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Implementing Guiding Questions Combined With Animation Film To Improve Ninth Graders' Narrative Writing Skill, Siswanjaya Siswanjaya, Ali Saukah, Francisca Maria Ivone

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This Classroom Action Research was aimed at improving students narrative writing ability at SMPN I Terbanggi Besar, Central Lampung. The findings showed that the strategy could improve ninth graders' writing narrative ability through the combination of guiding questions and animation films.

Influence Of Intrinsic And Extrinsic Learning Motivation In College Students On Choice Of Majors At State Universities, Daud Effendi, Erna Multahada

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to discover the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic learning motivation in college students on choices of majors at state universities. Our results showed that extrinsic and intrinsic learning motivation have significant influence on choice of majors at state universities, contributing approximately 10.5%.

Language Learning Or Language Education? Reviving Teachers' Moral Exemplary Function, Aris Kurniawan, Yazid Bastomi

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

English teaching is not only simply devoted to make students to master language contents. This preliminary case study explored teacher's perception to their moral exemplary function and how they play their role as a moral agent in the classroom. Teachers regard the exemplary function is crucial for students' moral development

Build Me Up: Overcoming Writing Problems Among Pupils In A Rural Primary School In Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia, Lim Kok Ien, Melor Md Yunus, Mohamed Amin Embi

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study aims to investigate the effect of the 'Build Me Up' in helping Year 5 pupils in a rural primary school overcome problems in constructing correct sentences. The analysis of the data indicated that the 'Build Me Up' tool did help the pupils overcome their problems in writing grammatically correct sentences. The use of 'Build Me Up' aids pupils in writing sentences using present tense, past tense, present continuous tense and past continuous tense correctly.

Leading Empathic Engagement Through Teamwork Interaction In Classroom, Alimul Muniroh

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Emphatic engagement in the classroom is feeling of students who perceive connected with their friends in learning activities in the classroom. This study aimed to explain how an empathic engagement was taught in primary school students through teamwork interaction. The results showed that the teamwork interaction in classroom used by teachers in learning could deliver an empathic engagement.

Pemantauan Pelaksanaan Hukum Tentang Hak-Hak Asasi Manusia, Mardjono Reksodiputro

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Hearing: Programs For Justice-Involved Veterans, Rose Carmen Goldberg

Presentations

Statement for the Record of Professor Rose Carmen Goldberg is attached. A recording of the hearing is available at https://www.veterans.senate.gov/2026/4/programs-for-justice-involved-veterans.

Beyond Social Media: Effective Innovative Strategies For Small Cleaning Services To Engage Decision-Makers And Secure Contracts, Danielle Edwesa Gaskins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Small cleaning service businesses often encounter challenges when attempting to reach decision-makers and obtain commercial contracts. Small cleaning service business leaders are concerned with securing contracts because the continual acquisition of agreements underpins both business stability and growth. Grounded in the service-dominant logic, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies small cleaning business leaders use to engage decision-makers and win contracts without relying on the use of social media marketing. The participants were five leaders from small cleaning businesses in the United States who had successfully secured contracts through alternative engagement strategies. Data were gathered using …

Pax: When Apathy Invades Prospectus, Process, And Reflection, Ashlyn Johnson

Honors

PAX began as a comic drawn in a notebook in 2020 and has developed into the outline of a full animated series. Inspired by the actions of selfish or misinformed citizens refusing to wear masks or quarantine themselves during the height of the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, PAX began as a comic about a girl surviving in a post-apocalyptic wasteland: a reality where nobody reacted to the many warning signs of the impending alien invasion. This reflected my perception at the time that nobody was taking COVID seriously. Recently, PAX has taken on a slightly more hopeful tone, where the …

The Parthenon, April 15, 2026, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Abby Ayes, Ella Hatfield, Davina Snyder, Scott Price, Trista Honaker, Tally Mamula

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Organic And Non-Organic Foods, Pesicide Residue, And Sustainability, Amir Golmohamadi

Sustainability Research & Practice Seminar Presentations

Dr. Amir Golmohamadi, Nutrition, "Organic and Non-Organic Foods, Pesticide Residue, and Sustainability."

