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Investigating The Factors Influencing The Rejection Of Cognitive Performance Tests In The Banking Sector Of Pakistan., Faraz Ali Memon, Uzair Inayat Memon

Business Review

This study explored the barriers hindering the adoption of cognitive performance tests in HR practices within Pakistan’s banking sector and developed practical recommendations for enhancing their implementation. A qualitative approach was adopted, and 16 semi-structured interviews were conducted with HR professionals from major banks in large cities. It aims to explore potential barriers to using and incorporating cognitive ability tests in selection practices. The data was later interpreted, and the findings highlighted five key themes. The results revealed factors influencing the rejection of cognitive performance tests in Pakistan's banking sector. It includes cultural factors such as senior management resistance and …

2025 Lynn University Commencement Program, Lynn University

Commencement Programs

The commencement exercises program for Lynn University's class of 2025. The ceremony, held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Palm Beach Convention Center, included all graduating students (undergraduates and graduates).

The commencement speaker was Brandon Busteed, CEO of BrandEd.

Optimising Non-Cycloplegic Screening Strategies For Early Detection Of Pre-Myopia And Myopia In Young Children, Síofra Harrington, Michael Moore, James Loughman, Ian Flitcroft, Veronica O'Dwyer

Articles

Purpose: Early detection of myopia is essential to delay its onset and progression. Pre-myopia, defined by an inadequate hyperopic reserve, increases myopia risk in childhood. However, effective screening methods remain limited. This study aimed to develop practical non-cycloplegic screening methods for pre-myopia and myopia in 6- to 7-year-olds to support earlier interventions.

Methods: This cross-sectional study of 621 Irish schoolchildren (mean age: 7.12 ± 0.45 years; 51.8% boys) assessed uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA). Cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) classified refractive status (myopia: SER ≤ −0.50D; pre-myopia: SER > −0.50 ≤ 0.75D). Pre- and post-cycloplegic SER were measured using the Welch …

Prenatal Acetaminophen Use And Offspring’S Respiratory Health Outcomes, Shakiba Eslamimehr

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Background: Respiratory health outcomes such as asthma and wheezing represent a significant public health burden, with increasing prevalence globally. Prenatal exposures during critical periods of fetal development, including the use of acetaminophen, may influence these outcomes. Genetic predispositions and epigenetic mechanisms are hypothesized to mediate or modify these effects. This dissertation explores the relationships between prenatal acetaminophen exposure, genetic polymorphisms, epigenetic changes, and respiratory health outcomes across two generations. Methods: Data were derived from the Isle of Wight longitudinal birth cohort, which includes three generations. The studies utilized maternal acetaminophen use data, serum acetaminophen metabolite levels, genetic polymorphisms of glutathione …

This Seeming Chaos: Finding Home In The Archives Of Memory. A Work Of Creative Nonfiction., Ann Walton Sieber

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

“This Seeming Chaos: Finding Home in the Archives of Memory” is a family memoir in the form of creative nonfiction, exploring how personal and public histories intersect. Through the lens of her family history, the author explores how historical events continue to reverberate in contemporary life. The work moves between past and present, weaving together historical documentation, narrative scenes, and personal reflection. It examines how trauma and resilience pass through generations, and how understanding one’s ancestors can lead to self-understanding. The author employs multiple narrative techniques, including direct address to ancestors, present-tense historical scenes, and documentation of her own journey …

Preservice Teachers’ Perceived Use Of Chatgpt To Assist In K-5 Lesson Planning: An Asynchronous Online Workshop, Laura Elizabeth Armstrong

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and intent of using ChatGPT in lesson planning for K-12 teachers. This mixed methods research sampled 15 elementary preservice teachers from a university in the Southeastern United States. Participants took part in a within group explanatory sequential study that consisted of two phases, called the ChatGPT Workshop (CGPTW). Phase One of the CGPTW included an intervention in which participants watched an online, asynchronous instructional video showing them how to use ChatGPT in lesson planning and then modified an existing lesson plan that they created prior …

The Legal Vacuum In Cognitive Privacy And Brain Data, Kayla Flanders

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) Blog

There is an entire world emerging—technology capable of interpreting our brainwaves to predict which ads we’ll respond to, lift our moods, or queue the perfect playlist. U.S. patent filings in neurotechnology are soaring, mirroring the surge seen in gene-editing innovations.

