cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Comorbidity: A Neglected Aspect of the Burden of RA
Creators: name: Cole, Andrea
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: INTRODUCTION:  RA is defined as a systemic inflammatory disease that manifests itself in multiple joints in the body (CDC).  This inflammation affects the lining of the joints primarily, but can also affect other organs.  The chronic inflammation leads to erosion on the cartilage and can cause joint deformity.  The cause of RA is unknown, however many factors such as genetics, environment, and lifestyle are being evaluated.  Symptoms can include joint pain, rash, fatigue, stiffness in joints, fever, and swollen joints.  There is no cure, but there are a variety of medicines used to reduce inflammation. There are a number of comorbidities associated with the disease complex.  The incidence of comorbidities is increasing, however, the data from current studies are not being used towards patient information.  The availability of information of patients both online and through the doctor is severely lacking.
 
AIM: The purpose of this capstone is to identify the types of comorbidities associated with arthritis, focusing specifically on rheumatoid arthritis (RA).  I identify and review the non scientific literature that patients are likely to seek after a diagnosis to determine the span of information available to the general public as well as provide statistics and articles for comorbidities in RA. This information will inform a set of recommendations for future research and improvement of patient care. 
 
METHODS: This capstone focuses on statistics of comorbidities present in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and online resources available to patients.  Data were collected via Pubmed articles using the Georgia State University Library database list.  Articles were analyzed for relevance and data was complied into a table for easy reference. The patient resource websites were found using a Google search and evaluated for usefulness and the level of information provided.
 
RESULTS:  My research indicated that the prevalence of comorbidities is high among patients diagnosed with arthritis.  Patients are most frequently diagnosed with cardiac events, cancer, and respiratory diseases such as COPD.  Nearly every researcher assessed that there was not enough research done and that results were conflicting.  Patient online resources are lacking and the availability of information is subpar.
 
DISCUSSION: There are articles that provided statistics on arthritis patients with comorbidities in almost every article within the discussion section, but it was stated that there was not enough data to make definitive statements and conclusions.  The problem is that studies and data are being produced, but there is no movement forward to produce a treatment plan and thus the information available for patients should be reevaluated.
How Do Teachers Overcome the Perceived Barriers of Using the Universal Design for Learning?
Creators: name: Martin, Christina
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to teaching that recognizes diversity of learning styles and response preferences. It is offered as an alternative to the "one-size-fits-all" instructional methods. With UDL, classrooms offer multiple methods or presenting information, intended to resonate with different information processing styles, and also allowing for varied response modalities. The use of UDL is growing in classrooms across the United States.
With an increasing emphasis on UDL implementations, there is an increased recognition of teachers' concerns and perceived barriers to its use in their classrooms. This paper reviews different strategies to implement UDL. It has been created from different resources including videos, websites, journal articles, and feedback from current teachers. This paper suggests different ways that teachers can overcome the perceived barriers of using UDL, with specific consideration given to time, knowledge, finances, and training that were identified as the key barriers when applying UDL. As UDL proves to be efficient and beneficial for students, offering them the opportunity to reach their full potential, it will be increasingly important to provide support for their incorporation into learning environment.
Risk Factors for Sex Work Recidivism in Commercial Sexual Exploitation Victims
Creators: name: Falegan, Oluwatominsin
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: INTRODUCTION: An estimated 4.9 million individuals worldwide are currently victims of some form of commercial sexual exploitation. Although there are differing opinions on what can be classified as commercial sexual exploitation, study findings demonstrate that the risk factors and health outcomes for individuals forced or who opt  to enter sex work  include mental illness, lack of social support, physical injuries and substance abuse. Although studies note that sex work recidivism may be an issue for victims who have exited the commercial sexual exploitation industry, literature addressing the cause and incidence of the phenomenon is very limited.
 
AIM: The purpose of this study was to identify and explore possible risk factors for sex work recidivism by using factors noted in criminal recidivism that align with outcomes for commercial sexual exploitation. The author hypothesizes that individual level factors, such as mental health, substance abuse, and history of abuse, and relationship level factors, such as social support or the lack there of, will be discussed the most in the literature analyzed.  
 
METHODS: The researcher did a systematic search of terms related to commercial sexual exploitation (namely: prostitution and sex trafficking) in Georgia State University’s online library database and PubMed.  Inclusion criteria for this project was the use of terms in an abstract or title and content addressing health outcomes of commercial sexual exploitation. Using an adaptation of the socio-ecological model, the researcher completed a content analysis on articles that met inclusion criteria and extracted and counted the most prevalent themes.  Ultimately, the themes were categorized by the four levels of the socioecological model.
 
