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Fall 2024 Library Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library Services

Library Services Newsletters

Minnesota State University, Mankato Library Services newsletter for Fall 2024.

Effects Of Acute Pain With Cold Water Limb Submersion On Cognitive Performance Of Simple Span Tasks, Kyle J. Miller

Honors Theses

Pushing through aches and pain is a ritual for many. It is often overlooked that pain is a physical as well as mental phenomenon. It is well established that chronic pain increasingly affects performance the longer the duration and the higher the intensity. Performance in acute pain is less established for complex and simple span tasks. Previous research suggests only complex tasks are negatively affected by painful stimuli. This study seeks to confirm previous literature on complex span tasks and test if simple span tasks are affected by performance and pain intensities. 34 participants completed either the digit span test …

Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, Samantha Fidel, Yasmin Madjidi, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Contractors State License Board, Grant Marcketta, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Bureau Of Private Postsecondary Education, Caitlin D. Barón, Marcus Friedman

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Usa Archaeology Museum Newsletter - October 2024, Archaeology Museum

Archaeology Museum Newsletters

In this edition of the museum's newsletter:

• Fall Semester Exhibitions
• Alabama Archaeological Society, Southwest Chapter Presents
• Alabama Archaeology Day
• Arkhaios Film Festival and Movie Cosplay Contest
• USA By the Bay: Archaeological Studies on the Gulf Coast
• Project Archaeology Educator's Conference
• Legacies of Slavery & the Shared History of the South
• Museum Fall Semester Closures
• Giving to the Archaeology Museum

Dipl6180 Aa Comparative Foreign Policy, Ann Marie Murphy Ph.D.

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course examines leading theoretical approaches to the study of foreign policy and their application to a variety of states and issue areas. The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the key concepts necessary to address the fundamental question of foreign policy analysis: how do states define and pursue their national interests in international affairs? During the semester, we will explore some of the key debates in foreign policy analysis. Do differences in the characteristics of states (large versus small, democratic versus authoritarian, industrialized versus developing) lead to differences in their foreign policies? Or …

A Quality Improvement Project To Address Academic Dishonesty And Clinical Misconduct Perceptions Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, Angela D. Phillips

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background/Context:

Seventy-two percent of undergraduate nursing students engage in academic dishonesty, increasing the likelihood of clinical misconduct. Clinical misconduct may compromise patient care. Student perceptions of dishonest behaviors may influence their actions in both academic and clinical environments.

Problem/Purpose:

This quality improvement project evaluated student perceptions of dishonest behaviors before and after watching an educational video created to increase awareness of academic dishonesty.

Outcomes/Results:

Fifty-seven students completed The Nursing Student Perceptions of Dishonesty Scale before and after implementation of an educational intervention. Students perceived behaviors as more dishonest, evidenced by an increase of subscale mean scores ranging from 0.01-1.11.

Potential …

Dei Newsletter 2024 Issue 3, University Of Maine School Of Law

DEI Newsletter

• Orientation
• NALSA Fall Social
• 2nd Annual Day of Service
• Events Around Town
• Student Affinity Groups
• Living Room Library

Aroma Comparison Of Different Pawpaw Cultivars From The Kentucky State University Pawpaw Research Program, Lauren A. Miskimen

Honors Theses

The aim of this study was to perform an analysis on the volatile profile differences in six pawpaw cultivars. There are over 30 pawpaw cultivars known to exist, and the flavor differences can be quite different for each; however, limited flavor analytical work has been done to understand which flavor compounds could be causing those differences. Recent work in Dr. Zyzak’s lab using gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) has identified key aroma compounds in the KSU-Atwood^TM cultivar. However, little is known about the other cultivars. This approach involved two steps: using a combination of GC-O and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to …

Profiles Of Academic Majors - 2024, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness

Profiles of Academic Majors

The Profiles of Academic Majors (PAM) is an annual publication that provides a ten-year longitudinal snapshot of enrollments, degrees awarded and student demographics arranged by fall term or academic year as appropriate

Governors State University Fast Facts - Fall 2024, Office Of Institutional Research And Effectiveness

Fast Facts

Enrollment and demographic statistics of students enrolled at Governors State University - Fall Term 2024.

