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Southern Adventist University Adult Degree Completion Catalog 2023-2024, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Adult Degree Completion

Southern Adventist University's adult degree completion catalog for the academic year 2023-2024.

Integrating Clinical Intuition For A Whole Person Approach To Empowerment, Jennifer Sousa

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Advance Publication Archive

This paper is a summary of a study utilizing constructivist grounded theory to examine the process of accessing and applying clinical intuition in psychotherapy. Intensive interviews were conducted with 19 psychotherapists to explore their experiences with clinical intuition, including training on the topic, supportive conditions for accessing intuition, and decision making around its application in session. Engagement in an iterative process of data collection and analysis occurred to arrive at the constructed theory: integrating clinical intuition for a whole person approach to empowerment. The theory is comprised of the core categories (a) building trust and confidence to access and use …

On A Multivalued Prescribed Mean Curvature Problem And Inclusions Defined On Dual Spaces, Vy Khoi Le

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

This article addresses two main objectives. First, it establishes a functional analytic framework and presents existence results for a quasilinear inclusion describing a prescribed mean curvature problem with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions, involving a multivalued lower order term. The formulation of the problem is done in the space of functions with bounded variation. The second objective is to introduce a general existence theory for inclusions defined on nonreflexive Banach spaces, which is specifically applicable to the aforementioned prescribed mean curvature problem. This problem can be formulated as a multivalued variational inequality in the space of functions with bounded variation, which, …

Coming Home Nw: A Compelling Invitation To Connect With Nature For Improving And Sustaining Health, Strengthening Identity, And Deepening Relationship With God, Jennifer Lynn Steinbrenner Hale

Doctor of Leadership

The Covid-19 Pandemic has created an opportunity in local churches of the Pacific Northwest to develop new ways of connecting to God and improving health through movement in nature. The Pandemic damaged physical, mental, and social wellness for individuals and communities, as well as highlighted areas of dysfunction existent before the Pandemic. Research shows that when human beings engage with nature, they experience improved physical, psychological, cognitive, and spiritual health. Through activities such as running, walking, or simply sitting still in a natural environment, participants have the opportunity to deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their identity and understanding …

Microstructure-Based Modeling Of Primary Cilia Mechanics, Nima Mostafazadeh, Andrew Resnick, Y.-N. Young, Zhangli Peng

Physics Faculty Publications

A primary cilium, made of nine microtubule doublets enclosed in a cilium membrane, is a mechanosensing organelle that bends under an external mechanical load and sends an intracellular signal through transmembrane proteins activated by cilium bending. The nine microtubule doublets are the main load-bearing structural component, while the transmembrane proteins on the cilium membrane are the main sensing component. No distinction was made between these two components in all existing models, where the stress calculated from the structural component (nine microtubule doublets) was used to explain the sensing location, which may be totally misleading. For the first time, we developed …

Habitat Characteristics, Distribution, And Abundance Of Cicindelidia Haemorrhagica (Leconte) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) In Yellowstone National Park, K. A. Willemssens, J. L. Bowley, L. Cavallini, E. Oberg, R.K.D. Peterson, Leon G. Higley

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Using Repeat Photography To Document The Effects Of Climate Change On Glaciers In Iceland Change On Glaciers In Iceland, Madeleine Gassin

Environmental Studies Honors Papers

Climate change is a worldwide, multifaceted phenomenon that impacts our world today and will continue to impact our world in the future with even greater severity. Although climate change can sometimes be considered an abstract topic due to its being somewhat intangible, one direct way of observing the effects of climate change is by studying glaciers. This study combines a literature review with repeat photography in order to demonstrate the tangible effects of climate change on glaciers in Iceland and explore the secondary impacts on sea level elevation (SEL), water availability and distribution, hydropower, natural hazards, and tourism in Iceland. …

Dynamic Rates Of Freshwater Drum Near The Northern Extent Of Their Range: Evidence Of Environment-Recruitment Relationships, M. Stuart, N. Kludt, M. A. Pegg, F. Montesanto, C. Lyon, C. J. Chance-Ossowski

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Immersive Engineering Learning And Workforce Development: Pushing The Boundaries Of Knowledge Acquisition In A Cave, Opeyemi Peter Ojajuni, Brian Warren, Fareed Dawan, Yasser Ismail, Albertha Lawson

Faculty Publications

This study provides insight into the use of virtual reality (VR) to enhance engineering curriculums and develop engineering students’ computational thinking (CT) levels at Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs). The sample population for this research includes students enrolled in a first-year engineering course at an HBCU. To support the students’ education in cybersecurity additive manufacturing, virtual reality was used to simulate classroom teaching and assignments. Participants in this study were first taught using the traditional method that allowed them passive viewing of images and videos of objects and spaces. The participants were later taught the same lessons in a …

Developing A Pbpk Model For Intranasal Naloxone And Opioid Displacement From Brain Receptors, Jasmin Akther Hossain

Selected Full-Text Dissertations 2020-

The therapeutic and nontherapeutic use of potent opioid agonists has increased dramatically over the past 20 years, with overdose trends following suit. Currently, naloxone is the primary drug used for treating emergency rescue from an opioid overdose. Naloxone works by displacing opioid agonists that are bound to receptors such as the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) in the brain, which are thought to be the sites of action responsible for symptoms due to overdosing, such as respiratory depression.

