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Characterizing The Unmet Hiv Prevention Needs And Hiv Risk Vulnerabilities Of Adolescent Girls And Young Women In Ethiopia, Carly A. Comins, Sheree Schwartz, Stefan Baral, Andargachew Mulu

HIV and AIDS

Although the disparity in HIV prevalence among young women and their male counterparts is not new, there is increasing recognition that addressing the unmet HIV prevention needs among AGYW is necessary to achieve epidemic control. In Ethiopia, data characterizing unmet HIV prevention needs and HIV risk vulnerabilities among AGYW, particularly out of school AGYW, have been limited. Armauer Hansen Research Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health through Project SOAR conducted an integrated HIV biobehavioral survey (IBBS) focused on out-of-school adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15–24 years to assess AGYW HIV risk vulnerability. The purpose of …

Analiza E Efekteve Shëndetsore Gjatë Përdorimit Të Rrjetave Pa Tela Në Kushtet E Jetës Reale, Hashim Sahiti

Theses and Dissertations

Teknologjia Wireless u ideua në 1880 nga Alexander Graham Bell dhe Sumner Tainted kur u zbulua telefoni fotografik. Në ditët e sotme, ka shumë lloje të pajisjeve pa tela që përdoren për të komunikuar. Telefoni celular dhe Rrjeti Wireless janë pjesa e jetës sonë të përditshme në të gjithë botën. Pajisja Wi-Fi lejon shkëmbimin (marrjen dhe dërgimin) e të dhënave përmes pajisjeve pa tela dhe Wi-Fi lëshojnë valë radio. Pajisjet që përdorin Wi-Fi janë kompjuterët, tabletat, celularët, audio player, aparatet fotografikë digjital si dhe pajisjet përcjellëse te kompjuterit si printerët, tastiera, miu e etj. Pajisjet pa tela janë të bazuara …

Analizimi Dhe Zhvillimi I Sistemit Për Komunikim Në Telemjekësi Duke Përdorur Teknologjinë Webrtc, Fitim Mehmeti

Theses and Dissertations

Sistemet softuerike për komunikim në përgjithësi e në veçanti telemedicina që për qëllim ka ofrimin e kujdesit shëndetsor në distancë janë duke u bërë aset i rëndësishëm në shtetet e zhvilluara. Kufizimet në kohë, vendndodhja, kushtet atmosferike, tash së fundmi edhe pandemia COVID-19 janë ndër arsyet kryesore për zhvillimin e sistemeve të tilla. Ky punim është përqëndruar në hulumtimin, analizimin dhe krahasimin e sistemeve për komunikim online, mënyra se si funksionojnë këto sisteme, gjithashtu është fokusuar në zhvillimin e një aplikacioni për komunikim me video për pacientët dhe mjekët duke përdorur teknologjinë webRTC, ky projekt do të zhvillohet në bazë …

Fuqia E Ndikimit Të Medias Si Pushtet I Katërt Në Kosovë, Qendresa Ibrahimi

Theses and Dissertations

Kjo temë “Fuqia e ndikimit të medias si pushtet i katërt në Kosovë” shqyrton efektin e medias në historinë e Kosovës. Fillimisht analizon literaturën mbi e efektin e medias në opinionin publik, dhe rëndësinë e saj në zhvillimin shtetëror, tutje duke analizuar historinë e Kosovës, zhvillimin e mediave lokale si dhe vëmendjen e mediave ndërkombëtare. Kjo temë zhvillon paralelisht historinë e Kosovën dhe gjendjen e mediave në ato periudha deri në intervenimin ndërkombëtar.

