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Bonavista Bay Murre Hunters In Newfoundland And Labrador Propose Further Interaction With Biologists And Managers, C. Wayne Humphries, Grant R. W. Humphries, Alexandra M. C. Robbins, Gail S. Fraser Nov 2025

Bonavista Bay Murre Hunters In Newfoundland And Labrador Propose Further Interaction With Biologists And Managers, C. Wayne Humphries, Grant R. W. Humphries, Alexandra M. C. Robbins, Gail S. Fraser

Marine Ornithology

Thick-billed Murres Uria lomvia and Common Murres U. aalge, seabirds with low reproductive rates, delayed reproduction, and high adult survivorship, are hunted in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) by non-Indigenous residents. The traditional hunt has a complex regulatory history as a result of NL joining Canada in 1949 and the protection of non-game species under the Migratory Bird Convention Act. Thirty hunters from the northeastern region of the island of Newfoundland were interviewed about their knowledge of murres, their hunting practices, and their opinions on current hunting regulations. While the hunters had detailed local species knowledge from the region they hunted, …


Breeding Ecology And Incubation Behaviours Of Little Tern Sternula Albifrons In The Sabkhat Al-Fasl Lagoons, Saudi Arabia, Monif Alrashidi Nov 2025

Breeding Ecology And Incubation Behaviours Of Little Tern Sternula Albifrons In The Sabkhat Al-Fasl Lagoons, Saudi Arabia, Monif Alrashidi

Marine Ornithology

Aspects of the breeding ecology and behaviour of the Little Tern Sternula albifrons were studied in the Sabkhat Al-Fasl Lagoons, Saudi Arabia, a region characterized by extreme temperature fluctuations. Ground temperatures in the area can range from 50 °C during the day to 25 °C at night. Observations of 147 nests revealed that Little Terns prefer to nest in exposed sites with no vegetation cover. The distance from nests to the nearest bushes ranged from 11-17 m (median = 13 m), while the distance to water ranged from 2-10 m (median = 4 m). Using a small trail camera, adult …


Updating The Status Of The Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus Thagus Following Avian Influenza And El Niño Events In Peru, Liliana Ayala, Gabriela Sandoval-Lazaro Nov 2025

Updating The Status Of The Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus Thagus Following Avian Influenza And El Niño Events In Peru, Liliana Ayala, Gabriela Sandoval-Lazaro

Marine Ornithology

The Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus is an endemic species of the Humboldt Current System. Between November 2022 and March 2024, the avian influenza epidemic and El Niño conditions significantly affected the pelican population. This study provides an update on the population size and breeding status of the species in Peru. Pelican abundance decreased by 31.5% to 37.6% within marine protected areas. The number of live pelicans ranged from 1,652 to 46,046 in 2023 and from 14,505 to 52,540 in 2024, based on counts conducted in natural protected areas by Peruvian government officials. Breeding primarily occurred on six islands between October …


Notes On The Breeding Population Of The Polynesian Storm Petrel Nesofregetta Fuliginosa On Motu Motiro Hiva (Salas Y Gómez Island), Eastern South Pacific, Matías Portflitt-Toro, Juan Serratosa, K. David Hyrenbach, Guillermo Luna-Jorquera Nov 2025

Notes On The Breeding Population Of The Polynesian Storm Petrel Nesofregetta Fuliginosa On Motu Motiro Hiva (Salas Y Gómez Island), Eastern South Pacific, Matías Portflitt-Toro, Juan Serratosa, K. David Hyrenbach, Guillermo Luna-Jorquera

Marine Ornithology

The Polynesian Storm Petrel is an endangered seabird found in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Despite its critical conservation status, little is known about its population, its breeding biology, and the threats facing it. We provide information about its reproductive status, nesting areas, and plastic ingestion on the remote island of Motu Motiro Hiva. In seven visits between 2012 and 2024, we found breeding activity to occur from August to November, with nesting cavities located primarily on the rocky areas of the east and southeast sectors of the island. We found an extremely high incidence of plastic ingestion in the 15 …


Masthead, Marine Ornithology Nov 2025

Masthead, Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.