RESULTS: Out of the 47 articles initially retrieved, 21 articles met the inclusion criteria. Individual and Societal level factors were mentioned in 20 of the 21 articles. Relationship level factors were mentioned in 17 of the 21 articles, and Community level factors were mentioned in 16 of the 21 articles.
 
DISCUSSION: The findings supported the researcher’s hypothesis that individual level factors such as mental illness and substance abuse would be most prevalent in the studies analyzed. However, the findings demonstrating the equal prevalence of societal factors such as inequalities and economic instabilities was a deviation from the author’s predictions.
Mandated Reporting in Georgia: A Policy Recommendation and Rationale for Why Mandated Reporter Training Should be a Requirement
Creators: name: Wilcox, Amanda
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: In 2015, The U.S, Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau, documented 3.6 million referrals from Child Protective Services comprising 6.6 million children suspected to have been subject to some form of maltreatment. To increase the likelihood of maltreatment being correctly identified and reported, States require certain individuals called, “Mandated Reporters”, to report suspected maltreatment. However, the laws and policies surrounding mandated reporting are not uniform and largely vary across States, which has been correlated with inconsistencies in how child maltreatment cases are reported and treated. Currently, in the state of Georgia, there is no policy requiring mandated reporters to receive training. Additionally, there is no governing or approving body that has been charged with creating a standardized curriculum for the pre-existing mandated reporter trainings. The goal of this project is to produce policy recommendations regarding Mandated Reporting training requirements in hopes of enhancing communication and consistency in the early recognition and reporting of suspected maltreatment in the state of Georgia. This project will focus on the Mandated Reporting present in Georgia, and discuss problems occurring as a result of Georgia’s policies including a lack of policies on specific issues. Additionally, policies from California and Pennsylvania, who have been commended as having coherent and high-quality child maltreatment legislation, will be presented for comparison.
Evaluation of Access to Care:  Minority and Low-income Populations and Non-profit Health Organizations
Creators: name: Hooper, Erika
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: INTRODUCTION: Impeded access to care has been an issue long awaiting resolution. Many Americans, whether insured or uninsured, go without regular care because access is limited. Those with the most difficulty obtaining adequate access to care are those of low-income status, minority populations and the disabled. In addition, to free clinics, many non-profit organizations ease the burden of limited access to care by providing services to those in a set population. Some of these services include transportation, providing counseling and advocacy, as well as finding low cost care options.
 AIM: The intended goal is to evaluate access to care and how non-profit organizations help alleviate the issue as it pertains to low income, minority and disabled populations.
 METHODS: Using insights and analysis aided through research and practicum experience, to describe what access-enhancing programs are available, the services they provide, to what extent they are provided and used, and what factors influence their utilization.
 RESULTS: Many non-profit organizations offer aid to help people access care in the form of counseling and advising. Few offer transportation and funding to aid in receiving quality access to care. This is primarily due to funding issues and the number of individuals and families who need services.

DISCUSSION: Many health-centered non-profit organizations aid populations in obtaining access to care through transportation, resource sharing and at times, cost of care. Since many non-profit organizations are public and receive funding for the services they provide, the services they provide can and usually are limited. Receiving continuous aid from the public can and has proven to be difficult if the organization is targeted toward specific populations or disabilities. Partnerships with local businesses, car dealerships, or car services and receipt of support from national sponsors are just suggestions to aid in assisting the necessary populations. Deeper investigation into what else can help improve non-profit organizations’ ability to help people access care, especially for special vulnerable or disadvantaged populations is not only vital but necessary.
Emergent Intelligence via Mutation and Internal Interference
Creators: name: choi, ho yeol
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: evolution

