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Government Affairs Committee, December 13, 2018, Coastal Carolina University

Board of Trustees Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ohio Professors’ 3d Visualizations Of Fossils Highlighted In National Science Foundations’ ‘Bits And Bytes’ Newsletter (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Inaugural Cohort Of Ohio Students Selected To Participate In Capital Internship Program In Washington, Dc This Spring (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Phi Delta Theta Partners With The Restaurant, Hotel And Tourism Program To Provide A Unique Brotherhood Experience (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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University Seeks Applications For New Presidential Graduate Student Medal Awards (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Violet Patton Lecture Series Features Expert In Immigration And Education (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Ohio University Earns Four Case Awards (December 13, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

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Practices That Attribute To The Success Of Boys: A Study Of Title I Middle Schools In Texas, Laura L. Duhon

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

While it is commonly believed that boys are more successful than girls academically, research shows that boys are failing to thrive, academically, behaviorally, and socially. Boys comprise 70% of school suspensions as well as 80% of high school dropouts along with other alarming statistics. The purpose of this research study was to investigate approaches that contribute to the success of boys within six Title I middle schools located in various regions of Texas. These schools were selected based on state assessment (STAAR) scores where their male population was achieving the same or greater success as the females as measured by …

Advancement, Marketing And Alumni Affairs Committee, December 13, 2018, Coastal Carolina University

Board of Trustees Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, December 13-14, 2018

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on December 13-14, 2018.

Manganese-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Overview And Central Nervous System Applications With A Focus On Neurodegeneration, Ryan A. Cloyd, Shon A. Koren, Jose F. Abisambra

Physiology Faculty Publications

Manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) rose to prominence in the 1990s as a sensitive approach to high contrast imaging. Following the discovery of manganese conductance through calcium-permeable channels, MEMRI applications expanded to include functional imaging in the central nervous system (CNS) and other body systems. MEMRI has since been employed in the investigation of physiology in many animal models and in humans. Here, we review historical perspectives that follow the evolution of applied MRI research into MEMRI with particular focus on its potential toxicity. Furthermore, we discuss the more current in vivo investigative uses of MEMRI in CNS investigations and …

A World-Class Honor, Rebecca Irelan

UNH Today Archive

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Psychological Effects And Treatment Of An Injury On An Athlete: Suggested Treatment Plan For Athletic Trainers And Physical Therapist, Odell Miller

Honors Theses

Injuries that force athletes to lose participation in their sport and or training have a tremendous impact on their mental health. Mental health issues can be detrimental, but often times go unnoticed. For example in 2010, Kenny McKinley, a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, was found dead after killing himself with a gun. After suffering a knee injury, he had become progressively depressed. Investigators reported that there are statements saying that McKinley didn’t know what he would do without football. According to NCAA’s Sports Science Institute (2017), the psychological response to injury can trigger mental health issues such as: …

Mbj: Ummc's Mind Center Homing In On Alzheimer's Prevention And Treatment, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UMMC's Memory Impairment and Neurodegenerative Dementia Center focus of Mississippi Business Journal story

Um Faculty Travel Across Southeast For Collaborations, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Ten faculty members participate in SEC Faculty Travel Program

2018-12-13 Board Mtg Agenda, Mpla

Executive Board

No abstract provided.

Meta-Modeling Constructs For Requirements Reuse (Rr): Software Requirements Patterns, Variability And Traceability, Badamasi Imam Ya’U, Azlin Nordin, Norsaremah Salleh

Malaysian Journal of Computing (MJoC)

Reuse is a fundamental activity, which increases quality and productivity of software products. Reuse of software artifacts, such as requirements, architectures, and codes can be employed at any developmental stage of software. However, reuse at a higher level of abstraction, for instance at requirements level, provides greater benefits in software development than when applied at lower level of abstraction for example at coding level. To achieve full benefits of reuse, a systematic approach and appropriate strategy need to be followed. Although several reuse approaches are reported in the literature, these approaches lack a key strategy to synergize some essential drivers …

Soundboard Scholar No. 4 (Complete)

Soundboard Scholar

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Implementation Of A Delirium Protocol In A Community Living Center: A Short And Long-Term Care Facility, Marguerite C. Burch

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

Delirium is the most frequent complication associated with hospitalizations of older adults and is responsible for 17.5 million hospital days at a cost of more than $6 billion each year. It is estimated delirium occurs in approximately 14 – 56% of all hospitalized elderly patients. Outcomes associated with delirium in the adult population are prolonged hospital lengths of stay, increased mortality, and post-hospitalization cognitive impairment. Hospitalized patients diagnosed with delirium may be discharged to rehabilitation centers or nursing homes for recuperation, and/or for permanent residence.

