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No. 30: Pandemic Shocks And The Food Security Of Somali Migrants And Refugees In Nairobi, Kenya, Zack Ahmed, Jonathan Crush, Samuel Owuor

Migration and Food Security (MiFOOD) Network

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered severe shocks to food security for marginalized populations in urban areas. Somali migrants and refugees in Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood faced disproportionate impacts due to strict containment measures, disrupted food supply chains, and the shutdown of informal markets. These disruptions exacerbated existing socio-economic inequities, leading to heightened food insecurity. This paper examines the multi-dimensional effects of the pandemic on the food security of Somali migrants and refugees, focusing on their access to informal food networks and the broader socio-economic factors influencing their livelihoods. Utilizing a household survey and in-depth interviews conducted in August 2022, the study reveals …

The Future Of Human Germline Genome Editing: Analyzing He Jiankui’S Experiment, Amanda Bolton

Saint John’s Preparatory School Student Work

When He Jiankui announced the births of twins Lulu and Nana, the first genome-edited babies, the scientific community responded in an uproar, raising questions about the implications of human germline genome editing (GGE). This paper examines the intricate medical, ethical, and social aspects of Jiankui's experiment. Advocates argue that GGE could eradicate genetic disorders and enhance disease resistance, particularly targeting diseases like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9. However, critics emphasize ethical concerns relating to the potential for eugenics, unintended genetic consequences, and the autonomy of future generations. Off-target mutations could lead to permanent problems, as modifications …

Smokejumper Obituary: Bassette, Gene L. “Geno” (Missoula 1980), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

No abstract provided.

Chapter 1 Documentary Appendix, Samuel C. Thompson Jr.

Documentary Appendix to Table 1-B of Professor Thompson’s Book <em>The Trump v. Harris Voter’s Guide to Their Economic Debate</em> (2024)

No abstract provided.

Art And Anatomy: Influence Of Combined Studies During The Italian Renaissance And Today, Sylvie Bechtold

Saint John’s Preparatory School Student Work

In the sixteenth century, the disciplines of art and anatomy provided valuable insights to one another. This paper explores the question: in what ways did the intertwined studies of art and anatomy during the Italian Renaissance contribute to advancements in each field, and what influence does this still have on studies today? First, to accurately portray humans in art, artists had to turn to dissection as a way to improve their knowledge of the human body. Some artists who used dissections were Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. One resulting advancement was how da Vinci’s anatomical notes were later published to …

The Rattler (Volume 113, Issue 3), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Transcript: Structural Racism, The Healthcare System And Health Justice, Ruquaiijah Yearby

Journal of Law and Health

The following is a transcript from Racial Disparities and Outcomes presented at Cleveland State University College of Law by the Journal of Law and Health on Friday, February 9, 2024. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and to reflect updates in the relevant law since the time of transcription.

Masthead, Cleveland State Journal Of Law And Health

Journal of Law and Health

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents, Cleveland State Journal Of Law And Health

Journal of Law and Health

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 And Access To Healthcare At The Crossing Of Race, Poverty, And Rurality, Shavonnie R. Carthens

Journal of Law and Health

Black Americans make up 7.7 percent of the rural population in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic many in this population found themselves at a unique intersection of inequity - being Black, poor, and residing in a rural area. Poverty is a known contributor to negative health outcomes and is a risk factor for death from coronavirus infection. The association between race and poverty, when examining infectivity and mortality rates of COVID-19, have disproportionately devastated Black Americans and other minorities. Further, research indicates the presence of a general “rural mortality penalty” wherein rural Black communities have higher death rates …

Masyarakat Cerdas Sadar Arsip: Pemberdayaan Pengelolaan Arsip Keluarga Di Rw 03 Kelurahan Pulau Untung Jawa, Margareta Aulia Rachman

