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A Novel Jazz Music Curriculum For Young Children: Results Of A Pilot Study, Jazmin D. Ghent

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Jazz improvisation is known as the highest-known art form concerning improvisation due to its frequency and development of creative ideas (Feldman 1964). Research shows that the art of spontaneous creation can contribute to children’s ability to problem-solve, social and emotional well-being, and academic success into adulthood (Biasutti, 2017; Heble & Laver, 2016; Kiehn, 2003; Kuzmich, 1980; Solis, 2009). Improvisation is crucial for developmentally comprehensive music programs; however, improvisation is scarce in elementary music classrooms and curricula. For this pilot study, a group of 31 children aged 5-8 and considered at-risk participated in a study where they were randomly assigned to …

Reframing Resistance, Resilience, And Racial Equity In Maternal Health: A Mixed Methods Exploration Of Paternal Involvement And The Racial Disparity In Severe Maternal Morbidity, Marshara G. Fross

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Background: The preventable, persistent racial inequity observed in maternal and infant death has lasting impacts on African American communities and families. Fathers, partners, and co-parents are important supports during the sensitive and vulnerable perinatal period. Emerging research has begun to demonstrate a concerted effort to move beyond the sphere of medicine and quality improvement, towards exploring and integrating social factors into targeted intervention strategies to address racial inequality in health outcomes. However, sparse literature concentrates on understanding the role of fathers and partners in peripartum care and maternal health outcomes. This study aimed to explore, understand, and describe the role …

Understanding How Cancer Adapts To Stress And Therapy Using Evolutionary Game Theory, Mariyah Pressley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Adaptive responses in cancer promote disease initiation, progression, and resistance to treatment. Understanding the underlying evolutionary dynamics behind these adaptive responses is crucial for developing effective therapeutic strategies. Evolutionary game theory (EGT) has proven a useful tool in analyzing how different cellular behaviors and evolutionary forces shape the dynamics of tumor growth, response to therapy, and the emergence of resistance. In this dissertation, we utilize EGT to understand the adaptive responses of cancer through the lens of ecology and evolution. By employing fitness-generating models and exploring various ecological contexts, we aimed to unveil critical factors influencing aggressive cell phenotypes, treatment …

About The Journal, Copyright Information, Editorial Board, And Table Of Contents, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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Do We Need A New Paradigm? An Invitation To Reassess Business Education, Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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Walking The Talk? Jesuit Universities And Fossil Fuel Investments, Marinilka Barros Kimbro, Rubina Mahsud, Davit Adut

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

The student-led fossil fuel divestment (FFD) movement urges universities to remove investments in fossil fuel firms from their endowment portfolios to inspire reductions in carbon emissions and help control climate change. This article explores the movement in U.S.-based Jesuit universities by documenting their endowment size, current divestment status, and rationale for or against divesting. These institutions held a total of US$13.8 billion in their endowments as of 2019, making their investment decisions relevant and material. The article in general examines the alignment of divestment actions with the commitments of Jesuit universities to environmental stewardship and social justice as expressed in …

Walking The Talk? An Examination Of The Investments Of Jesuit Universities In Fossil Fuel Firms, Marinilka Barros Kimbro, Rubina Mahsud, Davit Adut

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This article investigates perspectives that have been proposed as reasons both for and against fossil fuel divestment (FFD), paying special attention to the decisions that universities make concerning investments in their endowment portfolios. Arguments that have been advanced against FFD include its supposedly lower financial returns, lack of direct control over investments, reliance on financial advisors, high transaction costs, the need for market index funds that include the stocks of fossil fuel firms, and the institution’s fiduciary duty to increase returns. Arguments that have been advanced in favor of FFD include satisfactory returns from fossil fuel-free portfolios, risk reduction, the …

Assessing Sustainability Initiatives In Higher Education Institutions, Justin Edric G. Yturzaeta

