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Empowering Multilingual Families By Reconceptualizing Family Engagement, Melissa J. Cuba, Carolyn Waters, Luciana C. De Oliveira

Journal of English Learner Education

One of the most pressing issues in U.S. public schools is the engagement of multilingual families with children who are multilingual learners. So much so, federal policies, such as the Parent and Family Engagement Provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act, prioritize and financially support activities and professional development focused on family engagement. In addition, these policies provide opportunities for families to contribute to agreed-upon school district policy that can reshape family engagement. However, as we reflect on the current sociopolitical context in the U.S., how are school systems creating opportunities for multilingual families to contribute and inform local family …

Digital Stories Of Resilience: A Case Study Of Urban Community College English Learners, Patricia George Hunter

Journal of English Learner Education

This study utilizes a qualitative case study approach to learn how project-based, digital storytelling (DST) voices the resilience of post-secondary English language learners (ELLs) attending a minority-serving, open-access, community college in New York City. Along with many studies that have examined the usefulness of DST in oral production, this research investigates whether project-based digital storytelling enhances students’ understanding of academic content related to resilience and conventional composition. Narrative inquiry (NI) research technique is the basis of the digital story project in an English as a Second Language (ESL) course. In this case, the study relies on observations and artifacts to …

Now I See: Video Supports For English Language Learners, Joanna C. Zimmerle, Hanrui He, Tara Hill

Journal of English Learner Education

General education teachers are often unprepared by teacher preparation programs and limited professional development opportunities to support English Language Learners (ELLs), despite the increasing number of ELLs entering US schools and the trend towards placing them in mainstream classrooms. Video resources offer one viable approach to supporting the language learning of ELLs, drawing upon theoretical frameworks such as dual-coding, constructivist theory, and sociocultural perspectives. This paper describes the use of video resources to assist general education teachers in effectively leveraging videos to support the language learning of ELLs in mainstream classrooms.

Formation, Operation, And Maintenance Of A Community Advisory Board For Research With Lgbtq+ Parents, Aubrey Jones, Olivia S. Yinger, Rachel H. Farr, Keisa Fallin-Bennett, Sabrina Beiring, Cassi Crouse, Carolyn Greenstrom

Transforming Communities

Community-engaged research is becoming increasingly popular to promote health equity. Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe the formation, operation, and maintenance of a community advisory board (CAB) of LGBTQ+ parents and healthcare providers who work with LGBTQ+ parents. Method: Using Newman and colleagues outline, we describe the formation, operation, and maintenance phases of our CAB process. Inclusion criteria for CAB members is as follows, CAB members must be 18 years of age or older, live in the U.S., and (a) self-identify as LGBTQ+ and have had a child in the NICU more than five years prior to …

Sustainable Dentistry: A Two-Fold Strategy To Recession-Proofing Your Dental Practice, Ashli Klingaman

Virginia Dental Journal

The document outlines strategies for recession-proofing a dental practice by focusing on both internal and external tools. Internally, it emphasizes the importance of using a robust practice management system (PMS) with automation features to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effective supply chain management to mitigate financial risks. Externally, it highlights the benefits of digital marketing, telehealth services, and community partnerships to attract and retain patients. By adopting these strategies, dental practices can ensure growth and stability even during economic downturns.

Dentistry’S Best Advocate—You, Michaela Mishoe

Virginia Dental Journal

The document discusses strategies to address the shortage of dental hygienists in Virginia by promoting dentistry as a career. It suggests partnering with educational institutions, hosting career fairs, empowering staff to mentor, leveraging social media, and using patient interactions to inform about dental careers. It highlights the importance of community involvement and provides resources like the G3 tuition assistance program for aspiring dental professionals. The document also outlines various dental career roles, including dental assistants, hygienists, office managers, and administrators.

The Roi Of Ethics, Robert Morrison Dmd

Virginia Dental Journal

Dr. Robert F. Morrison emphasizes the importance of ethics in dentistry, highlighting that every interaction with patients impacts their experience and the practice's reputation. He argues that ethics are integral to marketing and business decisions, influencing patient trust and referrals. A strong ethical foundation leads to a positive return on investment (ROI) by fostering patient loyalty and internal referrals, which are crucial for business health. Morrison encourages dentists to think beyond clinical procedures and consider the perspectives of staff, patients, and the community to build a lasting, reputable practice.

