic workforce. The researchers wish to gain knowledge of which leadership style works for a virtual team from the perspectives of Generation Z.
Keywords: GENERATION Z; GENIUS; Generation Y; Generation Z; LEADERSHIP; TEAMS; VIRTUAL communities; VIRTUAL work teams; Virtual team; dept.mgt; leadership; peer-reviewed

Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility in Sports: If You’re Not First, You’re Last - Stewart, Carol; Marciniec, Sheryl; Joyner-McGraw, Laquita; Han, Seungmin (International Journal of Business and Public Adminstration, 2020)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Characteristics of Effective Trade Secrets and Confi dential Information Policies: Guidance from Labor Arbitration Cases - Ross, William H.; Franklin, Danny (Labor Law Journal, 2020)
In an effort to craft recommendations to managers regarding effective confidential information policies, the present paper reviewed 88 published grievance arbitration cases involving proprietary information, trade secrets, and confidential information. Most cases dealt with the application of managerial discipline for employee violations of company polices and collective-bargaining provisions. Themes that emerged included: the importance of a Management Rights clause (as well as specific Misconduct clauses and policies), clauses that address changing business conditions (such as subcontracting and new technology), employee insubordination, theft, falsification, conflict of interest, and the need for training. Additionally, arbitrators often considered specific laws that apply in health care, cable television, and telecommunications industries. Finally, several mitigating factors were noted such as: having permission from a supervisor to access confidential information, safety, and whistleblowing concerns. By attending to factors that influence arbitrator decision making, managers and their attorneys can use these identified factors to create better policies and negotiate robust collective bargaining provisions.
Num Pages: 43-57 Place: Riverwoods, United States Publisher: CCH Incorporated: Health & Human Resources
Keywords: Arbitration; Business And Economics–Labor And Industrial Relations; Collective bargaining; Competition; Competitive advantage; Conflicts of interest; Discipline; Employees; Espionage; Fair & Accurate Credit Transactions Act 2003-US; Information policies; Intellectual property; Labor law; Law; dept.mgt

Advice-Taking in Ethical Dilemmas - Franklin, Danny; Guerber, Amy J. (Editorial Policy, 2020)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

The Reciprocal Relationship between Containers Overboard and Climate Change - Daniel, J.; Stapleton, K. A.; Stapleton, D.; Nandialath, A.; Franklin, D. (Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics, and Policy, 2021)
Not only does the flotsam and jetsam in the world’s oceans seem to be impacting the health of the world’s oceans and seas, but it appears that the warming climate and increasing CO2 emissions are impacting the global trade lanes evidenced by a greater-than-average number of lost maritime containers due to resultant rougher seas and stronger storms. We elucidate the evolution of containerized shipping and discuss the impact lost containers have on the seas and dangers to other ocean-going vessels. We also note the reciprocal effects between climate change and lost containers. The intent of our article is to shed light on these issues and we hope it sparks future research examining causal factors and their potential solutions.
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Employee Assistance Programs: Balancing Increased Productivity and Engagement Among Employees with Equal Employment and Legal Complience - Smith, Robert A.; Badr, Kauther S.; Wall, Alison E. (Competition Forum, 2019)
Managing the impact of employees' personal and work-related difficulties on workplace productivity is becoming increasingly salient for organizations. Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are one approach to help improve the quality of life for employees and maximize their productivity. While EAPs have many benefits, potential negative ramifications and legal considerations must also be considered. This article highlights some important cases and the best practices for organizations to utilize in creating clear organizational policies that align with equal employment opportunity and privacy laws in collaboration with legal and human resources professionals and employee assistance providers to reduce or eliminate potential liability.
Num Pages: 232-239 Place: Indiana, United States
Keywords: Absenteeism; Affirmative action; Business And Economics; Complaints; Confidentiality; Costs; Employees; Employers; Employment discrimination; Human resource management; Labor law; Performance evaluation; Productivity; Sexual harassment; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Home Address Exemptions in State FOI Laws - Gil, Jodie; Smith, Robert A.; Badr, Kauther S. (The Journal of Civic Information, 2022)
Number: 4
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Multi-disease Retinal Vessel Segmentation: A Deep Learning Approach - Islam, M.T.; Zaky, H.; Alam, T. (2023)
The structure of blood vessels in the retina is a crucial factor in identifying and forecasting various eye diseases like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other diseases. Therefore, detecting the structure of blood vessels from retinal fundus images is a critical field of research in healthcare. This study employed a novel deep learning model to segment vessels for different diseases, including Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). We considered multiple transfer learning-based models and discovered that the ResNet-based U-Net architecture was the most effective for vessel segmentation, achieving the highest Dice Score above 84% for disease-agnostic, and 82%-84% for disease-specific conditions. We believe the proposed methodology will help to advance retinal vessel segmentation process and enhance the screening process of diseases based on retinal fundus images in clinical settings of Qatar Biobank as well as other biobanks across the globe. © 2023 IEEE.
Keywords: Diabetic Retinopathy; Glaucoma; Qatar Biobank; Retina; Segmentation; dept.csc

The POKEMON Speckle Survey of nearby M Dwarfs. II. Observations of 1125 targets - Clark, Catherine A.; Belle, Gerard T. van; Horch, Elliott P.; Lund, Michael B.; Ciardi, David R.; Braun, Kaspar von; Winters, Jennifer G.; Everett, Mark E.; Hartman, Zachary D.; Llama, Joe (The Astronomical Journal, 2024)
Stellar multiplicity is correlated with many stellar properties, yet multiplicity measurements have proven difficult for the M dwarfs—the most common type of star in our galaxy—due to their faintness and the fact that a reasonably complete inventory of later M dwarfs did not exist until recently. We have therefore carried out the Pervasive Overview of “Kompanions” of Every M dwarf in Our Neighborhood (POKEMON) survey, which made use of the Differential Speckle Survey Instrument on the 4.3 m Lowell Discovery Telescope, along with the NN-EXPLORE Exoplanet Stellar Speckle Imager on the 3.5 m WIYN telescope. The POKEMON sample is volume limited from M0V through M9V out to 15 pc, with additional brighter targets at larger distances. In total, 1125 targets were observed. New discoveries were presented in the first paper in the series. In this second paper in the series, we present all detected companions, gauge our astrometric and photometric precision, and compare our filtered and filterless speckle observations. We find that the majority (58.9%) of the companions we detect in our speckle images are not resolved in Gaia, demonstrating the need for high-resolution imaging in addition to long-term astrometric monitoring. Additionally, we find that the majority (73.2%) of simulated stellar companions would be detectable by our speckle observations. Specifically within 100 au, we find that 70.3% of simulated companions are recovered. Finally, we discuss future directions of the POKEMON survey.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Longitudinal and transverse spin transfer to Λ and ¯Λ hyperons in polarized p+p collisions at √s=200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review D, 2024)
The longitudinal and transverse spin transfers to Λ (¯Λ) hyperons in polarized proton-proton collisions are expected to be sensitive to the helicity and transversity distributions, respectively, of (anti)strange quarks in the proton, and to the corresponding polarized fragmentation functions. We report improved measurements of the longitudinal spin transfer coefficient, DLL, and the transverse spin transfer coefficient, DTT, to Λ and ¯Λ in polarized proton-proton collisions at √s=200 GeV by the STAR experiment at RHIC. The dataset includes longitudinally polarized proton-proton collisions with an integrated luminosity of 52pb−1, and transversely polarized proton-proton collisions with a similar integrated luminosity. Both datasets have about twice the statistics of previous results and cover a kinematic range of |η Λ(¯Λ)|<1.2 and transverse momentum pT,Λ(¯Λ) up to 8 GeV/c. We also report the first measurements of the hyperon spin transfer coefficients DLL and DTT as a function of the fractional jet momentum z carried by the hyperon, which can provide more direct constraints on the polarized fragmentation functions.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

The Internet - Gil, Jodie (The Power of Free Expression in America, 2019)
Keywords: dept.jrn

The Future - Gil, Jodie (The Power of Free Expression in America, 2019)
Keywords: dept.jrn

Core Competencies of Digital Humanities Librarianship in Academic Libraries / 美国学术图书馆数字人文图书馆员职业核心竞争力探究 - Li, G; Niu, Z.; Liu, Y. Q. (Library & Information, 2020)
Keywords: dept.ils; ⛔ No DOI found

Collaborative Efforts of U.S. School and Public Libraries on Reading Programs / 美国中小学与公共图书馆阅读推广合作模式及成功案例纵析 - Liang, Z; Liu (Library Development, 2020)
Keywords: dept.ils; ⛔ No DOI found

Analysis on Research Process and Characteristics of Technology Architecture of Digital Library - Huang, G.; Zheng, X.; Liu, Y. Q. (Digital Library Forum, 2021)
Keywords: dept.ils; ⛔ No DOI found

Research on Key Quality Issues of Government Open Data Based on IPA Analysis - Zuying, Mo; Hou Zheng, LiuYanquan (Information and Documentation Services, 2021)
Keywords: dept.ils; ⛔ No DOI found

Surfing the World of Knowledge: Analytical Case Studies of Digital Liberties in the United States - Liu, Dr Yan Quan (Independently published, 2021)
This work compiles a database that provides analytical case studies of typical digital libraries as an enhancement for educating and learning to meet the needs of students, librarians, scholars, and those who are interested in this resource.
Keywords: dept.ils

圖書館智慧服務: 基於知識挖掘與推薦系統的模式研究: Research of Library's Smart Service, Derived from Recommender Systems and Knowledge Discoveries - Quan, 刘燕权 Liu Yan; Yingchun, 王颖纯 Wang (Nook Digital LLC by Barnes & Noble®, 2022)
本書內容包括：智慧圖書館、知識服務、移動服務、推薦系統、無線射頻技術、學科及學術資源服務等關於中國與美國信息技術、知識管理和學科拓展。 本書可作為大中專信息管理學院、圖書館學院、軟件學院、管理學院，及所有相關專業的本科生、碩士生、博士生和教師等的專業教材或教學參考書。亦可作為計算機、圖書情報、信息管理，網絡文化教育等領域的研究人員和工程技術人員、管理人員、服務人員的信息參考資料。作為大學圖書館，公共圖書館，專業圖書館，各類信息中心，IT與網絡公司等機構收藏本圖書，為開展智慧服務提供借鑒參考。本書也可為信息資源管理相關行政部門實際工作提供政策建議，為大眾提供各類知識閱讀。
Keywords: dept.ils

Fostering cultural competence: Exploring client perception in a health coaching intervention among college students - Oh, Seungbin; Benes, Sarah; Yan, Zi (Nursing & Health Sciences, 2024)
Health coaching could be an innovative approach to develop student coaches' cultural competence (CC) among future health professionals. The current mix-method study design explored the impact of an 8-week peer health coaching intervention among college students on CC, from both student health coaches (i.e., students majored in health sciences who completed health coaching training and acted as health coach) and student clients' perspective. Nine student coaches and 24 student clients participated in the study. The quantitative analysis showed an increase in the clients' perceived level of coaches' CC between the pre- and posttest. The qualitative analysis revealed three themes, including varying levels of awareness, respectful and culturally responsive coaching, and cultural connection. Implications and recommendations for educators and researchers are discussed.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nhs.13077
Keywords: cultural competence; cultural humility; dept.hms; health coaching; mixed-method design; peer-reviewed

Teaching Note—Innovating the Curriculum: Bringing History Back Into Social Work Education - Abramovitz, Mimi; Curran, Laura; Harty, Justin S.; Toft, Jessica; Tomczak, Stephen Monroe (Journal of Social Work Education, 2024)
History, the major storehouse of information, informs us about the important relationship between people and society and increases our understanding of basic societal values and institutional arrangements. A recent New York Times op-ed described “The Dangerous Decline of the Historical Profession.” Likewise for historical content in social work education, exacerbated by the 1970s‘ rise of neoliberalism and the profession’s long marginalization of historical research and teaching. The Social Welfare History Group renews its call to bring historical content back into social work education and to correct its deep-seated race, class, gender, and colonizing distortions. To ensure that all social work courses include history, we can revive the value historical knowledge; prepare a cadre of historical researchers and instructors; financially support emerging scholars and develop a pipeline of history-informed faculty to teach the next generation of social workers.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2023.2290481
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Generalization in aphasia treatment: a tutorial for speech-language pathologists - Mayer, Jamie F.; Madden, Elizabeth B.; Mozeiko, Jennifer; Murray, Laura L.; Patterson, Janet P.; Purdy, Mary; Sandberg, Chaleece W.; Wallace, Sarah E. (American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2024)
Purpose: Generalization has been defined and instantiated in a variety of ways over the last half-century, and this lack of consistency has created challenges for speech-language pathologists to plan for, implement, and measure generalization in aphasia treatment protocols. This tutorial provides an overview of generalization with a focus on how it relates to aphasia intervention, including a synthesis of existing principles of generalization and examples of how these can be embedded in approaches to aphasia treatment in clinical and research settings. Method: Three articles collectively listing 20 principles of generalization formed the foundation for this tutorial. The seminal work of Stokes and Baer (1977) focused attention on generalization in behavioral change following treatment. Two aphasia-specific resources identified principles of generalization in relation to aphasia treatment (Coppens & Patterson, 2018; Thompson, 1989). A selective literature review was conducted to identify evidence-based examples of each of these 20 principles from the extant literature. Results: Five principles of generalization were synthesized from the original list of 20. Each principle was supported by studies drawn from the aphasia treatment literature to exemplify its application. Conclusions: Generalization is an essential aspect of meaningful aphasia intervention. Successful generalization requires the same dedication to strategic planning and outcome measurement as the direct training aspect of intervention. Although not all people with aphasia are likely to benefit equally from each of the principles reviewed herein, our synthesis provides information to consider for maximizing generalization of aphasia treatment outcomes. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.24714399
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Age differences in emotional reactions to ageist memes and changes in age of one's Best Self - Kahlbaugh, Patricia; Ramos-Arvelo, Jacklyn; Brenning, Madison; Huffman, Loreen (Journal of Aging Studies, 2024)
Memes on social media can carry ageist messages and can elicit reactions that are both emotional and self-evaluative. The present study investigates age-related differences in nine discrete emotions and in the evaluation of when individuals have been or will be their best selves. Participants (n = 360) representing young (m = 26 years), middle-aged (m = 39 years) and older adults (m = 63 years) were randomly assigned to view either non-ageist (animals) or ageist (e.g., incompetent older people) memes. After viewing memes, we assessed nine emotional reactions (i.e., fear, anger, sadness, happiness, anxiety, discomfort, disgust, surprise, enjoyment) and Best Self evaluations. Younger and middle-aged people reported more intense emotional reactions to memes than older people, with the exception that older people reported more discomfort and disgust in response to ageist versus non-ageist memes. Younger adults were less surprised by ageist memes (vs. non-ageist) and for all age groups ageist memes (vs. non-ageist) elicited less happiness and enjoyment and were less likely to be shared. With respect to evaluations of one's Best Self, older individuals were more likely to report being their best selves in the past, while after viewing ageist memes, younger individuals were more likely to report being their best selves in the future. Emotions of disgust and discomfort were related to identifying one's Best Self as further in the past. The current study adds to the literature on the impact of ageism by examining age-related differences in the emotions and self-evaluations experienced when confronted with memes on social media.
Keywords: Ageism; Emotions; Self-evaluations; Social media/memes; dept.psy; peer-reviewed