Tema analizon variablën e pavarur fuqinë e medias dhe variablën e varur në rastin tonë zgjidhja e konfliktit. Ky hulumtim teston teorinë të efektit CNN duke u …

“Cenimi I Privatësisë Përmes Rrjeteve Sociale: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Në Kosovë”, Agnesa Halili

Theses and Dissertations

Me zhvillimin e hovshëm të teknologjisë, mënyra se si i mbrojmë të dhënat tona apo privatësinë është vështirësuar. Shqetësimet lidhur me privatësinë në hapësirën kibernetike filluan të bëheshin çështje e debatit ndërkombëtar në fillim të viteve 2000. Ky shqetësim është ngritur së fundmi edhe në Kosove, ku vërehet një rritje e numrit të personave të cilët janë ankuar pranë autoriteteve përkatëse. Teknologjia tanimë në një formë ose tjetrën e “kontrollon” një pjesë të madhe të jetës tonë, madje sjell edhe probleme të mëdha. Për këtë arsye ky punim synon të trajtojë cenimin e privatësisë përmes rrjeteve sociale: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram …

A Historical Note On The Assignment Of Pesticide Common Names, Jorge L. Contreras

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

Thousands of pesticides, herbicides, and related chemical products are used today to control disease-bearing insect populations and enable large-scale agricultural production that feeds much of the world. This short note traces the history of one small but important aspect of this industry—the assignment of common names to pesticides and related products. The little-known history of pesticide common names is illustrative of a few important points. First, it demonstrates the trend exhibited in many fields for the development of standards to migrate from a governmental agency to a US-based standards organization to an international standards organization. Second, it evidences the concern …

Cybersecurity Of The Artificial Pancreas, D. J. Cooke, Andres Guzman, Robert Kinney, Christine Patterson, Josh Stone

Mathematics Senior Showcase 2020

We live in a world of cyber-enabled devices that enhance many aspects of life, including the treatment of diabetes. Type I Diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by destruction of pancreatic cells and subsequent deficiency of insulin - a crucial hormone in regulating blood glucose levels. The development of an Artificial Pancreas System is automating the maintenance of this disease by integrating wireless devices to continuously balance blood glucose levels without patient interaction. An integral part of this system is the Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) which wirelessly transmits blood glucose measurements every 5 minutes. CGMs and other Implantable Medical …

Owner Sex And Human–Canine Interactions At The Park, Shelly Volsche, Elizabeth Johnson, Bianca Reyes, Cecelia Rumsey, Kayla Murai, Deisy Landeros

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate if and what types of differences exist between men and women when interacting with their dogs in a “natural” setting. In the case of this study, we defined “natural” as visiting a public park with their dog. To do this, we completed a series of 10-minute focal follows (n = 177) on human–canine dyads at local leashed and off-leash dog parks from December 2018 to March 2019. Data collection included counting incidences of 14 specific interactions (i.e., “baby talks to dog” or “scolds/speaks harshly to dog”), observable demographics (sex of …

Exploring Student Perceptions Of Flipgrid In Online Courses, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Robert L. Moore

Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Asynchronous video-based discussions have affordances that can address some of the constraints of asynchronous text-based discussions. However, little research has been conducted on the use of asynchronous video-based discussions in online courses. As a result, the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate students’ perceptions of using Flipgrid for asynchronous video-based discussions in fully online courses. We used a cross-sectional survey design to survey 79 students who used Flipgrid in a fully online course. Students overall reported that they liked using Flipgrid, it was easy to use, and that it helped improve social presence. In this paper, we will …

Office Of Equity And Inclusion Newsletter - December 2020, Office Of Equity And Inclusion, East Tennessee State University

Office of Equity and Inclusion Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Disaggregating Within- And Between-Person Variation In The Prospective Relations Between Acculturation Gap-Distress And Psychological Adjustment, Savannah Pham

Psychology Theses and Dissertations

According to acculturation gap-distress theory, parent-offspring differences in cultural orientations set the stage for intergenerational cultural conflict, which may contribute to poor psychological adjustment among Asian American offspring. Although cross-sectional research has demonstrated robust links between intergenerational cultural conflict and poor psychological adjustment, a small number of longitudinal studies have yielded mixed evidence for the theorized pathway of acculturation gap-distress. To address limitations of existing research, I aimed to examine between- and within-person associations between intergenerational cultural conflict and psychological adjustment in a three-wave longitudinal panel study. Participants were Asian American first-year college students (N = 475; 55.6% women; …

The Utilization Of Close Observation In Acute Psychiatric Inpatients, Sean Farley

