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Unraveling The Paradox Of The 'Great Speciators': Evolutionary Dynamics Of A Geographic Radiation Of Island Kingfishers (Todiramphus), Jenna Merle Mccullough

Biology ETDs

The paradox of the ‘Great Speciators’ describes a biogeographic pattern in which geographically widespread lineages have strong overwater dispersal capabilities, yet exhibit genetic and phenotypic divergence between islands, suggesting limited dispersal and cessation of gene flow. In my dissertation, I leveraged whole genomes and two comprehensive trait datasets of dispersal ability and plumage coloration of all described diversity within Todiramphus kingfishers, a rapid radiation of largely island endemic ‘Great Speciators.’ Chapter 1 reveals that whole genome datasets do not outright solve the evolutionary relationships of this clade and that widespread incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and gene flow are sources of …

Tongue Posture And Effects On Overall Health: A Dental Hygiene Curriculum Assessment, Kelly Brackeen

Dental Hygiene ETDs

Research shows that proper tongue posture can impact quality of life, stability of the mouth, and have effects on overall wellness. Dental hygienists have a unique position to be able to identify tongue placement disorders. The objective of this study was to identify to what extent dental hygiene students are being taught orofacial myofunction during dental hygiene education. A survey link was emailed to all program directors in the United States regarding the teaching of orofacial myofunction within their respective programs. Using descriptive analysis, 44%, or less than half reported that their program curriculum includes teaching students proper resting position …

Crossing The Ocean: The Importance Of Gene Flow In Island Evolution, Ethan F. Gyllenhaal

Biology ETDs

Islands have long been a critical arena for the development of ecological and evolutionary theory, particular due to persistent open-water gaps between them. In this dissertation I demonstrates how these caps are permeable, which can be leveraged to understand evolution on islands and more broadly. The first chapter develops this connection between ongoing, overwater gene flow and island biogeographic theory, and tests it on an archipelago species. The second take a three-pronged approach in demonstrating how over-water gene flow can bias phylogenetic inference, and how many phylogeographic metrics in islands are likely shaped by long-term gene flow. The final two …

Barriers And Facilitators To Adherence To Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions Among Hispanic/Latina Women, Catalina R. Pacheco

Psychology ETDs

Behavioral weight loss (BWL) interventions can help combat obesity and related diseases, but rates of adherence are often low among Hispanic/Latina women. This study explored barriers and facilitators to adherence among this population. Fourteen women attended focus groups and were asked to identify barriers and facilitators to self-monitoring of food and exercise (SM). They additionally were asked to identify body image-related barriers and facilitators to adherence to meeting diet and exercise goals. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Major suggestions relevant to SM were to intervene on multiple levels (i.e., community, group, individual), incorporate mental healthcare, reduce the burden of …

Project Echo: A Global Cross-Sectional Examination Of Implementation Success, Perrin Moss, Nicole Hartley, Trevor Russell

Project ECHO Bibliography

BACKGROUND: Organizations implement innovations to disrupt the status quo and create value. Within sectors such as healthcare, innovations need to navigate large scale system and organizational factors to succeed. This research explores the implementation of a global innovation- Project ECHO

METHODS: An empirical study was conducted to collect data on 54 Project ECHO

RESULTS: The 54 implementation success indicators measured in this survey revealed that the adoption of Project ECHO

CONCLUSIONS: These findings make a valuable contribution to address a knowledge gap regarding how a global sample of organizations adopting Project ECHO

Hsc Connects Newsletter - May 3, 2024, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

Social Identity Theory In Emergency Response Organizations, Erik J. Litzenberg

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Emergency response organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment and could benefit from further understanding of culture. While there is not a single measure of culture, Social Identity Theory (SIT) examines the effect of group informed identities on individual perceptions and group participation. The purpose of this study was to explore SIT as it relates to emergency response organizations. A survey was shared with responders across the United States; a total of 397 responses were collected and analyzed. Social identification and groupness scores were relatively high (Mean = 5.40 on a scale of 1-7; Mean = 7.29 on a scale …

