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A Case Study Of Parentschool Relationships: How Spanish-Speaking Latino Parents Of Elementary Multilingual Learners Perceive Parental Involvement In Schools, Ingrid Corpuz

Theses & Dissertations

This study examined how Spanish-speaking Latino parents of multilingual learners (MLs) perceived their participation in the school community and their role in the educational process of their children. It explored several factors that can influence the involvement of Spanish-speaking parents in their children's education. Social capital, cultural capital, and social learning theories guided this study to provide a deeper understanding of the parental involvement of Spanishspeaking Latino parents in schools. Ten participating parents shared their experiences and described their view of parental involvement in their children’s school. This study concluded that Spanish-speaking Latino parents displayed characteristics of highly involved parents, …

Exposure To Unpredictability And Mental Health: Validation Of The Brief Version Of The Questionnaire Of Unpredictability In Childhood (Quic-5) In English And Spanish, Natasha G. Lindert, Megan Y. Maxwell, Sabrina R. Liu, Hal S. Stern, Tallie Z. Baram, Elysia Poggi Davis, Victoria B. Risbrough, Dewleen G. Baker, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Laura M. Glynn

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Unpredictability is increasingly recognized as a primary dimension of early life adversity affecting lifespan mental health trajectories; screening for these experiences is therefore vital. The Questionnaire of Unpredictability in Childhood (QUIC) is a 38-item tool that measures unpredictability in childhood in social, emotional and physical domains. The available evidence indicates that exposure to unpredictable experiences measured with the QUIC predicts internalizing symptoms including depression and anxiety. The purpose of the present study was to validate English and Spanish brief versions (QUIC-5) suitable for administration in time-limited settings (e.g., clinical care settings, large-scale epidemiological studies). Five representative items were identified from …

Push For Progressive Mobility: A Motivational Strategy Of Pedometer Use In Postoperative Patients To Gain A Mobility Technician Resource, Courtney M. Johnson, Natalee D. Zehrer

Nursing

Background: An interdisciplinary team developed a patient pedometer program with a goal of increasing patient mobility and decreasing complications related to immobility in postoperative orthopedic patients

Local Problem: Postoperative mobilization improves patient outcomes such as lower rates of infection, venous thromboembolism, delirium, and length of stay. Intense postoperative mobilization improves a patient’s likelihood of discharge to home, decreasing nursing home utilization rates. The team including nurse leaders, clinical nurses and physicians applied for funding to implement an innovative solution.

Method: Orthopedic surgical patients received a wrist pedometer with an education pamphlet upon arrival on the surgical unit. The pamphlet …

Pathway To Post Operative Pain Management, Donna Wachowski, Rena James, Joanna Botello-Lynch

Nursing

Background/Introduction: Fear and anxiety can affect the patient’s level of pain. Pain can be well managed by educating patients preoperatively and will reduce the effects of fear and anxiety.

Local problem: The evaluation and treatment of our patient’s post-operative pain is a challenge presented to us daily in Outpatient Surgery. We discovered that patients needed better education on using the pain scale. Dugdale (2019) notes that education helps the patient to have a bigger role in their care. It also supports the growing movement toward patient- and family- centered care.

Method: In addition to education on using the pain scale, …

Differing Perspectives: Research On Reasons For Heart Failure Readmission, Sara Marzinski, Diane Melrose, Mary Hook

Nursing

Background/Introduction: Heart failure is a staggering clinical and public health problem with a trajectory often associated with readmission. Previous research suggests that patients and clinicians have different perspectives about causes and preventability of readmission, with findings focused on subjective reports without clinical context.

Purpose: To gather patient, caregiver, nurse, and physician subjective reason(s) for 30-day heart failure readmission. To evaluate responses in context with clinical data to gain insights to improve care.

Method: A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used including brief investigator-designed guided interviews and an electronic health record chart review to gather contextual information from both hospital …

Imposter Participants: Overcoming Methodological Challenges Related To Balancing Participant Privacy With Data Quality When Using Online Recruitment And Data Collection, Jacqueline M. Roehl Ph.D., Darci J. Harland Ph.D.

