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Robert Cuvo V. Pocono Mountain School District

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Sekema Gentles V. Borough Of Pottstown

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The Practitioner King - A Study Of Legal Education And Practice In Pakistan, Summaiya Zaidi

PhD Dissertations

This dissertation is a study of legal education and practice in Pakistan and investigates the rise of the legal practitioner through a socio-historical examination. It seeks to determine the extent to which legal education in Pakistan is bound by colonial norms of practice through a genealogy of the legal practitioner in South Asia where the practitioner emerges as a dominant actor in the legal field. This dissertation argues that the fields of legal education and practice cannot be studied separately because the two are intimately connected for three main reasons: firstly, the law degree serves as an entry requirement to …

Michael Owens V. Pa Minority Business Development Authority Of The

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Morehead State University Declines To Provide Further Details On July Cyberattack, Lexington Herald-Leader

Morehead State College Histories

Article published on August 4, 2023 by the Lexington Herald-Leader on the cyber-attack on Morehead State University.

Professional Excellence And Caring Hearts - The Hallmarks Of Fhsu Nursing, August 4, 2023, Tisa Mason Ed.D.

Heart of a Tiger Columns

No abstract provided.

Extent Of Information Resources Utilization In The Bibliography Of Postgraduates’ Terminal Research Output Of The Department Of Library And Information Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kasa M. Gabriel, Sarah D. Yani

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Postgraduate theses and dissertations include diversified sources of print and electronic information resources that contributed as building blocks of the research output. Students cite and list these resources for purposes of making deduction and/or induction of their felt positions; essentially, to shape the research discourses as well as to resolve societal problem(s). This study ascertains the extent of information resources utilisation among five approved postgraduate programmes (PGDIM, MIS, MLS, MARM & MIM) in the Department of Library and Information Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria using their bibliographies. The study adopted the ex post facto design of the quantitative method to …

Cardozo Law News Brief: August 4, 2023, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Brief 2023

Featured Faculty:

• Andrea Schneider
• Jessica Roth
• Pamela Foohey
• Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum
• Rachel Landy
• Edward Zelinsky

Campus News:

• 3L Noa Gutow-Ellis Pens Letter to the Editor in The New York Times on U.S. Immigration System

Impact Of Virtual Mindfulness Education On Nurse Stress And Coping During A Pandemic, Ericia L. Howard, Marjorie Vogt

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Nurses are experiencing increased stress levels with reduced coping skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual mindfulness program was initiated to determine its effectiveness in reducing stress levels. Stress reduction and increased coping skills were reported by subjects. Further studies with more participants are required for evaluation.

Occupational And Personal Factors Related To Burnout In Acute Care, Janice E. Hawkins, Sadie Thurman

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study examines factors related to burnout among nurses in the ICU and ED at a tertiary care center and identifies self-care strategies that reduce burnout. Understanding factors that contribute to burnout can assist organizations in implementing evidence-based strategies to support nurse well-being in acute care settings.

Improving The Rate Of Admission Mrsa Screening And Intervention, Joan U. Ejiofor-Okoli, Bridgitte Gourley, Jean Murray

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of hospital acquired infection (HAI) and healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), resulting in increased length of stay, morbidity, cost, and death. Oncology patients' risk for MRSA associated death is upwards of 12% and 43.2% for a 60-day and 6-month period, respectively.

Nurse Perceptions Of Healthcare Professions' Conflict Management Skills, Nancy Dunton, Danielle Olds

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

We will describe nurses’ perceptions of effective conflict management skills by a variety of healthcare professions, including physicians, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and social workers. We will also present our findings of differences in perceptions of conflict management skills across unit types and hospital characteristics.

Implementation Of Mobile Mindfulness Apps To Reduce Stress Among Nurses, Nadine Cesaire

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The workplace stress on nurses has shown to have psychological and physical effects resulting in chronic disorders. The author will share the findings of this integrative review aimed to synthesize evidence on the utilization of mobile mindfulness applications and the effects on perceived workplace stress among the nursing workforces.

