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Metrics needed to perform a cost-benefit analysis of aural rehabilitation in a private practice
No full textAural rehabilitation is not offered within an audiology clinic as often as it could be,which may be due to the primary focus being on hearing aids, as well as the lack of direct financial compensation. While aural rehabilitation may not directly benefit an audiology clinic financially, it could very well benefit it indirectly, as well as the patients who receive this service. To determine the financial benefit of aural rehabilitation, a cost-benefit analysis would be performed. A cost-benefit analysis would require business metrics to use in the calculation of costs and benefits. This analysis could be performed to identify the degree to which aural rehabilitation increases the financial health of an audiology private practice. The methods in determining these factors included interviews which were conducted with 14 audiology private practice owners/managers. Findings showed that most, if not all, of the business owners/managers were not able to provide the metrics needed. A model of a cost-benefit analysis, highlighting the business metrics was created to highlight the variables that could be influenced by the provision of aural rehabilitation. These variables could then influence the overall revenue of the business. It would be beneficial to include participants who were known to have a practice management software system that could produce these metrics
An Empirical Study to Comprehend the Capabilities of AI Chatbots in Detecting Security Code Smells
No full textAs software becomes increasingly complex, potential issues in code structure and design that may cause security vulnerabilities arise - known as security code smells. This research explores how viable AI chatbots are in identifying six diferent security code smells when fed problematic code snippets. A series of experiments were conducted comparing the performance of ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Meta LLaMa, Anthropic Claude, and Hangzhou DeepSeek when attempting to detect Bad Casts, Bufer Overfows, Hard-coded Secrets, Smelly Functions, Weak Cryptography, and Wrap-around Errors, as well as a check on which security code smells were found to have been the most difcult to detect. The fndings reveal that AI chatbots can efectively recognize these security code smells, with Meta LLaMa, Anthropic Claude, and DeepSeek performing at a 93% detection rate, ChatGPT at a 91% detection rate, and Google Gemini performing at a 73% detection rate. In addition, the "Smelly Function" security code smell yielded the lowest detection rating relative to other smells among the LLMs used, with DeepSeek performing well at a 94% detection rate, LLaMa and Claude having an 81% detection rate, ChatGPT having a 75% detection rate, and Gemini with a 37% detection rate. This paper discusses the implications of using AI chatbots for security code smell detection and how viable they may be as a tool in aiding software engineers
Political Protests or Global Capital?: Key Factors Impacting Asian Representation in U.S. Films 2017–2023
Full text linkSince 1919, Hollywood filmmakers limited the inclusion of Asian characters through practices of whitewashing and often reduced Asian roles to stereotypical depictions. Despite the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and an increase in social pressure for minority representation in the 2010s, Asian representation did not increase significantly until 2017. While previous scholarship has argued that Hollywood imperialism has had a substantial impact on foreign nations, this thesis instead examines China's impact on Hollywood. This thesis argues that the increase of Asian representation in Hollywood between 2017 and 2023 was associated with China's film industry gaining influence through the growth of their domestic film market and the increased investment in Hollywood. The impact of these economic factors coincided with influential social factors such as audience preferences, social media pressure, and Academy Awards accolades which impacted the increased Asian representation in Hollywood. These economic and social factors reveal the complexity of the unprecedented changes in an industry notorious for its ethnic exclusion. Keywords: Asian representation, Hollywood, U.S. film
A 3D Printer Build for Students with Visual Impairments
Full text linkhile 3D printing may be a promising tool for making Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education more accessible for students with visual impairments, most research centers on creating and using tactile models and braille, rather than direct student use of 3D printing technologies. This study observed 121 high school studentswith visual impairments across twelve states, examining whether and how students with visual impairments engage in scientific and engineering practices during their assembling of a 3D printer. We found that students exhibited all eight of the science and engineering behaviors defined in the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education:Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. This study builds upon the work of Hilson and Wild and shows that students with visual impairments, when given the opportunity, can demonstrate scientific and engineering process skills just as their sighted peers do. This is the largest sample of students with visual impairments to date to be observed to document their work and behaviors in this area of STEM research. However, further research is needed to examine science and engineering behaviors of students with visual impairments in other STEM areas and while completing other complex STEM tasks
Influence of Technology on Student Well-Being and Learning
Full text linkMany teachers around the country are using technology to enhance their instruction. However, many teachers were thrust into digital instruction during the COVID19 pandemic, and many might still seek understanding on the influence technology has on students. In addition to digital instruction and online assignments, smartphones have become more prevalent on US campuses. Teachers may also be wondering what effect smartphones have on their student's well-being and learning. To better understand the influences that various technologies have on my students and better understand how I might leverage these technologies in my classroom, I investigated the research question: To what extent does technology influence my students' well-being and learning. To help focus my research, the following sub-questions guided my inquiry: 1. In what ways, if any, do my students believe technology supports and/or hinders their learning in my classroom? 2. To what extent, if at all, do my students believe that cell phone use influences their social-emotional well-being at school? 3. What is the difference, if at all, in my students' engagement during analog sessions vs technology-available sessions? The three major findings suggest (1) students use technology often, they use a variety of technological tools, and they believe this technology supports their learning; (2) students believe their cell phones have a more positive influence on their well-being than a negative influence; (3) students were more behaviorally engaged during analog sessions, however, technology can positively influence affective/emotional engagement and cognitive engagement in a way that pure analog instruction cannot
Haptic Feedback in Movies with a Sony PS5 Controller