The Qualitative Report

In this paper we describe the lessons learned when untrustworthy participants were included in a qualitative interview study. In online research, participants can more easily misrepresent their identity and volunteer for studies even if they do not meet inclusion criteria. The term “imposter participant” refers to dishonest participants who completely fake their identities or simply exaggerate their experiences to participate in qualitative studies. Untrustworthy participants are a threat to data quality, yet little has been published on how qualitative researchers should prevent and handle this unique methodological challenge. In this paper, we provide a detailed account of how specific issues …

Contextual Coding In Qualitative Research Involving Participants With Diverse Sociocultural Backgrounds, Ahtisham Younas, Angela Cuoco, Ercole Vellone, Sergi Fàbregues, Elsa Lucia Escalante Barrios, Angela Durante

The Qualitative Report

Understanding participants’ perspectives in qualitative research is contingent on unravelling the essential meaning of their speech. When data are collected in native language and translated into English language, the underlying sociocultural meaning of participants’ speech can be missed. This paper discusses a new contextual coding approach and illustrates its application in research. The technique was used in a phenomenological study in Pakistan and a mixed methods study in Europe. Contextual coding entails a preliminary coding stage involving data reading in native language, choosing socially and culturally relevant words and phrases, and developing preliminary codes. The concluding coding stage focuses on …

Functional Data Analysis Of Covid-19, Nichole L. Fluke

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

This thesis deals with Functional Data Analysis (FDA) on COVID data. The Data involves counts for new COVID cases, hospitalized COVID patients, and new COVID deaths. The data used is for all the states and regions in the United States. The data starts in March 1^st, 2020 and goes through March 31^st, 2021. The FDA smooths the data and looks to see if there are similarities or differences between the states and regions in the data. The data also shows which states and regions stand out from the others and which ones are similar. Also shown …

The Relationship Between Seaworthiness And The Duty Of Disclosure Under The Marine Insurance Contract: An Analysis Of Uae, Us And English Law, [email protected] Al-Daboubi Dr.

مجلة جامعة الإمارات للبحوث القانونية UAEU LAW JOURNAL

يناقش هذا البحث تأثير شرط صلاحية السفينة للإبحار على عقد تأمين البضائع البحري. حيث تشمل الدراسة تحليلاً معمقاً للنصوص ذات الصلة في القانون الانجليزي والأمريكي والإماراتي، والتي تبدأ بشرح لمفهوم صلاحية السفينة للإبحار كالتزام يقع على كاهل الناقل البحري وفقاً لأحكام عقد نقل البضائع البحري. حيث يناقش الباحث من خلال هذه الجزئية القواعد القانونية ذات الصلة وفقاً للقانون الانجليزي الخاضع لأحكام اتفاقية لاهاي لسندات الشحن وبروتوكولها لعام 1979 وكذلك القانون الأمريكي الذي يخضع لأحكام معاهدة لاهاي لسندات الشحن لعام 1924، هذا بالإضافة لمناقشة نفس المسألة في ظل أحكام قانون التجارة البحرية الإماراتي. أما الجزئية التالية من هذا البحث فتتركز على …

Automated Agent Proficiency Measurement, Anil Kumar M L, Ottalingam T. Satyanarayanan

Defensive Publications Series

A contact center routes an incoming customer contact by selecting an agent based on a number of factors. One of those factors is agent proficiency, which is typically configured as different skills and attributes that are associated to an agent. Currently, such skills and attributes are manually configured in contact center solutions and updated by an agent's supervisors and management operatives based on their periodic assessment of an agent's performance and skills. Techniques are presented herein that support an automated solution for the updating of the skills, attributes, and proficiencies that are associated with contact center agents. Under aspects of …

What Man Would Put Up With Me... Eartha White Carries Out The Prophecy Of Her Name, Angela Taylor

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

New clipping about Eartha Mary Magdalene White. Undated.

Break Thou The Bread Of Life, Mary A. Lathbury

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Poem dedication compliments of Eartha White in memory of her mother Mrs. Clara White. Undated.

