The Shape Of The Wind: How Our Homes Create Us, And We Create Them, Ava Norris

Dance Department Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Social Perception Of Rural And Urban Lgbtq+ High School Students, Jordyn Gerwig

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender/sexual identities (LGBTQ+) have been subjects of research throughout history, impacting the way they are perceived socially. Experiences of LGBTQ+ people vary not only by person but also by geographic area (rural, urban, and suburban). The focus of this study is the social acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities in high schools in these geographic areas. The overall research question is as follows: How do LGBTQ+ students’ perceptions of social acceptance differ across urban, suburban, and rural high schools? It was hypothesized that students who attended rural schools will feel lower levels of social acceptance …

Defending Darnassus: Self-Disclosure Between Characters In World Of Warcraft, Molly Peterson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined why players substitute physical contact with people for virtual contact with people, why players engage in self-disclosure, and how they interact with other players. A content analysis analyzed data collected from an online questionnaire. Using data from 125 questionnaires, the research gathered information on why players self-disclose within the game World of Warcraft and if they have experienced any advantages or disadvantages from those interactions.

What Kids Have To Say About Math: Results From Focus Groups With Middle Schoolers, H. Colleen Sinclair, Kyle Wilson, Avery Ellis, Norma Martinez

Reports

Middle school mathematics achievement remains a critical concern in Louisiana. Despite notable recent gains in recovery and signs of resilience, students continue to perform below national averages (ranking 38th in the country). To better understand the factors that support or hinder student success, this report presents findings from six student focus groups conducted in spring 2025 with 39 middle school students at two urban schools in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The goal was to elevate students’ voices regarding their motivation, anxiety, classroom experiences, and ideas for improving math instruction. Overall, students expressed generally positive feelings toward math, and notably, a strong …

Rosenwald Rural School Libraries, Suzanne Marie Stauffer

Faculty Publications

The Rosenwald Rural School Libraries Program was created as an adjunct to the Rosenwald Rural Schools Program, which funded the construction of 4,977 rural Black school buildings in fifteen Southern states, 395 of them in Louisiana. However, it soon became apparent that providing textbooks was not enough to promote literacy and develop self-directed reading among students. The officers and agents of the Fund realized fairly early in the Rural Schools Program that there was a want of reading materials in the South in general. Beginning in 1927, the Rosenwald Fund began providing collections of graded fiction and non-fiction books to …

Airline Quality Rating 2026, Andrea Irish

Airline Quality Rating Report

The Airline Quality Rating Report is a product of academic research from the previous co-authors Dr. Dean Headley and Dr. Brent Bowen. The research originated at the W. Frank Barton School of Business, Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Throughout the 35 years this rigorous research has been conducted at the University of Nebraska, Purdue University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Dr. Bowen and Dr. Headley's research on the development of the national Airline Quality Rating (AQR) is viewed by more than 75 million people each year and is annually featured by national news outlets such as ABC's Good Morning America, …

Heat-Related Injuries And Fatalities In Roofing: Osha Investigations From 2003-2024, Kenneth S. Sands Ii, Benjamin Marshall

The Professional Constructor

This study examines 52 heat-related roofing incidents recorded by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) between 2003-2024 to describe patterns in outcomes and identify trade-specific prevention opportunities. Researchers built a structured dataset from OSHA investigation summaries and analysed frequencies of the incidents and their associations with month, time of day, project type, end use, and age to complement a thematic review of narrative abstracts. Fifty-eight percent of cases were fatalities, with the remainder split between hospitalized and non-hospitalized injuries; these statistics underscore the consequences of heat events that trigger OSHA reporting. There was a clear relationship between number of …

The Resonant Geometry Field Model: Mapping The Fluid Dynamics Of Emotion, Syntax, And Resonance, Michael J. Miller, Chatgpt (Ai~Nesbo+)

Psychology

We present a minimal field model of communication—resonance geometry—in which 11 core emotions emerge as geometric features of a shared medium rather than as discrete labels. This model extends the Theory of Communication Resonance & Intelligence Tuning (ToCRIT) by translating its qualitative constructs—resonant tethers (connection “wells” between communicators), lucid/drag zones (smooth vs resistant flow of emotion and syntax), and the Cognitive-Emotive Fracture Principle (closeness in syntax or emotion can increase risk of rupture)—into quantifiable field metrics: throughput (𝓣), rigidity (ρ), coupling (k), and hemispheric shear (α).

