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Impact Of Forest Management On Ozark Big-Eared Bat (Corynorhinus Townsendii Ingens) Prey And Foraging Ecology, Gemma L. Marsh

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) are an endangered species of bat found only in Oklahoma and Arkansas. I conducted a study on the impact of forest management treatments, such as prescribed fire and mechanical thinning, in White Rock Mountain Wildlife Management Area, which is home to a maternity colony of Ozark big-eared bats. My goal was to understand how prescribed fire and mechanical thinning influence Ozark big-eared bat prey and foraging, and therefore be able to provide management recommendations for the habitat of this endangered species. My results indicated that bat prey availability was influenced by forest structure, …

The Impact Of Collaboration, Problem Solving, And Creativity On Computer Programming Education For Middle School Girls, Amanda Meek

Dissertations

Despite high scores and abilities, girls lose interest in science and math throughout middle school. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in the computer science research field will grow 19% by 2026; however, only 18% of the bachelor’s degrees in computer science are earned by women in the United States (ComputerScience.org, 2021). New technology and inventions are being created without the benefit of more diverse perspectives and input from females. There is a need to engage girls and maintain their interest throughout middle school and beyond. Additional research needs to be conducted about the impact and best practices …

An Analysis Of The Status Of Small Producers In Selected Alabama Black Belt And Surrounding Counties, Mamnenge Gbim-Gbande

College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences Graduate Theses and Dissertations

AN ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS OF SMALL PRODUCERS IN SELECTED ALABAMA BLACK BELT AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES

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Mamnenge Gbim-Gbande

The purpose of this study was to analyze the status of small producers in selected Alabama Black Belt and surrounding counties. The specific objectives were to (1) describe demographic information, (2) examine farm, economic, marketing, and other information, and (3) examine relationships between specific demographic information and farm, economic, marketing, and other information. The data were obtained from a convenience sample of 24 producers, and were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and correlation analysis. The results showed that there were more part-time …

Exploring Poetry: Keiselim Montás And Norberto James, Aida L. Heredia

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Mitigating Landslide Hazards In Qena Governorate Of Egypt: A Gis-Based Neutrosophic Paprika Approach, Nabil M. Abdelaziz, Safa Al-Saeed

Neutrosophic Systems with Applications

This paper presents a novel approach to landslide susceptibility assessment in the Qena Governorate, Egypt, integrating the neutrosophic Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) method, the Potentially All Pairwise RanKings of all possible Alternatives (PAPRIKA), and the ArcGIS weighted overlay technique. The research focuses on the quantification and prioritization of eight criteria: slope, aspect, proximity to road, soil type, proximity to river, land cover, elevation, and Lithology. These factors are evaluated under the uncertainty and indeterminacy of the neutrosophic environment by employing the PAPRIKA method. The results of the analysis are visualized and interpreted using ArcGIS weighted overlay, offering spatially explicit insights into …

Cara Rowland V. Bissell Homecare Inc

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Ernest Berardi V. Usaa General Indemnity Co

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

In Re: Louis N. Delloso

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Usa V. Eric Scott

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Gladis Garcia V. Mountain Creek Riding Stable Inc

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Colleen Reilly V. City Of Harrisburg

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Tailoring The Inherent Properties Of Biobased Nanoparticles For Nanomedicine, Alap Ali Zahid, Aishik Chakraborty, Wei Luo, Ali Coyle, Arghya Paul

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Publications

Biobased nanoparticles are at the leading edge of the rapidly developing field of nanomedicine and biotherapeutics. Their unique size, shape, and biophysical properties make them attractive tools for biomedical research, including vaccination, targeted drug delivery, and immune therapy. These nanoparticles are engineered to present native cell receptors and proteins on their surfaces, providing a biomimicking camouflage for therapeutic cargo to evade rapid degradation, immune rejection, inflammation, and clearance. Despite showing promising clinical relevance, commercial implementation of these biobased nanoparticles is yet to be fully realized. In this perspective, we discuss advanced biobased nanoparticle designs used in medical applications, such as …

Not Exactly The Bee's Knees, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

According to an old saying, which is reserved for old people like yours truly, the knees are the first things to go. That's not true for me because my brain went a long time ago.

