Digital Commons Network^™

Decomposition Of Single-Valued Neutrosophic Ideal Continuity Via Fuzzy Idealization, Fahad Alsharari

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

A Mathematical Model To Analyze The Role Of Uncertain And Indeterminate Factors In The Spread Of Pandemics Like Covid-19 Using Neutrosophy: A Case Study Of India, Aasim Zafar, Mohd Anas Wajid

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Pilates And Weight Exercises On Some Physical And Kinematics Variables On Butterfly Stroke, Samer Al-Refai, Mohammad Abu Altaieb

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the effect of Pilates and weight exercises on some physical and kinematics variables on the butterfly stroke.The experimental approach was used. Thestudy was conducted on a sample of (10) students who have been divided into two equal groups and training them for (8) weeks: the first experimental group consists (5) students who have been involved in Pilatesexercise training, and the second experimental group consists (5) students who have been involved in strength endurance training. Physical tests were conducted on each one of the groups, including: strength endurance )Push up …

Assesing The Transitional Services For Persons With Mental Disabilities From Parents And Teachers Perspective, Abdul-Latif Al-Ramamne, Mohammed Abeed, Obaid Sabayleh

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The study aimed at identifying the reality of transition services for persons withmental disabilitiesfrom the point of view of parents and teachers, aged 15-25 years in private and public education centers in Jordan. A random sample of 99 parents was selected, (60) mothers and (39) fathers, in addition to a random sample of teachers (101) teachers. To achieve the objectives of the study was developed a questionnaire on the evaluation of transitional services for people with mental disabilities and verified its validity and stability; The field of life skills has the highest average and highest Psychological and emotional services received …

The Impact Of Proposed Educational Program For Enhancing Kinesthetic Perception Level On Learning Treading Deep Water In Swimming, Khitam Ay

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

This study aimd to recognize the effect of suggested educational program for enhancing kinesthetic perception level on learning treading deep waterin swimming. The studyapplied on a sample of (26) studentsfromthe faculty of physical education at theUniversity of Jordan, Who were registered in swimming course level (1),in the second semester 2016/2017, The sample was divided into twogroups, control group and experimental group, the control group consist of(15) studentswho were taught treading deep water by traditional way,and the experimental groupconsist of(11) studentswho were taught treading deep water by traditional way supported with the suggested program for enhancing kinesthetic perception level(The differencein numberbetweenthe …

Village Library Capacity Building For Community Empowerment: A Case Study In East Java, Indonesia, Endang Fitriyah Mannan, Esti Anugrah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The development of information and communication technology makes the process of capacity building a necessity for libraries including those located in rural areas. The purpose of this study is to analyze the capacity building process of village libraries. The research method used is a case study with a qualitative research approach to obtain detailed and in-depth data. This research was conducted in 3 village libraries located in Karanglo Village, Podoroto Village, and Tondo Wulan Village in Jombang Regency, East Java. The results showed that the village libraries had conducted capacity building with the aim of community empowerment. The capacity building …

Research On E- Resources: A Literature Analysis, Dr Indira B

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study is a literature analysis of Ph.D theses on e resources published from 2016-2019 selected randomly from Shodhganga, an open source digital repository of INFLIBNET. It is an attempt to create a generalization on the awareness, use pattern and problems faced by the users of e resources. The acquisition and management of e resources are also studied. Most of the studies concentrate on the use of e resources by the focus groups and majority of the studies are done on university libraries. Lack of awareness in using e resources is identified as a major problem and suggestions include library …

Accuracy Of Mri And Endoanal Sonogram In Fistula In Ano Comparing With Operative Findings., Sadhan Gopal

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Factory Farming: Polluting The Environment By Supplying One Mcdonald’S At A Time, Gillian Fletcher

Biology Student Scholarship

A modern practice that has a negative impact on the environment that many take part in everyday without even knowing, is ‘factory farming’. ‘Factory farming’ is the practice of large-scale production of livestock or crops that are used to compensate for the exponentially growing population and the demand for ready-made meals at a low cost. This paper examines the reason for the transition from sustainable agriculture to factory farming, its environmental impacts, and what corporations are benefitting at the expense of the environment. Explanations are given to support the abolishment of such harmful and unethical practices like ‘factory farming’ in …

Statin Treatment In Specific Patient Groups: Role For Improved Cardiovascular Risk Markers, Alyssa White, Hillary R. Mishcon, John L. Redwanski, Ronald D. Hills Jr

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Ample evidence supports the use of statin therapy for secondary prevention in patients with a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but evidence is wanting in the case of primary prevention, low-risk individuals, and elderly adults 65+. Statins are effective in lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which has long been a target for treatment decisions. We discuss the weakening dependence between cholesterol levels and mortality as a function of age and highlight recent findings on lipoprotein subfractions and other superior markers of ASCVD risk. The efficacy of statins is compared for distinct subsets of patients based on age, diabetes, ASCVD, and …

2020-11-21_Michiganoverview_Covidsymptoms, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Syndromic Surveillance System Data

The Syndromic Surveillance System Data report was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 dashboard, from under the link "​Coronavirus Symptoms": https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated daily.