Career Development Interventions for Social Justice: Addressing Needs across the Lifespan in Educational, Community, and Employment Contexts - Jackson, Margo A.; Regis, Allyson K.; Bennett, Kourtney (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019)
Keywords: dept.sa

Oral Reading Assessment: Four Conditions Where Caution Is Warranted - Zipoli, R.P.; Ramachandar, S. (Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2023)
Assessments of oral reading are widely used for screening, progress monitoring, and comprehensive evaluations. Despite the utility and technical adequacy of these tools, there are subgroups of students for whom measures of oral reading may be inappropriate. The first section of this article focuses on how tests of oral reading may underestimate word reading ability and reading fluency among four subgroups of students with speech, language, or learning difficulties. These include school-age students who demonstrate word-finding difficulties (which are common among students with a learning disability or developmental language disorder), developmental stuttering, childhood apraxia of speech, and pediatric dysarthria. The second section offers practical recommendations for more accurate assessment procedures, correct placement decisions, relevant professional learning activities, and strategic interdisciplinary teaming. © Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2023.
Keywords: communication disorders; dept.cmd; learning disability; peer-reviewed; reading/literacy

Studies of reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/CuS nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications - Singhal, R.; Thorne, D.; Chaudhary, M.; Kumar, A.; Bhardwaj, S.; Abazi, R.; Colon, A.; Gupta, R.K.; Scanley, J.; Broadbridge, C.C.; Singh, B.P.; LeMaire, P.K.; et al. (AIP Advances, 2023)
We have prepared CuS and CuS-rGO nanocomposites via the hydrothermal method. The physical properties of the synthesized materials were studied through x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The supercapacitor characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammetric and galvanostatic charge–discharge studies. The cyclic voltammetric studies conform the pseudocapacitive nature of CuS and CuS-rGO electrodes. The specific capacitance of CuS was obtained as 207, 150, and 97 F/g at a current density of 0.5, 5, and 20 A/g, respectively. The rGO-CuS nanocomposite showed improved specific capacitance of 350, 251, and 149 F/g at current densities of 0.5, 5, and 20 A/g, respectively. © 2023 Author(s).
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Whither Asperger’s post DSM-5? An opinion piece - Volkmar, F.R.; Woodbury-Smith, M. (Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024)
Although first described in 1944 (the year the description of infantile autism), Asperger’s syndrome attracted little attention until the publication by Lorna Wing in early 1980. Over time, different views of the definition of Asperger’s syndrome developed. By the time of the Third Edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and the Tenth Edition of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Disease, enough information had accumulated to include the condition within the broader autism category. Asperger’s syndrome remained a focus of research interest and debate until its exclusion in the DSM-5 in 2013. We argue that the decision to remove Asperger’s syndrome 10 years ago as a distinct condition was premature. A discussion of the tensions around defining Asperger’s and concerns now arising due to the lack of this diagnostic category for new cases is provided. © 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords: Asperger’s disorder; Autism spectrum disorder; Autistic disorder; Classification; DSM-5; dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Answering the Big Questions About Play - Kuhaneck, Heather; O'Brien, K. (Making Play Just Right: Unleashing the Power of Play in Occupational Therapy, 2022)
Keywords: dept.hls

Neurodivergence is also an LGBTQ+ topic: Making space for “neuroqueering” in the outdoors - Loy-Ashe, Tarah (Parks Stewardship Forum, 2023)
Recently, the field of research exploring the links between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ community has grown. Many queer adults who were not diagnosed as children are just now receiving neurodivergent diagnoses. Nick Walker coined the term “neuroqueer” in 2015 to describe the intersection of being both neurodivergent and queer. “Neuroqueering” refers to the embodying and expressing of one’s neurodivergence in ways that also queer one’s performance of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and/or other aspects of one’s identity (Walker 2021). Considering the increase of queer representation in the outdoors, it is necessary to also address neuroqueering and its implications for the outdoor community. This conceptual article will address the connection between neurodivergence and the LGBTQ+ community, implications for the queer outdoors, and ways to include neuroqueer recreationalists and outdoor advocates in efforts to make the outdoors more equitable.
Keywords: dept.hls

Understanding Administrators' Perceptions of Recreational Therapy in Long-Term Care. - Loy-Ashe, Tarah; Hawkins, Brent; Townsend, Jasmine (Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 2019)
Keywords: dept.hls; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Recreational therapy in nursing homes: History, regulations, COVID-19, and beyond - Loy-Ashe, Tarah; DeVries, Dawn; Keller, M. Jean (Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 2021)
Keywords: dept.hls; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Intersections of ageism and gender stigma: Exploring long-term care employees' attitudes towards aging - Loy-Ashe, Tarah; Hawkins, Brent (Innovation in Aging, 2021)
The purpose of this mixed methods, single case study was to explore long-term care (LTC) employees’ attitudes towards age and gender. The intersection of Rosemary Garland-Thomson’s theory of feminist disability (2001) and Hailee Gibbons’ ...
Keywords: dept.hls; peer-reviewed

The rise of compassionate ageism: Long-term care employees’ attitudes toward aging during COVID-19 - Loy-Ashe, Tarah; Hawkins, Brent L.; Puymbroeck, Marieke Van; Lewis, Stephen T.; Hays, Antoinette M. (American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 2022)
Objectives: Research suggests that ageist beliefs and behaviors have increased since the onset of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Considering that COVID-19 has taken a particularly heavy toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, this study examined if LTC employee perceptions of aging were influenced by working in a LTC facility during the pandemic.Methods: Qualitative data collection included 30-minute interviews with 21 LTC employees in the Boston, Massachusetts, area including 10 nurses, three nursing assistants, four clinical coordinators, two social workers, one recreation therapist, and one registered dietitian.Results: An increase in perceptions and behaviors representative of compassionate ageism (CA) was self-reported among participants.Discussion: The current study demonstrates how an increase in CA among employees was perpetuated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Allied health and nursing professionals should be mindful of attitudes toward aging, and how health events can reinforce ageist beliefs and behaviors. Opportunities for recreation therapists to lead antiageist efforts in LTC are identified.
Number: 2
Keywords: COVID-19; aging; compassionate ageism; dept.hls; long-term care; peer-reviewed; recreational therapy; ⚠️ Invalid DOI

Rethinking Education from Patients' Perspectives - Harrison, Jill; Frampton, Susan; McNeal, Gloria J.; Todorova, Elena; Wahl, Carol; Kreiger, Joan (ABNF Journal, 2019)
Person-centered care (PCC) is a term used to describe an individualized approach to patient care that engages patients and families as partners in meaningful ways to create a comprehensive, collaborative, and customized plan and experience of care. Although some healthcare fields of study, such as the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) model, have adopted and integrated person-centered care concepts and competencies into their curricula, there remains a critical gap in higher education to systematically integrate person-centered care into the curricula and assessment of interprofessional healthcare fields of study. While the delivery of person-centered care by healthcare professionals requires education and training in PCC concepts, this training has primarily occurred on the job, without a standardized and comprehensive curriculum to systematically teach and assess PCC competencies to students in interprofessional healthcare and medical degree programs. Until recently, the educational foundations for healthcare disciplines were drawn primarily from biomedical, business, and nursing models, not from patients' points of view. In this article, we consider why teaching and evaluating PCC concepts should be the foundation of all interprofessional health education. We first review the perspectives of relevance to our argument and then advocate for a person-centered paradigm shift for interprofessional healthcare and medical education and training. Next, we argue that integrating and evaluating students' understanding and application of PCC concepts in all healthcarerelated disciplines will ensure that graduates receive the most current and relevant preparation for careers in healthcare and that this aligns with the expectations of patients as consumers.
Num Pages: 9 Place: Lisle, United States
Keywords: Curriculum; Education; Evaluation; GenderWatch; Interprofessional education; Patient; Person-centered care; Teaching method; Y; dept.hms; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

State Physical Education Policy Changes From 2001 to 2016 - Dauenhauer, Brian; Keating, Xiaofen; Stoepker, Peter; Knipe, Robert (Journal of School Health, 2019)
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND State policies influence the quantity and quality of educational programs delivered in schools. This study examined state physical education policy changes from 2001 to 2016 by analyzing data reported in The Shape of the Nation Report . METHODS Policies related to state mandates for physical education, time/credit requirements, assessment and fitness testing requirements, adoption of state standards, and allowance of substitutions were analyzed over 5 editions of the report using repeated measures statistics. RESULTS A majority of state physical education‐related policies have not changed over the past 15 years despite calls by numerous public health agencies for enhanced physical education in schools. There was, however, a significant increase in the number of states adopting teaching standards and requiring assessment and fitness testing in physical education, mirroring a broader shift in education toward standards, assessment, and accountability. CONCLUSIONS Despite improved rigor in physical education through the adoption of standards and assessment practices, physical education continues to be marginalized in schools by a lack of curricular time and inappropriate substitution policies. Stronger policies are needed for physical education to have a substantial impact on school health.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Beyond bricks and mortar: a qualitative examination of factors influencing diffusion of an innovative PETE graduate program - Jones, Emily; Eberline, Andrew; Knipe, Robert (Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2020)
As novel approaches to post-graduate education emerge and professional learning concepts evolve, there is a need for additional research investigating the processes by which physical education teacher education (PETE) faculty and administrators conceptualise and launch non-traditional graduate programming. The purpose of this study was to investigate stakeholders’ perceptions of the factors influencing the diffusion of a one-year, contextually based, full-immersion master’s degree in PE. Six stakeholders, including individuals from a mid-sized university, a global fitness corporation, and a rural K-12 school district all located within the United States, participated in semi-structured interviews. Deductive content analysis methods were used to analyse the data. Utilising Roger’s Attributes of Innovation, eleven sub-themes emerged. Findings represent stakeholders’ perceptions of facilitators and barriers to the implementation and diffusion of an innovative effort to deliver graduate education. Challenges and lessons learned provide insight for PETE faculty and administrators seeking to expand graduate education beyond bricks and mortar.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/25742981.2020.1719853
Keywords: Physical education teacher education; collaboration; dept.hms; graduate education; innovation; peer-reviewed; practice-to-theory

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel. Spin it for Advocacy - Knipe, Robert (Strategies, 2020)
This article expands previous recommendation to “be proactive” by providing practical examples that have the potential to encourage stakeholders to value HPE programs before these programs are threatened with reduction or elimination. The aim is to capitalize on positive aspects of programs that are already in place to maximize publicity within communities.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2020.1805941
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

A Qualitative Exploration of Technology Use Among Preservice Physical Education Teachers in a Secondary Methods Course - Phelps, Ashley; Colburn, Jeffrey; Hodges, Michael; Knipe, Robert; Doherty, Brooke; Keating, Xiaofen D. (Teaching and Teacher Education, 2021)
Educational technologies have been known to positively impact teaching and learning in physical education. This rapid development of new technologies has encouraged physical education teacher education (PETE) programs to prepare preservice physical education teachers (PPETs) with experiences rooted in technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). This study aimed to understand current PPET experiences with technology in a secondary methods course. A total of 14 participants from two PETE programs participated in this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and later analyzed using a grounded theory methodology. Two themes were discovered: (a) PPETs used technology to plan, instruct, and/or assess their secondary physical education classes, and (b) PPETs encountered barriers when using technology. Future research should examine the levels of technology understanding among PPETs.
Keywords: Assessing; Instructing; Instructional technology; Planning; Preservice physical education teacher; Secondary methods; dept.hm; peer-reviewed

Secondary physical education teaching methods course: through the lens of the preservice teachers - Hodges, Michael; Phelps, Ashley; Knipe, Robert; Doherty, Brooke; Colburn, Jeff; Hamilton, Xiaofen D. (Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2023)
Public school secondary physical education needs support. One approach in assisting is to improve the next generation of preservice physical education teachers (PPETs). The purpose of the study was to explore PPET secondary physical education training through the secondary teaching methods course offered in two universities in the US. A total of 14 PPETs participated in the study. Qualitative methods were employed through a phenomenological framework. Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using constant comparative methods [Kolb (2012). Grounded theory and the constant comparative method: Valid research strategies for educators. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 3(1), 83–86]. Two themes emerged: (a) PPETs have a stronghold on management, as they displayed feelings of high importance towards this topic, and (b) preparing for quality instruction when cooperating teachers are not, resulting in PPETs’ questioning the importance of lesson planning. PPETs views on the misalignment of university and district practices are troubling and suggest university and K-12 partnerships to be formed. Future research should examine ways to improve field experiences associated with these courses.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/25742981.2022.2042340
Keywords: Secondary teaching methods courses; college physical education students; curriculum and pedagogical knowledge; dept.hms; peer-reviewed; secondary physical education teacher preparation

Preservice Physical Education Teacher Attitudes Toward Fitness Tests and the Factors Influencing Their Attitudes - Stephenson, Rachyl; Hamilton, Xiaofen; Liu, Xiaolu; Hodges, Michael; Colburn, Jeffrey; Knipe, Robert (Physical Educator, 2022)
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Exercise Prescription - Older Adults - Axtell, Robert; Robertson, M. I. (ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription, 2023)
Keywords: dept.hms

Muscular Strength Assessment - Axtell, Robert (ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription, 2023)
Keywords: dept.hms

Internal capacity building: The role of the CSPAP champion and other school professionals - Carson, R. L.; Abel-Berei, C. P.; Russ, Laura; Shawley, Jessica; Peal, Tanya; Weinberger, Cyrus (Comprehensive school PA programs: Handbook of research and practice. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2020)
Keywords: dept.hms

