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Developmental Patterns And Social Determinants Of Adolescent Polysubstance Use Among Connecticut Youth, Jennika K. Jenkins

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

Adolescent substance use continues to be a leading health concern in the United States. Although individual substance trends have demonstrated a decrease in use, it seems as if polysubstance use is on the rise among this population. Prior research into adolescent polysubstance use patterns tends to include only commonly used substances (e.g., alcohol, cannabis, tobacco) and neglects prescription drug misuse and illicit substances. Further, subanalyses by grade are typically not completed, leaving a gap in our understanding of developmentally appropriate prevention strategies. The present study utilized 13 substance use indicator variables to estimate substance use patterns among adolescents in grades …

Accelerating The Efficiency Of Multiscale Hybridizable Discontinuos Galerkin Methods For Flows In Heterogeneous Media, Tony Charles Haines

Mathematics & Statistics Theses & Dissertations

A plethora of scientific and engineering problems encountered are multiscale in nature. This multiscale feature often influences simulation efforts wherever large disparities in spatial scales are experienced. Notable examples include composite materials, fluid flow through porous media and turbulent transport in high Reynolds number flow. Although there are promising results from the advancement of modern supercomputer, obtaining direct numerical solution of multiscale problems is very laborious. This difficulty stems from the tremendous amount of computer memory and CPU time required. Parallel computing may be one obvious choice in remedying this issue. However, the complexity and size of the discrete problem …

Community College Student Affairs Professionals’ Perceptions Of Their Supervisor’S Authentic Leadership: The Influence On Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment, Brent Lamar Via

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Employee retention is an ongoing challenge for higher education student affairs professionals, who account for the largest employee group across the higher education workforce. Job satisfaction and organizational commitment have previously been identified as correlated with college and university employees’ decision to stay or vacate their position. Authentic leadership, an evolving theory, has been associated with greater levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment in a variety of settings. However, there is a gap in the literature about the status of this relationship within community college student affairs work environments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship …

The Years Of Embers In Mauritania: Ethnicity And Narratives, Hawa Saidou Barane Ba

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

The borders in Africa were drawn according to the interests of colonial powers and without consideration of the continent’s ethnic, cultural, and linguistic realities. Thus, roughly 80% of African countries borders were drawn without considering the crucial and pre-existing realities of pre-colonial African societies, splitting ethnically and culturally homogenous groups and grouping diverse others under the same political unit. (Beck, 1993; Lefebvre, 2011). Consequently, many African countries end up with an ethnically diverse population that faces the challenge of living harmoniously together in social cohesion, creating an environment prone to ethnic conflicts, political instabilities, and weak national identities. Mauritania, for …

Measurement Of The Photoproduction Cross-Section Of F1(1285) In The Exclusive Reactions Γp → P′K∓KSΠ± At 7.5 < Eγ < 11.5 Gev With Gluex At Jefferson Lab, Tyler Viducic

Physics Theses & Dissertations

The f₁(1285) meson is commonly understood to belong to the axial-vector nonet as the low-mass isoscalar partner to the f₁(1420) but has been suggested as a candidate for a KK^∗+c.c molecule. A nearly mass-degenerate 0 ⁻⁺ state has been observed in πp scattering that calls into question the established branching ratios of the f₁(1285) decays. Recently, the differential cross-section for the photoproduction of f₁(1285) was measured by the CLAS experiment and the results disagreed with theoretical predictions. Additionally, the CLAS experiment did not observe a mass-degenerate 0⁻⁺ state. …

Process Modeling Of Composites For Automated Fiber Placement, Von Clyde Jamora

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Fiber-reinforced composites are available in various material systems, each requiring specific manufacturing techniques to exploit their unique properties fully. Systems such as woven fabrics and preimpregnated fibers employ distinctive methods to harness these properties effectively. For instance, non-crimp fabrics (NCF) use high-pressure resin transfer molding and prepregs, like IM7-8552, use manufacturing method called automated fiber placement (AFP). However, these manufacturing processes often introduce deposition features that can evolve into defects. Their occurrence and impact on morphology must be predicted using experimentally informed finite element models. The research began with compaction experiments on NCF fabric, leading to the development of a …

