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Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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Evolving Trends In Production Sharing Agreements & Cost Recovery Systems, Eduardo G. Pereira, Reg Fowler, Thomas Stephens, Alicia Elias-Roberts, André Lemos, Wan Mohd Zulhafiz Wan Zahari, Reyhan Kamil, Nurzhan Kakimov

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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Life After Sixty: Subsequent License Renewals And Criticisms Of N.R.C. Licensing, Cameron Tarry Hughes

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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Navigating Accountability In Swamped Fields: Why Texas Needs Uniform Regulation For Well Collision Liability, Iliana Martinez

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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Editor's Introduction & Front Pages, Hank Herren

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

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Can Upscaling Ground Nadir Sif To Eddy Covariance Footprint Improve The Relationship Between Sif And Gpp In Croplands?, Genghong Wu, Kaiyu Guan, Chongya Jiang, Hyungsuk Kimm, Guofang Miao, Xi Yang, Carl J. Bernacchi, Xiangmin Sun, Andrew E. Suyker, Caitlin E. Moore

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Ground solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is important for the mechanistic understanding of the dynamics of vegetation gross primary production (GPP) at fine spatiotemporal scales. However, eddy covariance (EC) observations generally cover larger footprint areas than ground SIF observations (a bare fiber with nadir), and this footprint mismatch between nadir SIF and GPP could complicate the canopy SIF-GPP relationships. Here, we upscaled nadir SIF observations to EC footprint and investigated the change in SIF-GPP relationships after the upscaling in cropland. We included 13 site-years data in our study, with seven site-years corn, four siteyears soybeans, and two site-years miscanthus, all located …

May 27th Letter From Chuck Yeager To Glennis Yeager, Chuck Yeager

0455: Brigadier General Chuck Yeager Collection, 1923-1987

Letter from Chuck Yeager to Glennis Yeager in which he describes work and travel plans.

Symmetry Control Of Unconventional Spin–Orbit Torques In Iro2, Michael Patton, Gautam Gurung, Ding-Fu Shao, Gahee Noh, Joseph A. Mittelstaedt, Marcel Mazur, Jong-Woo Kim, Philip J. Ryan, Evgeny Y. Tsymbal, Si-Young Choi, Daniel C. Ralph, Mark S. Rzchowski, Tianxiang Nan, Chang-Beom Eom

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Faculty Publications

Spin–orbit torques generated by a spin current are key to magnetic switching in spintronic applications. The polarization of the spin current dictates the direction of switching required for energy-efficient devices. Conventionally, the polarizations of these spin currents are restricted to be along a certain direction due to the symmetry of the material allowing only for efficient in-plane magnetic switching. Unconventional spin–orbit torques arising from novel spin current polarizations, however, have the potential to switch other magnetization orientations such as perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, which is desired for higher density spintronic-based memory devices. Here, it is demonstrated that low crystalline symmetry is …

God's Promises, Adrienne J. Royo

Faculty Works

This presentation is designed to encourage and uplift in today's world of chaos and unrest surrounding humanity on every side. The goal is for humankind to discern that the Scriptures is the ultimate answer to coping with this world, while planning for a new and perfect world.

Edwina Williams Vs. Amanda Wingfield: The Mothers Who Shaped Tennessee Williams’S Life And Legacy, Erin J. Schmidt

Theatre, Dance & Film Faculty Publications

Faulkner Studies in the UK: Panel #5 Williams Before and After Stardom

2023 Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology : One Hundred And Forty-Fifth Commencement May 27, 2023, Rose-Hulman Comm And Marketing

Commencement Programs

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The Coral Bleaching Automated Stress System (Cbass): A Low‐Cost, Portable System For Standardized Empirical Assessments Of Coral Thermal Limits, Nicolas Evensen, Katherine E. Parker, Thomas A. Oliver, Stephen R. Palumbi, Cheryl A. Logan, James S. Ryan, Courtney N. Klepac, Gabriela Perna, Mark E. Warner, Christian R. Voolstra, Daniel J. Barshis

