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Development Of Biodegradable Mg-1zn-0.5sc Alloy & Surface Treatment Through Laser Shock Peening And Evaluation Of Microstructure & Property Correlation For Orthopedic Implants, Parameshwari R

Theses and Dissertations

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are of much interest as promising third-generation bio-materials for bone implant applications; however, challenges remain for the alloy's mechanical integrity and bio-corrosion behaviour. Therefore, appropriate alloying elements and surface-modification techniques are required to overcome these limitations. Zinc (Zn) and Scandium (Sc) elements were found to have good biocompatibility and biodegradability; hence, they were selected as suitable alloying elements for magnesium.

This research work aims to enhance the mechanical integrity and bio-corrosion resistance behaviour of a novel Mg-1wt% Zn-0.5wt% Sc cast alloy by laser shock peening surface treatment with multiple passes (LSP-2 Pass and LSP-3 Pass). …

Declaring Business School Independence, James A. F. Stoner

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

No abstract provided.

Framing Messages Toward Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective, Anna A. Mendiola, Ma. Regina M. Hechanova

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

The urgency of environmental issues has led to increased efforts to encourage pro-environmental behavior that is motivationally self-determined. On the other hand, persuasive communication has been established as having the ability to increase pro-environmental behavior significantly. Currently, there is hardly any research that links the use of persuasive communication, motivational constructs of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and pro-environmental behavior. An experiment was conducted on 420 university students utilizing messages framed in terms of addressing needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, the basic constructs of SDT. The results established the differential effect of these messages on motivation and pro-environmental behavior. In contrast …

Surges In The Shadows: Stock-Flow Adjustments And Public Debt Spikes, Leandro Andrian, Cesar Rodriguez, Oscar M. Valencia

Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper investigates the drivers of public debt surges in 172 countries from 1980 to 2021, focusing on stock-flow adjustments (SFA)—discrepancies between annual debt changes and budget deficits. Using survival analysis methods, we find that a one percentage point increase in the SFA to GDP ratio raises the hazard rate of a debt surge by 16%, with stronger effects in advanced economies (28%) compared to emerging markets (15%). Conditional on an increasing debt trend, higher SFA significantly increase the probability of a debt spike materializing. We address potential self-selection with an IV approach based on fiscal transparency, emphasizing that accurate …

Regional And District Trends In Oregon’S Post-Pandemic School Enrollment And Achievement, Madhu Narayanan

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Oregon has been highlighted as a state with large student enrollment changes after the pandemic, as well as persistent learning loss. Unlike many other states in the nation, this learning loss has persisted. This paper goes beyond the statewide trends to examine regional and district level patterns in both enrollment changes and learning outcomes. One major finding is that while districts in all regions experienced enrollment changes, Large Urban and Suburban districts had notable enrollment declines. These declines were driven by a decrease in White students. Meanwhile, Suburban districts had increases in Asian, Black, and Multiracial students. Another finding is …

Angela D. Dawson

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Evangelist Gwendolyn Sue Bradley Frink

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Carnelle "Cb" Cliffon

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Ifi16 Mediates Deacetylation Of Kshv Chromatin Via Interaction With Nurd And Sin3a Co-Repressor Complexes, Anandita Ghosh, Bala Chandran, Arunava Roy

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

IFI16 is a well-characterized nuclear innate immune DNA sensor that detects foreign dsDNA, including herpesviral genomes, to activate the inflammasome and interferon pathways. Beyond immune signaling, IFI16 also functions as an antiviral restriction factor, promoting the silencing of invading viral genes through transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms. We recently demonstrated another role of IFI16, in which it interacts with and recruits the class I histone deacetylases, HDAC1 and 2, to the KSHV latency protein LANA, modulating its acetylation and function. In this study, we asked whether these IFI16-HDAC1/2 interactions contribute to broader epigenetic regulation of the KSHV chromatin. Our findings reveal …

Illuminating Two Secondary Schoolteachers’ Praxes On A ‘Terrain Of Freedom:’ Lessons For Teacher Education, Paul Tarc, Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Tasha Ausman, Catherine James

