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Neurodiversity And The Deep Structure Of Schools, Peter Smagorinsky

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

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A Bibliometric Analysis Of Chinese Literature On Competency Skills Of Library Professionals In Mainland China, Chenwei Chen, Moses Mark Naga

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Taking China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) as the source of literature, this study made a bibliometric analysis on the trend of quantity of published literature, keywords of published literature, authors of published literature, institutions of published literature and publications of published literature above five aspects on the professional competency skills of library professionals in Mainland China from 2009 to 2019, and explained the development trend of the relevant research from a scientific point of view to provide a reference for the future construction of professional competency skills required for library professionals in Mainland China.

The Impact Of The Employment Of Drama In Improving The Skills Of Solving Arithmetic Problems Verbal Students With Basic First Grade In Rafah, Mousa Jouda

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

This study aimed to investigate the impact of the employment of drama in improving the skills of solving verbal arithmetic problems to the students basic first grade in Rafah, researcher has used the experimental methodology, a sample of the students of the primary first grade (60) students were distributed to two equal groups, an experimental and a control of (30) pupils for each group. The study tool was a test, the results showed a significant effect in favor of the experimental group also showed no statistically significant differences related to gender differences, the study also demonstrated a significant statistical differences …

The Quality Of Teaching Performance For Teachers Of Social And National Studies At Educational Stages In The Light Of The Requirements Of The Knowledge Economy, Ali Alkassab

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

This study sought to identify the quality of teaching performance for teachers of social and national studies at educational stages in the light of the requirements of the knowledge economy. Sample randomly selected and consisted of (N=600) teachers during the first semester of the academic year (2014/2015). To achieve the study goals, a tool was developed and consisted of five areas and number of - 55- items. The researcher used the following statistical treatments: extraction of averages, standard deviations, multiple analysis and the test of (Scheffe). Results showed that the degree of possession of social and national studies teachers was …

The Effect Of Short Term Resting Periods On Maintaining Vertical Jump Accuracy In Swinging The Arms And Without Swinging Them – Comparativ Study, Ahmed S. Bataineh, Mohammad Abu Mohammad, Ahmad Hayajneh, Samir Nimer

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

This study aimed to identify the effect of short term resting periods (30, 90, and 120 seconds) on maintaining vertical jump accuracy in two settings: swinging the arms and without swinging them. A secondary aim of the study was to investigate whether swinging the arms would affect vertical jump accuracy. Vertical jump accuracy was examined by asking (120) students from PE faculties at University of Jordan, who were selected intentionally, to jump at the level (67%) of their maximal vertical jump capacity. For the purposes of statistical analyzing, using SPSS, each of means, standard deviations, ANOVA, and t-test were calculated. …

Contribution Of Some Anthropometric And Physical Measures In The Performance Of The Javelin Throwing Event Of Physical Education Students At The University “Khadouri”, Hamed Salameh

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

The study aimed to identify the relationship of some anthropometric and physical measures with the performance of javelin event of students in physical education department at the Palestine Technical University "Khadouri," in addition to determine the most anthropometric and physical measures that contribute to the performance of the javelin throwing event. To achieve that, this study was conducted on random sample that consisted of (38) students from physical education students. The researcher conducted the anthropometric measures of: (body weight, body height, height of sitting position, and lengths of: thigh, leg, heel, toe, Foot, arm, upper arm, forearm and hand), and …

Predictive Ability Of Thinking Styles On Academic Delay Of Gratification Among Yarmouk University Students, Hamzeh Al-Rababah

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

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between thinking styles and academic delay of gratification among a sample of (381) male and female students from Yarmouk University for the 2015 – 2016 academic year. Results showed a high level of academic delay of gratification among study sample. Results also showed no statistical significant differences in the academic delay level due to student's gender and specialization. As for preferred thinking styles, they were as follow: legislative, hierarchic, external, liberal, monarchial, local, executive, oligarchic, judicial, anarchic, global, internal, and conservative. Results also showed no statistical significant differences in thinking …

The Impactful Research Appointment: Combating Research Anxiety And Library Stereotypes, Meika E. Matook

Library Staff Publications

The academic library research appointment provides invaluable benefits to both the academic library and the student, such as improved information literacy skills, trust, and a sense of community. Based on the rewards that the scheduled consultation can potentially yield, it is a service that should not be overlooked. A highly impactful research appointment derives from the librarian’s behavior. Throughout the consultation, the librarian must employ interpersonal skills and practice empathy. In doing so, they will dissolve the user’s research anxiety and negative library stereotypes, allowing information literacy capabilities to develop. In this opportune setting, it is the librarian’s responsibility to …

