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Reflections From The Pandemic: Is Connectivism The Panacea For Clinicians?, Jennifer Benjamin, Tyson Pillow, Heather Macneill, Ken Masters, Anoop Agrawal, Neil Mehta

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent increased interest in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) highlight the need for interprofessional communities' collaboration to find solutions to complex problems. A personal narrative experience of one of the authors compels us to reflect on current approaches to learning and knowledge acquisition and use solutions to the challenges posed by GenAI through social learning contexts using connectivism. We recognize the need for constructivism and experiential learning for knowledge acquisition to establish foundational understanding. We explore how connectivist approaches can enhance traditional constructivist paradigms amid rapidly changing learning environments and online communities. Learning in connectivism includes …

Solutions To Mitigate Information Security Breaches And Protect Personally Identifiable Information In A Public-Sector Cloud Computing Environment, Valerie Johneeda Rountree

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Information is a significant asset to organizations because more organizations are moving data and applications to the cloud, so it is critical to ensure the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) stored in the cloud. The specific research problem was that information technology project managers (ITPM) lack a unified approach to protecting PII stored on the cloud. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to understand how ITPMs may implement viable solutions to mitigate the frequent occurrences of information security breaches in a public cloud environment. The National Institute of Standards and Technology provided the conceptual framework for the …

Rings Of Power: Controlling Sod Mimic Activity By The Addition Of Pyridine Rings Within The Pyridinophane Scaffold, Katherine J. Smith, Timothy M. Schwartz, David M. Freire, Cameron Bowers, Sarah K. Dunn, Jackson F. Bonnell, Magy A. Mekhail, Giridhar Akkaraju, Kayla N. Green

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Superoxide dismutase enzymes are a major defense against superoxide, which is a potent reactive oxygen species. Misregulation of reactive oxygen species and subsequent neuronal damage are etiological hallmarks of neurodegenerative disease. Macrocyclic small molecules have offered inroads toward functional SOD1 mimics. Herein, we report a series of five tetra-aza macrocyclic ^RPy₂N₂ ligands, varied by 4-position substitution of the pyridine ring with both electron-donating (R = OMe) and withdrawing groups (R = Cl, I, and CF₃) to offer the first comparison to well-studied ^RPyN₃ congeners and other mimics in the literature. New ligands …

Investigating Current Clinical Practice In The Prevention Of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Survey Of Neuro-Therapists In The Uk, Sarah Bradfield, Lisa Bunn

School of Health Professions

IntroductionHemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common medical complication following stroke, that impacts the overall functional outcomes of the person with stroke (PWS). While prevention is key, clinical guidelines offer little guidance on how to effectively achieve this. This study aimed to investigate neuro-therapists (Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists) current clinical practice to prevent HSP.MethodsA cross-sectional, online survey was designed, piloted and distributed through specialist interest groups, social media and encouraging sharing of the link. The survey was open for six months. Results were analysed using descriptive statistics.ResultsThe study received 137 responses. The majority of respondents (n=119, 86.7%) reported they screened …

Occupational Therapy In Pain Management: An Exploration And Description Of Current Uk Practice, Rebecca Slee, Alison Warren, Miriam Noonan, Tristan Henderson

School of Health Professions

Introduction: There is a growing body of evidence regarding the contribution to the management of chronic pain by occupational therapists. However, there is limited research available regarding contemporary practice in the United Kingdom (UK). Method: An on-line questionnaire was circulated via social media, profession specific publications and specialist interest groups. Responses were requested from UK-based Health and Care Professions Council registered occupational therapists who identified working with those living with chronic pain and their friends, family and supporters. Findings: A total of 26 occupational therapists responded. Occupational therapists are working in diverse service settings, offering a range of interventions and …

Presley Monteforte Interview Fall 2024, Brady Goodson

Oral Histories HIST 300, Fall 2024

Interview with Presley Monteforte by Brady Goodson. Discusses baseball and school stress.

