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Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Renewable Charging of Electric Vehicles
(2023)When all vehicles, including electric vehicles, complete a round trip and their tank or battery is charged to its initial state, the vehicles execute a thermodynamic cycle. This article uses a thermodynamic analysis to ... -
Tuuned in: use of an online contraceptive decision aid for women increases reproductive self-efficacy and knowledge; results of an experimental clinical trial
(9/18/2023)Background: Digital decision aids are becoming increasingly common in many areas of healthcare. These aids are designed to involve patients in medical decision making, with the aim of improving patient outcomes while ... -
A Synthetic Formula Amino Acid Diet Leads to Microbiome Dysbiosis, Reduced Colon Length, Inflammation, and Altered Locomotor Activity in C57BL/6J Mice
(11/3/2023)The effects of synthetic, free-amino acid diets, similar to those prescribed as supplements for (phenylketonuria) PKU patients, on gut microbiota and overall health are not well understood. In the current, multidisciplinary ... -
Women as American Family's health advocate, guide, or guardian: a health communication practitioners' perspective
(10/5/2023)American women are often in the role of being a health advocate, guide, or guardian for family and friends. An examination of gender differences is virtually absent from American-focused health communication literature. I ... -
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas
(12/7/2023)Background: Operation of wind turbines has resulted in collision fatalities for several bat species, and one proven method to reduce these fatalities is to limit wind turbine blade rotation ( i.e ., curtail turbines) when ... -
Analysis to the influencing factors of seeking intention on COVID-19 risk information: A cross-sectional study
(2023)Background: Information seeking, as an important part of the prevention and control of infectious diseases, can lead to positive outcomes by reducing uncertainty and alleviating panic. However, most previous studies have ... -
Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museums, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance
(2023-12)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business services across all industries. Conflicting policies at the federal, state, and local levels further compounded business entities' delivery of services. One business often understudied ... -
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Implement SEL Strategies: One Approach to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
(8/31/2023)The focus of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of two social-emotional learning interventions in creating positive behavioral and academic outcomes to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. The interventions ... -
Role of Self-Regulatory in Luxury Brands¿ Social Media Advertising
(8/15/2023)Luxury brands are increasingly using social media messages as their ads to consumers. This paper investigates the impact of regulatory focus on brand attitudes after research participants viewed a luxury brand's message ... -
Materialistic Consumers Who Need To Signal Their Status: Examination of Antecedents and Consequences of Consumers¿ Luxury Brands Engagement on Social Media
(4/21/2023)The purpose of this research is to understand the key drivers and outcomes of consumer brand engagement (CBE) with luxury brands on social media. Specifically, this study aims to examine the mediating effect of CBE between ... -
Geological controls on the geothermal system and hydrogeochemistry of the deep low-salinity Upper Cretaceous aquifers in the Zharkent (eastern Ily) Basin, south-eastern Kazakhstan
(11/22/2023)The Zharkent (eastern Ily) Basin is renowned for its low-salinity natural hot springs and geothermal wells, primarily utilized for recreational purposes. Despite the growing commercial interest, the geothermal system in ... -
Social media use among U.S. college students attending a midwestern university
(5/31/2023)Social media use is a topic of importance to many people, especially college students. Using a sample of college students (N=446), this quantitative research study examined social media preferences and addiction, time spent ... -
Teaching Counseling Microskills Through the Use of Reflective Practice in Helping Professions
This study examined the use of reflective journaling in conjunction with role-playing as a tool for the development of microskills. Qualitative data were collected from graduate student trainees' (N = 22) reflective journals. ... -
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student knowledge and perceptions of pharmacogenetic testing
(10/13/2023)Psychotropic medications are typically prescribed in a trial-and-error fashion, and some providers are beginning to utilize pharmacogenetic testing (PGx) as a supplemental prescribing tool in treatment decision making. PGx ... -
Breaking Boundaries with Generative AI: Good Practice of Unleashing the Power of ChatGPT for Inter- and Transdisciplinary Breakthroughs in the Age of Complexity
(6/29/2023)The argument over how technology will impact society has heated up with the rise of artificial intelligence, propelling the use of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to the forefront of our discussions in the academy ... -
Barriers and facilitators: The contrasting roles of media and technology in social¿emotional learning
(2024-06)Media and technology have come to play a ubiquitous role in children¿s lives. In response, researchers continue to explore the impact of media and technology on children¿s overall health and development. Since the COVID-19 ... -
Learning Progression of Students' Reasoning about Life Cycles
(12/16/2023)This study explored elementary students¿ reasoning about the life cycles of various organisms, including insects and amphibians. The study took place in a private school in Lebanon with 24 fifth-grade students. Students ... -
Nurses Taking on Readiness Measures (N-TORM): A nurse-facilitated household emergency preparedness intervention feasibility study
(2023)Aim: This research evaluated the effect of a nurse-facilitated intervention on elderly or medically frail community members¿ level of household emergency preparedness as measured in knowledge, actions taken, and supplies ... -
Using represented bodies in Renaissance artworks to teach musculoskeletal and surface anatomy
(2024-01)Surface anatomy is an important skill for students in preparation for patient care, and peer examination is often used to teach musculoskeletal and surface anatomy. An alternative pedagogical approach is to use bodies ... -
Evaluating Non-Stationarity in Precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, USA
(12/2/2023)Extreme precipitation has become more frequent and intense with time and space. Infrastructure design tools such as Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves still rely on historical precipitation and stationary assumptions, ...