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Re: Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

2024-11-15 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda book for the Board of Regents meeting of November 15, 2024, which include the Audit Committee meeting agenda and the Board meeting minutes for October 11, 2024.

Improving Employee Retention In The Virtual Workforce, Marissa Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The need for addressing employee retention in the virtual workforce is critical, particularly in the context of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region 4. High employee turnover rates can lead to significant disruptions and decreased organizational performance. This administrative case study involved identifying effective strategies to improve retention and engagement among virtual employees. The practice-focused question involved understanding key factors that influenced employee retention and developing actionable recommendations for the GSA. Insights can be applied across similar organizations facing virtual workforce challenges. Data were collected through in-depth surveys with employees that were hired between 2020 and 2023, focusing on …

The Perceptions Of Female Superintendents Regarding Their Underrepresentation N Public School Districts, Vanessa Araceli Conejo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Male superintendents predominantly hold superintendency in K–12 public school districts in the southern United States. The research problem was the underrepresentation of female superintendents in K–12 public school districts. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how female superintendents perceive the underrepresentation of females holding superintendent positions and recommendations on how to secure the position in K–12 public school districts. The conceptual framework was the congruity theory of Eagly and Karau, which posits that aspiring female K–12 school principals willing to serve the school districts in the role of superintendent are perceived as less suitable for leadership positions …

General Education Primary Grade Teachers’ Experiences Using Instructional Practices With Gifted And Talented Students In Rural Schools, Shanna Michelle Foskey

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed by this basic qualitative study was that primary grade general education teachers are challenged to use instructional practices that meet the learning needs of gifted and talented (GT) students in rural schools in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this study was to explore primary grade general education teachers’ challenges using instructional practices that meet the learning needs of GT students in rural schools in the southeastern US. The conceptual framework combined Gagne’s conditions for learning and Renzulli’s enrichment triad model. Two research questions guided the study in exploring teachers’ challenges in using instructional practices to …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

Improving Employee Retention In The Virtual Workforce, Marissa Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The need for addressing employee retention in the virtual workforce is critical, particularly in the context of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region 4. High employee turnover rates can lead to significant disruptions and decreased organizational performance. This administrative case study involved identifying effective strategies to improve retention and engagement among virtual employees. The practice-focused question involved understanding key factors that influenced employee retention and developing actionable recommendations for the GSA. Insights can be applied across similar organizations facing virtual workforce challenges. Data were collected through in-depth surveys with employees that were hired between 2020 and 2023, focusing on …

Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions Of Best Practices For English Language Learners, Joshua Daniel Davis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In a district where only 5% of ELLs were deemed language proficient, the problem was the need to understand teacher perceptions of best practices to increase English language learner (ELL) achievement in reading and writing. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine teacher perceptions of best practices to support ELLs in improving their reading and writing in a heterogeneous high school classroom in a Mid-Atlantic school district. The framework that supported this study was the Cummins model on learners’ language use because it guides teaching and assessing students’ vocabulary acquisition in various contexts. The two research questions probed …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

2024 Esther Clark Moot Court Competition 10-28-2024, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.

Like Wringing Water From A Stone: Finding Common Ground In Transformative Agreement Negotiations, Maria Savova, Amy Pham, Jamie Hutchins

Library Staff Publications and Research

Transformative agreements (TAs) are now reaching their first decade as one of a range of models developed between publishers and library partners. Deployed at scale, they hold the potential to dramatically move research towards an open future. However, while there have been a number of early adopters and successful agreements, for those who are beginning to develop their first TAs, there are still a lot of open questions and challenges.

