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In An Animal’S Shoes: Facing Animal Suffering As A Difficulty Of Reality, Konstantin Deininger

Between the Species

This paper examines the challenges posed by confronting the topic of animal suffering in animal husbandry. The predominant positions within animal ethics mainly focus on the moral status of humans and animals, arguing that killing farm animals is morally wrong due to specifiable intrinsic properties that grant farm animals significant moral status. Such positions are derived from a detached perspective that advocates for rational consistency. This paper opposes this detached perspective. By drawing on Cora Diamond’s concept of a difficulty of reality, it contends that facing animal suffering, including changing one’s habits and attitudes towards this suffering, is instead best …

Measuring Moral Distress And Moral Injury: A Systematic Review And Content Analysis Of Existing Scales, Stephanie A. Houle, Natalie Ein, Julia Gervasio, Rachel A. Plouffe, Brett T. Litz, R. Nicholas Carleton, Kevin T. Hansen, Jenny J.W. Liu, Andrea R. Ashbaugh, Walter Callaghan, Megan M. Thompson, Bethany Easterbrook, Lorrraine Smith-Macdonald, Sara Rodrigues, Stéphanie A.H. Bélanger, Katherine Bright, Ruth A. Lanius, Clara Baker, William Younger, Suzette Bremault-Phillips, Anthony Nazarov

MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre

Background: Moral distress (MD) and moral injury (MI) are related constructs describing the negative consequences of morally challenging stressors. Despite growing support for the clinical relevance of these constructs, ongoing challenges regarding measurement quality risk limiting research and clinical advances. This study summarizes the nature, quality, and utility of existing MD and MI scales, and provides recommendations for future use. Method: We identified psychometric studies describing the development or validation of MD or MI scales and extracted information on methodological and psychometric qualities. Content analyses identified specific outcomes measured by each scale. Results: We reviewed 77 studies representing 42 unique …

Teaching Hispanic Culture, Diversity, And Tolerance Through Hispanic Dances And Music: Two Approaches For Flamenco & Caribbean Dances, Chita Espino-Bravo Ph.D., D. Nicole English

Modern Languages Faculty Publications

A Sociology Approach: Dance can be a useful tool for teaching students about culture and community. Through the language of Dance and Music (Caribbean Dance), context is given to social facts, which engages and informs students about such social issues as history, Colonialism,social class, gender, race/ethnicity, and social justice. The added bonus of using Dance as a lens is that it involves active, embodied learning (Dewey, English, Mead), making the material more memorable, meaningful, and relevant to the learner. A Communicative Approach (Task-based Learning Activity) & Language for Specific Purposes:Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is a derivative of the Communicative Approach …

Case Report And Literature Review Of An Atypical Polymyalgia Rheumatica And Its Management, Saad Bilal Ahmed, Saara Ahmad, Hanmei Pan

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disease of the elderly population that increases in incidence as age advances. It is characterised by the sudden or sub-acute onset of symptoms affecting the shoulder and pelvic girdles, often accompanied by constitutional symptoms. Due to the lack of consensual diagnostic criteria and specific laboratory or radiological investigations for PMR, its diagnosis can be very challenging, particularly because it can be mimicked or masked by other geriatric syndromes. PMR responds well to glucocorticoid treatment, but if left untreated, can lead to morbidity and poor quality of life. We present the case of an …

Significant Spaces: Exploring The Health And Wellbeing Impacts Of Natural Environments, Denise Hewlett, Debra Gray, Richard Gunton, Tom Munro, Sheela Agarwal, Martin Breed, Chris Skelly, Philip Weinstein, Ainara Terradillos, Natalia Lavrushkina, Danny Byrne

Plymouth Business School

There is now considerable evidence that access to good quality green and/or blue spaces is good for peoples’ health and wellbeing. Concomitantly, there has been increasing emphasis, in national policies, on finding ways to use the natural environment as a key resource to support people’s health: all of which has been accelerated since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, key research gaps remain. This chapter reviews what we do and don’t know about the impact of nature on people’s health. We argue that the integration of research with planning tools is key to achieving environmental planning and development that …

Tourism And Visitor Management In Protected Areas Post-Pandemic: The English Context, Denise Hewlett, Richard Gunton, Debra Gray, Ainara Terradillos, Sheela Agarwal, Natalia Lavrushkina, Danny Byrne

Plymouth Business School

Protected areas comprise of some of the most precious and sensitive habitats on the planet. However, many of these areas are also used as major tourism and leisure destinations. Managed well, these areas can safeguard biodiversity conservation with multiple positive benefits to local populations and economies. Yet, where not carefully planned and managed, there has long been recognition of the possibility of negative impacts on natural environments and social consequences for local communities. This chapter considers such impacts experienced in Dorset, UK, post the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. It reviews how effective some of the most commonly used tools …

Exploring The Associations Between Being Single, Romantic Importance, And Positive Well-Being In Young Adulthood, Nicole K. Watkins, Jonathon J. Beckmeyer, Tyler B. Jamison

Faculty Publications

Objective: The goal was to explore if perceived romantic relationship importance moderated associations between single status and young adults' positive well-being.

