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Vol. 26, No. 3 - Whole No. 106, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 26, No. 2 - Whole No. 105, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 26, No. 1 - Whole No. 104, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Examining Administrator Perspectives On Educational Experiences For Ell Students With Disabilities, Karley Strouse, Paula Kellerer

School Leadership Review

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Low-Level Laser Therapy On Pain And Function In Individuals With Musculoskeletal-Related Disorders, A Pilot Study, Daniel Curtis, Alexis Gillett, Alex Habegger, Lavona Traywick, Reed Handlery, Antonio Varela, Teressa Brown, Dawn James

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on pain and function in individuals presenting with pain associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction. A secondary purpose is to examine the effects of age on observed outcomes associated with using LLLT. Methods: The study protocol included 12 sessions of LLLT using a class 3-B laser device. Treatment dosage for the LLLT was determined according to recommendations published by the World Association for Photobiomodulation Therapy (WALT). Physical therapists determined treatment locations for LLLT application during a pre-intervention evaluation. Following completion of the intervention protocol, participants …

Where’S The Etiquette? Telehealth Etiquette In Health Professions Education And Practice: A Scoping Review, Rachel Pittmann, Bobbie Ann Adair White, Nicole Danaher-Garcia, Anne Thompson

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background: Past research on in-office provider professionalism has shown an association between patient-provider relationship, patient satisfaction, and healthcare outcomes. Less research has been conducted on the topic of professionalism and communication in telehealth. Telehealth etiquette, or the skills that combine professionalism and communication used during a virtual healthcare visit, has recently emerged in the literature. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to map the evidence of telehealth etiquette within health professions education and practice. Method: A full search using keywords and synonyms of “webside manner” and “telehealth” was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. Search results initially identified 263 …

Gynecological Cancers And Quality Of Life, Shaina E. Ettinger

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

ABSTRACT

Background: Every five minutes a woman in the United States receives a gynecological cancer diagnosis. On average, 88,128 women in the United States are diagnosed with gynecological cancer yearly and 12,158 of those women, or 7% require hospital readmission. Although patient readmission rate is relatively low for this population, a better understanding of how patients frame quality of life (QoL) may decrease readmission stemming from QoL complications. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the QoL issues that contributed to hospital readmission following surgical intervention in women newly diagnosed with gynecological cancer. Method: The study used a …

The History And Development Of Doctor Of Health Science (Dhsc) Programs In The United States - Past, Present, And Future Part Ii – Present – Comparing Dhsc Programs, Helen Ewing, Richard Davis, Randy D. Danielsen, Eric Sauers, Robin Reesal

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: This three-part article series will advance the understanding of the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) programs in the United States. Method: Part I discussed relevant historical information about Higher Education and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) to reach this goal. It described the transition of PhD philosophies to professional doctorates by following the historical postgraduate program paths in Education, Nursing, and Public Health. There was a brief discussion about the rapid growth of professional doctorates. Part I ended by identifying the origins of DHSc programs in the United States. Part II looks at the evolutionary stages of …

The History And Development Of Doctor Of Health Science (Dhsc) Programs In The United States - Past, Present, And Future Part I - Past, Helen Ewing, Richard Davis, Randy D. Danielsen, Eric Sauers, Robin Reesal

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: This three-part article series will elucidate how the Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) programs in the United States were envisioned and introduced. Method: Part I discusses relevant historical information about Higher Education and the traditional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree to reach this goal. It describes the transition of PhD philosophies to professional doctorates by following the historical postgraduate program paths in education, nursing, and public health. Included is a brief discussion about the rapid growth of professional doctorates. Part I ends by identifying the origins of DHSc programs within the United States system of higher education. Part …

Ghost, Caroline Tourgee

Narrative Medicine: Essays on Health and Care

No abstract provided.

Language Barriers And The Quality Of Care, Vanessa Colina

Narrative Medicine: Essays on Health and Care

No abstract provided.

Lost In Translation, Demiana Boutros

Narrative Medicine: Essays on Health and Care

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Narrative Medicine: Essays On Health And Care, Robert B. Hackey, Kate Lindquist, Demiana Boutros, Vanessa Colina, Catherine Terminello, Jack Curtain, Alex Beauchene, Colleen Dorrian, Caroline Tourgee, Brianna De La Fuente, Rachel Medeiros, Chloe Turano, Will Toner, Megan Lessard

Narrative Medicine: Essays on Health and Care

No abstract provided.

