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An Exploration Of Gifted Hispanic/Latino Students’ Educational Capital At One Title I Elementary School, Jasmin Solórzano Churchill

LMU Theses and Dissertations

Gifted programs, designed to enhance engagement and rigor for students exhibiting talent or potential beyond their peers in the general education classroom, are not equitably identifying and serving Hispanic/Latino students. This qualitative study explored gifted programming at a Title I elementary school located in a largely Hispanic/Latino community. Very few students received gifted services at the school, despite equity measures in place. Using a framework of educational capital, this study highlighted the cultural capital and community cultural wealth of gifted Hispanic/Latino students and provided suggestions for enhancing programming for this historically underidentified population of learners. Data were collected through semistructured …

Examination Of How Integrating Ethnic Studies And The Transformative Student Voice Framework In A Voice-Based Program Reinvigorated A Sense Of Community On A Middle School Campus, Jasmine Banks

LMU Theses and Dissertations

The middle school of study seeks to develop leaders in this world. However, the traditional oracy curricula and voice-based program the school originally adopted sought to develop students as future employees. Consequently, the problem at hand was how to connect the oracy curriculum to the principles of social justice to actualize the school’s mission. This qualitative study explored lessons from educators who have taught a voice-based course in an in-person and virtual environment. Specifically looking at the decisions middle school educators considered when integrating transformative student voice and ethnic studies into a voice-based course. From the lessons, decisions, and perspectives …

Strategies In Improving The College Graduation Rate For African Americans, Vernon Thomas

Masters Projects

Research has shown that African American college students have a difficult time in transitioning and navigating at predominately white institutions. African American students needs differ from other race and ethnicities at universities, making educational achievement a complex journey. Learning how to transition and navigate through a predominantly white institution can be a troubling task, but through the help of a peer mentor, the process can be made easier. This project explores the graduation gap for African American college students, as well as strategies to help improve the support of African Americans graduation rate. The desired outcome of this project is …

The Effects Of Sodium Molybdate On The Alimentary Canal And Toxicity In The Greater Wax Moth, Galleria Mellonella, Indie Sobiech

Masters Projects

Molybdenum is an essential element for living organisms and it participates in many enzymatic reactions. Galleria mellonella (wax-moth larva model) has many advantages such as it has the capacity to grow at a temperature of 37°C like mammals and has a vast deal of anatomical and functional similarities between the innate immune systems of mammals and insects. The aim of this study is to assess molybdenum toxicity in the Galleria mellonella model. Molybdenum was given via intrahaemocoelic injection or gavage (force-feeding) to track survival, melanization and activity. Histological procedures were also done by using common laboratory techniques of dissection, fixation, …

Defiance, Lackland H. Bloom Jr

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

The Mosaic Theory In Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence: The Last Bastion Of Privacy In A Camera-Surveilled World, Auggie Alvarado

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Colregs Misunderstood Or Ignored?, S. Sankaranarayana, T. S. Wickramasinghe

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

As various scholarly articles and accident investigation reports indicate, the risk of collisions at sea is still high. The objective of this research is to identify if this is due to misunderstanding of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, as amended (COLREGs), by watchkeeping officers working onboard cargo ships. A total of 76 collisions while navigating officers (OOW) were at the con that occurred during a period of 10 years were analysed.80% of the collisions could have been avoided since one vessel was aware of the presence of the other. The highest number of collisions had taken …

Social Media Use Of University Libraries In Sri Lanka: A Content Analysis, A. P. U. De Silva

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Every academic or university library tries its best to cater to the users to get information relevant to the users’ subject areas. To fulfill that target, academic libraries use various media to cater to their users best. The use of social media sites is one of the best ways to share knowledge with users. The present study was based on the State Universities of Sri Lanka, and it was conducted to find out first the available social media sites in academic libraries in Sri Lanka and then the most popular social media sites that used to share knowledge and information …

Gypsy: Ai-Powered Virtual Assistant For Windows Os, V. P. T. Madushan, S. V. S. Gunasekara, B. Fernando

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

The proposed virtual assistant software, powered by AI, is specifically crafted for users operating Windows computers to enhance the efficiency and safety of their tasks with minimal input. This innovative design allows users to swiftly and effortlessly accomplish various everyday computer-based activities. Examples include streamlined online ordering, accessing desktop and web applications, conducting web searches, setting reminders, obtaining live directions, reading notes, checking weather forecasts, translating words, performing mathematical calculations, setting alarms, receiving the latest news, and sending emails and WhatsApp messages, among other functionalities. Furthermore, the project incorporates the ability to recognize both voice and text input commands. Users …

