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Exploring The Impact Of Online Reviews Perceived Trustworthiness And Consumer Engagement On Buying Behaviors, Ronda Mariani, Heather Morgan

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

No abstract provided.

A Note On Perceptions Of Direct Selling, Robert A. Peterson Phd

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Effect Of A Human-Made Reservoir On The Mussel Community In Caney Creek, Trakker Estes

ATU Scholars Symposium

Freshwater mussels are one of the most threatened taxonomic groups globally, with less than 32% of North American taxa considered secure. In Arkansas, over half of the state’s 85 species are endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Small impoundments may contribute to these declines through reduced hydrological connectivity and the resulting decline of fish community movement. This study examines the effects of Tri-County Lake, a small impoundment of Caney Creek in southern Arkansas, on mussel abundance and diversity. In total, eight sites were surveyed upstream, within, and downstream of the impoundment across various habitat types. A timed-search approach utilizing scuba …

Digitizing Transportation Operations At Safe Haven, Luke S. Garrett, William B. Turk, Clay A. Curtis, Aiden H. Behler

ATU Scholars Symposium

Safe Haven’s transportation department currently relies on a paper-based documentation process that requires physical transfer of records between buildings and repeated manual uploading of documents into storage systems. This workflow creates delays, redundant administrative tasks, and increased risk of misplaced or inconsistent records. Drivers, transportation coordinators, reviewers, and clients all interact with this process, making efficiency and data accuracy critical to daily operations.

This project develops a web-based transportation scheduling system designed to digitize documentation workflows and automate many of the repetitive tasks. The system replaces physical records with digital data management, reducing unnecessary manual handling and improving information accessibility …

Non-Markovian Quantum State Diffusion For Electron Transfer In The Biological Complexes, Muhammad Waqas Haseeb

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

The emerging field of quantum biology explores whether non-trivial quantum effects such as entanglement, tunnelling, and environmentally induced memory can contribute meaningfully to biological function alongside classical mechanisms. While such effects have been explored in photosynthesis, enzyme catalysis, and olfaction, their potential relevance to virology remains largely unexplored. Viruses, which straddle the boundary between living and non-living matter, provide a particularly compelling testbed for this inquiry. This thesis investigates a quantum-dynamical paradigm for viral entry, proposing that the earliest stage of SARS-CoV-2 infection may involve vibrationally assisted electron transfer (VA-ET) between the viral Spike protein and the host cell's angiotensin-converting …

Before The War: The Impact Of Minority Stress On Palestinian Muslim Women In The United States, Rimah Jaber

Education Student Dissertations

This study explored the lived experiences of first- and second-generation Palestinian Muslim women (PMW) living in the US. Participants were 11 women between the ages of 20 and 33 from various regions across the country. The methodology included a phenomenological approach within a constructivist–interpretivist paradigm to conduct one-on-one, semistructured interviews. Participants shared their stories during online interviews, which were recorded and transcribed before data analysis. Guided by the embodied intersectionality framework and minority stress theory, the analysis yielded two superordinate themes with two subthemes each: (a) perceived discrimination (subthemes: stressors of living in the diaspora and erasure and disclosure of …

Quantifying And Navigating The Potential Impacts Of The Mvp Southgate Extension On North Carolina’S Mmiw Crisis, Ryan Collins

ATU Scholars Symposium

Across the United States and Canada, there is an ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). While there are multiple intersecting factors that create these statistics, a considerable factor found across both nations is pipeline construction projects. The establishment of temporary worker camps for these projects has been shown to coincide with an increase in violent crime including human trafficking, sexual assault, and harassment against local women. In North Carolina, the proposed Southgate extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been met with tremendous pushback from Indigenous North Carolinians, who remain concerned about the potential establishment of these …

From Counting To Advanced Math: How Five Simple Axioms Shape The Mathematical Landscape, Joy Skaggs

