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Vocational Education Leaders’ Perceptions Of Institutional Readiness For Online And Blended Learning, Gennette P. Clacken

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Recent studies highlight institutional readiness as critical to the successful adoption of online and blended learning (OBL) in higher education; however, limited research in Jamaican vocational institutions presents a risk of implementation failure and reduced return on investment for stakeholders. This basic qualitative study explored how institutional leaders in Jamaican vocational education institutions describe institutional readiness for OBL adoption and implementation. Grounded in facilitating conditions as a construct of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology and guided by the blended learning adoption framework, the study focused on the readiness of institutional strategy, structure, and support. Semistructured interviews …

Renal Patients’ Perception Of Self-Efficacy Through Rapport And Trust With Registered Dietitians, Michelle Denise Broussard

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

End stage renal disease requires dietary education and behavior modifications to manage the condition. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the role of rapport and trust between the patients and registered dietitians and its impact on self-efficacy. The study was implemented over 12 weeks in multi-site dialysis units in urban Georgia. The health belief model was used as the framework to explain the participants’ desire toward self-efficacy. Data were obtained for the 14-item Health Care Relationship Trust scale and the self-efficacy scales and analyzed using multiple linear regression. A convenience sample of 125 patients between the ages …

Selected Artificial Intelligence Provisions In U.S. Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

The 2025 Fiscal Year National Defense Authorization Act contains multiple provisions relating to artificial intelligence (AI). These congressionally mandated provisions direct various sections of the Department of Defense (DOD) and individual U.S. armed service branches to execute congressional intent for AI policymaking. Examples of such intent include identifying and planning DOD's AI workforce, demonstrating AI biotechnology applications for national security, improving the human usability of AI systems, and establishing an AI security center. This presentation will note that reports on these initiatives must be prepared for relevant congressional oversight committees, and, in many cases, are in many cases, publicly released …

Integration Of Sensors And Actuators In Mechanical Systems For Makerspace Applications, Nathalie Morton

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

This independent study developed and implemented a workshop for the SLMP Makerspace that introduced microprocessors and actuators by guiding beginner makers through building a tilt- controlled marble maze using the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express (CPX). Participants learned to integrate the CPX’s onboard accelerometer with servo motors to control the maze’s movement, while gaining foundational skills in wiring and programming using Circuit Python or Arduino IDE. The workshop was designed to be accessible for those new to microprocessor integration, while still offering a meaningful introduction to core concepts in sensor-driven systems. It complements a Makerspace training module on Sensors and Actuators, …

Re: Comment Letter For Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Unreclaimed Sites Ur-05 Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated March 14, 2025), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2025-05-22, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Transformational Leadership By Chiefs And Supervisors On Law Enforcement Turnover Intention: An Examination Of Job Satisfaction And Commitment As Mediators, Myunghyun Choi, Sohee Kim, Youngki Woo

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate how law enforcement officers’ turnover intentions are affected by their perceptions of transformational leadership from both chiefs and supervisors as well as their job satisfaction and organizational commitment.

Design/methodology/approach

Utilizing a large sample of 13,072 sworn law enforcement officers from 85 agencies across the United States, this study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the impacts of transformational leadership by chiefs and supervisors on turnover intention. Additionally, this study investigates the mediating effects of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in these relationships.

Findings

The findings indicate that transformational leadership from …

Servant Leaders’ Humility, Active Listening, And Trust-Building On Employee Engagement In U.S. Private Financial Organizations, Sunny M. Sung

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ineffective leadership characteristics hinder employee engagement in the financial industry, leading to negative organizational outcomes. The purpose of this quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between servant leaders’ humility, active listening, and trust-building for employee engagement in U.S. private financial organizations. The servant leadership theory of serving followers and the social exchange theory of reciprocity grounded this study. Using simple random sampling, the participants comprised 190 employees from private financial organizations in the United States. They completed the Servant Leadership Scale-7, Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument factors six and seven, hearing, understanding, remembering, interpreting, evaluating, and responding (HURIER) …

