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Portuguese Language Use Among First Generation Brazilian Immigrants In Utah County: Some Considerations About Language And Ethnic Identity, Simone Pizzio

Theses and Dissertations

The current study presents an investigation of the Portuguese language use among first generation Brazilian immigrants in Utah County. The research was carried out with 54 first generation immigrants. Several studies have shown that ethnic identity is related to shared cultural characteristics such as practices, beliefs, and languages (Liebkind, 2010; Pennycook, 2010; Reyes, 2010; Souza, 2016). This study explores the relationship between language and ethnic identity by analyzing the attitudes toward the Portuguese language, the contexts and factors that influence language choice, and the purposes for which the Portuguese language has been used by this selected group of immigrants. The …

"How Could Anyone But A Madman Have Thought This Sleeping Girl Dead?": L.T. Meade's Approach To The "Buried Alive" Literary Tradition In Support Of Death Certification Reform, Shelby Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

A March 1866 issue of The Lancet observes, "If a newspaper were in want of a startling story with which to enliven a dull copy in the 'off season,' it could not do better than select one with the heading "'Buried Alive'"("Premature Interment" 295). Stories of being buried alive gave readers of all backgrounds a thrill. However, the stories frustrated the medical and scientific communities who were quick to dismiss the threat of live burial as a possibility in a modern world. Drawing on the literary history of "buried alive" stories and medical knowledge surrounding death signs and catalepsy, this …

Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Among Racial And Ethnic Minority Groups: A Content Analysis, Tyson William Lovell

Theses and Dissertations

Historically, racial and ethnic minority (REM) communities have faced reduced access to resources for mental and emotional health issues. While research has placed a greater emphasis on REM experiences, there is still a need to further understand the unique contextual factors surrounding mental health challenges among these marginalized groups. Research on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) among REM communities is one area in need of further evaluation. Therefore, this study is a content analysis of literature analyzing the current research focused on the intersection of REM communities and OCD experiences. The purpose of the study is to analyze OCD research among …

One The Equal And Opposite Of The Other: More Humanity Than Christianity In "Our Sea Of Islands" And Tales Of The Tikongs, Drois Nadia Vi

Theses and Dissertations

Tongan scholar and author Epeli Hau'ofa's "Our Sea of Islands" is an influential essay in several fields including archipelagic studies, Pacific Islands studies, and transpacific studies. However, his poems and short stories have been overlooked as a parallel attempt to advocate for and influence Tongan people. The main purpose of his writings is to educate both Pacific Islanders and Westerners on the importance of putting a stop to viewing the Pacific as small, isolated, and poor. The short stories in his collection Tales of the Tikongs are both satirical and very humorous, yet these moments of satire are not just …

Life Skills And Psychological Immunity Among University Students In The Southern Governorates In Palestine, Khaled Mahmoud Abu Nada, Ahmed Abdel Wahhab

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

This study aims to investigate the level of life skills and psychological immunity among university students in the Southern governorates in Palestine. Moreover, it checks the feasibility of predicting psychological immunity in the light of the life skills of students. Further, it explores the relationship between psychosocial skills and innate immunity. Furthermore, it examines the difference between university students based on demographic variables (gender, academic level, specialization. The study sample consists of 1116 male and female students from institution. This survey also uses study tool variables (tools the life skills scale and the psychological immunity scale). The findings demonstrate …

Campaigning Beyond: Sepsis Awareness Among Non-Clinical Staff, Cynthia Wong

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: Sepsis stands as the foremost cause of illness and death among hospitalized patients globally, yet a considerable number remain oblivious to this critical condition. Based on the pre-implementation survey among non-clinical staff members of an urban hospital, awareness of sepsis must be heightened to ensure swift recognition and response.

Context: The project conducted takes place in five distinct non-clinical departments at a large hospital organization in Northern California. Each department plays an essential role in the holistic and efficient functioning of the organization to provide quality patient care.

