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Military Communication And Leadership In Conflict Resolution, Aspen Hailey Dyer

M.S. in Leadership

This research investigates the effectiveness of conflict resolution strategies in military settings, examining the roles of leadership styles, communication techniques, and cultural competence. Using a qualitative approach, the research is examined through thematic analysis to identify common patterns, and evaluation which mostly focuses on transformational, transactional, and adaptive leadership styles, assessing their impact on conflict resolution outcomes. Additionally, the effectiveness of communication strategies, such as active listening and feedback mechanisms, are analyzed. Cultural competence is also explored, with attention to how personnel navigate conflicts in diverse, multicultural environments. Findings indicate that adaptable leadership, clear communication techniques, and higher levels of …

Exploring Zoom Fatigue Among International Students In U.S. Virtual Classes, Esther Son, Kristen Cvancara

Communication Studies Department Publications

Online video conferencing platforms, such as Zoom, are widely used for virtual classes. Zoom platforms bring flexibility and convenience but also contribute to fatigue, which is called “Zoom fatigue.” The purpose of this study is to investigate Zoom fatigue among international students at U.S. universities and its links to virtual classroom communication in the field of education. The study investigated how English competency and course engagement affected Zoom fatigue in virtual classes experienced by 152 international students. The results showed that English competency and course engagement had a negative relationship with Zoom fatigue. The study implied that when international students …

Effects Of Cadherin Mediated Contact Normalization On Oncogenic Src Kinase Mediated Gene Expression And Protein Phosphorylation, Rachel E Nicoletto, Cayla J Holdcraft, Ariel C Yin, Edward P Retzbach, Stephanie A Sheehan, Amanda A Greenspan, Christopher M Laugier, Jason Trama, Caifeng Zhao, Haiyan Zheng, Gary S Goldberg

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Nontransformed cells form heterotypic cadherin junctions with adjacent transformed cells to inhibit tumor cell growth and motility. Transformed cells must override this form of growth control, called "contact normalization", to invade and metastasize during cancer progression. Heterocellular cadherin junctions between transformed and nontransformed cells are needed for this process. However, specific mechanisms downstream of cadherin signaling have not been clearly elucidated. Here, we utilized a β-catenin reporter construct to determine if contact normalization affects Wnt signaling in transformed cells. β-catenin driven GFP expression in Src transformed mouse embryonic cells was decreased when cultured with cadherin competent nontransformed cells compared to …

Directionality In Bicros Hearing Aids: An Investigation Of Objective And Subjective Outcomes, Hasan K. Saleh, Paula Folkeard, Volker Kuehnel, Solveig C. Voss, Jinyu Qian, Susan Scollie

Communication Sciences and Disorders Publications

Objectives: To assess the effect of forward and omnidirectional microphone configurations in BiCROS versus monaural hearing aids on objective and subjective outcomes in different noise conditions.

Design: After fitting and a 4-week acclimatisation period, speech recognition and sound quality were measured using forward directional, omnidirectional, and unaided settings. Two noise configurations were used, surrounding noise and noise presented from the aided (better) ear. Subjective outcomes were assessed using the SSQ-b and BBSS questionnaires and participant interviews.

Study sample: Eighteen adult participants (mean: 74.6 y; range: 61–94 y; ten males, eight females) with mild to moderately severe SNHL in their better …

التوجه الاستراتيجي مدخلا لتفعيل التسويق الريادي للمنظمات الفندقية دراسة استطلاعية لآراء عينة من المدراء والموظفين في عدد من المنظمات الفندقية في العاصمة العراقية- بغداد, حسن عودة غضاب

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف البحث إلى معرفة الدور الذي يلعبه التوجه الاستراتيجي والمتمثل بــــــــ(التوجه نحو الزبائن ، التوجه التكنولوجي ، التوجه نحو السوق ،التوجه نحو الخدمة) ، مدخلا لتفعيل التسويق الريادي للمنظمات الفندقية والمتمثلة بــــــــــــ(التركيز على الزبون ،التوجه الاستباقية، اقتناص الفرص)، لعدد من المنظمات العراقية في العاصمة العراقية- بغداد، وتمثلت عينة البحث بـــــــــ( مدراء الاقسام، ومدراء الشعب، والموظفين) في المنظمات الفندقية، من خلال فرضيات رئيسة أهتمت بمدى اسهام التوجه الاستراتيجي لتفعيل التسويق الريادي للمنظمات الفندقية، واعتمد الباحث على مخطط البحث تم بناءه على أساس المراجع والادبيات ذات العلاقة بموضوع البحث ، وتم اعتماد استمارة استبيان معدة لهذا الغرض وجرى تحليل البيانات باستخدام SPSS …

