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Between Two Worlds: The Dybbuk, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Reparative Tragedy
No full textThis article examines how S. Ansky\u27s 1918 play The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds and its subsequent adaptations on stage and screen appropriate Romeo and Juliet, transforming Shakespeare\u27s tragedy, through Kabbalah and Jewish folklore, into one that ‘repairs’ the story of star-crossed lovers and the material world that they seek to escape. The Dybbuk is a ‘reparative tragedy’, one that intersects multiple levels of restoration, healing and repair. Generically, the play and its later stage and screen adaptations recuperate and refigure Shakespeare\u27s tragedy; materially, it calls for the repair of past and impending trauma, suffering and severed human relationships. These levels, as well as others, culminate in the play\u27s overriding spiritual one: the play follows the ‘reparative’ narrative of Kabbalah itself, with its goal of tikkun olam – to repair the world
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Social Network, Biden Approval, and Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
No full textThis study aims to estimate the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the impact of social network and Biden approval. A national survey was conducted by Qualtrics from September 26 to 19 October 2022, and respondents who identified as primary guardians of children under 18 are included in this study. Findings show that parents are more likely to vaccinate children between 12 and 17 than children between 5 and 11 or below 5. The means of measures for social network and Biden approval for parents who have vaccinated children across different age groups are significantly higher than the corresponding means for parents whose children remain unvaccinated. Structural equation modeling results suggest the social network and Biden approval positively affect parents\u27 decision to vaccinate children. The former predictor also mediates the latter on the outcome measure. The findings are significant when analyzing the sample of parents with children over five. These findings contribute to the literature and have policy implications for leveraging interventions and optimizing vaccination for children
Applications of Seismic and Geodetic Data to Earthquake Hazard Research
No full textBeing a part of a seismically active zone, including large and crowded cities such asTehran, Qazvin and Semnan, Central Alborz experiences many local earthquakes. Knowl- edge of crustal velocity structure in this area is thus necessary considering its economical and political importance, a large concentration of population, and relatively poor construc- tion practice which increases the earthquake risks in this region. In second chapter of this thesis, we aim at obtaining the 3D crustal velocity structure of the Central Alborz region in northern Iran using local earthquake tomography. We also validate anomalies inferred from our velocity model using an independent gravity modeling and investigate that the gravity and tomographic results are in good agreement.
The Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, where the Cocos plate subducts beneath the Caribbean plate along the Middle American Trench, is a good location to study the interaction between Slow Slip Events (SSEs) and megathrust earthquakes. SSEs beneath the Nicoya Peninsula have been recorded both updip and downdip of the seismogenic zone with recurrence times of about 22 months, and large earthquakes (M \u3e7) occur approximately every 50–60 years. In chapter three, using GPS observations, we conduct a study to describe SSEs that occurred in 2015, 2017 and 2019 on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica. The SSE in 2017 coincided with November 13 M w 6.5 Costa Rica earthquake, southeast of the slipping area. We investigate possible triggering relation between the two events. In this thesis, I will show some examples of applications of seismic and geodetic data in earthquake hazard studies
Supramolecular Architectures Generated by Self-assembly of Guanosine and Isoguanosine Derivatives
No full textThis dissertation is primarily divided into three parts: 1) Anion, solvent-mediated, tunable self-assemblies of isoguanosine (isoG). 2) Post-assembly modification of the non-covalent isoG-pentaplex for Cesium extraction. 3) Supramolecular asymmetric amine catalysis.
The structural conformational design of the isoG decamer was employed for systematic investigations involving various substituted groups at the C8 position of purine and ribose. A series of isoG analogs with C8-phenyl substitutions were synthesized and utilized for Cesium coordination. The proximity between purine and ribose structures limited pentaplex formation for C8-phenyl substituted isoG derivatives. Based on this observation, a deoxy isoG derivative with a modified ribose was employed to assemble with the Cesium cation. Critical solvent (CDCl3 and CD3CN) and anion (BPh4-, BARF-, and PF6-) investigated, leading to the controllable formation of various stable isoG pentaplexes. Finally, the X-ray crystal structure of [isoG20Cs3]3+(BARF-)3 was successfully determined, representing the first example of multiple-layer deoxy isoG binding with the Cesium cation, providing robust evidence for the existence of this novel isoG ionophore beyond the two-layer sandwich self-assembly.
Based on the studies of isoG derivatives\u27 self-assembly, the self-assembled isoguanosine pentaplexes were found to be excellent Cesium-selective ionophores, even in the presence of excess alkali cations. Furthermore, the tunable isoG-pentaplex served as an excellent template for macrocyclization within layers. Post-assembly modification of a cation-templated isoG complex was achieved by subsequent formation of a Cesium cation ionophore. Reversible olefin metathesis was employed to cross-link subunits within the isoG pentaplex. Various isoG derivatives with varying chain lengths of the linkers were tested. The resulting covalently tethered isoG oligomer could effectively extract Cesium cations from an aqueous source into an organic receiving phase. The oligomer could be recycled and exhibited higher extractant efficiency compared to the corresponding free monomer. These results clearly demonstrate the efficacy of covalently tethered molecular self-assembly for constructing highly selective ionophores.
The self-assembly of secondary amine-guanosine provides a highly efficient approach to access a macroscopic reaction environment through a simple process, which can be applied in organocatalytic processes via the accumulation effect. Two activation modes, enamine/iminium, can be applied in this system. The asymmetric aldol reaction was initially performed to evaluate the new G-amine catalyst, which showed improved reactivity and stereoselectivity.