Intranasal (IN) administration of naloxone is an excellent alternative to the invasiveness of injections and poorly bioavailable oral formulation. However, the exact mechanism of …

Task Scheduling And Trajectory Optimization Based On Fairness And Communication Security For Multi-Uav-Mec System, Yejun He, Kun Xiang, Xiaowen Cao, Mohsen Guizani

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) show significant potential in enhancing communication services within the mobile edge computing (MEC) system by taking their advantages on the flexible mobility and reliable line-of-sight links. However, in the scenarios with multiple UAV-MECs (UMs) operating concurrently, potential conflicts in their trajectories need to be mitigated. Thus, the 3D trajectory needs to be properly designed in a highly reliable manner. Besides, such an infrastructure-free communication paradigm also exposes a potential risk of misuse by malicious parties, which allows them to eavesdrop on private communications, posing a threat to the security and privacy. Therefore, we consider a multi-UAV-assisted …

History And Future Of Solar Energy, Connor Phalin

Integrated Studies

My paper will be about how solar energy has developed over time and what it could look like down the road. It is an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Right now, there is a shift that is pushing people away from coal and gas and going to renewable sources such as solar, wind, and other renewables instead. It started in the U.S. when the photovoltaic effect was discovered. Which further lead to higher technology which is used today. Since then, there are now tax credits towards solar which can help a buyer be able to purchase solar and …

Patient Safety And Its Role In Healthcare, Jennifer Brown

Integrated Studies

Abstract

In the United States, medical errors are a major cause of death and a critical public health issue. Finding a reliable cause of mistakes and then offering a reliable, workable solution that reduces the likelihood of an ongoing issue are difficult tasks. Patient safety can be raised by acknowledging unfortunate events when they happen, acquiring knowledge about them, and striving to steer clear of them as well. Effectiveness in post-medical errors follow-up procedures is a pertinent and significant study topic for a number of reasons. In a hospital or maybe even a doctor's office, you may speak and engage …

2024 Projects Day Booklet, Seattle University

Projects Day Booklets

No abstract provided.

Undergraduate Catalog, 2024-2025, Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Catalogs

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The Automated Fourth Amendment, Maneka Sinha

Faculty Scholarship

Courts routinely defer to police officer judgments in reasonable suspicion and probable cause determinations. Increasingly, though, police officers outsource these threshold judgments to new forms of technology that purport to predict and detect crime and identify those responsible. These policing technologies automate core police determinations about whether crime is occurring and who is responsible. Criminal procedure doctrine has failed to insist on some level of scrutiny of—or skepticism about—the reliability of this technology. Through an original study analyzing numerous state and federal court opinions, this Article exposes the implications of law enforcement’s reliance on these practices given the weighty interests …

High-Altitude Adaptation Is Accompanied By Strong Signatures Of Purifying Selection In The Mitochondrial Genomes Of Three Andean Waterfowl, A. M. Graham, P. Lavretsky, R. E. Wilson, K. G. Mccracken

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Teaching Community College Composition Students How To Use Ai Technology Ethically Through The Research Process, Amber H. Mabus

Doctor of Arts in English Pedagogy Capstones

Composition and rhetoric instructors' concern about the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) on education has dramatically amplified since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, leading some to fear the end of our discipline as we know it. The controversy surrounding GenAI has led some educators to call for a complete ban on AI programs in the classroom, while others blindly accept what the technology has to offer without considering the risks involved, with a final group resting somewhere in the middle. Inspired by this debate, this study seeks to answer the research question: "Could teaching students how to …

Long-Term Croplands Water Productivity In Response To Management And Climate In The Western Us Corn Belt, M. Khorchani, Tala Awada, M. Schmer, V. Jin, G. Birru, S.R.S. Dangal, Andrew E. Suyker, A. Freidenreich

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Quantum Fingerprinting Algorithm For Next Generation Cellular Positioning, Yousef Zook, Ahmed Shokry, Moustafa Youssef

