Senior Recital: Alma Mujagic, classical guitar

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Mujagic studies classical guitar with Mary Akerman.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1490/thumbnail.jp

Senior Recital: Emily Ahlenius, violin

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Performance. Ms. Ahlenius studies violin with Helen Kim.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1487/thumbnail.jp

Moral Lessons from Psychology: Contemporary Themes in Psychological Research and their relevance for Ethical Theory

The thesis investigates the implications for moral philosophy of research in psychology. In addition to an introduction and concluding remarks, the thesis consists of four chapters, each exploring various more specific challenges or inputs to moral philosophy from cognitive, social, personality, developmental, and evolutionary psychology. Chapter 1 explores and clarifies the issue of whether or not morality is innate. The chapter’s general conclusion is that evolution has equipped us with a basic suite of emotions that shape our moral judgments in important ways. Chapter 2 presents and investigates the challenge presented to deontological ethics by Joshua Greene’s so-called dual process theory. The chapter partly agrees with his conclusion that the dual process view neutralizes some common criticisms against utilitarianism founded on deontological intuitions, but also points to avenues left to explore for deontologists. Chapter 3 focuses on Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and Peter Singer’s suggestion that utilitarianism is less vulnerable to so-called evolutionary debunking than other moral theories. The chapter is by and large critical of their attempt. In the final chapter 4, attention is directed at the issue of whether or not social psychology has shown that people lack stable character traits, and hence that the virtue ethical view is premised on false or tenuous assumptions. Though this so-called situationist challenge at one time seemed like a serious threat to virtue ethics, the chapter argues for a moderate position, pointing to the fragility of much of the empirical research invoked to substantiate this challenge while also suggesting revisions to the virtue-ethical view as such

Classical Guitar Ensemble

Kennesaw State University School of Music presents Classical Guitar Ensemble featuring Alma Mujagic, James Lavender and Mary Akerman.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1350/thumbnail.jp

Implementering Projekt Insikt

The government saw the negative effects of increased alcohol consumption in Sweden and Welfare gave the mandate to further develop an idea to counter the trend. The idea was presented and a decision was taken. When Ängelholms municipality was able to take advantage of opportunities on the basis of these decisions was launched Projekt Insikt. Decisions were taken on municipal management and the three co-ordinators were appointed in 2003 to identify the problems that need solved in the municipality and implement inter alia, Örebro Preventive Program (ÖPP).The essay discusses how the implementation process been levied in connection with Projekt Insikt’s alcohol and drug prevention work in Ängelholms municipality. Examining how the collaborative process perceived by those involved and how well the Project Insight reached out to players outside the office employees, such as schools, in government agencies and non-profit organizations. The essay has its center in the break between the two different governing document, which probably contributed to the respondents like to share with others their thoughts about the project. We have chosen two main theories to support our empiri. First, we have made use of the sociocultural theory as a matter of communication between people is “a and o” in terms of cooperation and collaboration, and in both interpersonal and organization-related relationships. In addition, we have chosen to make use of the theories that exist about the interaction in the area of organization theory. Implementation is a difficult art, and requires that the interaction works. While inter-sectoral cooperation is necessary may lead to something good. The survey and literature study have shown that behind a successful implementation many times been a process that required a lot of thought, sacrifice and work of the people involved

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children: A retrospective single-center study

Objectives(1) Compare 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) diagnoses in a pediatric population with the new 2022 guidelines to the original diagnoses with the 2014 guidelines. (2) Determine whether findings of hypertension from ABPM could be predicted from prior patient data. (3) Determine whether ABPM readings could predict left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in patients who obtained an echocardiogram (ECHO).Study designSingle-center retrospective study on patients referred to Pediatric Nephrology Clinic for evaluation of elevated blood pressure who underwent ABPM from 2015 to 2018. Predictions of hypertension were obtained using a logistic regression model, and predictions of LVMI were performed using regression models including (a) the wake systolic and diastolic BP indices, or (b) additionally including the standard deviation (SD) of wake SBP and DBP.ResultsWith the change in 2022 to new ABPM guidelines from the AHA, comparing the old and new guidelines led to 70% of previous pre-hypertensive diagnoses now meeting criteria for diagnosis of hypertension, and a rise from 21% of the ABPMs meeting criteria for hypertension to 51% now meeting criteria. In a logistic regression model, prior patient data were not predictive of a diagnosis of hypertension from ABPM (Nagelkerke's R2 = 0.04). Among the individual variables studied, none were statistically significant. For prediction of LVMI, the SD of wake SBP and DBP were significantly associated with increased LVMI, but the wake SBP and DBP indices were not.ConclusionsIn our patient population, the new ABPM guidelines led to a significant increase in diagnoses of hypertension. Prior patient data was not sufficient to predict a diagnosis of hypertension by ABPM, supporting the need for evaluation by ABPM as the gold standard. Our analysis of the relationship between ABPM readings and LVMI supports the hypothesis that BP variability contributes to increased LVMI. These data are consistent with growing evidence in the adult literature that BP variability detected by ABPM is associated with left-ventricular hypertroph

Mixed Chamber Ensembles

Kennesaw State University School of Music presents Mixed Chamber Ensembles, 2:00 p.m. performance.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1427/thumbnail.jp