Faculty Publications How Are the Protestant Churches Responding 50+ Years After? Expanded Version for Christian Scholars Group View Item
Faculty Publications KVCG: A Heterogeneous Key-Value Store for Skewed Workloads We present KVCG, a novel heterogeneous key-value store whose primary objective is to serve client requests targeting frequently accessed (hot) keys at sub-millisecond latency and requests targeting less frequently accessed (cold) keys with high throughput. To accomplish this goal, KVCG deploys an architecture where requests on hot keys are routed to a software cache operated by CPU threads, while the remainder are offloaded to a data repository optimized for execution on modern GPU devices. Cold/hot partitioning is done at runtime through a model trained with the incoming workload. View Item
Faculty Publications Exploring the Hardwired for News Hypothesis: How Threat Proximity Affects the Cognitive and Emotional Processing of Health-Related Print News This study explored how the proximity of threatening health news affects cognition and emotion through a 2 (Proximity: High=Low)??4 (Topic) fractional experiment. Fifty-one participants read four news stories about either local or distant health threats, with their heart rate, skin conductance, and corrugator electromyography recorded. Results showed that high-proximity health threats elicited greater heart rate deceleration than did low- proximity health threats, indicating greater allocation of automatic resources to encoding high-proximity threats. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Do elections make you sick? Elections permit the continuance of democracy and enable economic development, but may have unintended effects on health. By applying a two‐part model with regression discontinuity design to administrative health care claims, we determine that elections increased health care use during legally specified campaign periods by as much as 19% for first‐time voters. Contrary to earlier studies focusing on mental health, we find higher spending on the treatment of physical health conditions, such as acute respiratory infections, gastrointestinal conditions and injuries. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Artificial intelligence technology, public trust, and effective governance Advancement in information technology continues to evolve especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Research studies have been conducted to evaluate the perceptions of Americans on the development and utilization of AI technology and if it is appropriate to use AI in public administrative duties. The research revealed that society is fragmented regarding the acceptance of AI, and whether AI decisions could have long‐term effects on the labor industry, legal system, and national security. View Item
Image Faculty Publications High‐Voltage Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide Supercapacitive swing adsorption (SSA) with garlic roots‐derived activated carbon achieves a record adsorption capacity of 312 mmol kg −1 at a low energy consumption of 72 kJ mol −1 and high mass loadings (>30 mg cm −2 ) at 1.0 V for 85%N 2 /15%CO 2 mixtures. The activated carbons are inexpensively prepared in a one‐step process using potassium carbonate, and air as activators. The adsorption capacity further increases with increasing voltage. At a voltage of 1.4 V, a sorption capacity of 524 mmol kg −1 at an energy consumption of 130 kJ mol −1 can be achieved. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Modeling Bankfull Channel Geometry Based on Watershed and Precipitation Characteristics Using Dimensionless Parameters Regression models have consistently identified discharge as a suitable variable for capturing the systematic trends in channel geometry. Using a discharge‐based relation, however, does not reflect the more fundamental dependence of channel geometry on basic watershed properties and precipitation characteristics. To explore relations between bankfull channel geometry and watershed properties, we consider two sets of dimensionless regression models: (a) with bankfull discharge as an independent variable, and (b) with bankfull discharge as a dependent variable. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Thank You to Our 2022 Peer Reviewers The editorial board of AGU Advances thanks the individuals who reviewed for the journal in 2022. , Plain Language Summary Thank you to the 131 people who reviewed manuscripts for AGU Advances in 2022. , Key Points The editors thank the 2022 peer reviewers View Item
Image Faculty Publications Catching up with AI: Pushing toward a cohesive governance framework Artificial Intelligence (AI) contributes to public administration by augmenting public services, including managing big data and information technology. AI is currently utilized in e‐government services that contribute value to American citizens, including providing a personalized customer experience, such as linking individualized data and processing individual assistance requests. Furthermore, AI can take over redundant routine tasks such as digital information provisioning and delivering services. However, in the United States, there is no overarching policy that governs AI. View Item
Image Faculty Publications What Does it Take to Love a Bug? Domain knowledge is often considered a minor contributor to environmental attitudes, with social and motivational factors dominating. Yet, domains may differ. Declining insect populations are a critical conservation concern but are not prominent in public discourse, potentially reducing the impact of social and motivational variables. We present data on the relations of insect knowledge (both propositional and causal), associated emotional valences, and political orientation to concern for insect conservation, for samples of American college students and U.S. and U.K. Prolific workers. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Won't you be my neighbor? Social identities are an important resource, especially during times of crisis. They provide shared meaning, as well as access to social and instrumental support. The COVID‐19 pandemic, although global in nature, was experienced very locally; many people stopped traveling and were often confined to their homes and neighborhoods. We reasoned this would make American residents' local community identities especially important. