Is society\u27s view of sexual harassment evolving along with new legal precedents?

This study was designed to investigate if society\u27s view of sexual harassment is evolving along with new legal precedents that include remedies for same-sex sexual harassment. By using an aggressive provocation questionnaire and varied scenarios where responses were recorded on a 5-point Likert scale assessing their perception of the level of sexual harassment depicted in the scenario. Thus examining the role of aggression in people\u27s perceptions of sexual harassment

An Architecture for Blockchain-based Collaborative Signature-based Intrusion Detection System

Collaborative intrusion detection system (CIDS), where IDS hosts work with each other and share resources, have been proposed to cope with the increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. Despite the promising benefits such as expanded signature databases and alert data from multiple sites, trust management and consensus building remain as challenges for a CIDS to work effectively. The blockchain technology with built-in immutability and consensus building capability provides a viable solution to the issues of CIDS. In this paper, we introduce an architecture for a blockchain-enabled signature-based collaborative IDS, discuss the implementation strategy of the proposed architecture and developed a prototype using Hyperledger and Snort. Our preliminary evaluation on a bench mark showed the proposed architecture offers a solution by addressing the issues of trust, data sharing and insider attacks in the network environment of CIDSs. The implications and limitations of this study are also discussed

Linking Social Emotional Learning and Literacy

This capstone project explores the linkage between social emotional learning and literacy in a second-grade general education classroom. It provides details on the social emotional assessment tool, the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), and the literacy assessments, Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessments and DIBELS 8th Edition Oral Reading Fluency Benchmark Assessments. This capstone discusses the social emotional literacy lessons that were implemented in the classroom between the collection of baseline and final data. It also reviews existing research that links social emotional learning and literacy. This capstone examines the results of this study and the direction future research should consider. This research finds that student reading levels and social emotional skills are directly related

Characterizing the Nonlinear Behavior of Flakeboards

To predict accurately the failure load of a layered flakeboard in bending, the stress-strain relations appropriate for each layer must be known. This paper describes the application of a method for characterizing the nonlinear behavior of a flakeboard material subjected to axial stresses. The model permits prediction of the stress-strain curve to the ultimate stress and ultimate strain points for the material regardless of fiber alignment or board density. Comparisons are made between traditional failure criteria, experimental results, and the model predictions

Population dynamics and genetic structure of Louisiana black bears in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley of Louisiana

In 1992, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted the Louisiana black bear threatened status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, listing loss and fragmentation of habitat as the primary threats. The 1995 Recovery Plan outlines recovery goals designed to meet the objective of reducing threats to the Louisiana black bear metapopulation and supporting habitat. To meet that objective, the Recovery Plan requires 1) at least 2 viable subpopulations, 1 each in the Tensas and Atchafalaya River Basins, 2) movement corridors between the 2 viable subpopulations, and 3) long-term protection of the habitat supporting each viable subpopulation and interconnecting corridors for delisting to occur. To address criteria 1 and 2, my objectives were 1) to estimate demographic rates of Louisiana black bear subpopulations, 2) to evaluate genetic structure and interchange of Louisiana black bear subpopulations, 3) to develop data-driven projection models to assess long-term persistence of individual subpopulations and the metapopulation in Louisiana, and 4) to determine how different model assumptions and parameter values affect estimates of long-term persistence. I used telemetry, den check data, and DNA-based capture-mark-recapture to demographic rates. Bayesian hierarchical modeling methods were used to estimate temporal process variance and parameter uncertainty. I developed stochastic population projection models based on estimates of demographic rates, process variances, and parameter uncertainty to estimate probabilities of persistence. I used 2 genetic clustering analyses to evaluate genetic structure among subpopulations in Louisiana and used 2 genetic assignment tests to measure interchange among subpopulations. Based on most projection models, estimates of persistence probabilities indicate that a viable subpopulation exists within the Tensas River Basin and within the Upper Atchafalaya River Basin. However, simulations under the most pessimistic set of assumptions suggested that the probability of extinction was slightly less than 95% for the Upper Atchafalaya (93%). Genetic analyses revealed that Louisiana black bear subpopulations were genetically distinct from each other and that contemporary gene flow is occurring between the Tensas River Basin and Upper Atchafalaya River Basin via a recently reintroduced population located between the two at the Three Rivers Complex. Those results suggest movement pathways currently exist between viable subpopulations

Spaceboard II Panels: Preliminary Evaluation of Mechanical Properties

This preliminary evaluation of the properties of Spaceboard II (SBII) was undertaken to establish the potential of a pulp-molded product in structural-use applications and to develop a basis upon which to optimize the Spaceboard pulp molding process. Various tests were implemented to characterize significant engineering properties, including static concentrated load, panel bending, panel shear, bearing strength, and coupon tension and compression strength. Although these tests were preliminary in nature, they were nonetheless adequate to show that SBII panels perform quite satisfactorily under "dry" conditions, relative to the current performance requirements established for structural-use panels. Our tests on SBII demonstrated that with proper formation and densification, a three-dimensional pulp molding process such as Spaceboard provides the opportunity to create structural products from fiber and to obtain the performance required of conventional products

N-95 Masks Have No Effect on Spontaneous Physical Activity

In recent years, the use of facemasks has greatly increased, especially due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many individuals were required to wear a face mask for long durations. The impact of mask wearing on spontaneous physical activity (PA) is unknown. PURPOSE: This study seeks to determine if wearing an N-95 mask for extended duration would have any impact on spontaneous physical activity. METHODS: 12 total participants aged 18-21 yr. were recruited for this experimental cross-over study. Subjects reported to the lab twice, separated by one week, to receive a wrist-worn accelerometer. One condition was control (CON) and subjects did not wear masks. During the second condition, subjects wore an N-95 mask (MASK) for 10-h over the day. Starting condition was randomized for the first subject and the following subjects were assigned alternating starting conditions for a possible ordering effect. Subjects were asked to keep a food and drink log and asked to replicate the results during the second condition. The subjects wore the accelerometer for the entirety of the 10-h with activity counts being taken over 60-s epochs during both conditions. Time spent in sedentary, light, and moderate-to-vigorous PA was calculated according to Freedson 1998 cut-points. Data expressed as means ± SE. RESULTS: 12 college-aged(20.5 + 1.5 yr.) male (n=5) and female (n=7) healthy individuals completed the study. There was no statistically significant difference between conditions in the percent of time spent in sedentary (CON: 33.8 ± 25.2% vs. MASK: 33.7 ± 26.2%, P = .996), light (CON: 49.2 ± 20.7% vs. MASK: 48.9 ± 21.2%, P = .974), and moderate-to-vigorous (CON: 16.9 ± 8.7% vs. MASK: 17.4 ± 9.8%, P = .909), behaviors. CONCLUSION: The data suggest that wearing a mask for an extended period does not affect spontaneous PA