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Poked Zine, Geneva Lindsley

Graphic Communication

It is well-known that a stigma exists toward tattooed individuals. In the corporate world, many employers have asked their employees to cover any skin ink to preserve the image the company may have. Even in the U.S. Army, recruits are restricted in the placement of their tattoos, not being able to have designs on their face or certain sizes on their neck and hands (Lacdan, 2022). Studies show that “people view tattooed individuals as possessing a number of negative character attributes'' (Broussard & Harton, 2018). The question we must ask ourselves is why these stigmas exist. Not only are the …

Nnlm Region 2, Network Of The National Library Of Medicine, Regional Medical Library 2

All NNLM R2 Presentations

No abstract provided.

Cuyahoga County Grocery Store Assessment, 2023, Roger Sikes, B.J. Fletcher

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

High profile grocery store closures in working class neighborhoods have galvanized community efforts and political will to address grocery store gaps – albeit in a reactive manner. Grocery stores are an essential part of our communities, providing access to food, medicine, jobs, household items and banking services. Their relevance merits a robust focus on policy solutions.

This Grocery Store Assessment is a collaboration among public sector entities and neighborhood leaders to better understand the grocery store landscape, learn from implementation efforts and develop proactive policy solutions. There are 223 small, mid and large-scale grocery stores and 11,000 grocery workers in …

A Case Of Acute Liver Failure Due To Artemisinin-Derived Herbal Supplements, Maria Jamil, Abdus Salam, Belinda Joseph Benher, Nour Nasiri, Ammad J. Chaudhary

Internal Medicine Articles

A 49-year-old female presented with malaise, nausea, vomiting, and discolored urine. She was found to have an acute liver failure with labs significant for aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 2164, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 2425, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 106, total bilirubin of 3.6, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 2269. The international normalized ratio (INR) was also elevated at 1.9. All workup for acute liver failure was negative and it was found that she had started taking a new supplement called "Gut Health", which contained artemisinin, for weight loss and menopausal symptoms. After discontinuing the supplements and symptomatically treating her for …

"Think Globally, Act Locally": New York's Evolving Approach To Address Fossil Fuel Electric Use In Proof-Of-Work Bitcoin Mining Operations Contributing To Climate Change, Adriana Montante

Journal of International Business and Law

No abstract provided.

Association Of Symptoms And Mode Of Transportation To Emergency Department In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome, Leslie L. Davis, Thomas P. Mccoy, Barbara Riegel, Sharon Mckinley, Lynn V. Doering, Debra K. Moser

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Background: Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with symptoms matching their expectations of a heart attack are more likely to use emergency medical services (EMS) than not.

Objective: To determine whether presenting symptom clusters are associated with EMS use in ACS patients and if EMS use or symptom clusters are associated with prehospital delay.

Methods: This secondary analysis used data from the PROMOTION trial, a randomized clinical trial that enrolled 3522 subjects with a history of or at risk for ACS from 5 sites in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Subjects were randomized to usual care or an …

Body Mass Index Percentiles Versus Body Composition Assessments: Challenges For Disease Risk Classifications In Children, Jody L. Clasey, Elizabeth Ann Easley, Margaret O'Bryan Murphy, Stefan G. Kiessling, Arnold Stromberg, Aric Schadler, Hong Huang, John A. Bauer

UK CARES Faculty Publications

Background: Identifying at-risk children with optimal specificity and sensitivity to allow for the appropriate intervention strategies to be implemented is crucial to improving the health and well-being of children. We determined relationships of body mass indexes for age and sex percentile (BMI%) classifications to actual body composition using validated and convenient methodologies and compared fat and non-fat mass estimates to normative cut-off reference values to determine guideline reliability. We hypothesized that we would achieve an improved ability to identify at-risk children using simple, non-invasive body composition and index measures.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of a volunteer convenience sample of 1,064 (537 …

Exploring Bidirectional Partnerships In Global Health Training Programs, Anik Patel, Pauline Kamau, Ashley Combs, Justus Simba, Megan Song Mchenry

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Practice Habits Of Instrumental Music Students In Elementary School Vapa Programs: An Empirical Mixed-Methods Survey, Timothy Johnson

Doctor of Education (EdD)

The purpose of this empirical research study was to gain knowledge about the practice habits of elementary school students in Grades 5 and 6. Sixty-five instrumental music students served as research subjects. They were enrolled in the newly established string orchestra supported by the Fairfax Elementary School District. Drawing upon my empirical experiences and instrumental music training, I identified and examined practice habits affecting motivation to learn music. Data generated from five open-ended and ten closed-ended questions were analyzed and contributed to the findings from the survey. An examination of published literature also contributed to the collection of resource data. …

Une Library Services Quarterly Report March 2023, Une Library Services

Quarterly Reports

Highlights of accomplishments of the University of New England's Library Services department.