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This study investigates how sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions (HEIs) can be assessed. As educational institutions, HEIs are more focused on the academic aspects of sustainability although many have also made strides to address environmental, social, and governance concerns. One assessment tool, developed based on Hart and Milstein’s (2003) Sustainable Value Framework, looks at the sustainability value of a HEI according to two dimensions: a temporal dimension that determines whether or not a HEI’s sustainability initiatives address either present concerns or long-term goals and an organizational boundary dimension that classifies the initiatives as responses to either the internal or …

Creating Sustainable Business: How Does It Happen? An Exploration Of Motivators & Facilitators In Three Organizational Settings In The U.S., Robin T. Byerly

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Despite the fact that serious concerns regarding the deterioration of the environment and natural resources have been voiced for decades, current business and organizational approaches toward sustainability remain inadequate and substantially unsustainable. An important research question, therefore, has to do with understanding how to make positive behavior more prevalent in the face of many urgent global challenges. Newer business and organizational models that are significantly moving toward sustainability, for instance, serve as remarkable examples of such. What can we learn from them? This study seeks more specific answers to this broad question. How are modern organizations motivated to embrace sustainability …

Start-Up Or Scale-Up? An Approach Through Economic Impact, Joaquín Garcia-Tapial, Manuel Alejandro Cardenete

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Entrepreneurship is considered to be one of the engines for transforming our world and overcoming the diverse nature of global challenges as it promotes sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, higher levels of productivity, technological innovation, full and productive employment, and decent work for all peoples (United Nations, n.d.). Over the last decade, however, this belief has been shown to be flawed given that the typical start-up is not innovative, creates only a few jobs, and generates little wealth. Policy makers are increasingly focusing as such on the so-called scale-ups, or start-ups that have experienced growth of more than 20% …

Resúmenes, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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Submission Guidelines And Information, Iajbs Ateneo De Manila University

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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¿Practicamos Lo Que Predicamos?, James A. F. Stoner

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

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The Association Between Covid-19 Vaccine Types And Side Effects Following Vaccination: Cross-Sectional Study, Alifia Maharani Setyoputri, Chandrayani Simanjorang, Laily Hanifah, Ulya Qoulan Karima

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Many experts agree and believe that the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to control the COVID-19 pandemic in a sustainable manner. Each type of vaccine has different side effects and effectiveness. Meanwhile, information regarding the relationship between the type of COVID-19 vaccines and side effects in real populations, especially in Indonesia, is still limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between COVID-19 post-vaccination side effects and COVID-19 vaccine type. From April to June 2022, a cross-sectional quantitative study will be conducted in Bekasi City, West Java, Indonesia. The population consists of all 1,885,014 residents of …

Peran Pendidikan Ceo, Keberagaman Gender , Dan Dimensi Keuangan Perusahaan Terhadap Pengungkapan Csr Sektor Manufaktur Di Indonesia, Fanindya Dwimartha, Muthia Pramesti, Liyu Adhi Kasari Sulung, Imo Gandakusuma

Jurnal Manajemen dan Usahawan Indonesia

This study aims to analyze the effect CEO education, board gender diversity, and firm’s financial dimension on CSR disclosure. The sample used in study includes 22 publicly listed manufacturing firms in the Indonesia Stock Exchange that disclosed their ESG scores during the period of 2015 until 2019. This research used panel data which was later run using fixed effects model data. The result explains that both firm size and CEO education positively impact CSR disclosure at manufacturing firms and the impact is significant.

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African American Funeral Programs

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African American Funeral Programs

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Konsep Kecakapan Subjek Hukum Dalam Kewenangan Bertindak Pada Hukum Perkawinan Di Indonesia Dari Perspektif Psikologis, Imelda Martinelli, Joko Priyono, Yunanto Yunanto

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

This study explores the concept of 'injustice' in legal policy, focusing on the 'criterion of injustice' from the perspective of the individual's legal rights. The study identifies several differences in Indonesian legal systems, but focuses on the 'injustice' principle as a common principle in the legal system. The study also discusses the concept of 'injustice' as a legal principle that can be applied both in the public and private sectors. The study also highlights the role of 'law' in legal policy, which is a central aspect of legal research and is still present in the legal system. The study distinguishes …

State Of Tennessee Annual Statistical Report Of The Department Of Education For The Scholastic Year Ending June 30, 2023, Tennessee. Department Of Education.

