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Climate Change And Tourism In The Seychelles: Perceptions And Measures, Tatjana Thimm

International Journal of Islands Research

The aim of this paper is to find out in how accommodation providers in the Seychelles perceive climate change and what mitigation and adaptation measures they can provide. In order to answer these questions, a qualitative mixed-method-approach, comprised of twenty semi-structured interviews, an online-survey and participant observation was used. Results show that accommodation providers especially perceive the effects of climate change that directly affect their business and that they have already partly implemented some mitigation and adaptation measures. However, strategies and regulations are needed at the Seychelles’ government level and on a global level to actually achieve CO2 neutral travel.

The Association Between Stress Levels And Body Mass Index Among University Students, Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher, Mohanad Aljama, Hibt Allah Zeyad Tariq, Ahmed Jomah Salih, Firas Turki Rashed Sarray

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Upon reaching the university level, all students face a new learning environment, which may be a very stressful experience. If this situation is not handled properly, it can cause stress and other psychological problems, which can affect students' performance and result in unhealthy coping mechanisms like eating disorders. The objective of this research is to inspect the association between stress levels and variations in body mass index among students at Wasit University, in addition to other socio-demographic factors such as student gender, age group, marital status, and college they study. A self-administered questionnaire containing three components: The socio-demographic background, perceived …

Pharmacovigilance Data As A Trigger To Identify Antimicrobial Adverse Effects: A Study Using Reports From Basra Pharmacovigilance Centre, Sarah T Omran

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: pharmacovigilance is the science and activities that used to detect, evaluate, understand, and prevent drugs' adverse effects and to ensure that medicines are used safely and effectively. Antimicrobials considered as an important curable medicine for diseases; however, irrational medical prescribing may lead to differing types of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) Aim of Study: The study aims to summarize besides analyzing data from the pharmacovigilance center in Basrah concerning antibiotic use-related ADR. Method: This study is a retrospective cohort study of antibiotic used in 2022-2023. The study population consists of patients who received antibiotics during the study period. The outcome …

The Role Of Fixation On Antibodies Expression In Immunohistochmical Staining, Inas Abdulridha Taha, Ban Fadhil Al-Drobie, Kareem Makttoof Alghanim

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Objectives: To determine the impact of formalin fixation period and fixative concentration on the expression of immunohistochemical markers for accurate immunohistochemistry assessment, a systematic review of the literature was conducted. Methods: A systematic search of 15 papers was conducted to find information on how tissue fixation affected the examination of the expression of various immunohistchemical markers. Results: Effects of fixation on the staining of several immunohistchemical markers were described in fifteen papers. Nine articles examined the impact of various fixation intervals on the expression of markers. Six articles looked at the impact of varying formalin concentrations and fixation times. Conclusions: …

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition 2024, Marc Reese, Gerald Karni, Lynn University Philharmonia

Roger Voisin Memorial Trumpet Competition

Founder and Artistic Director

• Marc Reese

Judges

• Christopher Martin
• Amy McCabe
• Clément Saunier

Composer

• Joseph Turrin
• Comissioned Work: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

Pianists

• Sheng-Yuan Kuan
• Lisa Leonard
• Tatiana Lokhina
• Darren Matias

Competition Schedule

• January 12, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. - Semi-final Round
• January 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. - Judges' Recital
• January 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. - Final Round and Award Ceremony

Personal Power Tactics African American Female Superintendents Employ To Overcome Four Identified Self-Sabotaging Behaviors, Angela Brantley

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed-method study was to identify and describe personal power tactics that African American female superintendents employ to overcome the four identified self-sabotaging behaviors from the Self Sabotaging Framework adapted from Lerner (2012), Ryder and Briles (2003).

