Insights from Survivors and Latino Professional Counselors Providing Interventions to Latino Children Affected by Domestic Violence: Implications for Culturally Responsive Interventions and Professional Training

There is a growing need for intervention models for Latino families experiencing psycho-social issues resulting from domestic violence, given the growth of this population and their experience with this issue. The model needs to be inclusive of culturally attuned interventions, culturally proficiency training for professional counselors, and organizational protocols that will ensure implementation. This investigation included Study I which examined the effectiveness of a culturally responsive therapeutic intervention on a sample of Latino children ages 5-12, “Caritas de Esperanza”. As was hypothesized, children in the experimental group increased their resiliency self-efficacy, self-esteem, and decreased conduct problems and negative emotional symptoms compared to the group that did not receive the intervention. Findings indicate that “Caritas de Esperanza” is a promising intervention with major implications for practitioners working with this specific population. Study II included face-to-face interviews with 21 parents whose children had completed “Caritas de Esperanza” intervention and 8 interviews with Latino professional counselors to explore 1) what guides parents’ decisions to enroll their children in counseling 2) what are their expectations of counselors, the intervention, and the agency that provides the counseling and 3) what are the most important values of Latino parents and those specific values that discourage the use of violence and help overcome problems. Findings from the two studies and results could inform future cultural proficient training for professionals in the counseling field and an overall model for working with Latino families in the context of domestic violence

Christian Connections

This project explored the many different ways Christianity connects to various topics and how Christianity is doing in the modern times. The main topics included how Christianity connects to science, America, and the modern day. Research has shown that Christianity had significant impact on the early days of modern science, with many great scientists being Christian themselves. America’s foundation was heavily based on Christianity, such as laws and the society at the time. But, now that Christian influence that once was, has decreased a considerable amount and worldwide Christian persecution is at an all time high

Improving Stroke Documentation on a Stroke Unit

The aim of this project is to improve adherence of stroke documentation per stroke protocols on a stroke unit at an acute hospital setting through nursing education and EPIC modifications. A comprehensive retrospective data collection was done to determine the inconsistencies of nursing documentation per organizational protocols. Firstly, a randomized sample of 163 stroke patients (Site 1 = 98; Site 2 = 65) was generated for retrospective data collection. For this project, the main focus was Site 1 (n = 98). The sample from Site 1 consisted of 4 types of stroke patients, which were patients who either received alteplase (TPA= 19); did not receive alteplase (NTPA= 34); had Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Stroke (ICH= 30); or were suspected of stroke/ Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA= 15). Next, stroke chart audits were done to determine whether or not the nursing documentation was consistent per stroke protocol. The goal of this retrospective data analysis was to recognize areas where there are charting inconsistencies; lacks of adherence to the organization’s stroke protocols, and recommend interventions to improve nursing stroke documentation. Results from this retrospective data analysis demonstrate the need to educate nurses on the importance of accurate and consistent documentation along with the legal implications if non- compliant with standard protocols. In addition, there is a need to modify EPIC to enforce stroke protocols and increase nurses’ compliance rates

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Social-Emotional Learning Icebreakers

Youth Alliance is a non-profit organization located in Hollister, California. GUIAS is a program that encompasses youth leadership, supports, and guides students to become socially responsible and emotionally stable to confront challenges. San Benito High School (SBHS) is one of the many schools that GUIAS focuses on in social-emotional learning among students through case management. It is important for students to be aware of their social, emotional, and cognitive development challenges and coping mechanisms. The problem addressed is that students ages 8-18 do not understand the importance of Social-Emotional Learning. Some contributing factors to this are that students’ culture leads to discrimination and isolation, students are socially disadvantaged, psychological trauma, and lack of parent involvement. Without addressing these contributing factors later in life it can lead to severe consequences such as being less likely to get support for mental health, low achieving academic performance, and low-self esteem. For this same reason, the development of the Social-Emotional Learning Ice Breakers (SELIB) was created to address the issue of case management establishing a relationship with clients. The SELIB is intended to be used when case managers are working with clients and have a deep and meaningful conversation. The project\u27s findings concluded that 85% of the students that were served in case management at SBHS showed an improvement in finding coping mechanisms in regards to anxiety and depression. There needs to be a larger scope of students to identify how the SELIB has impacted them in the long term

