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Understanding The Experiences Of Black Women Becoming Single Mothers By Choice Using Assisted Reproductive Technology, Jessica Chantal Prepetit

Theses & Dissertations

The term Single Mothers by Choice (SMBC) refers to women who choose to have a child without a partner. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), ovarian reserve decreases with a woman’s age. Women are born with approximately 1 million eggs; this number decreases over time. When a woman reaches 35 years of age, which is considered advanced maternal age, their egg count and quality decline. These factors of low ovarian reserve can place a woman in a category of infertility. Also, a woman may unknowingly suffer from uterine abnormalities that may hinder a successful pregnancy. As women …

The Enforcement Power As A Continuing Veto Power, M. Burke Craighead

University of Dayton Law Review

The president holds both a veto power and enforcement power by nature of his position. Traditionally, the veto power has been understood as temporally limited—the president gets one shot to use it with respect to a particular bill. On the flip side, the enforcement power is a continuing one—the president has ongoing discretion to enforce the law in the way he believes to be necessary. Far from being distinct powers, however, the enforcement power can be transformed into a “continuing veto power” wherein the president can use his enforcement discretion to nullify particular statutes or applications of statutes that he …

Panorama Spring 2026, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This printed issue of Panorama includes information on student success, a mission spotlight, and an update on student life.

Columns Spring 2026, Southern Adventist University

Alumni Newsletter

The Spring 2026 issue of Columns features articles about Southern's new mission statement, living memoirs, and a new student led ministries.

Muscle Atrophy After Acl Reconstruction Involves Molecular Mechanisms Beyond Unloading, Alexander R. Keeble, Gonzalez Velez Sara, Nicholas T. Thomas, Allison M. Owen, Austin V. Stone, Darren L. Johnson, Julián Candia, Luigi Ferrucci, Marco Narici, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden, Brian Noehren, Martino V. Franchi, Christopher S. Fry

Physiology Faculty Publications

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) leads to profound muscle atrophy and weakness that remain resistant to rehabilitation. Although early recovery typically involves a brief period of limb unloading, the degree to which disuse alone accounts for muscle pathology after ACLR remains unclear. Here, we leveraged publicly available RNA-seq datasets of muscle biopsies from vastus lateralis obtained 7 days after ACLR or 10 days after unilateral lower limb suspension (ULLS), each with matched control limbs, to directly compare disuse-driven and ACLR-specific early transcriptional responses. Despite similar periods of reduced loading, substantial transcriptomic divergence was identified using both intersection and interaction bioinformatic …

Generating Personal Data And The Gdpr Conceptualizing, Analyzing, And Recognizing Generated Personal Data, Hideyuki Matsumi

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

In 2014, to fight the littering problem, an environmental group posted portraits of potential litterbugs on public streets. The group extracted DNA from tossed cigarettes, coffee cups, or condoms, and generated the possible likeness of individuals whose DNA was found from these items in public. Similarly, in 2017, detectives working on a cold case sent DNA found at the crime scene of a homicide and sexual assault victim from 1990 to a company that claims it ‘‘can turn DNA into a face”. Subsequently, detectives published the ‘‘predicted face” in an attempt to solicit tips from the public. In 2020, they …

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Narrative Review Of Disparities Between Black And White Women In The United States And Strategies For Improvement, Lynne Li, Jessica Schlewitt

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an inflammatory syndrome of the upper female reproductive organs caused by infection, most commonly via Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis, spreading to one or more reproductive organs. With PID responsible for many of the major morbidities of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain, the urgency is high to mitigate the impacts of untreated PID, especially in higher-risk populations. This paper discusses the current disparities in PID diagnosis, treatment, and management between Black and white women and proposes interventions to reduce health inequalities involving PID. To conduct this narrative review, …

Separate But Found: An Ontological Analysis Of Toni Morrison's Beloved, Byron Haynes

Posters - 2026

In Toni Morrison's Beloved, separation becomes the ideal solution for African American women to recover their humanity and build a future. These women understandably harbor for their oppressor and would be unable to foster a coexistence with them, given their suffering after being the victims of sexual assault, lynchings, hard labor, substandard living circumstances, and death regularly. By illustrating the methodical methods in which women are dehumanized under Whiteness, this essay examines how each woman reclaims their humanity through the separation of Whiteness in their lives through Baby Suggs’s preaching, Sethe’s choice to kill her daughter, Denver’s exploration of reality …

Motivating K-12 Students To Read Independently, Breanya Hogue, Yilin Shen, Jorge Perez De Jesus

Science of Reading

As we consider the technical aspects of the Science of Reading (SOR), which include advancing the skills of reading within phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, a prerequisite or simultaneous efforts should be placed towards building self-motivated readers. Developing motivated readers actually intersects with many of the SOR skills as it involves the practice of building oral reading skills, structured read alouds, vocabulary development, fluency building and more (Ariyanti & Qomar, 2016; Nevo et al., 2020; Toste et al, 2020). Motivating readers is an interconnected process which begins as early as infancy and beyond. Each section of this brief …

A Systematic Review Of Puppetry-Based Social Skills Interventions For Children With Disabilities, Yilin Shen, Jasmine Begeske, Fan Cao

Journal of the Arts and Special Education

Children with disabilities often require explicit social skills instruction. Underdeveloped social skills can impact a child’s ability to form relationships, communicate effectively, and navigate social situations. Puppetry has emerged as a promising and multifaceted tool for social skills instruction for children with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to systematically appraise the quality of the existing literature and summarize the characteristics of puppet-based social skills interventions for children with disabilities. Suggestions are given for future social skills research involving puppetry.

