Role Of Digital Health Insurance Management Systems In Scaling Health Insurance Coverage In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Case Study From Nigeria, Okey Okuzu, Ross Malaga, Kenneth Okereafor, Ujulu Amos, Afolabi Dosunmu, Abiodun Oyeneyin, Victor Adeoye, Mohammed Nasir Sambo, Bassey Ebenso

Department of Information Management and Business Analytics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Background: Increasing global commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the past decade has triggered UHC-inspired reforms and investments to expand health service coverage in many Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). UHC aims to ensure that all people can access quality health services, safeguard them from public health risks and impoverishment from out-of-pocket payments for healthcare when household members are sick

Aim: This paper reviews the role of health insurance as a policy tool to address health financing as a contributory mechanism for accelerating the achievement of UHC in LMICs. We focus on Nigeria's legal framework for health insurance coverage …

Gli Weekly, September 20, 2022, Franke Global Leadership Initiative

GLI Weekly

Mansfield Dialogues: Ukraine: Our Fight for Independence with Iuliia Mendel -- Humanities Institute Book Talk "Reclamation Histories: Indigenous Land Recovery at Boarding Schools and Beyond" with Dr. Eric Zimmer -- Experiential Learning Scholarship Fund -- University United Food Friday

2022 New Hampshire Primary Update, Ashlyn Giroux

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Grassroot Power Of Communities Of Practice – The Case Of Sdg Literacy, Olivia Freeman, Lucia Walsh, Cormac Mcmahon, Alacoque Mcalpine

Other

With emerging consensus on an urgent need to address the potentially catastrophic issues of climate change, threats to the natural world and social injustice, Generation Z is spearheading a quiet revolution, elevating sustainability from desirable to essential. Achievement of the UN SDGs has emerged as a megatrend (Mittelsaedt et al., 2014) and universities are playing a key role in developing graduates’ sustainability knowledge, skills and mindsets (Andrews and Soares, 2017). To empower our students to solve ‘wicked sustainability problems’ (Levin et al., 2012) we, as educators, need to move beyond our discipline silos and develop cross-disciplinary collaborations that lead to …

Upjohn Press Catalog 2022-2023, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research

Upjohn Press

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 Oral History Project (Fa 1389), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1389. Interviews conducted with members of the WKU community regarding their experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes summary of participants (Click on "Additional Files" below).

2022-September-20-Etsu Among 32 Educator Prep Programs Recognized Nationally, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Sept. 20, 2022) – East Tennessee State University is one of 32 providers of educator preparation from 16 states, Puerto Rico and Jordan to receive recognition for their leadership and commitment to continuous improvement.

The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) recently announced that ETSU is a recipient of the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement. Recipients of this honor provided evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement.

The Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement is named after the founding president of the Teacher Education Accreditation …

2022-September-20-Gray Fossil Site Makes The New York Times, Department Of Geosciences, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

When Fossils Are Accidentally Dug Up, the Job Site Becomes a Science Lab by Mitch Smith

Interesting article from the New York Times about what happens when construction crews find fossils, including information about the Gray Fossil Site, where the first fossils were found by TDOT construction crews.

2022 State Of The University Address, Terri Goss Kinzy

State of the University Addresses

Annual address delivered by the president of Illinois State University discussing the university's accomplishments and plans for the future.

2022 Pakistan Floods: Population Estimates And Vulnerabilities Of People Affected By Floods In Pakistan, Maqsood Sadiq, Muhammad Khalil

Climate and Environmental Changes

No abstract provided.

September 20, 2022, Faculty Senate

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Degradation Of Methylene Blue Dye (Mb) By Using Erbium Oxide (Er2o3) Nps, Hind Ahmed Jasim, Farah Farman Abbass, Sarah A. Hamood, Hind Mohammed Hassan, Mohammed Sellab Hamza

Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences

In an experiment investigating the photo catalytic degradation of methylene blue using varied concentrations of Er2O3 nanoparticles, different conditions were tested including with and without sunshine, as well as in the absence of a UV source. The presence of a UV source was also considered in the research. UV-Visible spectroscopy was utilized to characterize the catalysts. The degradation of methylene blue dye was monitored by spectrophotometry by tracking dye absorbance at regular time intervals and adjusting the dye concentration. The results indicated that the most effective degradation of methylene blue dye occurred during a 5-hour irradiation time and in the …

Steering Minutes 09/20/2022, Steering Committee

Steering Committee

No abstract provided.

20220920_What Does Peer Review Mean To You, Lisa M. Acuff

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.

20220920_Hispanic Heritage Month, Alexis Ellsworth-Kopkowski

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.

The Growth Of Firms, Markets And Rents: Evidence From China, Daniel Berkowitz, Shuichiro Nishioka

Economics Faculty Working Papers Series

Using recent methods for estimating firm-level markups and profit shares, we document that Chinese manufacturing firms collected more rents following China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This is because the net entry of firms lagged the massive growth in the domestic market. These effects were particularly strong in domestic markets where state ownership was pervasive. While selection on large productive firms drove the rise in the aggregate markups in the United State (De Loecker et al, 2020), these competitive forces played a secondary role in Chinese manufacturing.

Fapaac Minutes 09/20/2022, Faculty And P&A Affairs Committee

Faculty and P&A Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Mgrre_Thinsections_05_A_26, Mgrre

Thin Sections

No abstract provided.

