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Community Air Quality Monitoring, Russell Zerbo, Karl Koerner, Joseph Minott, Jonathan C. Li

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Research Goals & Questions

What’s missing? / Overarching goal:

• Despite improving air quality as reported in the 2017 Community Health Assessment, asthma is still a major health problem in Philadelphia with some low-income communities affected significantly more than others.
• In North and West Philadelphia where child asthma hospitalization rates are highest, there is a lack of air monitors in these affected communities.
• Thus, the air quality information that is recorded on the city’s air monitors may not accurately reflect the air quality in these areas of Philadelphia with high asthma rates.

Questions:

1. Does ground level air quality differ in underserved …

Reducing Protected Lands In A Hotspot Of Bee Biodiversity: Bees Of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Joseph S. Wilson, Matt Kelly, Olivia Messinger Carril

Biology Faculty Publications

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a federally protected area found in central southern Utah. Designated in 1996 by President William J. Clinton, it was recently reduced in size by President Donald J. Trump in a proclamation that turned the one large monument into three smaller ones. A long-term, standardized study of the bees had been conducted from 2000–2003, revealing 660 species. The bee communities of the area are characterized by being spatially heterogeneous; most of the bees occur in isolated areas, with only a few being both abundant and widespread. Here we examine what affect the recent resizing of the …

Financial Capability As Social Investment, Mary Caplan, Margaret S. Sherraden, Junghee Bae

Center for Social Development Research

In this contribution to Social Investments, Asset Building, and Social Development—the State of the Art: A Special Issue in Honor of James Midgley, the authors discuss trends in financial vulnerability, identify global indicators, and present a series of case studies that collectively illustrate the state of efforts to broaden financial capability. They suggest ways in which those efforts fit within a social investment framework.

Oral Health Literacy And Related Factors Of Mid-Aged And Older Adults In The Community, Mu-Hsing Ho, Chia-Chi Chang, Megan Fang Liu

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Health literacy is defined the abilities with which an individual acquires, processes, and understands basic health-related messages and chooses services, it's highly related to health promotion and patient education.

Impact Of Copper And Iron Binding Properties On The Anticancer Activity Of 8-Hydroxyquinoline Derived Mannich Bases., Veronika F.S. Pape, Nóra V. May, G. Tamás Gál, István Szatmári, Flóra Szeri, Ferenc Fülöp, Gergely Szakács, Éva A. Enyedy

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

The anticancer activity of 8-hydroxyquinolines relies on complex formation with redox active copper and iron ions. Here we employ UV-visible spectrophotometry and EPR spectroscopy to compare proton dissociation and complex formation processes of the reference compound 8-hydroxyquinoline (Q-1) and three related Mannich bases to reveal possible correlations with biological activity. The studied derivatives harbor a CH2-N moiety at position 7 linked to morpholine (Q-2), piperidine (Q-3), and chlorine and fluorobenzylamino (Q-4) substituents. Solid phase structures of Q-3, Q-4·HCl·H2O, [(Cu(HQ-2)2)2]·(CH3OH)2·Cl4·(H2O)2, [Cu(Q-3)2]·Cl2 and [Cu(HQ-4)2(CH3OH)]·ZnCl4·CH3OH were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In addition, the redox properties of the copper and iron complexes …

Global Availability Of Cancer Registry Data., Asif H. Siddiqui, Syed Nabeel Zafar

Medical College Documents

The availability of cancer registries has significantly enhanced cancer research, especially that related to cancer epidemiology, survival, interventions, and outcomes.1 However, by using publicly available sources, we aimed to map the availability and extent of cancer registry data in each country. We also aimed to test the association of registry data with metadata such as country income and national cancer-related policies. Data from 190 countries were collected from the WHO country cancer profiles.2 We sought data on the presence of an operational national cancer control policy, strategy, or action plan and the presence of a cancer registry. If those data …

Millenial Nurses Connecting With Patients In The 21st Century: A Phenomenological Studyh, Heather Caramanzana

