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Association Between Fall Risk And Orthostatic Hypotension In The Elderly In A Skilled Nursing Facility, Pramod Srikant Kshirasagar

Doctorate in Kinesiology

Background: Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is an underrecognized contributor to falls among older adults, particularly in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) where frailty, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy is common. Methods: Thirty-three SNF residents aged ≥65 years completed orthostatic testing after five minutes supine and at one and three minutes of standing. Fall and injury histories were extracted from records and resident reports. Analyses included nonparametric tests, logistic regression, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, and exploratory qualitative coding of injury descriptions. Results: Systolic and diastolic blood pressures decreased significantly from supine to standing (both p < .001). OH was more prevalent among fallers than non-fallers (96% vs 40%; χ2(1) = 12.68, p = .007). In logistic regression with OH as the outcome, fall history was strongly associated with OH (OR = 27.0, 95% CI [3.67–198.69], p = .001); ROC analysis showed excellent discrimination (AUC = 0.84, p = .029). The most frequently coded injuries were hip and femur fractures, followed by skin tears, head injuries, and humeral fractures (exploratory). Conclusions: OH is strongly linked to falls among SNF residents. Serial measurements at 1 and 3 minutes improved detection, supporting routine OH screening in fall risk assessment and proactive interventions (e.g., medication review, activity scheduling, and environmental safety).

Battling The Clock: Retroactive Remedies And Constitutional Rights In Veterans’ Benefits, Xuting Zhang

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Information Security Awareness Training On Knowledge, Attitude, And Behavior: A K-12 Case Study, Michael S. Robbins, Christopher Robbins

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

Abstract— Information security breaches remain a serious threat across all sectors, often exploiting human factors rather than technical flaws. This study examines how a structured Information Security Awareness (ISA) training program influences employees’ knowledge of security policies, attitudes towards those policies, and self-reported security behaviors within a K-12 educational environment. A quantitative pre-test/post-test design was employed with 201 staff members (administrators, teachers, and support personnel) in a public school district. Participants completed the Human Aspects of Information Security Questionnaire (HAIS-Q) before and after undergoing an interactive cybersecurity training program. Statistical analysis revealed a significant improvement in information security knowledge, attitudes, …

The Symbiotic Harm Of A Criminal Record, Ericka B. Adams, Elsa Y. Chen, Sarah E. Lageson

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Having a criminal record significantly alters a person’s life chances, decreasing their opportunities for employment, housing, student loans, voting, public benefits, and more. The collateral consequences of criminal convictions, or the civil restrictions that follow criminal convictions, are well documented. However, because individuals are connected to families and communities, it is impossible to isolate the effects of punishment to only the persons holding criminal records. Instead, the effects of criminal records might be best understood as a set of symbiotic harms, marked by relational and interdependent effects. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 59 expungement-eligible persons and 69 community representatives, this …

Denial And Attribution Strategies In Saudi Judicial Rulings On Cybercrimes: A Forensic Linguistic Analysis, Bandar Subail Al-Shammari Dr.

Journal of Arabic Sciences and Humanities

This research examines the linguistic strategies employed by defendants in cybercrime cases within the Saudi judicial system to deny responsibility or shift it elsewhere, based on a sample of documented court rulings issued between 1433 and 1435 AH. The rulings reveal recurring patterns of denial, such as claims of shared use of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or devices, or reliance on moral, religious, and cultural justifications. The study employs a composite theoretical framework that integrates Speech Act Theory, evidentiality, epistemic modality, and critical discourse analysis. The findings indicate that judges give greater weight to direct technical evidence when it conflicts …

Navigating New Technology: A Phenomenological Study Into Technology Coaches’ Experiences During Ai Expansion In Schools, Elizabeth K. Wrzesinski

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly influencing instructional practices in K–12 education, yet most states have not issued clear, binding policies to guide its integration. As a result, local school systems and support staff must interpret emerging guidance and determine how AI should be used in classrooms. This study examined how system-level technology coaches in the Deep South experience and support AI adoption in contexts where state guidance is advisory rather than mandatory. This qualitative phenomenological study used questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with technology coaches, and a content analysis of AI-related state and local policy guidance. Participants included technology coaches who …

20251020: Vocational Tech Materials, College Of Education And Professional Development

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the College of Education and Professional Development at Marshall University from 1972-1980. Items were received in prior to 1990 but were processed in 2025. Materials in this collection contain information about the votech and other vocational programs either at Marshall or as a strategic guidance of programs offered at Marshall during the collection's date range era. Please download inventory for full list of contents.

