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Block Copolymer Nanostructures For Inorganic Oxide Nanopatterning, Krishna Pandey

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

Self-assembled nature of block copolymer (BCP) makes them ideal for emerging technologies in nanometer scale. The micro phase separation between two or more dissimilar polymer blocks of BCP leads to uniform periodic nanostructures of different domains of dimension in the range of 5-100 nm, good for the development of emerging microelectronic and optoelectronics devices. Molecular weight and chain architecture of each blocks govern the morphology evolution; gives different structure like spherical, micelles, lamellae, cylindrical, gyroid etc. The morphology evolution of BCP nanostructure also depends on different external factors as well. In the first work of this thesis, three external factors …

Survival Analysis: A Modified Kaplan-Meir Estimator, Justin A. Bancroft

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

The popular Kaplan-Meir estimator has traditionally been used to great effect as a survival function estimator. However, the Kaplan-Meir estimator is dependent upon a maximum likelihood parameter estimator which may not be the best estimator in all cases. We modify the Kaplan-Meir estimator, based on a Bayes parameter estimation, in hopes of providing a more accurate survival estimator for small sample sizes. Core elements of survival analysis are presented, acting as a foundation from which to construct and compare our modified Kaplan-Meir estimator. It is hypothesized that our modified Kaplan-Meir estimator is generally more accurate than the standard Kaplan-Meir estimator …

Using Virtual Reality To Improve Sitting Balance, Alice Kay Barnes

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

This thesis focuses on using virtual reality (VR) to enhance sitting balance and core strength. It is a study in how to create a VR exercise program which is interesting enough to keep players/patients motivated, but comfortable to play and not overwhelming to the senses. The software used for this study was written with the hope that a later version of it might be used with occupational/physical therapy patients one day. For this master’s thesis, the initial testing has been done with healthy volunteers. The software incorporates what developers know thus far about designing for VR, and it is hoped …

Provenance Analysis Of The Grover Gravel Using Detrital Zircon Geochronology, Petrology And Heavy Mineral Analysis, Grant Spoering

Graduate Theses/Dissertations

The Grover Gravel in the St. Louis, Missouri area contains a mix of chert, quartzite, jasper, and ironstone in clast sizes ranging up to 60 cm. The gravel varies in thickness from a veneer to over 30 feet and rests on upland surfaces at elevations sometimes exceeding 300 feet above the floors of major valleys. A pre-Pleistocene age generally has been proposed or assumed for the gravel, which classically has been interpreted to be a meandering-stream deposit atop an extensive flat upland surface, which was subsequently eroded and dissected by rejuvenated streams. However, large quartzite boulders in the gravel also …

Pediatric Psychologists’ Career Satisfaction: 2015 Society Of Pediatric Psychology Workforce Survey Results., Marisa E. Hilliard, Andre A.A. Williams, Astrida S. Kaugars, Peggy Christidis, Karen E. Stamm, Cheryl Brosig, Jessica Valenzuela, Paul M. Robins, Tim Wysocki

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

Little is known about the career satisfaction of pediatric psychologists, who specialize in psychological research, teaching, and clinical service in the context of pediatric health care. As part of the larger Society of Pediatric Psychology Workforce Survey and in collaboration with the American Psychological Association Center for Workforce Studies, this study aimed to (1) describe the career domains which pediatric psychologists perceive to be important and their satisfaction in each domain, and (2) compare satisfaction of pediatric psychologists across work settings, number of positions, appointment duration, professional roles, career stage, academic rank, and gender. Responses from 336 pediatric psychologists demonstrated …

Cultural Considerations Of Reform And Evolution Of Medical Education, Shih-Li Tsai, Fen-Yu Tseng, Tzong-Shinn Chu, Ming-Been Lee, Bor-Shen Hsieh, Shan-Chwen Chang