Interventions: A sepsis awareness campaign was implemented throughout the month of …

Improving Triage Accuracy In The Emergency Department, Maia E. Baglin

Master's Projects and Capstones

A Northern California emergency department (ED) faced increased triage inaccuracy. An analysis of 400 random ED visits from January to April 2023 discovered a 23% mistriage rate, with under- and over-triage rates at 16.25% and 6.75%, respectively. Mistriage creates an imbalance in unit acuity, leading to inappropriate staffing levels. Potential breaks in the triage process, include inaccurate triaging by the screener or triage nurses, as well as delays in the providers inputting initial orders, leaving patients waiting without appropriate care orders. An educational training focusing on the updated Emergency Nurses Association Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithm version 5 was mandated. …

Improving Triage Accuracy In The Emergency Department, Vince Harrington

Master's Projects and Capstones

Problem: Mistriage was occurring at higher than acceptable rates. In turn, this caused poor staffing levels and patient outcomes. This project seeks to improve triage accuracy according to the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithm.

Context: The Emergency Department in a prominent bay area hospital that was experiencing high rates of mistriage.

Interventions: The staff nurses were required to attend a retraining on the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Emergency Severity Index (ESI) algorithm. Following the retraining, a follow up online exam with sample patients must be passed at 100%. Furthermore, badge buddies containing the ESI algorithm will …

Cultivating Well-Being In English As A Second Language: Teaching Stress Reduction Techniques In The Adult Esl Classroom, Sara C. Coronado

Master's Projects and Capstones

Adult immigrant and refugee speakers of English as a Second Language (ESL) including California community college students may suffer trauma and stressors that can lead to negative mental health outcomes during the stages of migration, yet underutilize mental health services owing to cultural stigma, structural barriers, and a lack of English language proficiency. In addition, ESL speakers may also suffer from language anxiety evoked by speaking the less-developed language in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom during interactions with the majority language community. Both forms of anxiety share symptoms including tense muscles, rapid breathing, shortness of breath, …

Self-Calibrated Subspace Reconstruction For Multidimensional Mr Fingerprinting For Simultaneous Relaxation And Diffusion Quantification, Jessie E.P. Sun, Ken Sakaie, Mark A. Griswold

Faculty Scholarship

Purpose: To propose a new reconstruction method for multidimensional MR fingerprinting (mdMRF) to address shading artifacts caused by physiological motion-induced measurement errors without navigating or gating. Methods: The proposed method comprises two procedures: self-calibration and subspace reconstruction. The first procedure (self-calibration) applies temporally local matrix completion to reconstruct low-resolution images from a subset of under-sampled data extracted from the k-space center. The second procedure (subspace reconstruction) utilizes temporally global subspace reconstruction with pre-estimated temporal subspace from low-resolution images to reconstruct aliasing-free, high-resolution, and time-resolved images. After reconstruction, a customized outlier detection algorithm was employed to automatically detect and remove images …

Reducing Care Companion Utilization In Medical-Surgical And Telemetry Units, Mary Jane B. Sagabaen

Master's Projects and Capstones

Abstract

Problem: The facility highly utilized sitters or care companions, negatively impacting the staffing plan, budget, and productivity. An average of 56 hours of care companions were used daily. This greatly exceeded the budget of 33 hours a day. Reassigning Patient Care Technicians (PCT) as care companions resulted in inadequate nurse support for patient care and increased cost for additional staffing needs. Despite this, the fall rate remained higher than the target.

