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Differentiated Learning In An Upper-Level Undergraduate Physics Theory Course, Christina Gurney

Master's Theses and Capstones

‘One-size-fits-all’ education aims to cater to the ‘average’ student, but the ‘average’ student does not exist. Students are individuals, each with a set of needs, abilities, preferences, and interests unique to them. A variety of instructional approaches should thus be used to differentiate students’ learning. This differentiation has been studied mostly for K-12. My study extends this research into an upper-level undergraduate physics theory course. For this phenomenographic pilot study, I interviewed ten students about the differentiated homework assignments in their upper-level undergraduate classical mechanics course at the University of New Hampshire. I performed an issue-focused analysis of the data, …

Sensor-Driven Machine Learning Framework For Rock Climbing Skill Assessment Using Climbing Core Ability And Contact Force Metrics, Blaise Xavier O'Mara

Master's Theses and Capstones

Rock climbers lack tools for skill assessment. Climbers ascend routes, each with varying difficulty (grade); as such, climber skill level is typically described as the highest grade recently climbed. But the subjectivity of rock climbing route difficulty grading presents complications with standardized skill assessment. Measures of climbing core abilities (power, strength, endurance, speed, control, and stability) through non-specific sport exercises and contact forces metrics present more objectivity in climber skill assessment. Presented in this study is a custom force sensor network instrumented in a bouldering route for recording contact force metrics. Twenty-four climbers, split into IRCRA Intermediate and Advanced skill …

A Geoacoustic Bayesian Inversion For Large Calibrated Singlebeam Echosounder And Ground Truth Datasets, Andrew Paul Niedbla

Master's Theses and Capstones

This thesis describes the development of a geoacoustic inversion technique to estimate seafloor sediment characteristics that is designed for use with existing fisheries survey single beam echosounder (SBES) datasets. The geoacoustic inversion technique consists of a forward model and inversion algorithm. The forward model is a high frequency, physics-based, near normal incidence acoustic backscatter model enhanced with a density depth gradient model and geoacoustic sediment regressions. The inversion algorithm is a parallel tempered Markov-chain Monte Carlo Bayesian inversion. The geoacoustic inversion produces posterior probability distributions for mean grain size, density, porosity, sound speed, seafloor roughness characterization, and sediment volume scattering …

From Apomediation To Aimediation: Generative Ai And The Reconfiguration Of Informational Authority In Health Communication, Luis M Romero-Rodríguez, Bárbara Mercedes Castillo Abdul Hadi

Artículos científicos

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Consumer Carbon Footprint Of Fashion E-Commerce: A Comparative Analysis Between Omnichannel And Pure-Player Models In Spain, David Antonio Rosas Espín, Carlos Lli Torrabadella, María Tamames Sobrino, Irene Miguel Corbacho, José Luis Olazagoitia

Artículos científicos

The rapid expansion of fashion e-commerce has raised concerns over the environmental cost of last-mile deliveries, especially in pure-player models. This preliminary study examines the estimated carbon footprint of TENDAM’s omnichannel model—based on in-store pickup and returns—compared to pure-player home delivery, using a customer-level approach across 11 Spanish cities of varying sizes. A total of 3106 face-to-face surveys were conducted in TENDAM stores, capturing data on mobility behavior, transport modes, trip chaining, and service types. Emission factors were applied using a Python-based analytical model, and results were contrasted with Monte Carlo simulations from existing literature on pure players. Our findings …

La Accesibilidad Daltónica En El Cine De Animación, Ester Campos Baello, Eva Santín Álvarez

Artículos científicos

El cine de animación ha evolucionado significativamente para integrar el color como un elemento clave en la narrativa y la caracterización de los personajes, ignorando en gran medida la accesibilidad para personas con daltonismo. Este estudio examina cómo el uso del color en películas animadas puede generar barreras visuales para espectadores daltónicos, afectando tanto su comprensión de la trama como su experiencia visual. A partir de ejemplos en películas emblemáticas y la propuesta de los “Principios de Accesibilidad Daltónica”, se argumenta la necesidad de incluir prácticas más inclusivas en el diseño visual. Además, se resalta la necesidad de educar a …

