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Information Usage As A Performance Driver In Supply Chains: Integrating Machine Learning, Structural Modeling, And Efficiency Analysis, Asli Z. Dag

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

The present study investigates ways in which companies utilize information to improve suppliers’ performance within their supply chains. In the literature, the existing studies focus largely on information sharing between companies and suppliers, while less is known about how organizations then apply shared information during decision-making in ways that impact outcomes for suppliers. Importantly, the extant research demonstrates that information sharing can improve the visibility of issues arising along the supply chain, raise the coordination between those within the chain, and reduce uncertainty about the necessary supply and demand; however, the benefits in these areas remain limited unless the relevant …

The Impact Of Participation In Career And Technical Education (Cte) On High School Graduation, College-Going Status, And Entry Into The Workforce, Paul Wambugu

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study examined the relationship between high school students' participation in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and three postsecondary student outcomes using the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). CTE participation was measured by the number of Carnegie credits earned in CTE. Three student outcomes were analyzed: on-time high school graduation, college enrollment, and workforce entry. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariate logistic regression models were estimated while controlling for socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, sex, disability status, and academic performance indicators. Results indicated that CTE concentrators who earned 3 or more Carnegie credits in CTE had higher odds of graduating …

The Eight Types Of Love, According To Ancient Greece: A Musical Album, Alex Aether

Honors College Theses

This thesis examines the eight styles of love as defined by the ancient Greeks, presented as a musical album with each song dedicated to a specific category.

By exploring new ideas and approaches to the typical “love song” while incorporating my personal experiences, I hope to break through a long-standing cliche in the music industry in a way that’s personal to me and inspire others to fill this topical rift. At a broader scale, I hope to create nuance in people’s minds about what love means to them in the moments they feel it, so they can deeply understand and …

Improved Oscillation Criteria For A Class Of Neutral Differential Equations In The Canonical Case, Abdulaziz Khalid Alsharidi, Ali Muhib

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This paper develops an analytical framework based on comparison with first-order equations to derive new oscillation criteria for all solutions of a class of second-order differential equations with multiple delays. These criteria extend and improve upon previously published results. Illustrative examples are provided to validate the theoretical findings and to demonstrate the significance and applicability of the proposed criteria.

Oscillation Properties Of First-Order Difference Equations With Nonmonotone Delays: New Insights And Criteria, Emad Attia, George Chatzarakis

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this paper, we examine the oscillatory behavior of the first-order linear delay difference equation Δy(n) + p(n) y(τ(n)) = 0, n ∈ ℕ₀. It is known in the literature that, for any C > 0, the condition lim sup_n→∞ ∑_i=τ(n)ⁿ p(i) > C, with τ(n) nonmonotone, is not, in general, sufficient to establish the oscillation of the difference equation. We prove that, for certain classes of difference equations, the aforementioned condition is sufficient to ensure the …

On The Number Of Exact Factorization Of Finite Groups, Jesus Alonso Ochoa Arango, Maria Angelica Umbarila Martin

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this work, the function f2(G), which counts the number of exact factorizations of a finite group G, is studied. The value of  f2(G) is computed for several well-known families of finite groups, and an asymptotic expression is derived for the number of exact factorizations of the alternating group A2n .

2026 Revised Draft Final Bpsou Backfill And Cover Material Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Redefining The Law Of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Richard Caldwell

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Reining It In: From Reflexive To Intentional Instructor Self-Disclosure, Rona Miles, Alla Chavarga, Chelsea Blaney

Essays in Education

Instructor self-disclosure is often promoted as a means of humanizing the classroom environment and improving learning outcomes. Though disclosure has the potential to be highly beneficial, it also carries a risk to students and learning that is often overlooked. This paper presents a point of departure perspective that instructor self-disclosure should be approached with far greater caution than most educators consider. We argue that disclosures should occur only when they are justified with a clear pedagogical purpose. Casual or spontaneous disclosures, by contrast, carry sufficient potential for unintended harm such that their risks outweigh presumed benefits to classroom rapport and …

Charting The Technological, Ethical, And Academic Concerns And Potentials Of Generative Artificial Intelligence In Qualitative Research, Joseph A. Villarama, Bench G. Fabros, Abegail V. Dela Fuente, Jordan Dale L. Canosa, Samapika Roy

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: This research determines the academic, ethical, and technological concerns and potentials of GenAI as perceived by teacher–researchers and explores the concerns and potentials of using GenAI in academic classrooms and qualitative research undertakings.

