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Religious Affairs In British Indian Governance: 1857-1905, Vivek K. Rallabandi

Student Publications

This paper examines the British government’s approach to religious affairs in British India in the late nineteenth century, positing that religion was an important factor in understanding imperial governance in the period between 1857 and 1905. Beginning with a historiography containing the works of four authors, which is followed by a brief consideration of Queen Victoria’s 1858 proclamation, the paper proceeds to consider three distinct areas, namely personal law, caste, and interfaith interactions. Some of the specific elements examined include the role of English belief in Christianity in their dealings with religion and the British policy of “divide and rule,” …

Outcomes Of Exercise Interventions In Patients With Advanced Liver Disease: A Systematic Review Of Randomized Clinical Trials, Taher Jamali, Taaj Raasikh, Gabriel Bustamante, Amy Sisson, Puneeta Tandon, Andres Duarte-Rojo, Ruben Hernaez

Library Staff Publications

INTRODUCTION: Frailty and sarcopenia are common complications of advanced liver disease. Owing to associated morbidity/mortality, there have been targeted efforts to prevent and/or improve both by enrolling these patients in focused exercise programs. This review systematically analyzes the data of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) on anthropometric, physical fitness, quality-of-life, and safety outcomes of exercise interventions in patients with advanced liver disease.

METHODS: Two authors independently searched trials on PubMed and EMBASE from inception up to November 18, 2021. A third independent arbitrator adjudicated all disagreements. We qualitatively summarized these outcomes as follows: (i) muscular fitness (maximal inspiratory/expiratory pressures, muscle size, …

Effects Of Ohio Opioid Prescribing Policy On Postsurgical Prescriptions Following Sports Procedures, Joseph D. Henningsen, Scott Huff, Andrew D. Schneider, Fady Y. Hijji, Andrew W. Froehle, Anil Krishnamurthy

Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Publications

Background: Prescribed opioid medication after orthopedic sports surgery has been shown to exceed patient requirements. In 2017, as a response to the opioid epidemic, Ohio passed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines (OPG) limiting narcotic prescriptions for acute pain. This study sought to evaluate the effects of the OPG on prescribing behavior of orthopedists following knee arthroscopy (KA), shoulder arthroscopy (SA), and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods: An institutional database was queried to calculate morphine equivalent dose (MED) prescribed at discharge, acute follow-up (<90 days), and chronic follow-up (>90 days) and compare MED pre- and post-OPG. Cases were identified over a 2-year period starting 1 year …

Metaverse Beyond The Hype: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Emerging Challenges, Opportunities, And Agenda For Research, Practice And Policy, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Laurie Hughes, Abdullah M. Baabdullah, Samuel Ribeiro-Navarrete, Mihalis Giannakis, Mutaz M. Al-Debei, Denis Dennehy, Bhimaraya Metri, Dimitrios Buhalis, Reto Felix

Marketing Faculty Publications

The metaverse has the potential to extend the physical world using augmented and virtual reality technologies allowing users to seamlessly interact within real and simulated environments using avatars and holograms. Virtual environments and immersive games (such as, Second Life, Fortnite, Roblox and VRChat) have been described as antecedents of the metaverse and offer some insight to the potential socio-economic impact of a fully functional persistent cross platform metaverse. Separating the hype and “meta…” rebranding from current reality is difficult, as “big tech” paints a picture of the transformative nature of the metaverse and how it will positively …

2022-October-01-Dr. Kevin Brooks Appointed As Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center Director, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – East Tennessee State University’s Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center, located in the D.P. Culp Student Center, now has newly appointed leadership at the helm.

Dr. Kevin L. Brooks will serve as director of the Multicultural Center at ETSU and Student Access and Success following a national search for the position. His new role began in September.

“I believe that the Multicultural Center impacts the campus and community through its provision of programs that promote cross-cultural learning and awareness,” said Brooks. “My personal desire is that we as individuals, as a campus community and as citizens …

2022-October-01-Wets-Fm Launches Fall Fund Drive, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Nurturing a trusted relationship with its listeners, public radio is critical in American society because it generates a more informed public. 

