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Rapid Changes In Cerebrovascular Compliance During Vasovagal Syncope., Leena N Shoemaker, Aleena Sajid, Ronald Schondorf, Kevin Shoemaker

Kinesiology Publications

PURPOSE: The compensatory mechanisms supporting cerebral perfusion throughout head-up tilt (HUT) in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS) remain unclear. We tested the hypothesis that increased cerebrovascular compliance (Ci) and decreased cerebrovascular resistance (CVR) support cerebral blood velocity (CBV) during pre-syncope in VVS.

METHODS: Finger arterial blood pressure (ABP) and right middle cerebral artery blood velocity (CBV) were recorded in 15 individuals diagnosed with VVS (n = 11 female, mean age: 40 ± 16 years, mean body mass index: 24.9 ± 4.0 kg/m

RESULTS: Diastolic ABP, systolic ABP, mean ABP (72 ± 11 to 51 ± 12 mmHg), and CVR decreased …

Authorship In The Age Of Algorithms: Adapting Copyright Law For Ai-Generated Content, Sydney Thomas

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the relationship between technological advancement and legal protection for human creators has become increasingly critical. From Stephen Hawking's admonition of the potential risks of unregulated AI to Sam Altman's advocacy for proactive regulation, this paper navigates the evolving landscape of AI innovation and copyright law. By examining the challenges posed by AI-generated content, including issues of intellectual property infringement and privacy concerns, it highlights the need for adaptive legal frameworks. Strategic enhancements to copyright law must be developed, such as bolstering fair use doctrine and expanding creator rights, to ensure the protection of …

Addressing Social Inequalities Using Ai, Big Data, And Machine Learning, Erica L. Jensen, Lakell Archer, Sumaya Ali

Journal of Nonprofit Innovation

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Feather Mites Through Genomic And Ecological Lenses: Host Specificity And Symbiosis At Multiple Levels Of Organization, Alix Elizabeth Matthews

Student Theses and Dissertations

Symbionts, or organisms that form close and persistent associations with hosts, are ubiquitous across the tree of life, and symbioses are among the most common interspecific interactions in the natural world. Symbionts play a fundamental ecological and evolutionary role across multiple levels of biological organization – from individuals to ecosystems – and can have strong effects on global biodiversity. However, many aspects of these relationships are poorly understood including symbiont genetic diversity (inter- and intraspecific), host specificity, and the mechanisms underlying their functional nature or any context-dependent patterns. This dissertation uses a model symbiosis between permanent, obligate, ectosymbiotic vane-dwelling feather …

Full Hill-Type Muscle Model Of The I1/I3 Retractor Muscle Complex In Aplysia Californica, Qianxue Chen, Jiayi Shen, Samantha Pao, Yu Huan, Gregory P. Sutton, Jeffery P. Gill, Hillel J. Chiel

Faculty Scholarship

The coordination of complex behavior requires knowledge of both neural dynamics and the mechanics of the periphery. The feeding system of Aplysia californica is an excellent model for investigating questions in soft body systems’ neuromechanics because of its experimental tractability. Prior work has attempted to elucidate the mechanical properties of the periphery by using a Hill-type muscle model to characterize the force generation capabilities of the key protractor muscle responsible for moving Aplysia’s grasper anteriorly, the I2 muscle. However, the I1/I3 muscle, which is the main driver of retractions of Aplysia’s grasper, has not been characterized. Because of the importance …

Enforcing Intentional Motherhood: The Harrowing Consequences Arising From The Inconsistency Of Statutes Regarding Surrogacy, And How The Enforcement Of Surrogacy Contracts Is The Answer, Meena Hatab

Global Business Law Review

This Note discusses how the practice of commercial surrogacy is treated across the United States. Most notably, how the courts treat surrogacy contracts from state to state. A summary of how Canada views the practice of surrogacy will provide a general view into how the view of the practice is different across borders. It will be discovered that, while there is a federal law governing surrogacy in Canada, there is no federal law in either country that enforce surrogacy contracts or treat surrogacy contracts as valid contract between two adult parties. This is due to the preconceived notions of what …

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Global Business Law Review

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Medical Aid In Dying (Maid): A Comparative Analysis Of Domestic And International Approaches To This Controversial Subject, Shaini Gofman