Methodology: This study identified and described the lived experiences of seven female African American superintendents across the United States. This research design encompassed a sequential data collection method using an electronic survey instrument, followed by one-on-one interviews. Based on the quantitative and qualitative data, the researcher was able to triangulate data using the trends, categories, and patterns …

Mapping And Geomorphic Characterization Of The Vast Cold-Water Coral Mounds Of The Blake Plateau, Derek C. Sowers, Larry A. Mayer, Giuseppe Masetti, Erik Cordes, Ryan Gasbarro, Elizabeth Lobecker, Kasey Cantwell, Samuel Candio, Shannon Hoy, Mashkoor Malik, Michael White, Matthew Dornback

Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping

A coordinated multi-year ocean exploration campaign on the Blake Plateau offshore of the southeastern U.S. has mapped what appears to be the most expansive cold-water coral (CWC) mound province thus far discovered. Nearly continuous CWC mound features span an area up to 500 km long and 110 km wide, with a core area of high-density mounds up to 254 km long by 42 km wide. This study synthesized bathymetric data from 31 multibeam sonar mapping surveys and generated a standardized geomorphic classification of the region in order to delineate and quantify CWC mound habitats and compare mound morphologies among subregions …

Hiring Policy (1-12-2024), Associated Students, Incorporated

Associated Students, Incorporated records

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Two At-Home Sleep Monitoring Technologies, Raymond Chong, Alex Willis, Sonya Kakaiya, Casey Schambach, Carla Todd, Alex Young

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy

Background: Despite the importance of regular sleep patterns being well-known throughout society, a growing number of people claim to be sleep-deprived. There is a need to identify a simple and unobtrusive method in which people can accurately track their sleep to monitor changes and track how their sleep affects their daytime function. Methods: Here, we compared two at-home sleep monitors, the Zeo EEG headband system and the OURA physiological ring, in twenty-seven healthy young adults to determine their relative accuracy in classifying the various sleep stages. The two devices track sleep differently. The ring relies on hand movements and hemodynamic …

Office Of Equity And Inclusion Newsletter - January 2024, Office Of Equity And Inclusion, East Tennessee State University

Office of Equity and Inclusion Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxliii, Number 9, January 12, 2024, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of First-Order Actuator Dynamics And Linear Controller For A Bio-Inspired Rotating Empennage Fighter Aircraft, Benjamin C. Moulton, Matthew W. Harris, Douglas F. Hunsaker, James J. Joo

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student Publications and Presentations

This paper considers the problem of stabilizing a bio-inspired fighter aircraft variant at its Air Combat Maneuver Condition. The aircraft equations of motion are linearized, and an infinite-horizon linear quadratic regulator design is conducted for this aircraft. Included in the dynamics are first-order actuator models, which have the effect of slowing actuator responses. This is particularly important for the bio-inspired variant because it requires rotation of the empennage, which has relatively large inertia. The bio-inspired variant open-loop system is unstable in the short period and Dutch roll modes, which is mitigated in the closed-loop system. Monte Carlo simulation responses to …

Religious Tourism At Tana Chirkos & St. Kirstos Semra: Contemporary Issues And Prospects For Sustainable Tourism, Dagnachew Nega

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Religious tourism is not a new phenomenon or new practice. It has recently received considerable attention in both academia and the public at large. However, even though Ethiopia is endowed with a variety of religious tourism activities, its contemporary issues, and future prospects haven’t been utilised, outlined and managed. In the Amhara region, in the South Gondar zone, Tana Chirkos and Kirstos Semra are among the outstanding sites where lots of religious travellers are going and religious tourism activities are held. Thus, this study stands with the general objective of investigating the issues and future prospects of religious tourism development …

Development Of Bali Spirit Festival To Support Sustainable Spiritual Tourism, Mohamad Yusuf, I Putu Gede Eka Praptika

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Spiritual tourism has developed significantly through creative activities such as the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud, Bali. The aim of this paper is to analyse the practice of Bali Spirit Festival and its prospects for supporting tourism sustainability. The research design is descriptive-analytical and based on qualitative data. The data collection was done through in-depth interviews and a study of the literature. The research results reveal that spiritual tourism is oriented toward self-development based on religious values, culture, and nature without being exclusively tied to a specific religion. Further, the principles of spiritual tourism in Bali Spirit Festival can contribute …

