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The relationship between privatization and the quality of patient-centered care in the United States.
No full textNeoliberal Privatization, like what can be seen in the United States healthcare system, can be defined as not only separating from the government entity, but transforming via commercialization and commodification, or the process of transformation into a standardized, market-like, business mindset. This describes how service delivery is modeled after a business approach and government oversight is pushed out. Emphasis and value are redirected to managerialism and financial performance (Andrews et. al, 2022, Turner et. al, 2022). The rise in privatization has led to a decrease in the quality of patient-centered care in the United States. Approximately 33% of all services provided by our current US healthcare system are either unnecessary, inappropriate, or even harmful. The US maternal mortality rate has doubled in the past two decades, and the life expectancy rate is shorter than all other advanced countries, making the US the only developed country with an increasing rate (Geyman, 2021). A family of four today spends on average 20% more of their income on health care than in 2001 (Milliman Medical Index). This research uses a collection of health reports of hospitals in Georgia (data source Leapfrog) to compare rates of patient-centered care in public and private hospitals. This will include whether or not a hospital is corporatized, as well as a measure of the size of the corporation controlling each hospital. We expect to find that hospitals that are controlled by a corporate entity have lower rates of patient-centered care, and that these rates become lower as the size of the corporation becomes larger. We hope to use these findings to highlight the negative impacts of privatization in an ongoing process of neoliberalization
ChatGPT: Useful Educational Tool or Prop for a Fool?
No full textThe creation of Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (“ChatGPT”) resulted in a tool that has impacted the education system in beneficial ways. News about ChatGPT’s introduction spread throughout the world instantly, bringing both hope and fear for its future. All our society can do is wait and see how its developments affect the tool’s capabilities. When evaluating how ChatGPT affects the education system, it is evident that students who use the tool in school gain incremental support for their learning. Also, teachers’ use of the tool helps students learn the class’s material in ways that better suits students’ needs. Based on studies conducted on ChatGPT, the tool has already benefited students. This is due to there being an increase in both student motivation to learn and student productivity. Despite these benefits, the tool receives backlash for its various concerns and flaws, the major one being its vulnerability to abuse by students. However, these worries about ChatGPT can be solved through future developments and teachers properly implementing the tool in their classes. It is clear that ChatGPT’s capabilities make it a tool that is beneficial to the education system. Project Four Final Copy English 1102.doc
One Dimensional Computation of Lead Iodide Perovskite Photovoltaic Properties
No full textThe Methylammonium Lead Iodide () Perovskite was researched due to its prevalence in recent literature. One-dimensional computations are used to predict the performance of as an absorber layer, allowing for continuous and cost-effective optimization in parameters of interest. The purpose of this paper is to quantitatively analyze data acquired from simulations to optimize the structure of solar cells before the prototyping and testing stages of the manufacturing process. Different open-source applications can be used to aid in calculating such parameters; SCAPS-1D was the software used to analyze . The physical properties of the perovskite material are required for one dimensional calculations of solar cell parameters. Properties of the perovskite were found through literature as well as calculated through Ab Initio simulations
Spectroscopical and Thermal Analysis of Different Types of Clays
No full textCeramics have been around for thousands of years and have often been the pinnacle of civilization. Particularly of interest are clays and glazes. These are ceramic materials that when fired undergo irreversible changes to their molecular composition and structures, and thus to their properties. There are, in general, 3 types of clay; earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain in order from least pure to most pure. Clay comes from kaolinite deposits in the earth, called primary clay. This primary clay can also travel downstream, collecting impurities and other minerals along the way and thus becoming secondary clay. Porcelain is a primary clay, consisting of mostly just kaolinite but can also contain other minerals like feldspar and mica. Stoneware clay is a form of secondary clay found further downstream from the original source and contains more impurities. Impurities make clay less strong, but more plastic and malleable to handle when wet. Earthenware clay is found even further and countians the most impurities such as iron which give it a characteristic red color. Redart clay is a type of earthenware clay, and fires at a lower temperature because it has impurities such as iron in it. Impurities in the clay also reduce its firing temperature, so porcelain has the highest firing temperature while earthenware has the lowest. Ceramic glazes give clay a glossy sheen, as well as making the clay non-porous and food safe. The primary ingredient of glazes is SiO2, which is a “glass former” and gives glazes their sealing properties and glass-like finish. Glazes also contain other minerals such as alumina. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the composition of Redart clay and various components of glaze before firing through FT-IR spectroscopy. Preliminary results on TGA analysis will also be presented
Social Emotional Behaviors of Young Children in Pandemic Time