Issue 57, Anna Nelson

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Fall 2024

Habitat And Oviposition Site Preference Of Glass Frogs (Anura: Centrolenidae) On Río Antón In El Valle De Antón, Coclé, Panamá, Sienna Williams

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class, with global populations declining at unprecedented rates, largely due to chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Neotropical regions, particularly in Central and South America, host the highest density of amphibian species, many of which are endemic but heavily impacted by this disease. El Valle de Antón in Panama has experienced significant chytridiomycosis-related declines, yet some species, such as glass frogs (Centrolenidae), have persisted. While detailed research exists on behavior, breeding biology, habitat preference, and oviposition site selection of certain glass frog species, there is limited knowledge about Cochranella granulosa, Hyalinobatrachium …

Coral Reef Health Assessments At Four Reefs Near Isla Colón And Isla Bastimentos In Bocas Del Toro, Panama, Rose Clarke

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Coral reefs are crucial marine ecosystems in the Caribbean Sea, but they are in decline and facing increasing threat from local and global anthropogenic stressors. This study employed a collection of reef health indicators to develop a holistic view of the health of four reefs in the Bocas del Toro archipelago of Panama. Photo and video transect methodology were used to survey fish assemblages, benthic cover, coral bleaching, and coral disease in two reefs exposed to the open ocean and two reefs sheltered in a semi-enclosed bay. Results revealed that the health of sheltered reefs surveyed was generally better than …

Understanding How Vegetation And Container Availability Relates To The Spatial Distribution Of Aedes Aegypti And Aedes Albopictus Mosquitoes: Implications For Disease Transmission Risk In Bethania, Panama City, Panama, Lucy Fremont-Smith

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the two most dangerous vectors of dengue virus (DENV) worldwide, posing substantial threats to global public health. This study aimed to investigate how vegetation density and container availability influence Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus distribution and co-existence in Bethania, Panama City, Panama. Additionally, it aimed to assess the implications of this study for DENV transmission prevention and risk. Ovitrap and active surveillance (Bugzooka vacuuming, active larvae search) methods were utilized at six houses over two environmental conditions: high vegetation density and low container availability (Condition 1) and low vegetation density and high container availability …

Exploring Variations In Coral Reef Composition And Fish Community Structure Across Coral Extraction-Affected Sites In Western Guna Yala: A Multi-Method Approach, John Ready

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Coral extraction in the Guna Yala comarca of Panama is a practice driven by the need for land expansion in response to rising sea levels and growing population pressures. This study investigates the reef fish community structure and benthic composition of coral reef areas that were previously extracted while also exploring the Guna community's perspectives on the practice. The research involved visual censuses of reef fish and benthic substrate surveys at two undisturbed and two extracted sites, along with interviews from 10 community members. Significant differences in live and dead coral cover (p< 0.05) were found between extracted and undisturbed sites. Reef fish communities also varied, with differences in species abundances, diversity, and trophic structure across sites. However, inconsistencies in the data across sites hindered definitive conclusions about the direct impacts of coral extraction. Interviews revealed that while the community acknowledges coral extraction, opinions about its ongoing practice and impacts are mixed. These findings underscore the need for more comprehensive research, including greater site replication and better documentation of coral extraction activities, to fully understand the environmental impact of coral extraction and the Guna community’s perspective on the practice.

Health Of Quercus Spp. In A Rare Neotropical Montane Forest Determined Through A Phenotypic Health Index In Guadalupe, Chiriquí Highlands, Panama, Hannah Hagley

Panama: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Neotropical Quercus forests play a crucial role in fostering biodiversity, enabling water retention, and carbon sequestration; but are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic pressures and climate change. This research characterizes the distribution, health, and oral history of Quercus spp. in a rare neotropical montane forest located in Guadalupe, Chiriquí Highlands, Panama. Phenotypic health assessments were utilized in conjunction with interviews with local community members to understand the oral history and health of rare neotropical forest. The results produced an average health score of 72.79 for Mamecillo individuals and 75.05 for Roblito individuals. The health data suggests that the species exhibit good …

Redes De Salud De Las Mujeres En Las Ferias Libres De Loja, Katherine P. Guiracocha

Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages

Este estudio explora el papel de las hierbas medicinales tradicionales en los mercados de Loja, Ecuador, centrándose en la dinámica entre las mujeres vendedoras, la transmisión de conocimiento, y su relación con la confianza y la salud comunitaria. A través de observaciones de campo y entrevistas, se analizan cómo las prácticas de estas mujeres se enmarcan en un contexto donde la medicina tradicional es un recurso económico, pero también una herramienta clave para promover el bienestar comunitario.

