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Post-Operative Cardiometabolic Effects Of A Behavioral Intervention In Patents Undergoing Partial Meniscectomy, Craig Patrick Flanagan Dec 2017

Post-Operative Cardiometabolic Effects Of A Behavioral Intervention In Patents Undergoing Partial Meniscectomy, Craig Patrick Flanagan

Open Access Dissertations

Patients recovering from orthopedic surgery experience reduced physical activity, increasing future risk for cardiometabolic disease and weight gain. A post-operative wellness consultation, with exercise and nutrition components, may modify the behavior of orthopedic patients to mitigate the detrimental effects of inactivity following surgery and the associated adverse health effects. PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of a nutrition and exercise consultation on post-operative physical activity, serum metabolic markers, body composition, knee function, pain, and quality of life. METHODS: Twelve partial meniscectomy patients were randomly assigned to control (CON) or post-surgical consultation (PSC) and evaluated 1 week (1W) and 6 weeks (6W) …


Influencers Experienced In The College Search Process By International Chinese Undergraduate Students Who Use Educational Agents, Brocdyl Joseph Porta Dec 2017

Influencers Experienced In The College Search Process By International Chinese Undergraduate Students Who Use Educational Agents, Brocdyl Joseph Porta

Open Access Dissertations

This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews of five International Chinese Undergraduate (ICU) students attending a research university in South Florida to better understand how they experienced the college choice process. Unlike traditional U.S. native-born students, the literature indicates that some international students may have influencers linked to the financial costs associated with hiring educational agents in the college choice phases (Pimpa, 2003; Hossler & Gallagher, 1987), parental and familial aspirations for student, and institutional ranking information connected to marketing materials. Using thematic analysis, the following two major themes associated to four subthemes emerged as general findings from these analyses: 1) …


From Fundraisers To Pageant, Mr. Rwu Contestants Give Back To The Community, Jill Rodrigues Dec 2017

From Fundraisers To Pageant, Mr. Rwu Contestants Give Back To The Community, Jill Rodrigues

Featured News Story

As the Mr. RWU Spectacular celebrates its 15th anniversary, annual competition has exceeded $250,000 for pediatric healthcare research.


Minutes Staff Senate Meeting, December 14, 2017, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Staff Senate Dec 2017

Minutes Staff Senate Meeting, December 14, 2017, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Staff Senate

Staff Senate Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


A Qualitative Examination Of The Listening Effort Experience Of Adults With Hearing Loss, Alison Marinelli Dec 2017

A Qualitative Examination Of The Listening Effort Experience Of Adults With Hearing Loss, Alison Marinelli

Doctoral Dissertations

Increased effort and fatigue are common complaints of individuals with hearing loss, however the listening effort (LE) experience from the patient perspective is not well understood. Current models note the importance of cognitive factors in LE. Research, that is largely quantitative in nature, has shown equivocal findings regarding auditory signals that may cause increased LE, technologies that may ameliorate the LE experience, and the effects of LE on sensory systems. Very limited work has explored the personal aspects of LE. As a whole, however, investigations of LE fail to define the experience from the patient’s view or offer suggestions for …


Toward Effective Dengue Fever Surveillance And Case Management In The Dominican Republic: Perceptions From Patients, Practitioners And Policy-Makers, Deborah D. Roque Dec 2017

Toward Effective Dengue Fever Surveillance And Case Management In The Dominican Republic: Perceptions From Patients, Practitioners And Policy-Makers, Deborah D. Roque

Open Access Theses

Leading among arboviral disease morbidity and mortality is dengue fever with an estimated 390 million infections a year of which 96 million present clinical manifestations. In the Dominican Republic (DR), dengue fever is endemic where high incidence and outbreaks continue, with the most recent epidemic occurring in 2015. Failed prevention and control efforts have placed an onus on early diagnosis and treatment to aid in surveillance and help reduce dengue disease burden. This study explored dengue care, management and prevention perceptions among three main actors of the dengue diagnostic-management-surveillance scheme: patients, practitioners, and policy-makers. Participant observation, structured interviews, semi-structured interviews, …


12-14-2017 216 Donors Participate In Swosu’S December Blood Drive, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Dec 2017

12-14-2017 216 Donors Participate In Swosu’S December Blood Drive, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Oklahoma Blood Institute officials were pleased with the results from the Southwestern Oklahoma State University blood drive held December 4-5 in Weatherford.


12-14-2017 Swosu Engineering Technology Department Receives New Equipment From Berrong Gift, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Dec 2017

12-14-2017 Swosu Engineering Technology Department Receives New Equipment From Berrong Gift, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2017

Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Department of Engineering Technology in Weatherford recently purchased new lab equipment with funds from a generous gift from the late Senator Ed and Winnie Ola Berrong.


