bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hac Emirinde Bulunması Gereken Vasıflar
Authors: Eroğlu Murat
Published: November 2024

İslam dininin beş temel esasından birisi olan hac ibadetiyle ilgili en başta gelen konulardan birisi hac kafilelerinin ve ibadetinin yönetilmesidir. İslam kurumları tarihinde bu görevlerin yerine getirilmesi ile alakalı olan müessese “Hac Emirliği” olarak ifade edilmiştir. Bu göreve tayin edilen kişiye de “Hac Emiri” adı verilmiştir. Hac ibadetinin yönetimi cahiliye döneminden beri mevzu bahistir; ancak bu görev o dönemde sadece Mekke içinde organize edilirken İslam döneminde hac kafilelerinin sevk ve idaresi de söz konusu olmuştur. Bu minvalde “Hac Emirliği” Allah Rasûlü tarafından ihdas edilen İslâmî bir kurumdur. Rasûlullah tarafından kurulan ve Râşid Halifeler döneminde müesseseleşmeye başlayan “Hac Emirliği” İslam Tarihi boyunca varlığını sürdürmeye devam etmiştir. Halife tarafından atanan hac emiri her dönemde ehemmiyet arz eden bir statüde bulunmuş tur. Ayrıca hac emirinin kafileyi tertip ve düzen içinde ve her türlü tehlikeden koruyarak sağ salim bir şekilde Mekke’ye götürmesi, hac günleri esnasında hacıları hazırlaması, Arafat’a götürüp vakfe yaptırması, Müzdelife vakfesi, Mina ve Cemerât hususlarındaki görevleri yerine getirmesi ve hacıların hac ibadetlerini noksansız bir şekilde yerine getirmelerini sağlaması gerekir. Hac ibadetinin yerine getirilmesinden sonra hacıları ve kafileyi tekrar hazırlaması, yola çıkararak Medine’ye götürmesi ve selametle kendi beldelerine geri döndürmesi gerekir. Devlet başkanı tarafından tayin edilen hac emirinin atanması hususunda kaynaklarda pek çok şart sıralanmıştır. Bunlar genel şartlar ve özel şartlar şeklinde ikiye ayrılmıştır. Ayrıca Hac Emirliği görevini yürütecek kimsenin hacca gitme konusundaki yükümlülük şartlarını da taşıması gerektiği yadsınamaz. Hac Emirliği için gereken bu şartlar ehliyet ve liyakat sahibi bir hac emirinin atanmasında büyük ehemmiyet arz etmektedir. Buna rağmen tarihi süreç içinde bu şartlara uymayan bazı atamaların yapıldığı da kaynaklarda yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı hem hac ibadetinin usulüne uygun bir şekilde yerine getirilmesi hem de hac kafilesinin idare edilmesi konusunda en önemli görevleri yürütecek olan yöneticinin/hac emirinin taşıması gereken özellikleri kaynaklarda belirtildiği üzere ortaya koymaktır.
What Counts as (Evidence of) Narrow Aesthetic Cognitivism
Authors: Slugan Mario
Published: November 2024

In this paper I argue that the existing arguments for narrow aesthetic cognitivism are not valid. The reason is that the proponents of the view have mostly focused on theoretical debates rather than on empirical studies of the matter. I make my argument in five steps. First, I distinguish narrow from broad aesthetic cognitivism. Second, I specify the scope of the narrow claim and suggest that narrow aesthetic cognitivism is not about art in general but about narrative fictional works. Third, I point out that arguments in favor of the possibility of such works expressing truth do not discuss how truth is justified. Fourth, I concede that justification of truths in fictional and nonfictional works in the end rests on the experiences outside of the work but argue that it is an empirical matter whether belief has been acquired or not. Fifth, I demonstrate that the most recentanalysis on belief-acquisition evinces that fiction is a not an effective vehicle for imparting beliefs. I conclude with a discussionof what would count as evidence in favor of aesthetic cognitivism.
Accumulation Heavy Metal on Shrimp White (Litopenaeus Vannamei) at the River Mouth of Ketahun, North Bengkulu
Authors: Rinda Fitri Handayani  , Bhakti Karyadi  , Deni Parlindungan  , Nirwana  , Fidia Fibriana
Published: November 2024

