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The Season – Editor’S Note, Bob Ford

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, The Tennessee Ornithological Society

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Territory Density Of Cerulean Warbler At Frozen Head State Natural Area, Tennessee, 1994-2015, Scott G. Somershoe, Melinda J. Welton

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is one of the fastest declining songbirds breeding in North America. The Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee support approximately 17% of the global breeding population of Cerulean Warblers at the southern end of their breeding range. In 2009, a survey conducted from 1994–2000 was reestablished on a plot in Frozen Head State Natural Area, Morgan County, Tennessee, to assess long-term trends in density of this species. Cerulean Warbler breeding densities fluctuated annually but did not show significant changes at Frozen Head State Natural Area from 1994–2015, in contrast to longterm range-wide and regional population trends. We also …

Species Index, The Tennessee Ornithological Society

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

2022 Tennessee Fall Bird Counts, Ron Hoff

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Round Table Note Red-Shouldered Hawk Photographed Eating Earthworms, Thomas Kienzle

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Instructions To Authors, The Tennessee Ornithological Society

The Migrant - Tennessee Ornithological Society

No abstract provided.

Creating Nutrition Education For Lactating Parents, Audrey Fohey

Honors Capstones

Lactation is an important life stage that requires a unique emphasis on nutritional intake; existing educational materials on this topic do a poor job of meeting the needs of lactating parents. The purpose of this project was to work with a community partner, the DeKalb County WIC, to create educational materials that will address this issue. The creation of the educational materials was a multi-step process, involving exploration of the relationship between nutrition and lactation and collaboration with the established community partner. A written paper was synthesized, and three handouts were created. Each handout focused on a specific nutrient of …

Authigenic Clay Mineral Evidence For Restricted, Evaporitic Conditions During The Emergence Of The Ediacaran Doushantuo Biota, Shujun Han, Stefan C. Lӧhr, April N. Abbott, Andre Baldermann, Martin Voigt, Bingsong Yu

Marine Science

The Ediacaran Period witnessed major environmental change and an expansion of eukaryotic life following the Marinoan glaciation. The Doushantuo Formation of south China has furnished much of our understanding of Earth System and biosphere evolution during this period, but its depositional setting–marine or non-marine–is still debated. Here we conduct mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical analyses of samples from the lower Doushantuo Formation in order to determine the origin of saponite clay minerals which are abundant in this interval. We find that the morphology and distribution of the saponite clays suggest they are of pre-compaction, authigenic origin. We infer that the lower …

Social Equity Is Key To Sustainable Ocean Governance, Katherine M. Crosman, Edward H. Allison, Yoshitaka Ota, Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Gerald G. Singh, Wilf Swartz, Megan Bailey, Kate M. Barclay, Grant Blume, Mathieu Colléter, Michael Fabinyi, Elaine M. Faustman, Russell Fielding, P. Joshua Griffin, Quentin Hanich, Harriet Harden-Davies, Ryan P. Kelly, Tiff Annie Kenny, Terrie Klinger

Honors College Faculty Publications

Calls to address social equity in ocean governance are expanding. Yet ‘equity’ is seldom clearly defined. Here we present a framework to support contextually-informed assessment of equity in ocean governance. Guiding questions include: (1) Where and (2) Why is equity being examined? (3) Equity for or amongst Whom? (4) What is being distributed? (5) When is equity considered? And (6) How do governance structures impact equity? The framework supports consistent operationalization of equity, challenges oversimplification, and allows evaluation of progress. It is a step toward securing the equitable ocean governance already reflected in national and international commitments.

Telehealth-Based Health Coaching Produces Significant Weight Loss Over 12 Months In A Usual Care Setting, Kelly Johnson, Elizabeth Gutierrez, Patricia Dionicio, Jeremy Mcconnell, Rachel Sauls, Michelle Alencar

Kinesiology

Background: Telehealth-based health coaching in a usual care setting has yet to be examined. The purpose of this study was to incorporate the inHealth Lifestyle Therapeutics, Inc.’s Telehealth Enabled Approach to Multidisciplinary Care (TEAM) method within a real-world routine clinical care setting to reduce body weight in obese participants. Materials and Methods: n = 70 participants were recruited for this intervention (Age: 58.1 ± 14.6yrs, BMI: 35.5 ± 7.8 kg/m², 32 males and 38 females). All participants self-selected participation in either the virtual health coaching (VHC) group or usual care (UC) group. VHC participants met with a medical …

Guest Editorial: Reflections On Course-Based Undergraduate Research, Diana Cheng, John Gonzalez

The Mathematics Enthusiast

No abstract provided.