Journal of Medical Education

Background: The most important task in education is reshaping the neural circuits in the brain. Through the process of deep emotional internalization, profound experience, repeated research to reshape our brains would break through existed frameworks and establish an education model that fits our own culture. Purpose: To find out practical ways to develop teaching and learning methods with regard to international recommendations and to local cultural context. Methods: By applying the CIPP model (Context, Input, Process and Product approach), a series of reforms in Taiwan medical education were reviewed in different aspects. Results: In Context session, Taiwan medical education history …

Topics-Based Teaching Of Applied Physics In Undergraduate Medical Education, Shang-Lung Dong, Yeu-Sheng Tyan

Journal of Medical Education

Background: In recent years, the academic credit system of undergraduate medical education at some universities has simplified in Taiwan. Therefore, the course contents and teaching methods of physics courses must be readjusted to meet the needs of medical schools. This study examined the application of topics-based teaching of applied physics in undergraduate medical education at Chung Shan Medical University. Methods: The 18-week course offered 2 required credits, involving a total of 126 enrolled first-year medical students and 6 representative topics in physics. The course first introduced physics principles under each topic and then used medical applications as examples. These were …

Adapting Problem-Based Learning To Advancing Medical Students, Damon H. Sakai, Richard T. Kasuya, Sheri Ft Fong, Jill Sm Omori, Vanessa S. Wong, Kenton Kramer, Ivy Nip Asano, David T. Horio, Marcel D'Eon

Journal of Medical Education

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) should adapt to the growing knowledge and clinical sophistication of medical students as they progress through the curriculum. At the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), PBL is the primary instructional method for pre-clerkship education. In this article, we share specific strategies to enhance the PBL content and process for early and advancing learners. This includes increased support for beginning students in the development of their self-directed learning skills. For advancing learners, we advocate increasing the clinical and emotional complexity of the cases, and integrating PBL with clinical skills education. Finally, we share …

An Innovative Strategy To Promote Dual Md/Phd Degree, Chen-Huan Chen, Yueh-Hsin Ping, Jen-Tsan Chi, Tzyh-Chang Hwang, Terry B. J. Kuo, Shie-Liang Edmond Hsieh, Shuu-Jiun Wang

Journal of Medical Education

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The Equity-Financing Channel, The Catering Channel, And Corporate Investment: International Evidence, Yuanto Kusnadi, John K. C. Wei

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

We examine how stock market mispricing affects corporate investment in an internationalsetting. We find that investment is more sensitive to stock prices for equity-dependent firms thanfor non-equity-dependent firms in our international sample. Investment is also more sensitive tostock prices for firms located in countries with more developed capital markets (i.e., lower costsof raising capital), higher share turnover (i.e., shorter shareholder horizons), and higher R&Dintensity (i.e., more opaque assets). More importantly, the positive relation between equitydependence and the sensitivity of investment to stock prices is more pronounced for firmslocated in these same countries. These findings are consistent with the equity-financinghypothesis and …

Commentary: Wanted - A New Generation Of Accountants, Poh Sun Seow, Gary Pan, Clarence Goh

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

Facing a new wave of automation, young accountants must redefine their role and their value-add to their company, say three Singapore Management University observers.

Compact Hierarchical Ibe From Lattices In The Standard Model, Daode Zhang, Fuyang Fang, Bao Li, Haiyang Xue, Bei Liang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

At Crypto’10, Agrawal et al. proposed a lattice-based selectively secure Hierarchical Identity-based Encryption (HIBE) scheme (ABB10b) with small ciphertext on the condition that (the length of identity at each level) is small in the standard model. In this paper, we present another lattice-based selectively secure HIBE scheme with depth d, using a gadget matrix with enough large to replace the matrix in the HIBE scheme proposed by Agrawal et al. at Eurocrypt’10. In our HIBE scheme, not only the size of ciphertext at level is larger than the size in ABB10b and at least smaller than the sizes in the …

Preceptor Training Workshops Facilitate Quality Experiential Programs In Pharmaceutical Primary Care, Yunn-Fang Ho, Hui-Po Wang, Karin Chiung-Sheue Chen Liu, Yun-Wen Tang, Yen-Hsia Wen, Tzu-Chueh Wang

