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Emancipation From Disabling Perplexities Towards Church Resilience: The Tale Of Quiapo Church, George Vincent Gamayo

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The Philippines ranks as one of the topmost vulnerable countries to climate change, prompting the government to harmonize proactive disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) efforts across private, public, and non-governmental organizations. However, many Catholic parishes in the country are still more active in responding to, restoring, and recovering from disasters, which is commendable but not preventive. Using a Filipino social research framework Alfonso (1992) developed called socially shared inquiry (SSI), this study investigates Quiapo Church’s issues in DRRM and how its volunteers and parishioners find solutions. The self-reflexive approach utilized in this study enabled the reframing of disabling cognitions …

Co-Existence With Forest Fires: Linking Forest Fires Management To Education For Sustainable Development Goals From Slash And Burn Practice In Kyushu Region, Japan, Reni Juwitasari

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Forest fires are often attributed to human activity, particularly slash-and-burn practices, as well as climate change, which influences the frequency and severity of fires and has detrimental effects on both humans and the environment. In Japan, the practice known as yakitaha has seen a substantial decline in most areas of the nation after the Second World War, with the exception of the mountainous region of Kyushu. A case study conducted on Itsuki-mura in Kumamoto Prefecture and Shiiba-mura in Miyazaki Prefecture has attracted attention because the preservation and claim of this practice contribute to the potential achievement of Sustainable Development Goals …

Nurse Managers' Experiences In Managing Inpatient Wards During A Crisis: Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Andi Baso Tombong, Ani Auli Ilmi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided valuable lessons for all parties, including nursing services in hospitals. To date, literature has been lacking on the role of nurse managers in managing inpatient wards for COVID-19 patients, especially in Indonesia. This study aims to explore the experiences of, and the challenges encountered by nurse managers in managing inpatient wards during the crisis. This is a qualitative study with a phenomenology design. The study used a purposive sampling technique involving four nurse managers from several hospitals in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using thematic analysis. This …

Nitric Oxide Levels In Primary Hypertension Patients Receiving Wet Cupping Therapy, Nurhayani Nurhayani, Dwi Pudjanarko, Nurahmi Nurahmi, Misriyani Misriyani

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Wet cupping has been shown in several studies to lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients. However, the mechanism of action remains unknown, limiting its use as a complementary non-pharmacological treatment. This study aims to examine the effect of wet cupping on systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and nitric oxide levels in hypertensive patients. The study employed a quasi-experimental method with a pretest and post-test design, including a control group. The sample consisted of 40 individuals, they were diagnosed with primary grade I hypertension. The participants were divided into two groups (treatment and control). The intervention group received wet cupping …

Quinoxaline 1,4-Di-N-Oxide Derivatives As New Antinocardial Agents, Isidro Palos, Alonzo Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Alma D. Paz-Gonzalez, José C. Espinoza-Hicks, Debasish Bandyopadhyay, Norma Paniagua-Castro, Marlene S. Galeana-Salazar, Jorge Ismael Castañeda-Sánchez, Julieta Luna-Herrera, Gildardo Rivera-Sanchez

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications

Mycetoma is currently considered as a neglected tropical disease. The incidence of mycetoma is unknown but most of the worldwide cases are present in the “mycetoma belt” including countries like Mexico, India, Senegal, and others. The treatment of mycetoma depends on the etiological agent responsible for the case. Treatment success reaches 60 to 90%; however, common treatment has been reported to be ineffective in some cases, due in part to resistance to the prescribed antibiotics. Therefore, it is necessary to develop new therapeutic options. In the past two decades, quinoxaline derivatives have shown relevance as antibacterial agents. Therefore, in this …

Losing Identity Or Regaining Confidence? A Collaborative Autoethnography On Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Geraldine Jiménez Grajales, Mariana Arias Torres, Keren Hapuc Guisao Bohórquez, Leslie J. Lopera

The Qualitative Report

This collaborative autoethnography analyzes the role of self-efficacy within our teacher identity crisis. As English teachers in training, we have experienced situations inside and outside the classroom that motivated a professional identity crisis and led us questioning our efficacy as teachers. Through this study we explore the intricacies of our very own selves as prospective English teachers. We blended storytelling and analysis through a set of data generation procedures that included collaborative witnessing, written personal narratives and semi-structured interviews, which allowed us to co-construct our stories. Our findings reveal three main themes that display the roles of self-efficacy within the …