Heavy metals are poisonous materials capable of causing damage to the normal aquatic organisms in the community around the Ketahun River estuary. The entry of heavy metals into the waters of the Ketahun River estuary is allegedly from various activities such as bathing, washing, toilet use, palm oil plantations, coal mining, and the disposal of gold mine waste. This is the background for conducting research to analyze the content of Hg, Cd, Pb, and As in Litopenaeus vannamei in the Ketahun River estuary. The determination of sampling locations was done using a purposive method, and the samples were tested using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). The ecology of the river estuary was measured using a thermometer, pH meter, Dissolved Oxygen Meter, and Total Dissolved Solid Meter. The research results were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative method. According to the findings of the study, the metal content in Litopenaeus vannamei exceeds the quality standard with an analysis result of 0.2328 mg/kg, while the quality standard is 0.20 mg/kg, which has health implications. For sediment, the heavy metal that exceeds the quality standard is mercury at 0.5921 mg/kg, while the quality standard is 0.15 mg/kg. The ecology of the river estuary continues to be an ideal environment for living biota.
Aquatic and semiaquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) of North Ossetia – Alania, Russia
Authors: Shapovalov M. I. , Saprykin M. A. , Cherchesova S. K. , Mamaev V. I.
Published: November 2024

An annotated checklist of aquatic and semiaquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) of the Republic of North Ossetia — Alania, including 30 species and subspecies of 17 genera from 11 families, summarizes information on the species found in the republic. Cymatia coleoptrata (Fabricius, 1777), Corixa punctata (Illiger, 1807), Hesperocorixa linnaei (Fieber, 1848), Hesperocorixa sahlbergi (Fieber, 1848), Notonecta viridis Delcourt, 1909, Mesovelia furcata Mulsant et Rey, 1852, Hebrus pilipes Kanyukova, 1997, Hydrometra stagnorum (Linnaeus, 1758), Microvelia reticulata (Burmeister, 1835), Aquarius paludum paludum (Fabricius, 1794), and Gerris caucasicus Kanyukova, 1982 are recorded in North Ossetia for the first time. Notonecta glauca poissoni Hungerford, 1934 is for the first time recorded from Russia, the North Caucasus and North Ossetia. New localities in the republic for 16 species are reported. A key for reliable identification of Sigara daghestanica Jansson, 1983, S. fossarum (Leach, 1817), S. iactans Jansson, 1983, and S. falleni (Fieber, 1848) from the North Caucasus is provided.
Russian Academy of Sciences in institutional and instrumental systems of memory policy
Authors: Rudenko Valentina V.
Published: November 2024

The article analyzes the role of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the memory politics in Russia. It evaluates strategic planning documents at the federal level from the point of view of the potential for participation of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the memory politics. The author shows the ways of participation of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the institutional and instrumental foundations of the memory politics. The article concludes that it is necessary to improve Russian legislation in terms of increasing the significance of the role of the Russian Academy of Sciences as a participant in the implementation of the memory politics. From the author’s point of view, the following directions are promising: increasing the role of Russia in the scientific space, promoting the Russian civilizational model of development abroad, popularizing the scientific achievements of Russia, conducting scientific research aimed at counteracting the falsification of historical truth, developing a historiosophical model of political and legal knowledge in Russia. It is necessary to expand the expert functions of the Russian Academy of Sciences in terms of carrying out the examination of educational and historical educational programs, textbooks and scientific and methodological literature on history.
Historiographical and philosophical legal contexts in Criminal Law
Authors: Gorban Vladimir S. , Malikov Sergey V.
Published: November 2024

