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A Phenomenological Multi-Case Study Of Perceptions Of Older Adults’ Loneliness During Covid-19 Within Selected Online Churches, Bethney Wright Sikes

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological multi-case study was to understand the perceptions of older adults regarding their feelings of loneliness related to the lockdown during COVID-19 and to discover if online church platforms for the older adult Christian population at Crosspoint Church in Niceville, Florida, Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas, and Community Life Church in Gulf Breeze, Florida, minimized those feelings of loneliness which may have caused mental, physical, and emotional concerns. Isolation from the church body was generally defined as nonattendance via traditional means or online platforms. The theory guiding this study was Lev Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development. …

A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Mainstream Classroom Teachers And Overly Active, Distracted Students, Elizabeth I. Minney

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to explore those lived experiences that predispose some mainstream elementary teachers to initially modify in-classroom instruction to meet the needs of their overly active, distracted students before referring them for an ADHD evaluation. Bandura’s (1977) social learning theory was the lens through which this study was examined. In essence, social learning theory suggests that individuals learn what they know and how they should act through formal and informal interactions with others. The central research question around which this study revolved was: What are the lived experiences of mainstream classroom teachers who prefer …

Fear, Racism, Agriculture: The Drive For Japanese Internment, Brandon James March

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The focus of this dissertation is the timing of the forced evacuation of the ethnic Japanese population from the West Coast in 1942. This work focuses on three key factors driving the timing of the evacuation: racism, security concerns, and agriculture. Racism has been studied and written about extensively; however, an overview of this factor is critical as it directly influenced the removal of Japanese American citizens in addition to Japanese immigrants. This dissertation will focus on the intellectual origins of racism and prejudice by focusing on key figures and tracing the ideas and beliefs and how they influenced the …

A Phenomenological Study Exploring The Factors That Contribute To Persistence In Online Doctoral Programs For Students With Learning Disabilities Or Adhd, Jerry L. Pitts

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to discover the factors that contributed to persistence in online doctoral programs for students with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The theory guiding this study was Tinto’s theory of student persistence, as it suggested the more students were academically and socially integrated into their institution, the more likely they were to persist in their studies. The Central research question of this study is, “What are the factors that contribute to persistence in online doctoral programs for students with LD and ADHD?” Participants in this study consisted of seven …

The Signs Of Cinema: Exploring The Effects Of Signifying God In Shadowlands, Bad Times At The El Royale, And The Tree Of Life, Eric Wescott Smith

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the cinematic semiosis of God, to understand how God is signified through the film medium, and to explore possible effects of this signification on the American Christian mythos. This qualitative study was conducted as an artifactual analysis study. The selected artifacts were three films and two works of literature. The film artifacts were Shadowlands, Bad Times at the El Royale, and The Tree of Life. The literature artifacts were A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis and The Book of Job. The practice of close reading was given to each artifact …

Discipleship: A Biblical Approach And Alignment To The Spirit Of The Ministry At Kingdom Collegiate Academies Early Childhood Program, Ella Louise Brown

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the spiritual practices of early childhood teachers at Kingdom Collegiate Academies Early Childhood Program at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church. The research study was designed to develop a professional training program to increase staff effectiveness and alignment with the Spirit of the Ministry traits at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church. The program was delivered through a biblically based discipleship and Spirit of the Ministry training program. Through the Bible study, each trait was examined and discussed to solicit adherence to the various traits. During the study, early childhood teachers grew in …

Occupational Therapy Using Hippotherapy For Children With Developmental Disabilities, Ainsley Ellen Dillon

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the impact of incorporating equine movement (hippotherapy) as a treatment tool in occupational therapy (OT) sessions for children with developmental disabilities. This study posed research questions relating to the impact of this treatment tool in OT practice on mobility and daily activity skills within the population of interest. A non-randomized controlled trial with pretest-posttest design was utilized to explore the research questions. Sixteen subjects enrolled in this study by convenience sampling and participated in six weeks of 45-minute OT sessions incorporating equine movement (intervention group, n = 8) or six weeks …

2024-02-07 Diamond Ready: Seattle U Softball Preview, Bridget Lawrence

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Affinity-Tagged Smad1 And Smad5 Mouse Lines Reveal Transcriptional Reprogramming Mechanisms During Early Pregnancy, Keisuke Shimada, Masahito Ikawa, Diana Monsivais, Martin M Matzuk

