The Morass Of Higher Education Financing, Robert W. Miller

Faculty Publications

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2024, 1(18)

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets

Full Issue 2024, 1(18)

Resurrected Dental Editors University Offers Guidance For All Dental Editors And Communicators, Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch Dds, Phd

Journal of the American College of Dentists

“Hallucinations,” “Prompt Engineering,” “ChatGPT and Gemini,” “Ledes,” “COPE,” and “Super listeners.” These were not just buzzwords, but key topics that defined the unique and insightful Dental Editors University (DEU) 2024 program. Hosted by the American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists (AADEJ) on May 1–2, 2024, at the Daniel M. Laskin Institute in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) headquarters in Rosemont, IL, this event offered a wealth of knowledge and innovation. The AAOMS provided an ideal setting equipped with state-ofthe- art audio-visual technology and highly functional spaces. The first DEU in five years, it had been …

Nudging With Nomenclature Revision May Reduce Restorative Treatment Of Proximal Enamel Caries Lesions, S.M. Hashim Nainar Bds, Mdsc

Journal of the American College of Dentists

Restorative treatment of asymptomatic proximal enamel caries lesions identified during radiographic screening imposes an unwarranted burden upon the patient and healthcare system. Despite guidance from a multinational expert consensus panel recommending non-invasive management for proximal enamel caries lesions, contemporary dentists worldwide continue to provide restorative intervention. A new strategy is needed to encourage evidence-based conservative management for proximal enamel caries lesions. It is suggested that emulating oncology’s linguistic-based strategy of nomenclature revision to encourage conservative management of lesions may be an effective, passive, nudging strategy to modify dental management of proximal enamel caries lesions.

Implementing Social Determinants Of Health Data Collection In A Large Urban Pediatric Hospital Setting, Stormee Williams, Kristina Hill, Barry Owen, Forest Melton

Research

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On Vulnerabilities Of Building Automation Systems, Michael Cash

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Building automation systems (BAS) have become more commonplace in personal and commercial environments in recent years. They provide many functions for comfort and ease of use, from automating room temperature and shading, to monitoring equipment data and status. Even though their convenience is beneficial, their security has become an increased concerned in recent years. This research shows an extensive study on building automation systems and identifies vulnerabilities in some of the most common building communication protocols, BACnet and KNX. First, we explore the BACnet protocol, exploring its Standard BACnet objects and properties. An automation tool is designed and implemented to …

Exploring The Removal Potential Of Multi-Pollutants From Water Matrices With Innovative Speciality Adsorbents In A Field-Scale Filtration System, Jinxiang Cheng

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Driven by excess nutrients in water bodies, eutrophication has long been an issue in water resources management. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in a highly eutrophic water body lead to hypoxia, creating a “dead zone,” which renders the oxygen levels inadequate for the survival of marine life. This study examined the field-scale filtration performance of two specialty absorbents to improve watershed remediation within a Total Maximum Daily Load program. The goal was to simultaneously remove nutrients and biological pollutants along Canal 23 (C-23) in the St. Lucie River Basin, Florida. The filtration system installed in the C-23 river corridor was equipped …

Developing A Course Enrollment Simulation Model To Improve College Graduation Outcomes, Rachel Straney

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

The process of enrolling and completing the courses needed to earn an undergraduate degree involves complex interactions between individual students and institutional policies and procedures, especially because student and institutional priorities do not always align. Traditional social and behavioral statistical methods are ineffective for modeling these interactions. Simulation and algorithm-based modeling approaches have been underutilized in higher education, but their adaptability can accommodate the complexity of the degree attainment process. The purpose of this research was to design, develop, validate, and apply a multi-method Course Enrollment Simulation Model (CESM), which mirrored the process of college students enrolling in courses required …

Investigating Emerging Technologies In Civil Structural Health Monitoring: Generative Artificial Intelligence And Virtual Reality, Furkan Luleci

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

Condition assessment of civil engineering infrastructure systems is of growing importance as they face aging and degradation due to both human-made activities and environmental factors. Nevertheless, challenges persist in data collection, leading to "data scarcity", and the need for frequent site visits in inspections, presenting significant obstacles in the assessment of the civil infrastructure systems. This dissertation aims to overcome these challenges by exploring the potential of two emerging technologies: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR). In tackling the issue of data scarcity, the research question revolves around how Generative AI can be utilized to mitigate data collection-related …

