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Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, November 18, 2022, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

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Influence Of Data Sampling Methods On The Representation Of Neural Spiking Activity In Vivo, Meike E Van Der Heijden, Amanda M Brown, Roy V Sillitoe

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

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From Digital Commons To Alma/Primo: Expanding Readership For Doctor Of Nursing Practice Projects, Sara Hoover

Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL)

In 2017 the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library partnered with The George Washington University School of Nursing to create a permanent digital archive for their Doctor of Nursing Practice project collection in our instance of Digital Commons. DNP projects are a unique type of content because they provide important research about nursing practices, but often go unpublished elsewhere. The GW DNP collection now contains over 120 items that have been downloaded over 95,000 times and therefore we were eager to explore additional avenues for disseminating this content beyond our IR and its subsequent indexing platforms. In 2018 our library migrated to …

The Principle Of Resulting Trust Under The English And Sudanese Legislations: A Comparative Study, Hafiz Jaafar Ibrahim Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

This study sheds light on the subject of the resulting trust and its role in restoring the title of real property by reviewing the legal principles and jurisprudence of Anglo-Saxon system, for which English law is basis. The problem of this study focused on the nominal registration of a property in the name of a person, the legal system recognizes the ownership of the person whose name appears as registered owner of the real estate. Not surprisingly, the real estate registry record is considered an inclusive evidence for what it includes, and it is not permissible for all challenge it …

The Perceived Impact Of Project-Based Learning (Pbl) On Middle School Students’ Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem) Identity And Engagement, Jonathan Olivera

Theses and Dissertations

Despite multiple calls to action, the United States educational system is not producing enough viable contributors in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). These fields continue to grow, and the STEM workforce continues to expand. However, the pool of citizens prepared to enter these professions is not keeping up with the demand. Part of this issue can be attributed to a diminishing interest in STEM by students, particularly during their identity forming adolescent years. Active learning strategies have proven successful in preventing this decline with project-based learning (PBL) being one of the most successful active learning strategies. …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - November 17, 2022, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the November 17, 2022 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Sharing stories of gratitude
• Study assesses clinical impact of targeted genomic profiling
• Meet a Med Student: Kara Nix
• Prakash awarded 2022 Mayer Mitchell Award for Excellence in Cancer Research
• Wattenbarger joins emergency medicine faculty

Curricular Changes Proposed For 2023-2025 Morris Catalog Division Of Education, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

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Palliative Care Services On An Adult Inpatient Oncology Unit, Heather E. Barger

Dissertations

Abstract

Problem: Palliative care (PC) services are widely underutilized for patients with cancer, partly due to the shortage of PC specialists. Additionally, many Americans have not filled out advance directive (AD) paperwork which is commonly addressed in PC. In the absence of an AD, cancer patients are at risk of receiving undesired aggressive treatments in the event they are unable to make decisions independently.

Methods: This quality improvement pilot initiative utilized a descriptive observational design to evaluate the number of ADs documented in the electronic health record (EHR) on an inpatient oncology unit. A retrospective EHR review was used to …

Aruba's Taxing Dilemma: Navigating Tourist Perceptions On Room Tax And Turnover Tax In Paradise, Jorge Ridderstaat, Robertico Croes, Manuel A. Rivera, Jeong-Yeol Park

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

This study presents the second part of our assignment for the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA). Our study investigated the effects of two tax proposals (a turnover tax rate increase from 6% to 7% and a room tax rate increase from 9.5% to 12.5%) on tourism demand. We used monthly time-series data on tourism arrivals from several markets, including the U.S., The Netherlands, and other markets. We also segmented the arrival data based on the accommodations used in Aruba (high-rise, low-rise, and other accommodations). We applied several procedures to prepare and test the data before applying an Autoregressive Distributed Lag model …

The Beacon, November 17, 2022, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2022-2023

The magical world of Disney at NW; Women in leadership club at NW; "Takin' it Back" to the self-respecting days; Styles still finding his way in the movie industry; A true artist with a paintbrush and bright smile; A deep undertone brought to life through humor; The chaotic history of Black Friday; When you wish upon a class at NW; International Education week at Northwestern; Women in Leadership; It's beginning to look a lot like Thanksgiving; The sea creatures that smile back; Midland meets Moser's milestone mayhem; Fall-ing in love with winter wrestling at NW; Cross country crew will yeet …

Where Are The Black Teachers? There Should Be More To Make It Even, Harolyn Harris

Dissertations

For years, Black teachers lived and worked in the communities that they served. I was one of those teachers who lived and worked in my community, but I noticed that there were not many of us. As a Black woman, mother and teacher, I was fully aware of the numbers of Black teachers declining. I wanted to know why.

