The Sisyphean Struggle Of Librarianship, A Blake Denton

The Southeastern Librarian

No abstract provided.

Killing The Buddha On The Appalachian Trail: Walking On Through Self-Doubt And Aging, Sidney Gavel

The Southeastern Librarian

John Turner Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2024 ISBN: 9780820367736 364 p. $29.95 (Pbk)

Reducing Hapis In The Icu With A Turn Team, Taylor Guadiz

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to decrease hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) rates within an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by implementing a two-nurse turning and repositioning schedule.

Background: The QI project was implemented in a 24-bed Medical-Surgical ICU at a for-profit community hospital in Northwest Houston, Texas, in the United States of America. The project was developed and initiated at the project site because there was an increase in the HAPI rate above the organization’s target rate of zero.

Methodology: Baseline HAPI rates and turning charting compliance were obtained. A baseline Likert scale survey was …

Effective Health Care Leadership Strategies For Increasing Nurses’ Retention Rates In Hospitals, Jennifer Cole

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some health care leaders lack effective strategies to improve and sustain nursing retention rates, resulting in significant operational costs. Grounded in the Herzberg’s two-factor theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore practical strategies health care leaders use to improve nursing retention rates in hospital settings. The participants were four health care leaders from California hospitals selected through purposive sampling based on their experience implementing successful retention strategies. Data were collected using semi structured interviews, and data triangulation was completed by utilizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics data, California state nursing board reports, and a professional nursing …

Spartan Daily, April 24, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 164, Issue 37

Reimagining Faculty Retention And Governance In Regional Public Universities, Cabdulcasiis Maxamed Ciise

Masters Projects

This project addresses the faculty retention crisis in regional public universities (RPUs) by examining how neoliberal governance, characterized by performance metrics, market-driven funding, and corporate leadership, has restructured academic work and eroded shared governance. The purpose was to explore faculty burnout, disengagement, and leadership gaps, and to develop resources that support more ethical and collaborative institutional cultures. Using Labor Process Theory, Critical Social Theory, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior as guiding frameworks, this literature-based project analyzed the structural and ideological conditions driving faculty attrition and institutional instability. Research included an extensive review of peer-reviewed literature on neoliberalism in higher education, faculty …

High-Grade Astrocytoma With Piloid Features: A Single-Institution Case Series And Literature Review, Eric A Goethe, Subhiksha Srinivasan, Swaminathan Kumar, Sujit S Prabhu, Maria A Gubbiotti, Sherise D Ferguson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features (HGAP) is a recently described primary brain tumor and the first requiring a specific methylation pattern for diagnosis, as its histologic features are often compatible with other tumors such as glioblastoma (GBM). Characterized by molecular alterations in CDKN2A/B, NF1, BRAF, FGFR1, and ATRX, they may be located anywhere in the CNS but show a predilection for the posterior fossa. Reports are limited to retrospective case series, and the standard of care is not yet established. We performed a retrospective review of electronic medical records of all patients with HGAP at our institution. Records were queried …

Quaker Campus, April 24, 2025 (Vol. 23, Issue 13), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

April 24, 2025, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Supply Chain Innovation: A Framework Of Public Procurement As A Demand-Side Innovation Driver, Peter Adjei-Bamfo, Hadrian Geri Djajadikerta, Ferry Jie, Kerry Brown, Reza Kiani Mavi

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: Much of the supply chain innovation (SCI) literature has focused on innovation as driven by supply-side factors that often lead to incremental product changes. Such marginal innovation outcomes make suppliers less responsive to government buyers’ innovation needs for addressing societal challenges. Building on this observation, this article conceptualises how a demand-side innovation driver, namely public procurement, influences SCI radically and incrementally from downstream. Design/methodology/approach Employing the conceptual research approach and following established guidelines for building theory and conceptual development in management and supply chain research, we re-examine the SCI literature for existing assumptions about government innovation procurement and explain …

Teletherapy Modality And Subsequent Observer Perceptions Of Therapists’ Alliance, Credibility And Empathy, Selena Wood

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Because of advances in technology and social-distancing guidelines related to COVID-19, teletherapy has become increasingly common and likely to remain an option for those seeking treatment. Research comparing in-person therapy to teletherapy exists, but far less exists concerning differences between modes of teletherapy. This study compared perceptions of psychotherapists in video- and text-based teletherapy. Young adult participants (n =384) were randomly assigned to view either a video- or text-based therapy session involving either issues with weight or family problems. The participants then rated the therapeutic alliance, perceived empathy of the therapist, and credibility of the treatment. Results indicated that participants …

Equity In School Counseling: School Administrations' Perception Of School Counselor Roles For Supporting The Academic And Social-Emotional Development Of Black Students, Kevin Dewayne Trice

