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Understanding Factors Underlying Fatigue Among Collegiate Aviation Pilots In The United States, Julius Keller, Flavio Antonio Coimbra Mendonca, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum

Aviation Faculty Publications

An increase in evidence-based studies into the deleterious effects of fatigue on flight operations has been reported by key aviation groups globally. The collegiate aviation flight training environment has not been researched at the same level when compared to military and airline operations. College aged students are unique in the sense that they are tasked with classwork, studying, participation in student organizations, social activities, and often have part time jobs within and outside of the academic environment. These conditions may cause errors, incidents, accidents, poor academic performance, and undesirable health metrics. The purpose of this study was to understand fatigue …

Examining Differences In Aviation Student Motivation During Blended Versus Online Asynchronous Courses, Nicholas Wilson, Robert H. Stupnisky

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

bias; aviation; course delivery

Feral Horses And Bison At Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota, United States) Exhibit Shifts In Behaviors During Drone Flights, Javier Lenzi, Christopher J. Felege, Robert Newman, Blake Mccann, Susan N. Ellis-Felege

Biology Faculty Publications

Drone use has been rapidly increasing in protected areas in North America, and potential impacts on terrestrial megafauna have been largely unstudied. We evaluated behavioral responses to drones on two terrestrial charismatic species, feral horse (Equus caballus) and bison (Bison bison), at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota, United States) in 2018. Using a Trimble UX5 fixed-wing drone, we performed two flights at 120 m above ground level (AGL), one for each species, and recorded video footage of their behaviors prior to, during, and after the flight. Video footage was analyzed in periods of 10 s intervals, and the occurrence …

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: Meritorious Award Staff — May 23, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a May 23, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group with Meritorious Award staff. The notes capture staff perspectives on UND’s strengths, workplace culture, employee recognition, communication, collaboration, staff support, and opportunities for UND’s future.

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: Creativity, Discovery, And Innovation Open Session — May 16, 2022, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a May 16, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group on creativity, discovery, and innovation. The notes capture participant perspectives on research, creative activity, interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, community impact, institutional support, and opportunities for strengthening UND’s future.

Spring Commencement: May 14, 2022, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Spring Commencement program from May 14, 2022.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall Notes: Und Community, Climate, And Culture, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Town hall notes from the UND Community, Climate, and Culture workgroup during the UND LEADS development process. The notes preserve participant feedback related to campus climate, belonging, communication, community building, employee experience, and opportunities for strengthening UND’s culture.

Heterogeneity Of Recreationists In A Park And Protected Area, Olivia A. Darunga, Mark A. Kaemingk, Christopher J. Chizinski, Kevin L. Pope

Biology Faculty Publications

Limited information and resources have caused many parks and protected areas (PPAs) to functionally manage recreationists as a single homogeneous group, despite potential negative social and ecological consequences. We aimed to evaluate the homogeneity of recreationists at the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) by 1) quantifying frequencies of consumptive (i.e., hunting), intermediate-consumptive (i.e., fishing), and non-consumptive recreational-activity groups (e.g., wildlife viewing), and 2) evaluating sociodemographic differences among these groups. We used onsite surveys to determine that Valentine NWR supports heterogeneous groups of recreationists. The intermediate-consumptive group was most frequent (77% of all parties). All three recreational-activity groups varied in party …

School Of Law Commencement: May 7, 2022, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND School of Law Commencement program from May 7, 2022.

Doctor Of Medicine Commencement: May 7, 2022, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Doctor of Medicine Commencement program from May 7, 2022.

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: International Students, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a May 6, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group with international students. The notes capture student perspectives on choosing UND, campus belonging, communication, financial support, academic and social experiences, community connection, and opportunities for improving international student life at UND.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall Notes: Creativity, Discovery, And Innovation Open House, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Open house notes from the Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation workgroup during the UND LEADS development process. The notes preserve participant feedback related to research, creativity, innovation, collaboration, scholarship, and opportunities for strengthening UND’s future strategic direction.

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: Student Aerospace Advisory Council, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a May 2, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group with the Student Aerospace Advisory Council. The notes capture student perspectives on aerospace education, student experience, campus culture, communication, affordability, advising, facilities, and opportunities for strengthening UND’s future.

Mathematical Modeling Of Pre And Post Combustion Processes In Coal Power Plant, Ashish Pramod Kotwal

Theses and Dissertations

Coal is a brownish-black sedimentary rock with organic and inorganic constituents. It has been a vital energy resource for humans for millennia. Coal accounts for approximately one quarter of the world’s energy consumption, with 65% of this is energy utilized by residential consumers, and 35% by industrial consumers. Coal operated power stations provide 42% of U.S. electricity supply. The United States hold 96% of coal reserves in North America region, out of which 26% are known for commercial usage. The coal combusted in these power generating facilities requires certain pre-combustion processing, while by-products of coal combustion go through certain post-combustion …

Effective Communication In League Of Legends, Mia Sue Lopez

Theses and Dissertations

Video games which provide a unique system for quick and efficient communication create an ideal environment for the development of need-driven language. Players in League of Legends engage in different forms of communication to influence the behavior of their allies to achieve their goals. These players utilize and expand upon a built-in ping system which uses a combination of button presses and mouse clicks to send simple messages to allied players. They combine these pings with standard text chat features to develop a language unique to their environment.