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: The shortage of well-trained primary care practitioners and preceptors presents a significant challenge for healthcare and education systems. The study aimed to develop structured preceptor training workshops (preceptor certification), and to assess the impact on pharmacist trainees' concept, attitude, and performance of experiential teaching. Methods: The workshop framework and contents were developed by an expert committee. Pharmacists participating in the 2012-2013 training workshops were surveyed using a 22-statement (pre- and post-workshop; eleven-point scale) questionnaire for analyzing the impact of the workshop on their concept and attitude of experiential teaching. In parallel, students enrolled in 2012-2013 Community Pharmacy Practice Experiences …

A Pilot Study On Implementation Of Peer Roleplay Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Osce) In Orthopedic Casting Skills, Kai-Lan Hsu, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Po-Ting Wu, Ming-Tung Haung, Ming-Long Yeh, Chih-Wei Chang, Wei-Ren Su, Wei-Lun Chang

Journal of Medical Education

Introduction: This article introduces a workshop using peer roleplay objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to assess the orthopedic casting skills of participants, and evaluates the preliminary result. Methods: 14 participants were classified as senior members (n = 7; residents) and junior members (n = 7; postgraduate year (PGY) residents, and nurse practitioners (NPs)), and randomly allocated to seven teams (two members in each team). There were four questions in this workshop and each team made the decision together and the cast was applied by the assigned member. The scores were given by four attending physicians with a checklist for each …

Cultural Capital Schemes In Asia: Mirroring Europe Or Carving Out Their Own Concepts?, David Ocon

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Despite bearing similar names and sharing certainaims, the implementation of the CulturalCity/Capital initiative in Europe and in the sub-regions of Southeast andNortheast Asia has been substantially dissimilar. In Europe, the annual EuropeanCity of Culture (ECOC) status commonly constitutes an opportunity toshowcase the best of the arts and culture of the host city, and counts on thesupport of sizable public funding. In Southeast Asia, the initiative scarcelyreceives any public or regional funds and the understanding of what thedesignation means varies widely from country to country. In Northeast Asia,regional diplomacy is one of the main motivations for initiating the scheme. This paper …

Kiasu And Creativity In Singapore: An Empirical Test Of The Situated Dynamics Framework, Chi-Ying Cheng, Ying-Yi Hong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

This article investigates how Singaporeans' creativity is influenced by Kiasu, an indigenous construct corresponding to fear of losing out. We examine the impact of Kiasu on creativity, both as a personal value and a shared cultural norm in four studies. Study 1 showed that Singaporeans' Kiasu value endorsement predicts lower individual creativity. Study 2 demonstrated that this negative relationship is mediated by a self-regulatory focus on prevention. Study 3 further showed the impact of Kiasu as a personal value and a cultural norm by finding a significant three-way interaction effect of Kiasu prime, personal Kiasu value endorsement, and need for …

It’S Time To Listen To The Survivors: Understanding Undergraduate College Women’S Choice To Report A Sexual Assault To College Officials, Tamara H. Kenney

Education Doctoral

The purpose of this study was to add to the existing literature about the lived experience of undergraduate college women between the ages of 18-24 years who experienced a sexual assault while enrolled in college. This study used a semi-structured interview protocol with six undergraduate women, between the ages of 18-22 years, who were enrolled in a Western New York college. The qualitative phenomenological design, along with feminist interviewing practices, provided a deeper understanding of the lived experience of the survivors and the barriers that keep women from reporting their assaults to college officials. Six undergraduate college women shared their …

Thriving To Survive: Examining Spirituality As A Strategy For Coping And Perseverance Among Christian College Students At An Urban Public College, Theresa A. Curry

