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Financial Analysis Of Surmodics, Inc., Denver Colgrove

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This report aims to provide a financial analysis built from qualitative and quantitative data on Surmodics, Inc., a medical device manufacturer headquartered in Eden Prairie. I will discuss how the firm is performing and compare its financial results to a competitor in the industry, Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. Surmodics has been awaiting approval for various new devices, none more important than the SurVeil DCB. The delays in regulatory approval for these products have delayed millions in revenue for Surmodics, and any further delay increases the company’s level of risk. Throughout the various sections of this report, it will become clear that …

The Impact Of Student Cell Phones On Standardized Test Achievement In The High School English Classroom, Jackie Otway

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This 2022 study analyzes the impact cell phones have on secondary student’s academic performance and whether or not banning cell phones from classrooms is an effective policy for supporting student's academic success. To answer this question, two class periods of approximately 30 students in each period will be asked to adhere to two different cell phone policies; one conventional policy that allows for unstructured cell phone use during the class period and one policy that bans cell phone use for the class period. Academic performance and success will be determined by scaled scores on the standardized STAR Reading test, which …

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• From MechE to Aerojet Rocketdyne: an Eagle finds her wings

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• From MechE to Aerojet Rocketdyne: an Eagle Finds her Wings

Racial And Ethnic Categories: Impact On Medical Subject Headings, Jamia Williams, Aidy Weeks

Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation was part of the OMB Public Listening Sessions on Federal Race and Ethnicity Standards Revision. The presentation addressed the use of racial and ethnic categories and their impact on medical subject headings managed by the National Library of Medicine.

The presentation was on behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA) comprising more than 400 institutions and 2,500 professional health sciences and medical librarians and a joint collaboration between the Latinx Caucus and the Social Justice and Health Disparities Caucus. Both Weeks and Williams shared information regarding how these medical subject headings impact indexing and searching of biomedical …

Navigating Acculturative Stress: A Guide For Supporting Newcomer Students In California Esl Classrooms, Daniela Lopera Ruiz

Master's Projects and Capstones

Acculturation has been widely studied as a post-migration phenomenon that individuals face when coming in contact with their new recipient culture and environment. The different experiences, tasks, and requirements that newcomers must endure upon arrival may lead to their suffering prolonged periods of discomfort. This moderate, intermediate, or acute feeling of uneasiness is defined as acculturative stress. In it, the continued exposure to stressors such as adjusting to a new culture, rules, behavioral patterns, a second language, finding housing, and obtaining an education and employment can lead to trauma. This field project has been designed to provide educators and allies …

Daily Rounding To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections In A Rehabilitation Facility, Folashade Oluwafunmi

Dissertations

Despite national efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), healthcare facilities continue to report CAUTI events. The project site reported CAUTI rates above local and national benchmarks even though a CAUTI bundle was in use. The purpose of this quantitative quasi-experimental quality improvement project was to determine if the implementation of daily rounding by organizational CAUTI champions, using the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Comprehensive Unitbased Safety Program (CUSP), would impact CAUTI rates among adult residents in a rehabilitation facility in Northern California for four weeks. Lewin's change theory and the IOWA evidence-based practice model were the …

Development Of Novel Nucleophile-Intercepted Beckmann Fragmentations And Progress Toward The Total Synthesis Of 2(S)-Cathafoline, Evan M. Dunkley

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

This thesis is comprised of two chapters, the first being the discovery of a novel nucleophile-intercepted Beckmann fragmentation of [2.2.1] indoline systems that resulted in highly stereo- and regioselective reactions. Chapter one details the exploration of this reaction as well as its relevant background information detailing its significance. Chapter two describes the application of the novel nucleophile-intercepted Beckmann fragmentation in the context of a total synthesis of akuammilline alkaloid 2(S)-cathafoline. While the target natural product was never synthesized, unpredicted reactivity resulted in interesting discoveries worthy of discussion.

Health Status And Preventive Health Services Among Reproductive-Aged Women In Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder, Vanessa Short, Dennis J. Hand, Lauren Pyfer, Hanna Steiger, Meghan Gannon, Gregory A. Jaffe, Diane J. Abatemarco

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

OBJECTIVE: To assess the utilization of preventive health services and the prevalence of chronic health conditions among a cohort of women in treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD).

METHODS: Ninety-seven women who were receiving treatment for OUD from a single urban treatment program completed a self-administered anonymous online questionnaire that asked about demographics, health, receipt of preventive health services, and utilization of health care. Descriptive statistics were used to describe data.

RESULTS: More than one-third of respondents reported that their health was fair or poor, whereas one-quarter were very concerned with their health. Most participants (59%) reported at least one …

Le Donne E La Chitarra, James Akers, Romantic Guitar, Ellwood Colahan

Soundboard Scholar

No abstract provided.

Review: Implementing Excellence In Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion: A Handbook For Academic Libraries, Lalitha Nataraj

Communications in Information Literacy

Review of Lee, C., & Lym, B. (Eds.). (2022). Implementing excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion: A handbook for academic libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries.