Outcomes Following A Behaviour Change Intervention Within Hospitals To Improve Birth Registrations And Hospital Utilisation For Aboriginal And/Or Torres Strait Islander Infants: A Quasi-Experimental And Cohort Study, K. R. Mcauley, Natalie Ann Strobel, Daniel M. Christensen, Karen Margaret R. Edmond, Peter N. Jacoby, Daniel L. Mcaullay

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objectives The primary objective was to determine whether a behaviour change intervention delivered to hospital staff would (1) improve the proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) babies being registered and (2) reduce hospital admissions and emergency presentations for babies < 6 months old. The secondary objective was an observational analysis to determine factors that might influence the proportion of registered Aboriginal births in Western Australia (WA). Design Quasi-experimental design and cohort study. Setting Five tertiary birthing hospitals in WA. Participants The intervention was delivered to health service providers who were in the five tertiary birthing hospitals. Outcome data were collected on Aboriginal babies born between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2018 who were delivered within these hospitals. Babies in the control group (n=226) were born 6months before the intervention and intervention babies (n=232) were born 6months following the intervention. For the secondary objective, there were 4573 babies included in the analysis. Interventions A behaviour change intervention delivered to hospital staff in five hospitals. Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcomes were the proportion of babies who were registered and whether a baby had been admitted to hospital or an emergency department by 3 and 6 months old. The secondary outcome was to determine factors that might influence the proportion of registered Aboriginal births in WA (cohort study). Results There was evidence of a 38% reduction in emergency presentations within 6months for babies born to hospitals 6months following the staff training (OR 0.62, 95%CI 0.42 to 0.91), and little evidence of improvements in birth registrations, hospital admissions within 3 or 6months of birth or emergency department presentations within 3months of birth. Of the 4573 babies included in the cohort study, 3769 (82.4%) babies had their births registered and 804 (17.6%) babies did not. Factors that were associated with not having a birth registered included low birth weight babies with a 34% decrease in odds of having a registered birth compared with those with a normal birth weight (adjusted OR (aOR) 0.66, 95%CI 0.51 to 0.86). Timing of first antenatal visit was associated with reduced odds of having a birth registered if this occurred in the second (aOR 0.77, 95%CI 0.64 to 0.93) or third trimester (aOR 0.59, 95%CI 0.45 to 0.77) compared with the first trimester. Conclusions Our study identifies the complexities surrounding birth registrations and improved hospital utilisation for Aboriginal babies, the importance of targeted interventions and ongoing efforts needed to address this issue comprehensively.

Biallelic Loss-Of-Function Variants In C19orf44 Lead To Retinal Degeneration, Hafiz Muhammad Jafar Hussain, Wang Meng, Yumei Li, Sabika Firasat, Mark E Pennesi, Michael B Gorin, Bin Guan, Rebecca Lynn Clark, Emma Fale-Olsen, Ranya Al Rawi, Aime Agather, Laryssa A Huryn, Paul Yang, Anna Matynia, Rui Chen

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) are a group of disorders often resulting in progressive vision loss, ultimately leading to blindness. A significant portion of their genetic causes remain unresolved, partly due to undiscovered disease-associated genes or variants. This study aimed to identify novel genetic links to IRDs.