Context: The patient population is mainly 65 years old and above, sometimes with confusion, dementia, delirium, and at high risk for falls and elopement. The culture included promptly …

Factors Affecting Adoption Of Tiktok Among Students In The Dhaka City Area., Mahafizur R. Jim, Muhammad I. Alam

Business Review

This study investigates the factors affecting adoption of TikTok among the students in Dhaka city area. A structured survey questionnaire was developed through the survey tool, Google form and data were obtained from 529 respondents living in various locations of Dhaka city by an online survey method through using the social media platform, Facebook. Moreover, the multiple regression analysis was performed to test the research hypotheses. Results show that students perceive this app in a different way and do not consider this app as a great source of enjoyment. Moreover, they do not perceive this app as a decent media …

Engaging With ‘Less Affluent’ Communities For Food System Transformation: A Community Food Researcher Model (Foodsequal Project), C. Pettinger, L. Hunt, H. Gardiner, P. Garg, L. Howard, C. Wagstaff

School of Health Professions

The UK food system is distorted by inequalities in access, failing the people most in need, yet it should provide access to safe, nutritious affordable food for all citizens. Dietary patterns are associated with sociodemographic characteristics, with high levels of diet-related disease mortality attributed to poor dietary habits. Disadvantaged UK communities face urgent public health challenges, yet area often treated as powerless recipients of dietary and health initiatives. The need for food system transformation has been illustrated within recent UK government policy drivers and research funding. The Food Systems Equality project1 is a research consortium that aims to ‘co-produce healthy …

Early Diagnosis Methods For Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review, Megan Denise Mccarthy

Doctoral Dissertations

Objective: This systematic review aimed to comprehensively synthesize existing literature on early detection methods for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children birth to 3 years, that lead to an effective and reliable early diagnosis in children 2 to 3 years of age.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted across multiple electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO following PRISMA guidelines. Studies reporting on early detection methods for ASD in infants and toddlers within ages 0 to 3 years that lead to early diagnosis of children ages 2 to 3 years were eligible for inclusion. Data extraction and quality assessment were …

Experiences Of Black American Millennials: A Qualitative Study Of Internalized And Externalized Coping In The Face Of Racial Trauma, Natalia Angelique Giles

Doctoral Dissertations

The experiences Black Americans have faced when standing against racial trauma have impacted the Black community for generations. Though previous generations faced overt styles of racism throughout the eras of slavery and Jim Crow, the invalidation and discrimination have remained consistent within the experiences of the Black American millennial (BAM) generation. Current experiences BAMs face are a combination of both overt and covert styles of racism, which increase mental exhaustion, reduce motivation, and leave the individual psychologically defenseless. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of BAMs in the face of racial trauma. This qualitative research …

Understanding The Lived Experiences Of Ethnic-Racial Minority Former Foster Youth Who Identify As Queer, Cristian A. Lemus

Doctoral Dissertations

This qualitative study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the lived experiences and meaning making of former foster youth of color who identify as both ethnic-racial minorities and as either gender or sexual minorities. A total of three participants took part in this study. All participants identified as a former foster youth with at least one foster care placement in the United States, as an ethnic-racial minority, and as a gender or sexual minority. In the lived experiences of the participants three themes, and several subthemes, emerged: identity, cultural prejudice, and power dynamics. The findings supported the hypothesis former foster …

The Rhetorical Orientation Of The Phenomenon Of Contextual Syntactic Deviation In Surat Al-Baqarah, Bakil Ali Mahmoud Al-Marani

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The phenomenon of contextual syntactic deviation has attracted a great deal of attention from linguists and rhetoricians. It is a linguistic phenomenon associated with the change of meaning that occurs when the established pattern in the grammatical rules is deviated from. In other words, it refers to a displacement or change in the linguistic structure or sentence structure. This deviation is justified by the context, and it is an intentional deviation that aims to give the literary text - of all its types - new meanings that are rhetorically directed to cause a psychological impact on the recipient. This phenomenon …

The Level Of Linguistic Intelligence Among Middle School Students And Its Relationship Motivation To Learn Arabic, Mahmoud Hilal Abdel Baset Abdel Qader

