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Motivation In Entrepreneurship: A Guarantee Of Entrepreneurial Success, Mayela Del Rayo Lechuga-Nevárez

Arab Economic and Business Journal

Amid the complex social and economic environment, motivation in entrepreneurs is vital. Thus, this study aims to analyze motivation as an essential element in entrepreneurship in the city of Victoria de Durango, Dgo. A quantitative method with a cross-sectional scope and a questionnaire were used. The study employed a non-probabilistic convenience sampling, considering the characteristics of the sample, which was determined following the inclusion criterion which is entrepreneurship from the city of Victoria de Durango. A total of 100 entrepreneurs from a population of 134 were studied. The findings of the study showed that motivation has a significant impact on …

Factors Affecting Adoption Of Cooking Gas In Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria, Muhammad-Bashir Owolabi Yusuf, Ridwan Olabisi Yusuff, Dauda Ishola Jimoh

Arab Economic and Business Journal

This research delved into the influencing factors behind the adoption of cooking gas in the Ilorin metropolis. The primary aim was to investigate the growing trend of adopting cooking gas in this area. The study utilized Binary Logistic Regression as its analytical method to assess the relationships between various variables. The findings unveiled several key insights. Firstly, there exists a noteworthy negative correlation between the age of households and their inclination toward adopting cooking gas (0.641, p < 0.05). On the other hand, the level of education displayed a positive but insignificant association with gas adoption. Factors like Family Size, Occupation, Safety, and the Availability of other energy sources demonstrated a positive yet insignificant correlation with the adoption of cooking gas. Notably, household income exhibited a statistically significant positive relationship with cooking gas adoption (1.547, p < 0.05). Conversely, the presence of gas shops showed an insignificant positive relationship with households' decisions to adopt cooking gas. Moreover, the level of awareness and social influence exhibited insignificant negative associations with households' decisions to adopt cooking gas. Aligned with these findings, the study proposes recommendations for action. It suggests that the Nigerian government should focus on elevating educational standards and promoting an improved quality of life to incentivize fuel substitution. This shift can lead to more efficient energy usage and mitigate adverse environmental, social, and health impacts. This approach can significantly reduce wood energy consumption, subsequently relieving pressure on wood resources and aiding in the effort to combat deforestation.

Modeling Per Capita Income And Its Dependence On Literacy Rate, Jasneet Kaur Wadhwa, Arun P

Arab Economic and Business Journal

This paper challenges the idea that India's economic liberalization in 1991 was solely responsible for the transition in Per Capita Income (PCI). The paper investigates the complex dynamics between educational attainment, economic policies, and their impact on PCI in India. By analyzing the relationship between PCI and literacy rate, the study aims to answer the intriguing question of whether the strong correlation observed between PCI and the literacy rate is a mere coincidence. Additionally, looking at the diode equation's good fit to the data on PCI vs literacy rate, for the period 1980-2020, the study attempts to determine whether or …

Book Review For Renegade Rhymes, Meng Ren

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

Renegade Rhymes delves into the personas, lyrics, and civic engagement of Taiwanese rappers, who leverage rap as a platform to navigate masculine politics, provide social critiques on Taiwan’s neoliberal economy and demanding work environment, and revitalize indigenous languages. Spanning from the post-martial law era spanning from the 1980s to the conclusion of the Nationalist Party period in 2016, Meredith Schweig focuses on the “old-school” generation of rappers, born between 1975 and 1985, whose formative years align with this pivotal historical period. Schweig begins by charting the history of Taiwan rap through interviews, examining three main threads: xiha, raoshe, …

The Spatio-Temporality Of J Dilla’S Sound Aesthetic, Masahide T. Kato

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

Book review

DILLA TIME: Life and After Life of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm by Dan Charnas (New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022).

Review: We Were Hyphy, Lavar Pope

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

No abstract provided.

“Ain’T Nuthin Wrong With Being A Trojan Man”: Discourse On Safe-Sex In Rap Music, 1985-1995, Christopher D. Rounds, Kareem R. Muhammad

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

This essay methodically tracks references to safe-sex in rap music and analyzes their implications. Reviewing over 3,000 songs from 1985 to 1995, the authors found that the tone and messages of these references differed substantially. While many artists celebrated risky and indiscriminate sexual behavior– their work marred by a misogny and homophobia that often stigmatized persons living with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)– many other artists portrayed safe-sex in a positive light, either as a responsible approach to sexual behavior, or as a pragmatic tool of urban survival. These songs normalized the use of condoms, and educated listeners by raising awareness …

From Page To Stage To Lyrics Database To Page: Breakbeat Poets, Lyrics Databases, And The Textual Capacity Of Hip Hop Verse, Victorio Reyes Asili

