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Rural Hospital Closures Unraveling the Socioeconomic, Healthcare Access, and Community Impact on Local Communities
Get PDFThis study aimed to analyze the effects of rural hospital closures on employment level, economic indicators, and availability of care for communities. The research showed that rural hospital closures negatively impacted community economies and access to healthcare
Infusing Trauma-Informed Care in Career Counseling: Promising Practices and a Proposed Framework
Get PDFThe impact of trauma on career development is well-documented and includes effects on career decision, stability, and unemployment. However, literature on trauma-informed interventions in the career counseling setting is scarce and a universal model for providing career counseling with a trauma-informed lens does not currently exist. Therefore, the authors discuss existing literature on trauma-informed care and application for career counseling. An integrated framework for trauma-informed career counseling, the HEART model, is proposed and includes five components: (a) instilling hope, (b) establishing safety, (c) recognizing and responding to chronic stress, (d) building resilience, and (e) the importance of engaging in ongoing training. Practical application recommendations are offered for licensed counselors to utilize the HEART model in the career counseling setting with clients who have experienced trauma. Additional recommendations are discussed for counselor education training programs, professional counseling organizations, and future research efforts to further integrate evidence-based trauma-informed practices in career counseling
Increasing the efficacy of Actinomycin D with Resveratrol in Aerodigestive tract cancers
Get PDFChemotherapy poses a significant challenge for cancer patients due to drug-associated toxicity, which often results from their effects on both healthy (normal) and cancerous cells. While various options aim to reduce toxicity and optimize beneficial effects, a comprehensive solution remains elusive. Cyclotherapy is one such approach developed to protect normal cells from the toxic effects of chemotherapy drugs. The basic principle underlying cyclotherapy is p53- dependent cell cycle arrest of normal cells while killing cancer cells via a p53-independent mechanism using a second drug. In our research, we investigated the inhibitory effects of a combination of two low-dose anticancer drugs, Actinomycin D and Resveratrol, in Aerodigestive tract cancers, which are a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and globally. p21 plays the central role in p53-dependent cell cycle arrest. Utilizing an advanced technique, digital droplet polymerase chain reaction, we observed a synergistic increase in the expression of p21 mRNA when Actinomycin D and Resveratrol were used in combination. Furthermore, we elucidated the mechanism of cell death induced by the combination of Actinomycin D and Resveratrol by identifying proteins such as p53, PUMA, ATF3, and GDF15. These findings offer valuable insights for the development of future chemotherapeutic combinations involving Actinomycin D and Resveratrol, with the potential to improve cancer management
Don\u27t make me look bad: A study on the relationship between CEO narcissism and opinion shopping
Get PDFCEO narcissism has become an urgent growing trend in business and accounting literature lately due to its strategic impact on CEO behavior and decision-making. Similarly, the opportunistic behavior of audit opinion shopping is a well-known concern among U.S. and international regulators and has been the subject of academic research for decades. This study investigates the association between the two. Specifically, this study examines whether narcissistic CEOs, motivated by their need for positive self-image, recognition, and praise, as well as their fear of adverse effects on their status and compensation, engage in opinion shopping in order to avoid receiving an unfavorable audit opinion, even at the expense of audit quality. The data for this study was obtained from various databases, and the narcissism scores were determined using an abridged version of Chatterjee and Hambrick’s CEO narcissism index. The study utilized the opinion shopping framework developed by Lennox and analyzed a sample set of 4,328 observations from the years 1999-2017.
Using a sample of 4,328 firm-year observations for the period 1999-2017, this study finds that companies led by more narcissistic CEOs are more likely to opportunistically seek out auditors who will provide favorable opinions compared to companies led by less narcissistic CEOs. Additionally, the study suggests that this relationship may be further enhanced through CEO duality, where the narcissistic CEO also serves as the board chair, increasing their power compared to otherwise CEOs who do not serve as board chair. Finally, the study finds that the managerial inability of the narcissistic CEO further strengthens the relationship, as less able narcissistic CEOs are more likely to use opinion shopping tactics to compensate for their lack of ability compared to their more capable counterparts.