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current study aimed to reveal the level of linguistic intelligence of the third intermediate grade students and its relationship to motivation to learn the Arabic language. To achieve this goal, the study tools were prepared, which were: a measure of linguistic intelligence, a measure of motivation to learn the Arabic language, then ensuring the validity and reliability of the tools, then selecting a study sample of third grade students in the city of Abha, Saudi Arabia, then applying the research tools, then Statistical analysis, interpretation of results, and presentation of recommendations and proposals. The results showed: a low level …

Leadership Skill And Its Relationship To Optimism Bias Among Educational Counselors, Fatima Karim Al Tamimi

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current research aims to identify the leadership skill and its relationship to the optimistic bias of educational counselors for both sexes. The sample of the current research included (200) male and female male and female counselors from the Directorate of Education of Baghdad / Al-Rusafa 1. The leadership skill scale was built and the optimism bias scale was adopted. After using the statistical bag (SPSS) to process the data, the results of the research showed that the educational counselors have the skill of leadership in their work. There is no statistically significant difference between males and females in their …

The Effect Of Instructional Design According To Neural Branching Strategies For Acquisition Of Biological Concepts And Analytical Thinking Skills For The Third Intermediate Grade Students, Haifa Adnan Maikhan, Haifa Ghazi

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The aim of the research is to identify the impact of instructional design According to Neural Branching strategies for Acquisition of biological concepts and analytical thinking skills for the third intermediate grade students, To achieve the objective of the research, the researcher adopted the experimental design with partial control, The research sample consisted of (62) students from the third intermediate grade, (32) students in the experimental group who studied according to the instructional design of divergent thinking strategies, and (30) students in the control group who studied according to the usual method, Equivalence was made between the two groups in …

A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Hate Speech Directed Towards Iraqi Tv Series’ Performers On Social Media, Mahmood Adil Almuslehi

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

This study investigates online hate speech directed against Iraqi actors and actresses in the online environment of Facebook and Instagram platforms. Fairclough’s (2001) Three-Dimensional Model is employed in this study to unravel the delicate fabric of language used in hate remarks, demonstrating its function in generating discriminatory discourse and falling under the broad purview of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). To provide nuanced insights into the mechanisms by which online hate speech operates and the wider socio-cultural implications it engenders, it also seeks to uncover the latent ideologies and belief systems that underlie hate comments and to illuminate their intersections with …

A Semantic Study Of Pleonasm In English And Arabic Political Speeches, Mubdir Shihab Ahmed

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The present research paper aims at studying the concept of pleonasm in English which is defined as the repetition of the same idea by utilising the two or more diverse words within the same sentence such as," I saw with my own eyes"," I heard with my own ears". The data is taken from a number of interviews with two politicians whose native languages are English and Arabic. Two interviews are selected; one for the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2004 and the other one is for the former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Alawi also in 2004. …

Artificial Intelligence And Teachers' Sustainability :Preschool Teachers' Perceptions Of Conditions And Level Of Support For Professional Development In Early Childhood Special Education, Rana Saleh Alghamdi, Amr Mahmoud, Tahany Sabry Shaaban

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The purpose of this research is to explore Saudi early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers' attitudes towards professional development programs in ECSE. For this reason, survey data was obtained from 30 Saudi ECSE teachers who worked in Saudi Arabian early childhood stages, and then an interview was conducted with five of them to find out their training needs and the challenges they face. The researchers used the qualitative technique, which included a pre-survey and interviews. An online questionnaire was provided to the participants in order to examine their impressions of the professional development programs and assess their judgments of the …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Baghdad And Babylon Universities Exploring Factors Affecting Their Competitiveness In World University Rankings, Ahmed Kanaan Suleiman

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

In recent years, global university rankings have gained popularity as a means of evaluating the quality of higher education institutions because they provide valuable insights into the best institutions around the globe; therefore, employers, academics, and students use this ranking to decide from where to hire new employees, where to pursue higher education, and where to conduct research. This holds true for Iraqi universities as well, as they strive to assess their standing and competitiveness on a global scale. In this study, the findings of Baghdad and Babylon universities in the Times Ranking are analyzed and compared. Additionally, the factors, …