Principles For Responsible Management Education (Prme) In Sri Lankan Business Schools: A Pathway To Sustainable Business Education, R. Bishri

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

This research study is an analysis of the introduction and application, PRME within Sri Lankan business schools to promote al sustainable management education. This study applies an integrated approach through analyzing diverse facets of PRME implementation issues comprising alignment curriculum component, stakeholder involvement and realization to sustainable development benefits.By using a mixed-methods research design, the study assesses systematically the problems and respond encounters in integration of PRME criteria to curriculums offered by Sri Lankan business schools identifying activities which impact this process. Furthermore, the research analyses stakeholder engagement in PRME implementation path with a focus on collaboration between businesses, government …

Preliminary Study On Evaluation Of Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (Kap) Of Pharmacy Workers On Generic Vs. Branded Medicine In Colombo District, Sri Lanka, H. A. T. Dharmapriya, H. M. L. S. Nikathenna, T. P. K. Jayasiri, D. H. A. Mendis, W. M. K. M., Ratnayake Ratnayake

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Pharmacists, apprentice pharmacists and non-pharmacists belong to the same umbrella of pharmacy workers as they all work in a pharmacy. They perform a wide range of tasks within the pharmacy. In addition to ensuring that the medications patients are prescribed are appropriate, speciality pharmacists also help patients with concerns and provide advice on how to take their medications and potential side effects. Therefore, pharmacy employees must have the right knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours for a pharmacy to run well and to provide the right medication along with the right guidance. This study aimed to investigate pharmacy workers' knowledge, attitudes and …

Antioxidant Capacity Variation Across Different Parts Of Allamanda (Golden Trumpet) Plant, D. M. W. L. Dissanayake, J. M. V. R. J. Bandara, T. M. S. A. Tennakoon, I. S. Kavindhya, K. D. Sandeepa, W. M. K. M.

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Allamanda cathartica is a herbal plant in the Apocynaceae family, often known as "Wel Rukaththana" in Sinhala, "Thimble Lady," or "Golden Trumpet" in English. Traditional medicine has utilized this plant's leaves, roots, stems, blossoms, and entire plant to cure a variety of illnesses since ancient times. Even though A. cathartica is a commonly used herb, the literature review indicated that there is a scarcity of published scientific evidence about its therapeutic usefulness. Hence, the present study aimed to evaluate the comparison of antioxidant activity of fresh leaves, roots, stems and flowers of this pant by using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. …

Correlation Of Bmi With Educational Stress By Psychometric Analysis Via Perceived Stressed Scale In Non-State University Students, B. S. Gamage, N. G. I. A. Deraniyagala, K. M. D. Perera, A. A. K. Aishwarya, P. A. P. N. Perera, L. M.

Journal of Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology

Overweight and Educational Stress had become two dominant problems in young population. We evaluated the effects of Educational Stress on BMI among non-state university students. Gender deference on stress and BMI, correlation between BMI and stress were determined. A google form was used for collection of data from 384 participants and stress was analyzed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Majority of our study group 55.2% were female, and 44.8% were male. Mean BMI was 23.54kgm-2 (Overweight) and it was 24.70kgm-2 (overweight) in male and 22.60kgm-2 (normal) in female. As per the PSS, 52% of male participant showed moderate stress and …

Exploration Of The Activity, Delivery And Activation Of Androgen Receptor Potential Indane Scaffold Antagonists For Prostate Cancer Treatment, Shengxin Zhang, Gemma K Kinsella, Tao Zhang, James Curtin

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Androgen receptor (AR)-targeted therapy remains the gold standard strategy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Several compounds of Indane derivatives have been reported to exhibit significant AR antagonist capabilities, starting at a concentration as low as 0.1 μM. However, an anti-prostate cancer lead molecule derived from Indane-related scaffold remains elusive. The project will investigate the interaction of novel bioactive indane scaffolds as androgen receptor antagonists through in silico and in vitro screening to complete the hit-to-lead, while also investigating potential drug delivery and drug activation/sensitisation mechanisms using a combination of colloid nanomaterial and cold atmospheric plasma to target AR-independent, …

Fanfiction Flicks: Dissecting The Expected Legal Ramifications Of Harry Styles Homages On The Big Screen, Aydan Urias

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) Blog

When the trailer for the highly anticipated Amazon Prime film The Idea of You debuted on YouTube in March 2024, viewers were captivated by the striking resemblance between the main character, Hayes Campbell, portrayed by Nicholas Galitzine, and the renowned former British One Direction member, Harry Styles. The film is based on the novel The Idea of You by author Robinne Lee. In a 2017 interview, Lee admitted to beginning the novel after seeing a YouTube video of the boy band One Direction and stated that she was specifically inspired by the personal life of Harry Styles.