Marine Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Ocean warming is increasingly affecting marine ecosystems across the globe. Reef-building corals are particularly affected by warming, with mass bleaching events increasing in frequency and leading to widespread coral mortality. Yet, some corals can resist or recover from bleaching better than others. Such variability in thermal resilience could be critical to reef persistence; however, the scientific community lacks standardized diagnostic approaches to rapidly and comparatively assess coral thermal vulnerability prior to bleaching events. We present the Coral Bleaching Automated Stress System (CBASS) as a low-cost, open-source, field-portable experimental system for rapid empirical assessment of coral thermal thresholds using standardized temperature …

Exercise As A Prescription For Patients With Depressive Disorders: A Quality Improvement Project, Sydney Roscoe, Rachelle Pace

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: The aim of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to increase exercise counseling rates in the treatment of depression by (1) implementing a focused educational training program and (2) understanding factors that impacted utilization of the practice change.

Background: Approximately 280 million individuals suffer globally from depressive disorders. Depression remains the fourth leading cause of disabilities, significantly contributing toward the global burden of disease by increasing morbidity and mortality risk. Psychopharmacology and psychotherapy are current gold standards of treatment; however, providers often overlook the significant role exercise serves in reducing depressive symptoms and severity, as it remains underutilized. …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Antidepressant Treatment By Implementing Beck's Depression Inventory (Bdi), Azeem Anjum

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: This evidence-based practice project integrates a structured periodic depression evaluation follow-up protocol for patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder who have been prescribed antidepressant(s) at an outpatient mental health clinic. The purpose of this DNP project is to standardize the method of treatment progression monitoring to improve the timeliness of change detection and subsequent treatment adjustments using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Scale.

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), MDD is one of the most common mental health conditions affecting approximately 280 million people globally and 17.5 million adults in the United States. (WHO, 2021). The economic …

Church-Based Hypertension Education: An Alternative Solution To Hypertension Management In The African American Community, Nicole Tofi Rice

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: The objective of this evidence-based project is to explore a church-based hypertension education program as an alternative solution to providing hypertension education to the African American community. The desired goals of this project are: (a) to assess the current levels of adherence to antihypertensive therapy among members of a local African American church, using the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale, and (b) to conduct a literature review exploring policy options encouraging the implementation of a church-based hypertension education program.

Background: Despite medical advances aimed towards prevention and effective treatment, the African American community remains disproportionately affected …

Are You In Control Of Your Diabetes? Providing 1:1 Diabetic Self-Management Education To Adults With Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus In An Outpatient Clinic In An Underserved Community, Joe Gonzales

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complicated multisystem disease that accounts for over 20% of health care spending in the United States (Hildebrand et al., 2019). Uncontrolled DM can lead to heart disease, stroke, blindness, amputations, and peripheral artery disease. The literature supports the use of practice guidelines to improve patient outcomes with diabetes self-management education (DSME) and pharmacological interventions.

The purpose of this evidence-based project was to improve hemoglobin A1c (HgbA1c) levels by introducing the 2021 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Care guideline to improve diabetes self-management in a largely underserved adult Latino community. The intervention included a …

Improving Patient Self-Efficacy, Readiness, And Completion Of Advance Care Planning Documents Using Prepare Documents And Advance Care Planning Group Referral, Marie Vassiliadis

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Advance Care Planning (ACP) is an ongoing discussion about medical decision making between a provider, patient, and support person. ACP can also include legal documentation in the form of an advance directive (AD). Nationally, only 36.7% of adults complete any form of AD for end-of-life care. Recently, ACP has become an important quality metric that many organizations are prioritizing. The purpose of this evidence-based project is to improve ACP readiness, self-efficacy, and documentation among patients at an internal medicine clinic using the PREPARE program and referral to an ACP group meeting. PREPARE for Your Care is an online program aimed …

Managing Menopausal Symptoms Through Exercise And Dietary Changes, Ae Rah Kang

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: The most critical aging stage for women is the menopausal transition period, which causes various symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleeping disturbance, and mood swings that lower women's quality of life. Menopausal symptoms that are not managed can exacerbate severe medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, bone illnesses, neurological diseases, and psychosocial problems. As the first non-pharmacological treatment for menopausal syndrome, several studies have shown that regular exercise and diet control can potentially improve menopausal symptoms and the quality of life.

