The effects of professional experience on ethical profiles of housing and residence life staff

The intent of this study was to explore and understand the effects of professional experience on the ethical profiles of housing and residence life staff. Through a survey design, this study used the Managerial Ethical Profile (MEP) to analyze the professional experience of members of the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I). The MEP scale measures the range of influences on respondents and describes the major tendencies by placing respondents in ethical profiles. Results from this study indicated that professional experience does influence respondent ethical profiles. This study contributes to the field of higher education by informing university administrators how professional experience plays a role in their staff members’ day to day work and responses to decision making

Antiferromagnetism at the YBa2Cu3O7 / La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 interface

The magnetic properties of a series of YBa2Cu3O7-x/La2/3Ca1/3MnO3 (YBCO/LC1/3MO) superlattices grown by dc sputtering at high oxygen pressures (3.5 mbar) show the expected ferromagnetic behaviour. However, field cooled hysteresis loops at low temperature show the unexpected existence of exchange bias, effect associated with the existence of ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic (F/AF) interfaces. The blocking temperature (TB) is found thickness dependent and the exchange bias field (HEB) is found inversely proportional to the FM layer thickness, as expected. The presence of an AF material is probably associated to interface disorder and Mn valence shift towards Mn4+.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figures, 1 table, submitted to Applied Physics Letter

Reclaiming the Village through Education: Re-awakening – Tell Your Story

How does one reclaim a village? This piece is about filling an empty space. A soul left to wither and die from knowledge stolen generations ago. I am only one person on a quest to reclaim knowledge meant to nourish my soul and generations to come. A journey which no one who has not experienced the emptiness, can understand. Imagine, never at rest because of the yearn to learn, just who you are. So many souls left to wither away a slow and painful death. To die of starvation is a painful death. The pain from hunger, the body craving nourishment, yet none in sight. Grabbing and clenching at your core leaving your body doubled over from pain. All life activity ceases to be carried out with clear focus because the nucleus of all human consciousness is centered around a basic need, nourishment. After all what is a body with no nourishment? An empty shell. The village, the place of protection and nourishment, once known is no more. This colonized environment has continued to snuff out the light of my people’s souls. The light has grown so dim we are losing control of who we once were, but there is power in our stories. We can keep our flames burning through our stories. Sankofa, retrieve what was ours, go back, get your knowledge and return. Reclaim the village

La nozione della vendita: gli effetti traslativi

Analisi della disciplina degli effetti traslativi nel contratto di compravendita con particolare riguardo al principio del consenso traslativ

QEEG profile changes following three total body modification (TBM) treatments

The main research question of this study was to determine if the application of TBM would affect baseline states of QEEG activity. It was hypothesized that after completing three treatments of TBM there would be an increase of left hemispheric activity as well as an increase in mood states. This is hypothesized because depression has been shown to cause a decrease of frontal activity, specifically left hemispheric. Therefore, an increase of mood should lead to an increase of left hemispheric activityHonours Essa

La nozione della vendita: causa e oggetto

Analisi sistematica della causa e dell'oggetto del contratto di compravendit

Culturally Competent Diabetes Self-Management Education Improves HbA1c Levels in Hispanic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

There are several techniques that have been employed to make diabetes self-management programs culturally tailored to Hispanic communities. Among these include leading the self-management courses in Spanish and even more so with an instructor of the same cultural background. Another widely used approach is encouraging participants to bring a family member to the classes. In addition, many culturally tailored DSME programs hold classes in a community setting instead of health care centers to increase attendance rates. Lastly, incorporating cooking classes or educating patients on healthier eating based on culturally traditional foods has been utilized in culturally tailored DSME courses

Culturally Competent Diabetes Self-Management Education Improves HbA1c Levels in Hispanic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

There are several techniques that have been employed to make diabetes self-management programs culturally tailored to Hispanic communities. Among these include leading the self-management courses in Spanish and even more so with an instructor of the same cultural background. Another widely used approach is encouraging participants to bring a family member to the classes. In addition, many culturally tailored DSME programs hold classes in a community setting instead of health care centers to increase attendance rates. Lastly, incorporating cooking classes or educating patients on healthier eating based on culturally traditional foods has been utilized in culturally tailored DSME courses

Reclaiming the Village through Education: Re-awakening – Tell Your Story

How does one reclaim a village? This piece is about filling an empty space. A soul left to wither and die from knowledge stolen generations ago. I am only one person on a quest to reclaim knowledge meant to nourish my soul and generations to come. A journey which no one who has not experienced the emptiness, can understand. Imagine, never at rest because of the yearn to learn, just who you are. So many souls left to wither away a slow and painful death. To die of starvation is a painful death. The pain from hunger, the body craving nourishment, yet none in sight. Grabbing and clenching at your core leaving your body doubled over from pain. All life activity ceases to be carried out with clear focus because the nucleus of all human consciousness is centered around a basic need, nourishment. After all what is a body with no nourishment? An empty shell. The village, the place of protection and nourishment, once known is no more. This colonized environment has continued to snuff out the light of my people’s souls. The light has grown so dim we are losing control of who we once were, but there is power in our stories. We can keep our flames burning through our stories. Sankofa, retrieve what was ours, go back, get your knowledge and return. Reclaim the village

Efficacy of Sublingual Immunotherapy in the Treatment of House-Dust Mite Induced Allergic Rhinitis

Introduction: House-dust mite (HDM) induced allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic condition associated with rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal pruritus and sneezing. The current mainstay of treatment is intranasal corticosteroids, which have shown variable degrees of symptom control among patients. Chronic use is typically required to achieve continued relief. Immunotherapy works to increase peripheral immune tolerance by administration of the allergen itself. Not only does it have the potential to decrease acute symptoms of allergic rhinitis, but it is also the sole treatment offering disease-modifying potential with long-term use. Immunotherapy is an option which can eliminate both the chronic administration of medication and the economic burden of life-time purchasing of medication. Therefore, in order to determine the utility of immunotherapy in AR treatment, this review analyzes the use of sublingual immunotherapy for the treatment of HDM induced AR in comparison to a placebo. Methods: A literature search was conducted through PubMed and Clinical Key in April 2020. The search was modified to include only human clinical trials published in the past five years. A total of five articles relevant to the research question were selected for analysis. Results: The evidence compiled through five randomized controlled trials showed statistically significant symptom improvement in patients treated with SLIT in comparison to a placebo. Total combined rhinitis scores measured in three studies showed a reduction of greater than 15% in active groups. Total symptom scores showed a significant decrease in all studies analyzed. There were mixed significant and non-significant results in the measurement of medication scores after SLIT. Quality of life surveys showed improvement in active groups and the safety profile was favorable in all studies. Discussion: Overall, the study designs were similar in use of randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trials, which contributed to the validity of the studies. However, variable dosing and outcome measurements make comparison difficult and reveal the need for standardization in this field. Extension of the one-year duration of intervention should be considered to determine the long-term effects of SLIT. Conclusion: SLIT should be considered as an alternative or adjunct in the treatment of HDM-induced AR. SLIT has shown statistically significant symptomatic relief and a favorable safety profile. However, further research is required before SLIT can be recommended in place of the current standard of care. Cost-benefit analysis and more long-term studies are necessary for better assessment of where SLIT belongs on the treatment continuu