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Vulnerability And Adaptation For Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, Amy Johnson

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

Many of the over 5 million survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with related disabilities living in the community do not have support for their unmet needs. Adapting to life after TBI is difficult because of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral complications. Nurses and other healthcare professionals have the opportunity to promote positive outcomes for persons with TBI. However, to increase the depth and breadth of that support, nurses need a base of knowledge that includes an understanding of the TBI survivors' needs, vulnerabilities, and obstacles to adaptation. TBIs result in physical, psychological, developmental, and emotional losses. The needs that ensue …

Effect Of Telephone Counseling On Physical Activity Among Older Adult Cancer Survivors, Ellen C. Mullen

Nursing Theses and Dissertations

The elderly population, especially those with cancer coupled with low health literacy, is at high risk for poor health outcomes. Telephone counseling has been shown to be effective in improving health behaviors among other populations, but it has not been studied for older adult cancer survivors. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the effectiveness of telephone counseling on physical activity among older adult cancer survivors (n=50). The relationship between health literacy level and perceived changes in physical activity was assessed. Based on existing literature and Orem's Theory of Self-care, the following hypotheses were tested: H1: Telephone …

Concentrated, Non-Foaming Solution Of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds And Methods Of Use, Cesar M. Compadre, Philip J. Breen, Hamid Salari, E. Kim Fifer, Danny L. Lattin, Michael F. Slavik, Yanbin Li, Timothy O'Brien, Amy L. Waldroup, Thomas F. Berg

Patents Granted

A concentrated quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) solution with a concentration greater than about 10% by weight and at least one solubility enhancing agent, such as an alcohol, is disclosed. A diluted QAC solution is useful on food products to prevent microbial growth on the food from a broad spectrum of foodborne microbial contamination. Also disclosed is a method of contacting food products with the dilute QAC for an application time of at least 0.1 second. Foods that can be treated by this method are meat and meat products, seafood, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, pet foods and snacks, and any other …

Spectroscopy Of 88Y By The (P,Dγ) Reaction, T. J. Ross, C. W. Beausang, R. O. Hughes, N. D. Scielzo, J. T. Burke, J. M. Allmond, C. Angell, M. S. Basunia, D. L. Bleuel, R. J. Casperson, J. Escher, P. Fallon, R. Hatarik, J. Munson, S. Paschalis, M. Petri, L. Phair, J. J. Ressler

Physics Faculty Publications

Low-spin, high-excitation energy states in ⁸⁸Y have been studied using the ⁸⁹Y(p,dγ) reaction. For this experiment a 25 MeV proton beam was incident upon a monoisotopic ⁸⁹Y target. A silicon telescope array was used to detect deuterons, and coincident γ rays were detected using a germanium clover array. Most of the known low-excitation-energy low-spin states populated strongly via the (p,d) reaction mechanism are confirmed. Two states are seen for the first time and seven new transitions, including one which bypasses the two low-lying isomeric states, are observed.

Art Criticism, Scholarly Interpretation, And Curatorial Intent: A Reassessment Of The 1998 Jackson Pollock Retrospective At The Museum Of Modern Art, Andrea Alvarez

Theses and Dissertations

In 1998, the Museum of Modern Art held a retrospective exhibition of artworks by Jackson Pollock. Curators Kirk Varnedoe and Pepe Karmel worked in an art historical context that had been significantly shaped by the early critical writings by Clement Greenberg and Harold Rosenberg. The curators’ stated intention for the exhibition installation was to provide “a fresh chance for new generations of artists to come to terms with a legendary figure” and to enable “the broader public to reassess a quintessentially American artist in light of three decades of new scholarship,” without “ hewing to any particular critical dogma.” Despite …

The Current Volume 23 : Issue 15, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Pirates Place Five On Nscaa All-Southeast Region Squad, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Pirates Place Five On NSCAA All-Southeast Region Squad. The NCAA Southeast Region champion Armstrong Atlantic State University women's soccer squad placed five players on the 2012 NSCAA All-Southeast Region women's soccer squad, released today by the coaches' oragnization.

Staff Audit Practice Alert No. 10, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Pcaob)

Documents

Staff Audit Practice Alert No. 10 -- Maintaining and Applying Professional Skepticism in Audits

Variants, William Wood

New Mexico Composers' Archive

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Chemotype And Aggressiveness Of Nebraska Isolates Of Fusarium Graminearum, Anita Panthi

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused mainly by Fusarium graminearum, is a devastating disease of wheat and other small grain cereals. FHB lowers grain yield and quality and contaminates grain with mycotoxins, predominantly deoxynivalenol (DON) and its acetylated derivatives 3-ADON and 15-ADON. Forty one Fusarium isolates collected from grain elevators and wheat fields in Nebraska in 2009 and 2010 were sequenced for molecular identification. Forty isolates were identified as F. graminearum and one isolate was identified as F. culmorum. Seventy seven F. graminearum isolates collected from grain elevators and wheat fields in Nebraska from 2007 to 2010 were tested …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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Alteration Of Behavior By Desert Bighorn Sheep From Human Recreation And Desert Bighorn Sheep Survival In Canyonlands National Park: 2002 - 2010, Kanalu K. Sproat