By extending the upper echelons theory, this study makes significant contributions to the literature on auditing and executive behavior bias. It demonstrates a connection between audit opinion shopping and CEO narcissism, while also extending the growing body of research on the behavior of narcissistic CEOs. Furthermore, the findings of this study have broader implications for accounting regulators, auditors, and investors
The Impact of Sexual Minorities on Family Structure in Japan
No full textThe purpose of this presentation is to discuss the traditional family structure in Japan and see how sexual minorities are challenging these ideas. As a result of increased visibility of various gender and sexual identities, new ideas of what a family should look like have emerged within Japanese society. Currently, same-sex couples are not given the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. And while it should be noted that some progress has been made since 2015, as a select few cities offer symbolic partnership certificates to recognize the relationships of same-sex couples. Changes in legal and social understandings of homosexual people are necessary in order to overcome problematic views on their ability to create and raise a family. This presentation seeks to address the question: How do sexual minorities challenge how families are formed in Japan, and what are the reactions to these changes
From Monuments to Mochas: West Virginia\u27s Obsession with Stonewall Jackson
No full textWest Virginia has a stronger obsession with Stonewall Jackson that any of the other Union states from the Civil War. The Clarksburg native opposed the partition of Virginia and firmly wished to occupy his home region in the name of the Confederacy. Yet today the West Virginia landscape is dotted with tributes to the rebel general: statues, plaques, public buildings, a 4-H camp, a lakeside resort, and even a trendy coffee shop. This study seeks to answer the question of why the Mountain State celebrates a man opposed to its very existence.
The widespread idolization of Stonewall Jackson is symptomatic of the influence of former Confederate supporters in West Virginia in the decades following the Civil War. By the late 1800s these supporters formed local branches of national Confederate heritage organizations and worked to promote the Lost Cause narrative in the state. Stonewall Jackson was adopted as the figurehead of West Virginia’s Lost Cause movement. His supporters promoted Jackson as an example of honor, integrity, and piousness. In the process Stonewall Jackson transitioned from being a Confederate figure into a popular West Virginia figure over the course of the twentieth century.
This presentation draws upon a variety of primary and secondary sources on both a local and national level. It utilizes materials from Special Collections, regional newspaper accounts, and early and contemporary studies of Jackson. The evidence gathered from this research reveals the profound impact of Confederate heritage groups on Civil War memory in West Virginia
Japanese Kitsune Myths of the Past and Today
No full textThe purpose of this project is to compare and contrast myths related to the Japanese fox spirit (kitsune) from different time periods. This project will begin with a look at how the creatures kitsune are defined, before looking at classic kitsune myths. Then, this project will look at portrayals of kitsune in modern media over the last thirty years. Finally, this project will look at what trends this might represent: is there a shift of how kitsune are depicted over time? If so, what implications does this have on broader Japanese cultural research? The key question behind this is “How have portrayals of kitsune in Japan changed over time?
The Nature and Nurture of Aggression in Children
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This literature review will examine both the nature and nurture sides of aggression in children. There are also risk and protective factors that contribute to aggressive behaviors that will also be assessed. Aggression is assumed to be formed from a mix of how a child is biologically developed and what their environment provides. It is assumed that aggression levels in children are influenced by biological development and environmental influences. It is also hypothesized that aggression would be higher in children who were abused or neglected and had unstructured households, particularly for boys. Intervention options to assist aggressive behaviors could be child therapy and/or medication, parent therapy, or parent-child therapy. When observing the impact of the household, findings supported the idea that family household structure is a major influence in aggressive behavior, especially in the presence of non-biological siblings. A second major finding was that therapy with children alone was more beneficial to decreasing aggressive behaviors than parent or parent-child therapy sessions. Biological influences such as the formation of the amygdala and other specific parts of the cortex of the brain can influence aggressive behavior. Future research ideas may focus on longitudinal data examining the behaviors of children from early years into adulthood. Examining the role of parenting on brain development in children could also be ideal further research
Alzheimer\u27s Disease: Factors that contribute to Risk, Prevention, and Effective Treatments
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This literature review examines the risk factors, preventative factors, and evidence based treatments associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. The researcher expects to find that poor dietary habits and family history increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and (2) that maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle may help prevent the disease. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, accounting for approximately 60% to 70% of all dementia cases. The findings showed that (1) a poor diet was a significant risk factor for the development of AD, (2) that a family history of Alzheimer’s Disease didn’t increase the likelihood of developing the disease, (3) that people that had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus were at increased risk for developing AD, (4) that an active lifestyle combined with a healthy diet of fruit and fish lowered the risk of developing the disease, and (5) that there are various treatments, Insulin injections in the brain and Vitamin-B treatments, that have been shown to be effective at combating the disease. Implications include the prevention of AD before it develops and the effective use of treatment to combat its progression. Further research should include assessing the effectiveness of experimental treatments that have shown promise in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
20240206: Propaganda Vertical File built by Libraries, 1920-1975
Get PDFThese items include materials from the University Libraries at Marshall University from 1920-1975. Items were created by an unknown Library employee likely sometime in the 1970s or 1980s but this collection was not known to anyone in the library until it was accessioned in 2024. Items were in a box labeled propaganda and likely serves as a Vertical File for various research topics that extends outside the university and its history. Although not something normally kept in the Archives, this demonstrates a way that someone would have done research in a time prior to the Internet. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents