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Review of Back-Pocket God: Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Emerging Adults, by Melinda L. Denton and Richard Flory
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BUILDING FAITH: A SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES. By Robert Brenneman and Brian J. Miller. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2020. xi + 208 pp. $45.00 cloth
Structural studies of worm proteins- adventures with nematode CAP proteins
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Dr. Asojo\u27s research on drugs for rare and neglected, tropical diseases was described in the February 15/22 (2021) issue of C&EN.
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My lab\u27s focus over the past two decades includes characterizing neglected parasite proteins\u27 structures and functions. Some of the proteins are vaccine candidates, immune evasion molecules, and immune suppression molecules. Characterizing these structures allows us to: identify interactions with host proteins, define mechanisms of action of novel proteins, identify minimally active fragments of vaccines, and generate preliminary data for rational drug design. Our studies have revealed structural similarity between parasite and host proteins, likely due to co-evolution, and maybe part of parasites\u27 attempts to mimic hosts. We have also characterized the structures and functions of parasite proteins from Sperm-coating protein / Tpx / antigen 5 / pathogenesis related-1 / Sc7 (SCP/TAPS) superfamily. In many nematodes, the major proteins secreted upon transition to parasitism are SCP/TAPS. These proteins are characterized by a ~15 kDa cysteine-rich CAP domain, with limited sequence identity. While many eukaryotic SCP/TAPS proteins only have one CAP domain, some parasite CAP proteins have two covalently linked CAP domains. Additionally, the CAP domain has been implicated in lipid binding and transport with at least three unique lipid-binding regions. Structural analysis of nematode SCP/TAPS and other proteins will be presented in the context of their possible functions
Impact of Organizational Fairness on Ethical Policing in the Community
No full textSince 2015, policing has suffered from negative publicity due to unfortunate and often deadly interactions between police officers and people of color. As a result of these sad events, various programs have been incorporated into many police departments to increase professionalism among officers. One such program focuses on increasing legitimacy by teaching procedural justice concepts to officers. This study examined the impacts of organizational fairness on officers from the perspective of procedural justice. Building on previous research, this study focused on the officers and sergeants employed in two small municipal police departments in the Midwestern United States. Ninety-eight participants from the two departments were recruited and surveyed to test this study’s assumptions. The questionnaire was based on one used by Van Craen and Skogan in 2017. The survey examined participants’ self-reported attitudes and beliefs about procedural justice and their perception of organizational fairness and treatment of citizens. A correlational analysis, multiple regression analysis, and factorial analysis of covariance were used to demonstrate and test the relationships between internal and external procedural justice and the variables associated with fairness in discipline, job assignment, and promotions. This study’s findings suggest that officers who are treated fairly by their organizations have a higher tendency to treat citizens sensibly and judicially, r(87) = .29, p = .005. This study has various implications for policing organizations, and it offers an insight into organizational dynamics in small municipal police departments, which are often understudied.
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Why social studies matters: Historical thinking in the classroom & beyond
No full textPresentation Location: Warming House, Olivet Nazarene University
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Social studies education is vital to helping students develop critical thinking skills that they will use both in and out of the classroom. As the world becomes increasingly complex and diverse, students must be given the tools they need to interpret and engage with it. The skills that students develop in the social studies classroom prepare them to be critical thinkers and engaged citizens in the 21st century. This presentation will summarize and interpret the body of research pertaining to teaching historical thinking skills. The presenters will share how they have implemented this research and theory into their own lesson planning and instruction as student teachers, and how their students have shown growth in critical thinking skills
Caffeine Consumption as a Predictor of Academic Achievement, Procrastination, and Stress in Undergraduate Students
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Caffeine has become a substantial part of diets in the U.S. Past research has studied the relationship between energy drinks and academic achievement in college students. However, little research has been done to measure the relationship between caffeine intake and variables like stress and procrastination. Our research study explores the relationship between caffeine consumption, academic achievement, procrastination, and stress among undergraduate college students. Undergraduate university students (N = 45) completed Landrum’s (2001) Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire-Revised, the Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students (Solomon & Rothblum, 1984), and the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse, Reynolds, Monk, Berman, & Kupfer, 1989) was also included in our survey so that we could statistically control for sleep. Participants also provided their grade point average and responded to several demographic questions. Our data have been collected, and we will be analyzing our research questions at the bivariate level using Pearson’s correlation. The Bonferroni correction will be applied to control for familywise error rate