Theses and Dissertations

Human encroachment into wilderness areas can influence the persistence of wildlife populations by decreasing and degrading habitat, displacement, and decreasing survival. For bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), some human activities are detrimental, causing both physiological stress and habitat abandonment. Between 1979 and 2000, human recreation has increased over 300% in areas occupied by desert bighorn sheep (O. c. nelsonii) in southeastern Utah. We investigated if an increase in human activity in areas used by bighorns affected their behavior. We observed 34 bighorn sheep using focal-animal sampling for >14 hrs to compare time spent grazing and scanning between areas of high and …

Effective Collaboration Through Multi User Cax By Implementing New Methods Of Product Specification And Management, Vonn L. Holyoak

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents a new design process in which design specifications and task distribution are determined from a parallel multi user prospective. Using this method, projects are more easily decomposed into tasks that can be performed concurrently, thus decreasing the design time. Also, a framework is provided to determine the correct distribution of available talent and stakeholders that can be utilized on a given project. The research suggests that by involving the necessary stakeholders in a multi user setting, changes can be made quickly and without additional approval wait time. By including individuals from the various areas of required talent, …

Seismic Response Of Stiffening Elastic Systems, Andrew Scott Morgan

Theses and Dissertations

Traditional seismic load resisting systems in buildings are designed to undergo inelastic deformations in order to dissipate energy, resulting in residual displacements. This work explores an approach to eliminate these residual displacements. The systems investigated have low initial stiffness which increases at a predefined displacement, and are therefore called stiffening elastic systems. This thesis begins with an examination of single-degree-of-freedom stiffening elastic systems. A case study is presented which suggests that the benefits from stiffening elastic behavior may be limited to systems which would have long periods if designed traditionally. A thorough parameter study is also presented which indicates the …

The Parthenon, December 4, 2012, Shane Arrington

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Weak Values Are Universal In Von Neumann Measurements, Justin Dressel, Andrew N. Jordan

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

We refute the widely held belief that the quantum weak value necessarily pertains to weak measurements. To accomplish this, we use the transverse position of a beam as the detector for the conditioned von Neumann measurement of a system observable. For any coupling strength, any initial states, and any choice of conditioning, the averages of the detector position and momentum are completely described by the real parts of three generalized weak values in the joint Hilbert space. Higher-order detector moments also have similar weak value expansions. Using the Wigner distribution of the initial detector state, we find compact expressions for …

Sen V. Amazon.Com, United States District Court For The Southern District Of California

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.

Spatial Filter Approach To Evaluating The Role Of Convection On The Evolution Of A Mesoscale Vortex, Glenn A. Creighton, Robert E. Hart, Philip Cunningham

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

A new spatial filter is proposed that exploits a spectral gap in power between the convective scale and the system (‘‘vortex’’) scale during tropical cyclone (TC) genesis simulations. Using this spatial separation, this study analyzes idealized three-dimensional numerical simulations of deep moist convection in the presence of a symmetric midlevel vortex to quantify and understand the energy cascade between the objectively defined convective scale and system scale during the early stages of tropical cyclogenesis. The simulations neglect surface momentum, heat, and moisture fluxes to focus on generation and enhancement of vorticity within the interior to more completely close off the …

Senior Recital, Ronald Holmes, Julian Tanaka, Nick Schmitt, Austin Pooley

Senior Recitals

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Senior Recital, Min Hyuk Kyung, Alec Bart, Andrew Silva, Matt Koerner, Richard Paugh, Stephen Anongthep, Paul Olesuk, Ronald Holmes, Carlos Mata, Austin Pooley, Nick Schmitt, Jessi Garcia, Kyle Overlay, Nick Veslany, Max Acree, John Summers, Keaton Martin, Gizmo Hall

Senior Recitals

List of performers and performances.

State Of The College Address 2012, Jeremy Travis

Reports and Publications from John Jay College

No abstract provided.

Volume 110, Number 13 - Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, December 4, 2012, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: The Graduation Issue

James Baldwin, Flannery O’Connor, And The Ethics Of Anguish, Carole K. Harris

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Edward Torres V. Sara Davis

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Damion Bryan V. Uscis

2012 Decisions

Agency

Rebecca Schneider V. Darshan Shah

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

G&S Livingston Realty Inc V. Cvs Pharmacy Inc

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. Daniel Ramos-Torres

2012 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Google V. Provisa, New York Supreme Court

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

No abstract provided.