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This qualitative study explores the roles and responsibilities of school counselors, focusing on their collaboration with administrators in supporting Black students. The research aims to clarify administrator perceptions of counselors, examine systemic barriers to their collaboration, and assess institutional policies that influence equity-driven counseling practices. The study addresses three key research questions: (1) How do school counselors interpret their experiences related to power dynamics with administrators while advocating for Black students? (2) How do school administrators understand their roles and the roles of school counselors in fostering student support structures? and (3) How do school counselors and administrators perceive institutional …

“We Live In A Spiritual Country”: The Associations Among Health Literacy, Quality Of Life, And Religious Spiritual Personal Beliefs Among The Nigerian Population, Rebecca Aderoju

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation examines the complex interplay between health literacy (HL), quality of life (QoL), and spiritual and religious beliefs (SRPB) among underserved populations in Nigeria. Despite increasing awareness of healthcare options, many Nigerians continue to rely on faith-based healing practices due to deeply rooted religious and cultural traditions, economic barriers, and systemic healthcare limitations. Using a mixed-methods approach, this research incorporates both survey data and focus group discussions to investigate the relationship that Nigerians make among these variables. This study employs the Social Ecological Model (SEM) to explore how individual, interpersonal, community, organizational, and policy factors shape health behaviors and …

Professional Development To Foster Rigorous, Student-Centered Discussions In Literacy, Elizabeth Hain

Masters Projects

This project looks at the gap of rigorous student discussion in literacy comprehension. It dives into research showing the impact of academic conversations for literacy comprehension. The project explores how professional development (PD) can equip teachers with strategies to foster student-centered discussions. The PD is designed to build teachers’ ability to implement Question the Author (QtA) techniques and facilitate rigorous, text-based discourse through Academic Conversations. The study aligns with constructivist learning theories, specifically Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and the role of metacognition in reading comprehension. Best implementation to facilitate the PD is post NWEA/State testing, allowing teachers to …

Task Analysis And Prototyping, Karlie Caroline Sikorski

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Idh Status Dictates Ohsv Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming Affecting Anti-Tumor Immunity, Upasana Sahu, Matthew P Mullarkey, Sara A Murphy, Joshua C Anderson, Vasanta Putluri, Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, Jun Hyoung Park, Tae Jin Lee, Alexander L Ling, Benny A Kaipparettu, Ashok Sharma, Nagireddy Putluri, Pamela L Wenzel, Christopher D Willey, E Antonio Chiocca, James M Markert, Balveen Kaur

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Identification of isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutations has uncovered the crucial role of metabolism in gliomagenesis. Oncolytic herpes virus (oHSV) initiates direct tumor debulking by tumor lysis and activates anti-tumor immunity, however, little is known about the role of glioma metabolism in determining oHSV efficacy. Here we identify that oHSV rewires central carbon metabolism increasing glucose utilization towards oxidative phosphorylation and shuttling glutamine towards reductive carboxylation in IDH wildtype glioma. The switch in metabolism results in increased lipid synthesis and cellular ROS. PKC induces ACSL4 in oHSV treated cells leading to lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis. Ferroptosis is critical to launch an …

African American Adolescent Depressive Symptoms And Caregiver Perceptions, Katerina Marroquin

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American adolescents with untreated mental health problems can have symptoms of depression. Depressive symptoms can persist in adulthood if untreated. Caregiver recognition is the strongest predictor of adolescent behaviors and depressive symptom outcomes. Caregivers can identify depressive symptoms in African American adolescents by focusing on met and unmet needs. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to ask about caregiver perceptions of African American adolescent depressive symptoms with focus on physiological needs, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization. The theoretical framework for this study is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Data analysis was conducted using NVivo to enhance the interpretation …

Stereotype, Stigma, And Discrimination And Prep Use Among Black And Latino Men And Women, Aieshia Brooks Poole

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

HIV infections continue to rise in the Southern United States, with Black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), bisexual men, and women experiencing disproportionate impacts. Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective biomedical intervention for reducing HIV transmission, disparities in its uptake remain due to healthcare stereotype threat, felt stigma, and everyday discrimination. This quantitative cross-sectional study analyzed secondary data from the Generations: A Study of the Life and Health of LGB People in a Changing Society (2016–2019) to examine the relationship between these psychosocial barriers and PrEP use among Black/Latino MSM, bisexual men, and women aged …

Montana Kaimin, April 24, 2025, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Spectator 2025-04-24, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegian - April 24, 2025

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Implementation Of The Extension For Community Healthcare Outcomes Model For Hypertension Education Of Frontline Health Care Workers In The Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria: Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Evaluation, Abigail S Baldridge, Mark D Huffman, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model was adapted for hypertension education of community health extension workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, and delivered as a 7-part series.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate implementation outcomes of the hypertension ECHO series mapped to the first 3 levels of the Kirkpatrick model. Outcomes included reach, appropriateness (level 1), effectiveness (level 2), and penetration (level 3).