Mary In The News: Nov. 23, 2020, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

Demystifying First-Time Mothers’ Postpartum Mental Health: A Phenomenological Study Of The Transition To Becoming A Mother, Megan Dooley Hussmann

Dissertations

Becoming a mother is a significant life event that can greatly impact maternal mental health. Understanding maternal mental health is an important interdisciplinary goal because it could lead to mother’s receiving better care and support from both mental health and medical professionals. Seven first-time mothers with a baby under the age of one were interviewed for a phenomenological qualitative study, which investigated first-time mothers’ postpartum mental health experiences. This study was guided by two research questions: How do new mothers experience their postpartum mental health in comparison to how they experienced their mental health before having their baby, and how …

Dual Disadvantage: An Examination Of Racial Disparities In Victim And Suspect Criminal Justice Treatment, Paige Vaughn

Dissertations

During the past several decades, American criminal justice legal systems appear to have been over-punishing Black individuals as perpetrators of crime, and neglecting them as violent crime victims, perpetuating disparities that simultaneously repress and alienate Black citizens. Such complex processes of racial inequality are difficult to capture in studies that focus on single criminal justice stages and limited sets of variables. After presenting a working conceptualization of case processing that can be used across criminal justice systems, the current study uses data from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, and U.S. Census to assess racial …

Multimodal Computational Modeling Of Visual Object Recognition Deficits But Intact Repetition Priming In Schizophrenia, Pejman Sehatpour, Anahita Bassir Nia, Devin Adair, Zhishun Wang, Heloise M. Debaun, Gail Silipo, Antigona Martinez, Daniel C. Javitt

Publications and Research

The term perceptual closure refers to the neural processes responsible for “filling-in” missing information in the visual image under highly adverse viewing conditions such as fog or camouflage. Here we used a closure task that required the participants to identify barely recognizable fragmented line-drawings of common objects. Patients with schizophrenia have been shown to perform poorly on this task. Following priming, controls and importantly patients can complete the line-drawings at greater levels of fragmentation behaviorally, suggesting an improvement in their ability to performthe task. Closure phenomena have been shown to involve a distributed network of cortical regions, notably the lateral …

Community Health Nurse Educators And Disaster Nursing Education, Jody Spiess

Dissertations

Abstract

The world is struggling with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic and the need for disaster nursing education has never been more clear. Recently, the American Nurses Association reported that of the over 32,000 nurses surveyed; only 11% felt well prepared to care for a COVID-19 patient (ANA, 2020). Community health nurse educators are tasked with educating future nurses on disasters, yet, little is known about this population’s perceived competence in disaster preparedness. The purpose of this study is to describe community health nurse educators' perceived competence in disaster preparedness.

The study is a descriptive, correlational …

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Is Associated With Effect Of Inflammation On Structural Changes Of Default Mode Network In Those Developing Chronic Pain, Xuan Niu, Lijun Bai, Yingxiang Sun, Yuan Wang, Guanghui Bai, Bo Yin, Shan Wang, Shuoqiu Gan, Xiaoyan Jia, Hongjuan Liu

Open Access Publications

BACKGROUND: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has a higher prevalence (more than 50%) of developing chronic posttraumatic headache (CPTH) compared with moderate or severe TBI. However, the underlying neural mechanism for CPTH remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the inflammation level and cortical volume changes in patients with acute PTH (APTH) and further examine their potential in identifying patients who finally developed CPTH at follow-up.

METHODS: Seventy-seven mTBI patients initially underwent neuropsychological measurements, 9-plex panel of serum cytokines and MRI scans within 7 days post-injury (T-1) and 54 (70.1%) of patients completed the same protocol at a 3-month follow-up …

Conceptualizing Spirituality And Religion As Psychological Processes: Validation Of The Factor Structure Of The Bmmrs, Brick Johnstone, Patricia Bruininks, Erin I. Smith, Dong Pil Yoon, Daniel Cohen, Laird Edman, Joseph Bankard, Charlotte Witvliet

Faculty Scholarship

This study validated previous principal component analyses of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) that have been conducted with persons with diverse medical conditions and traumatic brain injuries from diverse cultures (India, US), ethnicities (African American, Caucasian, South Asian), and religions (Christian, Hindu, Muslim). Participants included 398 healthy undergraduate students who completed the BMMRS online. A principal components factor analysis identified a five factor solution accounting for 64.00% of the variance in scores, labelled as: (1) Positive Spiritual Experience; (2) Negative Spiritual Experience/Congregational Support; (3) Forgiveness; (4) Religious Practices; and (5) Positive Congregational Support. The current analysis is supportive …

The Bg News November 23, 2020, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 23, 2020. Volume 100-Issue 15.