Problematic Social Media Use’S Association With Social Anxiety And Neural Responsiveness To Reward From Social Media Feedback, Kaylee Mercer

All NMU Master's Theses

Social media has become increasingly relevant, especially among young adults. Those with social anxiety are more at risk for problematic social media use. Social media increases activity in the brain's reward centers. A common measure of the neural correlates of reward is the event-related potential, reward positivity (RewP) in EEG. Heightened RewP is associated with greater social anxiety. Problematic social media use is also associated with greater social anxiety. The neural correlates of reward elicited from social media use have yet to be adequately explored. The current research used continuous high-density electroencephalography to measure reward sensitivity when viewing positive or …

Evert J. Blekkink: Defender Of Civil Discourse; Collections Highlight: Vienna Summer School, Charlotte Ulloa, Charles Harris

Archives and Special Collections Quarterly

Evert J. Blekkink: Defender of Civil Discourse

Column: From the Director of Archives and Special Collections

Collections Highlight: Vienna Summer School

News From Hope College, Volume 57.3: Spring 2026, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Bringing Back Dignity With Incontinence Care, Nivedita Venkateish

Asian Management Insights

After a decade-long career in consumer brand MNCs, Nivedita Venkateish began her own business to help seniors tackle urinary incontinence.

When Performance Is Not Enough: Managing Ngos In An Age Of Digital Mistrust, Christianna Sirindah Parr

Asian Management Insights

As NGOs lack formal authority, their influence depends on legitimacy, which can be contested at scale online. Leaders must treat social media as a governance decision, with clear scope, speaking authority and response protocols.

How The Economic Mindset Impedes The Faithful Practice Of The Missional Call A Case Study Of The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Global Mission Endeavors, Wondimu M. Game

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Wondimu M. Game, “How the Economic Mindset Impedes the Faithful Practice of the Missional Call: A Case Study of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Global Mission Endeavors,” PhD Dissertation, Concordia Seminary, 2026, 278 pp.

This study examines the theological and missiological foundations of the indigenous church in light of the Venn–Anderson three-self principles of self-governance, self-support, and self-propagation. While these principles have shaped Protestant mission practice, their application has often become structural and economic rather than ecclesial and theological, In some contexts, this has contributed to patterns of financial dependency and weakened local initiative due to an impoverished economic …

Global Epidemiology Of Cephalopina Titillator Infestation In Camels: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis (1980–2025), Temesgen Mohammed, Aboma Zewude, Tsegaye Shamebo, Layaly Hamdan, Atef Oreiby, Hazim O. Khalifa, Gobena Ameni, Bojan Gajic

All Works

Background – Cephalopina titillator (C. titillator) is the causative agent of camel nasopharyngeal myiasis and is widespread in camel-rearing regions worldwide, causing impaired health, reduced productivity, and economic losses. However, despite the veterinary importance of C. titillator, global epidemiological evidence remains limited and fragmented, and no comprehensive synthesis of prevalence data across camel-rearing regions has previously been conducted. The objective of this review was to estimate the global pooled prevalence of C. titillator infestation in camels. In addition, subgroup analyses were made to assess the effect of camel species, geographic region, and study period on the pooled prevalence of C. …

Ai-Powered Knowledge Management Systems Across Industries: A Systematic Review Of Applications, Implementation Barriers, And Ethical Challenges, Edmund Evangelista, Ghazala Rizvi

All Works

This systematic literature review (SLR) evaluates the existing literature on the benefits, implementation challenges, and ethical concerns associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) across industries. The SLR followed PRISMA guidelines to identify studies from Scopus, Web of Science, JSTOR, and Google Scholar, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists were used to assess methodological quality and risk of bias in the included studies, and a structured narrative synthesis was employed to synthesize the findings. The review of 21 articles reveals benefits like improved knowledge capture and creation, storage, retrieval, personalization, and efficient dissemination, …

Endocrine Roles Of Vitamin D In Female Reproduction: Mechanisms And Clinical Implications, Azza Alsuwaidi, Fatme Alanouti, Dimitrios Papandreou

All Works

Vitamin D a fat-soluble steroid hormone signals through Vitamin D Receptors (VDRs) located throughout the ovaries, uterus, placenta, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland, influencing immune regulation and female reproductive physiology. This review of studies from 2013-2025 found consistent associations between low vitamin D status and various disorders in women of childbearing age. In Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), deficiency correlates with higher symptom severity, and evidence shows that supplementation significantly reduces total PMS scores, particularly improving mood-related domains. For uterine pathologies such as fibroids, endometriosis, and adenomyosis, low vitamin D status is linked to increased risk and severity. Repletion trials suggest antifibrotic and …

