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Assessing Undergraduate Expressions Of Biochemical Mechanisms, Lauren Alaina Richardson

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Analysis Of The Design And Manufacure Of A Printed Circuit Board For A High Altitude Balloon Payload, Peyton Reade Crosby

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Mentor Teacher And Administrator Attitudes And Beliefs Toward Mentoring Programs In K-12 Education In South Mississippi, Krystle Womack

Dissertations

The teaching profession relies heavily on mentor programs to promote teacher retention, to reduce attrition and to increase the quality of new teachers. Teachers grow professionally through gaining knowledge. Mentor teachers show professional growth through knowledge gained from mentoring programs and serving as mentor teachers.

There is a significant gap in mentoring research in that the mentoring literature is limited in perspective. Research focuses solely on the perspectives of the beginning teacher or the person being mentored, but the perspective of more than one stakeholder is needed to give the full picture of induction and mentoring. This study uses a …

Perceived Power By Nurse Managers In Dialysis Units: A Qualitative Case Study, Janie Griner

Dissertations

Nurses comprise the largest workforce in health care but lack power despite their numbers. Nurses have suffered short-staffing, burnout, job dissatisfaction, unsafe work settings, and cumbersome technology for decades. The dialysis nurse manager is an important component of the dialysis unit and plays a role in the retention and recruitment of nurses. Using a case study approach this qualitative, thematic analysis described dialysis nurse managers’ perception of power in dialysis units. A review of the current research revealed a gap involving dialysis nurse managers’ perception of power in the dialysis unit. The following research question was developed: • How do …

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes December 2023, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

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"Innumerable Small Crafts": Maritime Work In The Estuarian Gulf, 1865-1900, Kevin Grubbs

Dissertations

Maritime historians have argued for a highpoint in maritime activity during the antebellum years. This peak was fed by Americans travelling on tall wooden sailing ships in international trade, in the whaling industries, and as members of the US Navy. The prowess of the American Merchant Marine faded quickly in the middle of the nineteenth century due to military losses during the American Civil War and due to the rise of steamships and steel hulls. This peak was followed by another lesser peak in the Twentieth Century as American ships caught up with technological changes. World War One provided a …

The Role Of Safety Interventions In Decreasing Unplanned Extubations In Pediatrics: A Benchmark Study, Wesley Bray

MSN Capstone Projects

Unplanned extubation (UE) is the removal of an endotracheal tube from a patient any time before their planned extubation. In layman’s terms it is when a patient loses their airway before they were ready. These events lead to longer hospital stays, cost hospitals thousands of dollars for each case and can cause severe complications for the patient including death. Pediatric patients are a population that are at risk of UEs more so than the general population due to their inability to understand what is going on in the hospital due to their age and development, as well as their ability …

Multimodal Image Synthesis And Editing: The Generative Ai Era, Fangneng Zhan, Yingchen Yu, Rongliang Wu, Jiahui Zhang, Shijian Lu, Lingjie Liu, Adam Kortylewski, Christian Theobalt, Eric Xing

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

As information exists in various modalities in real world, effective interaction and fusion among multimodal information plays a key role for the creation and perception of multimodal data in computer vision and deep learning research. With superb power in modeling the interaction among multimodal information, multimodal image synthesis and editing has become a hot research topic in recent years. Instead of providing explicit guidance for network training, multimodal guidance offers intuitive and flexible means for image synthesis and editing. On the other hand, this field is also facing several challenges in alignment of multimodal features, synthesis of high-resolution images, faithful …

Charter School Funding: Did Initial Pandemic Relief Advance Equity In The City?, Alison H. Johnson, Josh B. Mcgee, Patrick Wolf, Jay F. May, Larry D. Maloney

School Choice Demonstration Project

In early 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic closed schools for the rest of the 2019-20 school year (fiscal year 2020 or FY20). The United States Congress deployed funds to help K-12 schools adjust and plan for reopening via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the initial $13.2 billion installment through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER I) and initial $2.95 billion installment through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER I) Fund. Private sector and non-profit organizations, including charter schools, were also eligible for loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), …

Gender Discourse In Islamic Online Media, 2000-2021, Rhoma Dwi Aria Yuliantri, Aman Aman, Awanis Akalili