Editorial: Building The Future Of Education Together: Innovation, Complexity, Sustainability, Interdisciplinary Research And Open Science, María Soledad Ramírez‑Montoya, M.A. Montoya, Diana Hernández-Montoya, Genaro Zavala-Enríquez, Antonio Martínez-Arboleda

Artículos científicos

On the eve of building the future of education, the need arises to seek unexplored paths toward an educational future built from the collective and for the collective. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), through its international commission, issued a report in which it invites us to reimagine the future of education, stating that education is a fundamental pillar for forging a common and shared future, connecting humanity in the face of global challenges such as climate change and disinformation (UNESCO, 2021a). UNESCO mobilized a major conference “Transforming Knowledge for a Just and Sustainable Future” on the …

Towards Sustainable Indoor Lighting Design: Ensuring Energy Efficiency, Health And Human Wellbeing—A Review, Lara Vélez González, Alejandra Santamaría Melenchón, David Baeza Moyano, Roberto Alonso González-Lezcano

Artículos científicos

The design of lighting systems, has, in recent years, transcended the basic function of providing visibility, becoming a key com-ponent of promoting the health and well-being of occupants by integrating biological, psychological, and energy aspects. Thegrowing understanding of the effects of light on the circadian cycle has posed a fundamental challenge in luminaire design. Thetwo before-mentioned review is, to analyze how light, both artificial and natural, affects the well-being and health of occupantsin various indoor environments, such as classrooms, hospitals and offices, Indoor lighting research has advanced significantly,recognizing both visual and non-visual effects on human health. These efforts focus on …

Cynicism, Distrust And Dissatisfaction Among Spanish And Mexican Millennials And Centennials In Audiovisual Consumption On Streaming Platforms, Carlos Fernández-Rodríguez, Luis M. Romero-Rodríguez, Jorge Alberto Hidalgo Toledo

Artículos científicos

El cinismo político es un sentimiento psicosocial de desconfianza e insatisfacción hacia la política y el establishment. En los tiempos actuales, dominados por la incertidumbre social y económica, el cinismo político está llegando a afectar la forma en que nos relacionamos con la información y la tecnología, lo que promueve la búsqueda de espacios seguros en las narrativas de entretenimiento que se pueden ver en plataformas de streaming. El objetivo principal de este estudio era analizar si los espectadores millennials y centennials de España y México consideran que los grandes estudios, productoras y distribuidoras audiovisuales solo se preocupan por sus …

Blockbusters Or Blind Spots? A Critical Look At Poverty, Bullets And Bandits Narratives In Latin American Cinema, Carlos Fernández-Rodríguez, Elio Quiroga Rodríguez, Luis M. Romero- Rodríguez

Artículos científicos

Historically, the cultural industries of the Global South have been relegated in the face of North American and European production predominance. In Latin America, the most internationally successful audiovisual productions, both at the cinema ticket window and festivals, usually deal with stereotypes of extreme poverty, rurality, delinquency, terrorism, and drug trafficking, which, in the collective imagination of foreign audiences, promote an exaggerated representation of the region's social problems, contributing to xenophobia, hate speech, and anti-migration discourses in countries in the Global North. This study conducts an analysis of five emblematic feature films of Latin American cinema: Cidade de Deus [ …

Practical Experiences Of Artificial Intelligence In Science Clubs, María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya, Azeneth Patiño, Marco Cruz-Sandoval

Artículos científicos

The 21st century presents us with knowledge and technologies like AI introducing new educational possibilities to improve human talent and performance. In recent years there has been an increase in the literature on artificial intelligence in education and research opportunities with practical experiences in communities in emerging countries. This study investigates how participation in science clubs focused on AI-related projects supports the development of complex thinking and scientific thinking among high school and university students. Drawing on a multiple case study design, the research analyzes six cases involving 83 students across four Mexican cities, all engaged in science clubs jointly …

Use Of Perioperative Scores In Predicting Postoperative Event And Selection For Discharge After Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Brian Nyamweya Bundi

