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Changes In The Elasmobranch Assemblage In A California Estuary, Catarina Pien

Master's Theses

Elkhorn Slough is an estuarine system that provides habitat for several elasmobranch species. During the past century, the hydrography and habitat of Elkhorn Slough have dramatically changed. Previous studies suggest shifts in the species composition and habitat usage patterns of elasmobranchs. This study characterizes the elasmobranch species composition, and examines the abiotic conditions associated with differences in distribution by sex and life stage. Elasmobranchs were sampled from 2015 –2016 by longline and gillnet. Bat rays (Myliobatis californicus), leopard sharks (Triakis semifasciata), and thornback rays (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) were most commonly observed, and were generally more abundant during the dry seasons and …

All Eyes On You: The Impact Of Increased Surveillance And Media Publicity On Police Identity, Sara Serpa Rodrigues

Master's Theses

The recent surge in media footage surrounding police killings of unarmed black men clearly signifies the national concern for police violence, yet researchers have yet to study police identity in connection with such publicized inequality. This qualitative study closes this gap in research by addressing the following questions: “How do patrolling officers think about and experience their jobs at this particular historical juncture of increased internet and media exposure?” and, “How does the mass exposure and scrutiny of police violence shape police perceptions of their work and impact their work identity?” Face to face semi-structured interviews, symbolic interactionism, and interpretive …

For The Bible Tells Me So, Jade Dozier

Master's Theses

The relationship between the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning) community and the church has been studied for critical reasons. The connection between the two has been uneasy because of the religious beliefs from religious groups and the many misunderstandings of what the LGBTQ community believes in. I have been able to understand the poor relationship between the Black church and homosexuality from the sources that are examined in my Literature Review. I evaluated the similarities and differences between queer men and women based on upbringing, denomination, and familial acceptance. As a LA native, I narrowed research on Black …

Autonomy In Video Games And Gamification, Jonathan Leventhal

Master's Theses

In the past decade, gamification (using game elements in non-gaming tasks to enhance motivation and engagement) has become a popular concept in many industries, but few studies have explored the principles under which it works. Self-determination theory suggests three psychological needs that gamification fulfills: competence, relatedness, and autonomy. Autonomy, a person's perception that they have the ability to act however they choose, has emerged as an important, yet less-studied aspect in gamification. Inclusion of autonomy in gamification should foster engagement, enjoyment, and better performance. An experiment inspired by the above was carried out in which a sample of college students …

A Biochemical Study Of The Autocatalytic Nature Of A Serine Protease (Early Trypsin) From The Aedes Aegypti Female Mosquito, Rachael Marie Lucero

Master's Theses

The female Aedes aegypti mosquito requires specific midgut proteases to digest

blood meals in a biphasic manner for completion of the gonotrophic cycle. The anautogenous nature of the female mosquito has led to the mosquito in becoming an efficient vector in transmitting several bloodborne pathogens: Chikungunya, Yellow Fever, Dengue and the Zika virus. With the many flaws associated with current vector control strategies, our research lab is focused on the development of a potential novel vector control strategy by targeting midgut proteases involved in blood meal digestion. The role of one of the four most abundantly expressed proteases, AaET, an …

Eustress In Advanced Placement (Ap) And International Baccalaureate (Ib) Students, Amanda C. Moseley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Eustress, the positive response to stress, is a relatively understudied concept. Most of the research on eustress has been concentrated in the occupational and management setting. Empirical studies of eustress in adolescents are absent, even though youth experience unique sources and magnitudes of stress. Specifically, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) students report more stress than their general education peers but excel in their rigorous academic program. Eustress is related to a variety of positive psychological and physiological outcomes among adult samples, which makes it an important concept to explore in adolescent samples. Many constructs such as self-efficacy, hope, …

An Examination Of The Relationship Between Health Literacy And Dietary Practices Among College Students: A Test Of The Integrated Model Of Health Literacy, Alison B. Oberne

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Overweight and obesity continue to plague Americans and contribute to decreased quantity and quality of life. Americans of all ages experience overweight and obesity; however, increasing rates occur during young adulthood. Young adults develop dietary practice behaviors that persist into adulthood and can contribute to weight-related chronic diseases. Approximately half of all young adults are enrolled in college, and, approximately 38% of college students are either overweight or obese.

Dietary practices are health behaviors that can either increase or decrease risk for overweight and obesity. Much research has explored predictors of dietary practices among college students; however, there is a …

State V. Christian Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 45692

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Acidity And Antioxidant Activity Of Cold Brew Coffee., Niny Z. Rao, Megan Fuller

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

The acidity and antioxidant activity of cold brew coffee were investigated using light roast coffees from Brazil, two regions of Ethiopia, Columbia, Myanmar, and Mexico. The concentrations of three caffeoylquinic acid (CQA) isomers were also determined. Cold brew coffee chemistry was compared to that of hot brew coffee prepared with the same grind-to-coffee ratio. The pH values of the cold and hot brew samples were found to be comparable, ranging from 4.85 to 5.13. The hot brew coffees were found to have higher concentrations of total titratable acids, as well as higher antioxidant activity, than that of their cold brew …

