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Comparative Study Of Different Ventilation Methods During Tunnel Construction, Yue Kun, Bao Xiaohua, Ao Xiang, Liu Kuan, Wu Han, Li Tao, Shen Jun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The continuous improvement of tunnel construction technology brings a rapid increase in the speed and mileage of tunnel excavation，during which ventilation is a main problem affecting construction efficiency and safety.Taking the Zhuhai Xingye Express （West Line ） tunnel project as an example，this paper studied the influences of forced ventilation，exhaust ventilation，and hybrid ventilation on the dilution and discharge of harmful gas CO near the tunnel face and the wind speed in the tunnel.The results show that hybrid ventilation performs better in CO dilution，while exhaust ventilation has higher CO emission efficiency with a lower wind speed near the working face.Therefore，although forced ventilation …

Development Trend On Raw Materials Market Of Ready‑Mixed Concrete Under Green Construction, Ding Hu, Ding Qingjun, Lin Haojun, Zhang Zhen

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In the face of resource depletion，high energy consumption in production，high carbon emissions，and serious pollution brought by traditional pumpcrete raw materials，a variety of new raw materials have been gradually developed and promoted to conform with the green construction promoted by China ’s civil engineering industry，witnessing a stable increase in quality，output，and social recognition.High-quality natural river sand and pebbles are in short supply at the origin，and they can be explored in old silted river channels.Gravel and manufactured sand produced using large particle size natural pebbles，limestone，construction waste，and others as raw materials will become new substitutes.In the transformation and upgrading of production enterprises which tend …

The Echo: October 28, 2024, Taylor University

2024-2025 (Volume 112)

No abstract provided.

Unveiling Transnational Organised Crimes Networks: Maritime Narcotics Trafficking And Smuggling In Kepulauan Riau, Sayed Fauzan Riyadi, Azhari Setiawan, Ardi Putra, Aspin Nur Arifin Rivai

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

Maritime routes in Kepulauan Riau Province, Indonesia, serve as pivotal entry points for narcotics trafficking and smuggling within the Southeast Asian region. This study delves into the establishment and evolution of these illicit networks by examining three key variables: demographic and socio-economic characteristics, operating structures and classifications, methods, means, and funding sources. Leveraging an analysis of 355 court rulings records, the authors constructed a comprehensive dataset encompassing these variables. The findings underscore the intricate nature of narcotics trafficking networks, spanning from production to distribution, with involvement at various levels across diverse demographics. Notably, the exorbitant earnings potential, with couriers fetching …

Enhancing Cultural Competence In Counselor Education Through Sociolinguistic Awareness, Jessica Haas, Diane D. Walsh, Marisa Marroquin

Counseling Faculty Publications

Abstract

Language plays a central role in building a therapeutic working alliance. Language is essential in building trust, conveying empathy, and creating shared meaning between counselors and clients. Nevertheless, language can equally harm the working alliance if used insensitively or without awareness of cultural and social differences. Sociolinguistic awareness emphasizes the interpretational nature of language and how it can unintentionally perpetuate discrimination against marginalized identities. Counselor educators can utilize sociolinguistic principles to model and teach the significance of language in counseling and its relationship to multicultural competency and cultural humility. The article highlights how clients' language may connect to their …

Marketing Analytics In 2024 Conferences: Ai And Data-Driven Decision-Making, Maria Petrescu, Anjala S. Krishen

Publications

The field of marketing (and business) analytics has been developing significantly during the last decade, especially with regard to new (generative) AI technologies. A reflection of this rapid evolution can be seen by the strong presence of analytics-related topics in prominent marketing conferences of 2024. Some of the key themes appearing in the 2024 marketing conferences in relation to marketing analytics include AI integration, consumer engagement, data-driven decision-making, and ethical aspects, as reflected in Fig. 1 and discussed below.

Ndls Communicator: Week Of 10.28.24, Notre Dame Law School

NDLS Communicator

The Latest News

• Notre Dame Law School welcomes new faculty and visiting scholars for the 2024-25 academic year
• Professors Paolo Carozza and Richard Garnett honored by the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
• Law School Professor Derek Muller joins CNN as contributor for 2024 presidential election
• Notre Dame Law Professor Patrick Corrigan named to The Irish Legal 100
• Tribute: The Honorable Daniel A. Manion ‘64
• ND Law's Eviction Clinic reaches settlement for South Bend family fleeing lead-filled home
• Bryan Stevenson delivers powerful message about ‘proximity’ at lecture in South Bend

Faculty News and Briefs

• Dean G. Marcus Cole was honored …

Exploring Pharmacists' Perceptions Of Text-Based Artificial Intelligence In Resident And Student Education., Keaton S Smetana, Scott Postema, Megan E Smetana

Medical Education Articles

No abstract provided.