Informasi

The article examines the gender discourse channelled through Suara Aisyiyah magazine, which is part of Aisiyah, a women’s organization, with a focus on the gender perspective discourse presented via online media. However, representations of gender discourse vary across different spaces, times, agents, and contexts, as well as in the ways ideas about gender are channelled in alignment with the organization’s vision. To capture the evolution of gender discourse with online media, this study adopted a historical approach combined with discourse analysis. The discourse analysis method, which describes both text and context, was employed in data analysis. The research period begins …

The Contribution Of Mass Media In The Life Of The Nation And State, Benni Setiawan

Informasi

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The Impact Of Covid-19 On Hispanic Restaurants In South-Central Texas: A Qualitative Study, Javier Apolinar

Theses & Dissertations

Research Focus. The COVID-19 pandemic generated a major crisis for the restaurant industry in 2020 and 2021. The nationwide shutdown resulted in widespread restrictions on social gatherings, significantly impacting this industry. Hispanic businesses were not immune to this crisis, and its impact had profound effects on small businesses.

Most of the research in this field has primarily concentrated on small businesses and entrepreneurship under favorable circumstances, highlighting factors such as entrepreneurial drive, maximizing profits, taking risks, developing ideas, and promoting fair competition. Consequently, the current body of research is insufficient and fails to address the specific experiences of minority small …

Examining High School Girls’ Experiences In A Global Leadership Program: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study, Erika Haskins

Theses & Dissertations

The proportion of women in influential leadership positions continues to grow at a slow pace (Beaupre, 2022; Hoyt & Johnson, 2012). Inequalities are still present in the representation of leadership and salary wages (Catalyst, Inc., 2022; Choi, 2018). While progress is evident in regard to diversity and inclusion policies and practices in the workplace, barriers continue to exist that hinder opportunities for women who strive to achieve higher-level positions (Elias, 2018). With more women in leadership positions, advocacy for women and girls can occur, such as access to leadership development programs in schools and organizations (Beaupre, 2022; Shier et al., …

Mentorship In Academia And Career: A Scholarly Personal Narrative Of A Latina Millennial’S Experience, Alyssa S. Cortes Kennedy

Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation, my scholarly professional narrative (SPN), is a self-reflection of mentoring experiences as a Latina millennial in academia and professional settings. These experiences are told through the art of storytelling using testimonio, which promotes a critical awareness of cultural intersectionality and intercultural understanding through first person narrative. My experiences with mentorship in personal, academic, and professional workspaces include mentors who may or may not have influenced my own journey as a doctoral student and business professional as a Latina millennial. Using testimonio helps explain certain cultural challenges, specific scenarios or experiences, familial responsibilities, and cultural barriers, and how …

A Self-Exploration Of A Project Leader’S Career Tilt, Transformation, And Motivational Challenges In The Face Of A Mass Organizational Layoff: An Organizational Evocative Autoethnography, Valentina Rada

Theses & Dissertations

In this study, I reflected on my behavior as a project leader in an organizational culture undergoing significant transformations. I explored motivational and engagement best practices for personal and professional career growth in a changing environment, such as layoffs due to downsizing. This study includes my research rationale for improving performance given the impacted career of a project leader. I highlighted the role of goal setting as a critical part of project leadership to facilitate performance in times of organizational crisis. Additionally, I focused on autoethnography as a research method to self-reflect on the impact of self-determination on goal achievement. …

Automation Complacency On Humans And Cyber-Physical Systems In The Energy Sector, Shannon Olaveson

Cyber Operations and Resilience Program Graduate Projects

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) enable industrial systems and technology to work together to achieve increased connectivity and operational efficiency through the use of automation. Because automation requires less human interaction to run industrial tasks, a reliance may form on this integration to take over an otherwise manual process. This reliance can cause human behavior to affect operational safety and security, leading to unintentional outcomes or vulnerable areas of adversarial opportunity. The energy sector is one of the most critical infrastructure areas becoming a part of the rise to automation, resourcing gas, oil, and electricity …

The Ham, December 1, 2023, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2023-2024

Great beast erupts from under dormitory; How to keepeth thy valorous health at NW; Mailroom decrees and expectation; Speculations surface over SGA's sworn; Tis yon jousting tournament for Hucas's job; Sistine Chapel doth come to Northwestern; North men spend time at Northwestern;

