Syria, English in - Hadid, Alia; Hos, Rabia (The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes, 2025)
To gain a full perspective about English in Syria, it is necessary to focus on English learning in the past and present. The focus of the learning and teaching of the English language in Syria prior to 2011 consisted of various factors such as length of exposure to language, teacher preparation, qualifications, cross-linguistic transfer, and textbooks. The interruptions in schooling, brain drain, and depletion of resources were additional factors that influenced the learning and teaching of English in Syria in the post-2011 era. The entry concludes with a proposal that conscientious efforts are needed to enhance the teaching of English in Syria.
Keywords: Computer science; English language teaching; English learning; Geography; History; Linguistics; Middle East; Philosophy; Syria; Syrian refugees; dept.grad; language education; teacher training

Perceptions of the Pakistani editors for open access journal publishing: a developing country’s perspective - Raza, Muhammad; Rafiq, Muhammad; Soroya, Saira (Information Development, 2025)
Objectives This study has been designed to determine Pakistani editors’ perceptions regarding the Open Access (OA) publishing practices of the Higher Education Commission (HEC)-recognized journals in Pakistan, and to assess their best OA publishing models. Methodology A structured questionnaire-based survey method of quantitative research approach was adopted to achieve the study’s objectives by collecting data from the editors of all 329 HEC-recognized journals in Pakistan. Findings This study exposed that public and teaching institutes are leading in OA journal publishing in Pakistan as compared to private and research institutes. Diamond OA, and Gold OA publishing models are popular among the respondents; however, respondents are not convinced to follow any specific OA publishing model due to their different choices. A large majority (92%) of the journals belong to the Y category (the lowest) of journals. A large majority (72%) of the journals in Pakistan is adopting the Open Journal System (OJS), and parent institutions installed web browsers. CC-BY-NC and CC-BY licenses are their favorite licenses. Significance The present study is the first comprehensive study on editors’ perceptions for OA journal publishing and is an effort to fill this gap to invigorate the scholarly literature. This study may enable the journals, editors, and publishers to follow the best OA journal publishing practices of the Pakistani journals for global OA usage of scholarly journals. The results have practical and theoretical ramifications for academic and research institutions, federal and provincial higher education commissioners, policy organizations, and parent institutions of journals.
Keywords: Computer science; Developing country; Economic growth; Economics; Library science; MEDLINE; Media studies; Open access journal; Open access publishing; Perception; Perspective (graphical); Political science; Psychology; Public relations; Publishing; Scopus; Sociology; dept.ils; peer-reviewed

Exploring capacitive swipe gesture for user authentication using a new large dataset - K.C., Kiran; Hossain, Shafaeat; Haberfeld, Carl (Computers & Security, 2025)
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Authentication; Authentication (law); Biometrics; Capacitive sensing; Capacitive swipe gesture; Computer science; Computer security; Gesture; Operating system; Smartphone security; SwIPe; Touchscreen; dept.csc

Moving toward more inclusive, affirming, and health-promoting nutrition education - Benes, Sarah; and Burtnyk, Erin (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2025)
Nutrition units are a staple in many health education courses. While nutrition units can support the acquisition of critical functional knowledge and the development of important skills, there is also the potential for harm and the potential to perpetuate beliefs, ideas, and norms that can lead to disordered eating, the development of unhealthy relationships with food, or shaming of self and others (e.g., fat shaming). The purpose of this article is to outline several factors that may influence how health educators think about and teach nutrition, as well as practical strategies for creating inclusive, affirming, and health-promoting nutrition units.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Machine learning model for the identification of lung cancer subtypes based on dna methylation - Al-Qirshi, Raghad; Basit, Syed Abdullah; Musleh, Saleh; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Alam, Tanvir (Association for Computing Machinery, 2025)
Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) are the two main histology subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with 70% of total Lung Cancer. In this article we proposed an ensemble-based model for the identification of subtypes of NSCLC using methylation data. Proposed Random Forest-based model along with out of bag (OOB) error based feature selection technique identified the top ten most important CpG sites that are highly differentiator between LUSC and LUAD subtypes of NSCLC with an accuracy, precision and F1 Score of \(97%\) . The proposed model outperformed the other existing models for the same purpose with huge margin of 12%. Pathway analysis of the proposed 10 CpG sites revealed different pathways for LUAD and LUSC associated genes, LUAD-associated genes primarily participated in TP53, PTEN, GLP-1, Incretin regulation, and apoptosis. Conversely, LUSC-associated genes were predominantly involved in pathways for platelet degranulation, serine biosynthesis, and Nephrin family interaction.
Keywords: dept.csc

RDnet: Deep Learning-based model for the Identification of Retinal Detachment - Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Hafruza, Khadeejath; Musleh, Saleh; Arif, Muhammad; Alam, Tanvir (Association for Computing Machinery, 2025)
Retinal Detachment (RD) is one of the major problems with retinal disorder patients. Till to date there existing no confirmatory sign or marker on retina for the early detection of RD. Therefore, patients may have sudden RD at any time of their life. Moreover, it is completely dependent upon the subjective judgement of ophthalmologist to make the final diagnostic decision on RD. To support the decision making process for the ophthalmologist, in this article we proposed RDNet, a SqueezeNet architecture based deep learning model for the early detection of RD. We used publicly available dataset of 1017 images covering rhegmatogenous RD and control group. The proposed model built on this image set achieved 97.55% sensitivity, 99.26% specificity and 98.23% accuracy in detecting RD. The proposed model outperformed the existing models for the same purpose with the highest area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.995. We believe our model will support the early detection of RD in clinical setup and assist the ophthalmologist in identifying RD at its early stage.
Keywords: dept.csc

Empathy in action: nurturing sustainable educational change through Nel Noddings' ethics of care - Hadid, Alia; Hos, Rabia; Hauber-Özer, Melissa (Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 2025)
This introduction synthesizes the research presented by the contributors to this special issue to explore sustainable educational practices for refugees. A common thread across the articles is that they share components of Nel Noddings’ ethics of care framework, which emphasizes establishing welcoming, nurturing, and supportive environments that enable refugees to build meaningful relationships while honoring their cultural identities. We recommend action steps gleaned from the 11 papers in this issue that call for the concerted efforts of all those involved. Central to this vision are teachers, who serve as the backbone of the education system; however, to fulfill this role, they must be equipped with the necessary resources and skills to foster culturally responsive educational environments that emphasize students’ identities and provide equitable learning. This introduction underscores the importance of holistic and relational approaches as foundational to achieving sustainable educational equity for refugee learners.
Keywords: Community; dept.grad; empathy; empowerment; equity; inclusive; peer-reviewed

The Qz5 Survey. I. How the H i Mass Density of the Universe Evolves with Cosmic Time - Oyarzún, Grecco A.; Rafelski, Marc; Christensen, Lise; Ozyurt, Fiona; Jorgenson, Regina A.; Neeleman, M.; Fumagalli, Michele; Prochaska, J. Xavier; Worseck, G.; Wisz, M. E.; Becker, George D.; López, Sebastián (The Astrophysical Journal, 2025)
We report that the neutral hydrogen (H i) mass density of the Universe (ρH i) increases with cosmic time since z ∼ 5, peaks at z ∼ 3, and then decreases toward z ∼ 0. This is the first result of Qz5, our spectroscopic survey of 63 quasars at z ≳ 5 with VLT/X-SHOOTER and Keck/ESI aimed at characterizing intervening H i gas absorbers at z ∼ 5. The main feature of Qz5 is the high resolution (R ∼ 7000–9000) of the spectra, which allows us to (1) accurately detect high column density H i gas absorbers in an increasingly neutral intergalactic medium at z ∼ 5 and (2) determine the reliability of previous ρH i measurements derived with lower resolution spectroscopy. We find five intervening damped Lyα absorbers (DLAs) at z > 4.5, which corresponds to the lowest DLA incidence rate () at z ≳ 2. We also measure the lowest ρH i at z ≳ 2 from our sample of DLAs and subDLAs, corresponding to ρH i Mpc−3 at z ∼ 5. Taking into account our measurements at z ∼ 5 and systematic biases in the DLA detection rate at lower spectral resolutions, we conclude that ρH i doubles from z ∼ 5 to z ∼ 3. From these results emerges a qualitative agreement between how the cosmic densities of H i gas mass, molecular gas mass, and star formation rate build up with cosmic time.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Self perception of leadership styles and behavior in secondary school athletic trainers - Coleman, Kelly; Singe, Stephanie (Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 2025)

What increases the urban–rural gap in firm entry rates? - Kim, Younjun; Orazem, Peter (Small Business Economics, 2025)
Keywords: Agglomeration; Business; Economic geography; Economics; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Firm entry; Human capital; J24; M13; R11; Rural; Urban; dept.eco; peer-reviewed

Defining the enemy: Propaganda in a civil war - Paddock, Troy (Violence and Propaganda in European Civil Wars, 2025)
Propaganda in the first half of the 20th century is usually associated with the atrocity stories from World War I and the anti-Semitic propaganda of the Nazi regime and World War II. This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of propaganda and propaganda theory before turning its attention to a theory of propaganda in civil war. It argues that what makes propaganda in a civil war unique is that it is a combination of both political and war propaganda. Current research on propaganda theory emphasizes that propaganda is in service of an ideology and focuses on propaganda as disseminating information that tries to avoid reason and veracity. The chapter argues that propagandists in a civil war setting are presenting the ‘truth’ as they understand it. Informed by Carl Schmitt’s “friend/enemy” distinction in his Concept of the Political, the author argues that each side argued and was convinced that they represented the values and interests of the nation and its people, and that because the stakes of the conflict were so high that all actions could be justified.
Keywords: dept.his

Light nuclei femtoscopy and baryon interactions in 3 GeV Au+Au collisions at RHIC - STAR Collaboration (Physics Letters B, 2025)
We report the measurements of proton-deuteron (p-d) and deuteron-deuteron (d-d) correlation functions in Au+Au collisions at sNN = 3 GeV using fixed-target mode with the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC). For the first time, the source size (RG), scattering length (f0), and effective range (d0) are extracted from the measured correlation functions with a simultaneous fit. The spin-averaged f0 for p-d and d-d interactions are determined to be -5.28 ± 0.11(stat.) ± 0.82(syst.) fm and -2.62 ± 0.02(stat.) ± 0.24(syst.) fm, respectively. The measured p-d interaction is consistent with theoretical calculations and low-energy scattering experiment results, demonstrating the feasibility of extracting interaction parameters using the femtoscopy technique. The reasonable agreement between the experimental data and the calculations from the transport model indicates that deuteron production in these collisions is primarily governed by nucleon coalescence.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

#scholar #famous #monster - Wolgemuth, Jennifer; Lester, Jessica; Guyotte, Kelly; Koro‐Ljungberg, Mirka; Marn, Travis (Educational Researcher, 2025)
Academic success is now coupled with social media engagement. Social media has become so normalized in the academy that absent a carefully curated social media presence, scholars risk being seen as unscholarly, unproductive, and unpopular. This article lays bare the pressures, mechanisms, and monstrosities of using social media to promote scholarship. We argue that the widespread adoption of social media outpaces critical attention to its ethics and wonder about the future of public scholarship and the monstrous scholarly selves we are becoming. Thinking of monstrosity, with Krecˇicˇ and Žižek, as the preontological domain that rests beneath society and constitutes alterity and otherness, we ask what kinds of #scholarfamousmonsters we want to be, become, and promote in the digital era.
Keywords: Aesthetics; Art; Epistemology; Law; Literature; Media studies; Monster; Philosophy; Political science; Psychology; Scholarship; Social media; Social psychology; Sociology; Wonder; dept.cur; peer-reviewed

Perceived Religious Social Support in Faith Communities for Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia - Garrison, Brianna; Myers, Dennis; Parrish, Danielle; Oxhandler, Holly (Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 2025)
Keywords: Dementia; Faith; Gerontology; Medicine; Psychology; Psychotherapist; Social support; caregiver; dept.swk; faith community; peer-reviewed; social determinants of health; social support

Optimizing MPPT Control of DC-DC Boost Converters Using Metaheuristic Search Algorithms and Nonlinear PID (N-PID) Controllers - Khellaf, L.; Djellal, A.; Mayache, H.; Sheta, A. (IC-AIRES 2024, 2025)
Photovoltaic systems have proven to be one of the most widely used renewable energies and the best replacement for conventional energy. Yet, their non-linear nature remains a challenge when it comes to extracting maximum power from photovoltaic modules. Therefore, in this work, a nonlinear PID controller has been used to meet the requirements of the photovoltaic system. In addition, to improve system performance and response, metaheuristic search algorithms were introduced into the tuning process of both the NPID controller and conventional PID controller parameters in order to compare them. The use of Artificial Intelligence to fine-tune the controller parameters will enable the optimum values of proportional, integral, derivative and nonlinear gains to be determined as system condition change. Finally, a comparison between the algorithms applied is conducted in terms of efficiency, rise time, settling time and overshoot as well as the overall system stability.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Computer science; Control; Control (management); Control engineering; Control theory (sociology); Converters; Electrical engineering; Engineering; Evolutionary Algorithm; Machine Learning; Nonlinear system; PID controller; Physics; Swarm Intelligence Algorithm; Temperature control; dept.csc

Changing Working Environments in Philosophy: Reflections from a Case Study - McConwell, Alison; Bogacz, Magdalena; Brecevic, Char; Haber, Matthew; Wu, Jingyi; Roe, Sarah (Philosophy of Science, 2025)
Abstract There is an “underrepresentation problem” in philosophy departments and journals. Empirical data suggest that while we have seen some improvements since the 1990s, the rate of change has slowed down. Some posit that philosophy has disciplinary norms making it uniquely resistant to change. We present results from an empirical case study of a philosophy department that achieved and maintained male-female gender parity among its faculty as early as 2014. Our analysis extends beyond matters of gender parity because that is only one, albeit important, dimension of inclusion. We build from the study to reflect on strategies that may catalyze change.
Keywords: Computer science; Epistemology; Philosophy; Sociology; dept.his; peer-reviewed

Corruption, Natural Capital and Economic Development: A Dynamic GMM Analysis - Ang, Joshua; Patalinghug, Jason (Review of Economic Analysis, 2025)
Using a dynamic panel dataset of 150 countries for the period of 2006-2018 and a two-step system GMM estimation model, this paper shows that natural resources have a positive effect on economic development while holding corruption constant. Our findings support the notion that natural resources have a positive effect on the economy of a nation. When a country has less corruption, it improves the appropriation of economic gains from natural resources which serves as natural capital that would drive further capital accumulation and further development. We also find that physical capital, human capital, and freedom from corruption show strong positive effects on economic development, controlling for other economic and institutional variables.
Keywords: Corruption; Dynamic Panel Study; Econometrics; Economic Development; Economics; Human Capital; Language change; Natural Resources; Physical Capital; dept.eco

Integrating edTPA into Physical Education Teacher Education: Teacher Educators’ Perceptions and Experiences in Preparing Teacher Candidates - Olsen, Edward B.; Wyant, James D.; Tsuda, Emi; Laughlin, Michael K.; Baxter, Deborah S. (Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024)
Purpose: In the United States, 15 states maintain policies and 25 states represent some level of edTPA affiliation. This study investigated how the edTPA was integrated and aligned into different physical education teacher education (PETE) programs in New Jersey. It also sought to understand teacher educators’ perceptions and experiences in preparing teacher candidates for the edTPA. Methods: This study utilized three data sources: semistructured interviews (n = 4), one focus group interview (n = 1), and documents (n = 17). Data analysis reflected a conventional approach toward qualitative content analysis. Results: In analyzing the data, four themes were established: (a) benefits and drawbacks of edTPA in PETE, (b) goals and success of edTPA in PETE, (c) integrating edTPA into PETE—macro- and microperspectives, and (d) analytic insights into edTPA and future recommendations. Discussion/Conclusion: In states requiring the edTPA, early exposure, scaffolding, curriculum mapping, and a shared mission and vision are critical. In states not requiring the edTPA, programs may want to consider indicators of performance, such as artifacts, reports, elements of the edTPA, university-based assessments, or a portfolio. Regardless of the type of assessment, “a” performance-based assessment may help to determine teacher candidates’ ability to plan, instruct, assess, and reflect.
Keywords: dept.hms; faculty; peer-reviewed; performance-based assessments; preservice teachers

The story so far: scoping review of narratives in deaf children - Puhlman, Jane; Sabatino, Lauren; DeLuca, Zara Waldman; Lorio, Ciera; Decker, Lindsay (The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2025)
Narrative language samples can be used to measure language development in children, but research on narrative development in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children is scarce, limiting knowledge of developmental stages and best practices for collection and analysis. This scoping review included 39 articles that explored recent methodologies and achievements in oral or signed narratives of DHH children, including comparisons with hearing peers and within-group analyses of early auditory experience, device use, and other measures. Articles featured DHH participants aged < 4 to 18 years, varying in device use, communication modalities, and educational settings. Most studies utilized story generation tasks with early elementary-aged children and analyzed either microstructure or macrostructure. Mixed results in comparisons with hearing children emphasized the need to consider individual differences (e.g., speech perception and age of spoken language access) in DHH narrative assessments. Findings also suggest that comparability across studies would be improved by more consistent terminology and procedures in narrative collection/analysis.
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Florinetta and the Food of Freedom: Morgante XIX - Palma, Pina (Table talk. Perspectives on food in medieval Italian literature, 2010)
Keywords: dept.wll

Futurist arte / vita: Benedetta Fictionalized - Larkin, Erin (Volume 8 2018, 2018)
Keywords: dept.wll

Faunos en los trópicos: modernismo y virilidad - Hernández Rodríguez, Rafael (Ecos y resplandores helenos en la literatura hispana: siglos XVI-XXI, 2018, ISBN 978-84-697-9697-9, págs. 113-130, 2018)
Modernism represents an artistic movement that mirrors the changing society of the late 19th century. This changing society produced the first cultural and artistic movement in Spanish America that asked what was this region's place in the Western World as well as what the poet's new function was. Among other issues that revea) the modernity of the movement, such as urbanization, industrialization, or the role of women, there is one of capital importance: the view of masculinity. This essay focuses on three texts that review the image of masculinity and art thought the figure of the faun. El modernismo representa un movimiento artístico que refleja la sociedad cambiante de finales del siglo XIX. Esta sociedad cambiante genera el primer movimiento cultural y artístico continental de importancia que intenta responder a la pregunta ¿cuál es el lugar de Hispanoamérica en el mundo occidental y cuál es la nueva función del poeta? Entre otros aspectos que señalan la modernidad del movimiento (como el urbanismo, la industrialización, el papel de la mujer), hay uno de particular importancia: la revisión de la masculinidad. Este ensayo se centra en tres textos que revisan la visión de la masculinidad y el arte a través de la imagen del fauno.
Keywords: dept.wll

Symbolic Violence and Public Displays of Difference - Compan, Magali (Visualizing Violence in Francophone Cultures, 2015)
Visualizing Violence in Francophone Cultures brings together two complex and powerful loci of meaning: violence and the visual. As such, it offers a comprehensive overview from which one can gain a better understanding of the complexity of the visual rhetoric of violence. The visual representations of violence explored in this volume include both fictional works, including, for example, narrative films, graphic novels, and theatre, and non-fictional genres, such as news media and cultural artifacts. This volume’s strength is also grounded in its interdisciplinary approach; by bringing together scholars from a variety of academic fields to examine a broad range of visual artifacts, such as photography, graphic novel, films, paintings, objects, the book offers a substantive corpus focusing on the rhetoric of violence. The essays collected in this volume explore the ways in which visual expressions of violence have infiltrated diverse narrative forms, and, as such, how they both construct and challenge general understandings of contemporary violence. They all chart, with cultural and historical specificity, the way in which images of violence shape the visual imaginary of ethical worlds.
Keywords: History / General; dept.wll

Gendered cognitions: a socio-cognitive model of how gender affects entrepreneurial preferences - Wieland, Alice M.; , Kemmelmeier ,Markus; , Gupta ,Vishal K.; and McKelvey, William (Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2019)
This research explores the social-cognitive factors which lead both women and men to pursue ventures consistent with their gendered social identity, therefore, reinforcing the gender gap in entrepreneurship. We measured the self-assessments of individuals presented with experimentally manipulated entrepreneurial opportunities that were either consistent or inconsistent with their self-reported gender. A theoretical model derived from Social Role Theory is presented and tested. It posits that a gender match (mismatch) with the entrepreneurial opportunity results in higher (lower) reported self-efficacy, anticipated social resources, and venture desirability and lower (higher) venture risk perceptions. The experimental data are tested in a sequential mediation SEM model. We find evidence that self-efficacy and anticipated social resources mediate the effect of gender congruency on perceived risk and venture desirability. The results provide insight into the insidious barriers that play a role in reproducing a gender gap in entrepreneurial outcomes by ‘nudging’ women into lower-return ventures in less lucrative industries.
Keywords: Entrepreneur; gender; gender gap; gender norms; gender role; opportunity evaluation; sex

Service, emotional labor, and mindfulness - Wang, Emma (Junhong); Berthon, Pierre; Pitt, Leyland; McCarthy, Ian P. (Business Horizons, 2016)
From the seclusion of monastic life to the noise of Silicon Valley, the ancient practice of mindfulness has ‘come out of the cloister.’ As an antidote to mindless cognition and behavior, the practice of mindfulness—with its principle of grounding attention in the present moment—has been shown to have powerful and positive effects at both the individual and the collective level and in fields as wide-ranging as medicine, schooling, prison programs, law and negotiation, business, and even the army. This installment of Marketing & Technology introduces mindfulness to managers and explores its potential for enhancing the service encounter. We begin by reviewing the two main conceptualizations of mindfulness: the cognitive and the contemplative. We then explore the service encounter from the perspective of emotional labor and show how mindfulness can change surface acting into deep acting, thereby significantly improving the service encounter for both the consumer and provider. We also explore the other benefits of mindfulness and their application to the service encounter: adaptability, flexibility, and creativity. We conclude by sharing resources for managers interested in implementing mindfulness training.
Keywords: Creativity; Emotional labor; Mindfulness; Service encounter; dept.mrk

Emerging Trends of Acquisition in Public Libraries of Pakistan: Challenges and Issues - Bashir, Faiza; Hanif Soroya, ,Saira; Soroya, M. Shahid; Khanum, Almas (Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services, 2015)
Acquiring material in public libraries is a core library activity to fulfill the unique needs of the reader's community. The present study aims to explore the trends of monograph acquisition in public libraries. The population consists of the four major public libraries of Lahore. A case study approach has been used to achieve the objectives of the study. Research is based on primarily the personal visits of the researcher to the acquisition departments of these libraries in order to collect data. Structured interviews were carried out with acquisition librarians to investigate the process of purchasing. The analysis of data reveals that a high ratio of Urdu language books has been purchased during the last decade, literature and religion being the major purchase area, whereas, art and architecture, pure sciences, and languages are the most neglected. The findings further revealed that the studied libraries have primarily been using traditional and informal techniques for acquiring material.
Keywords: Pakistan librarianship; acquisition trends; dept.ils; monograph acquisition; public libraries