Theses & Dissertations

Problem: Millennial nurses are the largest portion of the profession reporting burnout and compassion fatigue. The millennial generation was impacted by the explosion of technology in the late twentieth century. Constant technological stimulation heavily impacted developmental milestones. Early adolescence is a critical time for the abstract development of empathy and compassion. The millennial generation communicates through technology while performing more than one task in a short amount of time, known as multi-tasking. With less time spent at the bedside due to increases in administrative tasks, deficits in the development of empathy and expression of compassion may impact the development of …

What Are The Perceptions And Experiences Of Falls Amongst People With Stroke Who Live In The Community?, Danielle Munford, Hilary Gunn

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Nanocapsules On A Lipid Membrane, Zain-Al-Abidin Shahid Kinnare

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Nanoparticle technology is gaining traction in many different industries, particularly in imaging and the medical industries, and thus it becomes increasing important to understand how particles will affect the body. This is why we want to look at the way nanoparticles interact with lipid membranes, since lipids play vital roles in biological processes such as stabilizing the distal airways in our lungs in low volume situations. Knowing how nanoparticles will interact with these lipids can give us insights into the potentials cytotoxicity of the particles, and how other agents, such as viruses act near/on a lipid membrane. In thisthesis, we …

Dexamethasone For Adult Patients With A Symptomatic Chronic Subdural Haematoma (Dex-Csdh) Trial: Study Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Trial, Angelos G. Kolias, Ellie Edlmann, Eric P. Thelin, Diederik Bulters, Patrick Holton, Nigel Suttner, Kevin Owusu-Agyemang, Yahia Z. Al-Tamimi, Daniel Gatt, Simon Thomson, Ian A. Anderson, Oliver Richards, Peter Whitfield, Monica Gherle, Karen Caldwell, Carol Davis-Wilkie, Silvia Tarantino, Garry Barton, Hani J. Marcus, Aswin Chari, Paul Brennan, Antonio Belli, Simon Bond, Carole Turner, Lynne Whitehead, Ian Wilkinson, Peter J. Hutchinson

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Ads That Encourage Users To Take Health Breaks, Tuna Toksoz, John Dukellis

Defensive Publications Series

The growing dependency of humans on electronic screens and portable smart devices has been met with concern in some quarters. Some of the cited disadvantages of the ubiquitous availability of mobile devices are information overload, repeated interruptions, a tendency to drive users to multi-tasking, etc. Among those who constantly use mobile devices, e.g., gamers, another disadvantage is sedentary lifestyle.

This disclosure uses in-app ads to encourage users to take a health break. The health break can be triggered based on, e.g., the expiration of a timer, a natural break in a game, etc. The health break ad, per techniques herein, …

Bureaucracy, Civil Society And Ideology In Latin America, Grazielli Faria Zimmer Santos, Paula Chies Schommer

Gobernar: The Journal of Latin American Public Policy and Governance

This essay analyzes how political and ideological changes affect public bureaucracy and its relationship with civil society regarding different strategies of openness to participation. We suggest a theoretical-conceptual framework to discuss aspects of the political situation in Latin America. First, we discuss the changes that occurred over time, in the state-civil society relationship, which strengthen the latter and amplify a discourse for more participatory democracy. The focus is the role of the public bureaucracy in mediating the relations among the several actors in society, and we examine the way different political and ideological strands influence how open to participation the …

The Ticker, December 3, 2018

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Subaltern Communication For Social Change: The Struggles Of Manual Scavengers In India, Sheeva Yamunaprasad Dubey

Open Access Dissertations

This study aims to contribute to the theoretical discourse of Communication for Social Change (CSC) by expanding its theoretical scope beyond its current framework. The current theoretical framework of CSC is dualistic, with one-way modernization-diffusion paradigm on one end and the two-way dialogue-participation paradigm on the other. I argue that the understanding of both these paradigms in CSC discourse is based on planned and externally-driven approaches to social change. Such planned theoretical perspectives are insufficient for the purpose of explaining the autonomous struggles of marginalized, disadvantaged, and subaltern communities. I propose a third category for consideration in the theoretical framework …

Modeling The Effect Of Seasonality On The Transmission Of Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria In Hospitals With Environmental Contamination, Qimin Huang