Yet while gene-editing tools have sparked fierce public and ethical debate, neurotechnology companies are quietly amassing vast troves of brainwave data with far less scrutiny. What legal or ethical constraints are in place to govern the collection, use, or commercialization of this deeply personal data? Positioned at the intersection of data privacy, intellectual property, and scientific innovation, these questions demand …

Enhancing Mortality Data Accuracy: Outcomes From A Collaborative National Workshop In Oman, Salim Al-Busaidi, Eman Aly, Mohammed Al-Abri, Salim Al-Salmi, Abdullah Al-Hinai, Omar Al-Naqabi, Jawaher Al-Maskari, Marwa Al-Mahroqi, Alaa Hashish, Henry Doctor, Arash Rashidian, Jean Jabbour, Abdullah Al-Alawi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Mortality data is essential for global health policy and sustainable development goals, yet errors in death notifications, often exceeding 50%, challenge its accuracy. This is largely due to the lack of formal training among physicians and medical coders in issuing death notifications. This study conducting a national educational intervention and aimed to assess the outcomes of the intervention Methods: A 2-day workshop was held in Oman in June 2023 for physicians and medical coders, employing a pre- and post-assessment design. The training, developed by both international and national experts, covered aspects of mortality data quality, based on …

Coexisting Dual Mechanisms Of Ischaemic Stroke: Frequency And Outcomes In A University Hospital-Based Stroke Registry, Arunodaya R Gujjar, Darshan Lal, Sunil Kumar, Shyam S Ganguly, Sameer Raniga, Faizal Al-Azri, Abdullah Rashid Al-Asmi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Ischaemic stroke (IS) is a heterogeneous condition with varied mechanisms. Some patients have more than 1 stroke mechanism coexisting, irrespective of the mechanism of the incident stroke. This study aimed to examine the association of coexisting dual stroke mechanisms among IS patients with risk factors and clinical outcomes. Methods: This retrospective study included adult patients with IS diagnosed using the TOAST criteria in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital's stroke registry who were admitted and treated from January 2011 to December 2020. The records were reviewed for the presence of dual IS mechanisms (combinations involving small vessel disease [SVD], …

Witch Aesthetics In Film Music & Sound, 1927-2024: A Queer Feminist Analysis, Lisa Pollock Mumme

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

The witch persists across long spans of time and location. She is an unruly archetype, existing to trouble boundaries and power. However, the witch also emerges as a character with whom people identify, emphasizing her incredible flexibility as a signifier. I establish my intervention in the study of the witch as a cultural figure from the standpoint of sound and music studies. Based on my study of more than 140 films between 1927-2024, I argue that the witch is a profoundly musical and sonic creature, particularly as markers of her presence and power. I build on Carol Clover's work on …

2025 Umn Morris Student Leader Awards Announced, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

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"Social Media Is Imperfect, But It's The Best We Have": Understanding And Addressing Sexual Health Information Seeking Challenges Among Young Adults, Alexander N. Vera

MUSC Conference Presentations

Objective:

Young adults in South Carolina face increasing challenges when seeking accurate sexual health information due to limitations in traditional and authoritative sexual health education and healthcare access. This paper investigates the future of libraries and health science librarians by exploring how young adults use social media platforms to seek sexual health information. It identifies the primary barriers young adults face and investigates opportunities for developing innovative digital health literacy resources.

Methods:

This study employed a dual-method qualitative approach, utilizing 90-minute semi-structured interviews and digital walkthroughs with 20 young adults aged 18-25 from across South Carolina. The interviews explored participants' …

Genomic Characterization Of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Reveals Distinct Somatic Features In Black Individuals, Katherine A Lawson-Michod, Jeffrey R Marks, Lindsay J Collin, David A Nix, Natalie R Davidson, Chad D Huff, Yao Yu, Aaron Atkinson, Courtney E Johnson, Lucas A Salas, Lauren C Peres, Casey S Greene, Joellen M Schildkraut, Jennifer A Doherty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Black individuals experience worse survival after a diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) than White individuals and are underrepresented in ovarian cancer research. To date, the understanding of the molecular and genomic heterogeneity of HGSC is based primarily on the evaluation of tumors from White individuals. In the present study, we performed whole-exome sequencing on HGSC samples from 211 Black patients to identify significantly mutated genes and characterize mutational signatures, assessing their distributions by gene expression subtypes. The occurrence and frequency of somatic mutations and signatures by self-reported race were compared with historic data from The Cancer Genome Atlas …

Longitudinal Profiling Of Circulating Tumor Dna Reveals The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Metastatic Prostate Cancer During Serial Therapy, Yuehui Zhao, Naveen Ramesh, Ping Xu, Emi Sei, Min Hu, Shanshan Bai, Patricia Troncoso, Ana M Aparicio, Christopher J Logothetis, Paul G Corn, Nicholas E Navin, Amado J Zurita

