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The Impact Of Human Attachment To A Pet Bird On Psychological Well-Being, Kathryn Marie Trautmann

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Few studies have addressed human attachment to a pet bird and psychological well-being, and the research that has been conducted is largely anecdotal and anthropomorphic perspectives on human relationships with birds. In this quantitative study, the relationships between humans and their birds were explored using Bowlby's attachment theory and Fredrickson and Losada's broaden and build theory. The study consisted of a randomized experiment, in which individuals were randomly assigned to either an attachment (n = 81) or detachment (n = 88) group. The security priming manipulation was used to prime the groups. The attachment group was asked to list things …

Strategies For Mitigating The Costs Of Evolving U.S. Governmental Regulations In The Financial Investment Industry, Walter Steven Miller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Financial investment leaders who lack strategies to respond to U.S. government financial policy changes’ risk decreasing organizational profitability resulting in customer and employee attrition. Grounded in Porter’s theory of competitive advantage, Barney’s resource-based view (RBV) theory and Pigou’s public interest theory, the purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to explore strategies financial investment leaders use to respond to U.S. governmental policy changes. The participants comprised three financial investment leaders at three Jacksonville, Florida organizations. Data were collected using semistructured interviews conducted face to face and by telephone along with documents obtained from the company websites. Through thematic analysis four …

A Multidisciplinary Approach To Managing Financial Toxicity In Oncology Patients, Katelin Muse

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Patients with a cancer diagnosis are counseled at length about the standard of care treatment options, which may include surgery, radiation, anticancer medications, and chemo/immunotherapy through an informed consent process. Unfortunately, the potential economic burden and the accompanying psychological burden is seldom discussed up front. There is a significant need for routine screening and a multidisciplinary approach to the prevention of financial toxicity for the oncology patient. The purpose of this doctoral project was to lead an interprofessional team in the development of a clinical practice guideline for routine financial screening using the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) tool …

Strategies For Mitigating The Costs Of Evolving U.S. Governmental Regulations In The Financial Investment Industry, Walter Steven Miller

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Financial investment leaders who lack strategies to respond to U.S. government financial policy changes’ risk decreasing organizational profitability resulting in customer and employee attrition. Grounded in Porter’s theory of competitive advantage, Barney’s resource-based view (RBV) theory and Pigou’s public interest theory, the purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to explore strategies financial investment leaders use to respond to U.S. governmental policy changes. The participants comprised three financial investment leaders at three Jacksonville, Florida organizations. Data were collected using semistructured interviews conducted face to face and by telephone along with documents obtained from the company websites. Through thematic analysis four …

A Case Study Of Russian Cyber-Attacks On The Ukrainian Power Grid: Implications And Best Practices For The United States, Miles Pollard

Pepperdine Policy Review

This paper examines the rise of cyber warfare affecting power grid security, focusing on the vulnerabilities exploited in the Ukrainian power grid infrastructure by programs like BlackEnergy and CRASHOVERRIDE. It extends this analysis to similar vulnerabilities that may be in critical command and control systems of the United States' power grids. The Sandworm and Electrum cyber-attacks on Ukraine's grid are dissected, revealing the escalating threat to industrial control systems. Detailed exploits of the Radmin command-and-control software such using the plugin tool Mimikatz with NTLM and Kerberos for static and dynamic analysis, the CVE-2008-3431 DSEFix exploit, and the Win32/SSHBearDoor trojan are …

China-Venezuela Relations In The 21st Century And A Proposed U.S. Policy Response, Noah Jackson

Pepperdine Policy Review

In light of the Biden Administration’s 2023 decision to lift sanctions on Venezuela, and Venezuela’s failure to comply with the US conditions for relief, this paper analyzes China-Venezuela relations and how US policy toward Venezuela affects both Venezuela and China. Venezuela has been China’s strongest ally in the Americas since 2000. This alliance led to Chinese loans of over $40 billion, a majority of China’s investment in the continent. When Venezuela’s economy collapsed, China was left with the decision to cut ties, but chose to defend its Latin partner as the west criticized the Maduro regime. Recently, Venezuela has failed …

