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Socioeconomic Status And Health Disparities Drive Differences In Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity In Fatty Liver Disease And Significant Fibrosis, Lucia Tabacu, Sajag Swami, Mark Ledbetter, Mohamad S. Siddiqui, Ekaterina Smirnova

Internal Medicine Publications

Background and aims: The cornerstone of clinical management of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are lifestyle changes such as increasing physical activity (PA) aimed at improving cardiometabolic risk. To inform NAFLD prevention and treatment guidelines we aimed to: (i) quantify the role of PA on lowering the risk for NAFLD and fibrosis; (ii) characterize NAFLD and fibrosis association with PA in the context of socioeconomic environment.

Methods: A sample of 2648 participants from the NHANES 2003–2006 was selected to develop survey weighted multivariable logistic regression models for predicting NAFLD and significant fibrosis, diagnosed non-invasively via fatty …

Gis-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis For Marine Energy Site Selection: A Case Study Comparison Between Puerto Rico And Hawaii, Sarah Hall

Environmental Studies Honors Papers

Geospatial information systems (GIS) enable easy visualization of geospatial data representing different criteria important for optimal siting of marine energy projects. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a geospatial analysis method that facilitates the evaluation of multiple, usually overlapping, site criteria. While GIS-based MCDA has been used extensively for land-based renewable energy projects, limited research exists on its application to marine-based renewable energy projects. Similarly, most literature overlooks the integration of social or environmental justice data. This project applies GIS-based MCDA to conduct site selection analysis for two marine renewable energy (MRE) projects in Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The results for …

Soil And Fertiliser Management For Orchards In The Manjimup District, Neil Lantzke, Simon Yeap, Lukasz Kotula, B Goldspink, Valeria Almeida Lima, John Kammann

Horticulture research reports

This publication aims to give orchardists a broad understanding of the soils in the Manjimup district. It provides information on soil and fertiliser management that will assist in the sustainable production of fruit crops. This document was prepared for a Soils Course for horticulturalists, that was held in September 2023 at Manjimup Horticultural Research Centre.

The Manjimup local government area (LGA) is the most important horticultural district in Western Australia, particularly for fruit and in 2020 the total value of horticultural production was valued at $236 million (Figure 1). Avocados and apples were the most valuable horticultural crops, valued at …

Watching Together And Watching Alone: An Examination Of Audience Aesthetic And Affective Reception Of A Short Film, Madalena Rathgeber

Psychology Honors Papers

This research investigated the differences between participants’ affective response and recollection of a film, comparing two conditions, watching it alone at home (n = 21) or in an auditorium with an audience (n = 28). Participants were asked to view the short film, The Neighbors’ Window, and answer questions about the emotions they experienced during the filming, plot points and favorite moments, as well as whether any personal memories were elicited. After two weeks, they were contacted again and asked to respond to the post viewing questions again. Contrary to hypotheses, it was revealed that in the two week follow-up …

Factors Associated With Acoustic Bat Presence During Spring Emergence In The Appalachian Mountains Of Western Virginia, Emily Kirk Pody

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Studies of threats that bats face during hibernation have increased in response to white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease that has ravaged North American bat populations. However, impacts of WNS on bat ecology during spring emergence, when bats are potentially recovering from infection and allocating resources for reproduction, is relatively understudied. As more bat species become listed at the federal and state level, the need to understand the factors associated with spring emergence is critical for improving conservation guidelines and habitat management practices. Acoustic monitoring is an efficient method for monitoring bat presence for prolonged periods of time, giving biologists …

Project Portfolio: Cultural Humility: Equipping Ministerial Leaders To Navigate Ever-Changing Cultural Landscapes, Caleb Lu

Doctor of Leadership

In the modern quest for competency, efficiency, and production, humility seems to have been forgotten as a key component to what Christ-like leadership looks like in churches and in ministry. Biblical humility requires one to consider one’s relationship with God2 and one’s relationship with others, as Paul details in Philippians. In interviews with Chinese-Americans in Chinese heritage church contexts, multicultural church contexts, and non-church contexts, the cultural divide between older and younger generations (exacerbated by power dynamics)3 was often highlighted as a main reason they did not feel seen or heard. The need, then, was for church and ministry leaders …

Through The Decades: Aapi Life At Vcu, Asian American & Pacific Islander Affinity, Aurianna Nacua, Aerin Fortes, Cierra T’Eo, Maryam Rabiutheen, Sithmi Rajaguru, Natalie Auandee

Through the Decades: AAPI Life at VCU

Posters displayed at the exhibit "Through the Decades: AAPI Life at VCU." The posters presented were: Depictions of AAPI Culture On-campus, The Model Minority Myth on Campus, Services for AAPI Individuals, Black Contributions to AAPI Life on Campus, Monroe Park Campus, Meet the Monroe Park Students, Medical College of Virginia, Meet the Medical Students, Current Student Voices, Past Student Organizations, Current Student Organizations Spotlight, Meet Past Faculty, Current Faculty and Staff Spotlight, and Pieces by Professor Roberto Jamora.

