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Exploring The Impact Of Ot On Pain Management & Quality Of Life In Individuals Following Lower Limb Amputation, Fernanda D. Massey, Lakeisa Boykin

Spring 2025 OTD Capstone Symposium

This capstone project explores the role of occupational therapy (OT) in managing pain and enhancing quality of life (QoL) for individuals following lower limb amputation (LLA). Despite OT's recognized potential in addressing physical and psychosocial challenges, there is a lack of research specifically examining its impact on pain management outcomes post-amputation. This mixed-methods study involved quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with 11 participants to assess their experiences with OT services, pain strategies, and QoL. Results highlighted both the benefits and limitations of current OT interventions, emphasizing the need for personalized, client-centered approaches. Themes such as the search for non-pharmacological strategies, …

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, April 11, 2025, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Practicing Community, Cultivating Democracy -- Lessons From Professional Power Shifters, Sylvia Gale

Other Publications

Below I describe five intentional practices people working in human-facing professions can employ in order to create the conditions for a healthy democracy.

These practices were originally distilled from my observations at the Deaconess Foundation’s Helsinki D-Stations and from my interactions and discussions with professionals across the Foundation’s Civic Action and Community Programs team from January-June 2023, when I was hosted by the Deaconess Foundation on a Mid-Career Professional Development Award from the Fulbright Finland Foundation. Since then, I have augmented and clarified these practices through observation and reflection with colleagues in my American context, where I am the executive …

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Daniel Macbeth, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from a conviction of manslaughter, a second degree felony, in the Fourth Judicial District, Utah County, the Honorable Robert C. Lunnen presiding

Freyja Johnson, Rachel Phillips Ainscough, Counsel for Appellant

REBECCA BARKER, DEREK E. BROWN, JORDIN ALBERS, SANDI JOHNSON, Counsel for Appellee

Plasmonic Sensor Nata De Coco Film Inserted With Copper Nanoparticles For Detection Of Mercury By Uv-Vis Spectrophotometry, Abdul Haris Haris Watoni, Rijal Rijal, La Ode Ahmad Nur Ramadhan, La Ode Abdul Kadir

Chimica et Natura Acta

The rapid development of the mining industry has resulted in an increasing amount of toxic waste materials in the environment, including mercury (Hg). A reliable chemical sensor is needed to detect the presence of mercury. One of the chemical sensors that is starting to be widely developed is plasmonic film. This research aims to determine the characteristics and validity of plasmonic nata de coco-copper nanoparticle (CuNPs) films for cuvette type sensor chips in the rapid detection of Hg metal using UV-Vis spectrophotometry. This research began with the preparation of a bioreductor from red dragon fruit peel extract, green synthesis of …

25-70 Realty Llc V. Bajana

All Decisions

In this licensee holdover proceeding, the landlord sought possession of a rent-stabilized apartment. The tenant asserted succession rights to his late father's tenancy, claiming co-residency during the relevant window period. After a trial, the court found the tenant failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the apartment was his primary residence for the two years prior to his father's death. The court weighed testimony from disinterested witnesses and the tenant's mother. As succession rights were not established, the landlord was awarded a final judgment of possession and a money judgment for use and occupancy.

Social Media Use And Exercise Effects On Self-Esteem, Brandy Whitford, Patrick J. Cooper

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

No abstract provided.

Big Five Personality Traits And Emotional Eating In Young Adults, Madisyn Andrade, Patrick J. Cooper

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

No abstract provided.

What Does It Mean To Be A Mentor? Perceptions Of Mentor Teachers In A Mentoring Program, Karen M. Powell

Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study is to describe a district-wide, new teacher induction and mentoring program in one metropolitan public elementary school in Georgia. Based on the literature reviewed, there is a lack of research on the effects of mentoring programs in elementary schools, and specifically the effects of mentoring on the mentor teacher. Research questions are: (1) How do mentor teachers experience an induction and mentoring program? (2) What meaning do mentor teachers ascribe to their role in new teacher induction? Data was collected from four mentor teachers through a background survey and individual interviews during the …

Obstacles To Black Wealth Acquisition North And South In The 20th Century, Mark Naison

Occasional Essays

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A Survey Of Sampling Methods For Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Addressing Bias Induced By Random Sampling, Kevin T. Decker, Brett J. Borghetti

