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The Effects of Hemispherical Asymmetry on Substance-Dependent Individuals
No full textThe ENIGMA Addiction Consortium leverages the ENIGMA Project protocols for multi-site meta- and mega-analyses to explore genetic associations with neuroimaging phenotypes related to mental health. Hundreds of sites around the world have prepared their imaging data according to the standardized ENIGMA protocols. ENIGMA Addiction is interested in brain phenotypes affected in individuals addicted to substances, including: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc. Previous research was conducted by this working group to assess the relationship of drug use on subcortical volume and cortical thickness (Mackey et al., 2019). Laterality, including hemispherical asymmetry in the brain, is also of interest in this sample. Brain asymmetry can be linked to cognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders (Kong et al., 2018). Data from previous studies were used to see if brain asymmetry is associated with substance use
The use of non-GAAP measures in initial public offerings
No full textThis study examines the use of non-GAAP measures (NGMs) in initial public offerings (IPOs). Based on NGMs collected for a sample of 300 IPO firms from 2009 to 2013, we find that 60% of IPO firms disclose NGMs in their registration filings. While a variety of NGMs are used, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA are the most frequently reported NGMs. The vast majority of the reported NGMs are greater than the firms\u27 GAAP earnings. The results also show that IPO firms are more likely to disclose NGMs when their GAAP earnings are close to benchmarks, when they report special items, and when they have a higher proportion of intangible assets. In addition, the likelihood of reporting NGMs decreases for IPO firms with high R&D expenditures
Friend Support and the Parenting of Latina Adolescent Mothers: The Moderating Role of Maternal Age
No full textObjectives This study examined the role of maternal age in the relation between social support from friends and parenting adjustment in a sample of young Latina mothers and their 18-month-old children (N=168). 1234567890();,: 1234567890();,: Methods Hierarchical multiple regression analyses tested friend social support types (emotional, socializing, child care) as differential predictors of maternal behavior (sensitivity, cognitive growth-fostering, detachment) displayed during motherchild play interactions. To consider maternal development, the moderating role of maternal age on these associations was tested. Results The relations between friend emotional and child care support and parenting were moderated by maternal age. Emotional support was related to the use of more growth-fostering parenting behaviors for older (≥19.5 years), but not for younger Latina mothers. Child care support from friends was related to the display of more detachment and less cognitive growth-fostering behaviors among the younger (≤18.7 years) mothers only. Immigrant mothers reported significantly less overall friend support and emotional support than mothers born in the mainland U.S. Conclusions The findings emphasize the importance of assessing the types of friend support as separate measures in an ecological context that takes into account mothers’ generational and developmental level
Play-Based Learning in the Classroom
No full textThe purpose of this study was to observe the effects that play-based instruction and learning activities have on the classroom, and more specifically, my own teaching practices. This self study used qualitative methods to gather data. Predominantly, a developmental portfolio was used to record observational notes and for daily reflections. Memory work was also used as this study pulled from past experiences with play. Findings showed that play-based learning increased the inclusivity of the general education classroom and levels of student achievement and engagement also increased. The classroom became a positive environment for both the students and teacher, aiding in the development of a supportive classroom community
Mapping and Simulating Standing Wave Patterns in a Microwave Oven
Get PDFThe goal of our project was to map the standing wave patterns in a microwave oven cavity using experimentation. The next task was then to view the standing wave patterns utilizing computer simulations. In a related project done by one of the group members, a microwave oven was used to find the speed of light. He placed chocolate into the microwave cavity, let the chocolate melt at the antinodes of the standing waves. He then measured the distance between the melted spots, multiplied the distance by the frequency of the microwave and found the speed of light. However, while finding the speed of light, we became curious about the patterns of the standing waves in the oven, as they seem to change based on objects placed inside the cavity. The experiment was retried using various materials, including cheese, neon bulbs, thermal paper, etc, always taking care to repeat the experimental setup identically. Finally, we used plexiglass sheets and a thermal camera to see the intensities of the antinodes of the standing waves. The thermal images gathered from experiments became the basis of our computer simulations. We created a program to extract a three-dimensional representation of the thermal images. The 3D surfaces were then superimposed over each other as the plexiglass sheets were in the cavity. We are now able to map the standing wave patterns in the microwave oven cavity as a function of heat intensity