School Principals’ Perceptions Of Hiring School Counselors, Wendy Carol Vaughn

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

School principals are the primary hiring authorities in U.S. K-12 public schools when employing school counselors. Despite the expansion and diversification of schools’ qualifications, characteristics, and roles, there is a gap in knowledge about principals’ hiring perspectives, priorities, and specific criteria. These elements provide vital information for school counseling educational programs and organizational advocacy for hiring school counselors based on current standards and qualifications. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to understand the perceptions of school principals regarding the hiring of school counselors. Targeting the research question “What are the perceptions of principals interviewing and hiring school counselors …

Does The Value Last? Exploring The Longitudinal Value Of A Research Experience For Preservice Science Teachers, Elizabeth A. Leong

Dissertations

Little attention has been given to the preparation of secondary preservice science teachers (PST) to meet the vision for science teaching and learning outlined in A Framework for K-12 Science Education. Existing literature suggests PSTs would benefit from authentic engagement in scientific research. But research experiences for preservice science teachers or preRETs are rare (Krim et al., 2019). This longitudinal qualitative case study explores the value retained one year after participation in a preRET, which engages PSTs in scientific research and education-focused professional learning. This study utilizes the preRET Value Creation Model (preRET VCM) (Authors, 2024), which overlays the Value-Creation …

Balancing The Workload In Executive Protection: Is It Time To Outsource The Advance?, Alan Saquella, Tim Sharpe

Publications

In the evolving world of executive protection (EP), the days of focusing solely on physical security are over. Today’s EP professionals are responsible for an ever-expanding array of duties, from travel logistics and site assessments to digital threat monitoring and cyber hygiene education. This growing workload is pushing teams to rethink traditional approaches, and one question now stands at the forefront of that discussion: Should executive protection teams begin outsourcing advance operations to specialized agencies or companies?

A Review Of Medical Ethics In Orthopaedic Surgery: Current Foci And Future Considerations, Ryan X Lam, Zhi Mei Sonia He, Ruhi Thapar, Maggie Wang, Dion G Birhiray, Matthew Milad, Lara Ouellette, Umar Ghilzai, Tucker J Cushing, M Brent Price, Brenden B Ronna, Omar H Atassi, Christopher H Perkins, John R Dawson, William M Granberry, Melvyn A Harrington, Douglas R Dirschl, Lorenzo R Deveza

Library Staff Publications

Medical ethics education is a required component of orthopaedic surgery resident training per the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) guidelines, although no standardized curriculum currently exists.

Beyond the 4 principles of bioethics (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice), additional ethical concepts relevant to orthopaedic care include utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, moral intuitionism, microethics, and narrative ethics.

Ethical themes identified in the literature relevant to orthopaedic surgery include the ethics involved in medical decision-making, use of new technologies, caring for vulnerable patients, performing high-stakes procedures, the impacts of trainee status on patient care, and patient attitude regarding conflict of interest.

Ethical …

Assessing The Influence Of Core Transformational Leadership Style On Job Satisfaction And Organizational Citizenship Behavior In A Rural Healthcare Facility, Bruce Daryl Mitchell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The successful application of core transformational leadership (CTL) in healthcare may enhance the quality of patient care and foster a positive and optimistic workforce. As such, CTL may be linked with job satisfaction (JS) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). There was a knowledge gap in understanding CTL’s relation to JS and OCB. In this quantitative study, the influence of the predictor variable CTL on the dependent variables JS and OCB was examined. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs provided a theoretical lens for the investigation. The secondary data set included data from 221 participants: 37 physicians, 111 nurses, and 73 other workforce …

The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences And Posttraumatic Symptomology In Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Adults, Timothy Hollinger

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Childhood adversity is a known predictor of poor psychological outcomes in adulthood, yet little is known about this relationship among Hispanic adults in South Texas. This study examined whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and whether gender, marital status, or educational attainment moderate this relationship. The central research questions were: (1) What is the relationship between ACEs and PTSD symptoms among Hispanic adults in South Texas? and (2) Do gender, marital status, or education moderate this relationship? Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, this quantitative archival study used a non-experimental, correlational design. Linear …