Reading Trends of Youth in Pakistan: A Pilot Study - Soroya, Saira Hanif; Ameen, Kanwal (Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries, 2016)
The present study, a part of researcher's Ph.D. project, aimed at exploring the reading trends of young Pakistani students (i.e., Generation Y: born during the 1980s and early 1990s, also known as internet generation), and the impact of digital media on their reading behavior. It was conducted as a pilot study on final year's master level students of the University of the Punjab. Quantitative research design, based on a survey was used. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from 50 students through questionnaire survey. It revealed that the students' reading behavior has been significantly changed during the last five years. Their overall reading time and digital reading time has been increased due to the availability of digital devices and digital reading material. The findings of this study are helpful in identifying the trends of reading behavior as well as in planning and designing library services with regard to the considering of the behavior of the students.
Keywords: dept.ils

Academic Integrity: Effects of Demographic Variables on Students’ Conduct - Soroya, Dr Muhammad Shahid; Hashmi, Dr Muhammad Amir; Soroya, Saira Hanif (South Asian Studies, 2020)
This study aimed to find out the effects of demographic variable i.e. gender, age, group of studies, GPA etc. on level of academic integrity among Pakistani students. The design of the study is quantitative in nature, in which the survey research method was employed to gather data from the respondents. A self-reported questionnaire was adapted on the basis of previously developed and validated questionnaire, with the consent of the authors. The developed scale was validated with the help of experts and pilot tested. Multilevel stratified convenience sampling technique was used to collect data from 4 provinces and federal area of Pakistan. The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS 16.0 version
Keywords: dept.ils

Application of marketing approach in academic libraries: an exploratory study of Punjab University Libraries (PULs) - Soroya, Saira Hanif; Ameen, Kanwal (Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal, 2017)
Keywords: dept.ils

What do they want? Millennials and role of libraries in Pakistan - Soroya, Saira Hanif; Ameen, Kanwal (The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2018)
The present study is aimed at determining the future role of libraries in Pakistan as perceived by the Millennials (people born during the 1980's and late 1990's) considering the current ongoing digital development. The quantitative research design, based on survey has been used for the study. The population consisted of students from large and medium sized general universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Stratified purposive sampling technique was carried out to select the pool of the subjects e. A self-constructed and validated instrument was used to collect data. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS (16.0). The results revealed that Millennials want future libraries to allow easy access to a wide range of reading material in both print and digital form. They want to be able to round the clock access to electronic and print resources.
Keywords: 21st century library users; Future role of libraries; Millennials; Pakistan; dept.ils

Users' Satisfaction as a Valid Measure for Information Resources: A Case of Public Libraries - Bashir, Faiza; , Soroya ,Saira Hanif; and Khanum, Almas (Journal of Library Administration, 2018)
The mission of public libraries is to serve the unique needs of their local communities. Public library User's play a very vital role in the development of these libraries by suggesting or recommending additions to the collection. This study aims to evaluate the satisfaction of users with the quality and quantity of library collection. A self structured questionnaire based on open and close ended question was constructed. A purposive sample of one hundred users was selected. The data were qualitatively analyzed using a thematic approach. Positive opinion observed related to the library response towards the suggested titles. Almost half the population of respondents was satisfied with the availability of their suggested titles in library. Most of them were dissatisfied regarding the maintenance of equal collection of books and they are not encouraged by the library staff during the books suggestion process. It concludes that there is a need to evaluate the existing library collections.
Keywords: dept.ils; information quality; information resources; public libraries; user satisfaction

Do We Deliver What They Expect? Finding the Gap Between Users' Expected and Currently Received Library Services. - Ara, Mehvish; Soroya, Saira Hanif (Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal, 2018)
This research aims to assess tire service quality of public libraries of Lahore by evaluating the disparities between the users' expectation and currently received services. The survey method based on questionnaire was used. Four of the largest libraries in Lahore, in terms of services, collection and other facilities, were the population of the study. A sample of four hundred library users was selected with one hundred library users for each library based on convenience sampling. A modified LibQUAL+ tool was adopted to collect the data. The findings revealed that users have very high expectations regarding the accessibility of library's electronic resources from home or office, library website, printed material, availability of electronic information resource, modem equipment, tools that allow the users to find the material themselves, and provision of the information in an easy manner. The findings are helpful for public libraries' authorities to redcsign/upgradc the quality of library services, policies and procedures according to users' expectations and requirements.
Keywords: ACCESS control; INTERNET access for library users; LAHORE (Pakistan); LIBRARY public services; LIBRARY records; Libraries; Libraries and Archives; PUBLIC libraries; dept.ils

Communicative relevance: Color references in bilingual and trilingual speakers - Pavlenko, Aneta; Jarvis, Scott; Melnyk, Svitlana; Sorokina, Anastasia (Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2017)
The study examined granularity of lexical partitioning of the blue area in speakers of English, which encodes the term blue; Russian, which encodes two terms, sinij [dark/navy blue] and goluboj [light/sky blue]; and Ukrainian, which encodes the terms synij [dark/navy blue] and blakytnyj and golubyj [light/sky blue]. Five groups of participants took part in the study: (1) 30 L1 speakers of English, (2) 30 L1 speakers of Russian, (3) 30 Russian–English bilinguals, (4) 30 English–Russian bilinguals, and (5) 25 Ukrainian–Russian–English trilinguals. Quantitative and qualitative analyses revealed that L1 Russian speakers referred to different types of blue significantly more frequently than all other groups, while bilinguals patterned with L1 English speakers. These findings suggest that classroom exposure to L2 Russian does not make the distinction between sinij and goluboj communicatively relevant for L1 English speakers and that everyday use of L2 English may trigger attrition of the contrast in L1 Russian.
Keywords: Russian; bilingual lexicon; color; communicative relevance; crosslinguistic influence; dept.wll

Crimean crisis of 2014 in the conservative and liberal U.S. media - Sorokina, Anastasia N. (Russian Journal of Communication, 2017)
Keywords: Crimean crisis; U.S. media; critical discourse analysis; dept.wll; transitivity

Managerial Talent and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): How Do Talented Managers View Corporate Social Responsibility? - Chatjuthamard, Pattanaporn; Jiraporn, Pornsit; Tong, Shenghui; Singh, Manohar (International Review of Finance, 2016)
Motivated by the ongoing debate on the costs and benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR), we explore how talented managers view CSR investments. Based on nearly 20,000 observations across 17 years, our evidence reveals a nonmonotonic effect of managerial talent on CSR. Exploiting a novel measure of managerial ability, we find that talented managers view CSR investments favorably. However, only those with especially strong talent are in favor of CSR investments. For executives ranked above the 75th percentile in terms of managerial talent, an increase in managerial ability leads to more CSR investments, suggesting that these strongly talented managers perceive CSR as enhancing firm performance. In contrast, for those with weaker talent, CSR investments are negatively associated with managerial ability, implying that these weakly talented managers view CSR as a wasteful deployment of resources. Further evidence shows that our conclusion is unlikely confounded by endogeneity.
Keywords: G30; G32; M14; dept.mrk

Is there an optimally diversified conglomerate? Gleaning answers from capital markets - Nejadmalayeri, Ali; Iyer, Subramanian Rama; Singh, Manohar (Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 2017)
Motivated by recent productivity-based theories of diversification, we argue that only conglomerates with an optimal degree of diversification can utilize their comparative advantages across various industries and achieve economies of scope by eliminating redundancies. Evidence from both corporate bond and equity markets suggests that optimally diversified conglomerates consist of either (1) approximately five equally weighted divisions, or (2) one large core business segment that roughly accounts for 75 % sales. Moreover, the relative size of divisions has a critical impact on how diversification affects credit spreads and excess values. Nonparity among divisions correlates with greater costs that increase with the number of divisions.
Keywords: Conglomerates; Credit spreads; Equity discount; G10; G11; G12; Optimal diversification; dept.mrk

Response to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention by age of onset of obesity - Rupp, K.; Taverno Ross, S. E.; Lang, W.; Jakicic, J. M. (Obesity Science & Practice, 2016)
Background The purpose of this study was to examine weight loss, physical activity, fitness and diet changes in response to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention in adults with self-reported juvenile onset (n = 61) or adult onset (n = 116) obesity. Methods Participants (n = 177; 43.0 ± 8.6 years; body mass index [BMI] = 33.0 ± 3.4 kg m−2) engaged in an 18-month standard behavioral weight loss intervention. Participants were randomized into three different intervention groups as part of the larger parent trial. BMI, physical activity, fitness and diet were assessed at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months. Separate adjusted mixed models were constructed using SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Results There was significant weight loss, increased physical activity, improved fitness and reduced caloric intake over time (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in these outcome variables by obesity onset group. However, there was a significant group by time interaction for fitness (p = 0.001), with the adult onset making significantly greater gains in fitness from baseline to 6 months (p < 0.001); however, this difference was no longer present at 12 or 18 months. Conclusions With the exception of fitness at 6 months, weight loss, physical activity and diet did not differ between juvenile onset and adult onset participants, suggesting that those with juvenile onset obesity are equally responsive to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention in adulthood.
Keywords: Obesity; dept.hms; physical activity; weight loss interventions

“I'm Not Good Enough for Anyone”: Legal Status and the Dating Lives of Undocumented Young Adults - Pila, Daniela (Sociological Forum, 2016)
The impact of legal status on romantic relationships has not been adequately explored in the literature. Based on video and phone interviews with 25 undocumented activists from the ages of 18 to 28 years old, this research examines how legal status affects the romantic relationships of undocumented women and men. The hegemony of traditional dating scripts made it difficult for those without legal status to participate. Gender roles were consistent with stereotypical male and female roles in dating, which often attribute more power and responsibility to men. As such, women experienced a slight advantage because traditional notions of courtship did not require them to provide the resources required for dating, such as money or transportation, which in contrast were commonly expected of the men. In contrast, women noted the difficulties of disclosing their legal status and depending on their partners for everyday activities. Additionally, both men and women faced exclusion that inhibited their dating lives, as a direct result of their legal status. This suggests that the impact of legal status may be salient at all stages of family formation and that undocumented young adults are experiencing a distinct phenomenon compared to their documented and native-born peers.
Keywords: citizenship; dating; dept.soc; immigration; legality; undocumented; young adults

Development and preliminary testing of PROGRESS: a Web-based education program for prostate cancer survivors transitioning from active treatment - Miller, Suzanne M.; Hudson, Shawna V.; Hui, Siu-Kuen Azor; Diefenbach, Michael A.; Fleisher, Linda; Raivitch, Stephanie; Belton, Tanisha; Roy, Gem; Njoku, Anuli; Scarpato, John; Viterbo, Rosalia; Buyyounouski, Mark; et al. (Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice, 2015)
PURPOSE: This formative research study describes the development and preliminary evaluation of a theory-guided, online multimedia psycho-educational program (PROGRESS) designed to facilitate adaptive coping among prostate cancer patients transitioning from treatment into long-term survivorship. METHODS: Guided by the Cognitive-Social Health Information Processing Model (C-SHIP) and using health communications best practices, we conducted a two-phase, qualitative formative research study with early stage prostate cancer patients (n = 29) to inform the Web program development. Phase 1 included individual (n = 5) and group (n = 12) interviews to help determine intervention content and interface. Phase 2 employed iterative user/usability testing (n = 12) to finalize the intervention. Interview data were independently coded and collectively analyzed to achieve consensus. RESULTS: Survivors expressed interest in action-oriented content on (1) managing treatment side effects, (2) handling body image and comorbidities related to overweight/obesity, (3) coping with emotional and communication issues, (4) tips to reduce disruptions of daily living activities, and (5) health skills training tools. Patients also desired the use of realistic and diverse survivor images. CONCLUSIONS: Incorporation of an established theoretical framework, application of multimedia intervention development best practices, and an evidence-based approach to content and format resulted in a psycho-educational tool that comprehensively addresses survivors' needs in a tailored fashion. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: The results suggest that an interactive Web-based multimedia program is useful for survivors if it covers the key topics of symptom control, emotional well-being, and coping skills training; this tool has the potential to be disseminated and implemented as an adjunct to routine clinical care.
Keywords: Humans; Internet; Male; Middle Aged; Program Development; Prostatic Neoplasms; Qualitative Research; Survivors; Telemedicine; dept.pch

Developing a Learner-Centered Curriculum for a Rural Public Health Program - Njoku, Anuli; Wakeel, Fathima; Reger, Michael; Jadhav, Emmanuel; Rowan, Julie (International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2017)
Rural communities, compared with their urban counterparts, have higher rates of disease and adverse health conditions, fueling disparities in health outcomes. This encourages the need for effective curricula to engage students and enable them to address such disparate health outcomes as imminent health professionals. Incorporating learner-centered teaching strategies, such as collaboration and power-sharing, into public health (PH) courses can enhance student learning and help faculty enable future health professionals to address needs of rural, underserved populations. Successfully engaging students to explore issues related to rural health disparities in their education, research, and training can thereby advance PH practice. This paper describes the collaborative efforts of five PH faculty, an instructional designer, and administrators to develop a learner-centered curriculum for a newly launched PH program in a rural Midwestern United States (US) university.
Keywords: Audience Response Systems; College Faculty; Course Descriptions; Disadvantaged; Diseases; Health Personnel; Instructional Design; Program Descriptions; Program Development; Public Health; Rural Areas; Student Centered Curriculum; Teacher Collaboration; Teaching Methods; Workshops; dept.pch

Teaching Health Disparities Awareness in Undergraduate Public Health Courses - Njoku, Anuli (International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2018)
Keywords: dept.pch

Dismantling Occupational Therapy Provider Licensure Barriers for Individuals Who Are Underdocumented - O’Brien, Kyle; Miller-Kuhaneck, Heather (American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2025)
Keywords: Business; Certification; Licensure; Medical education; Medicine; Occupational therapy; Political science; Public relations; Workforce; dept.rec

Shopper Search in Response to Conditional Promotions: A Function of Basket Sizes and Incentive Types - Kulkarni, Atul; Yuan, Hong (Psychology and Marketing, 2025)
Keywords: Advertising; Business; Computer science; Consumer Attitudes; Consumer Behavior; Economics; Function (biology); Incentive; Incentives; Mathematics; Microeconomics; Shopping; dept.mrk; peer-reviewed

Impact of an emergency department take-home naloxone program on subsequent overdose and death - Wills, Brandon; Keyser‐Marcus, Lori; Sawadogo, Wendemi; Gizaw, Andinet; Melmer, Monica; Nguyen, Tammy; Nguyen, Natalie; Davis, Theresa; Ringwood, Katy; Moeller, F. (Heliyon, 2025)
Abstract Background Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) following nonfatal opioid overdose represent a high-risk population with 5 % of patients dying within a year of the index visit. Objective To evaluate subsequent overdose and death before and after the implementation of an ED discharge naloxone program. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of ED patients who presented at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health ED with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) chief complaint before and after a discharge naloxone program. The pre-naloxone cohort was consecutive ED OUD patients from August 15, 2021, to August 14, 2022, and the post-naloxone cohort from August 15, 2022, to August 14, 2023. The outcomes were subsequent overdose, ED visit to same hospital (VCU), and death within six months of the index visit. Results In total, 1,053 patients were included, of which 529 were in the pre-naloxone cohort and 524 patients in the post-naloxone cohort. The mean age was 44.2 years (SD = 14.0) and 69 % were males. There was a reduction in overdose requiring ED visiting (subsequent ED overdose) and death (4.6 % vs 9.2 % p = 0.03 and 2.0 % vs 5.6 % p = 0.02 respectively) in the post-naloxone cohort compared to the pre-naloxone cohort. After adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical factors, there was a 48 % reduction in the risk of subsequent ED overdose (RR = 0.52, 95 % CI: 0.27, 1.02) and a 63 % reduction in the risk of death (RR = 0.37, 95 % CI: 0.14, 0.95). Conclusion Implementing an ED take-home naloxone program was associated with a reduction in subsequent overdose and death at six months.
Keywords: (+)-Naloxone; Drug overdose; Emergency department; Emergency medicine; Internal medicine; Medical emergency; Medicine; Naloxone; Opioid; Opioid antagonist; Opioid overdose; Poison control; Psychiatry; dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Reflective thinking processes as a tool for social justice - Fumiatti, S.S. (International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum, 2025)
In the United States (US) kindergarten through twelfth-grade public school system, the classroom library has come to be a critical part of literacy instruction within the language arts classroom. This fact is especially true in the middle school grade levels (grades five through eight), where reading volume begins to rapidly increase. Additionally, a developmental norm for students within this age range includes a growing sense of independence and choice, as well as a desire to share and voice opinions. Classroom libraries have come to be tools that are used regularly and are heavily influential on the way that students grow to perceive themselves, the world around them, and the way they fit into that world. However, classroom libraries have remained stagnant and underrepresent the diverse populations of the students in those classrooms. This article aims to connect deep reflective thinking with anti-oppressive and transformative learning theories, exploring how these frameworks can be used to problematize current practices in classroom libraries. Through a content analysis of what is seen as deep and critical thinking practices and reflective thinking practices, anti-oppressive and transformative learning theories can be linked to foster a social justice classroom culture within US public middle school language arts classrooms. © 2025 Common Ground Research Networks. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Anti-oppressive Education; Classroom Libraries; Reflective Thinking; Social Justice; dept.edu; peer-reviewed

The Solar Neighborhood. LII. M Dwarf Twin Binaries—Presumed Identical Twins Appear Fraternal in Variability, Rotation, Hα, and X-Rays - Couperus, Andrew A.; Henry, Todd J.; Osten, Rachel A.; Jao, Wei-Chun; Vrijmoet, Eliot Halley; Kar, Aman; Horch, Elliott (The Astronomical Journal, 2024)
We present an investigation into the rotation and stellar activity of four fully convective M dwarf “twin” wide binaries. Components in each pair have (1) astrometry confirming they are common-proper-motion binaries, (2) Gaia BP, RP, and 2MASS J, H, and K s magnitudes matching within 0.10 mag, and (3) presumably the same age and composition. We report long-term photometry, rotation periods, multiepoch Hα equivalent widths, X-ray luminosities, time series radial velocities, and speckle observations for all components. Although it might be expected for the twin components to have matching magnetic attributes, this is not the case. Decade-long photometry of GJ 1183 AB indicates consistently higher spot activity on A than B, a trend matched by A appearing 58% ± 9% stronger in L X and 26% ± 9% stronger in Hα on average—this is despite similar rotation periods of A = 0.86 day and B = 0.68 day, thereby informing the range in activity for otherwise identical and similarly rotating M dwarfs. The young β Pic Moving Group member 2MA 0201+0117 AB displays a consistently more active B component that is 3.6 ± 0.5 times stronger in L X and 52% ± 19% stronger in Hα on average, with distinct rotation at A = 6.01 days and B = 3.30 days. Finally, NLTT 44989 AB displays remarkable differences with implications for spindown evolution—B has sustained Hα emission while A shows absorption, and B is ≥39 ± 4 times stronger in L X, presumably stemming from the surprisingly different rotation periods of A = 38 days and B = 6.55 days. The last system, KX Com, has an unresolved radial velocity companion, and is therefore not a twin system.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Early Cretaceous stress field variations and relationship to intraplate magmatism in the New England portion of the eastern North American margin - Boemmels, J.R. Cooper; Crespi, J.M.; Fleming, T.H. (GSA Bulletin, 2024)
Shallow mantle processes such as edge-driven convection are thought to play an important role in shaping the passive margin setting. Previous geophysical investigations of northern New England suggest this process is likely operating beneath this portion of the eastern North American margin today. In western Vermont and eastern New York, USA, Early Cretaceous magmatism dated at ca. 140–130 Ma in the Burlington lobe and at ca. 110–100 Ma in the Taconic lobe of the New England–Quebec igneous province may represent the upper crustal expression of edge-driven convection operating beneath the eastern North American margin in the geologic past. This investigation addresses the potential relationship between these two episodes of magmatism and upper crustal deformation in northern New England through paleostress analysis of Early Cretaceous sheet intrusions and mesoscale normal faults, and geochemical analysis of sheet intrusions. The two episodes of magmatism are geochemically similar, display typical characteristics of intraplate alkaline magmatism, and are likely the product of a common source. Paleostress analysis and crosscutting relationships indicate that Burlington lobe magmatism was associated with a subhorizontal N–S extensional stress field, and Taconic lobe magmatism was associated with a subhorizontal NW–SE extensional stress field. Both stress fields represent short-term perturbations to the regional Early Cretaceous subhorizontal NE–SW extensional stress field. Each perturbation coincided with and likely continued following magmatism. The magmatism, geographic and temporal scale of the stress field changes, and return to regional subhorizontal NE–SW extension following these events are consistent with the periodic nature of edge-driven convection and associated small-scale delamination events. This field-based documentation of intraplate magmatism and its association with short-term changes in the stress field improves our understanding of the upper crustal expression of edge-driven convection at passive margins.
Keywords: dept.esc; peer-reviewed

Teaching teamwork and collaboration: A task-centered clinical design - Morrill, Deborah (Nurse education today, 2018)
Keywords: dept.nur

Communicating User Experience: Applying Local Strategies Research to Digital Media Design - Milburn, Trudy (2015)
Communicating User Experience illustrates how the use of Local Strategies Research (LSR) methodologies enables designers to understand the cultural implications for user actions and practices in a...
Keywords: dept.aa

Service-Learning as a Mechanism to Prepare School Psychology Graduate Students: A Case Example. - McPherson, Casey; Karahalios, Vicky; Shriberg, David (Trainers' Forum, 2017)
An ongoing challenge in the preparation of school psychologists, particularly in the first year of graduate training, is finding learning experiences that provide students with an opportunity to apply foundational skills, such as consultation and data-based decision-making, in a culturally responsive manner. Service-learning is a well-established teaching mechanism designed to address just this need, yet there is scant scholarship on ways to utilize this methodology in school psychology training. This manuscript describes a service-learning experience at an urban tutoring center in which first-year school psychology Ed.S. and Ph.D. students gathered agency-wide comprehensive academic screening data and provided targeted consultation support in the area of reading comprehension to identified fourth- through sixth-grade students and their tutors. Indicators of the positive impact of this work across stakeholder groups is provided.
Keywords: dept.csp

International adoption of the Second Step program: Moderating variables in treatment effects - Moy, Gregory; Polanin, Joshua R.; McPherson, Casey; Phan, Thuy-Vy (School Psychology International, 2018)
Second Step is a universal social-emotional learning program designed to decrease antisocial behaviors, increase prosocial behaviors, and increase knowledge about content curriculum. Given the international focus of using Second Step to improve social-emotional skills, it is especially important to provide an updated synthesis on the effect of the intervention. A single-program meta-analysis was completed in order to determine effects of participating in Second Step and to explore moderators of program effectiveness on prosocial and antisocial behavior outcomes as well as knowledge of emotions. Five moderators were explored, including (a) program saturation, (b) dependent variable source, (c) grade range, (d) metro area, and (e) geographical location. A combined total of 18,847 participants were included in the analysis of 27 studies. Results of the current study indicate that Second Step’s impact on students’ knowledge and attitudes of violence and violence prevention is much stronger than on increasing prosocial behavior or reducing antisocial behavior.
Keywords: dept.csp