Education Doctoral

Low college graduation rates continue to be a great concern for institutions of higher education. There is a need to examine and employ strategies that will help students cope, persevere, and graduate. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to examine the perceptions of Christian college students to determine if they identify spirituality as a mechanism to help them cope and persevere at a 4-year urban public college. Social cognition (Bandura, 1986), self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977), and student involvement (Astin, 1984) provided the theoretical framework. Five research questions guided the study. Eight students participated in a one on one in-depth …

Speaking Our Truth: Gender Minority People's Experiences With Discrimination, Codie L. Stone

Dissertations

This research builds on the growing literature on gender minority identities and issues, and aims to bring to light the voices, experiences, and ideas of this marginalized population contributing to our knowledge of the ways that discrimination is experienced by gender minorities. Participants' in this study are adults who identify within a marginalized gender category, mostly transgender and gender non-binary. The purpose of this research is to provide a glimpse into the lives of these participants and showcase the extreme vulnerability and vigilance, as well as resilience, participants navigate and embody. Using an intersectional framework, this research explores the influences …

16th Century Shakespeare And 21st Century Students, Sheridan Lynn Steelman

Dissertations

Drawing on examples from the author’s and colleagues classrooms, this dissertation shows how an historical approach to teaching Shakespeare, drawing on primary documents from the period, opens meaningful interpretations, issues and questions for secondary students. Chapter One reviews current pedagogical approaches to teaching Shakespeare, close reading, reader response, and performance to set forth the rationale for teaching Shakespeare using primary documents. Chapter Two highlights ninth grade students studying Romeo and Juliet and includes classroom stories about engagement with documents about gender, sexuality, violence, and potions. Chapter Three describes two general English 11 classes and their successes and challenges with Hamlet …

High School Seniors' Educational Experience Lnfluencing The Decision To Pursue A Career In Nursing, Ryan L. Rowe

Dissertations

Many high school students interested in nursing as an occupation choose to engage in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and subsequently progress through the exploration stage of Super’s Career Development Theory in a succinct, deliberate, and intentional manner. While CTE continues to serve as an educational option for many high school students interested in nursing, its value as a means for students to crystallize, specify, and implement the choice to pursue the high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand career of nursing is not understood to the extent possible. CTE is regularly overlooked as a viable educational option by high school …

Peri-Operative Regional Nerve Blocks (Pnb) In The Treatment Of Pain In Patients Undergoing Operative Fixation Of Lower Extremity Fractures, Joshua K. Radi

Dissertations

This research explores current approaches to managing pain control in patients undergoing operative fixation of lower extremity fractures. As opioid use in the U.S. and abroad increases, alternative methods of treating and preventing opioid requirements are being examined. Patients with lower extremity fractures are susceptible to nonunion when anti-inflammatories are consumed, so alternative approaches are warranted. One such alternative, a peri-operative regional nerve block (PNB), is accomplished by injecting local anesthetic adjacent to one or more peripheral nerves supplying the area of the fracture to decrease pain (Fowler, Symons, Sabato, & Myles, 2008). The goal of this research was to …

Evaluation Instruction In Council On Education For Public Health Accredited Master Of Public Health Schools And Programs, Kristin Ann Hobson

Dissertations

Despite the increasing role of evaluation in public health practice and research (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health [ASPH], 2006; Institute of Medicine [IOM], 1998; Public Health Functions Steering Committee, 2008; United States Government Accountability Office [GAO], 2012), as well as Henry and Mark’s (2003) assertion of a need for systematic evidence on evaluation training and education, the literature continues to lack studies on evaluation instruction in Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) schools and programs. As such, this study explored evaluation instruction in CEPH-accredited MPH schools and programs in the following …

Diagnostics For Choosing Between Stratified Logrank And Stratified Wilcoxon, Jhoanne Marsh C. Gatpatan

Dissertations

Martinez and Naranjo (2010) proposed a pretest for choosing between Logrank or Wilcoxon test in a two - sample case. However, in the presence of covariates, comparing two populations without adjusting for covariates would yield misleading results. In this study, we propose several pretests that will help the analyst decide to use stratified Logrank or stratified Wilcoxon tests in comparing two survival curves after covariates have been taken into account. Power performance of each adaptive test was done through simulations under PH and non-PH cases.

