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The role of bicultural identity integration in the relationship between discrimination and well-being
Get PDFPrevious research indicates that experiencing discrimination from dominant group members and having a less integrated bicultural identity are associated with negative psychological outcomes for bicultural individuals. Further, bicultural identity integration (BII) has also been found to mediate the relationship between discrimination from dominant group members and well-being. However, there is insufficient research exploring the impact of discrimination from one’s heritage group members. Thus, this study aimed to explore the impact of in-group discrimination on psychological adjustment and self-concept clarity. This study also aimed to explore BII as a mediator between in-group or out-group discrimination and psychological outcomes. Correlational analyses supported the hypothesized associations. The mediation models with BII as a mediator between in-group and out-group discrimination and psychological adjustment were not significant. The mediation models with BII as a mediator between both in-group and outgroup discrimination and self-concept clarity were significant. Implications, limitations, and future research direction are discussed
Intergenerational linguistic differences in Japan
Get PDFAs time passes, languages evolve and change. This is evident through the differences in how younger speakers vs. older speakers communicate in their native language. This study focuses on the linguistic changes in the Japanese language over three generations of native Japanese speakers. The data for this study was collected in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan in Fall 2023. The study focuses on the use of Japanese first-person personal pronouns and synonymous lexical differences
Walter Kraft, Oral History Interview, 2024
Get PDFWalter Kraft is the Vice President for Communications at Eastern Michigan University, a position he has been in for over 14 years. In this interview, Kraft recounts how he got into communications, working his way from intern to News Director at Channel 7 in Detroit, and shifting from news to public relations after becoming Vice President of Caponigro PR. Kraft explains how he ended up in his current position at EMU, how the communications department has evolved since he started, and bringing the “You Are Welcome Here” slogan to EMU. Kraft describes the shift from “You Are Welcome Here” to “All Are Welcome Here,” the advertising campaign for the new slogan, and his role in the Afghan resettlement project writing articles and organizing the PBS special.https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/1162/thumbnail.jp
Evaluation of resurgence following differential reinforcement of alternative behavior with and without extinction in a human-operant model
Get PDFDifferential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) plus extinction for problem behavior is an evidence-based intervention for individuals diagnosed with autism. However, researchers have recently begun investigating DRA without extinction, given this treatment component may be unsafe or impractical to implement in practice. Although preliminary research has indicated DRA without extinction as an effective intervention alternative, little is known about the long-term implications of this intervention, especially as it relates to resurgence. This study investigated resurgence following DRA with and without extinction using a three-phase resurgence assessment in a human-operant arrangement across 60 college-aged participants. Several study iterations were required to address technical and procedural limitations, which are documented and described in detail within this document. The results of the final iteration showed no statistically significant differences in the prevalence, magnitude, or persistence of resurgence between groups. Discussion of these findings, clinical implications, and directions for future translational research are discussed
Arousal patterns, fungal loads, and wing damage in a surviving population of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
Get PDFLittle brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) at Tippy Dam in Michigan have shown resilience to white-nose syndrome (WNS), which is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans. This study evaluated the impact of environment (temperature and moisture), pathogen virulence, and host susceptibility on survival. Host response was assessed using temperature-sensitive radio transmitters (n = 37) and ultraviolet photography (n = 57), while fungal load (n = 56) was evaluated through quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). High autumn temperatures (\u3e10°C) favored growth of the fungus, while mid-hibernation temperature (3.2°C) was unfavorable. The mean torpor bout length (TBL) was similar to bats uninfected by WNS (16.8 days). Fungal loads were near the limit of detection (4.9 genome copies), and mean infection intensity (percent of wing area fluorescence) was low (0.02–0.14%) and much less when compared to severely affected populations. These findings suggest that some aspect of the environment is inhibiting virulence of the fungus at this unusual site
Practicing Professionalism in Spanish for Specific Purposes Courses: Learning Objectives and Professional Interpersonal Communication
Get PDFThis article builds on an articulation of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages’ (ACTFL) communication standards, namely interpersonal communication, to stress the importance of prioritizing students’ interactive and communicative skills in Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) courses. The authors examine, through an exploratory analysis of open-access SSP syllabi, how instructors align the practice of interpersonal communication skills with course learning objectives
A Semester Abroad discussion of the film
Get PDFWhat does a French and Digital Media Production double major do when they study abroad in Paris, France? Create a film, of course. A Semester Abroad follows my various travels during the Fall 2023 semester. In this discussion of my film, I break down the process from my initial research on French cinema, which focused on filmmakers during the French New Wave film movement of the late 1950s to the mid-1960s, to the process of creating this film. Inspired by the vignettes of Dreams directed by Akira Kurosawa, a film I first watched in my Global Cinema course, I created short films or vignettes of each excursion and did not put them all together until the very end. The result is a roughly 40-minute film composed of several vignettes with their own unique style and mood. A brief analysis of the final vignette is included near the end of this discussion to inspire you, the reader, and soon, the viewer, to start your own film discourse
Characterizing UHRF1 and UHRF2 interactions with tail peptides and nucleosomes
Get PDFUHRF1 and UHRF2 proteins are multi-domain epigenetic proteins. They share many similarities in sequence and structure. The proteins have specific domains used to bind histone tails and nucleosomes. The purpose of our study is to determine if H4K20me3 is a true binding partner for them. To do so, we measured UHRF1 and UHRF2 protein interactions with histone tail peptides and nucleosomes containing H3unmod, H3K9me3, or H4K40me3. These experiments were conducted using peptide fluorescence polarization (FP) assays and nucleosome pull-downs. Both proteins bound H3K9me3 and H4K20me3 peptides well by FP. However, these proteins did not bind tightly to H4K20me3 and H3unmod nucleosomes. A possible explanation is that the structure of the nucleosome hinders H4K20me3 interactions