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

This paper attunes to the stated focus of this special issue—teacher subjectivities on a terrain of freedom—to consider the qualities, possibilities and limits of teachers’ praxes and development upon this ‘terrain.’ In response to the call, we explore three critical questions: 1) Where does the teacher’s freedom lie amidst required protocols and standardization?; 2) Can teachers transcend how they have been conceived and conditioned?; and 3) How can teachers engage in transformative development? Through a "poetics of teaching," inspired by Hansen (2004), we frame teaching as a curricular and pedagogical art form that melds interdisciplinary, intellectual, aesthetic, and …

Relationship Between Dynamic Capabilities Characteristics And Organizational Performance In Specialty Health Care Organizations, Raymond Deloyd Hall

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

As the environment undergoes rapid changes—like shifting patient needs, new regulations, evolving work dynamics, and increasing competition—the specialty health care organizations in the United States are experiencing noticeable declines in their organizational performance. For health care leaders, grasping how these external factors relate to organizational performance is essential to uphold service quality and ensure effectiveness. Grounded in dynamic capabilities theory, the purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between sensing, seizing, transforming capabilities, and organizational performance. The participants were 77 executives and managers from specialty health care organizations in the Southwestern United States. The results of …

Exploring Strategies For Improving Employee Engagement In Large Technology Companies, Antonio Evocatio Montiero

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A lack of effective employee engagement strategies is a pressing concern for large technology companies aiming to stay competitive and profitable. Business leaders are concerned about this issue, as ineffective engagement can jeopardize both the company's financial health and its ability to retain talent. Grounded in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore strategies that large technology company leaders use to effectively engage their employees to remain competitive and profitable. The participants were six leaders of large technology companies in the United States who had success with engaging their employees. …

Examining Firefighters’ Perspectives On Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Olivia O'Hare

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Firefighters are routinely exposed to critical incidents, potentially resulting in mental health consequences. Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is a common postcritical incident intervention used among fire departments in the United States to address these mental health impacts. Understanding the perspectives of firefighters’ experience with CISD can contribute information to the social work profession, may engage firefighters in the discussion surrounding their mental health needs, and could provide effective postcritical incident coping strategies. The purpose and research questions of this study were focused through a vicarious trauma lens was to understand firefighters’ perspectives and experiences of CISD, explore CISD trauma …

Beyond Silence: A Review- Exploring Sensory Intelligence, Perception And Adaptive Behaviour In Plants, Taranisen Panda, Nirlipta Mishra, Shaik Rahimuddin, Bikram Pradhan, Rajballav Mohanty

Journal of Bioresource Management

Plants, traditionally viewed as passive organisms, exhibit sensory and adaptive abilities that challenge conventional notions of plant biology. All organisms evolve ways to sense and interact with their surroundings, and plants, although lacking eyes, ears, or brains, perceive the world in sophisticated ways. Despite lacking a nervous system and other features typically associated with animals, plants can see, smell, hear, feel, learn, remember, and act similarly to animals. This review examines how plants perceive and respond to their environment using mechanisms analogous to vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, adjusting their morphology, physiology, and phenotype accordingly. Drawing from plant physiology, …

Feasibility And Acceptability Of A Brief Intervention For Youth Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors Among Pediatric Primary Care Providers, Caitlin M Pinciotti, Erica Buckland, Taryn L Mayes, John L Cooley, Sean M Mitchell, Lucas Zullo, Jennifer L Hughes, Puja G Patel, Colleen Neal, Melissa Defilippis, Taiwo T Babatope, Carmen Cruz, Madhukar H Trivedi, Eric A Storch, Wayne K Goodman, Laurel L Williams, Joan R Asarnow

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth, and rates continue to increase across the United States. Pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) are uniquely positioned to identify acute periods of increased suicidal ideation and provide timely intervention.

Objective: The present study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of training and implementation of a primary care-adapted version of Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youth-Acute (SAFETY-A), a brief, strengths-based, cognitive-behaviorally oriented, family intervention for suicidal thoughts and behaviors in youth, among pediatric PCPs.

