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Three Poems - "For The Blood Of A Poet, Octavio Paz"; "A Fiesta On The International Bridge"; "Esta Noche Bailamos"
Full text linkAzahares is the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith's award-winning, Spanish-language literary magazine. The azahar, or orange blossoms, is "a flower of special meaning." Scherlen recounts three stories (as poems): his meeting with the great Octavio Paz, a visit to a remote electric-free village in Latin America, and being stranded in Mexico on the international bridge
“Unframing” as a Pedagogical Philosophy
Full text linkWhat does “unframing the visual” mean, and why was it chosen as the title for an anthology on visual literacy pedagogy inspired by the 2022 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Visual Literacy in Higher Education: Companion Document to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (VL Framework)?1 Spoiler alert: The phrase refers to a certain philosophy for visual literacy teaching and learning. In this introduction, I will start by defining what visual literacy is, then explain how my definition relates to this pedagogical philosophy, eventually arriving at “unframing the visual” as an active praxis for academic librarians and information practitioners to embrace in their work with visual literacy learners
Lived experience, power that a degree cannot give you: a phenomenological study of one Hispanic woman leader in academia
Full text linkIntroduction: Structural racism, bias, and discrimination within institutions of higher educationprevent Hispanic women from becoming university leaders and professors, especially when theydo not have a formal degree. Hispanic leaders in higher education often have lived experiencesbased on their cultural values, family connections, and time working in community settings.However, lived experience is not always viewed as an equal qualification to college degreeswhen it comes to teaching, leading, or managing programs and departments.Methods: The purpose of this study is to present a case study of one program operations director(leader) working at a University who does not have a terminal or advanced degree but holds thelived and professional experiences of working in community health worker programs withminority and underserved populations. This study examined her experience as a Hispanic femaleleading in higher education. We used qualitative phenomenological methods grounded in adescriptive case study design to inform our work.Results: The themes from the analysis process represent how LE influences the participant’swork as a leader in academia and give insight into how she navigates academia without a collegedegree.Discussion: Higher education must meet the needs of Hispanic students and leaders. Byelevating Hispanic women in leadership positions, even without degrees, institutions of highereducation are demonstrating a commitment to Hispanic student support, development, diversity,and culture
Lisa se Klavier or Lisa's Piano - A Play
Full text linkAfter a mysterious piano shows up at Lisa and her daughter Carla’s doorstep, it turns their lives upside down. Lisa must face her past while Carla must grapple with her “new life.” Follow these characters as they endure the past, present, and future
Media Marketing Campaign for Non-Profit: The Connecting Space
Full text linkIn this Independent study, I examined the process and impact of persuasion through various mediums, online and interpersonally. We interact with persuasion everywhere we go, unconsciously or systematically. For persuasion to be effective, it must be utilized in specific forms depending on the intended audience and desired outcome. Specifically, social media has become an increasingly popular choice of persuasion and one that I worked a considerable amount on. Combined with personal experience with a Greensboro local non-profit, The Connecting Space, and thorough research, this study demonstrates persuasion's powerful and varying impact
An Inquiry into the Risk Factors Affecting Foster Care Children
Full text linkMy Senior Honor's project delves into the potential risk factors for foster youth in the United States as they relate to foster care placement and experiences of maltreatment. This project was completed in two parts: A written Literature Review, and a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation. The Literature Review contains summaries of academic journals that contain studied related to rates of Foster Care abuse in the United States, the types of abuse endured by Foster Youth, and possible risk factors that increase the chances of maltreatment. The narrated PowerPoint Presentation further expands upon the Foster Care system. The first section of the PowerPoint contains information about me in relation to the Honors College at UNCG, and the process that went into selecting my project format. I then go into detail about the history of the Child Welfare system in the United States, past and current legislation that uphold the mission of the program, potential flaws within the system itself, current resources for foster families/youth, and my suggestions for reform. I wanted to complete a PowerPoint presentation and a Literature Review to provide a comprehensive representation of my passion for this topic through my written word and my spoken word
A Model of Stakeholder Engagement with American Indians and Alaska Natives from the Native-CHART Study
Full text linkAmerican Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) community stakeholder engagement has the power to transform health research. However, the engagement and dissemination process is challenging in AIAN communities due to the historical and current negative experiences of AIAN populations in health research (Dillard et al., 2018). Whereas there is a paucity of recommendations about how to engage stakeholders in health research, from agenda-setting to proposal development, study design, recruitment, data collection, analysis, results, and dissemination (Concannon et al., 2014), there is limited information about how these recommendations are operationalized within the context of AIAN health research and practice (Concannon et al., 2014; Forsythe et al., 2016). For the purposes of this article, stakeholders are individuals, organizations, or communities who have a direct interest in the process and outcomes of a project, research, or policy effort (Boaz et al., 2018). Stakeholder engagement is a systematic process involving stakeholders, which provides opportunities for consultation, input, reviews, reactions, support, and assistance with dissemination. Dissemination focuses on how, when, by whom, and under what circumstances evidence spreads throughout agencies, organizations, states, counties, communities, tribes, researchers, policy makers, and service organizations
The America Invents Act and innovation by small entities
Full text linkThis dissertation studies patenting activity by small U.S. entities before and after the passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 which changed the patenting rule in the United States from a first-to-invent to a first-inventor-to-file system. Prior to the AIA, entities had the benefit of flexibility on when to file for patents but this benefit came at a cost; it created uncertainty in an atmosphere of litigative behavior about the date of the invention. To curb litigation, the AIA intended to reward disclosure of inventions through patent filing, but this added to the already constrained budget of small entities. Contrary to the AIA’s intentions, the results indicate a decline in patenting activity post-AIA for all entities, and a widened gap between small and large entities compared to the pre-AIA period. Further, a higher exposure to litigation results in a decline in patents filed, but the rate of decline stalls post-AIA. This dissertation makes two contributions. First, it provides empirical evidence about the impact of AIA on small entities’ patenting behavior and empirically tests if the concerns laid out by legislators prior to the AIA’s enactment hold. Second, it lays out important differences between small and large entities’ portfolio of patents and their incentive to file for patent rights
Ten feet at a time
Full text linkThis body of work recognizes the incremental process of change and growth. It is slow, it is uncomfortable, it is clumsy and imperfect, and we are pursued and propelled in turn by the people we move through it with. ten feet at a time is an invitation to exist in this space as a different person for a few minutes and inhabit new ways of being a body among other bodies. It is meant as a chance to question: Where do we go from here? What do we owe each other? How do we move forward together? What do we miss when we choose to go alone
Utility of Viscoelastic Hemostatic Analysis During Postpartum Hemorrhage
Full text linkPostpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional coagulation tests (TCT) have limitations in diagnosing and managing PPH effectively, prompting interest in viscoelastic testing (VET) for its potential to improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to assess anesthesia providers' knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance of perioperative VET during PPH and develop a practice guideline for its implementation. A mixed-methods research design was employed, including pre/post-intervention surveys to measure the effectiveness of an educational intervention. The study found a significant improvement in participants' knowledge and attitudes towards VET post-intervention, despite lingering concerns about cost and the need for further research. While the proposed VET protocol was not immediately adopted, the study underscores the importance of continued education and advocacy for VET in maternal healthcare. Further research is warranted to address barriers and enhance VET utilization in clinical practice