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Spiritan Pedagogy And Critical Thinking In United Sates Higher Education, Maureen R. O'Brien

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

Brazen (Fall 2014), Hollins University

Brazen - Gender & Women's Studies Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts 5-Year Mortality In Older Adults, Jayant M. Pinto, Kristen E. Wroblewski, David W. Kern, L Phillip Schumm, Martha K. Mcclintock

Psychology & Gerontology Faculty Publications

Prediction of mortality has focused on disease and frailty, although antecedent biomarkers may herald broad physiological decline. Olfaction, an ancestral chemical system, is a strong candidate biomarker because it is linked to diverse physiological processes. We sought to determine if olfactory dysfunction is a harbinger of 5-year mortality in the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project [NSHAP], a nationally representative sample of older U.S. adults. 3,005 community-dwelling adults aged 57–85 were studied in 2005–6 (Wave 1) and their mortality determined in 2010–11 (Wave 2). Olfactory dysfunction, determined objectively at Wave 1, was used to estimate the odds of 5-year, …

Paid Workers And Volunteers, Side By Side, Kevin F. Hallock

Economics Faculty Publications

Millions of Americans volunteer annually and, on average, volunteers are highly skilled individuals. With unpaid volunteers working alongside W2-paid employees, sometimes it is difficult in a workplace to distinguish one from the other. Motivations for volunteering are many and the author does not intend to fully explore the myriad reasons identified by social scientists for this behavior, including to gain experience, create a path to a paid job, offer service to others or gain personal recognition. An interesting study of volunteerism is Richard Freeman's Working for Nothing: The Supply of Volunteer Labor. Using data from a unique survey, Freeman showed …

Enewsletter - October 2014, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• Alumnus hired as D.C. public schools chief of innovation and research
• Fifty years ago is a long time
• Spybrook awarded three-year grant
• Annual scholarship reception
• Student receives scholarship from foundation
• Miller named chair of committee for national athletic trainers' association
• Alumna and faculty members have manuscript published
• Partnerships help teacher preparation candidates

Effects Of Yoga On Arm Volume Among Women With Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: A Pilot Study, Mary Insana Fisher, Betsy Donahoe-Fillmore, Laura Leach, Colleen O'Malley, Cheryl Paeplow, Tess Prescott, Harold L. Merriman

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Lymphedema affects 3–58% of survivors of breast cancer and can result in upper extremity impairments. Exercise can be beneficial in managing lymphedema. Yoga practice has been minimally studied for its effects on breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of yoga on arm volume, quality of life (QOL), self-reported arm function, and hand grip strength in women with BCRL. Six women with BCRL participated in modified Hatha yoga 3×/week for 8 weeks. Compression sleeves were worn during yoga sessions. Arm volume, QOL, self-reported arm function, and hand grip strength were measured at …

Consistency And Change: The (R)Evolution Of The Basic Communication Course, Joesph M. Valenzano, Samuel P. Wallace, Sherwyn P. Morreale

Communication Faculty Publications

The basic communication course, with its roots in classical Greece and Rome, is frequently a required course in general education. The course often serves as our “front porch,” welcoming new students to the Communication discipline. This essay first outlines early traditions in oral communication instruction and their influence on future iterations of the course. In addition, because fundamental changes in higher education in more modern times affected emphases and delivery of the course, we focus on the relationship between general education and the basic course and the significant curricular changes to the course during the latter part of the 20th …

Understanding The Mystery Of Brain Death, Natalie A. Felter

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Lack of understanding of brain death has contributed to recent controversial cases (Copnell, 2014). The cases of Jahi McMath and Marlise Munoz were the focus of national news, causing an intense debate among the public and healthcare professionals (Copnell, 2014). The concept of brain death is a mystery to the public (Powell, 2014). Copnell (2014) found that 60% of family members who had been told their loved one was brain dead believed that they were still alive. Health professionals not having a clear grasp of brain death’s definition and assessment can lead to increased confusion in family members (Powell, 2014).

A Comparison Of Stability Balls Versus Chairs In The Classroom: Student Preferences And Effects On Classroom Management, Melissa A. Clayton, Erin Messinger

Education Undergraduate Research

The use of stability balls as chairs in classrooms is becoming more common. There has been a decent amount of research done involving students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how this disorder affects an individual’s attention and behavior in class. This study looks at a fifth grade classroom and asks the following: How does the use of stability balls as chairs affect the classroom management, and how do the students feel about them? The study is inconclusive as far as behavior goes, but seems to show a student preference in support of using stability balls.

Effects Of Mindfulness Practices On Perceived Stress Levels, Kendall Ginn

Graduate Research Projects

No abstract provided.