The unique circumstances of each party in a TA negotiation, including research profile, geographic location, and size, defines what is possible at an operational level between publishers and institutions. If …

In The Case Of Prince Ling Ching: Visualizing The Boxer Rebellion Through Puck Magazine, Mimi Yu

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Through the framework of orientalism, this paper examines the historicism behind satirical illustrations created by artists and editors in Puck Magazine which depict the Boxer Rebellion, spanning from 1899 to 1902. In doing so, I aim to explore the nuances in which mass-produced visual satire seeks to justify Western hegemony. Widely published and distributed in the United States, Puck was a satirical magazine from the late 19th and early 20th century, and one of the first satirical magazines to contain colored lithographic covers. Puck further contributed to discourse over the “Yellow Peril” by employing caricature art and passages of punchlines …

Exploring Factors That Influence Artificial Intelligence Adoption In Banks And Credit Unions, Vijaya S. Tumma

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is exploding in the banking sector, fueled by enhanced productivity, improved efficiencies, and personalized services to the consumers. For credit unions, the adoption of AI technologies presents opportunities and challenges. This research explores the factors influencing AI adoption in the banking sector through the lens of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. This study aims to explore the influence of key aspects of UTAUT model, Performance Expectancy (PE), Effort Expectancy (EE), Social Influence (SI), and Facilitating Conditions (FC) on the intention of AI adoption among credit unions, banks, and their …

Understanding And Alleviating The Impact Of Convective Weather To Airfield Efficiency, Huang Feng

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Extensive research in predicting annual passenger throughput at airports has been conducted, aiming at providing decision support for airport construction, aircraft procurement, resource management, flight scheduling, etc. However, few studies have been conducted on how airport operational throughput is affected by convective weather in the vicinity of the airport and how to predict short-term airport operational throughput. Convective weather near the airport could make arrivals miss their positions in the arrival stream and reduce airfield efficiency in terms of utilizing runway capacities. This research leverages the learning-based method (MB-ResNet model) to predict airport hourly throughput. It uses the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta …

The Impact Of Diabetes Mellitus On Hiv Virologic Control: Results Of The Macs/Wihs Combined Cohort Study, Sarah C Mann, Weiqun Tong, Alison G Abraham, Frank Palella, Anjali Sharma, Phyllis C Tien, Margaret A Fischl, Samy I Mcfarlane, Cecile D Lahiri, Susan Koletar, Daniel Merenstein, Michelle Floris-Moore, Jordan E Lake, Elizabeth Daubert, Aubri Hickman, Todd T Brown, Jose Castillo-Mancilla

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with lower antiretroviral (ART) drug exposure among persons with HIV (PWH) compared to PWH without DM. The association between DM and virologic control in PWH, however, remains unknown.

Methods: We included participants in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study/Women's Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) who had initiated ART between 1999 and 2020 and had a suppressed HIV viral load (≤200 copies/ml) within 1 year of ART initiation. We compared the frequency of incident HIV viremia (HIV-1 RNA >200 copies/ml) between adult PWH with and without DM. Poisson regression was used to examine the …

A Comparative Study On Transactional And Transformational Leadership Styles Among Department Heads At Tertiary Institutions In Malaysia, Louis Chin, Fung Lan Yong, Melinda Kong

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The purpose of the study was to compare staff’s perceptions of the cruciality between transactional and transformational leadership styles among department heads in Malaysia. The sample consisted of 52 administrative and teaching staff from four private colleges in Sabah and Sarawak. An online questionnaire was used to collect data that were subsequently transferred onto an Excel spreadsheet. Findings revealed that transactional leadership style had a higher mean score of 4.46. About 91 percent of staff indicated that department heads must make changes when necessary and clarify staff’s expectations related to performance goals. Approximately 96 percent of staff indicated that department …

The Adoption Of Advanced Healthcare Technologies In Private Healthcare Industry: Case Of Ihh Healthcare Berhad, Malaysia, Kenneth Aik Liang Kee, Jamalludin Helmi Hashim, Shirley Sie Ling Tan

Jesselton Journal of Educators and Scholars

The Malaysian healthcare system emphasizes patient satisfaction and technological advancements to enhance treatment and operations. Despite progress, not all aspects are fully addressed. The study analyzes the role of technology and stakeholders in economic growth, constructing a research framework to understand theoretical perspectives and identify gaps in the literature. A quantitative survey investigates challenges and opportunities in digital transformation, using positivism, a deductive approach, and an explanatory design. Random sampling minimizes biases, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of technology adaptation in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.