Research On Main Components, Bioactivities Of Staphylea Bumalda Dc. And Its Development And Application Progress, Me Ya-Mei, Jing Ji-Yue, Ling Jia-Cheng, Wang Wen-Shu

Food and Machinery

In this review, the nutritional components such as protein, amino acids, vitamins, polysaccharides and oil were discussed. The active components, including phenols, flavonoids, triterpenes and the bioactivities such as antioxidant, hypoglycemic and neuroprotection were summarized, the application of S. bumalda DC. as a new raw food material and functional food were also prospected.

Dogs Vs. Daughters, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My adult life has been full of transitions — from single to married, from childlessness to fatherhood, and from virile coolness to cringey blobfish. I now find myself in the midst of a change from occupying a nest literally bursting with hatchlings frantically pecking at my wallet to now watching one last teenage fledgling perched on the edge of a limb and hoping I don’t do anything embarrassing.

Inequality As A Barrier To Economic Integration? An Experiment, Gabriele Camera, Lukas Hohl, Rolf Weder

ESI Working Papers

International economic theory suggests that people should embrace economic integration because it promises large gains. But policy reversals such as Brexit indicate a desire for economic disintegration. Here we report results of an experiment of how size and cross-country distribution of gains from integration influence individuals’ inclination to cooperate to reap its intended benefits and to embrace or reject integration. The design considers an indefinitely repeated helping game with multiple equilibria and strategic uncertainty. The data reveal that inequality of potential gains neither affected behavior nor reduced support for economic integration. However, integration may lead to disappointing, unequally distributed welfare …

Sickle Cell Disease Chronic Joint Pain: Clinical Assessment Based On Maladaptive Central Nervous System Plasticity, Tiago Da Silva Lopes, Samir K. Ballas, Jamille Evelyn Rodrigues Souza Santana, Pedro De Melo-Carneiro, Lilian Becerra De Oliveira, Katia Nunes Sá, Larissa Conceição Dias Lopes, Wellington Dos Santos Silva, Rita Lucena, Abrahão Fontes Baptista

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Chronic joint pain (CJP) is among the significant musculoskeletal comorbidities in sickle cell disease (SCD) individuals. However, many healthcare professionals have difficulties in understanding and evaluating it. In addition, most musculoskeletal evaluation procedures do not consider central nervous system (CNS) plasticity associated with CJP, which is frequently maladaptive. This review study highlights the potential mechanisms of CNS maladaptive plasticity related to CJP in SCD and proposes reliable instruments and methods for musculoskeletal assessment adapted to those patients. A review was carried out in the PubMed and SciELO databases, searching for information that could help in the understanding of the mechanisms …

Improving The Conductivity Of Graphite-Based Films By Rapid Laser Annealing, Gulsum Ersu, Sruthi Kuriakose, Stuart J. Goldie, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, Ayman Nafady, Carmen Munuera, Claudia Backes, Joshua O. Island, Andres Castellanos-Gomez

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

We present a method to anneal devices based on graphite films on paper and polycarbonate substrates. The devices are created using four different methods: spray-on films, graphite pencil-drawn films, liquid-phase exfoliated graphite films, and graphite powder abrasion-applied films. We characterize the optical properties of the films before and after laser annealing and report the two-terminal resistance of the devices for increased laser power density. We find the greatest improvement (16× reduction) in the resistance of spray-on film devices starting from 25.0 kΩ and reaching 1.6 kΩ at the highest annealing power densities. These improvements are attributed to local laser ablation …

Editorial: Quantum Light For Imaging, Sensing And Spectroscopy, Roberto De J. León-Montiel, Mario A. Quiroz-Juárez, Omar S. Magaña-Loaiza, Juan P. Torres

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

September 20, 2022 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Obesity And The University Environment: Assessment Of The Campus And Intervention In The Student Health Services, Tina L. Ortiz

Dissertations

One of the most substantial challenges facing colleges and universities today remains the creation of a healthy campus environment. With more than one-third of college students classified as overweight or obese by body-mass index (BMI) and the known negative health consequences associated with obesity, campuses have a deliberate responsibility to help mitigate this sobering statistic. A significant movement from The American College Health Association (ACHA) to address campus health, Healthy Campus 2020 (HC2020), provides a framework to support campuses in improving the health of their students, staff, and faculty. This project first sought to assess, explore and understand one campus …

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Annual Quality Assurance Project Plan For Butte Reduction Works (Brw) Smelter Area Mine Waste Remediation And Contaminated Groundwater Hydraulic Control Site; Phase I Brw Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated July 20, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) 2022 Residential Metals Abatement Program (Rmap) Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) – Indoor Dust – Group 1, Revision 1 (Dated September 8, 2022), Nikia Greene

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Supporting The Couple Relationship Following Dementia Diagnosis: A Scoping Review, Sarah Colloby, Samantha Whiting, Alison Warren

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Real-Time Recommendations For Energy-Efficient Appliance Usage In Households, Magdalini Eirinaki, Iraklis Varlamis, Janhavi Dahihande, Akshay Jaiswal, Akshay Anil Pagar, Ajinkya Thakare

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

According to several studies, the most influencing factor in a household's energy consumption is user behavior. Changing user behavior to improve energy usage leads to efficient energy consumption, saving money for the consumer and being more friendly for the environment. In this work we propose a framework that aims at assisting households in improving their energy usage by providing real-time recommendations for efficient appliance use. The framework allows for the creation of household-specific and appliance-specific energy consumption profiles by analyzing appliance usage patterns. Based on the household profile and the actual electricity use, real-time recommendations notify users on the appliances …