Joint Interpretation Of Ert And Self-Potential Data To Characterize The Subsurface Geology And Hydrodynamics Along The Sutherland Supply Canal And Paxton Siphon Inlet, Paxton, Nebraska., M. K. Aboushanab, D. R. Hallum, R. M. Joeckel

Conservation and Survey Division: Faculty and Staff Publications

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Privacy And Security Of The Windows Registry, Edward L. Amoruso

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

The Windows registry serves as a valuable resource for both digital forensics experts and security researchers. This information is invaluable for reconstructing a user's activity timeline, aiding forensic investigations, and revealing other sensitive information. Furthermore, this data abundance in the Windows registry can be effortlessly tapped into and compiled to form a comprehensive digital profile of the user. Within this dissertation, we've developed specialized applications to streamline the retrieval and presentation of user activities, culminating in the creation of their digital profile. The first application, named "SeeShells," using the Windows registry shellbags, offers investigators an accessible tool for scrutinizing and …

Psychometric Evaluation Of A Brief Measure For Body Image Concerns Related To Breast Appearance, Sivanne Mendelson

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

The complexity of breast-specific body image concerns among women considering cosmetic breast surgery (CBS) underscores the need for a nuanced assessment tool. Despite numerous existing body image measures, there remains a need for a concise, validated instrument focusing on satisfaction with breast appearance. The development of the Breast Appearance Concerns Scale (BACS) aimed at assessing the multifaceted nature of breast-specific concerns through a patient centered lens within a population of otherwise healthy young adult women. The BACS was developed through a comprehensive review of existing literature and refined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, in addition to Rasch measurement analysis. …

Oer For Building Bridges To Knowledge Orientation Slides, Ann Fiddler

Open Educational Resources

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Library News January 2024, Research Medical Library

Library News 2024

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Undergraduate Research On 5g Propagation Analysis In Naval Ship Environment, Otilia Popescu, Dimitrie Popescu, Murat Kuzlu

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Wireless communication systems have experienced rapid advancements over the last decade, with 5G systems becoming the regular standards and 6G systems being under development. However, the naval ship environment still requires more study due to the special indoor characteristics of the spaces below the deck, where the metal structures strongly impact the propagation characteristics, being prone to signal degradation, dead spots, and unreliable connectivity. This paper presents the research work conducted by a team of undergraduate students from Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) majors. The work was a partnership between Old Dominion University engineering programs …

Industrial Safety: How Complacency At Industrial Facilities Has Evolved As A Result Of Widespread Corporate Leadership Induced Reductions In Force Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers, Christina Kniffin-Downs

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

With the renewal of interest in nuclear energy as a green energy source, battery plant manufacturing for electric vehicles, and semiconductor fabrication plant construction, it is necessary to address the evolution of complacency as it relates to industrial facility leadership and the widespread reduction in force of essential critical infrastructure workers. As a skilled craft person in the piping trades, with almost two decades of experience in mechanical construction, ten of those years as a nuclear worker, and as a traveling pipefitter working at chemical, refinery, and gasification plants, I am intimately aware of the behaviors, practices, and procedures inherent …

A Case Study Examining The Implementation Of Multi-Tiered System Of Supports During Mathematics Intervention In Grades 3-5, Sarah Lumpkin

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

ABSTRACT

This case study examined how Multi-Tiered System of Supports were implemented in mathematics at an elementary school, the factors that influenced teachers’ instructional choices, and how school leadership impacted implementation. Participants consisted of four elementary school teachers and four members of the school’s leadership team. The study focused specifically on mathematics teachers in grades 3-5. These three research questions guided the study: (1) How do mathematics teachers implement MTSS in grades 3-5? (2) What influences the teachers’ choices during MTSS implementation? and (3) How does school leadership impact the implementation of MTSS in mathematics intervention? A triangulation of data …

Acquiring, Appraising, And Applying Evidence To Facilitate Evidence-Based Medical Education, Meredith Ratliff

Graduate Thesis and Dissertation 2023-2024

This study explored evidence-based education in health professions education through three interrelated manuscripts. First, a scoping review of evidence-based medical education examined the use of the term “evidence-based” in the literature and the presence of evidence-based practices. The review analyzed numerous studies to understand how evidence-based education is defined and applied within the medical education community, highlighting key trends, gaps, and inconsistencies in the application of evidence-based principles. Next, a study employed an agile evidence-based instructional design (AVIDesign) model to create an evidence-based course in palliative care for medical students. This model integrated iterative development processes with evidence-based educational strategies, …