The article discusses the problems of developing and improving historiographical approaches to the science of Criminal Law, which are a necessary prerequisite for strengthening and developing the philosophical and legal component in the structure of the scientific nature of Criminal Law. Insufficient attention to the problems of historiographical and philosophical legal studies of criminal law affects the general state and nature of this field of knowledge and social practice. A substantive and constructive-critical study of historiography and relevant contexts in the field of Criminal Law science shows the possibilities of significantly supplementing traditional ideas about the doctrinal content, conceptual structure, as well as the direction of development of the science of Criminal Law, which, in the context of the formation of the architecture of the modern multipolar world, should strengthen its cognitive and explanatory capabilities, demonstrate the stability and independence of domestic science. This is a conceptual understanding, in the terminology of P. A. Florensky, of the genetic series in the conceptual, linguistic and ideological-institutional environment of the science of Criminal Law, the nature and types of development of national criminal law literatures.
Through the ages and times to the crisis understanding the essence of Criminal Law
Authors: Bochkarev Sergey A.
Published: November 2024

In modern jurisprudence, ideas about the crisis are usually associated with the state of law enforcement or law-making. To a lesser extent, crisis assessments relate to jurisprudence itself and its cognitive programs, which is most likely due to the high self-esteem of legal science of the results of its activities. At the same time, a critical analysis of the latter revealed that the basis of criminal law is the paradigm of cognition of social reality through the concepts of crime and punishment. Depending on their meaning, the law is given an appropriate semantic interpretation. It has come to the perception of criminal law as a framework term that only groups together more capacious concepts, norms and institutions. Taking into account the nature of the revealed problem, the purpose of the study was to clarify the reasons for the formation of the identified paradigm, as well as the factors that have supported its relevance for centuries. The achievement of this goal was facilitated by solving the tasks of identifying: the genesis of the paradigm and the determinants that feed it; the presence of its undeniable advantages and inevitable costs; the conformity of the evaluated concept with the nature of the crime and those values that are traditionally protected by Criminal Law. To achieve the intended goal and solve the tasks set, philosophical – axiological, ontological and epistemological – approaches, as well as general scientific (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction) and sectoral (comparative legal, formal legal) methods are applied. As a result, it was revealed that the impetus for the formation of the studied paradigm was given by psychosomatic prerequisites. Its development was also influenced by the volitional concept of law, the adaptation of which led to the formation of a reflex science from Criminal Law. The absolutization of the volitional element has shifted the conscious factor to the background, which does not correspond to the nature of the crime and the values protected by law. The further exploitation of crime and punishment as the initial basis of Criminal Law and a source of knowledge about its ontological foundations has no prospects.
Recourse to the financial commissioner as a condition for the exercise of the right to sue
Authors: Gavrichkov Vitaly V.
Published: November 2024

The article analyses the legislative regulation of the mechanism of appeal to the Financial Commissioner before filing a complaint to the court, its procedural aspects and consequences of non-compliance with this preliminary procedure. Notwithstanding the general conclusion that this method of dispute settlement is useful, including, inter alia, a period for recourse to judicial bodies, shortcomings have been noted that would unnecessarily complicate the procedure and, in some cases, make it a meaningless exercise. Based on the case law, it has been proposed to simplify the procedure for recourse to the court in situations where a dispute is known to be impossible to resolve without the involvement of the court.
ON THE ROLE AND PLACE OF PRACTICE IN MASTER’S PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF “PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION”
Authors: ATLASOVA S.S.
Published: November 2024

The article discusses the issue of distribution of internships in Master’s programs in the “Pedagogical Education” field of training. Educational programs for the training of highly qualified teachers of social studies, which are conducted in regional universities of the Russian Federation, are compared. All higher education institutions must adhere to the requirements of the FSES when developing Master’s programs. The results of studying the documentation of North-Eastern Federal University, Penza State University, Tomsk State Pedagogical University demonstrate that each Master’s program has its own characteristics in the distribution of practices. The main practice for Master's post-graduate students in this field of study is pedagogical practice. The FSES for Master's Degree in “Pedagogical Education”, ensuring the unity of the educational space, provide universities with some independence in the calculation of credits, in competencies and in assessment.
AXIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS PEDAGOGY AS A GUIDELINE FOR MODERN DOMESTIC EDUCATION
Authors: RAZBAEVA E.V.
Published: November 2024