In this study, I utilized my experience as a Black student, a Black teacher, and a Black administrator to reflect my feelings. I used Critical Race Theory as the theoretical lens on my stories using autoethnography as the research method. I …

Bearing Witness To Human Value: Race Relations Under The Apartheid Regime In Select Works Of Athol Fugard, Cameron Alex Yngsdal

Masters Theses

South African white playwright Athol Fugard utilized his theatrical expertise to articulate a socially conscious voice of protest against the oppressive systems implemented by the South African Apartheid government. Because of his writing taking place in the particularized Apartheid-specific setting, where he, as a member of the white minority, he was afforded the freedoms and opportunities which were not offered to members of non-white races. Thus, although Fugard’s race offered him opportunities to protest Apartheid, it brought the possibility of incorrectly portraying non-white South Africans. This incorrect portrayal, known as the “white savior complex,” wherein a white figure rescues the …

The Aesthetics, Sanctity, And Utility Of Jihad In The Earliest Biography Of Muhammad, Alexander Connally Mcmullen

Masters Theses

This thesis is an examination of the way jihad is portrayed in the earliest surviving biography of Muhammad. Sirat Rasul Allah is the oldest most complete biography of Muhammad to which we still have access to today, and in this biography wars, raids, and other violent acts are treated as something that is morally good, beautiful, and rewarded. To engage in violence, war, and raids, on behalf of Allah, is seen as a mark of the pious, courageous, and noble-born. Jiha is also seen as Allah’s punishment of the wicked and those who enact jihad are depicted as being directly …

Chapman University Treble Choir And University Choir In Concert, Chapman University Treble Choir, Chapman University Choir

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

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Stahlmann's 'Asian Eyes': Jewish Identity In Peter Weiss's The Aesthetics Of Resistance Vol. 3, Caroline Rupprecht, Caroline Rupprecht

Publications and Research

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The Comment, November 17, 2022, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

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Dance 2022: Find Me In The Shadows, Otterbein Theatre And Dance Department

2022-2023 Season Productions

An Original Dance Concert Conceived by senior, Emily Baggarly, Find Me in the Shadows is a murder mystery, using shadows and silhouettes to show what we tell and what we keep hidden.

Ovid’S Casebook: The Literary Jurisprudence Of The Metamorphoses, Ian Ward

New England Classical Journal

Roman literature has, thus far, assumed a relatively modest place in the canon of literary jurisprudence. Yet it presents a rich resource for scholars interested, not just in Roman law, but in law today. This article will revisit Ovid’s Metamorphoses, a text which has continued to fascinate literary scholars since the Renaissance. It will suggest that Metamorphoses can be read as a ‘casebook’ in Roman law, and more especially the law relating to marriage and sexuality. At the same time, it will be argued that Ovid had a rather greater argument to make in regard to the broader sweep of …

J. E. Lendon. 2022. That Tyrant, Persuasion: How Rhetoric Shaped The Roman World. Princeton, Nj: Princeton University Press. Pp. 328. Cloth. (Isbn: 978-0-691-22100-7) $29.95., Christopher Francese

New England Classical Journal

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Randall T. Ganiban, Ed. 2021. Vergil, Aeneid: Book 7. Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company. Pp. 232. Paper. (Isbn 978-1-58510-994-4) $17.95., Harrison Troyano

New England Classical Journal

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Psychometric Properties Of The Sindhi Version Of The Mood And Feelings Questionnaire (Mfq) In A Sample Of Early Adolescents Living In Rural Pakistan, Janavi Shetty, Florence Perquier, Susan C. Campisi, Yaqub Wasan, Madison Aitken, Daphne J. Korczak, Suneeta Monga, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Peter Szatmari, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

There is a need for reliable and valid screening tools that assess depressive symptoms in adolescents in Pakistan. To address this need, the present study examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of a Sindhi-translated and adapted version of the child-report Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ-C) and the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ-C) in a community sample of adolescents living in Matiari, Pakistan. Questionnaires were translated into Sindhi and administered by study psychologists to 1350 participants (52.3% female) 9.0 to 15.9 years old. Measurement structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was estimated, and convergent and divergent …

Exploring The Relationship Between Medical Research Literacy And Respondents’ Expressed Likelihood To Participate In A Clinical Trial, Jennifer Dykema, Cameron Jones, Dana Garbarski, Mia Farias, Dorothy Farrar Edwards

