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Shifting Frontiers Economic Consequences Of The Polish Partitions, Andrew J. Fox

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis uses spatial regression discontinuity design to examine the impacts of historical border changes on economic development in modern Poland. Positive effects on institutions and infrastructure are found in the Austro-Hungarian zone of the Polish partition, while the Prussian zone suffer negative consequences due to 20th-century destruction and post-war expulsions.

The Rise Of Mercury: The Economic And Health Impacts Of Artisanal Gold Mining In Colombia, Jilmar D. Robledo Caicedo

Theses and Dissertations

Gold prices triggered mining booms in Colombia, leading to wealth and mercury pollution. These effects on human health remain unknown. This research investigates the effect of gold mining finding a significant effect on fetal deaths reduction, suggesting gender and gestational age are fundamental to understanding the interplay of gold mining.

The Impact Of Municipal Broadband Restrictions On Covid-19 Labor Market Outcomes, Saket Hegde

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis uses the exogenous nature of the COVID-19 shock to study the association between municipal/cooperative broadband restrictions and labor supply during the pandemic. I estimate difference-in-differences regressions using individual data between January 2019 and December 2021 from the Current Population Survey combined with policy variables from the Pew Charitable Trusts' State Broadband Policy Explorer. During the pandemic, states with restrictions experience a relative decrease in labor force participation, employment, and hours worked among married women with children. Labor force attachment for women without children and married men with children are unaffected. Results support the parallel trends assumption and are …

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Theses and Dissertations

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August 4, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Examining The Impact Of Job Satisfaction On The Organizational Commitment Of Minority Female Collegiate Testing Center Professionals., Arrayon L. Farlough-Rollins

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation was designed to provide current information on the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of those identifying as women of color working in offices of academic testing. Faced with systemic oppression due to race and gender, women of color have opted in to a profession that is viewed by some as a threat and barrier to the measurement of student success. Additionally, concepts such as the “glass ceiling” and the “glass cliff” have stalled the upward mobility of women of color in this field. Ironically, women of color report higher levels of both job satisfaction and organizational commitment than …

The Sunbeam Study: Resilience And Well-Being In Healthcare, Can We Make An Impact?, Sarah Dreiling, Karen L. Gorton, Sandy Gottschalk, Terry Siek

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Over 400 employees of a healthcare agency were surveyed to understand current levels of resilience and well-being. Based upon the findings, a multifaceted approach was undertaken to address and develop resilience and well-being. Current interventions will be assessed, modified as needed and reassessment of resilience and well-being will be undertaken.

Creating An Effective Stress Management Program For Rural Healthcare Workers, Charlotte E. Swint, Crystal Renee White

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

A stress management program was designed and implemented within a rural healthcare system as part of a DNP quality improvement project. Collected data demonstrated stress improvement scores as high as 72% from participants of the program. An informal faculty mentoring relationship contributed to the project's overwhelming success.

A Concept Analysis Of Meaning-Based Nursing Care, Pearl Ed G. Cuevas, Christielle M. Gillera

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The purpose was to provide a clearly constructed definition on concepts of meaning-based nursing care. The analysis developed a concept map on the clear definition of meaning, identifying the key elements in concept development and a conceptual model of meaning-based. The outcome was a framework formulation of meaning-based nursing care.

Commend-A-Friend: One Unit's Journey To Improve Staff Morale, Nicole M. Bradley, Stephanie Dello-Buono

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The Unit Council on this medical-surgical unit felt that something needed to be done to improve the moral of the unit staff. Knowing that some things are out of their locus of control, the unit council created a program to recognize peers to boost morale: "Commend-A-Friend" was born.

Ud In The News July 29-Aug. 4, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Inside Higher Ed introduced UD's scholarship success coaches. Local media introduced new trustees and featured UD research to help prevent food contamination. Newsweek is among the national news outlets tapping UD faculty expertise.

Dosimetric Comparison Of Glioblastoma Radiotherapy Treatment Plans On A Low-Field Mri-Guided Linear Accelerator Compared To Conventional C-Arm Linear Accelerator, Emily J. Moats

Masters Projects

Introduction

MRI-guided radiation therapy has proven to provide many benefits such as real-time tracking, dose escalation, and the ability to perform online adaptive therapy. The objective of this study is to compare curative treatment plans for glioblastoma tumors on a low-field MR-guided linac vs a C-Arm linac and evaluate if they are comparable in terms of coverage, organ at risk sparing, delivery time, and deliverability.