Purpose: This project aimed to examine the effect of improving the quality of life by reducing …

Implementation Of An Evidenced Based Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Protocol In An Outpatient Internal Medicine Clinic, Sarah Lee Bolanos

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: The purpose of this evidenced based project was to implement an evidenced based peripheral artery disease screening protocol in an outpatient internal medicine clinic serving adult patients with multiple co-morbidities. This clinic inconsistently screened patients for PAD using the ankle-brachial index (ABI).

Methods: During a three-month period, 50 patients were screened using current American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) screening guidelines for PAD using the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire (ECQ).

Results: Out of the 50 patients screened for PAD, only one patient (2%) had a normal ABI score (1.0-1.4) and was categorized …

Implementation Of The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale At An Outpatient Mental Health Practice To Increase Provider Confidence In Identifying Suicide Risk, Lauren Reed

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Introduction: The purpose of this evidence-based Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to implement the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) as part of routine patient assessment at an outpatient mental health practice to increase the likelihood of identifying clients at risk for suicidal behavior and increase provider confidence in screening for suicidal behavior. The study site is a Southern California-based outpatient mental health practice that employs a variety of clinicians, including psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, to provide mental health care to clients across the lifespan.

Background: Approximately 57% of individuals who die by suicide had at least one contact with …

Improving Care For Children And Adolescents With Down Syndrome In The Military Health System, Katherine B. Arrogante

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder worldwide. In the United States, DS occurs in one out of every 700 births. Children with DS have an increased risk of developing serious health conditions. In the military health system, children with DS face many barriers such as frequent relocations and poor access to specialty care. Primary care providers (PCPs) do not consistently follow published guidelines for health supervision.

Purpose: This project aims to improve the care for pediatric patients with DS in the military health system by increasing the knowledge and confidence of PCPs.

Methodology: An educational program …

Evaluation Of Depression Screening Frequency In The Geriatric Population: A Pilot Project, Neha Bhagat

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Introduction: The purpose of this evidence-based practice Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to emphasize the importance and address the frequency of depression screenings for patients 65 years and older who reside at a nursing home. The first goal was to conduct a retrospective chart review of 18 patients residing at an assisted living facility (ALF) to determine whether a depression screening was completed two-four weeks after admission. The second goal was to educate ALF staff on evidenced-based practice of the importance and frequency of depression screenings for the elderly. The third goal was to increase ALF staff knowledge …

Improving Access To Colorectal Cancer Screening In Latino Communities In California: Eliminating Transition To Practice Hours For Nurse Practitioner Full Practice Authority, June Spilburg

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Purpose: The purpose of this evidence based practice Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to investigate barriers to colorectal cancer screening in young Latinos living in California. The goals of this project included examining current trends in colorectal cancer in young Latinos, factors which affect access to care, and the current and future state of the California primary health care provider workforce. The aim of this project was to make recommendations regarding strategies to improve access to colorectal cancer screening among Latinos in California.

