“Let’s Fall in Love…after I Vet You”: Romance and Vetting

With news media coverage of free dating app horror stories of serial rapists and undergraduates reporting having been lied to in previous relationships, 157 undergraduate students at Morehead State University and East Carolina University completed an anonymous, voluntary 31 item online survey to assesses vetting/background checks on potential/current romantic partners. Over three-fourths (75.5%) of the respondents reported that they had Facebook/social media stalked a potential romantic partner with about a quarter reporting having conducted a background check on someone they were considering meeting or were already dating. Focus groups were also conducted with 23 undergraduate students who provided further insight into vetting. Exchange theory was used to interpret the findings. Vetting today may be more about survival than distrust

Strategies for Combating Vaccine Hesitancy in Primary Care

This article will summarize methods for providers to effectively combat vaccine hesitancy in their patient populations. Vaccine hesitancy is a growing concern in the medical field, as new cases of vaccine preventable diseases arise. However, vaccine hesitancy is more common than vaccine resistance and can be converted into vaccine acceptance with effective communication strategies. There is no easy solution to the complex problem of vaccine hesitancy. Most studies demonstrate that effective conversion to vaccine acceptance requires tailoring vaccine information to the patient and listening to their concerns. Other methods include exposing patients to survivors of vaccine preventable diseases, or using coercive techniques such as financial incentives to increase vaccination rates. While some of these methods may take more time, they are things that can be incorporated into primary care visits. As medicine encourages increased shared decision making with patients, understanding their concerns and needs are important to address. This is also true with vaccine hesitant patients. Learning to incorporate active listening strategies and using accurate, succinct information is the key to improve vaccine acceptance and prevent new outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses

The Sophonisba story in French and English drama

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Romance Language and Literature, 1926

Application of the behavior-person-environment paradigm to the analysis and evaluation of early childhood education programs.

EducationDoctor of Education (Ed.D.

Conversations With the Self: An Artist\u27s Visual & Written Wanderings

The thesis is made up of episodes in which I am in dialogue with myself, sometimes in dialogue with the work, and yet other times I am speaking directly to the reader/viewer. The tense also sways from past to present as frequently as the visual language does. The following episodes are a selection of writings from my final year at graduate school. The episodes express my influences, inspirations, theories, and philosophies as a person and a maker. I think of these things as what allows me to wander and then wander somewhere else completely different within the same landscape. I feel it is important for an audience to experience these wanderings. I feel it is more valid for you to read exactly what I am thinking rather than to tell you about what I am thinking and making, because it is an expression of my relationship with my work. The images are supplemental to the writing. The images and writings fit together in that they inform one another. That is not to say that the ideas do not always transfer literally from image to writing but that they are what is thought about simultaneously through out my creative process. Most importantly I have developed through my graduate experience an intense relationship with the work. This is the most important relationship an artist has, the one with his or her work. It is deep and enriching, at times painful and frustrating, and at its best surprising, amazing, and even glorious. This is what I have to share through my thesis

Diagnosing Mild TBIs with Fluid Biomarkers

Upon head trauma, neurons within the brain can become stretched and injured. Continuous mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) without proper healing can lead to chronic neurological symptoms. This is especially problematic in contact sports and military personnel. The purpose of this literature review is to take an in depth look at fluid biomarkers that could aid in the diagnosis of a concussion at a point of injury. Databases were used including PubMed, Clinical Key, Embase and Access Medicine. The studies chosen were published within the last 7 years, applicable to the topic and absent of pronounced bias. The 19 works include clinical trials, randomized control trials, and systematic reviews. There proved to be more research in blood biomarkers than salivary biomarkers, but the evidence is still lacking with both in relation to mTBIs. GFAP and UCHL1 show to be sufficient serum markers for individuals who have a significant concussion history or recurrent head trauma. Additionally, continued research on saliva miRNAs could prove them to be a diagnostic tool for quick, point of injury tests. The data shows that serum proteins respond in a much more delayed response, whereas saliva miRNA biomarkers respond more acutely. Additional studies will need to be done to properly examine both genders, other contact activities, and the polytrauma associated with military personnel

Experiences and Perceptions of Depression in Young Black Men after Incarceration

Title from PDF of title page, viewed on March 31, 2014Dissertation advisor: Patricia J. KellyVitaIncludes bibliographical references (pages 94-101)Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Nursing and Health Studies. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2013One in three Black men in the U.S. faces difficulties obtaining employment, housing and maintaining self-sufficiency post incarceration. Felony records result in considerable social and economic vulnerability, which place many young Black men at risk for depression. However, very little is known about depression in young Black men or how depression is experienced and perceived by those with a felony record. Further, cultural and gender divergences from traditional clinical definitions and symptomatology of depression can complicate accurate and efficient identification of depression in these young men. Therefore, the purpose of this research was 1) to explore experiences and perceptions of depression in young Black men who have a history of incarceration and 2) to explore the social consequences of depression in this population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty Black men who have a history of incarceration to explore individual perceptions and experiences of depression. Data were analyzed using an inductive process and thematic analysis. Emergent themes for individual experiences and perceptions of depression were a) anger and negativity, b) depression is weakness, c) invisible depression, d) being strong and going on and e) our depression is different. With regard to societal consequences, participants overwhelmingly reported that they believed that no one cared about the depression experiences of young Black men. Findings from this study suggest the need for research to develop screening and assessment tools that accurately measure depression in this population. Findings also have implications for clinicians who identify and initiate ongoing therapeutic relationships with young Black men with depression. Mental health promotion programs that target the specific needs of this population are also warrantedAbstract -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Study manuscript -- Appendix -- Participant interest notecard -- Interview form -- Depression study information form -- Demographic form -- Receipts -- Transcription confidentiality form -- UMKC IRB authorization -- Letter of support -- Reference

Association Between Law Enforcement and Media Portrayals

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