Applying Customer Discovery Method To A Chronic Disease Self-Management Mobile App: Qualitative Study, Nallely Mora, Zoe Arvanitakis, Merly Thomas, Holly Kramer, Elaine H. Morrato, Talar W. Markossian

Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

Background: A significant health challenge is evident in the United States, with 6 in 10 adults having a chronic disease and 4 in 10 adults having 2 or more. Chronic disease self-management aims to prevent or delay disease progression and disability and reduce mortality risk. The evidence to support the use of information technology tools, including mobile apps, web-based portals, and web-based educational interventions, that support disease self-management and improve clinical outcomes is growing. Customer discovery and value proposition design methodology is a form of stakeholder engagement and is based on marketing and lean start-up business methods. As applied in …

Donald Jacobs V. County Of Bucks

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Usa V. Shamek Hynson

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Terrence Yoast V. Borough Of Pottstown

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Law School Hosts Preeminent Constitutional Law Expert As Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Seattle University School Of Law

News Center Articles

No abstract provided.

College Faculty In The News: July 10, 2023, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

Developing A Professional Working Theory Through Critical Reflection, Fiona Timmins

Dissertations

In keeping with the University guidelines and current literature on the topic this portfolio is an intense and personal document that resembles an autobiography of my professional life. Reflection and analysis form key components of the portfolio development. The task of demonstrating coherence and continuity between publications and projects is an inherent challenge of the portfolio route. I developed this portfolio as a collection of evidence of both the products and processes of learning that attests to my personal and professional development and achievement. The products are demonstrated within my two main projects (Timmins 2002 page 131, Timmins 2005 page …

Exploring The Lived Experience And Meaning Of Resilience For Nurses: A Descriptive Phenomenological Inquiry, London Draper Lowe

Dissertations

Using descriptive phenomenological investigation, this study shed light on the phenomenon of resilience for nurses in high acuity clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to explore, understand, and describe experiences of resilience by nurses in the clinical setting who demonstrate characteristics of resilience and investigate the meaning these experiences held for them. Another purpose for this study was to increase the knowledge base that nurses and nurse educators have regarding resilience including what factors contribute to the emergence and maintenance of resilience.

Local Chlorhexidine Delivery For Periodontal Infection Therapy: A Short Review, Muhammad Guruh Najmudin, Azizah Intan Pangesty, Rini Riastuti, Sunarso Sunarso, Abdul Halim Abdullah

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

Oral diseases affected more than half of the world’s population. Periodontitis is the second biggest threat to oral health after dental caries. Periodontitis is an inflammation inside periodontal pockets caused by pathogenic microbial colonies which lead to destruction of bone tissue and soft tissue. Chlorhexidine gluconate is an antimicrobial agent that effective to destroy pathogenic microbial and cure periodontitis. Chlorhexidine gluconate is given locally using a carrier material to the infected area. There are several materials that can be used to deliver Chlorhexidine gluconate to the infected periodontal tissue such as gel, liquid (mouthwash), and chip. This short review aims …

Optimization Of Alti Pld Coating By Increasing Ti Content, N2 And Annealing Which Used For Skd61 Pins In Aluminum Die Casting, Rusman Kosasih, Maria Margaretha Suliyanti Prof, Dedi Priadi, Wisnu Usni

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The Alumunium Titanium Nitrogen (AlTiN) coating is known as one of the best coating materials for protective coating, while Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) is a laser coating process used for electric layer and superconductor applications, producing thin films up to 20 µm in thickness. The combination of these two matters has already been researched and is still in progress. One major challenge in the aluminium casting industry is to minimize the damage caused to tool steel pins made from SKD61, when aluminium material sticks to the pin, and halting production. Therefore, research on effective coatings for tool steels and testing …

Effect Of Heat Input On Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Submerged Arc Welded Sm570-Tmc Steel, Toni Yuhandri, Winarto Winarto, Diana Natalia

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

SM570TMC is high-strength steel (HSS), which is commonly used in structures that require higher-strength components. In this research, submerged arc welding (SAW)-welded SM570 TMC steels' microstructure and mechanical characteristics were examined. SM570 plates with 12mm thickness were multi-pass welded by using a 3.0 mm diameter of ESAB OK Autrod 13.40 (AWS A5.23: EG) filler metal. The joint design is a single V multi-pass butt weld with a backing strip. Two welded joints were prepared by using heat inputs of 2.2 and 2.9 kJ/mm. The microstructures of two welded joints were observed by using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscope (SEM). …