Using data gathered from publicly available Twitch streams, I analyze how players …

Contextualizing Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education Preschools Within The Turkmen Community Of Afghanistan, Carrie Ann Shaver

Theses and Dissertations

The Turkmen Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Preschool program in Afghanistan provided the ideal environment to research how evidence-based MTB-MLE preschool programs can be implemented in a way that aligns with the cultural and linguistic views of the Turkmen people in Afghanistan such that supervisors, teachers, and the community strive to implement and participate in the program to the fullest extent. Data was triangulated by the use of interviews, participant observation, and MTB-MLE preschool monitoring reports. A qualitative research method was used to gain insights into the perceptions and experiences of supervisors, teachers, and the community on the MTB-MLE program. …

Site Characterization For Co2 Storage, Abd-Rasheed Abiodun Ajiboye

Theses and Dissertations

Global warming is one of the most widely debated issues on the planet. Growing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are responsible for global warming but not just as a result of human activity. Nonetheless, human activity has a significant impact on the rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. International bodies are worried; as a result, the world's CO2 reduction options are being investigated. CO2 storage in suitable geological strata under the earth is believed to be one of the most viable options. The purpose of this research is to set the framework for evaluating the characteristics of an …

Real Memories For False Events: An Examination Of Individual Characteristics That Predict Flashbulb Memories For Real And Fictitious Mass Shootings, Richard Belz

Theses and Dissertations

Multiple studies have examined flashbulb memories (FBM) for various events, but few studies have evaluated these memories within the context of mass shootings. The current investigation examined adult participants’ FBMs for both real and fictitious mass shootings collected in an online survey of 607 participants in the United States. ANOVA, Chi-Square, and regression analyses were used to analyze survey data to examine participant characteristics associated with FBMs for these events. More than 40% of participants had one or more FBMs for real mass shootings. Of note, more than 20% of participants had one or more FBMs for shootings that never …

Li Xei: A Phonology Of An Understudied Bahnaric Language In Central Vietnam, Stephanie Lynn Person

Theses and Dissertations

Li Xei is an understudied North Bahnaric language spoken in the province of Quảng Nam in central Vietnam. Li Xei speakers are officially considered members of the Giẻ Triêng ethnic group (also written Jeh Trieng), although Li Xei's exact position within the North Bahnaric branch is unknown. This thesis analyzes 1,591 audio recordings of two native speakers of Li Xei, consisting of single words and multiple-word compounds, to describe its phonemic inventory. In addition, Li Xei reflexes are compared to 774 Proto North Bahnaric reconstructions from Sidwell (2011) to provide a basic description of the most significant sound changes from …

Obstetrical Morbidity And Mortality In Women Of Color, Shacara Pratt

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

Non-Hispanic black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancyrelated complications when compared to their Caucasian equivalents, however more than half of these deaths are considered potentially preventable.The purpose of this research and systematic literature review is to analyze why obstrictrical morbidity and mortality is significantly higher amongst women of color, and determine if racial disparities play a role. Healthcare measures used to reduce or prevent maternal morbidity and mortality are also accomplished in this article. A comprehensive literature review was performed using electronic databases, including CINAHL, PubMed, Clinical Key, Cochrane Library, and Dynamed Plus. Results …

Anxiety Treatment In Health Science And Medical Students, Rachel Sperl

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

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Epidemiology Of Children With Adhd In Rural Versus Metropolitan Settings, Miranda Nygaard

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

Attention deficient disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD) is an increasing psychiatric disorder affecting children across the world. With significant debate on diagnosis, ADHD is commonly underdiagnosed in children, even today. Approximately 4.6 million children are diagnosed with ADHD, but more than two thirds of these children are untreated. Primary care providers remain the responsible stakeholders for assessing, diagnosing, and treating children with ADHD appropriately. This literature review is aimed to investigate the correlation between the assessment and early diagnosing of ADHD among children in rural settings compared to that of the metropolitan/urban communities. Providing children with ADHD symptoms an early diagnosis, …

Antimicrobial Stewardship And Its Effects On Resistant Organisms, John D. Seifert