A Note On Mitigating The Adverse Scale Effects Associated With Daily Driving Restrictions, Arthur J. Caplan, Man-Keun Kim Dec 2017

A Note On Mitigating The Adverse Scale Effects Associated With Daily Driving Restrictions, Arthur J. Caplan, Man-Keun Kim

Applied Economics Faculty Publications

This paper investigates the role of additional regulation in mitigating the “adverse scale effect” associated with daily driving restrictions, which has become a popular regulatory tool used to control episodic air pollution internationally, especially in developing countries. We find that although an annual vehicle registration tax reduces the incentive to purchase additional vehicles among households whose sole purpose for doing so is to “cheat” the restriction (i.e., the “adverse scale effect”), it does so with an external cost. The cost occurs because households whose purpose for purchasing an additional vehicle is not to cheat the restriction are given the same …


The Marian Library Acquires Seven Works By Eric Gill, Olivia Gillingham Dec 2017

The Marian Library Acquires Seven Works By Eric Gill, Olivia Gillingham

Marian Library Blog Archive

The prints which the Marian Library has acquired, express the spiritual side of Gill who is associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.


Refugee Policy & Social Integration In Jordan: Structural Barriers To Enclave Formation Among Forced Migrants To Jordan, David Nardelli Dec 2017

Refugee Policy & Social Integration In Jordan: Structural Barriers To Enclave Formation Among Forced Migrants To Jordan, David Nardelli

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The displacement of over five million Syrian refugees in the past six years has brought much needed attention to issues of forced migration. Today, the majority of the world’s refugees and internally displaced reside in urban areas of middle to low-income states, particularly in Asia and Africa. There is, however, a significant gap in research on self-settled refugees in the Middle East and their integration into host countries. In addition, much of the literature that does exist focuses on policies regarding labor policies yet ignores housing and settlement pattern issues and its impact on integration and community growth. This research …


Administrative Council Meeting Debrief (12/14/2017), Csusb Staff Council Dec 2017

Administrative Council Meeting Debrief (12/14/2017), Csusb Staff Council

CSUSB Staff Council records

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Impacts That An Urban Public High School Experience Has On Bridgewater State University Students’ Perceived College Preparedness, Katherine R. Trudell Dec 2017

Exploring The Impacts That An Urban Public High School Experience Has On Bridgewater State University Students’ Perceived College Preparedness, Katherine R. Trudell

Honors Program Theses and Projects

College preparedness is a widely researched topic within education. Previous research has found that an individual’s college readiness is primarily determined by the rigor of their high school academics, their involvement in extracurricular activities, and their knowledge of the higher educational system (Conley 2008; Glater 2016; Glennie et al. 2015; Holles 2016). The purpose of this project was to investigate whether or not Bridgewater State University students felt that these factors affected their individual preparedness for college. For this project, I interviewed 18 students who attended urban public high schools in Southeastern Massachusetts in order to explore whether or not …


One Potential Problem With The Fed’S Vote To Raise Interest Rates: The Fed Might Not Know How The Economy Works, Louis D. Johnston Dec 2017

One Potential Problem With The Fed’S Vote To Raise Interest Rates: The Fed Might Not Know How The Economy Works, Louis D. Johnston

Economics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Indian Harbor Insurance Co V. Nl Environmental Management Se Dec 2017

Indian Harbor Insurance Co V. Nl Environmental Management Se

2017 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey


Judgements Of Managerial Personality Affecting Employee Job Satisfaction, Makenzi Astore Dec 2017

Judgements Of Managerial Personality Affecting Employee Job Satisfaction, Makenzi Astore

Honors Program Theses and Projects

Personality is the configuration of thought, emotions and behaviors (Funder, 2013). Locke argues that job satisfaction is a positive state that derives from appraisal of a job experience (as cited in Ilies & Judge, 2004, p. 367). Job satisfaction has consistently been shown to affect productivity. The purpose of this study was to determine if employee judgements of managerial personality characteristics contribute to the overall satisfaction of the employee. I surveyed 79 individuals from the Bridgewater State University community and beyond, each being at least 18 years of age and employed to some capacity. The survey measured the level of …


How Do You Like Me Now? An Examination Of College Students’ Use Of Social Media Sites, James D. Wheeler Iii Dec 2017

How Do You Like Me Now? An Examination Of College Students’ Use Of Social Media Sites, James D. Wheeler Iii

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The digital era and the rise of new technology within everyday experiences has led young adults to seek out social media sites as a means of socializing, identity building, self-expression, and seeking validation from peers and friends. The previous work of scholars expresses how social media sites have become a predominate form of communication amongst young adults, and are a social hub for establishing communities that foster particular ideals and online behavior of ‘digital natives’ (those born right before and after the general introduction of digital technologies). This research project contextualizes young adults’ use and behaviors on social media by …


Transformations Of The Turkish Headscarf: An Exploration Of The Political Meaning, Socio-Economic Impact, Cultural Influence, And The Art And Craft Of The Hijab, Kelsey Gabrielle Leuenberger Dec 2017

Transformations Of The Turkish Headscarf: An Exploration Of The Political Meaning, Socio-Economic Impact, Cultural Influence, And The Art And Craft Of The Hijab, Kelsey Gabrielle Leuenberger