description: Summary: "If periodic mutations are applied to a single neural network, random logic emerges within it, and as these logics interfere with one another, survival of the fittest occurs, leading to evolution."This project explores the emergence of intelligence in a single neural network by periodically applying mutations. These mutations generate random logics within the network, which naturally interact and interfere with one another. Through this interference, some logics are reinforced while others disappear, leading to a process of natural selection. Over time, this self-organizing evolution enables the network to develop intelligence without relying on traditional learning methods or external fitness functions.
Emergent Intelligence via Mutation and Internal Interference
Creators: name: choi, ho yeol
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Summary: "If periodic mutations are applied to a single neural network, random logic emerges within it, and as these logics interfere with one another, survival of the fittest occurs, leading to evolution."This project explores the emergence of intelligence in a single neural network by periodically applying mutations. These mutations generate random logics within the network, which naturally interact and interfere with one another. Through this interference, some logics are reinforced while others disappear, leading to a process of natural selection. Over time, this self-organizing evolution enables the network to develop intelligence without relying on traditional learning methods or external fitness functions.
Smoking Media Literacy and Smoking Behavior among Adolescents in Indonesia: a Research Proposal
Creators: name: Nastasia, Ranti Kemala
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Smoking is one of the biggest risk factors and public health concerns in both developed and developing countries. The chemicals from cigarette smoke are harmful to almost all organs of the body of both adults and youth. According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2014 data, 20.3% of all students aged 13-15 (36.2% of boys and 4.3% of girls) currently use tobacco in all forms. Studies demonstrate that higher media literacy has been associated with lower smoking among youth, but there is currently no research around that topic in Indonesia. The research will aim to determine whether smoking media literacy is associated with current smoking and susceptibility to smoking in the sample of youth in DKI Jakarta, Indonesia. This proposed research will ask a sample of secondary school students in DKI Jakarta to complete a survey that includes 16-item SML scale, items assessing current smoking and susceptibility to future smoking. A total of 86,354 participants is expected in this study. The researchers will use logistic regression to determine associations between smoking media literacy and the two outcome measures. The product of this capstone project will be in a form of a research proposal, which will be submitted to funding agencies in order to serve as a pioneer for researches on similar topic in Indonesia.
“Al Volante de su Salud”, A Driver’s Health is at His Seat: Research Proposal of a Survey Instrument to Measure the Health Status of Hispanic Taxi Drivers
Creators: name: Cotto-Rivera, Edda
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: The United States Department of Labor identifies taxi driving as one of the fastest-growing occupations in the nation. When compared with other types of workers, taxi drivers are often describe as a high-risk, underserved and non-traditional workforce due to the work they do. Some of the job-related risk factors for increased levels of injuries, illness and even mortality rate have been related to their long hours of work, sedentary lifestyles, short recuperation time between shifts and stress.
Hispanic/Latino taxi drivers, who are members of the fastest-growing minority in the United States are under- represented on the limited research-based literature that provides knowledge about the health status of taxi drivers in the nation.
The framework of our proposal is to recommend a culturally sensitive survey instrument seeking to identify and understand how occupational characteristics intrinsic to the work of taxi drivers, might adversely affect the health practices and health status of Hispanic/Latino taxi drivers in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Moderating variables of the proposed instrument will include constructs related to work and stress; dietary intake; health and lifestyles; work productivity and distinctive measures for Hispanic/Latino audiences pertaining to family composition, access to healthcare and health information sources.
The research framework proposed in this Capstone can be used to design, implement, and evaluate a health education intervention targeting Hispanic/Latino taxi drivers serving the Atlanta metro community.
A 50-State Survey of Bicycle Crash Reporting Policies
Creators: name: Woei-A-Sack, Kathryn
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Bicycle crashes result in many injuries and deaths in the United States each year.  Bicyclists represented 2.3 percent of the total traffic crash fatalities in 2013, despite the bicycle mode share being less than 1%.  Bicycle crash fatality data is collected at the federal level through FARS.  However, FARS relies on state-level data that is coded by state analysts. The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) provides guidance to the states on which elements should be reported in a crash.  However, the MMUCC is currently optional, and states are very inconsistent in their bicycle crash reporting policies. Better crash reporting policies would provide more accurate and consistent data on the public health impact of bicycle crashes. 
A 50-state survey of bicycle crash reporting laws using Westlaw Next was conducted.  The survey revealed that very few states legislate bicycle crash reporting.  Only six states currently have a statute relating to bicycle crash reporting and only four states have a regulation that requires bicycle crash reporting.  Of the states with a statute or regulation, only six of them have at least one law that requires reporting that exceeds what is reported by FARS.
To better understand the public health impact of bicycle crash reporting, all states should follow the MMUCC guidelines.  A model law should be developed that requires reporting of crashes involving a bicyclist who is injured or killed and requires that reports include specific data in a consistent format.  Laws should require reporting of specific precrash data so that infrastructure can be implemented which better protects bicyclists.  Each state should adopt the model law or a similar version of it.  Because law is not always one-hundred percent enforced, bicycle advocacy groups and public health departments and organizations should provide education on the importance of bicycle crash reporting.
Supplementary document for Polarization-dependent Wideband Metamaterial Absorber for Ultraviolet to Near-infrared Spectral Range Applications - 5870788.pdf
Creators: name: Li, Fangfang
name: Issah, Ibrahim
name: Baah, Marian
name: Amedalor, Reuben
name: Quarshie, Mariam
name: Bawuah, Prince
name: Asamoah, Benjamin
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplementary material
On prescribed characteristic polynomials
Creators: name: Danchev, Peter
name: García, Esther
name: Lozano, Miguel Gómez
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Rings and Algebras (math.RA)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 15A15, 15A21, 15A83

