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The Philosophy of Nishida Kitarō
No full textIn this paper, I will examine the philosophy of Japan’s premier philosopher of the twentieth century, Nishida Kitarō (1870-1945). Born in the Meiji period of Japanese history, in which Japan opened to Western ideas, Nishida was the first to combine Western philosophy with East Asian ideas, especially the Zen Buddhist concept of Nothingness. Nishida’s philosophy, especially his “Logic of Place” (basho no ronri), has had a significant impact on Japanese philosophy, especially that of the “Kyōto School of Philosophy.” Despite his importance in Japanese philosophy, as well as the extent to which he was able to combine East Asian and Western ideas, Nishida is not widely discussed by Western academics, students of Japan, and researchers on global philosophy. As a corrective, this paper aims to explain Nishida’s philosophy, address the impact it had during his years as a professor of philosophy at Kyōto Imperial University, in the decades that followed his retirement, and up to the present, as well as how Nishida's philosophy remains relevant in the twenty-first century and beyond
ASSESSING NUTRIENT DELIVERY RATIOS AND FLOOD RISKS AMID URBAN GROWTH IN GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
No full textThis study examines ecosystem services and tradeoffs linked to land use changes over twenty years (2001–2021) within five sub-watersheds in Greenville, North Carolina. Rapid urbanization in these areas has altered hydrological processes, such as nutrient export, runoff retention, and flood risk mitigation. Using the Natural Capital Project's InVEST ® modeling suite, specifically the Nutrient Delivery Ratio, Urban Stormwater Retention, and Flood Risk Mitigation models, this research evaluates nutrient export, stormwater retention, and flood risk mitigation, providing insight into land use change.
The study addresses two key questions:
(1) How do urban growth and land use change affect nutrient delivery, stormwater runoff, and flood risk within a watershed?
(2) What trends in these metrics emerge as urban expansion occurs?
The NDR model estimates nutrient loads based on land cover types, while the UFRM model evaluates runoff reduction and economic damage from flood and infrastructure data. The USR model assesses runoff retention, stormwater volumes, and avoided nutrient loads, emphasizing the value of retention services compared to infrastructure replacement costs. Data collected includes land use and elevation rasters, building footprints, road vectors, soil characteristics, curve numbers, runoff coefficients, and precipitation records. These data inputs, formatted to fit the models, are analyzed in ArcGIS Pro and Tableau to assess changes over time. The results indicate a loss in stormwater runoff mitigation by increased impervious surfaces such as roads and housing that also increases the potential for flooding, alongside an increase in nutrient export due to the addition of impervious surfaces to the study sites from 2001 to 2021
Lyrics in Muisc: The Impact of Musical Training
No full textThe purposes of this study were to identify whether relationships exist between musical training and the ability to 1) recognize sung speech from background music and 2) recognize sung speech presented in a degraded format (cochlear implant simulations). This study evaluated whether musical training impacted performances of two target groups (musicians and non-musicians) when listening to sentences sung in two conditions; first, cochlear implant simulation representing how music sounds when the device is first activated and second, the original recording where background music was louder than the singer. The study included two stages. In the first stage, 10 participants were presented with speech sung in background music first followed by 5-channel cochlear implant simulations after. In the second stage, the remaining 20 participants received cochlear implant simulations first and speech sung in background music second, removing the suspected potential for priming. I hypothesized musicians would show a significantly higher recognition level than non-musicians in both conditions. Results showed non-musicians demonstrated a higher recognition of speech in background music and cochlear implant simulations than musicians, though the difference was not significant. Additionally, results showed there was a significant difference between averages scores of participants who were presented cochlear implant simulations first, as compared to those who were presented simulations second. The findings showed that participants who received simulations second recognized speech significantly better than those who received them first. There was no significant difference between average scores from participants who received speech sung in music first or second; with those who received original recordings second perceiving speech better than those who received them first
Exploring Patient Perspectives Through Visual Research
No full textWhen discussing the major conflicts and public health concerns regarding oral health, one of the main subjects is dental caries in youth. Dental caries is the most common chronic disease among children ages 6-10 years old (CDC). Between the years 2015 and 2016, 45.8% of youth aged 2-19 years had caries (CDC). Of those individuals, the prevalence increased with age. Not only do these youth have caries, but a fraction of the caries are left untreated. 13.0% of youth aged 2-19 years had untreated caries in the primary or permanent teeth (CDC). When analyzing data associated with dental caries in youth and the federal poverty level, it is shown that dental caries increase in youth from families living below the federal poverty level. Preventive care is necessary in preventing dental caries and preventative care can start during the mother’s pregnancy. However, in some cases, this is not occurring and is negatively impacting the mother’s oral health as well as the infants. This research relies heavily on the voices of those being impacted (the pregnant women or mothers of infants) and those who treat the women (health care providers). Photovoice as well as interviews is the main form of gaining qualitative data. Photovoice is a visual research methodology that allows participants to document and present their concerns in vulnerable communities. Participants are able to find their voice through the use of photos. The finalized research will be able to thoroughly discuss the barriers between pregnant women and oral health. The main objective of this research is to understand how social determinants of health (Social and Community Context, Economic Stability, Education Access and Quality, Health Care Access and Quality and Neighborhood and Built Environment) impacts prenatal dental care. This data will help identify barriers and disparities in access to prenatal dental care, inform targeted interventions to improve oral health outcomes for pregnant individuals and their offspring, and guide policy recommendations to enhance equitable healthcare access
Faculty Perspectives of Utilizing Graduate Research Assistants within a College of Nursing
No full textThe nursing profession currently faces an ongoing workforce shortage, particularly within the nurse educator and nurse researcher roles. Many institutions have implemented Graduate Research Assistant programs with the goals of exposing students to data collection, analysis, and scholarly collaboration to better prepare students for their academic and professional careers, as well as to serve as resources of support for nursing faculty and scientists. Little research has been done to examine the perceived experiences of faculty members engaged with these programs. Without this kind of research, there is not a reliable way to know what aspects and factors of these programs were appreciated, ineffective, or denounced by faculty members. Knowing these elements can lead to efforts for program improvement that is based on empirical insights.