Methods

This is a retrospective study that consisted of 15 previously treated patients who received radiation therapy for glioblastoma on a C-Arm linac. The CT simulation data that was used for the original treated plans …

Summer Bridge Programs And The Impact On African American Students, Astin Martin

Masters Projects

Summer bridge programs have been an effective strategy for increasing African American students' success in higher education according to Detgen, Fernandez, McMahon, Johnson, and Dailey study (2021). This project explores summer bridge programs and highlights how these programs provide academic, social, and cultural support to help students overcome the challenges they may face during their transition to college (Ghazzawi, Pattison, Horn, Hardy & Brown, 2021). The success of summer bridge programs can be attributed to their ability to provide early academic preparation, build a sense of community, and increase the confidence and self-efficacy of disadvantaged students in Science, Technology, Engineering, …

Design Of Stormwater Bmps For Surface And Groundwater Protection Based On Site-Scale Soil Properties: Phase I, Kelly Kibler, Lisa Chambers, Melanie Beazley

Florida DOT

Much of Earth’s nutrient cycling takes place in soils. Characteristics of soils control physical, chemical, and biological processes that determine rates of nutrient fluxes, storage, or transformation. As remediation of excess nutrients in stormwater runoff is one function of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), the soil profile constitutes one of the most important factors of BMP design. Variation observed in BMP effectiveness (e.g., why one BMP design works effectively in one place and not another) can often be explained by variations in the soil profile, either through direct means or by a soil’s influence on hydraulics of stormwater flow through …

$300 Loans Provide Lifelines For Students, Matt Windsor

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Can Gulf Ribbed Mussels Enhance Coastal Restoration Projects In A Future With Climate Change?, Skylar Liner

LSU Master's Theses

Living shorelines present one restoration approach using biotic elements (via ecosystem engineers) to stabilize shorelines and increase valuable habitat. Gulf ribbed mussels (Geukensia granosissima) are important ecosystem engineers within brackish and salt marshes in the northern Gulf of Mexico, and can increase nutrient availability, enhance marsh vegetation production, and potentially improve shoreline stability. It is unknown whether mussels will maintain these functions as future climate change predicts increases in temperature and water level, which may exceed the mussel’s tolerance. A field survey conducted during the summer of 2022 identified the daily maximum temperature at the marsh surface, where mussels naturally …

The Science Of Reading: Informing Typical Literacy Practices And Improving Implementation Of Research-Informed Practices, Edward T. Anaya

Education Theses and Dissertations

More than twenty years have passed since the National Reading Panel (NRP) (2000) report attempted to answer the question: Does comprehension strategy instruction improve reading? After reviewing about 200 studies on comprehension strategy instruction, the NRP divided reading instruction into the “Big Five” components. The NRP recommended explicitly teaching phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Despite the panel’s expertise, national reading scores (NAEP, 2022) indicate persistently poor performance of most 4th and 8th graders after more than two decades since the NRP report. At the same time, a preponderance of evidence from scientifically based research continues to pursue improved …

2023-August-04-Etsu- Complex Failures Caused Supply Chain Crisis, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(August 4, 2023)

The supply chain crisis created profound international issues, sparking product shortages and serious shipping backlogs. 

 

East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Matthew Jenkins, an assistant professor in the Department of Management, Marketing and Supply Chain, helps explain what happened – and why.

ETSU preparing supply chain professionals

 

“Factories, ports, machines, et cetera are difficult and expensive to build and maintain. Obtaining a return on investment for these resources requires achieving high utilization rates, meaning that there is very little excess capacity to absorb any kind of sudden fluctuations in demand,” he said. “While this helps to make …

Ms 031 Guide To Sidney Schnur, Md Papers (1939-1976), Sidney Schnur (1910-1997)

Manuscript Finding Aids

The Sidney Schnur, MD papers document his work as a cardiologist and clinical professor at Baylor College of Medicine. The papers include materials related to St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, and a variety of professional organizations. Foremost among these are a number of records relating to the Harris County Medical Society around the time of his presidency in 1972. There are also records from his involvement in the American Heart Association, Houston Heart Association, and other groups. See more at MS 031.