The Effect Of Bilingualism On Cognitive Development In Children Review Article, Amal Mahmoud Ali

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

Bilingualism has become an increasingly common phenomenon in today’s globalized world, with many children growing up exposed to two or more languages. As a result, there has been growing interest among researchers in understanding the impact of bilingualism on thinking development in young and children. Some studies confirmed that bilingualism can have a positive effect on children’s perception cognitive development, particularly in the zones of attention control, Operational memory, and cognitive flexibility. Dual-language learners may also have better Planning and organization skills, such as task-switching and inhibitory control, compared to monolingual children. These cognitive advantages may be due to the …

Examining Written Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement For Students With Emotional And Behavioral Challenges, John Elwood Romig, Hannah M. Mathews, Amanda A. Olsen

SAGE Open Access Agreement Publications-Archive

Students with emotional and behavioral challenges often struggle with writing. Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is an assessment used for a variety of purposes including screening, progress monitoring, and data-based individualization. However, little research has examined technical properties of writing CBM data and supported inferences. This study examined criterion validity of two CBM tasks with the Test of Written Language-4 and whether writing fluency was affected by writing prompt type. Thirty-eight students in 7th–12th grades with emotional and behavioral challenges completed a descriptive writing task and a narrative writing task. Writing samples were scored for the number of words written, words spelled …

Creativity Of Librarians As Determinant Of Job Performance In Some Selected Polytechnic Libraries In Delta State, Nigeria, Patrick Chukwuma Iheme Mr, Chika Chinonso Ejiakor Mrs, Peter O. Moneke, Oluchi Juliet Nwagu, Ufuoma Eruvwe Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The study investigated the creativity of librarians as determinant of job performance in some selected polytechnic libraries in Delta State. The study adopted a descriptive survey using questionnaire to collect data. The population of the study consists of 45 librarians. A total of 45 questionnaires were distributed only 33 were retrieved using descriptive statistics, the mean and percentage of the data were calculated. A mean score of 2.5 or above and a percentage score of 50% were taken into consideration. The study revealed five (5) creativity factors possess by librarians in some selected polytechnic libraries in Delta state as experience, …

Independent Writing At The Kindergarten Level, Carley K. Andrus

Masters Projects

Abstract

Writing has become an important component of literacy instruction in early childhood classrooms. Young learners are being faced with challenges in writing workshops, leaving them unable to develop age appropriate work on their own. Research was done to further the understanding for teachers and administration on the important strategies that will support student writing. Studies have found that peer instruction, oral language and self regulation strategies are all important factors when developing student independence. In order to have students meet the high demanding literacy standards, teachers need to feel comfortable and confident in their practices. This project can assist …

T1 And Flair Signal Intensities Are Related To Tau Pathology In Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Disease, Farzaneh Rahmani, Matthew R Brier, Brian A Gordon, Nicole Mckay, Shaney Flores, Sarah Keefe, Russ Hornbeck, Beau Ances, Nelly Joseph-Mathurin, Chengjie Xiong, Guoqiao Wang, Cyrus A Raji, Jorge J Libre-Guerra, Richard J Perrin, Eric Mcdade, Alisha Daniels, Celeste Karch, John C Morris, Randall J Bateman, Tammie L S Benzinger, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Carriers of mutations responsible for dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease provide a unique opportunity to study potential imaging biomarkers. Biomarkers based on routinely acquired clinical MR images, could supplement the extant invasive or logistically challenging) biomarker studies. We used 1104 longitudinal MR, 324 amyloid beta, and 87 tau positron emission tomography imaging sessions from 525 participants enrolled in the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Observational Study to extract novel imaging metrics representing the mean (μ) and standard deviation (σ) of standardized image intensities of T1-weighted and Fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MR scans. There was an exponential decrease in FLAIR-μ in mutation …

Learning To Notice: A Birding Adventure, M. F. Badger

Bird Observer

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