Metode Pendekatan Top-Down Dan Bottom-Up: Strategi Marketing Penetapan Harga Di Pelayanan Kesehatan, Muchtar Muchtar, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The marketing mix consists of product, price, place and promotion. Pricing in health services is an important mix that can be done through the top-down and bottom-up approach. The purpose of this paper is to review the differences between the top-down and bottom-up approaches to pricing health services. Method: This literature review is conducted in December 2018. Research related to the top-down and bottom-up approaches to pricing health services is sought by using valid keywords, including top down approaches, bottom-up approaches and costing through PubMed, Science Direct and EBSCO. Results & Discussion: A total of 10 papers were selected for …

Volume 116, Number 6 - Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Variasi Biaya Sectio Caesaria Di Rumah Sakit Indonesia, Tetriadi Tetriadi, Atik Nurwahyuni

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Pricing / variation of costs is one of the strategic steps that must be taken because it refers to costs incurred, both marginal and total costs, including indirect costs (overhead costs). Cesarean section (SC) surgery is one of the most common actions performed in the operating room which also requires careful planning of service costs, so that the appropriate price setting for the hospital can do activities without reducing service quality. This paper aims to look at the different costs of SC in Indonesia based on the class / level of the hospital and hospital ownership, whether the hospital is …

Hubungan Bauran Pemasaran (Marketing Mix) Dengan Loyalitas Pelanggan: Systematic Review, Leawaty Leawaty, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Marketing activities in the business era are now an important factor for maintaining and developing a business. The higher the level of competition in the business, requires management to innovate in maintaining its customers. This activity is to create loyal customers. Customer loyalty is very important for the continuity of a business. To find out the marketing mix relationship with customer loyalty. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyzes (PRISMA) are evidence-based methods for conducting systematic reviews. Based on the results of the research at the Pulmo Clinic of Paru Batu Hospital, several conclusions can be obtained that …

Identifikasi Faktor–Faktor Yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Medical Tourism Pada Rumah Sakit Di Indonesia, Ayu Nadya Kusumawati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Medical tourism is an activity carried out by an individual to get a health service or medical care abroad. In the effort to develop the health system and competition and the impact of health globalization, it does not rule out the possibility that medical tourism raises intense competition among hospitals in providing quality services and superior service products provided by hospitals in attracting foreign patients to come get treatment. Objective of this research is to determined factors that affect hospital to be medical tourism’s aim. Methods in this research is literature review from international journals. The results is hospital needs …

Rumah Sakit Syariah Strategi Pemasaran Vs Syiar, Mala Hayati, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The phenomenon of sharia awareness among the people of Indonesia, moves the economy in various aspects of people's lives, including the health service sector. The community begins to choose products that are not only quality from the medical side, but also get psychosocial safe services framed with Islamic values. Very open market opportunities to capture these symptoms. Sharia hospitals try to answer this challenge by packaging Islamic values into their service standards. Literature studies sourced from various scopus indexed international journals and google scholar. The concept of sharia hospitals that carry spiritual values is in line with the marketing 3.0 …

The Impact Of Medical Tourism Industry For The Hospital Services And Marketing Activities: A Systematic Review, Nadya Aviliyani Taufik, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The relationship between the health industry and tourism has produced what is called medical tourism which is one of the largest and fastest growing service industries in the world and is a profitable business for the destination country. To capture the many medical tourists it is necessary to recognize the vital factors that influence the decision of medical tourists to choose the destination country by implementing marketing strategies and good health services. Using Systematic Review with PRISMA method retrieved from online database such as PubMed, and Google Scholar using a keyword “Medical tourism” AND “hospital services” AND “marketing”. The end …

An Evaluation Of Early Childhood Education Programs: The Parents’ Perspective Of Quality Care, Buu Chau Thai

Dissertations

Early childhood education (ECE) programs play a critical role in the social, emotional, and cognitive development of children and help to prepare them for kindergarten. Recognizing the benefits of ECE programs, state and federal governments have made notable efforts to make these programs more accessible. However, with various federal, state, and local governments involved in administering and funding ECE programs, a complex, fragmented, and oftentimes confusing system ensued, making the ECE landscape very difficult for parents to navigate. Parents are often the primary decision-makers when selecting educational programs for their children. Studies often focus on practitioners’ or researchers’ perspectives on …

Food-Benefits Recipients Need A Better Shopping Experience, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Parks Rx Receives National Award For Impact, Innovation And Replicability, Staff

Browse All News

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Mcglothlin Leadership Forum (2018), Mason School Of Business, William & Mary Law School

One-Time Conferences: Programs

The McGlothlin Leadership Forum brings together two generations of leaders: the next generation from the business and law schools and the McGlothlin Leadership Forum Fellows, pre-eminent leaders in their fields. The Fellows will engage with students and faculty in discussion, debate, and analysis on the most pressing issues of the 21st Century economy and the global political, legal, and free enterprise systems that comprise it.

The 2018 Forum was held in Williamsburg, VA on October 30 - November 1.

