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Michael Rivera V. Redfern

2024 Decisions

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Frederick Foster V. Joel Slomsky

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Gardner-Webb Divinity School And Religious Studies And Philosophy Department Host Baptist Women In Ministry Film Screening On April 15, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The School of Divinity and the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy are sponsoring the screening of “Midwives of a Movement” on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in Dover Chapel. Produced by Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM), the film features the organization’s Executive Director, the Rev. Dr. Meredith Hare Stone.

Sexual Assault And The Impact On Identity And Mothering: Women's Lived Experiences, Madelin Cerullo

Counseling and Psychology Dissertations

Literature on traumatic events, particularly those of a sexual nature, suggests that these events have an impact on one’s wellbeing and ability to parent. However, limited literature centers a women’s experience, with little attention focused on identity formation, the role of mothering, and healing as an outcome (Babcock et al., 2015; Clifford et al., 2020. Much extant literature focuses on predetermined themes that narrow participants’ reports and fail to capture lived experiences (Carothers Bert et al., 2009) with emphasis on significant disruptions to lives because of the traumatic event (Clifford et al., 2020). When literature considers these topics as part …

Arts Integration In The Middle School Mathematics Classroom, Cameron Willis

Honors Projects

In this project, we explore the question "How can arts integration techniques be used in the middle school mathematics classroom to heighten student engagement and interest while also developing deeper conceptual understanding?" Through completing a lesson study over incorporating structured improvisation into a simple probability unit, seventh grade students were able to share their thoughts and feelings about using theatre to teach mathematics.

Probing The Electrode-Electrolyte Interface Of Sodium/Glyme-Based Battery Electrolytes, Dodangodage Ishara Senadheera, Orlando Carrillo-Bohorquez, Ernest O. Nachaki, Ryan Jorn, Daniel G. Kuroda, Revati Kumar

Faculty Publications

Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) are promising systems for large-scale energy storage solutions; yet, further enhancements are required for their commercial viability. Improving the electrochemical performance of NIBs goes beyond the chemical description of the electrolyte and electrode materials as it requires a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms that govern the interface between electrodes and electrolytes. In particular, the decomposition reactions occurring at these interfaces lead to the formation of surface films. Previous work has revealed that the solvation structure of cations in the electrolyte has a significant influence on the formation and properties of these surface films. Here, an experimentally …

Lithium Ion Speciation In Cyclic Solvents: Impact Of Anion Charge Delocalization And Solvent Polarizability, Ernest O. Nachaki, Daniel G. Kuroda

Faculty Publications

The increasing demand for lithium batteries has triggered the search for safer and more efficient electrolytes. Insights into the atomistic description of electrolytes are critical for relating microscopic and macroscopic (physicochemical) properties. Previous studies have shown that the type of lithium salt and solvent used in the electrolyte influences its performance by dictating the speciation of the ionic components in the system. Here, we investigate the molecular origins of ion association in lithium-based electrolytes as a function of anion charge delocalization and solvent chemical identity. To this end, a family of cyano-based lithium salts in organic solvents, having a cyclic …

Enhancing Primary Care With Progressive Muscle Relaxation For Anxiety, Depression, And Acute Stress: A Quality Improvement Project, Andrew Dudley

DNP Projects

Introduction

Depression affects 1 in 5 individuals during their lifetime (Hidalgo et al., 2021), with 23 million Americans seeking mental health treatment annually (Parish et al., 2023). While guidelines from the AAFP and APA advocate comprehensive care approaches, medication prescriptions for anxiety and depression remain prevalent, particularly among children aged 6-18 (Lester et al., 2022). Direct observation identified a need to bridge gaps in adjunctive therapies between the primary care setting and counseling services for patients who presented with mild or mild to moderate anxiety or depression. Feedback analysis by staff in the setting identified a gap in knowledge and …

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, April 11, 2024, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Vol.51 N.38 April 11th 2024, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Keeping Up With The Joneses: Texas’ Nil Battle For Student-Athletes, Stephanie Garner

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Starting in 2021, college athletes could earn financial compensation from their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). With the change in laws, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) created an interim regulation for states to follow. After the Supreme Court decision, some states’ trigger laws went into effect, some states made new NIL regulations, and some states continued to follow the regulation set out by the NCAA. With all these laws and no federal regulation, each state stands on different footing. In Texas, a restrictive NIL statute will affect its recruiting for years unless adjusted. This Comment suggests improvements to the …

Full Speed Ahead? Reexamining Texas's Approach To Eminent Domain, Emma Blackmon

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Property rights are traditionally held sacred in Texas. But through eminent domain, landowners lose their property rights, purportedly in service of the broader public. Sometimes, the legislature confers eminent domain power on for-profit companies. Landowners are then forced to surrender their property while the companies benefit economically. The result is that landowners are stripped of the right to fully use and enjoy their property.