Harmony Amid Chaos
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We provide a brief but intuitive study on the subjects from which Galois Fields have emerged and split our study up into two categories: harmony and chaos. Specifically, we study finite fields with ��2 elements where �� × �� is prime. Such a finite field can be defined through a �� × �� logarithm table. The Harmony Section is where we provide three proofs about the overall symmetry and structure of the Galois Field as well as several observations about the order within a given table. In the Chaos Section we make two attempts to analyze the tables, the first by methods used by Vladimir Arnold as well as (what we believe is) an improvement of his method, the second by statistical analysis of the Galois Fields at �� = 17, the highest prime value we were able to generate Galois Fields of size ��2 for
Mediation of the uncoupled eNOS pathway following oxidative stress using tetrahydrobiopterin and nitric oxide donor drugs to restore tetrahydrobiopterin concentration
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The eNOS pathway, found in the endothelium of blood vessels, is a key regulator of nitric oxide levels in the circulatory system. The pathway is controlled through several positive and negative feedback loops [2]. The cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is a major control point in this pathway and under conditions of stress can be reduced into the dihydrobiopterin (BH2) [2,6,7,8,9]. When the reduced form is predominant, the pathway produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) rather than nitric oxide, causing stress and damage to the vessels [6,7,8,9]. In this study, different treatments were studied to determine which is most effective in restoring BH4 levels in the eNOS pathway of bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs). Nitric oxide supplementation was the main focus of this study and was tested as a stand-alone treatment and as a combined treatment along with a BH4 donor drug, sapropterin dihydrochloride. Following the two treatments, only the BAECs given the nitric oxide donor drug showed levels of BH4 higher than the untreated control cells. The cells treated with 25 mM nitric oxide donor drug and 2.5 mM BH4 donor drug showed levels of BH4 that were most similar to the untreated control cells with a concentration of approximately 27 mM BH4
Hesed: Discovering Redeeming Brokenness in a Retelling of the Biblical Story of Ruth
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Through the powerful interaction between the visual arts and music, an ancient story of brokenness and redemption is told. This thesis seeks to give greater insight into this multimedia retelling of the biblical book of Ruth. Scholarly sources were reviewed to deepen understanding, and works from professional visual artists and musicians were examined for this project to come together. The end product is this thesis paper as well as a body of art and a five-movement piece of music. This combination of visual art and music allows the relevance of the biblical book of Ruth to be seen in the transforming journey of a grieving woman and her daughter
Essential or Optional? Effects of Creative Writing on Expository Skills and Attitude in Middle School Students
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Creative writing\u27s effectiveness has not been clearly established through research, especially in regards to expository writing skills. However, other benefits of creative writing have been shown such as emotional benefits and general writing improvement. This study was conducted with two groups of middle school students. One group received ten creative writing interventions over a month and the other group continued with normal instruction. The goal was to discover if these interventions would improve students\u27 expository writing skills as well as their attitude towards and confidence in writing. Surprisingly, while the experimental group did not improve significantly in either area, the control group did. However, breaking down the essay scores into categories shows that the results could have been affected by the rubric that was used. Overall, the study showed that more research is necessary in order to determine what type of creative writing intervention is most effective
Augustine of Hippo: A Historical Theology Evaluation
Get PDFHistorical Theology Survey Critique: Augustine of Hippo evaluates how current historical theology survey texts understand and present the theology of Augustine. The texts will be examined to assess the following: the accuracy of presentation on discussed topics, the specific theological topics which Augustine addressed which are excluded in the surveys, and if there is any discernible theological bias on the part of the authors. The historical theology surveys that are focused on within this research paper include Greg Allison’s Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Justo González’s A History of Christian Thought, and Alister McGrath’s Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought. The three major topics that the study is oriented around are Augustine’s Trinitarian thought, The Donatist Controversy, and the Pelagian Controversy. The findings of this research present all traditions as favoring either Augustine’s biblical hermeneutic or his cultural context as more insightful in understanding and presenting his thought