Delirium is often misdiagnosed because the presentation of signs and symptoms mimic other medical conditions …

Parental Verbal Mediation For Children's Internet Use, Daeun Grace Lee

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones

This study explores the different communication strategies parents employ when speaking to their children about their Internet use. The Internet is continuously and rapidly expanding in terms of content range and mobility, and is becoming more and more an integrated and essential part of children across the nation. Thus, parents must be willing and equipped to educate their children about their habits of Internet use through effective mediation strategies. The goal of this study is to understand not only how parents speak to their children about their Internet use, but also how parents currently perceive the significance of these conversations. …

Making The Grade, Sharon Keeler

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Transition From Nursing Student To Registered Nurse In Singapore: The Personal Experiences, Ming Wei Jeffrey Woo, Stuart Andrew Newman

General Submissions: Presentations (Oral and Poster)

Background: Transition experience to professional nursing practice is well documented as complex and multi-faceted process. The quality of the transition experience affects how well new graduate registered nurses (NGRNs) integrate into their new identity and impact on their short and long term commitment toward the profession. NGRNs transition experience from nursing student to registered nurse in Singapore however remain under-evaluated owing to limited studies presented in local context. Purpose: The aim of this study sought to examine; (i) how do new graduate registered nurses in Singapore personally experience transition from nursing student to registered nurse? (ii) what are the factor(s) …

A Mobile Phone Hiv Medication Adherence Intervention: Care4today Mobile Health Manager, C. Andrew Martin

Dissertations

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study designed to describe the experience of HIV medication adherence using a mobile phone application. For the purpose of this qualitative study, nine semi-structured focus group discussions were conducted over a three-month period at an AIDS service organization in Central Texas. The data were analyzed following the principles of thematic analysis.

Adolescent Female Substance Abuse: Risk And Resiliency Factors, Mary Bemker

Dissertations

Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) abuse is a major social and health concern for adolescent females. For the first time, female use patterns are converging with male patterns among U.S. adolescents. Despite evidence that gender differences could be associated with ATOD origin and precipitating factors, little attention has been directed to female adolescents and ATOD use. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to explore the experiences of adolescent females in relation to ATOD risk and resiliency factors present in their lives. This investigation used the Neuman systems model as its theoretical framework. Grounded theory methodology was employed to …

One-Sentence, One-Word: An Innovative Data Collection Method To Enhance Exploration Of The Lived Experiences, Shannon L. Sibbald, Dylan Brennan, Aleksandra Zecevic

The Qualitative Report

Experienced-based methods are growing in popularity and are increasingly being utilized in a variety of research programs and investigations. They enable researchers and participants to co-design research strategies and outcomes and subsequently propose solutions to potential problems in the partnership. By applying an experience-based methods lens, we sought to augment traditional qualitative interviewing methodologies by using a novel method we named “one-sentence, one-word” (1S1W). To apply our 1S1W method, we used a phenomenological study that examined the relationship between the risk of falling and the desire of master athletes to engage in competitive sports. Participants reflected and recorded their subjective …

From Probabilistic Socio-Economic Vulnerability To An Integrated Framework For Flash Flood Prediction, Sepideh Khajehei

Dissertations and Theses

Flash flood is among the most hazardous natural disasters, and it can cause severe damages to the environment and human life. Flash floods are mainly caused by intense rainfall and due to their rapid onset (within six hours of rainfall), very limited opportunity can be left for effective response. Understanding the socio-economic characteristics involving natural hazards potential, vulnerability, and resilience is necessary to address the damages to economy and casualties from extreme natural hazards. The vulnerability to flash floods is dependent on both biophysical and socio-economic factors. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of socio-economic vulnerability to flash flood alongside …

The Relationship Between Polychronicity And Social Networks: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Research And Development Professionals, Fabiola Bertolotti, Elisa Mattarelli, Janet Dukerich

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

How do knowledge workers interact with their colleagues when organizations increasingly ask them to work on multiple activities, projects and working spheres simultaneously? Given the importance of social networks for individual and organizational success, in this study we explore the relationship between individual preferences for engaging in multiple tasks simultaneously (individual polychronicity), the perception of the organization’s demands in terms of engaging in multiple tasks simultaneously (organizational polychronicity), and centrality in instrumental networks. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, we collected data from knowledge professionals in a research and development (R&D) unit. Our results show that both individual and organizational polychronicity were …

Aberrant Structural And Functional Connectivity And Neurodevelopmental Impairment In Preterm Children, Cynthia E Rogers, Rachel E Lean, Muriah D Wheelock, Christopher D Smyser

Open Access Publications

BACKGROUND: Despite advances in antenatal and neonatal care, preterm birth remains a leading cause of neurological disabilities in children. Infants born prematurely, particularly those delivered at the earliest gestational ages, commonly demonstrate increased rates of impairment across multiple neurodevelopmental domains. Indeed, the current literature establishes that preterm birth is a leading risk factor for cerebral palsy, is associated with executive function deficits, increases risk for impaired receptive and expressive language skills, and is linked with higher rates of co-occurring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorders. These same infants also demonstrate elevated rates of aberrant cerebral structural and …

Kenyon Collegian - December 13, 2018

The Kenyon Collegian

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Total Factor Energy Productivity And Efficiency Changes Of The Gher (Prawn-Carp-Rice) Farming System In Bangladesh: A Stochastic Input Distance Function Approach, S Rahman, Bk Barmon

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper measures energy performance, Total Factor Energy Productivity (TFEP), technical change (TC) and energy efficiency change (EEC) of the gher (prawn-carp-rice) farming system using a unique panel data of 90 farmers covering a 14 year period (2002–2015) from southwest Bangladesh by employing a stochastic input distance function approach. Results reveal that all inputs contribute significantly to energy productivity of the gher farming system with male labor energy input being the major contributor followed by energy from machineries, seeds and chemicals. Energy performance of the High Yielding Variety (HYV) rice enterprise is highly efficient whereas the prawn enterprise is highly …