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

As a multimedia artistic movement, Hip Hop is known for its contributions across the arts, from music to dance to graphic arts. However, Hip Hop is also a form of poetry, which we can call Hip Hop verse, and it is rooted in performance but also exists in the world as a textual art. While scholars have analyzed Hip Hop’s contributions to the world of poetry, there has yet to be a proper accounting for Hip Hop’s function as a textual poetry that is regularly consumed by Hip Hoppas. Accordingly, this study is focused on Hip Hop’s role as a …

Hip Hop At 50: Reflections From Our Students, Dana Horton, Lavar Pope, Travis Harris

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

Hip Hop transcends time and space, however, its confluence in the Bronx in 1973 is worth commemorating. During the celebration of fifty years of Hip Hop, the authors asked their students to reflect on fifty years of Hip Hop. In particular, the authors asked students to discuss why Hip Hop is still popular in 2023, as well as the direction the culture has taken. Students are at the forefront of keeping Hip Hop culture alive, and their contributions to our 50th Anniversary are valuable.

A similar question was asked in the authors' courses: “Hip hop started 50 years ago in …

Additive Manufacturing: Investment Casting Prototype Pantera Using 3d Printed Pmma Pattern, Aini B. Constancio, Ana S. Martinez, Devani Gutierrez, Lesly M. Rubio, Mario Garcia, Rodrigo Molina

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

This project explores the investment casting method by varying the pattern-making approach, utilizing 3D printing of PMMA patterns instead of traditional wax or injected polymer patterns to reduce pattern-making costs. The process involves printing the PMMA pattern from a CAD design and manually applying a thin wax coating to enhance the surface finish. The ceramic shell is created using a fused silica and colloidal silica slurry, with a fine silica sand coating until the shell reaches an approximate thickness of 5/16 inches. A specialized robotic system is used for the ceramic coating process, making it faster and easier than traditional …

Olivine Variability From The Nickel Lake Macrodike In Northern Minnesota, Katelyn Boege, Chad Heinzel

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

The Nickel Lake Macrodike (NLMD) is a geologic feature that is about 1 km wide and 5 km long. NLMD is similar in age to the Duluth Complex since both originate from the same geologic event, the Midcontinent Rift. The Midcontinent System extends from Kansas to Michigan and formed 1.1 Ga. NLMD was first mapped in 2006 by Dean Peterson et al. and has had other projects done on it in the past. One such project is a study in the magnetism done by master's student Finnes in 2012. There are other intrusions in this area that are of interest …

Effect Of Seed Mix Design And Planting Time On Early-Summer Floral Resources, Madison Carleton, Rachel Lursen, Laura Jackson

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

Intensified land use has led to the decline of tallgrass prairie, resulting in habitat loss and reduced ecosystem services. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) aims to restore cultivated land to its natural state. This study explores various methods to enhance the environmental benefits of CRP initiatives. Research was conducted from May 30th, 2024 to June 7th 2024 at the Tallgrass Prairie Center using a 3x2 factorial design: three seed mixes, two planting dates, six replications. All blooming inflorescences were recorded in five 0.125 m2 quadrats along a randomly positioned transect. Additionally, 5-minute perimeter walks were performed for each plot to …

A High-Resolution Photographic Guide For Identifying Fiddler Crabs From The Shores Of The Atlantic Ocean, Abby M. Hutchins, Carl L. Thurman

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

The aim of this project is to make high-resolution images of the 23 species of fiddler crabs inhabiting coastal regions of Europe, East Africa, North America, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and South America. So that these can be used by anyone to identify species, the images will be published on the UNI - Rod Library ScholarWorks webpage (https://scholarworks.uni.edu/) and publicly available on the World Wide Web.

Effects Of Seed Mix Design And Planting Time On Mid-Summer Floral Resources In Crp Plantings, Rachel G. Lursen, Madison Carleton, Laura Jackson

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

In Iowa, over 99% of tallgrass prairie has been converted to agricultural land. Intensive farming practices have been linked to habitat decline and reduced ecosystem services, which have severely impacted pollinator populations. The USDA Farm Services Agency established the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to provide incentives for landowners who enroll farmland to be restored to prairie. This study examined the effectiveness of CRP initiatives concerning the availability of floral resources throughout the season. We specifically wanted to know the effect of seed mix and planting time on the quantity and richness of floral resources, interactions between treatments, and the contributions …

Investigating The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Science Teaching Beliefs, And Science Teaching Practices In Pre-Service Science Education, Carolyn Kress, Kiran Willis, Jesse Wilcox, Diva Dodiya, Pranav Kota, Jerrid Kruse

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

This study explored pre-service secondary science teachers’ self-efficacy, science teaching beliefs, and science teaching practices. We measured self-efficacy (Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument-B), science teaching beliefs (Teacher Belief Instrument), and effectiveness (Local Systemic Classroom Change Observation Protocol) three times throughout the semester. Overall, there was a significant increase in self-efficacy, science teaching beliefs, and effectiveness between measures one and three. However, three different trends were observed when looking at participants in smaller groups: the Dunning-Kruger effect, consistent growth, and the false consensus effect.