Full text linkClosed captioning efficiently conveys spoken dialogue but often leaves out crucial non-speech information (NSI) such as background noises, mood, and music. The lack of a standardized guideline for processing and informing DHH viewers of NSI means these viewers often miss out on this information and do not receive the same experience as their hearing peers. Our research here investigates haptic-augmented captions as a possible solution to this problem. This study evaluates the effectiveness of haptic feedback, using a Sony PlayStation 5 controller, in conveying NSI while watching video clips. A total of nineteen deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) participants viewed sixteen closed-captioned video clips, half presented without haptics and the other half with the addition of haptic feedback. Results indicate that participants found the clips significantly more enjoyable, engaging, and clear in terms of NSI with the addition of haptic feedback, when compared to watching with captions only, without haptics. Participants also expressed a likelihood of recommending haptics to others for an enhanced viewing experience
Body and Mind: The Case for Physical Education in Higher Education
No full textThis paper examines the historical development, decline, and potential reintroduction of physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) requirements within American higher education. PE and PA have been well documented in supporting academic performance, physical and mental health and well-being. Despite this research, structured PE and PA opportunities in higher education have steadily declined over the last several decades and replaced with optional recreational facilities. Through historical review, this paper addresses the evolution of PE in American higher education, examining its institutionalization as part of a holistic educational model and ultimately, its marginalization due to shifting cultural, legislative, and institutional priorities. A reimagining of PE in higher education serves to better support students' current health challenges, personal success, and reaffirms the universities commitment to providing a holistic education
Exploring the Acceptability and Accessibility of Street Medicine Services vs. Traditional Healthcare: A Qualitative Study
No full textBackground & Introduction: Street medicine seeks to address health disparities among persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness (PEUH). Street-level-based healthcare is one intervention to decrease health inequalities within vulnerable populations. These teams typically operate in shelters, streets, and encampments, bringing care directly to the individual in their environment. Chronic homelessness comes with a multitude of challenges, including accessing consistent healthcare within a traditional care model. Homelessness is a complex issue requiring an adaptive approach when addressing the health needs of unsheltered individuals. While multiple street medicine teams and mobile clinics are operating throughout the United States, minimal qualitative research has been conducted on the street medicine team members' perceptions of the accessibility and acceptability of this approach. This study aims to describe team members' perceptions and patients' perceptions of the acceptability of street medicine services compared to the traditional healthcare model through the lens of the theoretical framework of acceptability.Methods: Guided by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA), one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted from October 2024 to February 2025 via Zoom with eight professionals who work on street medicine teams across the state of California. Ten in-person interviews were conducted with street medicine patients in Bakersfield, California, from February 2025 to April 2025. Audio files were transcribed verbatim and analyzed via an inductive and deductive thematic approach using a grounded theory approach to discover emerging patterns in the data.Results: Three major themes emerged from the providers: 1) the importance of rapport-building strategies with unhoused patients, 2) adapting approaches to clinical care to the realities of the streets, and 3) limitations to offering care through a street medicine model. Three major themes emerged from the patients: 1) rapport-building, 2) particularized trust, and 3) limited personal health literacy. Both providers and patients overwhelmingly perceived street medicine to be an acceptable model for service delivery with unhoused populations and advocated for its expansion.Conclusion: This study highlights both the promise and the challenges of providing healthcare to unhoused populations through the street medicine model. While participants possessed a positive affective attitude about and belief in the ethicality of street medicine services, providers also discussed the obstacles to service provision, including the lack of supportive infrastructure, such as case management, behavioral health services, and access to housing resources. These findings suggest that while street medicine is a valuable approach to addressing the immediate healthcare needs of unhoused individuals, given its potential to improve the health and well-being of this medically vulnerable population, further investment and policy support for the expansion of street medicine programs are strongly warranted
From the Margins: Encuentros with Latina Political Organizers in Southern California
Full text linkResearch on social movements is dominated by a limited understanding of who is considered an organizer, modes of organizing, and social movement theory. This finite understanding of social movement building leaves out the majority of the population who experience interlocking systems of oppression. Latinas are positioned at the margins of interlocking systems of oppression. They have a long history of organizing across multiple causes, yet their contributions have gone undocumented and unrecognized. My research situates Latinas as organizers, social theorists, and organic intellectuals. To understand Latinas' contributions to organizing I conducted 10 semi-structured interviews with Latina organizers in Southern California. This study asks the following questions: 1) How do Latinas contribute to political organizing? 2) What are the personal experiences of Latinas in political organizations? 3) What ideologies/beliefs do Latinas employ? 4) What is the relationship between organizers and Latin American social movements? I utilize a Marxist-Feminist and Theory in the Flesh framework to take a radical approach to social movement research and intellectual production. My findings show that Latina organizers contribute to political organizing by taking a historical materialist approach identifying colonization as the initial wound in the Latino community that is then aggravated by capitalist exploitation, institutional oppression and interpersonal violence. Latinas tend to personal, interpersonal, and systemic wounds through liminal modes of organizing creating social theory and intellectualizing from their personal and the collective experience with interlocking systems of violence. They seek to heal these wounds by organizing across grassroots, non-profit, and institutional structures by upholding humildad and what I call grassroots confianza, as essential values in organizing. This study offers insights as to the ways that multiply marginalized populations take on divergent approaches to organizing in the face of coalescing systems of violence. It compels the Ivory Tower to look beyond prototypical sites and actors of organizing. And instead, consider that prolific organizers, intellectuals, and theorists may be hidden in plain sight
Promoting Stroke Awareness Education for Timely Response
No full textStroke is a disabling condition that affects individuals of all ages. A trend commonly seen is the delay in recognizing stroke signs and symptoms. This grant proposal aims to investigate the impact of an educational intervention focused on stroke awareness. The goal is to determine how this intervention can increase awareness and promote a timely response among individuals at risk. The significance of this proposed study lies in its potential to utilize additional education on stroke symptoms and the importance of prompt treatment as a preventative method for stroke prevention and survival