Blood Feather
No full textAn actress. A thinker. A filmmaker. Built of archives and the imagination, the three fictive women narrating Blood Feather articulate a feminist philosophy of art-making and life-making for our fractured world. Kelsey engages the given by calling on female artists of the past—Lilian Gish, Maya Deren, Maria Tallchief, and the architect Eileen Gray, among others—to join this drama of character and form. Here, structures of the past and ambitions for our future shape Blood Feather’s personae as they confirm and resist, collude with and attempt to reinvent, the cultural and personal histories that surround them.https://scholarlycommons.susqu.edu/facultybooks/1088/thumbnail.jp
Employing Self-Study Research to Confront Childhood Sexual Abuse and Its Consequences for Self, Others, and Communities
No full textThis chapter discusses the, as yet largely unrealized, potential of self-study research to demystify the taboo of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), as well as other forms of exploitation and abuse. We share how we each have endeavored to include instruction about CSA in our work with preservice teachers and to study the implications of our instruction for ourselves and students. Our work is situated within the tenets of social justice and advocacy that have long traditions in self-study. Across our careers as teacher educators, we have consciously worked to hold ourselves to ideals of social justice. We see our focus on CSA as an attempt to confront an injustice that has historically been silenced but has devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities across all socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, races, and cultures. Likewise, we strive to prepare teachers who will advocate for students who have experienced CSA or other trauma. While this chapter focuses primarily on our efforts to teach about and study our practice surrounding CSA, it has the potential to inform teaching and scholarship in teacher education dedicated to many other difficult/taboo topics (i.e., mental health, homelessness, suicide)
Letters to a Lonely Man in a Garret
No full textThe field of education is one that is deeply ethical in nature, as every teacher has a responsibility toward their numerous students, whose futures depend on the quality of the instruction given to them. Writing is likewise an ethical practice, since it, like any form of art, uses creativity to make sense of the world and share personal truth in a naturally empathetic and often beautiful way. Thus, an English teacher is surrounded by questions of ethics that must be considered carefully in order to ensure that they offer the best education possible. At the time of writing, the author of this paper is preparing to begin a career as an English teacher and sets out to compose an educational philosophy by considering the ethical dilemmas he will face in his field. Seeking to demythologize education and creativity, the author relates his own experience as a young writer under the wing of a volunteer tutor whose careful attention allowed him to become confident in his own ability. The author considers how he might capture this tutor’s attention to detail and bring it to his own classroom despite a significant difference in available time, all while fairly distributing attention to all students. This raises questions about the focus of the curriculum, the nature of classwork, and what expectations a teacher should have for their students. Considering these issues carefully, the writer at last synthesizes his conclusions into a teaching philosophy that encourages creativity and leverages a teacher’s devotion to students to ensure the constant improvement of the classroom
My Grandfather Was Alsatian, So I Guess I Am Too? Stories from Strasbourg, France, on Alsatian Identity
Get PDFWhile I was on my semester-long GO program, I interviewed individuals in Strasbourg, France, on Alsatian identity, because Alsace is historically the region in which Strasbourg exists. Alsatian culture grew strong regional uniqueness during war, as the region was alternatively French and German four times in just 30 years. They developed their own identity due to the precarious nature of their national identity. Since 1945, however, Alsace has been happily French. Most descendants today do not speak the Alsatian dialect and consider their nationality French. While in Strasbourg, though, I noticed that “Alsatianness” still exists. Looking at opinions of interviewed informants, literature, and observations of tourist activity in Strasbourg, I explore what it means to be Alsatian today with a particular focus on individuals’ heritage as well as tourism