Virginia Dental Workforce Council Report To The Vda House Of Delegates, Paul Logan

Virginia Dental Journal

The Virginia Dental Workforce Council's January 2024 report addresses the state's dental workforce challenges, emphasizing the need for more providers, especially in rural areas. The report highlights the impact of the pandemic on dentists' duties, the aging workforce, and the shortage of dental hygienists. It outlines early outcomes, such as improved relationships with educational institutions and new data on workforce needs. Recommendations include making workforce data accessible, promoting dental careers, supporting dental programs, addressing licensure barriers, and supporting federal initiatives to enhance the dental workforce.

Va Dent J April, May And June 2024

Virginia Dental Journal

The April-June 2024 issue of the Virginia Dental Journal (VDJ) explores significant themes affecting the dental profession in Virginia. Key highlights include a feature on the dental workforce crisis, addressing shortages and its impact on patient care and practice expansion. The Virginia Dental Workforce Council provides a comprehensive report with recommendations to enhance workforce capacity through educational investments, policy changes, and collaborative efforts. Other topics include scientific studies, such as a pilot investigation on non-invasive treatments for xerostomia, advocacy updates on legislative successes like the SafeHaven™ program for mental health support, and industry insights on sustainability and cybersecurity in dental …

Lawmakers, Media, And Patients: Conveying Key Messages With Authority, Michaela Mishoe

Virginia Dental Journal

The Virginia Dental Association’s Communications Team uses media relations to advocate for the dental profession and oral health initiatives. They provide media training to help members and leaders effectively communicate with reporters, lawmakers, and patients. Key strategies include keeping messages simple, relying on key messages, using a problem-solution framework, and practicing through role-playing and mock interviews. These techniques ensure clear, focused, and persuasive communication.

The Professional Student, Sarah Friend Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

Dr. Sarah Friend, a dentist, shares her journey of embracing new technology through a fellowship in forensic dentistry. Despite initial challenges and reliance on younger colleagues for tech support, she highlights the importance of continuous learning and adapting to technological advancements in the dental field. She encourages fellow professionals to expand their comfort zones, learn new techniques, and stay current to succeed in the evolving world of dentistry.

Va Dent J January, February And March 2024

Virginia Dental Journal

The latest issue of the Virginia Dental Journal (Volume 101, Number 1) highlights significant advancements and challenges in Virginia's dental community. A central feature is a farewell to Dr. Richard Roadcap, who reflects on his impactful 16-year tenure as editor. The issue includes a compelling research study on patient and parent perspectives regarding craniofacial care, with a focus on treatment access, outcomes, and the role of telehealth. Advocacy efforts take center stage with updates on legislative initiatives aimed at increasing transparency in dental insurance and improving patient care access. Additional columns emphasize the importance of embracing technological advancements in dentistry, …

New Reader Response: An Examination Of Three High-Achieving High School Readers And Their Literacies, Minkyu Kim

Essays in Education

Since its inception, reader response theory has battled misrepresentations. It was reduced to discursive anarchy, perceived as not rigorous, and set apart from important scholarship movements like critical theory. This research argues that by expanding the definition of “reader” in “reader response” to include digital (aka “new”) literacies, the reader-text transaction can be much more inclusive, dynamic, and most importantly, true to our students’ everyday literacies. This article also includes a discussion of why it is so important for teachers to include digital platforms as sites of interrogation in a safe educative setting. By studying the out-of-school literacy behaviors of …

Evidence For Explicitation: Working From Asl Into English, Campbell Mcdermid, Carrie Humphrey, Anita Harding

Journal of Interpretation

A study was done to examine the explicitation and compression strategies used by interpreters working from American Sign Language (ASL) into spoken English. To date, most research has focused only on their work from English into ASL. A review of the literature identified several expansion and compression strategies that interpreters and translators utilize, and these served as a model of coding the data and for triangulation. The methodology for this study was qualitative and descriptive. Twenty-two interpreters volunteered to simultaneously interpret four ASL recorded texts into spoken English, for a total of 88 target texts. The researchers identified 9 expansions …

Successful Treatment Of An Atypical Presentation Of Disseminated Retroperitoneal Seminoma: A Case Report, Mahmoud Abd-El-Hafez, Kylie Johnson, Joe Cates, Alosh Madala

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Testicular seminoma is the most common malignant tumor of the testis. It occurs at a rate of 5 per 100 000 men, primarily between the ages of 15 to 34. While seminomas typically occur in the testis, other primary sites include the mediastinum, the retroperitoneum, or other extra-gonadal sites. Due to the curable nature of the malignancy (5-year survival rate > 95%), detection at early stages of the disease is key. This case presentation explores the delayed diagnosis and treatments of an atypical presentation of disseminated seminoma.