Students' Perceptions Of Teaching Methods For First-Year Dental Students During Covid-19, Ellen Lee Dds, Jungwon Roh, Aspen Wang, Aaron Bai Dds, Huan-Yu Chen Dds

The New York State Dental Journal

The purpose of this study is to determine the student perceptions on teaching methods for first year dental students using zoom to teach didactics and preclinical hand skills. Because of COVID- 19 other means of teaching had to be implemented and classes were held remotely. Our aim is to determine student perceptions on retention, understanding and learning of didactic and preclinical hands on lectures. Students felt that didactic lectures through zoom increased their retention and understanding in learning the material. They felt that pre-clinical hands on lectures through zoom decreased their retention and understanding in learning.

American Givers: How The Reneging Of The Federal Trust Responsibility Impacts Indian Gaming And Continues America's Apathetic Oppression Of Native Americans, Steven Isaacs

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Different Conditioning Protocols On Bond Strength To Glass Ceramic, Fatima A. Shalaby, Nesma M. Elgohary, Noha A. El Wassefy, Ahmed A. Abo El- Naga

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: To detect the effect of different surface treatments on bond strength to machinable glass ceramic. Materialsand Methods: Sixteen glass ceramic blocks (IPS e.max CAD/CAM) were fabricated by a CAD/CAM machine withdimensions (6mm × 11mm x 13mm) and divided into 4 groups (n=4), according to surface treatments: (G1)Hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching and silane application, (G2) Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) and silaneapplication, (G3) Monobond Etch and Prime (MEP), (G4) Tetrabutylammonium dihydrogen trifluoride (TDTF) andsilane application.Composite resin blocks (Te econome) were fabricated and cemented to the treated ceramic blocksusing adhesive resin cement. All bonded specimens were kept in a water bath for …

Good Vs Well, Laura Russell

Word for Word 2023

No abstract provided.

Creating The Capacity For Digital Government, Cheow Hoe Chan, Steven M. Miller

Asian Management Insights

This article explains how a well-thought-out data policy, supported by a tech stack and cloud infrastructure, an agile way of working, and coordinated whole-of-government leadership, are fundamental to successful government digital transformation efforts, as exemplified by the Singapore government’s digital journey. As part of explaining how to create the capacity for digital government, the main sections of this article cover:

• The origins of GovTech
• How thinking big, starting small and acting fast is a practical strategy for organisational learning
• The importance of horizontal platforms and other enablers of a horizontal approach
• Data architecture and policy
• “Shifting left” with internal technology …

Making Morbidity Multiple: History, Legacies, And Possibilities For Global Health, Justin Dixon, Emily Mendenhall, Edna Bosire, Felix Limbani, Rashida A. Ferrand, Clare I R. Chandler

Brain and Mind Institute

Multimorbidity has been framed as a pressing global health challenge that exposes the limits of systems organised around single diseases. This article seeks to expand and strengthen current thinking around multimorbidity by analysing its construction within the field of global health. We suggest that the significance of multimorbidity lies not only in challenging divisions between disease categories but also in what it reveals about the culture and history of transnational biomedicine. Drawing on social research from sub-Saharan Africa to ground our arguments, we begin by describing the historical processes through which morbidity was made divisible in biomedicine and how the …

Labor Market Regulation And Worker Power, Hiba Hafiz, Ioana Marinescu

University of Chicago Law Review

Due to a lack of competition among employers in the labor market, employers have monopsony power, or power to pay workers less than what the workers contribute to the employers’ bottom line. “Worker power” is workers’ ability to obtain higher wages and better working conditions. While the antitrust agencies have just begun developing policy and enforcement strategies to regulate employer monopsony, broader government policies that impact market forces, the formation of labor market institutions, and workers’ voices and exit options also play a defining role in shaping worker power relative to employers. For example, in addition to antitrust enforcement, worker …