Preparing school professionals to deliver services using a social justice framework - Shriberg, David; Vera, Elizabeth M.; McPherson, Casey (Handbook of multicultural school psychology: An interdisciplinary perspective, 2nd ed, 2017)
The provision of educational and psychological services in schools is confronted by major social challenges. Inasmuch as the problems of our society encroach on the fulfillment of educational goals, a solution to these problems may lie in the manner in which educators—specifically school psychologists—approach their work with students, families, and communities. This chapter argues that the intentional practice of school psychology through a social justice lens enacts the potential of school psychologists who aim to serve as agents of positive change. As an aspirational goal, lens for viewing the world, and as a set of action steps, social justice is increasingly referenced and embedded in school psychology training, research, and practice. But what is social justice and how can we best prepare school psychologists to deliver services using a social justice framework? These are the topics explored in this chapter. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords: Professional Development; School Psychology; Social Justice; dept.csp

Developing an Appropriate Goalball Unit for Secondary Physical Education - Laughlin, Michael K.; Happel, Kathleen (Strategies, 2016)
Goalball, a sport designed for those with visual impairments, is a competitive and recreational sport enjoyed by athletes around the world. Students with and without visual impairments can experience positive outcomes when teachers appropriately include a goalball unit as part of their inclusive secondary physical education curriculum. This article aims to help teachers identify these outcomes through strategies that encourage student success and appreciation for the sport. A framework to implement a goalball unit is provided along with strategies to target skill, tactical and game-play development.
Keywords: dept.hms

What’s Going on Out There? An exploration of K–12 PE Curricular Models and Content Taught in Public Schools - Hodges, Michael; Laughlin, Michael; Brusseau, Timothy (The Physical Educator, 2018)
Little is known about which curricular models and activity units are being taught in public schools. This exploratory study examined the K–12 physical education (PE) content and curricular models being implemented. Supervisors of PE recruited from one northeastern state participated in a 25-item questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and frequencies were calculated. Sixty-nine of 92 questionnaires were usable and included in the data analysis. Findings suggest that few districts were using a curricular model at the elementary (K–5) level (27%). Another common response of adopted curricular models at the elementary level was Movement Education (17.6%). At the secondary level, No Model (35%) and Fitness Education (25.6%) were common responses. Specific units such as volleyball, basketball, and weight training yielded the highest responses, while field hockey, golf, archery, lacrosse, and tennis yielded the fewest responses. The findings suggest that K–12 PE curricula may not reflect current trends and mandates. The key determinants could be a lack of curricular model use and heavy reliance upon activities known to present challenges toward standards-based education (i.e., softball). Perhaps K–12 PE and PE preparation programs can connect to effectively articulate a curriculum, and adopt and train on curricular approaches aiming to increase teacher effectiveness and reach national standards.Subscribe to TPE
Keywords: Content; Curricular Models; PETE; Units; dept.hms

Assistive Technology: What Physical Educators Need to Know - Laughlin, Michael K.; , Murata ,Nathan M.; , Gonnelli ,Michele; and Larranaga, John (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018)
Assistive technology supplements and supports the learning of students with disabilities in school and at home. Thanks to federal mandates, students with disabilities receive consideration for assistive technology devices and services — the tools and supports needed to achieve determined learning outcomes. Assistive technology devices and services operate as a process, ensuring students with disabilities receive optimal access to learning across all educational settings and subject areas. This article provides physical educators with a working knowledge of the assistive technology process along with recommendations for supporting their students with disabilities.
Keywords: dept.hms

Universal design for learning: Review and recommendations for EFL instruction - Timpe-Laughlin, Veronika; Laughlin, Michael K. (Inklusiver Englischunterricht. Impulse zur Unterrichtsentwicklung aus fachdidaktischer und sonderpädagogischer Perspektive, 2018)
Keywords: dept.hms

Induction of Construal-Level Mindset via Experience of Surprise: An Abstract: Proceedings of the 2018 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference | Request PDF - Kulkarni, Atul A.; Vanhamme, Joelle (2018)
Request PDF | Induction of Construal-Level Mindset via Experience of Surprise: An Abstract: Proceedings of the 2018 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference | An experience of surprise is often an outcome of disconfirmation of expectations and can be associated with positive or negative affect depending... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
Keywords: dept.mrk

Construal-level Mindsets Enhance Behavioral Persistence in Response to Incentive Valence - Kulkarni, Atul A.; Yuan, Hong (Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2017)
In this research, we find that incentive valence and construal-level mindsets can interact to influence behavioral persistence on challenging tasks. An abstract mindset improves persistence in response to positively framed incentives whereas a concrete mindset improves persistence in response to negatively framed incentives. This interaction effect can be observed even when the cues inducing construal-level mindsets are not related to the incentives or the incentivized tasks. Participants in our studies were either positively or negatively incentivized to solve a set of difficult anagrams, and were primed with an abstract or a concrete mindset using spatial (Study 1) and social (Study 2) cues. The participants persisted longer in response to the positively framed incentive when primed with spatially or socially remote cues. In contrast, for the negatively framed incentive, participants persisted longer when primed with spatially or socially proximal cues. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords: construal-level; dept.mrk; incentive valence; mindset; persistence

A Conceptual Framework for Tiered Intervention in Physical Education - Dauenhauer, Brian; Keating, Xiaofen; Lambdin, Dolly; Knipe III, Robert (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017)
Our goal as physical educators is to help all students develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions to be physically active for a lifetime. Despite efforts to address the diverse needs of students through quality physical education, the reality is that some students still need additional support beyond physical education to achieve their full potential. Response to intervention (RTI) is a proactive approach to educational-service delivery that relies on data-driven decision making to identify student needs and to tailor support. Traditionally, RTI has focused on addressing the needs of lower-performing students through tiered interventions. The purpose of this article is to review the basic principles of RTI, discuss how they have been applied in physical education thus far, and expand the conceptual framework so it can be used to address the needs of both higher- and lower-performing students.
Keywords: dept.hms

Development of a Scale Measuring Chinese Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Beliefs About the Physical Education Profession - Fan, Yao; Keating, Xiaofen D.; Liu, Jingwen; Zhou, Ke; Shangguan, Rulan; Knipe, Robert (The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2018)
This project aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale measuring Chinese preservice physical education teachers’ beliefs about the physical education profession (PPET-BPEP). The domains and items were created from a conceptual analysis of the previous literature and PPETs’ responses to an open-ended survey. Six experts in the field of physical education and educational psychology evaluated the content validity of the scale. The reliability and factorial validity of the scale were examined utilizing a sample of 696 Chinese PPETs. The PPET-BPEP scale with 12 items embedded in two domains revealed acceptable content validity, internal structure validity, and internal consistency. The two domains were labeled as “sense of calling” and “value of physical education profession” based on the shared content of items in each domain. We recommend using PPET-BPEP scale for PPET recruitment and preparation. The scale can also help establish teacher belief scales in other subject matters. Future validation of the scale is needed in different countries and institutions.
Keywords: Future physical education teacher; Professional beliefs; Survey development; Validity and reliability; dept.hms

Modeling the impact of social problem-solving deficits on depressive vulnerability in the broader autism phenotype - Jackson, Scott L. J.; Dritschel, Barbara (Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016)
The social communication and interaction deficits associated with the autism phenotype can have serious emotional consequences for individuals on the autism spectrum. This can be particularly true during young-adulthood, a period of increased social demands and expectations. The current study investigated the specific role of social problem-solving deficits as a mediator in the relationship between autism phenotype severity and depressive symptomology in young-adults. A sample of 230 university students (48% male) ranging in age from 18 to 30 (M=21.30, SD=2.48) were assessed on autism phenotype expression (Autism-Spectrum Quotient), social problem-solving ability (Social Problem-Solving Inventory, Revised) and depressive symptomology (Beck’s Depression Inventory). Results indicated that deficient social problem-solving skills account for a significant portion of the depressive symptomology associated with increased autism phenotype expression. Path model analysis output suggested that increased expression of the social components of the autism phenotype are associated with both ineffective social problem-solving styles and attitudes, while increased detail orientation discourages the use of an impulsive problem-solving style. The findings of this investigation provide preliminary evidence suggesting that programs designed to improve social problem-solving skills could be beneficial in the reduction of depressive vulnerability for young-adults on the autism spectrum.
Keywords: Autism phenotype expression; Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ); Depression; Path model analysis; Social problem solving; University students; dept.aa

Effects of flow intermittency and pharmaceutical exposure on the structure and metabolism of stream biofilms - Corcoll, Natàlia; Casellas, Maria; Huerta, Belinda; Guasch, Helena; Acuña, Vicenç; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Serra-Compte, Albert; Barceló, Damià; Sabater, Sergi (Science of The Total Environment, 2015)
Increasing concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds occur in many rivers, but their environmental risk remains poorly studied in stream biofilms. Flow intermittency shapes the structure and functions of ecosystems, and may enhance their sensitivity to toxicants. This study evaluates the effects of a long-term exposure of biofilm communities to a mixture of pharmaceutical compounds at environmental concentrations on biofilm bioaccumulation capacity, the structure and metabolic processes of algae and bacteria communities, and how their potential effects were enhanced or not by the occurrence of flow intermittency. To assess the interaction between those two stressors, an experiment with artificial streams was performed. Stream biofilms were exposed to a mixture of pharmaceuticals, as well as to a short period of flow intermittency. Results indicate that biofilms were negatively affected by pharmaceuticals. The algal biomass and taxa richness decreased and unicellular green algae relatively increased. The structure of the bacterial (based on denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of amplified 16S rRNA genes) changed and showed a reduction of the operational taxonomic units (OTUs) richness. Exposed biofilms showed higher rates of metabolic processes, such as primary production and community respiration, attributed to pharmaceuticals stimulated an increase of green algae and heterotrophs, respectively. Flow intermittency modulated the effects of chemicals on natural communities. The algal community became more sensitive to short-term exposure of pharmaceuticals (lower EC50 value) when exposed to water intermittency, indicating cumulative effects between the two assessed stressors. In contrast to algae, the bacterial community became less sensitive to short-term exposure of pharmaceuticals (higher EC50) when exposed to water intermittency, indicating co-tolerance phenomena. According to the observed effects, the environmental risk of pharmaceuticals in nature is high, but different depending on the flow regime, as well as the target organisms (autotrophs vs heterotrophs).
Keywords: Algae; Bacteria; Ecotoxicology; Intermittent rivers; Multiple stressors; Pollution; dept.che

Determination of a broad spectrum of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in biofilm from a waste water treatment plant-impacted river - Huerta, B.; Rodriguez-Mozaz, S.; Nannou, C.; Nakis, L.; Ruhí, A.; Acuña, V.; Sabater, S.; Barcelo, D. (Science of The Total Environment, 2016)
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of the main sources of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds in freshwater ecosystems, and several studies have reported bioaccumulation of these compounds in different organisms in those ecosystems. River biofilms are exceptional indicators of pollution, but very few studies have focused on the accumulation of these emerging contaminants. The objectives of this study were first to develop an efficient analytical methodology for the simultaneous analysis of 44 pharmaceuticals and 13 endocrine disrupting compounds in biofilm, and second, to assess persistence, distribution, and bioaccumulation of these contaminants in natural biofilms inhabiting a WWTP-impacted river. The method is based on pressurized liquid extraction, purification by solid-phase extraction, and analysis by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer (UPLC–MS/MS) in tandem. Recoveries for pharmaceuticals were 31–137%, and for endocrine disruptors 32–93%. Method detection limits for endocrine disruptors were in the range of 0.2–2.4ngg−1, and for pharmaceuticals, 0.07–6.7ngg−1. A total of five endocrine disruptors and seven pharmaceuticals were detected in field samples at concentrations up to 100ngg−1.
Keywords: Bioaccumulation; Biofilm; Endocrine disruptors; Extraction; Pharmaceuticals; dept.che

Bioaccumulation and trophic magnification of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disruptors in a Mediterranean river food web - Ruhí, Albert; Acuña, Vicenç; Barceló, Damià; Huerta, Belinda; Mor, Jordi-Rene; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Sabater, Sergi (Science of The Total Environment, 2016)
Increasing evidence exists that emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) can be bioaccumulated by aquatic organisms. However, the relative role of trophic transfers in the acquisition of emerging pollutants by aquatic organisms remains largely unexplored. In freshwater ecosystems, wastewater treatment plants are a major source of PhACs and EDCs. Here we studied the entrance of emerging pollutants and their flow through riverine food webs in an effluent-influenced river. To this end we assembled a data set on the composition and concentrations of a broad spectrum of PhACs (25 compounds) and EDCs (12 compounds) in water, biofilm, and three aquatic macroinvertebrate taxa with different trophic positions and feeding strategies (Ancylus fluviatilis, Hydropsyche sp., Phagocata vitta). We tested for similarities in pollutant levels among these compartments, and we compared observed bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) to those predicted by a previously-developed empirical model based on octanol–water distribution coefficients (Dow). Despite a high variation in composition and levels of emerging pollutants across food web compartments, observed BAFs in Hydropsyche and Phagocata matched, on average, those already predicted. Three compounds (the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, the lipid regulator gemfibrozil, and the flame retardant TBEP) were detected in water, biofilm and (at least) one macroinvertebrate taxa. TBEP was the only compound present in all taxa and showed magnification across trophic levels. This suggests that prey consumption may be, in some cases, a significant exposure route. This study advances the notion that both waterborne exposure and trophic interactions need to be taken into account when assessing the potential ecological risks of emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems.
Keywords: Bioaccumulation factors (BAFs); Biomagnification; Contaminants; Macroinvertebrates; Pharmaceutical drugs; dept.che

Do pharmaceuticals bioaccumulate in marine molluscs and fish from a coastal lagoon? - Moreno-González, R.; Rodríguez-Mozaz, S.; Huerta, B.; Barceló, D.; León, V. M. (Environmental Research, 2016)
The bioaccumulation of 20 pharmaceuticals in cockle (Cerastodema glaucum), noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis), sea snail (Murex trunculus), golden grey mullet (Liza aurata) and black goby (Gobius niger) was evaluated, considering their distribution throughout the Mar Menor lagoon and their variations in spring and autumn 2010. The analytical procedure was adapted for the different matrices as being sensitive and reproducible. Eighteen out of the 20 compounds analysed were found at low ngg−1 in these species throughout the lagoon. Hydrochlorothiazide and carbamazepine were detected in all species considered. The bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals was heterogeneous in the lagoon, with a higher number of pharmaceuticals being detected in fish (18) than in wild molluscs (8), particularly in golden grey mullet muscle (16). В-blockers and psychiatric drugs were preferentially bioccumulated in fish and hydrochlorothiazide was also confirmed in caged clams. The higher detection frequency and concentrations found in golden grey mullet suggested that mugilids could be used as an indicator of contamination by pharmaceuticals in coastal areas. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that shows data about hydrochlorothiazide, levamisole and codeine in wild marine biota.
Keywords: Bioaccumulation; Bivalve; Coastal lagoon; Distribution; Fish; Gastropod; Pharmaceuticals; Seasonality; dept.che

Internal exposure dynamics drive the Adverse Outcome Pathways of synthetic glucocorticoids in fish - Margiotta-Casaluci, Luigi; Owen, Stewart F.; Huerta, Belinda; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Kugathas, Subramanian; Barceló, Damià; Rand-Weaver, Mariann; Sumpter, John P. (Scientific Reports, 2016)
The Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework represents a valuable conceptual tool to systematically integrate existing toxicological knowledge from a mechanistic perspective to facilitate predictions of chemical-induced effects across species. However, its application for decision-making requires the transition from qualitative to quantitative AOP (qAOP). Here we used a fish model and the synthetic glucocorticoid beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) to investigate the role of chemical-specific properties, pharmacokinetics, and internal exposure dynamics in the development of qAOPs. We generated a qAOP network based on drug plasma concentrations and focused on immunodepression, skin androgenisation, disruption of gluconeogenesis and reproductive performance. We showed that internal exposure dynamics and chemical-specific properties influence the development of qAOPs and their predictive power. Comparing the effects of two different glucocorticoids, we highlight how relatively similar in vitro hazard-based indicators can lead to different in vivo risk. This discrepancy can be predicted by their different uptake potential, pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) profiles. We recommend that the development phase of qAOPs should include the application of species-specific uptake and physiologically-based PK/PD models. This integration will significantly enhance the predictive power, enabling a more accurate assessment of the risk and the reliable transferability of qAOPs across chemicals.
Keywords: Ecophysiology; Environmental sciences; Physiology; dept.che

Bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of carbamazepine and other pharmaceuticals in fish under field and controlled laboratory experiments. Evidences of carbamazepine metabolization by fish - Valdés, M. E.; Huerta, B.; Wunderlin, D. A.; Bistoni, M. A.; Barceló, D.; Rodriguez-Mozaz, S. (Science of The Total Environment, 2016)
There is a growing interest in evaluating the presence of pharmaceutical residues and their metabolites in aquatic biota. In this study, twenty pharmaceuticals, including carbamazepine (CBZ) and two metabolites, were analyzed in homogenates of two fish species (Gambusia affinis and Jenynsia multidentata) captured in polluted areas of the Suquía River (Córdoba, Argentina). The twenty target pharmaceuticals were found in G. affinis, while only fifteen were detected in J. multidentata. We observed a noticeable difference in the accumulation pattern of both fish species, suggesting different pathways for the bioaccumulation of polar pharmaceuticals in each fish. In order to investigate uptake and tissue distribution of pharmaceuticals, a detailed study was performed under controlled laboratory conditions in J. multidentata, exposed to CBZ. CBZ and two of its metabolites (carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide – CBZ-EP and 2-hydroxycarbamazepine – 2-OH-CBZ) were monitored in five organs of fish under laboratory exposure. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the presence of CBZ and its metabolite 2-OH-CBZ in gills, intestine, liver, brain and muscle of fish, while the metabolite carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide (CBZ-EP) was detected in gills and muscle. A ratio CBZ-EP/CBZ close to 0.1 suggests that gills and muscle of J. multidentata could metabolize CBZ through the CBZ-EP pathway. Our results reinforce the need of analyzing multiple species to account for the environmental impact of pollutants, negating the simplification of a single, “representative model” during ecotoxicological biomonitoring. To our knowledge, the biotransformation of CBZ to its metabolites (CBZ-EP, 2-OH-CBZ) in fish, under controlled laboratory in vivo exposures, is reported for the first time.
Keywords: Bioconcentration; Carbamazepine biotransformation; Carbamazepine metabolites; Fish; Pharmaceutical bioaccumulation; dept.che

Anti‐anxiety drugs and fish behavior: Establishing the link between internal concentrations of oxazepam and behavioral effects - Huerta, Belinda; Margiotta‐Casaluci, Luigi; Rodríguez‐Mozaz, Sara; Scholze, Martin; Winter, Matthew J.; Barceló, Damià; Sumpter, John P. (Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2016)
Psychoactive drugs are frequently detected in the aquatic environment. The evolutionary conservation of the molecular targets of these drugs in fish suggests that they may elicit mode of action–mediated effects in fish as they do in humans, and the key open question is at what exposure concentrations these effects might occur. In the present study, the authors investigated the uptake and tissue distribution of the benzodiazepine oxazepam in the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) after 28 d of waterborne exposure to 0.8 μg L−1, 4.7 μg L−1, and 30.6 μg L−1. Successively, they explored the relationship between the internal concentrations of oxazepam and the effects on fish exploratory behavior quantified by performing 2 types of behavioral tests, the novel tank diving test and the shelter‐seeking test. The highest internal concentrations of oxazepam were found in brain, followed by plasma and liver, whereas muscle presented the lowest values. Average concentrations measured in the plasma of fish from the 3 exposure groups were, respectively, 8.7 ± 5.7 μg L−1, 30.3 ± 16.1 μg L−1, and 98.8 ± 72.9 μg L−1. Significant correlations between plasma and tissue concentrations of oxazepam were found in all 3 groups. Exposure of fish to 30.6 µg L−1 in water produced plasma concentrations within or just below the human therapeutic plasma concentration (HTPC) range in many individuals. Statistically significant behavioral effects in the novel tank diving test were observed in fish exposed to 4.7 μg L−1. In this group, plasma concentrations of oxazepam were approximately one‐third of the lowest HTPC value. No significant effects were observed in fish exposed to the lowest and highest concentrations. The significance of these results is discussed in the context of the species‐specific behavior of fathead minnow and existing knowledge of oxazepam pharmacology. Environ Toxicol Chem 2016;35:2782–2790. © 2016 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.
Keywords: dept.che

Effects of subinhibitory ciprofloxacin concentrations on the abundance of qnrS and composition of bacterial communities from water supply reservoirs - Marti, Elisabet; Huerta, Belinda; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Barceló, Damià; Balcázar, Jose Luis; Marcé, Rafael (Chemosphere, 2016)
We used a short-term microcosm approach to investigate the influence of two different subinhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin (0.01 and 0.1 μg/ml) on both the abundance of a plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinant (qnrS) and the structure and composition of bacterial communities from impaired and pristine water supply reservoirs. The results showed that the abundance of the qnrS gene increases in water samples exposed to both subinhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin, especially in water samples from La Llosa del Cavall, which represents the pristine system. Subinhibitory ciprofloxacin concentrations also induced changes in bacterial community composition as indicated by the relative abundances of each operational taxonomic unit (OTU) across treatments. Therefore, our findings may be of significant importance because subinhibitory ciprofloxacin concentrations may promote antibiotic resistance and affect bacterial community composition in environmental settings.
Keywords: Antibiotic resistance genes; Aquatic systems; Bacterial community; Quinolones; Water supply reservoirs; dept.che