Hydrologic Modeling Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed Using Hecc-Hms With Implications For Future Coupled Coastal Modeling, Christopher Leonard Frost

Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This study explores the hydrological methodology for modeling a coastal watershed basin using the US Army Corps of Engineers hydrologic software, HEC-HMS with an objective of being able to create riverine boundary conditions that could be applied to a coupled compound flood model. Compound flooding is defined as high water inundation event that occurs due to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple flooding drivers. The Atlantic Seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico regions of the United States account for most of the compound events observed in the United States with a higher occurrence caused by hurricanes from July to November. In …

Theoretical Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodology For Tunnel Design And Construction Processes, Ozgur Satici, Esra Satici

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

All engineering projects involve risk management applications. Sometimes, risks cannot be effectively managed, leading to catastrophic consequences. Engineers must consciously or unconsciously manage these risks. Regardless of how risks are handled, project risks need to be systematically evaluated. Therefore, risk management procedures must be implemented in every project, particularly in geo-engineering projects, to mitigate undesirable consequences and achieve project objectives. However, the use of risk management procedures in underground excavation projects is not common. Numerous commonly employed underground excavation techniques lack assessment of risks, notably geotechnical risks. Most of them only evaluate rock structures and excavation stability in accordance with …

Using A Modified Delphi Panel To Develop Best Practices In Course Evaluations Of Teaching., Ma. Emmanuelle (Ella) Domingo Vogt Pharmd, Robert D. Beckett Pharmd, Monica Miller Pharmd, Ms, Alex N. Issacs Pharmd, Ms

Parkview Pharmacy Department

Presented at AACP Annual Meeting. Boston, MA: July 2024.

This study generated best practices colleges of pharmacy should employ when conducting student evaluations of teaching and courses.

Issue 9: Pulmonary & Critical Care Insider, Bharat Bajantri Md, Sarah Ellsworth-Hoffman Mls, Ya Gao Md, Sivaprakash Sivaji Do, Caleb Hoppe Pharmd

Critical Care & Pulmonary

Pulmonary & Critical Care Insider Issue 9

Compiled by Bharat Bajantri, MD, and librarian Sarah Ellsworth, MLS for the clinicians of the Pulmonary and Critical Care team of Parkview.

The Pulmonary & Critical Care Insider newsletter was created by Dr. Bharat Bajantri, MD and Sarah Ellsworth, MLS in 2023 as a form of current awareness for current practice at our hospital, Parkview Health.

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Non-Shockable Cardiac Arrest Management

Try and try again till CPAP succeeds!

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Fungal Pneumonias in the ICU: Clinical Insights and Diagnostic Strategies.

ARDS Update and Guidance

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Making sure massive …

Magnetic Properties Of Diluted Hexaferrites, Logan Sowadski, Sean Anderson, Cameron Lerch, Julia E. Medvedeva, Thomas Vojta

Physics Faculty Research & Creative Works

We revisit the magnetic properties of the hexagonal ferrite PbFe_12-xGa_xO₁₉. Recent experiments have reported puzzling dependences of the ordering temperature and the saturation magnetization on the Ga concentration x. To explain these observations, we perform large-scale Monte Carlo simulations, focusing on the effects of an unequal distribution of the Ga impurities over the five distinct Fe sublattices. Ab initio density-functional calculations predict that the Ga ions preferably occupy the 12k sublattice and (to a lesser extent) the 2a sublattice. We incorporate this insight into a nonuniform model of the Ga distribution. Monte Carlo simulations …

The Impact Of Islam On Malaysia Before Independence, Sadiqa Binti Abdul Rahman

Journal of Middle East and Islamic Studies

This article discusses the influence and significance of the introduction of Islam in the Malaya on Malays before achieving independence. Prior to the advent of Islam, the Malaya was heavily influenced by several belief systems, including Hinduism, Animism, Buddhism, Dynamism, Hyang, and others. Nevertheless, Malaya, like other regions influenced by Islamic Civilization, has embraced the Sunnah teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Since 12 AD, the way of life in Malaya has been firmly rooted in Islamic teachings. The research objectives are to examine the general background of Malaysia and analyse the impact of the arrival of Islam in Malaya on the …