Sustainable Development In Light Of The Bahraini National Action Charter, Ali M. Aldada, R. Alrasheed, M. Khalifa

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The objectives of the National Action Charter of Bahrain include improving the quality of life, encouraging investment in the green economy, providing job opportunities, developing skills, promoting environmental management, protecting the environment and biodiversity, developing civil society, and encouraging womens participation in economic and political life. The National Action Charter has achieved great success in achieving the goals of sustainable development in Bahrain, as it contributed to improving the quality of life, providing job opportunities, protecting the environment, and raising awareness of the importance of sustainable development. In order to sustain this success, the National Action Charter requires a commitment …

Education In Light Of The Sustainable Development Goals In The Kingdom Of Bahrain, M. Khalifa, R. Alrasheed, Ali M. Aldada

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Quality education is one of the goals of sustainable development - ensuring quality, equitable and inclusive education for all and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all, the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain has set a set of sub-goals to achieve this goal. Hence, the study aims to investigate the impact of sustainable development goals on education in Bahrain in order to identify the challenges and opportunities available to improve the quality of education, knowledge economy and develop human capital. This paper attempts to answer a major question: What is the impact of sustainable development on education in …

Quadratic Transmuted Modified Size-Biased Lehmann Type-Ii Distribution, M. Ibrahem, M. M. Nassar, S. S. Radwan, A. Elmasry

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In this paper, a two-parameter generalization of Modified Size-Biased Lehmann Type-II distribution is obtained, with the purpose of obtaining a more flexible model relative to the behaviour of hazard rate functions. Various statistical properties of this distribution including the density, hazard rate functions, quantile function, mode, moments, incomplete moments, moment generating functions, Lorenz, Bonferroni and Zenga curves, Rényi entropy and distribution of 𝑟# order statistics have been derived. The method of maximum likelihood estimation has been used to estimate the parameters of the Quadratic Transmuted-Modified Size-Biased Lehmann Type-II distribution and its performance is discussed by following a simulation study. Real …

Understanding And Forecasting Of Credit Defaulters Using R- Programming, V. Bhatt, P. Pathak, S. Rastogi, Venkata M. Bhimavarapu, P. Tapas, S. Kadam

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In Technology has provided numerous significant benefits to the financial industry. Financial transactions are now much smoother and faster than they were previously. Creditworthiness is a measure of how likely you are to repay your debt obligations, and it supports lenders decide whether or not to extend new credit to you. The current paper attempts to comprehend credit defaulters and develops a model to aid in understanding the determinants and prediction. A dataset of 376 responses was divided into training and testing data sets in proportions of 70% and 30%, respectively. The authors used traditional Binary Logistic Regression, Deep Learning, …

A Tiered Approach To Markov Models When Future Events Are Not Independent Of The Past: An Application In Web Analytics, Judah Soobramoney, Retius Chifurira, Knowledge Chinhamu, Temesgen Zewotir

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The internet has become a digital marketplace that offers goods and services globally. Thereby, compelling enterprises to optimize their websites and online strategies. This paper sought to employ Markov chain models to predict the most likely next webpage viewed. A website comprises several pages (such as “Home”, “About-Us”) and visitors would transition from one page to another by clicking on respective links. The study was conducted on the website of a South African engineering and engineering training company “TEKmation”. The transition probabilities therefore represent the likelihood of moving to a certain webpage, given that the visitor is on a specific …

The Mediation Of Employee Motivation On The Relationship Between Non-Financial Incentives And Willingness Of Knowledge Sharing In Uae Public Sector, Walid A. M. A. Alrafi, K. C. Low, V. Senasi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The key aim of the research is to analyze the mediating role of employee motivation in the relationship between non-financial incentives and employees’ willingness to knowledge sharing in the UAE public sector. The study will be particularly conducted on GDRFA, in UAE. Research Methodology: Ensuring the reliability and validity of a certain study is contingent upon designing it with appropriate techniques and methodology [26]. By using rigorous data collection methods and designing investigations that can be universally applied, it is feasible to obtain the most accurate and reliable data from respondents across various groups. The research design encompasses the population, …

An Empirical Study To Measuring The Impact Of Organizational Media Performance On The Relationship Between Social Media Management And Public Perception In Uae, Ayoub Y. A. Alali, Muslimin B. Wallang, Hussein M. E. Abu Al-Rejal