Additional modifiers include a Ranvier–Stokes analogue (continuity punctuated by “node kicks”) and a death-gravity …

Trade Openness And Economic Growth In Africa: Goods Or Services?, Fe Doukouré Charles

Journal of African Trade

This study examines the impact of trade openness in goods and services on economic growth across Africa, utilizing panel data for all 54 countries from 1980 to 2022. The analysis, conducted at both continental and regional economic community levels, finds that trade openness generally exerts a positive effect on economic performance. However, a significant regional heterogeneity emerges. Notably, a decoupling is observed between goods trade expansion and strong GDP growth in Central and East Africa, a weaker relationship in Northern and Southern Africa, and a similarly decoupled pattern for services trade and GDP growth in most regions, except for a …

Monarch: Old Dominion University Magazine, Victoria Bourne (Editor)

Monarch Magazine

Spring/Summer 2026 issue of Monarch, the Old Dominion University Magazine.

Subtitled: Honoring a HEROIC Monarch

Suing The Ghost In The Medical Machine, Jason R. Cheek

SMU Science and Technology Law Review

Devices that autonomously diagnose medical conditions, with no human interaction, have arrived. These self-operating systems incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), and include machines that diagnose preventable blindness, as well as some that write radiology reports. These devices feature AI-integrated software to make diagnosis decisions traditionally made by humans who have received extensive medical training. Soon, AI-driven devices will autonomously make treatment decisions.

What happens when these autonomous medical systems harm a patient? At the moment, most would expect product liability law to provide a path to recovery. But AI oftentimes uses multiple complex inputs and approaches, including statistical probabilities, to reach …

Maxillary Anterior Teeth Replacement With Immediate Dental Implants Utilizing Vestibular Socket Therapy Versus Ice Cream Cone Technique, Mohamed Faisal Abd El Raorf Shoeib, Mohammed Abdel-Monem Tawfik, Mohammed Talaat Salem, Ayman Ahmed Mustafa Yaseen

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: This study intended to evaluate changes, clinically and radiographically, associated with the immediate placement of dental implants in the maxillary anterior esthetic zone, comparing vestibular socket therapy with the ice cream cone technique. Materials and Methods: The current research included sixteen individuals requiring the replacement of a non-restorable tooth in the maxillary anterior aesthetic zone with an implant. Patients were divided into two groups of equal numbers. In the first group, eight implants were immediately placed utilizing the ice cream cone technique, whereas in the second group, eight implants were immediately inserted using vestibular socket therapy into the maxillary …

Effect Of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Coating And Artificial Saliva On The Frictional Resistance Of Self-Ligating Ceramic Brackets: An In Vitro Study, Amal Mohammed Al-Hajj Abdo, Reham Ibrahim El-Gazzar, Hagag Mohammed, Ahmed Maher Fouda

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Aim: The objective of this research was to investigate how ZnO nanoparticles and artificial saliva influence the frictional resistance in self-ligating ceramic orthodontic brackets while performing sliding mechanics Materials & Methods : A total of sixty maxillary canine brackets were divided into three groups: uncoated self-ligating ceramic brackets, ZnO-coated brackets, and ZnOcoated brackets tested under artificial saliva. The friction produced by sliding was measured using a universal testing machine with a 0.019 × 0.025-inch stainless-steel archwire. One-way ANOVA was used for the statistical analysis, and p-values of ≤ 0.05 were considered significant. Results: The results showed a significant difference in …

Ultrasound-Guided Vs Conventional Intraarticular Injection Of Hyaluronic Acid For Management Of Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Muhanad Almufarrih, Muhammad Al-Hawari, Ayman Yaseen, Sally Abdelsameaa

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of using ultrasound guidance during intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) in the management of patients with TMJ internal derangement. Material/subjects and Methods: Forty patients complaining of anterior disc displacement with reduction (DDwR) not responsive to conservative treatment were enrolled in this study. The diagnosis was based on the current update of diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Intra-articular injection of Hyaluronic Acid guided by Ultrasound in the first group and Intra-articular Injection (IAI) of HA conventional way in the second group were performed. Articular pain was evaluated using the visual …

Effect Of Presence Of Cervical Composite Restoration On Intraoral Scanner Precision Of Anterior Laminate Veneer Preparations – An In Vitro Study, Mohamed Tarek Shanshan, Walid Abd El-Ghafar Al-Zordok, Mohamed Hamed Ghazy

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective

To evaluate the effect of cervical composite restoration on the precision of digital impressions in anterior laminate veneer preparations.