Productivity Gaps and Global Systematic Risk Exposure: Pricing Country-Industry Portfolios - Anand, Punit; Balvers, Ronald J. (2020)
Shocks transmitted from productivity leaders to lagging economies are systematic sources of risk. Global technology and knowledge diffusion leads to predictable patterns in productivity dynamics across countries and industries. Technology gaps determine the level of exposure to the systematic productivity shocks. Firms in a country-industry with larger technology gaps relative to the world leader are more dependent on the leader’s innovations compared to their own productivity improvements. They thus have higher loadings on the leader productivity shocks and higher average stock returns. For OECD panel data, a country-industry’s technology gap significantly predicts the stock returns of the country-industry: holding the quintile of country-industry portfolios with the largest gaps and shorting the quintile with the smallest gaps generates annual returns of 9.8% (6.7% after risk adjustment with standard factors). A factor representing the technological productivity gap explains country-industry portfolio returns substantially better than standard factor models. Loadings on leader-country productivity shocks have substantial correlation with technology gaps, and leader productivity shocks are more important for stock returns than idiosyncratic productivity shocks. These findings support that the technology gaps and associated higher average returns are indeed linked to systematic risk.
Keywords: International Equity Returns; OECD Countries; Production-Based Asset Pricing; Productivity Gap; Technology Diffusion; Total Factor Productivity; dept.fin

Industrial heritage in an era of climate catastrophe: Contamination as heritage - Thompson, Carolyn F. (Geographies of Post-Industrial Place, Memory, and Heritage, 2020)
The purpose of this chapter is to preliminarily explore the fruitfulness of understanding industrial heritage sites through the lens of environmental catastrophe in the 21st century. While geographers have been increasingly exploring heritage over the past few decades, concerned with its significance in terms of cultural and social representations, as well as an economic commodity, and industrial heritage has become more widely recognized as a key aspect of identity in the cities of the westernized world, research has overlooked the fascinating nexus between the industrial production marked in the sites of industrial heritage and the environmental outcomes of those processes. There is no concern more pressing in the present than the reality of climate change and environmental catastrophe and so this presentation considers exploring the interconnections between remembering the social and historical significance of industrial heritage sites and recognizing the ways these sites threaten our future. Through a preliminary case study of English Station, a disused power station on the Mill River in New Haven, Connecticut, I explore how this site represents the aspirations and progress of New Haven as an industrial, electrified, automobile city, as well as the current environmental catastrophes on our doorstep.
Num Pages: 13
Keywords: dept.egm

Sustainability after COVID-19: pillars for a just transition - Morrissey, John; Heidkamp, Patrick (Environmental Sustainability, 2022)
The vulnerability of the global economy has been starkly exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Longer term thinking and new approaches to development and prosperity are urgently required. In this paper, we forward a series of principles on which economic and development policy for the post-COVID era should be developed. These are outlined as five ‘pillars’ from which to rebuild the global economy, based on principles of a shared sustainable prosperity. These pillars are: (I) an ecological prosperity; (II) a decarbonized economy; (III) a shared cost burden; (IV) a governance new deal; (V) a just resilience. In outlining the ‘5 pillars’ we explicitly recognize that sustainability cannot simply be a ‘green’, or environmental concern. Social and economic dimensions of sustainability are key for societal stability and continuity. This is made ever starker in the context of the fundamental economic and societal restructuring forced by the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, the pillars represent a triple bottom line framing of sustainability, of mutually supportive domains of economic, social and environmental well-being. The five pillars are informed by principles of distributive and procedural justice, recognizing the importance and advantages of real community engagement and empowerment and giving due respect and deference to the ecological carrying capacity of our fragile planet. We argue that the post-COVID-19 re-build represents a once-in-a generation opportunity to markedly shift developed trajectories to more sustainable pathways, to rebalance the domains of sustainability, and in the process, to address longer-term crises including those of climate and biodiversity loss.
Keywords: COVID-19; Climate crisis; Prosperity; Resilience; Social justice; Sustainability; dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Warning: Extinction Ahead! Theorizing the Spatial Disruption and Place Contestation of Climate Justice Activism - Axon, Stephen (Environment, Space, Place, 2019)
Since 31 October 2018, Extinction Rebellion has advocated in numerous examples of civil disobedience across the UK in an attempt to call for further action to address climate change. Following this example, similar activism has also been seen across Europe and North America. Such activism falls within the context of climate justice (the framing of climate change as an ethical and political issue); given the disproportionate impacts that climate change has on the most vulnerable people in society, e.g., low-income communities, women, and future generations. What is noticeable about Extinction Rebellion is its ability to place climate change on the social agenda, a task that has proven difficult in the age of denialism, skepticism, false-balance media reporting, and far-right politics. With reference to recent examples of civil disobedience and protests in 2019, this paper evaluates how climate justice movements, specifically Extinction Rebellion, change meanings of urban landscapes into becoming more contested places and disrupt the consciousness of everyday routines toward sustainability. This disruption and contested nature is brought about through changing the sociocultural dynamics of urban landscapes during, and after, such protests. The meanings of urban landscapes thus change from being viewed as purely sites of materialist consumption to sites of initial resistance against business-as-usual approaches to climate change leading to changes in policy. Through substantial public engagement with the narrative of climate justice, civil disobedience protests, and urban art, it is clear that urban areas “held” for a number of successive days have started to be perceived differently. This article concludes with implications for subsequent spatial disruption and civil disobedience advocating for stronger climate policy.
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Uncovering the Craft of Lyrics - Talhelm, Melissa (English Journal, 2021)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Love Me Love Me LoveMeLoveMeLove - Stoehr, Shelley (The North American Review, 2019)
Keywords: dept.eng; ⛔ No DOI found

Redefining apocalypse in Blake studies - Rosso, G. A. (Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly, 2023)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed

Realism - Petrie, Paul R. (The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Google-Books-ID: sPMBb1Ql_9UC
Keywords: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General

My Contraband (1863) - Petrie, Paul R. (The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Google-Books-ID: sPMBb1Ql_9UC
Keywords: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General

James Family - Petrie, Paul R. (The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Google-Books-ID: sPMBb1Ql_9UC
Keywords: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General

Henry Ward Beecher - Petrie, Paul R. (The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Google-Books-ID: sPMBb1Ql_9UC
Keywords: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General

John Brown - Petrie, Paul R. (The Louisa May Alcott Encyclopedia, 2001)
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) is arguably the most widely read 19th-century author in America. Even through the 1990s, her books continued to appear on bestseller lists and her works were made into films. She has long been a staple of children's literature courses and now also receives significant attention in American studies and women's studies classes. While her tremendous popularity has yielded numerous biographies and a growing number of critical works, very few reference books have been devoted to Alcott studies and none are particularly current or complete. This book collects in a comprehensive and reliable single volume the most important facts about Alcott's life and works.This reference surveys the basic biographical details about Alcott's family and personal life. It supplies essential information on her historical and cultural contexts, including her place in the 19th century publishing milieu, various reform movements, and major historical events, such as the Civil War. It also treats her writings, both the adult and children's works, in an accurate, informative, and accessible manner. The volume includes more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries. Each entry discusses the topic's relevance to Alcott's life and current scholarship about her. Many of the entries close with brief bibliographies, and the book concludes with a list of works for further reading.
Google-Books-ID: sPMBb1Ql_9UC
Keywords: Literary Criticism / American / General; Literary Criticism / General

When I'm done helping with your battles, I've got work to do: Black feminism, white power, and the messy swelling of the margins - Kerr, Audrey E. (Our Voices Our Stories: An Anthology of Writings Advancing, Celebrating, Embracing and Empowering Girls and Women of Color, 2019)
"Our Voices Our Stories" is filled with thought-provoking poems, essays, short stories and other writings advancing, celebrating, embracing and empowering girls, teens and women of color worldwide. The diverse national and international voices represented in this anthology focus on the psychological, emotional, physical and social issues, traumas and challenges experienced by girls, teens and women of color. The writing will encourage society to understand what it means to be a girl, teen and woman of color living in a society that does not always listen to hear their voices or their stories.
Google-Books-ID: s9MEyAEACAAJ
Keywords: dept.eng

Need makes good schoolers": Spender and the Poverty of Aesthetics - Dodson, Joel M. (Political Aesthetics in the Era of Shakespeare, 2020)
Keywords: dept.eng

Targeted professional development strategies to increase teachers’ efficacy for educating students with special needs - Yavuz, Olcay (Çağdaş Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2020)
There is a significant increase in the number of students with disabilities. However, many general education teachers report that they feel ill-equipped to educate a classroom of students with diverse special education and learning needs. In this qualitative study, the structured focus group interviews were conducted to determine the PD opportunities and characteristics that general education teachers perceive to influence their sense of self-efficacy for educating students with special needs. The results of the focus group discussions revealed that there are several targeted professional development strategies to increase teachers’ efficacy for educating students with special needs. This study makes recommendations for the research supported professional development activities, focused on educating students with special needs, provided to general education teachers.
Number: 2
Keywords: dept.eco; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Quantitative explorations of teacher self-efficacy towards students with special needs: Research Article - Arterbery, Denise Hart; Yavuz, Olcay (FIRE: Futuristic Implementations of Research in Education, 2020)
Teacher self-efficacy has been linked to positive student outcomes. This quantitative research study aimed to examine the mindsets and behaviors of regular education teachers concerning their ability to educate students with special needs. The modified Teacher Self Efficacy Survey was administered to general education teachers. Data revealed that general education teachers feel less efficacious for educating students with special needs in the areas of engagement, instructional strategies, and classroom management. This study makes recommendations for professional development, focused on educating students with special needs, provided to general education teachers. Particularly, the findings speak to the need for a more diverse, flexible, and comprehensive approach to implement teacher professional development activities to improve the achievement of students with special needs.
Number: 1
Keywords: Classroom Management; dept.eco; peer-reviewed

Report of the Task Force to Study the Comprehensive Needs of Children in the State - Trombly, Christopher (Connecticut General Assembly, 2022)

Leadership Beyond the Schoolhouse: Preparing Principals to Engage in Advocacy (in Ethridge et al.'s "Advocacy in Education: Research-Based Strategies for Teachers, Administrators, and Teacher Educators") - Trombly, Christopher (2020)
Advocacy has become a crucial professional obligation for school principals. Seen by policymakers as honest brokers who have at heart the best interests of the children and families whom they serve, school principals should offer themselves to policymakers and their staffs as accessible and reliable sources of information about the actual or likely impacts of measures that have already been enacted or that are being introduced. They should be ready to collect, examine, and articulate data of interest to policymakers. Moreover, they should provide compelling stories for those policymakers to remember and retell as they debate, not only education-specific measures, but any policies impacting children’s ability to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Keywords: dept.edl

Behavior Management: Traditional and Expanded Approaches - Haynes, Norris M. (UPA, 2012)
Keywords: dept.eco

Revalidating an instrument to gain insights into changing attitudes towards teaching all students - Gregory, Jess; Noto, Lori (NERA Conference Proceedings 2019, 2019)

Challenges and Futures of Long-Term Care Industry after COVID-19 Pandemic - Yu, Jia (Psychosocial, Educational, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19, 2022)
COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s daily life dramatically since December 2019. More than 211 million cases and 4.42 million deaths have been reported and confirmed all over the world. Long-term care facilities are taking the biggest hit during this pandemic, even after the spread-out of the vaccines. Globally, residents in long-term care facilities have experienced disproportionately high morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. Elderlies residing in long-term care facilities have the greatest susceptibility to COVID-19 and the poorest outcomes from infections. This chapter overviewed the insight, impact, and challenges of COVID-19 on the residential care homes in UK, US, and Australia and provided possible implications for the long-term care market post-pandemic.
Keywords: dept.eco

The Effect of Property Rights on GDP per Capita - Ang, Joshua Ping; Patalinghug, Jason C. (The Empirical Economics Letters, 2020)
Keywords: dept.eco; peer-reviewed

COVID-19: effectiveness of socioeconomic factors in containing the spread and mortality - Book Chapter - Patalinghug, Fang Dong, Jason, Joshua Ping Ang (The Political Economy of Covid-19, 2022)
This paper presents a study on 80 countries that evaluates the socioeconomic factors in containing the spread and mortality of COVID-19. Our results show that the long-term social factors such as lower personal freedom, better education in science, and past coronavirus outbreak experience are more effective than the economic factors such as higher healthcare-associated factors per 1000 population and larger GDP. However, using GDP per capita as the instrumental variable, we also find that the richer countries with a high degree of personal freedom have a higher number of infection or death cases per million population because they would be less likely to adhere to and implement the policy of the movement restrictions to restrict their access to goods and services.
Num Pages: 24
Keywords: dept.eco

Contemporary protectionism-causes and consequences - Grubacic, Sanja; Schuster, Julian (The Business & Management Review, 2019)
Keywords: dept.eco; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Performance of State-Owned Enterprises: A Comparative Analysis of Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways - Andoh, Samuel K.; Gebremariam, Yilma; Thorson, James; Bodo, Peter (American Journal of Management, 2019)
This paper examines the performance of two state-owned airlines: Ethiopian Airlines and Ghana Airways. While Ethiopian Airlines continues to operate successfully, the other airline has gone out of business. In an industry characterized by heavy competition and a high rate of failure, the success of the state- owned Ethiopian Airlines is intriguing. The evidence shows that Ethiopian Airlines outperforms the industry on some important benchmarks. These findings suggest that being a state enterprise is not necessarily a characteristic that leads to failure. Corporate culture and governance appear to be important factors in the success of Ethiopian Airlines.
Num Pages: 141-156 Place: West Palm Beach, United States
Keywords: Airlines; Business And Economics–Management; Business metrics; Economic growth; Economic theory; Emerging markets; Failure; Profits; Public enterprise; Stockholders; Success; dept.eco; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Gross and microanatomic description of the dental pads of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, and their importance to mastication - Barboza, Meghan; Kallaway, Kiara (Archives of Oral Biology, 2024)
Objective Florida manatee feeding ecology is critical to species survival, but the role of dental pads in feeding has received limited attention. This study characterized the gross and microscopic anatomy of the manatee’s dorsal and ventral dental pad in relation to these structures’ importance in mastication, which furthers our understanding of manatee feeding and health. Design Whole heads from 6 animals (4 male and 2 female) of varying sizes were examined grossly. Sections (5 µm) from throughout the dorsal and ventral dental pads were stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin to document microanatomy. The thickness of the epithelium and stratum corneum were measured. Results The ventral dental pad epidermal (1129–3391 µm) and stratum corneum (331–1848 µm) thickness increased with increased body size. The dorsal dental pad epidermal (690–1988 µm) and stratum corneum (121–974 µm) thickness varied relative to size. The dental pad anatomy, including the thickened stratum corneum, indicates an importance similar to molars in grinding and physically breaking up plant material. Extensive appendages including filiform-like papillae and well-developed rete were observed and likely provide physical support for mastication. Conclusion While the sample size limits specific conclusions based on sex or age, it provides a good overview of the anatomy of the dental pads. The manatee is the only mammal known to have a ventral dental pad and the well-developed grinding surfaces demonstrates a crucial role in mastication for these structures. These dental pads should be evaluated during health checks and necropsies and considered in future research on manatee’s feeding mechanisms.
Keywords: Dental pad; Florida manatee; Hard palate; Keratinization; Mastication; Stratum corneum; dept.bio; peer-reviewed

