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Exploring Culturally Responsive Literacy Practices In Prekindergarten: A Multimodal Approach By Teachers, Deeksha Thonta Aradhya

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Children from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds are often expected to learn within different cultural contexts than those they have experienced in their families, homes, and communities. Some children are rarely exposed to the dominant culture and practices that are highly valued in schools before entering early education settings. When they start (pre)school, young children are often expected to immediately participate in cultural practices that may differ from those at home, which are considered indicative of being successful, ready, or capable. This research aimed to investigate the culturally responsive literacy practices used by teachers in a laboratory prekindergarten classroom. The …

Multiscale Modeling Of Drug-Induced Liver Injury From Organ To Lobule, Alon Malka-Markovitz, Stelian Camara Dit Pinto, Mohammed Cherkaoui, Steven M Levine, Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Gagan K Sood, Sadhna Dhingra, Gao Yujia, John M Vierling, Nicolas R Gallo

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Drug-induced liver injury poses significant challenges in drug development and in clinical care. This study builds on prior work developing a Human Liver Virtual Twin by creating a Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics framework that integrates patient-specific anatomical data to predict acetaminophen-induced liver injury as a demonstration of its capability. The model bridges vascular, lobular, and cellular scales to simulate dynamic blood flow, drug transport, and injury mechanisms that accurately reflect clinically observed spatial heterogeneity. Results demonstrate accurate blood flow dynamics, predictions of hepatocellular damage, and a scalable framework for studying spatial heterogeneity applicable to other hepatic pathologies. This work establishes …

Patterns Of Sialyl-Lewis X Expression Predict Gastric Histopathology, Nancy Vargas, Andrés Quiroga, Juan Pablo Chaves, Harold Bolaños, Ilke Nalbantoglu, Claudia Patricia Acosta Astaiza, Yuefeng Wu, José B Sáenz

2020-Current year OA Pubs

INTRODUCTION: Gastric cancer develops through a series of pre-cancerous changes over decades of chronic inflammation. Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) represents a critical transition in the progression to gastric cancer, though validated histologic markers are needed to more accurately detect and assess the extent of CAG. We previously identified sialyl-Lewis X (sLe

METHODS: We obtained gastric corpus and/or antrum biopsies from 149 adult patients with dyspepsia. Biopsies were stained with hematoxylin/eosin and a commercially available antibody to sLe

RESULTS: The majority of patients (70%) had gastric pathology (CNG or CAG ± IM). The presence of sLe

CONCLUSION: Patterns of sLe

Devil In Heaven: The Role Of Matt Murdock's Parents And Friends In The Creation Of Daredevil's Identity, Marco Favaro

Heroism Science

Traumas and losses mark superheroes´ lives from the beginning. Often orphans, superheroes start their journey with the loss of a paternal or maternal figure. This tragedy destroys their previous world and identity, but it also gives them a purpose. The superhero character, Daredevil, is no exception; he experiences loss and pain, too. Matt Murdock’s life is marked by the death of many people close to him, starting with the loss of his father, which leaves the deepest scar on him. The assumption of the "super" identity is necessary to replace the previous one, shattered by the trauma suffered. Matt, traumatized, …

Augmenting Student Startups’ Customer Validation Efforts Through Adaptive Coaching Using Large Language Models, Lois Abigail To, Zachary Matthew C. Alabastro, Joseph Benjamin R. Ilagan, Jose Ramon S. Ilagan

Quantitative Methods and Information Technology Faculty Publications

Startup founders experience numerous barriers to venture creation. Customer development (CD), under the Lean Startup (LS) methodology, is a customer-centric process of refining business models to reduce startup failure. This paper explores the design of an LLMbased, adaptive coaching model that utilizes artificial intelligence’s (AI) natural language processing (NLP) and continuous learning capabilities to formulate contextual responses that are suitable for the user’s business context. Subsequently, the model generates synthetic customer insights to simulate customer interactions and strengthen CD competencies, creating more efficient systems for startup validation. Results suggest that the LLM-based adaptive coaching model is effective for startup validation …

A Virtual Support Agent For University Students Powered By A Large Language Model: Conversational User Experience Design Considerations, Joseph Benjamin R. Ilagan, Wolverix Skyler Yu, Samantha Mae See, Stephanie Rayco

Quantitative Methods and Information Technology Faculty Publications

This paper presents a pilot study of a university virtual support agent system powered by a Large Language Model (LLM) engineered to address student inquiries regarding processes and policies involving a student exchange program. Traditional approaches to implementing chatbots in university student support services have had their shortcomings. This study investigates the enablement of conversational support using generative artificial intelligence and natural conversation properties inherent in LLMs and how they may overcome such shortcomings from earlier attempts at conversational support. The LLMs’ susceptibility to ’hallucination’ is mitigated through a combined approach of few-shot learning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and chain …