Inside Front Cover, Marine Ornithology Nov 2025

Inside Front Cover, Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.


Front Cover, Marine Ornithology Nov 2025

Front Cover, Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of: Univision, Telemundo, And The Rise Of Spanish-Language Television In The United States, Elizabeth Sotelo Nov 2025

Book Review Of: Univision, Telemundo, And The Rise Of Spanish-Language Television In The United States, Elizabeth Sotelo

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Craig Allen’s Univision, Telemundo, and the Rise of Spanish-Language Television in the United States (2020) meticulously encapsulates the business challenges and subsequent success of Spanish-language television networks in the United States. Grounded in hard data, archival research, reporting, and interviews, the author expands the study beyond the U.S. to trace the initiatives’ roots to Mexico. The book’s nine chapters weave a chronological narrative that covers the period from 1961 to 2012. Throughout the book, Allen explores the beginning of Univision in San Antonio in 1961, the birth of Telemundo in 1986, the pioneers and the investments involved, and the creation …


Shadow Price Signals In The Steel Sector: From Efficiency Gaps To Policy Maps, Giacomo Benini, Erik Enstad, Amare Alemaye Mersha, Luca Rossini Nov 2025

Shadow Price Signals In The Steel Sector: From Efficiency Gaps To Policy Maps, Giacomo Benini, Erik Enstad, Amare Alemaye Mersha, Luca Rossini

Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers

This study provides the first global, plant-level analysis of technical and environmental efficiency in steel production using data from 143 mills across 50 countries (2019–2023). Using a Stochastic Directional Distance Function, we estimate plants’ distance to the frontier and compute shadow prices of CO2e emissions. Results show efficient electric arc furnace mini-mills, common in North America, face high abatement costs and low inefficiency. Conversely, integrated plants in developing countries are inefficient but can abate cheaply, with Europe in between. Shadow prices remain well below carbon market rates, underscoring the need for tailored climate policies.


Lender Fellows Symposium, The Lender Center For Social Justice Nov 2025

Lender Fellows Symposium, The Lender Center For Social Justice

The Lender Center for Social Justice

A conference pamphlet for the Fall 2025 Lender Symposium


Nurse Scientist, Natalie Bermudez, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Phd, Aprn, Catherina Chang Martinez, Arvinder Singh, Yuki Asakura Strempek, Stephen Breazeale Nov 2025

Nurse Scientist, Natalie Bermudez, Nohemi Sadule Rios, Phd, Aprn, Catherina Chang Martinez, Arvinder Singh, Yuki Asakura Strempek, Stephen Breazeale

One Map, Limitless Destinations 2.0

No abstract provided.


The Bison, November, 07, 2025 Nov 2025

The Bison, November, 07, 2025

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.


Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Enhancing Early Identification Of Adolescent Depression And Anxiety, Delphine Sirri Nov 2025

Executive Summary: Quality Improvement Initiative Enhancing Early Identification Of Adolescent Depression And Anxiety, Delphine Sirri

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Universal staff training to increase the validity and reliability of adolescent mental health screening was implemented in this quality improvement (QI) initiative. Depression and anxiety disorders often emerge between ages 12 and 17, yet evidence-based screening measures such as the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9/PHQ-9M) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) are underutilized due to provider knowledge gaps, workflow inefficiencies, and cultural barriers. Guided by the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice (JHNEBP) model, the project evaluated whether structured staff education improved early identification and diagnosis of adolescent depression and anxiety compared to routine practice. In workshops, web-based learning modules, case simulations, and …


Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline Guideline For Identifying Patients At Risk For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Doris Chinazo Dibia Nov 2025

Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guideline Guideline For Identifying Patients At Risk For Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd), Doris Chinazo Dibia

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project, I developed a clinical practice guideline to address the absence of a standardized process for identifying adult outpatients at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a community-based mental health clinic. Without such a process, delays in trauma-focused care and inconsistent referrals may occur. The evidence base supports the use of brief, validated screening tools, such as the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5, for accurate risk identification in routine practice. The practice-focused question that I used to guide this project was: Will an evidence-based guideline for PTSD risk identification be approved …