Bhakti: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat

Pengelolaan arsip keluarga di RW 03 Kelurahan Pulau Untung Jawa sangat penting karena arsip keluarga terkait identitas, kepemilikan, dan warisan. Minimnya kesadaran masyarakat tentang pengelolaan arsip keluarga mendorong pelaksanaan program Masyarakat Cerdas Sadar Arsip untuk meningkatkan pemahaman orang tua dan anak-anak. Metode yang dilakukan dalam program ini adalah pendekatan secara langsung melalui kegiatan workshop, Archivisit, dan Krearsip. Program ini dirancang berdasarkan kebutuhan dari masyarakat melalui tahap persiapan, perancangan, implementasi, dan evaluasi. Hasil program menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan pemahaman tentang pentingnya pengelolaan arsip keluarga dan penerapannya dalam kehidupan sehari- hari. Anak-anak juga terlibat aktif dalam kegiatan Krearsip dengan menghasilkan kerajinan dari sampah …

Personalized Bioceramic Grafts For Craniomaxillofacial Bone Regeneration, Ana Beatriz G. De Carvalho, Maedeh Rahimnejad, Rodrigo L. M. S. Oliveira, Prabaha Sikder, Guilherme S. F. A. Saavedra, Et. Al.

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

The reconstruction of craniomaxillofacial bone defects remains clinically challenging. To date, autogenous grafts are considered the gold standard but present critical drawbacks. These shortcomings have driven recent research on craniomaxillofacial bone reconstruction to focus on synthetic grafts with distinct materials and fabrication techniques. Among the various fabrication methods, additive manufacturing (AM) has shown significant clinical potential. AM technologies build three-dimensional (3D) objects with personalized geometry customizable from a computer-aided design. These layer-by-layer 3D biomaterial structures can support bone formation by guiding cell migration/proliferation, osteogenesis, and angiogenesis. Additionally, these structures can be engineered to degrade concomitantly with the new bone tissue …

Maximizing Operating Efficiency In Higher Ed, Jessica Dillon, Dawn Distefano Dps

Business: Faculty Presentations

This paper investigates strategies to enhance operational efficiency in course scheduling at higher education institutions. Efficient course scheduling is crucial for maximizing utilization of facilities, faculty expertise, and student enrollment, ultimately enhancing educational outcomes and institutional effectiveness. The literature is clear in that common challenges such as underutilization of resources, scheduling conflicts, and high rates of course cancellations not only disrupt student academic plans but also strain institutional resources and diminish student confidence. Data driven decision making empowers administrators to identify potential enrollment trends and make timely adjustments to course schedules. In order to continuously improve operational efficiency, administration in …

Transport For Seniors Within A Community -There Is A Need But Is There A Way?, Steven Kent

Business: Faculty Presentations

The Nassau County Office for the Aging (NCOFA) is an agency dedicated to serving the county’s population of adults over the age of 60. Nassau County, New York is working towards becoming an Age-Friendly Community as defined by defined by AARP and the World Health Organization (WHO). One of the eight domains that must be addressed to be considered an Age-Friendly Community is transportation accessibility. Molloy University MBA Capstone students were assigned the consulting project of developing a strategy to increase awareness of existing transportation services as well as develop more programs. Nassau County is a New York City suburb …

Operational Risk, Capital Regulation, And Model Risk, Robert T. Stewart

Business: Faculty Presentations

Operational risk capital regulation is moving from internal to standardized models - from the advanced measurement approach (AMA) to the standardized measurement approach (SMA). All know the results of these changes: politically connected banks will further decrease their equity financing making bank failures and taxpayer-backed bailouts more likely. Yet the goal of operational risk modeling must be to create useful models that capture relevant aspects of reality and improve decision-making. Therefore, operational risk modeling should assimilate seven fundamental properties into an operational risk managerial framework: well-aligned incentives, inaccuracies in the data, accounting for empirical realities, acknowledging unknown unknowns, communicating uncertainty, …

Strategic Solutions For Effective Data Collection And Analysis In Nonprofit Organizations, Rose M. Lavelle Mba

Business: Faculty Presentations

Data collection and analysis play a critical role in enhancing decision-making, improving program outcomes, and increasing stakeholder involvement within nonprofit organizations. However, many nonprofits encounter challenges such as limited resources, inadequate data management expertise, and concerns over data privacy and quality. This paper explores these common obstacles and presents strategic solutions that leverage technology, collaboration, and innovative practices to optimize data management in the nonprofit sector. By employing a mixed-methods approach, including case studies, interviews, and literature reviews, this study provides actionable recommendations to strengthen data processes and maximize organizational impact.