William_Holmes_Angelita_Ybarra_Hist300_2024/10/01, William Holmes

Oral Histories HIST 300, Fall 2024

A interview of Angelita Ybarra by William Holmes. Angelita explains her upbringing, her family, where she has lived and much more. She goes through what her family does for work and her family structure.

Diplomacy Of Palestinian Civilizational Confrontation In Light Of A Changing World, Morsi Abdel Al Kareem Abdel Razeq

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study aims to clarify the current changing global situation with its composition, complexities, details, daily crises, and its repercussions on the Palestinian issue, which requires Palestinian civilizational diplomacy to review the Palestinian struggle path, evaluate its performance and results, and review its work methods and strategies to deal with the dynamics of transformations and complex interactions, in a way that protects legitimate Palestinian rights. And it contributes to preserving the specificity of the Palestinian issue by preserving peace, peace and coexistence between religions, protecting cultural and religious property, and rejecting terrorism regardless of its perpetrators, in order to achieve …

Preserving Cultural Heritage In International Law, Issam Iyrot

The World Research of Political Science Journal

The article provides a thorough examination of the international legal frameworks established to protect cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, encompassing both tangible and intangible elements, is vital for maintaining the historical and cultural identity of societies. The article outlines the significance of cultural heritage in fostering intercultural dialogue and understanding, highlighting its role in connecting past, present, and future generations. The key legal instruments discussed include the UNESCO World Heritage Convention (1972), which identifies and safeguards sites of outstanding cultural and natural value, and the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), which protects oral traditions, performing arts, …

The Impact Of The Role Of Digital Transformation In Achieving Sustainable Development In African Countries A Case Study Of The Experiences Of Some African Countries In Using Digital Transformation In The Field Of Banking Services, Omnia Khaled Elyas Morsi

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This study aimed to explain the concept of digital transformation and analyze the most important characteristics and features of digital transformation. This study also dealt with explaining the concept of financial technology and its relationship to digital transformation. This research used the descriptive approach to analyze the impact of the role of digital transformation in achieving sustainable development, while shedding light on some of the experiences of African countries in the use of digital transformation within the banking sector. It also sought to answer the problem of the study, which was represented in the following question: To what extent have …

Impact Of Social Media On Politics, Hadeel Abozaid

The World Research of Political Science Journal

The essay begins by highlighting the multifaceted impact of social media on contemporary politics. It recognizes that social media has fundamentally reshaped political communication, democracy, and governance in diverse ways. The core of the analysis involves examining case studies and scholarly research to investigate the specific roles social media plays in this domain. One key aspect explored is how social media has reshaped political discourse. The essay likely delves into how social media platforms have facilitated new forms of political expression, dialogue, and the dissemination of information - both factual and, in some cases, misleading. The analysis also explores social …

Unveiling Selectivity: A Critical Race Theory Analysis Of International Responses To The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis And Comparative Refugee Experiences., Aml Anwer Mohamed

The World Research of Political Science Journal

As the world grapples with the complexities of refugee crises, the differential treatment of displaced populations from various regions raises profound questions about the underlying motivations and ethical implications of international responses. This paper employs a theoretical framework rooted in Critical Race Theory (CRT) to analyze the selectivity in the international communitys response to refugee crises, with a particular focus on the Ukrainian refugee crisis. By examining the radicalized perceptions and historical power imbalances at play, this study aims to elucidate disparities in refugee protection and support. Drawing on recent developments and scholarly literature, the paper conducts a comparative analysis …

Women In The Digital Age In India, Anika Choudhary, Renu Patidar

The World Research of Political Science Journal

This analysis explores how women engage in Indias governance, especially in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), and the impact of digitalization on their involvement. It highlights how digital technologies are breaking traditional barriers, and empowering women to actively engage in local governance. Through online platforms, women access resources, participate in decision-making, and voice concerns. Digitalization streamlines administrative procedures, enabling virtual participation and reducing logistical hurdles. This convergence of womens involvement in PRIs and digitalization represents a transformative force for inclusive governance, fostering social justice and gender equality. However, challenges persist, including societal norms and access barriers. The analysis underscores the importance …