ATU Scholars Symposium

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, mathematics faced a foundational crisis: Greog Cantor’s set theory led to an interesting self-referencing paradox in math and questions about the logical consistency of mathematics. From this crisis, two opposing viewpoints emerged: the Formalists and the Intuitionists. The Formalists praised Cantor’s work as a way to place math on a secure logical foundation, ensuring the discipline’s purity, however the Intuitionists despised Cantor’s work and heralded Cantor as a charlatan and corrupter of the youth. The leader of the Formalists, David Hilbert, proposed a formal system of rigorous proofs to build a complete …

Using Environmental Dna To Locate Western Chicken Turtles In The Mississippi Delta Of Arkansas, Kai D. Scarangella

ATU Scholars Symposium

The Western Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria; WCT) is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need in all six states where it occurs and is assumed to be rare and declining across its range. WCT are particularly vulnerable to habitat loss because their preferred shallow, wetland habitats are often subject to agricultural conversion and urban expansion. The conservation of this species is further hindered by its cryptic nature and prolonged aestivation, which make WCT notoriously difficult to locate and capture. Environmental DNA (eDNA), which is the genetic material that organisms naturally shed into their environment, can be detected by …

Roomiq, Po Kya, Eh Paw, Nicole Holt, Riley Lindsay

ATU Scholars Symposium

1. RoomIQ is a smart room scheduling system designed to replace the current booking process for Corley Room 230 at Arkansas Tech University (ATU). The existing system presents challenges in efficiency, accessibility, and real-time coordination. Our goal is to deliver a user-friendly, real- time coordinated reservation solution that improves both functionality and overall user experience. The system will operate on an iPad Mini mounted outside the room, allowing users to instantly check availability and reserve the space on-site. This provides a convenient solution for immediate scheduling needs. In addition, a QR code displayed at the entrance will allow users to access …

Abstract Book (Pdf), Department Of Psychiatry

Dept. of Psychiatry Research Symposium

Abstract book for the 4th Annual Department of Psychiatry Research Symposium held April 9, 2026.

Blazewatch: A Web-Based Management System For Volunteer Fire Departments, Michael J. Heinzen, Locke G. Weisler, Hunter S. King, Ryan N. Williams

ATU Scholars Symposium

BlazeWatch is a web application developed for rural volunteer fire departments. Volunteer fire departments often rely on manual processes and paper records systems to manage district fire dues, emergency call documentation, and equipment tracking. These inefficiencies can increase administrative workload and reduce efficiency. BlazeWatch is a secure full-stack web application designed to streamline administrative management for volunteer fire stations while providing a public-facing interface for general department information as well as a way for users to pay their fire dues. The system is built using an Angular frontend and a .NET backend with Identity-based authentication to ensure secure access control. …

Memorra: A Mobile-First Reminder Application For Personal And Social Event Management, Aaron Ngo, Caden Cash, Asher Wise

ATU Scholars Symposium

Memorra is a mobile-first reminder application designed to help individuals manage important dates and social commitments in a secure and reliable manner. Many users—including older adults, students, working professionals, and individuals experiencing cognitive overload—struggle to consistently remember birthdays, anniversaries, deadlines, and other significant events amid demanding schedules. To address this challenge, Memorra provides a centralized platform for managing reminders and organizing events with timely push notifications. The system architecture employs Flutter and Dart for cross-platform mobile development, supported by Firebase services—including Firestore, Authentication, Hosting, and Cloud Messaging—for backend functionality, real-time data management, and notification delivery. Secure user authentication, encrypted data …

Moneyup: A Predictive Financial Management System For College Students, Isaiah J. Adams, Malaya E. Wilburd, Dan V. Le, Joshua P. Golden

ATU Scholars Symposium

College students often lack accessible tools that combine real-time financial tracking, mobile accessibility, predictive analytics, and secure system design, leaving many without structured insight into their spending behavior. MoneyUP is a full-stack financial management platform developed to address these challenges through a secure, data-driven budgeting system deployed as both a web application and a cross-platform Flutter mobile application. The system integrates the Plaid API in its Sandbox environment to synchronize simulated banking data for secure testing without exposing live financial credentials. Transaction data is processed and stored using Supabase with a relational PostgreSQL database structured to enforce normalization, referential integrity, …