La investigación destaca cómo las vendedoras transmiten conocimientos ancestrales sobre el uso de plantas medicinales, mayormente a través de la oralidad y la …

Leks Of Hermit Hummingbirds The Importance Of Understanding The Complicated Mating System, Sophia Springer

Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation

Many species of the family Phaethornis, commonly known as hermit hummingbirds, engage in a lek mating system, in which males gather in groups to “perform” at a lek with the goal of attracting a female to copulate with. Their performance includes a repetitive song, and often movement of the tail feathers, while sitting on a perch low to the ground. Their success is often influenced by morphology, age, behavioral display, and location of their territory. Little research has been done on the leks of the tawny-bellied hermit, the white-whiskered hermit, and the stripe-throated hermit, three species of Phaethornis that can …

Tracing Transitions: Cartographical Assessment Of Agricultural And Industrial Change In The Ecuadorian Amazon, Sage Mailhiot

Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation

Industrial presence has increased in the Ecuadorian Amazon over the past several decades, in the form of lucrative monoculture cultivation and petroleum extraction. Simultaneously, large quantities of land have been deforested. Using a combination of GIS and remote sensing tools such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and supervised classification, this study assesses the changes in vegetation, land-use, and petroleum infrastructure in the surrounding area of the Kichwa community of Loma del Tigre, between the years 2011-2024. The interactions and connections between these three landscape factors are also considered. The study region encompasses growing urban areas, African palm plantations, pasture, …

Systems Of Sustainable Chocolate: A Look Into The Effects Of Monocultural Cocoa Farming On Edaphic Macroinvertebrate Diversity In The Amazonian Foothills Of Ecuador, Emma L. Klemmensen

Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation

Agroforestry has been a recent topic for its regard to both human and environmental health. This is due to the vast benefits, ranging from increased carbon sequestration to food provisions for populations. As we’re beginning to deal with a warming climate and attempting to obtain international food security, it’s important to societally consider our food systems. However, to commit to action regarding more beneficial food systems, it's necessary to first fully understand them on an ecological level. As a step forward, this study explores the differences in macroinvertebrate communities between monoculture and polyculture agricultural systems. To consider biodiversity amongst these …

Acceso Al Agua En Oaxaca: Análisis De Discurso Y Derecho, Catherine Dezha Peralta

Mexico: Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities

El agua es un recurso natural esencial para la vida y no renovable. Cuando la comunidad científica busca vida en otro planeta, uno de los elementos esenciales que tratan de identificar es el agua, debido a que cualquier forma de vida depende de este recurso. Esto es un motivo suficiente para cuidarla. Por otro lado, no toda el agua es apta para el consumo humano. Gran parte del agua que existe en el planeta es salada, por lo que el consumo de agua dulce, que es la que necesitamos los seres humanos, se reduce a una mínima parte. Un problema …

Análisis Y Comprensión Del Papel De Los Medios Hacia La Formación De Actitudes Xenófobas En El Sureste De México, Josselyn Ramirez Rodriguez

Mexico: Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities

Este trabajo examina las percepciones xenófobas y antimigrantes entre los medios tradicionales que se han integrado a espacios digitales, pero a la vez analizando cómo se usan estos espacios para fomentar estas actitudes y percepciones negativas sobre los migrantes. Mediante el método de investigación cualitativa, que incluye un análisis de notas de Facebook y los comentarios que se le acompañan, una encuesta y entrevistas semiestructuradas, la investigación pretende comprender la prevalencia de las actitudes antiinmigrantes, pero también busca descubrir las razones ocultas detrás de la frecuente aparición de comentarios negativos en los medios tradicionales (radio) y digitales (Facebook) cada vez …

Raíces De Resistencia: Mujeres Aymaras Y El Preservacion De Agricultura Tradicional En El Norte De Chile, Lara Aniela Motyka

Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development

Entre la investigación histórica y la exploración cualitativa, este estudio desarrolla una imagen tanto del contexto histórico de las conexiones humanas con la tierra basadas en la filosofía aymara, como de la realidad de la preservación cultural frente a la modernización. Se comunica a través de este trabajo de investigación así como de un trabajo documental creativo que entrelaza el contenido cualitativo.