Disruption Events Sebagai Peristiwa Yang Tak Terduga Dalam Pelaksanaan Kewajiban Kontraktual, Natasya Yunita Sugiastuti, Ari Wahyudi Hertanto, Anda Setiawati, Agung Wijaya, Ghayana Aditya Putra

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

An agreement creates an obligation, which is a legal relationship between the parties. If one party fails to fulfill its duties to the other party as promised, it is considered a breach of contract by one party against the other. One of the external factors that disrupt contract execution is a disruption event. In contrast to the concepts of force majeure and hardship, which have been acknowledged in Indonesian law, the argument of disruption events has not been recognized, even in the context of legal literature. However, in certain contracts with extended durations, the concept of disruption event has been …

High-Dimensional Multivariate Analysis Of Variance Via Geometric Median And Bootstrapping, Guanghui Cheng, Ruitao Lin, Liuhua Peng

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The geometric median, which is applicable to high-dimensional data, can be viewed as a generalization of the univariate median used in 1-dimensional data. It can be used as a robust estimator for identifying the location of multi-dimensional data and has a wide range of applications in real-world scenarios. This paper explores the problem of high-dimensional multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) using the geometric median. A maximum-type statistic that relies on the differences between the geometric medians among various groups is introduced. The distribution of the new test statistic is derived under the null hypothesis using Gaussian approximations, and its consistency …

Shipping-Specific Esg Rating And Reporting Framework, Michael Tsatsaronis, Theodore Syriopoulos, Stavros Karamperidis, Georgia Boura

Plymouth Business School

Strict regulatory requirements supporting environmental sustainability are consistently promoted for the shipping sector, including the IMO 2050 framework to reduce greenhouse gas implications by 50% and CO₂ emissions by 70% compared to respective 2008 levels. These requirements bear critical implications for vital investment, financing, and operational decisions of shipping company management teams. Empirical evidence, furthermore, indicates growing investor preferences in favor of companies promoting ESG (environmental, social, governance) good practices. This study develops an innovative methodology to construct an integrated ESG Index tailormade to shipping idiosyncrasies. The ESG Index offers support to shipping company sustainable policies, standardizes and facilitates …

Commercial Motor Vehicles (Cmv) Drivers’ Behavior In Transition From Automated To Manual Driving In Highly Automated Vehicles (Level 4), Ali Riahisamani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation comprises three studies focused on enhancing the safety of Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers using a driving simulator to explore the effects of the transition from automated to manual driving in Highly Automated Vehicles (HAVs), Level 4 of autonomous vehicles. Although in HAVs the driving system is responsible for all driving tasks and even intervenes in some cases of critical events, the transition from automated to manual driving is still needed to complete the trip, especially if the system reaches its operational limits due to road conditions or unexpected system failure. This transition from automated to manual is …

Pathways Toward Healing: Examining The Role Of Emotion Regulation In Longitudinal Expressions Of Complicated Grief And Multisystemic Resilience Resources Among Bereaved Youth, Lacy Ellen Jamison

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The death of a loved one is a profoundly impactful event, especially for youth who may lose a vital source of support during critical developmental stages. This study investigated the trajectories of complicated grief and multisystemic resilience resources among bereaved youth over a six-month period, considering the roles of emotion regulation strategies (expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal), potentially traumatic events (PTEs), and various sociodemographic and loss-related factors. The present study utilized self-report data from treatment-seeking bereaved youth (N = 106). Parallel process latent growth curve modeling (PP-LGCM) was used to explore individual differences in grief and resilience trajectories. Post-hoc moderation …

