The Tenure-Track Life: Experiences of New Faculty in Tenure-Track Positions

This study details the experiences of new faculty in tenure-track positions without prior experience in academia beyond the post-doctoral level. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted using phenomenological methodology with six faculty members meeting the criteria at a mid-sized, public institution in the southeastern United States with a reputation for academic excellence and a Research 2 (R2) Carnegie classification. Findings highlight the tension found between subcomponents of professorial life and the continued struggles of minority faculty. Implications for future research are given, to include the need for a deep exploration of the rhyme and reasons of the tenure process

Scalability of Non-intrusive Load Monitoring for Shipboard Applications

The non-intrusive load monitor has been demonstrated as an effective tool for evaluating and monitoring shipboard electro-mechanical systems through analysis of electrical power data. A key advantage of the non-intrusive approach is the ability to reduce sensor count by monitoring collections of loads. This paper reviews trade-offs that affect the likely performance of the NILM in a real world environment.Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sea Grant College Program; Grainger Foundation; National Science Foundation (U.S.); United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; United States. Coast Guard; United States. Office of Naval Research. Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium; NAVSEA; University of North Carolin

Gay Identity In Emerging Adulthood: Testing The Interaction Between Relational Satisfaction, Outness, And Gay Identity

This work explored the ways in which the theoretical constructs of gay identity development, relational satisfaction, and outness interact in gay-male emerging adults. Informed by the literature on these constructs, the researcher developed a structural model to evaluate the interactive and mediating roles within the model. Three instruments were selected to assist in measuring these theoretical constructs. The Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale (LGBIS) measured gay identity development, the Gay and Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS) measured relational satisfaction, and the Nebraska Outness Scale (NOS) measured outness. A sample of 206 cisgender gay men in Emerging Adulthood (ages 19-29) were recruited from LGBTQ+ Community Centers, Post-secondary Pride Centers, and electronically through the MTurk crowd sourcing platform. Data gathered from these participants was evaluated via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine the relationship between the variables and understand how outness (NOS) and relationship satisfaction (GLRSS) mediate gay identity development (LGBIS). Results of confirmatory factor analysis of all three measures show considerable concerns. This study was unable to confirm author supplied factor structures for any of the instruments used in this work. Results of this study should be considered with extreme caution as the instrumentation used may be flawed and may not have actually measured the intended theoretical constructs. Discussion, consideration of findings, limitations, and areas for future research are given with caution

An exploration of thriving over time in recovery

Introduction: Emerging models of recovery have redirected the traditional focus on relapse prevention to an emphasis on wellness. According to this new framework of recovery, aspects of thriving can strengthen recovery and prevent relapse in substance use. However, the empirical support for these models is sparse. To fill the gap in the literature, the authors sought to predict the risk of relapse based on factors of thriving. Method: Participants consisted of a stratified sample of 412 adults in early, middle, and late stages of recovery (based on length of time in recovery) who the study recruited via Qualtrics Online Panels. We utilized a sequential regression to examine the ability of factors of thriving, the influence of time in recovery and demographic variables to predict relapse risk. Results: Thriving, length of recovery, and demographics significantly predicted risk of relapse (p \u3c.001, R2 = 65%), with Thriving accounting for 55% of the variance (ΔR2 = 55%). Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that the natural developmental process that comes from the passage of time dedicated to recovery is significant but thriving or the quality of that time serves as a stronger protective factor preventing relapse. Addiction treatment and prevention specialists could benefit from including thriving in conceptual models and interventions for recovery. Further, these findings provide support for holistic models of addiction recovery

Improved look-direction interference suppression in NLMS generalized sidelobe canceler using dynamic weight behavior

In an adaptive generalized sidelobe canceler interference signals are canceled when the reference inputs, or auxiliary beams, contain information about those interference signals while not containing information about the mainlobe signal of interest. Assuming a wide sense stationary scenario, the behavior and performance of this adaptive system approach the behavior and performance of the corresponding optimal (Wiener) solution as the adaptive filter stepsize approaches zero. We show here that, with narrowband interferers from the look-direction, time-varying adaptive weight behavior may lead to better performance – in terms of estimating the signal of interest – than that associated with the stationary Wiener solution. 1