The Comparison Of Pipe Thickness Selection Method Using Full Flange Rating And Non-Full Flange Rating Of Cryogenic Services In An Lng Plant Construction, Ari Agustar, Isdaryanto Iskandar, Wahyuaji Narottama Putra

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

Significant growth of gas demand as a source of power generation for domestic use and industries, mainly in the developed countries, has forced the effort to secure the gas supplies located thousands of miles away across the sea as an economical way of gas transportation instead of transporting by pipeline. LNG technology was created as the solution. Natural gas is refrigerated below its boiling point (-160^oC to -162^oC), known as cryogenic temperature or cryogenic service. Material of Construction (MOC) selection report showed that 304/304L and 316/316L Stainless Steel pipe could withstand and be suitable for this …

Fairy Tale By Stephen King, Phillip Fitzsimmons

Faculty Articles & Research

Book review of Fairy Tale by Stephen King, reviewed by Phillip Fitzsimmons.

“High Fantasy Track.” Dragon Con, Atlanta, Ga. September 1-5, 2022. Reviewed By Tim Lenz, Tim Lenz

Mythprint Book Reviews

Mythprint is the quarterly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local discussion groups.

Solid-State Nmr - A Complementary Technique For Protein Framework Characterization, Linda Cerofolini, Kiefer O. Ramberg, Luis C. Padilla, Paweł Antonik, Enrico Ravera, Claudio Luchinat, Marco Fragai, Peter B. Crowley

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Protein frameworks are an emerging class of biomaterial with medical and technological applications. Frameworks are studied mainly by X-ray diffraction or scattering techniques. Complementary strategies are required. Here, we report solid-state NMR analyses of a microcrystalline protein-macrocycle framework and the rehydrated freeze-dried protein. This methodology may aid the characterization of low-crystallinity frameworks.

The Consumption Of Photovoltaic Energy Based On The Theory Of Practice And Sociotechnical Transitions, Rafael Lopes Carvalhais, Marcelo De Rezende Pinto Prof.

The Qualitative Report

This paper seeks to advance the discussions involving the articulation between the theory of Sociotechnical Transitions and Practice Theory. The text tries to develop this articulation considering that it is possible to find in the literature notes that the Theory of Sociotechnical Transitions is a suitable partner to be articulated with the Theory of Practice. The proposition was tested in empirical research in which we sought to understand how consumption practices change from adopting photovoltaic energy consumption. The research is categorized as qualitative research. The study offers an interpretation of the object from the theoretical lens provided by Social Practice …

2022 December 15 - Tennessee Weekly Drought Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Weekly Drought Summaries

No abstract provided.

Wildfire Smoke Exposure In California: Public Health Impacts And Mitigation Strategies, Jiaxi Hou

Master's Projects and Capstones

Climate change projections show that wildfires are becoming more severe and frequent over the next few decades. In California, as a leader in environmental protection and resilience planning, there are still concerns about the impacts of wildfire. Several places such as Napa Valley, Los Angeles forests, and Yosemite National Park have been exposed to long-lasting wildfire damage. Wildfire smoke contains toxic pollutants such as particulate matter 2.5 (PM_2.5) that can cause negative health impacts on the public. It has been proved that these public health impacts are cumulative, and wildfire PM_2.5 can exacerbate pre-existing conditions. Therefore, there …

Nadeau Named Fellowship Recipient For Humanities Research Program, Mj Soria

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Availability Of Reflective Thinking Skills And Their Relationship To Academic Achievement Among Fourth-Grade Literary Students In The Subject Of Literature And Texts, Eskandar Ahmed Mohamed

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The study aims to identify the availability of reflective thinking skills and their relationship to the academic achievement of fourth-grade literary students in the subject of literature and texts from the students' point of view.The questionnaire consists of (34) items about the availability of reflective thinking skills and their use by fourth-grade literary students and their relationship to academic achievement in the subject of literature and texts.The researcher relied on the triple scale to answer the paragraphs (strongly agree, agree, disagree). The research sample consisted of (70) male and female students in the literary fourth grade, of (35) male students …

The Role Of Kindergarten Institutions In Developing Social Responsibility Among Children From The Point Of View Of Educators In Hama Governorate, Asmaa Adnan Alhasan, Khalid Hamed

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The aim of the current research is to know the role of kindergarten institutions in developing social responsibility among children from the point of view of educators in Hama Governorate and to know the differences in their responses according to several variables. The sample consisted of (300) educators and a questionnaire consisting of (42) items was prepared. The results showed that the role of kindergarten institutions in the development of social responsibility among children from the point of view of educators was high on the questionnaire as a whole and in all its dimensions. There is a statistically significant difference …

Social Support And Its Relationship With Achievement Motivation Amongst Widowed Female Students In The Palestinian Universities, Basel M. El-Khodary, Tawfeeq M., Hanan O. Olwan

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current study aimed to identify the relationship between social support and achievement motivation amongst widowed female students in Palestinian universities. Descriptive analytical design was used as it is suitable for the current study. The researcher prepared the social support scale and achievement motivation scale. The sample consists of (169) widowed female students affiliated to the University College of Applied Sciences and the Islamic University of Gaza. The results showed that: The level of social support among widowed students was (77%) and the level of achievement motivation was (82%). There is a statistically significant positive correlation between social support and …