Optimization of manganese dioxide-multiwall carbon nanotube composite electrodes for supercapacitor applications - Singhal, R.; Sadowski, T.; Chaudhary, M.; Tucci, R.V.; Scanley, J.; Patel, R.; Kumar Patel, P.; Gagnon, S.; Koni, A.; Singhal, K.; LeMaire, P.K.; Kumar Sharma, R.; et al. (Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2024)
Manganese dioxide-multiwall carbon nanotube (MnO2-MWCNT) nanocomposites were synthesized via one-pot synthesis method with varying concentrations of 1 mg/ml, 4 mg/ml, and 10 mg/ml MWCNT. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electrochemical measurements. The intent of studying different concentrations is, ultimately, to correlate the effect of the concentration of multiwall carbon nanotube on the electrochemical performance of the MnO2-MWCNT nanocomposites. Two primary phenomena were observed as CNT concentration increased. First, less crystalline MnO2 adsorption onto individual CNTs occurred. Subsequently, CNT agglomeration became the primary feature of the nanostructures of high CNT concentration. The electrochemical studies reveal that the specific capacitance of MnO2 increases from 124 F/g to 145 F/g by the addition of 1 mg/ml MWCNTs and decreases to 102 F/g for MnO2-10 mg/ml MWCNT nanocomposite. © 2023
Keywords: Carbon nanotube; MnO2; Specific capacitance; Supercapacitor; TEM; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Morphology-based deep learning approach for predicting adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) - Mai, Maxwell; Luo, Shuai; Fasciano, Samantha; Oluwole, Timilehin Esther; Ortiz, Justin; Pang, Yulei; Wang, Shue (Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023)
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are multipotent progenitor cells with the potential to differentiate into various cell types, including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, and adipocytes. These cells have been extensively employed in the field of cell-based therapies and regenerative medicine due to their inherent attributes of self-renewal and multipotency. Traditional approaches for assessing hMSCs differentiation capacity have relied heavily on labor-intensive techniques, such as RT-PCR, immunostaining, and Western blot, to identify specific biomarkers. However, these methods are not only time-consuming and economically demanding, but also require the fixation of cells, resulting in the loss of temporal data. Consequently, there is an emerging need for a more efficient and precise approach to predict hMSCs differentiation in live cells, particularly for osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. In response to this need, we developed innovative approaches that combine live-cell imaging with cutting-edge deep learning techniques, specifically employing a convolutional neural network (CNN) to meticulously classify osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. Specifically, four notable pre-trained CNN models, VGG 19, Inception V3, ResNet 18, and ResNet 50, were developed and tested for identifying adipogenic and osteogenic differentiated cells based on cell morphology changes. We rigorously evaluated the performance of these four models concerning binary and multi-class classification of differentiated cells at various time intervals, focusing on pivotal metrics such as accuracy, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), sensitivity, precision, and F1-score. Among these four different models, ResNet 50 has proven to be the most effective choice with the highest accuracy (0.9572 for binary, 0.9474 for multi-class) and AUC (0.9958 for binary, 0.9836 for multi-class) in both multi-class and binary classification tasks. Although VGG 19 matched the accuracy of ResNet 50 in both tasks, ResNet 50 consistently outperformed it in terms of AUC, underscoring its superior effectiveness in identifying differentiated cells. Overall, our study demonstrated the capability to use a CNN approach to predict stem cell fate based on morphology changes, which will potentially provide insights for the application of cell-based therapy and advance our understanding of regenerative medicine.
Keywords: dept.mat

Spinal cord injury management policies in high school sports as reported by athletic administrators - Scarneo-Miller, Samantha E.; Swartz, Erik E.; Register-Mihalik, Johna K.; Coleman, Kelly A.; Emrich, Christina M.; DiStefano, Lindsay J. (Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2024)
Introduction/Purpose Athletic administrators (AA) in U.S. high schools are uniquely positioned to provide guidance and endorsement for the prevention and management of common sport-related catastrophic injuries, such as the development of a spinal cord injury management (SCIM) policy. The purpose of this project was to evaluate AA’s knowledge of comprehensive SCIM policies in U.S. high schools. Secondarily, we aimed to investigate the factors, facilitators, and barriers to the development and adoption of comprehensive policies. Methods An online questionnaire was distributed to 6423 AA working in U.S.-based high school athletics, with 366 included in the final data analysis. The questionnaire evaluated AA’s knowledge of comprehensive SCIM policies addressing components of adoption, documentation, and communication. The questionnaire was developed based on the 2002 “National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Acute Management of the Cervical Spine-Injured Athlete.” The questionnaire also inquired about facilitators and barriers to developing and adopting comprehensive policies. Proportions were calculated for policy adoption, and independent-samples t-tests evaluated the influence of athletic training services on comprehensive SCIM policies. Results About half of AA (49.2%, n = 180/366) reported having all recommended components of a written SCIM policy. AA who had access to an athletic trainer (yes = 62.9%, no = 18.1%, unknown = 19%) were more likely to have a comprehensive SCIM policy compared with those without access (80.6% vs 19.4%, χ21 = 7.091, P = 0.008, prevalence ratio = 1.24, 95% confidence interval = 1.03–1.50). The most commonly reported facilitator (49.9%) was “having a medical professional at the school,” and the main barrier (30.2%) was “my school would need more information, resources, assistance, etc.” Conclusions The findings identify areas for improvement in supporting the health and safety of children in high school participating in interscholastic athletics. Future dissemination and implementation research should develop strategies tailored to individual school community and need to improve SCIM policy adoption and implementation.
Keywords: dept.hms

Assessing the efficacy of baselining in deception detection: A comparative analysis of the reality interview and structured interview - Bogaard, Glynis; van de Bovekamp, Anne Margreet; Colwell, Kevin (Acta Psychologica, 2024)
Detecting deception is challenging; there exists no universal cue that gives away deceit and people vary greatly in how they communicate. One way to potentially improve deception detection is by comparing multiple responses of the same individual to identify verbal deviations – a method known as baselining. This study examined the impact of baselining embedded in a specific interview protocol to improve lie detection. Participants (N = 179) viewed mock crimes and were instructed to lie or tell the truth about what they witnessed. Next, they were interviewed including a truthful baseline (Reality Interview Modified: RIM), or no baseline (Reality Interview: RI; Structured Interview: SI). Results showed that truth tellers in the SI and RI conditions provided more details than liars during free recall, while no detail differences emerged for the RIM condition. Follow-up questions in all conditions showed truth tellers offered more details than liars. Surprisingly, we found no evidence that verbal deviations from a baseline can be used as effective indicators of deception. In sum, further research is needed to explore the best application of baselining for lie detection purposes.
Keywords: Baselining; Deception detection; Reality interview; Verbal cues; dept.psy; peer-reviewed

Where are we when the community looks for us? A social network analysis of the self-organized network #TwitterFoodBank - Hoang, Thanh Thi (Communication and the Public, 2023)
Traditional crisis management approaches have often overlooked the role of community and nonprofit organizations. In this study, we investigated how nonprofits and communities contributed to problem-solving during crises through self-organization on social media. We applied social network analysis to 17,732 interactions using #TwitterFoodBank, a self-organized network emerged during the early stage of COVID-19 to address food insecurity. Our results highlighted the significant role of nonprofits in coordinating the community’s self-organized network. However, they also revealed a lack of coordination among these organizations in maintaining a viable network. These findings have valuable implications for nonprofits seeking to leverage the potential of online self-organized communities in crisis management.
Keywords: dept.psc; peer-reviewed

Bilateral environmental aid and trade - Yoon, Sang W.; Kim, Younjun; Park, Byoung G.; Yoon, Chang-Ho (Applied Economics, 2024)
The paper estimates the determinants of the growing volume of bilateral environmental aid for the mitigation of climate change using an empirically testable multilateral framework in which both donors and recipient countries compete in world export markets. As the potential donors weigh environmental benefits against the economic costs of providing aid, strategic interactions between the donors and the recipient countries as well as among the donors, influence the evolution of environmental aid. The paper shows that while the volume of bilateral environmental aid increases with the recipient country’s credible environmental commitment and bilateral trade volume, the competitive pressure in the export market reduces bilateral environmental aid. Free-riding incentives prevail among the individual donors, whereas the multilateral environmental aids that aim to restore the loss of global environmental resources without altering individual trade competitiveness can increase bilateral environmental aids.
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2289935
Keywords: Environmental ODA; F18; F35; Q54; competitive threats; credible commitment; dept.eco; international trade; multilateral institutions; peer-reviewed

Hyperon polarization along the beam direction relative to the second and third harmonic event planes in isobar collisions at √sNN=200 gev - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2023)
The polarization of Λ and ¯Λ hyperons along the beam direction has been measured relative to the second and third harmonic event planes in isobar Ru+Ru and Zr+Zr collisions at √sNN=200 GeV. This is the first experimental evidence of the hyperon polarization by the triangular flow originating from the initial density fluctuations. The amplitudes of the sine modulation for the second and third harmonic results are comparable in magnitude, increase from central to peripheral collisions, and show a mild pT dependence. The azimuthal angle dependence of the polarization follows the vorticity pattern expected due to elliptic and triangular anisotropic flow, and qualitatively disagrees with most hydrodynamic model calculations based on thermal vorticity and shear induced contributions. The model results based on one of existing implementations of the shear contribution lead to a correct azimuthal angle dependence, but predict centrality and pT dependence that still disagree with experimental measurements. Thus, our results provide stringent constraints on the thermal vorticity and shear-induced contributions to hyperon polarization. Comparison to previous measurements at RHIC and the LHC for the second-order harmonic results shows little dependence on the collision system size and collision energy.
Keywords: dept.phy

Take me to Nana's house - Mansfield, Christian (Independently published, 2023)
A young boy remembers fond childhood memories at his grandmother's house, where he learned the small things in life that truly mattered.
Keywords: SCSU-student; dept.edu

Sea urchin Arbacia punctulata feeding preference for algal turf over kelp in a degraded kelp forest ecosystem - Kelly, Sophia R.; Hamel, Kenneth; Narvaez, Carla A.; Armstrong, Thomas J.; Grace, Sean P.; Feehan, Colette J. (Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2024)
Climate change is driving a shift in the distribution of global kelp forests, with the contraction of kelp habitats occurring at warm range edges. Declining kelps often have been replaced by novel algal turf assemblages, which are reinforced by ecological feedback mechanisms and provide fewer ecosystem services. Trophic interactions among marine herbivores, algal turfs, and kelps on algal turf-dominated reefs remain poorly resolved but could have important implications for the stability of algal turf reefs and the potential for kelp forest recovery. Here, we examine herbivory by the Atlantic purple sea urchin, Arbacia punctulata, in a degraded kelp forest ecosystem dominated by algal turf in southern New England, USA. In a localized field survey, we observed lower algal turf cover on reef areas containing A. punctulata (mean ± SE: 62 ± 12% turf cover) as compared to areas with no sea urchins present (92 ± 4% turf cover). Reef areas with and without sea urchins had similarly low cover of the previously dominant kelp, Saccharina latissima (6–8% kelp cover). In laboratory and field experiments, individuals or groups of A. punctulata enclosed with a diet choice of algal turf versus kelp had higher grazing rates on the algal turf. A. punctulata in the laboratory also exhibited greater attraction to algal turf over kelp, physically moving towards this food source. In combination, the results provide evidence that A. punctulata has a feeding preference for algal turf over kelp in southern New England. Future research is warranted to further examine the grazing ecology of A. punctulata, particularly in the context of ongoing kelp forest restoration efforts in this region.
Keywords: Herbivory; Northwest Atlantic; Regime shift; Restoration; SCSU-student; dept.bio

Thinking outside the ocean-climate nexus: Towards systems-informed decision making in a rapidly changing world - Germond-Duret, Celine; Germond, Basil; Katsanevakis, Stelios; Kelly, Miriah R.; Mazaris, Antonios D.; McKinley, Emma (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)
Despite repeated calls for more inclusive practices, approaches used to address current challenges within the ocean-climate nexus do not sufficiently account for the complexity of the human-social-ecological system. So far, this has prevented efficient and just decision-making and policies. We propose to shift towards systems-informed decision making, which values transdisciplinary system-thinking and cumulative impact assessments, and encourages multi-system collaboration among decision-makers in order to address the recurring technicality of policies and to foster just solutions that account for the needs of varied actors across the sustainable development spectrum.
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

Sustainable growth with pollution augmenting technological changes - Yoon, Sang Won; Yoon, Chang-Ho (2023)
Disruptive technological changes, including carbon capture and storage, can have macroeconomic rebound effects that pose a threat to long term environmental sustainability when not accompanied by pollution taxes. The paper demonstrates that when the elasticity of intertemporal substitution is less than one, implementing a Pigouvian tax effectively stabilizes pollution emissions, regardless of technical and consumption elasticities of substitution. However, if the elasticity of intertemporal substitution exceeds one, flexibility in technical or consumption substitution could cause sustainable growth to falter. The policy implications concerning the role of subsidies for clean technology are discussed.
Keywords: Elasticity of intertemporal substitution; Optimal pollution tax; Sustainable development; dept.eco; energy rebound; technological change

Effect of reduce graphene oxide (Rgo) on electrochemical performance of Cus for supercapacitor applications - Singhal, Rahul; Thorne, David; Chaudhary, Manika; Bhardwaj, Shiva; Abazi, Rilind; Gupta, Ram K.; Scanley, Jules; Broadbridge, Christine C.; Singh, B. P.; LeMaire, Peter K.; Sharma, Rakesh K. (2023)
CuS and CuS-rGO nanocomposites were synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The synthesized CuS and rGO-CuS nanocomposite materials were physically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) and were evaluated electrochemically for supercapacitor applications. The specific capacitance of CuS was determined to be 207 F/g, 150 F/g, and 97 F/g at a current density of 0.5 A/g, 5 A/g, and 20 A/g, respectively. The rGO-CuS nanocomposite showed improved specific capacitance of 350 F/g, 251 F/g, and 149 F/g at a current density of 0.5 A/g, 5 A/g, and 20 A/g, respectively.
Keywords: CuS; SEM; Supercapacitors; dept.phy; rGO; specific capacitance

