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Contemporary Museum Practices in an Old School House; Bringing Best Collections Management and Public History Practices to a Local Historical Society
Get PDFThe Taylor Michigan Historical Society’s (THS) collections and interpretation-based activities in its historical single-room schoolhouse were underutilized and put to the side for years. The current wave of THS members and volunteers are reinvigorating the society by using best practices in the field of museum management and heritage interpretation to achieve its goals of a vibrant community historical society. To assist in this revitalization effort, this project: creates object and archival collection lists for current and future reference in the schoolhouse; updates the interpretation plans for the schoolhouse, including lesson plans that reflect the current academic standards in the state of Michigan for third graders; and create a general interpretation sheet for docents to reference for future guest visits. After completing these actions, THS is ready to maintain and update the collections in the schoolhouse, create meaningful visits for third grade visitors, and assist its future docents and volunteers with engaging and informative interpretive materials
Family context and executive functioning in preschool-age children
Get PDFExecutive functioning is predictive of school readiness, successful life endeavors, and other positive outcomes. The literature frequently explores how child executive functions are associated with characteristics of mother-child interactions as well as adverse environmental conditions such as poverty and chronic stress. Fewer studies, however, have taken a more nuanced approach to understanding how features of the immediate environment, such as family context, help or hinder the development of executive functions in young children. To address this gap, the current study explored how aspects of family context are associated with executive performance in a sample of preschool-age children. Specifically, the study examined how executive functioning in early childhood relates to: (a) parental modeling of executive behavior as indexed by measures of inhibitory control and executive problem solving, (b) specific parenting practices such as scaffolding and cognitive stimulation, and (c) aspects of family climate, including household chaos, parenting style, parent-child attachment, and interparental conflict. Participants were recruited from the local community and nationwide through online recruitment. The study was conducted in a virtual environment through Zoom videoconferencing, with some tasks being administered via participants’ remote control of the experimenter’s computer. Parents completed online questionnaires about family demographics, their own executive abilities, specific parenting behaviors, and the home environment. Behavioral measures were administered to assess child and parent executive performance. Lastly, an observational rating system was utilized to assess parental scaffolding during a virtual puzzle task. Data were analyzed using a standard multiple regression approach using all family context variables as predictors while accounting for child age. A multiple regression model was created for each child executive functioning outcome measure (cognitive flexibility, working memory, inhibitory control). Results indicated that home chaos negatively predicted child inhibitory control, and cognitive stimulation in the home environment predicted child cognitive flexibility while accounting for child age and all other family context variables in each model. Findings from the current study help refine knowledge about environmental factors that shape the development of executive functions and may inform future interventions targeting family context factors to support executive functioning development in young children
Antisocial personality traits, substance use, and somatization: A brief consideration of their interrelation
No full textThe relationship between antisocial personality traits and the expression of somatic symptoms has been the subject of several theoretical and empirical investigations. The present study sought to advance the understanding of the relationship between these variables by testing two moderation models. It was hypothesized that the relationship between antisocial traits and somatization would be moderated by alcohol use, such that the presence of alcohol dependence would strengthen the relationship between antisocial traits and somatization. It was also hypothesized that gender would play a moderating role in the relationship between ASPD and somatization, such that the relationship would be stronger among women than among men. These models were tested in a sample of 787 criminal offenders. Gender did not emerge as a significant moderator in the relationship between antisocial traits and somatization. Although substance use did significantly moderate the relationship between antisocial traits and somatization, the direction of the effect ran counter to expectations: among participants reporting a history of alcohol dependency, the relationship between antisocial features and somatization was diminished. The implications of these findings are discussed
Amyloid beta leads to decreased acetylcholine levels and non-small cell lung cancer cell survival via a mechanism that involves p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and protein kinase c in a p53-dependent and -independent manner
No full textSeveral studies have shown an inverse correlation between the likelihood of developing a neurodegenerative disorder and cancer. We previously reported that the levels of amyloid beta (Aβ), at the center of Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology, are regulated by acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we examined the effect of Aβ or its fragments on the levels of ACh in A549 (p53 wild-type) and H1299 (p53-null) NSCLC cell media. ACh levels were reduced by cell treatment with Aβ 1–42, Aβ 1–40, Aβ 1–28, and Aβ 25–35. AChE and p53 activities increased upon A549 cell treatment with Aβ, while knockdown of p53 in A549 cells increased ACh levels, decreased AChE activity, and diminished the Aβ effects. Aβ increased the ratio of phospho/total p38 MAPK and decreased the activity of PKC. Inhibiting p38 MAPK reduced the activity of p53 in A549 cells and increased ACh levels in the media of both cell lines, while opposite effects were found upon inhibiting PKC. ACh decreased the activity of p53 in A549 cells, decreased p38 MAPK activity, increased PKC activity, and diminished the effect of Aβ on those activities. Moreover, the negative effect of Aβ on cell viability was diminished by cell co-treatment with ACh
Global cryptocurrency use, corruption, and the shadow economy: New insights into the underlying linkages
No full textThe recent prevalence of digital currencies has challenged policymakers as they try to control the supply of money and rein in clandestine activities. Corruption and shadow economy are widely prevalent illegal/unobserved activities that have been hard to eliminate worldwide. These longstanding and entrenched activities have possibly found a new avenue to thrive and evade detection/punishment. So disentangling the nexus between corruption, shadow economy, and digital currencies is important. Using recent cross-country data, this paper analyzes the interrelationships between corruption, shadow economy, and cryptocurrencies. We argue that a large underground sector in a nation provides a mechanism through which corrupt government officials use cryptocurrencies to conceal their unauthorized earnings. Employing formal mediation analysis, our results show that the positive nexus between corruption and cryptocurrency adoption is mediated by the shadow sector. Quantitatively speaking, three-fourths of the correlation between corruption and cryptocurrency usage is mediated by the shadow economy. The primary implication of our findings is that effective monitoring of cryptocurrencies should pay attention to policies to control both corruption and the shadow economy
Jeremy Wheeler, Interview, 2024
Get PDFThroughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Jeremy Wheeler talks about working with local businesses and orgs as an artist, the types of people who make up Ann Arbor, and the types of worries that come with rising prices.https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/1203/thumbnail.jp
Andre Andersen and Scott King, Interview, 2024
Get PDFThroughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Scott King and Andre Andersen talk about moving to and living in Ann Arbor, the things they look forward to outside of UMich Football, and what they believe the AAPD\u27s role to be in the city.https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/1208/thumbnail.jp