Water Memory, Jessa C. Suganob

Kritika Kultura

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The Geopolitical Configuration Of Okinawa In Post-War Japan: Focusing On Tatsuhiro Ōshiro’S The Cocktail Party, Yeonhee Woo

Kritika Kultura

Okinawa, located at the southernmost tip of Japan, has greater proximity to Taiwan than its home country, Japan, as well as a unique historical character. After being forcibly incorporated into Japan in 1879, the island was devastated by the Battle of Okinawa which was waged against Japan by the United States in 1945. After Japan was defeated in the Pacific War, Okinawa was separated from the mainland and held under the occupation of the US military. In particular, the 1960s was a time when the “return to the mainland” movement, which advocated a return to Japan after escaping from the …

A Phenomenological Study Of Islandness As A Global Sense Of Place: Focusing On The Animated Film Moana, Taehee Kim

Kritika Kultura

This article explores the question of whether islandness exists, and if so, how it can be defined. Using phenomenological methods, it examines a cultural text relevant to this question: the animated film Moana, which tells a story set on a small island. Following phenomenological procedures, any unexamined preconceptions about islandness are methodologically excluded through the suspension of judgment (epoché); islandness is defined as the “sense of place of the island” through a return to intersubjective intentionality (phenomenological reduction); the “essence” of this sense of place of the island is identified through imaginative variation (eidetic reduction). This discourse will shed light …

Where Island Studies Meets Mobility Studies In Literary And Cultural Studies: Part Two, Maria Luisa T. Reyes, Luisa L. Gomez

Kritika Kultura

This article describes the second part of the special section to highlight how the essays provide yet a unique perspective on the interconnections between island studies and mobility studies. From an examination of canonical works from Tatsuhiro Oshiro’s The Cocktail Party to an investigation of more contemporary materials found on media such as YouTube and a Disney film, this article aims to examine how the featured essays closely study the concept of “islands” and how its interconnection with and influence on mobility.

The Importance Of Bearing Witness In Edwin Cameron’S Witness To Aids (2005), Oscar Ortega Montero

Kritika Kultura

Edwin Cameron’s memoir Witness to AIDS (2005) was the first HIV/AIDS memoir published in South Africa in the midst of the worst years of the epidemic. The narrative discloses essential facts about his experience living with the virus. In this paper, I argue that Edwin Cameron’s intellectually savvy and powerful testimony opened up a widespread national debate on citizen participation in policy-decision making and public accountability in South Africa. My analysis revolves on the interplay between whiteness, privilege, and access to life-saving drugs in the on-going construction of democratic and transparent post-Apartheid South Africa. Edwin Cameron’s position of privilege as …

Photographic Power: Scenes From The United States And The Philippines, Vicente L. Rafael

Kritika Kultura

This essay takes its inspiration from a series of addresses given by the former slave and radical abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Douglass hailed the promise of photography to bring forth democratic modes of representation. He saw in photography the power to bring distances up close and level social hierarchies by revealing the common humanity of those below with those above. Douglass, however, hedged his optimistic view. He saw that the “vast power” of photography also came with great danger. It can reveal truth but it can also foster error depending on “the master we obey.” It is this double-edged power of …

Give My Heart Ease: Filiality And Responsibility In Clarissa In Light Of Levinasian And Confucian Ethics, Ying Xiong

Kritika Kultura

Much has been said about the elements of plot, allegorical allusions, and the Christian design underlying character tendencies in Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa. That said, few scholars notice the intricate mechanism of filiality and responsibility that constantly functions in Clarissa’s ethical quest. Arguably, there are two categories of filiality in Clarissa, one being Levinasian, which always responds to the absolute singularity of the Other, and the other being Confucian, which demands responsibility to a totality. Judging from her struggle, one surmises that two ethical principles colliding within Clarissa’s mind as she responds to her relations mainly arise from her Levinasian sense …

Green Buddhism And W. S. Merwin’S Eco-Poetry, Jiyong Geng, Jie Zhang

Kritika Kultura

This article explores the profound influence of Buddhist environmental thought on the poetry of W.S. Merwin. It discusses how Merwin integrates Buddhist philosophies such as interdependent arising (pratītya-samutpāda), emptiness (śūnyatā), non-self (anātman), compassion (karunā), and the concept of Buddha nature into his poetic work, highlighting themes such as ecological interconnectedness, the rejection of anthropocentrism, and the intrinsic value of nature. The article examines how Merwin’s use of these themes not only enriches his poetic expression but also contributes to the broader discourse on green Buddhism, bridging the gap between human experience and ecological consciousness.

