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Leveraging College Men’s Sports Betting Experiences to Inform Responsible Gambling: A Focus Group Study
No full textCollege students are especially vulnerable to the harms associated with sports betting. Responsible Gambling (RG) strategies aim to mitigate these harms. However, research on the relevance and adoption of RG strategies among college students is limited and lacks insight from consumer experiences. The current study conducted a qualitative investigation to examine the experiences of college men who sports bet to provide guidance on how these experiences can subsequently inform RG. Three online focus groups with college men who sports bet (n = 12) were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Discussions were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using an open coding Thematic Analysis approach. Codes were independently identified and analyzed, resulting in 12 sub-themes that were consolidated into 5 primary themes. Themes included 1) gambling-related language, 2) motivational factors such as promotions and live games, 3) engagement through types of bets and features such as parlays, 4) emotional factors such as negative feelings from losses, and 5) social factors including betting with friends and its cultural significance. Insights from the lived experiences of participants will expand the knowledge base on sports betting among college men and guide efforts to develop more informed and consumer-driven strategies for promoting safe and responsible betting practices
Balance, Liberty, and Law: Montesquieu’s Legacy in U.S. Constitutional Thought
No full textIn 1787, a Constitutional Convention was convened to revise the weak Articles of Confederation. However, the delegates at this convention ended up creating an entirely new system of government—that is one with a much more powerful structure of federal power. This paper examines the influence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu on this process and the creation of early U.S. political culture. While previous academic scholarship has acknowledged Montesquieu’s influence on this process of writing the Constitution, this paper seeks to explore further the specific ways his influence shows itself in the U.S. Constitution and the creation of U.S. political norms. This research examines how the work of Montesquieu’s political philosophy informed the Framers\u27 decisions in crafting the system of government in the U.S. Constitution, as well as the understanding of the Constitution. To address these questions, this study analyzes primary sources such as Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws, The Federalist Papers, and the records of the Constitutional Convention. First, the historical context of the American Revolution is established, then it is shown how Montesquieu’s writings were highly regarded in the American colonies. Then, parallels of reasoning are highlighted between Montesquieu’s political writings and the arguments for ratification in the Federalist Papers. This paper shows how Montesquieu’s writings were used to determine what the U.S. government should do, how they worked to protect U.S. citizens from federal government tyranny, and how Montesquieu’s theory of proper government was suited to fit the United States’ political culture
Honey, I’m Home!
No full textHoney, I’m Home! revisits the idealized domestic life of the 1950s and 60s, drawing inspiration from iconic sitcoms The Honeymooners and I Love Lucy. The exhibition explores how gender roles within the traditional nuclear family have evolved. Through the lens of nostalgia, it delves into the emotional landscape of the childhood home. In this place, the comforting scents of family life intermingle with memories of laughter and warmth. However, this familiar setting is transformed into a deeper reflection on grief, memory, and identity
Best Metros for Manufacturing in the Mountain West, 2024
No full textThis fact sheet examines data on the top U.S. metros for manufacturing across four Mountain West states (Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada). The original report, titled “Best Metros for Manufacturing in the U.S.” by Commercial Search includes data on the top 100 U.S. metros for manufacturing
SNAP Benefits in a Recession: Mountain West State Projections
No full textThis fact sheet presents data on simulated recession impacts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Mountain West. The Urban Institute’s “How Would a State Cost Share Affect SNAP in a Recession?” report provides recession projections based on the current SNAP policy – which allows SNAP to automatically expand in the event of a recession – as well as a 10% cost share scenario, for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. This fact sheet focuses on recession projections for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
The Healthcare Workforce in Nevada, 2024
No full textThis fact sheet presents data on the healthcare workforce in Nevada. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Query System provides data on the amount of employment in all job sectors at the state and metropolitan statistical area (MSA) levels. This fact sheet focuses on employment and wage data for the State of Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV MSA, and the Reno, NV MSA as of May 2024
Unseen and Underserved: A Narrative Review of Binge Eating and Binge-Eating Disorder in Black Women
No full textPrevalence & Health Disparities:
Black women engage in binge eating at similar or higher rates than White women. Lower diagnosis and treatment in black women.
Barriers to Treatment:
Limited access to mental health resources. Implicit bias in clinical settings. Lack of culturally tailored interventions.
Future Directions & Solutions:
Need for inclusive clinical research. Culturally responsive treatment models. Policy reforms to improve healthcare accessibility.
Contributing Factors:
Racial stress, trauma, and socioeconomic constraints. Food insecurity, stigma, and healthcare disparities.https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/durep_lightning/1046/thumbnail.jp
Competence Protein ComEA and Oxidative Stress in Bacillus subtilis Stationary Phase Mutagenesis
No full textStationary Phase Mutagenesis is a process where a bacterium can accumulate mutations in the absence of cell division. This may occur via competent DNA uptake and oxidant DNA damage and repair. ComEA is a transmembrane protein in B. subtilis that is required for the transport of exogenous DNA into the cell. (Figure 1)https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/durep_posters/1266/thumbnail.jp
Adapting Publishing Principles and Best Practices for Repository-Hosted Journals: Sustainable Ideas for Enhancing Local Open Access Publishing
No full textThis poster addresses the question: How can librarians and administrators working with repository-hosted journal editors incorporate best practices into hosted journals without taking on the role of publisher and without overextending themselves?
The Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME, 2022) provides foundational guidance for journal publishing. The guidelines cover a robust suite of topics such as authorship, peer review, funding sources, author cost transparency, and licensing and copyright. Publishers with staff who support a suite of journals (whether 10 or 1000) may be able to evaluate and adopt such guidance relatively quickly and uniformly across their brand. However, journals hosted on repositories often operate under a more distributed system of management and without a central publisher. The relationship between libraries and journal editors reflects collaboration and service provision, rather than oversight
Public K-12 School Start Times in the Mountain West, 2020-2021
No full textThis fact sheet presents data on public K-12 school start times in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah as of the 2020-2021 school year. The data are derived from the “School start time: Average public K–12 school start time and percentage distribution of public school start time, by state: 2020–21” report originally published by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This fact sheet highlights the average public K-12 school start times and distribution of public K-12 school start times for each Mountain West state