Making Video Feedback For The First Time: A Case Study, Dan Martin

Journal of Response to Writing

This paper examines some of the labor three professors from three different disciplines needed to exert to produce effective VF on student writing for the first time. The research on VF demonstrates that students want more video comments but the labor to learn how to make VF has not been fully identified. I completed a case study with three professors to collect data. I interviewed the professors at the beginning, middle, and end of the study. After transcribing and coding the interviews, I identified where the professors exerted a significant amount of labor to make VF for the first time. …

Division I Athletes And Career Choices, Brittany Wooten

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

Little is known about the career choices made by college student athletes. There remains a lack of understanding as to what outside influences may lead to the future career goals of student athletes. Furthermore, there remains a gap in understanding regarding the impact of student athlete identity perception within the world of sport and its affect on student athletes as they pursue their post- graduation goals. The purpose of this study was to examine if participation in Division I sport impacts student athletes’ career decision-making and to what extent outside influences may impact this decision. Two in-depth interviews were conducted …

Best Practices In International Student Programs, Katrina Anaya, Heather Jacobson, Lisa Jacobson

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

The number of international students in the United States is steadily increasing, and these students are important contributors to the diversity and globalization of a campus. Because of this, the authors of this article recommend best practices for serving international students drawn from NAFSA (Association of International Educators), the Institute of International Education, and the Forum on Education Abroad. These best practices are then compared to the standards in Blimling and Whitt’s Good Practices in Student Affairs. Three case studies are then cited to provide examples of how these best practices can be implemented to improve services for international students.

Lois Carson (Undated), Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

In this interview, Lois Carson is the guest. She begins the recording by mentioning how she lived in San Bernardino for over fifty years and had been on the San Bernardino Valley College Board of Trustees for twenty-four years. In her youth, Carson explained how she attended twelve years of Catholic school and how a nun told her that her leadership skills were a gift from God. Soon after, Carson went to college at Wilbut Cross Univerisity, where she majored in English with a minor in history. After coming to California to land a job position at Norton Air Force …

Hillel Cohn, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

Jennifer Tilton interviews Hillel Cohn, a religious leader in the Inland Empire. Cohn began the interview explaining that he was born in Berlin, Germany in 1939. When he was a baby, his family had to escape persecution. Though originally planning to go to Palestine, the family settled in the United States where some restrictions were put onto them. As his father was a Rabbi, that was the same path that Cohn followed. Cohn, when settled in San Bernardino after seminary studies in Ohio, worked alongside Rabbi Norman Feldheym. Influenced by his own Rabbi father, Cohn was involved in the Civil …

Temple Learning Center, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

This guest presentation is footage of children in the Temple Learning Center being taught by school director Linda Davis. Davis asks the children some historical questions throughout the video. The children successfully answered who the first African American Black Assemblywoman was: Amina Carter. They also recite the eight presidents under the Articles of Confederation, the forty-five regular presidents, and all of the fifty states in the country. There is also a discussion on Queen Califia, a Black figure of who California is named after. The video then focuses on Davis, who tells of the founding of the Temple Learning Center. …

Black Culture Foundation, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

Ratibu Jacocks interviews three members of the San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation, an organization that strives to uphold and preserve Black culture in the city of San Bernardino. The three members were Emil Latroy Ingram, Genevieve Echols, and Margaret Hill. The three discuss their backgrounds with Ingram as a member of the Ingram family and from Los Angeles, Hill from the west side of San Bernardino, and Hill from Virginia. Enchols mentioned that she was the president of the San Bernardino Black Culture Foundation. Hill was an executive producer. She explains that after settling in San Bernardino, she met many …

Utah V. Strieff And Teaching Analysis, Lisa A. Tucker

St. John's Law Review

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In Utah v. Strieff, the Supreme Court considered whether the Fourth Amendment required suppression of evidence obtained in an unlawful investigatory stop when police discovered that the person stopped was subject to lawful arrest based on an unrelated outstanding warrant. The majority opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, held that suppression was not required in such a case; the dissent by Justice Sotomayor argued that it should be.