Prompting Effective Learning Pathways: Applied Behavior Analysis In Practice, Brandie Ann Kretzschmar

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this quantitative study was to contribute to the literature for prompting interventions in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA). This study examined the clinical utilization of prompting strategies with verbal operant programming across currently credentialed practitioners. Evidence-based practices are well known, but clinical guidance regarding prompting strategies is still emerging. This gap is potentially related to the lack of a prompting assessment to assist practitioners in creating clients' programming. To collect data a 52-question survey was used in this ethnographic study. Data was collected from 62 respondents, with 55 overall completed surveys. Errorless learning was reported …

Planning And Instruction Of Social Emotional Learning In Elementary Art Education, Jonathan Daniel Juravich

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Educators, parents, and researchers uphold that intentional social emotional learning (SEL) can positively benefit student well-being, especially when the learning is integrated into all educational content areas. The problem under study was that though research has highlighted the connection between SEL and visual art education, how teachers intentionally plan for and implement an SEL-integrated art curriculum was not well researched. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how elementary visual art educators in a midwestern state, with both visual art and SEL standards, intentionally plan for and implement an SEL-integrated art curriculum. This study was grounded in …

The Rider (2024-10-28), Natalie Lapsley

The Rider Archives

Vol.10 No.10

Leveraging Social Practices In The 11th Grade American Literature Classroom: Video Games As Texts, Alora Moser

Dissertations

This quasi-experimental study explores the effectiveness of using a video game as a text in high school narrative instruction, testing Lave and Wenger’s (1991) situated learning theory, which posits that learning is a by-product of social interaction. This study seeks to bridge the gap between literacy practices at home and in school (Beavis, 2014; Ladson-Billings, 1995), effectively acknowledging students’ cultural capital, including multiliteracies (New London Group, 1996) and affinity spaces (Gee, 2013) in privileged academic settings such as the Georgia Milestones American Literature End of Course assessment. 11^th grade American literature students in a suburban Georgia high school were …

Inclusiveness Of English As A Second Language Nursing Students In The Academic Setting, Bahgat Youwakeem

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study explored the perceptions of English as a Second Language (ESL) nursing students regarding inclusiveness in nursing programs in the southern United States. The problem addressed is the limited research on how ESL nursing students perceive inclusiveness in academic environments, particularly in the Southern States, where diversity is increasing. Previous studies have focused on the general challenges faced by ESL students, but few have examined their specific perceptions of inclusivity in nursing programs. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study, guided by Whannell and Whannell’s identity theory, was to gain insights into ESL nursing students' lived experiences of inclusiveness. …

Lanthorn, Vol. 59, No. 06, October 28, 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.

Biden's Puppet And Mcconnell's Protege: Manipulative Political Communication Design In The 2023 Kentucky Govenors Race, Ryan Cheek, Samuel Allen

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

Building on research identifying manipulative communication design (MCD) tactics, including clickbait and dark patterns, in the 2020 U.S. election, we analyzed the interface of political emails from the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial contest between Andy Beshear (D) and Daniel Cameron (R). This extended abstract reports study results from a critical interface analysis of 291 emails to answer the question: How does political ideology influence the use of MCD tactics? Such tactics exploit cognitive biases to gain political advantage by maximizing the extraction of donations from supporters. Five MCD tactics were prominent in both campaigns (individualization and personalization, inverted authority appeals, political …

In The Eye Of Ai: Conspiracies Of Facial Recognition Software, Kira Courtois, Rachel M. Schneider, Carleigh J. Davis

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

The intersections of power and conspiracy rhetorics represent complexities for scholars who seek to understand social engagement and its various discursive properties. Our study addresses these complexities through the lens of facial recognition technology (FRT), analyzing how conversations on the platform X (formerly Twitter) surrounding FRT mirror discourse in other places that have been called conspiracy theories. By gathering Tweets that contain discourse about FRT and coding them using features synthesized from previous literature, we work to understand the ways that populations express valid feelings of disenfranchisement through traditionally conspiratorial rhetorical tropes. Our results highlight the importance of traditionally conspiratorial …