Conozca sus Derechos Como Rentero

Building Healthy Communities- East Salinas is funded by The California Endowment, which is a statewide nonprofit foundation. The BHC’s main goal is to work alongside residents and community-based organizations to work on community participation and leadership to create a healthier community for the residents of East Salinas. Currently, East Salinas tenants are victims of illegal rental practices. Conozca sus derechos como rentero booklet created, an educational booklet and flyer highlighting tenants’ rights. Factors that contribute to the victimization of the residents include the language barrier, lack of knowledge on laws and their legal status. The goal is to educate tenants on their rights and awareness of housing agencies within the community. During this project, 15 booklets, 49 Spanish and 49 English flyers were distributed to the community. Recommendations for the agency would be to create a forum to discuss the issue at a higher level to reach a larger audience and to distribute more booklets. This issue around community members falling victims to malpractices when it comes to renting can also be taken to the city so that the issue could be addressed by city council

Creating Sustainable Research Consultation Assessment Using Multiple Methods

This poster was presented at the 2018 Library Assessment Conference.Texas A&M Subject Librarians use a research consultation setting to teach engineering student teams information literacy related to the team’s professional project. The purpose of this study is to determine the best method for librarians to use on an ongoing basis to assess the effectiveness of the research consultations with the teams. In order to determine which assessment technique would be sustainable in the long-term, we used four different data collection methods over two semesters. This poster presents our findings in the form of lessons learned and best practices for each of the four assessment methods: one-minute papers, focus groups, interviews, and questionnaires. The significance of this study is the comparison between multiple data collection methods to determine the best method for continued assessment of the research consultations. Sustainable assessment requires an understanding of one’s institutional context. Our findings can assist other libraries in balancing time and resources to collect data for long-term research consultation assessment

An Evaluation of Methods to Assess Team Research Consultations

Due to the individualized nature of consultations and institutional constraints, research consultations can be challenging to assess. At Texas A&M University Libraries, subject librarians use research consultations to teach information literacy to upper-division engineering student teams working on a technical paper project. This paper describes an action research project designed to evaluate which assessment method for consultations with student teams would provide the most actionable data about the instruction and the consultation logistics as well as optimize librarian time. Each assessment method had strengths and weaknesses. The one-minute papers provided the best responses about the effectiveness of the instruction when questions were framed positively, but required the most staff buy-in to distribute. The team process interviews were time intensive, but provided an essential understanding of how students think about and prepare for each progress report. Recruiting for and scheduling the focus groups required more time and effort than the data collected about the instruction and logistics warranted. The questionnaire provided student perspectives about their learning after the assignment had been completed, collected feedback about the logistics of the consultations, was easy to modify each semester, and required minimal librarian time. The questionnaire, which allowed us to collect data on the instruction and consultation logistics, was the most suitable assessment method for us