Open Access Dissertations

Nosocomial infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria are a major threat to global public health today. In order to understand the diverse factors contributing to hospital acquired antibiotic resistant infections, we develop some mathematical models and address the theoretical, numerical and stochastic aspects of such models. In Chapter 2, both deterministic and stochastic mathematical models are developed to explore the roles that antibiotic exposure and environmental contamination play in the transmission dynamics of nosocomial infections in hospitals. Uncolonized patients without or with antibiotic exposure, colonized patients without or with antibiotic exposure, uncontaminated and contaminated health-care workers, and free-living Methicillin-resistant {\it …

Rwu To Host Training On Naloxone Intervention For Overdose Prevention, Julia Rubin

Featured News Story

The RWU community will soon have access to a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Community members can learn how to use it to save lives, as part of a campuswide effort to combat the opioid epidemic.

Student Affairs Bi-Weekly Newsletter, December 3, 2018, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Affairs Bi-Weekly Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Self-Care Initiative Of Nursing Students, Lawren Murray Tachias

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Stress Management And Cardiovascular Health: Perceptions Of University Employees, Janki Rashmikant Patel

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 043, Number 08, December 3, 2018, Grand Valley State University

2018-2019, Volume 43

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Extended Method For Several Dichotomous Covariates To Estimate The Instantaneous Risk Function Of The Aalen Additive Model, Luciane Teixeira Passos Giarola, Mario Javier Ferrua Vivanco, Marcelo Angelo Cirillo, Fortunato Silva Menezes

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The instantaneous risk function of Aalen’s model is estimated considering dichotomous covariates, using parametric accumulated risk functions to smooth cumulative risk of Aalen by grouping the individuals into sets named parcels. This methodology can be used for data with dichotomous covariates.

Student Recital: Brandon Lewis, Baritone, Brandon Lewis, Joe Ritchie

Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Increasing Knowledge And Awareness About Dating Violence Among College Students Through A Smartphone Application, Sarah Michelle Willis

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Burrus, Swan Brasfield, 1855-1936 (Sc 3304), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3304. Letter to a Mr. Parker from Swan Burrus, State Line, Kentucky, referring to his children’s interest in an estate. He reminds Parker of his delivery of a bond as guardian for the three youngest children, and asks for further instructions. The letter is written on letterhead from the Office of Burrus Brothers, Drugs and General Merchandise, and bears an illustrated advertisement for Dr. Brown’s Family Remedies promising relief from a variety of complaints.

The Statesman, V. 62, I. 14, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

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St. Patrick's Day, Emma Thornton

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Me: I was hoping you would tell me about St. Patrick’s Day and all the traditions we take part in. Do you remember what we do? Can you just explain it to me in your own words? Maybe start on the day before when we make traps. Just explain it to me as if I was someone else and I didn’t know what we do.

Kate: Ohh. Ok so, there is, we make these little stairs that come up to the place and then there is this little line where there is this little hole inside a little bowl. And …

What Women’S Networks And Groups Can Do To Strengthen The Impact Of Utah Girls And Women, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

This idea sheet is based on a 2018 gathering of 65 leaders of women’s networks, groups, and organizations in Utah in many arenas. It provides an overview of opportunities to influence cultural attitudes in ways that are relevant in all settings, followed by specific ideas and solutions to advance and empower women and girls in more distinct environments.

Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) In Islamic Banks In The Light Of Sharia: A Comparative Study Of Islamic And Western Perspectives In Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Abdullah Alshubrumi

SJD Dissertations

The focus of this study is the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), social justice and business ethics in relation to Sharia. The key role that Sharia plays in shaping CSR principles in business and society is explored and the related concepts of Ummah (Muslim community) and brotherhood in Islam are highlighted. In addition, Islamic social responsibility in both its mandatory (zakat) and voluntary (sadaqah, waqf, quard al-hassan) forms as practiced over centuries in Muslim society are considered. Further, the study provides significant insights into the Islamic transactions jurisprudence (fiqh al-mu'amalat).

Against …

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (December 3, 2018), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

12.03.18., Destinee Moya

ASWC Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.