"You Want Me To Teach What?!": Emerging Technologies, Required Knowledge, And Pedagogical Practice, Rachel Bryson, Ryan Cheek, Sam Clem, Hannah Stevens

English and Technical Communication Faculty Research & Creative Works

Being assigned to teach unfamiliar content is an experience that many technical communication (TC) instructors can relate to. In this experience report, four TC instructors describe their experiences teaching unfamiliar and emerging technology, providing takeaways for readers about how they might approach similar tasks, particularly when constrained by a lack of time and resources when teaching a class for the first time. The instructors had to adapt their pedagogical approaches to teach a range of technology and software. These approaches include building students' visual and rhetorical literacy, diving deep into ethics, explicitly teaching students how to learn, and humbly showing …

Resilience In Nursing Medication Administration Practice: A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis, Pollyanna Lr Kellett, Bryony Dean Franklin, Susie Pearce, Jonathan Benn

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Resilience in nursing medication administration practice: a systematic review with narrative synthesis. OBJECTIVE: Little is known about how nurses adapt medication administration practices to preserve safety. The capacity to adapt and respond before harm occurs has been labelled 'resilience'. Current evidence examining medication safety largely focuses on errors and what goes wrong. This review aimed to synthesise evidence for the application of resilience principles and practices in nursing medication administration. DESIGN: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guided the review, which was registered with PROSPERO. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO and CINAHL databases were searched from 14 …

Evidencing The Challenges Of Care Delivery For People With Intellectual Disability And Epilepsy In England By Using The Step Together Toolkit, Rohit Shankar, Georgia Page, Bridie Kent

Peninsula Medical School

BackgroundPeople with intellectual disability (PwID) and epilepsy have increased premature and potentially preventable mortality. This is related to a lack of equitable access to appropriate care. The Step Together guidance and toolkit, developed with patient, clinical, charity and commissioning stakeholders, allows evaluation and benchmarking of essential epilepsy service provision for PwID in eight key domains, at a care system level.AimsTo evaluate care provisions for adult PwID and epilepsy at a system level in the 11 integrated care systems (ICSs) of the Midlands, the largest NHS England region (population: approximately 11 million), using the Step Together toolkitMethodPost training, each ICS undertook …

Assessing The Effectiveness Of Chatbots In Providing Personalized Academic Advising And Support To Higher Education Students: A Narrative Literature Review, Manal Dawood

All Works

Academic advising is essential for university and college students to achieve success since it provides guidance in many aspects of their academic journey. According to Drake (2011), having a solid relationship with an academic advisor is necessary for students to succeed in university settings. Students often have questions about university policies, processes, and resources, and they seek assistance from their academic advisors, who may be lecturers or other staff members. However, these demands can sometimes overwhelm the advisors. Although modern technology has reduced these demands (Ghonmein et al., 2023), advisors continue to face challenging tasks. Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational agents …

Multi-Modal Contextual Search For Enterprise Content, Adam Sabra, Rekha Gopikrishnan, Altanai Bisht, Hazim Dahir, Karthik Babu Harichandra Babu, Savita Kini

Defensive Publications Series

A multi-modal contextual search system is proposed herein that may revolutionize multimedia content retrieval in collaborative environments. Unlike traditional keyword-based searches, the proposed system employs advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to directly search within audio and video files in order to retrieve content, overcoming transcription limitations. By leveraging neural-encoder inspired embedding systems and AI-powered audio search without transcription, the proposed system ensures swift and accurate access to crucial information, enhancing productivity and knowledge dissemination. With enhanced features such as audio metadata extraction and semantic matching, the innovative solution proposed herein offers a comprehensive and contextually relevant search experience tailored for …

Volume 46-2 Complete Issue, Lawrence Handley

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 46-2 Complete Issue

Mentor—Mentoree, What Is In A Relationship?, Lawrence R. Handley

The Geographical Bulletin

What is a mentor? I serve as a mentor for two groups: one, to offer advice, to give counsel, and basically to help out new employees within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); and the other, as an advisor for the Louisiana Environmental Education Association working with new teachers. With USGS, the mentoring is a function of being designated a leader within the Bureau. Because of the size of the USGS, many individuals are mentored by long distance telephone conversations or email communication. These individuals are mostly interested in administrative issues, personal advancement, and misunderstood situations with their supervisors and co-workers. …

