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“Put Me in Coach!”: The Impact of College Sport Team’s Mentorship in Chronically Ill and Disabled Children and Adolescents Adherence to Medical Regimen
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to see if participation in TeamIMPACT, a program which matches ill children with college sports teams, aided chronically ill children and adolescents in adhering to their treatment regimen. This research is a part of a larger study where 25 child participants were interviewed via Zoom to answer questions regarding their time in the program, peer and family relationships, coping and resilience and other factors. The current study solely analyzed answers to questions regarding adherence to medical treatments. There were three measures: Child vs Parent Response, Treatment Regimen Components and Care Responsibility. Through a descriptive analysis, main findings revealed that children had a higher response frequency in the interviews, physical activity was the most common regimen component, and parents were primarily responsible for the child\u27s care
Values and Barriers: A Multidimensional View of College Students’ Motivations to Volunteer
Full text linkUniversity students tend to have ample access to many resources for volunteering and so are in a unique position among Americans. With all the benefits of volunteering outlined in past research, the students training to become leaders in their fields may have the most to gain from volunteerism. It is surprising, then, to note that young people are less likely to volunteer than other age groups. Why is it that college students tend to volunteer at such low rates? The current study seeks to answer this question through a mixed-methods survey. A qualitative section clarified which specific barriers students felt they faced to volunteering, as well as which motivators and resources pushed them to volunteer anyway. A quantitative section followed, which hoped to measure participants’ propensity to volunteer, perception that their school values volunteering, and sense of community in any volunteer groups they were part of. These were analyzed against each other and the respondents’ total volunteer hours in the past year, in an attempt to clarify which factors lead to increased or decreased volunteering. Qualitative analysis revealed 5 or more major themes for each domain explored. Among other dimensions, prioritization of time was identified as a barrier to volunteering while self- and other-focused motivations and moral obligations were reported as motivations to volunteer. No significant quantitative results were found in initial testing or further analysis, using housing type as a grouping variable. Exploratory tests using sense of community and ratings of school values as independent predictors of total volunteering hours also yielded no statistical significance. Further research is suggested on the topic of college students’ motivations and barriers to volunteer
Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on the Distribution of Monodelphis domestica (Wagner, 1842)
Full text linkUnderstanding the impact of climate change on species distribution is necessary to properly develop plans that conserve or prepare for maintenance of crucial ecosystems. Monodelphis domestica is a small mammal species native to Argentia, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This species is known for its high adaptability and preference for living in wet conditions. Using bioclimatic variables, generalized linear models (GLM), and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) we predicted how this species distribution will change within the next 75 years under different climate and anthropogenic changes. The results have shown that the distribution of M. domestica will remain relatively the same aside from when climate change is predicted to be at it is worse in which the distribution of M. domestica will expand towards the Northern and Southern hemisphere, away from the current location of the tropics
Louis William Valentine Dubourg: His First Years as Bishop of Louisiana
No full textLouis William Valentine Dubourg, a priest of the Society of Saint Sulpice, invited the Vincentians to establish a seminary for his diocese of Louisiana. Part of his fundraising efforts to support these and other works was this booklet, The Notice sur l’état actuel de la Mission de la Louisiane (Notice Concerning the Current State of the Mission of Louisiana). Printed in 1820, it circulated widely in Europe and was corrected, updated, and reprinted twice in 1822. Transcriptions given here illuminate differences between the editions. The booklet’s author is anonymous but is probably Charles de la Croix, the bishop’s secretary. The text, a narrative interspersed with passages from Dubourg’s letters, describes the bishop’s journey to Louisiana, the condition of his diocese, and the new mission’s construction. Other themes include North America’s evangelization and civilization, particularly of Indigenous peoples, illustrated with a woefully incorrect account of a Seneca chief’s acceptance of Christianity. The corruption of civilization is also explored. Another theme is that Protestants are good and could be successfully converted more easily in the United States than anywhere else. Finally, the author explains “the perceived importance of St. Louis as a center of commerce and Catholicism.
The Impact of the Chevron Ruling on Medicare
Full text linkThe Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine in June 2024 received national attention due to its implications for how much power agencies will hold in the years to come. The Chevron doctrine originally comes from the Supreme Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council.Chevron addressed the requirements imposed on states by The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977. This decision set the precedent that if federal legislation is unclear or leaves an administrative gap, courts have to follow the regulatory agency’s interpretation of the law, as long as the interpretation is reasonable. Notably, courts were required to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of the statute, even if it interpreted the statute differently
Developing Transferable Skills Not Just GPA: The Case of a University Lab
No full textBeing a college student is much more than getting a diploma. It is a time to explore, make new friends, socialize, build knowledge, and start the development process for life after college. While students are highly encouraged to finish their college degree with a high-grade point average (GPA), it is important to also stay focused on the total education of a person. A key aspect of college education therefore is the development of employability and transferable skills. The literature noted that there is high rate of unemployment or underemployment among freshly graduated students. One of the ways to address this problem in the literature is to develop transferable skills. This claim is supported by organizations that tend to hire students with high transferable skills. While the literature pointed out the importance of transferable skills development, little is still known about the relationship between students working on campus in a university lab and their ability to develop or increase their transferable skills. The purpose of this study therefore is to evaluate the perceived transferable skills developed and used while working at mLab (a university lab in the Midwest). mLab provides students the opportunity to work outside the classroom on real industry projects and with industry partners. This research collected data of the students’ employees at mLab, to measure development and/or increase in their transferable skills. It also measures the kind of transferable and empowering skills students can develop. This study adopts a mixed research method (quantitative and qualitative) within a single case study environment. 48 respondents participated in the data collection and 8 categories of transferable skills were examined. Overall, this research demonstrates that students’ transferable skills can be developed through experiential learning. Future research on transferable skills should look at other university jobs and lab
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No full textPhoto spread of DePaul students with mascot DIBS in St. Vincent\u27s Circle on the Lincoln Park Campus
Beyond Compliance: Investigating the Motivational Power of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in European Hospitality
No full textThe base concept of this study is to explore the interrelationship between Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices, employee motivation and performance within the European Hospitality Industry. The research aims to identify the barriers and facilitators that shape motivational synergies stimulating performance outcomes, particularly for underrepresented employee groups. The researcher employed a mixed-methods approach underpinned by a pragmatic interpretivist framework. The findings revealed that there is wide use of discriminatory practices, limited career progression and poor work-life balance which act as significant demotivators (Siu et al., 1997). The study also reconceptualises EDI not merely as a compliance requirement, but as a strategic enabler of motivation and performance where organisations include EDI as part of the company’s ethos. The research provides actionable insights for hospitality leaders aiming to align EDI practices with organisational resilience, innovation and sustainable performance