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Treatment decisions in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer are mostly guided by clinical variables, but efforts to molecularly monitor the disease remain hampered by challenges in acquiring tumor tissue repeatedly. In this study, we simultaneously profiled the genome copy number and exome in longitudinal plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) acquired before, during, and upon progression to serial treatments with androgen signaling inhibitors and taxane chemotherapy from 60 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (2-10 samples per patient). The genomic data were used to delineate the clonal substructure and evolutionary dynamics of each patient, and an evolutionary dynamic index was developed to …

Unveiling The Marvels Of 3d Echo: Illuminating Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dehiscence Through 3d Transillumination, Sheeraz Ahmad, Muhammad A. Sadiq, Jai Parkash, Ahmad Kamal, Abdullah Al Ismaili, Fahad Al Kindi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

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A History Of Omics Discoveries Reveals The Correlates And Mechanisms Of Loading-Induced Hypertrophy In Adult Skeletal Muscle. 2024 Camps Young Investigator Award Invited Review, Toby L. Chambers, Kevin A. Murach

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Faculty Publications and Presentations

Since the early 2000s, omics approaches to study skeletal muscle hypertrophy consequent to loading (e.g., resistance exercise) have expanded dramatically. Beginning with genomics and transcriptomics, there are now omics datasets from hypertrophying skeletal muscle spanning methylomics, proteomics, and phosphoproteomics, with further integration of single cell/nucleus-specific omics, among others. The purpose of this review is to explore the history of leveraging omics to enable understanding and discovery with respect to loading-induced hypertrophy in adult skeletal muscle. We elaborate on key historical and contemporary studies and findings, highlight specific examples where omics discoveries led to a mechanistic understanding of skeletal muscle growth, …

Analysis Of Workplace Behaviors And Demeanors: Understanding Lasting Employee Relationships, Sabrina Fatima Adhami

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Orbital Trajectory Simulation Of A Mission To Titan, Preston Hancock Beesley

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Analysis Of Interaction Of Escherichia Coli And Urinary Lactobacilli On Co-Culture, Shaniya Amari Plump

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

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Using Satellite Tracking And Stable Isotopes To Characterize The Movements, Core-Use Areas, And Distribution Of Loggerhead And Green Turtles Nesting In South Florida, Usa: Internesting, Foraging, And Migration, Glenn D. Goodwin

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

The movements of animals in response to environmental variation influence the fitness of individuals and drive major ecological processes, while also varying their exposure level to anthropogenic risks. Understanding the movements and spatial distribution of imperiled species is critical for developing effective conservation strategies. This can be difficult for wide ranging and highly migratory species, such as sea turtles. Throughout their adult life stages, the females of most sea turtle species spend the majority of their time in their foraging areas for multiyear intervals between nesting periods. These foraging areas are typically widely dispersed and variable within nesting populations. To …

The Importance Of Being Earnest: A Costume Designer’S Process, James Hunter Rock

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work

This thesis is a comprehensive breakdown of the costume design process for Nebraska Repertory Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde during the fall semester of 2024. The author logs the production’s processes in collaborating on the concept and aesthetic of the play to present the Victorian era story for a modern audience. In this thesis, insights into the costume designer’s conceptualization, research, previsualization, and final design process are explored, providing an in-depth look into the creation of characters that remain true to the director’s original vision while being engaging for contemporary theatre. The various challenges …

Volume Cxliv, Number 20, May 2, 2025, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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Actualizing Bandung Spirit In The Contemporary World: The Study Of Indonesia And East African Countries Relations, Mansur Juned, Mohamad Hery Saripudin

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The Bandung Conference 1955 is an essential foundation of Indonesia and Eastern African nations under the scope of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Nairobi, Kenya. Yet, contemporary trends in trade, investment, and diplomatic engagement indicate that revitalizing this spirit requires new approaches amid a global economy driven by pragmatic interests.Therefore, this paper studies how the Bandung Conference spirit of solidarity is exercised in the contemporary Indonesia and Eastern Africa nations relations especially in terms of economy and politics. The paper uses the perspective international cooperation theory in scope of the global political economy which emphasizes that there …

Implementation Of The Electronic Parking System Policy In Bandung: Response To Public Demand, Nizar Adhari, Budiman Rusli, Ramadhan Pancasilawan