Mother

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Poem "Mother" printed on a contribution form for the Old Folks Home. Undated.

An Interprofessional Public Library-Academic Partnership For Community Outreach On Women's Health, Lyndonna Marrast, Eun Ji Kim, Danielle Ezzo, Joseph Conigliaro

Urban Library Journal

This article describes a collaboration between a branch of the Queens Public Library in NY and an academic medical center that delivered a women’s health educational program with an interprofessional team of faculty, trainees, and students. The team delivered interactive 1-hour long monthly sessions in a Question and Answer format guided by a Powerpoint presentation. The overall goal was to deliver health education workshops on common medical conditions (i.e. diabetes, heart disease) and concerns of interest to women across the lifespan (i.e. infertility, dementia) to improve the health literacy of local community members. We outlined the steps in establishing this …

Approved Programs 11-8-22, Angela Brock

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Program Review Report 11-8-22, Angela Brock

Program Review Committee

No abstract provided.

It’S Your Turn, Are You Ready To Get Vaccinated? Towards An Exploration Of Vaccine Hesitancy Using Sentiment Analysis Of Instagram Posts, Mohammed Talha Alam, Shahab Saquib Sohail, Syed Ubaid, Shakil, Zafar Ali, Mohammad Hijji, Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar, Khan Muhammad

Computer Vision Faculty Publications

The deadly threat caused by the rapid spread of COVID-19 has been restricted by virtue of vaccines. However, there is misinformation regarding the certainty and positives outcome of getting vaccinated; hence, many people are reluctant to opt for it. Therefore, in this paper, we identified public sentiments and hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccines based on Instagram posts as part of intelligent surveillance. We first retrieved more than 10k publicly available comments and captions posted under different vaccine hashtags (namely, covaxin, covishield, and sputnik). Next, we translated the extracted comments into a common language (English), followed by the calculation of the …

Committee On Instruction And Professional Development Minutes November 8, 2022, Bronx Community College Committee On Instruction And Professional Development

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the Committee on Instruction and Professional Development meeting on November 8, 2022.

Case 59: Inhibition Of Enzymes Involved In Steroid Synthesis: Implications In Diabetes Treatment, Dr. Kathleen Cornely

Chemistry & Biochemistry Case Studies

Drugs used to increase insulin sensitivity may also inhibit enzymes involved in steroid synthesis. Prior to this investigation, it was uncertain whether the drugs inhibited the enzymes directly or whether the decrease in androgen synthesis observed during treatment was a secondary effect.

Oral History Transcript | Interview With Preston Mcclanahan, November 8, 2022, Preston Mcclanahan, Holly Gaboriault, Risd Archives

RISD Oral History Project Transcripts

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The C-Equivalence Principle And Its Implications For Physics, Max Tran

Publications and Research

The c-equivalence principle, commonly accepted as true by most physicists, is the unstated assumption that (1/sqrt(ε₀μ₀)) equals the kinematic speed of light. Should someone prove the principle false, it would render the composition of two Lorentz transformations meaningless. The second hypothesis of the Special Theory of Relativity in its strong form would also be invalidated. This paper examined some of the consequences for physics, should this principle be proven false and outline some experiments to determine light speed, which could falsify the principle and provide evidence for the ether.

Resources For Understanding The Life Together Covenant, Hank Voss

Essays

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting, Agenda, November 14, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
  Approval of Minutes – October 17, 2022
• University Business
• Information
  Educational Policies Committee – November 3, 2022
• Reports
  Faculty Evaluation Committee Annual Report
  USUSA Annual Report
  Honors Annual Report
• Old Business
• New Business
  Office of Equity Additional Training
  Code 404 Faculty Appointments Track Changes | Final Clean

Atomistic Measurement And Modeling Of Intrinsic Fracture Toughness Of Two-Dimensional Materials, Xu Zhang, Hoang Nguyen, Xiang Zhang, Pulickel M Ajayan, Jianguo Wen, Horacio D Espinosa