The Rise Of Isis: A Growing Threat To The World, Grace Ralstin

Pepperdine Policy Review

ISIS has inflicted terror onto civilians in several ways, through ransoms, kidnapping, beheadings, mass shootings, and bombings. These acts of terror are funded through the internet. They use this tool as a mechanism to spread online propaganda and radicalize people, in addition to terrorizing civilians with cyberterrorism to collect money. This analysis also compares ISIS to other terrorist organizations, specifically in their online propaganda tactics and funding. Further, it will posit policy recommendations that are aimed at helping policymakers combat online terrorist activity. The goal should be making cyberspace safer for the public and increasing challenges for terrorists to conduct …

Brand Trust Equation: The Role Of Brand Trust And Its Impact On Pro-Social Behavior In Peer-To-Peer Accommodation, Md Zaker Hossin, Yeasun K. Chung

ICHRIE Research Reports

Peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodations, like Airbnb, often don’t have the same rules and oversight as traditional hotels. This can make it riskier and less predictable to stay in P2P accommodations, and the quality of the stays varies more. Thus, this study aimed to examine the following objectives: examine how different trust dimensions influence brand trust in P2P accommodations, evaluate how brand trust influences guests’ prosocial patronage behaviors, and assess how brand trust influences guests’ prosocial stewardship behaviors. The study used a scenario-based survey of U.S. travelers. Key variables included ability, benevolence, integrity, predictability, brand trust, prosocial patronage behavior, and prosocial stewardship …

An Examination Of The Visual And Textual Influences On The Anthology Of American Folk Music, Ben Collier

History Theses

The Anthology of American Folk Music is a collection of eight-four selections of southern vernacular recordings made for commercial record labels in the 1920s and 1930s and assembled into a unified collage by Harry Smith. Smith was an experimental filmmaker, painter, and self-taught anthropologist with a deep interest in renaissance hermeticism and mysticism who worked with Moe Asch in 1952 to release the six-record set and accompanying handbook on Folkways Records. The release was heralded by musicians and critics as an essential piece of influence on the folk music revival. Despite this, the Anthology sold poorly and quickly faced legal …

Science Teachers’ Initial Use Of Ngss Science Practices In Diverse Classrooms, Amy Tankersley, Elizabeth Hasseler, Elizabeth B. Lewis, Lyrica Lucas, Brandon Helding

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

In the landscape of U.S. education, the widespread adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offers a unique vantage point for researchers to better understand teacher-, school- and classroom-level factors that advance reform initiatives in science classrooms. Addressing a gap in current knowledge, our study probes how secondary science teachers implement one dimension of NGSS - the science practices (SPs). Our data collection encompasses teacher interviews and meticulous observations of science lessons, coded for NGSS science practices (SPs) and inquiry-based teaching. Embracing a methodologically rich approach, our study employs both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Quantitatively, we …

De-Myth-Ifying Laboratory Animal Law: The Truth Behind Four Commonly Misunderstood Facts In Laboratory Animal Welfare Law, Rebecca Critser

Animal Law Review

The subspeciality of laboratory animal law presents unique difficulties because it requires familiarity with two highly specialized fields: law and science. Consequently, it is not surprising that some aspects of laboratory animal law have been misunderstood. This Article highlights four such misunderstandings surrounding laboratory animal law and provides an explanation of the truth behind each myth. The myths discussed include: (1) the AWA is the only federal law applicable to laboratory animals; (2) states are preempted from regulating the laboratory animal space; (3) birds, rats, and mice are not covered under federal law; and (4) the 3Rs are explicitly required …

Preschool Classroom Behavior In Context: Development And Validation Of The Spanish Form Of The Adjustment Scales For Preschool Intervention (Aspi), Rebecca Jane Bulotsky-Shearer, Paul A. Mcdermott, Jenna Futterer, Michael Lopez, Mileidis Gort

Archives of Assessment Psychology

The purpose of the study was to validate the context scale scores for the Spanish language form of the Adjustment Scales for Preschool Intervention (ASPI) for use by early childhood teachers from Spanish-speaking backgrounds. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses in a diverse sample of preschool children from low-income families (N = 4,077) revealed two dimensions of context scales of behavioral adjustment: Problems in Preschool Classroom Contexts Requiring Disciplined Behavior and Problems in Contexts Requiring Engaged Behavior. ASPI dimension scores across Spanish and English language forms were horizontally equated through item response theory (IRT). Criterion-related validity using multilevel models was established …

Establishing An Infrastructure For Nursing Innovation In A Large Urban Magnet®Hospital, Gregory Parsons Eichelzer

Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses

Problem and Context: Despite nursing's potential to contribute valuable solutions to healthcare challenges, dedicated nursing innovation development programs are scarce. This scarcity, compounded by a lack of nursing leadership competencies in fostering innovation, inhibits nurses' ability to translate innovative ideas into clinical practice effectively.