The article analyzes the views of researchers on the current state of axiological problems of the educational system in Russia. The article draws attention to the crisis nature of the axio-sphere which is caused by the restructuring of the legislative, ideological, and moral foundations of education which were laid down in previous eras. The attitude of philosophers, historians and educators to the role of spiritual and moral values in the consolidation of society and the harmonious education of the younger generation is considered. In conclusion, it is stated that religious values are the most important component that lays the foundation for the entire structure of spiritual and moral values.
Australian trends in vocational rehabilitation for psychiatric	disability
Authors: Geoff Waghorn  , Robert King
Published: November 2024

While vocational rehabilitation for people with a diagnosis of a mental illness is recognised as a service delivery priority in Australia, Government sector roles, policy settings, legislation and structural characteristics of the labour market, impede its operation. The result is that well-established models of rehabilitation, such as transitional employment, have difficulty adapting to the Australian environment. The authors present their views on salient aspects of the Australian environment including the separation of clinical and rehabilitation services, public funding arrangements, workforce regulations and high unemployment levels. Contextual features with specific implications for Australians with psychiatric disability are highlighted. Comparisons are drawn between the Australian framework for vocational rehabilitation and that which exists in the United States of America. Finally, challenges and opportunities facing service providers in Australia are identified and discussed.
Homeownership for people with disabilities: The state of the	States in 1999
Authors: Jay Klein  , Debra Nelson
Published: November 2024

In the last decade, homeownership has become a reality for hundreds of people historically excluded from what is perhaps the most sought-after American dream. Over the last decade, through the efforts of many individuals and organizations, a great deal has been learned about overcoming obstacles, capitalizing on opportunities, and navigating the process of purchasing a home. This article discusses the findings of a national survey of 26 homeownership initiatives and of technical assistance activities and outcomes in the 23 states involved in one federally supported initiative, the National Home of Your Own Alliance.
Disability eligibility issues and university student assessment	outcomes
Authors: Crank Joe N. , Deshler Donald D.
Published: November 2024

Many issues pertaining to identifying and documenting university students with learning disabilities (LD) have been discussed in the professional literature or litigated. This article documents the eligibility procedures and student assessment results of a project for identifying and providing learning strategies services to students with LD at a large midwestern public university. Many legal issues are relevant in the discussion and evaluation of this project, including the use of standardized procedures for establishing disability status. This project used standardized procedures such as eligibility rules and cut-off scores for making eligibility decisions, thus reducing the nagging inconsistencies and subjectivity associated with nonstandardized assessments and clinical judgements about LD. Students found eligible for the project showed academic skill deficits as low as the fourth grade level, with the average skill level being eighth grade. All students seeking services but determined not eligible showed proficient academic skills. Data from a sample of students not seeking project services gave insight to the skills of "typical", skill proficient college students, thus providing an index by which to judge skill deficiency.
Supported employment in the international context: An analysis of	processes and outcomes
Authors: Jenaro Cristina , Mank David , Bottomley John , Doose Stefan , Tuckerman Phil
Published: November 2024

Increasingly, supported employment is an available alternative for people with disabilities all over the world. However, there remains a great deal more segregated and non-inclusive employment than inclusive jobs for people with significant disabilities. In European countries, there is a lack of legislation at a national level, unlike the United States. Ongoing research on the benefits derived from supported employment show that people with disabilities realize better economic and social benefits than in non-integrated work settings. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships between supports and outcomes in supported employment in an international context. 448 participants (aged 18--40+ years) from Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom were included in this study. Data was obtained from an instrument developed by Mank et al. [26,27,28] which included demographic, disability, and employment information. Results provide evidence that (1) less natural support strategies during the entry process correspond to less typical job outcomes, (2) more typical interventions during the job development correspond to better social, economical, and performance outcomes, and (3) economical, social, and performance outcomes are strongly related. The authors stress the need for developing supportive work environments, where natural agents provide supports, in order to obtain quality outcomes.
Training job coaches to use natural support strategies
Authors: McHugh Shelley Anne , Storey Keith , Certo Nicholas J.
Published: November 2024