Water & Climate Change Across The Americas: Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Headwater Dependent Systems In Latin America And The American Southwest, The Intermountain West Transformation Network, Latin American And Iberian Institute

LAII Events

Please join us for an extraordinary event to discuss water and climate change across the Americas! Seven Latin American scholars from Ecuador, Chile, Argentina and Peru will be here to present on their research in South American river basins and to learn from UNM students and scholars about the challenges in the Rio Grande and Chama. On Thursday, the symposium will be in Hodgin Hall at UNM. On Friday, we will have a traveling symposium of on-site talks on water and climate change along the Middle Rio Grande. The group will visit three sites throughout the day and hear presentations …

Hslic Academic Health Department (Ahd) Grant Final Report May 2024, Gale Hannigan

Administrative Materials

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Healthcare Social Network Research And The Echo Model™: Exploring A Community Of Practice To Support Cultural Brokers And Transfer Cultural Knowledge, Phil Nixon, Chiara Broccatelli, Perrin Moss, Sarah Baggio, Angela Young, Dana Newcomb

Project ECHO Bibliography

BACKGROUND: Project ECHO

METHODS: Social network theories and methods informed the collection of network data and analysis of advice-seeking relationships among ECHO network members and their nominees. Registered members from two ECHO networks were invited to complete the Qualtrics survey. Networks analysed comprised 398 professionals from mainstream health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Organisation, education, disability and child safety service settings.

RESULTS: Brokers were well represented, both those who hold knowledge brokerage positions as well as cultural brokers who incorporate clinical and cultural knowledge enabling holistic care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients (38 individuals, 17% …

Motivational Interviewing For Problem And Pathological Gambling: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, David Forman

Psychology ETDs

As legalized gambling becomes more accessible and the prevalence of gambling problems are expected to rise, there is growing interest in effective psychological interventions that reduce gambling problems. A previous meta-analysis (Yakovenko, 2015) concluded that Motivational Interviewing (MI) was associated with significant reductions in gambling frequency and intensity. Yet, that analysis only included five studies and had methodological limitations. Notably, the majority of studies included in the meta-analysis combined MI with another intervention, blurring the effect of MI’s specific contributions on outcomes. To improve upon this work, the current study performed an updated systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis that 1) …

Learning, Optimizing, And Simulating Fermions With Quantum Computers, Andrew Zhao

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

Fermions are fundamental particles which obey seemingly bizarre quantum-mechanical principles, yet constitute all the ordinary matter that we inhabit. As such, their study is heavily motivated from both fundamental and practical incentives. In this dissertation, we will explore how the tools of quantum information and computation can assist us on both of these fronts. We primarily do so through the task of partial state learning: tomographic protocols for acquiring a reduced, but sufficient, classical description of a quantum system. Developing fast methods for partial tomography addresses a critical bottleneck in quantum simulation algorithms, which is a particularly pressing issue for …

Transforming Academic Librarianship Through Ai Reskilling: Insights From The Gpt-4 Exploration Program, Leo S. Lo

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic librarianship necessitates a corresponding evolution in librarians' competencies. This case study examines the GPT-4 Exploration Program at the University of New Mexico's College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, which aimed to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation by providing hands-on experience with advanced AI technology. Drawing on Malcolm Knowles' Adult Learning Principles, the program's structure and implementation are analyzed, highlighting the diverse range of projects undertaken by participants. The study reveals that effective AI reskilling involves cultivating a culture of continuous learning, adaptability, and collaborative exploration, anchored in a …

Editor’S Introduction To Volume Xvi: Science, Medicine, And The Visual Arts In Dialogue: The Ibero-American Context, Then And Now, Mariela Espinoza-Leon

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

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Sensitive Developmental Windows In Craniofacial And Dental Fluctuating Asymmetry, Emily Moes