In conclusion, the formation of stable G8-octamer and isoG-decamer with a concise and well-defined bottom-to-bottom stacking mode provides a novel supramolecular platform. A unique molecular scaffold was developed as a template for achieving macromolecule synthesis, and its application in catalysis demonstrated good regio- and stereoselectivity. The incorporation of this new system into material and biological applications is expected and is currently being investigated in our laboratory
The Impacts of Disability Policy and its Implementation on Deaf University Students: An Applied Anthropological Approach
No full textThe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) has provided legal requirement for universities to provide accommodations for all disabled students, including deaf students. The ADA is intentionally vague to allow flexibility for how institutions implement accommodations provisions. This leads to high variability across universities. Using ethnographic data from policy analysis, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with accommodations coordinators and deaf students from a large-public university, this applied anthropological study aims to investigate the impacts of policy and policy practices on the experiences of deaf students while proposing interventions informed by the coordinators and deaf students themselves.
This study is oriented along the nexus of three frameworks: the anthropology of policy, deaf anthropology and deaf studies. Situating this research in this way is key to a holistic understanding of the intertwined experience of deaf students, the accommodations coordinators, and the disability policy of the university. In terms of a theoretical orientation, I apply Pierre Bourdieu’s (1977) theory of practice but incorporate important critiques regarding his concept of habitus. Although I incorporate his concept of practice and structure to analyze the innerworkings and relationships between the university, federal and university disability policy, and the social actors within this structure, I diverge from habitus by framing social actors as neither static and disembodied, and their position within the university structure as inescapable (McDermott and Varenne 1995; Wolfreys 2000), but as individuals with agency who implement an intertwinement of participations and resistances to the situations they face within the overall university system. University disability policy focused primarily on academic educational settings and little on academic social settings and academic non-educational settings (such as with employees and staff in other departments such as the bookstore, cafe, maintenance, and parking). This was reflective on the experiences of both Student Accessibilities Services and the accommodations coordinators that work directly with the students. With no central enforcement overseer and minimal organization among the departments responsible for accommodations and access, SAS was made the informal ADA expert, overextending themselves to provide accommodations and access awareness to all departments at the university, taking time and resources away from the students they were centrally responsible for. This was also reflective in the deaf students\u27 experiences. Students negotiate support or lack thereof with various social actors such as instructors, peers, and administrators, and create practices according to the practices of others. In turn, students also navigate responsibility, often placing extra responsibility onto themselves to ensure academic success, increasingly so when surrounding social actors, such as instructors and staff refuse to take responsibility onto themselves for providing equitable and accessible environments
Investigating Risk Factors of the Development of Compulsive Exercise and Eating Disorder Symptoms in College Students
No full textCompulsive exercise (e.g., high exercise frequency combined with the inability to reduce or stop exercising) is associated with a variety of maladaptive outcomes in college students, such as quality of life impairment, body dissatisfaction, and poor physical health outcomes. Recent research suggests that compulsive exercise is highly prevalent among college students and that engagement in compulsive exercise behaviors may increase over the first year of college. Given that college is an important developmental period for establishing behavioral patterns that affect long-term health, developing effective preventative interventions for compulsive exercise among early college students is paramount. Extant cross-sectional work suggests that exercise identity is associated with compulsive exercise behaviors among college students; however, there are no longitudinal investigations of this relationship. Additionally, some research suggests that perceived social norms are associated with exercise behaviors, yet no studies specifically assess compulsive exercise. This study investigated compulsive exercise, exercise identity, peer exercise norms, and eating disorder symptoms among 334 first year college students (50.8% female at Time 4) at four time-points over a nine-month academic year. Contrary to hypotheses, linear growth of compulsive exercise was not observed; however, initial exercise identity and peer exercise norms emerged as significant predictors of change in compulsive exercise. Further, engagement in compulsive exercise was a significant predictor of change in eating disorder symptoms both within each semester and across the first year of college. Findings have implications for the prevention and treatment of maladaptive exercise and disordered eating behaviors
Invisible Families, Clear Consequences: Work-Family Integration Among Employees in Same Gender Presenting Romantic Relationships
No full textRecent qualitative studies have provided evidence LGBTQ+ individuals experience unique challenges related to integrating one’s romantic partner into their work life. Informed by signaling theory, the role of work-romantic partner integration supplies (WRPIS) as a variable of interest was tested as an outcome of formal and informal signals of inclusion and as a predictor of job satisfaction, romantic relationship satisfaction, and emotional exhaustion. Hypotheses were tested using a three-timepoint survey with a sample of 138 full-time employed individuals who were currently involved in a committed same-gender presenting romantic relationship. Results provide support informal signals of inclusion relate to WRPIS and that WRPIS relates to romantic relationship satisfaction. Overall, results suggest greater perceptions of the opportunity to integrate one’s romantic partner into their work life is beneficial for those involved in same-gender presenting romantic relationships. Implications for careers and individual wellbeing are discussed
Threats to School Safety: Examining Levels of Community Violence and Its Relation to School-Related Threats
No full textDespite significant media attention provided to school-based acts of violence, these tragic incidents are relatively rare across school environments, leading to increasing challenges in identifying students who may pose a threat. Previous approaches to school discipline, including policies such as zero tolerance, resulted in significant racial disparities among students who received disciplinary consequences inconsistent with the severity of their behaviors or threats. Alternatively, a relatively recent approach that emerged following a series of school shootings in the 1990s was school threat assessment, which focuses on prevention rather than prediction. While it is important to determine students who may pose a threat, equally important is understanding factors that contribute to threats and acts of violence in schools. Previous theories have linked both individual and community factors to violence, crime, and offending; however, no previous research has examined a possible link between rates of community violence/crime and threats of school violence. Results of the current study displayed no statistically significant relationships between community violence or threat severity and rates of threat assessments. Furthermore, school and community heterogeneity were not strong predictors of rates of threat assessments; however, community heterogeneity was correlated with rates of threat assessments. Implications for practice and future directions for research are discussed