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Trends In Utilization Of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines And The Incidence Of Malignant Cervical Cancer In The U.S. Population: A Secondary Analysis, Myah Luna, Soumya Upadhyay

Healthcare Administration and Policy Faculty Research

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection, and HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for approximately 66% of all U.S. cervical cancer cases in women. The quadrivalent HPV vaccine was licensed in mid-2006, and it was designed to target and protect against HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18. The aim of this study is to examine the utilization rate of the HPV vaccine, and the trends and incidence rate of malignant cervical cancer across the United States. Methods: This study utilized data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) and the National Immunization Survey's (NIS) teenage …

Management Of Novo Banco By Lone Star, Bank Recovery And Resolution Criteria And Capital Requirements, Joao Pimenta Lopes

Documents

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Effectiveness Of Recruitment Strategies Of Latino Smokers: Secondary Analysis Of A Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Randomized Clinical Trial., Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Katherine K. Rieth, Kimber K. Richter, Edward F. Ellerbeck, Lisa Sanderson Cox, Kristi D. Graves, Francisco J. Diaz, Delwyn Catley, Ana Paula Cupertino

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Latinos remain disproportionately underrepresented in clinical trials, comprising only 2%-3% of research participants. In order to address health disparities, it is critically important to increase enrollment of Latino smokers in smoking cessation trials. There is limited research examining effective recruitment strategies for this population.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of direct versus mass and high- versus low-effort recruitment strategies on recruitment and retention of Latino smokers to a randomized smoking cessation trial. We also examine how the type of recruitment might have influenced the characteristics of enrolled participants.

METHODS: Latino smokers were enrolled …

Brain Functional Topology Differs By Sex In Cognitively Normal Older Adults, Zhengshi Yang, Filippo Cieri, Jefferson W. Kinney, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Dietmar Cordes, Jessica Z K Caldwell

Brain Health Faculty Research

Introduction: Late onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, in which almost 70% of patients are women. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that women show worse global FC metrics compared to men, and further hypothesized a sex-specific positive correlation between FC metrics and cognitive scores in women. Methods: We studied cognitively healthy individuals from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative cohort, with resting-state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Metrics derived from graph theoretical analysis and functional connectomics were used to assess the global/regional sex differences in terms of functional integration and segregation, considering the amyloid status and the contributions of …

Topsy-Turvy: The Taylor Opportunity Program For Students’ Homeschool Discrimination Contradiction, Chaz Morgan

Louisiana Law Review

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War, Love, And Journeys: A Comparative Analysis Of Conceptual Metaphors In Political Speeches, Kelly N. Woods

Theses and Dissertations

In convention speeches and inaugural addresses, presidential candidates and newly-elected presidents attempt to persuade listeners to vote for and support them. One persuasive tool that they use in these speeches is metaphor, considered a fundamental form of reasoning (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980). The present study focuses on three conceptual metaphors (POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY, and POLITICS IS LOVE) used in 40 speeches given by American presidents from 1944 to 2021 in order to see if there are differences in metaphor usage across political party (i.e., Democrat and Republican) and across speech type (i.e., nomination acceptance and inaugural …

Resolving Louisiana’S Precarious Position On The Sale Of Movable Things By Precarious Possessors, Sara Grasch

Louisiana Law Review

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Management Of Novo Banco By Lone Star, Bank Recovery And Resolution Criteria And Capital Requirements, João Pimenta Lopes

Documents

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Ultrafast Error-Bounded Lossy Compression For Scientific Datasets, Xiaodong Yu, Sheng Di, Kai Zhao, Jiannan Tian, Dingwen Tao, Xin Liang, Franck Cappello

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Today's scientific high-performance computing applications and advanced instruments are producing vast volumes of data across a wide range of domains, which impose a serious burden on data transfer and storage. Error-bounded lossy compression has been developed and widely used in the scientific community because it not only can significantly reduce the data volumes but also can strictly control the data distortion based on the user-specified error bound. Existing lossy compressors, however, cannot offer ultrafast compression speed, which is highly demanded by numerous applications or use cases (such as in-memory compression and online instrument data compression). In this paper, we propose …