Introducing The Transcendent Media Experience Model (Tmem), Sophie H. Janicke-Bowles

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

Eudaimonic media experiences are vast. A comprehensive theoretical model of inward- and outward-focused eudaimonic media outcomes, that can explain how they come about and how they can be discriminated, is still missing. The current manuscript introduces the Transcendent Media Experiences Model (TMEM) to categorize eudaimonic content and experiences as they pertain to healthy self-focus or outward-focused (transcendent) responses and outcomes using self-construal theory as a backbone. This model allows for a more cohesive understanding of when, how, and for whom inward- or outward focused eudaimonic media experiences develop and the mechanisms for why they do so. As such, the model …

Gad314.2 Example 1, Sae University College

Exemplars

GAD314.2 - Market Report of high quality used as an exemplar for future trimesters.

Uni Choirs Featuring The Varsity Glee Club, The Cecilians & Concert Chorale, October 13, 2024 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Isolation And Characterization Of Yeast From Sisal Boles For Bioethanol Production, Neema Msuya, Sospeter P Andrew, Abraham K Temu

Tanzania Journal of Science

Sisal boles are part of the 98% sisal plant waste that is discarded. They have a high bio-diversity of microorganism species, including yeast that can be utilized for bioethanol production. The objective of the study was to isolate yeast cells from sisal boles juice for bioethanol production. Sisal boles for juice extraction were randomly collected from Ubena sisal estate, Pwani region. To preserve the targeted microorganisms cold juice pressing method was used. Pour plate method was used on Potato Dextrose Agar and four distinct colonies were formed and repeatedly sub-cultured to obtain four pure yeast isolates. The juice yield was …

Effect Of Covid-19 Vaccination On Covid-19 Mortality By Age In Georgia, Brennan Bogdanovich, Mckenzie E. Maloney, James Pollock, Lane Langston, Brittany Ange, Jack Yu

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Purpose: The COVID-19 epidemic led to significant morbidity and mortality globally, especially among the elderly. Because SARS-CoV-2 is a novel viral pathogen, there was a lack of preventative and treatment options. Availability of effective vaccines has been an important factor in determining the epidemic trajectory. Analyzing the effects of the vaccines in reducing mortality across age groups is important for guiding future public health responses. The objective of this study was to determine the association between age and COVID-19 mortality pre- and post-vaccination periods amongst Georgians.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used COVID-19 case numbers, COVID-19 deaths, age at time of …

Ole Miss Becomes Member Of Age-Friendly University Network, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has joined a worldwide collaboration of colleges and universities that support healthy and active aging across the lifespan.

New York’S Unregulated Litigation Lending Industry, Heather R. Abraham, Maura Graham

Other Scholarship

No abstract provided.

2024 October 13, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2024 October 13

Draft Academic Calendar 2027-2028

Challenging The Block: Analyzing The Bar Against California’S Enforcement Of Ab 51, Natalie Pearson

Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) Blog

As of 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a permanent injunction, barring the enforcement of California’s Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”). California’s AB 51 was a state law aimed at prohibiting California employers from requiring arbitration agreements as a condition of employment, protecting workers from being forced into arbitration. The law was set to take effect in 2020 but was delayed by immediate legal challenges. After four years of litigation, the state law was permanently enjoined.

The print edition of the issue has also been released. This post was originally published on the Cardozo …

Lifetimes Of Stable Solutions To The Planar Three-Body Problem, Revealed In Patterns Of Fractal Art, Charles F. Babbs

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Working Papers

This preliminary study explores statistical prediction of the lifetimes of apparently stable orbits of three particle masses, mutually attracted by gravity in the planar three body problem. Most orbits eventually break up, commonly in an end state with two of the bodies orbiting each other and moving together in one direction, with the third body moving in the opposite direction. Studies of such escape events led to a novel hypothesis, emerging from the intersection of probability, statistics, chaos, and fractal art. Statistical estimates of a constant probability of breakup per unit time allow prediction of the times of breakup of …

Physical Development And Sociocultural Context Influences On Children’S Physical Activity, Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré, Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, David F. Stodden Ph.D., Guilherme Dos Santos, Albert Lucas Olinto Tertuliano, Carlos Bandeira De Mello Monteiro, Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam, Anthony David Okely

Faculty Publications

Objective:

To examine the predictive strength of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), motor competence (MC), maternal educational status, and parental perception of their children’s favorite leisure activities for meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines of each gender among children aged 3–6 years.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with 367 preschoolers (53% girls), assessing CRF (PREFIT 20m shuttle run), MC (battery of motor skills), PA (accelerometry), maternal education and parental perception of children’s preferred leisure (questionnaires). Factorial analysis of covariance, multiple logistic regression, and chi-square tests were conducted.

