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Winners Announced: 2023 Social Venture Innovation Challenge, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

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Understanding Drivers Of Local Opposition To Renewable Energy Projects To Improve Adoption Of Clean Energy, Bryson Russell

Theses

The world faces a crisis; climate change is beginning to show more damaging effects on our planet. Without human intervention to stop these effects from worsening, they are predicted to escalate, such as mass extinctions and more frequent natural disasters. In order to curb climate change, the world must begin a transition to renewable and green energy sources as soon as it is feasible. One of the potential forces slowing the transition to renewables is the public's perception and opposition. For example, a spot for a photovoltaic solar farm may be the most economically optimal, but if the community does …

Senate Meeting, December 6, 2023, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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Isolation Of The Toxic Principle Of Moraea Pallida By Means Of The Sensory Receptors Of Sheep, Leendert D. Snyman, T. Stephanus Kellerman

Poisonous Plant Research (PPR)

Chemical fractions of Moraea pallida were offered to a sheep in which aversion to the plant had previously been established. Fractions refused due to the presence of the aversive substance sensed by the sheep were further purified until a single substance had been isolated. The purified substance was characterized as epoxyscillirosidin, the toxic principle of M. pallida.

The Myth Of Scarcity In The Broadcasting Sector - And What It Means For Platform Regulation, Pauline Trouillard

Colorado Technology Law Journal

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Ndnhealth: A Secure Mhealth Infrastructure Over Named Data Networking, Saurab Dulal

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Wearable devices like smartwatches, fitness trackers, and body sensors have become increasingly popular for health and wellness. Mobile Health (mHealth) uses wearable and mobile devices, wireless technologies, and data science to collect and analyze health data to improve health delivery and outcomes. However, privacy and legal concerns surrounding mHealth data make building a secure mHealth infrastructure a challenging task. Moreover, real-time sharing with many data consumers is another challenge in enabling temporally precise mHealth intervention. This dissertation proposes NDNHealth, a secure mHealth infrastructure over the Named Data Networking (NDN) architecture. NDNHealth provides a secure, efficient, and scalable way to share …

Associations Between Internalization Of The Model Minority Myth And Burnout Among Asian College Students, Tu Truong

Honors Theses

Background. Burnout has become increasingly prevalent among college students in recent years. A potential risk factor for burnout among Asian and Asian American college students is internalization of the Model Minority Myth, for it may cause psychological distress within Asians. This study has two aims: 1) to examine the association between internalization of the Model Minority Myth (i.e., achievement orientation, unrestricted mobility) and burnout (i.e., exhaustion, cynicism, and efficacy) among Asian college students; and 2) to assess whether the association between internalization of the Model Minority Myth and burnout among Asian college students differs by international student status.

Methods. A …

Secondary Teachers’ Experiences Of Supports To Improve Literacy For Long-Term English Learners, Ana Sarahí Monterrey

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Efficacy Of Problem-Based Learning Over Traditional Pedagogy On U.S. Cpa Practice Exam Performance Among Chinese Accounting University Students, Bing Ouyang

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Model For Measuring U.S. Army Warfighter’S Critical Thinking Skills: A Meta-Analysis, Danita Kornegay Ladson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Understanding The Experiences And Perceptions Of Subject Librarians And Faculty At Brigham Young University, Duane E. Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

This study used a qualitative case study method to explore the position of a subject librarian in a large academic library in the United States using the subject librarians at Brigham Young University as the case. In the first phase of the study, all Brigham Young University subject librarians were given the opportunity to participate in a semi-structured interview. Subject librarians considered their main purpose to be connecting the people at the university with library resources. Their duties of collection development, reference, instruction, liaison, citizenship, professional development, and scholarship are interrelated and work together in important ways. Subject librarians are …

Appendices For Designing Authentic Language Learning Simulations To Support Student Engagement, Cherice Montgomery, Jon Balzotti, Derek L. Hansen

Faculty Publications

Appendices for article titled "Designing Authentic Language Learning Simulations to Support Student Engagement."

