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Prevalence And Factors Associated With Functional Disability In Daily Activities Among Older Adults In Bisha, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study, Abdullah H. Alhalafi, Ibrahim A. Eljack, Shehab M. Almalki, Ahmed S. Doghish, Osama A. Mohammed, Abdullah F. Alhalafi, Saif M. Alqahtani, Hussain S. Alqahtani, Galaleldien M. Abdalla, Abubakar M. Jibo

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of functional disability among older people attending primary healthcare centers in Bisha, Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional design and gathered data from older adults (60 years and older) attending primary healthcare centers in Bisha. Data was collected using structured interviews based on the Katz Index of Independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Ordinal logistic regression models identified major ADL limiting variables. Results: A total number of 396 respondents, with 40.7% (n=161) females. The prevalence of functional disability using the Katz ADL Index scale was 54%. Nearly half (45.5%) of the respondents …

Effect Of Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Combined With Evidence-Based Physical Therapy For Adhesive Capsulitis Of The Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Turki M. Sharahili, Hosam A. Alzahrani

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy (rESWT) combined with evidence-based physical therapy (EBPT) on adhesive capsulitis (AC). Methods: A total of 30 participants with AC were randomly assigned to receive either rESWT combined with EBPT (experimental group) or sham rESWT combined with EBPT (control group) over a 6-week intervention period. The primary outcomes included pain (assessed using the visual analogue scale) and disability (disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand questionnaire). The secondary outcomes were shoulder range of motion (ROM), psychological distress (depression anxiety and stress scale-12), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL; short form-12). Assessments …

Social Connection Linked To Improved Health And Reduced Risk Of Early Death

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Mindfulness And Entrepreneurship: Looking Back And Moving Forward, Eva Katharina Peters

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

This dissertation spans three chapters covering the topics of mindfulness and entrepreneurship. The first chapter is a literature review summarizing the existing literature on mindfulness in entrepreneurship. The review provides an organizing framework for structuring the knowledge of mindfulness in entrepreneurship, along with an integrative framework and a detailed agenda for future research. Building on the insights generated through the literature review, the following two chapters provide empirical evidence for the role of mindfulness in entrepreneurship. The second chapter is an empirical study exploring how mindfulness relates to entrepreneurial well-being via its relation to co-founding team relationship quality and team …

Socio-Economic Dynamics Of Engagement And Incentivization In Emerging Digital Platforms, Danyang Song

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

The rapid advancement of digital technology—particularly mobile and blockchain technologies—has fueled the unprecedented growth of online platforms. Among these, live commerce and blockchain-based social media have emerged as two distinct business models that profoundly shape both commercial and social aspects of people’s lives. E-commerce livestreaming integrates live video streaming with e-commerce, offering consumers real-time product information and interactive shopping experiences. Different from traditional social media platforms that rely on either voluntary contributions or ad revenue sharing to incentivize user participation, blockchain-based social media platforms often use cryptocurrency or tokens to reward users for creating and curating content. This dissertation investigates …

From Disruption To Integration: Cryptocurrency Prices, Financial Fluctuations, And Macroeconomy, Zhengyang Chen

Faculty Publications

This paper examines cryptocurrency shock transmission to financial markets and the macroeconomy using a Bayesian structural VAR with Pandemic Priors from 2015 to 2024. By affecting overall risk appetite, cryptocurrency price shocks generate positive financial market spillovers, accounting for 18% of equity and 27% of commodity price fluctuations. Real economic effects are significant in driving investment but remain limited, contributing only 4% to unemployment and 6% to industrial production variance. However, cryptocurrency shocks explain 18% of price-level forecast error variance at long horizons. Narrative analysis reveals sentiment and technology as primary shock drivers. These findings demonstrate cryptocurrency's deep financial system …

The Expungement Process: Survey Evidence On Applicant Experiences, Mira Edmonds, J.J. Prescott, Sonja Starr, German Marquez Alcala

Articles

Tens of millions of Americans with publicly accessible criminal convictions face significant collateral consequences that affect their employment, housing, and family life, which not only harm these individuals but also limit society’s access to their skills, productivity, and participation. In response, policymakers have enlarged the scope and enhanced the accessibility of criminal-record expungement laws. Little is known, however, about how individuals perceive, navigate, and take advantage of these new, broader laws. This Article presents findings from a large-scale survey of 1,439 expungement applicants and recipients in Detroit, conducted in partnership with Project Clean Slate (PCS), a city initiative assisting residents …

Transdiagnostic Links Of Reward Processing In Obsessivecompulsive Disorder And Depression, Kevin Wagner, Matti Cervin, Jessica Sc. Cheng, Jasmine Arriaga, Vanessa Zavala Cruz, Dayan Berrones, Isabella A. Cruz, Joseph D. Hovey, Monica E. Ochoa, Nadeen Salhadar

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Objectives

Transdiagnostic models aim to uncover shared mechanisms across mental disorders. Reward responsiveness (the ability to experience pleasure from rewarding stimuli) is a plausible, yet underexplored, transdiagnostic mechanism linking obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression. This study used network analysis to (1) examine how key reward responsiveness domains are interlinked in individuals with OCD and (2) explore how each domain is uniquely associated with OCD and depression.

