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Name variations within the Thomas LaFargue Papers of people connected to the Chinese Educational Mission, 1872-1881
No full textDuring the processing of the Thomas La Fargue Papers collection, Suzanne James-Bacon created a spreadsheet to help identify and track the name variations in Romanization, forms, nicknames, and spellings found within La Fargue’s papers, Edward J. M. Rhoads’ book, Stepping Forth into the World: The Chinese Educational Mission to the United States, 1872-81, and other sources; such as the Chinese Educational Mission Connections 1872-1881 website, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and Wikipedia. Because this spreadsheet may be of use to researchers it is being made available
Metabolic Fuel Switching in Hibernating Grizzly Bears
No full textBears utilize fat during hibernation as their sole source of energy. However, as many bears in zoos are fed during the winter months we tested the hypothesis that a single macronutrient, carbohydrate, could serve as a enough fuel for bears during hibernation and thus cause them to stop using stored fats as fuel. The fed bears (N=7) received dextrose for 10 days at 53% (Jan. 2018) and 100% (Jan. 2019) of their expected daily energy cost. Unfed bears (N=4) serve as controls. Blood samples were collected from both groups of bears several days before the feeding trial began and on the day after the feeding ended. Bear tissues can use free-fatty acids (FFA) and ketones as energy sources in addition to glucose. Hibernating grizzly bears do not normally eat for 4-5 months and thus exhibit a type of starvation relying on stored fat for energy. The energy from fat is derived via a process called lipolysis. Lipolysis which takes place mostly in fat tissue (adipose) is very efficient and yields ATP (energy), glycerol, and water, in addition to FFA. However, the liver can also produce fuel ketones, through a process known as ketogenesis. In this study, I compared FFA, glycerol, and ketone concentrations in blood between the fed and unfed bears over two hibernation periods and two energy levels. Glycerol concentrations decreased with increasing energy intake reflecting a decrease in lipolysis. Concentrations increased over the same time period in unfed bears. Ketone (beta hydroxybutyrate) concentrations also decreased in proportion to the amount of energy being replaced and increased in unfed bears. FFAs also decreased but not as dramatically, potentially indicating that FFAs may have been produced by adipose. This could reflect increased adipogenesis as a result of increased insulin sensitivity following feeding. The results of this study reveal that bears can utilize carbohydrates during hibernation as an alternative fuel source during hibernation. These results may have implications for zoos when considering the feeding of bears during hibernation
Chronic conditions and hospitalizations : findings from a rural hospital
No full textIt is important to understand if current healthcare systems are utilizing hospital resources efficiently and cost-effectively, and whether patients are receiving appropriate care in a timely manner. One of the ways to achieve this goal is to reduce recurrent hospitalizations among patients with chronic conditions. I analyzed 2015–2016 inpatient admissions data from the Pullman Regional Hospital, located in the City of Pullman in Whitman County, which serves a large rural community to examine inpatient admissions related to chronic conditions. I found that chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, and hypertension are the most common chronic condition diagnoses during hospital admissions and 30-day readmissions
Unmet Needs: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Issues as Pathways to Recidivism in Justice-Involved Youth
No full textStandard practice within the correctional system dictates that certain needs, such as antisocial personality, cognitions, and peers, are to be prioritized when providing interventions. However, greater concern has arisen regarding the prevalence of non-criminogenic needs, including traumatic experiences and mental health problems, in the justice-involved youth population and whether these youths’ needs are being met while in the juvenile justice system. The juvenile justice literature indicates that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which may act as a proxy for trauma, and mental health concerns are prevalent in the justice-involved youth population. While these topics have been examined independently, the current study utilized a large sample of male (n = 38,100) and female (n = 12,762) youths on community supervision to identify whether these youths’ needs are currently being addressed in Washington State. Moreover, the effect of programming on these youths’ adverse experiences and specific mental health problems (internalizing, externalizing, or co-occurring symptoms) was examined to ascertain whether provided interventions ameliorated the effect of these needs on youths’ recidivism. Life course theory was also tested to assess whether early-onset youth differed from those with a late onset on their reoffending. In a statistically weighted sample of youth with need-service matches versus those with mismatches, results demonstrate that mismatches are not associated with increased recidivism. Additionally, mediated path analyses show that only substance abuse treatment impacts the relationship between ACEs and reoffending for males. Internalizing symptoms present as a protective factor that is mediated by substance use treatment. Conversely, both externalizing and co-occurring symptoms present as risk factors, but the effect of the latter is decreased by substance abuse programming for males. Lastly, early-onset of deviance results in higher recidivism odds. These findings have implication for practice, insofar that they add context regarding which youth histories (ACEs) and attributes (mental health symptomatology) affect treatment efficacy, thus potentially reducing risk to the public and improving youths’ personal well-being. In short, the results suggest a move away from a hyper-focus on risk to consideration of both youths’ needs and their responsivity to programming.Washington State University, Criminal Justic
Foreigners in their own homeland: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of criminal deportation and reintegration experiences
No full textTo date, there has been little attention given to the reintegration of convicted criminals after their deportation. While in the United States, programs, and interventions are dedicated for the successful reentry of convicted criminals released within the country. The purpose of this article is to explore how deportees experience a reentry into a place that many of them consider an unfamiliar country. This study specifically examines the experiences of Tongans who have been deported from abroad, back to the islands of Tonga.