Environment injustice and public health - Njoku, Anuli U.; Sampson, Natalie R. (Handbook of Social Sciences and Global Public Health, 2023)
Globally, air pollution accounts for approximately one in eight deaths, and diarrheal diseases account for one in nine child deaths annually. Lead exposure contributes to concerns of heart disease, stroke, and developmental intellectual disability. Further, across the world, nearly 23 million people are displaced by extreme weather events each year, which have been exacerbated by climate change and contribute to physical and mental health implications for entire communities. These and many other environmentally related experiences and their subsequent health outcomes are not experienced equally by race, ethnicity, or income, with Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities and low-income communities repeatedly experiencing the heaviest of burdens. Due to a variety of historic and contemporary policy and planning decisions, these patterns of environmental injustice persist on local, national, and global scales. In response, environmental justice (EJ) is a social movement, as well as a belief that people of all backgrounds deserve access to clean air and water and a healthy community in which to thrive. This chapter heavily focuses on the USA and its environmental health inequities, policies, and historic EJ movement. However, in our globalized society, EJ is a global issue that must be addressed as such by the field of public health.
Keywords: Cumulative impacts; Environmental justice; Health equity; Social determinants of health; Systemic racism; dept.pch

Gona, Ethiopia: microcosm of the stone age - Rogers, Michael J.; Semaw, Sileshi; Stinchcomb, Gary E.; Quade, Jay; Levin, Naomi E.; Cauche, Dominique (Handbook of Pleistocene Archaeology of Afric, 2023)
The Gona paleoanthropological field project in the Afar region of Ethiopia has long been associated with the earliest Oldowan stone tools. However, over the last 20 years, ongoing research at Gona has expanded its contributions considerably, producing fossils of Ardipithecus kadabba, Ardipithecus ramidus, and Homo erectus, as well as additional archaeological evidence of the earliest Oldowan and early Acheulean. Moreover, in the last few years, the Gona team has turned its attention to the younger deposits exposed in its study area and discovered a surprising number of Middle Stone Age (MSA) and Later Stone Age (LSA) archaeological sites, mostly from the Late Pleistocene to the early-middle Holocene. While any sedimentary sequence is incomplete by virtue of episodic depositional and erosional events over time, we are struck by the relative completeness of the archaeological sequence at Gona (Quade et al., 2008). The hominin fossils attract deserved attention, but the Gona project may ultimately be best known for preserving arguably the most extensive, detailed, and continuous Stone Age or Paleolithic archaeological sequence in the world, all contained within a small 25 km × 10 km area, approximately half of the total project area.
Accepted: 2023-05-12T14:11:36Z
Keywords: dept.ant

Population Origin and Heritable Effects Mediate Road Salt Toxicity and Thermal Stress - Conner, Lauren M.; Goedert, Debora; Fitzpatrick, Sarah W.; Fearnley, Amber; Gallagher, Emma L.; Peterman, Jessica D.; Forgione, Mia E.; Kokosinska, Sophia; Hamilton, Malik; Masala, Lydia A.; Merola, Neil; Rico, Hennesy; et al. (2023)
Human impacts on wild populations are numerous and extensive, degrading habitats and causing population declines across taxa. Though these impacts are often studied individually, wild populations typically face suites of stressors acting concomitantly, compromising the fitness of individuals and populations in ways poorly understood and not easily predicted by the effects of any single stressor. Developing understanding of the effects of multiple stressors and their potential interactions remains a critical challenge in environmental biology. Here, we focus on assessing the impacts of two prominent stressors affecting many organisms across the planet – elevated salinity (an increasingly common pollutant in freshwater habitats) and elevated temperature. We examined a suite of physiological traits and components of fitness across populations of wood frogs originating from ponds that differ in their proximity to roads and thus their legacy of exposure to road salt pollution. When experimentally exposed to road salt, wood frogs showed reduced survival, especially those from ponds adjacent to roads, and delayed time to metamorphosis. Family level effects mediated these outcomes, but high salinity generally eroded family level variance. When combined, exposure to both temperature and salt resulted in very low survival, and this effect was strongest in roadside populations. Taken together, these results suggest that temperature is an important stressor capable of exacerbating impacts from a prominent contaminant confronting many freshwater organisms in salinized habitats. More broadly, it appears likely that toxicity might often be underestimated in the absence of multi-stressor approaches.
Keywords: Climate change; Maladaptation; SCSU-student; amphibians; dept.bio; local adaptation; pollution; road salt

Genomic comparison of the temperate coral Astrangia poculata with tropical corals yields insights into winter quiescence, innate immunity, and sexual reproduction - Stankiewicz, Kathryn H.; Guiglielmoni, Nadège; Kitchen, Sheila A.; Flot, Jean-François; Barott, Katie L.; Davies, Sarah W.; Finnerty, John R.; Grace, Sean P.; Kaufman, Leslie S.; Putnam, Hollie M.; Rotjan, Randi D.; Sharp, Koty H.; et al. (bioRxiv, 2023)
Facultatively symbiotic corals provide important experimental models to explore the establishment, maintenance, and breakdown of the mutualism between corals and members of the algal family Symbiodiniaceae. The temperate coral Astrangia poculata is one such model as it is not only facultatively symbiotic, but also occurs across a broad temperature and latitudinal gradient. Here, we report the de novo chromosome-scale assembly and annotation of the A. poculata genome. Though widespread segmental/tandem duplications of genomic regions were detected, we did not find strong evidence of a whole genome duplication (WGD) event. Comparison of the gene arrangement between A. poculata and the tropical coral Acropora millepora revealed 56.38% of the orthologous genes were conserved in syntenic blocks despite ∼415 million years of divergence. Gene families related to sperm hyperactivation and innate immunity, including lectins, were found to contain more genes in A. millepora relative to A. poculata. Sperm hyperactivation in A. millepora is expected given the extreme requirements of gamete competition during mass spawning events in tropical corals, while lectins are important in the establishment of coral-algal symbiosis. By contrast, gene families involved in sleep promotion, feeding suppression, and circadian sleep/wake cycle processes were expanded in A. poculata. These expanded gene families may play a role in A. poculata’s ability to enter a dormancy-like state (“winter quiescence”) to survive freezing temperatures at the northern edges of the species’ range.
Pages: 2023.09.22.558704 Section: New Results
Keywords: dept.bio

Preliminary Findings From the Hearing Assessment in Response to Noise Screener: A New Pediatric Tool for Measuring Speech Identification in Noise - Irwin, Julia; Sullivan, Jessica; Fernandes, Barbara; Lotto, Alyssa (Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023)
Purpose: As part of the development of a speech-in-noise screener, speech recognition was measured in quiet and in an interrupted noise for 59 children with typical development according to parent report. Method: There were 39 monolingual and 20 bilingual participants. A corpus of 107 words were presented by a male and female speaker and present in the following conditions: +3 dB signal-to- noise ratio (SNR), −3 dB SNR, and quiet. Results: The participants showed increasing difficulty with speech identification as the SNR decreased. Additionally, age-related differences in accuracy were observed at each noise level. Conclusion: Our findings provide preliminary support for the utility and efficacy of a speech-in-noise screener for use with children.
Keywords: SCSU-student; dept.psy

An Innovative Academic/Practice Partnership to Support Nursing Workforce Needs and Student Clinical Education - Hahn, Judith; Resha, Cheryl-Ann; Beauvais, Audrey; Beckman, Beth; Forte, Pamela; Rebeschi, Lisa M.; Snyder, Marianne (JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 2023)
Innovation is needed to solve nursing workforce issues during times of crisis. A collaborative effort between a hospital system and several universities resulted in the Bridge to Professional Practice Program that was implemented during a period of high patient volume and nursing student downtime. The program provided support for staffing needs and clinical hours to promote readiness for practice for students. The program evaluation outcomes and recommendations for improvement are addressed.
Keywords: dept.nur; peer-reviewed

The impact of an 8-week wellness peer coaching program on physical activity among college students: 1338 - Peacock, Jessica; Yan, Zi; Bowling, April; Benes, Sarah (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2023)
An abstract is unavailable.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Exploring the Crustal Expression of Edge-Driven Convection Within the Passive Margin Setting: An Early Cretaceous Example from the Northern Appalachians - Boemmels, Jennifer Cooper; Crespi, Jean (GSA, 2023)
Recent advances suggest that shallow-mantle processes such as edge-driven conve...
Keywords: dept.esc

RE/UN/DIScover Heuristic: Working with Clinical Practice Impingements in Dehumanizing Times - Keenan, Elizabeth King (Clinical Social Work Journal, 2023)
Although clinical social work seeks to center the transformative potential of human relationships, practitioners are experiencing heightened systemic and organizational impingements from the dehumanizing pressures of neoliberalism. Neoliberalism and racism diminish the vitality and transformative potential of human relationships, disproportionately affecting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Practitioners are also experiencing increased stress and burnout related to increased caseloads and decreased professional autonomy and organizational practitioner support. Holistic, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive processes seek to counter these oppressive forces but need further development to synthesize antioppressive structural understandings with embodied relational interactions. Practitioners can potentially contribute to efforts that apply critical theories and antioppressive understandings within their practice and workplace. Through an iterative flow of three sets of practices, the RE/UN/DIScover heuristic supports practitioners’ efforts to respond in those challenging everyday moments where oppressive forms of power are imposed and embedded within systemic processes. With themselves and other colleagues, practitioners engage in compassionate REcover practices; use curious, critical reflection to UNcover full understandings of power dynamics, impacts, and meanings; and draw on creative courage to DIScover and enact socially just and humanizing responses. This paper describes how practitioners can use the RE/UN/DIScover heuristic in two common challenging moments of clinical practice: systemic practice impingements and implementing a new training or practice model. The heuristic seeks to support practitioners’ efforts to preserve and expand socially just, relational spaces for themselves and those with whom they work within the context of systemic dehumanizing neoliberal forces.
Keywords: Clinical practice; Heuristic; Neoliberalism; Power; Practice challenges; Window of tolerance; dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Gravitational resedimentation as a fundamental process in filling fjords: Lessons from outcrops from a late Palaeozoic fjord in Namibia - Menozzo da Rosa, Eduardo; Isbell, John L.; McNall, Natalie; Fedorchuk, Nicholas; Swart, Roger (Sedimentology, 2023)
The stratigraphic architecture of fjords is complicated due to the delicate interplay between ice dynamics, sediment supply, relative sea-level fluctuations and slope failures. Glaciogenic sediment is prone to failure and to be carried downslope to the fjord floor through the entire spectrum of mass movements and subaqueous density flows, as the unstable paraglacial submarine landscape moves towards stability. Palaeofjords formed by Gondwanan glaciers during the late Palaeozoic Ice Age contain a compelling record of gravitational resedimentation in fjord depositional systems. This paper showcases the geomorphology and depositional history of a glacial cycle in the Orutanda fjord in north-western Namibia as an example of an overdeepened fjord basin fill dominated by products of subaqueous gravitational processes. During glaciation, the Orutanda glacier carved a 20 km long by 3.7 km wide glacial trough that embodies an overdeepened basin. Ice thickness during terminal glacial occupation of the fjord is estimated to had been up to 200 m based on the fjord geomorphology. The progressive retreat of the tidewater glacier, concomitant with marine flooding, increased accommodation space in the overdeepened basin during deglaciation. During this stage, proglacial sedimentation through iceberg rafting and settling of turbid plumes was outpaced by intense paraglacial downslope resedimentation of glacially-transported debris. Successive failures from the fjord walls and downslope resedimentation resulted in coalescing debrite–turbidite lobes on the fjord floor. Slide deposits, composed entirely of deformed debrites and turbidites, indicate that these resedimented facies were prone to renewed mass wasting. As the Orutanda glacier melted, the fjord experienced the axial progradation of a fjord-head delta registered only by turbidites and slide deposits derived from its collapse. The Orutanda fjord sheds light on the relevance of paraglacial mass wasting in overprinting glaciogenic deposits. This insight is key to understanding the role of glaciers versus non-glacial processes in producing the glacial deep-time record.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/sed.13137
Keywords: Debris flows; Dwyka Group; dept.esc; late Palaeozoic Ice Age; mass wasting; paraglacial processes; peer-reviewed; turbidites

Accounting Program Leaders’ Perceptions of Criteria for Hiring Assistant Professors - Boyle, Douglas M.; Haylon, Lisa S.; Hermanson, Dana R.; Krull, Jr., George W. (Issues in Accounting Education, 2023)
The academic accounting labor market is experiencing rapid changes on several fronts. We examine accounting program leaders’ perceptions of Assistant Professor hiring criteria, including how the criteria have changed in recent years. We ask program leaders to provide qualitative perspectives, rate the importance of 56 possible hiring criteria, and, in a supplemental analysis, rank and rate four hypothetical Assistant Professor candidates. Based on responses from 54 accounting program leaders, the results reveal a complex setting with research and teaching considerations, a focus on collegiality and professional experience, and an increasing focus on diversity. Specifically, Research Intensive schools (Carnegie R1 and/or doctorate in business) are more top-tier research and top-tier doctoral program focused, while Non-Research Intensive schools (all others) are more focused on general skills, other refereed journals, practitioner research, teaching experience, service, CPA licensure, and other professional certifications.
Keywords: dept.acc; peer-reviewed

Geochemical and Sedimentological Investigation of Possible Devonian-Mississippian Glaciation in the Appalachian Basin, Pennsylvania - Vollhardt, Heather; Fedorchuk, Nicholas; Morales, Ivianna; Cordie, David; Regan, Eric (Joint 72nd Annual Southeastern/ 58th Annual Northeastern Section Meeting - 2023, 2023)
The Late Paleozoic Ice Age (LPIA) was the last major icehouse climate (low CO2,...
Keywords: dept.esc

Models of classroom assessment for course-based research experiences - Hanauer, David I.; Zhang, Tong; Graham, Mark J.; Adams, Sandra D.; Ahumada-Santos, Yesmi Patricia; Alvey, Richard M.; Antunes, Mauricio S.; Ayuk, Mary A.; Elena Báez-Flores, María; Bancroft, Christa T.; Bates, Tonya C.; Bechman, Meghan J.; et al. (Frontiers in Education, 2023)
Course-based research pedagogy involves positioning students as contributors to authentic research projects as part of an engaging educational experience that promotes their learning and persistence in science. To develop a model for assessing and grading students engaged in this type of learning experience, the assessment aims and practices of a community of experienced course-based research instructors were collected and analyzed. This approach defines four aims of course-based research assessment—(1) Assessing Laboratory Work and Scientific Thinking; (2) Evaluating Mastery of Concepts, Quantitative Thinking and Skills; (3) Appraising Forms of Scientific Communication; and (4) Metacognition of Learning—along with a set of practices for each aim. These aims and practices of assessment were then integrated with previously developed models of course-based research instruction to reveal an assessment program in which instructors provide extensive feedback to support productive student engagement in research while grading those aspects of research that are necessary for the student to succeed. Assessment conducted in this way delicately balances the need to facilitate students’ ongoing research with the requirement of a final grade without undercutting the important aims of a CRE education.
Keywords: dept.bio; peer-reviewed