Methods

A total of 1345 individuals with a history of OCD symptoms (ages 18–88, 71 % women) from Latino communities in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and nine Latin American countries completed validated …

Unique Architecture: In Praise Of Paradox Persistence, Odaly Plancarte

Theses

This thesis explores how bold and unconventional architectural designs are first rejected and later embraced by the public. Through a comparative study of the Sydney Opera House, the Louvre Pyramid, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall, it examines how public opinion shifts over time. Using media reports, interviews, and public comments, the study tracks emotional responses (positive, neutral, or negative) assigned a score to measure change over the years. The research applies Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation Theory to explain this shift in five stages: knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. Each building faced early backlash, but eventually became a …

Different Ways To Broker: School Social Workers, Resource Distribution, And Equity For Immigrant Students, Benjamin J. Roth, Leticia Villarreal Sosa, Tasha Childs, Sophia Rodriguez

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

This study uses quantitative methods to explore the role of school social workers (SSWs) in promoting education equity for immigrant students. We focus on how SSWs act as resource brokers, connecting immigrant students to valuable resources both in schools and the wider community. Our analysis is based on data from a national survey of SSWs (N = 324). Through regression and multivariate analyses we find that a significant number of SSWs actively facilitate resource access for immigrant students. This often involves bridging the gap between teachers and immigrant parents. Notably, SSWs were more likely to engage in these brokerage …

Bodies Are Not Battlegrounds: Sexual And Gender-Based Violence As A War Tactic: A Ukrainian Case Study, Marina Coriale

Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review

The note examines the use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) as a weapon of war, with a focus on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Ukraine. It highlights the legal frameworks and precedents established by international courts and tribunals, such as the Rome Statute, the ICTY, and ICTR, to prosecute CRSV as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The analysis underscores the challenges faced by survivors in seeking justice and the importance of addressing root causes like gender inequality. It advocates for strengthened legal mechanisms, accountability, and reparations to promote healing and deter future atrocities.

The Schools, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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Student Life, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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Core-Designated Courses, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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Undergraduate Academic Regulations, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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4. Administrative Policies, Services And Facilities, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Index 2025-2026, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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1. Mission, History, General Organization And Governance Of Saint Mary’S College, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Majors, Minors, And Certificates, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Academic Catalog, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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Table Of Contents, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Complete Handbook, Saint Mary's College Of California

Faculty Handbook

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Navigating Perceptions: How Organizational Type And Message Source Affect Willingness To Fly In Automated Air Taxis, Cody James Sweatt

Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses

A new era of transportation and business is beginning to emerge. Advanced air mobility (AAM), which uses highly automated aircraft that transport passengers and cargo in the underutilized, low-altitude airspace above and around urban areas, is rapidly becoming a reality (FAA, 2023). These new companies will utilize air taxis, which are automated, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and will potentially foster a revolutionary new commerce infrastructure. Unfortunately, it is not currently understood how the credibility of a message source or specific type of organization that owns and operates an automated air taxi company influences a customer’s willingness to …

轻医美颜值改变与自我效能感、主观幸福感的实证研究, Xiao Lu Wang

Lingnan Theses (Doctoral degree)

当前，我国社会经济发展水平的快速提高，越来越多的人选择通过轻医美来提升外貌颜值以追求更好的发展和更幸福的生活。文献分析显示，与美容、医美的研究相比，轻医美相关研究还处于起步阶段，轻医美客户即受术者的颜值改变与其自我效能感、主观幸福感之间关系的研究尚为空白。