Global Business Law Review

This Note analyzes the Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) structures in various countries involving their eligibility criteria, application, and potential consequences. Section II analyzes MAID in the United States. Part A discusses the background and evolution of MAID laws in the United States on both a federal and state level. Part B is a multi-part analysis of the suggested expanded definition of terminal illness. Argument 1 evaluates the concept of the value of and respect for life; this is a threshold matter which will be the basis for the central arguments in this Note. Argument 2 explores the relationship between …

Catch Me If You Can Claim Copyright Infringement: How Copyright Law Unevenly Protects Novice Scriptwriters, Alexander Cole Dibucci

Global Business Law Review

In the realm of creative endeavors, novice scriptwriters often find themselves in a precarious position, highly susceptible to having their original work exploited for profit by formidable players in the industry, drawing a parallel to the timeless tale of David versus Goliath. In these all-too common scenarios, the multi-million-dollar film agencies that, reminiscent of Goliath, appropriate the creative fruits of amateurs striving to establish their names in the field. Regrettably, unlike the triumphant David from the biblical narrative, novice scriptwriters are frequently left without adequate protection within the legal landscape of the United States, where the scales tend to tip …

Nursing Student Perceptions Of Presence In A Virtual Learning Environment: A Qualitative Description Study, Jason R. Thrift

Dissertations

Multifaceted approaches to learning are used for educating student nurses. One common teaching modality in nursing education, simulation, provides hands-on experiences in a safe environment to prepare student nurses for professional roles. High quality simulation standards recommend an engaging immersive experience, with physical, emotional, and conceptual fidelity to clinical practice. Presence is the perception of being there in a simulation as if it were real. Studies have reported improved learning outcomes with increased sense of presence. A simulation modality seldom used in nursing education is virtual reality simulation (VRSim) a three dimensional, immersive experience. VR-Sim with head mounted visual and …

The Perceptions Of Experienced Teachers On Administrative Support In Rural Classrooms And The Implications On Teacher Retention, Mitchell Reed

Student Theses and Dissertations

The goal of this study was to solve the problem of teachers leaving the profession early, which has led to the lack of educators in classrooms across the country, impacting various stakeholders, including students, school districts, and fellow educators. Depending on where the school district is located and the students the schools serve, Teacher retention is more of an issue. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study is to understand the storied perceptions of experienced teachers as it relates to administrative supports that target teacher retention in a small, rural school district in a state in the Midwest. The theoretical …

Private, Public, And Head Start Prekindergarten Programs And Their Effect On Kindergarten Readiness Scores, Brianna Brasseaux Comeaux

Student Theses and Dissertations

It is extremely beneficial for students to attend an effective prekindergarten program prior to their kindergarten year of school. The problem that was addressed in this study is that even though the United States offers many types of prekindergarten programs such as private, public, and Head Start, it is still not known which program is most beneficial to a student entering kindergarten. The United States does not currently offer a universal prekindergarten in all states; therefore, each prekindergarten program may not be as effective as they should. The framework for this study is based off early theorists Jean Piaget and …

Correlation Between Pass Speed, Leg Strength And Explosive Leg Performance In Male Soccer Players, Keigo Kobayashi

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study examined correlation between inside pass speed and performance and descriptive variables among male soccer players. Eighteen players from a University men’s soccer club team completed performance tasks and a lower body muscular strength task. Descriptive data (age, weight, height, body mass index, body fat percentage and years of experience) were also collected. Pearson correlation examined relationships between pass speed and each performance and descriptive variable. Average pass speed was 81.24 ± 12.71 km/h. Only the 4-counter movement jump height and sprint were significantly correlated to pass speed. No relationship was found between the other performance tasks and any …

An Analysis Of Arkansas Alternative Learning Placement Characteristics, Corey Throckmorton

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the alternative education placement characteristics in the state of Arkansas and the demographics of the students placed in ALE. There are eleven characteristics of which two are required to be present in a student profile in order for a student to be placed in alternative education in Arkansas. This quantitative study analyzed the specific characteristics indicted for students placed in ALE during the 2021-2022 school year. This study found commonalities of selected characteristics among the students placed in alternative education in Arkansas. The study found the most prevalent pathway to ALE is …

The Reading And Phonological Awareness Skills Of Elementary English Language Learners Post Covid-19 Pandemic, Mollie Virginia Jane Breckenridge