Background: Singlehood is often framed within a deficit framework, with the expectation that being single during young adulthood may be costly for well-being. That approach, however, does not account for young adults' romantic goals, which may shape how being single is connected to well-being.

Method: Participants were 909 American young adults, ages 18–35 (M = 26.6, 51% female, 81% heterosexual, 58% White, non-Hispanic), who completed an online survey in December 2019.

Results: Being single, compared to having a romantic …

Parent Physical And Psychological Aggression And Youth Dating Violence: A Latent Class Analysis Approach, Heidi Adams Rueda, Kaitlyn Paxton Ward, Steven Hoffman

Social Work Faculty Publications

Adolescent dating violence is a national public health issue and research suggests that aggressive parenting may predict the likelihood that a child will subsequently experience abuse. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of parent physical and psychological aggression on adolescent dating violence perpetration and victimization. Data derived from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study resulted in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of adolescents in dating relationships at the age of 15 years (N = 952). Utilizing both parent and adolescent data which assessed parenting practices at ages 3, 5, 9, and 15, …

Neutrosophic Evaluation Of Patient-Centered Care In Ecuador, Viviana Alejandra Beltrán Culqui, Juan Alberto Viteri Rodríguez, Jenny Maribel Moya Arizaga, Beatríz María González Nuñez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Quality Of Care In Nursing Homes, Mónica Bustos Villarreal, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Roberto Enrique Alvarado Chacón

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Tinea Capitis Treated With Homoeopathic Medicine Pulsatilla Nigricans: A Case Report, Khushboo Garg, Divya Bansal, Aayush Mittal

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Tinea infection is a common complaint encountered in day-to-day practice with increasing incidence, especially in countries such as India over the past decade. Tinea capitis is predominantly a disease of prepubertal children characterised by lesions of variable morphology on the scalp associated with itching, erythema, signs of inflammation and hair loss. Prompt recognition and treatment are necessary to prevent its spread due to its contagious nature, associated hair loss and the resultant psychological impact on social life. Individualised homoeopathic treatment has a significant scope in treating and combating such conditions cost-effectively through the totality of symptoms.

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Review On Therapeutic Potential Of Phytochemicals From Medicinal Plants, Iqra Afzal, Ume Habiba, Humaira Yasmeen

Journal of Bioresource Management

Nature has provided plants with a vast range of phytochemicals. These phytochemicals are enriched with different pharmacological activities. These pharmacological activities have a potential to be wisely used for therapeutic purpose. It can be utilized in so many ways for the expansion of therapeutic strategies. With the advancement in the field of medicine and due to increasing side effects of synthetic medicines there emerges a need to discover novel therapeutic remedies. Medicinal plants serve as the best source for the manufacture of new remedies for many diseases. Medicinal plants bear a potential towards treating incurable chronic diseases. The aim of …

Reacting To The Past As Education For Leadership, Javier S. Hidalgo

Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies

How can courses on leadership effectively cultivate students’ leadership skills? This reflective essay explores how one form of role-playing called Reacting to the Past can promote students’ leadership skills and deepen their understanding of leadership. Reacting to the Past is a series of immersive role-playing simulations that are set at key moments in history and that require students to play the part of historical actors over the course of several weeks. I argue that Reacting to the Past encourages students to practice leadership skills in an authentic context, improves students’ understanding of leadership by allowing them to observe and participate …

College Students’ Loneliness, Feelings About Social Media, And Depressive Symptoms During Covid-19: Between And Within-Person Temporal Associations, Karen Kochel, Catherine L. Bagwell, Samara Rosen

Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies

During COVID-19, many institutions of higher education implemented health protocols that reduced college students’ in-person interactions and prompted an uptick in their social media use. Although social media has often been implicated in the development of psychosocial difficulties, we tested an alternate hypothesis – that, during the pandemic, students’ feelings about social media for interpersonal connection (i.e., FSMIC), would contribute to reductions in loneliness and depressive symptoms. To investigate temporal associations between loneliness, FSMIC, and depression, we estimated random-intercept cross-lagged panel models (RI-CLPM), permitting the disaggregation of between- and within-person effects. Participants (N = 517 undergraduates, M_age = …

Neutrosophic Orthodontic Treatment Planning, Yaima Rodríguez Cuéllar, Andrea Miranda Achundia, Mery Mendoza Castillo, Reátegui Paredes Víctor Raúl

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Marketing Strategy And Consumer Behavior, Jimena Montes De Oca Sánchez, Myriam Paulina Barreno Sánchez, Miriam Janeth Pantoja Burbano, Osmanys Pérez Peña

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

A Hybrid Of Aras And Neutrosophic 2-Tuple Linguistic Model To Evaluate Gender Equitable Policies From The Perspective Of Latin American Professor’S, Katia Ninozca Flores-Ledesma, María Eugenia Navas Rios, Carlos Oswaldo Venturo Orbegoso, Myriam Griselda Lora Loza, Claudia Milena Gómez-Zuluaga, Mónica Elisa Meneses-La Riva, Ana María Vallina-Hernández, Willian Sebastián Flores-Sotelo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Neutrosophic Servqual Model Approach To Study The Quality Of Teaching Support Services At A Technological Institute In Ecuador, Víctor Gustavo Gómez Rodríguez, Abel Stalin Flores Laaz, Noemí Barbara Delgado Álvarez, Alejandro Reigosa Lara, Manuel Roberto Tolozano Benites