The Degree Of School Principals’ Practice Of Situational Leadership According To Hersey And Blanchard’S Theory In Al Buraimi Governorate, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Hinai, Radhiya Al Habsi

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The study aimed to reveal the degree to which school principals practice situational leadership according to the theory of Hersey and Blanchard in the Buraimi Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. The study population consisted of (1461) male and female teachers in Al Buraimi Governorate during the academic year 2021/2022 AD, and the questionnaire was applied to a random sample of (238) male and female teachers. The study reached a set of results, most notably: the practice of school principals of situational leadership according to the theory of Hersey and Blanchard in Al Buraimi Governorate came very high, the training …

Comparative Study In The Significance Of The Character Of Christ In The Poetry Of Mahmoud Darwish And Ahmed Shamlou, Seyed Adnan Ashkouri, Zahra Naomi, Saghri Fallahi, Muhammad Ali Mudali

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

Mahmoud Darwish and Ahmed Shamlou are considered among the modern poets in the Arab and Iranian world. The presence of different cultures in their poems is one of the common characteristics between them, which led to the worldwide fame of their poems. Christian thoughts and Christian culture were among the common origins of their poems. Therefore, the presence of Jesus Christ and his stories were noticeable in the poems of both Darwish and Shamlou. By employing this great character in their poems, these two poets were able to give their poetry more depth dimensions on the one hand, and on …

The Relationship Between Critical Thinking And Achievement Among Middle School Students In Makkah, Ameerah Saad Al-Zahrani

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current study aimed to measure the level of critical thinking skills among the third intermediate grade female students in Makkah, and to determine its correlative relationship with achievement. To achieve this aim; the Researcher followed the descriptive Relational approach. The study used tool Test Watson & Glaser test for critical thinking, after ensuring its validity and reliability on a random sample of (704) female students.

The results of the study showed grade weakness of the critical thinking (Interpretation, Deducting, Evaluation Argument) each skill separately and skills as a whole among the third intermediate grade female students in Makkah and …

The Japanese Response Toward China's Assertive Policy In The East China Sea In Light Of Uncertainty, Omar Osamah Al-Jumaili, Fadi Khalil

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The study aims to shed light on the important changes witnessed by Japan’s security and defense policy because of the regional impacts in East Asia after the end of the Cold War, represented by China's rise and its regional hegemonic ambition, through extending its maritime influence in the South and East China Seas. AS well as the continuation of the PLA modernization process, besides the ongoing maritime dispute in the East China Sea over the Senkaku\Diaoyu Islands, who claimed by China and controlled by Japan.

The study concluded that the maritime dispute between Japan and China in the East China …

Reading Comprehension And Its Relationship To The Psychological Aspects Of The Word For Students Of The Preparatory Stage, Rudhab Mansour Hussien

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current research aims to know the level of reading comprehension and its relationship to the psychological aspects of the word among middle school students. In light of the foregoing, the researcher identified the research objectives as follows: Identify: The level of reading comprehension among middle school students. The differences in the level of reading comprehension according to (gender, specialization) among students of the preparatory stage. The level of psychological aspects of the word among middle school students. Differences in the level of psychological aspects of the word according to (gender, specialization) among students of the preparatory stage. The statistical …

Geographical Analysis Of Diseases And Epidemics In The World 1918 - 2018, Majdah Gassim Hussain, Flaih Hassa

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The geographical study of diseases and epidemics and their spread in the world from 1918 - 2018 is one of the important studies. These diseases and epidemics are the totals of types of influenza and according to the chronological order, the Spanish flu (1918-1920), the Asian flu (1957-1958), the Hong Kong flu (1968) -1970), swine flu (2009-2010), as well as another epidemic that spread in most countries of the African continent, namely the Ebola virus (1976-2020). The indicators of these diseases and epidemics have been applied, and the degree of their spread and impact has been applied, and the study …

The Effect Of The Emotional Literature In Developing The Emotional Intelligence For The Female Students In Arabic Department In College Of Education For Women, Zeina Salem Mohie

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The Emotional intelligence is considered one of the modern concepts of purposeful rational thinking and effective dealing with the environment that surrounds the learner to succeed in the educational process and to allow students to express and enhance themselves and take the initiative to encourage them and to overcome crises with optimism, positivity and action. Emotional Literature has a lot of poetic pictures which include the emotional and flirting ones; the learner should perceive and feel them. Therefore, the current research aims to build a program that contains the components of emotional literature, as well as to know the impact …

Commandments Verses In Surat Al-An'am Statistical Grammar Study, Mayassa Waleed Taha

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The semantic equation that combines the two sections of grammar and statistics requires us to find the semantic dimension revealed by the Qur’anic contexts on the one hand, and confirms the objective interpretation of the verses of the commandments on the other hand. The study aims to show the importance of the commandments from the grammatical and statistical sides, as the research monitored the names contained in the verses of the commandments, leaning on their statistics with their distribution according to their grammatical chapters in terms of nominative, accusative, and ablative. This type of research is as close as possible …