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Endometrial decidualization, a prerequisite for successful pregnancies, relies on transcriptional reprogramming driven by progesterone receptor (PR) and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-SMAD1/SMAD5 signaling pathways. Despite their critical roles in early pregnancy, how these pathways intersect in reprogramming the endometrium into a receptive state remains unclear. To define how SMAD1 and/or SMAD5 integrate BMP signaling in the uterus during early pregnancy, we generated two novel transgenic mouse lines with affinity tags inserted into the endogenous SMAD1 and SMAD5 loci (Smad1HA/HA and Smad5PA/PA). By profiling the genome-wide distribution of SMAD1, SMAD5, and PR in the mouse uterus, we demonstrated …

Digital Commons And Open Access: Utilizing Digitalcommons@Uno And Uno's Open Access Publishing Agreements To Make Your Work Open And Accessible, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation covered the University of Nebraska at Omaha's institutional repository, DigitalCommons@UNO, the basics and different types of Open Access and this many open access publishing agreements available for UNO authors.

The Mental Wellbeing Of Child And Adolescent Mental Health Service (Camhs) Workers In England: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study Reporting Levels Of Burnout, Wellbeing And Job Satisfaction, Silvana Mareva, Beth Chapman, Rebecca Hardwick, Charlotte Hewlett, Siobhan Mitchell, Amy Sanders, Rachel Hayes

Peninsula Medical School

In the UK, there has been a notable increase in referrals to specialist children’s mental health services. This, coupled with shortages of qualified staff, has raised concerns about the escalating occupational stress experienced by staff in this sector. In this brief report, we present cross-sectional quantitative data from 97 staff members working in one Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in the UK during spring 2023, reporting on their wellbeing, job satisfaction, and burnout. Our findings reveal that over a third of CAMHS staff experienced moderate or high levels of work-related burnout; 39% reported moderate or high levels of …

An Excitatory Projection From The Basal Forebrain To The Ventral Tegmental Area That Underlies Anorexia-Like Phenotypes, Zhiying Jiang, Claire Young, Hongli Li, Joshua Ortiz-Guzman, Yizhou Zhuo, Yulong Li, Yong Xu, Benjamin R Arenkiel, Qingchun Tong

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Maladaptation in balancing internal energy needs and external threat cues may result in eating disorders. However, brain mechanisms underlying such maladaptations remain elusive. Here, we identified that the basal forebrain (BF) sends glutamatergic projections to glutamatergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) in mice. Glutamatergic neurons in both regions displayed correlated responses to various stressors. Notably, in vivo manipulation of BF terminals in the VTA revealed that the glutamatergic BF → VTA circuit reduces appetite, increases locomotion, and elicits avoidance. Consistently, activation of VTA glutamatergic neurons reduced body weight, blunted food motivation, and caused hyperactivity with behavioral signs of …

New Sepsis Diagnostics And Their Impacts On Clinical Decision-Making And Treatment Protocols, Sophie E Katz, Russell B Kerbel, Nathan A Ledeboer

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Nanoemulsion Formulation Of Pregabalin For Enhanced Nose To Brain Delivery And Biological Tracking Using Radiolabeling With 99mtc, Hend Fayez, Adli A. Selim, Rehab N. Shamma, Hassan M. Rashed

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Pregabalin is a γ-aminobutyric acid analogue used for the treatment of neuropathic pain, seizures, and anxiety disorders. After oral administration, its level of brain penetration is rather modest. In this research, pregabalin was formulated successfully as a nanoemulsion. To track the biodistribution of pregabalin nanoemulsion in vivo, radiolabelling of pregabalin using 99mTc was performed. The different factors affecting radiolabeling yield were studied and radiolabelling yield of 92.6 % was achieved. A biological evaluation was performed in Swiss Albino mice through comparing biodistribution of intranasal (IN) 99mTc-pregabalin nanoemulsion with intravenous (IV) 99mTc-pregabalin solution at different time intervals. Biodistribution results show a …

Smart Payments: Method And System For Integrating Stored Value Wallets With Visa Instalments Service (Vis), Dhruv Mahajan Mr, Habeeb Shaik Khadar Mr, Paridhi Nahar Ms

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for integrating stored value wallets with a Visa Instalments Service (VIS). The present disclosure suggests uploading a Bank Identification Number (BIN) file including BINs eligible for an Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) payment and creating specific plans associated with the uploaded BINs. Thereafter, a cardholder selects a digital wallet which includes a stored value wallet for payment during the checkout process on an electronic commerce (e-commerce) merchant website or a mobile application. Once the selection process is successful, the present disclosure suggests initiating a VIS Application Program Interface (API) to facilitate …