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Assessment Of Personality Traits, Roberto Aguilar Berrezueta, Elizabeth Mayorga Aldaz, Blanca Cristina Estrella López, Juan Antonio Arrunátegui Aguirre

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Approaches To Emotional Intelligence Measurement, Gustavo Alvarez Gómez, Corona Gómez Armijos, Ariel Romero Fernández, Julio Cesar Dupotey Hernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Approaches To Epidemic And Pandemic Response, Daniel Alejandro Arroyo Zumarraga, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Enrique Rodríguez Reyes, Rodolfo González Ortega

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Analysis Of Group Dynamics And Teamwork, Jeannette Amparito Urrutia Guevara, Edmundo Enrique Pino Andrade, Ned Vito Quevedo Arnaiz, Dante Manuel Macazana Fernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Neutrosophic Approaches To Environmental Law And Policy, Santiago Fernando Fiallos Bonilla, Diego Fernando Coka Flores, Janneth Ximena Iglesias Quintana, Víctor Raúl Reátegui Paredes

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Preventive Dental Education In Primary Schools, Marianela Buitrón Recalde, Sandra Rojas Rojas, Marco Zúñiga Llerena, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Perceived Brand Authenticity As The Answer To Global Crises, Magdalena Grębosz-Krawczyk

European Management Studies

Purpose: The aim of the article is to assess the impact of perceived brand authenticity and its different dimensions on the brand choice of young consumers. Design/methodology/approach: The experiment was applied in the study. A sample of 180 Polish young respondents from Lodz region participated in the study in December 2022. Findings: The research results confirm that perceived brand authenticity positively affects the brand choice in case of young consumers, even if a higher price is applied. The most important PBA dimension in the case of mineral water is the brand naturalness. The study also proved that the brand origin …

Concrete Or Abstract? The Effects Of Picture Concreteness And Mental Illness Prevalence On Destigmatizing Mental Illnesses, Roma Subramanian, Sungkyoung Lee, Jonathan Santo, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway

Psychology Faculty Publications

This study investigated how picture concreteness (cartoon versus photo) and mental illness prevalence level (high versus low) in mental health messages influence mental illness stigma via a within-subjects online experiment (N = 92). Findings revealed that, compared to cartoons, photos elicited greater empathic closeness, decreased social distancing intention (especially for the low-prevalence mental illnesses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), and increased intention to support mental health policies. Compared to photos, cartoons increased comprehension (especially for the high-prevalence mental illnesses of depression and anxiety) and reduced personal responsibility for mental illness. Messages about high-prevalence mental illnesses compared to low-prevalence mental illnesses …

Indicators Of Fatigue During A Soccer Match Simulation Using Gps-Derived Workload Values: Which Metrics Are Most Useful?, Benjamin J. Snyder, Cameron Maung-Maung, Cameron Whitacre

Open Access Fund Publications

Research into women’s competitive soccer matches has shown distance and high-speed running (HSR) reductions over time, but the effects on some GPS-derived metrics have not been investigated. The purpose of this project was to examine the utility of common GPS metrics for indicating fatigue from the T-SAFT90 match simulation in collegiate soccer players. Unlike in competitive matches, changes to these metrics occurred as early as 15 min, with HSR, average and max speed, and speed intensity (SI) exhibiting significant declines. HSR and SI were even further decreased in later periods, with HSR lower in minutes 30–40 (T30–35 and T35–40) than …

Understanding The Biering-Sørensen Test: Contributors To Extensor Endurance In Young Adults With And Without A History Of Low Back Pain, Jonathan Shaw, Jesse V. Jacobs, Linda R. Van Dillen, George J. Beneck, Jo Armour Smith

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

The Biering-Sørensen test is commonly used to assess paraspinal muscle endurance. Research using a single repetition of the test has provided conflicting evidence for the contribution of impaired paraspinal muscle endurance to low back pain (LBP). This study investigated how Sørensen test duration, muscle activation, and muscle fatigability are affected by multiple repetitions of the test and determined predictors of Sørensen test duration in young adults with and without a history of LBP. Sixty-four young individuals performed three repetitions of the Sørensen test. Amplitude of activation and median frequency slope (fatigability) were calculated for the lumbar and thoracic paraspinals and …

Single-Pulse Electrical Stimulation Artifact Removal Using The Novel Matching Pursuit-Based Artifact Reconstruction And Removal Method (Mparrm), Tao Xie, Thomas J Foutz, Markus Adamek, James R Swift, Cory S Inman, Joseph R Manns, Eric C Leuthardt, Jon T Willie, Peter Brunner

2020-Current year OA Pubs

No abstract provided.

Imagining Ai: How The World Sees Intelligent Machines, Amine Oudghiri

Critical Humanities

Imagining AI: How the World Sees Intelligent Machines