Annual Statistical Report

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Rapid And Efficient Computation Of Cell Trajectories During Ultrasonic Focusing, Charles F. Babbs, Mary V. Lang

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty Working Papers

This biophysical analysis explores the first-principles physics of movement of white blood cell sized particles, suspended in an aqueous fluid and experiencing progressive or standing waves of acoustic pressure. In many current applications the cells are gradually nudged or herded toward the antinodes of the standing wave, providing a degree of acoustic focusing and concentration of the cells in layers perpendicular to the direction of sound propagation. Here the underlying biomechanics of this phenomenon are analyzed specifically for the viscous regime of water--as opposed to air--and for small diameter microscopic spheroids such as living cells--as opposed to large diameter, macroscopic …

Evaluasi Kegiatan Uks Di Sekolah Dasar X Dalam Penerapan Program Sekolah Sehat Tahun 2022, Frisca Ajeng Agustina, Yuri Nurdiantami, Agustina Agustina, Laily Hanifah, Acim Heri Iswanto

Jurnal Epidemiologi Kesehatan Indonesia

Pada tahun 2022, pemerintah mengkampanyekan ‘Sekolah Sehat’ yang bertemakan Revitalisasi Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) dengan salah satu targetnya adalah Sekolah Dasar (SD), yang didasari oleh kekhawatiran terkait masalah kesehatan anak Indonesia. Berangkat dari hal tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kegiatan UKS di SD X. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui observasi dengan form ceklis dan wawancara mendalam terhadap kegiatan yang terkait dengan tujuan dari Sekolah Sehat, yakni penjaringan kesehatan dan pemeriksaan kesehatan berkala, pendidikan gizi, aktivitas fisik, dan imunisasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan kegiatan UKS dalam penerapan program Sekolah Sehat tahun 2022 di SD X secara keseluruhan telah …

Utilization Of Palm Waste Charcoal Briquettes (Abls) As Thematic-Based Integrated Science Learning Materials For Middle School Students, Sausan Fatin Nurazizah, Rendy Wikrama Wardana, Bhakti Karyadi, Henny Johan, Deni Parlindungan, Fitri Mulyani, Lasriani Lasriani

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

This investigation was conducted with the objective of evaluating the efficacy of ABLS ignition and formulating instructional materials for junior high school science education through the integration of e-booklets containing thematic-based science content. The research design employed herein adheres to the principles of experimentation and model development, falling under the category of Research and Development (R&D). The experimental cohort was stratified into three groups denoted as A1 (70% shell charcoal: 30% bunch charcoal), A2 (50% shell charcoal: 50% bunch charcoal), and A3 (30% shell charcoal: 70% bunch charcoal). The development of science learning materials was realized through integration with cobwebs, …

The Misconceptions Of Students On Equations Based On Their Arithmetic Knowledge, Lia Ardiansari, Didi Suryadi, Dadan Dasari

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Many students have an operational view of the equals sign. This conception is seen as a misconceptions. This study aims to investigate the extent to which students have misconceptions about equality, where the equal sign is the focus. This research is a descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach. A total of 35 students in the city of Bandung became participants in this study. The results of the study reported that there were several misconceptions such as closing, using all numbers in the equation, string operations, and “pindah ruas”.