Young Citizens’ Views And Engagement In A Changing Europe: Iea International Civic And Citizenship Education Study 2022 European Report, Valeria Damiani, Bruno Losito, Gabriella Agrusti, Wolfram Schulz

Civics and Citizenship Assessment

The IEA's International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) investigates the ways in which young people around the world are prepared to undertake their roles as citizens. This report presents the European results from the third cycle of the study (ICCS 2022). Eighteen countries and two benchmarking participants (the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein) administered the European student questionnaire to target grade students in this study cycle. ICCS 2022 studied contexts for and learning outcomes of civic and citizenship education in a wide range of national contexts at the beginning of the third decade of the 21st Century. …

Colic As Trauma Release? A Comparative Exploration Of Play Therapy In Children With And Without A History Of Colic, Nilüfer Devecigil, Jenny Wade

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies Advance Publication Archive

Colic, characterized by excessive, inconsolable crying in early infancy, has long puzzled researchers and clinicians. Traditional approaches have predominantly relied on medical models, yet they have failed to provide satisfactory explanations or effective treatments. This blinded comparative qualitative study took a novel approach by asking: What are the womb and birth experiences of colicky babies in relation to the prenatal relational trauma between mother and fetus or within the fetal environment? The sample comprised 23 mother-child dyads, 10 children with a history of colic and 13 without, whose histories and interactions unfolded through 10 videotaped sessions of Experiential Play Therapy. …

Rumney, New Hampshire Annual Report Of The Town Offices For Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2023., Rumney Town Representatives

Rumney, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Friendship Dissolution: An Unspoken Loss During Emerging Adulthood, Alyssa Shapiro, M.S., Lmsw

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

This research explored the phenomenon of friendship dissolution for emerging adults (18-25 years). While romantic dissolution in this age group has received extensive attention (Belu et al., 2016), there remains a notable gap in understanding friendship dissolution during emerging adulthood, despite the recognized significance of high-quality friendships during this transitional developmental period (Arnette, 2006; McNamara Barry et al., 2014). Eighteen emerging adult participants partook in a semi-structured interview asking them to describe their experience of a friendship dissolution with a close or best friend during emerging adulthood. Using Moustaka’s (1994) structured coding method, interview transcripts were methodically coded and analyzed. …

In The Religious Closet: A Phenomenological Study Exploring The Experiences Of Jewish Ultra Orthodox Nonbelievers, Yael Fessel

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

The visibility of individuals losing faith in Jewish ultra-Orthodox communities is increasing, with previous research explaining the unique challenges faced by nonbelievers in these communities. Existing literature identifies a group of individuals called “double lifers,” or those “in the closet,” who have internally disavowed Jewish Orthodox beliefs yet remain within their communities to avoid the consequences of disclosing nonbelief. Due to limited research on double lifers, this study seeks to explore the lived experiences of Jewish ultra-Orthodox double lifers through a phenomenological research approach. Twelve self-identified double lifers from ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities between the ages of 28-49 were recruited via …

The Applications And Uses Of Immersive Virtual Reality: A Multisensory Approach To Effective And Efficient Academic Pedagogy, Jessica M. Myara

PCOM Capstone Projects

The long-established model of traditional educational pedagogy confers students with the necessary information required to build knowledge but lacks the ability to engross students in the learning process through active learning methods and therefore lacks the tools necessary for student engagement. Through examination of the building blocks of learning and the current pedagogical approaches, which apply learner-centered models for learning, it becomes clear that to develop an understanding of knowledge students require more than traditional didactic lectures and that effective teaching demands re-evaluation of teaching methods for better learning outcomes. As an extension of active learning, the idea of multisensory …

Town Of Ossipee, New Hampshire Annual Report 2023., Ossipee Town Representatives

Ossipee, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Let’S Get Out Of The Starting Block On Generative Ai!, Mark Lehrer

Practical Insight Series

Generative AI (GenAI) will impact many different aspects of university life in a highly heterogeneous manner. Some impacts are immediate and require an urgent response. Others will take considerable time to materialize and unfold according to how the university decides to use GenAI. GenAI is evolving so rapidly that the magnitude and nature of many effects cannot be easily predicted. This report, based on inputs from fellows of the Center for Innovation and Change Leadership (CICL), offers a framework to assist administrators in organizing the university’s response to this massive challenge.