Undergraduate Nursing Students' Mentoring Experiences In The Clinical Workplace, Mini Sara Abraham, Semiyu Aderibigbe, Jacqueline Maria Dias

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Learning under the tutelage of mentors is an integral part of the clinical education in the workplace for undergraduate nursing students. Nursing students develop the appropriate professional skills to put theoretical knowledge into practice through the clinical mentoring process which happens at the workplace.

Healing The Healers: Teaching Nurses And Student Nurses Self-Care Practices, Kerry Keyes Young

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

2020 has put all of us through the ringer. Now, more than ever, nurses must learn to care for themselves. Discover how one university took proactive steps to help their students build a self-care toolkit, while aiding faculty members in developing their own self-care routines.

Developing An Intraprofessional Scholarship Workgroup: Systematic Process For Creating And Disseminating Midwifery And Nursing Knowledge, Rebecca Fay, Charlotte E. Swint, Eileen Thrower

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Do you want to tell your colleagues, administrators, and key stakeholders about the great work that you are doing? This session will describe a ten-step process to develop an intraprofessional work group to create research projects and then disseminate the findings through journal articles, posters, and professional presentations.

Mitigating Nurse-Workplace Violence: An Evidence-Based Approach, Faye Rivera, Cherry Sioson, Nicole Tronco

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Workplace violence in healthcare is an emerging national issue that needs to be stopped. It is everyone's responsibility to solve this issue. Nurses want to practice without the danger of assault, and it's costly for hospitals to replace nurses who leave due to injury and burnout.

Nurses' Perceptions About Culture Of Safety In Omani Hospitals, Zaina Mubarak Al Harmali

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study included a total of 562 different level of staffing and explored their opinions about culture of safety in their hospitals and compared the opinions of those nurses. This study included 11 hospitals all around Oman and used Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) and data collection tool.

The Journey To Excellence: Obtaining A Beacon Award Of Excellence And The Valuable Lessons Learned, Kaylan Branson, Julie Van Orne

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation will describe one pediatric medical-surgical unit's journey to promote the six components of the healthy work environment and obtain the Beacon Award of Excellence. Valuable lessons learned on how to ensure excellence is obtained and sustained will be shared.

Prelicensure Nursing Students' Perceptions Of Academic Incivility During Covid-19: A Qualitative Inquiry, Regina Wilder Urban, Sharon T. Wilson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Academic incivility has been known to cause negative learning environments that could adversely affect nursing practice and patient outcomes. The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to ascertain prelicensure nursing students' perceptions of incivility in order to construct effective coping strategies that could promote a healthy academic environment.

A Systematic Review Of The Sustaining Role Of Joy At Work, Michael Joseph S. Diño, Carole D. Liske, Naomi F. Tutticci

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

To understand if nurses experience joy in work remains a challenge for researchers. Nurses work life and joy: A systematic review, that followed the JBI methodology of effectiveness, answered the research question "Are there insights from joy in the workplace that can be used to improve individual nurse work life?"

Why Feed Seaweed? Tacit And Codified Knowledge Networks In The Dairy Industry, Michelle K. Tynan

Theses - ALL

While demand for dairy products increases globally, dairy cattle and other ruminants emit over a quarter of total methane emissions through enteric fermentation (Carrazco et al., 2020). A potent greenhouse, methane has eighty times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period (Black et. al., 2021). Consumer demand for more environmentally friendly dairy products paired with state climate goals has the dairy industry seeking ways to reduce methane emissions. One proposed solution is to feed algae (e.g., seaweed, kelp) to cows, as some live animal trials have shown it can reduce methane emissions by 80% (Stefenoni et …

A Machine Learning Approach For Assessing Human And Natural Impacts On The Current And Future Salinization And Alkalinization Of U.S. Freshwater, Beibei E

Theses - ALL

In previous studies, ongoing salinization and alkalinization in U.S. rivers have been attributed to inputs of road salt and effects of human accelerated weathering. Salinization poses a severe threat to human and ecosystem health, while human-derived alkalinization implies increasing uncertainty in the dynamics of terrestrial sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. A mechanistic understanding of whether and how human activities accelerate weathering and contribute to the geochemical changes in U.S. rivers is lacking. To address this uncertainty, we compiled dissolved sodium (salinity proxy) and alkalinity concentrations along with 32 watershed properties ranging from hydrology, climate, geomorphology, geology, soil chemistry, land use, …

