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Bridging Cultural Gaps In Enhancing Mental Health Support For The Bhutanese Community, Subash Chandra Majhi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Leadership Strategies Healthcare Leaders Use To Improve Organizational Performance, Rushell Latoya Bryce

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Licensed Professional Counselors’ Experiences Of Treating Youth With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jazzmine Dallas

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Valerie Dumser, Valerie Dumser, Emma Kudelka

All oral histories

Valerie Dumser is the co-founder and first Board President of the West Bloomington Revitalization Project (WBRP). As a pivotal figure in the organization's history, Dumser served on the original West Bloomington Task Force, helped establish WBRP as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and founded the WBRP Community Garden, the first WBRP program, by drawing on her experience as a Master Gardener. Since the organization's founding, she has remained actively involved in its growth and development, and continues to provide leadership and advocacy as a resident of Bloomington's West Side. This oral history interview explores the history and evolution of the WBRP, …

The Political Culture Of Taxation, Steven M. Karceski, Steven Pfaff

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

In My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying in America, Ruth Braunstein explores the political culture of taxation in contemporary America. Calling our attention to the origins of contemporary tax debates, she shows how morality and American civil religion influence how citizens understand taxation, citizenship, and the proper scope of government. In this article, we review Braunstein's main arguments and the evidence she presents in support of them. We take stock of the book's theoretical frame work and the applicability of the concepts it borrows from the sociology of religion. For all there is to like about Braunstein's book, …

Hiring Trends In The Hotel Industry Post-Covid-19: Human Resource Professionals’ Perspectives, Anthony Liu

JWU Dissertations & Theses

The U.S. hotel industry experienced severe workforce disruption following the COVID-19 pandemic, including layoffs, employee exits, persistent labor shortages, and shifting employee expectations (Baum et al., 2020; Ghani et al., 2022; Kwok, 2022; Liu-Lastres et al., 2023). Although hotels increased wages, expanded scheduling flexibility, and improved benefits, many hotels continued to experience staffing shortages that affected recruitment, retention, operational efficiency, and service delivery (AHLA, 2024b; Aksoy et al., 2022; Ghani et al., 2022). Existing research has examined employee outcomes and organizational responses; however, limited empirical attention has been given to hotel HR professionals’ experiences and perspectives on post-pandemic hiring …

The Chemotherapy Use And Adverse Effects Of Patients With Lung Cancer At Regional General Hospital In Surabaya, Indonesia, Rika Yulia, Aguslina Kirtishanti, Heru Wijono, Eko Setiawan, Bobby Presley, Tjie Kok Go, Ni Putu Irma Mayani, Anna Febriani, Halim Priyahau Jaya, Fauna Herawati

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

In Indonesia, lung cancer is the leading cause of death related to cancer, according to Global Cancer Observatory. Chemotherapy is the most common treatment since it works systemically and can prevent cancer cells from spreading to other organs. Cytotoxicity of chemotherapy can also put patients at high risk of experiencing adverse effects. This study aimed to evaluate the congruity of chemotherapy use with treatment recommendations and the profile of adverse effects, not only acute but also delayed adverse drug reactions. This prospective observational study involved 41 adult patients with lung cancer who received chemotherapy. Data is collected through patients’ medical …

Managing Virtual Work: An Integrative Framework For Human Resource Management, Tobias Blay, Fabian Jintae Froese, Sumita Raghuram, Bradford S. Bell, Agnes Bäker

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Virtual work has become a defining feature of contemporary organizations, yet Human Resource Management (HRM) scholarship lacks an integrated understanding of how it should be managed. We address this disconnect by shifting the focus from individual and team experiences to the organizational management of virtual work through HRM. We conceptualize virtual work and organize prior research along four dimensions: spatial, temporal, technological, and employment relationship. Building on this, we develop an integrative framework based on two axes, the degree of virtuality and the nature of the employment relationship, from which four forms of virtual work emerge and between which organizations …

Conformational Cycling Of The Wntless Transporter Drives Trafficking And Secretion Of Wnt Morphogens, Yunhui Ge, Taciani De Almeida Magalhaes, Hongjiang Wu, Dick J H Van Den Boomen, Thu Uyen Nguyen, Tongyi Dou, Gaya P Yadav, Sukyeong Lee, Zhao Wang, Andrew Lemoff, Xuemei Luo, Sumitha S Menon, Min Zhang, Jin Wang, Zhicheng Jin, Jiansen Jiang, Adrian Salic, Pengxiang Huang

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Wnt proteins are lipid-modified morphogens fundamental in development and disease. During Wnt biogenesis, the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)-like transporter Wntless (WLS) escorts lipidated Wnts from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane, then transfers them to extracellular carriers, forming active and soluble morphogen-carrier complexes. To dissect the mechanisms involved, we solve cryo-EM structures of Wnt-bound WLS and unliganded WLS, and perform structure-guided functional experiments. Wnts engage WLS via three conserved hairpins, which are all required for Wnt trafficking to the cell surface and carrier-mediated secretion. Wnt release from cells is driven by dramatic conformational changes in the WLS transmembrane domain, reminiscent …

