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Should Country-By-Country Reporting Be Public?, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Articles

Under action 13 of the base erosion and profit shifting project, large multinational enterprises are obligated to file country-by-country reports with tax authorities. As of April 2024, over 80 countries have adopted a multilateral agreement on exchanging CbC reports. The United States has not adopted the multilateral agreement, but regulations require U.S.-based MNEs to file these reports with the IRS, which can then exchange them with other countries under tax treaties.

The Role Of Urinary Microbiome Analysis In The Diagnostic Approach And Management Of Urinary Incontinence: A Systematic Review, Pouyan Shaker, Zohreh Roshani, Ehsan Timajchi, Zahra Sharifi, Sarah Nikzadfar Goli, Behrooz Broumand, Mohammad Ali Shafiee

Student Publications

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a significant global health issue that impacts mainly middle-aged women, severely affecting their quality of life. Emerging research highlights the urinary microbiome's complex role in the etiology and management of UI, with microbial dysbiosis potentially influencing symptom severity and treatment outcomes. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence on the urinary microbiome's role in diagnosing and managing UI, focusing on variations in microbial composition across UI subtypes. We identified 21 studies, mostly employing 16S rRNA sequencing to characterize urinary microbiota and their associations with various UI subtypes, including urgency urinary incontinence (UUI), overactive bladder …

Mitochondrial Dysfunction Is A Hallmark Of Woody Breast Myopathy In Broiler Chickens, Elizabeth S. Greene, Paula R. Chen, Carrie Walk, Mike Bedford, Sami Dridi

Poultry Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

The woody breast (WB) myopathy poses significant economic and welfare concerns to the poultry industry, however, there is no effective strategy to mitigate this pathology due to its unknown etiology. After showing previously that hypoxia is a key factor in WB progression, we used here various techniques demonstrating dysregulated mitochondria (morphology, biogenesis, tethering, function, and bioenergetics) in WB-affected muscles and in hypoxic myoblasts compared to healthy tissues and normoxic cells, respectively. The increased levels of calcium (Ca2+) in both WB-affected tissues and hypoxic myoblasts suggested that mitochondrial Ca2+ overload is likely a leading cause for mitochondrial dysfunction that merits further …

Impulsivity Facets And Substance Use Involvement: Insights From Genomic Structural Equation Modeling, Laura Vilar-Ribó, Alexander S Hatoum, Andrew D Grotzinger, Travis T Mallard, 23andme Research Team, Sarah Elson, Pierre Fontanillas, Abraham A Palmer, Daniel E Gustavson, Sandra Sanchez-Roige

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Impulsivity is a multidimensional trait associated with substance use disorders (SUDs), but the relationship between distinct impulsivity facets and stages of substance use involvement remains unclear.

METHODS: We used genomic structural equation modeling and genome-wide association studies (

RESULTS: We found that the SU and SUD factors were strongly genetically inter-correlated (

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings show that specific impulsivity facets confer risk for distinct stages of substance use involvement, with potential implications for SUDs prevention and treatment.

A Narrative Policy Review Of Asthma Education Programs In North Carolina Schools, Rosemary Moody

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Asthma remains one of the most common chronic conditions affecting school-aged children, posing significant challenges to their academic performance and overall well-being. However, the literature indicates that there continues to be barriers to successful implementation of asthma education policies in the public schools, particularly in the elementary levels. Using Maxwell’s interactive design for qualitative research, this study investigated how educators and stakeholders perceived the impact of state legislation on asthma education criteria and outcomes for student in grades K-5, as well as their recommendations for policy. Guided by Jones and McBeth’s narrative policy framework, semi structured interview data were collected …

Heart Failure Education For Medical Assistants In A Transitions Clinic, Kelly S. Kirk

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This capstone project is an educational improvement intervention for medical assistants (MAs), in the transitions clinic for heart failure patients. This capstone was designed to assess baseline heart failure (HF) knowledge of the MA and provide education on HF sign symptoms and urgency of provider notification as well as a postintervention assessment of knowledge. The terminal outcome was to improve the recognition of urgent symptoms that should be reported to providers so that providers can intervene early to prevent a possible exacerbation of heart failure. In order to assess the improvement in education of the MAs before and after the …

Strategies Hospital Leaders Use To Reduce Cost While Improving The Quality Of Care, April Taylor