Town Report Milford, New Hampshire 2023., Milford Town Representatives

Milford, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Identifying Untapped Legal Capacity To Promote Multi‑Level And Cross‑Sectoral Coordination Of Natural Resource Governance, Nicola Harvey, Ahjond Garmestani, Craig R. Allen, Anoeska Buijze, Marleen Van Rijswick

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Natural resource governance in the face of climate change represents one of the seminal challenges of the Anthropocene. A number of innovative approaches have been developed in, among others, the fields of ecology, governance, and sustainability sciences for managing uncertainty and scarcity through a coordinated approach to natural resource governance. However, the absence of an enabling legal and regulatory framework has been identified in the literature as one of the primary barriers constraining the formal operationalization of these governance approaches. In this paper, we show how these approaches provide tools for analyzing procedural mandates across governmental levels and sectors in …

Raw Data For The Study Title As ‘The Role Of Rem Sleep In Consolidating Executive Function: A Prefrontal Cortex Perspective’, Muddsar Hameed, Syed Mughees Hussain Shah, Muhammad Ibrahim, Hamzah M. Alghzawi, Sana Shakeel, Qurat Ul Ain Haq, Zain Ali, Sheraz Khan Afridi, Habiba Ali

Nursing Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Raw Data For The Study Title As ‘Examining The Impact Of Cognitive Control And Discrimination On Mental Health Outcomes’, Muddsar Hameed, Hamzah Alghzawi, Sherbano Hashmi, Muhammad Shahab Khalid, Zainab Salahuddin, Syeda Afraah Bukharee, Muniba Shafique, Meerab Riaz, Mobeen Arif, Anaya Zahra Rashid

Nursing Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

Comparative Study On Multivariate Methods Using Chronic Kidney Disease, K. Senthamarari Kannan, S. Anitha

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The human being is currently one of the most serious illnesses in the modern world, and accurate diagnosis is necessary as soon as possible. In this modern world, there are numerous diseases that exist. Chronic kidney disease is regarded as the most serious of these disorders in humans. There are several methods in the medical area for disease diagnosis, and the prediction criterion is also significant in the medical field for determining the consequences of the study in the future. Many statistical methods are employed in order to forecast the medical dataset and provide accurate and reliable findings. A lot …

Estimation Of Kumaraswamy Distribution Parameters Using The Principle Of Maximum Entropy, M. R. Mahmoud, A. M. Saad

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This paper proposes using maximum entropy approach to estimate the parameters of the Kumaraswamy distribution subject to moment constraints. Kumaraswamy [7] introduced the double pounded probability density function which was originally used to model hydrological phenomena. It was mentioned that this probability density function is applicable to bounded natural phenomena which have values on two sides. The distribution share several properties with the beta distribution and it has the extra advantages that is possesses a closed form distribution function, but it remained unknown to most statisticians until it was developed by Jones [6] as a beta-type distribution with some tractability …

Insertion Detection System Employing Neural Network Mlp And Detection Trees Using Different Techniques, M. H. Al-Mashagbeh, W. Salameh, A. B. Alamareen, S. Abu Asal

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

by addressing intruder attacks, network security experts work to maintain services available at all times. The Intrusion Detection System (IDS) is one of the available mechanisms for detecting and classifying any abnormal behavior. As a result, the IDS must always be up to date with the most recent intruder attack signatures to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the services. This paper shows how the NSL-KDD dataset may be used to test and evaluate various Machine Learning techniques. It focuses mostly on the NLS-KDD pre-processing step to create an acceptable and balanced experimental data set to improve accuracy and …

Forecasting The Climate Change Through The Distributions Of Solar Radiation And Maximum Temperature, M. M. El Genidy, E. A. Hebeshy, B. S. El-Desouky, R. S. Gomaa

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The climate change crisis is negatively affecting the world and is the focus of many researchers attention for its life-threatening economic and climate impact on Earth. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the joint distribution function (EFXY) of both daily solar radiation (S) and daily maximum temperature (T) along with the Markov property. In this study, three-parameter distributions have been utilized with S and T, which are generalized extreme value (GEV) and Weibull (W-3P), respectively. Each of these parameters and the joint distribution function (𝐹(𝑋, 𝑌)) have been estimated. Four real data of S and T in Queensland, Australia during …

Time Series Forecasting Of New Cases For Covid-19 Pandemic In Jordan Using Enhanced Hybrid Emd-Arima, Ahmad M. Awajan, Bilal Al-Hasanat, Elarbi Elkaroui, Ayed Al E’Damat, Remal S. Al-Gounmeein, Abdullah S. Al- Jawarneh