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Close observation is a psychiatric interventional method implemented for individuals who are displaying self-injurious or aggressive behaviors. This is a widely used intervention within the field of mental health Close observation is also regulated by The Joint Commission and the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services for accreditation purposes. A review of the current literature was conducted and revealed that frequently psychiatric patients are placed on inappropriate levels of close observation, that revisions to the close observation policy/practice improve both psychiatric patients and staff safety outcomes, and can overall decrease hospital costs associated with observation intervention. The purpose of this …

Application Of Project Management To Optimize Logistics And Reduce Risks For A Do-T-Yourself Personal Vehicle Bumper Replacement In Alaska, Leslie Thomas Stokes

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

In Alaska, coordinating logistics is regularly a disadvantageous factor that can lead to unsuccessful projects. Improper schedules and the impacts of unplanned risks can severely affect proper completion of a vehicle modification, especially in the do-it-yourself arena where project documentation is almost non-existent. Insufficient risk and response planning can delay or cause the termination of a venture. In the Application of Project Management to Optimize Logistics and Reduce Risks for a Do-It- Yourself Personal Vehicle Bumper Replacement in Alaska Project, the risks of selecting an appropriate replacement bumper, performing a factory bumper removal, and completing a replacement bumper installation were …

Alyeska Regional Freeride Classic Marketing Plan, Erin Else

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

The Alyeska Regional Freeride Classic Market Plan project delivers a fully executable marketing plan created to measurably increase the number of out-of-state event participants by 100% over the previous year. Market segmentation defined potential new athletes as well as their parents. Marketing techniques centered on winter sport tourism and destination branding were researched to appeal to the target markets as well as interviews and post-event surveys to define consumer characteristics. Using project management tools and techniques to drive scope and quality, an event marketing plan was created to appeal to new consumers through social media and an event website as …

171st Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Effective Use Of Hearing Aids For Acquisition Of Spoken Language For Learners With Hearing Impairement: Case Of Kisumu County, Kenya, Alice Anyango Auma

Master of Education

The world is waking up to resolve the need to ensure broad-based inclusivity and equity for the hearing impaired. Kenya, a developing nation, is taking deliberate and conscious efforts towards this desired inclusive end, very much in line with Sustainable Development Goals. This study investigated the effective use of hearing aids for the acquisition of spoken language for learners with hearing impairment at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf in Kisumu County Kenya. The study site was chosen purposively as it was a public primary school for the HI with sufficient access to appreciable governmental and non-governmental investments of HAs …

International Travel: A Quantitative And Qualitative Analysis About How Study Abroad Opportunities Enhance One’S Global Perspective And Self-Awareness, Kristen Zink

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

As the world is becoming more interconnected, the importance of having a well-rounded, global education is necessary. To meet those needs, many students are electing to study abroad during their time in college. Although research has been done to examine the direct benefits of studying abroad, there has been little research done to differentiate the impacts of short-term and long-term study abroad. This research looked at how students reflected on both their short-term and long-term study abroad experiences and it examined the benefits of both lengths of travel. A quantitative analysis was done to analyze the benefits of short-term study …

Considerations For Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes Patients During Hospitalization: A Narrative Review Of What We Need To Know In The Age Of Second-Generation Basal Insulin Analogs, Sherwin C. D'Souza, Davida F. Kruger

Endocrinology Articles

With the availability of second-generation basal insulin analogs, insulin degludec (100 and 200 units/ml [degludec]) and insulin glargine 300 units/ml (glargine U300), clinicians now have long-acting, efficacious treatment options with stable pharmacokinetic profiles and associated low risks of hypoglycemia that may be desirable for many patients with type 2 diabetes. In this narrative review, we summarize the current evidence on glycemic control in hospitalized patients and review the pharmacokinetic properties of degludec and glargine U300 in relation to the challenges these may pose during the hospitalization of patients with type 2 diabetes who are receiving outpatient regimens involving these newer …