Fluvial biofilms exposed to desiccation and pharmaceutical pollution: New insights using metabolomics - Serra-Compte, Albert; Corcoll, Natàlia; Huerta, Belinda; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Sabater, Sergi; Barceló, Damià; Álvarez-Muñoz, Diana (Science of The Total Environment, 2018)
In many arid and semi-arid systems, biological communities in river ecosystems are submitted to flow interruption and desiccation, as well as to the impact of urban wastewaters. In this work, we studied (using a LC-LTQ-Orbitrap) the metabolomic response of biofilm communities exposed to both hydrological and chemical stressors. Fluvial biofilms were exposed to a mixture of 9 pharmaceuticals at a total concentration of 5000ng/L (mimicking concentrations and compounds found in polluted aquatic environments) and/or to seven days of desiccation, under laboratory conditions. The biosynthesis of fatty acids was the main metabolic pathway disrupted in biofilms. Endogenous biofilm's metabolites (metabolome) altered due to these stressors were identified. The metabolites that significantly changed only due to one of the stressors could be proposed as potential specific biomarkers. A biomarker of pharmaceutical exposure was the lysophosphatidic acid, which decreased a 160%, while for desiccation stearidonic acid (increased 160%), 16-Oxohexadecanoic acid (increased 340%) and palmitoleic acid (decreased 290%) were the biomarkers proposed. Besides, other metabolites showed different responses depending on the treatment, such as palmitic acid, linolenic acid, behenic acid, lignoceric acid and azelaic acid. The Carbon:Phosphorus (C:P) molar ratio increased due to all stress factors, whereas the algal community composition changed mainly due to desiccation. A possible relationship between those changes observed in structural parameters and the metabolome of biofilms was explored. Overall, our findings support the use of metabolomics to unravel at molecular level the effects from chemical and physical stressors on complex microbial communities, such as biofilms, and pinpoint biomarkers of exposure.
Keywords: Biofilms; Biomarkers; Environmental stressors; Metabolomic profiling; dept.che

Uptake and Metabolism of Human Pharmaceuticals by Fish: A Case Study with the Opioid Analgesic Tramadol - Tanoue, Rumi; Margiotta-Casaluci, Luigi; Huerta, Belinda; Runnalls, Tamsin J.; Nomiyama, Kei; Kunisue, Tatsuya; Tanabe, Shinsuke; Sumpter, John P. (Environmental Science & Technology, 2017)
Recent species-extrapolation approaches to the prediction of the potential effects of pharmaceuticals present in the environment on wild fish are based on the assumption that pharmacokinetics and metabolism in humans and fish are comparable. To test this hypothesis, we exposed fathead minnows to the opiate pro-drug tramadol and examined uptake from the water into the blood and brain and the metabolism of the drug into its main metabolites. We found that plasma concentrations could be predicted reasonably accurately based on the lipophilicity of the drug once the pH of the water was taken into account. The concentrations of the drug and its main metabolites were higher in the brain than in the plasma, and the observed brain and plasma concentration ratios were within the range of values reported in mammalian species. This fish species was able to metabolize the pro-drug tramadol into the highly active metabolite O-desmethyl tramadol and the inactive metabolite N-desmethyl tramadol in a similar manner to that of mammals. However, we found that concentration ratios of O-desmethyl tramadol to tramadol were lower in the fish than values in most humans administered the drug. Our pharmacokinetic data of tramadol in fish help bridge the gap between widely available mammalian pharmacological data and potential effects on aquatic organisms and highlight the importance of understanding drug uptake and metabolism in fish to enable the full implementation of predictive toxicology approaches.
Keywords: dept.che

Abundance of antibiotic resistance genes and bacterial community composition in wild freshwater fish species - Marti, Elisabet; Huerta, Belinda; Rodríguez-Mozaz, Sara; Barceló, Damià; Marcé, Rafael; Balcázar, Jose Luis (Chemosphere, 2018)
This study was aimed to determine the abundance of four antibiotic resistance genes (blaTEM, ermB, qnrS and sulI), as well as bacterial community composition associated with the intestinal mucus of wild freshwater fish species collected from the Foix and La Llosa del Cavall reservoirs, which represent ecosystems with high and low anthropogenic disturbance, respectively. Water and sediments from these reservoirs were also collected and analyzed to determine the pollution level by antibiotics. The blaTEM gene was only detected in brown trout and Ebro barbel, which were collected from La Llosa del Cavall reservoir. In contrast, the sulI and qnrS genes were only detected in common carp, which were collected from the Foix reservoir. Although the ermB gene was also detected in common carp, the values were below the limit of quantification. Likewise, water and sediment samples from the Foix reservoir had higher concentrations and more classes of antibiotics than those from La Llosa del Cavall. Pyrosequencing analysis of 16S rRNA genes revealed significant differences in bacterial communities associated with the intestinal mucus of fish species. Therefore, these findings suggest that anthropogenic activities are not only increasing the pollution of aquatic environments, but also contributing to the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance in organisms that inhabit such environments.
Keywords: Antibiotic resistance genes; Aquatic environments; Bacterial community composition; Wild fishes; dept.che

Presence of pharmaceuticals in fish collected from urban rivers in the U.S. EPA 2008–2009 National Rivers and Streams Assessment - Huerta, Belinda; Rodriguez-Mozaz, Sara; Lazorchak, Jim; Barcelo, Damia; Batt, Angela; Wathen, John; Stahl, Leanne (Science of The Total Environment, 2018)
Fish are good indicators of aquatic environment pollution because of their capability to uptake pollutants contained in water. Therefore, accumulation of pharmaceutical compounds in freshwater and marine fish and other aquatic organisms has been studied extensively in the last decade. In this context, the present study investigates the occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in wild fish from 25 polluted river sites in the USA, downstream from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Sample sites constitute a subset of urban rivers investigated in the U.S. EPA's 2008–2009 National Rivers and Streams Assessment. Thirteen pharmaceuticals (out of the twenty compounds analyzed) were quantified in fish fillets at concentrations commonly below 10ngg−1, in accordance with the findings from previous studies in the USA and Europe. The psychoactive drugs venlafaxine, carbamazepine and its metabolite 2-hydroxy carbamazepine were the most prevalent compounds (58%, 27% and 42%, respectively). This group of drugs is highly prescribed and rather resistant to degradation during conventional treatment in WWTPs as well as in natural aquatic environments. Salbutamol, a drug used to treat asthma, and the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide were also frequently detected (in >20% of the samples). Occurrence of six pharmaceutical families due to chronic exposure at environmental concentrations in water was detected in eight fish species.
Keywords: Accumulation; Fish; Pharmaceuticals; Trophic level; dept.che

Contaminants of emerging concern in freshwater fish from four Spanish Rivers - Pico, Y.; Belenguer, V.; Corcellas, C.; Diaz-Cruz, M. S.; Eljarrat, E.; Farré, M.; Gago-Ferrero, P.; Huerta, B.; Navarro-Ortega, A.; Petrovic, M.; Rodríguez-Mozaz, S.; Sabater, L.; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2019)
This study investigated the occurrence of 135 contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) – pharmaceuticals, pesticides, a set of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) (parabens, bisphenols, hormones, triazoles, organophosphorus flame retardants and triclosan), UV-filters, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) – in 59 fish samples, collected in 2010 in 4 Spanish Rivers (Guadalquivir, Júcar, Ebro and Llobregat). Of the 135 CECs, 76 including 8 pharmaceuticals, 25 pesticides, 10 EDCs, 5 UV-filters, 15 PFASs and 13 HFRs were detected. Pharmaceuticals were the less frequently found and at lower concentrations. Pesticides, EDCs, UV-filters, PFASs and HFRs were detected more frequently (>50% of the samples). The maximum concentrations were 15 ng/g dry weight (dw) for pharmaceuticals (diclofenac), 840 ng/g dw for pesticides (chlorpyrifos), 224 ng/g dw for EDCs (bisphenol A), 242 ng/g dw for UV-filters (EHMC), 1738 ng/g dw for PFASs (PFHxA) and 64 ng/g dw for HFRs (Dec 602). The contaminants detected in fish are commonly detected also in sediments. In light of current knowledge, the risk assessment revealed that there was no risk for humans related to the exposure to CECs via freshwater fish consumption. However, results provide detailed information on the mixtures of CECs accumulated that would be very useful to identify their effects on aquatic biota.
Keywords: Accumulation; Aquatic organisms; Co-occurrence of contaminants; Fish consumption; Risk assessment; River quality; dept.che

The Hours Before the Hours: Books of Hours and Almanacs at the Redwood. - Crowley, Patrick (Etc.: The Magazine of the Redwood Library and Athenæum., 2018)
Keywords: dept.lib

John J. Slocum the Collector. - Crowley, Patrick (Etc.: The Magazine of the Redwood Library and Athenæum, 2018)
Keywords: dept.lib

Ocean acidification does not impact shell growth or repair of the Antarctic brachiopod Liothyrella uva (Broderip, 1833) - Cross, Emma L.; Peck, Lloyd S.; Harper, Elizabeth M. (Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2015)
Marine calcifiers are amongst the most vulnerable organisms to ocean acidification due to reduction in the availability of carbonate ions for skeletal/shell deposition. However, there are limited long-term studies on the possible impacts of increased pCO2 on these taxa. A 7month CO2 perturbation experiment was performed on one of the most calcium carbonate dependent species, the Antarctic brachiopod Liothyrella uva, which inhabits the Southern Ocean where carbonate ion saturation levels are amongst the lowest on Earth. The effects of the predicted environmental conditions in 2050 and 2100 on the growth rate and ability to repair shell in L. uva were tested with four treatments; a low temperature control (0°C, pH7.98), a pH control (2°C, pH8.05), mid-century scenario (2°C, pH7.75) and end-century scenario (2°C, pH7.54). Environmental change impacts on shell repair are rarely studied, but here repair was not affected by either acidified conditions or temperature. Growth rate was also not impacted by low pH. Elevated temperature did, however, increase growth rates. The ability of L. uva to continue, and even increase shell production in warmer and acidified seawater suggests that this species can acclimate to these combined stressors and generate suitable conditions for shell growth at the site of calcification.
Keywords: CO; Calcification; Carbonate saturation; Climate change; dept.egm; pH

Long-term effects of altered pH and temperature on the feeding energetics of the Antarctic sea urchin, Sterechinus neumayeri - Morley, Simon A.; , Suckling ,Coleen C.; , Clark ,Melody S.; , Cross ,Emma L.; and Peck, Lloyd S. (Biodiversity, 2016)
This study investigated the effects of long-term incubation to near-future combined warming (+2 °C) and ocean acidification (−0.3 and −0.5 pH units) stressors, relative to current conditions (−0.3 °C and pH 8.0), on the energetics of food processing in the Antarctic sea urchin, Sterechinus neumayeri. After an extended incubation of 40 months, energy absorbed, energy lost through respiration and lost as waste were monitored through two feeding cycles. Growth parameters (mass of somatic and gonad tissues and the CHN content of gonad) were also measured. There were no significant effects of combined ocean acidification (OA) and temperature stressors on the growth of somatic or reproductive tissue. Despite more food being consumed in the low temperature control, once food processing and maintenance costs were subtracted, there were no significant effects of treatment on the scope for growth. The biggest significant differences were between amounts of food consumed during the two feeding cycles. More food was consumed by the low temperature (0 °C) control animals, indicating a potential effect of the changed conditions on digestive efficiency. Also, in November, more food was consumed, with a higher absorption efficiency, which resulted in a higher scope for growth in November than September and may reflect increased energetic needs associated with a switch to summer physiology. The effect of endogenous seasonal cycles and environmental variability on organism capacity is discussed.
Keywords: Carbonate saturation; climate change; dept.egm; echinoderm; energetics; ocean acidification; peer-reviewed; physiology; resilience

No ocean acidification effects on shell growth and repair in the New Zealand brachiopod Calloria inconspicua (Sowerby, 1846) - Cross, Emma L.; Peck, Lloyd S.; Lamare, Miles D.; Harper, Elizabeth M. (ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2016)
Surface seawaters are becoming more acidic due to the absorption of rising anthropogenic CO2. Marine calcifiers are considered to be the most vulnerable organisms to ocean acidification due to the reduction in the availability of carbonate ions for shell or skeletal production. Rhychonelliform brachiopods are potentially one of the most calcium carbonate-dependent groups of marine organisms because of their large skeletal content. Little is known, however, about the effects of lowered pH on these taxa. A CO2 perturbation experiment was performed on the New Zealand terebratulide brachiopod Calloria inconspicua to investigate the effects of pH conditions predicted for 2050 and 2100 on the growth rate and ability to repair shell. Three treatments were used: an ambient pH control (pH 8.16), a mid-century scenario (pH 7.79), and an end-century scenario (pH 7.62). The ability to repair shell was not affected by acidified conditions with >80% of all damaged individuals at the start of the experiment completing shell repair after 12 weeks. Growth rates in undamaged individuals >3 mm in length were also not affected by lowered pH conditions, whereas undamaged individuals <3 mm grew faster at pH 7.62 than the control. The capability of C. inconspicua to continue shell production and repair under acidified conditions suggests that this species has a robust control over the calcification process, where suitable conditions at the site of calcification can be generated across a range of pH conditions.
Keywords: dept.egm; peer-reviewed

10 Questions: Siobhan McGuiness - Aschenbach, Jamie Marie (Information Outlook, 2017)
Keywords: dept.lib

Negotiating Your Best Journal Deals Yet - Aschenbach, Jamie Marie (Information Outlook, 2017)
Keywords: dept.lib

Brief Report: Bullying and Anxiety in High-Functioning Adolescents with ASD - van Schalkwyk, Gerrit; Smith, Isaac C.; Silverman, Wendy K.; Volkmar, Fred R. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018)
Youth with ASD are more likely to experience bullying than their typically developing peers. This risk has not been studied in youth with ASD transitioning to college. We examined the occurrence of bullying in 35 high functioning youth with ASD who were preparing to attend college. We also examined youth anxiety and ASD symptoms. Fifty-one percent of the sample reported being recent victims of bullying; 31% of parents reported their child was a victim of bullying. Parent report of bullying correlated significantly with ratings of youth social anxiety symptoms. These findings suggest that bullying is an issue of concern for higher functioning, older adolescents with ASD, and that their own reports may be particularly important in identifying its occurrence.
Keywords: Anxiety; Autism spectrum disorder; Bullying; Postsecondary education; dept.sed

Preface: Special Issue—College Experiences for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Jackson, Scott L. J.; Hart, Logan; Volkmar, Fred R. (Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018)
Keywords: dept.aa; dept.sed

Educational Professionals’ Decision Making for Professional Growth using a Case of Twitter Adoption - Tucker, Lauren (TechTrends, 2019)
This paper is a report of an examination of educational professionals’ perspectives on their decision processes to use a Twitter personal learning network (PLN). When investigating each of the participants’ decision-making processes to accept or reject the use of a Twitter PLN, the externally supported individualized learning experience was integral to the educational professionals’ active decision to adopt the new tool. The five major findings revealed external stimulus and support is (1) vital to address pre-existing attitudes and beliefs, (2) to target the acquisition of technical and implementation knowledge, and (3) to encourage continued exposure, interaction, and exploration. The final two findings focus on the (4) interaction with a social learning community supports decision making and informal learning, and (5) personal experimentation and exploration of a Twitter PLN allows educational professionals to build their professional network, quickly access high quality information, and read educational material. Educational professionals’ informal learning activities were also revealed while using their PLN. Educational professionals reported sharing information and resources with colleagues as having the most significant impact on professional practice. In addition to interviews, the nature of the Twitter platform provided valuable evidence of informal learning activities. These activities reflected in the educational professionals’ tweets included: reading educational subject matter, reflection and collaboration. Also, a new category: Resource Collection was created to reflect the second most popular activity on educational professionals’ Twitter PLN.
Keywords: Decision Making; Digital Education and Educational Technology; Informal Learning; Personal Learning Network (PLN); Professional Growth; Social Media; Twitter; dept.sed

A bridge too far: Implications of the Common Core State Standards for students with different types of reading problems - Spear-Swerling, Louise (Implications of the Common Core for, 2015)
Keywords: dept.sed

Listening comprehension, the Cinderella skill - Spear-Swerling, Louise (Perspectives on language and literacy, 2016)
Keywords: dept.sed

From Townsend and Malthus to the Poor Law Report: An Examination of the Influence of Ideas Concerning the Relationship of Public Aid and Reproduction on Policy Development, 1786-1834 - Tomczak, Stephen Monroe (Journal of Sociology and Social Work, 2015)
Keywords: dept.swk

Food systems in correctional settings: a literature review and case study - Smoyer, Amy B.; Kjær Minke, Linda (World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe, 2015)
Food is a central component of life in correctional institutions and plays a critical role in the physical and mental health of incarcerated people and the construction of prisoners’ identities and relationships. An understanding of the role of food in correctional settings and effective management of food systems may improve outcomes for incarcerated people and help correctional administrators to maximize the health and safety of individuals in these institutions. This report summarizes existing research about food systems in correctional settings and provides examples of food programmes in prison and remand facilities, including a case study of food-related innovation in the Danish correctional system. Specific conclusions are offered for policy-makers, administrators of correctional institutions and prison food services professionals,and ideas for future research are proposed.
Keywords: dept.swk

Seeing Through the Eyes of the Other Using Process Recordings - Schneider, Dana A.; Rodriguez-Keyes, Elizabeth; Keenan, Elizabeth King (Clinical Supervision Activities for Increasing Competence and Self-Awareness, 2014)
This chapter describes a two-step process including videotaping and process-recording activities to facilitate self-awareness and the expression of empathy and acceptance toward other points of view. These activities are designed for beginning student clinicians who are currently completing their coursework and their first clinical internship. The first step of videotaping helps clinicians become more aware of their inner thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and personal values. This first step also helps participating clinicians become more aware of their nonverbal communication with clients, helping them assess how their internal experiences of empathy and acceptance match what is being conveyed nonverbally to their clients. The second step of the activity, process recording, helps clinicians reflect on their ability to use self-awareness to analyze their inner experiences and their outer expressions of empathy and acceptance (both verbal and nonverbal) while still being attuned to their clients' communication.
Keywords: dept.swk; nonverbal communication; process-recording activities; self-awareness; videotaping

Group Work Around the Globe: Creating transformative connections in challenging times - Wilkins, Christine; Doel, Mark; Skolnik, Sari; Genke, John; Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Whiting & Birch Ltd, 2018)
Proceedings of the XXXVIII and XXXIX International Symposium of the International Association for Social Work with Groups, New York City, New York, USA, June 15-18, 2016 and June 7-10 2017
Keywords: dept.swk

Coffee Cup - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Social Work in 42 Objects (and More), 2017)
Can the story of social work be told through Objects? Might a collection of objects be more illuminating than a formal text book or a dry definition? In this engaging, photographic book, Mark Doel curates a collection of 127 objects contributed by people from around the globe to evoke a sense of social work - past, present and future. Written as a Guide to an Exhibition of Social Work, this is the ideal book to introduce social work to newcomers, and to entertain those with long experience of the profession. The objects are presented by a diverse group of people with different perspectives on social work, but with a common imagination.--From publisher.
Keywords: Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; Social Science / Social Work; dept.swk

Introduction to Klaus-Martin Ellerbrock, Theses on Working with Refugees in Germany: Considering the Experiences of Louis Lowy - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Group Work Around the Globe: Creating transformative connections in challenging times, 2018)
Proceedings of the XXXVIII and XXXIX International Symposium of the International Association for Social Work with Groups, New York City, New York, USA, June 15-18, 2016 and June 7-10 2017
Keywords: dept.swk

Introduction to Olga Derkachova, Children of War: Exploring the Trauma of War through Collective Creative Writing in Literary Workshops - Gardella, Lorrie Greenhouse (Group Work Around the Globe: Creating transformative connections in challenging times, 2018)
Proceedings of the XXXVIII and XXXIX International Symposium of the International Association for Social Work with Groups, New York City, New York, USA, June 15-18, 2016 and June 7-10 2017
Keywords: dept.swk

Exploring the Science of Conducting Surveys for Studying Men’s Sexual Assault Perpetration Behaviors - Aguilar, Jemel; Mahapatra, Neely; Busch-Armendariz, Noël; Dinitto, Diana M. (Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2016)
Focus groups were used to explore the most appropriate ways to conduct survey research about men’s relationships with women and their sexual assault behaviors that result in high response rates and decrease socially desirable answers. A racially diverse group of 24 English-speaking heterosexual men, aged 18 years or older, were recruited for participation in 3 focus groups. The men were asked to review a survey instrument used in a previous study and the results from that study. Analysis of the focus group transcripts indicates that the men responded to the survey instrument from 3 distinct perspectives: (a) perpetrators, (b) victims, and (c) respondents. From these perspectives, the men also commented on participant anonymity, survey construction and delivery method, question wording, and potential pitfalls in asking men about sexual assault.
Keywords: Engaging men; dept.swk; rape or sexual assault; survey methodology

Everyone’s responsibility: Community partnerships and shared commitment for mental health promotion - Jung, Hyejin; Aguilar, Jemel P. (Social Work in Mental Health, 2016)
In this article, we use qualitative methods to understand the ways in which community involvement in a community-based mental health promotion conference encourages mental health care in an African-American community. We collected data through key informant interviews, focus groups, and participant observations at conference planning meetings and conferences, as well as archival documents related to the conference. We identify community partnerships and shared commitment as drivers of the outreach to people in the community, creators of a culturally relevant and supportive environment for mental health education, and, consequently, promoters of mental health care in the African-American community.
Keywords: African Americans; case studies; community partnerships; community-based programs; dept.swk; mental health and illness; mental health promotion

HIV Knowledge, Risk Behavior, Stigma, and Their Impact on HIV Testing among Asian American and Pacific Islanders: A Review of Literature - Sen, Soma; Nguyen, Hoang Dung; Kim, So Yung; Aguilar, Jemel (Social Work in Public Health, 2017)
Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing population in the United States with documented increases in HIV rates. AAPIs are as likely as other racial/ethnic groups to engage in HIV-related risk behaviors, while being concomitantly less likely to have been HIV tested. Testing is a critical step in HIV prevention. Research points to various barriers to HIV-related testing including HIV knowledge and attitude and stigma. However, these factors and their impact among AAPIs are poorly understood. Myths about this population's “model minority” status compound AAPIs' sociocultural factors including English language proficiency, access to healthcare, and a culture of “silence” that negatively influences HIV-related research. In this article, the authors review the scientific literature on knowledge, risk behavior, and stigma to document the current state of research. Based on the review the authors offer a set of research, policy, and practice recommendations for social workers and other service providers working with AAPIs.
Keywords: HIV and AAPI; Social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS; dept.swk; health disparities and HIV/AIDS

Migration and HIV among Asian Populations: Social Work interventions - Sen, S; Aguilar, Jemel (Migrant Workers: Social Identity, Occupational Challenges and Health Practices, 2016)
Worldwide labor migration has transformed and reshaped various fields of government policy and professional practices. Labor migration is associated with the non-economic social phenomena that scholars have increasingly paid attention to in both sending and receiving destinations. For practitioners in the field of education, medicine, nursing, social work, mental health, public health, and other professional practices, the human face of labor migration migrant workers and their families daily challenges often reveals the human cost of migration behind the image of economic gain and benefits. Migrant workers and their families are facing vexing challenges ranging from basic needs to psychosocial well-being, despite who they are and where they come from. Traditional ways of thinking and knowing cannot address these challenges adequately; rather, established divisions of professions, systems, disciplines, and/or areas of practice might just be the factor that constrains the ability to clearly articulate compelling problems and adds an additional layer of complexity to problem solving. This book focuses on country policies and practices, and draws on theoretical ideas that provide the intellectual basis. In addition, it offers vivid examples of how migrant workers manage to work, pursue economic security, strive and adjust in new communities, define and negotiate self and identity, and seek health and well-being. While the book illuminates shared challenges and experiences for each group of migrant workers (i.e. low-skilled workers, internal migrants and other types of migrating laborers), it also synthesises the intersectionality across all migrant workers, as they remain committed to bettering the lives of their families and communities in their origin countries as well as new host countries and communities. This volume reflects the efforts of interdisciplinary research and collaboration
Keywords: dept.swk