A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (Cure) In Soccer Analytics, Russell E. Goodman, Katelin Valster

The Mathematics Enthusiast

The authors designed an honors seminar course entitled Sports Analytics: Soccer to provide students with a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) using cutting-edge GPS/accelerometer athlete-tracking devices. This paper offers details of the design and structure of the course, where a goal was for students to contribute to a longitudinal research project of performing a comprehensive performance and load analysis on Division III women's soccer athletes.

Bringing A Cure Into A Discrete Mathematics Course And Beyond, Lipika Deka, Peri Shereen, Jeffrey Wand

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have been well developed in the hard sciences, but math CUREs are all but absent from the literature. Like biology and chemistry, math programs suffer from a lack of research experiences and many students are not able to participate in programs like REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates). CUREs are a great alternative, but the current definition of CURE (see [1]) has potential barriers when applied to mathematics (e.g. time, novelty of project). Our solution to these barriers was to develop a math CURE pathway in which students complete "Math CUREs" in targeted courses. After finishing …

Perceptions Of Orthopaedic Medicine Students And Their Supervisors About Practice-Based Learning: An Exploratory Qualitative Study, Muhamed Nsubuga, Robert Opoka, Moses Galukande, Ian G. Munabi, Aloysius . Mubuuke, Sarah Kiguli

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background: Practice-based learning is crucial in forming appropriate strategies for improving learning among the medical students that support the country’s understaffed health sector. Unsatisfactory learning consequently results in poor performance of students and poor quality of health care workforce in the long run. Exploring the perceptions about the current practice-based learning system and how to improve is thus vital. This study set out to explore the perceptions of Orthopaedic medicine students and their supervisors about practice-based learning at a tertiary training hospital.

Methods: This was an exploratory phenomenological qualitative study that involved in-depth interviews among 10 Orthopedic students during their …

Masthead

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Predictive Effects Of Poverty, Gender, Native Language Spoken, And Elpa21 Proficiency On Reading Performance, Carrie Bradow

College of Education Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to determine the predictive effects of poverty, gender, native language spoken, and English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA21) proficiency on reading performance measured by the ACT Aspire Summative Reading Assessment for Grades 4, 7, and 10 English language learners in a Northwest Arkansas school district. Through Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, the influence of poverty, gender, native language spoken, and ELPA21 proficiency were studied for influences on reading performance. Through a multiple regression analysis I examined the Spring 2019 state assessment and demographic data collected from over 20,000 student records. The findings …

Factors Affecting Teacher Satisfaction And Retention In Small Rural School Districts In Arkansas, Toni Hopkins

College of Education Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to determine by teacher certification level the effects of 0-9 years of experience versus 10 years or more of experience on the perceptions of pay, supervision, colleagues, and working conditions as measured by the Lester Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Understanding teachers’ perceptions of job satisfaction may increase teacher retention. The theoretical framework was Maslow’s theory of motivation and the hierarchy of needs. A stratified random sample of 144 teachers from five small rural school districts in West-Central Arkansas was used for the study. Data analysis involved the use of 2 x 2 factorial ANOVAs. …

The Impact Of Assistive Devices On Gait Biomechanics And Muscle Activity In Stroke Survivors: (A) The Impact Of Regulated Afo Plantarflexion And Dorsiflexion Resistance On Biomechanics And Muscle Activity Of Individuals Post-Stroke. (B) How Treadmill Handrail-Use Impacts The Paretic Side Margin Of Stability In Individuals’ Post-Stroke, Oluwaseye P. Odanye

Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how different assistive devices impact the gait characteristics of stroke survivors. In two different sections, we investigated how an ankle foot-orthosis (AFO) impacts the gait and muscle activity of stroke survivors, and how the use of treadmill handrails impacts the stability margins of stroke survivors while walking on the treadmill. First, we used an articulated AFO device fabricated with an individual-specific design using a 3D scanner and a 3D printer to personalize the AFO foot plate and calf section, which we assembled with a triple action joint for each participant. The joints …

2022-12-01 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate newsletter from December 1, 2022.

2022-12-01 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from December 1, 2022.

Who Leads The Emergency Department Debrief?, Allison D. Lane, Ethan Bryce, Marcy R. Milbrandt, Lisa R. Stoneking

Journal of Wellness

No abstract provided.