A Holistic Assessment Of Osteopathic Medical Student Well-Being And Self-Perceived Levels Of Happiness, Stress, And Satisfaction With Life, Brittany A. Mitchell

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the well-being of medical students and identify the primary factors influencing their well-being. In this manuscript-style dissertation, the empirical article assesses the well-being of medical students through the dimensions of wellness and investigates the significance of differences between each dimension and self-perceived levels of happiness, stress, and satisfaction with life. The practitioner article provides recommendations to practitioners to further support the well-being of osteopathic medical students. The sample for this study was medical students at an osteopathic medical school in the Philadelphia region. Data was collected using seven validated survey instruments: …

Toward Human-Like Robot Behavior In Co-Manipulation: Learning From Human Dyad Performance, Adam Kenneth Jackson

Theses and Dissertations

Co-manipulation requires two or more agents to coordinate through a shared object while exchanging information through motion and force. Although this capability is routine for humans, robotic systems still struggle to participate in such interaction naturally and effectively. This thesis addresses that gap by studying human co-manipulation behavior, developing methods to quantify performance, collecting a leader-follower dataset that isolates haptic communication, and training data-driven controllers from human demonstrations. First, cumulative and real-time metrics were developed to quantify human dyad performance. In particular, the behavioral modes "quickly" and "smoothly" were formulated as measurable performance objectives using completion time and squared jerk. …

Physics-Based And Data-Driven Low-Order Modeling Of Centrifugal Compressors, Chase Oliphant

Theses and Dissertations

Centrifugal compressors serve as critical components across many applications, yet their design and performance prediction present significant challenges. While computational fluid dynamics provides high-fidelity predictions of compressor behavior, its prohibitive computational cost renders it impractical for preliminary design phases where rapid exploration of the geometric and operating space is essential. Conversely, existing low-order models have enabled efficient performance estimation but suffer from limited accuracy and poor interpretability, particularly when applied to novel geometries or off-design operating conditions. This dissertation addresses these limitations through three complementary contributions that bridge the gap between high-fidelity CFD and preliminary design tools. The first contribution …

Black Women Library Leaders: Challenges And Considerations For Inclusive Advocacy, Aisha Johnson, Shaundra Walker, Tamika Barnes, Tina D. Rollins

Library Faculty Scholarship

Black women leaders face unlimited challenges navigating the complex landscape of leadership, balancing race and gender dynamics that often intersect to create unique obstacles. The intersectionality of our identities compounds the hurdles we encounter, making our leadership journey particularly challenging. Research indicates that Black women leaders frequently grapple with systemic racism and gender bias in both professional and societal spheres.1 Additionally, we encounter stereotypes and preconceived notions that affect perceptions of our competence and authority.2 We strive to break through the glass ceiling while confronting structural barriers and limited representation at executive levels, exacerbating an uphill climb.3 The impact of …

The Impact Of Sex Education On College Student’S Perceptions Of Sexual Taboos, Noel Gamon

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research is to explore how college students' differing levels of sex education are associated with their views about sexual behavior, particularly behaviors defined as taboo. In comparison to 25 years ago, adolescents are less likely to receive important sex education today; and are unlikely to receive valuable information until after their first sexual experience. Conventionally, the benefits of a sex education program are linked with its ability to lower STI rates, unplanned pregnancies, unwanted behavior, etc. Sexual taboos are sexual practices excluded from the hegemonic heterosexual monogamous relationship model. Presently, society acknowledges a wider range of …

Building Connections For Care: A Practical Guide For Novice Nursing Professional Development Practitioners, Debra Hunt

Student Dissertations

Building Connections for Care is a practical textbook designed to support novice Nursing Professional Development Practitioners (NPDPs) as they transition from expert bedside clinicians to educational leaders within complex healthcare systems. Grounded in the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) practice model, the book integrates ethical foundations, communication strategies, leadership frameworks, and inquiry methods to build confidence and competence in the NPDP role. Chapters trace a developmental pathway from role transition and Benner’s novice-to-expert model through ethics and just culture, incivility and workplace culture, and communication skills including feedback, SMART goals, SBAR, and professional digital conduct. Subsequent chapters expand NPDP …

Spectrum, Volume 56, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Lil Yachty and Loud Luxury Spring Into Campus -- DHS Shutdown Impacts Travel -- SHU Dance Program Welcoming Auditions -- CLLAs for Pioneers That Make a Difference -- Furry Friends Make the Purr-fect Companion -- Fighting for the Post Season

April 15, 2026 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

2026 Celebration Posters Map, Morehead State University. Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program.

2026 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: April 15, 2026, Eastern Illinois University

Daily Eastern News: 2025-2026

No abstract provided.