description: Let $\mathbb{F}$ be a field. We show that given any $n$th degree monic polynomial $q(x)\in \mathbb{F}[x]$ and any matrix $A\in\mathbb{M}_n(\mathbb{F})$ whose trace coincides with the trace of $q(x)$ and consisting in its main diagonal of $k$ 0-blocks of order one, with $k
Investigating the Implementation of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in DeKalb County, GA
Creators: name: Jones, Breana
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Conditional cash transfer programs provide poor families with cash payments when they meet established behavioral requirements. These programs aim to reduce the effects of poverty in the short term by providing cash transfers. In the long-term, the conditions focused on health and education invest in human capital to address generational poverty.
This capstone outlines the successes and lessons learned from conditional cash transfer programs in the United States and abroad to inform the policy implications for the design and implementation of a CCT in DeKalb County, GA. Conditional cash transfers are an innovative approach used for decades in developing countries. DeKalb County would benefit from a CCT program that aims to improve high school graduation rates and poor health outcomes. The CCT conditions should dictate regular school attendance, proper wellness visits for women and children, and adherence to Georgia’s vaccination schedule.
I propose the design and implementation of a conditional cash transfer program in South DeKalb County using private funds as modeled by Opportunity NYC. The pilot program should initially target the community assessment areas (CAAs) of Redan, SW DeKalb/MLK and McNair/Cedar Grove because they are disproportionately affected by chronic illnesses, violence and high infant mortality rates compared with other CAAs within DeKalb County. I suggest the following recommendations:
1) Complete a needs assessment to understand the social, political and economic needs of the targeted communities. 2) Discuss feasibility of a CCT by constructing an advocacy coalition with social local organizations with health and education focus.
3) Develop a task force featuring non-profits, schools in the targeted CAAs and government agencies to support the implementation of the program. 4) Construct a pilot CCT program that focuses on improving health outcomes and educational attainment in South DeKalb County using effective CCT models.
5) Design an evaluation protocol based on the toolkit provided by Opportunity NYC to determine the program’s effectiveness.
Index Words: poverty, health outcomes, dekalb county, conditional cash transfers
JINOYATLARNI FOSH ETISHDA TEZKOR-QIDIRUV TADBIRLARINING MOHIYATI VA AHAMIYATI
Creators: name: Abdrimov, Samarbek
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: So‘nggi yillarda Respublikamizda demokratik huquqiy davlat va erkin fuqarolik jamiyatini rivojlantirishga oid dolzarb islohotlar amalga oshirilayotgan bir davrda jinoyatlarning oldini olish va fosh etishda ichki ishlar organlari tezkor bo‘linmalarining sohaviy hamkorligini rivojlantirish hamda ushbu hamkorlikning samarali shakllarini yurtimiz ijtimoiy hayotiga joriy etish davr talabidir.
Spin-2 fields and cosmic censorship
Creators: name: Düztaş, Koray
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We evaluate the possibility of the formation of naked singularities in the interaction of Kerr black holes with test massless spin-2 fields. We analyse the scattering problem for both extremal and nearly extremal black holes by incorporating the explicit form of the absorption probabilities. We show that extremal black holes become non-extremal after the interaction with the modes with both positive and negative absorption probabilities. For nearly extremal black holes the absorption probability for the challenging modes turns out to be of the order $ε^5$, where $ε$ parametrizes the closeness to extremality. Though the highest absorption probability for $m=2$ modes pertains to spin-2 fields, its drastically small value implies that the event horizon is preserved without the need to employ the backreaction effects. The result can be qualitatively extrapolated to hypothetical higher integer spin fields. We also review and extend our previous comments on Sorce-Wald method. We show that the order magnitude problems can be avoided by abandoning the non-physical parameter $λ$. The conditions derived by Sorce-Wald can be legitimately used to incorporate the back-reaction effects by avoiding to multiply them by $λ^2$, thereby preserving the magnitude of their contribution. We apply this method to the problems of over-charging R-N black holes and over-spinning Kerr black holes, in a rough analysis ignoring absorption probabilities which could apply to test bodies.
description: Includes appendix (second order Sorce-Wald condition for Kerr and R-N black holes)
Midwives and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Partnership Program in Indonesia: A Proposed for National Guidelines
Creators: name: Hermawan, Rudi