Religiosity, Dietary Acculturation, And Obesity Among Immigrants To The United States, Samira Rahman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Obesity, influenced by lifestyle choices, has risen sharply worldwide and is linked to diabetes, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases. Among U.S. immigrants, obesity risk often increases with acculturation to American practices. However, religious involvement and maintaining the origincountry diet may protect against obesity. Using 2003 New Immigrant Survey data, this study examines the relationship between religion and obesity among immigrants to the United States. Results show significant variations: Jewish immigrants have the highest obesity risk, while Buddhist immigrants have the lowest, due to cultural and dietary practices. Longer U.S. residence and older age correlate with higher obesity rates. The findings emphasize …

An Investigation Of The New Madrid Seismic Zone Fault System Using Optimal Anisotropic Dynamic Clustering And Focal Mechanism Inversions, Yixin Zhang

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation is focused on the study of faulting kinematics in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). The dissertation contains two parts, and both use seismic data recorded by the Center for Earthquake Research and Information in the time span Jan 1st 2000 to Dec 31st 2019. In the first study, hypocenters were relocated using the hypoDD inversion method. The relocations were then used to model fault planes using Optimal Anisotropic Dynamic Clustering analysis. Twelve fault planes were modeled indicating that fault structure the NMSZ is more complex than indicated in previous studies. Three fault planes are modeled at the …

Sulfur Hexafluoride Accumulation In Groundwaters Within Shelby County, Tennessee, Raka Sunderland

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Geochemical data from 2009-2023 for production wells in Shelby County, Tennessee, were analyzed to determine the origin of discrepancies in sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) results in relationship to other tracers and hydrogeologic characteristics of sampled wells. This study proposes three potential origins for the discrepancies: modern SF6 contamination introduced during sampling, contributions of terrigenic SF6 formation, and groundwater re-equilibration with modern air in the unsaturated zone. The results suggest contamination with modern air during sampling is significant in some settings. An airtight sampling method was developed and shown to be successful in reducing introduction of modern air during sampling. The results …

Energy Storage Systems Modeling And Optimization, Yogesh Nmn Manoharan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In this dissertation, the presented research supports the energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy through the optimization of sizing of energy storage systems, operational strategies, and renewable energy systems considering the uncertainties in atmospheric conditions. Towards this transition, maintaining stability between generation and demand is necessary due to the increasing renewable penetration, intermittency, and uncertainty. Maintenance of the stability between renewable energy generation and load is challenging because of varying resource availabilities, demand profiles, and economic factors in any given location. Though there are several techniques employed traditionally, here in this dissertation energy storage systems and demand side …

The Reliability Of Assessment During Learning, Blake Ryan Telfer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Maximizing the efficiency of testing for learning is an important educational goal (Schellekens et al., 2021). According to Portela et al. (2017), educational efficiency is achieved when learning and test results are generated with minimal resources and high efficacy. Traditionally in classrooms, feedback from tests is provided after a test is finished. However, research on the testing effect (Kang et al., 2007; Rowland, 2014) and studies on assessment during feedback (Chang & Li, 2019) suggest that educational efficiency can be enhanced by providing immediate feedback after each response. Our goal is to investigate whether immediate feedback during assessment affects the …

Trajectories Of High Intensity Drinking In Emerging Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis Of Behavioral Economic Predictors And Alcohol Use Outcomes, Ulysses Carrillo Savage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

High-intensity drinking (HID; 8+/10+ drinks for women/men) is linked to higher BAC and negative alcohol-related consequences compared to heavy episodic drinking (HED; 4+/5+ drinks for women/men). This study used growth mixture modeling to identify HID trajectories, examined potential behavioral economic predictors (demand intensity, Omax, demand elasticity, and delayed reward discounting) of HID trajectory membership, and quantified associations between HID trajectories and alcohol-related outcomes (alcohol related consequences and life satisfaction). Participants were emerging adults from the community (N = 602; 42.7% male, 47.0% White, Black = 41.5%, Mage = 22.63) who reported recent heavy drinking at baseline. Assessments occurred every 4 …

Understanding The Emotional Experiences Of Female International Graduate Students., Esther Hinson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