That’s the perspective of Chad Barrett, who now leads WETS-FM on East Tennessee State University’s campus.

That viewpoint is what drives Barrett as the station prepares for its annual fall fund drive that begins Saturday, Oct. 8, and goes through Friday, Oct. 14. 

“Public radio is so important here in the Appalachian Highlands and across the United States,” said Barrett. “We share critical news stories, informed opinions and so much more.” 

Barrett would like to see …

A Mixed Methodological Examination Of Older Adults’ Psychological Reactance Toward Caregiving Messages From Their Adult Children, Hannah Ball, Keith Weber, Alan K. Goodboy, Christine E. Kunkle, Christa L. Lilly, Scott A. Myers

Communication Faculty Articles and Research

This study extends psychological reactance theory (PRT) to family caregiving by exploring autonomy-threatening messages adult child caregivers use to gain compliance from older adult parents. Results of focus groups and interviews with older adult care recipients (Study One) and caregivers (Study Two) corroborated three types of autonomy-threatening messages, which were used to test PRT (Study Three). Older adults (N = 281) were randomly assigned a caregiving message and answered reactance-related survey questions. Results supported serial mediation: relative to an autonomy-supporting message, two types of autonomy-threatening messages (i.e., offering directives, expressing doubt) triggered greater freedom threat, which amplified reactance. In …

Visualization Literacy And Decision-Making In Healthcare, Stacy Weil

Translational Projects (Open Access)

The ability of workers in the healthcare industry to analyze, interpret and communicate with health data is critical to decision-making and impacts both health and business outcomes. Optimal decision-making requires having real-time access to information that provides useful insights and that lends itself to collaborative decision-making. Data visualizations have the potential to facilitate decision-making in healthcare when presented as a dashboard. However, dashboards have shown varying results in both effectiveness and adoption. Data or graphical literacy challenges experienced by health team members could complicate strategic decision-making through an inability to correctly interpret or summarize the information presented in a dashboard. …

Understanding Archival Collections, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Robert Dalimonte, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Place Names, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Acknowledging The Land, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Seneca Nation, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Erin Lee Antonak, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Original People Are Still Here, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Exhibition Advisory Committee, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Pand Of The Cherokee Indians, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Oneida Nation, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Connor Alexander, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Rosy Simas, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

April Branham, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

A Design Key Guide To The Exhibition, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Fashion Design Exploration: Transformation To Zero-Waste, Colleen Moretz

Sustainable Fashion Design Exploration

Sustainability has been at the center of my scholarship across the apparel and textile disciplines. Focusing my creative design scholarship on sustainability generates awareness of sustainable issues within the apparel industry to hopefully encourage change in fashion practices. This concentration on sustainability has been an evolution of investigating sustainable design processes through the exploration of transformation, aesthetics, zero waste, and up-cycling.

The Monacan Indian Nation, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Native Trails Then And Now, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Indigenous Perspectives, Sally Brown, Joe Stahlman, Bonnie M. Brown, Beth Toren, Michael Sherwin, Richard Anderson, Maryam Marne Zafar

Indigenous Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Ghanaian Healthcare Research And Reflection (Poster), Alexandra Bladholm

Honors Capstone Projects

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Ghanaian Healthcare Research And Reflection (Paper), Alexandra Bladholm

Honors Capstone Projects

Objectives: The primary objectives of this extended literature review were to provide a basic overview of the Ghanaian healthcare system and breakdown some of its complexities, analyze what aspects of the Ghanaian healthcare system are effective with specific focus on accessibility, affordability, increased education, and government involvement, and recognize room for improvement within the Ghanaian healthcare system with specific focus on major disparities, barriers in rural areas, and government involvement.
Background: The healthcare system in Ghana is quite complex as there are many different routes for patients to seek care. This can be done via public health facilities through the …