Trophic Structure Of Reef-Fish Assemblages In The Eastern Gulf Of Mexico Varies By Depth And Reef Type, Jessica L. Van Vaerenbergh

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Globally, marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic stressors, leading to reef degradation, changes in reef-fish assemblages, and altered trophic structure. In this study, I investigated reef-fish underwater visual survey data collected over a decade (2013-2023) from paired natural and artificial reefs in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. I applied the novel Normalized Reef Status Index (NRSI) to evaluate how biomass was distributed across the three trophic categories (i.e., Lower Trophic Position (LTP; 2.0-2.9), Central Trophic Position (CTP; 3.0-3.9), and Upper Trophic Position (UTP; ≥4.0). This index is a metric to assess the ecological status of reef systems by investigating …

Dealing With Generation Z (Gen Z) Library Users In Information Services Provision: The Challenges Before Nigerian Public University Libraries, Inemesit Udom Udoh

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Generation Z are today’s bubbling population in various organizational settings, including students in the institutions of higher learning, with diverse information needs and expectations. This study examined the challenges of dealing with Generation Z (Gen Z) library users in information services provision in Nigerian public university libraries. It adopted a mixed methods research design of quantitative and qualitative types, with a population of four hundred and one (401) professional librarians from 8 public university libraries. A sample size of 205 professional librarians was selected using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected with structured questionnaire, semi-structured interview and observation …

Natural Behavior Vs. Subjective Experience In Fish Welfare Assessments, Ronald G. Oldfield

Animal Sentience

Several commentaries on the Oldfield & Bonano (2024) target article proposed that natural behavior should play a larger role in assessing the welfare of fishes in zoos and aquariums. However, the natural-behavior concept of animal welfare has been widely criticized because natural behaviors do not necessarily improve welfare, and unnatural behaviors do not necessarily reduce it. I review the three major concepts of animal welfare — physical health, natural behavior, and affect/feelings — and argue that behavior patterns, whether natural or otherwise, should be evaluated according to their effects on health and subjective experience. Using the affect/feelings concept and the …

Fast Radio Bursts From The Nonlinear Evolution Of Low Frequency Plasma Waves In The Magnetosphere Of Magnetars, Dominic Bernardi

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio bursts with applications as cosmic probes. However, their physical origins remain largely unknown. Magnetars are natural candidates for producing FRBs due to their compact size, extremely strong magnetic fields, and intrinsically dynamic nature. In this thesis, I develop a model for FRB production grounded in both a concrete triggering mechanism and a viable emission process. This process begins by launching low-frequency plasma waves into the magnetosphere. I show that energetic fast magnetosonic waves can naturally be produced in the magnetosphere, independent of how these waves are launched. Regardless of whether these waves are …

Enhancer Rna Transcription Near Segmentation Gene Enhancers Can Be Analyzed In Situ Using Fish, Christine Mau, Benjamin Schmid, Ezzat El-Sherif

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications

Enhancer RNAs (eRNAs) are non-coding transcripts produced at enhancer regions, which appear to be involved in transcriptional regulation. Up to date, these have been primarily investigated using labor- and cost-intensive genomic techniques. However, the precise mechanisms by which eRNA transcription or eRNA transcripts themselves mediate transcriptional regulation remain unclear. Here, we present a novel experimental approach that allows us to analyze characteristics of eRNA transcription in fixed and live whole Drosophila melanogaster embryos. We employ the anterior–posterior patterning genes as a model system to investigate the dynamics of eRNA expression, utilizing an imaging-based approach. We combined high-sensitivity fluorescence in situ …

Systems And Methods For Location-Verified Augmented Reality Tourism With Multi-Signal Presence Proof And Automated Creator Monetization, Olufemi Abioye

Defensive Publications Series

A web-delivered augmented-reality platform for location-based tourism is disclosed in which interactive story content is bound to real-world geographic locations and delivered through a standard web browser using WebXR, without installation of a native application. Physical presence at a location is established by a multi-signal verification engine that fuses geofence dwell detection, motion-trace analysis for spoofing detection, and cryptographic device attestation into a composite presence-confidence score; when the score exceeds a threshold, the system issues a signed completion token bound to a geofence hash and a time window to resist replay. Raw camera frames are retained on the user device, …

Technical Disclosure: Systemic Implementation Specifications For Inter-Module Telemetry, Bio-Acoustic Substrates, Optocoupled Air-Gaps, And Electro-Magnetic Containment Form Factors, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure establishes the explicit physical, material, electrical, and data-schema specifications required to realize and secure the open-source infrastructure detailed in Document #11827. To prevent downstream utility patent enclosure by proprietary corporate manufacturers, this document defines concrete public-domain implementation parameters for:

1. Schema-Agnostic Inter-Module Telemetry: Raw markdown metadata header serialization protocols.
2. Bio-Acoustic Standing Wave Substrates: Specific density, piezoelectric conversion metrics, and mechanical vessel interface constraints for non-chemical morphogenetic scaffolding.
3. Optocoupled Physical Air-Gap Circuits: Transient buffer relay topologies and fail-closed hardware architectures for local cryptographic computing integrity.
4. Electro-Magnetic Faraday Shielding: Multi-layer nickel-iron containment bulkhead ratios and drainage grounding paths calculated against high-energy …

Systemic Integration Of Lifelong Agentic Mentorship, Contextual Scaffolding, And Sovereign Guardian Protocols In K-12 Pedagogy, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This specification details the architecture for a non-centralized, lifelong educational operating system that integrates machine learning as an individualized cognitive accelerator, psychometric auditor, and sovereign security layer. This protocol systematically replaces age-segregated, standardized instructional rotations with an immutable Dual-Focus Baseline Matrix paired with a localized Lifelong Cognitive Mentor.

