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Impact Of A Teacher Training Program To Increase Informative Praise And Decrease Commands And Negative Comments, Lauren A. Binford

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Research has found that many children who come from a low socioeconomic background often begin their schooling careers behind most students. Head Start programs around the nation are utilized to close the gap in achievement, by providing those students with the educational support necessary to prepare them for future schooling. However, when assessed with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), Head Start programs have been found to be weaker in the area of Instructional Support. As a result, teachers are falling short in the way they provide feedback, incorporate higher thinking skills, and foster language development. In order to strengthen …

Suicidal Thoughts And Behavior Among Black College Students: Examining The Impact Of Distress Tolerance And Social Support On Suicidality, Anisha L. Thomas

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the role of distress tolerance in suicidality among Black college students. It was hypothesized that (1) individuals with low levels of distress tolerance would report higher levels of suicide ideation; (2) individuals with high levels of distress tolerance would report greater suicide attempts; (3) social support would moderate the relationship between distress tolerance and suicide ideation; (4) social support would moderate the relationship between distress tolerance and suicide attempts; and that (5) family and peer support would act as distinct buffers against suicidality. These hypotheses were tested by surveying 47 undergraduate university …

A Mixed Methods Assessment Of The Development, Use, And Educational Effectiveness Of University Campus Sustainability Tours, Ellen R. Barringer

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Campus sustainability tours are available at dozens of colleges and universities across the United States. These tours are considered a vital tool in interpreting the environmental and sustainable aspects of a campus to educate the campus community. Minimal quantitative data have been collected regarding their development, use, and effectiveness. In order to develop a dataset regarding the use of campus sustainability tours, surveys and interviews were sent to universities with such tours to discuss use and methods of development. A campus-wide electronic survey was sent to the Western Kentucky University (WKU) main campus community to determine their experiences with the …

Age Differences In The Impact Of Emotional Cues On Subsequent Target Detection, Brandon Wade Coffey

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Emotional cues within the environment capture our attention and influence how we perceive our surroundings. Past research has shown that emotional cues presented before the detection of a perceptual gap can actually impair the perception of elementary visual features (e.g., the lack of detail creating a spatial gap) while simultaneously improving the perception of fast temporal features of vision (e.g., the rapid onset, offset, and re-emergence of a stimulus). This effect has been attributed to amygdalar enhancements of visual inputs conveying emotional features along magnocellular channels. The current study compared participants’ ability to detect spatial and temporal gaps in simple …

Zero-Waste Planning At Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study Of Western Kentucky University, Kianoosh Ebrahimi

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Over the past two decades, the number of universities that pursue zero-waste strategies has steadily increased. However, more study is required on several interrelated factors, policy barriers, and infrastructural fundamentals, which each influence the efficiency of waste management structures (WM) at universities. In this work, the role of the aforementioned factors in implementing an efficient sustainable WM program at higher education institutions was investigated, using Western Kentucky University (WKU) as a case study. The objectives of this study were to identify and assess what type of WM strategies should be priorities for a university that may lack stringent WM infrastructure. …

Faith Community Nurse Education: A Conceptual Model, Cristy Marie Daffron

International Journal of Faith Community Nursing

As a specialty practice, faith community nursing embodies knowledge that is unique to the practice and requires both generic and specialty training. Scarce research has been conducted on the effectiveness of basic faith community nurse curricula. As the landscape of education continues to be refined in the faith community nurse specialty practice, coupled with limited available research for the evaluation of effectiveness, a conceptual model for faith community nurse education is needed. Faith Community Nurse Education Conceptual Model incorporates both internal and external factors that impact the environment in which education occurs and acknowledges God as the author and finisher …

The Development Of A Faith Community Nursing Intervention To Promote Health Across The Life Span, Donna M. Callaghan

International Journal of Faith Community Nursing

Purpose: To report the development of a faith community nursing intervention to promote health across the life span. Studies by Callaghan (2003, 2005, 2006), that investigated the relationships among self-care agency, self-care self-efficacy, and health-promoting self-care behaviors, support the importance of spiritual growth on older adults’, adults’, and adolescents’ initiative and responsibility for self-care. This report will focus on applying these results and the research evidence that supports the integration of these concepts in the development of a health promotion intervention.

Procedures: Data was merged from Callaghan’s studies (2003, 2005, 2006) in order to investigate to what extent do self-care …

Practice Matters: Screening And Monitoring Hyperlipidemia, M. Laurie Branstetter Dnp, Maria E. Main, Tonya Bragg-Underwood Dnp

International Journal of Faith Community Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide Faith Community Nurses with current information on hyperlipidemia, a chronic disease responsible for the leading cause of death worldwide. Current guidelines for cholesterol screening and a risk calculator resource for estimating cardiovascular risk are provided. Myths and truths are presented for review with patients. Suggestions and resources for lifestyle modifications and patient education are included. Faith Community Nurses are at the center of community health and actively involved with improving health outcomes related to chronic disease.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 37, Summer 2015), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor

Gifted Studies Publications

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Browning, James Clarence, 1914-1942 (Mss 556), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 556. Letters of U.S. Army officer J.C. Browning to his wife Lila (Hardcastle) Browning, written during his World War II military service. Browning was killed in North Africa on 8 November 1942. Includes letters of condolence to his wife, papers relating to his military service, and miscellaneous family cards and letters.