Culturally Responsive Leadership: The Lived Experiences Of Mid-Level Administrators In Public Education Navigating Competing Priorities, Ann Marie Bucco

Theses & Dissertations

The increasing diversity within the U.S. education system necessitates the presence of influential leaders capable of fostering Cultural Responsiveness (CR) through their leadership strategies. Previous research has underscored the critical significance of implementing CR in achieving effective outcomes for students’ needs in today’s evolving educational environment. Nonetheless, a gap exists in understanding middle-level leaders' challenges when striving to implement CR approaches in a bureaucratic system. This qualitative phenomenological study sought to delve into the real-life experiences of middle-level district curriculum administrators operating within a bureaucratic structure. The study examines middle-level district curriculum administrators’ descriptions of roles, experiences, communication and advocacy, …

Another Obstacle For Survivors Of Sexual Violence: The Effect Of Limiting Emotional Distress Damages In Title Ix Cases, Allison Mauk

University of Dayton Law Review

In April 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States decided in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. that emotional distress damages were not recoverable in private rights of action brought under anti-discrimination statutes. Pursuant to their authority under the Spending Clause, Congress has enacted four distinct anti-discrimination statutes including Title VII, the Rehabilitation Act, the Affordable Care Act, and Title IX. In Cummings, a deaf and blind plaintiff sought emotional distress damages under the Rehabilitation Act and Affordable Care Act after she was denied an interpreter at a physical therapy appointment. The Court developed a test to determine whether …

Lindenwood Digest, December 6, 2023, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

The Lindenwood Digest has been a digital employee newsletter since 2009.

The Relevance Of Electronic Services (E-Services) In Cameroon’S Ministry Of Finance, Junior Nwanja

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Health Care Providers’ Experiences With Integrated Care Services Needed To Treat Patients With Type 3 Compared To Type 2 Diabetes, Sharon Hope Jaycox

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Predicting Volunteerism Through Factors Of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, And Education Level, Dan Clark

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, December 6, 2023, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Oral History With Laila Aziz, Laila Aziz, Tj Joseph

Ethnic Studies Oral Histories

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Fishing And Fear Effects Interact To Shape Herbivory On Coral Reefs, Bethany M. Tilton

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Predation influences animal behavior and shapes ecological structure and function through lethal effects and fear effects. On coral reefs, fear effects can alter the distribution and intensity of herbivory by herbivorous reef fishes. This includes the browsing functional group, which potentially reverses macroalgal phase shifts and promotes reef recovery. Herbivory by multiple functional groups may increase on coral reefs through the use of NTZs (no-take zones) but few studies have examined the extent to which small-scale NTZs (< 0.5 km²) influence fear effects and perceived predator presence on reefs. This study aimed to determine whether fear effects on browsers on …

Scaffolded Simulation In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Education, Lori Bobo, Stacy Mikel, Yolanda Chandler, Hungwei Tseng

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of using scaffolded clinical simulations on nursing students’ confidence in clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, and critical thinking skills. Next, we also attempted to gain insights into students’ perceptions of the benefits of scaffolded clinical simulations.

Method: We used a mixed-methods research design to investigate the impacts of using scaffolded clinical simulations on 133 second-semester baccalaureate nursing students’ confidence in clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, and critical thinking skills.

Results: Findings from this study indicate that students who perceived the benefits of scaffolded simulation activities (i.e., peer observations, debriefings, and self-reflections) …

Emotion Knowledge, Its Applications, And Their Associations With African American Children's Social Relationships With Teachers And Peers In Kindergarten And First Grade, Brielle Emily Petit

Dissertations and Theses

Close and high-quality relationships with teachers and peers are a significant, positive predictor of young children's academic and social-emotional skills, whereas early conflictual relationships can pose various short- and long-term socio-emotional and academic risks. Evidence also suggests that emotion knowledge, or the ways children identify, recognize, and apply emotional labels, are a crucial factor in children's early development including overcoming social-emotional challenges and fostering high-quality interpersonal relationships. Studies examining social relationships and emotion knowledge in early childhood, however, often reveal worrisome differences in between-group comparison designs. Particularly, minoritized children, and most often Black and African American, are associated with poorer …