Materials and methods

Forty-eight sound human maxillary central incisors were collected and prepared for anterior laminate veneer restorations following standardized preparation protocol. Specimens were grouped into two equal groups according to the presence of cervical composite restoration: With cervical restoration and without cervical restoration. All preparations were scanned 10 times repeatedly using Primescan intraoral scanner and exported as standard tessellation language (STL) files. Precision was evaluated by calculating root mean square (RMS) values through three-dimensional superimposition analysis using Geomagic Control …

Fracture Resistance Of Monolithic Zirconia Restorations After Endodontic Access Cavity Preparation: Effect Of Repair Method, Isra Osman Mohammed, Esaama. Khedr, Lamia E. Dawood, Walid Abd Elghafar Al-Zordok

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

objective: The present study was performed to assess the effect of restoration of access cavity with composite resin filling on fracture resistance of multilayered zirconia crowns.

Materials and Methods:

Thirty-three sound human mandibular first molars were prepared and restored with three types of monolithic zirconia crowns: High-Translucent Multilayered Plus (HTML), Yttria Multilayered (YML), and Ultra-Translucent Multilayered (UTML) (N=11 each). Standardized access cavities were prepared through the occlusal surfaces, endodontic treatment was completed, and each access opening was repaired using incremental composite resin. The specimens were subjected to thermocycling (10,000 cycles between 5 °C and 55 °C) and cyclic mechanical loading …

Extended Platelet Rich Fibrin In Lateral Maxillary Sinus Lifting With Simultaneous Implant Placement, Ammar Radwan Samman, Heba Abo-Elfetouh Elsheikh, Walid Abd El-Ghafar Al-Zordk, Noha Ahmed Mansour

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the influence of extended platelet-rich fibrin (e-PRF) when used in lateral maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA), with particular emphasis on implant stability and peri-implant marginal bone loss.

Materials and Methods: Thirteen patients presenting with posterior maxillary tooth loss and a residual bone height of 3–5 mm underwent lateral sinus floor augmentation with concomitant implant placement. A total of 16 implant sites were included and equally allocated into two groups: Group I (n = 8), in which an allograft was applied and covered using a pericardium membrane, and Group II (n = 8), in which …

Effect Of Biodentine And Treated Dentine Matrix On Viability And Proliferation Of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells, Nada Barakat, Rana El-Qashty, Mohamad E. Helal

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective: The present study aimed to assess the dose-dependent effect of Biodentine (BD) and human-treated dentin matrix (hTDM) on the proliferation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs).

Materials and methods: hTDM was prepared and characterized. The concentration of proteins released from BD and hTDM extracts were quantified using the bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay after 3 and 7 days. hDPSCs were successfully isolated and characterized, then treated with various concentrations of BD extracts (20, 2, and 0.2 mg/mL) and hTDM extracts (100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%, and 10%). Cell viability was determined after 7 days of incubation using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium …

Survival Rate And Prognostic Criteria In Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients: A Retrospective Analysis, Shihab Ahmed Jassim, Shadi Awny Hasan, Mohamed Mahmoud Anees, Jilan Mohamed Youssef

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objective:

To evaluate overall survival, disease-free survival (DFS), and associated prognostic factors among patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) treated at a tertiary oncology center in Egypt.

Materials/Subjects and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Surgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt. Medical records of patients with histopathologically confirmed primary OSCC diagnosed between January 2011 and December 2021 were reviewed. A total of 140 eligible patients were included. Data collected included demographic characteristics, selected medical history, tumor site, tumor size, TNM stage, histological grade, treatment modality, and follow-up status. Data were entered, managed, and analyzed …

An Attempt For In Situ Bio-Root Regeneration By Using Treated Dentin Matrix And Dental Pulp Stem Cells In Albino Rats, Amani Mohamad, Ahmad A. Emam, Eman Hany, Mohamed Abdulrahman

Mansoura Journal of Dentistry

Objectives: This study was conducted to prepare and characterize root-shaped treated dentin matrix (TDM) scaffolds, and to evaluate their efficacy together with seeded dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) as potential bio-roots in extraction sockets of rat models.