Life, Character , Action, Mansour Baalbaki, Stephanie Broy

Goal 4: Intrapersonal Intelligence Narrative

Purpose: Transitioning to IMSA is a time of new choices, responsibility, and freedom. As a result, sometimes, students’ intentions are not always the best for the individual or the situation. Throughout the IMSA experience, students are caught in the middle of the new community’s values in which they live. Students internalize what they see their peers and role models doing and decide how to live their own lives. Every interaction that students have during their IMSA years affects how they see themselves and how they see others—helping students understand why character matters will allow them to value kindness, cooperation, sharing, …

Documenting Social Media Engagement As Scholarship: A New Model For Assessing Academic Accomplishment For The Health Professions, Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Josh Mugele, Natasha Abadilla, Tyler Adamson, Samantha L. Bernstein, Rakhee K. Bhayani, Annina Elisabeth Büchi, Darcy Burbage, Christopher L. Carroll, Samantha P. Davis, Natasha Dhawan, Alice Eaton, Kim English, Jennifer T. Grier, Mary K. Gurney, Emily S. Hahn, Heather Haq, Brendan Huang, Shikha Jain, Jin Jun, Wesley T. Kerr, Timothy Keyes, Amelia R. Kirby, Marion Leary, Mollie Marr, Ajay Major, Jason V. Meisel, Erika A. Petersen, Barak Raguan, Allison Rhodes, Deborah D. Rupert, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Naledi Saul, Jarna R. Shah, Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, Christian T. Sinclair, Kerry Spencer, Natalie H. Strand, Carl G. Streed Jr., Avery M. Trudell

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: The traditional model of promotion and tenure in the health professions relies heavily on formal scholarship through teaching, research, and service. Institutions consider how much weight to give activities in each of these areas and determine a threshold for advancement. With the emergence of social media, scholars can engage wider audiences in creative ways and have a broader impact. Conventional metrics like the h-index do not account for social media impact. Social media engagement is poorly represented in most curricula vitae (CV) and therefore is undervalued in promotion and tenure reviews.

Objective: The objective was to develop crowdsourced guidelines …

Human Capital Leadership Insights: Solving Human Capital Challenges From The Business Perspective, Singapore Management University

Student Publications

In 2016, the Lee Kong Chian School of Business launched the Master of Human Capital Leadership (“MHCL”) program with the strategic objective of growing leaders to champion evidence-based human capital practices. The 2019 MHCL cohort took this a step further with their quest to share insights gained from studies and projects with industry stakeholders. This goal resonates with our mission -- to create and disseminate knowledge.

How Does How We Learn Influence What We Learn And From Whom We Learn: The Case Of Igen, Twitter, Bts Army, And Learning With Technology, Yuliya Dmitriyevna Goss

Dissertations and Theses

Digital information is omnipresent, and access is almost unavoidable. Technology advances and comes at us in waves that take over and then tend to linger. iGen is the first generation to be born into this advanced technology and the state of constant “plugged-inness” to the Internet. iGen has not experienced a different, predominantly analog, world, but baby boomers, generation X, and millennials – many of whom now use Internet-connected technology heavily – can attest to how they have changed as it integrated into their lives. Along with many other areas of life, learning has also changed with technological progress. From …

Autonomous Health Movements: Criminalization, De-Medicalization, And Community-Based Direct Action, Naomi Braine

Publications and Research

This paper proposes the concept of autonomous health movements, drawing on an analysis of harm reduction in the United States and self-managed abortion globally. Harm reduction and self-managed abortion appear in the professional literature largely as evidenced-based public health strategies, more than as social movements. However, each began at the margins of the law as a form of direct action developed by activists anchored in social justice movements and working in community contexts independent of both state and institutional control according to a human rights perspective of bodily integrity and autonomy. An analysis of the history and dynamics of harm …

Society For Immunotherapy Of Cancer Clinical And Biomarkers Data Sharing Resource Document: Volume Ii-Practical Challenges., Alessandra Cesano, Michael A Cannarile, Sacha Gnjatic, Bruno Gomes, Justin Guinney, Vaios Karanikas, Mohan Karkada, John M Kirkwood, Beatrix Kotlan, Giuseppe V Masucci, Els Meeusen, Anne Monette, Aung Naing, Vésteinn Thorsson, Nicholas Tschernia, Ena Wang, Daniel K Wells, Timothy L Wyant, Sergio Rutella