轻医美行业从一出现开始就与心理学存在密切的关系。论文选题旨在深入研究轻医美受术者的颜值改变及对其自我效能感、主观幸福感等心理因素的影响关系与作用机制。为此，论文研究内容有：一是构建了包含“人口学特征变量、术前自我效能感、治疗满意度、主观幸福感、术后自我效能感”五个维度的轻医美人群心理研究模型，并提出相应假设11条；二是通过文献分析选择了量表，设计相应问卷，基于公司客户数据调查了1522个有效答卷。三是应用SPSS、Amos、Excel等分析工具进行了定量分析，对研究样本数据的信度和效度进行了检验，并进行了描述性统计分析。在数据分析的基础上，为了对研究假设进行验证，论文展开了相关分析、回归分析和SEM分析。

论文假设验证结果分析表明，轻医美颜值改变对项目受术者的自我效能感和主观幸福感影响关系为正向并具显著性。主要原因是受术者颜值的提升对其心理产生了积极作用，分析表明术前自我效能感通过轻医美受术者的治疗满意度、术后自我效能感的中介作用对主观幸福感有显著影响。此外，研究还发现轻医美受术者个体的人口学方面因素，如年龄、性别、文化程度、职业，特别是治疗次数和月收入对其治疗满意度、自我效能感和主观幸福感等心理影响有一定控制作用。主要原因在于轻医美受术者外貌颜值的提高能使其在生活中更容易获得自信和满足感，从而提高其自我效能感和主观幸福感。

论文研究具有一定创新，在新兴的轻医美行业从颜值改变、治疗满意视角探究不同的医美群体的自我效能感及主观幸福感等心理变化，论文的研究方法及模型具有一定理论意义；在实践意义方面，研究结果的应用对于如何提升轻医美项目服务质量，如何提高轻医美项目治疗满意度，如何增强轻医美客户自我效能感等心理认知，如何推进轻医美行业健康发展，从而降低医患之间的误解、减少轻医美项目治疗纠纷。当然，论文研究还存在量表针对性不强、问卷测量精准性不够等局限，未来研究应深化论文研究问卷和模型设计，提高样本测量的客观性，优化研究模型及假设，并从我国轻医美行业发展、医疗美容、美学及医学美学、心理学等不同学科角度深入分析轻医美颜值改变的社会经济现象、市场需求及社会心理学本质。

At present, with the rapid improvement of China's social and economic development level, more and more people choose to improve their appearance through light medical beauty in order to pursue better development and a happier life. Literature review shows that, compared with the related research on cosmetology and medical beauty, the related research on light medical beauty is still in its infancy, and the research on the relationship between the change of face value of light medical beauty clients and their subjective well-being and self-efficacy is still blank.

Light medical beauty industry has been closely related …

Practicing Dentistry In The Age Of Periodontal Risk Management, Roger N. Warren D.D.S., Liana Umbrio D.D.S., Leena Palomo D.D.S., M.S.D.

The New York State Dental Journal

Purpose of review: To provide clinicians with knowledge of periodontal risk assessment that can be applied chairside effortlessly.

Recent findings: Detecting periodontal risk factors early may reduce the morbidity of oral and systemic diseases, as oral and systemic health can have a bidirectional relationship.

Summary: Dental professionals are equipped with evidence-based risk factors to predict and prevent the progression of periodontal disease. Implementing chairside risk assessment allows for prevention and early intervention, potentially reducing healthcare costs and promoting simpler solutions in an unpredictable economy.

Factors Influencing Digital Technology Adoption And Use Among Msmes In Indonesia, Andry Manodotua Panjaitan, Niko Sudibjo, Cahya Pulupi Meilani

DLSU Business & Economics Review

The purpose of this study is to see how attitudes toward behavior, subjective norms, and digital technology literacy affect adoption intentions and their impact on digital technology usage behavior in small and medium enterprises in Indonesia. This study used 532 MSME samples and tested them using SEM PLS analysis. The test findings showed that eight proposed hypotheses were accepted, and one was rejected. Digitally literate MSME owners and leaders can increase market awareness and set clear digital transformation goals for their companies. Furthermore, with government support for technology in MSMEs, digital technology is expected to be used not just for …

Evaluation Of Smart Elderly Care Service Modes In Urban Communities From The Perspective Of Ecosystem Theory Under Neutrosophic And Hypersoft Set Environments, Xiaoqin Yang

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

A Dual Treesoft-Hypersoft Set-Based Framework For Assessing Employment Guidance Satisfaction In Vocational Colleges, Wei Liu, Xing Gao, Hongtao Fang

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Assessment Of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Fitness And Health Management Programs For Adolescents Using The Superhypersoft Set Framework, Di Wu, Ali Khatibi, Jacquline Tham

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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An Upside-Down Logic-Based Neutrosophic Methodology: Assessment Of Online Marketing Effectiveness In E-Commerce Enterprises, Yantao Bu

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.