Does Environmental Dynamism Affect Customer Relationship Management - Commercial Banks’ Performance Nexus In Tanzania?, Mohammed Solomon Baraza, Omari Khalifa Mbura

Business Management Review

With a rapid change in the market environmental factors of the developing economies, uncertainty raises on the outcomes of the strategies employed by business organizations. The thrust of this paper therefore, was to examine how environmental dynamism interacts the link between Customer Relationship Management strategic practices namely CRM organisation, customer orientation, technology-based CRM, customer knowledge management; and performance of commercial banks in Tanzania. The study employed a cross sectional explanatory design, utilizing deductive approach and quantitative method. Yamane’s rule was used to establish the sample size for commercial banks. Data were collected using a survey technique from 272 employees across …

Using Augmented Reality To Improve Tourism Marketing Effectiveness, Wael Kortam Prof., Alaa Aggag

Business Administration

This study investigates the impact of web-based augmented reality (Web AR) on destina-

tion visit intention through the lens of a stimulus–organism–response (SOR) framework, a

technology acceptance model (TAM) and flow theory into an integrated theoretical frame-

work. This study aims to address gaps in the literature by providing insights about the

relevance of augmented reality to tourism marketing effectiveness. Structural equation

modeling was used to test this conceptual framework using AMOS23 on quantitative

data collected from questionnaires distributed locally and internationally and applied to

384 participants after going through a Web AR destination experience. The findings con-

firmed that …

Restorative Justice In Legal Education, Lindsey Pointer, Aparna Polavarapu, Alanna Ojibway

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Restorative Justice And Building Communities Of Radical Belonging In The Law School Classroom, Aparna Polavarapu

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Seeing Is Believing: Restorative Justice At Harvard Law School, Adriaan Lanni

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Incorporating Restorative Justice Into Black-Letter Criminal Law, Shirin Bakhshay

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

"Will The Circle Be Unbroken": The Role Of Law School Centers In Advancing Restorative Justice Theory, Practice, And Education, Deborah Thompson Eisenberg, Toby Treem Guerin

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Redemption Song: Listening For Justice At An Hbcu Law School, Scott Holmes, Joy Clark

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Reflections On Teaching Restorative Justice As A Racial Justice Tool, Mary Louise Frampton

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Improving Patient Outcomes Post-Discharge: Implementing Evidence-Based Discharge Planning For High-Risk Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder Populations, Margaret Phillips

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

A significant gap in standardized discharge procedures was identified at a nonprofit, community-based clinic serving male residential patients with substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health conditions. The lack of a standardized discharge process led to poor follow-up appointment adherence, poor medication adherence and increased risk of relapse. This quality improvement (QI) project aimed to address these issues through the implementation of a cross-departmental discharge process that produced tailored Individualized Discharge Plans (IDP) or each patient, using the Donabedian and Kotter’s 8-Step Change models as guiding frameworks. Data were collected using custom-built tracking tools over two four-week periods, pre- …

Restoring The Promise Of Legal Education, Olwyn Conway, Inga N. Laurent

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Magic Or Morass?: A Multidisciplinary Approach To Restorative Practices For Sexual Harm Prevention And Program Evaluation, C. Quince Hopkins, Laurie M. Graham, April Cavaletto

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Design-Build Capstone Projects: Continuing The Poly Canyon Legacy Of Learn-By-Doing, Anahid A. Behrouzi, Brayden A. Martinez, William R. Adam

Architectural Engineering

In the 1960s around ten acres of land behind the main campus of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo were set aside for students from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design to experiment with structural forms, materials, and construction methods. The publicly accessible Poly Canyon site has amassed a collection of structures: bridges crossing a seasonal creek, caretaker housing, a greenhouse, multiple sculptures and observation structures, among others. There were ebbs and flows of construction activity in Poly Canyon, often seeing a decade of activity with as much time dormant in between.