Anthropology ETDs

This dissertation examines early life environments and changes in skeletal and dental tissues by focusing on plasticity reflected in fluctuating asymmetry (FA). Chapter 2 shows that microscopic enamel defects on canines are associated with craniofacial FA in two colonial Mexican cemeteries. Chapters 3 and 4 use data from dental casts and associated health records from a 20th century longitudinal growth study. I compare dental FA in the deciduous (chapter 3) and permanent (chapter 4) dentition to sociocultural and environmental stressors. In their prenatal and childhood environments, females’ dental plasticity may be more responsive to frailty or chronic stresses while males …

Physical And Stochiometric Controls On Nutrient Uptake And Ecosystem Respiration In Contrasting Sites, Jancoba K. Dorley

Civil Engineering ETDs

Meteorological, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes naturally control stream ecosystems. These processes define the frequency and distribution of precipitation and the supply and demand of solutes and particles to support aquatic food chains through space and time. Studies have also found that stream ecosystems are also controlled by anthropogenic activities, which occur on a much shorter timescale. These anthropogenic activities affect stream ecosystems' structure and function from local to planetary changes to the environment. It is essential for scientists and engineers to understand the relationships between naturally occurring processes and those created by human activities for a better interpretation of stream …

Triplemask Spatial Linear Filter And Neutrosophic Entropy For Video Denoising, Face Detection And Recognition In Forensic Crime Analysis Using Deep Learning, Anita Sigamani, Prema Selvaraj

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Forensic Science is the application of Scientific methods to resolve crime and legal issues. It involves various disciplines, such as Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry and Anthropology. Forensic scientists examine and analyze evidence from crime scenes, such as fingerprints, DNA, blood, or weapons. Digital proof is one of the forms of forensic evidence. It provide real time eye witness of the incident. Video recordings enable investigators to find out what exactly has transpired. Investigators use video evidence as a source for witness statements, and it aids in the search for the missing person or suspect. Video evidence is also used to …

Single-Valued Pentapartitioned Neutrosophic Soft Set, Bimal Shil, Suman Das, Rakhal Das, Surapati Pramanik

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Soft set (SS) and neutrosophic set (NS) are important mathematical concepts to deal with uncertainty. NS was further extended to pentapartitioned neutrosophic set (PNS) to deal with uncertainty comprehensively. In order to expand the concept of single-valued pentapartitioned neutrosophic set (SVPNS) and SS, the paper aims to introduce the concept of single-valued pentapartitioned neutrosophic soft set (SVPNS-Set) by adding the ideas of SS and SVPNS together. Furthermore, based on SVPNS-Set, several definitions, examples, properties, propositions and theorems have been established.

Approach To Multi-Criteria Decision-Making In A Neutrosophic Picture Hyper-Soft Set Environment Using Generalized Neutrosophic Topsis, Manpreet Kaur, Akanksha Singh

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Given the complexity of today’s world, we might need to work with numbers requiring multi-attribute functions, such as those having positive, neutral, and negative membership and those having truth, indeterminacy, and falsity membership. Adding these numbers together to get a single real number is the most important factor. In situations like this, decision-makers have more difficult choices and are unable to apply the single attribute function of the soft set theory. To address this constraint, the hyper-soft set theory with multi-attribute functions is introduced. We combine the notion of neutrosophic hypersoft set with picture fuzzy hypersoft set to form a …

New Similarity Measures For Neutrosophic Binary Topology Using Euclidean Distance, J. Elekiah, G. Sindhu

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This paper focuses on introducing a new similarity measure for the neutrosophic binary set.Similarity measure are used in multi attribute desicion making problems to find the difference be tween the alternatives.In this paper a new measure based on Euclidean distance is introduced to find the measure between two binary single valued neutrosophic set.Further its is applied in a multi attribute desicion problem to see the attainability of the proposed measure