The recent Texas Supreme Court case, Miles v. Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure, Inc., demonstrates the tension between property rights and economic development created by eminent domain. Facially, Miles concerns whether a for-profit company’s high-speed …

Far Out: The Extended Denial Of Public Access To Psychedelic Therapeutics, Andrew R. Waldeck

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

The United States patent regime is designed to promote dissemination of information that undergirds a particular innovation. To incentivize disclosure, inventors are granted a time-limited right to exclude others from practicing the invention, thereby affording the inventor a period in which to commercialize and financially benefit from their inventive contribution. The disclosure provides information sufficient for one of skill in the relevant art to make and use the invention, and the public may freely do so upon the patent’s expiry. Global advancement of human medicine is fundamentally intertwined with the United States patent system; medical progress largely depends upon the …

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Organizational Agents As Epistemic Agents: Re-Examining Nurse Executives' Agency In Homecare Organizations, Lisa Ashley

Dissertations

This research presents a critical analysis and original theoretical approach to a complex phenomenon that addresses current gaps in our understanding of the experiences of nurse executives and their organizational positioning in homecare organizations. It reveals how nurse executives experience paradoxical identities of executive and nurse. The competitiveness of homecare as a business and the status of homecare among other healthcare sectors is problematic and exacerbates the tension between those two identities. This qualitative research aims to explore NEs' epistemic and discursive organizational positioning in HCOs. This research also explores how nurse executives enact their moral, socio-professional, political and epistemic …

All Aboard: Understanding Property Rights In Texas After Texas Central, Asher K. Gregg

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

Our forefathers intended the United States Bill of Rights to protect individuals from government overreach. Specifically, the Fifth Amendment, as applied to the States via the Fourteenth Amendment, in part protects individuals from unnecessary takings. Eminent domain authority—its more common name—has long been recognized as a power to be used cautiously and only when necessary. Although most often associated with government exercise, states are permitted to grant this unyielding authority to private entities via their state constitutions and statutes. Despite Texas serving as a beacon for individual property rights, the Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Miles v. Texas Central …

Computational Design, Synthesis, And Assessment Of 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-Yl)-1h-Imidazol-2-Yl)Phenyl)-1,2,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives As Effective Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors: A Prospective Strategy For Anticancer Therapy, Nilesh Raghunath Khedkar, Milind Sindkhedkar, Alex Joseph

Open Access archive

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) enzyme plays a critical role in governing the cell cycle, positioning it as a promising target for the development of anticancer drugs. In this study, we endeavored to design and synthesize innovative EGFR inhibitors with potential applications in anticancer therapy. A novel series of compounds, namely 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles (30a-j), were meticulously designed using FBDD efforts and synthesized. The synthesized compounds underwent thorough characterization using ¹HNMR, ¹³CNMR, HRMS, and mass spectrum analyses. The in vitro anticancer activities of the newly developed compounds (30a-j) were evaluated against four human cancer cell lines such as prostate …

Board Of Trustees Minutes, Apr. 11 2024 (Special Meeting), Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

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A Spatial Data Framework For Indoor Positioning Using Machine Learning Techniques, Venkateswari P

Theses and Dissertations

The last few years have seen an increase in interest in indoor positioning and localization as potential research and development areas. WiFi is a strong substitute that supports positioning based on indoor floor plans. In this thesis, the Principal Featured - Kohonen Deep Structure (PF-KDS) model is developed to position WiFi devices more accurately and efficiently for indoor floor planning. Initially, spatial data analysis is conducted using the Principal Feature Enhanced Auto-Encoder algorithm, extracting principal features for dimensionality reduction.

Following this, the Kohonen Self- Organizing Deep Structured Learning technique is devised for precise position estimation by considering a new path …

100% Match Rate For Ninth Consecutive Year, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

School of Education and Health Sciences Blog Archive

The undergraduate dietetics program is proud to report a 100% match rate for its graduating class for the ninth year in a row.