Intervention: This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project addressed this gap by establishing a structure, process, and technology access based on industry-standard for nursing innovation in the inpatient setting.

Aims and Methods: The project aimed to establish a structure, process, and technology access based on industry-standard for nursing innovation in the inpatient setting, to implement and …

Retaining New Graduate Nurses: Creating A Model Inpatient Transition To Practice Program In A Large Healthcare System, Amanda Jane Richards

Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses

Abstract

Retaining New Graduate Nurses: Creating a Model Inpatient Education to Practice Program in a Large Healthcare SystemPurpose: The purpose of this study is to address the persistent challenge of high turnover rates among New Graduate Nurses (NGNs) by implementing and evaluating a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model in a large hospital. The DEU aims to provide intensive support and training to NGNs during their transition to clinical practice, with a focus on improving retention rates and enhancing patient care quality. Background: New Graduate Nurse turnover rates have reached alarming levels, impacting healthcare organizations' stability and patient outcomes. Traditional postgraduate …

Moral Distress: The Importance Of Support For Black And Brown Nurses After Encountering Racism From Patients And Peers In The Acute Care Setting, Marsha Sinanan

Yale School of Nursing Digital Theses

Purpose: This DNP project developed and implemented an online training program to support Black and Brown nurses’ post-racism encounters in the acute care inpatient setting. Background: Nationally, it is estimated that 25% of nurses experience mistreatment by patients each year, but many fail to report these episodes (Campbell, 2016). The retention of Black and Brown nurses is essential, as cultural congruence or shared experiences among patients and members of their healthcare team can, be an important bridge for promoting safety and the best clinical outcomes (Moceri, 2014). Methods: Approximately 400 RNs were invited to participate in a 15-minute online training …

Reorganization Of Dopamine Circuitry In The Anterior Corpus Callosum Between Early Adolescence And Adulthood In The Mouse, Megan Caldwell, Josue Criollo Mendoza, Xin Yan Zhu Jiang, Colin Alarcon, Vanessa Ayo-Jibunoh, Shelby Louis, Daniel Maronna, Rania Darwish, Jaquelyn Tomaio, Susana Mingote, Leora Yetnikoff

Advanced Science Research Center

The maturation of forebrain dopamine circuitry occurs over multiple developmental periods, extending from early postnatal life until adulthood, with the precise timing of maturation defined by the target region. We recently demonstrated in the adult mouse brain that axon terminals arising from midbrain dopamine neurons innervate the anterior corpus callosum and that oligodendrocyte lineage cells in this white matter tract express dopamine receptor transcripts. Whether corpus callosal dopamine circuitry undergoes maturational changes between early adolescence and adulthood is unknown but may be relevant to understanding the dramatic micro- and macro-anatomical changes that occur in the corpus callosum of multiple species …

Data Mining Utilizing Various Leveled Clustering Procedures On The Position Of Workers In A Data Innovation Firm, Hussein Alkattan, Noor Razzaq Abbas, Oluwaseun A. Adelaja, Mostafa Abotaleb, Guma Ali

Mesopotamian Journal of Computer Science

The reason of this paper is to clarify dynamic clustering, the divisive and agglomerative dynamic clustering techniques. It fundamentally centers on the concept of the divisive different leveled shapes as well known as the top-down approach by creating a workflow appear, dendrograms, clustered data table which accumulated the clusters based the chosen property, and appear the isolated between each cluster with the assistance of an data mining device called Python. The DIANA dynamic approach utilized data tests of the list of laborers in a Data Advancement firm to induce clusters from the position column inside the data test table. In …

Exploring Manifestations Of Pluriform Love In The Leadership Of Christian Early Childhood Communities: A Phenomenological Study 2019-2024 In New Zealand, Sharon Kaye Judge

Dissertations

Problem

This study responds to the need to explore and/or propose models of leadership for Christian early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in New Zealand (NZ). While previous studies identify love and care as a priority there is a need to define and prioritize Biblical understandings of love that may align with the principles of the national ECE framework. The study represents an alternative narrative to the neo-liberal influences which dominate areas of ECEC leadership through the marketization and standardization of children’s services nationally and globally.