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

The development of strongly predictive validated biomarkers is essential for the field of immuno-oncology (IO) to advance. The highly complex, multifactorial data sets required to develop these biomarkers necessitate effective, responsible data-sharing efforts in order to maximize the scientific knowledge and utility gained from their collection. While the sharing of clinical- and safety-related trial data has already been streamlined to a large extent, the sharing of biomarker-aimed clinical trial derived data and data sets has been met with a number of hurdles that have impaired the progression of biomarkers from hypothesis to clinical use. These hurdles include technical challenges associated …

Childhood Trauma And Attachment, Marcia Mihalovic

Counselor Education Capstones

According to statistics, 13% of children by the age of nine will have experienced 4 or more trauma related events (Finkelor et al., 2007, as cited by Cummings et al., 2017). These traumatic events have been linked to increased potential for health, educational, social-emotional, and relational concerns in a child’s future. Additionally, these trauma events have a significant impact on the child’s developing brain. Studies as explored in this paper, link the forming of secure attachments as vital. to resiliency and brain rewiring. The proposed parent/caregiver psychoeducation program consists of interwoven aspects from The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel, 2015), Trust-Based Relational …

Immunohistochemical Characterization Of A Novel Population Of Reticular Thalamic Neurons Expressing Cholecystokinin And Type 1 Cannabinoid Receptors, Shayna Mallat

Master's Theses and Capstones

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) filters somatosensory stimuli by providing inhibition to the excitatory thalamic relay nuclei, which then communicate with the cortex to appropriately integrate and respond to sensory stimuli. The TRN is also responsible for generating and maintaining sleep spindles, which are important for memory and cognition, and are disrupted in various psychiatric disorders. Previous studies have shown that the TRN is comprised of several neuronal subpopulations that carry out specific functions. These neurons can be distinguished using peptide markers such as parvalbumin (PV), somatostatin (SST), and calbindin (CB). In this thesis, I identified a novel neuronal population …

Bhsf Palliative Care: Covid-19 Response, Ana Viamonte Ros, Nivia Ruiz, Brenda Daniels, Mayra Villalba

Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Arginine Kinetics Are Altered In A Pilot Sample Of Adolescents And Young Adults With Barth Syndrome, W Todd Cade, Kathryn L Bohnert, Adam J Bittel, Shaji J Chacko, Bruce W Patterson, Christina A Pacak, Barry J Byrne, Hilary J Vernon, Dominic N Reeds

Open Access Publications

Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare, X-linked cardiomyopathy that is characterized by abnormalities in glucose and lipid metabolism, with less known regarding amino acid metabolism. This pilot study characterized whole-body arginine kinetics and found lower arginine rate of appearance into plasma (0.69 ± 0.09 vs. 0.88 ± 0.06 μmol/kgFFM/min,

Personality And Mood For Non-Player Characters: A Method For Behavior Simulation In A Maze Environment, Noah L. Paige

Master's Theses

When it comes to video games, immersion is key. All types of games aim to keep the player immersed in some form or another. A common aspect of the immersive world in most role-playing games -- but not exclusive to the genre -- is the non-playable character (NPC). At their best, NPCs play an integral role to the sense of immersion the player feels by behaving in a way that feels believable and fits within the world of the game. However, due to lack of innovation in this area of video games, at their worst NPCs can jar the player …

A Novel Method To Commercialize Medical Devices Initially Developed At California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Christina Grigorian

Master's Theses

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is a university that encourages students to approach learning hands-on. As such, there is cutting-edge technology being developed by students in all departments on campus. Being that the university possesses an outstanding biomedical engineering department, there are groundbreaking medical devices that students are creating at Cal Poly SLO. These are devices that can better the lives of individuals suffering from ailments or fulfill needs in the medical industry. Subsequently, it is vital that these devices make it out of campus laboratories and into the hands of consumers. In order to move a product …