Proyecto De Investigación: ¿Cómo Los Facilitadores De Cecrea La Ligua Integran El Concepto Pedagógico De “Co-Protagonismo” En Los Laboratorios Creativos Y Cómo Dialogan Con El Modelo Tradicional Chileno?, Celine Bernhardt-Lanier

Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development

El sistema educativo chileno es reconocido como uno de los más desiguales, según datos estadísticos. Esta desigualdad socioeconómica, política y cultural afecta los modelos educativos y provoca una segregación que genera una situación de injusticia social, impactando las oportunidades de desarrollo integral de niños, niñas y jóvenes. En respuesta a esta problemática, el gobierno de Michelle Bachelet (2014-2018) impulsó una Reforma Educativa destinada a garantizar una educación de calidad. En este contexto, surgieron espacios educativos alternativos como Cecrea, un programa público y gratuito diseñado para ofrecer a niños, niñas y jóvenes (NNJ) un espacio donde puedan imaginar, explorar y desarrollar …

An Exploration Of The Strengths And Challenges Faced By Healthcare Workers That Provide Palliative Care In The Autonomous City Of Buenos Aires In 2024, Megan Riebe

Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments

Este informe explora las fortalezas y los desafíos que enfrentan los trabajadores de la salud que proveen cuidados paliativos en 2024. La exploración se realiza a través de entrevistas personales con cuatro trabajadoras en el campo en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires y la literatura existente sobre el tema. Ellas trabajan en el mismo equipo de cuidados paliativos en papeles diversos y ofrecen perspectivas diferentes sobre el estado de los cuidados paliativos hoy en día y una mirada hacia el futuro. Se utiliza una metodología cualitativa en un estudio de caso para entender más sobre este programa de cuidados …

An Analysis Of Abortion Services From The Perspective Of Healthcare Professionals At A Public Hospital In The Greater Buenos Aires Area In 2024: A Case Study., Emma Harshbarger

Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments

RESUMEN

En este informe, se realiza una exploración de los servicios de la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo en un hospital público ubicado en el Gran Buenos Aires, Argentina a través de tres entrevistas con profesionales de salud que trabajan allí. Cada profesional juega un papel vital en el tratamiento de estas pacientes y se especializan en campos diferentes: el trabajo social, la psicología y la ginecología. Estas tres especialistas forman un equipo interdisciplinario de tratamiento y tienen perspectivas distintas sobre los cambios en los servicios a lo largo de los últimos años, las pacientes que los usan y la funcionalidad …

Autonomía Femenina En La Gestación Y Parto: Explorando Un Sistema De Salud Medicalizado En Chile, Rachel A. Yoken

Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment

This research explored the impact of Chile's medicalized healthcare model on reproductive rights and autonomy during childbirth, particularly in the context of Arica, Chile. Since the transition from dictatorship in 1990, Chile’s healthcare system has evolved into a mixed public-private model, with public services (FONASA) covering 78% of the population and private providers (ISAPRES) disproportionately benefiting higher-income groups, especially men (Nuñez et al., 2020).The normalization of interventions such as cesarean sections, induced labor, and oxytocin administration highlights a trend prioritizing efficiency and profit over respecting natural birthing processes, posing risks to women's dignity and a respectful birth. Using a qualitative …

La Integración De La Medicina Tradicional Indígena En El Sistema De Salud Pública En La Ciudad De Santiago De Chile: Perspectivas Actuales De Los Involucrados., Mia A. Ciotti

Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment

A pesar de décadas de legislación y programas en Chile que apoyan el derecho de los pueblos indígenas a recibir atención de salud culturalmente relevante, no fue hasta diciembre de 2023 que los centros públicos de salud fueron obligados a implementar un modelo de atención intercultural. El propósito de este estudio fue comprender el estado actual de la atención intercultural en salud, específicamente la integración de la medicina tradicional indígena, en el sistema de salud pública de Santiago a través de las perspectivas de los involucrados. Los objetivos fueron comprender las percepciones de los facilitadores interculturales, los curanderos tradicionales, los …