Case Presentation

We present the unusual case of a 56-year-old male who had …

Survey: A Study On Image Encryption Using Dna In Bioinformatics, Rana M. Zaki, Zaed S. Mahdi, Matheel E. Abdulmunim

Journal of Soft Computing and Computer Applications

One area of study between computer science and biology is bioinformatics, which deals with methods for collecting, processing, storing, and evaluating biological data. Sequences of RiboNucleic Acid (RNA), DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA), and proteins make up biological data, which has a wide range of uses in domains such as feature extraction, data segmentation, data security, and more. In cryptography, DNA sequences are used as data carriers, enhancing the unique properties of biomolecules. This approach involves using DNA sequences to enhance the security of confidential data that must be transmitted over networks or stored securely. Several DNA-based security techniques have been developed, …

Development Of A Hybrid Methodology Of Deep Learning And Machine Learning For Lung Nodule Detection In Medical Computed Tomography Images, Zaed S. Mahdi, Rana M. Zaki, Alaa Kadhim Farhan, Negar Majma

Journal of Soft Computing and Computer Applications

Deep learning and machine learning play an important role in the medical field, helping doctors make accurate, fast and effective diagnosis. Despite the progress achieved in the use of modern technologies in detecting cancerous nodes, current studies still suffer from some challenges and limitations that must be addressed to obtain high efficiency in identifying cancerous nodes. These challenges include using image pre-processing, combining deep learning and machine learning techniques, and constantly adapting to clinical changes, in order to address this. A hybrid methodology has been proposed for detecting cancerous nodules in the lung in medical Computed Tomography (CT) images. It …

Foreword From Editor - 16th Edition: Toward An Inclusive Community Engagement, Yandi Andri Yatmo

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

This edition of AJCE defines and elaborates on the idea of inclusive community engagement as a means to involve the community in a meaningful process. ‘Inclusive’ refers to the principles of encompassing everyone, all individuals and groups alike, regardless of their identity, background, characteristics, needs, and perspectives, thereby ensuring that all voices are represented (Hodkinson, 2011). This practice extends beyond individuals with disabilities and embodies broader ideas of equality. Inclusive engagement plays a crucial part in fostering a constructive dialog that incorporates diverse perspectives within a community. Such engagements prioritize community participation in the decision-making process that affects their well-being …

Investigating Brand Awareness, Brand Image, And Perceived Quality On Customer Loyalty, Antaja Nadjwa, Diandra Srivania, Hasna Rizki Mardhiana

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This study investigates the impact of brand awareness, brand image, and perceived quality on customer loyalty, with a focus on Telkomsel users within the Creative Business program at Universitas Indonesia. Employing a quantitative research methodology, data were collected from 50 respondents using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 26. The findings reveal that all three factors—brand awareness, brand image, and perceived quality—positively influence customer satisfaction, which in turn significantly enhances customer loyalty. Specifically, perceived quality emerged as the most influential factor driving customer satisfaction, followed by brand image and brand awareness. The study underscores the critical role of perceived …

Satisfaction Of Excellent Service Training Participants With The Kirkpatrick Model At Alia Hospital Depok, Nur Fadilah Dewi

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The study aims to improve the quality of human resources and services at Alia Hospital Depok through evaluation of training programs. The approach used is the Donald Kirkpatrick model evaluation which is a common method used in evaluating the effectiveness of training. The main problem faced by Alia Hospital Depok is the lack of evaluation conducted on the training programs that have been held. Therefore, training evaluation needs to be considered to improve the quality of human resources and services provided. The research method used is a survey by distributing questionnaires to service excellent training participants to evaluate their reactions …

Qualitative Characteristic Of Financial Statement Information And Implementation Psak 73 : Case Study In The Advertising Services Pt Abc, Hasnawati Hasnawati, Marsdenia Marsdenia, Trie Wiesty Cindy Salsabila