Syndromic Surveillance System data is obtained from approximately 183 facilities participating in syndromic surveillance (132 Emergency Departments (ED), 51 Urgent Cares) across the State of Michigan. The reporting is based on individuals who present at EDs and may not be representative of the overall population. The coronavirus-like symptoms query searches visit free-text (chief complaint, triage notes, and clinical impression) for fever or …

2020-11-21_Michiganoverview_Covidstats, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Cumulative Michigan COVID-19 Data

The COVID Overview page was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https:/www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-520743--,00.html.

The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled. It is updated Monday - Saturday.
This report is provisional and subject to change. City of Detroit and Wayne County are reported separately. MDHHS began tracking probable cases April 5, 2020. FCI indicates federal correctional institute. MDOC indicates Michigan Department of Corrections. Diagnostic tests, including nucleic acid amplification/real-time polymerase chain reaction (NAAT/RT-PCR) and rapid virus antigen detection point of …

2020-11-21_Michigandaily_Covidmap, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Daily Michigan COVID-19 Update

The "WHERE WE STAND WITH COVID-19" map was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated daily at 3p.m., Monday - Saturday.

The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled.

The image contained a map, indicating total cases by county, and also provides statistics on Total Confirmed Cases, Total COVID-19 Deaths, Daily Confirmed Cases, and Daily COVID-19 Deaths. There …

Exploring The Sublethal Effects Of Pesticide Pollution In Crayfish, Brittany Carnathan

Senior Honors Theses

Freshwater systems connected to agricultural practices can be prone to having pollutants (e.g. pesticides) introduced from runoff. These pollutants can have damaging effects on the biotic community assemblages throughout these systems. Low doses of pesticides can negatively affect non-target organisms, such as macroinvertebrates, by compromising their metabolic function and overall health. This project expands on how pesticide pollution impacts freshwater ecosystems by exposing crayfish to environmentally relevant combined concentrations of three common herbicides (Atrazine, Glyphosate, and 2,4-D) and documenting sublethal effects through hepatopancreas cell counts. Results reveal negative sublethal impacts of common herbicides on crayfish, and by extension indicate the …

Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Project, Beatriz Agado

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are prevalent and responsible for an estimated 13,000 deaths annually in the United States. Reported cases of CAUTIs remain disproportionately high at a rehabilitation center located in South Texas.

PICOT: This evidence-based project answered the following question: In rehabilitation patients, what is the effect of a nurse-driven protocol (NDP) CAUTI bundle on the number of indwelling urinary catheter-related infections, compared to the current practice, over a 12-week time period?

Evidence: Twenty high-quality studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria recommended using an NDP CAUTI bundle, education, and champions to …

Rights And Health Versus Rights To Health: Bringing Indigenous Peoples’ Legal Rights Into The Spaces Of Health Care Services, Sarah E. Nelson, Kathi Wilson

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

The political-legal discourse of Indigenous rights continues to be separated from discussions of health care services in geographic scholarship, due to the ways in which political-legal, settler-colonial definitions of rights fail to take Indigenous understandings into account, as well as a distrust on the part of scholars of the limited and contingent notion of “rights.” While Indigenous rights, inherently tied in Canada to recognition by the settler-colonial state, have limited application in achieving social justice or decolonization for Indigenous peoples, we argue that Indigenous rights can be used as a complementary discourse to Indigenous resurgence, within broader discourses of Indigenous …

Lemora May Rivers Lee

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Interview With Judy Heyboer, Judy Heyboer

Auntie Sewing Squad Interviews

Judy Heyboer was born in Southern California and had very active liberal parents which led to her involvement in politics and activism. She is a public school teacher of 30 years. As a bilingual elementary teacher, she has taught transitional kindergarten through third grade and is now teaching special ed. She first became involved with sewing and mutual aid when she joined Afghans for Afghans, which made warm winter clothing and blankets for people in Afghanistan. In the Auntie Sewing Squad, Judy sews masks.

Mrs. Lenora May Rivers Lee

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

2020 Fall Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Harding University Commencement on November 21, 2020.

Commencement Speaker: Bill Richardson

Transposing Public Libraries For Effective Information Services Delivery And Rural Development: The Nigerian Focus, Chukwuemeka Chukwueke

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

As day go by, the issue of information services delivery becomes very vital to the survival of the human race. However, the libraries remain the only avenue through which effective information services can be delivered. As to whether most of these libraries, especially, the public libraries, are living up to the expectation in terms of the delivery of effective information services and rural development attainment, remains a major issue. Sadly, it could be right to say that most public libraries in Nigeria are not what they should be, compared with their counterparts in the developed nations. However, the negligence of …

An Analysis Of Growth Of The Community Integration Psychological Score In An Ethnically Diverse Population Experiencing Homelessness In A Permanent Supportive Housing Program Using Hierarchical Mixed Modeling, Leah Hollis Puglisi