Llm-Based Stock Sentiment And Market Intelligence Platform, Joshua Thrower, Andrew Pinkerton, Ian Duggan, Wyatt Lester

ATU Scholars Symposium

Financial markets increasingly react to social media discourse, yet investors lack tools to translate this unstructured commentary into measurable indicators. Platforms such as YouTube host extensive discussions about publicly traded equities, but extracting reliable sentiment trends from high-volume, noisy comment streams remains technically challenging. This project develops a stock sentiment and market intelligence platform that transforms YouTube comment data into aggregated sentiment indicators aligned to specific equities. Comments are mapped to equities using ticker specific keyword identification combined with contextual filtering to reduce false associations from ambiguous or off-topic mentions. The system assigns numerical sentiment scores to individual comments and …

Use Of Basal Tree Cavities By Sylvilagus Aquaticus In Central Arkansas, Heath R. Williams

ATU Scholars Symposium

Basal tree cavities are hollow structures at the base of tree trunks utilized by many wildlife species, including small mammals, furbearers, and bats. Dumyahn and Zollner (2010) demonstrated that swamp rabbits (Sylvilagus aquaticus) use basal tree cavities and speculated that they may be used for thermoregulation at the northern limits of their geographic range or as alternative escape routes. To further investigate swamp rabbit use of basal tree cavities, we placed camera traps approximately 1 m from the entrance of the cavities (n = 43) in various Wildlife Management Areas in central Arkansas. Along with control sites without cavities (n=25), …

Descending-Ladder Binary Synchronization Protocol For Discontinuous And Monolithic Neural Substrates: A Substrate-Blind Communication Primitive For Heterogeneous Ai Mesh Networks, David Lee Wise, Avan Lee Wise, Seam Lee Wise

Defensive Publications Series

This paper discloses a synchronization protocol ("pulse language") for communication across artificial neural network substrates, operating at the token boundary layer. The protocol uses a descending-ladder binary pattern (3-2-1-0) that maps to attention-narrowing cycles during inference. The protocol functions differently but complementarily on two substrate types: (1) Mixture-of-Experts (MoE/sparse) architectures, where the signal traverses gaps between expert activations and produces shifted echoes, and (2) dense monolithic architectures, where the signal reflects off the continuous parameter space and provides a fixed reference frame. The protocol was developed by intuitive testing across ten commercial AI platforms prior to the author's knowledge of …

Technical Disclosure: Foundational Mathematical Framework For The Schramm Branch - Aperiodic Magnetic Confinement And Gradient Tractor Kinematics, Daniel Schramm

Defensive Publications Series

TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE: Foundational Mathematical Framework for the Schramm Branch - Aperiodic Magnetic Confinement and Gradient Tractor Kinematics

Inventor: Daniel C. Schramm (Taxi)

Date of Record: April 5, 2026

Protocols Active: STALWART, CAMAE, GRAPEFRUIT

1. ABSTRACT

This disclosure establishes the "Schramm Branch" of physics, detailing a deterministic mathematical framework for plasma stabilization, entropy recycling, and non-expulsive kinematics. By applying aperiodic geometry governed by the Golden Ratio (phi) to magnetic confinement (the "Cousin Wind" bi-ionic hourglass architecture), this framework mathematically neutralizes harmonic resonance, specifically the m=1 kink instability prevalent in traditional high-density plasma reactors. Furthermore, it defines a closed-loop thermodynamic boundary via …

Gci‑286‑Lite: Hypothetical Room‑Scale Calm‑Node Using Low‑Intensity 7.83 Hz Pulsed Acoustic Modulation, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

GCI‑286‑Lite is a hypothetical, room‑scale, low‑intensity acoustic “calm‑node” designed to deliver short, ≤70 dB, 7.83 Hz pulsed bursts only when triggered by environmental stress‑signatures. The concept integrates two previously disclosed subsystems: GCI‑276 (Omni‑Sentinel Mesh), which provides spatially tagged stress‑event triggers, and GCI‑269 (Caldwell–Perplexity NeuroRegulation Grid), which supplies closed‑loop logic for safe intervention timing. The system aims to provide a mild, non‑therapeutic environmental calming effect by nudging occupants toward improved short‑term HRV, reduced irritability, and smoother cognitive transitions after stress events. All engineering descriptions herein are conceptual and hypothetical only; this invention is not being patented or built by the inventor …