"Relentless": The Social Identity Of Chronic Illness And Disability, Mary Boujaoude

Honors Theses

Despite the steady growth of rights and acceptance of people from other minority groups, the significance of the issues faced by people with chronic illnesses and disabilities has not enjoyed the same public endorsement. This population has experienced disproportionate disadvantages that have prohibited them from realizing their full potential as active members of society. Much of the scholarship in the area of Disability Studies and research into the social issues faced by people with chronic illnesses and disability is academic in nature, while most advocacy work is non-academic in nature. Relentless is a book of essays that blends personal narrative …

Future Technology Effect On Learning Environment Design - Engineering Learning Environment In Egypt As A Case Study., Medhat Samra, Alaa Shams El-Den

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The relationship between the triangle: "Architecture, Energy and human" since the dawn of history, a subject rich for scientific research with its mutual relations between the elements and phenomena vague - such as those architecture ancient Egyptian - still unfolding realities of dimensions with the development of science and methods of measurement of power, the development of science moderation between biology, architecture, and access to contemporary concepts such as: biology buildings, bio engineering, and others. With the increasing sense of psychological pressure of modern humans, the accelerated rhythm of life and its various activities, has ernerged the concept of diseases …

Gamification In Retail Brand Loyalty Mobile Applications, Amber Lambie

Senior Honors Theses

Games are a fun way for humans to spend hours effortlessly motivated to complete tasks and achieve goals. Gamification, the process of applying game features to non-game contexts, produces the enjoyable motivation of games outside of games. According to social exchange theory, gamification motivates by adding value to a user’s experience, which inspires action. Companies can use gamification to build relationships with clients and increase sales. Onboarding, fast feedback, points, levels, badges, and community are particularly effective game features for a brand loyalty program within a mobile application (app). Gamification, informed by social exchange theory, can effectively build brand loyalty …

Lettering Design: Using Handwritten And Illustrative Techniques To Improve Memorization, Kathryn Will

Senior Honors Theses

Graphic designers have many choices when designing and communicating with words which can be seen throughout history. Hand lettering techniques have been used for centuries to record information. Then with the development of moveable type came the mass production of reading materials and the introduction of typefaces. Today, much written communication is viewed through a digitized typeface on a screen. However, there has recently been a noticeable increase in hand lettered type, one of these reasons being that hand lettered type can be easier for people to remember. This paper and the visual application of the research examines how hand …

Phenomenological Study On Lived Experiences Of Assigned Expatriates, John Alan Hennings

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The academic community has researched expatriate work for over five decades, but the problems identified in the 1960s persist. This study focuses on the assigned expatriate, defined as an individual on overseas assignment for his or her employer. It uses qualitative semi-structured interviews and a phenomenological approach to answer questions research has largely ignored: What are the distinctive characteristics of life and work as an assigned expatriate? How do assigned expatriates perceive their expatriate experience? The scope includes selection, preparation, life and work abroad, and repatriation, investigating the experiences of expatriates on assignments for the U.S. military, civil government, and …

Flow- Digital Gestural Expression, Senjal Pandharpatte

Theses

Overwhelming emotions affect the performance, productivity, and mental well-being of an individual. This has been a rising trend in highly sensitive young adults. To maintain well-being one can work towards developing emotional intelligence. With a higher emotional intelligence (EQ) the capacity to be aware of, control and express one’s emotions is better [1]. We lack an engaging way to communicate self-expression that feels in sync with us. The main problem being addressed here is to help people recognize their own emotions, by themselves, and then effectively communicate them to other people. Flow is an interactive creative outlet that allows highly …

Conceptualizing Spirituality And Religion As Psychological Processes: Validation Of The Factor Structure Of The Bmmrs, Brick Johnstone, Patricia Bruininks, Erin I. Smith, Dong Pil Yoon, Daniel Cohen, Laird Edman, Joseph Bankard, Charlotte Vanoyen-Witvliet