Psychological Self-Sufficiency And Financial Literacy Among Low-Income Participants: An Empowerment-Based Approach To Financial Capability, Philip Young P. Hong, Maria V. Wathen, Alanna Shin, Intae Yoon, Jang Ho Park

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

Building on theory and research in financial capability, this study enhances a financial capability model by integrating psychological self-sufficiency (PSS) theory as part of the financial literacy component. Using PSS, a concept from workforce development literature, this study investigates the extent to which an empowerment-based PSS process in targeting financial goals is associated with financial literacy. Path analyses were conducted using a sample of 187 low-income individuals from a large social service agency in Chicago. Findings suggest that perceived financial barriers and financial hope—the two targets of PSS interventions—are associated with financial attitude and behavior, controlling for other demographic variables. …

Changes In Practice/Outcomes Of Pediatric/Congenital Catheterization In Response To The First Wave Of Covid, Brian Quinn, Andrew C Glatz, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has posed tremendous stress on the health care system. Its effects on pediatric/congenital catheterization program practice and performance have not been described.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how case volumes, risk-profile, and outcomes of pediatric/congenital catheterization procedures changed in response to the first wave of COVID-19 and after that wave.

METHODS: A multicenter retrospective observational study was performed using Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Project on Outcomes Registry (C3PO) data to study changes in volume, case mix, and outcomes (high-severity adverse events [HSAEs]) during the first wave of COVID (March 1, 2020, to May …

Delegation At The Founding: A Response To Critics, Julian Davis Mortenson, Nicholas Bagley

Articles

This essay responds to the wide range of commentary on Delegation at the Founding, published previously in the Columbia Law Review. The critics’ arguments deserve thoughtful consideration and a careful response. We’re happy to supply both. As a matter of eighteenth-century legal and political theory, “rulemaking” could not be neatly described as either legislative or executive based on analysis of its scope, subject, or substantive effect. To the contrary: Depending on the relationships you chose to emphasize, a given act could properly be classified as both legislative (from the perspective of the immediate actor) and also executive (from the perspective …

Maria Padilha, Raquel Almeida

PALARA: Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association

Maria Padilha

A Program Evaluation Of The Career Pathways Cte Program At One High School, Terrace Brown

Dissertations

ABSTRACT

A leading solution to many education problems in our country is Career and Technical Education (CTE). Jacob (2017) indicated that by combining traditional academic skills with hands-on experience that provide hands-on training, students can acquire the "soft skills" necessary to succeed in today's workplace. As the 21st-Century economy grows more complex, the role of career and technical education is critical to the success of America's future through increased student engagement, innovative math, science, and literacy integration, and meeting employer and economic need. In my study, I sought to determine the perceptions of administrators and instructional staff at one school …

Faith-Based Counseling Versus Traditional Psychotherapy: A Phenomenological Evaluation Of African American Protestant Experiences, Shannon Gray

Dissertations

This phenomenological study was designed to evaluate the experiences of African American Christian adult clients within traditional psychotherapy and faith-based counseling settings. Research has shown various therapist/counselor identities affect Christian African American clients, and that Christians as well as African Americans have historically been less likely to pursue traditional psychotherapy for a variety of reasons. Participants were six African American Christian adult participants (three traditional psychotherapy participants and three faith-based counseling participants). All participants were asked open-ended questions about their experiences in traditional psychotherapy or faith-based counseling. In addition, they were asked to evaluate several aspects of their therapy/counseling experience …

Prenatal Opioid Use And Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Review Of The Neurophysiological, Neuropsychological, And Behavioral/Emotional/Social Impacts In The Pediatric Population, Candice Gore

Dissertations

The opioid epidemic over the past two decades has raised concerns regarding the developmental fetal impact of prenatal opioid use. Research in this area continues to grow, but largely has focused on treatment for neonates experiencing withdrawal symptoms postnatally. Long term clinical implications for this at-risk population have not been studied extensively leaving many gaps in research and highlighting the need for future empirical studies. This literature review will examine the neurophysiological, neuropsychological, and the behavioral/social/emotional impacts on infants, toddlers, and school aged children who were prenatally exposed to opioids with or without the diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Providing …

Building On The Lasting Benefits Of Attending A Voluntary Prekindergarten Program, Ashley Swickle

Dissertations

The expectations of kindergarten students have drastically changed over the years. Kindergarten students who have not attended a voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) program may be at a disadvantage in behavior and academics. The purpose of this study is to show the benefits of a VPK program. My study includes kindergarten students at the school under study whose progress monitoring scores in the beginning of the year are compared to student’s scores who have never attended a VPK program, the amount of behavior referrals is also compared. The anticipated results are that kindergarten students who attended VPK will out-perform their peers who …