Self-Generated Absorption Filter Based Optical Densitometry Calculations For Expanded Gamut And Spot Color Printing On Paperboard For Packaging Applications And Proposed Oba Index, Awadhoot Vijaykant Shendye

Dissertations

In the printing industry, process color printing is a very common way of reproduction of color photographic images. As continuous tone reproduction is not possible, images are converted to halftone format. Process control of a halftone image quality is carried out by measuring optical density of solid patches. ISO 5 defines measurement of optical density, formula, filters and requirements. As per ISO document optical density can be calculated only for the 4 colors cyan, magenta, yellow and black, known as process colors. To enhance quality of color reproduction of images, the number of reproducible colors are increased by gamut expansion. …

High Performance Computing Techniques For Analyzing Risky Decision Making, Vinay B. Gavirangaswamy

Dissertations

The process or activity of making choices when subject to gain or loss can be understood as risky decision making (RDM). Risky Decisions consists of outcomes of decisions that may probabilistically result in unfavorable results. Every organism that lives faces this challenge and recent research suggests that there is a computational process involved in making these decisions. This has led to new approaches in the study of RDM. My dissertation is towards contributing to expand on the existing knowledge of RDM processes.

The core contribution of my work is an analysis and development of high performance computing techniques that improves …

Optimal Combiners For Multiple Classifier Systems, Mohammed Falih Hassan

Dissertations

A Multiple Classifier System (MCS) is designed to combine classification results of an ensemble of different classifiers and consequently to produce the highest possible classification output. MCS has recently drawn growing attention and has become a necessity, especially when a problem involves a large class of noisy data or when using a single pattern classifier that has serious drawbacks in its results. A wide range of pattern recognition applications have benefited from the implementation of MCS, these include areas such as handwriting recognition, incremental learning, data fusion, feature selection, and a large variety of medical applications.

To achieve optimal ensemble …

The Effectiveness Of Using Leadership Practice Lnventory (Lpl 360) Feedback On Leaders' Lnsight Into Their Leadership Behaviors In Higher Education, Abdulrahman S. Alajlan

Dissertations

One of the most popular 360-feedback processes for leadership development is the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI 360). According to the Leadership Challenge website the LPI tool has been translated into six languages. In addition, it has been implemented in a variety of organizations around the world and there are about 500 studies that have been built around it. However, the popularity of the LPI 360-feedback is not enough reason for it to be adopted for higher education without assurance that it aligns with a higher education organization’s specific vision and goals. After reviewing approximately 153 LPI studies across 766 databases …

A Deep Learníng-Based Data Minimization Algorithm For Big Genomics Data In Support Of Lot And Secure Smart Health Services, Mohammed Aledhari

Dissertations

In the age of Big Genomics Data, institutes such as the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI),1000-Genomes project, and the international cancer sequencing consortium are faced with the challenge of sharing large volumes of data between internationallydispersed sample collectors, data analyzers, and researchers, a process that up until now has been plagued by unreliable transfers and slow connection speeds. These occur due to the inherent throughput bottlenecks of traditional transfer technologies. One suggested solution is using the cloud as an infrastructure to solve the store and analysis challenges. However, the transfer and share of the genomics datasets between biological laboratories …

Strategic Restructuring In Higher Education: A Case Study Of A Consolidation Of Two Institutions, Claudia D. Lyerly

Theses and Dissertations

This in-depth single case study examined the implementation process utilized for the consolidation of two public institutions and the participants’ perceptions five years post-consolidation of the extent to which the original expected outcomes of the consolidation have been achieved. The names of the institutions and participants involved in this case study have been replaced with pseudonyms. The case study adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the qualitative method having more dominance throughout the study. Three primary sources of data were used: semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and field notes. The data collected from all three sources were coded, analyzed …