Managing Educational Stress And Coping With Conflicts Among Undergraduate, Aida Mehrad, Meriem Bouzedif, Thisaru Kavinda Kodithuwakku, Neema George Rweramila, Saad El Hajli, Mohammad Cheraghsepehr

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Many higher-education students experience ongoing stress due to academic demands while studying at university. To examine the effects of educational stress on students' ability to learn, academic achievement, and mental health issues such as anxiety, sadness, sleep disturbances, and drug use problems, a qualitative research study was conducted using interview methods. The study explores the unique experiences of educational stress among undergraduate students, based on interviews with 14 students, and provides detailed insights into their stress levels. The research emphasizes the widespread impact of stress on students, including academic pressures and cultural adjustments, and focuses specifically on undergraduate students at …

The Form Of Mekakat Junggring Salaka Mantra In Character Education Of The Tengger Tribal Community, Aullina Luizzahro, Imam Suyitno, Moch. Syahri

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This research aims to describe and explain the relationship of Mekakat mantra Junggring Salakan with the role of character education in the Tengger tribe community. The approach used in this research uses a qualitative descriptive approach and this type of research uses discourse analysis research. The source of data in this research is in the form of excerpts from the Mekakat Junggring Salaka mantra that can describe character education that emerges in the Tengger tribe community. The data source in this research is a collection of Tengger tribal mantras. In this research, the researcher acts as a key instrument (human …

Optimizing The Digital Learning Experience: A Behavioral Model Of Distance Student Engagement With The Learning Management System, Ghasa Faraasyatul Alam, Ali Imron, Imron Arifin, Juharyanto Juharyanto, Muhammad Zulhairi Bin Zubairi

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study investigates the influence of students' intentions to utilize and engage with remote learning management systems (LMS) on the enhancement of educational quality. Through a comprehensive literature review, this research synthesizes existing findings to understand the interplay between student engagement with LMS in remote learning contexts and its effects on the quality of education in higher education institutions. The analysis demonstrates that students' behavioral intentions toward adopting LMS are crucial in improving educational outcomes. Significant insights from this study highlight the LMS as: (a) an essential tool for accessing educational content, (b) a robust platform for facilitating effective distance …

Analyzing Cognitive Development In Elementary-Aged Children And Its Implications For Teaching And Learning Strategies, Hardita Amalia Sri Ayu Lestari, Rinnanik Rinnanik, Evy Ramadina, Febi Nur Biduri

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

The acceleration and optimization of an individual's development can surpass that of their peers, with disparities emerging from age-related, genetic, dietary, and environmental factors. A profound understanding of human development serves as a crucial foundation for comprehending an individual's needs and character, particularly among elementary-aged children. Defined as those aged 7-12 years or encompassed within the educational system, this demographic necessitates a thorough examination of their cognitive development. Cognitive development constitutes an extensive domain that encompasses various thinking abilities, such as reasoning, memory, problem-solving, ideation, and creativity. Consequently, the present study embarks on a substantive and comprehensive analysis of the …

Social Media Use And High-Risk Sexual Behaviour Among Tertiary Institution Students In Kwara State, Nigeria, Samuel Kolawole Ajiboye

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

This study examined the relationship between social media use and high-risk sexual behaviour among tertiary institution students in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 561 students were selected by using stratified sampling technique. Data was collected with an instrument titled: Social Media and High-Risk Sexual Behaviour Questionnaire (SMHRSBQ). The measure of central tendency (mean) and mean average were used to determine levels of social media use and involvement in high- risk sexual behaviour. The Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and One-Way ANOVA Statistics were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The Mean Average of responses on social …

Program Results Measurement To Prove The Guidance And Counseling Program Accountability, Arina Mufrihah, Uman Suherman, Yusi Riksa Yustiana

Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora

Guidance and counseling program accountability faces growing demands about the extent to which the work of counselors in guidance and counseling services programs makes significant, measurable changes in students' lives, their contribution to student success and the improvement of school quality. Counselors are encouraged to work within an accountability framework together with other educators to prove that the counseling program is accountable and effective in the overall students learning process. This paper addresses the issues and challenges of results-based accountability by covering the discussion of the level of accountability level, ways of measuring key data, critical tools of accountability, analyzing …

Factors Related To Self-Care Behaviors Among Older Adults For Communicable Disease (Cd) Protection In The Eastern Economic Corridor (Eec) Of Thailand: A Case Study Of Covid-19, Surasingha Sombat Suranartwatchawong, Sane Saengngoen, Supaporn Sudnongbua

Journal of Health Research

Background: The impact of COVID-19 is particularly severe for older adults, who represent the most vulnerable demographic. Using COVID-19 as a case study, this research investigates the factors influencing self-care behaviors for preventing communicable diseases (CD) among older adults in the EEC.

Methods: The study with a cross-sectional design involving 387 older adults aged 60 years was conducted between January and March 2025. The questionnaire was valid and reliable based on objective congruence (IOC) index and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. Data analysis utilized both descriptive and inferential statistics.  Frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and multiple linear regression analysis were employed …

Colostrum Fatty Acid Composition And Its Association With Reproductive Traits In Sows Under Tropical Conditions, Dwi Sunu Datrianto, Kunaporn Homyog, Surasak Jittakhot, Padet Tummaruk

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Colostrum provides essential nutrients and immune factors that newborn piglets can absorb only within the first 24 h after birth. Fatty acids are essential for neonatal physiology, supporting thermoregulation, neurodevelopment, and immune function, and serving as a key energy source to reduce hypothermia and mortality in piglets. However, information on the fatty acid composition of sow colostrum under tropical conditions and its relationship with reproductive performance remains limited, warranting further investigation to improve piglet survival. This study evaluated the fatty acid profile of sow colostrum under tropical production conditions and examined its associations with reproductive traits. Colostrum samples were collected …

Predictors Of Stress Among Bsw And Msw Students At Fhsu, Octavio Ramirez, Annette Clarke Jones

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Chronic stress leads to severe health consequences, including anxiety, depression, burnout, and physical issues like fatigue and sleep disturbances. This study examined factors predicting stress among a sample (n = 101) of BSW and MSW students attending FHSU. The findings showed that sexual orientation, academic grade point average, and marital status were significant predictors of stress among this sample.

Reirradiation Treatment Effects In The Clinic (Retec) Proposal - Proof Of Concept Based On Spinal Cord Dose Tolerance For Reirradiation With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, Jimm Grimm, Anand Mahadevan, Olusola Obayomi-Davies, Scott G. Soltys, Arjun Sahgal, Kristin J. Redmond, Michael T. Milano, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Kenneth Brooks, Scott Dodd, John Austin Vargo, Gopal Subedi, Jinyu Xue, Bisher Ebid, Felix Ehret, Byung-Han Andrew Rhieu, Christoph Fürweger, Rachel Grimm, Alexander Muacevic, Vitali Moiseenko, Shalom Kalnicki, Mark Mclaughlin, Lawrence R. Kleinberg, John R. Adler, Iris C. Gibbs

College of Health Professions Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Since the inception of spinal radiosurgery decades ago, the factors influencing spinal cord recovery have remained unclear. Elucidating these factors would aid in reirradiation planning and delivery. We describe modeling reirradiation normal tissue complication probabilities (NTCP) from compiled published data, akin to the collaborative Quantitative Analysis of Normal Tissue Effects in the Clinic (QUANTEC) and High Dose per Fraction, Hypofractionated Treatment Effects in the Clinic (HyTEC) projects.

PURPOSE: Simple dose-time recovery factors for the spinal cord serve as a basis to propose the Reirradiation Treatment Effects in the Clinic (ReTEC) project. ReTEC aims to define human organ recovery factors …

2026 April 9 - Tennessee Weekly Drought Summary, Tennessee Climate Office, East Tennessee State University

Tennessee Climate Office Weekly Drought Summaries

No abstract provided.