Bringing A Knife To A Gun Fight; A Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Halle Marchetta

Akron Law Student Publications

The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. The Supreme Court of the United States has described the right as necessary to an individual’s ability to defend his or her person, home, and family. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) makes it a felony for a convicted felon to “ship, transfer, possess, or receive” firearms or ammunition. The statute blocks an entire class of the American people from exercising the individual freedom guaranteed to them by the Constitution. It does not matter whether the underlying felony conviction is for a non-violent crime or a …

Market Testing Boilerplate, Kelli Alces Williams

Scholarly Publications

Boilerplate contract terms are regularly enforced against consumers who do not like them and would not have selected them if given a choice. But there is no choice. Such terms are offered on a take it or leave it basis to consumers who are either unaware of the terms until a problem arises or hope those terms will never have to be invoked. The lack of meaningful choice is justified by arguments that consumers will avoid contracts that contain harmful terms, so market constraints will prevent businesses from offering socially inefficient terms. If consumers really had a problem with certain …

Voting Rights: Litigating Materiality Under The Civil Rights Act, Michael T. Morley

Scholarly Publications

In recent years, plaintiffs have frequently invoked the Civil Rights Act's Materiality Provision as a basis for challenging state election laws. The Provision prevents states from denying a person's right to vote based on certain types of immaterial errors or omissions in his voter registration application or other election related filings. Historically, the Provision played an important role in combatting Jim Crow measures used to systematically disenfranchise African Americans. Today, it continues to protect voters from disenfranchisement based on minor, hypertechnical, picayune mistakes unrelated to their eligibility to vote. Some courts, however, have misinterpreted the Provision to prevent states from …

The Scope Of Election Litigation, Michael T. Morley

Scholarly Publications

One way to think about the scope of a case is based on the range of parties who are or must be involved in it. The broader a case's scope in this regard, the more burdensome and costly it can be for plaintiffs to file and the more complicated and time consuming it may be for a court to adjudicate. Requiring large numbers of parties to be involved in a case can sometimes effectively preclude otherwise meritorious suits from being filed. This is especially true in election law disputes which often arise under harried circumstances and can be subject to …

Earth Mri Western Kentucky Fluorspar District 3d Geological Modeling, Devan M. Robinson, Anna Pearson, John B. Hickman, Georgina Lukoczki, William Morton Andrews Jr.

Research Data--KGS

The Illinois–Kentucky Fluorspar District (IKFD) three-dimensional (3D) geological data model plays a critical role in the EarthMRI IKFD project, which aims to utilize the vast and detailed geologic maps and datasets that the Kentucky and Illinois state geological surveys possess to develop a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based 3D geological framework model for the district. The model serves as a framework in which to view the subsurface geological and geochemical data, and to better comprehend the structural and other geologic processes acting on the region as they relate to the locations of critical minerals. The development of the model will also …

A Case Study Of Technology Integration At A Community College During A Disruption Of Learning Due To A Global Pandemic, Cara Suzanne Barth-Fagan

Dissertations

This paper discusses the challenges and opportunities of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the financial stress, digital divide, and inequalities in educational opportunities that arose during this period. However, it also acknowledges the advantages of remote learning, such as flexible scheduling, individualized learning, and global collaboration. The study design used was qualitative, aiming to identify the perceived levels of student engagement and support between faculty and students, and the perceived levels of success of completing a blended learning course in an online, hybrid, or hyflex format during a global pandemic. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance …

Chatgpt Wrote This Title: Redefining “Human” Authorship, The Continuation Of The Black Box Problem, Deepfakes, And Ai-Generated Content Liability, Shannon Macdonald

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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The State Giveth, The State Taketh Away: State Law, Local Housing Production, And The Right To Appeal, Gary Deyoung

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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Editor's Note, Catherine Treseler

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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Collateral Consequences Of Conviction: The Current Inequality In Courts’ Consideration Of The“Side Effects” Of Federal Sentencing, Olivia Johnnene

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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Internet Law—Willful Ignorance Is Bliss For Media Conglomerates When It Comes To Sex Trafficking—Does V. Reddit, Inc., 51 F.4th 1137 (9th Cir. 2022), Zoe Lyon

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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Constitutional Law—Sms Mess: Circuits Disagree On Article Iii Standing For Claim Under Telephone Consumer Protection Act—Cross V. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. Civ. 1:20- Cv-01047, 2022 U.S. Dist. Lexis 10676 (W.D. Ark. Jan. 20, 2022), Molly Lane

Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy

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