Supported Employment provides assistance to people with disabilities in competitive jobs. The supported employment model has developed beyond the use of job coaches as primary trainers to include natural support strategies, that is, enlisting the commitment of personnel employed at the work site to train and assist employees with disabilities. This study used a multiple probe design to educate and evaluate job coaches use of natural supports strategies. Results indicate that this intervention lead to increased integration of workers with disabilities in the workplace.
Transition options for youth with disabilities: An overview of the	programs and policies that affect the transition from school
Authors: Wittenburg David C. , Golden Thomas , Fishman Michael
Published: November 2024

This paper characterizes the programs the complex set of programs that may affect the transition from school to work for a youth with a disability. Given the emphasis on accountability for outcomes in the recent IDEA legislation, it will be increasingly important for both researchers and policy makers to understand the interaction of school and non-school programs on the economic decisions of youth with disabilities. Unfortunately, there are relatively limited existing resources to examine these program overlaps. We propose that government agencies consider various options to improve in this area by adding information on special education participation to major surveys efforts; developing existing administrative databases that include information on programs that serve youth with disabilities; and using qualitative methods to examine how the strategies in adult-based programs interact with those used by youth while they were in-school.
Transferable skills analysis in rehabilitation: Issues in	definition and application
Authors: Darling William T. , Growick Bruce S. , Kontosh Larry G.
Published: November 2024

Transferable skills analysis (TSA) has been a fundamental tool for analyzing employability in vocational rehabilitation. Computerized software has reduced the cost and time necessary to perform a TSA, proliferating its use. The use of TSA software has also expanded in recent years beyond the forensic arena to other areas of rehabilitation including vocational evaluation, career exploration, and case management. However, among the various software packages, there is a lack of consistency in how a TSA is performed, leading to varying results between programs. This paper highlights this inconsistency, its potential clinical impact on service provision, and the need for further research into the definition and application of TSA in rehabilitation.
Changes in the quality of autistic people's life that work in	supported and sheltered employment. A 5-year follow-up study
Authors: García-Villamisar Domingo , Wehman Paul , Navarro Maria Diaz
Published: November 2024

This research offers the result of the follow-up study on the evolution of the quality of life of persons with autism between 1996 and 2000. It compared two modalities of employment: sheltered employment versus supported employment. Fifty-five subjects of both sexes participated in the research, all of them having been diagnosed with autism. The outcome demonstrated that people with autism who participated in the supported employment program improved their quality of life level in a very meaningful way during the analysis period. In contrast, the group who participated in the modality of sheltered employment did not experience a meaningful improvement in their quality life level. We conclude that supported employment is a useful means to enhance quality of life.
Employer satisfaction with employees with a disability:	Comparisons with other employees
Authors: Smith Kaye , Webber Lynne , Graffam Joe , Wilson Carlene
Published: November 2024

This paper is based on survey responses from 656 employers who had employed someone with a disability using support from disability employment agencies. Differences in employers' ratings of employees with and without a disability in relation to employer satisfaction and work performance are outlined. Employers were found to be less satisfied with their employee with a disability than with other employees; determinants of employer satisfaction differed between the two employee groups; and employers were predisposed to be more satisfied with employees with a disability than with other employees in relation to the work performance variables tested. Identifying areas directly related to employer satisfaction, and highlighting important differences in factors that determine employer satisfaction between these two employee groups, provides valuable direction for effective strategic planning of service interventions.
Program and benefit paths to the Social Security Disability	Insurance Program
Authors: Honeycutt Todd C.
Published: November 2024

Understanding the program, benefit, and income paths that persons access before they obtain Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) could provide a crucial perspective in the ability to identify ways to reduce the inflow to the program. For this study, we used data from public surveys combined with information from the Social Security Administration to examine benefits and incomes used by DI beneficiaries. Program participation among DI beneficiaries before they obtained DI and the relative risk in moving to DI from a particular benefit was analyzed. A large proportion of DI beneficiaries received workers' compensation benefits, employer disability benefits, retirement income, and food stamps before obtaining DI, or they lacked health insurance or were covered through Medicaid. Persons involved with employer disability benefits, personal disability insurance, government employee disability benefits, and, for men, Medicaid and public assistance, had the highest risks of obtaining DI. Targeting specific programs with projects and interventions involving employment and health care for individuals at-risk of obtaining DI could reduce the need to apply for DI benefits.
Gloucester County One-Stop Project: Baseline level of access and	satisfaction of one-stop center customers with disabilities
Authors: Gervey Robert , Gao Ni , Rizzo Dennis
Published: November 2024

