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Teachers' And Administrators' Attitudes Towards Inclusion, Leatrice Lynn Satterwhite

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This study examined attitudes of general education teachers, special education teachers, and building administrators relative to inclusive practices. Using survey methodology, the level of agreement or disagreement of teachers' and administrators' attitude towards inclusive practices was measured in four areas: Planning, Classroom/School Environment, Collaboration/Team Partners, and Resources/Support/Professional Development. A purposeful sampling of participants, including 47 teachers and principals representing 30 elementary schools from a large urban school district in southern Maryland, voluntarily completed an Inclusive Practices Survey. The survey measured teacher and administrator attitude using a 22-item, five-point Likert scale. The quantitative questions were augmented by five qualitative questions that …

Effect Of Extrusion Pre-Treatment On Physical Properties And Sugar Recovery Of Cold Press And Solvent Extracted Canola, Camelina And Carinata Meal, Jasmeen Kaur

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Canola/rapeseed meal (CM) ranks second behind soybeans in global production of protein from oil cakes and meals. Commercial CM has been investigated as a feed ingredient in diets of a number of fish species. Camelina (Camelina sativa) has been a potential oilseed crop. The fat extracted meal contains over 40% protein. Camelina yields an average of 420–640 L/ha, and the protein and fiber content in its meal byproduct is comparable to that of soybean meal. Brassica carinata possesses many positive agronomic traits, and it can grow well in hot, dry, and semiarid climates and seed oil from these species and …

A Descriptive Study Of The Educational Perceptions, Professional Identity, And Professional Practices Of Dual-Trained Music Therapists As Counselors, Emily Sevcik

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This study aimed to identify the factors that lead music therapists to pursue advanced education emphasizing professional counseling and perceptions towards different advanced degree options. Additionally, the professional practices and identity of dual-trained music therapists as counselors were described. A convenience sample was formed from music therapists who hold board certification and have completed a master's degree or higher. Music therapists who had completed a master's degree program that emphasized professional counseling were invited to complete an online survey. Results suggested that dual-trained music therapists retain their professional identity as a music therapist but potentially do not identify with board …

Bits Of Belonging: Information Technology, Water, And Neoliberal Governance In India, Simanti Dasgupta

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications

India’s global success in the Information Technology industry has also prompted the growth of neoliberalism and the re-emergence of the middle class in contemporary urban areas, such as Bangalore. BITS of Belonging shows that this economic shift produces new forms of social inequality while reinforcing older ones. The study investigates this economic disparity by looking at IT and water privatization to explain how these otherwise unrelated domains correspond to our thinking about citizenship, governance, and belonging.

The ethnographic study in this book shows how work and human processes in the IT industry intertwine to meet the market stipulations of the …

Fundamental Studies Of Charge Transport For Optoelectronic Processes : Nano-Structure Electrodes For Perovskite Solar Cells And Electrochromic Devices, Qinglong Jiang

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Charge transport at interfaces and in bulk phases governs the efficiency and performance of various heterojunction optoelectronic devices such as solar cells and electrochromic devices. In this dissertation, research on charge transport processes in two different optoelectronic devices (nanostructured heterojunction photovoltaic cells and electrochromic devices) is presented.;Due to the increment of dark current and electron transport resistance in thicker layer, current lead halide perovskite solar cells have a photoactive layer no more than 600 nm thick. In order to develop a thicker photoactive layer, TiO2 nanowires (NWs) have been synthesized. These rutile NWs arrays with different length have been used …

Carbohydrate Supplementation During Cycling Exercise, Bill Julian

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Enhancing cycling exercise performance through means of carbohydrate supplementation suggests that a blend of multiple transportable carbohydrate (CHO) sources supplemented at a feeding rate of 78 g•h -1 will provide optimal performance and attenuate gastrointestinal discomfort during exercise. PURPOSE: To determine if the literature suggested feeding rate (78 g•h-1) applies to variable and relatively high intensity cycling exercise; and to determine if a unique high molecular weight starch fraction (VitargoRTM; Swecarb, Sweden) provides an advantage over the literature ideal (multiple transportable CHO). METHODS: Six competitive male cyclists and triathletes (mean age 25.6 +/- 4.4 years; mean weight 77.56 +/- 7.3 …