Master of Medicine in General Surgery

Background: While daycare laparoscopic cholecystectomy is gaining momentum in developed countries, a majority of patients in low and middle-income countries are admitted overnight. This safety precaution offers prompt access to emergency services should need arise. This precautional overnight stay has implications on cost, healthcare utilization and patient satisfaction. Daycare procedures routinely utilize scoring systems for assessing discharge readiness. We explored the utility of the modified Surgical APGAR Score (mSAS) and the White Fast Track Score (WFTS) as predictors for postoperative events and their role in identifying patients who can have a safe daycare discharge after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in this retrospective …

Identifying The Barriers And Facilitators To Guideline-Concordant Breast Cancer Surgical Care In Kenya: A Sequential Mixed Method Study, Emmanuel Marsuk Lomole

Master of Medicine in General Surgery

Introduction 

Breast cancer represents the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. In Kenya, it constitutes 20% of all cancer diagnoses as well as the second most common cause of cancer related death in the country, with a 5-year survival between 40.1% and 64%. There exists heterogeneity in the delivery of breast cancer care despite the presence of guidelines that can standardize care and that have been contextualized for Sub-Saharan Africa. There is paucity of data on barriers and facilitators of guideline-concordant breast cancer surgical care.

Setting 

The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.

Aim 

The purpose of this study was to …

Review Of Jerusalem And Other Holy Places As Foci Of Multireligious And Ideological Confrontation, Rivka Ulmer

Other Faculty Research and Publications

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Medication Adherence: A Reimbursable Theory-Guided Evidence-Based Educational Intervention For Patients With Parkinson’S Disease, Amanda E. George, Melinda Hermanns, Diane B. Monsivais, Cheryl D. Parker

Nursing Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Parkinson’s disease is a challenging, progressive neurodegenerative process projected to affect more than 1.2 million patients by 2030, with an economic burden that will surpass $79 billion annually in the United States. Pharmacological interventions are the hallmark of treatment for symptom management for this lifelong disease. Multiple medications and a variety of dosing times have an increasingly negative effect on medication adherence. Purpose: This article will discuss medication adherence challenges, describe a theory-guided evidence-based intervention to improve medication adherence, and explore the economic implications in an outpatient clinic setting. Methods: A pilot chart review of 40 cases over 30 …

Transient Effects Of Antenna Geometry On Direct Antenna Modulation Systems, Tyson Decastro

Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's Theses

Electrically small antennas (ESAs) operate with low radiation efficiency and high Q-factor, requiring greater power consumption and slower data rates in wireless communication systems. Direct Antenna Modulation (DAM) refers to a class of modulation techniques, often utilizing a time-varying switch, which significantly reduces the symbol transition time in wireless communication systems with ESAs. Despite the ability to avoid the band-limited nature of ESAs, the increased data rates associated with DAM come at the expense of undesired radiation transients and power radiated in sidebands, which can be disruptive to other communication channels. These effects vary greatly with antenna geometry. In this …

Case Article—Optimizing Transportation And Equity In A District Zoning Problem For Orville Public Schools, Kelly M. Sullivan, Ashlea Bennett Milburn

Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

“Optimizing transportation and equity in a district zoning problem for ORville public schools” is a case developed to expose students to an optimization decision problem with ethical considerations incorporated. Specifically, students are asked to solve a school district zoning problem in which all residential addresses in a school district must be assigned to middle schools having capacity limits on the numbers of students that they can accommodate.

Teaching Strategies For Building Belonging And Creating Community In Online And In-Person Legal Education, Sara J. Berman, Barrett L. Schreiner

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Greenspace And Survival Among Older Women With Breast Cancer, Jean C. Bikomeye, Emily L. Mcginley, Yuhong Zhou, Sergey Tarima, Jamila L. Kwarteng, Andreas M. Beyer, Tina W.F. Yen, Aaron N. Winn, Kirsten M.M. Beyer

Biostatistics Faculty Publications

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in the United States. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major noncancer cause of death among BC survivors. Although greenspace is linked to better CVD and BC-related outcomes, its effect on BC survival is unknown. Objectives: This study investigates the association between urban greenspace and survival among older BC survivors in the United States and examines regional differences. Methods: Data from the 2010 to 2017 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare BC cohort was used. Women aged 66+ with invasive BC, enrolled in Medicare (Parts A and B) for 12 …