Current Events Club - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Mss 543), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 543. Minutes, yearbooks, administrative papers and program information relating to the Current Events Club, a ladies literary club in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that was founded in 1902.

A Study On The Students' Perceptions Of The Applicability Of Lean Principles At Universities, Muhammad Jahan, Mark Doggett

SEAS Faculty Publications

Lean principles are well-established business management strategies, which are applied extensively in manufacturing and production industries to continuously improve value by reducing wastes. This paper investigated the applicability of lean principles at universities using the perceptions of undergraduate students at a higher education institution. The perceptions of the students were collected over a period of two years as a part of class assignments and discussions for a Lean Manufacturing class. The students’ opinions and comments concerned broad areas of stability, standardization, jidoka, just-in-time, employee involvement and customer focus. The majority of the students focused on the various categories of waste …

Soccer Player With Sun Allergy, A Hendiani Md, A Macqueen Md

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Persistent Fatigue And Joint Pain — Men's Crew, J L. Gayagoy

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Women's Contraceptive Choices: A Look Into The Women Of Warren And Allen Counties, Kentucky, Mollie M. Berger

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

According to the 2013 Census, 76.2 million US women of childbearing age (15 to 50). About half (51%) of the 6.6 million pregnancies in the United States each year (3.4 million) are unintended. Although there is an overwhelming need for contraceptives, not everyone has access. This study seeks to gain information on the motivation behind women’s contraceptive choices in Warren and Allen County, KY. A questionnaire was created and distributed to patients in the clinic waiting rooms of Barren River District Health Department and Allen County Health Department, and additional surveys were sent to Western Kentucky University students enrolled in …

Rasdall Family Papers (Mss 542), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 542. Correspondence and papers of the Rasdall and Smith families of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, principally the two generations following Urias Rasdall (1812-1892), credited with platting the town of Smiths Grove. Includes research collected into a family history by Barbara Schan.

Assessment Of Estrogenic Compounds In A Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent And Effluent, Alexandra L. Hunter

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Estrogenic compounds have been found in surface waters downstream from wastewater treatment plant effluents. In the aquatic environment, these hormones are shown to cause feminization and sterility of aquatic organisms, thus altering aquatic ecosystems upon which human health depends. In order to assess estrogenic compounds at a local wastewater treatment facility in Franklin, KY, Environmental Protection Agency Method 539 [Determination of Hormones in Drinking Water by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and Liquid Chromatography Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS)] was modified to measure levels of these contaminants in wastewater influent and effluent. This method requires use of LC/ESI-MS/MS analysis. A …

Risk Assessment Of Hazardous Materials Transported By Rail Through The Wku And Bowling Green, Kentucky Corridor, Rebecca Center

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

There has been multiple risk assessments on highways for hazardous material, however there is few in hazardous rail transportation. In this study, I will create a risk assessment of the railway through WKU. Using the CAMEO system I will created threat zones and plot them in the city every half-mile to conclude where people and infrastructure will be affected the most. I discovered that there were large amounts of chemicals passing by, some are extremely dangerous to human and environmental health.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding course field trips, prayer policy, faculty handbook, instructor ranks, charter revisions, benefits, Colonnade Plan, on demand teaching compensation and equal treatment of students.

Exercise Reduces Dna Damage, Inflammation And Apoptotic Markers In The Brain Of High Fat Fed Animals, P J. Wisniewski, L Joseph, G Composto, S C. Campbell

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Physical Activity Participation For College Students With Learning Disabilities And Adhd, J L. Valis, M Gonzalez

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Quantifying Emergency Department Visits From Sport With A Focus On The Lower Extremity And Knee, M S. Tenan, J C. Ives

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Examination Of Inactive Time & Physical Activity In College-Aged Students, K Snyder, B Larouere

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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A Systematic Review Of Physical Activity, Task Performance, And Injury Risk Considerations For Treadmill Workstations, A Schuh, E O. Dada, A A. Patel, B H. Jones Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Effect Of Physical Fitness On The Odds Of Training-Related Injury In Army Basic Training, S Rossi, S Dye, K Hauret, B Jones Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Healthy Eating Adventure: The Outcomes Of Eating A Plant Based Diet, A Mease, A House, A Parks, R Dovales, W Braun Facsm

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Assessment Of Procedural Proficiency In Blood Pressure Measurement In Exercise Science, M C. Levis, J A. Mcfadden, R E. Burkart, T A. Kuhn, M E. Holmstrup

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Validity Of Heart Rate Measurements Obtained Via A Digital Pulse Oximeter During Submaximal Exercise, C J. Kusmiesz, T J. Williams, S C. Kwak, R Stanley

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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The Effects Of Interval Training And Steady-State Exercise On Fat Oxidation And Vo2max In Recreationally Active, College Aged Males, C J. Kacyon, S. E. Davis, C A. Witmer, E Sauers

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Weight-Training Injuries: A Systematic Review Of The Etiology, Risk Factors, And Interventions, V D. Hauschild, J Butler, B H. Jones

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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