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Police Blotter

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Gene Expression And Alzheimer's Disease: Evaluation Of Gene Expression Patterns In Brain And Blood For An Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model, Amanda Hazy

Senior Honors Theses

Previous studies have established a causative role for altered gene expression in development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These changes can be affected by methylation and miRNA regulation. In this study, expression of miRNA known to change methylation status in AD was assessed by qPCR. Genome-wide expression changes were determined by RNA-sequencing of mRNA from hippocampus and blood of control and AD mice. The qPCR data showed significantly increased expression of Mir 17 in AD, and sequencing data revealed 230 genes in hippocampus, 58 genes in blood, and 8 overlapping genes showing significant differential expression (p value ≤ 0.05). Expression data …

A Contractual Approach To Investor-State Regulatory Disputes, Richard C. Chen

Faculty Publications

International investment arbitral tribunals are increasingly tasked with resolving regulatory disputes. This relatively new form of dispute involves a challenge by a foreign investor to a host state’s generally applicable regulation, enacted in good faith to promote the public interest but resulting incidentally in harm to the investor’s business. Such claims typically invoke the “fair and equitable treatment” standard provided for in the bilateral investment treaty between the host state and the investor’s home state. The dominant view among commentators, and increasingly among the tribunals themselves, is that regulatory disputes should be analyzed within a public law framework, using tools …

Comparison Of Helmet And Facial Mask During Noninvasiveventilation In Patients With Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Obstructivepulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study, Özlem Çakir Gürbüz, Ali̇ Alagöz, Fatma Ulus, Mehtap Tunç, Şazi̇ye Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) is an approach to prevent complications in acute respiratory failure. In this study we aimed to compare the efficacy of a full face mask and a helmet in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Materials and methods: Fifty patients were divided randomly into 2 groups as full face mask (Group F) and helmet (Group H). Demographic data, forced expiratory volume at 1 s (FEV1), additional disease, hemodynamic parameters, respiratory rate, APACHE II score, peripheral O2 saturation (SpO2), arterial blood gases (ABG), patient tolerance scale (PTS) score, and fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) were recorded. Parameters were …

High-Risk Febrile Neutropenia And Its Management In Childrenwith Solid Tumors And Lymphoma, Doğan Köse, Meli̇ke Emi̇roğlu, Yavuz Köksal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The clinical characteristics and treatment results of febrile neutropenia attacks that occurred in patients with lymphoma and solid tumors were analyzed. Materials and methods: A total of 50 patients with 94 high-risk attacks were evaluated for malignant diseases in this study. Results: The fever etiology was determined as clinical (50%), microbiological (5.31%), clinical-microbiological (5.31%), or unknown (39.3%). A few of the attacks (21.3%) were observed in lymphoma cases and 77.7% were observed in patients with solid tumors. Patients who were in remission had 59.6% of the attacks, and 39.4% occurred in patients not in remission. Among the groups tested, …

Human Semen Quality And Sperm Dna Damage Assessed Bycomet Assay In Clinical Groups, Muhammad Haris Ramzan, Muhammad Ramzan, Muhammad Mumtaz Khan, Faiqah Ramzan, Fazal Wahab, Muhammad Aslam Khan, Musharraf Jillani, Mohsin Shah

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: About 10%-15% of couples around the world suffer from infertility. Male infertility is responsible directly or indirectly in ~60% of cases. A deficiency in semen is the most common cause of male infertility. Materials and methods: The study included 180 male subjects aged 18-50 years with 26 fertile and 154 infertile. The infertile subjects were further subdivided according to the WHO guidelines of semen analysis (2010) into different clinical groups. Sperm DNA damage was estimated using a neutral comet assay. Plasma gonadotropin and testosterone levels were measured using a chemiluminescence assay. Results: The results of the study revealed no …