Assessment criteria indicative of deception (ACID): Replication and gender differences - Suckle-Nelson, Jessica A.; Colwell, Kevin; Hiscock-Anisman, Cheryl; Florence, Samantha; Youschak, Kimberly E.; Duarte, Arianne (The Open Criminology Journal, 2010)
Keywords: dept.psy

Writing Wisdom, Reviewing Identity: Positive Outcomes of Participating in a Memoir Course for Older Adults - Bivona, Marissa A.; Kahlbaugh, Patricia E.; Budnick, Christopher J. (The International Journal of Reminiscence and Life Review, 2020)
Constructing a personal narrative and consolidating identity is an ongoing process that becomes pressing in the face of mortality. The current pilot study examined the process of life review in a sample of older people, specifically examining the effects of participation in a memoir course on wisdom, identity, and well-being. We hypothesized that wisdom, identity fidelity and coherence, and subjective well-being would increase for those in the memoir group compared to a control. Eighteen elderly individuals from two senior retirement communities were randomly assigned to participate in weekly classes, for four weeks, either to work on a memoir or discuss films (control group). After engaging in the process of organizing their life story and writing about important memories, the nine individuals in the memoir group scored significantly higher on self-report measures of wise reminiscence, identity fidelity, and subjective well-being compared to those in the control group. Furthermore, exploratory analyses found that wise reminiscence statistically mediated relationships between the memoir condition and the outcome measures of identity fidelity, identity coherence, and subjective well-being. These findings point to the benefits of memoir writing for positive aging as well as potential mechanisms underlying its effectiveness.
Keywords: Identity; Life Review; Narrative; Subjective Well-Being; Wisdom; dept.psy

Normal Probability Distributions - Hauselt Jr, William J (Statistics for Social Science | Top Hat, 2016)
Keywords: dept.psy

Turning molehills into mountains: Sleepiness increases workplace interpretive bias - Barber, Larissa K.; Budnick, Christopher J. (Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2015)
Three studies draw from evolutionary theory to assess whether sleepiness increases interpretive biases in workplace social judgments. Study 1 established a relationship between sleepiness and interpretive bias using ambiguous interpersonal scenarios from a measure commonly used in personnel selection (N = 148). Study 2 explored the boundary conditions of the sleepiness–interpretive bias link via an experimental online field survey of U.S. adults (N = 433). Sleepiness increased interpretive bias when social threats were clearly present (unfair workplace) but did not affect bias in the absence of threat (fair workplace). Study 3 replicated and extended findings from the previous two studies using objective measures of sleep loss and a quasi-experimental manipulation of minor sleep loss (N = 175). Negative affect, ego depletion, or personality variables did not influence the observed relationships. Overall, results suggest that a self-protection/evolutionary perspective best explains the effects of sleepiness on workplace interpretive biases. These studies advance the current research on sleep in organizations by adding a cognitive “threat interpretation” bias approach to past work examining the emotional reaction/behavioral side of sleep disruption. Interpretive biases due to sleepiness may have significant implications for employee health and counterproductive behavior. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Keywords: Conditional Reasoning Test of Aggression; dept.psy; fairness; interpretive bias; sleep; work perceptions

Behind sleepy eyes: Implications of sleep loss for organizations and employees - Budnick, Christopher J.; Barber, Larissa K. (Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2015)
Sleep loss and daytime sleepiness are common experiences for employees across many occupations. Although researchers commonly focus on the detrimental effects of sleep issues for attention and vigilance during task performance, we review research that examines how sleep issues influence interpretations of, and interactions in, the work environment. This review begins by differentiating between sleep loss and sleepiness. We then highlight how sleep issues can negatively bias the interpretation of environmental information and result in aggressive responding. We also examine how sleep issues impair self-regulatory ability and contribute to workplace deviance. After each section, we discuss the implications of these findings for the work environment. A closer examination of sleep’s influence on workplace interactions can spur a beneficial discussion for researchers across a variety of disciplines and employees across all organizational levels. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords: Aggressive Behavior; Employee Productivity; Health; Occupations; Organizations; Personnel; Self-Control; Sleep Deprivation; Sleepiness; Stress; Working Conditions; dept.psy

Carving a Space for Elite Republicanism: Hierarchy, Deference and Paternalism in American Political Development - O'Hara, Jonathan (Europolis, Journal Of Political Science And Theory, 2010)
The present article is a review of the American Political Development literature dealing with the issue of national administrative politics and development in late nineteenth century American history. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which historical institutionalists discount the importance of elite republican ideology as an explanation of national administrative growth. Attention is also paid to the ways in which sociological institutionalists view republicanism as a viable ideological alternative only for far flung and marginalized social interest groups. The article argues for studying the ideology also in terms of its elitist tradition and the tradition’s application to national administrative politics and development in the American context, emphasizing categories of hierarchy, deference and paternalism. As a review of seminal works related to the research program of American Political Development, this article is of particular use to those studying American development at the turn of the twentieth century.
Keywords: American politics; United States; dept.psc; elitism; ideology; republicanism

Calvin Coolidge - Hopper, Jennifer (Hatred of America's Presidents: Personal Attacks on the White House from Washington to Trump, 2018)
This work examines expressions of personal hostility and animosity toward presidents―even beloved ones―throughout American history and their impact on policymaking, politics, and culture.People involved or simply interested in politics often ask whether today's political environment is more toxic than ever before. Hatred of America's Presidents: Personal Attacks on the White House from Washington to Trump presents an impartial and authoritative history of invective toward the White House so readers can determine the answer for themselves.The book focuses on the most representative and commonplace attacks of a vitriolic and personal nature, detailing who instigated and trafficked in the attacks and how presidents, administrations, and political parties defended themselves. It also illustrates how honest disagreements about policy―such as FDR's New Deal, Ronald Reagan's Central America policies, George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, and Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act―fueled expressions of hatred and condemnation. Finally, the book includes perspectives from both the right and the left on the legitimacy of these attacks and the victims' defenses as well as their impact on American politics and policy.
Keywords: dept.psc

James Buchanan - Hopper, Jennifer (Hatred of America's Presidents: Personal Attacks on the White House from Washington to Trump, 2018)
This work examines expressions of personal hostility and animosity toward presidents―even beloved ones―throughout American history and their impact on policymaking, politics, and culture.People involved or simply interested in politics often ask whether today's political environment is more toxic than ever before. Hatred of America's Presidents: Personal Attacks on the White House from Washington to Trump presents an impartial and authoritative history of invective toward the White House so readers can determine the answer for themselves.The book focuses on the most representative and commonplace attacks of a vitriolic and personal nature, detailing who instigated and trafficked in the attacks and how presidents, administrations, and political parties defended themselves. It also illustrates how honest disagreements about policy―such as FDR's New Deal, Ronald Reagan's Central America policies, George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq, and Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act―fueled expressions of hatred and condemnation. Finally, the book includes perspectives from both the right and the left on the legitimacy of these attacks and the victims' defenses as well as their impact on American politics and policy.
Keywords: dept.psc

Same-sex Marriage - Hooper, Jennifer (Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, 2017)
The most up-to-date reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Third Edition is the definitive guide to the role of the president from the American Revolution through the present day.
Keywords: dept.psc

Campaign Finance - Hooper, Jennifer (Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, 2017)
The most up-to-date reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Third Edition is the definitive guide to the role of the president from the American Revolution through the present day.
Keywords: dept.psc

War on Terror - Hooper, Jennifer (Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, 2017)
The most up-to-date reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Third Edition is the definitive guide to the role of the president from the American Revolution through the present day.
Keywords: dept.psc

Affordable Care Act - Hooper, Jennifer (Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, 2017)
The most up-to-date reference of its kind, Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Third Edition is the definitive guide to the role of the president from the American Revolution through the present day.
Keywords: dept.psc

Diplomatic Amateurs or Qualified Professionals? Profiling the American Ambassador - Calin, Costel; Fitzpatrick, Kathy R. (White House Studies, 2013)
Are U.S. ambassadors qualified to lead America’s diplomatic missions abroad? This age-old question—often raised but seldom seriously considered by diplomacy scholars— is the focus of this study, which examined the professional credentials of American ambassadors appointed by former U.S. President George W. Bush. The article explores the relationship between the professional status of U.S. ambassadors and the power status and economic importance of host countries. The results showed that preferred destinations for amateur ambassadors were mostly Western European countries and countries with which the United States has large economic exchanges. Professional ambassadors were mostly appointed to African and Asian countries and to countries that have lower trade with the United States. The vast majority of semiprofessional diplomats were appointed to the most powerful countries.
Keywords: AMERICAN ambassadors; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; DIPLOMATIC & consular service; GOVERNMENT missions; INTERNATIONAL relations; PRESIDENTS of the United States; dept.psc

The sources of presidential foreign policy decision making: Executive experience and militarized interstate conflicts - Calin, Costel; Prins, Brandon (International Journal of Peace Studies, 2015)
Keywords: dept.psc

The US PATRIOT Act (2001) - Buterbaugh, Kevin (Government at Work: Policymaking in the Twenty-First-Century Congress, 2016)
This edited volume features academic experts using leading policy frameworks to analyze the prominent U.S. public policy issues of the twenty-first century. Readers will learn about the similariti...
Keywords: dept.psc

Flash Fiction: How to Build a Pyramid Fire in the Rain by Natalie Schriefer - Schriefer, Natalie (JMWW, 2021)
Do not walk away from this burgeoning hope of heat and dryness.
Keywords: dept.hhs

Dear Mx. Ortiz – Compressed - Schriefer, Natalie (2021)
Keywords: dept.hhs

The First Step - Schriefer, Natalie (2023)
From a snowbank I watched the squirrel run.
Keywords: dept.hhs

Catch the Moon - Smith, Ed Diane (Independently published, 2020)
Grey Sparrow Press, in this landmark book, cherishes the voices of national writing treasures published over ten years; Robert Bly, Robert Wexelblatt, Michael C. Keith, Jules Nyquist, Khem Aryal, Marie Sheppard Williams [posthumously,] Doug Holder, Momila Joshi, William Woolfitt, Thomas R. Smith, M.J. Iuppa, LB Chhetri, John Roche, and Bhisma Upreti to name a few. Grey Sparrow Press was formed as a non-profit 501[c]3 on May 11, 2009.
Keywords: dept.hhs

Stock Market Price Forecasting Using Metaheuristic Search Algorithms: A Comparative Analysis - Sheta, A.L.A.A.; Abdel-Raouf, A.M.A.L. (International Journal of Computing, 2024)
Stock market forecasting is an essential factor in the daily operations of many companies and individuals. However, the complex and nonlinear nature of the stock market and the unpredictable variations in factors affecting stock prices present significant challenges in accurate forecasting. To address this, we employ four model-based metaheuristic search algorithms (MHs), namely the Crow Search Algorithm (CSA), Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO), Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Dandelion Optimizer (DO), to estimate the parameters of stock market prices models. The data utilized in our experiments are extracted from the widely recognized stock index of Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500), that serves as a representative benchmark for the United States stock market. Our findings demonstrate that the CSA outperforms other MHs by providing the best combination of parameters for modeling stock market prices. The optimized parameters for the CSA model yielded Variance-Account-For (VAF) values of 97.846% in the training set and 93.483% in the testing set. This suggests that CSA offers promising capabilities for enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of stock market forecasting models. © (2024), (Research Institute of Intelligent Computer Systems). All rights reserved.
Keywords: Algorithm; Computer science; Econometrics; Economics; Engineering; Mathematical optimization; Mathematics; Metaheuristic; Particle swarm optimization; Stock (firearms); Stock market; Stock market forecasting; Stock market index; computational intelligence; crow search algorithm; dandelion optimizer; dept.csc; gray wolf optimizer; metaheuristic search algorithms; particle swarm optimizer; peer-reviewed

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Among Primiparous Black Women - Griswold, Michele; Crawford, Sybil; Person, Sharina; Rosenberg, Lynn; Palmer, Julie; Cozier, Yvette (Breastfeeding Medicine, 2025)
Background: Social determinants of health account for racial inequities in breastfeeding rates in the United States. There is a gap in the role of neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) as it relates to breastfeeding disparities. Methods: Using longitudinal data from the Black Women’s Health Study, we assessed associations of NSES with breastfeeding initiation and duration in a cohort of primiparous U.S. Black women. We also explored associations within strata of important economic indicators, including education, occupation, and marital status. Results: Breastfeeding initiation ( n = 2,705) increased with NSES quartile, from 75.2% in the lowest quartile to 88.3% in the highest quartile ( p < 0.0001). Compared with women living in the highest NSES quartile, those in the lowest quartile had a 41% (odds ratio: 0.59 [95% confidence interval: 0.43, 0.81]) decreased odds of initiating breastfeeding. For breastfeeding duration ( n = 2,172), women residing in NSES quartiles 1–3 were significantly less likely ( p < 0.0001) to breastfeed (44.4%) for 6+ months compared with those living in the highest quartile (62.8%). Adjusted relative risks for those in quartiles 1–3 compared with 4 (highest) were 0.63 (0.45, 0.87), 0.50 (0.37, 0.68), and 0.64 (0.47, 0.86), respectively ( p = 0.0001). There was no statistically significant evidence of effect modification by education, occupation, marital status, and region ( P interaction = >0.05). Conclusion: Living in a lower NSES environment was associated with reduced breastfeeding initiation and duration compared with a higher NSES environment. Research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which neighborhood-level factors influence breastfeeding initiation and duration for Black women in the United States.
Keywords: Black women; Breast feeding; Breastfeeding; Demography; Duration (music); Environmental health; Medicine; Obstetrics; Pediatrics; Population; Socioeconomic status; dept.pch; peer-reviewed

Acute arterial stiffness responses to on-ball kneeling and sitting: Effects of exercise fragmentation and exercise order - Xiao, Yaru; Chen, Wei; Latchman, Peter; Zhou, Zhixiong; Zhu, Weili (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2025)
Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Ball balance; Blood pressure; Cardio-ankle vascular index; Cardiology; Exercise physiology; Fragmentation; Human physiology; Internal medicine; Kneeling; Medicine; Moderate exercise; Order; Physical exercise; Physical medicine and rehabilitation; Physical therapy; Posture; Sitting; Sports medicine; dept.hms; peer-reviewed

A pilot study on diabetes detection using handheld fundus camera and mobile app development - Al-Absi, Hamada R. H.; Muchori, Gilbert Njihia; Musleh, Saleh; Basit, Syed Abdullah; Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Mou, Younss Ait; Alam, Tanvir (Discover Applied Sciences, 2025)
Diabetes, affecting more than 500 million individuals worldwide, is the most widespread non-communicable disease, globally. The early identification and effective management of diabetes are crucial for controlling its spread. Currently, the HbA1c test is the gold standard for the detection of diabetes with high confidence. But this is an invasive, expensive pathology test. Therefore, alternative non-invasive and inexpensive methods have been proposed in the literature for the early detection of diabetes.
Keywords: Android Mobile application; Artificial intelligence; Computer graphics (images); Computer science; Computer vision; DMPred; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Fundus (uterus); Fundus camera; Handheld camera; Human–computer interaction; Medicine; Mobile apps; Mobile device; Ophthalmology; Ophthalmoscopy; Retinal; Retinal fundus image; World Wide Web; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Plant-engineered ZnO and CuO nanoparticles exhibit pesticidal activity and mitigate Fusarium infestation in soybean: A mechanistic understanding - Karmous, Inès; Elmer, Wade; Zuverza‐Mena, Nubia; Vaidya, Shital; Tlahig, Samir; Scanley, Jules; Bharadwaj, Anuja; White, Jason; Dimkpa, Christian (Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2025)
Keywords: Antifungal activity; Artemisia vulgaris; Biogenic copper and Zn oxide nanoparticles; Biology; Botany; Chemistry; Fusarium; Infestation; Materials science; Nanoparticle; Nanotechnology; Soybean; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Recent Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Risk and HIV-Related Worry: Examining the Mediating Effects of Sexual Autonomy - Willie, Tiara; Callands, Tamora; Phillips, Karlye; Flowers, Bianca; Kershaw, Trace (Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2025)
Keywords: Anxiety; Autonomy; Clinical psychology; Criminology; Domestic violence; Environmental health; HIV; Intimate partner violence; Medicine; Poison control; Political science; Population; Psychiatry; Psychology; Reproductive health; Sexual health; Sexual violence; Suicide prevention; Worry; dept.pch

Local scale climate change variability in New England, United States - Miller, Matthew (Climatic Change, 2025)
Keywords: Cartography; Climate change; Climatology; Ecology; Environmental science; Geography; Geology; Interpolation; Mathematics; Meteorology; New England; Oceanography; Physical geography; Precipitation; Scale (ratio); Spatial ecology; Spatial variability; Statistics; Temperature; Variation (astronomy); dept.egm; peer-reviewed

EBAnet: Improved Deep Learning Model for the Detection of Epidermolysis Bullusa Acquisita - Islam, Mohammad Tariqul; Alkhateeb, Mais; Musleh, Saleh; El Hajj, Nady; Alam, Tanvir (2024 6th International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing, and their Applications (ICCSPA), 2024)
Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) represents a big challenge as a rare skin disorder, with no established markers for early detection for patients. Moreover, as a rare disease, it is extremely difficult to acquire good number of patient sample to diagnose accurately with high confidence. EBA has many biomarkers very similar to other bullosa diseases and needs specific clinical expertise to detect it using immunofluorescence microscopy. In this study, we introduce a deep learningbased method, EBAnet, that leveraged Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) based model for the detection of EBA based on Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) microscopy image. The proposed EfficientNet-based model achieved 97.3% sensitivity, 96.1% precision, and 96.7% accuracy in distinguishing EBA from other class and outperformed the existing model for the same purpose. GradCAM based class activation map also highlighted the important region of the DIF images that was focused by the proposed model leveraging the explainability of the model. We believe, EBAnet will add value in the early and accurate detection of EBA, addressing a critical need in clinical practice.
Keywords: Accuracy; Biological system modeling; Biomarkers; Convolutional Neural Network; Convolutional neural networks; Deep learning; Diseases; Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita; Immunofluorescence; Sensitivity; Signal processing; Skin; deep learning; dept.csc

Relationships Matter: The Art of Creating Meaningful Interactions With Students - Hynes, Kristy; Gershwin, Tracy; Robinson, Jason; Mitchell, Chrissa (Beyond Behavior, 2025)
Keywords: Foundation (evidence); Mathematics education; Pedagogy; Psychological intervention; Psychology; dept.sed; peer-reviewed

Elementary preservice teachers' use of the crosscutting concepts to plan NGSS ‐aligned science lessons in explicit versus non‐explicit contexts - Sherwood, Carrie‐Anne; Benedict‐Chambers, Amanda (School Science and Mathematics, 2025)
Keywords: Context (archaeology); Discipline; Lesson plan; Mathematics; Mathematics education; Next Generation Science Standards; Pedagogy; Plan (archaeology); Psychology; Science education; Significant difference; Sociology; dept.cur; peer-reviewed

Attitudes About Aging and Beliefs About When you Have Been or Will be Your Best Self - Kahlbaugh, Patricia; Biblekaj, Viktoria; Shortell, Malori (The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2025)
Keywords: Anxiety; Clinical psychology; Developmental psychology; Gerontology; Healthy aging; Internalization; Medicine; Psychiatry; Psychology; Successful aging; dept.psy; peer-reviewed

The Impact of Attentiveness Interventions on Survey Data - Fuller, Christie; Simmering, Marcia; Waterwall, Brian; Ragland, Elizabeth; Twitchell, Douglas; Wall, Alison (Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2025)
Social and behavioral science researchers who use survey data are vigilant about data quality, with an increasing emphasis on avoiding common method variance (CMV) and insufficient effort responding (IER). Each of these errors can inflate and deflate substantive relationships, and there are both a priori and post hoc means to address them. Yet, little research has investigated how both IER and CMV are affected with the use of these different procedural or statistical techniques used to address them. More specifically, if interventions to reduce IER are used, does this affect CMV in data? In an experiment conducted both in and out of the laboratory, we investigate the impact of attentiveness interventions, such as a Factual Manipulation Check (FMC) on both IER and CMV in same-source survey data. In addition to typical IER measures, we also track whether respondents play the instructional video and their mouse movement. The results show that while interventions have some impact on the level of participant attentiveness, these interventions do not appear to lead to differing levels of CMV.
Keywords: Affect (linguistics); Applied psychology; Communication; Mathematics; Medicine; Post hoc; Psychological intervention; Psychology; Quality (philosophy); Social psychology; Statistics; Survey data collection; Survey research; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Sex Differences in Response to a 12-Week Resistance Training Exercise Intervention After Cardiac Surgery: A Proof-of-Concept Intervention Trial - Safdar, Basmah; Jarman, Angela; Madsen, Tracy; DeLamielleure, Lauren; Zhou, Bin; Axtell, Robert; Geirsson, Arnar; Mangi, Abeel (Clinical Therapeutics, 2025)
Keywords: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR); Cardiac surgery; Cardiovascular disease (CVD); Intervention (counseling); Medicine; Nursing; Physical therapy; Randomized controlled trial; Resistance strength training; Resistance training; Safety and feasibility; Sex differences; Surgery; dept.hms; peer-reviewed

The era of artificial intelligence in the healthcare revolution - Elashmawi, W.H.; Sheta, A.; Surani, S. (Innovations in Healthcare in the 21st Century, 2025)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a distinct area of computer science that enables machines to handle and interpret complex data effectively. In recent years, there has been a dramatic uptick in studies devoted to AI, with many focusing on healthcare and medical research. This article delves deep into the potential of AI in several areas of healthcare, including the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In recent years, Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) have emerged as the most widely used artificial intelligence technologies in the healthcare industry. Moreover, this research demonstrates the crucial significance of progressing AI technologies, namely generative AI and large language models (LLMs), highlighting their revolutionary influence on healthcare. Finally, we highlight upcoming innovations and offer profound insights into the significant ethical, medical, and technological challenges associated with AI in healthcare. © 2025 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Generative AI; Healthcare; Large language models; Machine learning; dept.csc