Executive Summary: Organization Change Process Initiative Usability And Integration Of A Nutrition Screening Tool In Outpatient Mental Health Care, Jennifer Marie Ross Nov 2025

Executive Summary: Organization Change Process Initiative Usability And Integration Of A Nutrition Screening Tool In Outpatient Mental Health Care, Jennifer Marie Ross

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This doctoral, practice-focused quality improvement project used a mixed-methods design to evaluate the usability, acceptability, and clinical integration of a nutrition screening tool in a mental health outpatient clinic. The project addresses a key practice gap, the lack of evaluation of the implementation of a systematic nutrition screening for individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), which contributes to worsening psychiatric symptoms and delayed recovery. Aligning with nursing’s holistic and patient-centered framework, the initiative aimed to strengthen interprofessional collaboration and preventive care. The guiding practice-focused questions addressed: How usable and acceptable is the clinical practice guideline (CPG) tool among clinic …


Junior-Level Women Experiences Influencing Their Departure From The U.S. Coast Guard, Jill Lynn Lazo Nov 2025

Junior-Level Women Experiences Influencing Their Departure From The U.S. Coast Guard, Jill Lynn Lazo

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite increasing attention to public service motivation (PSM) in organizational research, there is a notable absence of studies examining the experiences of women in military contexts, particularly within the United States Coast Guard (USCG). This generic qualitative study, grounded in PSM theory, explored why junior-level women in the USCG prematurely exited military service. While existing research on PSM and women is limited and none specifically focused on women in the USCG, this study addressed that gap by interviewing 16 junior-level women who had separated from the USCG between four and eight years prior. The purpose of the study was to …


Perceptions Of K–5 Teacher Challenges In Supporting Military-Connected Children Overseas Who Experience Trauma, Lachanda Garrison Nov 2025

Perceptions Of K–5 Teacher Challenges In Supporting Military-Connected Children Overseas Who Experience Trauma, Lachanda Garrison

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Teachers serving U.S. military-connected students (MCS) overseas regularly address student trauma in the classroom that stems from relocation and separation events due to parents’ or guardians’ military service. The problem addressed in this study was that Grade K–5 teachers struggle to support overseas who experience trauma. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore Grade K–5 teachers’ perceptions of the challenges to support MCS overseas who have experienced trauma. The study was guided by three principles from Soma and Allen’s trauma informed model, which emphasizes understanding trauma as an experience, prioritizing social and emotional skill development, and supporting …


Staff Education To Improve Provider Knowledge On Antibiotic Prescribing, Jessica Nicole Jaimez Nov 2025

Staff Education To Improve Provider Knowledge On Antibiotic Prescribing, Jessica Nicole Jaimez

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project addressed a gap in guideline-based antibiotic prescribing among advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in an urgent care setting. The practice problem identified at the local project site was inconsistent adherence to Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outpatient stewardship expectations, resulting in unnecessary antibiotic use for viral conditions and contributing to antimicrobial resistance. The practice-focused question for this project was as follows: In urgent care APRNs, does implementing a staff education program on guideline-based antibiotic prescribing improve provider-reported knowledge on antibiotic prescribing use? The purpose of this doctoral project …


High School Teachers' Use Of Project-Based Learning To Address Issues Of Equity, Social Justice, And Cultural Relevance, April Serenity Riser Nov 2025

High School Teachers' Use Of Project-Based Learning To Address Issues Of Equity, Social Justice, And Cultural Relevance, April Serenity Riser

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In many educational settings, marginalized populations—African American or Black students, Hispanic students, students in special education programs, and economically disadvantaged students—struggle with traditional assessments, which may create learning gaps. Grounded in Dewey, Vygotsky, and Bruner’s theories, the research problem and purpose of this qualitative single context exploratory case study was to explore high school teachers use of PBL as an innovation to address issues of equity, social justice, and cultural relevance to engage marginalized high school students. Purposeful sampling was utilized to identify 11 high school teachers who employ PBL from multiple campuses in a single school district. Data sources …


U.S. Government Software Development Entity Implements A Hybrid Of Waterfall And Agile To Address Failures, Dwight Jerome Peters Jr. Nov 2025

U.S. Government Software Development Entity Implements A Hybrid Of Waterfall And Agile To Address Failures, Dwight Jerome Peters Jr.