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The Impact Of The “Misclassification” Of Employees As Independent Contractors On New York City’S Performing Arts Institutions And Gig-Based Performers, Katie Sigety

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) Blog

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) made it possible for independent contractors to access unemployment benefits, or “Pandemic Unemployment Assistance” (“PUA”), for the first time. This created a new awareness for how many gig-based performing artists were considered independent contractors. In the wake of the PUA program expiration in 2021, the DOL identified 425,000 fraudulent unemployment benefit claims filed, totaling $5.5 billion, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fraudulent claims were filed using the real identities of individuals who were not employed, which were likely stolen during previous data breaches …

Tennessee Legislature Declares That The Human Voice Will Remain ‘The King’ In Nashville, Ryan Bickett

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) Blog

Last month, Tennessee broke legal ground by passing the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security, or “ELVIS,” Act. This law amends the state’s existing publicity laws to include protections for an individual’s voice in general as well as specifically against artificial intelligence (AI) impersonation. The statute defines a voice as “a sound in a medium that is readily identifiable and attributable to a particular individual, regardless of whether the sound contains the actual voice or a simulation of the voice of the individual.” This standard shows a statutory expansion of legal protections for voices that blossomed with major cases in …

Ensemble Concerts: Wind Symphony, April 26, 2024, Anthony C. Marinello Iii, Jeason Lopez, Christopher Bulding, Gina Russell

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Numerical Investigation To Produce A Fundamental Polygon, Elizabeth Sipes

Honors College Theses

There exist multiple types of geometry, differing in the postulates they are based on, and therefore the theorems and proofs that make up said geometry. Hyperbolic geometry differs from others by allowing there to exist multiple lines through a single point not on a given line, that are parallel to the given line. Every geometry has the idea of distance and isometries, distance preserving maps. By considering special collections of isometries called discrete groups, we can construct interesting surfaces, such as the torus and genus-g surface. The connection between the surface and the discrete group can be understood through …

Cinnamaldehyde Protects Against P. Gingivalis Induced Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction In Iec-6 Cells Via The Pi3k/Akt-Mediated No/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway, Chethan Sampath, Sasanka S. Chukkapalli, Abhinav V. Raju, Leela Subhashini C. Alluri, Dollada Srisai, Pandu R. Gangula

Student Publications

Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg), a Gram-negative oral pathogen, promotes and accelerates periodontitis-associated gut disorders. Intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction is crucial in the pathogenesis of intestinal and systemic diseases. In this study, we sought to elucidate the protective role of cinnamaldehyde (CNM, an activator of Nrf2) against P. gingivalis (W83) and Pg-derived lipopolysaccharide (Pg-LPS) induced intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction via antioxidative mechanisms in IEC-6 cells. IEC-6 (ATCC, CRL-1592) cells were pretreated with or without CNM (100 µM), in the presence or absence of P. gingivalis (strain W83, 109 MOI) or Pg-LPS (1, 10, and 100 µg/mL), …

The Impact Of Family Functioning Factors On Smartphone Addiction And Phubbing Among Muslim Adolescents In Thailand

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: While there is research on protective factors against smartphone addiction (SA) and phubbing, which impact adolescents' physical, psychological, interpersonal, and academic well-being, focused studies on these issues among Thai Muslim students in Southern Thailand remain scarce.

OBJECTIVES: To bridge this gap, this research aimed to explore the influence of five family functioning factors-discipline, communication and problem-solving (CPS), relationship, emotional status, and family support-guided by family systems theory and the McMaster Model, on SA and phubbing.