التحديات وآفاق المواجهة لأنشطة التدقيق الداخلي في عالم الــــMetaverse / بحث تطبيقي في هيئة استثمار البصرة, ايمان كاظم مال الله عباس, محمد حامد فالح, مامون علي طالب

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

نتيجة لتزايد الاهتمام بتقنية الــــMetaverse من قبل المؤسسات البحثية والشركات التكنلوجية ، ونظراً لما تتمتع به تلك التقنية من مميزات يستطيع من خلالها المشتركون من جمع الواقع الافتراضي بالواقع المعزز في بيئة واحدة ، مما جعل ذلك مصدر جذب للوحدات الاقتصادية من الدخول إلى البيئة الافتراضية لتلك التقنية ، ما أوجب على مهنة التدقيق الداخلي للتكييف مع المستجدات الحاصلة في بيئة الأعمال الافتراضية ، وعليه يَخلُص هذا البحث إلى مشكلة تقضي بتحديد طبيعة التحديات ذات العلاقة بأداء أنشطة التدقيق الداخلي في عالم الــــmetaverse وسبل مواجهته لها . ومن النتائج التي أفرزها هذا البحث هي ، لدى المدقق الداخلي الإمكانية من …

تفعيل تطبيق تقنيات المحاسبة القضائية للتخلص من ممارسات الاحتيال المحاسبي في الدوائر الحكومية, ميثم نعمة عبيد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يسعى البحث الى تحقيق هدفه في تسليط الضوء على تقنيات المحاسبة القضائية للحد من ممارسات الاحتيال المحاسبي الحاصلة في الوحدات الحكومية العراقية، اذ تتمثل مشكلة البحث في ضعف نظام الرقابة المطبق في تلك الوحدات وعدم قدرته في الكشف عن حالات التلاعب والاحتيال سواء في الجانب المالي او الإداري واستند البحث على فرضيتين رئيسيتين لقياس علاقة الارتباط والتأثير بين تطبيق تقنيات المحاسبة القضائية الحد من عمليات الاحتيال المحاسبي. وتم اثبات صحة الفرضيات عن طريق نتائج التحليلات الإحصائية لإجابات عينة البحث بالاعتماد على استمارة الاستبيان التي خصصت لهذا الغرض اذ تم جمع وتحليل بيانات الاستقصاء لآراء عينة من الموظفين والأكاديميين ذوي الاختصاص …

مجالات التأثير القيادي ودورها في بناء المنظمة الذكية: الدور الوسيط للإزدهار النفسي دراسة ميدانية في الجامعة التقنية الشمالية, الاء عبد الموجود العاني

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تسعى الدراسة الى تحقيق جملة أهداف منها قياس دور متغير التأثير القيادي في المنظمة الذكية بتوسيط متغير الإزدهار النفسي في الجامعة التقنية الشمالية ، وتبنت الدراسة مجموعة فرضيات منها وجود علاقة تأثير لمجالات التأثير القيادي في المنظمة الذكية بتوسيط الإزدهار النفسي، وشكل حجم المجتمع (1349) أما العينة فقد تم اختيارها بصورة عشوائية وبلغت (300) فرد عامل، واستخدمت الاستبانة كأداة لجمع بيانات الجانب الميداني وقد تم توزيع (494) استمارة واسترجع (300) استمارة صالحة للتحليل، واستخدمت البرامج الاحصائية (SPSS V.24) و(AMOS V.24) فضلاً عن مجموعة من الأدوات الاحصائية منها (مقاييس النزعة المركزية، والتحليل العاملي التوكيدي)، وبعد المعالجات الاحصائية التي خضعت لها بيانات …

State Of Utah V. Alberto Frank Hernandez : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from convictions for aggravated assault, a third degree felony, and obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor , in the Third Judicial District, Salt Lake County, the Honorable Heather Brereton presiding

ERICK GRANGE Salt Lake Legal Defender Assoc. Counsel for Appellant

CONNOR NELSON (18064) Assistant Solicitor General SEAN D. REYES (7969) Utah Attorney General MADISON BARR SAMUEL COMI Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office Counsel for Appellee

