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Cultural Engagement in California's Inland Regions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Cultural Engagement in California's Inland Regions explores patterns of cultural engagement in the San Joaquin Valley and the Inland Empire. Two major data collection efforts were undertaken.
Alan S. Brown   +2 more
core  

Asian American women\u27s resilience: An integrative review

open access: yes, 2016
Asian American women face unique stressors that threaten their overall health and well-being. However, resilience is a phenomenon that allows individuals to develop positive adaptation despite adversities and challenges.
Constantino, Rose E.   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Thermal‐induced fracture evolution and acoustic signature of Beishan granite: Insights into tensile strength of barrier system for high‐level radioactive waste disposal

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
The tensile strength of granite, a proposed host for nuclear waste, degrades severely above 400°C. We link this to specific microcracking patterns captured by acoustic emission, establishing a scientific basis for assessing repository safety under thermal load.
Wei Zeng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hmong Political Involvement in St. Paul, Minnesota and Fresno, California [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2009
Over the past several years, Hmong in the United States have gained prominence for their increasing involvement in politics. Most of the attention has understandably focused on Fresno, California and St.
Yang Lor
doaj  

Abstracts from the Thirteenth Annual Conference on Ethnic and Minority Studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
In on attempt to record a sense of the formal sessions at the 1985 Conference, the registration director asked Chairs to assemble abstracts and respondent comments from their sessions.

core   +1 more source

Social Comparison and Its Association With Disordered Eating Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Social comparison has been widely implicated in the etiology and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. At the same time, however, the magnitude of this relationship remains unclear, with existing studies varying widely in methodology, measurement, and sample characteristics.
Fidan Turk   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commentary: A Framework for a Twenty-First Century Hmong Leadership [PDF]

open access: yesHmong Studies Journal, 2012
The passing of General Vang Pao in January 2011 invoked many emotions throughout the Hmong communities in America and abroad and became an impetus for transitional leadership efforts in the Hmong American community. As such, the authors were compelled to
Pao Lor
doaj  

Information-Age Populism: Higher Education as a Civic Learning Organization [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Viewing higher education as an environment "ripe for change," Harry Boyte makes the case for colleges and universities to forsake their traditional bastions of cloistered scholarship to become "civic learning" organizations.

core  

Multi‐Dimensional Conductive Nanocomposites for Flexible Electronics

open access: yesENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Multi‐dimensional conductive nanocomposites integrate 0D, 1D, and 2D nanomaterials through spatial structure regulation and interface engineering, achieving “1 + 1 > 2” synergistic effects. By leveraging 0D filling to reduce contact resistance, 1D bridging to construct continuous conductive paths, and 2D supporting to enhance mechanical stability ...
Tianyu Wang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

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