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Solving Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action Law, Jarod S. Gonzalez

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Ethics Of Tort Tales: What Should Lawyers Do When Media Gets It Wrong?, Jeb Barnes, Parker Hevron

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

New Funds Provide Tools To Fight Substance Abuse In Dover, Amanda Pirani

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Table Of Contents

Tulsa Law Review

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Deloitte U.S. Strategic Analysis, Lucy Bazis

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Deloitte is a well-known public accounting firm that provides various services, such as audit, tax, and consulting. This analysis assesses the external forces affecting Deloitte utilizing a PESTEL analysis, the industry forces utilizing a Porter’s Five Forces analysis, the current strategy, competitive advantages, and the resources of capabilities of the firm. Based on the assessment, this paper gives strategic recommendations to remain the top of the accounting industry.

Data-Driven Estimation Of The Power Grid Inertia With Increased Levels Of Renewable Generation Resources, Che Kai Chang

Theses - ALL

The thesis investigates methods for estimating inertia in systems at different levels of renewable energy penetrations. Estimating renewable generators' inertia is challenging because their structures differ from traditional generators. Moreover, the power generated from renewable energy resources is not stable, depending on weather conditions. When a power grid has a disturbance, photovoltaic inverter control influences a power grid inertia by different controllers, such as power factor and reactive power control, to bring a power grid back to a steady state. The changing reactive power impacts the frequency, which strongly relates to inertia and increases the inertia estimation problem.

Several papers …

Peterson, Cathy Oral History Interview, Susan Giraldez

Emeriti Society Oral History Collection

Professor of Physical Therapy and Department Chair (2002-2021). Topics include: History of Physical Therapy Department; Transition of University administration; Faculty governance; International service.

Review Of Disinformation: The Nature Of Facts And Lies In The Post-Truth Era, Taylor J. Greene

Library Articles and Research

A review of Donald A. Barclay's Disinformation: The Nature of Facts and Lies in the Post-Truth Era.

2022-12-13_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/stats/coronavirus-symptoms. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays.

Syndromic Surveillance System data is obtained from approximately 216 facilities participating in syndromic surveillance (139 Emergency Departments (ED), 77 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, …

2022-12-13_Michiganoverview_Isdreporting, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Outbreak Reports

The K-12 Aged ISD Reporting page was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 data page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats/k-to-12-aged-isd-reporting.

This report is created from data reported by the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS) the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' web-based communicable disease reporting system. Data is updated every week.

The purpose of the dashboard is to report the 7 day average of COVID-19 cases in Michigan school students aged 5 through 18 at the intermediate school district and school district levels, as well as display trends over time to better illustrate the changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cases are attributed to …

The Servant-Leader On The Battlefield: Themes Of Home, Ambition, Ethics, And Death In The Film 1917, Joe Walsh

International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Film provides a unique medium in which the audience can be engaged through many senses, asking viewers to participate in the storytelling beyond a passive consumption of the artform (Barsam & Monahan, 2016). As art acts as a reflection of reality and the human connection to the great unanswered questions, studying film is a powerful case-study device for leadership scholars and practitioners. “No well-made film is unable to teach us something about leadership because leadership is about conflict, choices, and integrity” (Carey, 2005). Leadership studies often looks at military structures and other perilous situations for leadership lessons in success or …

Investigating Determinants Of The Acceptance Of Zoom Technology Through The Lens Of Getamel, Hamed A. Al-Shahrani

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The present study aims to determine factors influencing graduate students’ intention to use Zoom technology. A questionnaire modified to conform to the General Extended Technology Acceptance Model was distributed to 256 graduate students at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that the hypothesized model was a good predictor of intention to use. About 71% of the variance of intention to use Zoom technology was explained. The model’s antecedents significantly predicted intention to use. The most crucial factor was attitude, while perceived usefulness had a negligible impact on predicting intention to use. Both perceived ease of use and …