Reply Brief For Plaintiff-Appellant Rocky Freeman, Madeline H. Meth

Faculty Scholarship

Because the Probation Office “dropped the ball,” JA199, false information remained in Rocky Freeman’s pre-sentence report for years. The Bureau of Prisons knew or should have known that it was relying on an inaccurate PSR. Yet, it failed to take any action to obtain correct information until Freeman discovered that BOP had been treating him as if he were a contract killer who had murdered two victims—effectively punishing him for acquitted conduct contrary to a court order. Instead of designating Freeman to the lowest-security-level facility for which he was qualified within 500 miles of his family, the United States sent …

دور ديمقراطية العمل في تعزيز القيمة التنظيمية لدى الأفراد العاملين في ديوان مديرية تربية المثنى, زينة فالح حميد, عباس عبد الخضر عبد الله

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

هدف البحث لتعزيز القيمة التنظيمية لدى الافراد داخل مكان العمل من خلال تعميم مفهوم ديمقراطية العمل داخل بيئة العمل وخلق بيئة مريحة يعملون فيها ويشعرون بحرية التعبير, وقد تمثلت مشكلة البحث بعدم قدرة المنظمات فى تحديد القيم التنظيمية واولوياتها او الجمع بينها, حيث اجري البحث في ديوان مديرية تربية المثنى وتألفت عينة البحث من مجموعة من رؤساء الاقسام والموظفين، وقد بلغ عدد العينة المستجيبة (120) موظف خلال العام 2023، وافترض البحث ان الديمقراطية العمل تؤثر على القيم التنظيمية لدى الافراد العاملين, واشتق من هذه الفرضية فرضيات فرعية اخرى تختبر مدى تاثير ابعاد الديمقراطية (حق التصويت, الاجراءات القانونية, المفاوضات الجماعية) على …

Measuring The Efficiency Of The External Auditor’S In Improving The Quality Of Financial Reports (An Analytical Study Of A Sample Of Auditors In External Audit Offices), Ayad Raheem Jalfan

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

The research mainly aims to clarify the role of the auditor’s professional specialization in improving the quality of financial reports. A questionnaire was directed to a group of accountants and external auditors working in audit offices to determine the role of auditors’ professional specialization in the quality of financial reports. In order to link the questionnaire to practical reality, the questionnaire was distributed. To accountants and auditors working in audit offices, )130( questionnaires were distributed, 108 questionnaires were retrieved,)22( questionnaires were considered damaged and not returned. The necessary data were collected and analyzed using the (SPSS) program, and the results …

Robust And Generalizable Representations In The Hippocampus, Hung-Tu Chen

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

An intelligent system must balance generalizing across similar experiences with maintaining the distinctiveness of each experience. This thesis explores how the hippocampus manages this balance through its neural representations to support adaptive behavior. In Chapter 1, I provide an overview of key hippocampal phenomena that contribute to this process, including remapping, splitter signal, and replay. In Chapter 2, I challenge the concept of random remapping by showing that it is possible to predict, better than chance, how a given experience will be encoded in the hippocampus across different subjects. This suggests that encoding of related experiences, which was previously thought …

Tcf4 As A Potential Prognostic Biomarker And An Anticancer Target In Gastric Cancer, Michael Chuong

All Publications

Background: Lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1)/T cell factor (TCF) family members are key transcription factors in malignant tumors. In this study, the role of T cell factor 4 (TCF4) in the progression of gastric cancer (GC) cell migration and invasion was investigated.

Methods: Fifty-five pairs of GC tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues were collected for evaluating the expression of LEF1/TCF family members, which were also evaluated by the Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis (GEPIA) database, an online analysis platform based on The Cancer Genome Atlas and Genotype-Tissue Expression databases.

Results: Through GEPIA online analysis and our experimental specimens, we found …

Accurate Crystal Structure Prediction Of New 2d Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites, Nima Karimitari, William J. Baldwin, Evan W. Muller, Zachary J.L. Bare, W. Joshua Kennedy, Gábor Csányi, Christopher Sutton

Faculty Publications

Low-dimensional hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) are promising electronically active materials for light absorption and emission. The design space of HOIPs is extremely large, as a variety of organic cations can be combined with different inorganic frameworks. This not only allows for tunable electronic and mechanical properties but also necessitates the development of new tools for in silico high throughput analysis of candidate materials. In this work, we present an accurate, efficient, and widely applicable machine learning interatomic potential (MLIP) trained on 86 diverse experimentally reported HOIP materials. This MLIP was tested on 73 experimentally reported perovskite compositions and achieves a …