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

In this study, the enhanced hybrid empirical mode decomposition with autoregressive integrated moving average (EMD- ARIMA) method is proposed and applied to forecast daily new COVID-19 reported cases in Jordan. The EMD method is applied to decompose the COVID-19 data into a number of IMFs components as a simple time series. Then, the appropriate ARIMA(p,d,q) model is applied to evaluate the forecasting value for the low-frequency components. Then, the forecasting results are collected together. Data for this study are collected from the Jordanian Ministry of Health. Seven forecasting accuracy measures are employed to compare the forecasting results of the proposed …

Markov Models On Share Price Movements In Nigeria Stock Market Capitalization, Bright O. Osu, Sandra C. Emenyonu, Chisara P. Ogbogbo, Chidinma Olunkwa

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The stock markets trends can impact companies in different ways. The rise and fall of share price values affect a company?s market capitalization and therefore its market value, and are exposed to market risk. This study assumed share volatility as a stochastic process with Markov property. Thus proposed a first order, time homogenuous Markov chain model for trend prediction of two banks; that is Fidelity bank and Access bank closing share prices from 1-4-2016 to 23 -03-2022. The prediction was done by establishing three states that exist in stock price change which are share prices increase, decline (decrease) or steady. …

Performance Tracking E-Learning Model: A Case Study, Hamzeh Aljawawdeh

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Implementing e-learning in universities has become an obligatory requirement and has been increasingly adopted globally. This study proposes a versatile combined educational model integrating face-to-face and e-learning approaches, including synchronous and asynchronous learning, to bridge the education gap resulting from the sudden transition to e-learning in universities. Utilizing knowledge management, the researchers monitored implementation and tracked performance at Zarqa University for four months. Preliminary outcomes and one-way ANOVA results revealed students’ success in collaboration, suggesting its significance. Students also performed strongly in other domains, particularly Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving. These findings provide valuable insights into students’ strengths and weaknesses, informing …

Unveiling The Online-Offline Divide: Predicting Retail Channel Membership For Luxury Jewelry Consumers Using Discriminant Analysis, Bhuvanesh K. Sharma, S. Soni, A. Sharma, O. Gautam

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

The study explores the factors that influence consumers to choose between online and offline channels for purchasing products and services. Using a quantitative approach, data was collected from 352 respondents through a survey and analyzed using discriminant analysis. The study found that consumers tend to purchase products online for self- gratification, better offers, relative price, variety of products, product information, and better price comparison. On the other hand, consumers choose offline channels for quality, reliable information, quality of judgment, and better after-sales services. The papers implications extend to marketing practitioners, specifically in luxury product marketing for segmentation, targeting, and positioning.

The Relationship Between Social Aversion And Bullying Behavior And The Social And Psychological Adjustment Of The Infected And The Recovered From Corona Virus, A. A. Al-Harthy

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

This study aimed at finding out the relationship between social aversion and bullying and the social and psychological adjustment of a sample of university students who were infected or recovered from corona virus. Three measures were developed by the researcher (a. social aversion measure, b. bullying behavior measure and c. the social and psychological adjustment measure). These measures were administered to a sample of (210) students (101 infected and 109 recovered). Results showed significant positive correlation between social aversion and social and psychological adjustment of both the infected and the recovered students. There was also a significant correlation between bullying …

Formulating An Efficient Statistical Test Using The Goodness Of Fit Approach With Applications To Real-Life Data, S. A. Qaid, S. E. Abo Youssef, M. M. M. Mansour

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

Statistical tests are very important for researchers to make decisions. In particular, when the tests are non- parametric, they are of greater importance because they can be applied to a wide range of data sets regardless of knowing the distribution of these data. Researchers are therefore racing to obtain efficient tests for making good decisions based on the results of these tests. In this study, NBU (2)L was used based on the goodness of fit approach to present an efficient statistical test. The efficiency of the proposed test was computed, and the results were compared to those of other tests. …

Evaluation Of The Quality Of E-Learning Platforms Used In Educating Kindergarten Children Distantly During The Coronavirus Pandemic, Samia M. Shahpo, Noha. H. Alfadil, Nora. A. Almadani, Hanaa. A. Abualsoud, Munira. S. Alshehri, Asrar. Kh. Alghamdi

Journal of Statistics Applications & Probability

During the coronavirus pandemic, and for the first time, ministries of education in many countries have resorted to electronic education platforms for kindergarten children as a safe alternative to face-to-face education. This shift to distance education is still used partly in the education process, even after the end of the pandemic. The current study aimed to consider this unique experience by evaluating the quality of the Rawdaty" platform, which is one of the e-learning platforms launched by the Saudi Ministry of Education during the coronavirus pandemic, to ensure the continuation of the educational process in kindergartens. The analytical descriptive approach …