By tracking an individual's development continuously from the primary entry point (K-1) through adulthood, the system implements Probabilistic Scaffolding—balancing automated aptitude mapping with deliberately engineered "negative learning" spaces. Furthermore, it incorporates an active Guardian Sensor Layerutilizing real-time linguistic and behavioral anomaly detection to insulate the child from predatory coercion and manipulative algorithm …

Strategies For Improving The Drug Importation Control System In Thailand: A Qualitative Investigation, Neeranart Potiyanon, Suntaree Watcharadamrongkun

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Drug importation plays a critical role in Thailand’s healthcare system; however, barriers affecting its regulatory control and their public health implications remain inadequately examined. This study compared international drug importation procedures and evaluated Thailand’s control system with strategies for improvement.
Methods: Conducted in Bangkok between 2020 and 2023, this two-phase study employed a qualitative design. Phase 1 involved content analysis comparing drug importation procedures across Thailand, Singapore, Australia and the United States to identify best practices and potential solutions. Phase 2 utilized semistructured, in-depth interviews with 19 key informants from government and private-sector agencies. Data collection was guided by …

Artificial Intelligence In Hospital Pharmacy Practice: Effectiveness, Internal Validity, And Translational Readiness: A Systematic Review, Kwanchai Rattanamanee, Parnupong Kiewsiri, Prayuth Poowaruttanawiwit

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into hospital pharmacy, offering potential to enhance medication safety, therapeutic decision-making, and operational efficiency. However, the internal validity and translational readiness of current interventions remain uncertain.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to systematically review AI applications in hospital pharmacy and evaluate their effectiveness, internal validity, and readiness for clinical integration.
Methods: Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines and PROSPERO registration (CRD420251067936), We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, and ThaiJO (2000–June 2025). for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), cohort, quasi-experimental, and case–control studies …

Real-Time Iot-Enabled Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring And Automated Wastewater Recirculation In Constructed Wetlands, Sivasankar Pandiarajan, Vanitha Sankararajan, Devarinti Chandu

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Wastewater treatment is necessary for environmental conservation and combating water pollution. This study demonstrates real-time dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring in constructed wetland treatment. The system would ensure an adequate supply of oxygen through automated water circulation whenever the level is below 4 mg/L, and shut down when it reaches the normal level. From experiments conducted, it was observed that within three automated circulation processes, it is possible to increase DO concentrations from 0.5 mg/L to 5.0 mg/L. Additionally, Total Dissolved Solids reduced from 1,380 ppm to 920 ppm. pH also stabilized from 8.38 to 7.9. In this system, data is …

Bridging Machine Learning And Climate Futures: A Framework For Explainable, Self-Directed (Agentic) Ai Models In Monitoring, Mitigation, And Governance Of Anthropogenic Climate Impacts, Vijayanandh Rajamanickam, Ketaki Kulkarni, Vishwanadham Mandala, Ozgur Kisi

Mansoura Engineering Journal

Environmental and societal damage due to anthropogenic climate change demands detection and mitigation strategies that are both effective and accountable. Machine Learning (ML) appears to offer a powerful set of tools but remains unexploited in these areas. A key barrier remains its poor ability to draw causal inferences about external systems, an essential requirement for meaningful continued monitoring, acting on, and shaping of the climate. Explainable, self-directed learned models operate by attributing environmental changes and deciding how best to model the resulting dynamics—they offer a natural solution. Recent developments in computational ecology, meteorology, and ML are combined to propose a …

Book Review: Still Stamped: Kendi's History Of Racist Ideas, Charles L. Lowery

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.

What We Hold In Common: Failed Communications And Frustrated Communities, Winston C. Thompson

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.

Improving Democracy By Taking Up Civic Questions And Hoping Together, Sarah M. Sitzlein

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.

Before And After School: Pragmatic Lessons In Disaster Didactics, Myron Moses Jackson

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.

Scatter-Brained: Life In Post-George Floyd America, Jessica Heybach

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.

Fascism And The American Way Of Life, Nathan Crick

Dewey Studies

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On (Not) Becoming A Moral Monster: Democratically Transforming American Racial Imaginations, Steven Fesmire

Dewey Studies

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Virtue And Intelligence In A Democratic Republic, F. Thomas Burke

Dewey Studies

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Toward A Culture Of Democracy, Thomas M. Alexander

Dewey Studies

No abstract provided.