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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

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Esophageal Replacement By Hydroxylated Bacterial Cellulose Patch In A Rabbit Model, Changlai Zhu, Fang Liu, Wenbo Qian, Yingjie Wang, Qingsheng You, Tianyi Zhang, Feng Li

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To repair esophageal defects by hydroxylated and kombucha -synthesized bacterial cellulose (HKBC) patch in a rabbit model. Materials and methods: Semicircular esophageal defects 1 cm in length of the cervical esophagus were initially created in 18 Japanese big-ear rabbits and then repaired with HKBC patch grafts. The clinical outcomes including survival rate, weight change, food intake, and hematological and radiologic evaluation were observed. After X-ray evaluation, the rabbits were sacrificed sequentially at 1, 3, and 6 months for histopathologic analysis with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Results: Survival rate during the first month was 88.9% (n = 16). …

Urinary Incontinence Among Women Registered With A Family Health Center In The Southeastern Anatolia Region And The Factors Affecting Its Prevalence, Fatma Gözükara, İbrahi̇m Koruk, Burcu Kara

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: In regions such as Şanlıurfa, Turkey, where the fertility rate is high, suitable health policies to easily and successfully treat urinary incontinence (UI) are needed. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for UI among women in the region. Materials and methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were selected by using 30 cluster sampling methods. A total of 300 women in the age group of 15-49 years were contacted to participate. Results: The prevalence of UI was 39.3% among women in this sample but only 8.0% actually received treatment. The logistic regression analysis showed …

Age-Related Macular Degeneration And Alzheimer Disease, Eren Çerman, Muhsi̇n Eraslan, Osman Çeki̇ç

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

This review highlight the similarities in the pathogenesis between Alzheimer disease and age-related macular degeneration. All studies published between 1990 and 2014 were reviewed to identify the common pathological pathways. Alzheimer disease and age-related macular degeneration share common features such as vitronectin and amyloid-β accumulation, increased oxidative stress, and apolipoprotein and complement activation pathways, which are reviewed as histologic and immunologic common features.

Alzheimer Disease And Anesthesia, Gözde İnan, Zerri̇n Özköse Şatirlar

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Alzheimer disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases and the most prevalent form of dementia. Some factors in the development of AD, age being the best-known one, have been suggested; however, no causes have been found yet. The pathophysiology of the disease is highly complex, current therapies are palliative, and a cure is still lacking. Adverse effects of anesthetics in the elderly have been reported since the 1950s; however, awareness of this old problem has recently gained importance again. Whether exposure to surgery and general anesthesia (GA) is associated with the development of AD has been questioned. …

Test Your Memory-Turkish Version (Tym-Tr): Reliability And Validity Study Of A Cognitive Screening Test, İlknur Mavi̇ş, Belgi̇n Demet Özbabalik Adapinar, Çinar Yeni̇lmez, Ayşe Aydin, Engi̇n Olgun, Cengi̇z Bal

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The test your memory (TYM) is reported to be a sensitive cognitive function assessment scale for people with dementia. The aim of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of an adapted Turkish version of the TYM (TYM-TR) among Turkish dementia patients. Materials and methods: The TYM-TR was given to 59 patients with dementia aged 60+ and 336 normal controls aged 23-75+. The diagnostic utility of the TYM-TR was compared with that of the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) to validate it. Results: The internal consistency of the TYM-TR was α = 0.85. The test-retest reliability was …

The Prevalence Of Infectious Agents In Patients With Systemic Sclerosis, Hüseyi̇n Bi̇lgi̇n, Hi̇lal Kocabaş, Recep Keşli̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by microvascular injury, excessive extracellular matrix deposition, and fibrosis in the skin and internal organs. Bacterial and viral infectious agents have been suspected to be contributing factors in the development and progression of the pathologic features of SSc. Materials and methods: In this study, 30 SSc patients who were admitted to the rheumatology unit of the Konya Training and Research Hospital and 30 healthy controls were included. The presence of 9 different antibodies (IgM and IgG) against Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and parvovirus B19 were investigated in sera …