Results: In both genders, CRF was associated with meeting PA guidelines (girls: odds ratio [OR] …

Public-Private Partnerships In Fema: Strengthening Communities Nationwide, Rachael A. Zerr

Publications and Research

This paper explores the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in strengthening communities through collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It defines FEMA’s mission and outlines the concept of PPPs, emphasizing their importance in enhancing disaster response and recovery efforts. The paper provides framework for establishing a PPP with FEMA, including key steps and practices for successful collaboration. Additionally, it highlights several examples of effective PPPs, including a longstanding partnership with Verizon Wireless. Drawing from FEMA reports and private sector publications, the paper demonstrates how these partnerships contribute to resilience and preparedness, illustrating their potential to improve the efficiency …

Newsletter, October 2024, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Barriers To Help-Seeking Behavior For Maternal Mental Health Disorders: Application Of The Health Belief Model, Tobi F. Oloyede, Joanne Chopak-Foss

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) have become a leading cause of maternal mortality due to suicide among women in the first year following pregnancy. Although the profile for new mothers who die by suicide is predominantly white, disparities exist between Black and White women in their seeking help for perinatal and/or post-natal mood disorders. For Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), there are differences in the perceptions of the benefits of seeking help for PMADs. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated maternal mental health disorders in the United States particularly for women who live in communities with limited access to …

Treble Choir With Guests In Concert: October 13, 2024, Lara Reem, Cristian Larios, Daniel Provis

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

October 13, 2024

Sunday Afternoon

6:00 p.m.

Mozart's Requiem: October 13, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts

October 13, 2024

Sunday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

A Concept Of Controlling Grover Diffusion Operator: A New Approach To Solve Arbitrary Boolean-Based Problems, Ali Al-Bayaty, Marek A. Perkowski

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

A controlled-diffusion operator for Boolean oracles is designed as a new approach for Grover’s algorithm to search for solutions for arbitrary logical structures of such oracles, since the Grover diffusion operator is not able to find correct solutions for some logical structures of Boolean oracles. We also show that the Phase oracles do not work sometimes correctly using the Grover diffusion operator. Our proposed controlled-diffusion operator relies on the states of output qubit, as the reflection of Boolean decisions from a Boolean oracle without relying on the phase kickback. We prove that on many examples of Boolean and Phase oracles …

Detection And Validation Of Organic Metabolites In Urine For Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis., Kiana L. Holbrook, George E. Quaye, Elizabeth Noriega Landa, Xiaogang Su, Qin Gao, Heinric Williams, Ryan Young, Sabur Badmos, Ahsan Habib, Angelica A. Chacon, Wen-Yee Lee

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) comprises the majority, approximately 70-80%, of renal cancer cases and often remains asymptomatic until incidentally detected during unrelated abdominal imaging or at advanced stages. Currently, standardized screening tests for renal cancer are lacking, which presents challenges in disease management and improving patient outcomes. This study aimed to identify ccRCC-specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the urine of ccRCC-positive patients and develop a urinary VOC-based diagnostic model.

METHODS: This study involved 233 pretreatment ccRCC patients and 43 healthy individuals. VOC analysis utilized stir-bar sorptive extraction coupled with thermal desorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (SBSE-TD-GC/MS). A …

Bi-Directional Allosteric Pathway In Nmda Receptor Activation And Modulation, Paula A Bender, Subhajit Chakraborty, Ryan J Durham, Vladimir Berka, Elisa Carrillo, Vasanthi Jayaraman

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are ionotropic glutamate receptors involved in learning and memory. NMDA receptors primarily comprise two GluN1 and two GluN2 subunits. The GluN2 subunit dictates biophysical receptor properties, including the extent of receptor activation and desensitization. GluN2A- and GluN2D-containing receptors represent two functional extremes. To uncover the conformational basis of their functional divergence, we utilize single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer to probe the extracellular domains of these receptor subtypes under resting and ligand-bound conditions. We find that the conformational profile of the GluN2 amino-terminal domain correlates with the disparate functions of GluN2A- and GluN2D-containing receptors. Changes at the pre-transmembrane …