The Effect Of Current Density And Hard Chrome Coating Duration On The Mechanical And Tribological Properties Of Aisi D2 Steel, Indah Uswatun Hasanah, Dedi Priadi, Donanta Dhaneswara

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The effect of hard chromium coating on AISI D2's mechanical properties and wear resistance has been investigated using the electrolysis technique with varying current and coating duration. The variations of current used are 0.8 A, 1.2 A, and 1.6 A, while the coating duration used are 300, 600 and 900 seconds. Characterization of the films was conducted using SEM-EDS, and XRD. It can be observed from SEM characterization that the chrome grains resulted from the electroplating process are fine. The XRD identify chrome compund on the surface coating. The highest hardness value was 520.6 HV on a sample with a …

Developing A National-Scale Exposure Index For Combined Environmental Hazards And Social Stressors And Applications To The Environmental Influences On Child Health Outcomes (Echo) Cohort, Sheena E. Martenies, Mingyu Zhang, Anne E. Corrigan, Anton Kvit, Timothy Shields, William Wheaton, Deana Around Him, Judy Aschner, Maria M. Talavera-Barber, Emily S. Barrett, Theresa M. Bastain, Casper Bendixsen, Carrie V. Breton, Nicole R. Bush, Ferdinand Cacho, Carlos A. Camargo, Kecia N. Carroll, Brian S. Carter, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Whitney Cowell, Lisa A. Croen, Dana Dabelea, Cristiane S. Duarte, Anne L. Dunlop, Todd M. Everson, Rima Habre, Tina V. Hartert, Jennifer B. Helderman, Alison E. Hipwell, Margaret R. Karagas, Barry M. Lester, Kaja Z. Lewinn, Sheryl Magzamen, Rachel Morello-Frosch, Thomas G. O'Connor, Amy M. Padula, Michael Petriello, Sheela Sathyanarayana, Joseph B. Stanford, Tracey J. Woodruff, Rosalind J. Wright, Amii M. Kress

Public Health Sciences Articles

Tools for assessing multiple exposures across several domains (e.g., physical, chemical, and social) are of growing importance in social and environmental epidemiology because of their value in uncovering disparities and their impact on health outcomes. Here we describe work done within the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide Cohort Study to build a combined exposure index. Our index considered both environmental hazards and social stressors simultaneously with national coverage for a 10-year period. Our goal was to build this index and demonstrate its utility for assessing differences in exposure for pregnancies enrolled in the ECHO-wide Cohort Study. Our unitless …

Exploring Dimensions Of Bias-Based Bullying Victimization, School Fairness, And School Belonging Through Mediation Analysis, Deanna L. Burgess, Isak Kim, Youngwoon Seon, Seriashia J. Chatters

Counseling Faculty Publications

Bias-based bullying (BBB) is a serious problem for school-aged adolescents. However, limited attention has been paid to the mechanism of how BBB may affect youths' sense of belonging to the school. The purpose of the current study was to understand the associations between BBB victimization, school belonging, and school fairness among school-aged adolescents. The present study also examined whether school fairness mediated the link between BBB victimization and school belonging. Data were drawn from the “No Place For Hate” project, which examined bias-based incidents, school equity, and school belonging of a school district. The analytic study sample consisted of 2600 …

2023-July-10-Getting A Taste Of What It's Like To Write, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

(July 10, 2023) – More than 40 high school students from across the Volunteer State explored East Tennessee State University this summer while participating in one of the region’s signature writing programs.  

Students explored the Archives of Appalachia, the premier repository that documents life in Southern Appalachia. They spent time at the Reece Museum, home to more than 20,000 artifacts, and were given a tour and creative prompts in the Sherrod Library. Observing and writing all along the way, they also received mentorship from seasoned writers.

ETSU hosts signature writing workshop

“The Young Writers’ Workshop is an excellent program that …

2023 July 10 - University Council Agenda And Minutes, University Council, East Tennessee State University

University Council Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

July 10 Roundtable Update, Jeffrey M. Wice

Elections, Census & Redistricting Updates

No abstract provided.