Teacher And Administrator Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, And Practices Related To Equity In A Suburban California School District, Arcia Dorosti

Dissertations

This dissertation is a case study of one district’s efforts to reduce the disparities in

educational outcomes among its ethnic groups as well as the disparities in educational

outcomes between its economically disadvantaged students and its students that are not

economically disadvantaged. The literature reviewed began with the larger historical

context around equity issues in education and then discussed in-school and out-of-school

factors affecting educational outcomes. The methods used included interviews with

teachers and administrators, site visits, and classroom observations. The results

summarized the successes and remaining challenges facing the district as it continues its

desired journey towards more equitable …

Spartan Daily, October 30, 2018, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2018

Volume 151, Issue 30

Front Matter And Table Of Contents

University of Miami Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Genealogy Of Programmatic Stop And Frisk: The Discourse-To-Practice-Circuit, Frank Rudy Cooper

University of Miami Law Review

President Trump has called for increased use of the recently predominant policing methodology known as programmatic stop and frisk. This Article contributes to the field by identifying, defining, and discussing five key components of the practice: (1) administratively dictated (2) pervasive Terry v. Ohio stops and frisks (3) aimed at crime prevention by means of (4) data-enhanced profiles of suspects that (5) target young racial minority men.

Whereas some scholars see programmatic stop and frisk as solely the product of individual police officer bias, this Article argues for understanding how we arrived at specific police practices by analyzing three levels …

Federalism, Convergence, And Divergence In Constitutional Property, Gerald S. Dickinson

University of Miami Law Review

Federal law exerts a gravitational force on state actors, resulting in widespread conformity to federal law and doctrine at the state level. This has been well recognized in the literature, but scholars have paid little attention to this phenomenon in the context of constitutional property. Traditionally, state takings jurisprudence—in both eminent domain and regulatory takings—has strongly gravitated towards the Supreme Court’s takings doctrine. This long history of federal-state convergence, however, was disrupted by the Court’s controversial public use decision in Kelo v. City of New London. In the wake of Kelo, states resisted the Court’s validation of the …

Energy For Metropolis, Nadia B. Ahmad

University of Miami Law Review

Throughout the past decade, municipal governments have steadily increased climate change adaptation measures, natural resource conservation programs, and clean energy initiatives. Through energy efficiency measures and renewable energy mandates, cities are poised to make significant impacts in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the mitigation of climate risks in the clean energy transition. This Article addresses municipal directives of advanced biofuels as an integral part of the clean energy transition. Existing laws and policies have critical design flaws. Specifically, the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) has proven to be burdensome and complex, producing more unintended consequences than desired outcomes. Problems …

Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: How A Government For The People, Failed The People, Jeffery Mark Sauer

University of Miami Law Review

Despite having the potential to significantly reduce the passage of many lethal diseases and devastating birth defects, mitochondrial replacement therapy—a controversial medical procedure in which mitochondrial RNA from a healthy female replaces the mitochondrial RNA from the intended mother in vitro—will have no place in the United States anytime soon. Under the guise of purported safety concerns and ethical dilemmas, the Republican Congress used its “power of the purse” to halt any and all research furthering mitochondrial replacement therapy, notwithstanding the fact that many leaders in the medical community have advocated for further research. Several developed countries have already implemented …

U.N. Sovereign Immunity: Using The Haitian Experience To Transition From Absolute To Qualified Immunity, Brianna Sainte

University of Miami Law Review

The United Nations (“U.N.”) has been looked at globally and historically as an international organization that has given aid to millions of people in the hopes of promoting peace and reducing human rights violations. It is no surprise then that many countries have welcomed U.N. troops with open arms in the hopes of stabilizing communities. However, instead of receiving aid, imagine receiving a deadly disease. Imagine having the nearby river that has been your only source of water for drinking, laundry, and bathing for decades turned into a waste dump. It is from that river turned waste dump that you—and …

The Bring Your Own Tampon Policy: Why Menstrual Hygiene Products Should Be Provided For Free In Restrooms, Elizabeth Montano

University of Miami Law Review

Like toilet paper, menstrual hygiene products, such as tampons and pads, are necessities for managing natural and unavoidable bodily functions. However, menstrual hygiene products widely receive separate treatment in restrooms across the globe. While it would be absurd today to carry a roll of toilet paper at all times, it is considered necessary and common sense for all menstruators to carry menstrual hygiene products at all times, for approximately forty years, in case of an emergency. This is the “Bring Your Own Tampon” (“BYOT”) policy and it is a violation of human rights and equal protection.

This Note seeks to …

Analisis Produk Layanan Rumah Sakit Dalam Lingkup Bauran Pemasaran, Rahmawati Rahmawati

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Hospitals as large service institutions, are required to be able to fulfill public health services well, this is due to a lot of competition and if they do not pay attention to these demands, it will be difficult to maintain their survival. Some breakthroughs in health services are a necessity especially to bridge the level of social differences in health services on the one hand to find the right form of funding efficiency for the community on the other hand. For this reason, the hospital must be able to develop a marketing strategy through an effective and efficient marketing mix …