Tonga, the last remaining kingdom in the South Pacific, consists of about 169 islands and is inhabited by approximately 100,000 people. Tonga has never been colonized and maintains a much of its cultural values and social organization allowing the country to sustain a strong cultural identity. This study will look into the cultural factors that have aided or hindered the reintegration of deportees in their Tongan communities.
Using a qualitative approach, this study involved 12 deportees who participated in a sit-down interview. This research used an Interpretative Phenomenological Approach (IPA) to ascertain how deportees experienced their transition to Tongan society. The study data was analyzed using IPA, which identified several super-ordinate and many sub-ordinate themes. These themes help to explain how deportees make sense of their transition from the U.S., to Tonga as a deportee. Discussed in this research are the experiences of deportees which are both shared and personal experiences.Washington State University, Criminal Justic
THREE ESSAYS ON TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, AND SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE ECONOMICS
No full textThis dissertation contains three independent chapters in the field of transportation, energy and
supply chain finance Economics. The first paper applies an ordered probit model to examine how
the availability of commercial truck parking potentially affects the injury severity of commercial
vehicle drivers normalized for other driving-related and environmental factors. The second paper
aims to identify the impacts on retail electricity price after retail electricity market restructured in
the United States. The third paper aims to identify the impacts on customers’ financial performance
with supplier diversification.Washington State University, Economic
"Get that son of a bitch off the field!": Sport in university classrooms
No full text“GET THAT SON OF A BITCH OFF THE FIELD!”: SPORT IN UNIVERSITY CLASSROOMS
Abstract
by Bruce Lee Hazelwood, Ph.D.
Washington State University
May 2019
Chair: Pamela J. Bettis
Discussions about sports continue to permeate the news and political realms and may prove to be a useful but underutilized tool to teach difficult subjects like race, gender, and sexuality. However, most scholarly work on sport focuses on a specific systemic inequality within a sport and/or how an issue affects sport and thus are sociological in nature, rather than providing educators strategies so that they can utilize sport as a pedagogical vehicle to teach systemic inequalities. Through semi-structured interviews with university educators, this dissertation examines how and why these participants employ sport to educate students on systemic social issues (racism, classism, sexism, homo/transphobia) in their classrooms Theoretical constructs from Critical Race Theory and Critical Masculinity Studies aided in understanding how discussions of race/White supremacy, gender/sex/patriarchy, and heteronormativity/homo/transphobia operated in a curriculum that draws from sports. Findings include the assumptions of participants in utilizing sport as critical pedagogy, particularly around sport being an access point both as content and as a humanizing factor for the educator. An important finding is participants utilized critical sport pedagogies in both sport-centered and non-
sport-centered courses, highlighting an aspect of accessibility. Further, the study revealed how the identities of participants (which included disciplinary training as well as their race, gender, and sexual orientation) shaped their focus in teaching a critical sport pedagogy. Another finding focused on the varied strategies participants employed when utilizing a critical sport pedagogy, including the use of media and providing student choice for assignments and projects. Findings will prove valuable to educators, both in K-12 schools and higher educations (as well as informal schooling) as they ponder how and why to develop their own critical sport pedagogies.Washington State University, Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Educatio