Enhancing Srna Confidence: Integrating Simulation-Based Crm Training With Didactic Education To Improve Intraoperative Recognition, Communication, And Management Of Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest, Melissa Lee

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Within the operating room (OR), the ability to identify deteriorating patient conditions and effectively communicate, is essential to delivering safe and efficient care. Although rare, the critical nature of emergent events necessitates early recognition and prompt intervention by an experienced anesthesia provider. The complexity of emergency management is often related to diagnostic ambiguity, individual provider experience, and disruptions of the fast-paced OR environment, requiring appropriate training methods for proficient execution. However, student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) often lack sufficient exposure to emergent clinical scenarios, leading to delayed intervention and diminished confidence during crisis management. An evidence-based simulation education guideline for …

The Level 2024-04, Christena Leamer, Nathan Leigh, Kristin Reynolds, Adam Zenger, Heather Trimble, David Lendrum, Andie Scharen, Mardis Buness, Dana Wade

The Level

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Kenyon Collegiate - April 11, 2024

Kenyon Collegiate

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The Grizzly, April 11, 2024, Marie Sykes, Ellie Burns, Sean Mcginley, Maddie Wilson, Vaughn Dibattista

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

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The True Impact Of Social Media Marketing, Bella Eve Diaz

Whittier Scholars Program

As technology evolves, social media platforms continue to rise. Brands can now utilize social media to promote their products, whether that is through influencers, creative content on the companies pages, or paid for ads. This project provides a deeper look into how impactful Social Media Marketing is, for better or for worse, with a concentration on brands catered towards women, and Tik tok marketing. Brands this project focuses on range from small businesses such as Stacked LA, a business in Uptown Whittier, to worldwide brands, such as Fenty Beauty. Upon researching and working as a social media intern, it is …

The Lived Experiences Of Student Nurses During Simulation Of Perinatal Loss, Paloma Alejandra Peña

Dissertations

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the experiences and perceptions of undergraduate nursing students in providing care following a perinatal loss simulation. The theories that guided this study included Malcolm Knowles' Theory of Andragogy and the National League for Nursing Jeffries Simulation. The selected theories provide structure for adult learners' need to experience situational learning activities that are relevant to their job while building upon the foundation of students' knowledge. Incorporation of Knowles' and Jeffries' theories guides the qualitative study of the simulation of a perinatal loss and the experiences of nursing students in providing care during …

Independent- Apr. 11, 2024, Leslie Lozada

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Nsclc Recurrence Prediction With Pet/Ct Habitat Imaging, Ctdna, And Integrative Radiogenomics-Blood Insights, Sheeba J Sujit, Muhammad Aminu, Tatiana V Karpinets, Pingjun Chen, Maliazurina B Saad, Morteza Salehjahromi, John D Boom, Mohamed Qayati, James M George, Haley Allen, Mara B Antonoff, Lingzhi Hong, Xin Hu, Simon Heeke, Hai T Tran, Xiuning Le, Yasir Y Elamin, Mehmet Altan, Natalie I Vokes, Ajay Sheshadri, Julie Lin, Jianhua Zhang, Yang Lu, Carmen Behrens, Myrna C B Godoy, Carol C Wu, Joe Y Chang, Caroline Chung, David A Jaffray, Ignacio I Wistuba, J Jack Lee, Ara A Vaporciyan, Don L Gibbons, John Heymach, Jianjun Zhang, Tina Cascone, Jia Wu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

While we recognize the prognostic importance of clinicopathological measures and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), the independent contribution of quantitative image markers to prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains underexplored. In our multi-institutional study of 394 NSCLC patients, we utilize pre-treatment computed tomography (CT) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to establish a habitat imaging framework for assessing regional heterogeneity within individual tumors. This framework identifies three PET/CT subtypes, which maintain prognostic value after adjusting for clinicopathologic risk factors including tumor volume. Additionally, these subtypes complement ctDNA in predicting disease recurrence. Radiogenomics analysis unveil the molecular underpinnings of these …

Promoting Participation In Individuals With Parkinson’S Disease Through The Development Of Accessible Occupation-Based Resources, Kelly Struthers

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project was completed through partnership with Rock Steady Boxing Music City, a non-profit organization that provides boxing classes for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and other motor-related disorders. The purpose of this project was to understand the participatory barriers that are common within the Parkinson’s disease community and develop solution-oriented resources in response to these barriers. All developed resources were intentionally created to maximize accessibility and explored areas such as driving, fatigue, caregiving, and memory. These resources were compiled and distributed to the “fighters” of Rock Steady Boxing via an in-person “OT Corner” bulletin board, the weekly …

Supporting Adolescent Parents Involved In Younglives, Rachel Fister

OTD Capstone Projects

This doctoral capstone project focused on creating educational tools and resources for adolescent caregivers, volunteer mentors, and staff associates involved in YoungLives. YoungLives is a branch of the non-profit outreach organization YoungLife, that supports adolescent/teen parents and expecting mothers worldwide. The goal of this project was to supply accessible and user-friendly resources for the population to gain knowledge on pediatric topics such as child development, age appropriate milestones, sensory processing, as well as activities to promote occupational skills. The project outcomes resulted in a guidebook and deliverables for education and training purposes, a social media platform for nationwide connection and …