Background: Early onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) is increasing in Latino communities, with colorectal screening rates …

Increasing Utilization Of Ivc Pocus For Patients With Sepsis, Alexis Arreola

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: Sepsis is the cause of death of half of all admissions in the United States (Rhee, 2019). Medicare has adopted guidelines from the surviving sepsis campaign and labeled them the “The Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) guideline to address the care required to try to reduce mortality involving septic patients. This bundle has an all or none feature that suggests every patient presenting with septic shock receives 30 ml/kg of normal saline as a bolus. (Medicare, 2021). One must document medical reason for not providing this bolus. Inferior vena cava point of care ultrasound (IVC POCUS) …

Implementation Of The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-Item Screening Tool For Adult Patients In An Underserved Outpatient Cardiology Clinic, Leila Joint

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: 11.7% of adults aged 18 and over have regular feelings of worry, nervousness, or anxiety. Anxiety can often present with somatic symptoms. The rates of misdiagnoses are high with symptoms often attributed to physical etiologies. Early recognition and treatment of anxiety can improve quality of life, prevent complications and reduce health care costs.

Purpose of Project: Implementation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item (GAD-2) screening tool in a fast-paced underserved outpatient cardiology clinic for adult patients presenting with chest pain and/or palpitations without documented history of anxiety. The purpose of this project is to improve the utilization …

Implementation Of The American Diabetes Association Pharmacological Approach For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Cardiovascular Disease, Jose Cedillo

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Introduction: The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to improve the utilization of the 2022 ADA pharmacological approach for individuals with Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus (T2DM). The project implementation site was an outpatient clinic in Southern California with a large T2DM Hispanic population. The new ADA guidelines recommend selecting a glucagon-like peptide 1(GLP-1RA) and/or sodium-glucose cotransporter two inhibitors (SGLT-2) when clinically appropriate to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in T2DM patients.

Background: According to the American Diabetes Association, ASCVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for adult individuals with T2DM. The use of …

Be Kind To Your Mind: The Use Of Mobile Based Applications To Reduce Stress And Improve Health Outcomes, Akira Hanson Finn

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Now more than ever mental health is in the spotlight on a global scale. Professionals from a variety of different disciplines are being encouraged to evaluate several different coping techniques in order combat the magnitude of societal crisis being discovered post-pandemic. At the top the list is Mindfulness-based interventions. The concept of mindfulness practices is nothing new. Evidence suggests it has existed for thousands of years; however, it is getting more notoriety in the past decade due to increasing expansion of mobile-based applications. These types of technology driven applications offer an easily accessible, convenient, and trackable way for individuals to …

Feasibility Of Family Focused Obesity Screening In Primary Care, Adrianne Griffiths

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: Obesity is associated with serious medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. It also contributes to decreased productivity at work and school, financial strain, and reduced quality of life.

Purpose of Project: To address this problem, a nurse practitioner-led screening and intervention program was piloted at a primary care clinic in southern San Diego. The tool provides a standardized method for screening individuals and their families for nutrition and physical activity deficits associated with obesity, as well as appropriate and effective interventions to prevent and manage obesity.

Methods: The Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) screening tool is …

The Future Of Cognitive Dysfunction In Elderly Patients: A Clinical Perspective With Recommendations, Laura Taylor

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: The U.S. Census Bureau projects the number of Americans age 65 years and older will more than double between 2010 and 2050. The geriatric patient population will likely require the use of surgical services at a higher rate than ever before. To best care for the elderly undergoing procedures with anesthesia, it is imperative to follow the most up to date evidence to avoid post-operative complications, and more specifically post-operative cognitive dysfunction.

Purpose: The purpose of this DNP evidence-based practice project is to identify patients that are at high risk for post-operative cognitive dysfunction prior to undergoing anesthesia. Post-operative …

Improve Hypertensive Patients’ Compliance Postgraduation From The Virtual Care Team Program, Marcie Santillan

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

Background: Virtual Care Team (VCT) began their program approximately 15 months ago to assist their most vulnerable patients with chronic and uncontrolled conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and nicotine use disorder. The program follows the patients for a year to help them manage their chronic conditions and comply with chronic management. When the Virtual Care Team followed up a few months after the graduation with some recent graduates, it was found that a small number of patients returned to their pre-Virtual Care Team habits.

EBP Purpose: The purpose of the project is to follow up on those …