Engineering The Immune Response To Biomaterials, Abolfazl Salehi Moghaddam, Mehran Bahrami, Einollah Sarikhani, Rumeysa Tutar, Yavuz Nuri Ertas, Faleh Tamimi, Ali Hedayatnia, Clotilde Jugie, Houman Savoji, Asma Talib Qureshi, Muhammad Rizwan, Chima V. Maduka, Nureddin Ashammakhi

Michigan Tech Publications

Biomaterials are increasingly used as implants in the body, but they often elicit tissue reactions due to the immune system recognizing them as foreign bodies. These reactions typically involve the activation of innate immunity and the initiation of an inflammatory response, which can persist as chronic inflammation, causing implant failure. To reduce these risks, various strategies have been developed to modify the material composition, surface characteristics, or mechanical properties of biomaterials. Moreover, bioactive materials have emerged as a new class of biomaterials that can induce desirable tissue responses and form a strong bond between the implant and the host tissue. …

Causation Analysis Of Crane-Related Accident Reports By Utilizing Chatgpt And Complex Networks, Yifan Wang, Junyu Chen, Bo Xiao, Shane T. Mueller, Jingjing Guo

Michigan Tech Publications

This study integrates ChatGPT and complex network (CN) techniques into an accident analysis framework designed to reduce manual effort in accident causation analysis. The proposed framework supports construction stakeholders in extracting causal factors (CFs) from accident reports and identifying both critical CFs and key causal paths. A multistep research design was adopted to develop and validate this novel framework for analyzing crane-related construction accident reports using ChatGPT and CN techniques. First, ChatGPT was prompted to extract CFs from a database of crane-related accident reports. Second, evaluation metrics and an expert questionnaire survey were developed to assess ChatGPT’s performance in CF …

New York City Misses The Exit To Traffic Safety, Joseph Caffrey

Capstones

New York City Misses the Exit to Traffic Safety investigates New York City’s mounting traffic violence crisis through the lens of a devastating crash that killed a Brooklyn mother and her two daughters. It examines the city’s inconsistent enforcement of reckless driving and the failure of the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program (DVAP), which aimed to reform recidivist speeders. The piece investigates the imperfections of Vision Zero, public backlash to automated enforcement, and the broader failure to prevent recidivist speeding. It also explores policy alternatives like Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), highlighting legislative efforts to revive accountability and save lives, while advocating …

Predicting Seizure Onset Zones From Interictal Intracranial Eeg Using Functional Connectivity And Machine Learning, Jared Pilet, Scott A. Beardsley, Chad Carlson, Christopher T. Anderson, Candida Ustine, Sean Lew, Wade Mueller, Manoj Raghavan

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Functional connectivity (FC) analyses of intracranial EEG (iEEG) signals can potentially improve the mapping of epileptic networks in drug-resistant focal epilepsy. However, it remains unclear whether FC-based metrics provide additional value beyond established epilepsy biomarkers such as epileptic spikes and high-frequency oscillations (HFOs). Using interictal iEEG data from 26 patients, we estimated FC across eight frequency bands (4–290 Hz) using amplitude envelope correlation (AEC) and phase locking value (PLV). From the resulting FC-matrices, we estimated two graph metrics each to derive 32 FC-based features. We also extracted features related to spikes, HFOs, and power spectral densities (PSD). A trained support …

Integrative Computational Modeling Of Distinct Binding Mechanisms For Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting Sars-Cov-2 Spike Omicron Variants: Balance Of Evolutionary And Dynamic Adaptability In Shaping Molecular Determinants Of Immune Escape, Mohammed Alshahrani, Vedant Parikh, Brandon Foley, Gennady M. Verkhivker

