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Kyle Eaton's Graduate Portfolio, Kyle Eaton

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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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.

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) …

Enhanced Anticancer Activity Of 5'-Dfur-Pcl-Mpeg Polymeric Prodrug Micelles Encapsulating Chemotherapeutic Drugs, Alicia J. Sawdon, Jun Zhang, Xutu Wang, Ching-An Peng

Department of Chemical Engineering Publications

The compound 5’-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5’-DFUR) is a prodrug of the anti-tumor drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is an enzyme that can convert 5’-DFUR to its active form 5-FU and the expression of TP is upregulated in various cancer cells. In this study, 5’-DFUR associated with amphiphilic copolymer poly(ε-caprolactone)-methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (5’-DFUR-PCL-MPEG) was synthesized, characterized, and self-assembled into functional polymeric micelles. To demonstrate that the prodrug 5’-DFUR could convert into cytotoxic 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) by endogenous TP, HT-29 colorectal cancer cells were treated with 5’-DFUR-PCL-MPEG polymeric micelles for various time periods. Chemotherapeutic drugs doxorubicin (DOX) and 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN-38) were also encapsulated separately …

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 …

Organizing The Three Forms Of Qualitative Inquiry: A Book Review Of Qualitative Inquiry – Thematic, Narrative And Arts-Based Perspectives, Umair Majid

The Qualitative Report

In this book review, I examine the structure, form, content, and purpose of Qualitative Inquiry: Thematic, Narrative and Arts-Based Perspectives by Lynn Butler-Kisber. This book aims to augment the teaching and learning of investigators engaging in qualitative inquiry. First, I explicate my positionality and reflexivity to contextualize the approach of this book review. Following this discussion, I analyze the book’s structure and content by comparing the alignment between the background, exemplars, and strategies with the intended purpose of the book. I conclude this book review with a summary of its benefits to novice investigators.

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Frameworks For Religious Motivation: A Secondary Data Analysis Of Four Seventh-Day Adventist Samples, Michele Prodans

Honors Theses

My project examines two theoretical frameworks for understanding religious motivation and corresponding instruments, which need to be tested for reliability and consistency. Religious orientation theory defines religious motivation as pursuing religion for either extrinsic or intrinsic reasons. Self-determination theory defines motivation as internalization of religious practices. I examined four surveys of Seventh-day Adventists from 2005 to 2018 that had either a religious orientation scale or a self-determination theory religious internalization scale. Confirmatory analysis found the structure of the scales based on self-determination theory to be more acceptable and identified problematic items that caused the religious orientation instruments to be less …

Flores V. Las Vegas-Clark Cty. Library Dist., 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 101 (Dec. 13, 2018) (En Banc), Paige Hall

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that (1) NRS §§ 244.364, 268.418, and 269.222, as amended by Senate Bill 175 (“SB 175”), unambiguously preempt firearm ordinances and regulations adopted by counties, cities, and towns only and (2) a library district created in accordance with NRS Chapter 379 is not a “county,” “city,” or “town” for the purposes of SB 175.

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 …

Rosa Parks Museum, Team Bbq Highlight Day Three At Camellia Bowl, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Rosa Parks Museum, Team BBQ Highlight Day Three at Camellia Bowl

Limited Genetic Variability In Native Buckwheats (Eriogonum: Polygonaceae) On San Clemente Island, Lynn Riley, Mitchell E. Mcglaughlin, Kaius Helenurm

Western North American Naturalist

California Channel Island buckwheats are important components of scrub communities on the Channel Islands. A long history of overgrazing by introduced herbivores on San Clemente Island has contributed to scrub vegetation loss and population declines in 2 endemic island taxa, Eriogonum giganteum var. formosum and E. grande var. grande. Since herbivore removal, Eriogonum species, which are early colonizers of disturbed habitats, have been increasing across the island. These increases are thought to facilitate further recovery of the native flora because the shrubs act as nurse plants and improve the soil profile for other native species.

We genotyped individuals from both …

Fapaac Minutes 12/13/2018, Faculty And P&A Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Banks - Sea Island Bank

Bulloch County Papers

This is the digital Sea Island Bank Folder from the Statesboro-Bulloch County Public Library's Public History Files. The newspaper clippings that make up the folder are from the Statesboro Herald Newspaper or its predecessors.

Examining The Relationships Between Employee Engagement, Job Satisfaction, Job Burnout, And Turnover Intention Of Student Services Employees In Higher Education, Susan Grove

Human Resource Development Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between engagement, job satisfaction, job burnout, and turnover intention as provided by higher education student services employees. This study addressed the gap in the literature: the lack of information regarding the experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of student services employees and examined the relationships among employee engagement, job satisfaction, job burnout, turnover intention by analyzing the responses received from members of the electronically mailed (e-mail) survey that contains a combination of three main survey instruments to review employee engagement, job burnout, job satisfaction, and turnover intention.