These two legal opinions took jarringly different approaches to determining a question of law, one that disproportionately impacts people of color, who are statistically most likely to be unlawfully stopped …

2024 Sprizzo Award Program, James D. Herschlein, Robert A. O’Hare Jr., Richard P. Donoghue

St. John's Law Review

On June 18, 2024, the Manhattan Chapter of the St. John’s University School of Law’s Alumni Association awarded the 2024 Sprizzo Award, named for the late United States District Judge John E. Sprizzo ’59, to Richard P. Donoghue ’92, former Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General of the U.S., former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and now a partner in Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

The program began with introductions by James Herschlein and Robert O’Hare, followed by remarks by Richard Donoghue. They have been lightly edited for publication here.

Listening To Ghosts In The Appalachian Mountains: The Western North Carolina Tomorrow's Black Oral History Project As A Community Archive, Elizabeth Harper

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

This case study invites archivists to broaden our understanding of what constitutes a community archive using the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project as its focus. The oral history project captured the experiences of Black elders in Western North Carolina in the 1980s and provides a unique insight into a Black community in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The leaders and participants wanted this project to increase Black representation in Appalachian history and intended the materials be distributed widely. However, university staff kept the collection closed for almost forty years, and it was only opened in 2018. Fitting definitions, …

Navigating Responsible Consumption: Unveiling Consumer Perceptions And The Role Of Bio-Based Products In Sustainable Decision-Making, Magdalena Klimczuk-Kochańska, Magdalena Marczewska

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

The modern consumer society is criticised for its harmful impact on individual well-being and the environment, prompting a call for a transition to responsible consumption. This article explores emerging trends in consumer behaviour towards responsible consumption. Drawing from existing literature and empirical findings, it examines the multifaceted dimensions of responsible consumption, encompassing environmental, ethical, and social considerations. Conscious consumers prioritise basic needs over excessive consumption, opting for high-quality, reliable, and environmentally friendly products, especially those derived from biomaterials called bio-based products. Furthermore, responsible consumers recognise the social and environmental consequences of their consumption behaviour, advocating for sustainable practices and supporting …

Towards New Forms Of Using Social Media: Museums Activity On Linkedin, Magdalena Sawczuk

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

The social media landscape changes very fast. It regards, among others, the accessible platforms and the features of social media tools. It also concerns the broad spectrum of institutions that start their virtual activity in different ways, and museums’ participation in social media can be indicated here. Their activity mainly focuses on communication with the audience or other museums, but some new approaches can also be observed. One of them is activity on LinkedIn, which is closely connected to the professional perspective and employee-related issues. Hence, the article aims to explore the main paths and forms of the Polish museum’s …

Rotunda - Vol 104, No 4 - Dec 2, 2024, Longwood University

Rotunda

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Lanthorn, Vol. 59, No. 08, December 2, 2024, Grand Valley State University

Volume 59, August 5, 2024 – April 14, 2025

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2024, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• No Room for Compromise: Religious Polarization in the United States
• A Banking Lawyer’s Perspective on the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company
• Hope in Dark Times
• Becoming a Master of Your Thoughts

The Rider (2024-12-02), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.10 No.14

One Magical Night, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

“There’s nothing like Christmas on Campus anywhere in the world.” That’s not an overblown statement from Christmas on Campus co-coordinator Gabby Backus‘25. For me — and tens of thousands of Flyers over six decades — this is a night of pure joyand selfless giving.