The power of personal archives in witnessing, teaching, and visual storytelling: the Armenian memory project - Masud, Catherine; Marsoobian, Armen T (Journal of Human Rights Practice, 2024)
Abstract The Armenian Memory Project (AMP) is a collaborative effort designed to harness the energy and resources of the University of Connecticut and the New England Armenian community for the goal of fostering greater understanding of the region’s Armenian cultural heritage and the impact human rights crimes had on the Armenian community. In 2019, students and faculty from the university worked with Armenian American institutions and individuals on an initial component of the AMP, employing digital media technology to tell the story of one immigrant Armenian family, the Dildilians. A unique course was created to produce a documentary film centring around this family’s experiences in Ottoman Turkey before, during, and after the Armenian Genocide. Designed and taught by a documentary filmmaker with support from a family archivist/historian, the course brought students together in a collaborative learning experience. By immersing themselves in the family’s extensive photograph archive, these students came to understand the important role that the past continues to play in the lives of present-day Armenians. Furthermore, by taking on the responsibility as storytellers of the Dildilian narrative, students developed a deeper identification with this distant history and, in a wider sense, an appreciation for the ethical value of memory in bearing witness to the past. This collaborative and participatory framework for teaching using archival collections can serve as a model for creating a transformative learning experience in the study of human rights, war, and genocide.
Keywords: dept.phi; peer-reviewed

A New Stellar Companion to GJ 835 - Clark, Catherine A.; Horch, Elliott; Davidson, James W. (Research notes of the AAS, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: dept.phy

COVID-19, housing, and environmental injustice - Njoku, Anuli; Marcelin, Joseph (Hygiene, 2023)
Num Pages: 10
Keywords: dept.pch

Diabetic Macular Edema Detection based on Non-mydriatic Retinal Image - Gilbert, Njihia Muchori; Hamada, R. H. Al-Absi; Saleh, Musleh; Mohammad, Tariqul Islam; Tanvir, Alam (2023 3rd International Conference on Computing and Information Technology, 2023)
Keywords: dept.csc

The many currents of antebellum maritime empire - Smith, Jason W. (Diplomatic History, 2023)
Keywords: dept.his; peer-reviewed

Back Matter - Jain, F.; Broadbridge, C.; Gherasimova, M.; Hong, X. Tang (Selected topics in electronics and systems, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: dept.phy

Front Matter - Jain, F.; Broadbridge, C.; Gherasimova, M.; Tang, Haiming (Selected topics in electronics and systems, 2023)
Keywords: dept.phy

Christian identity, piety, and politics in early modern England - Dodson, J. Michael (Reformation, 2023)
Num Pages: 3
Keywords: book.review; dept.eng

Nanotechnology in Electronics, Photonics, Biosensors and Energy Systems - Jain, F.; Braodbridge, C.; Gherasimova, M.; Hong, X. Tang (2023)
Pages: undefined Publication Title: Selected topics in electornics and systems
Keywords: dept.phy

Briefly Recalling Some Antecedents of Standards-Based Reform and Standardized Assessment in American Mathematics Education - Darrow, Brian (Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2023)
Num Pages: 6
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Book Review: Invisible Mothers: Unseen Yet Hypervisible After Incarceration by Garcia-Hallett, J. - Smoyer, Amy B. (Affilia, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: book.review; dept.swk

“Sports! More than just a game” - Smith, Christina (Connecticut history, 2023)
Num Pages: 3
Keywords: dept.swk

Blue Economy - Germond-duret, Celine; Garland, Michaela; Heidkamp, C. Patrick; Morrissey, John (International Encyclopedia of Geography, 2023)
Num Pages: 4
Keywords: dept.egm

Building or Burning: Critical Reflections on Social and Political Change - Krings, Amy; D’Angelo, Karen; Ivery, Jan M.; Murphy-Nugen, Amy B. (Journal of Policy Practice and Research, 2023)
Num Pages: 6
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Macro-Level Social Work Interventions in Schools: Poverty Simulation Programs as Professional Development Opportunities for K–12 Educators - Curry, Anna Maria T.; Tomczak, Stephen Monroe (Children & Schools, 2023)
Num Pages: 7
Keywords: dept.swk

Costa Rica after Coffee: The Co-op Era in History and Memory - Kordick, Carmen (Agricultural History, 2023)
Num Pages: 3
Keywords: book.review; dept.his

Experimental Status of the Chiral Magnetic Effect - Finch, Evan (Epj Web of Conferences, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: dept.phy

Covid-19 and environmental racism - Njoku, Anuli; Marcelin, Joseph (Springer eBooks, 2023)
Keywords: dept.pch

International comparison on economics impact from the COVID-19 pandemic: policy analysis - Supple, Brandon; Yu, Jia (Medical Research Archives, 2023)
Keywords: SCSU-student; dept.eco; peer-reviewed

Towards an integrated understanding of art, spirituality, and well-being - Yang, Charlie (Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, 2023)
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

The role of combat exposure on drinking behavior and subjective well-being: A Rubin Causal Model approach. - McKee, Paul; Budnick, Christopher J.; Walters, Kenneth S.; Bind, Marie-Abèle (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2024)
Keywords: dept.psy; peer-reviewed

A review of machine learning applications in life cycle assessment studies - Romeiko, Xiaobo Xue; Zhang, Xuesong; Pang, Yulei; Gao, Feng; Xu, Ming; Lin, Shao; Babbitt, Callie (Science of The Total Environment, 2023)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a foundational method for quantitative assessment of sustainability. Increasing data availability and rapid development of machine learning (ML) approaches offer new opportunities to advance LCA. Here, we review current progress and knowledge gaps in applying ML techniques to support LCA, and identify future research directions for LCAs to better harness the power of ML. This review analyzes forty studies reporting quantitative assessment with a combination of LCA and ML methods. We found that ML approaches have been used for generating life cycle inventories, computing characterization factors, estimating life cycle impacts, and supporting life cycle interpretation. Most of the reviewed studies employed a single ML method, with artificial neural networks (ANNs) as the most frequently applied approach. Both supervised and unsupervised ML techniques were used in LCA studies. For studies using supervised ML, training datasets were derived from diverse sources, such as literature, lab experiments, existing databases, and model simulations. Over 70 % of these reviewed studies trained ML models with less than 1500 sample datasets. Although these reviewed studies showed that ML approaches help improve prediction accuracy, pattern discovery and computational efficiency, multiple areas deserve further research. First, continuous data collection and compilation is needed to support more reliable ML and LCA modeling. Second, future studies should report sufficient details regarding the selection criteria for ML models and present model uncertainty analysis. Third, incorporating deep learning models into LCA holds promise to further improve life cycle inventory and impact assessment. Finally, the complexity of current environmental challenges calls for interdisciplinary collaborative research to achieve deep integration of ML into LCA to support sustainable development.
Keywords: Life cycle assessment; Machine learning; Model selection; Prediction; Sustainability; dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Perception of a Peer Health Coaching Intervention Among College Students: Client Experience - Benes, Sarah; Oh, Seungbin; Peacock, Jessica; Yan, Zi (American Journal of Health Education, 2023)
_eprint: https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2023.2253866
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

The Escalating Competition Faced by Netflix - Jin, Sun Ahn; Jung, Hoon Kim; Youngbin, Kim; Jaeseong, Lim (Journal of Accounting-Business dan Management, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Al-Ḥağğāğ b. Yūsuf and the Umayyad Qurʾān in Syrian Historiography - Judd, Steven C. (Archimède. Archéologie et histoire ancienne, 2023)
Num Pages: 11
Keywords: dept.his; peer-reviewed

Aspects of Greek-Russian Relations in the Early Modern and Modern Periods (17th-20th Centuries) - Chrissidis, Nikolaos (Annuaire de l'École pratique des hautes études (EPHE), Section des sciences religieuses. Résumé des conférences et travaux, 2023)
This series of four presentations sought to examine case studies of Greek-Russian relations in the early modern and, mostly, modern period. In the choice of topics, I was guided by two considerations: first, I sought to highlight topics that, to my mind, have not yet attracted the attention they deserve in historiography. For example, although alms collections in the Russian Empire in the early modern period have been discussed repeatedly, this has not been the case until quite recently for t...
ISBN: 9782909036519 Number: 130
Keywords: Christianisme orthodoxe; Histoire des chrétiens d’Orient (XVIe-XXIe siècle); dept.his

Marathon and ultra-endurance performance - Lunn, William R. (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2023)
Num Pages: 1
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Cannabidiol supplementation alleviates anxiety, mitigates pain, extends endurance, and facilitates greater exercise exertion: 277 - Lunn, William R.; Axtell, Robert S. III; Venard, Anna; Bodurtha, Phillip; Brunello, Greta; Bukowski, Zachary (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2023)
An abstract is unavailable.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Prevalence of physical activity, sleep, and screen-time in youth before and during the covid-19 pandemic: 1735 - Rupp, Kristie; Friel, Ciaran P. (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2023)
An abstract is unavailable.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

The Effect of Market-Entry Timing on a Firm’s Speed and Cost of Entry - Lee, Minjae (American Journal of Management, 2023)
This paper examines the effect of market-entry timing on a firm’s speed and cost of entry in a setting where a firm needs to build a plant for market entry. Based on our developed analytical model, we provide seven scenarios of the market-entry timing effect on a firm’s entry speed and cost. We test hypotheses in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. We use Wooldridge’s three-step instrumental variable (IV) approach to account for endogeneity bias. We find that a late entrant has (1) a shorter time-to-build and (2) a higher cost-to-build relative to an early entrant. Further, (3) the late entrant positively moderates the negative relationship of time-to-build and cost-to-build (i.e., the negative relationship of time-to build and cost-to-build becomes less negative for the late entrant). These empirical results are consistent with the prediction of when both revenue effect (i.e., revenue curve shift) and cost effect (i.e., cost curve leftward shift) exist.
Number: 3
Keywords: dept.mgt; peer-reviewed; time compression diseconomies

Invisible Mothers: Unseen yet Hypervisible After Incarceration. By Garcia-HallettJanet (University of California Press, 2022, 248pp. £30.00) - Michalsen, Venezia (The British Journal of Criminology, 2023)
Invisible Mothers: Unseen yet Hypervisible After Incarceration, the new book by Dr. Janet Garcia-Hallett, has almost innumerable contributions to the field. The first thing that the reader will likely notice that makes this work stand out is the impact of Garcia-Hallett’s positionality as an Afro-Latina mother on the holistic understanding of the experiences of the Black and brown women as mothers and victims of the racist American carceral system. Garcia-Hallett grew up in Harlem, witnessing the transformation of her community due to the takeover of the penal system. For this book, she interviewed 37 mothers in New York City with histories of incarceration, and her writing skilfully puts the reader in her shoes as she presents the findings from her interviews, which took place in their kitchens, booths in McDonald’s, and at tables in shelters. In her exploration of these women’s experiences, Garcia-Hallett departs from the traditional pitiful exploration of their lives, but instead, paints a complicated, multifaceted picture of women engaging actively in many different types of motherwork, while facing almost constant obstacles from racist and misogynist criminal legal and child welfare systems that criminalize, pathologize and penalize their survival of their marginalization, rather than helping ‘save’ children and their mothers. She provides a critical and structural analysis while also introducing each woman as deeply unique in her strengths and challenges and is able to acknowledge the importance of the children without letting them overshadow the mothers. This is no small feat.
Keywords: book.review; dept.soc

Social Environment Influences the Temporal Dynamics of Sneak-Spawning in a Fish with Alternative Reproductive Tactics - Kustra, Matthew C.; Stiver, Kelly A.; Marsh-Rollo, Susan; Hellmann, Jennifer K.; Alonzo, Suzanne H. (The American Naturalist, 2023)
Several predictions of sperm competition theory are not well supported empirically. One potential reason is that most current theory and empirical research ignore how the social environment influence the temporal dynamics of mating. We propose that understanding these dynamics is key to understanding sexual selection and improving the predictive power of theory. To demonstrate the importance of these dynamics, we quantify how males’ social role, interactions among males, and current social environment influence the timing of mating in Symphodus ocellatus, a species with three alternative male reproductive tactics. Nesting males spawn synchronously with females; sneakers and satellites sneak-spawn with some time delay. Satellites also cooperate with nesting males. We found that satellites have shorter sneak-spawning delays than sneakers, a benefit of their cooperation with nesting males. Sneak-spawning delays decreased with increasing nest activity for sneakers but not for satellites, suggesting that sneakers may benefit from increased sperm competition intensity. Current sperm competition models ignore this potential benefit, which may be why the prediction that males should decrease investment when sperm competition involves more than two males is not well supported. Our study provides insight into mechanisms that drive variation in the timing of spawning, which could explain mismatches between theoretical and empirical results.
Keywords: alternative mating tactics; cooperation; dept.psy; peer-reviewed; reproductive competition; sexual selection; sneak-spawning; sperm competition

Developing the Construct of Speed Ceteris Paribus - Lee, Minjae (Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023)
Firm speed has long been a construct of interest among managers and researchers. Despite its importance, making a ceteris paribus comparison of speed can be challenging. In the current paper, we suggest an alternative to the conventional way of capturing the speed ceteris paribus. First, we illustrate the concept of faster speed in strategic management research. Second, we use numerical simulation data to illustrate the challenges of the conventional methodology, known as the nonlinear transformation of variables. We show that this method is difficult to apply and may produce an inaccurate measurement of the concept unless the exact functional form is chosen. Third, we suggest an alternative methodology, known as data envelopment analysis. This accounts for the challenges of the conventional methodology when we do not know the accurate functional form for nonlinear transformation, while performing as well as the best of the conventional approach. Finally, by using actual firm data, we show that our suggested methodology can be an effective alternative to the conventional approach of capturing a firm’s speed.
Keywords: AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2023; AOM Boston 2023; Research Methods; dept.mgt

When Does an Increase in a Firm’s Operational Effectiveness Reduce its Economic Performance? - Lee, Minjae (Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023)
Conventional wisdom suggests that an increase in a firm’s operational effectiveness will increase its economic performance. However, we show that an increase in a firm’s operational effectiveness can decrease its economic performance. Specifically, a firm’s increase in operational effectiveness of its existing projects following a positive demand shock can limit its profitable growth as its strategic resources are not allocated to pursuing new projects, thereby incurring opportunity costs that can lower its economic performance. We corroborate this reasoning in the context of the liquefied natural gas industry, which experienced a positive demand shock in 2000 due to energy market liberalization. We find empirically that a firm’s operational effectiveness increases its Tobin’s Q in the pre-shock period and reduces it in the post-shock period.
Keywords: AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2023; AOM Boston 2023; Strategic Management; dept.mgt