Honors Program Theses and Projects

The wearing of hijab by Muslim women is a divisive issue around the world. The history of veiling by Turkish women is important because it is so controversial and because of its global relevance in contexts of economics, politics, and culture. The headscarf, as a form of art and power, has significant influence on the freedoms of women. The goal of this research project is to elevate Western understanding of Turkish women’s headscarf veiling as it is located in economic, political, cultural, and socio-historical contexts and as it intersects with artistic influence and design. This research on the contradictions and …


Developing Effective Online Training Tools For Maine Adaptive Sports And Recreation, Kristina Jamo, Emily Gall, Shannon Bergeland, Chelsea Paul Dec 2017

Developing Effective Online Training Tools For Maine Adaptive Sports And Recreation, Kristina Jamo, Emily Gall, Shannon Bergeland, Chelsea Paul

Research Report Papers

Background: Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation (MASR) relies on volunteers to instruct their participants with disabilities to participate in a variety of adaptive sport programs. Volunteers must have a comprehensive understanding of participants’ health conditions to assist appropriately. MASR’s traditional training program lacked a formal curriculum and assessment of volunteer learning. Our purpose was to create online learning modules and determine whether implementing a massed or distributed schedule resulted in better long term retention. Methods: Two non-randomized groups of eleven adults were assigned to either an in-class, massed format (Group A) or an at-home, distributed schedule (Group B) to complete …


University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Agenda, December 14, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate. Dec 2017

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Agenda, December 14, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

Meeting agenda from the Secondary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.


University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate. Dec 2017

University Of Northern Iowa Secondary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2017, University Of Northern Iowa. Secondary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Secondary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Secondary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.


12/14/2017 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries Dec 2017

12/14/2017 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/14/2017. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.


V. 85, Iss. 11, December 14, 2017 Dec 2017

V. 85, Iss. 11, December 14, 2017

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.


The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, December 2017, Marshall University Staff Council Dec 2017

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, December 2017, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.


Erosion In Extruder Flows: Analytical And Numerical Study, Miron Kaufman, Petru S. Fodor Dec 2017

Erosion In Extruder Flows: Analytical And Numerical Study, Miron Kaufman, Petru S. Fodor

Physics Faculty Publications

© 2017 Author(s). We consider the erosion of particles (e.g. carbonblack agglomerates) advected by the polymeric flow in a single screw extruder. We assume a particle to be made of primary fragments bound together. In the erosion process a primary fragment breaks out of a given particle. Particles disperse because of the shear stresses imparted by the fluid. The time evolution of the numbers of particles of different sizes is described by the Bateman coupled differential equations developed a century ago to model radioactivity. Using the particle size distribution we compute an entropic fragmentation index which varies from 0 for …


Paul Fallon V. Mercy Catholic Medical Center Dec 2017

Paul Fallon V. Mercy Catholic Medical Center

2017 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Richard Duncan V. Omni Insurance Co Dec 2017

Richard Duncan V. Omni Insurance Co

2017 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Dell Doc 8, 2017.12.14 Del Sc Decision Dec 2017

Dell Doc 8, 2017.12.14 Del Sc Decision

Related Documents for Professor Thompson's book Corporate Valuation in M&A

No abstract provided.


Violence Against Women On The Rise In The Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N Dec 2017

Violence Against Women On The Rise In The Dominican Republic, Crosby Girã³N

NotiCen

No abstract provided.


Similar Ultrafast Dynamics Of Several Dissimilar Dirac And Weyl Semimetals, Christopher P. Weber, Bryan S. Berggren, Madison G. Masten, Thomas C. Ogloza, Skylar Deckoff-Jones, Julien Madéo, Michael K. L. Man, Keshav M. Dani, Lingxiao Zhao, Genfu Chen, Jinyu Liu, Zhiqiang Mao, Leslie M. Schoop, Bettina V. Lotsch, Stuart S. P. Parkin, Mazhar Ali Dec 2017

Similar Ultrafast Dynamics Of Several Dissimilar Dirac And Weyl Semimetals, Christopher P. Weber, Bryan S. Berggren, Madison G. Masten, Thomas C. Ogloza, Skylar Deckoff-Jones, Julien Madéo, Michael K. L. Man, Keshav M. Dani, Lingxiao Zhao, Genfu Chen, Jinyu Liu, Zhiqiang Mao, Leslie M. Schoop, Bettina V. Lotsch, Stuart S. P. Parkin, Mazhar Ali

Physics

Recent years have seen the rapid discovery of solids whose low-energy electrons have a massless, linear dispersion, such as Weyl, line-node, and Dirac semimetals. The remarkable optical properties predicted in these materials show their versatile potential for optoelectronic uses. However, little is known of their response in the picoseconds after absorbing a photon. Here, we measure the ultrafast dynamics of four materials that share non-trivial band structure topology but that differ chemically, structurally, and in their low-energy band structures: ZrSiS, which hosts a Dirac line node and Dirac points; TaAs and NbP, which are Weyl semimetals; and Sr1–y …