Jurnal Wacana Politik

Implementation Implementation of Electronic Parking System Policy in Bandung: Response to Public Demand This study examines the application of strategic planning in managing the electronic parking system in Bandung, focusing on the influence of local political dynamics on policy implementation. A qualitative approach and case study method were used to analyze strategic planning and political dynamics in the context of the electronic parking system. Primary data was collected through in-depth interviews and field observations, while secondary data was sourced from media documentation and previous research.The findings reveal that the strategic planning of the electronic parking system aims to improve urban …

Collaborative Governance As A Model For Fulfilling Plantation Workers’ Voting Rights In The 2024 Election In Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province, Bobby J. Yuri, Asrinaldi Asrinaldi, Aidinil Zetra

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The low awareness among migrant workers of the need to exercise their voting rights is rarely highlighted. This research addresses how the General Elections Commission (KPU) and companies can realize the voting rights of these workers. One solution offered is the establishment of TPS in unique locations, namely within companies. This article views the successful establishment of TPS in these particular locations as an application of the collaborative governance concept. This article uses a qualitative research approach of the case study type. This research collected data through in-depth interviews with several sources from the KPU and Bawaslu of Pelalawan Regency, …

Phenomena Empty Boxes And The Rise Of Millennials In The Regional Head Election In Lampung Province In 2024, Dian Kagungan, Feni Rosalia

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This research explores the phenomenon of empty boxes and millennial participation in the 2024 Lampung Provincial Election. It highlights the constitutional concern of single-candidate elections, where a win means no competition, but an empty box win results in a government-appointed leader. This issue follows the Constitutional Court Decision Number 60/2024, which eased candidacy requirements. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data was gathered through interviews and FGDs. The findings show that millennials dominated the 2024 Lampung voter list, making up 55% or 3,641,169 of 6,515,869 total voters. In Lampung Barat, Parosil Mabsus-Mad Hasnurin, the only pair running against an empty box, …

Joe Biden Victory In The 2020 United States Presidential Election: Literature Review, Amril Hanif Zaki

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 US presidential election is worth watching. Also, who wins the US presidential election will influence US foreign and international policy. This research aims to examine the 2020 US Presidential Election, focusing on Joe Biden’s victory. The author uses Scopus sources, which are analyzed using VOS viewer, NVivo, SWOT, Literature Review, and political communication theory, resulting in the peak of Joe Biden’s research in Scopus in 2023 experiencing a decline. The author also finds the involvement of Russian researchers who analyze Joe Biden, where these two countries have been rivals for a …

Deconstructing The Threat Of Technology: A Critique Of Surveillance Capitalism And Its Implications For E-Democracy, Rafif Sakti Utama, Mudiyati Rahmatunnisa, Ratnia Solihah

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This study critiques the phenomenon of surveillance capitalism in the digital era, focusing on its impact on digital democracy or e-democracy in Indonesia. Drawing from Shoshana Zuboff’s framework, surveillance capitalism leverages human behavioural data as raw material for commercial predictions, threatening privacy, fostering polarization, and weakening the digital public sphere. Using a qualitative literature-based approach and semi-structured interviews with experts and practitioners, the research validates its findings through data triangulation across journal articles, policy reports, and interview insights. The results indicate that social media algorithms contribute to the spread of disinformation, political polarization, and the manipulation of public opinion. For …

Cybersecurity Challenges In The Malacca Straits: Indonesia’S Strategic Approach Through Bssn And Imic, Robby Rizaldy, Satriya Wibawa, Arfin Sudirman

Jurnal Wacana Politik

The government’s attention is anticipated to be directed towards the proper management of maritime cybersecurity in the Malacca Strait, given the intricate nature of the dangers involved. This will assist Indonesia’s objectives as a Global Maritime Axis. Indonesia has created institutional synergies through BSSN and BAKAMLA to ensure that daily operations in this area are at the forefront of minimizing maritime cybersecurity threats. Using theories of cybersecurity, maritime security, and security cooperation, this article aims to understand the cooperation between these institutions, namely BSSN through BDS and BAKAMLA with IMIC, in the field of maritime security, including the mitigation of …

Ethics Of Political Entrepreneurship During The Covid-19 Outbreak In Rural Indonesian Villages, Wawan Sobari

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This study explores the political entrepreneurship ethics of village heads in setting village development policies and the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study applies a qualitative methodology and observational analysis method with the interview as the main data-gathering technique, discovering musyawarah (deliberation), obedience to regulation, transparency and participation, empathy, priority scale, and Islamic teachings as the principles held by village heads in policy-making. The village heads also draw on musyawarah, obey regulations, and transparency and inclusiveness to avoid conflicts of interest in making policies. Meanwhile, the justification for policy-making is based on regulation and musyawarah. The results of the …