The Student Movement Volume 109 Issue 3: Alumni, Autumn, And Political Affairs, John Roosenberg, Andrew Francis, Marco Sciarabba, Melanie Webb, Amelia Stefanescu, Aiko J. Ayala Rios, Sumin Lee, Nora Martin, Addison Randall, Anna Rybachek, Nate Miller

The Student Movement V. 109 (2024-2025)

HUMANS

AUSA: Not Just Party Planners, Interviewed by John Roosenberg

Former AU Professor Honored with Renaming of Anatomy Lab, Andrew Francis

The Best and the Worst of AU Majors, Interviewed by Marco Sciarabba

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Going Swiftly to the Polls: Celebrities and Political Stances, Melanie Webb

Criminal: A Podcast Beyond Crime, Amelia Stefanescu

NEWS

Professor Emerita Presents Second Volume of Andrews University's History, Aiko J. Ayala Rios

Andrews University Drops in Niche Rankings, Amelia Stefanescu

IDEAS

El Norte: The Overlooked History of Hispanic North America, Sumin Lee

PULSE

I promise you, there is stuff to do around here: Eight …

The Beacon, October 4, 2024, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2024-2025

An exciting Homecoming weekend ahead; Another new(ish) face on NW's campus; A new twist on the children's show; Review of "Transformers One" movie; Buble adds to his popular hits; Honors students discover Greece; Students flock to local flower farm; Homecoming events welcome alumni; Raider Homecoming Crossword Puzzle; New costume studio manager; The true cost of cheap clothing; Is your local music scene dead?; Raider Esports prioritizes teamwork; Homecoming weekend filled with sports; Two Raiders showcase excellence on the field; Trivia night is off to a good start; Steggy Keggy is back and better than ever;

Pre-Procedural Topical Antisepsis In The Neonate: A Systematic Review Evaluating Risk Factors For Skin Injury, Carly Mulinda, Sana Suhail, Bronwyn Sutherland, Christine T Lauren, Raegan D Hunt

Library Staff Publications

BACKGROUND: Pre-procedural antisepsis is a critical component of hospital-acquired infection prevention in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, broadly utilized topical antiseptic agents pose an elevated risk of disruption to neonatal skin integrity, and evidence-based guidelines are lacking. This systematic review of the literature sought to assess and characterize the predisposing risk factors for and types of neonatal skin injury from topical antiseptic agents.

METHODS: A systematic search of Medline Ovid, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library was conducted, including academic literature providing data on neonatal skin injuries related to topical antisepsis in the NICU.

RESULTS: A …

Therapeutic Modalities: A Visual Resource For Clinicians And Students, Karen Magruder

Mavs Open Press Open Educational Resources - Archive

This guide serves as a tool for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of therapeutic approaches, whether you're preparing for licensing exams or refreshing your professional practice. Each section has been thoughtfully curated by Master of Social Work (MSW) students at the University of Texas at Arlington, who have distilled complex concepts into clear, accessible content geared for the visual learner. This resource provides a practical and engaging way to review various therapeutic modalities essential for effective clinical practice.

Student Perspectives On Increasing Visibility Of Las Vegas African American History, Ericka Marielle Garces, Nicole Garcia-Contreras, Alfredo Lim

Communication Studies Student Research

Photographer Clinton Wright documented the everyday lives and experiences of the African American community in Las Vegas' Historic Westside from 1964 to 1971. He later donated his collection of photographic negatives to the Special Collections and Archives at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries. Although the collection is open to the public, physical access is limited to the Special Collections Reading Room, which may restrict usability for some researchers and community members. This project highlights the importance of digitization and metadata workflows in improving access to and visibility of archival materials.

In this poster, the authors present their work …

Celebrating Audre Lorde, Josie Carpenter Lewis

University Libraries Blog Archive

University of Dayton Libraries is celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month by elevating queer authors whose voices have made an impact on not only queer literature, but mainstream literature.

Proceedings Of The 2022 “Lifestyle Intervention For Epilepsy (Life)” Symposium Hosted By Cleveland Clinic, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Lifestyle interventions are strategies used to self-manage medical conditions, such as epilepsy, and often complement traditional pharmacologic and surgical therapies. The need for integrating evidence-based lifestyle interventions into mainstream medicine for the treatment of epilepsy is evident given that despite the availability of a multitude of treatments with medications and surgical techniques, a significant proportion of patients have refractory seizures, and even those who are seizure-free report significant adverse effects with current treatments. Although the evidence base for complementary medicine is less robust than it is for traditional forms of medicine, the evidence to date suggests that several forms of …

The Relationship Between The Online English Ii Credit Recovery Score And The Florida Standards Assessment English Language Arts Score, Kerris A. Satchell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Online credit recovery (OCR) allows US students at risk of dropping out of school to retake courses to meet graduation requirements and eventually graduate from high school. The problem addressed in this study is that despite participating in online English II credit recovery (ELA II OCR), students in a rural school district in North Florida still had a high failure rate on the Florida Standards Assessment English Language Arts (FSA-ELA) exam. This quantitative project study aimed to determine whether there was a relationship between ELA II OCR and FSA-ELA scores using deidentified archival data provided by the local school district’s …

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, October 04, 2024, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.