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May 2023 Commencement, Lindenwood University

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Unh Hosts Second-Annual Earth Day Jam Fest On Great Lawn, Sarah Donovan

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Shelley Wu '23 And Ilona Ehrlich '23 Selected As 2023 Recipients Of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce Shelley Wu '23 and Ilona Ehrlich '23 as the 2023 recipients of the Mark Whitlock Scholarship.

The Whitlock Scholarship was established by the friends and family of Mark Whitlock '10, who passed away from brain cancer while he was a student at Cardozo. The Whitlock family created this scholarship to celebrate Mark's joyous spirit and vitality. It is awarded to outstanding third-year J.D. students who, through individual effort, energy, spirit and initiative, contribute to and/or expand and strengthen student life and community at Cardozo. This year, for the first time, there are …

Occupational Therapy In Family Education: Fourth Trimester Wellness To Kindergarten Readiness, Gabrielle Madeline Hagen

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations

Early intervention programs provide unique opportunities for children to develop cognitive, socioemotional, behavioral, and executive functioning skills which are necessary for success in the school environment. The purpose of this 14-week capstone experience was to integrate trauma-informed occupational therapy principles into an early childhood family education course and to advocate for the role of occupational therapy in postpartum and postnatal wellness. Methods included facilitating play-based interactions between caregivers and children, preparing and presenting educational materials, completing an annotated bibliography, and developing a freely accessible webpage with information about fourth trimester support. The outcomes of this project demonstrate that implementation of …

Promoting Successful Discharges From Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Units Among Older Adults, Melissa A. Tweet

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations

Older adults may face occupational limitations that serve as a barrier to maintaining independence in their homes for various reasons, including the onset of illness, injury, or age-related generalized weakness. When individuals are admitted to the hospital and require ongoing rehabilitation to improve their functional abilities, they require effective and client-centered discharge planning to promote a successful transition from the rehabilitation unit. There is a continued need to explore how occupational therapists can provide quality discharge planning throughout the patient’s therapeutic process and methods to facilitate the carryover of skilled interventions after discharge. This capstone project aimed to obtain in-depth …

Occupation-Based Sexual Health Education For Adolescents With Disabilities, Elizabeth J. Klocke

Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience barriers to learning about sexual health education even though there is documented interest in this subject. Additionally, caregivers of children with disabilities lack experience and knowledge of their children’s sexual developmental needs. My capstone project aimed to provide comprehensive sexual education to adolescents with disabilities and education on childhood sexual development to healthcare professionals, educators, and parents. The literature and needs assessment indicated a need for sexual health education for both students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and caregivers. Due to viewing clients in a holistic manner, occupational therapy is uniquely qualified to …

Political Theory, Activism, And Visual Media: The Ideology Of Protest Symbols, Jilly E. Crane-Mauzy Mx.

Whittier Scholars Program

Art changes culture while policy codifies it. Radical revolutionary movements are often accompanied by equally radical shifts in art and design. I cataloged, compared, and contrasted the semiotic power of three specific symbols and their most significant historical moments in the United States. Through the examination of; Stonewall, The Equality March March Against Death, The Day The World Said No To War, The 1968 Summer Olympics, and The 2020 Black Lives Matter, the shifting of each ideologies symbol from inflammation in the media to recognition showcases the clarifying function along with creating unity and pride in community that is integral …

Cause Branding Lizzo And The Body Positivity Movement, Natalie Pesqueira

Whittier Scholars Program

Known for her songs about self love and acceptance, Lizzo has become a body positive icon and a role model for so many people with larger bodies since her rise to fame. This paper is an analysis of Lizzo’s place in the current body positive moment as a fat, Black woman and the ways in which she has been forced to participate in fat activism and fat resistance due to her identity. This paper will also analyze the ways in which Lizzo’s shapewear brand Yitty is branded– is it positive inclusion or is it a case of cause branding?

Uab Sophomore Awarded Prestigious Government Scholarship From The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Micah Hardge

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From Traumatic Brain Injury Patient To Nursing School Graduate, Staff

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Adolescent Puberty, When And Why She Should See A Gynecologist, Staff

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Shiftable Load Forecasting And User-Centric Demand-Side Optimization For Nanogrid, Akash Kumar

Theses

Increased focus on sustainability and energy decentralization has positively impacted the adoption of nanogrid (NG). Despite its perceived advantages, NG’s high load volatility poses risk not only to its stability but also to the associated network. This is further exacerbated by the user’s transient moods and the probabilistic nature of metrological events. Moreover, unoptimized operation of electrical appliances in a NG, especially in peak hours, raises the energy cost substantially. Thus, for risk aversion and cost savings, day-ahead demand-side optimization is highly required, especially for shiftable loads. Moreover, most load centers, aspiring to be NGs, have either limited or no …