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Indonesia as the second most populous country in Asia and the fourth largest in the world is still facing serious problems in qualified health workers’ availability. This phenomenon causes the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and the Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) remained to be high. The MMR in Indonesia is 359 per 100,000 live births, and the NMR is 19 per 1000 live births. One of the reasons why the MMR and the NMR are still high is related to the lack of maternity facility, especially in rural areas, and the lack of health workers who will help the delivery.
One type of health worker in the rural areas in Indonesia is a Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs). The TBA refers to a person who assists the mother during childbirth and who initially acquired her skills by delivering babies herself or through an apprenticeship to other TBAs. TBAs are usually older women, learning the skills through their seniors, and appreciated in society for their knowledge and experience. 
Women’s reproductive health, maternal mortality, and neonatal mortality are several health problems associated with TBAs. To address the problems, the Indonesian government established a program called Midwives and TBAs Partnership Program in Indonesia. Under this program, midwives are required to educate TBAs in order to support the roles of village midwife. Even though Midwives and TBAs Partnership Program has been established more than seven years, the Government of Indonesia does not have national guidelines for this program. For that reason, the purpose of this capstone is to develop national guidelines for midwives to conduct TBAs’ training. By having a national guideline, the midwives across the country have standard operating procedure to conduct the training. The training guidelines will be organized into three parts: preparations and needs assessment; interventions; and evaluations.
Recent progresses in strange quark stars
Creators: name: Zhang, Xiao-Li
name: Huang, Yong-Feng
name: Zou, Ze-Cheng
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: According to the hypothesis that strange quark matter may be the true ground state of matter at extremely high densities, strange quark stars should be stable and could exist in the Universe. It is possible that pulsars may actually be strange stars, but not neutron stars. Here we present a short review on recent progresses in the field of strange quark stars. First, three popular phenomenological models widely used to describe strange quark matter are introduced, with special attention being paid on the corresponding equation of state in each model. Combining the equation of state with the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkov equations, the inner structure and mass-radius relation can be obtained for the whole sequence of strange stars. Tidal deformability and oscillations (both radial and non-radial oscillations), which are sensitive to the composition and the equations of state, are then described. Hybrid stars as a special kind of quark stars are discussed. Several other interesting aspects of strange stars are also included. For example, strong gravitational wave emissions may be generated by strange stars through various mechanisms, which may help identify strange stars via observations. Especially, close-in strange quark planets with respect to their hosts may provide a unique test for the existence of strange quark objects. Fierce electromagnetic bursts could also be generated by strange stars. The energy may come from the phase transition of neutron stars to strange stars, or from the merger of binary strange stars. The collapse of the strange star crust can also release a huge amount of energy. It is shown that strange quark stars may be involved in short gamma-ray bursts and fast radio bursts.
description: accepted for publication in: Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Household Waste Disposal Laws in the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Creators: name: Uchendu, Omenka
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: This capstone analyzes the public health problem of a lack of waste disposal and trash collection in major cities in Nigeria. It describes the waste disposal problem and how it affects the health of the environment, as well as the magnitude of the problem. Then, the capstone investigates the land use laws in Nigeria that address or should address the issue of lacking waste disposal. Finally, the capstone explores feasible policy interventions to remedy the negative effects of inadequate waste disposal in Nigeria.
Neuroscientific Foundations of Creativity, Ideation, and Problem- Solving: A Critical Review and Cognitive Enhancement Strategies
Creators: name: Ghobadi, Nima
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Neuroscience
Creativity
Problem-solving
Cognitive Enhancement
Brain Function
Neural Networks
Ideation
Cognitive Flexibility
Artificial Intelligence
Neural Pathways
Mindfulness
Executive Functions
Memory Processing
Prefrontal Cortex