Characterizing Feedlot Feed Using Depth Cameras And Imaging Technology, Jean Niwenshuti

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Imaging technology is a growing field that provides solutions in many areas from manufacturing to agriculture. Through previous research, imaging technologies have been studied in livestock farming to monitor the animal’s health and welfare in the production process. However, the feedlot industry is still behind in validating the feasibility to use some of these technologies nor to adopt such technologies to address challenges the industry is facing, such as lack of skilled labor.This work proposes using novel imaging methods to identify feed types and estimate the amount of feed remaining in a typical Midwestern feedlot feed bunk. These methods have …

Improving Timeliness Of Nursing Documentation, Anthony S. Morgan

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Nursing documentation is a critical element of the patient's medical record and contains essential information relied upon to create and implement the plan of care. Despite the understood importance of timely documentation, nurses in this community hospital inpatient medical/surgical unit still struggle to complete data entry promptly. This quality improvement project aimed to improve the efficiency and timeliness of nursing documentation in this unit by deploying the EMR on a mobile application as an adjunct to desktop and laptop PC devices. EMR reporting tools were used to collect timestamps of flowsheet documentation observation time and observation entry time. Time in …

Impact Of Anxiety In School Aged Children And Adolescents In Rural Settings, Jasmine Smith

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

The widespread prevalence of youth anxiety has a strain on rural communities lacking screening access. The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED) Tool is widely validated to assess anxiety. The project’s purpose analyzed clinician’s adherence to screening youth with a chief complaint of anxiety or as a behavioral referral at Shaw Medical. The principal investigator implemented a SCARED educational protocol which consisted of SCARED handouts, mock training interviews, a post-educational survey, and chart audits. A descriptive research design using a retrospective chart review examined SCARED screenings in 100 youth aged 8-18 listing sociodemographic statuses of gender, race, and …

Modeling Of Signals And Spectra: 5g And Beyond, Xianzhen Yang

Dissertations and Theses

The collection of papers addresses various aspects of spectra and signals in RF wireless systems for 5G and beyond. The first paper focuses on the nonlinear effects of amplified dual-band OFDM signals, providing a spectrum model for intermodulation and cross-modulation. The second paper extends this analysis beyond bandwidth restrictions, enabling accurate prediction of amplified dual-band spectrum. The third paper emphasizes the significance of out-of-band intermodulation products and derives an analytical expression using third-order intercept points. The fourth paper presents a unified spectrum expression for OFDM, FBMC, and F-OFDM, facilitating comparative insights into these signals. The fifth paper explores second-order intermodulation …

Evaluating The Impact Of A Mindfulness Intervention On Resilience To Stress In Newly Licensed Nurses, Vicki Lynn Washington

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

New nurses are under significant stress and have higher levels of psychological distress related to their work environment. Unmanaged stress contributes to psychological distress, diminished feelings of well-being, eventually burnout, and results in high nurse turnover rates. Mindfulness interventions have proved successful in mitigating stress and promoting resilience in nurses.

Factors Contributing To Turnover Among Critical Care Nurses During The Transition To Practice Period, Justin Dilibero, Paula Gellner, Joan Walsh

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This study uses results from the Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool and the Casey Fink New Graduate Nurse Survey to better understand the nursing environment and reasons for nursing turnover on four cardiac critical care units.

Tuning Into A Health Work Force With Intentionality, Karen Hoyt, Mandy Reichert, Mary Lou Wilson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation will provide an overview of the creation of a Bereavement and Family Support Team that has become an integral component of fostering true collaboration among nurses, staff, and providers. Roles, intentional strategies, benefits of the team will be discussed.

New Graduate Nurses' Experiences With Stress, Anxiety, Depression, And Resilience, Patricia Allard, Daisha J. Cipher, Tamara L. Eades, Marlene T. Porter, Meagan R. Rogers, Regina Wilder Urban

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Navigating the year-long transition to competent professional practice as a new graduate nurse (NGN) is cognitively, emotionally, and physically demanding. This session addresses the NGN experience with stress, anxiety, depression, and resilience during their first year of nursing practice during COVID-19 using a novel mixed methods approach.

Leveraging Shared Governance To Facilitate Recovery From Incivility, Bullying, And Moral Injury, Jennifer Fain, Christopher Rompala, Jane Snar

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

A multi-disciplinary shared governance group is created in response to reports of bullying and incivility. This group uses Lean processes to guide their assessment and develop a plan to address opportunities. Several interventions were implemented, resulting in an increase in nurse engagement scores.

Caring For Veterans In Rural Communities: Personal And Patient Safety Considerations, Katie A. Chargualaf, Brenda Elliott, Libba Mcmillan

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation discusses qualitative research study results of rural home care and hospice nurses. Nurses shared numerous experiences describing elevated personal safety concerns, as well as patient firearm safety while delivering care in rural settings. Addressing prominence of loaded firearms in the home ensures healthy and safe work environments.

Using Meaningful Recognition And Appreciation To Foster A Healthy Work Environment, Djimmitry Jeanlouis, Jessica Scheingold

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The telemetry Leaders and the Collaborative Care Council implemented the use of meaningful recognition and appreciation to foster a healthy work environment. The team morale on the unit improved tremendously, certification rates went from 21% to 90%; likelihood to recommend went from 64.9% to 75.2%.