Purpose of Study

Many factors contribute to the purpose of this study which …

Dinner At Your Doorstep: Service Innovation Via The Gig Economy On Food Delivery Platforms, Geng Sun, Yeongin Kim, Yinliang (Ricky) Tan, Geoffrey G. Parker

Information Systems Faculty Publications

Boosted by greater demand for convenience and then turbocharged by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, online food delivery (OFD) has witnessed rapid growth over the past several years. Despite such growth, however, it is still unclear how incentives and payoffs of various parties are affected by the three-sidedness of the OFD market, which involves consumers, restaurants, and gig drivers—beyond the traditional two-sided setting. In this paper, we study the OFD platforms’ optimal choices in a competitive setting where the platforms compete on both prices and service quality. Our analysis shows that conventional insights from two-sided platforms do not completely carry …

Growing South Dakota (Winter 2024), College Of Agriculture, Food And Environmental Sciences

Growing South Dakota (Publication of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

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/="/">[Page] 11 SDSU Celebrates Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine Students [Page] 13 Clay Carlson, SDSU Meat Science Graduate Student Approaches School and Life with Winning Mindset
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Staying Focused On A Moving Target: Coping With Change, North Shetter Dds

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

Amid rapid changes in dentistry, this commentary addresses strategies to manage stress and maintain professional balance. Drawing parallels to Moore's Law in technology, the author emphasizes the need for a balanced life, integrating work, play, love, and worship. The concept, rooted in the Pankey Philosophy, aligns with principles from Stephen Covey's Seven Habits. Core skills, including patient relationships, foundational dental practices, periodontal health, occlusion, and perpetual learning, are deemed essential. The article underscores the importance of personal dental health and advocates for study clubs to share, learn, and mentor, fostering a positive professional environment amid evolving technologies and information overload.

Ada Report: Ada Board Discusses Membership, Looks Ahead To 2024, Michele Tulak-Gorecki Dds

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

The ADA Board of Trustees' annual retreat prioritized board development, emphasizing individual strengths and effective communication. Key topics included the Tripartite Membership Model Pilot, a dental school collaboration strategy, and sponsorship for the National Academies of Medicine Oral Health Project. Updates from ADA leaders highlighted initiatives like the Lessons in a Lunchbox program, ADA app improvements, legislative support for young dentists, and workforce solutions. The report concludes with a call to share the ADA story and promote collaboration.

Biomass Burning Is A Source Of Modern Black Carbon To Equatorial Atlantic Ocean Sediments, Samuel D. Katz, Roger Patrick Kelly, Rebecca S. Robinson, Frank J. Pavia, Robert Pockalny, Rainer Lohmann

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Black carbon is a refractory form of organic carbon formed from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. Riverine transport is considered the dominant pathway of black carbon to the coastal oceans. However, the provenance and pathways of black carbon to the open ocean remain unknown. Here we use both stable and radiogenic isotopes of carbon to show that sedimentary black carbon across the equatorial Atlantic Ocean is aeolian and primarily derived from biomass burning of C4-plants. Fluxes of surface sedimentary black carbon measured along an equatorial Atlantic Ocean transect using chemothermal oxidation at 375 °C were relatively consistent …

Phytoplankton Thermal Trait Parameterization Alters Community Structure And Biogeochemical Processes In A Modeled Ocean, Stephanie I. Anderson, Clara Fronda, Andrew D. Barton, Sophie Clayton, Tatiana A. Rynearson, Stephanie Dutkiewicz