“Truly, They Are A Lady’S Words”: Ema Saikō And The Construction Of An Authentic Voice In Late Edo Period Kanshi, Mari Nagase

Japanese: Faculty Scholarship & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Library Ledger, University Of Southern Maine Libraries

Library Ledger

Fall 2014

Dietary Carbohydrates Influence The Structure And Function Of The Intestinal Alpha-Glucosidases, Mohammad Chegeni

Open Access Dissertations

As the primary products of starch digestion by pancreatic α-amylase, maltooligosaccharides (including maltose) are the main substrates for the α-glucosidases at the intestinal brush border. Here, maltose was shown to induce the formation of a higher molecular weight (HMW) sucrase-isomaltase (SI) species in Caco-2 cells that sorts more quickly to the enterocyte surface to act as a digestive enzyme. As this finding suggested a maltose sensing ability of small intestinal enterocytes, molecular mechanisms associated with the maturation and trafficking of HMW SI were further investigated. A pulse-chase experiment using [ ³⁵S]-methionine revealed a higher rate of early trafficking and …

The Politics Of Domestic Violence‐Based Asylum Claims, Joline Doedens

Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Business Law Bulletin, Fall 2014

Business Law Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Sifting The Sand On The River Bank: Social Media As A Source For Research Data, P. Takis Metaxas, Eni Mustafaraj

Faculty Research and Scholarship

Computational social science has been described as a new field at the intersection of computer science and social sciences, aiming to study the ways that society evolves, interacts, and reacts. Like prospectors sifting the sand in a river bed for gold, computational social science researchers are looking into the streams of social media for insight on our social interactions. Enabled by the availability of and easy accessibility to vast amounts of data generated by social entities, as well as by powerful computing hardware and algorithms, its researchers conduct observations of social interaction and experiments testing social theories in scales not …

Communication In The Wake Of Snowden, Nicholas A. Knouf

Faculty Research and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Student Affairs Newsletter, Fall 2014, Dean Of Students

Student Affairs Newsletter

Publication to inform the campus community about Student Affairs sponsored programs and services, and to highlight the accomplishments of Governors State University students.

Mcnair Messenger- Fall 2014, Mcnair Staff

McNair Messenger

McNair Scholars Program

Full Issue Vol. 1 No. 1, Crosspol

Crosspol Journal

No abstract provided.

Women's And Gender Studies Fall 2014, Chantal Kalisa

Women's and Gender Studies Program: Information and Materials

It is a great honor to write this annual letter to let you know where we are as a program and a community. It is an opportunity to share our achievements with faculty and students at this university, as well as many colleagues and alumni all over the country.

This fall the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed our new Dean, Joseph Francisco. We look forward to taking advantage of his new ideas and initiatives and hope that he will be inspired by ideas from our outstanding faculty, students, community members, and supporters.

The Women’s and Gender Studies program remains …

Let It Be: Wellbeing As Fiat For A Life That Gives Birth To The Divine, Ian C. Edwards

Spiritan Horizons

No abstract provided.

College Athletics Recruitment: A Deeper Analysis, André Remillard

Sport Management Undergraduate

The college athletics recruiting landscape is one littered with many different factors. While previous studies have analyzed institutional and social factors as impacting a prospective student-athletes’ recruitment process, there’s a gap in understanding the role an athletes’ demographics play in how athletes make their college decision. Previous literature has indicated that the impact social and institutional factors play during the recruitment process varies based on individual demographics. This research uncovers any correlations between athlete demographics and how they weigh the importance of recruitment components. Surveys were administered to 1,029 randomly selected Division I student athletes. One team from each conference …

Youth Sport Specialization: Study Of Athletic Directors, Connor Morris

Sport Management Undergraduate

This study is focusing on the topic of youth sport participation, specifically the perceptions of high school athletic directors. The reasoning behind this study is to expand on the research that has already been done by studying subjects that have not been looked at before. Prior research has shown that there are many different effects of sport specialization on the youth athlete. Some may be positive and but also can be negative or hindering in nature. The results of this study refute and support previous findings as well as add new and credible information to the topic at hand. The …

Tennessee Law Fall 2014, University Of Tennessee College Of Law

Tennessee Law

No abstract provided.

Madison Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 3, Fall 2014 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

Uncovering The Online Information Seeking Behaviors Of Chinese University Students: A Pilot Study, Ralph Gabbard, Allison Leaming, Qian Liu, Wang Lei, Melissa Guy

Journal of East Asian Libraries

The online behaviors of researchers have been studied from many angles in the library and information science literature. This collaborative study presents a unique perspective by detailing the behaviors exhibited by Chinese university students executing a researcher-defined task. Data was collected using a verbal protocol analysis method. The study results are correlated to research provided by leading scholars in the field of information seeking behaviors. The results of the study provide a valuable starting point for understanding the behaviors exhibited by a growing and significant group of online researchers.

Review: Filosofie Și Religie: O Abordare Multidisciplinară (Philosophy Of Religion: An Interdisciplinary Approach) (By Sandu Frunza), Michael S. Jones

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Edmr On Veterans With Ptsd, Beth Abele

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Of all the mental health disorders, the most commonly diagnosed among Iraqi and Afghanistan wars is Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Hellmuth et al., 2012). Veterans who are suffering the effects of PTSD are treated every day in VA Medical Centers across the country, as well as in private sector hospitals. Many of these men and women are battling with drug addictions and alcohol abuse in attempts to self medicate (Murdoch et al., 2010). According to nationally represented study by Murdoch and colleagues (2010), one fifth of individuals who have been diagnosed with PTSD use drugs, alcohol or both to treat …

Sports Related Traumatic Brain Injuries, Ky Parrott

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of long-term disability and injury death in the United States of America (Dash, Oh, Santiago, & Wade, 2012, p. 108). It is estimated that approximately 75% of all TBI’s are sports related. Recently, sports related TBI’s have received increased awareness due to the $765 million settlement between 18,000 retired football players who suffer from long-term concussive injuries and the National Football Association (NFL) (Mason, 2013, p. 267). Education regarding the pathophysiology of TBI’s is beneficial to understanding what changes the brain is enduring and why it is important to protect the brain, …