Understand the changes in motivation: comparative studies using theory-based interventions - Wang, Zheni; Briand, Melanie (Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023)
Managers often need to stay motivated and effectively motivate others. Therefore, they should rely on evidence-based interventions to manage the daily routine of motivational dynamics at work. This research answered how self-determination-theory-based interventions change employees’ motivation and motivational consequences during short time frames (i.e., within an hour, within a few weeks/months). Field study one focused on assessing the effectiveness of a one-day training workshop in helping improve managers’ work motivation, basic psychological needs satisfaction/frustration, and changing managers’ needs-supportive/thwarting behaviors within a few weeks. Results supported the training effectiveness as managers were rated less needs-thwarting by their direct subordinates and self-reported improvement in needs satisfaction/frustration six weeks after completing the training program. Online study two used the mean and covariance structure analysis and tested the three types of basic psychological needs supportive/thwarting and control conditions (3x2x1 factorial design) on the situational motivation, vitality, and general self-efficacy for playing online word games within 30 minutes. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the scalar measurement invariance, then latent group means comparison results showed consistently lower controlled motivation across the needs-supportive and thwarting experimental conditions. During a quick online working scenario, the theory-based momentary intervention effectively changed situational extrinsic self-regulation in Amazon MTurk participants. Supplementary structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses using experience samples supported the indirect dual-path model from basic needs satisfaction to vitality and general efficacy via situational motivation. We discussed the theoretical implications of the temporal properties of work motivation, the practical implications on employee training and organizational change programs, and the limitations.
Keywords: AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2023; AOM Boston 2023; Organizational Behavior; dept.mgt

Organizational scaffolding for climate adaptation: how intermediaries manage evaluative tensions - Wissman, Nichole Kay; Bertana, Amanda; Manning, Stephan Davys (Academy of Management Proceedings, 2023)
The grand challenge of preparing for climate impacts through climate adaptation relies on intermediaries, including local NGOs, consulting firms, and government agencies. Climate adaptation elicits evaluative tensions coming from what we call the dual organizational complexity. The dual organizational complexity includes evaluation ambiguity in (1) the interconnectedness and co-evolutionary dynamics of locally bounded social and ecological systems and (2) an increasingly complex network of interconnected organizations, including a diverse set of public, private, and semi-private actors who provide funding, market power, and expertise. We find that intermediaries address evaluative tensions through organizational scaffolding or building socio-material infrastructures that can support resilience and increase evaluative and adaptive capacity for future projects, albeit imperfectly. Importantly, we argue that climate adaptation needs facilitators with the capacity to connect very localized bottom-up needs to top-down resources in a continuous cycle of resource allocation, communication, and accountability, especially in the face of the increasing organizational complexity involved.
Keywords: AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2023; AOM Boston 2023; Organizations and the Natural Environment; dept.soc

Culturally Responsive Special Education - Gerzel-Short, Lydia; Jerae, Kelly; Hovey, Katrina A.; Hsiao, Yun‐Ju; Wei, Yan (Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series, 2023)
Keywords: dept.sed

Preparing culturally responsive teachers: a systematic review - Miller, Rhonda D.; Gerzel-Short, Lydia; Kelly, Jerae H.; Uphold, Nicole; Hsiao, Yun-Ju; Hovey, Katrina A.; Wei, Yan (Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2023)
As the world continues to ponder issues of equity and diversity, U.S. public schools face an expanding demographic divide between teachers and students. While diverse groups of public school students show an increase in population, the teaching workforce in the U.S. remains overwhelmingly White. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine how preservice teachers (PST) are being prepared to be culturally responsive. A total of 26 studies published between 2006 and 2020 were reviewed. The results indicate that PSTs’ learning experiences are varied and tend to be stand-alone approaches focused on changing the attitudes and beliefs of PSTs. Findings also bring to light the vagueness of terminology used in the research to define cultural groups of students, the conspicuous absence of studies related to LGBTQ+ populations, and the lack of study replications. Implications for future research are discussed.
Keywords: culturally responsive; dept.sed; diversity; peer-reviewed; pre-service teacher; teacher education; teacher preparation

Disruptive Technologies and Innovation in Hospitality: A Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Approach - Lee, Minwoo; Sisson, Annamarie D.; Costa, Rui; Bai, Billy (Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 2023)
As emerging digital technologies have been used for disruptive innovation and business models, an essential component for hospitality researchers and practitioners is to determine the role of disruptive technologies and innovation in hospitality businesses. This study synthesizes prior research on disruptive innovation and identifies disruptive technologies in the hospitality context. A thematic analysis was performed through a computer-assisted qualitative data analysis approach using 23 publicly traded hospitality companies. Results reveal that disruptive technology and innovation are among the most critical strategic aspects in contemporary hospitality firms. This study provides contributions to hospitality researchers and practitioners to implement disruptive technologies for superior business performance. This study is among the first to introduce and synthesize disruptive technologies and innovation in the hospitality context.
Keywords: dept.rec; peer-reviewed

What explains the spread of corporate social responsibility? The role of competitive pressure and institutional isomorphism in the diffusion of voluntary adoption - Han, Seungmin; Ito, Kiyohiko (Journal of Management & Organization, 2023)
This study provides a new perspective on the determinants of the spread of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) adoption by incorporating the potential role of its adoption by industry competitors. We find supportive evidence that firms make CSR adoption decisions in response to competitive pressure as well as institutional mimetic pressures. Based on an event history analysis of longitudinal data from a sample of 711 Korean publicly traded firms over a 12-year period, our findings suggest that the CSR behavior of competitors is positively associated with a focal firm's earlier adoption of CSR, leading to the diffusion of CSR across firms. Specifically, this study shows that the pure rivalry-driven pressure from non-leader competitors has a stronger positive relationship with earlier CSR adoption. The results also indicate that a firm's CSR adoption decision is accelerated by competitive rivalry as well as social pressures arising from institutional mimetic isomorphism.
Keywords: Competitive strategy; corporate social responsibility; dept.mgt; institutional theory; peer-reviewed; quantitative methods

Buzo or recycler: waste collecting as gift exchange in the context of a new waste regime - Skoczen, Kathleen N.; Caram Ibarra, Maria A (Practicing Anthropology, 2023)
The Dominican Republic (DR) experienced an economic boom related to tourism development over the last 30 years. Subsequently, consumption has increased, accompanied by an exponential growth in inorganic waste. Without adequate solid waste management, an environmental crisis has developed. Plastic waste litters roadsides, streets, streams, and beaches, threatening the very industry that enabled it. Informal waste collectors are on the front line of addressing, if not alleviating, the crisis but are regarded as marginal and inconsequential. A new waste regime is inevitable and imminent. Waste collectors are justifiably concerned that new systems may threaten their livelihoods. As such, they leverage their work, vis-à-vis a gift economy, to place themselves as essential to addressing the environmental crisis.
Keywords: dept.ant

The wastescapes of Samaná - Skoczen, Kathleen; Pantaleón, Natividad; Abreu, Daniel (Practicing Anthropology, 2023)
We conducted a formative research study on the peninsula of Samaná, in the northeast corner of the Dominican Republic, focused on how people viewed, categorized, and handled solid waste. With the passage of a new law, a motivated government administration is now addressing the solid waste crisis on the peninsula. Here, we examine some of the pre-existing attitudes about the solid waste of Samaná residents. Results from the study reveal that, contrary to many assumptions, local Dominicans are aware of the waste crisis and, in fact, are often depressed and anxious over it, even as they feel angry and helpless about how to resolve it. On closer examination and drawing on Appadurai’s theoretical framework of “-scapes,” we can understand that the waste crisis is not a local problem, and, as such, sustainable solutions need to include a broader effort to control plastic entering the environment.
Keywords: dept.ant

Inter-Pass Motion Correction for Whole-Body Dynamic PET and Parametric Imaging - Guo, Xueqi; Wu, Jing; Chen, Ming-Kai; Liu, Qiong; Onofrey, John A.; Pucar, Darko; Pang, Yulei; Pigg, David; Casey, Michael E.; Dvornek, Nicha C.; Liu, Chi (IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, 2023)
Whole-body dynamic fluoro-D-glucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging through continuous-bed-motion (CBM) mode multi-pass acquisition protocol is a promising metabolism measurement. However, inter-pass misalignment originating from body movement could degrade parametric quantification. We aim to apply a non-rigid registration method for inter-pass motion correction in whole-body dynamic PET. 27 subjects underwent a 90-min whole-body FDG CBM PET scan on a Biograph mCT (Siemens Healthineers), acquiring 9 over-the-heart single-bed passes and subsequently 19 CBM passes (frames). The inter-pass motion correction was executed using non-rigid image registration with multi-resolution, B-spline free-form deformations. The parametric images were then generated by Patlak analysis. The overlaid Patlak slope K_i and y-intercept V_b images were visualized to qualitatively evaluate motion impact and correction effect. The normalized weighted mean-squared Patlak fitting errors (NFEs) were compared in the whole body, head, and hypermetabolic regions of interest (ROIs). In K_i images, ROI statistics were collected and malignancy discrimination capacity was estimated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). After the inter-pass motion correction was applied, the spatial misalignment appearance between K_i and V_b images was successfully reduced. Voxel-wise normalized fitting error maps showed global error reduction after motion correction. The NFE in the whole body ( p \,\,= 0.0013), head ( p \,\,= 0.0021), and ROIs ( p \,\,= 0.0377) significantly decreased. The visual performance of each hypermetabolic ROI in K_i images was enhanced, while 3.59% and 3.67% average absolute percentage changes were observed in mean and maximum K_i values, respectively, across all evaluated ROIs. The estimated mean K_i values had substantial changes with motion correction ( p \,\,= 0.0021). The AUC of both mean K_i and maximum K_i after motion correction increased, possibly suggesting the potential of enhancing oncological discrimination capacity through inter-pass motion correction.
Conference Name: IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences
Keywords: dept.mat; peer-reviewed

Russia in the German global imaginary: imperial visions and utopian desires, 1905-1941 - Paddock, Troy (First World War Studies, 2023)
Num Pages: 2
Keywords: book.review; dept.his

Virginia Woolf, money, and “the world’s oldest profession” - Neverow, Vara (ITINERÁRIOS – Revista de Literatura, 2023)
Keywords: dept.eng

Higher education and the great resignation: a crisis of compounded inequities - Rivers, Yevgeniya (2023)
Keywords: SCSU-student; dept.edl

Small Power: How Local Parties Shape Elections by David Doherty, Conor M Dowling and Michael G Miller - Wharton, Jonathan L. (Political Science Quarterly, 2023)
Num Pages: 3
Keywords: book.review; dept.psc

Language and racial capitalism: linguistic anthropological approaches to minoritized labor, standard language, and racial bias - McGill, Kenneth (Transforming Anthropology, 2023)
This article examines racial capitalism from a semiotic perspective, arguing that economic value, like language and race, can be described in situated and indexical terms. I attempt to show how raciolinguistic bias in and around the workplace is linked to a larger labor market in which minoritized labor is reproduced in a systemic way, and to explore hegemonic formations of racialization in the workplace and beyond. The jumping-off point for much of my argument is the work of the historian and political theorist Cedric Robinson.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/traa.12246
Keywords: dept.ant; labor; language; markets; minoritization; peer-reviewed; race

Ex Ante Predictability of Stock Returns in a Frontier Market - Nguyen, Khoa (Applied Finance Letters, 2022)
This study reports results on the ex ante predictability of stock returns using real-time stock market data in Vietnam, a frontier market, from June 2008 to June 2021. Countries classified as a frontier market are often known for currency manipulation, financial market illiquidity, and political instability. Despite the enormous risk usually posed by these inefficiencies, potential profits are large and achievable for many investors. This study provides evidence on existing a strategy to form out-of-sample long portfolios that generate statistically significant and positive mean monthly returns even in the presence of transaction costs. I also justify the magnitude of these returns by showing that they exceed those of VnIndex and MSCI Vietnam Index. The results reject the hypothesis that the stock prices in Vietnamese market follow random walks, thus oppose the stock market efficiency hypothesis. Evidence found in this study provides a better understanding of informational efficiency in a frontier equity market setting. Specifically, there are several implications on portfolio selection strategies, stock price patterns, and trading behavior bias related to Vietnamese stock market can be drawn from this study.
Keywords: dept.fin; peer-reviewed

Proverb: Nearly Spring in a New Hampshire Barn - Randall, Regine (On and Off the Road: Poems of New Hampshire, 2020)
"This poetry anthology, with poems from poets throughout New England and from other states - is a result of Peterborough Poetry Project's second poetry contest. We invited poets, writers, and observers to submit up to three poems about New Hampshire - past, present, future, or fantasy. Forty-eight poems from the contest form this book. The poems are in three different sections by themes: People, Places, and The Wild, but readers may find that several poems have more than one theme. A poem may appear to be about nature, but also our reactions to it. Another poem may appear to be true, but might be pure fantasy. Such is the nature of poetry: read it for the obvious, then read it again to see if more reveals itself"–Back cover
Google-Books-ID: 9QSYzQEACAAJ
Keywords: dept.cur; literary-poetry

One Story Creates Another: Using Book Clubs to Promote Inquiry in the Content Areas - Randall, Regine E.; Marangell, Joseph P. (ie: inquiry in education, 2020)
Keywords: dept.cur; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Defining Instructional Text: Eight literacy scholars discuss framing and trade-offs - Hruby, G.; Chandler-Olcott, K.; O'Byrne, I.; MacGill-Franzen, A.; Draper, R. J.; Heibert, E.; McVerry, J. G.; Serafini, F. (Ubiquity: The Journal for Literature, Literacy, and the Arts, 2019)
Keywords: dept.cur; ⛔ No DOI found

New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension - Leu, Donald J.; Kiili, Carita; Forzani, Elena; Zawilinski, Lisa; O'Byrne, W. Ian; McVerry, J. Greg (The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, 2021)
This entry explores the question of how to conceptualize literacy as a deictic concept, one that continually changes as new technologies for literacy and learning emerge. It suggests a dual-level conceptualization of theory: a New Literacies theory as an overarching theory that encompasses perspectives and findings from the many studies of literacy, which are referred to as new literacies theories, using lower case. It then focuses special attention on an important lower-case theory, the new literacies of online research and comprehension. This new literacies theory frames online reading as a process of problem-based inquiry involving the new skills, strategies, dispositions, and social practices that take place as we use the Internet to solve problems and answer questions. Current understanding of online reading to learn from a New Literacies perspective is informed by recent research using assessments that measure students' ability to conduct online research in science and comprehend what they read in a virtual online world. Findings suggest that online reading requires different skills than reading paper materials; that differences across modes of reading are important for school learning; and that the Internet is best conceived as a literacy issue rather than a technology issue.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0865.pub2
Keywords: Literacy; Literacy Practices Online; New Literacies; Online Reading; Teaching Reading; dept.cur