This paper focuses on the …

Detecting Early Changes In Cartilage Collagen And Proteoglycans Distribution Gradients In Mice Harboring The R992c Collagen Ii Mutant Using 2d Correlation Infrared Spectroscopy, Jolanta Fertala, Andrzej Steplewski, Andrzej Fertala

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

Collagen II is a vital structural component in developing bones and mature cartilage. Muta- tions in this protein cause spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, a disease characterized primarily by altered skeletal growth and manifesting with a range of phenotypes, from lethal to mild. This study examined transgenic mice harboring the R992C (p.R1124C) substitution in colla- gen II. Previous research demonstrated significant growth abnormalities and disorganized growth plate structure in these mice, and histological signs of osteoarthritic changes in the knee joints of 9-month-old mice with the R992C mutation. Our study focuses on detecting early structural changes in the articular cartilage that occur before …

Yb:Ylf Optical Cryocoolers: Saturation Effects, Pump Management, Robust Thermometry, And Novel Architectures, Jackson Kock

Optical Science and Engineering ETDs

Solid-state optical refrigeration using anti-Stokes fluorescence offers a compact, vibration-free route to cryogenic cooling. This dissertation advances ytterbium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Yb:YLF) refrigerators, achieving a world record payload cooling temperature of 124 K by addressing key limitations due to absorption saturation. An expanded theoretical model incorporating saturation effects enables accurate predictions of cooling performance under high pump intensities. To improve pump control, a modeling framework for astigmatic Herriott cells was developed, revealing how beam clipping and intensity impact coupling efficiency. A novel fluorescence-based thermometry method was also established, providing accurate, orientation-independent temperature sensing by overcoming reabsorption and crystal orientation. Finally, …

Pedagogies In The Meantime: Reflections On Adr And Restorative Justice In U.S. And Canadian Legal Education, Amy J. Cohen, Daniel Del Gobbo

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Like Holding Up A Mirror: How I Learned To Teach Restorative Justice, Susan Abraham

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Quality Improvement Project The Introduction Of Gratitude Journaling To Decrease Test Anxiety In Prelicensure Bachelor Of Science In Nursing Students, Jourdan Scoggins

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Test anxiety is a substantial barrier to success among prelicensure nursing students, given the heavy course load and high academic pressure of the educational environment. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to measure the impact of gratitude journaling on levels of test anxiety in first-semester Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) enrolled in a nursing math course at a regional university in Arkansas. Following a quasi-experimental design, students participating in the project completed the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) before and after five weeks of gratitude journaling. Thirty-two students participated in the intervention and 24 of those completed …

Designing Electric Vehicle Infrastructures And Opportunities To Benefit All Residents, Polly Parkinson, Emma Mecham, Fawn Groves, Ivonne Santiago, Amy Wilson-Lopez

Teacher Education and Leadership Student Research

Countries around the globe have set electric vehicle adoption goals to address environmental and health concerns, but engineering planners and community policy experts cannot separate the socioeconomic factors from transportation needs. This mixed-methods case study indicates that because transportation decisions are inextricably linked to health, work, and housing, EV adoption must also address multifaceted human needs. To avoid the transportation mistakes of the past, it is essential that people in communities are consulted in the adoption process and have opportunities so all may actively benefit from the infrastructures and economic growth caused by electrification. “If you don't know the space …

Helen A. Lewis

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Global Variation Of Mesospheric Gravity Waves Observed By Awe, Yucheng Zhao, Jiarong Zhang, Pierre-Dominique Pautet, Ludger Scherliess, Michael J. Taylor

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

USU Presentation on the Global Variation of Mesospheric Gravity Waves Observed by AWE

Awe Data Status, P.-Dominique Pautet, Anh Phan, Ludger Scherliess, Yucheng Zhao, Jiarong Zhang, Dallin Tucker, Connor Waite, Pedro Sevilla, Russell Kirkham, Harri Latvakoski, Jacob Adams, Keith Paskett

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

SDL Presentation on the AWE data status.

Incorporating Ai Into A Structural Engineering Computer Lab, Allen Estes, Peter T. Laursen

Architectural Engineering

Given rapidly increasing sophistication and wide public access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) software, the academic community is struggling with how to best incorporate this new technology into the classroom. The challenge is to use and leverage the capabilities of this new tool to enhance the academic experience without compromising student learning, engineering rigor or academic integrity. This paper describes and assesses the incorporation of AI into an existing computer laboratory course in an undergraduate structural engineering program.

ARCE 352 (Structural Computing I) is a one-unit computer laboratory that is a companion course to ARCE 302 (Structural Analysis) at xx university. …

Effect Of An Educational Program To Enhance Psychological Capital On Academic Burnout Among Nursing Students, Asmaa Metwally Elhadidy Dr

Nursing

Background: Academic burnout is a common challenge among associate degree nursing students, stemming from intensive academic and clinical demands. Psychological capital (PsyCap)—a construct encompassing self-efficacy, hope, resilience, and optimism—has emerged as a modifiable resource that may buffer against burnout. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a psycho-educational program designed to enhance psychological capital and reduce academic burnout among associate degree nursing students. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was conducted with 187 second-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students. students at Ain Shams University. Students participated in a 6-month intervention consisting of 26 sessions. Burnout and PsyCap were …