Optimizing The Strategy Map With Customer Experience Spectrum, Alexander Chan

Business: Faculty Presentations

In today's competitive business landscape, organizations strive to differentiate themselves and gain sustainable advantages. The Strategy Map, derived from the Balanced Scorecard framework, has been instrumental in aligning strategy implementation with design intent. However, many companies struggle to comprehensively analyze customer needs when crafting objectives under the Customer Perspectives section, often resulting in generic and ineffective goals. To address this gap, this paper proposes the Customer Experience Spectrum, an innovative framework designed to enhance the Strategy Map's Customer Perspectives component. By systematically analyzing customer needs and expectations across various touchpoints, the Customer Experience Spectrum enables organizations to construct tailored objectives …

Gardner-Webb Students, Faculty And Staff Plan Election Watch Party, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University students, faculty and staff will join together on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for a Bipartisan Election Watch Party. Held from 7 p.m. to midnight, the event begins in Faith Hall, Tucker Student Center. At 9 p.m., when The Gathering, student-led worship, wraps up in Hope and Stewart Halls, all three rooms will be open for the Watch Party.

Can We Use Judgement Bias To Assess The Welfare Of Fish In Aquariums And Zoos?, Culum Brown

Animal Sentience

This commentary examines the potential of tests of judgment bias to assess fish welfare in aquariums and zoos. Judgment bias offers a non-invasive approach to interpreting affective states in animals, using cognitive responses to ambiguous stimuli as indicators of mental wellbeing. Despite the constraints of captive environments—such as limited handling and species diversity in exhibits—recent adaptations of judgment-bias protocols make them suitable across taxa, including fishes. Collaborations with progressive zoos and aquariums could facilitate this research, based on the shared goal of enhancing animal welfare and promoting public education.

Hospital Readiness To Implement Electronic Medical Records: A Systematic Literature Review, Afni Fatmasari, Mardiati Nadjib

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

Implementing electronic medical records (EMR) in hospitals can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services. However, hospitals' readiness to adopt this technology is influenced by various complex factors. This study aims to identify factors that affect hospital readiness in implementing EMR through a systematic literature review (SLR). The SLR process followed the PRISMA method and included a literature search from Scopus, PubMed, and Cochrane databases with keywords related to RME readiness, which yielded 412 articles. After the screening and eligibility stages, 19 articles were selected for further analysis. The findings of this research identify readiness factors based on the …

Tennessee Jail Summary Report, October 2024, Tennessee. Department Of Correction.

Jail Summary Reports

No abstract provided.

Theorizing The Effect Of Organizational Identification On Vacation Time Usage Among Remote Workers, Brian O'Neill, Jaclyn Schuman

Business: Faculty Presentations

Remote work, a type of flexible work arrangement, has become increasingly common, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shift in the nature of work (Barrero et al., 2023; Shifrin & Michel, 2022). Approximately 35% of U.S. workers who have jobs that can be done remotely are working remotely all of the time, equivalent to approximately 14% of all employed adults, or 22 million individuals (Parker, 2023). Working remotely provides employees more opportunities to balance work and non-work priorities than working in a corporate office (Bowen, 2023). In the conservation of resources model (Hobfoll, 1989) and the personal resources allocation …

Culture And Ai: The Impact Of Uncertainty Avoidance On Human-Ai Teammate Interdependence And Trust, Gayle O'Keefe, Micah Minarik