Faculty Publications

This study validated previous principal component analyses of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) that have been conducted with persons with diverse medical conditions and traumatic brain injuries from diverse cultures (India, US), ethnicities (African American, Caucasian, South Asian), and religions (Christian, Hindu, Muslim). Participants included 398 healthy undergraduate students who completed the BMMRS online. A principal components factor analysis identified a five factor solution accounting for 64.00% of the variance in scores, labelled as: (1) Positive Spiritual Experience; (2) Negative Spiritual Experience/Congregational Support; (3) Forgiveness; (4) Religious Practices; and (5) Positive Congregational Support. The current analysis is supportive …

Bullying And Cyberbullying Experiences Among Children In Brazil Experiências De Bullying E Cyberbullying Entre Crianças No Brasil), Josafa M. Da Cunha, Marielly Rodrigues Mandira, Jonathan Santo

Psychology Faculty Publications

The expansion of Internet access offers new possibilities for human development through rapid access to information, knowledge, culture, entertainment, routine processes, and the possibility of establishing new forms of interaction with people who are many meters or thousands of kilometers away. Survey data on Internet use by children in Brazil reveals that, in 2018, 86% of Brazilian children 9 to 17 years old were Internet users (Brazilian Internet Steering Committee [CGI.br], 2019). As the Internet offers space with particular rules of interaction, it provides new ways to express behavior, contributing to human development.

Diocese's Brief In Opposition To Motion Of Committee Of Tort Claimant Creditors

Catholic Dioceses in Bankruptcy

Diocese's brief in opposition to motion of Committee of Tort Claimant Creditors, filed November 23, 2020.

The Guardian, Week Of November 23, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of November 23, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

[Excerpt From] The Peace Model For Evidence-Based Practice For Clinical Nurses, Reynaldo R. Rivera, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt from The PEACE Model for Evidence-Based Practice for Clinical Nurses, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book: In The PEACE Model Evidence-Based Practice Guide for Clinical Nurses, authors Reynaldo R. Rivera and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick provide a road map to model implementation. Readers will learn to formulate and address clinical questions and disseminate findings, ultimately helping nurses integrate evidence at the bedside and through quality research.

Personal Impact Of Media Publicity During Covid-19 Pandemic And Awareness Among Generation Z In Jakarta, Indonesia, Elsa Roselina, Taufik Asmiyanto

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused anxiety and fear worldwide. In Indonesia, the Government has implemented large-scale social restrictions during pandemic and it causes trauma to the society. In addition, the information about the coronavirus disease were rapidly published and shared on various media and social networking sites which confuses the public society. Information plays a very important role in society in responding to a pandemic situation appropriately. The aim of this study is to determine the public awareness in dealing with the personal impact of media publicity during COVID-19 pandemic and relating the behaviour and attitude of …

Bibliometric Analysis Of The Littcrit – An Indian Response To Literature, K G Sudhier Dr., Dhanooja M N

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents a bibliometric study of the LITTCRIT – An Indian Response to Literature journal for the period from 2011 to 2015 (five years). The purpose of the study is to give a gist of research output in the journal and the content of the coverage in it. The study showed that, out of the 263 published documents, the highest percentage was articles (83.65%). Among the 220 contributors, 56.64% were females and the remaining 102 males (46.36%). The study identified that most of the articles were single authored (94.55%) and the rest by joint authors (6.43%). The degree of …

Central Nervous System Pathology In Preclinical Mps Iiib Dogs Reveals Progressive Changes In Clinically Relevant Brain Regions, Martin T Egeland, Marta M Tarczyluk-Wells, Melissa M Asmar, Evan G Adintori, Roger Lawrence, Elizabeth M Snella, Jackie K Jens, Brett E Crawford, Jill C M Wait, Emma Mccullagh, Jason Pinkstaff, Jonathan D Cooper, N Matthew Ellinwood

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB; Sanfilippo syndrome B) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase activity, leading to increased levels of nondegraded heparan sulfate (HS). A mouse model has been useful to evaluate novel treatments for MPS IIIB, but has limitations. In this study, we evaluated the naturally occurring canine model of MPS IIIB for the onset and progression of biochemical and neuropathological changes during the preclinical stages (onset approximately 24-30 months of age) of canine MPS IIIB disease. Even by 1 month of age, MPS IIIB dogs had elevated HS levels in brain …