Nicotiana benthamiana에서의 Ralstonia solanacearum 이펙터 RipB의 병원성 및 비병원성 특성 연구

학위논문 (석사) -- 서울대학교 대학원 : 농업생명과학대학 식물생산과학부(원예과학전공), 2021. 2. Kang Byoung CheorlCecile SegonzacHuh Jin Hoe.식물은 내재된 면역체계를 가지고 병원균을 감지하거나 대응한다. Pattern recognition receptor 에 의한 pathogen-associated molecular pattern 의 인식은 PAMP-triggered immunity(PTI)를 유발한다. 해당 면역반응은 빠르고 강력한 활성산소종의 생성과 다양한 유전자의 발현변화를 포함한다. 병원균은 식물의 이러한 면역반응을 피하기 위해 여러 가지 병원성 인자들을 생산한다. 대표적으로 type III secretion system 을 이용하여 세포 내로 직접 주입되는 이펙터 단백질(type-III effector, T3E)이 있다. 이 단백질은 식물에서 effectortriggered susceptibility 를 야기한다. 하지만 식물이 가진 저항성 단백질은 특정 이펙터를 인식하여 effector-triggered immunity 반응을 가져온다. 이 강한 면역 반응은 세포 사멸의 형태로 나타나는 과민성 반응을 일으킨다. Ralstonia solanacearum(Rso)은 가지과 식물에 심각한 풋마름병을 일으키는 병원균이다. Rso 는 Ralstonia-injected protein(Rip)이라는 다양한 이펙터들을 식물 내로 주입하며 감염을 촉진한다. 본 연구에서는 선행연구에서 클로닝한 50 개의 이펙터 중 세포사멸을 일으키지 않는 36 개의 이펙터를 선별하여 식물에 PTI signaling 에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위하여 담배(Nicotiana benthamiana)에 일시적으로 발현(transient expression)시켰다. 이 이펙터들 중 일부는 flg22 단백질이 유도하는 활성산소종의 생산을 저해하는 것으로 나타났다. 흥미롭게도 이펙터 중 하나인 RipB 의 4 개의 allele 들 중 3 개는 활성산소종의 생성을 거의 완전히 억제하였다. 유전자 서열분석과 키메라를 이용하여 RipB 의 활성산소종 생성 억제가 이 3 가지의 RipB allele 들의 C-terminal domain 과 관련이 있음을 확인하였다. RipB 는 다른 식물 세균인 Xantomonas 와 Pseudomonas 의 이펙터인 XopQ 와 HopQ1 의 homolog 단백질이다. 이 두 이펙터를 인식하는 저항성 단백질인 Roq1 의 발현이 억제된 식물에서는 RipB allele 들의 C-terminal 부분이 인식이 되지 않았지만, 여전히 활성산소종의 생성이 억제되었다. 이러한 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, RipB 는 식물의 면역반응을 조절할 수 있는 것으로 보이며 그들이 어떤 경로를 통해 기능하는지를 밝히기 위한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.Plants rely on innate immunity to perceive and ward off potential pathogens. The perception of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by pattern recognition receptors leads to PAMPtriggered immunity (PTI) and involves a rapid and strong production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and massive gene expression change. To circumvent PTI, bacteria produce different classes of virulence factors, in particular type-III secreted effectors (T3E) which are injected into the host cell, thereby providing effector-triggered susceptibility. However, plants possess resistance proteins (R) that recognize the T3Es and initiate the effector-triggered immunity. This triggers a strong defense response which can lead to localized cell death termed hypersensitive response. Ralstonia solanacearum (Rso), the causal agent of bacterial wilt in solanaceous crops, is one of the most destructive plant bacterial pathogens. Rso injects an array of effector proteins called Rips (Ralstonia-injected proteins) via its type III secretion system to promote infection. However, the function of these effectors in plant cells remains mostly unknown. In this study, I selected 36 Rips from 50 previously cloned that are not causing cell death when expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana to test their effect on PTI signaling. Transient expression of the selected Rips in N. benthamiana shows that several Rips could disturb ROS production triggered by the bacterial PAMP flg22. Interestingly among the four RipB alleles present in this screen, three could almost completely suppress flg22-triggered ROS, whereas one could not. Sequence comparison and design of chimeric constructs revealed that the differential effect of RipB on flg22-triggered ROS production might be due to the C-terminal domain, present in the three RipB alleles suppressing flg22-triggered ROS. RipB shares close homology with the Xantomonas and Pseudomonas effector protein XopQ and HopQ1, respectively, which are recognized by the plant resistance protein Roq1. In Roq1 silenced plants, the RipB allele with the Cterminal region could not be recognized although it could still suppress flg22-triggered ROS production. Together these results give a glimpse of how RipB alleles are modulating the immune responses in N. benthamiana, however, more studies are needed to understand the pathway it follows.ABSTRACT·········································i CONTENTS ········································ iv LIST OF TABLES ···································vi LIST OF FIGURES ··································vii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ·························· ix INTRODUCTION ··································· 1 MATERIAL AND METHODS··························6 Plant materials ··································· 6 Agrobacterium tumeraciences-mediated transient expression assays (agroinfiltration) ··························· 6 Measurement of ROS production ····················7 Semiquantitative RT-PCR/ quantitative PCR ··········· 8 Western blotting ································· 9 Virus-induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) ··············· 10 Cell death quantification ·························· 10 RESULTS ········································ 13 Screening for Ralstonia solanacearum effectors that modulate plant PTI responses ·····················13 RipB alleles modulate flg22 but not chitin-triggered ROS burst ·········································18 RipB alleles are differentially recognized in N. benthamiana···································19 Determination of the RipB domain required for flg22- induced ROS burst suppression and/or recognition in N. benthamiana···································26 Roq1 silencing in N.benthamiana to assess in Roq1 recognition of RipB effectors is the reason for ROS burst suppression····································33 DISCUSSION······································40 REFERENCES·····································46 ABSTRACT IN KOREAN···························65Maste