Method: This multisite pilot study involved collaboration between eight Texas-based academic institutions who assisted with the recruitment and …

Deciphering A Quantitative Relationship Between Rifting And Crustal Melt Fraction: Insights From The Incipient Okavango Rift Zone, Tuo Wang, Ling Chen, Stephen S. Gao, Kelly H. Liu

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Rifting and magmatism are fundamental geological processes in the evolution of the lithosphere; however, quantitative investigations of their relationship are rare. The Okavango Rift Zone (ORZ) is in the early stages of rifting and magmatic activity and thus is an ideal locale to study this relationship. We examine the relationship using two primary crustal structure parameters: crustal thickness and average Vp/Vs ratio obtained from receiver functions. Our large Vp/Vs estimates indicate the existence of melts within the crust of the ORZ. Comparing our results with those of other continental rifts, we identify a quantitative relationship between rifting and crustal melt …

Rogue Community College, By David R. Slayton. Reviewed By Phillip Fitzsimmons., Phillip Fitzsimmons

Mythprint Book Reviews

Mythprint is the quarterly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local discussion groups.

Epidemiology Of Hip Dislocations In The United States From 1990 To 2019: A Temporal Study Using The Global Burden Of Disease Database, Ambrose Loc Ngo, Gabrielle Dykhouse, Taylor Manes, Phillip C. Mckegg, Cameron J. Sabet, Brett Barthman, Robert Golden

Student Publications

Introduction

Hip dislocations are devastating injuries that require urgent intervention to minimize the development of severe complications. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of hip dislocations in the United States (U.S.) from 1990 to 2019.

Methods

This study is a descriptive retrospective epidemiological study. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database was used to collect epidemiological data on hip dislocation in the U.S. from 1990 to 2019. Data included years lived with disability (YLDs), prevalence, and incidence rates per 100,000 people. Data were regionally stratified into Northeast, Midwest, South, and West by the U.S. Census definition. Bartlett’s test was …

Wisdom Responses To Troubled Times: Healing Through Contemplative And Somatic Approaches, David Smith, Thomas Falkenberg, Remy Y.S. Low, David Chang, Åsa Jarskog, Jason Brown, Randy Persad, Anna Rumjahn, Charles Scott, Heesoon Bai

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education

Humanity is facing troubled times, as witnessed by increased polarization and division that are exploding into various forms of violence. Collectively, we are facing unprecedented ecological and environmental disasters. On campuses throughout North America, and closer to home, student anxiety, depression and other mental health issues are increasingly prevalent. The academic fields of contemplative inquiry and somatic studies, which highlight holistic approaches to education, are responding to these troubled times by showing how we can accomplish presence of mind, promote healing, and embrace the physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and ecological dimensions of wellness.

Relationship Between Level Of Education, Adventist Education, And Commitment To Personal Devotional Life, Safary Wa-Mbaleka, Petr Cincala

Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association

Adventist education prepares students for service in this world and in the world to come, focusing on the mental, physical, social, and spiritual dimensions. This study based on the Global Church Member Survey (2023) investigated the relationship between obtaining an Adventist education, financial support to Adventist education, educational attainment, and personal devotional life of the Seventh-day Adventists.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Association With Epstein-Barr Virus, Amer Aldamouk, Bachr Masri, Ali Khan, Pulkita Uppal

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), also referred to as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is an acquired form of thrombocytopenia caused by antibodies directed against platelet glycoproteins, particularly anti-GpIIb/IIIa antibodies. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpes virus infecting a large majority of the population before adulthood, has been implicated in various immune-mediated disorders, including ITP. In this report, we present a case of a young adult female with a history of thrombocytopenia who was found to have severe thrombocytopenia attributed to chronic EBV infection. Despite initial treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), the patient's condition necessitated second-line therapies, including rituximab and thrombopoietin receptor agonists. …

A Rare Delayed Neuropsychiatric Encephalopathy After Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Couple’S Case Report, Sabrina Kasha, William J. Naber Ii, Michael Reimer