Graduate School of Oceanography Faculty Publications

Phytoplankton exhibit diverse physiological responses to temperature which influence their fitness in the environment and consequently alter their community structure. Here, we explored the sensitivity of phytoplankton community structure to thermal response parameterization in a modelled marine phytoplankton community. Using published empirical data, we evaluated the maximum thermal growth rates (μmax) and temperature coefficients (Q10; the rate at which growth scales with temperature) of six key Phytoplankton Functional Types (PFTs): coccolithophores, cyanobacteria, diatoms, diazotrophs, dinoflagellates, and green algae. Following three well-documented methods, PFTs were either assumed to have (1) the same μmax and the same Q10 (as in to Eppley, …

Latina Voice In Dialogue With Literacy, Xiaodi Zhou

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

This study follows the literacy experiences of four Latina middle schoolers as they read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and compose home language narratives in their heritage voices. Both their vibrant ethnic cultures and other intersecting rays of identities are analyzed in the vein of their literate identities. Through analysis of their writing and speech, the girls present hybridized identities on the border between cultures and languages. Their position and identities in the social world of middle school are discussed and how transactions with literacy can dialogically influence those identities to enact critically conscious pedagogy.

Assessment Of Recycled And Manufactured Adsorptive Materials For Phosphate Removal From Municipal Wastewater, Deja Drummond, Shannon Brink, Natasha Bell

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Elevated concentrations of phosphorus (P) and other nutrients common in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent have been shown to contribute to the proliferation of harmful algal blooms, which may lead to fish kills related to aquatic hypoxia. Increased understanding of the negative effects associated with elevated P concentrations have prompted more strict regulation of WWTP effluent in recent years. The use of low-cost and potentially regenerative adsorptive phosphate filters has the potential to decrease P concentrations in WWTP effluent released to natural waters. This research focuses on assessing the capacities of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA), expanded slate, and expanded clay …

Residential Irrigation Restrictions And Water Conservation: A Review Of Studies From 1978 To 2022, Stephen Morkel, Mehdi Nemati

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

Urban water managers and policymakers have adopted demand management strategies to reduce water use and buffer against short-term water supply shortfalls. This article provides a systematic review of publications from 1978-2022 that examine the effectiveness of residential water use restrictions as the primary demand-side management tool. Our results indicate the significant overall effect of restrictions on reducing water consumption, with an average reduction of 12.3% from the 23 studies reviewed in this article. When evaluating effect strength by restriction type (mandatory versus voluntary), voluntary restrictions have a significantly lower effect than mandatory restrictions on water use. We also find an …

Participatory Video As A Capacity-Building Tool On Disaster Risk Reduction Management: The Case Of A Philippine Rurban Youth Group In Bay, Laguna, Trina Leah T. Mendoza, Benjamina Paula G. Flor

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

This study aimed to explore a youth-led participatory video (PV) process as a strategy for building the capacity of youth in disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) in a Philippine urban community. The study’s main research problem is: What constitutes a youth-led PV process? Specifically, it aimed to 1) describe a youth-led PV production process, 2) identify emergent characteristics of a youth-led PV process, and 3) examine features that explain how a PV process capacitates youth in DRRM. A series of DRRM and PV training workshops were conducted from January to March 2019 with a selected group of youth in Barangay …

Environmental Attitudes Of Local Government Scholars In Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines, Justine A. Marasigan, Ma. Larissa Lelu P. Gata

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

This study aimed to analyze the environmental attitudes of local government scholars in Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines. The quantitative research design was used to determine the level of environmental attitudes using the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale. It was also utilized to examine the relationship between environmental attitudes and independent variables which include demographic characteristics such as age, gender, and economic status, academic background such as student classification, scholastic standing, scholarship privileges, and membership in student and/or youth organizations, and experience with ecological extremes. A total of 301 respondents participated in an online survey administered through Google Forms ®. The respondents …

Why Students Select Their College Major: An Investigative Study, Kate N. Matthews, Diane R. Edmondson, Lucy Matthews

Atlantic Marketing Journal

With the decline in the number of traditional college-aged students, understanding the degree selection process is important for departments, colleges, and universities alike. For students, selecting the proper major early is also beneficial since it reduces time in school and tuition costs. Therefore, a better understanding of the degree selection process is worthwhile. Survey data was collected from 1,177 undergraduates at a southeastern U.S. university. Survey questions included major selection influences and other attitude and demographic items. The highest ranked reason is interest and passion followed by fit with personality type. This was similar for students who changed majors. External …