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 mandated the establishment of a One-Stop System to integrate a fragmented Federal, State, and County employment and employment-related system. Despite the promise of the One-Stop system to provide efficient and effective services to all persons, the disability community is concerned that the employment and training needs of persons with severe disabilities will not be served well by the One-Stop System. A three-month study was conducted within the Gloucester County One-Stop Center in New Jersey to determine the extent to which persons with disabilities access the One-Stop system. The results indicate that a relatively high percentage (21%) of One-Stop customers identify themselves as having a disability. Access within the One-Stop System therefore, does not appear to be a problem. However, persons with disabilities report significantly greater dissatisfaction with services and fare significantly worse in terms of employment and training outcomes compared to individuals without disabilities within the One-Stop system. Suggestions for improving services to persons with disabilities within the One-Stop system are discussed.
Development and evaluation of a video CD-ROM program for	individuals with developmental disabilities to determine job preferences
Authors: Morgan Robert L. , Ellerd David A.
Published: November 2024

How do individuals with developmental disabilities identify job preferences? They may first receive information on various jobs, then identify preferred ones. Preferences jobs could then be considered in relation to job skills, job requirements, resources, limitations, job availability, and other variables to make a job placement. This article describes a video-based job preference program developed for individuals with developmental disabilities. Using a computer and CD ROMs, individual participants and a facilitator (e.g., rehabilitation counselor, transition specialist) initially watch video to identify preferred working conditions. At this stage, an individual watches 20 jobs in 10 pairs matching preferred work conditions and identifies preferred jobs. After two sets of pairings involving the same 20 jobs, preferred ones are inferred based on repeated selection. The article reviews the program's development and initial reliability and validity research. Use of the program is discussed as part of the vocational assessment process.
Status overview of vocational rehabilitation services for Asian	Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities
Authors: Kim-Rupnow Weol Soon , Park Hee Chan , Starbuck David E.
Published: November 2024

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with disabilities have been under-served in the Rehabilitation Services System for decades and little research has been published with specific data depicting their overall status. The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of rehabilitation services provided to this target population. Utilizing the 1999–2000 RSA-911 database, the percentages of AAPI with disabilities served by vocational rehabilitation system are compared with the percentages of AAPI in the general population of each state in the US. Then, three elements of rehabilitation services (sources of referral, type of closures, and work status at rehabilitated closure) are used to describe the delivery of rehabilitation services in the top five states ranked by total AAPI population. Study results are discussed and recommendations presented.
Competitive employment outcomes for persons with intellectual and	developmental disabilities: The national impact of the Best Buddies Jobs	Program
Authors: West Michael D. , Wehman Paul Brody , Wehman Paul
Published: November 2024

This paper describes two programs designed to enhance social and employment opportunities for individuals with mental retardation, Best Buddies Jobs and Best Buddies College. A case study is included that demonstrates the growth and value of the relationships developed for a Best Buddies College participant and his college "buddy". In addition, competitive employment outcomes are reported for two Best Buddies Jobs projects in Miami and Los Angeles. Implications for the field are presented.
Entrepreneurial job development: A case study with a person with	schizophrenia
Authors: Randall Christine , Buys Nicholas
Published: November 2024

People with schizophrenia face significant disadvantage in the labour market leading to high levels of unemployment. In response to this situation more employer-focused approaches to job placement have been proposed, including entrepreneurial job development. This case study examined the entrepreneurial job development approach in establishing an employment relationship between a person with schizophrenia and an employer. Data were collected from the employer and the employee using semi-structured audiotaped interviews, logbooks and member checks over a nine-month period. Five meta-themes were identified that included: (1) strong 'employer focus' during the job development process; (2) 'employee assets' that were brought to the employment relationship; (3) 'workplace relationships' and their impact on the success of the placement; (4) focus on the 'career development' needs of the employee; and (5) 'satisfaction' of both participants with the job development process and employment relationship. The entrepreneurial job development approach was found to be effective in assisting the jobseeker to develop a potentially long-term, employment relationship with the employer through the creation of a new position that met a 'business need'.
Employment personal assistance services (EPAS): A Medicaid work	support
Authors: Holt Judith M. , Chambless Catherine E. , Hammond Marilyn
Published: November 2024