Enclothe: Oer Implementation And Evaluation For A Fashion Show Theory And Production Course, Christine Rickabaugh, Sarah West Hixson

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

The ENCLOTHE Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook was developed and implemented for a Fashion Show Theory and Production course at a Mid-Southern University in the United States. This case study examines the effectiveness of this specialized OER in addressing the unique needs of an upper-division capstone fashion course. The textbook, designed to replace a costly industry-focused resource, offers interactive modules, video clips, and assignments compatible with learning management systems. Using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the study evaluated students' perceptions of the textbook's usefulness and ease of use across time points during the semester. Student data revealed consistently high TAM …

Masthead

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

From The Intermediate Impossible To Core Democratic Check: The Future Of The Right To Counsel For Crime Victims, Margaret Garvin

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Race, Class, And The Victims’ Rights Movement, Michael Vitiello

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.

Crypto Regulation In The Time Of Trump, Lawrence J. Trautman

Michigan Technology Law Review

Donald Trump’s election as president during November 2024 results in perhaps the most dramatic philosophical change in approach to governmental regulation in over ninety years. The Great Depression of the 1930s created a need for regulatory reform and resulted in the advent of such new regulatory frameworks as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It has been the purpose of the SEC to create and nurture efficient securities markets enabling vibrant capital formation while preventing fraud upon the investing public. At issue is the contrast between the regulatory regime in place since 1933-34 and the Trump Administration’s desire to …

District Attorney Staffing Needs And Municipal Courts Of Concurrent Jurisdiction

Miscellaneous Reports

No abstract provided.

Reducing Tennessee's Evidence Backlog By Expanding Forensic Crime Lab Capacity

Miscellaneous Reports

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Remedies For Non-Disclosure In Asset Sales: Voidance Vs. Damages, Albert H. Choi, Kathryn E. Spier

Law & Economics Working Papers

This paper analyzes the problems of non-disclosure in the context of an asset sale between a buyer and a seller. The seller can have important information about the asset and can opportunistically decide not to disclose that information to the buyer, and the buyer may sue the seller ex post for remedy. The buyer and the court have a choice over different types of remedy. The paper considers three different remedy regimes: (1) no liability; (2) voidance; and (3) damages. Under voidance, the buyer can rescind the transaction (return the asset and get the price back), while with damages, the …

Hardwood Regeneration In Kalmia Latifolia Thickets, Maria Isabel Schutte

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

Regeneration of many hardwood species, especially ectomycorrhizal-associated species like oaks, is inhibited under ericaceous thickets, but not much is known about how Kalmia latifolia inhibits seedlings. I explored this phenomenon using spatial analysis of a stem-mapped forested stand and two greenhouse experiments designed to detect plant-soil feedbacks, whether they are biotic, and light dependence. Spatial analyses confirmed that seedling abundance for most species is strongly, negatively correlated with K. latifolia basal area. Oaks that successfully recruit to the sapling stage are found in areas with less K. latifolia than those occupied by arbuscular (AM) or ericoid (ERM) associated saplings. In …

Epanorama September 2025, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This digital issue of Panorama includes an article about campus collaborations, upcoming events, and a construction timelapse of the Ruth McKee School of Business.

Healing Communities Study, Svetla Slavova, Jennifer Villani, Daniel J. Feaster, Austin Booth, Ja Nae L. Holloway, Peter J. Rock, Lindsey R. Hammerslag, Aimee Mack, Charles E. Knott, John V. Mccarthy, Jeffery Talbert, Marc R. Larochelle, Bridget Freisthler, Brent J. Gibbons, Gregory Patts, Matthew J. Bullard, Sharon L. Walsh

Physiology Faculty Publications

Introduction: The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) tested a community-based intervention in 67 communities across Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio to reduce opioid overdose deaths. This paper introduces the HCS measures for monitoring the intervention uptake, reports crude rates for benchmarking, and highlights the importance of interpreting jurisdictional trends in the context of state policies. Methods: We present technical specifications for the HCS measures and the common data model. Crude rates for the evaluation period (July 2021- June 2022) are reported by state and study arm (intervention/Wave 1 or wait-listed/Wave 2 communities), along with longitudinal trends from 2017 to 2023. …