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

The quality of information presented in the financial statement is the most important thing for stakeholders in the business decision-making context. There has been a significant change in lease accounting practices due to changes in lease accounting standards for all business entities in countries that adopt IFRS. In 2017 the IASB published IFRS 16 Leases as new guidance on leases replacing IAS 17. DSAK IAI made adjustments related to IAS 17 to become PSAK 30, then based on the changes that emerged PSAK 30 was revoked and adjustments were made to IFRS 16 to become PSAK 73. These changes were …

The Importance And Role Of Public Relations In The Marketing Department At Mangkuluhur Artotel Suites, Habibillah Fitran, Mohammad Ridha

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

ABSTRACT The purpose of writing this research is to explain the role of Public Relations in the Marketing Communication Department regarding how to improve brand image, improve marketing and advertising to be more optimal, publish various information and promotions at Mangkuluhur ARTOTEL Suites through various information media and social media, and how to respond to customer complaints, as well as obstacles that occur in hotels related to various customer complaints and poor communication by several individuals within the hotel employees are also accompanied by appropriate solutions. To complete this research, the author collected data by conducting observations accompanied by interviews …

Implementation Challenges And Opportunities Coretax Administration System On The Efficiency Of Tax Administration, Fitria Arianty

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

An efficient and transparent tax administration system is essential to ensure the optimization of state revenue and taxpayer compliance. The Indonesian government has initiated the implementation of the Coretax Administration System (CtAS) as part of tax reform efforts to improve efficiency in tax administration. This study aims to analyze the challenges and opportunities faced in the process of implementing CtAS in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative method with data collection techniques in the form of literature studies, which are continued by conducting a SWOT analysis of this CtAS policy. The results of the discussion show that the main challenges …

Exploring Student Satisfaction In Learning With Podcast Applications: A Qualitative Study Based On Open-Ended Questions, Indah Permatasari, Peny Meliaty Hutabarat, Erni Adelina

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia

This study aims to explore student satisfaction with the use of podcasts as a learning medium in the Non-News Radio Production course. A qualitative approach was used, with three open-ended questions posed to students: (1) What different experiences did you have when listening to the course material via podcast?(2) Did listening to the course material through podcasts help you focus on understanding the material? And why? And (3) provide your opinion on the Adapto podcast material shared during the Non-News Radio Production course in the 4th semester. The data obtained was thematically analyzed to identify the main emerging themes. The …

Pushing The Boundaries Of Large Language Models: Innovations And Limitations In Nlp, Finance, And Mathematics, A M Muntasir Rahman

Dissertations

Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as transformative tools across a spectrum of domains, yet their practical deployment reveals a blend of remarkable potential and notable limitations. This research explores innovative methodologies to extend the capabilities of LLMs while addressing critical challenges in their evaluation and application. By leveraging rule-based approaches, the in-context learning capabilities of LLMs, and human-in-the-loop validation across three focused studies, this research introduces robust strategies for dataset synthesis, model enhancement, and model assessment in three distinct domains: natural language processing, financial sentiment analysis, and mathematical reasoning

The first study proposes an efficient data augmentation framework, EASE, …

Game-Based Learning With Augmented Reality, Kantida Nanon

Dissertations

Augmented Reality (AR) technology provides an effective and controllable learning environment, especially for complicated, potentially dangerous, or critical content. Effective implementation of interaction and platforms for educational tools can maximize learner engagement and optimize the learning experience. This dissertation explores the potential of AR technology to enhance learning experiences across multiple platforms and subject areas, particularly within chemistry and mathematics. The dissertation is grounded in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and explores the potential of AR to increase learner engagement, improve learning outcomes, and transform traditional pedagogical practices.

The dissertation is divided into two parts. The first part examines …

2024 Scholarly Productivity Report, Missouri University Of Science And Technology

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Scholarly Productivity Reports

No abstract provided.

How To Manage Documents & Email In The Law Practice - Getting Your Digital House In Order!, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef)

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2024

Meeting proceedings of a seminar by the same name, held August 13, 2024.

Cme Update For Civil Mediators, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef)

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2024

Meeting proceedings of a seminar by the same name, held October 24, 2024.

Handling Cases Involving Eggshell Plaintiffs, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Iclef)

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 2024

Meeting proceedings of a seminar by the same name, held April 18, 2024.