Materials and Methods: Root-shaped TDM specimens were prepared and characterized. Following extraction of maxillary incisors, the alveolar sockets were implanted with TDM segments measuring 8 mm in length, either alone (TDM group) or seeded with dental pulp stem cells (TDM/DPSCs group). Animals were euthanized at two and six weeks post-implantation, specimens were processed for histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical analyses.

Results: TDM group at …

Ties Of Influence: The Armistead-Winston Network And Elite Mobility From Virginia To The Southern Frontier., Mindy L D Bates

Theses

This thesis examines how the Armistead and Winston families leveraged intergenerational kinship networks to preserve and reproduce elite authority as they migrated from colonial Virginia to the southern frontier. Rather than viewing migration as an individual pursuit, this study demonstrates that family alliances, shared resources, and long-standing ties shaped opportunity and authority across generations. Using family papers, letters, land deeds, wills, journals, and family trees, this project highlights how these connections functioned as forms of social capital that guided settlement, land acquisition, and community leadership on the frontier. This study serves as a guide for understanding how kinship networks operated …

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Scenario-Based Virtual Escape Rooms To Improve Student Confidence In Dosage Calculations, Jennifer A. Cuevas

Theses

Abstract

Background: Accurate dosage calculations (DCs) are critical for patient safety, as medication errors contribute to approximately 7,000-9,000 preventable deaths annually. Nearly 30% of nursing students exhibit weakness in foundational mathematical skills, and a significant confidence gap exists: 70% feel confident in mathematical abilities, yet only 45% feel confident in clinical application, necessitating innovative educational interventions.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement and evaluate a scenario-based virtual escape room intervention to enhance undergraduate nursing students' confidence in DCs.

Methods: Grounded in Kolb’s experiential learning theory, this online asynchronous intervention engaged students through concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract …

Bridging The Gap: Strengthening The Integration Of Theoretical Knowledge And Practical Application Among Social Work Students In Practicum Education., Franzeska Sampson-Bacchus

Publications and Research

This study examined challenges Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students face in connecting classroom learning to field practice. It explored: (1) barriers to applying theory, (2) the role of faculty and field instructors in supporting integration, and (3) effective educational interventions. A survey was given to students in capstone and field placement courses. Findings revealed that students often struggle due to nervousness, fear of making mistakes, and difficulty translating theory into practice. While some supervision included discussions linking theory to practice, many students reported these conversations were inconsistent. Supervision often emphasizes agency tasks over reflective learning. Three key themes were …

A Bankruptcy Resuscitation: Addressing Private Equity’S Role In Healthcare Insolvencies, Peyton K. Perry

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

The healthcare sector, traditionally driven by a commitment to patient well-being and quality of care, has increasingly been influenced by financialization, particularly through private equity investments. This Comment explores the impact of private equity on healthcare companies, especially those facing bankruptcy by highlighting how private equity’s profit-driven motives often compromise patient care and lead to financial distress for healthcare providers and companies.

Specifically, this Comment examines the historical context of healthcare as a healing profession and the ethical implications of its financialization. It then delves into the mechanics of private equity as a business model and utilizes recent case studies …

Introduction: A Tribute To Jack Butler, Jackson A. Brown

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

No abstract provided.

Priority Treatment Of Fraud Claims In Bankruptcy, John P. Hunt

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

No abstract provided.

Bankruptcy’S Blind Spot: An Examination Of How The System Turns Its Back On Mentally Ill Debtors, Ashley Deady

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

No abstract provided.

Fresh Start Or False Promise? Addressing Black Student Loan Debt Through Bankruptcy, Adji Ostin

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

No abstract provided.

Contras And Climate Change: Can State Responsibility Tests For Paramilitary Activities Be Applied To Climate Change?, Nicolas Tavano Hall

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Pouvoirs Incontrôlés: Talleyrand And The Xyz Affair's Impact Upon Chief Justice John Marshall's Jurisprudence And The Pursuit Of International Consistency In The Schooner Exchange V. Mcfaddon, Christian Ketter

California Western International Law Journal

No abstract provided.