Introduction To The Symposium On Labor Market Power, Eric A. Posner

University of Chicago Law Review

Recent empirical work on labor markets reveals that they are beset by frictions, including high levels of concentration and frequent collusion, contrary to the traditional view of labor markets as being perfectly competitive.1 The implications of this work for law and policy have only begun to be explored. The University of Chicago Law Review convened a symposium to bring together scholars from various disciplines and with different subject matter expertise but with a common interest in understanding the regulation of labor markets in light of new empirical results. The papers delivered at the symposium have been published in this symposium …

Labor Market Concentration And Competition Policy Across The Atlantic, Satoshi Araki, Andrea Bassanini, Andrew Green, Luca Marcolin, Cristina Volpin

University of Chicago Law Review

Drawing upon data from the largest cross-country study of labor market concentration to date, this Essay analyzes the level of concentration of labor-input markets in Europe and North America and provides a comparative perspective on employers’ monopsony power. It explores the characteristics of monopsony in labor markets and documents its impact by looking at the magnitude of employer concentration in selected jurisdictions. Using a harmonized dataset of online vacancies, this Essay shows that European labor markets are no more competitive than North American ones. It also supports the view that the effects of concentration on labor markets are broadly similar …

Long-Term Safety And Efficacy Of Non-Absorbable Abdominal Mesh For Apical Prolapse Surgery: A 10-Year Experience At Tertiary Care Hospital, Samia Aijaz, Novera G. Chughtai, Urooj Kashif, Summera Malik

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Objectives: To evaluate the complications of apical prolapse correction with abdominally placed mesh and to assess the long-term efficacy of Sacrohysteropexy and Sacrocolpopexy.
Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aga Khan University Hospital. All women who underwent apical prolapse surgery using abdominal mesh from January 2010 to December 2019 at AKUH were included. Patients with missing routine follow up visits and incomplete data up to one year post op were excluded. Patient notes were reviewed, and subjective and objective success and complications were analyzed. Safety was measured by incidence of intra, early …

Civilizational Heritage In The Age Of Innovation: Exploring The Importance Of Civilizational Heritage In The 21st Century, Bibi Pelić, Ulrike Michel-Schneider

Comparative Civilizations Review

‘What has civilizational heritage to do with innovation?’ you may ask. ‘I just got the latest iPhone and don’t see any connection.’ You would not be the only one to ask this question.

If we backtrack a thousand years or so and look at innovations from the past, such as the Via Appia or the Colosseum, did the Romans think about civilizational heritage when they built these two magnificent structures? Did they care about civilizational heritage? What about the ancient Egyptians whose building innovation, ‘the pyramid,’ is still an enigma for us today?

Innovation is thus nothing new, but it …

End Matter

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Physicochemical Technique In Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Landfill Leachate Remediation: A Review, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Siti Fatihah Ramli, Yung-Tse Hung

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Leachate generation is among the main challenging issues that landfill operators must handle. Leachate is created when decomposed materials and rainwater pass through the waste. Leachate carries many harmful pollutants, with high concentrations of BOD, COD, colour, heavy metals, ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N), and other organic and inorganic pollutants. Among them, COD, colour, and NH3-N are difficult to be completely eliminated, especially with a single treatment. They should be handled by appropriate treatment facilities before being safely released into the environment. Leachate remediation varies based on its properties, the costs of operation and capital expenditures, as well as the rules and …

Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury (Mdrpi) Prevention In The Intensive Care Unit (Icu): An Evidence Based Practice Quality Improvement Project, Sana Shah

DNP Projects

Introduction: All intensive care unit (ICU) patients utilize various medical devices for care and treatment, placing them at high-risk for medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs), which can lead to life-threatening infections, wounds/scars, and consumption of additional time and products to rectify these issues. Lack of appropriate decompression measures and improper bedside handoff report was recognized in the ICU at a hospital in Connecticut (CT).