Faculty Publications

Identified as early as 2000, the challenges involved in developing and assessing remote sensing models with small datasets remain, with one key issue persisting: the misuse of random sampling to generate training and testing data. This practice often introduces a high degree of correlation between the sets, leading to an overestimation of model generalizability. Despite the early recognition of this problem, few researchers have investigated its nuances or developed effective sampling techniques to address it. Our survey highlights that mitigation strategies to reduce this bias remain underutilized in practice, distorting the interpretation and comparison of results across the field. In …

Graphic Art & Revolution: One Woman's Experience, Margaret Randall

LAII Events

April 11, 2025 5:00-6:00 pm

University of New Mexico Art Museum

GRAPHIC ART & REVOLUTION:

One Woman's Experience

A lecture by Margaret Randall

Brief Of Amicus Curiae The Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, The Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund, The Center For Civil Rights And Critical Justice, And 82 Additional Nonprofit And Grassroots Organizations And Race And Law Centers In Support Of Plaintiffs-Appellees, Robert Chang, Jonathan Hacker, Bethany Li, Anthony Wang, Jessica Levin, Center For Civil Rights And Critical Justice, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, American Asian Legal Defense And Education Fund, O’Melveny & Myers Llp

Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice Advocacy

No abstract provided.

Brief Of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Service Employees International Union, American Federation Of Teachers, American Association Of University Professors, Center For Civil Rights And Critical Justice, Race And Law Centers, And Civil Rights And Advocacy Organizations In Support Of Plaintiff, Center For Civil Rights And Critical Justice, Fred T. Korematsu Center For Law And Equality, Charlotte Garden, Jeremiah Chin, Jessica Levin, Jim Davy, Robert Chang

Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice Advocacy

No abstract provided.

Vasoactive Selection For Pediatric Septic Shock-Where To Begin?, Scott L. Weiss

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

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Impact Of Cde Referral On A1c Control In Adult Type 2 Dm Patients., Alivia Watts Bsn, Rn, Yesica Sanchez Bsn, Rn, Morgan Hilliard Bsn, Rn, Laura Reed Dnp, Fnp-Bc

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Type II Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic health condition impacting many adults in Tennessee. Certified Diabetic Educators (CDEs) are specifically trained in educating and addressing the health care needs of patients with diagnoses of Type I or Type II Diabetes. Research has shown that education conducted by CDEs leads to improved outcomes and self- care in those with diabetes (Bowen, et al., 2016, King et al., 2019). Not only are CDEs cost effective services leading to a decrease in healthcare costs, but they also aid in the improvement of hemoglobin A1C (Hgb A1C) levels and decrease complications associated with Type …

Lipoprotein(A) And Risk Of Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Impact Of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein And Risk Variability Among Human Clinical Subgroups, Ching-Ti Liu, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Weihua Guan, Michael Y Tsai, Christie M Ballantyne

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

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Total Intestinal Atresia In A Neonate: A Case Report., Cory Nonnemacher, Seth Saylors, Naomi-Liza Denning, Vatche Melkonian, Pablo Aguayo

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Intestinal atresias are a common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction. An extremely rare variant is total intestinal atresia, where no lumen is appreciable from the duodenum through the colon. We describe a case of a 33-week female who was born at an outside hospital and underwent laparotomy for concern for intrauterine perforation and proximal intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed a duodenal perforation and an atresia in the proximal jejunum. Resection of this segment revealed no intestinal lumen distally, and the patient was left in discontinuity and transferred to our tertiary children's hospital. Repeat laparotomy revealed atretic bowel with no lumen through …

Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia And Alzheimer's Disease Progression In Down Syndrome, Melissa R Jenkins, Beau M Ances, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Adults with Down syndrome (DS) have a 90% lifetime risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), with neurobiological pathology present decades prior to dementia onset. The profile and timing of cognitive decline in DS is well-documented. However, there is a small body of research on whether Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) occur early on in the progression of AD in DS and are associated with early AD pathology (i.e., amyloid-beta [Aβ] and neurofibrillary tau tangles [NFT]).

METHODS: Data were analyzed from 337 adults with DS (M = 45.13 years, SD = 9.53 years) enrolled in a large cohort study. …

A Graduate Recital In Organ, Devon Turner

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

This thesis consists of a Graduate Recital in Organ and accompanying notes. The notes include composer biographical information, basic analysis of each piece to be performed, performance considerations, and relevant historical context.

Buddy The Elf And Pbis: When Good Intentions Are Misunderstood, Hank M. Bohanon

Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works

One of my favorite holiday movies is The Elf (link) with Will Ferrell. Buddy (the elf) had great intentions but was often misunderstood. Without knowing that he was raised by elves at the North Pole, people misinterpreted his attacking a “fake” Santa Claus and pouring syrup on spaghetti as a sign of instability.