Six research hypotheses for the …

Dopamine Perturbation Of Gene Co-Expression Networks Reveals Differential Response In Schizophrenia For Translational Machinery, Mark Z. Kos, Jubao Duan, Alan R. Sanders, Lucy Blondell, Eugene I. Drigalenko, Melanie A. Carless, Pablo V. Gejman, Harald H. H. Goring

School of Medicine Publications

The dopaminergic hypothesis of schizophrenia (SZ) postulates that positive symptoms of SZ, in particular psychosis, are due to disturbed neurotransmission via the dopamine (DA) receptor D2 (DRD2). However, DA is a reactive molecule that yields various oxidative species, and thus has important non-receptor-mediated effects, with empirical evidence of cellular toxicity and neurodegeneration. Here we examine non-receptor-mediated effects of DA on gene co-expression networks and its potential role in SZ pathology. Transcriptomic profiles were measured by RNA-seq in B-cell transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines from 514 SZ cases and 690 controls, both before and after exposure to DA ex vivo (100 μM). …

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 …

Kenyon Collegian - December 13, 2018

The Kenyon Collegian

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 …

Implementation Of A Pediatric Post-Operative Hand-Off Tool: A Patient Safety Project, Kaye Remo

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Problem: The clinical nurse leader (CNL) performed a microsystem assessment using the Dartmouth assessment tool to evaluate the microsystem’s readiness to provide safe care for pediatric post-operative cardiovascular patients. The microsystem is a 12-bed unit caring for critically ill pediatric patients requiring intensive monitoring and therapy. The microsystem’s interdisciplinary team is comprised of medical doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, nutritionists, child life specialists, and pharmacists. During assessment and gap analysis, the CNL identified gaps in nursing knowledge and skills to deliver safe care for this patient population during the immediate post-operative phase of recovery. There is a …

Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Exercise Capacity And Health-Related Quality Of Life In People With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Randomised And Non-Randomised Trials., Na Smart, N King, Jd Lambert, Mj Pearson, Jl Campbell, Ss Risom, Rs Taylor

School of Biomedical Sciences

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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 …

A High-Throughput And Open-Source Platform For Embryo Phenomics, Oliver Tills, John I. Spicer, Andrew Grimmer, Simone Marini, Vun Wen Jie, Ellen Tully, Simon D. Rundle

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Regulating Short-Term Accommodation Within Condominium, Douglas C. Harris

All Faculty Publications

Owning land within condominium, or strata property as it is known in British Columbia, includes holding an individual strata lot, a share of the common property, and the right to participate in governing the uses of the private and common property. Owners participate in governing through membership and voting rights in a strata corporation which has the responsibility to maintain the common property and the authority to establish bylaws that restrict the use of the common and private property. The corollary of membership and a voice in the affairs of the strata corporation is a duty to accept its governing …

Bfs News Online, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• Savannah-based artist brings landscape exhibit to Armstrong Campus Fine Arts Gallery

Preview: Women's Basketball Vs. Coastal Georgia, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• PREVIEW: Women's Basketball vs. Coastal Georgia

Machine Learning Based Technique To Dynamically Allocate A Network Slice Based On User Equipment Type And Network Slice Selection Function Factor For 5g Wireless Internet Of Things Networks, Akram Sheriff, Santosh Patil, M. David Hanes, Gonzalo Salgueiro

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described for dynamically allocating different Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) variants (e.g., Cat-M1 and Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IOT) UEs) to the correct Network Slice. This may be accomplished by using a Machine Learning (ML) based software component running on 4G LTE evolved Node B (eNB) or in 5G next generation NodeB (gNB).

Dynamic Re-Calibration Of Location Using Active Sensors And Behavioral Analytics, Robert Barton, Jerome Henry, Vishal Desai

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described for using Wi-Fi® active sensors where the exact location is known. A Real-Time Location System (RTLS) compares a predicted location of devices with their actual location and measures the variance. Variance data is compared with the Radio Frequency (RF) metrics reported by the sensors at the time of measurement such that a regression model is created. Thus, based on the fully trained model, a correction factor for the RTLS algorithm may be determined at any given time and place in the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to improve location accuracy.

Seamus Heaney: A Poet Et Un Traducteur (And A Translator), Samantha Rowley

BYU English Symposium

Seamus Heaney wrote the poem “Digging” in the summer of 1964, the first of his poetry that he felt actually defined him as a poet. An autobiographical poem, “Digging” was what initiated Heaney’s new view and form of writing poetry. To him, poems are created through an archeological process, where one digs into the events and ideas of one’s past. “Digging” is a clear example of this process, as in it Heaney uses a pen to dig into his heritage and the landscape of his home. While much of Heaney’s poetry is influenced by his farming, Catholic, large family upbringing, …

Complete Volume 4

The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

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The Winthrop McNair Research Bulletin

Some Scholars do not have work included here because they are working with their Mentors to publish their work in a peer-reviewed professional journal. Those Scholars and Mentors are listed below. Additionally, Maddie Diaz, Autumn Leggins, and Jesslyn Park completed Honor’s theses and presented at conferences this year.