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The Impact Of White Space On User Experience For Tablet Editions Of Magazines, Fanyi Cheng

Theses

After declining for six years (Wang, 2016), printed magazines are facing the dilemma of a paperless era. As magazine publishing emerges into the digital world, it needs to achieve the degree of readers’ desire that is comparable to or surpassing print publications.

Limited research has been done regarding white space in digital magazines. This thesis aimed to investigate how user experience is affected by white space in the layout of digital editions of food magazines designed for the Apple iPad.

The study focused on the evaluation of white space as the factor influencing the quality of the user experience. White …

As She Was, Isabella Higgins

Gandy Dancer Archives

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256 Hillary Lane, Emma Gears

Gandy Dancer Archives

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When I'M Talking About Reality And The Bees Keep Buzzing, Finola Mcdonald

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Something Borrowed, Marley Derosia

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Love // Confusion, James Blanchard

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Laid Out To Dry // The Invention Of Mental Illness, Arianna Miller

Gandy Dancer Archives

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At The Viaduct, The Hudson In March, Fourteen Days Since He Fell Under // Eastern Meadowlark, Thirty-Ninth Mile Of Morning, Grace Gilbert

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Girl // Rape, Azure Arnot

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Organic Composition In The Andaman Sea // Merging Into Chaos, Shauna Ricketts

Gandy Dancer Archives

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A Review Of Anne Valente's By Light We Knew Our Names, Emma Gears

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Bright Night City Lights // Róc Rách, Jackie Phuong Ta

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Interview With Anne Valente, Meghan Fellows

Gandy Dancer Archives

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Structural Responses Of Metallic Glasses Under Neutron Irradiation, L. Yang, H. Y. Li, P. W. Wang, S. Wu, G. Guo, B. Liao, Q. L. Guo, X. Q. Fan, P. Huang, H. B. Lou, F. M. Guo, Q. Zeng, T. Sun, Y. Ren, Lianyi Chen

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

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The Effect Of Interaction With Therapy Horses On University Students' Perceived Stress Level, Alexa Chapman

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

This research project investigates how university students are affected by interacting with therapy horses. Stress is the factor that will be evaluated in this particular study. The self-rated stress scores will be acquired from University of Arkansas students both before and after interacting with specially trained therapy horses during an Equine Assisted Activity and Therapy (EAAT) class offered at the University. Stress will be evaluated by students taking a survey inquiring about daily stressors including finances, school, work and relationships. The data collected will be compared by pre- and post- interactions with the horses. We expect that the pre- and …

Influence Of Social And Economic Factors On Elementary Student Health In Northwest Arkansas, Megan Marks

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

A child’s wellbeing is influenced by many factors related to the environment they are raised in. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between a child’s social and economic factors and his or her health. A convenience sample of 588 2nd and 4th grade children was taken from three elementary schools in Springdale Independent School District. Health status was represented by calculations of each child’s body mass index (BMI) and number of days counted absent from school. Socioeconomic and demographic factors examined include the child’s grade level, gender, ethnicity, number of parents over the household, number of …

Toward A Multiple Mentor Model In Music Education, Kristina R. Weimer

School of Music Faculty Publications

Literature supports the importance of mentoring relationships in making meaningful contributions to novice teacher induction, and that especially important in the relationship is matching mentor/mentee by subject and grade level and in close proximity. The physical location of mentors to mentees and their availability impacts the relationship. Proximity is necessary to view the mentor as accessible and provide opportunities for interactions during the school day.