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

Hierarchical models are becoming increasingly common in epidemiological and psychological research. When analyzing data from such studies, the nested structure of the data must be taken into account. Mixed modeling in conjunction with hierarchical mixed modeling allows researchers to ask broad questions about the population of interest. Modeling under restricted maximum likelihood estimation (REML), as opposed to full maximum likelihood estimation (ML), increases the accuracy of estimates for the random effects in the model. We use hierarchical mixed modeling under REML estimation to analyze which factors increase “community integration”, a concept and a construct developed and used in the mental …

Rural Resentment And Lgbtq Equality, Luke A. Boso

Florida Law Review

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges settled a decades-long national debate over the legality of same-sex marriage. Since Obergefell, however, local and state legislatures in conservative and mostly rural states have proposed and passed hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills. Obergefell may have ended the legal debate over same-sex marriage, but it did not resolve the cultural divide. Many rural Americans, especially in predominately white communities, feel that they are under attack. Judicial opinions and legislation protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination are serious threats to rural dwellers because they conflict with several core tenets of rural identity: …

Forgotten But Not Forgiven: Remedies For Student Loan Debtors In Public Service, Andrew Goring

Florida Law Review

This Note identifies a timely issue with student loans and discusses potential remedies. Under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, borrowers of federal student loans who make 120 qualifying monthly payments while working in public service may have their loans forgiven. When a loan is forgiven, the borrower no longer has to pay the remaining balance of the debt. Since both the prevalence of student loans and the average student debt are increasing, loan forgiveness is an important opportunity for borrowers under the crushing debt of student loans. However, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report found a rising problem: Loan …

The Kids Are Not Alright: Leveraging Existing Health Law To Attack The Opioid Crisis Upstream, Yael Cannon

Florida Law Review

The opioid crisis is now a nationwide epidemic, ravaging both rural and urban communities. The public health and economic consequences are staggering; recent estimates suggest the epidemic has contracted the U.S. labor market by over one million jobs and cost the nation billions of dollars. To tackle the crisis, scholars and health policy initiatives have focused primarily on downstream solutions designed to help those who are already in the throes of addiction. For example, the major initiative announced by the U.S. Surgeon General promotes the dissemination of naloxone, which helps save lives during opioid overdoses.

This Article argues that the …

Positive Rights: The New York “Baby Aids Bill” As State-Created Danger, Aaron Badida

Florida Law Review

The New York “Baby AIDS Bill” created a requirement for mandatory, unblind testing of newborns for HIV. This law, and its associated regulatory infrastructure, is contrary to a number of deeply rooted substantive due process rights, including the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment and the right to privacy and bodily autonomy. When the state requires that a physician initiate care or treatment, the government exposes itself to liability under the state-created danger doctrine, particularly when resistance-prone conditions like HIV are involved. In this unique situation, the state’s requirement to initiate antiretroviral care without providing for its continuity puts infants living …

Reconceptualizing Criminal Justice Reform For Offenders With Serious Mental Illness, E. Lea Johnston

Florida Law Review

Roughly 14% of male inmates and 31% of female inmates suffer from one or more serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Policymakers and the public widely ascribe the overrepresentation of offenders with serious mental illness in the justice system to the “criminalization” of the symptoms of this afflicted population. The criminalization theory posits that the criminal justice system has served as the primary agent of social control over symptomatic individuals since the closure of state psychiatric hospitals in the 1950s and the tightening of civil commitment laws. The theory identifies untreated mental illness as …

Regulation And The Marginalist Revolution, Herbert Hovenkamp

Florida Law Review

The marginalist revolution in economics became the foundation for the modern regulatory State with its “mixed” economy. For the classical political economists, value was a function of past averages. Marginalism substituted forward looking theories based on expectations about firm and market performance. Marginalism swept through university economics, and by 1920 or so virtually every academic economist was a marginalist.

This Article considers the historical influence of marginalism on regulatory policy in the United States. My view is at odds with those who argue that marginalism saved capitalism by rationalizing it as a more defensible buttress against incipient socialism. While marginalism …

Towards A Global Data Privacy Standard, Michael L. Rustad, Thomas H. Koenig

Florida Law Review

This Article questions the widespread contention that recent updates to European Union (EU) data protection law will drive a disruptive wedge between EU and United States (U.S.) data privacy regimes. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took effect in May 2018, gives all EU citizens easier access to their data, a right to portability, a right to be forgotten, and a right to learn when their data has been hacked. These mandatory privacy protections apply to non-EU companies that offer goods or services to EU consumers, whether through a subsidiary or a website. The “Brussels Effect” hypothesis projects a …

Intellectual Property And The End Of Work, Camilla A. Hrdy

Florida Law Review

The conventional wisdom is that intellectual property (IP) is good for jobs. Indeed, according to legislators and the U.S. patent office, IP “creates jobs.” But this is not quite right. A primary function of IP is to increase the amount of innovation in the economy. Yet a significant subset of the innovations protected by IP rights, from self-service kiosks to self-driving cars, are in fact labor-saving and indeed labor-displacing. They reduce the amount of paid human labor required to complete a task. Therefore, to the extent IP is successful at incentivizing innovation, IP actually contributes to job loss. More precisely, …