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Hospitals in the United States spend more on healthcare than other modernized countries, yet the nation has a lower life expectancy. Some U.S. healthcare leaders lack effective strategies to balance cost reduction and quality care, leading to financial strain, declining net patient revenue, and compromised patient outcomes. As a result, hospitals face increased risks of closure, which negatively impacts access to care and overall healthcare system sustainability. Grounded in the complex adaptive system and Lean Six Sigma, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective strategies healthcare leaders in the United States use to improve …

Principal Perceptions Of Advising For The Adoption Of Social Media As An Instructional Application, Ben Hudson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Secondary school principals are seeking to meet students where they are by integrating social media into school curricula to enhance student learning. However, little has been published about principals’ perceptions of the value of social media as an instructional tool or the advising processes they employ to facilitate the adoption of social media as an instructional application. The problem this study addressed was principals’ perceptions of social media as an instructional application and how those perceptions influence decisions to advise for the adoption of social media for instructional purposes. Guided by Rogers’s diffusion of innovations theory and Davis’s technology acceptance …

African American Women’S Experience Of Wearing Natural Textured Hair, Tammy White-Jolivette

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

African American women’s (AAW’s) experiences of wearing natural textured hair are underrepresented in the literature. This issue, and hair discrimination more broadly, is a form of social injustice that underscores the cultural and social significance of natural hair as a symbol of heritage, identity, and resilience in African American communities. Guided by social comparison and self-concept theories, the purpose of this study was to examine how wearing natural hair influences AAW’s self-perception. The research question was: How do AAW describe their experiences of wearing natural textured hair? The qualitative method featured interpretative phenomenological analysis. Data were collected by conducting in-depth …

A Qualitative Exploration Of Urgent Care Clinic Providers’ Experiences With Patients With Mental Health Concerns, Teresa L. Hodges

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

With mental health concerns on the rise in the United States and around the world, there has been a call for non-traditional avenues for the treatment of patients with mental health needs. Existing research indicates that in the current post-pandemic era, urgent care clinic providers have begun playing a pivotal role in the treatment of patients with mental health concerns. However, there is a lack of research currently available on the lived experiences of urgent care clinic providers treating of patients with mental health concerns. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of urgent care …

Perspectives Of Residential Treatment Center Staff On Organizational Climate And Rehabilitation, Erika Drayton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Residential treatment centers (RTCs) within the juvenile justice system (JJS) are commonly used as an out-of-home placement for adjudicated youths who require more individualized care. Several researchers studied the JJS; however, few explored RTCs or the direct care staff. Probation officers and detention facility staff have been the focus of previous studies. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of RTC staff on organizational climate and rehabilitation of adjudicated youths. The participants included 12 direct care RTC staff age 18 and older who had worked with adjudicated youths for one year or more. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological …

Staff Education On The Importance Of Using Sequential Compression Devices To Prevent Venous Thromboembolism In A Hospital Medical Surgical Unit, Roxanne Rose Beckman

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, can lead to disability, loss of limbs, or even death. VTEs are preventable and can affect anyone at any age, race, or gender. In the United States, it is estimated each year that as many as 900,000 people are affected by VTEs. Risk factors for developing blood clots are immobilization, surgeries, pregnancy, obesity, history of blood clots, and trauma. Hospital-acquired VTE is a patient safety indicator, and mechanical prophylaxis should always be used to lessen the risk unless contraindicated. Sequential compression devices (SCDs), a preferred method of VTE prophylaxis, …

The Effectiveness Of Naloxone Staff Education In Reducing Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Young Adults In An Outpatient Behavioral Clinic, Taiwo Oguntade

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Naloxone Staff Education Project was implemented within an outpatient behavioral health practice to address the critical issue of insufficient staff education regarding Naloxone use in opioid overdose responses. Opioid overdoses, particularly among young adults, have become a leading cause of preventable death, with nearly 108,000 deaths recorded in 2022, 76% of which involved opioids. The project aimed to assess the impact of Naloxone education on staff knowledge, competency, and confidence in responding to opioid overdoses among patients aged 18 to 35. Utilizing pre- and post-education assessments, including surveys and interviews, the project evaluated staff readiness to administer Naloxone. Results …

The Roles And Motivation Of Volunteers In State Correctional Facilities, Sherlyn Kimberly Harris

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Researchers have demonstrated that volunteers play a vital role in supporting the needs of those incarcerated in state correctional facilities, but the researchers fell short of elaborating on what stimulates the volunteers’ motivation, chosen roles, and selected areas for their contributions. Understanding the motivation of this group is valuable to ensure ongoing commitment for this important community role. The purpose of this study was to explore lived experiences of community state prison volunteers to better understand what motivates them. Dutta-Bergman’s theory of unified responsibility formed the framework for this generic qualitative study. Narrative data from interviews with six participants were …