Centralized Triage: Working Together To Improve Patient Safety, Quality And Satisfaction - A Focus On Improving Average Speed To Answer, Maria Larner, Tammy Palamitia, Nora Closser, Heather Waske

Nursing Research and EBP Day 2024

The speed in which triage calls are answered affects patient access to care. After addressing workflows and barriers through huddles and team meetings, this quality improvement project adjusted staff schedules, partnered with Access Coordinators, and utilized the Genesys team to streamline calls and monitor call volume, quality and safety.

Results from these initiatives substantially reduced the average speed to answer for both inbound and outbound queues. The team will continue to monitor the data and capture trends in volume to ensure we sustain the gains.

Decreasing Workplace Violence In Ambulatory Care, Jeanene Case, Christine Cook, Nicole Gemme, Rebecca Hass, Taylor Mikiewicz, Lynn Paladino, Erin Parkinson, Maydelin Reve Padilla, Amanda Thongsirimonghoun, Carolyn Vojtush

Nursing Research and EBP Day 2024

Workplace violence is recognized as a significant public health issue. Staff in ambulatory settings are at high risk for experiencing violence from patients or clinic visitors. Exposure to workplace violence may put staff at risk for depression, chronic fatigue, or poor job satisfaction. Developing a safety plan that incorporates organizational policy, staff training, environmental changes and debriefing may help reduce the risk of workplace violence.

Flexible Work Schedules To Promote Leader Wellbeing Ambulatory Care Nursing Leadership, Elizabeth Carreira, Rebecca Hall, Rebecca Dellafave

Nursing Research and EBP Day 2024

Nursing leaders in ambulatory care may experience high levels of work-related stress and dissatisfaction with the number of hours they were working, and this dissatisfaction may result in higher turnover among nursing leadership.

The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to develop a flexible scheduling option for nursing leaders practicing in ambulatory care at Rochester Regional Health to promote leader wellbeing and role satisfaction.

Results indicated that leadership satisfaction with their role and the amount of time spent working with nursing staff increased. Perceptions of work-life balance improved as did their interprofessional relationships. A decrease in the average number …

Morale Wednesday, Sadie Bonetti, Christen Ballard, Desiree Dixon, Casey Legros, Danielle Pickney, Meghan Camp, Alyson Harp, Jonathan Ferrer, Catie Wood, Melissa Combs, Heather Lewis, Dena Chapman

Nursing Research and EBP Day 2024

Many factors lead to low nurse satisfaction and poor morale. Some of the factors identified in the literature include organizational culture, burnout, staff shortages, and lack of leadership support. Nurses who are not satisfied at work may become less engaged and may be more likely to leave the organization

This project implemented manager rounding, break buddies, staff snack sharing and encouraged intentional recognition of peers.

Place-Based Conservation In Coastal And Marine Ecosystems: The Importance Of Engagement With Underrepresented Communities, Viniece Jennings, Kelly M. San Antonio, Mya J. Brown, Lalah Choice, Queriah Simpson, Imani Ford, Hyun Jung Cho, Pedro Solis, Ashley Lacey, De’Marcus Robinson

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Through the years, research has described the importance of community-based approaches in the management of coastal and marine ecosystems. Coastal and marine issues are multifaceted and require place-specific approaches developed in partnership with vulnerable communities who are impacted by environmental stressors. Place-based conservation, a management approach that focuses on unique, place-specific characteristics, and other similar methods. It considers the need to integrate human dimensions and location-centered approaches, which are often lacking in typical natural resource management. Meaningful engagement with underrepresented communities can holistically account for socioeconomic factors and cultural knowledge that inform best management practices. As the health of marine …

Strategi Dan Implementasi Komunikasi Pemerintah Surakarta Dalam Edukasi Pencegahan Stunting (Studi Kasus Program “Sultanikah Capingan”), Yon Setyaadi Ade Putra

Perilaku dan Promosi Kesehatan: Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior

Background. Stunting is one of the serious problems that must be prevented from the beginning through an effective health communication strategy as an effort to increase knowledge about stunting through education to the community.