Arbitration In The Workplace: The Need For Legislative Intervention, Jeremy Wright

NULR Online

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Roadmap On Topological Photonics, Hannah Price, Yidong Chong, Alexander B. Khanikaev, Henning Schomerus, Lukas J. Maczewsky, Mark Kremer, Matthias Heinrich, Alexander Szameit, Oded Zilberberg, Yihao Yang, Baile Zhang, Andrea Alù, Ronny Thomale, Iacopo Carusotto, Philippe St-Jean, Alberto Amo, Avik Dutt, Luqi Yuan, Shanhui Fan, Xuefan Yin, Chao Peng, Tomoki Ozawa, Andrea Blanco-Redondo

Advanced Science Research Center

Topological photonics seeks to control the behaviour of the light through the design of protected topological modes in photonic structures. While this approach originated from studying the behaviour of electrons in solid-state materials, it has since blossomed into a field that is at the very forefront of the search for new topological types of matter. This can have real implications for future technologies by harnessing the robustness of topological photonics for applications in photonics devices. This roadmap surveys some of the main emerging areas of research within topological photonics, with a special attention to questions in fundamental science, which photonics …

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (June 27, 2022), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on June 27, 2022.

Association Between The Dietary Inflammatory Index And Gastric Disease Risk: Findings From A Korean Population-Based Cohort Study, Sundara Raj Sreeja, Trong-Dat Le, Bang Wool Eom, Seung Hyun Oh, Nitin Shivappa Mbbs, Mph, Ph.D., James R. Hébert Scd, Mi Kyung Kim

Faculty Publications

Evidence suggests that diets with high pro-inflammatory potential may play a substantial role in the origin of gastric inflammation. This study aimed to examine the association between the energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DIITM) and gastric diseases at baseline and after a mean follow-up of 7.4 years in a Korean population. A total of 144,196 participants from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study_Health Examination (KoGES_HEXA) cohort were included. E-DII scores were computed using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Multivariate logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to assess the association between the E-DII and gastric disease risk. In …

Understanding College Students' Use Of Written Feedback In Mathematics, Erin Loraine Carroll

Theses and Dissertations

Many teachers want to help their students develop a growth mindset about their ability to do mathematics. Research has shown, however, that teachers simply do not know how to promote growth mindsets in their classrooms. Existing research suggests that one way teachers can support students' development of a growth mindset is through the written feedback they provide students. This study combines the research done on students' mindsets and written feedback to examine the interaction between student mindset and written feedback by analyzing written feedback provided to students in a College Algebra class and how students used that feedback based on …

A Universally Translatable Explication Of Adam Smith's Famous Proposition On "The Extent Of The Market", Bart J. Wilson, Gian Marco Farese

ESI Publications

Following Adam Smith’s line of argument, we examine the semantics of four economic principles in Chapter III of the Wealth of Nations that compose his famous proposition “that the division of labour is limited by the extent of the market.” We apply the Natural Semantic Metalanguage framework in linguistics to produce a series of explications that are clear and plain, cross-translatable into any language, intelligible to twenty-first-century readers, and faithfully close to the original text. Our paper explicates Smith’s logical argument in Chapter III and demonstrates how his ideas can be shared among speakers with different linguacultural backgrounds in line …

Phq-2 Scores In Broward County’S Homeless: Prevalence, Barriers, And Proposed Solutions To Mental Health Disparities, Jeena A. Kar, Reeja Raj, Ariba Hashmi, Tahia Hossain, Joshua Berko, Joseph S. Degaetano, Patrick Hardigan