Evaluation Strategies Of Leadership Management In Healthcare Systems: An Integrated Type-Ii Neutrosophic Optimization Approach, Areej Hamoud Alharbi, Hayam M. Jabali, Preethi Rajan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This study presented a decision-making methodology to evaluate leadership management strategies in healthcare systems. This study used the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology to deal with conflicting criteria in the decision-making process. The MCDM methodology is integrated with neutrosophic sets to deal with uncertainty and vague information in decision-making. The neutrosophic set has three memberships: truth, indeterminacy, and falsity. The type-2 neutrosophic set is a subset of the neutrosophic set with nine membership degrees. The neutrosophic set integrated with the COPRAS method to rank the alternatives. fourteen criteria and eleven alternatives are used to evaluate leadership management in healthcare systems. The …

Hemisphere:Visual Cultures Of The Americas Volume Xvi 2024

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.

‘Focus On’ South America: Mary Upjohn Meader’S 1937 Aerial Photography Of Peru, Chile, Argentina, And Uruguay, Kiki M. Barnes

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Wonders Of The Ancestral Puebloans: Astronomers, Engineers, And Magicians Of The Four Corners, Ashar Mobeen

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.

"Everyone Got To Eat My Tears": Racialized Emotions, Mentoring Practices, And The Political And Ethical Commitments Of Women Of Color Graduate Students In Stem, Machienvee V. Lammey

Sociology ETDs

In this project, I examine the emotional and lived experiences of women of color (WOC) graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and how they embody and negotiate racism, classism, and sexism in academia, particularly in White, men-dominated STEM spaces. I utilize critical race theory and intersectionality to shed light on how WOC draw upon their intersecting identities, marginalization, and sense of community to navigate and resist oppressive environments. Specifically, I highlight the ways they experience racialized emotions and leverage vulnerability to resist dominant academic norms and controlling images to preserve their holistic selves, engage in critical reflexivity …

New Mexico Coalition Of Sexual Assault Programs: Sexual Assault Needs Assessment May 2024, Theresa H. Cruz, Leona Woelk, Yvonnie Vitanzos, Mahtab Soleimani, Elena Spafford

Reports & Documents

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The Diagnostic Utility Of Merkel Cell Polyoma Virus Immunohistochemistry In Cytology Specimens, Aysha Mubeen, Jeffrey K. Mito

Pathology Research and Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm that predominantly affects elderly and immunocompromised patients. Merkel cell polyoma virus (MCPyV) is clonally integrated into the majority of MCCs and has been linked to patient outcomes, playing a central role in the pathogenesis of the disease. We aimed to assess the utility of MCPyV immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the diagnosis of MCC in cytology cell block specimens and correlating with clinicopathologic features.

METHODS: Fifty-three cytology samples of MCC with sufficient cell block material were stained for MCPyV by IHC and scored semi-quantitatively in extent and intensity. Morphologic mimics of …

The Diagnostic Utility Of Merkel Cell Polyoma Virus Immunohistochemistry In Cytology Specimens, Aysha Mubeen, Jeffrey K. Mito

Pathology Research and Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm that predominantly affects elderly and immunocompromised patients. Merkel cell polyoma virus (MCPyV) is clonally integrated into the majority of MCCs and has been linked to patient outcomes, playing a central role in the pathogenesis of the disease. We aimed to assess the utility of MCPyV immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the diagnosis of MCC in cytology cell block specimens and correlating with clinicopathologic features.

METHODS: Fifty-three cytology samples of MCC with sufficient cell block material were stained for MCPyV by IHC and scored semi-quantitatively in extent and intensity. Morphologic mimics of …

Neither “Before” Nor “After”: Fat Ambivalence In Laura Aguilar’S Body (Of Work), Joe Baez

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Savor The Tropical Andes: New Geopolitical Approach To Vicente Albán’S Quito Series (1783), Yunji Lee

Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas

No abstract provided.