Methods: This study employed the hermeneutic phenomenological postmodernism approach, which is a qualitative research design that, in the present study, delved into the intricate tapestry of lived experiences of 120 purposely selected teacher–researchers from France, India, Nepal, and the Philippines. The teacher–researchers participated in hybrid in-depth interviews and informal conversations guided by 10 interview questions. Responses were thematically analyzed following the phases of the hermeneutic phenomenology …

Strongly Confined Bismuth Antimonide Quantum Dots, Min Khadka, Rajendra Subedi, Qiaohui Zhou, Xin Lu, Joelin A. Agyei-Mensah, Miguel José-YacamáN, Guillaume Lang, Etienne Herth, Gregory Guisbiers

Faculty Scholarship

Bismuth antimonide (Bi1–xSbx) has emerged as a highly promising material for quantum applications due to its complex band structure. In this study, spherical Bi1–xSbx quantum dots (QDs), with a diameter of around 8 ± 2 nm, were successfully synthesized by pulsed laser ablation in liquids. The energy bandgap was determined at 2.02 ± 0.27 eV, which is significantly higher than the bulk value (∼0.025 eV). The strong confinement nature of the dots was confirmed by the Raman peak shifts. The chemical composition of the Bi1–xSbx QDs was measured to be around 77 ± 2 at. % of Bi and 23 …

Whose Voices Are Heard In Music Curriculum Development?: A Comparative Study Of Germany, Ireland Andlithuania, Karla Louise Stolle, Rūta Girdzijauskiené, Lorraine O'Connell

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

This article explores whose voices shape music curriculum development in Germany, Ireland, and Lithuania. Drawing on document analysis and comparative policy review, it investigates whose voices are recognised, consulted, or silenced in national musiccurriculum-making. Curriculum development in each country is examined through three interconnected lenses: historical development, the processes of music curriculum design, and the structures of decision-making, while also considering how stakeholder voices are represented or marginalised within these frameworks. Findings show that all three systems rely on expert-led curriculum design framed by competency-based outcomes, yet differ in how they structure participation. Ireland employs the most open consultative model, …

Effects Of Recurving Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones On Downstream Ridges Over Pacific-Western North America, Xiaoyu Bai, Dmitri A. Kalashnikov, Paul Loikith, Siiri Bigalke, Alex Mitchell, Mingfang Ting, Lance F. Bosart, Deepti Singh

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

Recurving tropical cyclones (TC) in the Western North Pacific can affect the atmospheric circulation over Pacific‐Western North America (PWNA) via interactions with the midlatitude circulation. Using reanalysis and tropical cyclone best‐track data, we examine how recurving TCs that make extratropical transition modulate 500‐hPa ridge characteristics over PWNA during the peak (June‐September) and late (October–December) seasons. TCs recurving at lower latitudes are associated with more intense and poleward‐centered ridges relative to TCs recurving at higher latitudes, and TCs that recurve farther west are associated with relatively westward‐centered ridges. Characteristics of the prevailing midlatitude flow such as its amplitude and positioning relative …

The Impact Of Employment On Sense Of Belonging And Metacognitive Awareness: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Undergraduate Students’ Mathematical Performance, Erin Ryan