Computer Self-Efficacy And Perceptions Of Online Learning During The Covid-19 Lockdown In Iran High Schools, Mavadat Saidi, Mohammad Hossein Arefian

Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

The sudden shift to online teaching following the outbreak of COVID-19 has confronted English language learners with numerous challenges. The students’ perceptions and practices in online learning environments might be influenced by their technology-oriented abilities to survive in the current educational predicament. The current study elucidated the 12th-grade high school students’ online learning experiences in a developing country during the global pandemic in light of their computer self-efficacy (CSE) level. To this end, a total number of 110 students completed the computer self-efficacy scale. The results indicated a moderate to low level of computer self-efficacy among the participants. According to …

Senior Farewell: Rhianwen Watkins, Rhianwen Watkins

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

The Ncaa And The Aau: Reunited At Last In Amateur Sports Exile, Michael Duke

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Combined Impact Of Redcedar Encroachment And Climate Change On Water Resources In The Nebraska Sand Hills, Yaser Kishawi, Aaron R. Mittelstet, Zablon Adane, Nawaraj Shrestha, Paolo Nasta

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

The Nebraska Sand Hills (NSH) is considered a major recharge zone for the High Plains Aquifer in the central United States. The uncontrolled expansion of the eastern redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana) under climate warming is posing threats to surface water and groundwater resources. The combined impact of land use and climate change on the water balance in the Upper Middle Loup River watershed (4,954 km²) in the NSH was evaluated by simulating different combination of model scenarios using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. A total of 222 climate models were ranked according to the aridity …

Dude, Where's My House: The Interaction Between The Takings Clause, The Police Power, The Militarization Of Law Enforcement, And The Innocent Third-Party Property Owner, Tristan Reagan

Tulsa Law Review

No abstract provided.

From The Farm To Higher Education: Interpreting The Experience Of Students With A Migrant/Seasonal Farm Working Background And Have Participated In The College Assistance Migrant Program (Camp), Elizbia Xaxni-Capula

Honors Theses

The following thesis presents research on the experience of scholars with a migrant and/or seasonal farmworker (MSFW) background and have participated in the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) in a 4-year institution. This research begins the methodology that was used to select the subjects being interviewed individually. This is followed by a literature review of the data that is already available specific about this demographic presenting 3 common barriers. The barriers focused on this are economic constraints, family role in higher education, and the imposter syndrome. An analysis of the respondents' answers will contribute to the sections of this thesis, …

Uab Political Science Major Laura Nell Walker Wins Award At Connecther Film Festival, Micah Hardge

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Accounting Freshman B.J. Byrd Nationally Recognized For His Academic Excellence, Staff

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Temporal Fluency In L2 Self-Assessments: A Cross-Linguistic Study Of Spanish, Portuguese, And French, Mandy Case

Theses and Dissertations

The present study explores the relationship between temporal fluency and second language (L2) learners' self-assessed and externally assessed proficiency level across the target languages French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Temporal fluency is operationalized as articulation rate (the speed of speech), the mean length of utterance, and the silent pause frequency. Participants (n = 283) in this study are native English speakers enrolled in upper-division language courses at Brigham Young University (BYU). Each participant completed both a self-assessment (the Language Ability Self-Evaluation Resource or LASER) as well as the Computerized Oral Proficiency Interview (OPIc) to receive an external proficiency assessment. Temporal fluency …

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 149), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Senior Nursing Students From Gardner-Webb Serve At Joni And Friends Camp, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb Hunt School of Nursing offered a new clinical experience this semester—a weekend serving teenagers with disabilities at Camp Caanan in Rock Hill, S.C. The camp was sponsored by Joni and Friends, a Christian organization that focuses on providing normal everyday experiences for people living with disabilities.