Imaging Apparatus For Simultaneously Generating Images At Distinct Wavelengths, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Eye-tracking modules in augmented reality devices may use multiple near-infrared illuminators and cameras that flash in an interlaced manner. Due to sequential flashing, the eyeball location captured at a particular time differs between illuminators, thereby reducing tracking accuracy. This disclosure describes techniques for simultaneously generating dual images at distinct near-infrared wavelengths. Illuminators of two near-infrared wavelengths flash simultaneously. An optical apparatus that includes a metalens, a dual-band infrared pass filter, an imaging sensor, etc., separates incoming light into its constituent wavelengths to form simultaneous images at distinct wavelengths. Dual, wavelength-separated images are obtained with little or no difference in captured …

Examining The Negotiation Model Of The Disputed Boundary Between Indonesia And Malaysia On Sebatik Island, Amin Nurdin, Sudjito Atmoredjo, I Made Andi Arsana

Indonesian Journal of International Law

Sebatik Island is a disputed territory between Indonesia and Malaysia, known as one of the Outstanding Boundary Problems (OBP). The island was divided into two parts by the Dutch and British, based on the 1891 Boundary Convention and the 1915 Boundary Agreement. In 2019, after a long negotiation process, the two countries agreed to re-demarcate the boundary line by planting new boundary pillars. The results of the re-demarcation have not yet been agreed upon by Indonesia and Malaysia, resulting in unclear boundaries of sovereignty and jurisdiction. This study aims to examine the negotiation model of dispute resolution on Sebatik Island. …

“It’S Just Lines”: A Qualitative Analysis Of Emergent Structures And Experiences Within Steam Education Initiatives For Secondary-Level Students, John O'Meara

LASER Journal

This qualitative analysis is oriented around the experiences and discourse of high school students participating in LASER (Linking Art and Science through Education and Research), an initiative at Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ that seeks mathematics and physics education reform through an immersive and innovative approach to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) experiences. This work focuses on the concluding task of a one-day workshop wherein students are led on a campus walk to observe the local campus architecture, and then must recreate one of the observed structures within the Desmos graphing utility. Student approaches and narratives reveal …

Session 8: Machine Learning Based Behavior Of Non-Opec Global Supply In Crude Oil Price Determinism, Mofe Jeje

SDSU Data Science Symposium

Abstract

While studies on global oil price variability, occasioned by OPEC crude oil supply, is well documented in energy literature; the impact assessment of non-OPEC global oil supply on price variability, on the other hand, has not received commensurate attention. Given this gap, the primary objective of this study, therefore, is to estimate the magnitude of oil price determinism that is explained by the share of non-OPEC’s global crude oil supply. Using secondary sources of data collection method, data for target variable will be collected from the US Federal Reserve, as it relates to annual crude oil price variability, while …

Principal Component Analysis With Application To Credit Card Data, Eleanor Cain, Semhar Michael, Gary Hatfield

SDSU Data Science Symposium

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a type of dimension reduction technique used in data analysis to process the data before making a model. In general, dimension reduction allows analysts to make conclusions about large data sets by reducing the number of variables while retaining as much information as possible. Using the numerical variables from a data set, PCA aims to compute a smaller set of uncorrelated variables, called principal components, that account for a majority of the variability from the data. The purpose of this poster is to understand PCA as well as perform PCA on a large sample credit …

Predicting Crop Yield Using Remote Sensing Data, Mary Row, Jung-Han Kimn, Hossein Moradi

SDSU Data Science Symposium

Accurate crop yield predictions can help farmers make adjustments or changes in their farming practices to optimize their harvest. Remote sensing data is an inexpensive approach to collecting massive amounts of data that could be utilized for predicting crop yield. This study employed linear regression and spatial linear models were used to predict soybean yield with data from Landsat 8 OLI. Each model was built using only spectral bands of the satellite, only vegetation indices, and both spectral bands and vegetation indices. All analysis was based on data collected from two fields in South Dakota from the 2019 and 2021 …

Session 6: The Size-Biased Lognormal Mixture With The Entropy Regularized Algorithm, Tatjana Miljkovic, Taehan Bae

SDSU Data Science Symposium

A size-biased left-truncated Lognormal (SB-ltLN) mixture is proposed as a robust alternative to the Erlang mixture for modeling left-truncated insurance losses with a heavy tail. The weak denseness property of the weighted Lognormal mixture is studied along with the tail behavior. Explicit analytical solutions are derived for moments and Tail Value at Risk based on the proposed model. An extension of the regularized expectation–maximization (REM) algorithm with Shannon's entropy weights (ewREM) is introduced for parameter estimation and variability assessment. The left-truncated internal fraud data set from the Operational Riskdata eXchange is used to illustrate applications of the proposed model. Finally, …