International Engagement, May 2, 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Contents:

--- Return of the Bells
--- 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition is Open
--- Understanding American English Phrases
--- Campus Happenings
--- Office of International Engagement Wins People's Choice Award
--- Saturday Storytimes Collaborate with Cedar Falls Public Library

Gardner-Webb Teams Prepare To Serve People In Kentucky, Greece And Kenya, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The mission of Gardner-Webb University is to prepare graduates for leadership and service in their professional careers and personal lives. To fulfill this vision and the University’s motto, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity), the Office of Christian Life and Service sponsors mission trips each year. In response to needs in America and internationally, three groups will be embarking on mission trips during May to provide medical care, clothing, food and shelter to those in need.

Bob Shepherd Remembered For His Pastoral Ministry And Service To Gardner-Webb And School Of Divinity, Office Of University Communications

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Bob D. Shepherd, a pastor and former vice president for development at Gardner-Webb University, passed away on April 30. Shepherd, 93, touched and enriched countless lives through his work in ministry for over 60 years. He also served two terms on the GWU Board of Trustees, 2011-2014 and 2016-2018, and was recognized as a trustee emeritus in 2020.

Implementation Of A Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Program In Primary Care, Peguy Sylvain

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is a growing health problem in America. Uncontrolled diabetes can result in vascularcomplications. One of the most common complications of diabetes is diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Early foot carescreening can help prevent Diabetic peripheral neuropathy and other complications such as skin injuries, burns, falls,infection, lower- extremity amputations, and peripheral arterial disease. Interventions that have been shown to improve theidentification of diabetes foot complications include staff education, screening and assessment, use of monofilament,tuning fork for diabetic foot assessment, patient education/ self-care, standardization, and use of electronic medical records(EMR)/electronic reminders.

METHODS: The Plan Do Study Act method of quality improvement …

Introduction Of Hiv Point-Of-Care Testing In Adolescent Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Jennifer Quinn Belfry

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

BACKGROUND: HIV, first identified in 1981, remains a persistent public health problem affecting 1.1 million Americans today. Detection is a critical first step to ending the HIV epidemic and the CDC recommends universal HIV screening for all patients 13-64 years of age regardless of risk factors. HIV screening rates are suboptimal especially in adolescent and young adult populations who face unique barriers to screening. The aim of this project was to improve HIV screening rates in adolescent and young adult patients at a large, urban FQHC.

LOCAL PROBLEM: In the state of Rhode Island, 1 in 10 persons living with …

Logan Neifert, Saxophone, May 2, 2023 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

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Christopher Nguyen, Senior Capstone Lecture-Recital

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Topic Modeling And Future Prediction Of Aid Data In Development Studies Using Lda And Bert, Uttamasha Anjally Oyshi

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents a study on topic modeling and future prediction of aid data in development studies using LDA and BERT. The goal of this study is to explore the aid data from four sectors: Government and civil society, Government and civil society general, Conflict prevention and resolution, peace and security, and Women, and to identify the latent topics that are present in the data. The LDA and BERT algorithms were used for the topic modeling, and coherence scores were computed to evaluate the quality of the models. The results of the study show that the LDA and BERT models …

Faculty Library News - Summer 2023 Special Edition, Rit Libraries

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Organ Localization And Detection In Sow’S Using Machine Learning And Deep Learning In Computer Vision, Iyad Almadani

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The objective of computer vision research is to endow computers with human-like perception to enable the capability to detect their surroundings, interpret the data they sense, take appropriate actions, and learn from their experiences to improve future performance. The area has progressed from using traditional pattern recognition and image processing technologies to advanced techniques in image understanding such as model-based and knowledge-based vision. In the past few years there has been a surge of interest in machine learning algorithms for computer vision-based applications. Machine learning technology has the potential to significantly contribute to the development of flexible and robust vision …

Effect Of High Fat Vs High Sugar Diet On Mtor Signaling Pathway In Skeletal Muscle Of Male And Female Mice, Zereque Powell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Background: Obesity and MetS has been shown to negatively impact protein synthesis rates. Objective: Determine the effects of sex and high fat/high sugar diets on mTOR signaling pathways. Methods: 15 male and 15 female wild type C57BL/6 mice were randomized into 3 groups: High Fat (45% fat), High Sugar (60% carb) and Control. While continuing diets, body weight and body composition were monitored. Following sacrifice, muscles were examined for changes in the mTOR signaling pathway. Results: Mice consuming the HF diet had the highest levels of weight gain. Females expressed higher levels of expression of P-AMPK. Levels of REDD1 were …