Blue Notes, January 12, 2024 (Issue 2024-01), Illinois State University, Department Of Chemistry

Blue Notes

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Chemistry

Brendan O\'Keefe V. Lehigh University

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Bradley Barlow V. Service Employees Internationa

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Exploring The Conceptual Structure And Perspectives Of Religious-Spiritual And Wellness Tourism Research From The Destination Community: A Bibliometric Review, Priyanka Babu N, Sherry Abraham

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The conceptualisation of specific holistic tourism components (religious-spiritual-wellness tourism) and their influence on community well-being in contemporary literature appears complex and needs to be more specific. This research traces critical developments in religious-spiritual-wellness tourism and their relationship with community by reviewing published literature in the Scopus database from 1990 to 2020 using bibliometric analysis. The literature review includes three sub-areas: descriptive analysis, reference publication year spectroscopy, and network analysis. In demonstrating the trends and evolution, the study focuses on the social, conceptual, and intellectual structures in religious-spiritual-wellness tourism (RSWT) and community. The key findings indicate that the RSWT community is …

Impact Of Globalisation On Religious Tourism: The Case Of Vrindavan, India, Charlie Gupta, Ridhu Dhan Gahalot

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The term ‘religious tourism’ refers to travel that is primarily inspired by spiritual beliefs (Smith, 2012). It serves as one of humanity’s oldest religious practices as well as one of the earliest examples of tourism (Timothy, 2011). Due in the main to the numerous sacred places that are dispersed throughout its vast geographic area, India, which is known for its rich heritage and culture, has attracted attention from throughout the world (Eck, 2011; Singh, 2013). As a result, it has become a well-known location for religious tourism. During the past ten years, this specific type of tourism has seen a …

January 12, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Ilds Progress Update: January 2024, Ben Boer

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

No abstract provided.

Entrepreneurial Mental Well-Being: Strategies For Positive Business Outcomes, Shanna A. Jefferson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) And Maternal Resiliency On Early Childhood Outcomes On Vaccination Adherence And Emergency Department Visits, Leslie Abraham, Hsiao-Wei Banks, John P. Gaughan, Alla Kushnir

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Introduction: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occurred to an individual during ages 0-17 years. The 1998 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) suggested higher ACE scores contributed to negative future health outcomes. The tool is now used to screen at-risk populations for the development of chronic health conditions. Protective factors, such as resilience, were later studied and found to offset the negative health impacts of traumatic childhood events. The 7Cs questionnaire was a tool developed to measure resilience in adolescents and demonstrated better health outcomes despite the presence of higher ACE scores. This pilot study evaluated whether higher …

Turtle Species And Ecology Drive Carapace Microbiome Diversity In Three Seasonally Interconnected Wetland Habitats, Matthew Parks, Jun Sheng Lee, Kassandra Camua, Ethan Hollender

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Different species of freshwater turtles exhibit primary behaviours ranging from aerial basking to benthic bottom-walking, cycle between wet and dry conditions at different time intervals, and undertake short-distance overland movements between aquatic habitats. These behaviours in turn may impact the accumulation of microbes on external shell surfaces of turtles and provide novel niches for differentiation of microbial communities. We assessed microbial diversity using 16S and 18S rRNA metabarcoding on carapace surfaces of six species of freshwater turtles residing in three adjacent and seasonally interconnected wetland habitats in southeast Oklahoma (United States). Communities were highly diverse, with nearly 4200 prokaryotic and …

Inhibition Of Autocrine Hgf Maturation Overcomes Cetuximab Resistance In Colorectal Cancer, Vivian Truong Jones, Vishnu C Damalanka, James W Janetka, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Although amplifications and mutations in receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) act as bona fide oncogenes, in most cancers, RTKs maintain moderate expression and remain wild-type. Consequently, cognate ligands control many facets of tumorigenesis, including resistance to anti-RTK therapies. Herein, we show that the ligands for the RTKs MET and RON, HGF and HGFL, respectively, are synthesized as inactive precursors that are activated by cellular proteases. Our newly generated HGF/HGFL protease inhibitors could overcome both de novo and acquired cetuximab resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC). Conversely, HGF overexpression was necessary and sufficient to induce cetuximab resistance and loss of polarity. Moreover, HGF-induced …