New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension - Leu, Donald J.; Everett-Cacopardo, Heidi; Zawilinski, Lisa; McVerry, Greg; O'Byrne, W. Ian (The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, 2012)
Literacy has become deictic (Leu, 2000); the meaning of literacy is rapidly changing as new technologies for literacy continually appear and new social practices of literacy quickly emerge.
_eprint: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0865
Keywords: Internet; dept.cur; language in the classroom; literacy; online reading comprehension; reading

Experimental critical qualitative inquiry: Disrupting methodologies, resisting subjects - Marn, Travis M.; Wolgemuth, Jennifer R. (Post-Qualitative Research and Innovative Methodologies, 2020)
Keywords: dept.cur; ⛔ No DOI found

Fighting for Social Justice - McPherson, Erin A. Harper, Casey, David Shriberg (Handbook of University and Professional Careers in School Psychology, 2020)
Although a much older concept, it is only within the decade of 2010–2019 that this term “social justice” came into prominence in school psychology. This chapter provides a combination of research analysis and a push to personalize and apply the concept of social justice. The chapter begins by defining social justice and describing why this concept is so critical for school psychologists. As part of this overview of social justice, the authors share some of their own stories as examples of how professionals might draw upon their own value systems and experiences to develop as agents of social justice. Readers are also provided with reflection questions to personalize the concept. The bulk of the chapter focuses on what it might look like to “fight” for social justice in school psychology, highlighting concepts such as developing critical self-awareness (with coverage of implicit bias and cultural humility) and using one’s leadership skills to work in an inclusive, participatory manner. A personal action plan template is provided. The chapter closes with a call to action, framing social justice as a mechanism for maximizing both the professional impact and personal satisfaction of one’s work as a school psychologist.
Num Pages: 14
Keywords: dept.csp

Experimental study of bidding strategies for scientific workflows using aws spot instances - Wu, Hao; Ren, Shangping; Timm, Steven; Garzoglio, Gabriele; Noh, Seo-Young (Proceedings of 8th Workshop on Many-Task Computing on Clouds, Grids, and Supercomputers (MTAGS). ACM, 2015)
Keywords: dept.csc; ⛔ No DOI found

River Flow Forecasting: A Comparison Between Feedforward and Layered Recurrent Neural Network - Aljahdali, Sultan; Sheta, Alaa; Turabieh, Hamza (Innovation in Information Systems and Technologies to Support Learning Research, 2020)
Forecasting the daily flows of rivers is a challenging task that have a significant impact on the environment, agriculture, and people life. This paper investigates the river flow forecasting problem using two types of Deep Neural Networks (DNN) structures, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Layered Recurrent Neural Networks (L-RNN) for two rivers in the USA, Black and Gila rivers. The data sets collected for a period of seven years for Black river (six years for training and one year for testing) and four years for Gila river (three years for training and one year for testing) were used for our experiments. An order selection method based partial auto-correlation sequence was employed to determine the appropriate order for the proposed models in both cases. Mean square errors (MSE), Root mean square errors (RMSE) and Variance (VAF) were used to evaluate to developed models. The obtained results show that the proposed LSTM is able to produce an excellent model in each case study.
Keywords: Forecasting; Long short-term memory; River Flow; dept.csc

Optimization of PID Controller Gain Using Evolutionary Algorithm and Swarm Intelligence - Maddi, DheerajReddy; Sheta, Alaa; Davineni, Dharani; Al-Hiary, Heba (2019 10th International Conference on Information and Communication Systems (ICICS), 2019)
Design of the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller for an industrial process represents a challenge due to process complexity and non-linearity. Traditional methods such as Ziegler-Nichols (ZN) for PID controller tuning do not provide an optimal gain; thus, might leave the system with potential instability condition and cause significant losses and damages to the system. This paper investigates the merits of evolutionary and swarm-based optimization algorithms in fine-tuning the parameters of a PID controller. Here, Genetic Algorithms (GAs) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm were utilized to optimize the PID controller for a DC motor system. Various fitness functions were provided for the presented algorithms to compute the performance of the controller. A new fitness function was proposed to achieve an outstanding control response for the DC motor system. Results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed methods in improving closed loop system response.
Keywords: dept.csc

Diagnosis of Brain Tumors in MR Images Using Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms - Braik, Malik; Sheta, Alaa; Aljahdali, Sultan (Innovation in Information Systems and Technologies to Support Learning Research, 2020)
Image clustering presents a hot topic that researchers have chased extensively. There is always a need to a promising clustering technique due to its vital role in further image processing steps. This paper presents a compelling clustering approach for brain tumors and breast cancer in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Driven by the superiority of nature-inspired algorithms in providing computational tools to deal with optimization problems, we propose Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA) and Crow Search Algorithm (CSA) to present a clustering method for brain tumors and breast cancer. Evaluation clustering results of CSA and FPA were judged using two apposite criteria and compared with results of K-means, fuzzy c-means and other metaheuristics when applied to cluster the same benchmark datasets. The clustering method-based CSA and FPA yielded encouraging results, significantly outperforming those obtained by K-means and fuzzy c-means and slightly surpassed those of other metaheuristic algorithms.
Keywords: Clustering; Crow Search Algorithm; Flower Pollination Algorithm; Fuzzy C-mean; K-means; dept.csc

Development of a Sleep Monitoring System by Using a Depth Sensor: A Pilot Study - Park, Jangwoon; Kim, Jungyoon; Park, Jaehyun; Sheta, Alaa; Murphey, Christina; Um, Dugan (Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, 2020)
Sleep is an essential part of health and longevity persons. As people grow older, the quality of their sleep becomes vital. Poor sleep quality can make negative physiological, psychological, and social impacts on the elderly population, causing a range of health problems including coronary heart disease, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Early detection, proper diagnosis, and treatments for sleep disorders can be achieved by identifying sleep patterns through long-term sleep monitoring. Although many studies developed sleep monitoring systems by using non-invasive measures such as body temperature, pressure, or body movement signal, research is still limited to detect sleep position changes by using a depth camera. The present study is intended (1) to identify concerns on the existing sleep monitoring system based on the literature review and (2) propose to developing a non-invasive sleep monitoring system using an infrared depth camera. For the literature review, various journal/conference papers have been reviewed to understand the characteristics, tools, and algorithms of the existing sleep monitoring systems. For the system development and validation, we collected data for the sleep positions from two subjects (35 years old man and 84 years old women) during the four-hour sleep. Kinect II depth sensor was used for data collection. We found that the averaged depth data is useful measure to notify the participants’ positional changes during the sleep.
Keywords: Kinect II depth sensor; Sleep movement; Sleep pattern; Sleep quality; dept.csc

Statistical Models for Predicting a Patient’s Respiratory Disturbance Index - Park, Jangwoon; Sheta, Alaa; Surani, Salim (CHEST, 2019)
SESSION TITLE: Clinical Prediction and Diagnosis of OSA
Keywords: dept.csc

Selection of WSNs inter-cluster boundary nodes using PSO algorithm - Yadav, Mamta; Fathi, Basma; Sheta, Alaa (Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 2019)
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Robotics Evolution: from Remote Brain to Cloud - Sheta, Alaa F.; Ghatasheh, Nazeeh; Faris, Hossam; Rodan, Ali (ArXiv, 2019)
Robotic systems have been evolving since decades and touching almost all aspects of life, either for leisure or critical applications. Most of traditional robotic systems operate in well-defined environments utilizing pre-configured on-board processing units. However, modern and foreseen robotic applications ask for complex processing requirements that exceed the limits of on-board computing power. Cloud computing and the related technologies have high potential to overcome on-board hardware restrictions and can improve the performance efficiency. This research highlights the advancements in robotic systems with focus on cloud robotics as an emerging trend. There exists an extensive amount of effort to leverage the potentials of robotic systems and to handle arising shortcomings. Moreover, there are promising insights for future breed of intelligent, flexible, and autonomous robotic systems in the Internet of Things era.
arXiv:1901.03297 [cs]
Keywords: Computer Science - Robotics; dept.csc; ⚠️ Invalid DOI

Handwritten digits recognition using convolution neural networks - Pratt, Sam; Ochoa, Ana; Yadav, Mamta; Sheta, Alaa; Eldefrawy, Mahmoud (Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 2019)
Keywords: dept.csc; ⛔ No DOI found

Evolving neural networks using bird swarm algorithm for data classification and regression applications - Aljarah, Ibrahim; Faris, Hossam; Mirjalili, Seyedali; Al-Madi, Nailah; Sheta, Alaa; Mafarja, Majdi (Cluster Computing, 2019)
This work proposes a new evolutionary multilayer perceptron neural networks using the recently proposed Bird Swarm Algorithm. The problem of finding the optimal connection weights and neuron biases is first formulated as a minimization problem with mean square error as the objective function. The BSA is then used to estimate the global optimum for this problem. A comprehensive comparative study is conducted using 13 classification datasets, three function approximation datasets, and one real-world case study (Tennessee Eastman chemical reactor problem) to benchmark the performance of the proposed evolutionary neural network. The results are compared with well-regarded conventional and evolutionary trainers and show that the proposed method provides very competitive results. The paper also considers a deep analysis of the results, revealing the flexibility, robustness, and reliability of the proposed trainer when applied to different datasets.
Keywords: Bird Swarm Algorithm; Classification; Multilayer perceptron; Neural networks; Optimization; Regression; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Using Artificial Neural Network and Binary Particle Swarm Optimization for Feature Selection - Surani, Salim; Sheta, Alaa; Turabieh, Hamza; Park, Jangwoon; Mathur, Sunil; Katangur, Ajay (CHEST, 2019)
SESSION TITLE: Clinical Prediction and Diagnosis of OSA
Keywords: dept.csc

Collision-Free Autonomous Robot Navigation in Unknown Environments Utilizing PSO for Path Planning - Krell, Evan; Sheta, Alaa; Balasubramanian, Arun Prassanth Ramaswamy; King, Scott A. (Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research, 2019)
AbstractThe autonomous navigation of robots in unknown environments is a challenge since it needs the integration of a several subsystems to implement different functionality. It needs drawing a map of the environment, robot map localization, motion planning or path following, implementing the path in real-world, and many others; all have to be implemented simultaneously. Thus, the development of autonomous robot navigation (ARN) problem is essential for the growth of the robotics field of research. In this paper, we present a simulation of a swarm intelligence method is known as Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to develop an ARN system that can navigate in an unknown environment, reaching a pre-defined goal and become collision-free. The proposed system is built such that each subsystem manipulates a specific task which integrated to achieve the robot mission. PSO is used to optimize the robot path by providing several waypoints that minimize the robot traveling distance. The Gazebo simulator was used to test the response of the system under various envirvector representing a solution to the optimization problem.onmental conditions. The proposed ARN system maintained robust navigation and avoided the obstacles in different unknown environments. vector representing a solution to the optimization problem.
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Adaboosting Model for Detecting Osa - Surani, Salim; Sheta, Alaa; Turabieh, Hamza; Subramanian, Shyamsunder (CHEST, 2019)
SESSION TITLE: Clinical Prediction and Diagnosis of OSA
Keywords: dept.csc

An integrated ambient intelligence system for a Smart Lab environment - Do, Dat; King, Scott A.; Sheta, Alaa; Pham, Thanh (International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, 2020)
The goal of the ambient intelligence system is not only to enhance the way people communicate with the surrounding environment but also to advance safety measures and enrich human lives. In this paper, we introduce an integrated ambient intelligence system (IAmIS) to perceive the presence of people, identify them, determine their locations, and provide suitable interaction with them. The proposed framework can be applied in various application domains such as a smart house, authorisation, surveillance, crime prevention, and many others. The proposed system has five components: body detection and tracking, face recognition, controller, monitor system, and interaction modules. The system deploys RGB cameras and Kinect depth sensors to monitor human activity. The developed system is designed to be fast and reliable for indoor environments. The proposed IAmIS can interact directly with the environment or communicate with humans acting on the environment. Thus, the system behaves as an intelligent agent. The system has been deployed in our research lab and can recognise lab members and guests to the lab as well as track their movements and have interactions with them depending upon their identity and location within the lab.
Keywords: Kinect; ambient intelligence system; awareness system; body tracking; dept.csc; face recognition; object tracking; peer-reviewed

Oil Spill Detection in SAR Images Using Threshold Segmentation Algorithms - Sheta, Alaa F.; Ayyash, Hafsa Abu; Braik, Malik (IJJ: The Research Bulletin of JORDAN ACM, 2009)
Keywords: dept.csc; ⛔ No DOI found

Identification of the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Process Reactor Using Genetic Programming - Faris, Hossam; Sheta, A. (International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 2013)
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Forecasting river flow in the USA: a comparison between auto-regression and neural network non-parametric models - Baareh, Abdel Karim M.; Sheta, Alaa F.; Khnaifes, Khaled Al (Proceedings of the 6th WSEAS International Conference on Simulation, Modelling and Optimization, 2006)
Keywords: dept.csc; ⛔ No DOI found

Detection of oil spills in SAR images using threshold segmentation algorithms - Sheta, Alaa; Alkasassbeh, Mouhammd; Braik, Malik; Ayyash, Hafsa Abu (International Journal of Computer Applications, 2012)
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed; ⛔ No DOI found

Preface - Logan, Isabel; Green, Cheryl (Stabilization Approaches That Empower Clients Through Mental Health Crises, 2023)
Keywords: dept.nur; dept.swk

911: Stabilization approaches used by police social workers - Logan, Isabel; Madden, Robert; Sallaku, Katherine (Stabilization Approaches That Empower Clients Through Mental Health Crises, 2023)
Police social workers are crucial components of police departments when individuals or communities experience crises. They perform essential tasks, including well-being checks, crisis intervention, de-escalation, mediation, safety planning, referrals to community services, and other preventative measures to stabilize clients in crisis. The chapter will define police social work and give the reader insight into the stabilization approaches used by police social workers to prepare clients for their next level of care. The chapter begins with a brief history of the evolution of police social workers within the context of public policy and their most recent call to action to address mental health crises. The authors utilize a multi-tier approach to highlight stabilization approaches used by police social workers with a focus on empowering individuals, families, and communities to collaborate on solutions. The chapter uses case scenarios drawn from the experiences of police social workers and interns to demonstrate stabilization approaches. A racial equity, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed lens informs the approach to stabilizing client systems in law enforcement settings. © 2023, IGI Global. All rights reserved.
Keywords: dept.swk