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Although organizations allocate substantial resources to software development process initiatives, a significant portion of these projects fail. The U.S. government software development leaders and managers need to understand the disadvantages of both waterfall and agile methodologies as leading indicators of project failure. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the consequences in government software development fostered by a hybrid approach of waterfall and agile methodologies pertaining to the inherent shortcomings of each methodology. The participants consisted of four current and four former team members from the U.S. government software development …


Depression Screening In Veterans And Active-Duty Service Members With Chronic Pain, Lynelle Marie Endsley Nov 2025

Depression Screening In Veterans And Active-Duty Service Members With Chronic Pain, Lynelle Marie Endsley

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice project addressed the absence of evidence-based depression screening among military members and veterans with chronic pain. Contrary to national guidelines, no standardized depression screening process was in place. This gap in practice was attributed to inadequate staff knowledge and understanding in using such tools. The purpose of this project was to evaluate whether staff education on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) improved knowledge and confidence, in evaluating for and identifying depression in a high-risk population. The practice-focused question asked: Will staff education on the importance and consistent use PHQ-9 increase knowledge and confidence in depression …


Staff Education To Enhance Nurse Practitioner Competency In The Identification And Management Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder In An Outpatient Clinic, Obioma Linda Okeke Nov 2025

Staff Education To Enhance Nurse Practitioner Competency In The Identification And Management Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder In An Outpatient Clinic, Obioma Linda Okeke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project was a quality improvement initiative focused on enhancing nurse practitioners’ (NPs’) competency in the identification and management of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The practice problem identified at the local project site through organizational feedback and observation was the inconsistent use of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) screening tool across NP encounters. The practice-focused question for this project was: In NPs in an outpatient clinic setting, how does staff education on GAD-7 and clinical guidelines influence their knowledge, confidence, and consistent use of anxiety screening practices? The purpose of this doctoral project …


Finding Solutions: Meeting Essential Needs To Overcome Health And Educational Inequities Among College Students, Nicholas Freudenberg, Rashida Crutchfield Nov 2025

Finding Solutions: Meeting Essential Needs To Overcome Health And Educational Inequities Among College Students, Nicholas Freudenberg, Rashida Crutchfield

Publications and Research

Many economic, academic, and social factors influence college completion, and scholars have documented that a significant cause of students leaving school before graduation is that many do not have their basic needs for food, housing, and health care met. These barriers undermine their academic success by forcing students to reduce the time spent on their studies, work more hours, or stop out of school to support themselves or their families. Unmet essential needs jeopardize academic and life success for students in higher education across the United States and widen racial/ethnic and class inequities in college completion and health. Our review …


Novel Electroactive Polymer Actuators Using All-Polyelectrolyte Poly(Ionic Liquid) Ionogels, Kayla Foley, Iwei Chu, Keisha B. Walters Nov 2025

Novel Electroactive Polymer Actuators Using All-Polyelectrolyte Poly(Ionic Liquid) Ionogels, Kayla Foley, Iwei Chu, Keisha B. Walters

Chemical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Poly(ionic liquid)-based ionogels are excellent all-poly(electrolyte) candidates for electroactive actuation applications, but investigation of their actuation behavior and ionogel properties has largely been limited to styrenic block copolymers. In this work, ionogels were prepared from a novel poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) block copolymer, poly[(2-dimethyl amino) ethyl methacrylate)]-block-poly[4-vinylbenzyl-3-butyl imidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide] (PDMAEMA-b-PVBBImTf(2)N) combined with an ionic liquid, 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium tetrafluoroborate (C(4)C(1)ImBF(4)), at weight percentages between 0 to 40 wt%. Under a low applied voltage (4 V DC) microscale actuation was achieved for films prepared from the neat PDMAEMA-b-PVBBImTf(2)N block copolymer, as well as its corresponding 10 wt% ionogel; this result critically expands the …