Opportunities For Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Beyond Conventional Antibiotics, Hafeza Aftab, Ari Fahrial Syam, Masrul Lubis, Yoshio Yamaoka, Muhammad Miftahussurur

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium known to be associated with a significant risk of gastric cancer in addition to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and MALT lymphoma. Although only a small percentage of patients infected with H. pylori develop gastric cancer, Gastric cancer causes more than 750,000 deaths worldwide, with 90% of cases being caused by H. pylori. The eradication of this bacterium rests on multiple drug regimens as guided by various consensus. However, the efficacy of empirical therapy is decreasing due to antimicrobial resistance. In addition, biofilm formation complicates eradication. As the search for new antibiotics …

Safety And Efficacy Of Enclomiphene And Clomiphene For Hypogonadal Men, David E Hinojosa-Gonzalez, Shane Kronstedt, Larry I Lipshultz, Mohit Khera

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: Both clomiphene citrate and its isomer, enclomiphene, have become widespread within urologic practice; thus, understanding these medications' comparative benefits and risks is crucial for optimizing treatment and providing improved therapeutic options. We sought to investigate the longitudinal benefits and risks associated with enclomiphene, compared to clomiphene, and to provide valuable insights for clinicians when making treatment decisions in the management of hypogonadism.

METHODS: We retrospectively studied patients at our academic center who had been prescribed clomiphene and, later, enclomiphene for hypogonadism. Baseline laboratory values were documented for each patient before being prescribed clomiphene, followed by subsequent values for each …

Improving Covid-19 Practices In A Group Home Setting Through Staff Education, Tanika Jackson-Richmond

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges particularly among group homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) given the close interactions and living arrangements of residents. Thus, the purpose of this project was to determine if an educational intervention focused on COVID-19 and COVID-19 infection control practices increased knowledge and awareness among caregivers working in a group home. A total of 10 individuals who worked as a caregiver in a group home agreed to participate in the educational intervention. Their average age was 43.30 (SD = 8.65), ranging from 31 to 57 years old. Eighty percent (n = 8) …

Adoption Of Mobile Money Services In Sub-Saharan Africa/Ethiopia, Amare Tesfaye Alemu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

In Sub-Saharan Africa/Ethiopia, information and communication technology (ICT) managers need to understand the correlates of mobile money systems (MMS) to improve economic conditions for low-income families. ICT managers are concerned about the community's economic development and need to understand these correlates because failure to adopt MMS could stunt economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Grounded in the technology acceptance model (TAM), the purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to examine the relationship between perceived ease of use, perceived use, and the behavioral intention to adopt MMS. The participants were 55 ICT managers from Addis Ababa who filled out a survey …

Educators' Perspectives On Implementing Restorative Practiceswith Fidelity In The Primary Classroom., Kelly Erin Jenkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Punitive disciplinary approaches have been used for decades in primary grades with little improvement in behavior and negative impacts on classroom climate. This qualitative case study explored the perspectives of administrators and educators implementing restorative practice (RP) with fidelity in the primary grades of urban public elementary schools. The study addressed the restorative principles of norm setting, community-building circles, restorative chats, and restorative conferences for implementing restorative justice with fidelity. Guided by the conceptual framework of RP, interviews with five administrators (principals, deans, climate managers, and guidance counselors) and five teachers (Grades K–3) revealed common themes in the successes and …

Workplace Happiness Among The Millennial Generation In The Entertainment Industry, Klaudia Reynolds Mallett

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

One in three individuals in the U.S. workplace is a millennial, born between 1980 and 1995. In preparation for a workforce dominated by millennials, this research addressed the gap concerning the need for more research on millennials’ happiness in the entertainment industry workplace and how to engage and retain them. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore millennials’ lived experience of workplace happiness in the entertainment industry. The theoretical basis for this study was flow theory. Fourteen participants were recruited using snowball sampling via Facebook. Seven participants were interviewed, and seven participated in a focus group. The …

Relationship Between Demographic Factors And Prevalence Of Cannabis Use Disorder Among Adults Holding A Medical Marijuana Card In A Rural Community, Maria Isabel Peña Kumpf

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Despite the widespread use of cannabis and the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) in Ohio, information was limited on the effectiveness of medical marijuana and CUD treatment success, particularly within specific populations and counties. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the prevalence of CUD among adults from rural communities who had received medical marijuana cards for chronic conditions. The study examined the demographic factors of age, gender, and education level as independent variables influencing the development of CUD in this population. The biopsychosocial theory model provided the framework for the study. Data was collected through structured …