Method: A literature search using CINAHL, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was conducted, restricting the search to the period between 2018-2022. The keywords searched were: “pressure injuries,” “adult patients,” “intensive care …

Trust Alteration And The Dead Hand Paradox, Jeffrey N. Pennell, Reid Kress Weisbord

ACTEC Law Journal

Trusts are popular instruments for wealth transmission because they can be crafted to suit almost any imaginable estate planning goal that is not contrary to public policy. With the abrogation of the Rule Against Perpetuities in most states, settlors may impose trust terms that will be legally enforceable for scores of future generations, if not in perpetuity. Long-term and perpetual trusts, however, present a paradox of dead hand control, because the specificity and the durability of settlor-imposed restrictions tend to be inversely related. As donative preferences become increasingly specific and restrictive, trusts become less durable with the passage of time, …

Faculty Readiness And Learning Needs For Incorporating Virtual Healthcare Into The Curriculum, Kelley Connor, Jason Blomquist, Darci Mccall, Cara Gallegos, Janet Reis

Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Objective: Virtual healthcare technologies are becoming increasingly acceptable and available to patients and providers to deliver care. Although common in practice settings, many nursing schools have not integrated virtual care concepts into the curriculum. One reason may be because faculty are not prepared to teach these concepts. The purpose of this study was to assess the virtual healthcare learning needs of faculty.

Methods: An exploratory, descriptive study design was used to evaluate faculty receptiveness and readiness to teach virtual nursing care concepts. Thirty-seven full time faculty members were asked to complete an anonymous survey consisting of demographic, open-ended, and Likert …

Autism In The Workplace, Gundars Kaupins

Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

Autism is a lifelong, genetic disorder that creates communication challenges, including social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communicative behavior deficits, and relationship struggles; restricted or repetitive behavior patterns and interests; and sensitivity to sensory inputs.1 This disorder presents a range of conditions, known as the autism spectrum, which spans from “low-functioning” individuals, who have significant speech challenges, to “high-functioning” individuals, who can communicate but have other social and behavioral challenges; high-functioning autism has traditionally been called Asperger’s syndrome. This disorder has become more of a mainstream topic, with television shows and movies, such as The Good Doctor and Rainman, depicting characters on …

A Case Of T-Cell Large Granulocyte Lymphocytic Leukemia In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ciji Robinson, Sruthi Ramanan, Harjinder Singh, Jasdeep S. Minhas, Hazem Zebda

Rheumatology Articles

T-cell large granulocyte lymphocytic (TLGL) leukemia is a lymphoproliferative disorder involving clonal expansion of cytotoxic T-cells and subsequent cytopenia, most notably neutropenia, as well as splenomegaly. TLGL leukemia is commonly associated with autoimmune disorders, most commonly rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We present a case of a 54-year-old female with a past medical history of seropositive RA who was lost to follow-up and thus was not on any active treatment for RA for several years. She returned to the clinic with worsening joint pain, swelling, and stiffness involving multiple joints. Screen laboratory work revealed an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 0.19 K/uL, …

An Assessment Of High-Performance Work System On The Survival Of The Print Media In Tanzania, Frank Sanga

Master of Arts in Digital Journalism

This study assessed the high-performance work system (HPWS) on the survival of print media in Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objectives namely; (i) to assess the extent to which the high-performance work system is practised in Mwananchi and Nipashe newsrooms, (ii) to assess the correlation between the high-performance work system and the performance of Mwananchi and Nipashe newspapers, and (iii) to examine challenges of practicing HPWS in Mwananchi and Nipashe newspapers. The study was based on qualitative research approach. This approach was applied for the purpose of getting in-depth information from the sample of 24 respondents from …

Dredged Sediments Contain Potentially Beneficial Microorganisms For Agriculture And Little Harmful Cyanobacteria, Megan A. Rúa, Ashley N. Julian, Louise Stevenson

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Abstract Introduction Soils worldwide are degrading, raising concerns about our ability to feed the growing global population. Soil amendments that can alleviate degradation are gaining attention. The application of sediments dredged from waterways to agricultural fields has increasing promise as a means for improving degraded soils. However, herbaceous plant species may have difficulty establishing on dredged material because of low nutrient availability, inhibitory levels of toxins, unsuitable moisture conditions and lack of microorganisms capable of ameliorating these characteristics. To counteract these issues, we sought to understand if the use of a cover crop would increase the abundance, diversity and function …