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Predictors of Help Seeking for Feelings of Distress in Victims of Violent Crime
Get PDFTrauma can have devastating effects on survivors of violent crime. Victims may suffer increased emotional, physical and social problems, as well as employment and financial difficulties. Existing research has focused on specific victim groups such as female survivors of sexual assault or on how trauma has impacted their lives. The National Crime Victimization Survey provides data related to how violent crime affects victims, whether they report symptoms of trauma and whether they sought professional help for those feelings. Studying this broader sample of crime victims provides important data about what factors might predict if a victim seeks help. Victims who reported high levels of distress after the crime event were more likely to seek professional help for those feelings but other factors were also significant. Victims who received medical attention for injuries suffered, for example, were more likely to seek professional help for their feelings, as well as those who have medical insurance. This study opens the possibility that access to care, and other rarely considered variables may be significant predictors to whether victims seek help for trauma
Proceedings from an Indigenous Women's Health Workshop: Use of a Co-Creation Process to Build Cross-Disciplinary Relationships and Support Creation of an Indigenous Women's Health Priority Agenda
Get PDFIndigenous women experience disproportionately higher rates of adverse health outcomes. Few studies have explored the root of these problems or defined health and wellness from the perspectives of Indigenous women. Our objective was to elicit views on Indigenous women's health from women who are Indigenous and/or have experience working with Indigenous communities across Turtle Island and Hawai'i (e.g., United States). Informed by intersectionality as a social critical theory, we convened a workshop to engage in a co-creative consensus-building and expert decision process using design thinking. The two-day workshop embraced Indigenous values of land, sacred spaces, genealogy, family, rituals, and culture. Participants included United States-based Native and Indigenous women (n = 16) and allies (n = 7). Participants focused on answering key questions such as "What are priority areas for Indigenous women's health"? and "What are the key facilitators and barriers to improving Indigenous women's health"? Co-created priority lists for each of these topics were generated. Participants overwhelmingly reported satisfaction with the workshop process and emphasis on a strength-based, culturally driven approach to share their stories, which contextualized the ideas, concerns, and priorities of Indigenous women who self-reflected on their own health and wellness. Creating culturally safe spaces for Indigenous people to reflect on their own hopes for the future relates to the theme by describing a process to bridge traditional healing with modern-day practices to build pilina
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR SOLAR RADIATION PREDICTION
Get PDFWe explore the impact of using weather data from multiple locations for predicting one hour ahead solar radiation. We begin with an examination of the intuitive scenario in which transient cloud formations may migrate from one area to another, effecting solar radiation as the cloud cover moves from station to station. Our dataset, obtained from multiple weather stations across eastern Washington state, shows some support for this scenario. Given these initial findings, we proceed to examine whether solar radiation prediction can be improved by combining information across multiple weather stations. Our results, using deep neural networks, show modest improvement in hour ahead prediction when multiple stations are used as input
A ROADMAP FOR RESILIENCE MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG TRANSGENDER YOUTH IN WASHINGTON STATE
Get PDFIntroduction: Limited research suggests that approximately 1.4% of adolescents in the U.S. identify as transgender, a gender identity that is not aligned with sex assigned at birth. This small but significant group faces unique psychosocial challenges, as they are simultaneously affected by the stressors and vulnerabilities typical of adolescence and internalized and externalized gender minority-related stressors. A better understanding of how to bolster mental health among transgender adolescents is greatly needed.Methods: The sample was drawn from the 2021 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey (HYS), administered biennially to students in the Washington State public school system. The current study utilized census-level data among 10th graders who completed Form A of the survey (n = 22,105). Chi-square tests of independence were conducted to test if differences in depression and suicidal ideation (both dichotomous variables) existed between youth who self-identified as transgender (n = 556), gender-questioning (n = 1,435), and those who did not self-identify as transgender (n = 20,114). One-way ANOVAs were conducted to test if differences in anxiety (an ordinal variable) existed between the three groups, and Games-Howell post hoc tests were conducted to determine where differences were observed between the three groups. Next, logistic and linear regressions were conducted to determine if protective factors across socio-ecological domains (i.e., neighborhood/community dynamics, school dynamics; housing security; family dynamics, internal loci) were associated with mental health outcomes among the self-identified transgender sample.Results: Negative mental health outcomes were elevated among self-identified transgender (SI-transgender) and gender-questioning (SI-gender-questioning) adolescents compared to their peers who did not self-identify as transgender (non-SI-transgender), including symptoms of depression and anxiety, and suicidal ideation. No differences in mental health outcomes were observed between SI-transgender and SI-gender-questioning adolescents. In regression models examining the SI-transgender sample, less bullying and more internal loci of control were associated with decreased depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Neighborhood/community attachment was also associated with decreased suicidal ideation.Conclusions: Findings revealed consistent mental health disparities among SI-transgender and SI-gender-questioning adolescents, highlighting the need for prevention programming and policy measures to address these outcomes. No differences in mental health outcomes were observed between SI-transgender and SI-gender-questioning adolescents, indicating that programming and policies should extend to broader gender non-conforming groups beyond those who identify explicitly with the category transgender. Less bullying and more hope were associated with better mental health outcomes, and neighborhood attachment was linked with less suicidal ideation among SI-transgender adolescents. These findings provide evidence of malleable targets for effective prevention interventions