Faculty Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

The Exclusion Of Black Girls: A Quantitative Study, Ursula Moorer

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Existing research consistently indicates that Black girls are assigned disproportionately exclusionary disciplinary consequences such as, suspension and expulsion rates, surpassing their White counterparts and Black boys. According to the Report to Congressional Requesters, (United States Governmental Accountability Office, 2018), exclusionary discipline is any type of removal from a student’s normal educational setting. This quantitative correlational study examined the relationship between the racial demographics within a school's student and personnel populations and occurrences of suspensions faced by Black female students in grades 9 through 12. Archival data were used from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) website. NYSED data are …

Office For Spiritual And Religious Life End Of Year Report 2023-2024, Lawrence University

Spiritual and Religious Life Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Drop-Out Rates Among First-Generation Undergraduate Students In The United States, Rachel Alger

Ballard Brief

For first-generation college students, receiving an acceptance letter to an institution of higher education is a milestone: a means to secure economic and social opportunities not afforded to their family members. However, for many first-generation students, college acceptance does not equate to a college credential or degree, with only 27.4% graduating within 4 years. These lower attrition rates stem from a lack of familial financial resources and inadequate academic preparation in high school. Additionally, a different set of rules, jargon, and expectations between home life and institutions of higher education create a 'hidden curriculum' for first-generation students, making college completion …

2024 Travel Study Catalog, Illinois Math And Science Academy

Intersession Catalogs

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Fractional Partial And Integral Differential Equations And Novel Conformable Double (Laplace -Sumudu) Transform, Ahmad Qazza, Shams A. Ahmed, Rania Saadeh, Tarig Elzaki

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

This article presents a novel methodology for dealing with fractional partial differential equations and fractional integral equations, subject to particular constraints, by combining the Laplace transform with the Sumudu transform. The conformable double Laplace-Sumudu transform (CDLST) method handles integrals and derivatives of fractional orders by using conformable derivatives. In this paper, we present a thorough examination of the fundamental traits and revolutionary developments related to the proposed shift. It is feasible to convert fractional partial differential equations and integral equations into algebraic equations by using the CDLST and its inherent properties. This modification makes finding solutions simpler, enabling quicker and …

Strengthening The Security Of The Kuwait International Airport By Detecting Threats In X-Ray Images, Abdallah S. Mohamed, Adel A. Sewisy, Khaled F. Hussain, Ahmed I. Taloba

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

The substantial number of false positives in X-ray analysis of images is one of the current problems, which causes delays and adds to the responsibilities of security staff. Maintaining security measures to confront growing threats and new technology is a continuing concern. Using a Convolutional Neural Network-Gated Recurrent Unit (CNN-GRU) model, this research suggests a novel strategy for upgrading the safety precautions at Kuwait International Airport. This research tackles the requirement for more precise and efficient threat detection, which is crucial for airport security. Utilizing the advantages of CNNs and GRUs is the goal of the CNN-GRU approach. The GRU, …

Novel Fractional Inequalities Of Opial’S Type Via Conformable Calculus, M. R. Kenawy

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this study, we employ Ho ̈lder’s inequality and the chain rule formula to deduce some Opial fractional inequalities. As a result, for α = 1, we derive numerous classical Opial type inequalities.

Fibonacci Riccati Method For Kdv Models With Dependent Space Time Coefficient, Fadhel Almalki

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this paper a number of findings present various ways of new research with novel class of trigonometric functions which unifies the properties of the well-known standard functions. From our previous knowledge, the important and significant role which investigated by the trigonometric functions in simplifying results in astronomy, physics and engineering, therefore, we may naturally predict that these new studies of trigonometric functions can lead to interpretations and results that have not appeared before and are new in mathematics, physics, biology, engineering and other branches of science. By introducing the variable-coefficient Riccati Fibonacci procedure, we investigate explicit solutions for some …

Odd Generalized Nadarajah-Hagaigai Log-Logistic Model With Modeling, Manal H. Alabdulhadi

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

In this article, we intend to introduce and study the odd generalized Nadarajah-Hagaigai log-logistic (OGNH-LL) model as a new extension of the log-logistic (LL) model. Some statistical features of the OGNH-LL model are computed. The four unknown parameters of the OGNH-LL model are estimated by employing the maximum likelihood (ML) technique. One real-world data set is utilized to highlight the importance and applicability of the OGNH-LL model.

Statistical Inference Of Weighted Exponential Distribution Under Partially Constant-Stress Accelerated Life Tests With Type-Ii Censoring Scheme, Fatimah E. Almuhayfith

Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences

This paper aims to adopt partially accelerated life tests model, under Type-II censoring scheme. The model parameters and the parameter of life are estimated by maximum likelihood, and Bayes methods. Approximate confidence interval under asymptotic distribution of maximum likelihood estimate, bootstrap confidence and Bayesian credible intervals are estimated. The developed model and its results are assessed and compared by Monte Carlo simulation study. Finally, a numerical discussion is considered in conclusion section.