No full textThe impact of COVID-19 on social-emotional development in young children has significant implications. Studies currently show mixed findings. Young children missed essential experiences early in life relating to social, emotional, and language development due to COVID-19, which correlated with worsened adult-child relationships in children under six years of age (Erwin & Frey, 2023). The strongest predictor for all child reactions was family stress and instability (Larsen et al., 2022). Other studies indicated that lack of socio-affective and physical stimuli emerge as two of the main concerns for children aged 3-12 after COVID-19. This is particularly true in socioeconomically deprived children (López-Bueno et al., 2021). There also seems to be a difference among age groups. A longitudinal study done in Japan found that the social quarantine did influence children’s social relationships with others. However, the main effect was found in elementary school-aged children while infants and preschoolers were found to have no significant difference in social-emotional behavior after the quarantine (Hagihara et al., 2022). Another study observed how teachers were able to use reading and discussing children\u27s books related to social-emotional learning, using visuals, and engaging children in targeted conversations that allow the child to use and expand upon those social and emotional skills that they learn to teach social and emotional learning skills to preschool students. With mixed findings, the current project aims to examine COVID-19’s impact on social-emotional behaviors in young children (ages 3-4) after three years of COVID-19. Teachers are asked to rate children’s behaviors in the classroom. In addition, teachers are also asked to report overall children’s social-emotional behaviors in classroom during the pandemic time. The data collected following COVID-19 are used to compare with the data collected before 2020 to document the potential differences in social-emotional behaviors
Understanding the Chelate Effect Through Descriptive Chemistry and Spectroscopy
No full textAmines are very resourceful as electron pair donors due to the lone pair on their nitrogen’s which allows for them to form coordinate bonds with a central transition metal ion. Transition metal amine complexes have found uses in both medicine and chemical synthesis in the form of anti-cancer drugs such as cisplatin and reagents like Reinecke’s salt. Through the chelate effect, these amines can be displaced in favor of molecules with multiple binding sites; bidentate or polydentate ligands such as ethylenediamine or EDTA for example. The goals of this research were to synthesize amine complexes of various transition metals, observe the chelate effect initiated by ethylenediamine and acetylacetone, and characterize each amine and chelate complex with the equipment available. Complexes of iron (II), iron (III), nickel (II), and cobalt (II) were successfully synthesized from their metal sulfate or metal acetate form. Each was analyzed by means of IR and UV-Vis
AB Initio Analysis of Cadmium Telluride Material for Photovoltaic Applications
No full textCadmium Telluride (��������) solar cells are a competing material with silicon in photovoltaic applications. The purpose of this research is to obtain quantitative crystallographic and atomic data by taking advantage of readily available open-source software. Avogadro, a tool used to virtually create independent crystal structures, and the General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System (GAMESS) software, a source used to collect computational chemistry numerical analysis, were used to create the base crystal structures and to simulate their properties. The methods previously described are regularly applied to other materials and substances within the scientific community. The results of the simulations will be presented
The Development of a Passive Multiphase Acoustic Flow Meter
No full textMultiphase flow measurements have widespread industrial applications in the petrochemical industry. Most methods are costly and require invasive mounting of a device in the pipeline. Invasive multiphase flow meters are costly to install due to the shutdown of production of material flowing through the pipe. A technique outlined in US patent 10,578,471 B2 utilizes a passive acoustic device that measures sound propagation with and against the flow of the material in the pipeline. The global market for multiphase flowmeters is projected to be $380 million for 2023 with the United States the second largest market behind the Asian Pacific market. Current invasive methods release methane gas causing a negative environmental impact that could be avoided with the passive flowmeter
How Elementary Music Teachers Keep Students Involved In Middle School Music Classes
Get PDFIn this presentation and on the poster, you will learn the strategies that elementary music teachers can use to help keep students involved in music classes in secondary schools. It can be challenging to retain students when a class is an elective. Melanie Silvernail, a graduate student at Georgia College & State University, who is also an elementary music teacher with ten years of experience, has found implementations working in her classroom community. Creating engaging classes, fostering intrinsic motivation, keeping parents informed about the importance of music, and connecting different musical communities are some ways that have been found to combat some of the reasons students stop their music education journey. A teacher\u27s impact lasts long after the student has left the classroom, and music teachers are no exception
The Influence of Environmental Parameters on Gordonia Terrae - Specific Bacteriophage Abundance and Diversity
Get PDFBacteriophages are viruses that infect a wide variety of host bacteria with some strains having medical and industrial significance. These highly abundant and genetically bacterial viruses constitute a large amount of unexplored genetic information. Because bacteriophages are highly specific, they can be used therapeutically to combat bacterial infections by selecting a phage to target and kill harmful bacteria. Thus, phage therapy is currently being explored to aid in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Actinobacteriophages are viruses that specifically infect Phylum Actinobacteria hosts including the environmentally abundant Gordonia terrae. Some species of Gordonia, including G. terrae, have also been isolated from human infections. Therefore, genomics and phage therapy can both potentially benefit from the isolation and characterization of novel Gordonia phage. Gordonia phage have been previously isolated from the soil environment, however, optimal environmental parameters for isolation have not been fully explored. In this study, monthly soil samples were collected from different regions in central Georgia to isolate novel Gordonia phages and to determine if environmental conditions, including soil chemistry, affect phage distribution and diversity. Successful isolation from different environments was determined by the presence of phage in G. terrae enriched samples. Turner Creek Boat Ramp in Savannah, GA was the only site that produced viable phage. Preliminary data indicates that soil PH, organic carbon, and various elements including potassium, chlorine, and silicon may influence phage abundance. This study was conducted to inform optimal soil conditions for Gordonia-specific phage isolation