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to examine the reading skills of English language learning (ELLs) elementary students post-COVID-19. Furthermore, this study analyzed the relationship between phonological awareness (PA) and the reading skills of the students. The participants included 22 ELL students in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade that attended an after-school program offered by the local Hispanic Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. To measure the participants’ literacy skills, the primary investigator administered select portions of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-Third Edition (WRMT-III: (Woodcock, 2011) as well as select portions of the DIBELS (DIBELS: University of Oregon, n.d.) assessment. According to …

What Do Nurses Know About Stuttering? A Preliminary Study, Baleigh Nicole Boling

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated what nurses know about stuttering and their perceptions of people who stutter to contribute to research concerning building medical professionalism with people who stutter. An electronic survey was distributed to licensed nurses in the United States through a social media post. Results revealed that nurses are unsure of the cause of stuttering, which aligns with current research on the cause of stuttering.

Perceptions Of Academic Letter Grades In K-8 Public Schools Located Inside Of The Cherokee Nation Reservation, Corey Eugene Bunch

Student Theses and Dissertations

Academic letter grades may potentially encourage or discourage Cherokee students from doing well in school and seeking advanced degrees beyond secondary school. Cherokee Nation has just over 100 public school districts located inside the reservation boundaries, in which more than 200,000 students are being served daily, with nearly 32,000 being Cherokee citizens. This study focused on the twenty-five K-8 school districts primarily located in rural areas with the highest populations of Cherokee students. Perceptions of grades may vary widely for students, parents, and school officials. In 2023, there were approximately 10,000 classrooms in the Cherokee Nation, and there was little …

Did School Reform Initiatives In The United States Support Multicultural Teaching Practices In A K-12 School Setting?, Shereen Holmes

Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examined the relationship between school reform initiatives in the United States over the last thirty years and multicultural teaching practices. The methodology chosen was a qualitative phenomenological research study that was conducted with six participants, three novice teachers and three teacher educators. The research revealed that though educators valued the importance of multiculturism in the classroom, there was a disconnect in consistent implementation. The findings also revealed that school reform initiatives such as the Every Students Succeed Act (ESSA) of 2015 provided the guidance used by states and school districts to identify standards for the classroom. This suggests …

Disproportionality In Discipline And Academic Achievement Of African American Students In South Carolina School Districts, Joyce Haigler Conyers

Student Theses and Dissertations

In the state of South Carolina, African American students make up 34% of the student population but 59% of students receive out-of-school suspension. It was assumed by prior research statistics that the disproportionality of discipline produces lower academic achievement for African American students. An examination of the disproportionality of discipline through a structural theoretical lens as an effort to understand the inequity in the application of exclusionary discipline, specifically out-of-school suspension, for African American students and how it affects their academic performance was the focus of this study. The data for this non-experimental quantitative study was obtained from the South …

Design Of A Pick-And-Place Robot With Computer Vision And Optimized Sorting Algorithms, Dan Kilula

Student Theses and Dissertations

In computer science, the Multiple Travelling Salesman Problem (mTSP) is a special case of Travelling Salesmen where one salesman travels through a network of cities (end nodes) and goes back to the starting city (start node) rather than stopping at the targeted end node. Numerous search and optimization algorithms are used to find the most time-efficient path for the salesman to visit each node. In this work 3 optimization methods and algorithms such as linear programming and A* pathfinding are utilized and compared to solve the mTSP applied to a 3 degrees-of-freedom pick-and-place robot that uses computer vision to detect …

Increasing College Retention And Access For Disadvantaged Mckinney-Vento Students By Exploring Disproportionate Entitlement To Collegiate Resources, Quincy Samuel Smith

Student Theses and Dissertations

Going to college creates a financial challenge for an increasing number of American students. The inadequacy of available financial aid and lack of wrap-around services make the possibility of college graduation increasingly challenging for former McKinney-Vento students. The purpose of this study was to explore the financial, socio-emotional, and academic resources designated for former McKinney-Vento students and how those resources (or lack thereof) influence successful college matriculation and retention. The problem to be addressed in this study is Former McKinney-Vento students no longer receive McKinney-Vento services when they transition to college. This qualitative study utilized an exploratory research method. Functionalism …

Do Student Achievement Scores Differ For Those Taught By Teachers With High Emotional Intelligence As Compared To Low Emotional Intelligence?, Carlos Daniel Mock