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the interactions between the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and four neutralizing antibodies—S309, S304, CYFN1006, and VIR-7229. Using integrative computational modeling that combined all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, mutational scanning, and MM-GBSA binding free energy calculations, we elucidated the structural, energetic, and dynamic determinants of antibody binding. Our findings reveal distinct dynamic binding mechanisms and evolutionary adaptation driving the broad neutralization effect of these antibodies. We show that S309 targets conserved residues near the ACE2 interface, leveraging synergistic van der Waals and electrostatic interactions, while S304 focuses on …

The Tax Adviser, Volume 14, Number 5, May 1983, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Professional Corporations And The Affiliated Service Group, Stephen M. Howard

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

How Atlanta's Use Of Eminent Domain Displace Low-Income Peoplestown Residents, Babafemi Fatade

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Journal Of Race, Gender, And Social Justice Vol. 14, Iss.2 (Full Publication), Editor In Chief

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Polyrelativity, Frederic Gilles Sourgens

Pepperdine Law Review

Energy transition has a governance problem. And much of the literature fails to address this problem. That is, it discusses who should make energy transition decisions (the President, Congress, state governments, etc.). But this perspective misses the core substantive problem: how should we share the benefits and burdens of transition? Without answering this energy transition “how” question, any answer to “who” risks appearing as arbitrary decision-making. In this Article, I am the first to submit that we can solve this “how” question using the property-law doctrine of correlative rights. Energy-transition governance is what political economists call “polycentric.” It requires different …

Washington Report: Aicpa Comments On Modified Proposed Circular 230 Regulations, Kenneth F. Thomas, William R. Stromsem

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Tax Contingency Audit Workpapers: 1981-1982 Developments, Observations And Proposals, William T. Diss, Robert E. Hanson

Tax Adviser

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Heavy Metal Pollution In E-Waste Dumpsites From Two Local Government Areas In Ogun State, South Western Nigeria, Adetoro T. Talabi, Timothy W. David, Abayomi E. Ajetunmobi, Rasaki K. Odunaike, Shamsideen K. Alausa

Sultan Qaboos University Journal For Science

Dumping sites in general have been noted to be sources of pollution in the environment and e-waste dumping sites are not exempted. A study on the pollution of heavy metals in two local government areas (LGAs) in Ogun State, was investigated. As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, and Zn were detected. Cd, Cu were detected in two areas. While Fe, Pb in four areas, and Zn concentrations were above the World Health Organisation permissible limit. Analysis indicates that the contaminant factor (CF) varies from low to severe at both LGAs; however, CF of Cd is severe in all …

Intuitive Gesture-Based Intent Specification For Search Workflows, Gulmohar Khan, Ramprasad Sedouram

Defensive Publications Series

Many search applications support multimodal search where results in different modalities are delivered. In some contexts, search results may also include AI-generated content that is responsive to a user query. However, current user interfaces for search do not enable a user to easily specify their intent, e.g., web results vs. generative results; text-only, image-only, video-only results, etc. This disclosure describes an intuitive, gesture-based user interface that enables users to specify their search intent when initiating a search. The gesture may be performed with reference to a user interface element such as a call-to-action button, a virtual keyboard, a dropdown menu, …

Vision Ai-Enabled External Monitor Brightness Adjustment, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Modern computing environments increasingly incorporate multiple external monitors, enhancing productivity and workflow. However, adjusting monitor brightness remains cumbersome due to inconvenient physical buttons and inconsistent software settings across different devices. This invention introduces an intelligent brightness control system, utilizing Vision AI technology and software, allowing users to adjust external display brightness simply by looking at the monitor and pressing a hot key on their laptop keyboard.

Enabling Calibration Of A Second Monitor From A Calibrated Primary Monitor, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure relates to the field of computer displays (monitors) with application of Video & Color components to better meet Color Critical User needs.

Monitors can be designed to either be Color Calibrated or not, depending on the User needs for color accuracy in their field of work.

In order to be color calibrated, a specialized color pipeline needs to be part of the overall monitor design, in order to correct for the imperfections of the Panel or of any of its components (color filters, LEDs, materials, Quantum dots, etc.) used.

Color calibrated high performance displays are usually full-featured premium …