In music education, matching mentor/mentee by subject and grade level and in close proximity can be challenging. Because of music's specialization, music teachers are often the only one in their building. I previously examined two …

Progesterone For Prevention Of Preterm Birth: Shortcomings And Unintended Consequences Of The Orphan Drug Act, Rebekah E. Gee, Sreyram Kuy, Laura Karas

Articles

Preterm birth is a problem of major public health significance that continues to plague our country despite the existence of a therapy, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate, with known efficacy in reducing the risk of spontaneous preterm birth among high-risk women. Over the past several years, the Louisiana Department of Health has undertaken a robust, multifaceted initiative to improve access to 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate, which resulted in a 3.5-fold increase in the percentage of eligible high-risk pregnant women in the Medicaid program who received the therapy between 2013 and 2016. Yet despite Louisiana's progress, the vast majority of the eligible population still fails to …

Cost And Quality Issues In Establishing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Program In Developing Countries, Shahrukh K. Hashmi, Alok Srivastava, Walid Rasheed, Salman Adil, Tong Wu, Madan Jagasia, Amr Nassar, William Y. K. Hwang, Amir Ali Hamidieh, Hildegard T. Greinix

Section of Haematology/Oncology

The hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) activity has grown significantly over the past two decades in both developing and developed countries. Many challenges arise in establishing new HCT programs in developing countries, due to scarcity of resources and manpower in expertise in HCT. While cost issues can potentially hinder establishment of new HCT programs in certain regions, the focus on quality and value should be included in the general vision of leadership before establishing an HCT program. The main challenge in most developing countries is the lack of trained/qualified personnel, enormous start-up costs for a tertiary care center, and quality maintenance. …

Quinoa For Utah, Kristine Bunkland, Earl Creech, Jennifer R. Reeve, Grant Cardon, Michael Pace

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides insight into some of the opportunities and limitations to quinoa production in Utah.

Enhancing Paternal Engagement In A Coparenting Paradigm, Marsha Kline Pruett, Kyle D. Pruett, Carolyn P. Cowan, Philip A. Cowan

School for Social Work: Faculty Publications

Despite the benefits for children and families of fathers who are involved positively with their children, most parenting programs in the United States and globally focus on and collect evaluation data from mothers almost exclusively. Engaging fathers is still viewed as a complex endeavor that is only somewhat successful. In this article, we summarize what is known about engaging fathers in parenting programs, then argue that programs are most effective when coparenting is the focus early in family formation. We rely on two decades of the Supporting Father Involvement program as an example of an initiative that has been effective …

Novel Duplication Mutation Of The Dysf Gene In A Pakistani Family With Miyoshi Myopathy, Muhammad I. Ullah, Arsalan Ahmad, Milena Žarković, Syed S. Shah, Abdul Nasir, Saqib Mahmood, Wasim Ahmad, Christian A. Hübner, Muhammad J. Hassan

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To identify the underlying gene mutation in a large consanguineous Pakistani family. Methods: This is an observational descriptive study carried out at the Department of Biochemistry, Shifa International Hospital, Quaid-i-Azam University, and Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan from 2013-2016. Genomic DNA of all recruited family members was extracted and the Trusight one sequencing panel was used to assess genes associated with a neuro-muscular phenotype. Comparative modeling of mutated and wild-type protein was carried out by PyMOL tool. Results: Clinical investigations of an affected individual showed typical features of Miyoshi myopathy (MM) …

Comparison Of Alveolar Ridge Splitting And Autogenous Onlay Bone Grafting To Enable Implant Placement In Patients With Atrophic Jaw Bones, Gokhan Gurler, Cagri Delilbasi, Hasan Garip, Sukran Tufekcioglu

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To compare alveolar ridge splitting (ARS) and autogenous onlay bone grafting (AOBG) in atrophic jaw bones. Methods: Forty patients were included in this retrospective, parallel-group study conducted at the Istanbul Medipol University School of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey, between 2012-2015. The initial bone thickness was measured by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Patients were allocated into ARS (n=17) and AOGB (n=23) groups on the basis of ridge thickness and shape. Follow-up CBCT measurements to assess horizontal bone were repeated 4 to 6 months post augmentation. The diameters of the implants were recorded. Implant bone resorption was measured at one year …

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Saudi Medical Journal

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Prevalence And Determinants Of Antenatal Depression Among Women Attending Primary Health Care Centers In Western Saudi Arabia, Jamala A. Bawahab, Jawaher R. Alahmadi, Adel M. Ibrahim