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Introduction: Florida ranks 9th in states with highest prevalence of mental illness among homeless individuals. The state also ranks 43rd of 52 states in providing adequate access for mental health concerns in homeless individuals. This study surveyed people experiencing homelessness in Broward County to investigate utilization of healthcare and mental health resources and accessibility of the target population to adequate care.. Aims included a collection of demographics concerning homelessness such as age and gender, prevalence of mental illness, history of substance use and emergency department, and then correlating these with scores from a standardized depression rating scale (PHQ-2). Methods: The …

Applications Of Machine Learning Algorithms In Materials Science And Bioinformatics, Mohammed Quazi

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

The piezoelectric response has been a measure of interest in density functional theory (DFT) for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) since the inception of MEMS technology. Piezoelectric-based MEMS devices find wide applications in automobiles, mobile phones, healthcare devices, and silicon chips for computers, to name a few. Piezoelectric properties of doped aluminum nitride (AlN) have been under investigation in materials science for piezoelectric thin films because of its wide range of device applicability. In this research using rigorous DFT calculations, high throughput ab-initio simulations for 23 AlN alloys are generated.

This research is the first to report strong enhancements of piezoelectric properties …

Legislative Procedures And Perceptions Of Legitimacy, Megan Elizabeth Cox

Dissertations and Theses

While mechanisms of legitimacy development have been extensively studied in governments as a cohesive whole, procedural legitimation of the legislative branch has not been explored. Using a procedural justice framework to identify indicators of openness in legislative rules, this paper theorizes that the presence or absence of these indicators will be the key factor in public perceptions of legitimacy of the legislature. This paper hypothesizes that where more indicators are present, a legislature will be viewed as more legitimate by its citizens as compared to a legislature with fewer indicators.

Comparing Indonesia and the Philippines, two presidential democracies in Southeast …

Reflections On Beam Configuration Optimization For Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy, Wenhua Cao, Humberto Rocha, Radhe Mohan, Gino Lim, Hadis M Goudarzi, Joana M Dias

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Presumably, intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy (IMPT) is the most powerful form of proton radiotherapy. In the current state of the art, IMPT beam configurations (i.e. the number of beams and their directions) are, in general, chosen subjectively based on prior experience and practicality. Beam configuration optimization (BCO) for IMPT could, in theory, significantly enhance IMPT's therapeutic potential. However, BCO is complex and highly computer resource-intensive. Some algorithms for BCO have been developed for intensity-modulated photon therapy (IMRT). They are rarely used clinically mainly because the large number of beams typically employed in IMRT renders BCO essentially unnecessary. Moreover, in the newer …

“You Never Exhale Fully Because You're Not Sure What's Next”: Parents' Experiences Of Stress Caring For Children With Chronic Conditions, Stephanie Smith, Mary Tallon, Carrie Clark, Lauren Jones, Evalotte Mörelius

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Children with chronic conditions are experiencing improved survival worldwide, and it is well-known that their parents are stressed. Yet, despite this knowledge, parents continue to experience stress. Our study explored the lived experience of parental stress when caring for children with various chronic conditions to identify opportunities to potentially reduce stress for these parents. This was an exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. To ensure appropriate research priorities were addressed, the study was co-designed with consumer and stakeholder involvement. Twenty parents were interviewed. Parents were recruited through a recognized family support organization for children with various care needs in Western …

The Effect Of A Blended Learning Teaching Approach On Developing Students Life Skills At The School Of Physical Education At The University Of Jordan أثر تطبيق نهج التعلم المدمج على تنمية المهارات الحياتية لدى طلبة كلية التربية الرياضية في الجامعة الأردنية, Prof. Samira M. Orabi, Prof. Taiysir I. Mansi, Dr. Aida A. Al-Awamleh, Dr. Manal M. Bayyat, ‘Safi Nour’ A. Abaza