description: This paper examines the neuroscientific foundations of creativity, ideation, and problem-solving, emphasizing the critical roles of the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and limbic system. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature, we investigate how neural mechanisms contribute to enhanced cognitive functions and creativity. The study hypothesizes that targeted interventions in specific brain regions can significantly improve creative thinking and innovation. Using neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI and EEG, we identify key neural patterns associated with creativity. The implications of these findings are discussed, particularly in relation to cognitive enhancement strategies in education and professional development, providing a framework for future research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology.
Mental health symptom severity in preschool age children and their caregivers : impacts of gestational age, social risk, and caregiving capacity
Creators: name: Riewoldt, Eleanor
Publisher: name: University of Tasmania
Year: 2024

description: Children born preterm are at risk of a specific cluster of mental health (MH) symptoms, including inattention, emotional dysfunction, social withdrawal, and internalising behaviours. Further, caregivers of children born preterm have been found to exhibit greater MH symptom severity in comparison to caregivers whose children were born at term. Various social and environmental factors influence the relationship between gestational age and MH symptom severity of both children and their caregivers. The current study aimed to investigate the relationships between gestational age and MH symptom severity of children aged three to five years, as well as the impact social and environmental factors have on this relationship. The current study also aimed to examine the relationship between gestational age and caregiver MH symptom severity, and how caregiver MH symptom severity continues to impact their child’s MH symptom severity. A total of 121 caregivers with children aged three to five years completed an online survey assessing their child’s and their own MH symptom severity, as well as examining social and environmental factors.
Results revealed gestational age was negatively correlated with child MH symptom severity for withdrawal behaviours, caregiver MH symptom severity was positively correlated with child MH symptom severity for all children, and increased levels of caregiver involvement may exhibit a protective influence on the child’s MH symptom severity as predicted by gestational age. These results indicate that lower gestational age may predispose children to adverse impacts on their MH, however caregiving capacity may assist to buffer some of the negative psychological effects resultant from preterm birth.
Evaluation of an Integrated Mindfulness Parenting Program For Parents in a Low SES Neighborhood
Creators: name: Ojo, Josephine
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: INTRODUCTION: Mindfulness is most commonly associated with meditation techniques which aim to increase an individual’s awareness in the present moment, reduce mindless responding, and enhance non-judgmental observation. Building on this definition, researchers defined mindful parenting as “the intentional bringing of moment-to-moment awareness to the parent-child relationship.”
AIM: The purpose of this study is investigate whether parents of young children living in low socioeconomic status (SES) neighborhoods are able to effectively use mindfulness practices to lower levels of depression, anxiety, and parental stress.
 METHODS: This study utilized a pretest-posttest group design with follow up to evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated mindfulness-parenting education program. Program participants (n=15) were recruited from families in the Peoplestown neighborhood, where Emmaus House is located, as well as surrounding neighborhoods with similar demographics. For the purpose of this research, a demographic questionnaire with non-identifying questions was administered to all participants at the end of the study.
RESULTS: As reported by participants, partaking in the integrated mindfulness-parenting education program lead to an increased level of mindfulness. Program participants also demonstrated a decrease in self-reported anxiety and depression.
 DISCUSSION: According to the results from this pilot study, Mindfulness training appears to be a promising strategy for inclusion in parenting education programs.
O Plano de Ação da Educação Inclusiva nas Escolas Europeias: desafios e oportunidades.
Creators: name: Claudia, Gomes
name: Vitor, Reis
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: The aim of this paper is to report on the implementation of the Inclusive Education Action Plan in the European Schools, approved by the Board of Governors in Athens in April 2019, identifying challenges and opportunities.
4meta_forgetting_gpt
Creators: name: Huang, Zhigao
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: classificationCode: 460299
subject: Artificial intelligence not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 400602
subject: Data communications

description: I

The method’s effectiveness stems from its precision: broad regularization increases train loss by 237%forcomparable speed gains, while our targeted approach limits loss increase to 8.6% through layer-wise sensitivity analysis. Thisdemonstrates that strategic parameter forgetting can enhance efficiency without compromising linguistic capability, offering a pathwayto more adaptable and maintainable language models.The method’s effectiveness stems from its precision: broad regularization increases train loss by 237%forcomparable speed gains, while our targeted approach limits loss increase to 8.6% through layer-wise sensitivity analysis. Thisdemonstrates that strategic parameter forgetting can enhance efficiency without compromising linguistic capability, offering a pathwayto more adaptable and maintainable language models.getting in anguage Models:Learning to Discard for Enhanced Efficiency and Generalizationsdf The method’s effectiveness stems from its precision: broad regularization increases train loss by 237%forcomparable speed gains, while our targeted approach limits loss increase to 8.6% through layer-wise sensitivity analysis. Thisdemonstrates that strategic parameter forgetting can enhance efficiency without compromising linguistic capability, offering a pathwayto more adaptable and maintainable language models.
title: Certifying Adult Education Staff and Faculty
Creators: name: Smith, Cristine
name: Gomez, R.
Publisher: name: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Year: 2011
Subjects: subject: Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