Immunogenicity Of Conserved Cork And Ss-Barrel Domains Of Baumannii Acinetobactin Utilization Protein In An Animal Model, Yaqub Hajiaghatabar Sangroodi, Iraj Rasooli, Shahram Nazarian, Walead Ebrahimizadeh, Fatemeh Sefid

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The uptake of the ferric-acinetobactin complex into the periplasmic space relies on the baumannii acinetobactin utilization (BauA) protein. BauA is composed of cork and the β-barrel domains. We constructed a recombinant protein from conserved antigenic domains of cork and the β-barrel of BauA to evaluate their immunogenic role in an animal model. Materials and methods: The selected bauA domains were amplified from a purified genome of Acinetobacter baumannii ATCC 19606. The domains were then cloned into pET28a and the proteins expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) were purified using nickel nitrilotriacetic acid chromatography. Mice and rabbits were immunized with …

Effect Of Ph And Temperature On Halogenated Dbps, Sm Shamimur Rahman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Water scarcity is one of the most challenging issues in the world in the 21st century. It is estimated that there are more than one billion of people without adequate access to freshwater and facing water shortages and water deficits. People are forced to drink polluted water despite the risk of consuming pathogenic microorganisms in the water that transmit waterborne diseases such as bacterial infections, protozoal infections and viral infections. The water disinfection process is one of the most important environmental technological advances in the 20th century which inactivates microbial contaminants in drinking water. Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are a group …

Sglt2 Inhibitors For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment, Raymond A. Plodkowski, Megan E. Mcgarvey, Heather M. Huribal, Keith Reisinger-Kindle, Bradley Kramer, Mordecai Solomon, Quang T. Nguyen

College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUN) Publications and Research

SGLT2 inhibitors are plausible second-line drugs that provide powerful additional A1c-lowering effects while inducing weight loss without hypoglycemia.

Reducing Early Neonatal Heat Loss In Low Resourced Context An Indian Exemplar, Ramalingam Sindhu, P. V. Ramachandran, Clara M. Jothi, C. Susila, Pammla Petrucka

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Although there has been a favorable trend in the Infant Mortality Rate in India in the last decade, the country is still unlikely to meet the Millennium Development Goal #4. Of significance, there has been minimal improvement in the early neonatal mortality rate, which is an indicator of quality of perinatal care. In the efforts to address this aspect, a range of efforts and interventions have been considered. One such effort is in addressing and reducing hypothermia in neonates. Two low tech strategies, professional mummying/swaddling (PM/S) and ‘Kangaroo mother care’ (KMC), are seen as critical in the continuum …

A Delphi Survey Of Leadership Attributes Necessary For National Nurse Leaders’ Participation In Health Policy Development: An East African Perspective, Nilufa Jivraj Shariff

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Nurses’ involvement in health policy development ensures that health services are: safe, effective, available and inexpensive. Nursing history reveals several legendary nurse leaders who have influenced policy and the course of nursing and health care. In the recent times there have been concerns regarding the availability of effective leaders physically, symbolically and functionally at clinical, organizational and national levels, who can effectively influence health policy. Exerting influence in the policy arena requires that nurse leaders acquire attributes that enable them to be effective in policy development activity.

This paper reports part of a larger study whose purpose included: “build …

Infectious Disease Outbreaks And Increased Complexity Of Care, Joan Musau, A. Baumann, C. Kolotylo, T. O’Shea, A. Bialachowski

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Aim: This study examined the effects of healthcare-associated infectious disease outbreaks on nurses’ work in a large acute care hospital in Ontario, Canada.

Background: The incidence of healthcare-associated infections has increased. Previous research focuses on epidemiology, healthcare systems, and the economic burden of outbreaks. Few published studies focus on the impact of outbreaks on nurses’ work in acute care facilities.

Introduction: Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in 2003, combating infectious diseases has become a key issue. Hospitals have implemented measures related to healthcare-associated infections. However, nurses experience challenges in preventing, controlling, and contending with outbreaks.

Methods: A retrospective …

Knowledge And Attitudes Of Select Ugandan Nurses Towards Documentation Of Patient Care, Grace Nakate, Diane Dahl, Karen B. Drake, Pammla Petrucka

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Ideally through documentation, nurses track changes in a patient’s condition, make decisions about needs, and ensure continuity of care. However, nursing documentation has often not met these objectives. In Uganda, the systematic nursing specific approach is not reflected in documentation of nursing care. A mixed methods intervention study was conducted to determine knowledge and attitudes of nurses towards documentation, including an evaluation of nurses’ response to a designed nursing documentation form. Forty participants were selected through convenience sampling from six wards of a Ugandan health institution. The study intervention involved teaching nurses the importance of documentation and using of the …

Psychobiobehavioral Model For Preterm Birth In Pregnant Women In Low- And Middle-Income Countries, Shahirose S. Premji, Ilona S. Yim, Aliyah Dosani (Mawji), Zeenatkhanu Kanji, Salima Sulaiman, Wangira Musana, Pauline Samia, Kiran Shaikh, Nicole Letourneau

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Preterm birth (PTB) is a final common outcome resulting from many interrelated etiological pathways; of particular interest is antenatal psychosocial distress (i.e., stress, anxiety, and depression). In LMI countries, both exposure to severe life stressors and rate of PTB are on average greater when compared with high-income countries. In LMI countries women are exposed to some of the most extreme psychosocial stress worldwide (e.g., absolute poverty, limited social resources). High prevalence of antenatal stress and depression have been observed in some studies from LMI countries. We propose a psychosocial, biological, and behavioral model for investigating the complex multisystem interactions in …

Perceptions Of Patients Regarding Quality Nursing Care (Qnc) At A Tertiary Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Ayyub Rehan, Zeenatkhanu Kanji, Dias J., Roshan R.

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Patients’ experiences regarding the quality of care continue to be a hot topic of discussion in the healthcare industry. Exploring the quality of nursing care from the patients’ perspectives is a vital element of quality evaluation. The purpose of this study was to explore the patients’ perspectives regarding quality nursing care.

Methodology: A qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used. A total of twelve participants were recruited from one medical and one surgical unit at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis approach …

Pedagogy And Culture: An Educational Initiative In Supporting Uae Nursing Graduates Prepare For A High-Stakes Nurse Licensing Examination, Sharon Brownie, Ged Williams, Kate Barnewall, Suzanne Bishaw, Jennifer L. Cooper, Walter Robb, Neima Younis, Dawn Kuzemski

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Graduates of an Abu Dhabi transnational nursing degree struggled with the mandatory national licensing examination. Poor pass rates undermine graduate career futures and impact on the workforce capacity building contributions of the partnering transnational educational providers. This paper describes how the design and delivery of an intensive examination preparation program dramatically reversed this trend. The objectives of this educational initiative involved the design, delivery and evaluation of a program that would align with cultural learning preferences and which improve the success rates of graduates attempting the national nurse licensing examination. To achieve these objectives, the program combined a range of …

The Changing Role Of Nursing: Opportunities For Nurse-Led Services For The Management Of Chronic Disease And Diabetes In The Uae, Sharon Brownie

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

There is little debate that current and future healthcare is, and will continue to be, dominated by the prevention and management of increasingly complex chronic health disease; the UAE is no exception. Preventive and disease management services directed at groups and individuals at risk of unfavourable health outcomes are core to the make-up of an effective health system. The burden of noncommunicable, chronic and diabetes-related diseases places a heavy strain on health service cost and service delivery requirements. The UAE is faced with the challenge of identifying and developing effective strategies for the prevention and management of the burgeoning prevalence …