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The Weekly Challenger, June 27, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 27, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, June 20, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 20, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, June 6, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 6, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, May 9, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The May 9, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Booklet, Altrusa International 66th Annual District Three Conference Information, Augusta, Georgia May 2-4, 2019, Altrusa International

Altrusa International of Tampa Bay, Inc. - Records

The information packet for the Altrusa International Inc. 66th Annual District Three Conference in Augusta, Georgia on May 2-4, 2019.

The Weekly Challenger, April 25, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 25, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, April 18, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, April 11, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, April 4, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The April 4, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

A Retrospective Study Of The Opioid Epidemic And Fentanyl Related Overdose Fatality Cases In A Florida West Coast Medical Examiner District Population, Anne Terese Powell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Opioids are scheduled by the propensity for misuse and abuse with a high rate of dependency and risk of fatal overdose. Opioids can be divided into different classes, including, natural, synthetic, and semi-synthetic. Opiates are naturally occurring and come directly from the opium poppy plant; whereas the semi synthetics opioids are chemical modifications of the poppy plant. Synthetic opioids attach to the opioid receptor but contain no part of the poppy plant. The increased variety and frequency in opioid prescriptions contributed to an opioid epidemic in the United States which is still on going.

According to the CDC, the opioid …

Guano-Related Phosphate-Rich Minerals In European Caves, Philippe Audra, Jo De Waele, Ilham Bentaleb, Alica Chroňáková, Václav Krištůfek, Ilenia M. D'Angeli, Cristina Carbone, Giuliana Madonia, Marco Vattano, Giovanna Scopelliti, Didier Cailhol, Nathalie Vanara, Marjan Temovski, Jean-Yves Bigot, Jean-Claude Nobécourt, Ermanno Galli, Fernando Rull, Aurelio Sanz-Arranz

International Journal of Speleology

Guano is a typical deposit found in caves derived from the excretions of bats and in minor cases of birds. These organic deposits decompose and form a series of acid fluids and gases that can interact with the minerals, sediments, and rocks present in the cave. Over sixty phosphates are known and described from caves, but guano decay also often leads to the formation of nitrates and sulfates. In this study twenty-two European caves were investigated for their guano-related secondary minerals. Using various analytical techniques, seventeen phosphates, along with one sulfate (gypsum), were recognized as secondary products of guano decay. …

The Weekly Challenger, March 7, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The March 7, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, February 7, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The February 7, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Cognitive And Functional Status Of Persons Newly Enrolled At Dementia-Specific Adult Day Centers And Burden Of Their Caregivers, David A. Chiriboga, Nan S. Park, Karen Gilbert, Victor A. Molinari, Mary Barnes

Child and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives: Recognizing the important role that dementia-specific adult day centers have in maintaining persons with a neurocognitive disorder in their home, this article examines three critical indicators at the time when people first enroll in such a center: cognitive and functional impairment of the enrollee, and burden reported by their family caregivers. We also considered variations in these 3 indicators by race/ethnicity and by the relationship of caregiver to the new enrollee.

Research Design and Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected by a nonprofit organization operating 11 dementia-specific adult day centers located on the east …

The Examination Of Determinants And Barriers To End-Of-Life Decision Making And Planning, Brittany E. Gaines, Debra J. Dobbs

Aging Studies Faculty Publications

As individuals are living longer, in many cases with chronic diseases, there is an increased focus on end-of-life (EOL) planning and decision making. This includes a broad spectrum of choices including advance care planning (ACP) and turning to palliative care or hospice care. Although there has been an increase in palliative and hospice care enrollment and ACP engagement over the past decade, participation remains low for certain subgroups of the population. The purpose of this symposium is to offer insight into reasons for these varying rates of engagement by exploring determinants and barriers to EOL decision making and planning and …

The Weekly Challenger, December 20, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The December 20, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, December 13, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, November 29, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, November 8, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The November 8, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Cancer Patient Experience Using Integrative Health Techniques, Spencer R. Bockover

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Objective:

From a patient-centered perspective, this study sought to explore cancer patient experiences using integrative health techniques, while undergoing or after having completed conventional cancer therapy.

Methods:

Recruitment and data collection both occurred within the Supportive Care Medicine Department of a comprehensive cancer center in the southeastern United States. The primary collection method was semi-structured interviews, of which 13 were conducted.

Results:

Patients using integrative therapies experienced a variety of physical and mental/emotional benefits from their chosen therapy, such as management of lymphedema and nerve damage, increased mobility, and improved self-confidence.

Conclusion:

Integrative therapies can provide many benefits to patients …

Newsroom Narratives And Newsroom Solutions: Local Print Media In The Digital Age, John Pendygraft

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis seeks solutions to vexing problems facing media institutions today by exploring media narratives n the context of established anthropological theory. It is based in one local newsroom, the Tampa Bay Times, where I have worked for 22 years. The ethnography is a personal journey that draws on those decades of newsroom experience, social science theory, participant observation, interviews with journalists, and personal reflections. It examines dangerous historic periods of social dehumanization to put the political nature of today’s local print media crisis in context, and concludes that the greatest modern challenges to legacy journalism’s broken business model …

The Weekly Challenger, October 4, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The October 4, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Weekly Challenger, September 6, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The September 6, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, August 4, 2018, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - Katlyn Eastridge, James Garrett, Gautam Krishna Koipallil, Kayla Li, and Olivia Taylor; Outstanding Graduate - Barbora Skopalova; Global Citizens Award - Kayla Li, Phoung Ly, and Hannah Seamans

Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters And Their Relationship With Depression, And Functional Status In Older Adults Hospice Patients With Cancer., Suzan Fouad Abduljawad

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The hospice care population with cancer are often older adults who report many cancer-related symptoms experienced often in clusters. Most prevalent of these symptoms is fatigue and often it co-occurs with depressive symptoms and poor physical functioning. This dissertation examined fatigue, symptom clusters, depression, physical activity, and functional status in older adults with cancer. The aims of the literature review were to understand the relationship among physical functioning, cancer fatigue, fatigue-related symptom clusters, and their relationship with functional status In older adults. The literature related to these associations is insufficient and inconclusive. The methods section aimed to investigate the reliability …

The Weekly Challenger, June 7, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, May 24, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, May 17, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, May 10, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The Weekly Challenger, May 3, 2018, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

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The May 3, 2018, issue of The Weekly Challenger.