Electric-charge-dependent directed flow splitting of produced quarks in Au+Au collisions - STAR Collaboration (Physics Letters B, 2025)
We report directed flow (v1) of multistrange baryons (Ξ and Ω) and improved v1 data for K−, p¯, Λ¯ and ϕ in Au+Au collisions at sNN=27 and 200 GeV from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). We focus on particles whose constituent quarks are not transported from the incoming nuclei but instead are produced in the collisions. At intermediate impact parameters, we examine quark coalescence behavior for particle combinations with identical quark content, and search for any departure from this behavior (“splitting”) for combinations having non-identical quark content. Under the assumption of quark coalescence for produced quarks, the splitting strength appears to increase with the electric charge difference of the constituent quarks in the combinations, consistent with electromagnetic effect expectations.
Keywords: Directed flow; Electric charge; Electromagnetic field; Heavy-ion collisions; Strangeness; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Denialism and its consequences: the epistemic injustice of national narratives - Marsoobian, A.T. (Pragmatism Today, 2024)
An analysis of how national narratives are inevitably forms of epistemic injustice, depriving individuals of epistemic and moral agency. Denying access to knowledge about the past is a tool of all autocratic regimes, commonly used for the purpose of retaining power and exerting dominance over individuals or groups subordinate to the ruling elite. Yet such narratives and the falsifications used to buttress them, are not the exclusive instruments of autocracies but can be found to pervade the national narratives of what we often nominally label as democracies. The denial of crimes against humanity and genocide are the most egregious examples of the harms perpetrated against victims and survivors. Miranda Fricker’s writings on epistemic injustice are employed in the analysis. Turkish and Azerbaijani genocide denial of the Armenian Genocide are used to illustrate how epistemic injustice lies at the heart of denialism. © 2024 Central European Pragmatist Forum. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Melanie Altanian; Miranda Fricker; denialism; dept.phi; epistemic injustice; genocide; national narratives; peer-reviewed

Energy dependence of polarized 𝛾⁢𝛾→𝑒+⁢𝑒− in peripheral Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=54.4 and 200 GeV with the STAR experiment at RHIC - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2025)
We report the differential yields at mid-rapidity of the Breit-Wheeler process (𝛾⁢𝛾→𝑒+⁢𝑒−) in peripheral Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=54.4 and 200 GeV with the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), as a function of energy √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁, 𝑒+⁢𝑒− transverse momentum 𝑝T, 𝑝2T, invariant mass 𝑀𝑒⁢𝑒, and azimuthal angle. In the invariant mass range of 0.4<𝑀𝑒⁢𝑒<2.6GeV/𝑐2 at low transverse momentum (𝑝T<0.15GeV/𝑐), the yields increase while the pair √⟨𝑝2T⟩ decreases with increasing √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁, a feature that is correctly predicted by the QED calculation. The energy dependencies of the measured quantities are sensitive to the nuclear form factor, infrared divergence and photon polarization. The data are compiled and used to extract the charge radius of the Au nucleus.
Keywords: Computer science; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Trends in school mental health and substance use education - Gao, Chloe; Szlosek, Donald; Zhong, Anthony; Hadland, Scott E.; Benes, Sarah S. (JAMA, 2025)
The percentage of US youths experiencing mental health and substance use problems has risen rapidly in recent years. Schools are important settings for prevention, but whether preventive programming meets student needs is unknown. This study examined trends in school programming related to mental health and substance use and teacher professional development across US middle and high schools from 2008-2020.
Keywords: dept.hms; peer-reviewed

Team building-it is all about people, the mission, and values - Goralski, M.A.; Górniak-Kocikowska, K. (Technology Entrepreneurship in Theory and Practice: Perspectives in Science and Engineering, 2025)
Keywords: dept.phi

Long-term hominin preference for the gallery forest edge: Insights from the Gona paleosols, Afar, Ethiopia - Stinchcomb, Gary E.; Rogers, Michael J.; Semaw, Sileshi (Quaternary Science Reviews, 2025)
The Gona Paleoanthropological Research Project area in the Afar Region of Ethiopia arguably contains one of the most complete records of archaeological sites anywhere in the world, from the earliest Oldowan dated to 2.6 Ma, to the Later Stone Age (LSA) dated to ca. 12-7 Ka. This makes Gona an ideal place to examine long-term trends in hominin-environment interaction. We revisited archaeological and hominin fossil sites at Gona and characterized the fossil soils using paleopedology and found evidence of paleo-Fluvisols, -Cambisols and -Vertisols. Greater than 70% of those archaeological sites spanning Oldowan to the Later Stone Age are found in buried paleosols with A-C and A-Bk-C paleosol profiles resembling modern-day Fluvisols or Fluvic Cambisols. Fluvisol morphology shows presence of bedding, incipient soil structure development and overprinting after burial. Stratigraphy and lithofacies show that these paleo-Fluvisols were proximal to the ancestral Awash River (Type I depositional system) or a distal fan channel (Type II depositional system). These data suggest that soil burial rates were rapid due to proximal flooding, where this would be a primary factor inhibiting soil development. This style of sedimentation and weathering resembles a narrow (5–10 m width) strip of land in a modern-day channel shelf and bar setting, separating the river from the adjacent gallery forest. A review of the literature shows that the frequent association of artifacts with paleo-Fluvisols may be prevalent throughout eastern Africa and indicates a long history of hominin reliance on a riverine ecosystem edge, proximal stream water and gallery forest resources within broader river valleys. The few older archaeological sites (e.g., Oldowan and Acheulian) found in/on more well-developed paleosols at Gona are an exception to this rule. These latter sites may hint at different land-use patterns and thus differing trajectories of hominin-environmental interactions. Because most paleosol studies at Gona and elsewhere in eastern Africa use paleo-Vertisols or other more well-developed calcareous soils to reconstruct paleoenvironment, there is a potential spatial and temporal decoupling between those well-studied paleosols and the more weakly-developed ones where archaeology is found.
Keywords: Archaeology; Artificial intelligence; Astronomy; Computer science; Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution; Geography; Geology; Gona; Mathematics; Paleoecology; Paleontology; Paleosol; Physics; Preference; River corridors; Statistics; Term (time); dept.ant; peer-reviewed

Divided by a common language? The impact of a joint international field trip on student skills - Lane, Timothy; Rourke, Maeve; Kelly, Miriah; Graves, Scott; Dalrymple, Sarah; Dick, Jonathan; Matthews, Tom; Onnis, Patrizia; Slomba, Jeff; Pétursson, Ólafur; Heidkamp, C. (Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2025)
Fieldwork is often cited as one of the most important and effective parts of geography education, despite increasing scrutiny over its environmental and financial cost. As a result, it is imperative that any overseas fieldwork is as impactful as possible, enabling deep experiential learning. Here, we investigate the success of a joint field trip (Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Southern Connecticut State University, USA) to East Iceland. Such field trips are rare but have the potential to be extremely impactful on both cohorts of students. We outline the origins of the field trip, the considerations taken into account during planning, and the student skills we embedded into teaching. Surveys and interviews demonstrated that the field trip was highly successful, with students reporting excellent development of environmental and global awareness as well as research and leadership skills. Students also developed strong, lasting social networks, including those in the alternate university, and in Iceland. Cohorts responded similarly, suggesting that the trip presents similar opportunities to all students. We demonstrate that undertaking a joint field trip can deliver huge benefits to students, becoming a “perspective changing, and a once in a lifetime opportunity” affecting future study and career choices.
Keywords: Civil engineering; Engineering; Field (mathematics); Geography; Joint (building); Mathematics education; Pedagogy; Psychology; dept.egm; fieldwork; higher education; pedagogy; peer-reviewed; skills development

Measurement of directed flow in Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=19.6 and 27 GeV with the STAR event plane detector - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2025)
In heavy-ion collision experiments, the global collectivity of final-state particles can be quantified by anisotropic flow coefficients (𝑣𝑛). The first-order flow coefficient, also referred to as the directed flow (𝑣1), describes the collective sideward motion of produced particles and nuclear fragments in heavy-ion collisions. It carries information on the very early stage of the collision, especially at large pseudorapidity (𝜂), where it is believed to be generated during the nuclear passage time. Directed flow therefore probes the onset of bulk collective dynamics during thermalization, providing valuable experimental guidance to models of the pre-equilibrium stage. In 2018, the Event Plane Detector (EPD) was installed in STAR and used for the Beam Energy Scan phase-II (BES-II) data taking. The combination of EPD (2.1<|𝜂|<5.1) and high-statistics BES-II data enables us to extend the 𝑣1 measurement to the forward and backward 𝜂 regions. In this paper, we present the measurement of 𝑣1 over a wide 𝜂 range in Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁= 19.6 and 27 GeV using the STAR EPD. The results of the analysis at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁= 19.6 GeV exhibit excellent consistency with the previous PHOBOS measurement, while elevating the precision of the overall measurement. The increased precision of the measurement also revealed finer structures in heavy-ion collisions, including a potential observation of the first-order event-plane decorrelation. Multiple physics models were compared to the experimental results. Only a transport model and a three-fluid hybrid model can reproduce a sizable 𝑣1 at large 𝜂 as was observed experimentally. The model comparison also indicates 𝑣1 at large 𝜂 might be sensitive to the QGP phase transition.
Keywords: Algorithm; Atomic physics; Charged particle; Computer science; Flow (mathematics); Ion; Mechanics; Nuclear physics; Physics; Pseudorapidity; Thermalisation; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Comprehensive Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Detection - Sheta, Alaa; Elashmawi, Walaa H.; Djellal, Adel; Braik, Malik; Surani, Salim; Aljahdali, Sultan; Subramanian, Shyam; Patel, Parth S. (International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (ijacsa), 2024)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a prevalent health issue affecting 10-25% of adults in the United States (US) and is associated with significant economic consequences. Machine learning methods have shown promise in improving the efficiency and accessibility of OSA diagnoses, thus reducing the need for expensive and challenging tests. A comparative analysis of Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Gradient Boosting (GB), Gaussian Naive Bayes (GNB), Random Forest (RF), and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithms was conducted to predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). To improve the predictive accuracy of these models, Random Oversampling was applied to address the imbalance in the dataset, ensuring a more equitable representation of the minority class. Patient demographics, including age, sex, height, weight, BMI, neck circumference, and gender, were employed as predictive features in the models. The RFC provided outstanding training and testing accuracies of 87% and 65%, respectively, and a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) score of 87%. The GBC and SVM classifiers also demonstrated good performance on the test dataset. The results of this study show that machine learning techniques may be effectively used to diagnose OSA, with the Random Forest Classifier demonstrating the best results.
Keywords: dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Reducing opportunity gaps and promoting enrollment through credit by examination for the Seal of Biliteracy - Gleason, Jesse; Latorre, Sobeira; Cardone, Resha (The Seal of Biliteracy in Higher Education, 2024)
This chapter explores the impact of implementing a partnership agreement to grant incoming university students credit based on their documented language proficiency. In 2018, an agreement was forged between an urban university and public school district, and, by extension, any high school offering the Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) to offer students who hold the SoBL university credit for their language proficiency in a world language. This chapter examines the evolution of that agreement over a five-year period and its potential impact on students’ decision to pursue a minor/major in Spanish. Through semi-structured interviews, we also examined multiple university stakeholders’ perceptions and/or experiences about the value of the SoBL, the agreement to grant credit by examination (CBE), as well as other challenges, including the university’s reduction of their language requirement, transitions in leadership, and differing ideas about if and how best to award students credit based on examination.
Keywords: dept.wll

Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and risk of preterm birth: the role of weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity - Sawadogo, Wendemi; Tsegaye, Medhin; Gizaw, Andinet; Newland, Hunter; Adera, Tilahun (American Journal of Perinatology, 2024)
Objective Preterm birth (PTB) is one of the leading causes of infant and neonatal mortality. Prepregnancy body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) has been linked to PTB but the evidence of this association by weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity is limited. This study aimed to assess the association between maternal prepregnancy BMI and PTB stratified by weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. Study Design The U.S. natality data from 2017 to 2021 were used. In this analysis, we included mothers who had a live singleton birth and available data for prepregnancy BMI, gestational age at birth, weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between prepregnancy BMI categories and PTB stratified by weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. Results A total of 17,311,509 singleton live births were included of which 1,393,889 (8.05 %) were PTBs. After adjusting for confounders, compared with normal prepregnancy BMI mothers (18.5–24.9), those with underweight BMI (<18.5) were at increased odds of PTB regardless of weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. However, for mothers with a prepregnancy BMI above the normal weight (≥25), the association between prepregnancy BMI and PTB differs by weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. Asian mothers with obesity II (35.0–39.9) had 93% (odds ratio [OR] = 1.93, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.62–2.30) increased odds of PTB for weight gain during pregnancy of 31 to 40 pounds. Their White, Hispanic, and Black counterparts experienced lower odds of PTB for similar weight gain during pregnancy (White: OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.51–1.60; Hispanic: OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.41, 1.54; and Black: OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.17–1.27). Conclusion Mothers with underweight BMI were at increased risk of PTB regardless of weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. However, the association between high prepregnancy BMI and PTB varied by weight gain during pregnancy, race, and ethnicity. Key Points
Keywords: body mass index; dept.pch; ethnicity; obesity; peer-reviewed; pregnancy; preterm birth; race; weight gain during pregnancy

Machine Learning for Enhanced COPD Diagnosis: A Comparative Analysis of Classification Algorithms - Elashmawi, Walaa H.; Djellal, Adel; Sheta, Alaa; Surani, Salim; Aljahdali, Sultan (Diagnostics, 2024)
Background: In the United States, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of mortality. As far as we know, it is a chronic, inflammatory lung condition that cuts off airflow to the lungs. Many symptoms have been reported for such a disease: breathing problems, coughing, wheezing, and mucus production. Patients with COPD might be at risk, since they are more susceptible to heart disease and lung cancer. Methods: This study reviews COPD diagnosis utilizing various machine learning (ML) classifiers, such as Logistic Regression (LR), Gradient Boosting Classifier (GBC), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Gaussian Naïve Bayes (GNB), Random Forest Classifier (RFC), K-Nearest Neighbors Classifier (KNC), Decision Tree (DT), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN). These models were applied to a dataset comprising 1603 patients after being referred for a pulmonary function test. Results: The RFC has achieved superior accuracy, reaching up to 82.06% in training and 70.47% in testing. Furthermore, it achieved a maximum F score in training and testing with an ROC value of 0.0.82. Conclusions: The results obtained with the utilized ML models align with previous work in the field, with accuracies ranging from 67.81% to 82.06% in training and from 66.73% to 71.46% in testing.
Keywords: artificial neural network (ANN); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); dept.csc; machine learning (ML); peer-reviewed; random forest classifier (RFC)

Evolutionary optimization of Yagi–Uda antenna design using grey wolf optimizer - Braik, Malik; Sheta, Alaa; Aljahdali, Sultan; El-Hefnawi, Fatma; Al-Hiary, Heba; Elashmawi, Walaa H. (Neural Computing and Applications, 2024)
Meta-heuristic optimization algorithms have become widely used due to their outstanding features, such as gradient-free mechanisms, high flexibility, and great potential for avoiding local optimal solutions. This research explored the grey wolf optimizer (GWO) to find the ideal configuration for a six-element Yagi–Uda antenna. The GWO algorithm adjusted the lengths of the antenna wires and the spacings between them. The goal was to maximize the antenna’s ability to transmit signals (throughput gain). Optimal antenna selection relies on various parameters, including gain, bandwidth, impedance matching, frequency, side-lobe levels, etc. The optimization of a six-element Yagi–Uda antenna presents a challenging engineering design problem due to its multimodal and nonlinear nature. Achieving optimal performance hinges on the intricate interplay between the lengths of the constituent elements and the spacing configurations. To this end, a multiobjective function was adopted to design this antenna. The performance of several meta-heuristic algorithms, including genetic algorithms, biogeography-based optimization, simulated annealing, and grey wolf optimizer, was compared. The GWO-based approach has performed better than its competitors. This optimized antenna design based on GWO reported a gain of 14.21 decibel. Therefore, the GWO-based method optimizes antennas that can be further investigated for other antenna design problems.
Keywords: Antenna design; Artificial Intelligence; Gain optimization; Grey wolf optimizer; Meta-heuristic algorithms; Multi-objective optimization; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Scholars in health equity: a program of structured physician faculty development - Ring, Jeffrey; Torres, Daisy; Ramos, Rosio; Gonzalez, Cristina M.; Nahid, Musarrat; Morales, Susana; Phillips, Erica (Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2024)
Structured faculty development programs focused on integrating health equity into medical education curricula remain limited.
Keywords: adult learning theory; anti-racist curricula; dept.dei; faculty development; health equity; medical education; peer-reviewed

Thomas Wentworth Higginson and the Nineteenth-Century Nature Essay - Ellis, Scott (ESQ: A Journal of Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture, 2024)
Keywords: dept.eng; peer-reviewed

Impact of Changes in Criminal-Legal Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the HIV Risk Behaviors of Women Who Use Drugs: Protocol for a Multimethods Qualitative Study - Smoyer, Amy B. (JMIR Research Protocols, 2024)
Background: HIV risk behavior in women who use drugs is related to myriad psychosocial issues, including incarceration. The experience of incarceration elevates women’s HIV risk by disrupting social networks, housing, employment, and access to health care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in criminal-legal practices resulted in decreased incarceration, especially among women. These changes may have largely altered HIV risk among women who use drugs, depending on their access to care in the community. Objective: This study seeks to build knowledge about the impact of shifts in criminal-legal practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV risk behaviors of justice-involved women who use drugs. Methods: Qualitative methods are used to gather and analyze women’s narratives about their life experiences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on individual and structural determinants of HIV risk behaviors. Thirty formerly incarcerated women with a history of substance use are being recruited through collaboration with community partners. Each participant completes a sociodemographic survey and two interviews. The first interview uses a life history instrument that invites participants to reflect on key turning points in their lives. The second interview uses a calendar approach to gather information about participants’ lives during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020-March 2021). The interviews (1 hour each) are audio-recorded and transcribed for analysis. Rapid Qualitative Inquiry and thematic analysis are being used to manage, organize, and interpret the data. The study team will collaborate with a subset of participants to develop digital stories about their COVID-19 experiences, a process that allows for member-checking and triangulation. Findings will be disseminated to program and policy makers in academic venues, community settings, and social service agencies. Results: To date, 10 women’s data have been collected. In total, two themes have been identified in this preliminary data: (1)the chaos and instability of participants’ lives increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: participants reported a wide range of psychosocial and health problems and limited engagement with social service systems. Interaction with criminal-legal systems was rife with uncertainty; participants described living in a state of limbo, which was extremely stressful. (2) When asked to describe a “turning point” in their lives, many participants attributed their substance use to the traumatic loss of a child due to death, incarceration, or termination of parental rights. During the COVID-19 pandemic, participants’ struggles to cope with these unresolved experiences of grief and loss were intensified by the widespread death and dying of the pandemic. Conclusions: Preliminary findings suggest that HIV risk factors increased for participants during the COVID-19 pandemic and invite further investment in community-based harm reduction programs, especially housing, that support women who use drugs. Interventions that address experiences of maternal grief and loss may reduce women’s substance use. Trial Registration:
Keywords: dept.swk; peer-reviewed

Black fathers' views on breastfeeding facilitators, barriers, and support services: Insights from a qualitative community-based participatory research study - Rios, Jasmine; Frieson, Tomeka; Ray, Natasha; Edwards, Doug; Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael; O'Connor Duffany, Kathleen (Maternal & Child Nutrition, 2024)
Despite the persistence of breastfeeding racial and ethnic disparities in the United States, little is known about Black fathers' perceptions of breastfeeding and breastfeeding support services (e.g., maternity hospital-based care and lactation management care). This qualitative, community-based participatory research study reports Black fathers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to breastfeeding, including the provision of breastfeeding support services in Connecticut. A focus group guide was co-developed with community partners and adapted from the Barrier Analysis Tool to identify breastfeeding facilitators, barriers, and service improvement areas. Four focus groups were conducted with 30 Black fathers who were Connecticut residents with a child under 3 years old. Qualitative data were analyzed using rapid template analysis involving deductive and inductive coding. We identified factors influencing breastfeeding and fathers' ability to support breastfeeding across all levels of the Socio-Ecological Model. Facilitators included high paternal breastfeeding knowledge, paternal breastfeeding involvement, parents' shared decision-making, extensive maternity hospital discharge support, ongoing breastfeeding support into the postnatal period, availability of community breastfeeding resources, and designated spaces for public breastfeeding. Barriers included low paternal breastfeeding knowledge, familial discouragement, insufficient prenatal breastfeeding education, exclusion of the father from breastfeeding support services, and stigma against breastfeeding in public. Understanding breastfeeding perceptions among members of a mother's support network, including their partners, is key for developing effective person- and family-centered breastfeeding education and counseling services that are well coordinated from the prenatal to postnatal periods with strong direct engagement from fathers.
Keywords: dept.pch; peer-reviewed

The impact of generative AI on syllabus design and learning - Kim, Hyoseok; Koo, Thomas K. B. (Journal of Marketing Education, 2024)
This research examines the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the perception of educational content quality, specifically by comparing AI-generated and human-generated course syllabi in marketing education. Results from four studies indicate a general preference for AI-generated syllabi, attributed to their greater perceived objectivity. This preference is more pronounced in conventional courses but diminishes in unconventional ones, suggesting that the unique aspects of these courses may reduce the advantages of generative AI. In addition, disclosing the AI authorship of syllabi significantly affects their perceived quality negatively, underscoring the impact of transparency on the acceptance of AI-generated educational materials. These findings highlight the potential of generative AI in educational content creation and its limitations in certain contexts. They offer valuable insights for enhancing educational practices and shaping policy decisions to enrich student experiences in the era of AI integration.
Keywords: dept.mrk; peer-reviewed

Embracing the metaverse: a survey of virtual reality and augmented reality practices at the United States’ top one hundred university libraries - Guo, Yajun; Li, Shuai; Zhang, Xindi; Fu, Yiyang; Yuan, Yiming; Liu, Yanquan (College & Research Libraries, 2024)
The purpose of this study is to learn more about virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) practices at the United States’ top one hundred university libraries, as well as how they are engaging with the metaverse. We conducted qualitative and descriptive analysis on the websites of the top one hundred university libraries in the United States to determine the application fields and application proportions of VR and AR technologies and found good practice examples of using VR and AR technologies in this field. The findings show that 86 percent of the top one hundred US university libraries have implemented VR and AR technologies, with practice areas focused on: VR/AR studio and VR/AR makerspace; immersive learning services and virtual exhibitions/conference services; visual geographic information system and VR navigation services; virtual reading services and visual retrieval services; and VR reference services. The study provides university library administrators and professionals with the most up-to-date information and best practices of VR and AR engagement areas and the proportion of use, which can aid in the development of strategies to leverage VR and AR technologies to improve patron service and embrace the metaverse for the communities they serve.
Keywords: Metaverse；Virtual reality；Augmented reality；University Library；America；Survey; dept.ils; peer-reviewed

Insomnia symptoms and the risk of all-cause mortality among stroke survivors - Sawadogo, Wendemi; Adera, Tilahun; Alattar, Maha; Perera, Robert; Burch, James (BMC Public Health, 2024)
Insomnia is more frequently reported in stroke survivors but its independent role in mortality in stroke survivors is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of insomnia symptoms with all-cause mortality among stroke survivors.
Keywords: Age difference; All-cause mortality; Insomnia symptoms; Sex difference; Stroke survivors; dept.phc; peer-reviewed