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Sleep Subdomain of the Sinonasal Outcome Test as a Potential Screening Tool for Sleep Apnea in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Objectives Approximately 20% of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Patients with undiagnosed OSA are at high risk for perioperative complications. The Sinonasal Outcomes Test (SNOT‐22) Questionnaire is commonly administered to CRS patients, whereas OSA screening tools are less routinely employed. This study compared SNOT‐22 sleep subdomain (Sleep‐SNOT) scores among non‐OSA CRS versus OSA‐CRS patients undergoing ESS, and assessed sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the Sleep‐SNOT for OSA screening. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Random field calibration with data on irregular grid for regional analyses Many applications in science and engineering involve data defined at specific geospatial locations, which are often modeled as random fields. The modeling of a proper correlation function is essential for the probabilistic calibration of the random fields, but traditional methods were developed with the assumption to have observations with evenly spaced data. Available methods dealing with irregularly spaced data generally require either interpolation or computationally expensive solutions. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Promoting the activity of a receptor tyrosine phosphatase with a novel <span style="font-variant Cell signaling by receptor protein tyrosine kinases (RTKs) is tightly controlled by the counterbalancing actions of receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs). Due to their role in attenuating the signal‐initiating potency of RTKs, RPTPs have long been viewed as therapeutic targets. However, the development of activators of RPTPs has remained limited. We previously reported that the homodimerization of a representative member of the RPTP family (protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor J or PTPRJ) is regulated by specific transmembrane (TM) residues. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Paleoecology provides context for conserving culturally and ecologically important pine forest and barrens communities In fire‐prone ecosystems, knowledge of vegetation–fire–climate relationships and the history of fire suppression and Indigenous cultural burning can inform discussions of how to use fire as a management tool, particularly as climate continues to change rapidly. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Coordination Stoichiometry Effects on the Binding Hierarchy of Histamine and Imidazole–M <sup>2+</sup> Complexes Histidine–M 2+ coordination bonds are a recognized bond motif in biogenic materials with high hardness and extensibility, which has led to growing interest in their use in soft materials for mechanical function. However, the effect of different metal ions on the stability of the coordination complex remains poorly understood, complicating their implementation in metal‐coordinated polymer materials. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Quality control criteria for gas permeability testing of concrete structures Curing is a crucial process during the construction phase of concrete structures, as it plays a significant role in ensuring durability and strength. During the curing process, the concrete is kept moist to allow properly hydration and hardening. This process helps to prevent cracking, increase the concrete's compressive strength, and improve its resistance to weathering, abrasion, and other forms of wear. Therefore, it is essential that the curing process is carried out correctly to ensure the longevity and structural integrity of the concrete structures. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Leader subjective ambivalence In this article, we investigate the effects of leader subjective ambivalence on team performance. Integrating the ambivalence literature and social learning theory, we propose a multi‐level model of whether, when, and why team leaders' subjective ambivalence enhances team performance outcomes. The results of two laboratory experiments (Studies 1 and 2) demonstrate initial support for the relationship between leader subjective ambivalence and information‐seeking behaviors. View Item
Image Faculty Publications The flood that caused a drought To determine how an exogenous supply shock affects product availability, prices, and price‐setting behavior, we analyzed a unique dataset representing a natural experiment concerning the 2011 flood in Thailand, which affected the production facilities of Western Digital, the world's largest producer of hard drives. The natural disaster impacted the overseas inventory of hard drives in the United States, where availability declined by more than 40% and price indexes increased by as much as 38%. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Computer‐based scaffoldings influence students' metacognitive monitoring and problem‐solving efficiency in an intelligent tutoring system Background Computer‐based scaffolding has been intensively used to facilitate students' self‐regulated learning (SRL). However, most previous studies investigated how computer‐based scaffoldings affected the cognitive aspect of SRL, such as knowledge gains and understanding levels. In contrast, more evidence is needed to examine the effects of scaffolding on the metacognitive dimension and efficiency outcome of SRL. Objectives This study aims to examine the role of computer‐based scaffolding in students' metacognitive monitoring and problem‐solving efficiency. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Exploring the co‐occurrence of students' learning behaviours and reasoning processes in an intelligent tutoring system Background Medical students use a variety of self‐regulated learning (SRL) strategies in different medical reasoning (MR) processes to solve patient cases of varying complexity. However, the interplay between SRL and MR processes is still unclear. Objectives This study investigates how self‐regulated learning (SRL) and medical reasoning (MR) occurred concurrently in medical students while completing a diagnostic task in an intelligent tutoring system. This study aims to provide new insights into performance differences between high‐ and low‐achieving students in tasks of varying complexity. View Item
Image Faculty Publications Crosstalk between tumour and stroma modifies CLIC4 cargo in extracellular vesicles Mouse models of breast cancer have revealed that tumour‐bearing hosts must express the oxidoreductase CLIC4 to develop lung metastases. In the absence of host CLIC4, primary tumours grow but the lung premetastatic niche is defective for metastatic seeding. Primary breast cancer cells release EVs that incorporate CLIC4 as cargo and circulate in plasma of wildtype tumour‐bearing hosts. View Item