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Quantifying the intrinsic mechanical properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials is essential to predict the long-term reliability of materials and systems in emerging applications ranging from energy to health to next-generation sensors and electronics. Currently, measurements of fracture toughness and identification of associated atomistic mechanisms remain challenging. Herein, we report an integrated experimental-computational framework in which in-situ high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) measurements of the intrinsic fracture energy of monolayer MoS

7 Honored As Emeritus Faculty, Linda Gunter

Browse All News

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Conducting A Supportive Oncology Clinical Trial During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Challenges And Strategies, Jie Deng, John N. Lukens, Joy C. Cohn, Erin Mcmenamin, Barbara Murphy, Bryan A. Spinelli, Niya Murphy, Alicia K. Steinmetz, Megan A. Landriau, Alexander Lin

Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in severe interruptions to clinical research worldwide. This global public health crisis required investigators and researchers to rapidly develop and implement new strategies and solutions to mitigate its negative impact on the progress of clinical trials. In this paper, we describe the challenges, strategies, and lessons learned regarding the continuation of a supportive oncology clinical trial during the pandemic. We hope to provide insight into the implementation of clinical trials during a public health emergency to be better prepared for future instances.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the US National Institute of …

Rilonacept And Anakinra In Recurrent Pericarditis: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Ziad R. Affas, Banan Q. Rasool, Sneha A. Sebastian, Rafe S. Affas, Sayran K. Mohamadtahr, Nagham H. Saoor, Aya N. Mohammad, Ghada H. Saoor, Bzhar A. Husain, Rowaid Touza, Ghaid Touza, Shwan Amen, William Nazzaro

Internal Medicine Articles

Interleukin 1 (IL-1) has been indicated as a mediator of recurrent pericarditis. Rilonacept, a soluble IL-1 receptor chimeric fusion protein neutralizing interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1α) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), has demonstrated promising results in a phase II study in recurrent or refractory pericarditis. Anakinra is a recombinant inhibitor of the IL-1 receptor with a demonstrated reduction in the incidence of recurrent pericarditis. Definite pharmacological management of pericarditis is key to preventing recurrences, mostly treatment options for recurrent pericarditis refractory to conventional drugs. Here we critically discuss the existing therapy options for recurrent pericarditis, with a focus on new pharmacological …

Application Of Improved Seeker Optimization Algorithm In Slope Stability Analysis, Zhou Liang, Li Gang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In response to such problems as the complex calculation of safety factors and the interrelations between optimization variables of slip surfaces in slope stability analysis, an improved seeker optimization algorithm (ISOA) was adopted to search for the critical slip surface of slopes, with the introduction of the chaotic strategy in ISOA to improve local search capability. Meanwhile, the utilization of seven benchmark functions for testing shows that ISOA has significantly improved accuracy, stability, and efficiency compared to the original seeker optimization algorithm (SOA). By further combining the ISOA algorithm with the finite element stress algebraic sum method to analyze slope …

“Best Employers”: The Impacts Of Employee Reviews And Employer Awards On Job Seekers’ Application Intentions, Yunxuan (Carrie) Zhang, Cass Shum, Amanda Mapel Belarmino

Hospitality Faculty Research

While hospitality researchers have examined the impacts of user-generated content on customers, research regarding the impacts of employee reviews on job seekers’ application intentions is scarce. Yet, labor shortages in the hospitality industry have been amplified in recent years. The tight job market requires organizations to use aggressive and proactive recruitment strategies. As online employee reviews can attract both active and passive job seekers, organizations are increasingly advertising their jobs on these sites. This study draws on the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) and tests the boundary condition of work experience on the effects of overall star-ratings and employer awards on …

Focus On Top Tier 2.0: Student Achievement, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Focus on Top Tier 2.0

Student Achievement involves undergraduate, graduate, and professional student success as we focus on outcomes and opportunities for students at all levels. Our efforts are aligned with workforce development, which is referred to as Career Development and Progression. The work we do is vital as we educate students that are prepared for success in their personal, civic, and professional lives.