Production of protons and light nuclei in Au +Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=3 GeV with the STAR detector - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2024)
We report the systematic measurement of protons and light nuclei production in Au +Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=3GeV by the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The transverse momentum (𝑝𝑇) spectra of protons (𝑝), deuterons (𝑑), tritons (𝑡), 3He, and 4He have been measured from midrapidity to target rapidity for different collision centralities. We present the rapidity and centrality dependence of particle yields (𝑑⁢𝑁/𝑑⁢𝑦), average transverse momentum (⟨𝑝𝑇⟩), yield ratios (𝑑/𝑝, 𝑡/𝑝,3He/𝑝, 4He/𝑝), as well as the coalescence parameters (𝐵2, 𝐵3). The 4⁢𝜋 yields for various particles are determined by utilizing the measured rapidity distributions, 𝑑⁢𝑁/𝑑⁢𝑦. Furthermore, we present the energy, centrality, and rapidity dependence of the compound yield ratios (𝑁𝑝×𝑁𝑡/𝑁2𝑑) and compare them with various model calculations. The physics implications of these results on the production mechanism of light nuclei and the QCD phase structure are discussed.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Measurement of flow coefficients in high-multiplicity 𝑝+Au, 𝑑+Au, and 3 He +Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2024)
Flow coefficients (𝑣2 and 𝑣3) are measured in high-multiplicity 𝑝+Au, 𝑑+Au, and 3He+Au collisions at a center-of-mass energy of √𝑠𝑁⁢𝑁=200 GeV using the STAR detector. The measurements utilize two-particle correlations with a pseudorapidity requirement of |𝜂|< 0.9 and a pair gap of |Δ⁢𝜂|>1.0. The primary focus is on analysis methods, particularly the subtraction of nonflow contributions. Four established nonflow subtraction methods are applied to determine 𝑣𝑛, validated using the HIJING event generator. 𝑣𝑛 values are compared across the three collision systems at similar multiplicities; this comparison cancels the final-state effects and isolates the impact of initial geometry. While 𝑣2 values show differences among these collision systems, 𝑣3 values are largely similar, consistent with expectations of subnucleon fluctuations in the initial geometry. The ordering of 𝑣𝑛 differs quantitatively from previous measurements using two-particle correlations with a larger rapidity gap, which, according to model calculations, can be partially attributed to the effects of longitudinal flow decorrelations. The prospects for future measurements to improve our understanding of flow decorrelation and subnucleonic fluctuations are also discussed.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Developing resilient leaders: a training for students - Jansen, Amy L.; Wieland, Alice (Journal of Leadership Education, 2024)
This assignment is designed to enhance resilience among students in leadership courses. It leverages the US Army’s Master Resilience Training (MRT) framework and positive psychology to develop resiliency skills.A three-part experiential workshop integrates academic readings (providing a foundation of resilience concepts), explores the influence of personal identities on leadership and connects leadership skills with resilience concepts.Participants reflect on self-awareness tools and positive psychology and create personalized action plans. Participants' resilience skills are enhanced with their personalized resiliency plan.The program provides a structured approach to resilience training, which can be integrated into university curriculums. Students gain self-awareness and psychological tools to manage challenges, which are valuable for personal growth and professional development. There is a persistent gender gap in leadership, and for women to attain greater parity in leadership positions, resilience skills are imperative. By focusing on identity-related factors, the program prepares future leaders for challenges in attaining leadership positions.This program is uniquely tailored for students aspiring to leadership positions, with an emphasis on the role of identity, such as gender, in leader emergence and overcoming related challenges.
Keywords: dept.lib; peer-reviewed

How the west was run: Local government in Late Roman Italy - McCunn, Stuart (Late Roman Italy: Imperium to Regnum, 2023)
h4Explores the major political, social, economic, religious and cultural changes impacting what was once the most important region of the Roman world/h4ulliThe first modern research volume on a core region of Late Antiquity/liliA tight and distinctly chronological focus on the second quarter of the first millennium CE, that allows for a different vision of the many vicissitudes of Late Roman Italy, among other works on Ancient and Late Antique Italy./liliAn emphasis on one of the key features of Late Antiquity: the transformation of the Roman Empire in the West into successor polities./liliA balanced range of topics, including ones rarely encountered in this type of work (such as gender or environmental history), with a special focus on political transformation and violence./li/ulpThis research volume reassesses one of the most fundamental transformations in Late Antiquity, centered on a pivotal region: the transition from ‘Empire’ to ‘Kingdom’ in Italy c. 250-500. During the first quarter of the first millennium, Italy was still the heart of the Roman Empire; the only political superstructure ever managing to encompass the entire Mediterranean world and its European hinterland. Yet during the second quarter of this millennium, Italy underwent dramatic evolutions from demotion to a provincialized region (c. 285-395), to a new imperial hub kept afloat by cannibalizing other provinces’ resources (c. 395-476), to an autonomous regnum governed by non-Roman rulers as part of an Eastern Roman ‘Commonwealth’ (c. 475-535)./p
Keywords: dept.his

Promoting awareness of social justice issues through technology-mediated project-based language learning - Gleason, Jesse S.; Suvorov, Ruslan (Advocating for Sociolinguistic Justice in the United States, 2024)
This chapter aimed at exploring how technology-mediated project-based language learning (PBLL) could be leveraged to foster 24 language learners’ awareness of social justice issues. Specifically, the study examined students’ perceptions regarding the potential benefits and challenges of technology-mediated PBLL for promoting social justice in a Spanish course. We used a grounded, iterative design and Teacher Action Research to analyze the data that comprised student-generated products (i.e., memes and written descriptions) and students’ perceptions of the benefits and challenges of using social justice projects in a Spanish course. In addition to revealing an array of perceived benefits and challenges of social justice projects for learning Spanish, the findings suggested the importance of using short, authentic multimodal texts and providing micro-scaffolding.
Keywords: dept.sed

Organizational communication scholars and U.S. higher education leadership: opportunities and challenges when scholars become administrators - Castor, Theresa; Milburn, Trudy; Eisenberg, Eric M.; Shockley-Zalabak, Pam (Management Communication Quarterly, 2025)
Universities and colleges are organizations that significantly impact students, their communities, and society. This forum explores how organizational communication scholars who are university leaders have applied their scholarly backgrounds to inform their roles. The forum participants engage in the work of being reflective practitioners to shed light on how organizational communication theory can help in negotiating the everyday lived experience of academic leadership. Three key issues are explored: (1) in what ways are organizational communication scholars uniquely positioned to assume a university leadership role? (2) how do communication concepts inform the communication practices of administrators? and (3) how do communication practices contribute to universities as multi-faceted institutions? The participants conclude by reflecting on current challenges in higher education and the potential of organizational communication scholars to play a vital role in navigating those challenges.
Keywords: dept.aa; peer-reviewed

Autism spectrum disorders - Volkmar, F.R.; Reichow, B.; Wiesner, L.A. (Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Second Edition: Volumes 1-3, 2024)
This article addresses advances in the definition, diagnosis, and clinical features of ASD particularly as they affect adolescents. While advances in early diagnosis and treatment of autism have led to substantial improvements in outcomes (e.g., significantly higher levels of personal self-sufficiency and independence), challenges for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) remain. Persistent social-communication abilities and intellectual disabilities can hamper prospects of future employment and increase risk for psychopathology including depression and mood disorder and issues surrounding gender identity. Biological issues emerge, as well, for many adolescents with ASD such as increased risk for seizure disorder. In comparison to the literature on preschool and school age children, the research base is much more limited for adolescents, and studies are needed to identify effective, evidence-based, intervention strategies for this population. © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved.
Keywords: Asperger's syndrome; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Neurodiversity; Not otherwise specified; Pervasive developmental disorder; dept.sed

Correlations of event activity with hard and soft processes in p+Au collisions at sNN =200 GeV at the RHIC STAR experiment - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2024)
With the STAR experiment at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, we characterize sNN=200GeV p+Au collisions by event activity (EA) measured within the pseudorapidity range ηϵ[-5,-3.4] in the Au-going direction and report correlations between this EA and hard- and soft-scale particle production at midrapidity (ηϵ[-1,1]). At the soft scale, charged particle production in low-EA p+Au collisions is comparable to that in p+p collisions and increases monotonically with increasing EA. At the hard scale, we report measurements of high transverse momentum (pT) jets in events of different EAs. In contrast with the soft particle production, high-pT particle production and EA are found to be inversely related. To investigate whether this is a signal of jet quenching in high-EA events, we also report ratios of pT imbalance and azimuthal separation of dijets in high- and low-EA events. Within our measurement precision, no significant differences are observed, disfavoring the presence of jet quenching in the highest 30% EA p+Au collisions at sNN=200GeV. © 2024 American Physical Society.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Bridging employees’ perceptions of corporate social responsibility, sense-making for meaningfulness, and work engagement for successful self-regulation - Wang, Z.; Carroll, S.; Wang, E.H. (Behavioral Sciences, 2024)
In response to calls for research on the psychological mechanisms, such as perceptions and attitudes toward corporate citizenship, in promoting positive outcomes at work, this research presents a novel approach by empirically testing a calling conditioned path model from P perception of corporate CSR (P-CSR) to work engagement via meaningfulness under the theoretical framework of self-determination theory. Survey data collected from 224 corporate employees in the US were tested using the PROCESS plugin (version 4.3) in SPSS. The regression results supported the positive direct and indirect paths from employees’ P-CSR to meaningfulness and work engagement but not the conditioning effect of calling work orientation. This study’s unique findings, limitations, future research, and implications are discussed, expanding micro-CSR research and unboxing the management assumptions of employees as purposeful autonomous agents seeking consistent interpretations and authentic perceptions of organizational CSR activities during their sense-making processes. Non-confirming of the calling conditioning the path model shed light on it being a dynamic multi-dimensional and multi-level construct to be further researched. © 2024 by the authors.
Keywords: calling work orientation; dept.mgt; micro-CSR; peer-reviewed; work engagement

Frequency importance for sentence recognition in co-located noise, co-located speech, and spatially separated speech - Bosen, Adam K.; Wasiuk, Peter A.; Calandruccio, Lauren; Buss, Emily (The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2024)
Frequency importance functions quantify the contribution of spectral frequencies to perception. Frequency importance has been well-characterized for speech recognition in quiet and steady-state noise. However, it is currently unknown whether frequency importance estimates generalize to more complex conditions such as listening in a multi-talker masker or when targets and maskers are spatially separated. Here, frequency importance was estimated by quantifying associations between local target-to-masker ratios at the output of an auditory filterbank and keyword recognition accuracy for sentences. Unlike traditional methods used to measure frequency importance, this technique estimates frequency importance without modifying the acoustic properties of the target or masker. Frequency importance was compared across sentences in noise and a two-talker masker, as well as sentences in a two-talker masker that was either co-located with or spatially separated from the target. Results indicate that frequency importance depends on masker type and spatial configuration. Frequencies above 5 kHz had lower importance and frequencies between 600 and 1900 Hz had higher importance in the presence of a two-talker masker relative to a noise masker. Spatial separation increased the importance of frequencies between 600 Hz and 5 kHz. Thus, frequency importance functions vary across listening conditions.
Keywords: dept.cmd; peer-reviewed

Fear of Missing Out’s (FoMO) relationship with moral judgment and behavior - McKee, Paul C.; Senthilnathan, Ithika; Budnick, Christopher J.; Bind, Marie-Abèle; Antonios, Imad; Sinnott-Armstrong, Walter (PLOS ONE, 2024)
Across three online studies, we examined the relationship between the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and moral cognition and behavior. Study 1 (N = 283) examined whether FoMO influenced moral awareness, judgments, and recalled and predicted behavior of first-person moral violations in either higher or lower social settings. Study 2 (N = 821) examined these relationships in third-person judgments with varying agent identities in relation to the participant (agent = stranger, friend, or someone disliked). Study 3 (N = 604) examined the influence of recalling activities either engaged in or missed out on these relationships. Using the Rubin Causal Model, we created hypothetical randomized experiments from our real-world randomized experimental data with treatment conditions for lower or higher FoMO (median split), matched for relevant covariates, and compared differences in FoMO groups on moral awareness, judgments, and several other behavioral outcomes. Using a randomization-based approach, we examined these relationships with Fisher Tests and computed 95% Fisherian intervals for constant treatment effects consistent with the matched data and the hypothetical FoMO intervention. All three studies provide evidence that FoMO is robustly related to giving less severe judgments of moral violations. Moreover, those with higher FoMO were found to report a greater likelihood of committing moral violations in the past, knowing people who have committed moral violations in the past, being more likely to commit them in the future, and knowing people who are likely to commit moral violations in the future.
Keywords: Behavior; Interpersonal relationships; Machine learning; Memory recall; Moral philosophy; Personality; Religion; Social media; dept.csc; dept.psy; peer-reviewed

La Silla-QUEST RR Lyrae star survey II: the Crater II tidal streams - Coppi, P S; Zinn, R; Baltay, C; Rabinowitz, D; Girard, T; Howard, R; Ment, K; Rahman, R (Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2024)
We describe photometry improvements in the La Silla-Quest RR Lyrae star (RRLS) survey that enable it to reach distances from the Sun (d⊙) ∼140 kpc. We report the results of surveying ∼300 deg2 of sky around the large, low-surface-brightness Crater II dwarf spheroidal galaxy. At d⊙ >80 kpc, we find a large overdensity of RRLS that extends beyond the traditional isophotal contours used for Crater II. The majority of these RRLS (34) have a linear distribution on the sky, extending over 15°, that runs through Crater II and is oriented along Crater II’s proper motion vector. We hypothesize that this unlikely distribution traces extended tidal streams associated with Crater II. To test this, we search for other Crater II stellar populations that should be in the streams. Using Gaia proper motion data, we isolate ≈ 17 candidate stars outside of Crater II that are consistent with being luminous stars from the Crater II Red Giant Branch (RGB). Their spatial distribution is consistent with the RRLS one. The inferred streams are long, spanning a distance range ∼80–135 kpc from the Galactic Centre. They are oriented at a relatively small-angle relative to our line of sight (∼25°), which means some stream stars are likely projected onto the main body of the galaxy. Comparing the numbers of RRLS and RGB candidate stars found in the streams to those in the main galaxy, we estimate Crater II has lost $\gtrsim 30~{{\rm per\ cent}}$ of its stellar mass.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Optimization of datacenter selection through a genetic algorithm-driven service broker policy - Chowdhury, Shusmoy; Katangur, Ajay; Sheta, Alaa (Journal of Cloud Computing, 2024)
Establishing an optimal datacenter selection policy within the cloud environment is paramount to maximize the performance of the cloud services. Service broker policy governs the selection of datacenters for user requests. In our research, we introduce an innovative approach incorporating the genetic algorithm with service broker policy to assist cloud services in identifying the most suitable datacenters for specific userbases. The effectiveness of our proposed genetic algorithm was rigorously evaluated through experiments conducted on CloudAnalyst platform. The results clearly indicate that our proposed algorithm surpasses existing service broker policies and previous research works done in this field in terms of reducing response time and data processing time. The results analysis validates its efficacy and potential for enhancing cloud service performance and reducing the cost of overall cloud infrastructure.
Keywords: Cloud computing; Genetic algorithm service broker policy; dept.csc; peer-reviewed

Reconceptualizing supply chain flows (SCFLOWS) - Ashraf, Muhammad Hasan; Yalcin, Mehmet G.; Hos, Rabia (The International Journal of Logistics Management, 2024)
Despite being a fundamental concept, the field of supply chain management (SCM) exhibits a significant lack of consensus regarding the definition of supply chain flows (SCFLOWS). Additionally, there has been an over-reliance on three flows – material, information and finance – while various other flows crucial to SCM performance have been overlooked. Hence, the purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to explore the multi-dimensional nature of SCFLOWS and (2) to identify additional flows beyond the commonly acknowledged ones that are vital for SCM performance.,This study employs various qualitative methods as part of the abduction process. The methods include in-depth interviews with logistics professionals, a Delphi study involving SCM scholars and a focus group comprising airline industry practitioners.,Seven SCFLOWS dimensions are identified and presented as SCFLOWS framework. Also, two additional flows, i.e. human and capital equipment, are proposed as vital to SCM performance.,This is the first study to introduce SCFLOWS framework to achieve consensus in the field. By introducing two additional flows, it proposes extending the SCFLOWS boundary to include various flows overlooked previously but pertinent to SCM performance. The SCFLOWS framework serves as a systematic guide to validate additional flows and represents an important step towards building SCM theory.
Keywords: dept.grad; peer-reviewed

A metacognitive approach to understanding what marker variables measure - Leonard, Stephanie; Simmering, Marcia J.; Wall, Alison E. (Current Psychology, 2024)
Marker variables provide an efficacious means of post hoc detection of common method variance (CMV) in data. These variables are measured in the same way as substantive variables, but because they are conceptually unrelated to the variables of interest, they are believed to be a proxy for CMV. Although marker variables have demonstrated effectiveness, questions remain as to what they actually measure, and thus, why they work. This lack of knowledge prevents researchers from choosing appropriate marker variables to include in same source surveys. The purpose of this research is to determine how four different marker variables account for common rater effects which can cause CMV. A metacognitive approach is used to develop an empirical study using two samples, with a focus on the specific rater effects of mood state, transient mood, consistency motif, and illusory correlations. Findings indicate that these marker variables elicit similar respondent reactions and do not create a notable psychological separation between substantive variables. Additionally, there is evidence that respondents’ use of consistency motifs and illusory correlations influence substantive variable relations. Finally, using the confirmatory factor analysis marker technique, data from two samples indicate the presence of CMV, but not bias from CMV, indicating that the problem of artificially inflated results due to CMV may be overstated.
Keywords: Common method variance; Marker variables; Metacognition; Survey research; dept.mgt; peer-reviewed

Imaging shapes of atomic nuclei in high-energy nuclear collisions - STAR Collaboration (Nature, 2024)
Atomic nuclei are self-organized, many-body quantum systems bound by strong nuclear forces within femtometre-scale space. These complex systems manifest a variety of shapes1–3, traditionally explored using non-invasive spectroscopic techniques at low energies4,5. However, at these energies, their instantaneous shapes are obscured by long-timescale quantum fluctuations, making direct observation challenging. Here we introduce the collective-flow-assisted nuclear shape-imaging method, which images the nuclear global shape by colliding them at ultrarelativistic speeds and analysing the collective response of outgoing debris. This technique captures a collision-specific snapshot of the spatial matter distribution within the nuclei, which, through the hydrodynamic expansion, imprints patterns on the particle momentum distribution observed in detectors6,7. We benchmark this method in collisions of ground-state uranium-238 nuclei, known for their elongated, axial-symmetric shape. Our findings show a large deformation with a slight deviation from axial symmetry in the nuclear ground state, aligning broadly with previous low-energy experiments. This approach offers a new method for imaging nuclear shapes, enhances our understanding of the initial conditions in high-energy collisions and addresses the important issue of nuclear structure evolution across energy scales. © The Author(s) 2024.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Role of Pakistani e-libraries in promoting health awareness for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal-3 - Soroya, S.H.; Sharif, A.; Faiola, A. (Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2024)
Background: Pakistan is a densely populated South Asian country. It is facing numerous health challenges, as well as problems of the digital divide. The government of Pakistan established e-libraries as a pilot project in 2018. These libraries are functioning through community centers/public libraries in the largest province of the country. Objective: This paper examines the role of Pakistani e-libraries in creating health awareness and providing health information to the public. Methods: The qualitative research design was based on focus group discussions with the head librarians of all 13 of the 20 e-libraries contacted. Results: The findings revealed that e-libraries actively create health-related awareness and connect the public to health advisors. The e-libraries were engaged in four types of health-related activities (seminars, awareness campaigns, open health camps, and special health day celebrations) with high attendance from the public. Attendees of these programs returned to librarians with additional health-related queries. Conclusions: The study suggests a need for more liaison between the community and local healthcare institutions. This approach can make these programs more effective in helping individuals manage their health. The results of this study can serve as a useful guide for other developing nations in developing similar services. © 2024 Health Libraries Group.
Keywords: Asia; dept.ils; developing economies; digital information resources; health disparities; information services; peer-reviewed; public health; public libraries; south

Policy Initiatives on Eliminating Anti-Asian Racism - Liu, Meirong; Xu, Yanfeng; Si, Zhanjie (Addressing Anti-Asian Racism with Social Work Advocacy and Action, 2024)
This chapter calls for urgent institutional changes to address structural inequalities through advocacy and legislative action. The authors discuss macro practice methods to address racial injustice through advocacy efforts such as fostering policies eliminating anti-Asian hate and violence, advocating for nondiscriminative policies, improving language access, campaigning for narrative change, building coalitions with social justice groups, encouraging civic engagement, strengthening links with social justice organizations, and promoting policies and programs on Asian American, Native Hawai’ian, and Pacific Islander history education and awareness. Policy advocacy to protect Asian Americans against racial hate crimes is lacking but much needed. Macro social workers’ efforts can pressure policymakers to directly address anti-Asian racism and violence, provide targeted assistance, and call on national, state, and local organizations to ensure investments in culturally appropriate services to Asian American communities.
Keywords: dept.swk

The history of anti-Asian racism and violence in the United States - Liu, Meirong; Lee, Nayoun; Si, Zhanjie; Aquino, Olivia (Addressing Anti-Asian Racism with Social Work Advocacy and Action, 2024)
This chapter begins with a review of the history of anti-Asian racism in the United States. Beginning in the mid-19th century, Asian immigrants played a vital role in the development of the country. However, Asian Americans have faced a long legacy of exclusion and inequality, particularly during periods of economic recession, disease outbreaks, or war throughout US history. Adopting the framework of “othering,” this chapter analyzes the major events in US history related to Asian Americans, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the Immigration Act of 1924, the Japanese internment camps during World War II, and the anti-Asian immigration policies adopted by the Trump administration. Through this, the authors illustrate how historic racism and xenophobia at both individual and institutional levels have operated to marginalize Asian Americans and reproduce inequality, and they demonstrate the common roots of racism that lie in White supremacy.
Keywords: dept.swk