description: The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL) commissioned this paper to help inform a CAAL Roundtable in New York City in June 2010. It examines three broad questions: (1) What adult education “certification and credentialing” systems for teachers and staff are currently in use in the U.S. (in terms of standards, requirements, and mechanisms)? (2) What benefits could a comprehensive adult education certification system have—for learners, teachers, and institutions? And (3), based on current practice and understanding, what steps might be taken to further examine difficult issues and develop a comprehensive certification system if one is desired?
A Qualitative Review of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Recommendations for Improving Nutritional Output
Creators: name: Saulat, Shefa
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is a federal food assistance program for income-eligible individuals and households aimed at preventing hunger and improving nutrition (SNAP, 2016). Although immense growth in the program over the years has served millions of people, a growing body of research has found that program participants consume more calories, less fresh fruits and vegetables, and purchase more sugar-sweetened beverages than their non-participant counterparts (Leung, Blumenthal, Hoffnagle, Jensen, Foerster, Nestle, & Willett, 2013; Nguyen, Shuval, Njike, & Katz, 2014; Bleich, Vine, & Wolfson, 2013).
Additionally, other studies have found that SNAP participants consume more high-fat dairy and processed meats and fewer nuts, seeds, and legumes than comparable non-participants (Bleich, Vine, & Wolfson, 2013). In the aggregate, the research suggests a correlation between program participation and long term diminished nutrition. In additional to nutritional deficiencies, concerns about increased program spending, welfare dependence, and fraud and abuse have also surfaced over the years (Schanzenbach, 2013).
In response to growing concern and criticism, Congress passed the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (FCEA) of 2008, which among other things, changed the name of the Food Stamps Program to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), thereby promoting diet quality (nutrition) rather than simply promoting food (Leung, Ding, Catalano, et. al., 2012). The new law acknowledged fundamental deficiencies in SNAP and brought them to the forefront of a political agenda, paving the way for more substantive future changes.
Studying SNAP’s nutritional impact and amending ineffective policies is critical because of the program’s sheer size and impact (Leung, Cluggish, Villamor, Catalano, et. al., 2014). Today, SNAP is the largest federal nutrition-assistance program in the country, with 44.6 million Americans currently enrolled (Leung, et al., 2014). This paper analyzes aspects of SNAP’s nutritional delinquencies and seeks to develop recommendations for healthy legislative reforms.
Development of a Social Norms Theory Based Alcohol Safety Marketing Campaign for GSU Using an Applied Social Norms Theoretical Approach
Creators: name: Williams-Aghimien, Sonia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Background: Excessive alcohol use among college students is a major public health issue in the United States Each year about 600,000 students suffer from alcohol-related injuries and about 1,800 of those injuries are fatal. In 2013, 40% of 18-24 year olds were enrolled in college, totaling over 12 million students. Many universities have implemented health communication campaigns to address excessive alcohol use, such as binge drinking in students due to their ability to promote behavior change by reaching a large audience for a relatively low cost.
Methods: The purpose of this capstone was to synthesize scientific literature supporting alcohol prevention and safety health communication messaging/campaigns and tailor it for a proposed project aimed at excessive alcohol consumption among students attending the Georgia State University downtown campus in Atlanta. This capstone project includes development of a theoretically-driven health communication campaign that could be broadcast via digital signage and other media formats.
Results: The Majority Rules! Campaign, to be implemented by GSU’s Department of Student Health Promotion was created to address / influence the perceived norms of GSU students related to alcohol consumption knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Rather than focus on individual students, the campaign will aim to empower students to confront peers on excessive drinking that leads to adverse health and negative social consequences. The proposed intervention will take place during the academic year (August- May) and the content will expose students to actual normative perceptions among students, secondary consequences of excessive alcohol consumption, and the law enforcement response within the GSU community to deter such behavior.
Conclusion: The GSU Student Health Promotions Center will pilot test a modified version of the intervention during the Spring 2017 semester. The program evaluation will be critically important for future support to implement the campaign on a wider scale throughout all GSU campuses. The program has the potential to highlight significant prevention opportunities related to excessive alcohol prevention behavior on urban college campuses, which could improve alcohol-related injury rates over time.