Exploring The Influence Of Servant Leadership On Advertising Campaign Project Delivery Across The Factors Of Conflicting Priorities, And Cross-Functional Dynamics, Anmol Shah

Harrisburg University Dissertations and Theses

Servant leadership's role in advertising campaign project success is explored in this research project, addressing a significant gap in understanding its effectiveness. Chapter 2 synthesizes theoretical and empirical literature, highlighting the interconnectedness of servant leadership, organizational dynamics, and project outcomes. The study aims to investigate how servant leadership influences project success, offering actionable recommendations for advertising practitioners. Chapter 3 outlines a qualitative method approach to examine servant leadership's impact, employing an interview collection method. Ethical considerations ensure participant confidentiality, while robust data analysis techniques mitigate potential limitations. By bridging theory with practice, this research contributes to understanding leadership's impact on …

Impact Of Healthcare Education On Preferences For Electronic Health Records: Results From National Survey Of Patient Users In Sweden, Anna Kharko, Jamie Linnea Luckhaus, Charlotte Blease, Åsa Cajander, Josefin Hagström, Bridget T. Kane, Gunnar O. Klein, Sari Kujala, Jonas Moll, Isabella Scandurra, Maria Hägglund

School of Psychology

Electronic health records (EHR) are continuously evolving to better meet user needs, but the process is complicated by healthcare professionals and patients often disagreeing on priority areas of development. While this may be due to differences between professional and personal experiences, little is known whether specialist healthcare knowledge also affects user needs when using EHRs as patients. To investigate this, we analysed the responses of patient users in Sweden from the NORDeHEALTH 2022 Patient Survey. In the survey, respondents indicated whether they had healthcare education, and rated how useful various EHR information types and functions are. Average ratings were comparable …

Stratomod: Predicting Sequencing And Variant Calling Errors With Interpretable Machine Learning, Nathan Dwarshuis, Peter Tonner, Nathan D Olson, Fritz J Sedlazeck, Justin Wagner, Justin M Zook

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Despite the variety in sequencing platforms, mappers, and variant callers, no single pipeline is optimal across the entire human genome. Therefore, developers, clinicians, and researchers need to make tradeoffs when designing pipelines for their application. Currently, assessing such tradeoffs relies on intuition about how a certain pipeline will perform in a given genomic context. We present StratoMod, which addresses this problem using an interpretable machine-learning classifier to predict germline variant calling errors in a data-driven manner. We show StratoMod can precisely predict recall using Hifi or Illumina and leverage StratoMod's interpretability to measure contributions from difficult-to-map and homopolymer regions for …

Examining Assessment Tools To Predict Burnout Among Healthcare Practitioners And Students, Robin Hilliard Albertson, Lindsay Gietzen

Pacific Journal of Health

The U.S. health system is stretched thin by pressures to expand service delivery and improve outcomes while reducing costs. This pressure is intensified by global health crises and other factors, resulting in further reductions in the healthcare workforce due to burnout. The strain leaves healthcare practitioners at risk of experiencing negative consequences of burnout, even death [1]. This study explored the correlations between three validated assessment tools to determine if early signs of burnout in healthcare practitioners and students can be identified succinctly, thus expanding the current body of evidence on the strengths of environments supporting career retention and healthcare …

Beyond The Checklist: Pilot Education, Aviation Resources, And Health Management Skills, Nancy Smith

Pacific Journal of Health

The research study investigates if pilots find aviation health-related materials provided from training or aviation associations to support their own health needs. A mixed methods convergent parallel design was conducted by sampling 27 pilots within general aviation to assess their utilization of aviation health-related materials, health management skills including self-efficacy and prioritization, as well as their views of implementing particular health topics into aviation training. Results of the study indicate that it is unclear if pilots find aviation health materials useful in managing their health, pilots have a relatively high level of self-efficacy and ability to prioritize one’s health and …

Read Alouds In Elementary School, Casey Mccallum

Graduate Teacher Education

Abstract

This paper examined research in regards to the effects of read alouds in the elementary school setting. Read alouds provided educators a way to equitably and inclusively introduce stories to students that will ultimately enhance their reading ability, comprehension, and overall enjoyment of literacy. The research analyzed in this paper consisted of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. The research looked at the different aspects of read alouds such as interactive strategies, repeated readings, and shared readings; as well as how read alouds impact vocabulary acquisition and social-emotional wellbeing. The research suggested parents and teachers are role models to young …