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is caused when carbon monoxide builds up in the blood, most specifically due to its high binding affinity for the heme structure in hemoglobin. This can lead to serious tissue damage and even be fatal. CO poisoning is primarily the result of incomplete combustion of fuels, with common sources domestically and internationally including furnaces, gas heaters, generators, and motor vehicles.2 Symptoms tend to present as neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as dementia, psychosis, parkinsonism, and incontinence. There are few well-researched CO poisoning specific treatments, which suggest supplemental oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen are most effective. We present a …

Characteristics And Educational Background Of Current Deans Of Medicine, Joseph T. Mcgrath, Calla M. Sullivan, Divya Sharma, Evelyn Fagan, Erin X. Wei

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

Background. Medical school leadership demographics have been examined previously, but there has not been a study investigating the educational background of the current Deans of Medicine (DOMs). The purpose of this report is to examine the demographics, as well as the educational and training background, of the current DOMs to determine how medical school leadership can continue to be diversified across various attributes, such as gender and specialty type.

Methods. The current DOMs at 159 Doctor of Medicine (MD) and 41 Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) programs were identified using medical school websites. Information about the DOM’s background, including pronouns used …

From Awareness To Action: A Guide To Uphold Human Rights, Erica Jensen, Emma Indart, Emilyn Watkins

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

No abstract provided.

Human Rights Violation - Full Issue June 2025, Angie Holzer

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

No abstract provided.

Reading Journals On Phone, Harish Gupta

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Unveiling The Learning Style Puzzle Factors That Shape How Medical Students Learn, Saurabh Rambiharilal Shrivastava, Dhiyaul Athifah M. Jasri

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

The medical curriculum is extremely vast and dynamic, and it is expected that, within the defined time frame, a student must acquire the desired learning outcomes. This draws our attention to the phenomenon of learning style, which refers to the preferred way by which a medical student tries to acquire and process information. Once we understand the learning styles of students, it enables teachers to customize their instructional strategies depending on the unique needs of the student, and this enriches the learning experience and ensures better engagement, which in turn promotes deeper understanding and enhanced knowledge retention. Learning style plays …

Management Of Panfacial And Complex Facial Fractures A Belgaum Perspective – Case Series, Vijaylaxmi Shettar, Shridhar Damodar Baliga, Sanjay S. Rao, Prashasti Sharma, Kritika Pandey

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Multiple facial bone fractures usually are consequential to severe injuries secondary to motor vehicle calamities. These complex and panfacial fractures are usually associated with multiple systemic injuries that mandate a multidisciplinary approach to their management. It involves rebuilding the facial architecture and restoring the facial buttresses to reinstate the cosmetics and function. The complex nature of treatment makes them challenging for the surgeon and thus requires an organized approach for efficient reduction. Various sequences such as bottom–up, top-to-bottom, and occlusion first have been commonly used. This case series presents two cases of complex facial fractures and two cases of panfacial …

Hard Tick In Female External Genitalia A Rare Site Of Tick Bite, R. Rajalakshmi, S. Deivam, R. S. Seethalakshmi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Ticks are principal vectors for the transmission of numerous arthropod-borne infections like Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, babesiosis, viral encephalitis, Borrelia, and rickettsial infections. Rarely, tick infestation of lower eyelid has been reported. So far, there has been no case report about tick infestation in genitalia. Hence, we report this rare case entity. A 55-year-old married postmenopausal female reported to the skin OP with the complaints of itching over external genitalia for 3 days. Local examination of the external genitalia initially revealed a hyperpigmented papule over the left labium majus. However, on careful examination, we could see an alive insect …

Paternal Characteristics Associated With Low Birth Weight In India, Sadashiva Hegde, Jang Bahadur Prasad, Rajeshwari Annappa Biradar, Alex Motes Carvalho

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

There are both interim and long-standing effects of low birth weight, which is a significant global public health issue. Using data from the National Family Health Survey-5, which was conducted in 2019–21.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to determine the relationship between the father's attributes and low birth weight in India. Materials and Method: Both bivariate and multivariate approaches were used to analyze a total of 18,950 samples of families with kids.

RESULT:

The overall percentage of low birth weight in India was 16.6%. The highest prevalence of low birth weight was among younger fathers and mothers (17.6% …