A Comparison Of A Novel Optimized Gsdmm Model With K-Means Clustering For Topic Modelling Of Free Text, H Abdelmotaleb, M Wojtys, C Mcneile

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Statistical topic modelling has become an important tool in the text processing field, because more applications are using it to handle the increasing amount of available text data, e.g. from social media platforms. The aim of topic modelling is to discover the main themes or topics from a collection of text documents. While several models have been developed, there is no consensus on evaluating the models, and how to determine the best hyper-parameters of the model. In this research, we develop a method for evaluating topic models for short text that employs word embedding and measuring within-topic variability and separation …

Maximising Captured Power And Battery Management For Heaving Wave Energy, Omsalama Mubarak Mohamed

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

Sea waves are considered the most potent energy carriers among all sources of renewable energy. This research work is concerned with developing technologies to enhance performance and improve power capturing and conversion capabilities of a single heaving wave energy converter (WEC) actuated by a PMLG (Permanent Magnet Linear Generator). The objective of this dissertation is achieved by three techniques. The first one considers maximizing conversion between the mechanical and electrical powers. It is implemented by designing intrinsic resistance using a rapid procedure involving the mechanical and electrical models of the converter and considering its operating constraints. A robust PID (proportional …

From The Homestead To The City: Two Fundamental Concepts Of Education, Bernd Jager

Duquesne Studies in Phenomenology

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Of Masks And Marks, Therapists And Masters, Bernd Jager

Duquesne Studies in Phenomenology

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Predictive Factors Of Stress Among The Population In Pong District, Phayao Province, Thailand, After The Covid-19 Outbreak, Tienthong Takaew, Sunanta Wongrattanakamon, Taweewun Srisookkum, Orathai Katkhaw, Surangkana Chairinkam, Prachuab Lamluk

Journal of Health Research

Background: Stress has become the most serious public health problem since the COVID-19 epidemic, affecting the health of affected individuals and their families. This study's objectives were to evaluate the general public's stress levels following the outbreak in Phayao Province, Thailand, and identify predicting factors for stress.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general population of 374 citizens in Pong district, Phayao province. The data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire from November to December 2022. The Suanprung Stress Test and the Factors Affecting Stress after the COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire were utilized. Descriptive and multiple regression analyses helped …

The Evaluation Of Collaborative Disease Prevention And Control Measures For Border Health Between Thailand And Myanmar, Laos, And Cambodia, Orathai Srithongtham, Aomthip Polbupha, Taweewun Srisookkum, Orathai Katkhaw, Thossaphong Buraman

Journal of Health Research

Background: Collaborative disease prevention and control measures for border health between Thailand and three neighboring countries (Myanmar; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), also known as Laos; Cambodia) were implemented in 2016 - 2017.

Methods: Summative evaluation and a mixed-method design aimed to evaluate the measures for border health between Thailand and three neighboring countries. The participants were public health personnel from provincial, district, and sub-district levels. Data were collected by questionnaire and interview guide. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics; and qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis.

Results: The overall collaboration for border health of Thailand …

Reaching The Hard To Reach: Effective Early Detection Of Breast Cancer In Low Income Communities, Sapir Flank, Sacha Roberts, Klaudia Koziol, Giulia Diraimo, Abbas Smiley, Maria Castaldi

Journal of Health Research

Background: Breast cancer disproportionately affects low-income communities. A handheld, portable breast scanner (iBE, Intelligent Breast Exam) offers access to breast screening to improve early detection rates for these populations. The objective of this study is to assess usefulness of a handheld breast scanner, iBE, in screening breast lesions as a public health initiative in communities with historically low rates of breast cancer screening.

Methods: Women presenting to inner city and suburban community center outreach events May 2021 through October 2021 were recruited. Women overdue for mammography or with positive clinical breast exams (CBE) and/or iBE were referred for mammography. The …