An Examination Of The Experiences Of Traumatic Events And The Consequences Of Identity Formation, Alba Kremlin Bunnell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The specific problem addressed in this qualitative, phenomenological research study was understanding the impact of traumatic events on the identity formation. There was a lack of studies on identity formation and trauma. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the lived experiences of young adults who might struggle with identity formation as a result of experiencing trauma during childhood or adolescence. This study was guided by Erikson’s psychosocial theory of development, which described how teenagers form their identity as they enter emerging adulthood. Purposive sampling was used to recruit 12 participants who indicated that they had experienced a …

Doctoral-Level Practitioner’S Views And Opinions Regarding The Use Of Social Networking Sites In Criminal Responsibility Evaluations, Jillian Lafrance

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to the Pew Research Center, there has been an increase in social networking site (SNS) usage by 72% since 2011. Due to the rise, researchers have undertaken studies on using the internet and SNS-based data with forensic assessments. However, researchers have not explored the views and opinions of professionals who conduct these evaluations, specifically regarding doctoral-level practitioners and criminal responsibility. Due to this, the American Psychological Association (APA) does not have specific guidelines on using SNS as a collateral source. This study involved one-on-one interviews with seven doctoral-level practitioners who conduct criminal responsibility evaluations on individuals 18 and older …

Social Worker Perspectives Of Social Determinants Of Health Related To Hospital Readmission For Chronic Illness, Crysta Michelle Tigue

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Unplanned or early hospital readmission have become factors used to measure standard of care in acute care settings. Because unplanned or early hospital readmission are costly, the Medicaid Hospital Readmission Reduction Program applies fines to hospitals that have early or unplanned readmissions. Though research has been conducted to identify causes and develop interventions, recent studies have not incorporated social determinants of health (SDOH). The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of SDOH on unplanned and early readmission through the lived experience and perspective of the social worker. This qualitative study used phenomenological methodology and face to …

A Granular Investigation On The Stability Of Money Demand, Zhengyang Chen, Victor J. Valcarcel

Faculty Publications

A large literature has shown money demand functions constructed from simple-sum aggregates are unstable. We revisit the controversy surrounding the instability of money demand by examining cointegrating income-money relationships with the Divisia monetary aggregates for the U.S., and compare them with their simple-sum counterparts. We innovate by conducting a more granular analysis of various monetary assets and their associated user costs. We find characterizing money demand with simple-sum measures only works well in a period preceding 1980. Divisia aggregates, their components, and their user costs provide a more reliable interpretation of money demand. Subsample analysis across 1980 and 2008 suggests …

Prediction And Classification Of Obesity Risk Based On A Hybrid Metaheuristic Machine Learning Approach, Zarindokht Helforoush, Hossein Sayyad

Mathematics and System Engineering Student Publications

Introduction: As the global prevalence of obesity continues to rise, it has become a major public health concern requiring more accurate prediction methods. Traditional regression models often fail to capture the complex interactions between genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors contributing to obesity.

Methods: This study explores the potential of machine-learning techniques to improve obesity risk prediction. Various supervised learning algorithms, including the novel ANN-PSO hybrid model, were applied following comprehensive data preprocessing and evaluation.

Results: The proposed ANN-PSO model achieved a remarkable accuracy rate of 92%, outperforming traditional regression methods. SHAP was employed to analyze feature importance, offering deeper insights …

Student Life E-Newsletter September 30, 2024, Seattle University School Of Law Student Life

Student Life E-Newsletters

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Hbcu Faculty Job Satisfaction: Implications For Effective Higher Education Leadership, Demissie Karorsa, Monica E. Allen

Journal of Research Initiatives

Studies show that the success of organizations typically depends on the extent to which leaders promote their employees' job satisfaction and commitment (Kouzes & Posner, 2007). As a result, employees' job satisfaction has received significant attention from business leaders and researchers (Belias & Kouestelios, 2014; Cakmak et al., 2015; Hesli & Lee, 2013; Seifert & Umbach, 2008). Most businesses recognize that enthusiastic, committed, and satisfied employees add value by enhancing customer satisfaction and retention, increasing productivity, and working toward the long-term success of their organizations (Choi, 2016; Cook, 2008). This survey sought to understand Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) …