An Institutional Repository's Journey Through Title Ii Web Accessibility Standards, Jennie Tobler-Gaston Nov 2025

An Institutional Repository's Journey Through Title Ii Web Accessibility Standards, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

In April 2024, the implementation of Title II web accessibility standards for government entities prompted immediate reflection on accessibility practices within our institutional repository, DigitalCommons@UNO. This presentation will discuss the Title II standards and their implications for university repositories, describe the development of workflows for ensuring repository content meets these standards, and discuss the ongoing challenges for remediation.


The Effect Of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) Seed Flour Substitution On The Chemical, Physical And Organoleptic Properties Of Mini Baked Sponge Cakes, Wildan Fikri Aditya Mahendra, Soenar Soekopitojo, Lismi Animatul Chisbiyah, Norfezah Md Nor Nov 2025

The Effect Of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) Seed Flour Substitution On The Chemical, Physical And Organoleptic Properties Of Mini Baked Sponge Cakes, Wildan Fikri Aditya Mahendra, Soenar Soekopitojo, Lismi Animatul Chisbiyah, Norfezah Md Nor

Bulletin of Culinary Art and Hospitality

This study aimed to determine the effect of substituting wheat flour with sunflower seed flour on the chemical, physical and organoleptic properties of mini baked sponge cakes. The experiment was conducted using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three levels of sunflower seed flour substitution: 15%, 25%, and 35%. Analysis included chemical properties (protein, fat, and ash contents), physical properties (color and texture), and organoleptic properties (hedonic evaluation of color, taste, aroma, and texture). Data were analyzed using ANOVA followed by DMRT as a post-hoc test. The results showed that sunflower seed flour substitution significantly affected the chemical, physical and …


Law Review Symposium: Prisoners' Rights: Protecting Civil Liberties Behind Bars & Beyond 11-7-2025, Roger Williams University School Of Law Nov 2025

Law Review Symposium: Prisoners' Rights: Protecting Civil Liberties Behind Bars & Beyond 11-7-2025, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Journalism At Unh: A Brand New Major, Ben Hickey Nov 2025

The Future Of Journalism At Unh: A Brand New Major, Ben Hickey

Digital Edition

No abstract provided.


Saudi Early Childhood Teacher Educators’ And Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives Of Early Field Experiences, Amani M. Alodwani Nov 2025

Saudi Early Childhood Teacher Educators’ And Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives Of Early Field Experiences, Amani M. Alodwani

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative descriptive study explores how teacher educators perceive the integration of field experiences within the curriculum and their perspectives on the preservice early childhood education (ECE) teachers they supervise. It also examines preservice teachers’ views regarding their field experiences and how these experiences contribute to their professional preparation. The Ministry of Education (MOE) emphasizes that teacher preparation programs should provide extended field experiences that connect theoretical coursework with practical application. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three Saudi teacher educators and four preservice teachers from Kingdom University. Thematic analysis using inductive coding was employed to identify recurring themes and differences …


Sound Practices In Human Resources: A Critical Analysis Of How Ai Applicant Screening Tools Are Used With Deaf Individuals In The Hospitality And Tourism Sector, Sherry L. Gaynor Nov 2025

Sound Practices In Human Resources: A Critical Analysis Of How Ai Applicant Screening Tools Are Used With Deaf Individuals In The Hospitality And Tourism Sector, Sherry L. Gaynor

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study explores the intersection of Career and Workforce Education, Deaf Education, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies used in hiring practices. The purpose of this research is to identify potential barriers to equitable employment for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) individuals and to propose effective methods for evaluating and assessing AI and machine learning applications utilized in recruitment and selection processes. Although AI is increasingly embedded in human resource management (HRM), there remains a significant lack of research addressing its use with special populations. In particular, no prior studies have examined how voice recognition software, facial analysis, psychometric testing, and virtual …