ResearchBox 3800, 'The Effects of Symptom Scale Order on People's Judgments of Their Psychological Experiences', https://researchbox.org/3800
Creators: name: Eva Bonning
name: Mevagh Sanson
name: Andrea Taylor
name: Rachel Zajac
name: Maryanne Garry
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Box title: 'The Effects of Symptom Scale Order on People's Judgments of Their Psychological Experiences'   Reference: Eva Bonning, Mevagh Sanson, Andrea Taylor, Rachel Zajac, and Maryanne Garry, 'The Effects of Symptom Scale Order on People's Judgments of Their Psychological Experiences', Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and PracticeNote: this backup was created automatically by a ResearchBox bot
Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics
Creators: name: Shao, Xiao-Qiang
name: Su, Shi-Lei
name: Li, Lin
name: Nath, Rejish
name: Wu, Jin-Hui
name: Li, Weibin
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Dense atom ensembles with Rydberg excitations display intriguing collective effects mediated by their strong, long-range dipole-dipole interactions. These collective effects, often modeled using Rydberg superatoms, have gained significant attention across various fields due to their potential applications in quantum information processing and quantum optics. In this review article, we delve into the theoretical foundations of Rydberg interactions and explore experimental techniques for their manipulation and detection. We also discuss the latest advancements in harnessing Rydberg collective effects for quantum computation and optical quantum technologies. By synthesizing insights from theoretical studies and experimental demonstrations, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of this rapidly evolving field and its potential impact on the future of quantum technologies.
description: Revised according to the comments of referees
Prioritizing Environmental Hazards Through Focus Groups in NPU-V and Proctor Creek Watershed, Atlanta, Georgia
Creators: name: Dunham-Friel, Molly
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: INTRODUCTION: This study set out to gather data on residents’ opinions of the community environmental conditions in Neighborhood Planning Unit-V (NPU-V) and Proctor Creek Watershed (PCW) in Atlanta. This research built on previous research conducted in these Atlanta communities. This research provides a prioritized list of environmental hazards and concerns of residents living in NPU-V and PCW, in order to inform further scientific research, education, and exposure reduction strategies.
AIM: To understand and prioritize environmental health concerns in NPU-V and PCW as voiced by community residents.
METHODS: With approval from the Georgia State University Institutional Review Board (IRB), we organized and conducted three community focus groups. Community organizations provided space for focus groups and assisted with recruitment of volunteers through posting flyers, electronic notices, and person-to-person outreach. The focus groups were held in June and July, 2016. The researchers asked a series of questions in an open-ended format and asked each participant to complete a short evaluation at the end of the focus group. Responses were recorded in Microsoft Excel.
RESULTS: The community members identified air quality, water quality, drinking water, flooding, dust/pollution in homes and brownfields as their highest priorities. The top three prioritized health hazards identified by the community members were flooding, air quality/pollution, and brownfields. The health hazards that were discussed were cancer, asthma, other respiratory illnesses, emphysema, diabetes, and hypertension, with an emphasis on asthma and cancer. The community showed great interest in being provided data on their community’s brownfield composition and child asthma rates. The prioritized list of environmental hazards that were discussed most frequently by the residents were flooding, air pollution, and brownfields.
DISCUSSION: The findings from this research suggest that while residents have many environmental health concerns, the three issues that resurfaced frequently were: flooding, air pollution, and brownfields. These are the prioritized environmental hazards that the community identified and are seeking solutions. The results of this focus group can inform future environmental health research in Atlanta and provide preliminary research for grant funding applications.
Randomness versus superspeedability
Creators: name: Hölzl, Rupert
name: Janicki, Philip
name: Merkle, Wolfgang
name: Stephan, Frank
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Logic (math.LO)
subject: FOS: Mathematics
subject: 03D32, 03D78, 03F60

description: Speedable numbers are real numbers which are algorithmically approximable from below and whose approximations can be accelerated nonuniformly. We begin this article by answering a question of Barmpalias by separating a strict subclass that we will refer to as superspeedable from the speedable numbers; for elements of this subclass, acceleration is possible uniformly and to an even higher degree. This new type of benign left-approximations of numbers then integrates itself into a hierarchy of other such notions studied in a growing body of recent work. We add a new perspective to this study by juxtaposing this hierachy with the well-studied hierachy of algorithmic randomness notions.