METHODS: From August 2022 to April 2023, 7 hypertension ECHO sessions were delivered via Zoom (Zoom Video Communications, Inc) to a health care worker audience including targeted community health extension workers at 12 …

Induction Of Cardiac Fibulin-4 Protects Against Pressure Overload-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy And Heart Failure, E D Van Deel, C M Halabi, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The prevailing view of fibulin-4 deficient mice is that the cardiac phenotype is the result of aortic and/or valvular disease. In the present study, we have tested whether the cardiac phenotype is, at least in part, the consequence of primary cardiac effects of fibulin-4. We have found fibulin-4 expression to be activated throughout the myocardium in wildtype (fibulin-4

Challenging Magicians’ Intuitive Insights: The Role Of Audience Participation In Experiencing A Magic Trick., Radoslaw Wincza, Gustav Kuhn

School of Psychology

Magic is a performance art that relies on tricking the spectator’s mind into experiencing things that seem impossible. Experience in performing these tricks in front of live audiences provides magicians valuable insights into how spectators experience such tricks. However, most of these assumptions have not been empirically tested. Three widely held assumptions were selected: active participation increases the sense of wonder that participants experience, naming a card feels freer to the participant than physically selecting a card from a deck, and a trick that happens in the spectator’s hand is more impressive than if it happens elsewhere. To validate those …

The Simca Study Protocol: Factors Influencing The Implementation Of The Midwifery Continuity Of Carer (Mcoc) Model Of Care In Nhs Maternity Care In England: A Mixed Methods Cross Case Analysis Involving Clinicians, Women And Policy Makers [Version 2; Peer Review: 3 Approved], Rebecca Milton, Susan Channon, Julia Sanders, Sara Kenyon, Aimee Middlemiss, Heather Strange, Kate Davies, Lena Choudary-Salter, Susan Barry, Tina Prendeville, Aled Jones

School of Nursing and Midwifery

BackgroundDuring pregnancy, labour and early motherhood, most women in the UK receive care from different midwives. The National Health Service (NHS) policy change in England sought to introduce a model of care whereby each woman is cared for by the same midwife throughout antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods, supported by a small team of midwives to cover off-duty periods. This model is called the Midwifery Continuity of Carer (MCoC). The aim of this study is proposes to evaluate the implementation and delivery of MCoC across England, aiming to better understand the factors that result in different rates of progress with …

Work-Life Balance Conflicts Parents Of Early Adolescents Faced During Covid-19 Lockdowns, Rodney Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Measures such as social distancing and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic meant parents balanced their roles as educators, tech support, and employees in shared home offices. This qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate the work-life balance conflicts parents of early adolescents faced during the COVID-19 lockdowns, focusing on how parents managed the challenges of pandemic restrictions and their strategies for coping with cognitive, emotional, and physical fatigue for themselves and their families. This study was guided by the transactional theory of stress and coping. Twelve female parents were virtually interviewed, selected based on their having early adolescent children at home, …

Survey And Analysis Of Rumen Microbiota In Yaks At Different Growth Stages, Shengwei Jin, Xinyue Liu, Yin-Cang Han, Yong-Gang Sun, Wei-Qin Ding, Ya-Qian Liu, Fa-Jie Gou, Jian-Yu Chen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study investigated changes in the richness and composition of the rumen microbiome in yaks at various developmental stages. Eighteen healthy male yaks at the ages of 5 months (M5), 12 months (M12), and 24 months (M24) had samples of their rumen digesta taken for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The 11087 amplicon sequence variations (ASVs) in total were found; the M5, M12, and M24 groups had 3585, 1146 and 5545 distinct ASVs, respectively. Alpha diversity indices Chao, Shannon, Sobs, and ace indicated significant differences among the groups. The principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) indicated significant changes in microbial community composition across …

Documentary Review: Dope Is Death: Community-Led Community Care, Jennifer Woody Collins

Feminist Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

A Pedagogy Of Peace & Prose: Helping Students Engage With And Articulate Perspectives On The Plight Of Palestine Through A Tripartite Textual Analysis, Sydney E. Brammer

Feminist Pedagogy

No abstract provided.

Developing An Ethical Trauma-Informed Pilot Process For The Inclusion Of Physical Violence In Visual Rhetoric Instruction, S. B. Mccullouch

Feminist Pedagogy

Interpersonal, gun-related, and other types of physical violence are all too common experiences for students. This critical commentary centers on the introduction of an expansive view of visual rhetoric, including the visible signs of physical violence, in an undergraduate writing class. This serves as a way of exploring broad notions of communication and physical violence as suasive in some contexts. An examination of the visible symbols of physical force is provided with trauma-informed methods.