Objective. This study aims to determine the stages of the strategy carried out, communication actors, message content, and communication channels used as well as locality factors that shape the communication approach in the communication strategy carried out.

Methods. This research uses an interpretive paradigm with a qualitative type. The method used is the case study method with data collection using interview techniques.

Results. Target determination using …

Impact Of The Energy Crisis On Indoor Temperatures And Thermal Comfort In Uk Houses During Winter 2023, Omar Al-Hafith, B. K. Satish, Pieter De Wilde

School of Art, Design and Architecture

Geopolitical, health and economic events have led to an accumulated surge in energy prices in the UK at the beginning of the 2020s. In response, studies and media reports show that households have had to reduce the running of their heating systems to cut their energy bills. However, there is limited research on the impact of this context on indoor thermal conditions and occupants’ ability to meet their thermal comfort needs. This study aimed to address this research gap. It employed the mixed-method research methodology and used nine homes in Plymouth as case studies. Undertaken research work involved monitoring indoor …

Navigating The Paradox Between Professional Challenges And Teacher Well-Being: The Role Of Strategies Within The Resilience Process, Isabelle Krummenacher, Tina Hascher, Caroline Mansfield, Susan Beltman, Julia Mori, Irene Guidon

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Teaching is an immensely complex profession that often requires managing multiple and varied professional challenges. Despite these challenges, teachers tend to report moderate to high levels of well-being. This qualitative study explored this paradox by investigating the professional challenges reported and the coping strategies Swiss teachers use to support their well-being. Relational problem-solving was identified as a commonly used strategy when professional challenges occur. The unique contribution of this study lies in its further elucidation of the complex relationship between teachers’ professional challenges and well-being embedded in a resilience process. The results of this study provide implications for understanding how …

Comment Letter For Bpsou Draft Phase I Design Investigation Evaluation Report (Dated September 25, 2024), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Nurse Leader Education Program On Bedside Shift Report, Sharon Rae Dudley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices (EBP) in the nursing workflow are essential for the continual improvement of care. Though bedside shift report (BSR) was initially introduced in three hospitals in southeast Texas in 2019 and has been reimplemented three times since, BSR remains an inconsistent practice. BSR has been shown to improve patient satisfaction and patient outcomes and increase nurse engagement. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to provide interactive education for nurse leaders on the importance of BSR and the critical nature of their role in overseeing and sustaining this practice. The …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Experiences Of Veteran African American Military Officers With Social Influences On Promotions And Career Opportunities, Veronica Denise Green

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While programs and procedures are in place in the US Military to increase diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in senior level positions, the problem is African Americans continue to remain below the relative national percentage rate compared to their White male counterparts. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore African American veteran Military officers' experiences with promotion and access to career opportunities, and to identify how their social and cultural relationships influenced those opportunities. Khawaja’s theory of workplace relationships provided a lens into the key role of relationships in organizational conflict, teamwork, and inclusion …

Improving Employee Retention In The Virtual Workforce, Marissa Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The need for addressing employee retention in the virtual workforce is critical, particularly in the context of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region 4. High employee turnover rates can lead to significant disruptions and decreased organizational performance. This administrative case study involved identifying effective strategies to improve retention and engagement among virtual employees. The practice-focused question involved understanding key factors that influenced employee retention and developing actionable recommendations for the GSA. Insights can be applied across similar organizations facing virtual workforce challenges. Data were collected through in-depth surveys with employees that were hired between 2020 and 2023, focusing on …