Intentional Innovation: Strategies To Increase Administrative Consistency And Engagement For A Hybrid Faculty Group, Sheri Pickover, Allison Arnekrans, Pamela Sickinger

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

No abstract provided.

Reducing Zoom Fatigue: Improving The Online Classroom Through Andragogical And Technological Enhancements, Karen Roller, Will Snow, Tameeka Hunter, Hannah Button

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Zoom fatigue and its underlying contributors are examined. Next-generation video-conferencing teaching and accessibility strategies to improve the student and faculty experience during live sessions are shared. An affordable next-generation video and audio setup demonstration is linked for review.

Creating Neurodiverse Affirming Spaces In Online Learning Environments, Kailey Bradley

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Neurodiversity is a paradigm that opposes the view that there is one normal view of neuro-cognitive functioning (Singer, 1991; Silberman, 2015). However, implementation of affirming practices for neurodiverse learners in online environments have been limited. As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic there has been increased urgency to provide accessible learning environments in online learning spaces. Within this manuscript, the concept of neurodiversity will be defined with particular attention to barriers and practical suggestions for neurodiverse learners in online learning environments.

Embracing Gaps And Strengthening Connection: The Lived Experience Of Distance Educators In Research, Junwei Jia, Sheedra D. Futrell, Amber Hughes

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

In this conference summary brief, the authors discuss the importance of creating spaces for collaboration in online research communities for counselor education. The authors connect the theoretical foundations for developing a sense of community for research, the importance of these communities and how to build and maintain the areas in counselor education. Finally, the authors discuss the disadvantages and advantages of building online research communities and these distance research communities and the critical role that diversity plays shaping the future of counselor education. This article is based on a presentation at the Counselor Education Distance Learning Conference hosted by Palo …

Are Advanced Counseling Skills Really Valued In Counselor Education And Supervision Phd Programs?, Anjuli Corzine, Kelly Coker, Robyn Simmons, Kristi Cannon

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

No abstract provided.

Effective Student Remediation In Synchronous And Asynchronous Programs, Michael Jones, Derrick Shepard

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Student remediation remains to be an critical topic of discussion in counselor education. This process begins once a student enters a counseling program and continues until the time of graduation. Although remediation can take many forms, the implementation of it will vary depending if the program is offered in a synchronous or asynchronous environment. The current article will identify key components of approaching student remediation for various online environments.

Three Experiential Learning Activities For The Online Environment, Brian Mesimer, Jenny Chien, Stanley Hoover

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Research indicates that counselor education requires experiential instruction to properly facilitate student engagement (Merlin-Knoblich et al., 2020) Specifically, flipped format classes tend to encourage more student engagement than traditional lecture and online asynchronous courses (Merlin-Knoblich et al., 2020). Such activities should be both varied in nature and include proper exposition and context (Young, 2022). Online programs continue to grow in popularity (Snow et al., 2018). However, transitioning on-ground content online can prove daunting for counselor educators and research on online counselor education teaching strategies is insufficient (Dotson-Blake & Glass, 2016; Hale & Bridges, 2021; Li & Wu, 2021). This paper …

Utilizing Generative Artificial Intelligence In The Online Counselor Education Classroom, Jill Brue, Jacob Brue

Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has created a buzz in education, particularly with fears that students will plagiarize information and their work will not be representative of their own capabilities. Programs such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot are becoming increasingly popular sources for content generation and virtual assistance. Colleges and universities have scrambled to develop policies around the use of generative AI programs for student work. The reality is that generative AI tools will continue to develop, and educators have choices to make about embracing the potential use for this technology or avoiding it altogether. Counselor educators can …

Stochastic Solutions For Hyperbolic Pde, Abdol-Reza Mansouri, Zachary Selk

Journal of Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.