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effect of a blended learning teaching approach on developing students’ life skills at the school of Physical Education at the University of Jordan according to sex, academic year, and courses). A stratified random sample of 191 male and female students participated in the study. The descriptive methodology was adopted to fulfil the aims of the study. “Life Skills Acquired through Blended learning “Scale was developed and used to collect required data. Targeted life skills were communication, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, self-confidence, accepting differences and decision making). Data were statistically analyzed. Results showed that …

The Morale Of Public Secondary School Teachers In Southern Jordan From Their Point Of View الروح المعنوية لدى معلمي المدارس الثانوية الحكومية في جنوب الأردن من وجهة نظرهم, Khaled A. Al-Btoush, Prof. Kayed M. Salameh

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimed at finding out the level of morale of Public Secondary School Teachers in Southern Jordan from their Point of View, and identify the significant differences between the means of the responses of the subjects of the study sample, which are attributed to the difference of variables: sex, experience, academic qualification, and governorate. To achieve the objectives of the study the descriptive – survey methodology was used, through developing a questionnaire, which has been verified the validity and stability. The study was applied to a random sample consisting of (540) male and female teachers. The results showed …

The Effect Of Using The Application Of Whatsapp In The Mobile Phone In The Achievement Of Students In The Fourth Grade In English Language In The Directorate Of Qasabat Amman District In Jordan أثر استخدام تطبيق الواتس آب في الهاتف النقال في تحصيل طلبة الصف الرابع الأساسي في مبحث اللغة الإنجليزية في لواء مديرية قصبة عمان في الأردن, Dr. Heba Nimer Alkhrishah

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effect of mobile applications on student achievement in English Language. The study employed a quasi-experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of (30) students from the fourth grade of the Esa'af Al-Nashasheebi primary school\ the Directorate of Qasabat Amman District for the academic year 2017/2018. To achiever research objectives, the researcher divided the students into two equal experimental and control groups, the students of the experimental and control groups studied the material according to the usual method, the teacher then sent additional information about the material studied in the class room to …

Parents’ Perceptions Of Their Children’S Achievement In The Reading Class Using A Flipped Classroom Model: A Case Study Of Tenth Grade Female Students In Zarqa Directorate Of Education تصورات أولياء الأمور لإنجازات أطفالهم في دروس القراءة باستخدام أنموذج التعليم المقلوب: دراسة حالة لطالبات الصف العاشر الاساسي في مديرية تربية الزرقاء, Tasneem Shraideh, Prof. Abdallah Ahmad Bani Abdelrahman

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: The flipped classroom is considered as an academic trend worldwide. Despite its growing popularity, this area of research remains unsettled in Jordan as very few studies were devoted to this model. Hence, the study at hand sets out to investigate the perceptions of parents following the implementation of a flipped classroom model in the EFL reading classroom (Grade 10) in Zarqa Directorate of Education, Jordan. A questionnaires was developed and distributed to (51) parents by the end of the second academic semester of the year 2018/2019. Results showed that parents were positively influenced by their children’s feedback after experiencing …

The Prevalence Of Procrastination Behavior Among Public Secondary School Principals In Jordan درجة شيوع سلوك المماطلة لدى مديري المدارس الثانوية الحكومية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في الأردن, Abla Jaser Khatatbeh, Prof. Rateb Salama Al Saud

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of procrastination behavior among secondary school principals in Jordan. The study presents an explanation Procrastination and its negative impact on the educational system. The study sample consisted of (320) teachers working in public secondary schools in Jordan. The study instrument, which is a questionnaire, measures the prevalence of procrastination behavior among school principals. The researcher used the descriptive survey analytical methodology to collect data and analyze it using the analysis program (SPSS). The results indicated that there was a moderate prevalence of procrastination behavior among principals in public secondary …

The Effectiveness Of A Program Based-On The Aesthetic Approach In The Development Of Aesthetic Appreciation For The Third Grade Students In English Language فاعلية برنامج قائم على المدخل الجمالي في تنمية التذوق الجمالي لطلبة الصف الثالث الأساسي في مادة اللغة الانجليزية, Heba Ziad Younis