The Intersection Of Social Desirability And Cultural Competence In Counselors: Broaching Sexual Topics With Sexually Minoritized (Lgb) Clients, Jareb Kinney

Dissertations

Mental health counselors increasingly work with sexually minoritized clients, yet limited understanding exists regarding how social desirability shapes counselors' perceived cultural competence and their willingness to broach sensitive sexual topics in therapeutic settings. This gap can obscure the subtle ways personal conditioning and professional performance pressures influence clinical practice. This qualitative phenomenological study aimed to explore how social desirability influences mental health counselors' experiences and perceived cultural competence when discussing sex-related topics with sexually minoritized clients. Guided by symbolic interactionism, the study employed a purposive and snowball sampling strategy to recruit ten mental health counselors with direct clinical experience serving …

Artificial Intelligence For Better Inclusive Higher Education: A Study Of A Private University In Cairo, Shereen Ismail

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores how artificial intelligence (AI) tools relate to accessibility for visually impaired students in Egyptian higher education, focusing on University Y in Cairo. Grounded in the Social Model of Disability and Universal Design for Learning, it examines visually impaired students’ lived experiences of AI mediated access and the institutional conditions that shape these experiences. A qualitative phenomenological design was used, with semi-structured interviews conducted with visually impaired undergraduate students and key staff involved in assistive technology, teaching and learning, and student wellbeing; data were analyzed thematically. The findings indicate that participants experience AI tools (e.g., chatbots, transcription and …

Transforming Wood, Transforming Bodies: Craft Work, Addiction Recovery, And Regional History At An Appalachian Guitar Factory, Eva Murillo , ‘26

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

No abstract provided.

Language Barriers In The Healthcare System, Gulten Altunbulak

Student Capstone Papers

Language barriers in healthcare can negatively affect quality of care, patient satisfaction, and health equity, particularly among individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). This capstone project aimed to develop and implement an occupational therapy communication protocol in a skilled nursing facility to address these barriers. A mixed-methods approach was used, including a pre-survey of 25 staff members, post-implementation interviews, and observational feedback to evaluate communication practices, interpreter use, and staff confidence. Interventions included staff education on interpreter services and culturally responsive care, as well as bilingual communication tools, personalized resident posters, and a Language Line training video. Guided by the …

Bone Regeneration On Modified Implant Surfaces: A Systematic Review, Irfan Dammar, Ratna S. Dewi, Ira Tanti, Lisa R. Amir, Lilies D. Sulistyanti, Yuniarti Soeroso

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

Objective: To describe effective implant surface modifications (ISMs) that enhance bone regeneration.

Methods: This systematic review involved literature searches in the PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect databases to identify both in vivo and in vitro randomized controlled trials investigating bone regeneration on modified implant surfaces. The search was conducted using predefined population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design criteria, eligibility criteria, and relevant MeSH terms. Article selection followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses flow diagram.

Results: Various ISMs were identified, including elastin-like polypeptides, hydroxyapatite, doxycycline, sandblasted large-grit acid-etched, and others. The average bone-to-implant contact (BIC) in experimental …

Edu 26 Human Relations In Urban Schools, Elise Langan

Open Educational Resources

The syllabus for EDU 26 contains a course description, course objectives, course readings divided by week and a links to ZTC resources.

Edu 31 Introduction To Learning Disabilities And Inclusive Education Syllabus, Moet Bolden

Open Educational Resources

The syllabus for EDU 31 contains a course description, course objectives, course readings divided by week and links to ZTC readings.

Hlt 101 Introduction To Public Health, Elyse Gruttadauria

Open Educational Resources

The syllabus, created by Professor Elyse Gruttadauria as part of the CUNY OER Initiatives for HLT 101 contains a course description, course objectives, course readings divided by week and a link to four OER textbooks.

Edu 40 Field Work Seminar, Tonya L. Johnson

Open Educational Resources

The syllabus for EDU 30 contains a course description, course objectives, course readings divided by week and links to OER textbooks and ZTC readings.

Salvation From The Purgatory Between Personhood And Property: Disinterring Evidence For Property Rights In Human Remains, Harris J. Burton

William & Mary Law Review

This Note argues that next of kin have property rights in the remains of decedents, as opposed to a quasi-property right in their burial. Changing this distinction will allow courts to address wrongs committed against human remains through remedies traditionally available for harms to property, thereby incentivizing institutions, such as prisons, to exercise care and transparency in dealing with human remains. Treating human remains as property will result in courts applying concrete tests, rather than assessing the infringement of a vague quasi-property right, in cases involving human remains. If courts apply a property standard, next of kin will have …

The Cowl - V. 89 N. 17 - April 1, 2026

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 89 No. 17 - April 1, 2026. 20 pages.