Aging As Online Faculty: Attitudes Toward Work And Retirement, Lee Stadtlander, Amy Sickel

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Aging, an often-neglected aspect of diversity in universities, is an important issue, as the rate of people working who are 75 and older is growing faster than the rate for any other age group. The present sequential explanatory mixed-method study explored 129 older online faculty’s attitudes and opinions on work and retirement in an online survey and in 13 faculty interviews. Data were examined cross-sectionally to assess differences by decade: 50s, 60s, and 70s and above. The results indicated that while older faculty were collecting some form of retirement payment, money was not a primary motivator for working. These individuals …

Intermittent Fasting As An Adjuvant To Standard Drug Therapy For Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Jake Smiech

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Epilepsy affects about 70 million people worldwide, making it the world’s second most common neurological disease. The first line treatment for epilepsy are anti-seizure medications, but only two-thirds of patients respond to the first two medications given. We propose a randomized controlled study utilizing intermittent fasting as a therapeutic lifestyle modification as an adjuvant to standard drug therapy for those that experience drug-resistant epilepsy. We will assess the efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting for a period of six months, and statistically determine if there is a significant reduction in the mean frequency of seizures participants experience compared to a …

Utility Of Serum Uromodulin In Predicting Kidney Injury In Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Isabel Bautista

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Heart failure is widespread and associated with high mortality and healthcare costs. Patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure are at risk for developing kidney injury, a high-risk complication known as cardiorenal syndrome. Elevated uromodulin has reno-protective effects and is associated with a lower risk of kidney dysfunction. Compelling evidence suggests that elevations in uromodulin levels may help improve clinical outcomes among other kidney disease populations yet, it has not been explored in patients with heart failure. This study aims to investigate the relationship between baseline serum uromodulin levels and risk of incident acute kidney injury among acute decompensated heart …

Cardiovascular Versus Resistance Training In Lgbtq+ Adolescents With Overweight Or Obesity, Cordelia Cluett

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Obesity prevalence in the U.S. is predicted to reach 50% by 2030, accompanied by negative health consequences. At-risk populations, including LGBTQ+ youth, are disproportionately afflicted by obesity. Exercise is known to help improve obesity and reduce associated comorbidities; however, the research community lacks consensus on the best type of exercise for reducing obesity parameters. We seek to determine whether aerobic training or resistance training results in a greater reduction of adiposity within an adolescent LGBTQ+ population. Our randomized control trial will compare mean change in waist circumference and body fat percentage after a yearlong resistance training intervention compared to an …

Alpha Angle And Anterior Femoral Neck Offset Identify Different Cohorts Of Cam Morphology: An Osteologic Study, Grigory A. Manyak

Faculty Scholarship

Purpose: To explore differences in cam morphology defined by alpha angle (AA) and anterior femoral neck offset (AFNO) in the context of other anthropometric parameters in an osteologic collection to further elucidate whether each measurement tool is identifying the same underlying pathology. Methods: Anthropometric measurements of 992 cadaveric hips from the Hamann-Todd Osteological Collection were analyzed. Femurs with cam morphology were identified by AA >55° or AFNO <7 mm. Anthropometric parameters stratified by cam morphology were assessed with Wilcoxon rank-sum and Pearson χ2 tests. Multivariate logistic regressions were performed on significant variables in univariate analysis to examine the predictive ability of anthropometric variables to cam morphology. Results: Cam morphology was identified in 242 hips via AA, 344 hips via AFNO, and 123 hips via both measures. Multivariate logarithmic regression analysis demonstrated that sex negatively predicted AA (females with less pathology, β = –0.14, P = .04), race negatively predicted AA (Blacks with less pathology, β = –0.21, P < .01), and proximal femoral osteoarthritis was positively associated with AA (β = 0.16, P = .02), while none of these were associated with AFNO. On the other hand, right-side specimens were associated with AA (β = 0.15, P = .02) and AFNO (β = 0.25, P < .01), whereas the combined version was unassociated with both measures. Conclusions: In conclusion, cam morphology was identified in a modest percentage of osteologic specimens by both AA and AFNO in our study. Further, associations of multiple demographic, anthropometric, and anatomical parameters to AA and AFNO suggest they may identify different subsets of cam morphology. Clinical Relevance: Cam morphology identified by AA versus AFNO may represent 2 different pathologic entities. Future studies should assess differences between these measures in a clinical cohort and determine whether these 2 definitions of cam morphology identify different clinical populations.

The Development And Testing Of An Instrument To Measure Perceptions Of Body Art Among Nurse Educators And Nursing Students, Deana M. Nunes

Dissertations

Increasing diversity in the nursing workforce is a national priority to better care for a diverse patient population and minimize healthcare disparities. Nurse educators teach students to practice with compassion and respect, recognizing the dignity, worth, individual choice, and unique attributes of all patients. Perceptions of nursing professionalism are heavily influenced by appearance. Many nursing programs restrict visible body art in their dress code policies based on long-held notions and negative stereotypes of individuals with body art. Shouldn't nursing students who choose to have body art receive the same respect and lack of judgment? A better understanding of nurse educators' …