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

Antimicrobial stewardship has been found to have an impact on resistant organisms, but it has been unclear the importance of how strong those recommendations should be and if more strict or numerous guidelines equals fewer or less resistant organisms. “Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), an organizational or system-wide health-care strategy, is designed to promote, improve, monitor, and evaluate the rational use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness, along with the promotion and protection of public health. (Majumder et al., 2020)” In reviewing recent peer-reviewed research it can be shown that medical facilities that utilize antimicrobial stewardship guidelines when prescribing antibiotics have …

Epigenetics As Primary Prevention Of Coronary Artery Disease, David Majewski

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

This systematic literature review intended to ascertain if epigenetic testing for the primary prevention of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) decreases mortality compared to the current standard of care. This systemic review used PubMed and Cochrane medical databases to assess epigenetic variances and their association with CAD. The Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms used were as follows: CAD, genetics, epigenomics, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, primary prevention, and standard of care. Further limiting the search results to Randomized Control Trials (RCT’s), meta-analysis, peer-reviewed, and published within the last 10 years. Exclusion criteria included publications before 2011, articles that did not compare genetic …

Multimodal Pain Management To Reduce Opioid Use After Cholecystectomy, Danielle Tretbar

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

The purpose of this research and systematic literature review is to determine effective pain management options for patients undergoing a cholecystectomy procedure while decreasing the use of postoperative narcotics. In this review, the databases searched included PudMed, Clinical Key and Dynamed Plus. A variety of key terms were used when searching. Studies chosen from this search were peer reviewed and included randomized control trials, systematic reviews and met analyses. Excluded studies did not particularly research the drug classes of interest or they dealt solely with different surgical pain interventions during the procedure. The research presented shows the use of gabapentinoids, …

Evaluation Of Early Primary Care Implementation Of Point Of Care Ultrasound In Outcomes Of Patients With Dyspnea As Compared To Standard Diagnostic Exams, Mcglinchey Chase

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

The purpose of this systematic literature review is to evaluate the applicability of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in rural primary care. More specifically, the review seeks to evaluate the use of POCUS regarding outcomes in patients with dyspnea. Six of the most common and potentially life-threatening causes of dyspnea were chosen to review. They are asthma, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, pneumothorax, and pulmonary embolism. In this review, a literature search was performed using the following electronic databases: PubMed, Cochran Review, and Google Scholar. Only articles since 2011 were selected for review with the majority being …

Non-Pharmacologic And Alternative Management Of Chronic Pain In Multiple Sclerosis, Kylie Patian

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

Chronic pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) is prevalent in many phenotypes. Pharmacologic therapy of this pain often fails to provide analgesia. This research is intended to determine which nonpharmacological interventions may be recommended for treatment of chronic extremity pain in individuals with MS. This research was primarily conducted through a comprehensive literature review of publications within the past five years on three databases, PubMed, EMBase, and CINAHL. Additional resources were added from “similar” sections of the databases, directly from included studies, and when used to inform background information, for a total of 26 resources. Studies were excluded if not …

Long Term Outcomes Of Anti-Retroviral Treatment Vs. Additional Nutritional Supplementation For Hiv Patients, Michael P. Gillispie

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

The purpose of this systematic literature review is not to determine the best treatment for human immunodeficiency virus HIV but to analyze additional supplementation that can prolong the progression of the disease process. Zinc, vitamin A, D, and E will be evaluated additionally with the antiretroviral treatment ART. The cost of an ART Regimen can be very expensive and challenging for patients to afford. The goal is to find an acceptable option to complement ART with a sensible cost to prolong disease progression and minimize additional costs of health care. With the advances of ART, more and more patients can …

Hepatitis C Treatment For Substance Users In North Dakota, Janae Arnold

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

In the 1960’s, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemic began mainly through the transmission of blood transfusions. By the time screening was implemented, millions had already become infected worldwide. After a decade of declining infection rates, a second wave started in the midst of the opioid epidemic in 2010. Prior to 2014 and the application of curative direct-acting antivirals, treatment was expensive, had low efficacy, many side effects, and long treatment durations. Advances in medicine have allowed for HCV elimination with shorter treatment durations, less side effects, and higher treatment rates. Unfortunately, treatment is not offered to all HCV patients …

A Qualitative Review Of The Relationship Between Safety Management Systems (Sms) And Safety Culture In Multiple-Collegiate Aviation Programs, Anthony Robert Foster, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum

Aviation Faculty Publications

Safety Management Systems (SMS) implementation is currently a voluntary pursuit for collegiate aviation programs. Some programs have implemented SMS and others are beginning to consider it. An understanding of the impact of SMS on safety culture at institutions actively implementing SMS and the potential challenges posed can be useful to the entire collegiate aviation community. The safety culture perceptions across three collegiate aviation programs with varying levels and types of SMS implementation were explored through semi-structured interviews of students, certified flight instructors (CFI), and safety leaders. Emergent codes and subsequent themes derived from the semi-structured interviews suggest an apparent knowledge …