Development Of An Evidence-Based Program To Increase Burnout Knowledge Among Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners In An Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital, Christianah Agunanne

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In this staff education project, I addressed burnout prevention among psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Burnout can cause strain on mental health nurses and reduce patient satisfaction, impair quality of care, and increase medical errors. In this project, I developed and applied an evidence-based program (EBP) on burnout for PMHNPs, educating them about the problem and helping identify, avoid, or at least prevent burnout symptoms. I addressed how an EBP staff education program could affect knowledge and recognition of burnout for PMHNPs working in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The purpose of the project was …

Thank God Its Friday: Lived Experiences Of Stem Students On Catch-Up Fridays, Clifford T. Asingua, Nicole A. Torres, Julian Pierre A. Balaba, Newell Raven A. Galindo, Jhonrey N. Ullo

DLSU Senior High School Research Congress

Catch-Up Fridays is a learning mechanism launched by the Department of Education on January 12, 2024. It was implemented to address gaps caused by the disruptions of classes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, which hinder students' learning opportunities and deteriorate their academic performance. Moreover, since the implementation of Catch-Up Fridays, there have not been any studies that directly examined the experiences of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students during Catch-Up Fridays. In the field of phenomenological research, studying the experiences of individuals can bring light to the challenges faced by the students, unearthing potential components of Catch-Up Fridays that …

How To Stop Employees From Stealing Your Trade Secrets: Shifting The Focus To Prevention And Mitigation, Spencer Rabe

The University of Cincinnati Intellectual Property and Computer Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Living The Law (Frank E. Cooper, 1958), Karl Krastin

Florida Law Review

No abstract provided.

Analytical Factors Boosting Staff Training In University Libraries In Ekiti State, Nigeria – A Review Of The Literature, Japheth Abdulazeez Yaya Dr, Jerome Idiegbeyan-Ose Phd

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper examined some factors that would boost staff training in university libraries in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A review research design was adopted. Training has been the integral part of any organization that desired to be productive in its services; therefore, university libraries have been embarking on training and capacity enhancement for their employees so as to boost and promote productivity and overall performance of their workforce. To this end, the following factors could contribute to staff training in any library especially the university libraries that are our focus in this paper: training budget and budget, conducive training environment, effective …

The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Creativity, Innovation And Intellectual Property Rights In Nigeria, Folmi Yohanna, Sikkam Ibrahim Suleiman

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly infiltrated various sectors, altering the way we interact with technology. In the creative realm, AI has emerged as a transformative force, influencing the processes and technology. While offers unprecedented opportunities for content generation and invention, it also raises concerns regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and data privacy. Advancement of the internet has enhanced copying and file sharing, innovation, design and vast amount of data on customers collected which have resulted in IPRs infringed and consumer privacy violated. This paper aims to examine impact of AI on creativity, innovation, and IPRs in Nigeria, analysing issues as …

Smart Contracts: A New Form Of Contract In Modern Day, Grace Emmanuel Kaka, Muhammad Helmi Md Said, Tinuk Dwi Cahyani, Alaa Basil Baqer Alfadhel, Sa’Adu Zungur

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Smart contract as a new form of contract is recognized to provide speedy and efficient transactions. Eliminating textual ambiguities, cumbersome contractual terms, enables negotiations, verify terms and automatically enforce tempered-free contractual terms without the need for intermediaries. In traditional contract, contractual terms are written in formal language which are quite cumbersome, the process of concluding transactions is slow and requires the intervention of lawyers, banks, registry departments and the courts. Many jurisdictions including Nigeria are still carrying out contractual transactions relying solely on traditional contract despite advancement in technologies including Blockchain technology, Ethereum and use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and …

The Concept Of The Crime Of Corruption: Perspective Of Islamic Law And Indonesian Law, Tinuk Dwi Cahyani, Nabila Aprilia Rismara, Grace Emmanuel Kaka, Sa’Adu Zungur

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Abuse of public power for personal gain is called corruption. When a person in charge of a particular position receives money or other gifts and uses them to abuse his official power by committing inappropriate acts, this is called an act of corruption. In the current view, it is possible that corruption has also entered the private sector in addition to the public sector. In law, perpetrators of corruption can be punished in the form of ta'zir, which is a punishment decided by a judge based on how serious their actions are. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, perpetrators of corruption can face …