Pedicle Screw-Associated Violation Of The Adjacent Unfused Facet Joint: Clinical Outcomes And Fusion Rates, Nathan J. Sinz, Raymond W. Hwang, Gyu-Ho Lee, Kevin C. Baker, Paul Arnold, Rick Sasso, Daniel Park, Jeffrey Fischgrund, Ruijia Niu, David H. Kim

Orthopedics Articles

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of a prospective randomized trial.

OBJECTIVES: To compare outcome scores and fusion rates in patients with and without pedicle screw-associated facet joint violation (FJV) after a single-level lumbar fusion.

METHODS: Clinical outcomes data and computed tomography (CT) imaging were reviewed for 157 patients participating in a multicenter prospective trial. Post-operative CT scans at 12-months follow-up were examined for fusion status and FJV. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) included Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for leg and low back pain. Chi-square test of independence was used to compare proportions between groups on categorical measures. Two-sample …

Parent-Child Relationship Quality, Emotion Reactivity, And Suicide Ideation Among Adolescents, Deborah Schaeffer

Theses and Dissertations

The rate of teenage suicide has increased markedly in recent years, highlighting the need for greater understanding of the factors that underlie such behavior. While separate studies have established significant associations between the quality of the parent-child relationship and suicide ideation, and between emotion reactivity and suicide ideation, no prior research has examined the interaction of these variables. The current study used survey data collected from 111 youth recruited in emergency departments and inpatient units to measure parent-child relationship quality (the PACHIQ-R scale) and emotion reactivity (the ERS) as predictors of severity of suicide ideation at three months into the …

Back To The Roots: Black Veganism, Kiara R. Thomas

Capstones

Only 3% of Americans in general, but 8% of Black Americans are strict vegan or vegetarian. Whether it’s to reduce animal cruelty, manage a chronic illness, or connect with their heritage and build a social movement, Black people are embracing plant-based diets. https://kiarathomas429.github.io/portfolio/

Queer Stories Don't Change Queer Lives, Bhaskar Choudhary

Capstones

Queer representation in films is increasing, and some countries might be doing a better job of depicting the population, with their limited freedom, than the United States. It doesn't often change reality, but perhaps the fact that queer people and queer movies exist is a cause of celebration in itself.

More Muslim, Salman Ahad Khan

Capstones

More Muslim is a show that explores the Muslim experience, with all its messiness.

Each episode is a narrative, transhistorical journey into one aspect of the Muslim experience that defined or is being defined by the modern world. This capstone forms the first two episodes of the series. Episode 1, "When Memes Meet Sufis," explores the question of how Rumi, a Muslim scholar from the 13th century, became the best-selling poet in the US. Episode 2, "The Halal Meat Conundrum," is a firsthand journey into the American halal meat industry and attempts to understand how halal became a $20 billion …

If You Live In New York City, You’Re (Probably) At Risk Of Flooding. Here’S What To Do About It. Digging Into The Information Needed To Live In Nyc As The Climate Changes, Christine A. Zirneklis

Capstones

New York City is a city of water — over 520 miles of rivers, ocean, canals and harbor. Historically, much of what is now New York city was wetlands and marshes. 1.3 Million New Yorkers, or about 15% of residents currently live in a coastal floodplain. More than half of those identify as non-white, and more than half live in areas with low median income.

As severe storms and rainfall become more common with the changing climate, many more neighborhoods further inland, away from the coast, are being impacted by inland flooding which is caused by sewer overflow. New York’s …

Afghan Refugees Engagement Journalism, Angrej Singh

Capstones

My community of focus is Afghan refugees who came to the U.S. after Aug. 15, 2021. Since mid-Aug. of 2021, nearly 76,000 Afghan refugees came to the U.S. after living across eight U.S. military bases for a few months — with the help of resettlement agencies — they have resettled to 48 states in which they are starting to rebuild their lives. During the uncertainty of their legal status, multiple Afghan led organizations have been calling on Congress to pass an Afghan Adjustment Act. This legislation would create a pathway for permanent status to the thousands that were granted entry …