Single-Cell Multi-Omic Analysis Of The Vestibular Schwannoma Ecosystem Uncovers A Nerve Injury-Like State, Thomas F Barrett, Bhuvic Patel, Riley D Z Mullins, Aldrin K Y Yim, Sangami Pugazenthi, Tatenda Mahlokozera, Gregory J Zipfel, Jacques A Herzog, Cameron C Wick, Nedim Durakovic, Joshua W Osbun, Matthew Shew, Craig A Buchman, Sidharth V Puram, Albert H Kim, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors that lead to significant neurologic and otologic morbidity. How VS heterogeneity and the tumor microenvironment (TME) contribute to VS pathogenesis remains poorly understood. In this study, we perform scRNA-seq on 15 VS, with paired scATAC-seq (n = 6) and exome sequencing (n = 12). We identify diverse Schwann cell (SC), stromal, and immune populations in the VS TME and find that repair-like and MHC-II antigen-presenting SCs are associated with myeloid cell infiltrate, implicating a nerve injury-like process. Deconvolution analysis of RNA-expression data from 175 tumors reveals Injury-like tumors are associated with larger tumor size, …

A Flexible, Quantitative Plasmonic-Fluor Lateral Flow Assay For The Rapid Detection Of Orthoebolavirus Zairense And Orthoebolavirus Sudanense, Abraham J Qavi, Qisheng Jiang, M Javad Aman, Hong Vu, Larry Zetlin, John M Dye, Jeffrey W Froude, Daisy W Leung, Frederick Holtsberg, Scott L Crick, Gaya K Amarasinghe

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Filoviruses comprise a family of single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses with a significant impact on human health. Given the risk for disease outbreaks, as highlighted by the recent outbreaks across Africa, there is an unmet need for flexible diagnostic technologies that can be deployed in resource-limited settings. Herein, we highlight the use of plasmonic-fluor lateral flow assays (PF-LFA) for the rapid, quantitative detection of an Ebolavirus-secreted glycoprotein, a marker for infection. Plasmonic fluors are a class of ultrabright reporter molecules that combine engineered nanorods with conventional fluorophores, resulting in improved analytical sensitivity. We have developed a PF-LFA for

Overview Of Covid-19 Infection, Treatment, And Prevention In Children, Carol M Kao

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel respiratory virus-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. Since then, substantial gains have been made in our understanding of COVID-19 epidemiology, disease presentation, and management. While children tend to have less severe disease courses compared to adults, children can still develop severe COVID-19 infections, particularly in those with underlying medical conditions such as obesity, chronic lung disease, or prematurity. In addition, children are at risk of severe complications of COVID-19 infection, such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) …

In Memoriam: Ellie Stockum, Professor Emerita Of English, Shannon Miller

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Eleanore “Ellie” Krage Stockum, professor emerita of English and author of a definitive text on writing basics, died late last year.

Factors Influencing Implementation And Sustainability Of Interventions To Improve Oral Health And Related Health Behaviours In Adults Experiencing Severe And Multiple Disadvantage: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review, Deepti A. John, Emma A. Adams, Laura J. Mcgowan, Emma C. Joyes, Catherine Richmond, Fiona R. Beyer, David Landes, Richard G. Watt, Falko F. Sniehotta, Martha Paisi, Clare Bambra, Dawn Craig, Eileen Kaner, Sheena E. Ramsay

Peninsula Dental School

Objectives Among people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage (SMD), poor oral health is common and linked to smoking, substance use and high sugar intake. Studies have explored interventions addressing oral health and related behaviours; however, factors related to the implementation of these interventions remain unclear. This mixed-methods systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence on the implementation and sustainability of interventions to improve oral health and related health behaviours among adults experiencing SMD. Methods Bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EBSCO, Scopus) and grey literature were searched from inception to February 2023. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were screened and extracted …