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To measure the prevalence of antenatal depression among pregnant women attending the primary health care (PHC) antenatal care clinics in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to determine associated factors. Methods: Following a cross-sectional study design, 320 pregnant women attending the antenatal care clinics in the Ministry of Health PHC Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between January 1st 2017 and February 15th 2017 were interviewed. A self-administered questionnaire used for data collection asked about socio-demographic variables and included the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Results: The most common contributor was the harming herself (mean±SD, 2.7±0.60). Factors significantly associated with depression among participants …

Beneficial Effects Of Specific Natural Substances On Oral Health, Sameer Shaikh, S. Manoj Kumar

Saudi Medical Journal

Substances that are consumed daily or occasionally may influence an individual’s oral health. Some substances, such as alcohol, tobacco, and areca nut, adversely affect the oral region. However, some other substances, such as honey and green tea, which have antimicrobial properties, and berries, which have anticarcinogenic potential, exhibit beneficial effects on oral health. The effectiveness of synthetic drugs in maintaining oral health cannot be ignored; however, the benefits of synthetic drugs are associated with adverse effects and high costs. By contrast, the medicinal use of natural substances is associated with safety, affordability, and long-term benefits. In this paper, we review …

Fatal Butane Toxicity And Delayed Onset Of Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation, Khalid N. Almulhim

Saudi Medical Journal

A 30-year-old male was presented to the Emergency Department (ED) by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He was found unconscious but breathing normally, and had a seizure for more than 30 minutes. He was no previous history of systemic disease, previous operation, medication and any known allergy. According to the witnesses, he was alone in the coffee shop, and besides him was a lighter refill canister containing 250 ml extra purified butane gas, and he suddenly collapsed and had seizure. Six hours later, he developed ventricular fibrillation and he was not responding to amiodarone infusion, and 4 times defibrillation and …

The Impact Of Health Information Technology On Patient Safety, Yasser K. Alotaibi, Frank Federico

Saudi Medical Journal

Since the original Institute of Medicine (IOM) report was published there has been an accelerated development and adoption of health information technology with varying degrees of evidence about the impact of health information technology on patient safety. This article is intended to review the current available scientific evidence on the impact of different health information technologies on improving patient safety outcomes. We conclude that health information technology improves patient’s safety by reducing medication errors, reducing adverse drug reactions, and improving compliance to practice guidelines. There should be no doubt that health information technology is an important tool for improving healthcare …

Narcolepsy In Saudi Patients Before And After The 2009 H1n1 Vaccination: The Experience Of 2 Referral Centers, Shaden O. Qasrawi, Ali M. Albarrak, Adel S. Alharbi, Samar Nashwan, Aljohara S. Almeneessier, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Muslim M. Alsaadi, Ahmed S. Bahammam

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To assess the number of Saudi patients diagnosed with narcolepsy in 2 tertiary centers before and after the introduction of the 2009 A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine. Methods: We started collecting data after the first international report of an association between the A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine and narcolepsy between January 2010 and December 2016. All patients diagnosed with narcolepsy after 2009 were included and data were collected for 7 years to account for any possible delays in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. Results: One-hundred and seventy-three patients with narcolepsy were identified. The majority (144 patients, 83%) had symptom onset before June 2009. Only 29 patients …

Serotype Prevalence And Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns Of Pneumococcal Isolates In Zunyi City, China, Meijing Shen, Run Yao, Huan Yue, Jingzhi Zhang, Min Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Daishun Liu, Kaifeng Wu

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To assess the serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of pneumococci isolated from inpatients of all ages suspected of having bacterial infections. Methods: In this retrospective study, pneumococcal isolates were consecutively collected from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, in Zunyi city, China, between January 2014 and December 2016. Pneumococci were identified using routine microbiological assays. We performed antimicrobial susceptibility analyses using the bacteria identification/susceptibility system VITEK2 and E-tests. Capsular types of all isolates were determined by multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Results: We identified 778 pneumococcal isolates. Serotypes 19F, 6A/6B, 19A, 23F, and 15B/15C were the most prevalent …