Volume 47-2 Complete Issue, Steven M. Schnell

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 47-2 Complete Issue

Adapting To Drought And Floods In The Semi-Arid Landscape Of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Cynthia L. Sorrensen

The Geographical Bulletin

This paper analyzes the actions of key interest groups and major institutional regulatory agreements that influence land use change and water demand in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, in order to better understand the capacity of residents in the county to adapt to hydroclimatic hazards (drought and flooding). We found that there are strong special interest groups working in the region to ensure their own livelihoods and interests. At times, the actions of these groups enhance the adaptive capacity of the county, but their actions can also conflict with each other, producing a less-clear outcome for adaptation. We also note that …

Adaptation To The Effects Of Suburbanization And Drought In Central Massachusetts, Troy Hill, Colin Polsky

The Geographical Bulletin

Central Massachusetts receives more than 1100 mm of precipitation each year on average, with little inter-annual variation. Despite this, water supply shortfalls have become increasingly common, demanding responses (adaptations) from community water systems. This paper examines the process of adapting to drought in a ten-town study area. A grounded theory approach to data collection and analysis was used. Methods consisted of archival work and interviews, which investigated how structural and agent-based forces affect adaptation to drought. Suburbanization revealed itself as a major stress on water systems, jeopardizing and complicating efforts to adjust to water shortages. Structural forces and local actors …

Water Woes: Structure And Agency Influences On Adaptive Capacity In Southwest Kansas, Rorik Ford Peterson

The Geographical Bulletin

Concerns over the continual reduction of available groundwater in southwest Kansas have been increasing. This concern is compounded by the high dependence on irrigated agriculture and the related agribusiness industry, which is a staple to the regional economy and employs a large labor force. Future climate variation may enhance the sensitivity of the region to limited water availability. Through archival research and interviews, this study examines the impact of both structural forces (such as policy makers and legal bodies) and individual agents (local farmers, ranchers, and other citizens) on the capacity of southwest Kansas to adapt to climate variation. Although …

The Hero Reu Experience: Undergraduate Research On Vulnerability To Climate Change In Local Places, Cynthia L. Sorrensen, Colin Polsky, Robert Neff

The Geographical Bulletin

Undergraduates are an integral part of many university research programs. We are very pleased to showcase the efforts of some of our undergraduate students in the papers that follow, and to introduce them within the larger context of our research, here in this introduction. The Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) program is a five-year research program, funded by the National Science Foundation (through an infrastructure grant) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (through the Office of Global Programs). Our goal is to develop a research approach to monitor ongoing human-environment relationships at the local scale as they interface with the …

A Veteran Mental Health Approach Sustaining Identity Post-Military Life: A Comprehensive Overview, Darren Sosa, Lindsay Gietzen

Pacific Journal of Health

Veterans and their mental health face readjustment challenges based on veteran identity, intersectionality, and experiences from their time serving in the military. This comprehensive overview and PRISMA analysis investigate the current evidence-based practices of veterans' identity and intersectionality. Specifically, psychoeducation and evidence-based practices for veterans readjusting back into their communities. A gap identified in this research’s findings calls for suggestions for future research on the veteran population and intersectionality. No specific psychoeducation or evidence-based practices tailored for identity readjustment or veteran intersectionality were found. This research constructs a tailored framework of suggestions for current and future evidence-based practices for the …

Preparedness For Practice Of Health Professionals In Papua New Guinea: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Nurses And Community Health Workers., Mary Kililo, Julie Dopsie, Sulpain Passingan, Julie Kep, Nina Joseph, Russel Kitau, Mary Roroi, Chris Rossiter, Jenny Sim, Di Brown, Caroline Havery, Ali Moloney, Michele Rumsey

Pacific Journal of Health

Introduction

Papua New Guinea (PNG) experiences widespread health inequity and shortage of health professionals, exacerbated by poverty, isolation, gender-based violence and limited infrastructure, transport and accessible services. Nurses and community health workers (CHW) represent 72% of health workforce. However, health professional education programs are outdated and not aligned with national health priorities. We aimed to explore the adequacy of current curricula for nurses and CHWs by examining graduate competencies and preparedness for practice.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with four cohorts: 1) 130 new nurse graduates, 2) 75 nurses who supervised them, 3) 105 new CHW graduates and 4) 65 CHW supervisors. …