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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Chelsey"”.
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Increasing access to medicines in Southern Africa
Economic instability and poor or lacking physical infrastructure are some of the factors that contribute to price inflation along the supply chain in Zimbabwe. Our research, in partnership with one of the Big Pharma companies, addressed two intertwined yet distinct research areas. On one hand, we …
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Millennial Nurse Educators in Academia: Does Job Embeddedness Influence Intent to Remain?
Nursing students rely on nursing faculty to develop theoretical knowledge and clinical skills needed in professional practice environments (Jafarian-Amiri et al., 2020), and sufficient faculty members are required to train student nurses (Bagley et al., 2018). Nursing faculty are the heartbeat of …
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Feedback Dialogues in Elementary Mathematics: An Exploratory Study
Feedback has been recognized as a powerful tool used in education; and research has shown the powerful effect feedback can have on learning (e.g. Black & William, 1998; Hattie & Timperley, 2007; Klueger & DeNisi, 1996). However, conflicting research has also shown feedback can have little or even a …
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Military Sexual Trauma in Veterans: Consequences, Treatment, and Therapeutic Implications
<p>Amongst Veterans served within the Veterans Affairs healthcare system, approximately 1 in 50 men and 1 in 3 women have experienced military sexual trauma (MST). While every individual is different, a common characteristic or identity amongst those who have served is that of a warrior – someone …
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Precarious womanhood: Maternal instinct’s role in gender-related anxiety
<p>The phenomenon of “precarious manhood” suggests that when a man perceives a threat to his masculinity, he will respond with anxiety and will subsequently increase his displays of traditional masculinity. The main purpose of this study is to address a parallel phenomenon in women (i.e., …
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Reducing Off-Task Behaviors in First Graders with Disabilities through an Adaptation of the Good Behavior Game
The purpose of this mixed methods, single subject quasi-experimental study was to measure if an adaptation to a group-based contingency intervention, known as the Good Behavior Game, lead to decreases in off-task behaviors for first-grade students with disabilities during whole group instruction, …
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A mixed methods scoping review of gender and life stage as risk factors of injury-related mortality in the Western Cape, South Africa
Injury-related mortality is a growing public safety concern in South Africa, especially in the Western Cape Province. Several studies have identified gender and age as risk factors of injury related mortality, although there remains a scarcity of interstudy comparisons of these factors, and the …
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Acoustic target classification of zooplankton using machine learning
Acoustic target classification of zooplankton is challenging due to their small size, weak target strengths (TS), and tendency to form dense, mixed-species aggregations, which limits the effectiveness of conventional methods based on volume backscatter. Broadband echosounders measure backscatter …
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Parental Differential Treatment for Adult Children: Interactions, Implications and Interventions
Parental Differential Treatment (PDT) is the conscious or unconscious action of providing one sibling more favorable treatment over another. PDT has consequences for children‟s lives. Several consequences have been identified for children who experience PDT; however there is a dearth of literature …
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A Mechanistic-Based Approach to Reduce Biological Adhesion
Since the early ages of oceanic transportation, ship hulls have been encrusted with foulers including barnacles, oysters, and mussels. With the attachment of these animals, vessels exhibit a decrease in top speed while fuel consumption increases. This not only becomes expensive, but also has …
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Gender differences in social support during injury rehabilitation
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Negative biomarkers of sperm quality and male fertility
Semen evaluation via traditional light microscopy provides information about sperm motility and basic morphology but has a limited ability to predict reproductive performance in an assisted reproduction setting. In-depth analysis carried out quickly and with repeatable precision on a large number …
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QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO FULL-TIME AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The purpose of this study was to determine how AmeriCorps State and National volunteers in school settings think the experience has influenced them, their goals, and future plans. I used semi structure interviews to investigate this question. Members I interviewed talked about the first-hand …
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Exploring teachers' perceptions of student motivation to learn through digital game-based learning integration in K–5 classrooms : a qualitative descriptive single case study.
Students' motivation to learn remains essential to pedagogical conversations and instructional design elements (Keller, 1987a; Vos et al., 2011). Fortunately, emerging research posits that digital game-based learning (DGBL) environments significantly motivate technologically savvy learners (Boeker …
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Developing a livestock producer-centered approach to design and optimize training programs in antimicrobial stewardship
Recently, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance has provoked numerous nation-wide initiatives that encourage the prudent use of antimicrobials in both human and veterinary medicine. The importance of effective education and training programs has been increasingly emphasized as a key area of …
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The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study
The presence of anchoring and adjustment within structured interviews has been widely observed in research over the years. However, the unstructured interview is a more extensively used selection tool than the structured interview, making it important to understand anchoring and adjustment in the …
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Nurse Educators' Perspectives and Experiences with Clinical Judgment
Sound clinical judgment (CJ) is an essential skill every nurse needs to care for individuals competently and safely. Over the last two decades, nursing education has struggled to sufficiently prepare and develop students’ CJ, despite various educational and curricular changes. This study utilized a …
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New Derivatization Strategies for Installation of Fixed, Permanent Charges onto Analytes of Biological and Environmental Concern
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a highly sensitive analytical technique that can be used to identify thousands of analytes from a single biological matrix. Chemical derivatization (CD) reagents can enhance analyte detection and quantification by adding a specific functional group that enhances ionization …
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Handwriting & Metacognition: The Relationship Between Penmanship and Self-Reflection
<p>The majority of school-based occupational therapy (OT) referrals are for handwriting. In fact, fine motor and handwriting concerns affecting educational performance make up 80-85% of OT referrals in schools. Occupational therapists use an abundance of interventions for remediating handwriting …
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