Methods for sampling X-disease Colladonus spp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) leafhopper vectors in orchards
Get PDFX-disease is a widespread plant disease critically impacting cherries and other stone fruit (genus Prunus) in the United States’ Pacific Northwest region. First identified in Washington State in 1946, X-disease’s prevalence has dramatically increased in Washington over the last decade. X-disease is caused by the phytoplasma Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni, which infects the phloem of cherry trees and causes fruit to be small, bitter, and unmarketable. Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) are the only known vector of X-disease phytoplasma. It is important to monitor for the presence of X-disease vector leafhoppers in cherry and stone fruit orchards to determine appropriate management strategies. Three common leafhopper sampling methods include sticky traps, sweep nets, and vacuum tools like a modified leaf vacuum or Dietrick Vacuum Sampler (DVAC). This publication describes each sampling method, along with previous research, techniques, advantages, and disadvantages, to improve decision-making
Expanding Euphonium Resources: Recordings of Euphonium Solo Repertoire
Get PDFThis document, as well as the accompanying recordings, serves as a free resource for intermediate euphonium players looking to participate in their state’s high school Solo and Ensemble competitions who seek additional resources to aid in their preparation. The pieces I have chosen to prepare and record are Requiem and Coda by Josef Alexander and Sonatina by Warner Hutchinson from the Maryland Solo Repertoire List as well as My Regards by Edward Llewellyn from the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Music List. I selected these pieces because they represent a variety of styles within the euphonium repertoire and, prior to this project, did not yet have professional recordings made. I have used colloquial language in this document to make it more accessible for the intended audience of young performers
AI-Infused Discovery Environments Information Retrieval Boon or Overpromised Hype? About the Authors
No full textAlthough still in its infancy, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly making inroads into most facets of the library and education spheres. This paper outlines steps taken to examine Primo Research Assistant, an AI-infused discovery environment, for potential deployment at a large US public research university. The researchers aimed to evaluate the quality and relevance of the AI results in comparison to sources retrieved from the conventional search functionality, as well as the AI system's multi-paragraph overview reply to the search query. As a starting point, the authors collected 103 search strings from a Primo Zero Result Searches report to approximate a corpus of natural language search queries. For the same research area, it was discovered that there was only limited overlap between the titles returned by the AI tool versus the current discovery layer. The researchers did not find appreciable differences in the numbers of topic-relevant sources between the AI and non-AI search products (Yes = 46.3% vs. Yes = 45.6%, respectively). The overview summary is largely helpful in terms of learning more details about the recommended sources, but it also sometimes misrepresents connections between the sources and the research topic. Given the overall conclusion that the AI system did not constitute a clear advancement or decline in effective information retrieval, the authors will turn to usability testing to aid them in further implementation decisions
Navigating the mite spectrum in honey bee colonies from harmful Tropilaelaps to harmless counterparts
Get PDFThere are over 290 species of mites associated with honey bees (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) but only a few are considered harmful, such as tracheal mites, Varroa destructor, and Tropilaelaps spp.. Another parasitic mite that threatens honey bees and has not spread to North America yet belongs to the genus Tropilaelaps. While Tropilaelaps causes less harm to the giant honey bees, T. mercedesae is considered a major pest of western honey bees managed by beekeepers in Asia, since this honey bee species lacks evolved defenses to combat Tropilaelaps infestations. In recent years, Tropilaelaps range has expanded, and there is a growing concern about their potential arrival to North America. Many other non-predatory and predatory mites are known to inhabit honey bee hives, and they mainly feed on pollen, detritus, or other mites. Beekeepers may notice these harmless mites and suspect them to be the harmful Tropilaelaps spp. This Extension publication thus aims to educate beekeepers about Tropilaelaps’ spp. current known distribution, life history, and damage to honey bee colonies, while comparing two other harmful mites, Varroa and tracheal mites. In addition, this publication will provide a short overview of examples of harmless mites that have been found through recent surveys and describe how to report suspicious mites to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) or to the Washington State University Honey Bee Program
U.S. Policy Applicability and Value Estimation Tool v.2
No full textThis spreadsheet is a tool to assist users in determining the applicability of federal and state U.S. policies that support renewable fuels. Users can create scenarios using a series of drop-down menus and entering specific carbon intensity values to determine if fuels are eligible for a policy as well as an estimated value of that policy. Estimated values are for informational purposes only and should not be used to make specific business decisions