Business: Faculty Presentations

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances and can more accurately simulate human interaction, this study aims to analyze the impact of embedding an AI into a team as a teammate thus creating human-AI teams (HATs) on social exchanges. Whether the country’s culture impacts those dynamics will also be explored in this paper. Teammate interdependence and human teammate trust are components of the socially constructed dynamics of a team. Cultural dimensions impact how people and corporations embrace technology with risk tolerance vs. avoidance identified as an aspect of a culture’s dimension that dictates their level of risk tolerance. In this paper, we …

From Classrooms To Boardrooms: Enhancing Mentorship Programs Through Strategic Partnerships On Long Island, Rose M. Lavelle Mba, Paige Demaria, Michael Browne, Jessenia Navas

Business: Faculty Presentations

This research paper presents a comprehensive analysis and strategic recommendations from a Capstone project conducted by undergraduate students at Molloy University’s School of Business in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI). During the Spring 2024 semester, eleven students working in small teams addressed the primary objective to enhance engagement and increase the recruitment of mentors and mentees across three key areas: school districts, colleges and universities, and corporations and organizations on Long Island.

How A Nonprofit Turned To Retail To Help Fulfill Its Mission, Donna M. Iucolano Ph.D., Erika Sanchez, Brianna Macias, Bridget Walters

Business: Faculty Presentations

This paper presents the results of student efforts in a Spring 2024 undergraduate Capstone course at Molloy University’s School of Business. During the semester, 15 students worked in three teams to address an opportunity for Backyard Players & Friends (BYP), a nonprofit organization based in Rockville Centre (Long Island), New York dedicated to inclusivity for people 14+ years old. To help fulfill its mission, BYP opened a retail store named Front Porch Market (FPM). As FPM celebrated its one-year anniversary, students were asked to help BYP increase store revenue by improving merchandising and marketing efforts, and by offering support to …

Happiness, Trust, And Mental Fitness In The Workplace: Part I, Maureen L. Mackenzie Ph.D.

Business: Faculty Presentations

This paper reflects a starting point for a research agenda focused on happiness in the workplace. Researchers start with an understanding of what is already known before stepping forward into hypothesis development and data collection. This paper reflects a literature review focused on happiness and trust in the workplace. This is a relevant component of professional success for both the employee and the organization. This area of research overlaps with the growing profession and industry of Executive Coaching, which looks to optimize the employee’s professional and personal potential. Trust is a related factor that aligns with employee peace and happiness.

Addressing The Service Capacity Needs Of Community Nonprofit Organizations: A Mission-Focused Business School, Dawn Distefano Dps, Brian O'Neill

Business: Faculty Presentations

This paper describes the multi-pronged approach that a business school took to address the capacity needs of nonprofit organizations that provide health-related services to underserved community members. Supported by a generous grant from a foundation, the business school led several professional development and community capacity-building initiatives, including workshops and projects. Workshops were designed to enhance the skills and expertise of area nonprofit professionals who provide need-based services and programs to underserved populations. Faculty, alumni, and students worked together to address the challenges of local nonprofits. In addition, the business school hosted a conference that focused on the use of data …

Roll-Up Strategy-Challenges, Opportunities, And Roller Coasters?, Steven Kent

Business: Faculty Presentations

Rollup strategies have been effectively executed across many sectors, including funeral homes, pawn shops, regional casinos, ski resorts, golf clubs, veterinarian offices, institutional laundry, and car wash sectors. Amusement parks may be next, with over 400 prospective acquisition targets in the US alone; smaller parks offer untapped potential—family-owned properties priced between $1.7 million and $5.4 million. Roll-up strategies leverage enhanced purchasing power, shared resources, and best practices exchange. Still, it is unclear if they should maintain local brand identity(covert) even if they are part of a large chain or should be overt and nationally branded. The Federal Trade Commission has …

Montana Kaimin, October 31, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - October 31, 2024, Lindsay Hughes

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the Thursday, October 31, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter -- Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Neonatology division expands with addition of Kasniya
• Boatright named assistance dean for medical education
• Art of Medicine set for Nov. 19
• BMS students earns poster award at CCTS symposium in Birmingham 
• Dean's Tailgate welcomes students and alumni for Homecoming