Student Theses and Dissertations

This quantitative study investigates the influence of teachers' emotional intelligence on student achievement in an American curriculum international school setting in Bangkok, Thailand. Amidst concerns over student proficiency levels in the United States and Thailand, the study aimed to identify whether teachers’ emotional intelligence is linked to a difference in student achievement in reading, language usage, and mathematics. The study responded to calls for further investigation into how teacher emotional intelligence may influence student achievement to inform hiring practices and teacher training priorities to improve educational outcomes. The study aimed to contribute to debate on how to enhance student achievement, …

Exploring The Relationships Between Policy, Instructional Time, And Instructional Practices In Elementary Science Classrooms, Amanda Sciarpelletti

Student Theses and Dissertations

The longstanding call to prioritize science education has gained momentum, particularly with the noticeable changes aligned with reform-era practices. This quantitative study explored the relationship between policy, time allocation, and teacher practices in elementary science education, guided by constructive learning theory as the theoretical framework. The study utilized a quantitative survey to measure how much time elementary school teachers spend teaching science and understand how this impacts their teaching methods, specifically the reform-era vs. traditional teaching practices. Surveys were conducted electronically with K-5 teachers who are National Science Teacher Association members. Findings from the quantitative analysis via a series of …

Socioeconomic Status And Stereotype Threat: Does Stereotype Threat Associated With Low Socioeconomic Status Impact Academic Performance, Gwendolyn Rains

Student Theses and Dissertations

Stereotype threat effect (STE) is a psychosocial phenomenon that can cause performance decrements on standardized tests. The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore standardized test construct through the lens of intelligence theories as a potential mediator for STE for low socioeconomic status (LSES) students in rural Arkansas schools. The theory of STE will be used to explain why LSES are susceptible to STE. The researcher collected quantitative data through an experimental design; participants took either a performance-based or a traditionally formatted math and literacy test to determine if scores (dependent variable) were significantly impacted by test construct within …

Impact Of Implementing A Growth Mindset Intervention On Academically At-Risk Students, Rebecca Anne Kaste

Student Theses and Dissertations

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted education around the world. To help close the achievement gaps incurred from the effects of the pandemic, the state of Tennessee created summer schools programs to remediate learning loss for those students identified as academically at-risk at being retained. The current study addressed how to improve the academic and social-emotional behavioral outcomes of academically at-risk middle school students through the implementation of a growth mindset intervention. The purpose of this quasi-experimental research study was to examine the impact of a growth mindset intervention on academically at-risk middle school students participating in the Tennessee Summer Learning Loss …

Education Of Grandchildren Within Skipped-Generation Households: Challenges And Experiences Influencing Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Myra Ann Randolph

Student Theses and Dissertations

Skipped-generation households are not traditional, as the typical guardians do not include the mother, father, or foster parents. They are the households of grandparents who have accepted the responsibility to provide care for their grandchildren. Recent literature demonstrates that grandfamilies, inclusive of grandparents and grandchildren, experience many stress-related challenges. The problem is that grandparents responsible for raising their grandchildren are required to adopt new parental roles. This can become very stressful, as many may not have the knowledge of, or access to, contemporary supports and resources to effectively adopt and raise their grandchildren. The purpose of this study was to …

Mother Machines: Deified Domesticity And American Misogyny In Ira Levin’S The Stepford Wives, Emmaline R. Williams

Student Theses and Dissertations

Despite an increased awareness of human rights issues and more interest in intersectional feminist practices in post-postmodern culture, the imprint of the repressed housewife lingers. My research for this work is driven by two central questions: What themes connect the emergence of this image in nineteenth century literature and art to the current social conception of women? What role do men play in maintaining these conceptions and how do they benefit? As such, this thesis examines the last 150 years of women’s social progress and regress. In this analysis centered on Ira Levin’s novel The Stepford Wives, I seek to …

Technology Use Within A Charlotte Mason Liberal Education: A Phenomenology Study On Critical Thinking, Luecrecy Ragan

Student Theses and Dissertations

Technology use, education technology, and innovations continue to grow in the 21st century. Information is abundant, and it can be challenging to process and decipher. Students are deficient in critical thinking and experience negative effects from the overuse of technology. Liberal education philosophy focuses on building critical thinking and educating the whole person. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenology study was to explore and describe the experiences of K-12 leaders and teachers implementing education technology while following a liberal education model focused on supporting critical thinking, cognitive ability, and the whole person. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight leaders and …