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: The aim of this study was to reveal the effectiveness of a program based on the aesthetic approach in the development of aesthetic appreciation of English in the third grade students. To achieve the objective of this study, an educational material was prepared in a program based on the aesthetic approach to teach the experimental group, while the control group was taught in the usual method. A tool was prepared for the data collection: a 30-items aesthetic appreciation scale. The Instrument was validated. The sample of the study consisted of (60) students from third grade in the Second Education …

The Effect Of A Reciprocal-Based Instructional Program On Ninth-Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension In Public Schools In Jordan أثر استخدام برنامج تدريسي قائم على التدريس التبادلي على مهارات الاستيعاب القرائي لدى طلبة الصف التاسع في المدارس الحكومية في الاردن, Mohammad Ahmad Al Jboor, Prof. Abdallah Ahmad Bani Abdelrahman

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effect of using a reciprocal-based instructional program on improving reading comprehension among ninth grade students in Jordan. The sample of the study consisted of 107 ninth grade male and female students in the academic year 2017/2018 in four schools in North West Badia Directorate of Education. Two classroom sections were chosen to represent the experimental groups and the other two were chosen to represent the control groups. The study followed a quasi-experimental design, where the experimental groups were taught reading comprehension using a reciprocal based instructional program and the control groups were taught …

Conditional Sentence Constructions In English: Frequencies And Distribution In American And British English A Corpus- Based Study بنية الجملة الشرطية في اللغة الإنجليزية: التكرارات والتوزيع في الإنجليزية الأميركية والبريطانية, Wajed Rasmi Al Ahmad, Prof. Ryiad Fayez Hussein

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study is a corpus-based research, which investigates patterns and frequency of use of conditional sentence (CS) constructions, with four conditional conjunctions (CCs): if, unless, provided that and on condition that. Data is obtained from two corpora,: the British National Corpus (BNC) and the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA). Further, this study examines the patterns and frequency of use of those CCs in spoken, written and different sections of COCA and BNC. This study also investigates the most frequently used collocates with subjunctive conditionals (if I/she/ he/it were) in the spoken and written subsections of BNC and COCA. …

The Effect Of Using A Website Based On Self-Learning On Developing Skills Performance Towards Learning Microsoft Office Skills Among Seventh Grade Students أثر موقع إلكتروني قائم على التعلم الذاتي في تنمية الأداء المهاري لتعلم مهارات مايكروسوفت أوفيس لدى طلبة الصف السابع, Saleh Mohammad Al-Zafiri, Dr. Muhannad Anwar Al-Shboul

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aims at investigating the effect of using a Website based on self-learning on developing skills performance towards learning Microsoft Office skills among seventh grade students. The study used a quasi-experimental research design as research methodology. The study sample consisted of (61) students of the seventh grader students in the Ibn Al-Tufyel School, who were intentionally chosen. The students were randomly divided into two groups: the control group which studied Microsoft Office Skills by using the conventional approach; it consisted of (31) participants; and the experimental group which studied Microsoft Office Skills by using a Website based on …

The Effectiveness Of A Training Program Based On The International Test (Timss) In Developing The Pedagogical Content Knowledge (Pck) Of The Basic Education Stage Mathematics Teachers In Jordan فاعلية برنامج تدريبي قائم على الإطار المرجعي الخاص بالاختبار الدولي (Timss) في تنمية المعرفة البيداغوجية للمحتوى لدى معلمي الرياضيات في مرحلة التعليم الأساسي في الأردن, Khaled Mahmoud Ayasrah

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a training program based on the international test (TIMSS) in developing the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the basic education stage mathematics teachers in Jordan The sample of the study was consisted of two groups experimental group consisted of 15 teachers who attended the training program based on the international test, and control group consisted of 15 teachers by the normal method. In order to achieve the objective of this study, a training program for mathematics teachers was developed and build test for teachers, in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Where sub-questions …