Methodological Analysis On Settler Territoriality And The Rise Of The Yellowstone Wild Bison Advocacy Movement, Red G.R. Burkett

Theses - ALL

Bison bison, also known as the North American Buffalo, are a keystone species of endemic megafauna in the Great Plains prairie ecosystem. Bison were driven nearly to extinction in the late 19th century when millions of buffalo were massacred by settlers in order to starve Indigenous civilians and force them onto federally-managed Reservations as a step in the centuries-long ethnic-cleansing of Turtle Island. Such genocidal methods were a primary tool in erasing the land claims of Indigenous nations and colonizing the territories of Indigenous communities who depended on bison as a primary source of food and materiel for social reproduction. …

From Tradition To Modernity: Craftsmanship Of Four Treasures Of The Study And The Evolution And Development Of Painting Techniques, Yuanjing Chu

Theses - ALL

This thesis delved into the evolution of Chinese painting styles, spanning from ancient times to the present, placing emphasis on both traditional art painting styles and contemporary illustrations. By closely examining the production process of the Four Treasures of the Study (ink, inkstone, brush, paper) and thoroughly analyzing the fundamental elements of lines, ink tones, and aesthetic conception, this paper aims to demonstrate the similarities and differences between ancient Chinese art and contemporary Chinese illustration and how tools of the time influenced stylistic evolution over time. Additionally, the author’s visual thesis integrates artistic techniques from the past with contemporary painting …

Communication Optimization In Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Systems, Yifei Xu

Theses - ALL

With the growing demand for high-speed networks, 5G cellular systems provide advantages by utilizing higher frequency bands and wide bandwidth, and supporting high data transmission speeds. However, with the move to operate at high frequencies, obstacles such as buildings in urban areas and other blockages lead to challenges regarding received signal quality in wireless communications. More specifically, high-frequency signals emitted by antennas at the 5G base station (BS) can only propagate over relatively short distances toward users’ devices before being blocked by dense buildings in the area or scattered in different directions. In order to enhance the received signal strength …

Biodegradable, And Biocompatible Hybrid Double- Network Cryogel Scaffold For Cartilage Regeneration, Zining Yang

Theses - ALL

Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds are utilized in tissue engineering to address various unmet medical needs. Cryogels, are macroporous, crosslinked gel networks that are formed by gelation of precursor monomers/polymers under sub-zero conditions. Several studies demonstrate the potential of cryogels, as 3D scaffolds for culturing cells and controlled delivery of potent growth factors while improving upon limited porosity and restricted nutrient exchange that is characteristic of conventional hydrogels. Many current studies utilize free radical polymerization for designing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and alginate based cryogels resulting in formation of non-biodegradable networks. Here, we designed a hybrid double- network cryogel made of alginate and …

Home Air Quality And Asthma Study: Methodology Determining Impact Of Cleaners/Disinfectants On Adults With Asthma, Macie R. Fulton, Barbara Polivka

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Cleaning and disinfecting practices have increased in response to COVID-19 and have contributed to poorer asthma control in adults with asthma. 1 in 12 US adults are affected by asthma, thus making it important to further investigate how disinfecting/cleaning product type, frequency, and delivery mechanism impact adults with asthma.

Five Building Blocks Of A Remote Informatics Nursing Practicum Program, Blanca Badgett, Cory Stephens, Kim Stevens, Maricel Villarivera

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Practicum programs must evolve to meet the needs of today's workforce by leveraging information and communication technology (ICT). The purpose of this presentation is to outline 5 building blocks of a remote practicum for graduate-level informatics nursing practicum program and introduce a novel virtual practicum platform (VPP).

2023-August-04-Etsu Preparing Elite Supply Chain Professionals, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 4, 2023)

Most can probably recall scenes from the supply chain crisis that unfolded following the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Transport trucks needing drivers. Ships languishing at sea. Storehouses overflowing with no way to move their product.

A range of experts have declared that crisis behind us, and are now examining what precisely caused this catastrophe.

“The supply chain crisis was caused by complex failures in the global supply network and logistics systems, which were strained at multiple points simultaneously,” said Dr. Matthew Jenkins, an assistant professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Supply Chain.

Read more: ETSU …