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This studys main contribution is to deepen our understanding of the connections between social media management strategies, social media goals, the use of multiple platforms, content quality, follower interaction, scheduled publications, metrics analysis, organizational media performance, and public perception. The study looks at how social media management elements in government media organizations (such as the usage of social media tools, goals, various platforms, content quality, follower interaction, planned publication, and metrics analysis) affect the level of public perception in Dubai. Analyze the impact of social media management factors on the organizational media performance in Dubais government media organizations, as well …

Analyzing University Administrations Impact On Faculty Digital Self-Learning, Hanadi Alrashdan, Najwa Darawsheh, Saierah Aabed, Miriam Bsoul, Suzan Ganayem, Menas Mhameed

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The study aimed to identify the role of the university administration in enhancing the level of faculty members’ practice of digital heutagogy from the faculty members’ point of view, and the descriptive survey method was used. The study sample consisted of (352) faculty members, who were randomly selected from the study population of (2478). Members, and to achieve the objectives of the study, the (electronic) questionnaire was used as a tool for the study. The results showed that the role of the university administration in enhancing the level of faculty members’ practice of digital Hetogeology from the faculty members’ point …

Perfectionism And Its Relationship To The Level Of Social Withdrawal Among A Sample Of Teenage Students In Jordan, Saleh. A. Daradka, Khaled. S. Almomani, Rabie. H. Al-Zgool, Rabha. A. Alqudah, Reem A. Alkenani, Walaa A. Alzghoul

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and the level of social withdrawal among a sample of teenage students in Jordan. The study sample consists of (300) male and female teens. The results of the study showed that the most perfectionist levels was norms dimension ", then "regulation dimension", in third level was "ambivalence dimension". Moreover, the most socially withdrawn level was "self-reliance", then in second level, it was "avoidant withdrawal dimension", in third level, it was "solitary withdrawal dimension", then " anxious withdrawal dimension". The results also revealed that there are statistically significant differences in the …

A Talk With Time, Samanatha Kuban

Master's Theses

I chose to write a collection of genre-mixing short stories to depict the vastness and complexity of time as my English Master’s thesis project. Thinking about the constructs of time and how they function or do not function within our society sparked my interest in this field of knowledge and discussion. I am a person that tends to feel a large amount of anxiety surrounding the passage of time or time limits so reading deeper into studies of time and how we think about it in various ways proved to be an outlet for a better understanding. I chose to …

Exploring Local Elected Officials' Capacity To Govern Effectively, Mario King

Dissertations

A successful local government exemplifies inclusivity, innovation, and deliberate decision-making, all advancing responsible management of taxpayers' resources. In this qualitative investigation, a phenomenological approach is employed to delve into the lived experiences of local elected officials. The aim of this study was to gain insights into the capacity of these local elected officials for success in governance. Subsequently, the insights from these local elected officials' experiences are harnessed to evaluate their influence and impact on municipal performance.

The management of municipal performance encompasses the provision of social services, the maintenance of fiscal operations, and adherence to statutory obligations (Avellaneda, 2008). …

Beyond The Pixelated Mirror: Understanding Avatar Identity And Its Impact On In-Game Advertising And Consumer Behavior, Kyle Coble, Jay Ratican, James Hutson

Faculty Scholarship

This article examines the complex dynamics between avatars and in-game advertising, probing how virtual representations influence consumer behavior within digital environments. It delves into the psychological interplay between self-perception and avatar embodiment, suggesting that while younger users may treat avatars as accessories showcasing personal interests, adults tend to opt for idealized selves, affecting their interaction with and responsiveness to virtual marketing. The study contemplates the avatar’s function as both a consumer and influencer in the expanding metaverse, considering the escalating integration of branded items in games. It also highlights potential shifts in consumption patterns as digital and physical realities converge. …

Criminal Justice Update - December 2023, Delaney Rabenold

Criminal Justice Updates

The Criminal Justice Update is a monthly newsletter created by the Adams County Bar Foundation Fellow providing updates in criminal justice policy coming from Pennsylvania's courts and legislature as well as the US Supreme Court.

Contents:

• Updates from PA Governor's Office (no new updates this month)

• Updates from the PA Legislature

• Updates from the Courts

  • U.S. Supreme Court (no updates this month)

  • PA Supreme Court (no updates this month)

  • PA Superior Court