Protection Of Civil Aviation Under Public International Law, Hatem Abd Al-Karim Aliwi Al-Fatlawi, Ahmed Abdel-Razzaq Digest

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

The current research aims to identify the protection of civil aviation under general international law, where the importance of research in the performance of civil aviation at the present time highlights an important role at the international level in various aspects of international relations, as it contributes a fundamental role in the global economy, where the problem of this study revolves around: Protection of civil aviation under public international law In order to shed more light on this protection, we will divide this research into two sections: the first discusses the protection of civil aviation under human rights agreements, while …

أثر عدم منطقية الحجج التي اوردتها المحكمة على السابقة الدستورية في العدول عنها, حنان صبري ناهي الجبوري, لؤي كريم عبد خضير

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

The rulings of the constitutional judiciary are considered as judicial precedents that must be followed in all the remaining courts, because the rulings of these courts are binding on all state bodies. However, the constitutional judiciary can amend its judicial precedents and build a new opinion contrary to what it had previously ruled, and this is called reversal in the constitutional judiciary. One of the reasons for reversing it is that the court considers that the arguments it has previously presented in the case from which it has retracted are illogical. This research is about reversing the previous one because …

Self-Defence Under Customary International Law, Adamu Idris Tanimu

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

The Charter of the United Nations was thought to establish a formative or detriment an international peace and security. According to the Article 51 of the United Nations Charter “Nothing in the present Charter shalom part inherent to individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs.” However, Article 51 does not propose a legal definition of the conduction side deadnamed attack or the commencement of such an attack. As result of different constructions, thinner have been arising and continuing to change respond to seton new situations and threats

The Proper Law Of Contract In English Law, Muna Naeem Jaaz

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

One of the undisputed rules in English law is that the law applicable to contractual obligations is The proper law for the contract, as it is the one that dominates or governs contractual issues. English law emphasizes the necessity of not adopting rigid solutions that apply in a blind and mechanical way to all cases in which A conflict arises between the laws of different countries. Rather, the rules of conflict must be formulated in a flexible and realistic manner that takes into account the circumstances surrounding the issue presented before the judge. The proper law for the contract is …

International Legal Protection For Human Rights Defenders, Nibras Ibrahim Muslim

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Although the vast majority of countries today recognize human rights and fundamental freedoms and stipulate them in their constitutions and laws, the problem of respecting and protecting these rights remains in terms of application, and requires many mechanisms and guarantees that guarantee that respect, especially since the violation or preservation of those rights has begun to decline in the past. Most countries, especially those that are considered developing countries, do not, for the most part, respect the foundations of democracy, freedom, and equality, which has constituted an incentive for many individuals and active elites in society to work to defend …

Criminal Responsibilities Arising From Artificial Intelligence Crimes, Sahar Fouad Majeed Al-Najjar

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

The digital revolution that emerged in the twentieth century had a radical impact on various aspects of life, especially in the economic industry, which included three forms (Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things, and Big Data. With regard to artificial intelligence, it was discovered in the mid-fifties of the last century, and its real birth was at the conference organized in the United States of America by the scientists John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky. Over the years, artificial intelligence techniques have developed rapidly until some applications have reached the ability to self-learn from the situations that they encounter and …

Naturalization By Investment Iraqis And Turkish Citizenship Law, Mustafa Salem Abed, Shahad Abd Al Samad Oraib

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Some countries develop special programs known as citizenship by investment or residency by investment programs. Thus, residency is often the first step that paves the way for the acquisition of citizenship in these countries by granting citizenship to foreigners who wish to invest certain amounts in the development of their economy or donate to the national treasury or provide other services that the state deems appropriate to achieve its overall objectives, and this is one of the manifestations of the exclusive powers of the state in matters of citizenship through the use of its discretionary power in choosing the appropriate …

Legal Regulation Of Care Labour, Saba Noaman Rasheed

Imam Ja'afar Al-Sadiq University Journal of Legal Studies

Old and relatively modern ideologies characterized by a radical (masculine) orientation have prompted civil social institutions and international organizations to pay attention, almost exaggeratedly, to the type of work that takes place in secret from the conventional systems of work and which is often surrounded by the walls of the narrow family and community space, which It is often shrouded in mystery, apart from work monitored by the state or what the state itself turns a blind eye to (care work), whether it is paid or unpaid. This hidden work has led to the loss of many of its workers …