This qualitative study, guided by the research question “What are the faculty perspectives of utilizing graduate research assistants (GRA) within a college of nursing?”, used a mini focus group of faculty nurse researchers at the East Carolina University College of Nursing to identify the participants’ perceived benefits and barriers of the utilization of GRAs through thematic analysis. The findings suggest that increasing the duration in which GRAs are assigned to work with faculty researchers and an increase in institutional support for GRAs could make GRAs more effective in their role. Further research with a larger and more diverse sample is required to validate these insights
The Dash Between - SHP
No full textThis piece essentially questions the balance and use of time in our daily lives. We juggle so many things and carry so many burdens that we often forget to think and live simply and find joy, especially in our interpersonal relationships. I often take time spent with others for granted because I invest so much in my career. In a way, this piece asks a lot of “What if?” questions and deals with the regret and redemption of my path of life
Reading and Literacy Intervention at Building Hope Community School
No full textOver the course of 5 semesters, students received reading and literacy intervention that we failing below grade level performance at Building Hope. Each student was given individual tutoring sessions that met their specific needs, as well as given reading and literacy activities to engage and empower the student both inside and outside the classroom. This initiative later developed into Academy of Scholars, which is an official program and Building Hope that is dedicated towards increasing student literacy performance in individuals performing below grade level standard
DNP Scholarly Project: Increasing Screening Rates for Social Needs in an Adult Behavioral Health Unit
No full textAbstract: This quality improvement (QI) project was centered on increasing the screening rate for social drivers of health (SDOH) within a 24-bed Adult Behavioral Health Unit (ABHU) located in an academic medical center (AMC). The SDOH screening encompassed five domains: food insecurity, housing instability, interpersonal safety, transportation needs, and utility difficulties. By implementing systematic strategies to enhance the capture of SDOH data, the project aimed to improve the identification and documentation of social factors impacting patient health. SDOH screenings were tracked for completeness over 18 weeks. Of the 311 patients who were eligible for the SDOH screening, 303 were screened across all domains, resulting in an overall screening rate of 97.43%. SDOH needs were identified in the five domains:(1) 25% screened positive for food insecurity; (2) 24% screened positive for housing instability; (3) 24% screened positive for interpersonal safety; (4) 21% screened positive for transportation needs; and (5) 16% screened positive for utility difficulties. These findings underscore the high prevalence of unmet social needs in the ABHU. Patients identified with positive screenings were provided with information on community resources. Future efforts should focus on measuring the impact of connecting patients to resources that address unmet social needs.D.N.P
FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY OF ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY FOR LGBTQIA+ COLLEGE STUDENTS
No full textLGBTQ+ college students face elevated risks for mental health concerns due to intersecting identities, minority stress, and limited access to affirming care. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has demonstrated promise for increasing psychological flexibility and promoting values-based action, but research on its application with LGBTQ+ populations remains limited. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual ACT group intervention delivered through four weekly 90-minute workshops focused on values clarification, mindfulness, defusion, and self-compassion exercises. The intervention was adapted to include LGBTQ+-affirming metaphors, activities, and videos. Eight college-aged participants consented, and a mixed-methods approach was used, including pre-, post-, and retrospective quantitative measures alongside qualitative open-ended responses and activity reflections. Despite strong facilitator fidelity, feasibility benchmarks were not met due to low recruitment, declining attendance, and limited retention. Only two participants completed all four workshops; as a result, quantitative results were descriptive in nature. However, acceptability findings were promising. Participants agreed or strongly agreed the workshops were useful, well-organized, and personally relevant. Qualitative data revealed engagement with core ACT processes and offered insight into participants’ values-aligned goals, barriers to progress, and strategies that supported change. These findings highlight both the challenges of delivering affirming interventions within current sociopolitical conditions and the potential value of tailored ACT programming for LGBTQ+ students. Future directions include refining delivery format, workshop structure, and recruitment methods to enhance feasibility and sustained participation. Expanding accessible and affirming interventions tailored to the unique needs of underserved LGBTQ+ populations is critical for reducing disparities
The Relationally-Centered Integrated Behavioral Health Model: Exploring Holistic Patient Health Outcomes
No full textIntegrated Primary Care (IPC) is a system that relies on the biopsychosocial (BPS) framework to provide holistic care to patients by organizing collaborative teams of biomedical and psychosocial health services. Due to the diversity of patient needs, many IPC models have been created with varying methods of organizational structure and foci. This dissertation explores the physical and mental health outcomes of the Relationally-Centered Integrated Behavioral Health Model (RCIBH), an IPC model that strives to provide all patients and their families with behavioral health services, regardless of the presenting problem. The following document is divided into six manuscripts: (a) an introduction to the dissertation and a narrative history of IPC models from around the globe, (b) a systematic review of the holistic outcomes of IPC models, (c) an introduction to the RCIBH model and its comparison to other prominent models, (d) a chapter outlining the methodology for the original research study, (e) an empirical research study utilizing machine learning techniques to explore the factors contributing to biological and psychological outcomes of the RCIBH model, and (e) a perspective piece calling for Medical Family Therapists (MedFTs) to engage with Electronic Health Record (EHR) data and further establish their role in the healthcare system