U.S. higher education is experiencing a continuous rise in international student enrolment, significantly among females. Studies have suggested that female international graduate students experience more difficulty during their early adjustment process which encompasses psychological and sociocultural. However, these studies often overlook the emotional impact on female international graduate students. This study uses the phenomenological approach to explore the emotional experiences of female international graduate students in the U.S. The findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the emotional experiences of female international graduate students’ adjustment trajectories, such as excitement, sadness, anxiety, and fear during their adjustment process. By applying Bourdieu's theories …

Groundwater Recharge Estimation Focusing On Shallow Aquifer Dynamics In The Near Stream Zone Of The Incised Cub Creek, Middleton, Tennessee, Khayrun Nahar Mitu

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study investigated the Lone Oaks restoration site in Middleton, Tennessee, focusing on Cub Creek's channeling issues. Subsurface investigations revealed a shallow aquifer with limited groundwater storage, varying in thickness by about 2 m between upstream (U/S) and downstream (D/S) sections, and an unsaturated zone extending from 1.8 m U/S to 2.3 m D/S. The underlying confining layer is 6.5 m bgs U/S and 9 m bgs D/S, indicating eastward erosion or deposition shift between the Wilcox and Porters Creek Clay. Where U/S and D/S soil moisture at 90 cm and 150 cm remained near saturation during the cool season, …

Volume 33, Number 2, Summer/Fall 2024, Office Of Communications, Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2018-present

VOLUME 33 | NUMBER 2 | Summer/Fall 2024

ON OUR COVER:

President Sheahon Zenger poses for a portrait in the Bates & Merwin Reading Room on the fourth floor of The Ames Library. The room hosts a collection of award-winning books in honor of IWU's former president Minor Myers jr.

18 Discoveing Home, As a career university administrator with a long record of success and optimism for the future of liberal arts, Sheahon Zenger has been appointed the 21st president of Illinois Wesleyan University.

22 Browadway Reunion, More than a decade after last performing together at IWU, Bry Parham '07 …

Social Media And Surveillance Capitalism: Facebook, Political Polarization, Orwellian Dystopia, And American Democracy, Sunil Sahu, Punita Sahu

Political Science Faculty publications

Social media platforms have played a significant role in recent elections in the U.S. and other democracies. While Facebook and Twitter (now renamed X) claimed that they are “on a journey to connect the world,” to serve the goals of reforms and to bring about more democracy, their platforms have been effectively used to spread lies, misinformation, and disinformation which led some analysts to argue that we now live in a post-truth world and that the Orwellian dystopia is upon us. This paper is an attempt to assess whether big tech companies have created an Orwellian state in the U.S. …

Institute For Education Development Jul-Dec In Review Vol 2, Issue 2, Institute For Educational Development

Institute for Educational Development Pakistan (IED-PK) Archives

• Launch of AKU-IED’s Bed Programme
• Hiring of Education Fellows and Improving Quality of Pedagogy in Gilgit Baltistan
• Scaling Impact of a Play-Based Child-to Child Approach to Make Pre-School to Primary School Transition Fun and Inclusive
• Development Project Conclusions
• Publications by Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni
• AKES students visit AKU-IED
• Inaugural Alumni Dialogue
• School Management Series
• Professional Development Centres
• Partnerships and Collaborations
• Infrastructure Upgrades
• NEW! Educational Resources

Assessing Nurse Practitioner Student Competence Using A Modified Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument, Katie L. Mcdermott

Dissertations (1934 -)

Nursing education programs are faced with urgent demands to transition to competency-based education (CBE) to address the limitations of the nursing workforce. The AACN (2021) has developed the Essentials, or the core competencies for graduating entry- and advanced-level nurses to inform CBE. A concept analysis of Foundational Competence was developed by this researcher offers a refined perspective on the definition (McDermott & Dreifuerst, 2022). Foundational Competence is the competence of nursing student graduates at the end of an education program at the time of transition to practice. Assessment of competence has been identified as the biggest challenge facing CBE operationalization, …

Sexual Well-Being And High-Risk Behaviors : An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study For Questionnaire Development, Stephan R Smith

Covenant Nurses Week 2024

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