Theses

This study investigated how employment intensity affects two critical factors for academic success: a student’s sense of belonging and their metacognitive awareness (the ability to monitor and manage their own learning). Using a mixed-methods approach at the Rochester Institute of Technology, we analyzed survey data through multi-level modeling and conducted qualitative interviews to capture the personal experiences of employed students. Results reveal that students working off-campus for more than eleven hours a week showed significantly lower sense of belonging and metacognitive awareness scores than unemployed students. However, on-campus employment did not show the same effect. Both quantitative and qualitative results …

Assessing Vegetation Health Following The 2014 Carlton Complex Fire Using Remote Sensing, Rachael Sv Pentico

2026 Symposium

Climate change, combined with decades of altered fire regimes and fire suppression, has increased fuel accumulation across western U.S. forests, contributing to more frequent, larger, and more intense wildfires. Remote sensing offers an effective approach for analyzing these large-scale fire events and their ecological impacts, as satellite imagery enables affordable, accessible, and reproducible monitoring of vegetation change across broad spatial and temporal scales. This study examined the 2014 Carlton Complex Fire in the Methow Valley, Washington. Burning 265,108 acres, it was the largest wildfire in Washington State history at the time and caused extensive agricultural and forest damage. Post-fire vegetation …

2017u_Us02_Approved_Uc-0232-New-Course-Proposal-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Sm07_Approved_Calc-1-Substitution, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Sm08_Approved_Calc-1-Substitution-Gen-Ed, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Sm03-1_Approved_Course_Deletion_Proposal_Form-Finite-Mathematics, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Lac04_Approved_Edss-6103-Capstone, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Ebs11_Approved_Math-For-Exceptional-Learners_Revised-Nc-Rev-5.2.17-Revision2, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Ebs09_Approved_Special-Ed-Requirements_Revised-4.20.17-Bc-Rev-5.2.17-Revision3, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017u_Ebs09_Approved_Bulletin-Revisions-Corrections-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2017g_Ebs05_Approved_School-Counseling-Inactivation-Ww-Edits_Lon6, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2016g_Ed01b_Approved_Add-On-Age-3-4-License-Grad_Revision2, Graduate Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2016u_Bu05_Approved_Cobgenedchange2016a, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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2016u_Aet18_Approved_Me-3523-Robotics-For-Me_F16_Revision-1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

All Approved Curriculum

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An Equity-Based And Culturally Responsive Bill Of Rights For Early Childhood Students Of Color With Exceptionalities, Evette Simmons-Reed, Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Gloria Tardash, Mildred Boveda, Donna Y. Ford

Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing disparities in early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) disabled children, exposing critical gaps in access, services and support. systemic inconsistencies in implementation, training, and funding, remain barriers limit opportunities for CLD students to benefit, despite the aims of the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEA). To address these inequities, this manuscript proposes an expanded and updated Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for EI and ECSE. Building upon Ford and colleagues' (2018) work, this revised document extends protections to children aged zero to five, emphasizing …

Latent Transition Analysis: A Statistical Method For Identifying Underlying Subgroups Over Time, Holmes Finch

Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education

Researchers working in early childhood research are often interested in assessing change over time in multiple variables. In addition, they may wish to ascertain whether there exist subgroups in the data with respect to these variables, and whether/how membership in these groups is related. Latent transition analysis (LTA) provides such researchers with a useful tool for investigating questions around such groups, including their composition, frequency, and the likelihood of moving from one to another at different points in time. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a full demonstrate of LTA and show how it can be used to …

A Tutorial For Identifying And Comparing Change Points In Developmental Trajectories, Holmes Finch

Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education

Researchers in a variety of social science fields work with sequential data, such as measurements made over time. In some instances, one or more of the moments (e.g., mean, variance) of the series may change abruptly at some point in the sequence, yielding what is known as a change point. There is a broad literature describing methods for changepoint detection. Researchers working with multiple sequential series containing change points may be interested in comparing the locations of these changes. The purpose of this manuscript is to demonstrate how a researcher can detect changepoints and compare changepoints between two or more …