Like Buddy’s behavior, people can take parts of schoolwide models (link) out of context. Without understanding the entire framework, staff may misconstrue the intent behind interventions. This lack of knowledge leads to frustrations and misunderstandings. Implementers often start with good intentions, but their …

Pláticas On Perseverance, Presence, And Praxis: The Occupassion Of Latina Superintendents, Laura E. Solis

LMU Theses and Dissertations

This study was a qualitative examination of social justice praxis and its intersections with race, gender, and other facets of the identities of eight Latina former superintendents, referred to as the mujeres. A trio of theoretical frameworks that included Chicana feminist epistemology (Delgado Bernal, 1998), Community cultural wealth, or CCW, (Yosso, 2005) and applied critical leadership, or ACL, (Santamaría & Santamaría, 2012; Santamaría, 2014) were used to analyze how personal identity informed their approaches to advance social justice in their school districts. I engaged the methodological approach of pláticas [meaningful conversations] (Fierros & Delgado Bernal, 2016) to elicit reflection on …

Analyzing Qualitative Data Regarding Correctional Staff, Simone Martin-Howard

Open Educational Resources

This assignment, created by Simone Martin-Howard, Director of the MPA Public Policy and Administration Program and Associate Professor at John Jay College, asks students to analyze transcripts of qualitative interviews with correctional staff (officers and captains) at Rikers Island Jail. Students are guided through the process of first coding the texts of the transcripts, then analyzing the coded transcripts for emergent themes. Students ultimately present their findings in an oral presentation.

Passing Of Trustee Emerita Sybil Shainwald ’76, New York Law School

NYLS Community News

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Do Patients Want Their Spirituality Addressed During Their Hospital Journey; A Cross-Sectional Study At A Tertiary Care Center In Lebanon, Mohammad Assaf, Ali Ahmad, Hanine Atwi, Joseph Habib, Magda Haj, Reham Yehia, Amal C Rahi, Marianne Majdalani

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Spirituality (including religiosity) is a powerful concept in Middle Eastern populations for members of all religious affiliations. This study aims to assess the desire of cancer and critically ill adult inpatients to be asked about their spiritual history, the impact their religious and spiritual beliefs have on their medical decisions, and if such beliefs help them cope with their illnesses.

Methods: A questionnaire consisting of demographics and spirituality questions was developed and administered to 100 patients in a cross-sectional study. We performed psychometric analysis of the questionnaire through reliability and validity testing including construct validity using PCA with a …

Spelling Bee (2025) | Poster, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed 11-14 April 2025; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book written by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and additional material by Jay Reiss. The play was directed by Michael Long, assistant director was Megan Brightwell, stage manager was Skylee Vaughn, assistant stage managers were Sabrina Dombrowski, Sa'Mitra Hill, and Tea Wilson. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

Spelling Bee (2025) | Program, Jacksonville State University

Department of Theatre & Film Performance Archive

Performed 11-14 April 2025; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book written by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and additional material by Jay Reiss. The play was directed by Michael Long, assistant director was Megan Brightwell, stage manager was Skylee Vaughn, assistant stage managers were Sabrina Dombrowski, Sa'Mitra Hill, and Tea Wilson. This item is contained within the Theatre & Film Production Archive.

26th Annual Isu Jazz Festival: April 11, 2025, Andy Martin

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

April 11 and 12, 2025

Large-Scale Multi-Omics Analyses In Hispanic/Latino Populations Identify Genes For Cardiometabolic Traits, Lauren E. Petty, Hung-Hsin Chen, Elizabeth G. Frankel, Wanying Zhu, Carolina G. Downie, Mariaelisa Graff, Phillip Lin, Priya Sharma, Ravi Duggirala, John Blangero

Human Genetics Publications

Here, we present a multi-omics study of type 2 diabetes and quantitative blood lipid and lipoprotein traits conducted to date in Hispanic/Latino populations (nmax = 63,184). We conduct a meta-analysis of 16 type 2 diabetes and 19 lipid trait GWAS, identifying 20 genome-wide significant loci for type 2 diabetes, including one novel locus and novel signals at two known loci, based on fine-mapping. We also identify sixty-one genome-wide significant loci across the lipid/lipoprotein traits, including nine novel loci, and novel signals at 19 known loci through fine-mapping. Next, we analyze genetically regulated expression, perform Mendelian randomization, and analyze association with …