Front Matter And Table Of Contents

University of Miami Business Law Review

No abstract provided.

Addictive By Design: Can States Regulate Social Media Algorithms In The Face Of Free Speech Challenges?, Niamh Kathleen Keane

University of Miami Business Law Review

The foe we did not know, the stranger that stole the show. Social media once presented itself as a friendly way to connect with loved ones through shared pictures and catchy captions. Yet, it has since shown its true colors; intentionally addicting its users—for its own financial benefit—and showing no remorse doing so.

Entranced, users set off on a digital journey, veering down paths they never imagined . . . Today, children as young as eight years old are exposed to extremely harmful content such as medically unsupported dieting techniques, substance abuse, and dangerous, life-threatening social media “trends,” all of …

Crossed Wires: How Current Federal Laws And Regulations Are Inadequate At Protecting Consumers From Sophisticated Wire Fraud Schemes, Emily Brafman

University of Miami Business Law Review

The shift to digital banking has redefined the financial services industry, allowing consumers to conduct everyday transactions, such as wire transfers, at the touch of a button. However, this convenience comes at a steep price: as digital banking becomes the norm, consumers are increasingly exploited by sophisticated cybercriminals, enabled by a legal system that is ill-equipped to handle modern phishing and wire fraud schemes, ultimately draining consumer accounts. Unfortunately, existing protective measures, such as the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA) and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), have proven to be outdated and inadequate to address the unique risks posed by …

Originalism Chokes: The 2024 Trump Cases, Lawrence Rosenthal

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

By 2024, a majority of the Justices of the Supreme Court had expressed the view that to be legitimate, constitutional adjudication must be based on the original meaning of the Constitution’s text. Anything else, these Justices have argued, is illegitimate judicial policymaking. Yet, in what were likely the two most critical and high-profile cases decided in 2024, the Court, including its avowedly originalist Members, made no use of originalism. In the first case, the Court faced the question whether a State could bar President Trump from running for President under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. In the second, the …

American Subsidy Law In A World Of Changed Weather Patterns, Robert Abrams

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

This Article considers the extent to which governments in the United States, faced with escalating costs of weather-induced disasters, can refuse, restrict, or eliminate subsidies that encourage persons to locate or remain in harm’s way, without triggering the Takings Clause or other forms of liability. In most scenarios, the law unequivocally permits governments broad freedom to refuse, restrict, or cease subsidization.

The policy issues are more variegated—claims of reliance on subsidy-induced encouragement, or the plight of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, are not fatuous, nor is the risk of housing price instability if subsidies are withdrawn …

Which Place Governs A Placeless Place: Predicting Jurisdiction In The Metaverse, Morrease Leftwich

University of Miami Business Law Review

Oliver Wendell Holmes’s famous characterization of legal study as “prediction” takes on renewed significance as courts confront novel jurisdictional questions in blockchain cases, particularly as technological innovation accelerates and transforms the digital landscape. Among these developments is the metaverse, which combines blockchain financial technology with early visions of the internet as a distinct realm for social interaction.

Concrete problems already emerging in these immersive environments underscore the stakes: Platform‑engineered anonymity and scale make user‑to‑user harms effectively unpoliceable, what recent work calls the “veil of scale,” frustrating redress even when laws apply. Amid this difficulty in identifying bad actors, scholars have …

The Student Movement Volume 110 Issue 21: Melodies For The Soul, Words For The Mind, Addison Randall, Ysa Dennis, Gersh William, Megan Constantine, Joel Pelletier, Ysabella Neves, Anna Rybachek, Finnegan Blake

The Student Movement V. 110 (2025-2026)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

University Orchestra's Performance at their Spring Concert, Addison Randall

I Will Be Mad At You If You Don't Go See These Summer Films, Ysa Dennis

Wind Symphony To Perform Americana Songs for School Year's Final Concert, Addison Randall

HUMANS

Looking Back: What Seniors Wish They'd Known as Freshmen, Gersh William

From A Dram to the Stage: Planning the Return of the Passion Play, Megan Constantine

NEWS

Andrews Honors Students Present Their Senior Projects, Joel Pelletier

How Visa Rules Shape International Students' Choices, Ysabella Neves

IDEAS

Cows and How Symbolism (Kind of) Works, Anna Rybachek

LAST WORD

What …

Commonwealth Times 2026-04-15

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

2026-04-14 Executive Council Minutes, Susie Salazar

Executive Council Minutes

No abstract provided.