Methods: All patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmological evaluation, including retinal imaging (fundus autofluorescence and macular optical coherence tomography) and electroretinogram testing. Whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing were performed on patients with clinically unsolved IRD, and data were analysed using an in-house pipeline to identify causal variants. Subsequently, Sanger sequencing was performed to …

Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion And Well-Being During The Covid-19 Pandemic In The U.S., Jennifer W. Robinette, Brooke Jenkins, Nicole-Marie Duran, David A. Frederick

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

The U.S. entered a “second pandemic” characterized by depression and loneliness after the initial outbreak of COVID-19. These psychological consequences have driven researchers to identify protective factors during this crisis. The present study tested whether perceived neighborhood cohesion, or that neighbors trust and count on one another, related to fewer depressive symptoms and less loneliness as the pandemic unfolded. Two waves of data were collected online from the same adults in April and October, 2020 (N = 1,928). People who reported greater neighborhood cohesion had fewer depressive symptoms (b = −1.01, p <  0.001) and were less lonely (b = −0.20, p <  0.001), even when considering other pandemic-related risk factors. The association between cohesion and loneliness was even stronger 6 months into the pandemic (b = …

Genetic Influences For Distinct Impulsivity Domains Are Differentially Associated With Early Substance Use Initiation: Results From The Abcd Study, Ethan Kinstler, Aaron J Gorelik, Sarah E Paul, Adamya Aggarwal, Emma C Johnson, Melissa A Cyders, Arpana Agrawal, Ryan Bogdan, Alex P Miller

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is among the strongest correlates of substance involvement (i.e. a broad continuum of substance-related behaviors), and distinct domains (e.g. sensation seeking [SS] and urgency) are differentially correlated, phenotypically and genetically, with unique substance involvement stages. Examining whether polygenic influences for distinct impulsivity domains are differentially predictive of early substance use initiation - a major risk factor for later problematic use - may improve our understanding of the role of impulsivity in addiction etiology.

METHODS: Data collected from participants of genetically inferred European ancestry enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study

RESULTS: SS-PGS was significantly associated with any …

The Free Press Vol. 57, Issue 5, 10-20-2025, Julz Levesque, Caraline Squires

Free Press, The

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Professions At Work: Proposed Legislation On State Taxation Of Interstate Commerce Bills, Joel M. Forster

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Clinic, Thomas S. Oehring

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Cpa And Ethics In Tax Practice, Walter C. Frank

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Income Tax Loopholes And Political Rhetoric (Part I), Boris I. Bittker

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

The Tax Adviser, Volume 4, Number 11, November 1973, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

The Big Bang Theory’S Blurred (Tele)Vision Of Scientific Ethics: Some Thoughts For Educators Who Want To Change The Channel, Lee-Anne Broadhead, Sean J. Howard

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

This article investigates the way the popular American television program The Big Bang Theory represents the pursuit of scientific knowledge and reflects on the cultural and educational implications of the show’s contradictory problematization and valorization of the reductionist method at the core of modern Eurocentric science. Drawing on story-lines relating to military research, animal experimentation, and pharmaceutical drug trials, we consider the show’s precarious balance of implicit critique (the consistent exposé of systematically violent, often unethical research) and overt celebration (the presentation of science as “cool,” and its practitioners as flawed but endearing). This tension, we argue, enhances the show’s …

Index: Subject Index—12 Months Ended October 1973; Author Index—12 Months Ended October 1973, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Trends, Harry C. Garian

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Professions At Work: Work Of The Tax Section, American Bar Association, Eugene S. Linett

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Clinic, Norman Ruecker

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Net Operating Losses Of Noncorporate Taxpayers (Part Ii), James M. Boyle

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Installment Sales For “Dealers” In Personal Property: Review And Analysis (Part I), C. Richard Cox, Goldston F. Harris

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Significant Recent Developments Involving Educators, Charles A. Nickerson

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Maintaining An Effective Irs Examination Program— A Positive Approach, John F. Hanlon

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Home Coming Vistor Guide, Prairie View A&M University

Homecoming

No abstract provided.

The Tax Adviser, Volume 4, Number 10, October 1973, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Index: Subject Index—12 Months Ended September 1973; Author Index—12 Months Ended September 1973, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.