Developing Speaking E-Book: A Supplementary Materialfor Teaching Recount Text To Tenth Graders, Rhima Holida Nurmala, Nur Mukminatien, Francisca Maria Ivone

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The development of the Speaking e-book in this study was carried out because students and teachers of the tenth grade of Senior High Schools needed supplementary material to study recount text which focuses more on speaking activities and these activities can bridge the gaps in the textbook and workbook. The product was developed based on the model of Research and Development proposed by Borg and Gall (1996). From the process of product validation and tryout, some results showed that the Speaking e-book was effective to be used as supplementary material to teach recount text since the series of tasks provided …

Comparative Exploration Of Motivation, Procrastination, And Academic Achievement Among Freshmen, Sophomore And Final Year Students, Lina Natalya, Gabrielle Sinata Sin

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The objective of this research is to investigate variances in the patterns of the correlation between academic motivation, procrastination, and GPA among students from different universities in Surabaya. This research was conducted using a correlational method involving 1,060 students from four years: 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 (n respectively 209, 187, 232, 432). The sampling method was accidental random sampling from February to May 2021. The results showed that GPA, academic motivation, and procrastination fluctuated differently depending on the year of study. The average GPA tends to be high in the first year (μ=3.162) then increases in the second year …

Encourage Students Creativity Through Creative Science Learning Activities On Environmental Issues, Selvies Lea Babutta, R. Riandi, Ida Kaniawati, Sumar Hendayana

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study provides an overview of science creativity learning activities using online learning media as a stimulus and describes creative competence, which includes the development of curiosity, creative thinking, and students' creative products on the theme of environmental sustainability. Data collection is done by observation and analyzed based on the phenomena that arise in learning, which are divided into four criteria. Based on the results of the study, it was found that creativity learning activities that were stimulated using online learning media and carried out through eight learning steps gave a positive response to student creativity. The development of students' …

Delivering An Effective And Efficient Urgent Care Response To People At Home: A Skills-Led Approach, Marie Prior, Susan Blake

South West Clinical School Journal

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Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy And Differential Dna Methylation In Human Cord Blood Cells From Term Neonates, Pedro Urday, Suhita Gayen Nee' Betal, Rochelle Sequeira Gomes, Huda B. Al-Kouatly, Kolawole Solarin, Joanna S.Y. Chan, Dongmei Li, Irfan Rahman, Sankar Addya, Rupsa C. Boelig, Zubair H. Aghai

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers

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Early Experience With Uniplanar Versus Biplanar Expandable Interbody Fusion Devices In Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Jonathan A. Ledesma, Jesse C. Ottaway, Mark J. Lambrechts, Azra Dees, Terence L. Thomas, Mark F. Kurd, Kris E. Radcliff, David G. Anderson

Rothman Institute Papers

Objective
To compare the early radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable uniplanar versus biplanar interbody cages used for single-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF).

Method
A retrospective review of 1-level MIS-TLIFs performed with uniplanar and biplanar polyetheretherketone cages was performed. Radiographic measurements were performed on radiographs taken preoperatively, at 6-week follow-up, and 1-year follow-up. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for back and leg at 3-month and 1-year follow-up.

Results
A total of 93 patients (41 uniplanar, 52 biplanar) were included. Both cage types provided significant postoperative improvements in anterior disc height, posterior disc height, …

Three-Dimensional Comparison Between The Effects Of Mandibular Advancement Device And Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery On Upper Airway, Marcela Gurgel, Lucia Cevidanes, Fabio Costa, Rowdley Pereira, Paulo Cunali, Lia Bittencourt, Antonio Ruellas, Joao Gonçalves, Jonas Bianchi, Cauby Chaves

Pacific Faculty Work

Background: The efficacy of mandibular advancement devices (MAD) and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) in improving upper airway (UA) patency has been described as being comparable to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) outcomes. However, no previous study has compared MAD and MMA treatment outcomes for the upper airway enlargement. This study aimed to evaluate three-dimensionally the UA changes and mandibular rotation in patients after MAD compared to MMA. Methods: The sample consisted of 17 patients with treated with MAD and 17 patients treated with MMA matched by weight, height, body mass index. Cone-beam computed tomography from before and after both treatments were …