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HBCU Athletic Administrators\u27 Perception Toward Creating A Graduate Level Curriculum for Directors of Athletics
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) athletic administrators (i.e., Directors of Athletics, Senior Women Administrators, Commissioners) perceptions of curriculum development and design of a graduate (doctoral) level curriculum for athletic programs. Few studies were reported in the literature of researchers investigating variables affecting the operation, effectiveness and curriculum development of athletics at HBCUs. Athletics curriculum continues to be debated amongst this discipline’s educators. Athletic directors (ADs) in institutions of higher education are the chief administrators of their respective athletic departments. Davis (2002) explains that ADs are consequently praised for the success or either blamed for the failure of an athletic program. Through their leadership and management, athletic programs are built and are equipped with the resources to compete, and student-athletes develop skills for life (Carodine et al., 2002). Curricular content impacts professional sport organizations as program graduates become employees. In addition, the questionnaire used in this study is a modified version of the instrument entitled Questionnaire of Athletic Directors’ Perception of Variables Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Programs used by McClelland (2011). Data collected allowed the researcher to determine historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) athletic administrators (i.e. Directors of Athletics, Senior Women Administrators, Commissioners) perceptions of curriculum development and design of a graduate (doctoral) level curriculum for athletic programs
The Credible EMPA-REG Clinical Trials: Impacts of Empagliflozin on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and at Risk of Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Get PDFBackground and Literature Review: There still exists limited evidence regarding the potential of effects of an inhibitor of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 known as empagliflozin when it is added as part of the standard care when treating type 2 diabetes patients with a high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A significant number of studies have investigated the potential impacts of empagliflozin in lowering the risk of death from heart failure related problems. Available literature reviews and meta-analysis are in consensus that the empagliflozin has positive effects when used to lower the glucose level in the blood of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Aim or Purpose of the Study: This study aims at trying to cover this research gap by investigating the main effects of using empagliflozin as a glucose-lowering agent in patients living with type 2 and who are at a high risk of experiencing adverse cardiovascular events. Method: The selected participants in the study are randomly assigned to either receive a placebo or a 10mg or 25mg of the study drug, empagliflozin on daily basis. As critically examined in the pooled empagliflozin group versus the placebo group during the clinical trials, the primary composite outcome obtained during the study include nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes. On the other hand, the primary outcomes combined with the hospitalization of the unstable angina are part of the key secondary compose outcome in the placebo and EMPA-REG OUTCOME clinical trials conducted in the study. Findings: The primary outcome during the clinical trials occurred in about 490 out of the 4687 patients (study participants) involved in the empagliflozin group whereas around 282 out of the 2333 respondents received placebo. There were significantly lower death rates amongst the participants who were involved in empagliflozin group during the clinical trials that aimed at investigating the possible effects of the study drug, empagliflozin, on patients living with type 2 diabetes and who had a higher risk of adverse events associated with the cardiovascular disease. Discussion and Conclusion: a lower rate of primary composite outcome associated with heart failure disease were reported amongst those patients who received either 10mg or 25mg of the study drug, empagliflozin, compared to the patients who received placebo
From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education
Get PDFTau-Dependent Neurodegeneration and Alleviation by ETAS®50
No full textBrain growth factors are a broad group of molecules that enable the brain to adapt to stress. In a study on Alzheimer’s mice (APP), we tested the role of an asparagus supplement, ETAS®50, to mitigate the stress caused by the Alzheimer’s condition in this mouse model. Gene expression data revealed regulation of genes related to neuronal growth and function, such as tau, which were severely stressed in the APP mice to be alleviated
Terrorism: A Case Study of The Global Security Threat of Boko Haram and The ISIS Alliance in Nigeria
Get PDFThe literature on terrorism indicates that religion, cultures of origin, and environmental factors play globally critical roles in the emergence of terrorist groups worldwide. Terrorists use violence and threats to strike fear and intimidate people and governments into pursuing their religious, political, and ideological goals. One of the deadliest jihadist groups, Boko Haram, emerged in the early 2000s with a jihadist agenda mainly focused on Nigeria’s Islamization. In 2009, it launched violent attacks in Nigeria, which is Africa’s largest economy, and currently controls a large swathe of territory in its northeastern part. In its desire to create a caliphate, Boko Haram swore allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Empirical evidence suggests that the Nigerian government has not been able to ward off its aggression successfully. There are, however, gaps in the literature regarding the nature and complexity of the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance in Nigeria. The collateral consequences of such a coalition with its attendant global security threats are understudied, and this dissertation intends to fill that gap by expounding on the literature’s strengths and limitations, using the Global Terrorism Database and qualitative secondary data analysis from 2000–2020. The research will examine the anomic situation in Nigeria and the instability resulting from the breakdown of social norms. This will be done through the application of anomie and strain theories. Finally, the data findings will guide proactive suggestions for criminological policies and future research recommendations for the Nigerian securitization solution. Keywords: Terrorism, Boko Haram, ISIS, Islam, security, coalition, the Nigerian military
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Sustainable Development, Good Governance, Regulation and Policy Implementation Issues in Selected African Countries
Get PDFPromoting Good Governance Using ICTs in Nigeria
Get PDFGood governance has emerged as a critical factor in assessing public managers all over the world. Using information communication and technologies (ICTs) to promote good governance, therefore, has become a veritable tool to boost social economic development in Nigeria. The purpose of this paper is to interrogate how ICTs can be used to promote good governance in Nigeria. The study adopted qualitative research technique. Data were collected from secondary sources, such as extant literature, journals, textbooks, internet and newspapers. Content-analysis technique was adopted to collect and analyze the data and elicit key concepts. Elicited key concepts were edited, pattern-matched, coded and categorized into themes. Thematic and secondary data analysis methods were adopted to analyze, interpret and answer research questions. Findings show that e-government, e-commerce, e-citizens, and e-employees\u27 participation issues have been tackled by government to promote good governance. However, there were certain challenges, such as: quality infrastructure, lack of stable electricity, lack of internet access, cyber security challenges, capacity building and political will. Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for the government to promote good governance by improving infrastructure, increasing broadband penetration of internet usage, capacity building, and implementing cyber security best practices
Empowerment and National Fisheries Policy Implementation in Uganda
Get PDFThe Uganda National Fisheries Policy was introduced in 2004 to guide fisheries development. Essentially, the policy was designed to achieve sustainability and ensure economic and social development within fishery communities. However, since its inception, there has been increasing concern over the declining fish stocks and poverty within fishery communities. These lingering problems continue to raise concerns about the implementation of the National Fisheries Policy in Uganda since these are what, among others, the policy is meant to address. Indeed, the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF), continue to employ coercion, dominance and authoritarianism in their enforcement of this policy, with marginal and mixed results. In this regard, the inability to tackle these challenges continues to threaten the sustainability of fisheries as a major economic activity upon which entire communities depend. This study addresses these concerns by answering the question: what is the role of empowerment in fisheries policy implementation? The study was qualitative. It utilized 14 interviews and five focus group discussions as its data sources. Findings suggest that “Kantian” power, support, and information can facilitate fisheries policy implementation and should therefore be engaged