HST Proper Motion of Andromeda III. Another Satellite Coorbiting the M31 Satellite Plane - Casetti-Dinescu, Dana I.; Pawlowski, Marcel S.; Girard, Terrence M.; Kanehisa, Kosuke Jamie; Petroski, Alexander; Martone, Max; Kozhurina-Platais, Vera; Platais, Imants (The Astrophysical Journal, 2024)
We measure the absolute proper motion of Andromeda III (And III) using Advanced Camera for Surveys/Wide Field Channel and WFPC2 exposures spanning an unprecedented 22 yr time baseline. The WFPC2 exposures have been processed using a deep-learning centering procedure recently developed as well as an improved astrometric calibration of the camera. The absolute proper motion zero point is given by 98 galaxies and 16 Gaia EDR3 stars. The resulting proper motion is (μ α , μ δ ) = (−10.5 ± 12.5, 47.5 ± 12.5) μas yr−1. We perform an orbit analysis of And III using two estimates of M31's mass and proper motion. We find that And III’s orbit is consistent with dynamical membership to the Great Plane of Andromeda system of satellites although with some looser alignment compared to the previous two satellites NGC 147 and NGC 185. And III is bound to M31 if M31's mass is M vir ≥ 1.5 × 1012 M ⊙.
Keywords: dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Investigating the (Mis)alignment between Expenditures and Policy to Improve Multilingual Learner Programs - Correia, Amy; Hos, Rabia; Cahan, James (Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2024)
States and districts share an obligation to provide Multilingual Learners (MLLs) with access to high quality language programs that are proven to be effective in minimizing opportunity gaps between MLLs and non-MLLs. This article reviews how local education agencies (LEAs) allocated their state-issued funding to improve MLL language programs and increase student outcomes. Findings reveal that of the total state-issued MLL funding, LEAs used 88.7% on teacher salaries and benefits, 5.1% on teacher professional development, 4.9% on language program implementation, 0% on language program evaluation, and a small percentage of funding remained unspecified. Collectively, these findings indicate that LEAs did not adhere to the state's funding policies, nor did the state follow their own policies to regulate the LEAs' expenditures. We close with a discussion on how the state can improve their function as an organizational leader and serve as a model for other stakeholders in the shared obligation of the education of MLLs.
Keywords: Elementary Secondary Education; English (Second Language); English Language Learners; Expenditures; Financial Support; Fringe Benefits; Multilingualism; Outcomes of Education; Policy Analysis; Program Implementation; Program Improvement; Resource Allocation; School Districts; Second Language Learning; Second Language Programs; State Policy; Teacher Salaries; dept.grad

Precision Measurement of the Proton Flux in Primary Cosmic Rays from Rigidity 1 GV to 1.8 TV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station - AMS Collaboration; Finch, Evan (Physical Review Letters, 2015)
A precise measurement of the proton flux in primary cosmic rays with rigidity (momentum/charge) from 1 GV to 1.8 TV is presented based on 300 million events. Knowledge of the rigidity dependence of the proton flux is important in understanding the origin, acceleration, and propagation of cosmic rays. We present the detailed variation with rigidity of the flux spectral index for the first time. The spectral index progressively hardens at high rigidities.
Keywords: dept.phy

Precision Measurement of the Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at √𝑠=200 GeV - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2015)
We report a new measurement of the midrapidity inclusive jet longitudinal double-spin asymmetry, 𝐴𝐿⁢𝐿, in polarized 𝑝⁢𝑝 collisions at center-of-mass energy √𝑠=200 GeV. The STAR data place stringent constraints on polarized parton distribution functions extracted at next-to-leading order from global analyses of inclusive deep-inelastic scattering (DIS), semi-inclusive DIS, and RHIC 𝑝⁢𝑝 data. The measured asymmetries provide evidence at the 3⁢𝜎 level for positive gluon polarization in the Bjorken-𝑥 region 𝑥>0.05.
Keywords: dept.phy

Beam-energy-dependent two-pion interferometry and the freeze-out eccentricity of pions measured in heavy ion collisions at the STAR detector - STAR Collaboration (Physical Review C, 2015)
We present results of analyses of two-pion interferometry in Au+Au collisions at √𝑠𝑁𝑁=7.7, 11.5, 19.6, 27, 39, 62.4, and 200 GeV measured in the STAR detector as part of the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Beam Energy Scan program. The extracted correlation lengths (Hanbury-Brown–Twiss radii) are studied as a function of beam energy, azimuthal angle relative to the reaction plane, centrality, and transverse mass (𝑚𝑇) of the particles. The azimuthal analysis allows extraction of the eccentricity of the entire fireball at kinetic freeze-out. The energy dependence of this observable is expected to be sensitive to changes in the equation of state. A new global fit method is studied as an alternate method to directly measure the parameters in the azimuthal analysis. The eccentricity shows a monotonic decrease with beam energy that is qualitatively consistent with the trend from all model predictions and quantitatively consistent with a hadronic transport model.
Keywords: dept.phy

Precision Measurement of the Helium Flux in Primary Cosmic Rays of Rigidities 1.9 GV to 3 TV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station - AMS Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2015)
Knowledge of the precise rigidity dependence of the helium flux is important in understanding the origin, acceleration, and propagation of cosmic rays. A precise measurement of the helium flux in primary cosmic rays with rigidity (momentum/charge) from 1.9 GV to 3 TV based on 50 million events is presented and compared to the proton flux. The detailed variation with rigidity of the helium flux spectral index is presented for the first time. The spectral index progressively hardens at rigidities larger than 100 GV. The rigidity dependence of the helium flux spectral index is similar to that of the proton spectral index though the magnitudes are different. Remarkably, the spectral index of the proton to helium flux ratio increases with rigidity up to 45 GV and then becomes constant; the flux ratio above 45 GV is well described by a single power law.
Keywords: dept.phy

Antiproton Flux, Antiproton-to-Proton Flux Ratio, and Properties of Elementary Particle Fluxes in Primary Cosmic Rays Measured with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station - AMS Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2016)
A precision measurement by AMS of the antiproton flux and the antiproton-to-proton flux ratio in primary cosmic rays in the absolute rigidity range from 1 to 450 GV is presented based on 3.49×1⁢05 antiproton events and 2.42×1⁢09 proton events. The fluxes and flux ratios of charged elementary particles in cosmic rays are also presented. In the absolute rigidity range ∼60 to ∼500 GV, the antiproton ¯𝑝, proton 𝑝, and positron 𝑒+ fluxes are found to have nearly identical rigidity dependence and the electron 𝑒− flux exhibits a different rigidity dependence. Below 60 GV, the (¯𝑝/𝑝), (¯𝑝/𝑒+), and (𝑝/𝑒+) flux ratios each reaches a maximum. From ∼60 to ∼500 GV, the (¯𝑝/𝑝), (¯𝑝/𝑒+), and (𝑝/𝑒+) flux ratios show no rigidity dependence. These are new observations of the properties of elementary particles in the cosmos.
Keywords: dept.phy

Precision Measurement of the Boron to Carbon Flux Ratio in Cosmic Rays from 1.9 GV to 2.6 TV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station - AMS Collaboration (Physical Review Letters, 2016)
Knowledge of the rigidity dependence of the boron to carbon flux ratio (B/C) is important in understanding the propagation of cosmic rays. The precise measurement of the B/C ratio from 1.9 GV to 2.6 TV, based on 2.3 million boron and 8.3 million carbon nuclei collected by AMS during the first 5 years of operation, is presented. The detailed variation with rigidity of the B/C spectral index is reported for the first time. The B/C ratio does not show any significant structures in contrast to many cosmic ray models that require such structures at high rigidities. Remarkably, above 65 GV, the B/C ratio is well described by a single power law 𝑅Δ with index Δ=−0.333±0.014⁢(fit)±0.005⁢(syst), in good agreement with the Kolmogorov theory of turbulence which predicts Δ=−1/3 asymptotically.
Keywords: dept.phy

Plato on Women’s Natural Ability: Revisiting Republic V and Timaeus 41e3–44d2 and 86b1–92c3 - Harry, Chelsea; Ron, Polansky (Apeiron, 2016)
Abstract Despite the prominent argument for equal educational opportunity for women in Republic V, commentators frequently question Plato’s sincerity, the quality of the case made, or its significance. Undermining confidence in Plato’s advocacy of female equality are derogatory remarks about women in this and other dialogues. Since we take Plato to be sincere in the argument in Republic V, we reconcile his conclusions there about the equal educational opportunity for women with these seemingly problematic remarks by suggesting that the remarks reflect the interlocutors involved in the dialogue and conventional Athenian prejudices of that time rather than ideas that Plato held to be true. We take seriously the observation of Levin 1996, 14, “in none of those passages in which Plato makes derogatory remarks about women does he use phusis to explain why they behave in the ways of which he is critical.” Hence Plato never suggested that women were by nature limited to the position they occupied socially and politically in 5th or 4th century Athens; he understood the difference between the way they were by convention and the way that they could be, in accordance with their nature, were they to develop their natural capacities through education. We examine carefully Plato’s argument for the equal nature of women in Republic V to defend its viability. The provocation is our not finding in the extensive secondary literature a really detailed treatment of the actual argument and appreciation that it is intended as a sound philosophical argument. We then turn to the devolution schemes in Timaeus 41e–44d and 86b–92c, which again touch on the nature of women and appear to counter the position we attribute to Plato, to show that they are really supportive of our account. Both the Republic and Timaeus limit the natural differences between males and females to body-type. Therefore, even relative physical weakness of women’s bodies does not much problematize for Plato that their natural abilities are equal to those of men, where nature in these contexts means suitability to perform certain functions.
Keywords: dept.phi

Teaching the millennial nursing student: using a" Flipping the Classroom" model - Towle, Antoinette; Breda, Karen (Nursing and Health, 2014)
Keywords: dept.nur

A note on the skewness of a graph - Pinciu, Val; Soss, William (Congr. Numer, 2016)
Keywords: dept.mat

Market Sensing Today - Prince, Melvin; Priporas, Constantinos-Vasilios (Business Expert Press, 2015)
Today's practicing marketers and scholars are confronted with a wide array of conflicting and imprecise information about best practices by which to search, gather, consolidate and interpret market information. Consequently, the need has never been greater to optimize market sensing to generate managerial actions that efficiently and effectively utilize knowledge of emerging consumer needs and competitive threats. This book addresses these urgent concerns. In essence, Market Sensing Today will cover, in ground-breaking ways, the following marketing managerial areas: * marketing opportunities associated with conventional and progressive bases of segmentation. * trends in market segment size and growth affecting long-range planning. * strategic direction for reaching future goals. * managerial understanding of assumptions competitors make about themselves. * the direction of current market strategies. * adding to the knowledge of a firm's core competencies. * how new market knowledge is best integrated into a firm's market intelligence system. * best ways to ensure the quality of information underlying decisions. * how benchmarking improves with market sensing. * best approaches for translating business issues into projects. * ways that key information may be disseminated within firms. * how proposed strategic changes are promoted by market sensing. * roles customer satisfaction insights play in policy. This book will address these key issues and more, to advance theory, research and practice based on latest developments in this vital field. It will show how to re-formulate traditional models that no longer work.
Keywords: dept.mrk; faculty_collection

Effect of stress, materialism and external stimuli on online impulse buying - Moran, Brittanie (Journal of Research for Consumers, 2015)
Keywords: dept.mrk

The Green Energy Sector - Nodoushani, Omid; Van den Abbeele, Isaline; Stewart, Carol (Competition Forum, 2015)
Thinking "Green" has become a significant economic trend lately. This research paper offers a better understanding of the background facts of the current hype surrounding "Green Energy." First, the problem of global warming is investigated. Europe has taken a lead role in the fight against global warming in order to meet their objective of 20% renewable energy production by 2020. Many possibilities exist to transform raw biomass into bioenergy fuels, which can then be used for specific energy production purposes: electricity production, warming or transport. Biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas and many other fuels can be produced from biomass.
Keywords: Alternative energy; Alternative energy sources; Biomass; Carbon dioxide; Chlorofluorocarbons; Climate change; Energy industry; Environmental impact; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Nobel prizes; Renewable resources; Studies; Temperature; Trends; dept.mgt

Recycling and Its Effects on the Environment - Nodoushani, Omid; Stewart, Carol; Kaur, Manpreet (Competition Forum, 2016)
Consumers and businesses have an ethical obligation to do their part to reuse or recycle unwanted items. However, while some consumers and businesses do reuse or recycle e-waste, glass, metal, plastic, paper or textiles, more could be done. Even with environmentalists warning of potential chemical hazards these items produce in landfills, an estimated 85 percent of landfills are filled with unwanted waste. The recycling industry along with local government run media campaigns to raise awareness; however, as a result consumers and businesses may be experiencing information overload which may have a negative impact on consumers ' recycling efforts.
Keywords: Communication; Consumers; Consumption; Electronic waste; Electronics; Energy consumption; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Environmentalists; Greenhouse gases; Information overload; Landfill; Natural resources; Plastics; Raw materials; Recycling; Textiles; dept.mgt

With data, educate yourself and start simple - Gil, Jodie Mozdzer (The Quill, 2015)
The data sets have a variety of content, including farmers market locations, school absentee rates and crime statistics. START SIMPLE The downloadable data can be as simple as a spreadsheet chronicling one data point over time - for example, the amount of money the federal government has spent on school food programs since 1969.
Keywords: Criminal statistics; Databases; Datasets; Digital broadcasting; Journalism; Journalists; Trends; dept.jrn

Choosey journalists choose GIFs - Gil, Jodie Mozdzer (The Quill, 2016)
The still photographs incorporate subtle movement, such as wind blowing grass or eyes blinking, that play on repeat through an animated GIF. [...]don't make your readers seasick with too much movement or too many GIFs on the same page.t
Keywords: Digital broadcasting; Photographs; School districts; Software reviews; Video recordings; dept.jrn

Mobilization in US Top University Libraries/美国高校图书馆移动服务现状调查与分析 - Yang, Q.; Liu, Y.Q. (Library & Information/图书与情报, 2015)
Keywords: dept.ils

The Latest Study of Workplace Bullying and Anti-Bullying in American Libraries/美国图书馆工作场所欺凌和反欺凌现状最新调研 - He, J; Wang, Y; Liu, Y. Q. (Library & Information/图书与情报, 2015)
Keywords: dept.ils

Anti-fraud schema system for identification and prevention of fraud behaviors in E-commerce services - Yang, Qinghong; Wei, Xing; Hu, Xiangquan; QuanLiu, Yan (Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology, 2016)
Keywords: dept.ils

Service Mode of Smart Recommendation Based on Knowledge Discovery/基于知识挖掘的图书馆智慧推荐服务模式 - Wang, Y.; Dong, X.; Liu, Y. Q. (Research on Library Science/图书馆学研究, 2018)

Multimedia Design & HCI in Libraries - Liu, Dr Yan Quan (2016)
The primary purpose of this book is to help students understand the principles of multimedia interface design to develop essential skills. The underlying philosophy of the approach of this text is that concepts are learned and remembered better when learned in a real work environment.
Keywords: dept.ils

Cognition in human computer interaction: Toward measures of usability - Kim, C.S. (International Conference on Electrical, Computer, and Energy Technologies, ICECET 2024, 2024)
This study developed a framework for predicting usability factors through an understanding of how cognitive traits relate to human interaction with a computer system. Specifically, this study examined the relationship of field-independence, spatial visualization, logical reasoning, and integrative reasoning to interaction process and outcome. The research hypothesis was tested through correlation to determine the relationships among variables. As a post hoc analysis, multiple regression analysis was used to examine the predictive power of four cognitive variables on interaction outcome. The results of the study emphasize the importance of considering cognitive variables as important predictors to human interaction process and outcome. © 2024 IEEE.
Keywords: HCI; Human factor; Interaction Design; Ux; cognition; dept.csc; usability; user interaction

Love, support and structural holes: Maori ̄ whanau ̄ carer experiences in collective family care systems - Simpson, M.L.; McAllum, K.; Fox, S.; Unson, C.; Hancock, T.O.; Carlson, A. (Ageing and Society, 2024)
As the population of Aotearoa New Zealand ages, informal family carers will play an increasingly important role in caring for older adults at home. Multi-generational living arrangements are a growing trend, particularly among Māori communities, where caring for older relatives within the family home is widespread. This article uses in-depth, semi-structured interviews with Māori whānau (extended family members) caring for kaumātua (older family members) at home to explore how carers experienced care coordination in the broader care collective. The findings centred on three interconnected factors that described the collective organisation of care: (1) whānau care as normal; (2) whānau care as collective coordination; and (3) whānau carer knowledge and needs as unseen. The findings show that although whānau care of kaumātua is highly valued, ‘structural holes’ within care systems contribute to challenges in care coordination. Despite extensive whānau support for kaumātua, primary carers often felt that their knowledge, preferences and self-care needs remained unseen and not translatable to those outside the everyday care situation. Rather than assuming an artificial binary difference between ‘collective’ and ‘individually oriented’ care contexts and cultures, analysing the cultural norms surrounding whānau care-giving confirms that collective care system members face similar and different challenges to carers with smaller caring capacities. © The Author(s), 2024.
Keywords: care collectives; care networks; dept.pch; family care; older Maori; older people; peer-reviewed

Strangeness production in sNN = 3 GeV Au+Au collisions at RHIC - STAR Collaboration (Journal of High Energy Physics, 2024)
We report multi-differential measurements of strange hadron production ranging from mid- to target-rapidity in Au+Au collisions at a center-of-momentum energy per nucleon pair of sNN = 3 GeV with the STAR experiment at RHIC. KS0 meson and Λ hyperon yields are measured via their weak decay channels. Collision centrality and rapidity dependences of the transverse momentum spectra and particle ratios are presented. Particle mass and centrality dependence of the average transverse momenta of Λ and KS0 are compared with other strange particles, providing evidence of the development of hadronic rescattering in such collisions. The 4π yields of each of these strange hadrons show a consistent centrality dependence. Discussions on radial flow, the strange hadron production mechanism, and properties of the medium created in such collisions are presented together with results from hadronic transport and thermal model calculations. © The Author(s) 2024.
Keywords: Fixed Target Experiments; Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics; dept.phy; peer-reviewed

Step up your game: integrating modern games in the classroom - Martinez, K. (Nurse Educator, 2024)
Keywords: dept.nur; peer-reviewed

Matthew Fontaine Maury: Pathfinder - Smith, Jason W (International Journal of Maritime History, 2016)
Historians have long recognized Matthew Fontaine Maury as an important if controversial figure in the histories of science and of maritime and naval affairs. These assessments, however, rest on scholarship that is by now more than a half-century old. It is therefore appropriate to look at Maury’s significance from fresh perspectives, incorporating recent historiographical trends in the history of science and cartography, environmental history, cultural history and military history. This article focuses on the ways in which Maury’s cartographic work reframed mariners’ understanding of the marine environment away from what he perceived to be a watery wilderness towards an ordered environment safe and favourable to American commerce. Maury was long known as ‘The Pathfinder of the Seas’, but I argue that his significance, in fact, lies in the ways he and his staff at the Naval Observatory organized the sea as a ‘common highway’, tracing paths, but also imposing narratives and constructing new meanings. Maury’s tool was the nautical chart and, particularly, his Wind and Current Charts series that by the 1850s reimagined the ways mariners, navigators and naval officers understood and harnessed the ocean environment. The article briefly considers these charts from three perspectives – method, process and representation – in order to see the ways in which Maury was pushing the boundaries of the cartographic medium to usher in revolutionary ways of envisioning the ocean environment. By quantifying winds, symbolizing whales and infusing the sea with ship tracks, among other things, Maury was imposing potent, if sometimes flawed, new ways of understanding and imagining the sea that were central to American maritime expansion in the antebellum era. In this and other ways, we can see Maury anew, a figure central to the growth of American commercial empire and to new ways of understanding and thinking about the sea.
Keywords: dept.his

Painting on a White Foundation: Color, Countenance, and Performance in the Analects and Han Feizi - Radice, Thomas (From Surface to Meaning: Analyzing via Color)
Looking at colour can be a way not only to think within or about culture but also to probe the boundaries of cultural approaches. The "Cultural Turn," as it has been called, has made an impact across disciplines. In history, it replaced long-established explanatory models provided by Marxism and modernisation theory. Even fields like art history and literature, which always considered themselves allied to the arts rather than to the sciences, were reshaped by new understandings of culture - for instance, as a much larger system of meaning in which the works they studied were a part. But "culture" is notoriously murky, and its analytical use can obfuscate patterns of causality. This volume analyses how looking at colour can take us further.
Keywords: dept.his

Community and identity in Castilian histories of the fifteenth century - Kern, Darcy (Sharq al-Andalus, 2021)
La historia fue tan importante para la construcción de la identidad comunitaria y la legitimidad política en el siglo XV como lo es hoy, y en los reinos de España igualmente tenso. Los cronistas y biógrafos católicos castellanos parecen inseguros del estado preciso de los moros en Iberia. Todos estaban de acuerdo con el control político o el señorío de los cristianos castellanos, pero pocos tenían una idea clara de las implicaciones de ese señorío para los moros. ¿Debería permitirse a los moros permanecer como parte de la comunidad una vez que un monarca cristiano castellano tomara el control de su ciudad, región o reino, o no había posibilidad de que pertenecieran? Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo (1404-1470), Fernán Pérez de Guzmán (c. 1377-c. 1460), Alonso Fernández de Palencia (1423-1492), Hernando de Pulgar (1436-c. 1492), y Mosén Diego de Valera (1412-1488) dieron diferentes respuestas. Todos coincidieron en que la comunidad castellano-leonesa existía antes de al-Andalus y, por lo tanto, era la comunidad política legítima de Hispania. La mayoría de ellos aceptaron la presencia de Granada de facto pero no de jure. Sin embargo, Arévalo, Valera y Pulgar sugieren la posibilidad de una comunidad política musulmana de jure bajo dominio castellano; Palencia y Guzmán no.
Keywords: dept.his

Umayyad Caliphate - Judd, Steven C. (The Encyclopedia of Empire, 2016)
The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) was the first Islamic dynasty. Muʿawiya ibn Abi Sufyan established himself as caliph in Damascus after his victory over ʿAli ibn Abi Talib in the civil war that followed the murder of ʿUthman ibn ʿAffan in Medina. Muʿawiya and his successors expanded the territory under Muslim rule dramatically. At their peak, the Umayyads ruled an empire stretching from Spain to the frontiers of China and India. The Umayyads made significant contributions to the development of the Islamic faith and to the spread of the Arabic language throughout the region. Dynastic crises, revenue shortfalls, and the limitations of an empire based on conquest ultimately led to their demise at the hands of the Abbasids in 750.
Keywords: 6th–10th centuries; Islam; Late Antiquity; Western Asia; dept.his; history; northern Africa; religious history

A Fantasy in Fashion: African American Empowerment in an Era of Opulence - Carter-David, Siobhan; Wu, Ellen (Race and Retail: Consumption across the Color Line, 2015)
Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who have at times found themselves unwelcome at white-owned businesses.  Race and Retail documents the extent to which retail establishments, both past and present, have often catered to specific ethnic and racial groups. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the original essays collected here explore selling and buying practices of nonwhite populations around the world and the barriers that shape these habits, such as racial discrimination, food deserts, and gentrification. The contributors highlight more contemporary issues by raising questions about how race informs business owners’ ideas about consumer demand, resulting in substandard quality and higher prices for minorities than in predominantly white neighborhoods.  In a wide-ranging exploration of the subject, they also address revitalization and gentrification in South Korean and Latino neighborhoods in California, Arab and Turkish coffeehouses and hookah lounges in South Paterson, New Jersey, and tourist capoeira consumption in Brazil.   Race and Retail illuminates the complex play of forces at work in racialized retail markets and the everyday impact of those forces on minority consumers. The essays demonstrate how past practice remains in force in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.
Keywords: dept.his