METHODS: Data from 825 Thai Muslim adolescent secondary school students (Female N = 459 (55.7%), M

RESULTS: Significant connections were identified between family functioning …

Board Of Trustees Minutes, Apr. 26 2024 (Special Meeting), Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Estimating The Carbon Flux Contributions Of Three Common Myctophids In The Gulf Of Mexico, Mary S. Gad

All HCAS Student Capstones, Theses, and Dissertations

Carbon flux, the transport of carbon from the epipelagic zone (0 m – 200 m) to the mesopelagic zone (200 m -1000 m), can be facilitated by migratory fauna. Myctophids, likely comprising the highest biomass of migratory mesopelagic fishes across all oceans, play an important role in carbon flux. Myctophids undergo diel vertical migration (DVM) from the mesopelagic zone to the epipelagic zone. The amount of carbon transported by myctophids, through DVM, can be estimated by modeling all the bioenergetic pathways that release carbon. This study will use an individual adult myctophid model, with a series of bioenergetics calculations, to …

Players, Not Parts: Rethinking Percussion Writing For Wind Ensemble, Ben Overton Alford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This document is both a supplement to and an explanation of my final project for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Memphis. I have taken five compositions for wind ensemble and rearranged the percussion parts to assist with the ease of performance, equipment, and personnel. I began work on this project in the Fall of 2022, inspired by a rehearsal of Urban Requiem, and was able to have my edit of A Child’s Garden Of Dreams performed by the percussion section of the University Of Memphis Wind Ensemble during the performance of said piece in the …

Examining Faith Conviction In Students And Their Writing, Luke Daniel Brake

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This dissertation examines how religious students conceive of and compose their faith convictions in the composition classroom. This work explores how to respond to conviction within the classroom by looking at the American Pragmatists, showing how religious conviction could be necessary for producing a particular kind of writing and unlocking certain methods of writing for students that are inaccessible without allowing religious conviction to be present in the classroom. It then examines conviction itself, looking at what faith is, differentiating religious identity from religious conviction. This work then examines in-depth, qualitative interviews with four religious students at a secular university. …

Shallow Breathing, Sharon Kaitlynn Means

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

“Shallow Breathing,” follows the journey of Dora, a young woman who embarks on a life-changing adventure as she marries the love of her life and relocates to a quaint, isolated town nestled in the hills of Tennessee—Morris Chapel. Eager to embrace her new life, Dora stumbles upon a haunting mystery surrounding the family who once inhabited her home. As the secrets of the past slowly unveil themselves, Dora becomes consumed by an insatiable desire to unearth the truth. Morris Chapel, shrouded in mystery, holds dark secrets that have long been buried. Through Dora’s relentless pursuit of the truth, she discovers …

Geopolitical Actions Of The German Empire Prior To The First World War – A Modified Dime Analysis –, Gregory A. Mauck

Masters Theses

It is said that the victors write the history. That adage is demonstrably true for the history of the First World War. The German Empire, Das Deutsche Kaiserreich, has shouldered most of the blame for the war for most of the past century. Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles declares this German guilt in no uncertain terms. But is this a fair assessment? A study of pre-war German diplomatic and military actions provides a method to partially assess the culpability of Germany for the Great War. A fair analysis of that geopolitical activity shows that the actions of the …

Critical Thinking And Worldview Formation In Ministry, David W. Belles

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This action research thesis project engaged eleven ministers in the International Fellowship of Christian Assemblies with a multi-session training designed to help them identify potential areas of cultural accommodation detrimental to Christian life and witness. The project utilized a multi-week training program where participants viewed training videos and attended online discussion sessions. The participants recorded their impressions throughout the four-week training period. Six weeks after the training concluded, small group sessions were scheduled to determine whether the participants could utilize the training material in their ministry. Data were collected through journaling, entrance and exit questionnaires, and small group interviews. The …

Addressing Professional Training And Teacher Retention At Urban Public Schools In Southeast Texas, Elaine Rene' Pangle

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Nationally, teacher shortages reached all-time highs, leaving schools needing qualified teachers where vacancies were made by teachers leaving the profession, particularly during the post-COVID-19 era. Although a growing national problem, specifically, the area of Southeast Texas remains particularly affected by this mass exodus. The purpose of this applied study was to solve the teacher retention problem for urban public schools in Southeast Texas and to design educator training and intervention methods to address the issue. The theory guiding this study was human capital theory, as it addresses education and how it could foster social change and be the primary tool …

Recommendations For Solving The Problem Of Low Sixth-Grade Comprehension Proficiency Scores At Hermitage Middle School In Hermitage, Missouri, Shannon Beers

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to provide recommendations to solve the problem of sixth-grade below-proficient reading comprehension scores at Hermitage Middle School in Hermitage, Missouri. The problem was that 60% of the sixth-grade students at Hermitage Middle School could not comprehend grade-level text. The rationale for this research was that it is vital to ameliorate the reading comprehension scores of students since improvements may lead to greater grade-level and post-secondary readiness and an increase in school reputation, accreditation, and enrollment. The central research was, How can the problem of sixth-grade below-proficient reading comprehension be solved at Hermitage Middle School …