73 research outputs found
Dr. Issac Clark, 1979
No full textDr. Issac Clark and a man exchange a handshake and a plaque award over a podium as others look on.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library.</em
Effect of problem-focused coping mechanisms on resilience among refugees with ptsd symptoms in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District–Uganda: A cross-sectional study.
No full textBackground
Refugees in protracted displacement settings often experience trauma and chronic stress, which heighten their risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Problem-focused coping refers to deliberate efforts to address stressors directly and has been shown to enhance resilience. While various coping mechanisms influence psychological recovery, problem-focused coping does require the effort to actively address and resolve stressors. It has also been shown to enhance resilience. This study examined the effect of problem-focused coping mechanisms on resilience among refugees with PTSD symptoms in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District, Uganda.
Methods
A cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach was employed among 108 refugees with PTSD symptoms selected from all five zones of Bidibidi Settlement between May and June 2025. Data were collected using structured, theory-informed questionnaires with clearly defined items measuring problem-focused coping and resilience. Statistical analysis was conducted using ordinal logistic regression in SPSS (version 25) to determine the predictive effect of problem-focused coping on resilience.
Results
Of the participants, 68.5% were female and 31.5% male, with the majority (50%) aged 18-24 years. Problem-focused coping had a significant positive effect on resilience (β = .353, p < .001). Refugees who engaged in proactive behaviors such as problem-solving, goal setting, and information seeking exhibited higher resilience compared to those who relied on less adaptive strategies. The model explained 38% of the variance in resilience scores, indicating that problem-focused coping is a major determinant of adaptive functioning among refugees experiencing PTSD symptoms.
Conclusion
Problem-focused coping plays a critical role in enhancing resilience among refugees with PTSD symptoms. Actively addressing stressors fosters a sense of control, self-efficacy, and psychological stability despite adversity.
Recommendations
Humanitarian organizations should integrate problem-solving skills training into psychosocial interventions. Mental health practitioners should strengthen resilience-based approaches that emphasize practical coping strategies in refugee settings
Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
No full textCopy of transcript for a letter addressed to Issac Tomlinson and Co. or Issac Tomlinson and Sons, in which the author explains taking out loans in order to transport goods
A pastoral leadership model of mutuality for greater true vine Baptist church, 2016
No full textThe purpose of this project is to promote transformative change within a local church by establishing an ethos of mutuality built upon mutually shared religious beliefs rather than shared culture or age. The pastor of a predominantly African-American church of approximately two hundred members located in the City of Pensacola in the panhandle of Florida observed that there was no perceived cooperative and collaborative exchange between those who shared a culture (individuals bound together with certain beliefs, interests, and culture) or those who were from the same generation within the church. The church being studied is an urban inner-city ministry comprised of 71 % adults and 29% youths. Culturally, the differences among members are more geographical in their origin than racial. Pensacola, a city with a fluid population, attracts people from different communities within the nation. Utilizing the concepts of task competence, transactional commitment, and transformative consciousness (consistent mental awareness of transformative praxis) for the pastor and the membership, this project addresses transformative change (ministry involvement, organizational commitment, and membership retention) as well as attitudes, behaviors, and actions within the local church. The project includes the development of a four-lesson series that addresses the idea of mutuality (embracing shared core beliefs and ideas). The project enrolled twenty-one people representing each ministry subgroup within the church. The group completed a pre-test and post-test (questionnaire) and participated in all group session activities designed to develop mutuality in the areas of core shared beliefs such as spiritual growth, and the church's direction of ministry, vision, and mission. The effectiveness of the lesson plan series was evaluated based on increased unity, behavioral attitudes towards each other, and praxis in the ministry. The community known as the Greater True Vine Missionary Baptist Church of Pensacola, Florida is the project's primary focus. The hoped for outcome of the project was to create greater unity and organizational commitment among the church's members as a result of their renewed focus on their shared core religious beliefs
The movement op thought in Egypt under the middle kingdom and the empire and in china from the Han dynasty to the Ming dynasty A comparative study, 1956
No full textProgrammed exosome fusion for energy generation in living cells
No full text© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.Biological membrane-enclosed organelles are fascinating examples of spatially confined nanoreactors for biocatalytic transformations such as cascade reactions involving multiple enzymes; however, the fabrication of their synthetic mimics remains a considerable challenge. Here we demonstrate supramolecular chemistry-based bridging of two membranes leading to controlled fusion of exosomes that act as nanoreactors for effective biocatalytic cascades, with prolonged functionality inside of living cells. Exosome membrane proteins were chemically engineered with a catechol moiety to drive fusion by supramolecular complexation to bridge the membranes. This strategy successfully encapsulated multiple enzymes and assembled the minimal electron transport chain in the plasma membrane, leading to tuneable, enhanced catalytic cascade activity capable of ATP synthesis inside of tissue spheroids. This nanoreactor was functional for many hours after uptake into living cells, showed successful penetration into tissue spheroids and repaired the damaged region by supplying ATP, all of which represent an advance in the mimicking of nature’s own organelles. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].11Nsciescopu
A fidget spinner for the point-of-care diagnosis of urinary tract infection
No full text© 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.The point-of-care detection of pathogens in biological samples in resource-limited settings should be inexpensive, rapid, portable, simple and accurate. Here, we describe a custom-made fidget spinner that rapidly concentrates pathogens in 1-ml samples of undiluted urine by more than 100-fold for the on-device colorimetric detection of bacterial load and pathogen identification. In Tiruchirappalli, India, the device enabled the on-site detection of infection with the naked eye within 50 min in urine samples from 39 patients suspected of having a urinary tract infection. We also show that, in 30 clinical samples of urinary tract infection, the device can be used to perform an antimicrobial susceptibility test for the antimicrobial drugs ciprofloxacin and cefazolin within 120 min. The fidget spinner could be used in low-resource settings as an inexpensive handheld point-of-care device for the rapid concentration and detection of pathogens in urine sample
The implications of mentoring as it relates to female managers and career advancement in Atlanta city government: an analysis, 1987
No full textThis research examines the concept of mentoring as it relates to career advancement of females in Atlanta City government who are interested in upper level management in the public sector. The concept of mentoring has been researched extensively in relationship to men and career advancement, specifically, in the private sector. The significance of this study is due to the fact that career advancement of males in both the private and public sector is attributed to the usage of mentors. On the other hand, the lack of females in top management position is due in part to their inability to cultivate successful mentoring relationships. The major source of information for this study were obtained primarily from questionnaires administered to 35 females in middle and upper management positions within the City of Atlanta. A variety of secondary information was obtained from journals, books and magazines. The major findings of this study indicate that mentoring amongst and for females does have a significant impact on whether a female becomes a part of the upper echelon of the organization. Also, females in Atlanta City government are interested in mentoring and have placed emphasis (involuntarily) on mentoring by becoming mentors to talented and aspiring lower-level females in the City
Charles de Villers; sein Leben und seine Schriften. Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der geistigen Beziebungen zwischen Deutschland und Frankreich.
No full textLettre à Mademoiselle D.S. was formerly ascribed to Issac de Colom Duclos.Includes bibliography.Mode of access: Internet
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