Sociology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Medical research literacy (MRL) is a facet of health literacy that measures a person’s understanding of informed consent and other aspects of participation in medical research. While existing research on MRL is limited, there are reasons to believe MRL may be associated with a willingness to participate in medical research. We use data from a racially balanced sample of survey respondents (n = 410): (1) to analyze how MRL scores vary by respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics; (2) to examine how MRL relates to respondents’ expressed likelihood to participate in a clinical trial; and (3) to provide considerations on the measurement of …

Emily Kato, Oral History Interview, 2022, Jayla Lee

COVID-19 Oral Histories

In October and November of 2022, You Li's Journalism 313 students conducted oral history interviews with one another to document the student experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview, EMU undergraduate Emily Kato talks about self-discovery and mental health during the pandemic.

Challenging The Norm: A Hybrid Philosophy Based On Praxial And Aesthetic Philosophies For Elementary Music Classrooms, John Shane Padgett

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Despite significant studies on the effectiveness of the primary music education philosophies, aesthetic and praxial, there is little research on the pragmatic application of a hybrid philosophy comprising elements of both philosophies. While both aesthetic and praxial philosophies demonstrate effective methods for fostering development and interest in music education, the exclusive application of one philosophy is not sufficient to develop the overall musician and foster future participation in music education. This study addressed the gap between the music education philosophies and offered effective exercises for elementary music education. A convergent mixed-methods study with a focus on ear training and composition …

The Overlooked Care Plan- Nursing Mindset Related To Self-Care: An Integrative Review, Marie Mulford

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

COVID-19 brought to light many things worldwide. One of the pressing issues was the increased rates of burnout, depression, and suicidal risk among nurses. This called for examining nurses’ work experiences and overall well-being during the Coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, it was revealed that the nursing mindset regarding self-care was overlooked. This integrative review will inform stakeholders about the “overlooked care plan.” This review will be a call to action built on existing knowledge and facilitate policy for the nursing profession. Building upon nursing science, informative research, and facilitating policy initiatives, this review will serve as a call to action for …

Teaching Time; Disrupting Common Sense, Kevin Birth

Publications and Research

In my course “Time” I set out to disrupt the connection between cognitive tools used to represent time (clocks and calendars) and experiences of time. This article documents some of the topics and pedagogical methods I use: using unusual due dates for assignments, making the clock look strange, disrupting the idea of “now,” showing how clocks cultivate gullibility, exploring the different hour systems of the past, criticizing clock-based logics used in primatological research, explaining the theory of special relativity, and exploring the political and economic consequences of sleep loss.

Women As Leaders In The Bourbon Industry, Candice Cress

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study explored the experiences of women leaders who have made a significant impact in the bourbon industry. Specifically, exploration of the skills and attributes that make them leaders in the bourbon industry are analyzed. Three themes emerged from this study: (a) the influence of mentors on leadership development, (b) navigating a predominantly male dominated field, and (c) experiences of the women that lead to their current roles and achievements in bourbon. The results of this study can support women as they strengthen their leadership skills in preparation for professions that are more difficult for women to make an impact. …

Episode 22: Courtney Jorgensen, Christina Torres

Futures in Languages Transcripts

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The Ideal Dual-Doctorates In Leadership, Larry M. Starr, Phd

School of Continuing and Professional Studies Faculty Papers

During 2014 and 2015 more than 100 stakeholders working with five facilitators applied the systems thinking-informed methodology of Interactive Planning and Idealized Design to create the prototype for an ideal doctoral program for working professionals at the request of Philadelphia University a professional university in Philadelphia. The result was the design of two leadership degrees to be located in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies: an applied research Doctor of Management (DMgt) in Strategic Leadership launched in 2016 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Complex Systems Leadership launched in 2019. Between Spring 2016 and Fall 2019 more than …

Improving Translatability Of Spinal Cord Injury Research By Including Age As A Demographic Variable, Andrew N. Stewart, Linda A. T. Jones, John C. Gensel

Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers

Pre-clinical and clinical spinal cord injury (SCI) studies differ in study design, particularly in the demographic characteristics of the chosen population. In clinical study design, criteria such as such as motor scores, neurological level, and severity of injury are often key determinants for participant inclusion. Further, demographic variables in clinical trials often include individuals from a wide age range and typically include both sexes, albeit historically most cases of SCI occur in males. In contrast, pre-clinical SCI models predominately utilize young adult rodents and typically use only females. While it is often not feasible to power SCI clinical trials to …