Self-Compassion And Psychological Flexibility: A Meta-Analysis Of Relations, Jordan Moreno

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract This meta-analysis sought to examine the relation between self-compassion and psychological flexibility as well as to add to the literature pertaining to potential moderators of this relation. The study extracted 104 unique effect sizes (Pearson’s r) from 44 samples, with data from 11,660 participants. Consistent with prior research, results indicated a moderate positive relation (.62) between self-compassion and psychological flexibility. However, the study did not find any significant moderation effects for age or gender. All studies used a variation of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) including the Self-Compassion Scale – Short Form and the Self-Compassion Scale – Positive Factors. The …

A Kingdom Divided, Kalib Lachapelle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

A Kingdom Divided follows Aimon of Dorchester as he begins to discover that a shield on its own can never be large enough to protect everything. A skilled machinist, Aimon is ousted from his home by the son of the Baron and forced to join the Kingdom of Idacia’s Legion as an engineer. As one dream closes for Aimon, the dormant dream of becoming a Striker pilot, elite warriors tasked with defending Idacia from the Hobbolds, begins to reemerge. Studying alongside the pilot track students at Idas Academy, Aimon works in the cities underground to attempt to secure his own …

Diplomacy In 280 Characters: An In-Depth Content And Comparative Analysis Of Official State Twitter Accounts, Audrey Firrone

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study conducted a content and comparative analysis of 17 states’ official Twitter accounts to analyze textual and visual content posted. The types of content, communication models, and visuals were analyzed to determine how states use Twitter as a form of digital diplomacy. A sample of 730 tweets (n = 374, n = 356) was taken from official state accounts. The present study found that the type of content posted varied by freedom level, with international issues and interstate cooperation themes being the most common among states. Additionally, the method of communication varied based on freedom level, with more free …

Does Vocalization Increase The Positive Valence Of Emotion?, Joshua Hyde

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study aims to determine if the act of voicing can have an effect on mood in a within-participant reversal paradigm, where each participant served as their own control. Following a baseline condition, participants underwent three experimental conditions: breathing, articulating, and voicing. Following baseline and experimental conditions, participants underwent an emotion-induction paradigm by looking at pictures. They rated their current mood and arousal levels following each picture. Additionally, psychophysiological measures of facial electromyography, electrocardiography, and electrodermal responses were gathered throughout the experiment. Results were mixed, revealing that there was a mood change during aversive picture viewing toward positive moods in …

Simulation Of A Virtual Iron-Overload Model And R2* Estimation Using Multispectral Fat-Water Models For Gre And Ute Acquisitions Using Mri, Prasiddhi Neupane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Iron overload is an excessive accumulation of iron in the body and can be either inherited or acquired through chronic blood transfusions. Assessment of hepatic iron concentration (HIC) is important in the management and monitoring of iron overload. Despite liver biopsy being the gold standard method for assessing HIC, it is invasive, painful, unsuitable for repeated measurements, and carries the risk of bleeding and infection. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) methods based on transverse relaxation rate (R2*) have emerged as a non-invasive alternative to liver biopsy for assessing HIC. Multispectral fat-water-R2* modeling techniques, such as the non-linear square (NLSQ) fitting and …

Evaluating Item Bias And Equitability Of The Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory- Diabetes Module 5 Item Version Amongst Income And Racially Diverse Youth Living With Type 1 Diabetes, Kasey Harry

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases among children in the United States, affecting around 244,000 children and adolescents. In 2014–2015 around 18,200 youth were diagnosed with T1D. T1D requires youth to participate in complex and burdensome health behaviors that can affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Measures such as the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory- Diabetes Module Version 3.2 (PedsQL-DM) are used to determine how T1D has influenced youth and caregivers’ daily lives. Recently, a 5-item version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory- Diabetes Module (PedsQL-DMSF5) was developed; however, it is presently unclear …

Evaluating The Impact Of The Shelby Farms Greenline As An Equitable Transportation Source Through The Use Of Streetlight Data Analytics, Logan Nelson Sirbaugh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study employs the use of StreetLight Data analytics to evaluate the Shelby Farms Greenline in Memphis, TN as an equitable pedestrian transportation source. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify current practices in equitable pedestrian infrastructure design and pedestrian data collection methods. Using American Community Survey data (annual household income and race/ethnicity), four access points were identified along the Greenline based on demographic and geographic representation. Each location was analyzed using traveler and trip attributes provided by StreetLight data to evaluate pedestrian use of the Greenline. The results of StreetLight Data were validated using two permanent pedestrian counters …