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 provided legislative underpinnings for expanding personal assistance services to support employment for individuals with significant disabilities. The program of employment personal assistance services (EPAS) was developed by the State of Utah through the Medicaid State plan. The program provides assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living both at home and at work to individuals with disabilities who work a minimum of 40 hours per month. Over one-third of program participants, at time of the evaluation, had psychiatric disabilities. A program evaluation conducted on the EPAS program finds participants experienced enhanced well-being and quality of life and improved employment outcomes. The evaluation identifies areas for further program improvement.
Uncovering promising management practices from national Centers	for Independent Living
Authors: Stone Vathsala I. , Bauer Stephen M. , Montgomery Mark E. , Usiak Douglas J.
Published: November 2024

This paper summarizes the second in a series of two research studies completed by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Independent Living Management (ILM). The study identified management practices potentially effective for the organizational context of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) by "taking stock" of current practices across the national network of CILs. Executive directors from a random sample of 131 CILs were interviewed over telephone, in a participatory research approach and using a two-dimensional Kano survey. Findings included 246 practices relevant to CIL management, and their perceived quality was reported using a Kano classification as "expected", "revealed", "exciting" and "no-difference" practices. They were further distributed under the 9 management areas of the CIL organizational profile collectively identified by a national sample of CIL stakeholders during our first study. A direct application of this knowledge relates to improving organizational performance, by empowering CILs to plan, train, manage, evaluate and advance their organizations. The study conducted a pilot follow-up to illustrate the implemented practices as part of organizational snapshots, a planning tool used by the RRTC-ILM.
Employment barriers and strategies for individuals with	psychiatric disabilities and criminal histories
Authors: Tschopp Molly K. , Perkins David V. , Hart-Katuin Colleen , Born Dennis L. , Holt Stephanie L.
Published: November 2024

Acquiring and maintaining employment is often challenging for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, and for those with a history of criminal offenses additional obstacles exist. This project used focus groups to identify ways in which supported employment providers deliver effective services to persons with mental illness and offense histories. Successful providers report that a sense of hope, a trusting relationship, realistic and sincere expectations about work, and optimism on the part of both the consumer and provider are key ingredients, as are the consumer's remorse for past criminal activity and an action-oriented attitude toward change. Barriers to success with this population include stigma, which varies based on psychiatric symptoms and the nature of the criminal offense, and inadequate support. Successful employment reflects persistence, clinical and law enforcement supports as needed, lifestyle adjustments, face to face meetings with employers, effective disclosure strategies, and documenting work readiness using portfolios. Providers also cited many contributions of employment to recovery, including increased financial resources, pride, social connections to the community, and quality of life. Training of future professionals should promote skills in advocacy, helping consumers develop work portfolios and other assets, and a view of employment support that is holistic and individualized.
A Dutch Financial Large Language Model
Authors: Noels Sander , De Blaere Jorne , De Bie Tijl
Published: November 2024

This paper presents FinGEITje, the first Dutch financial Large Language Model (LLM) specifically designed and optimized for various financial tasks. Together with the model, we release a specialized Dutch financial instruction tuning dataset with over 140,000 samples, constructed employing an automated translation and data processing method. The open-source data construction method is provided, facilitating the creation of financial instruction datasets in different languages. To evaluate model performance, the study introduces the first Dutch financial evaluation benchmark, along with an automated evaluation method that utilizes an LLM as an independent evaluator, reducing manual intervention in performance evaluation. The experimental results highlight the superior performance of FinGEITje across five critical Dutch and English financial tasks.
Mirtazapine as an Appetite Stimulant in Patients With Non–Small Cell Anorexia
Authors: Bornstein-Quevedo Leticia , Dueñas-Gonzalez Alfonso
Published: November 2024

Cancer cachexia is a multifactorial paraneoplastic syndrome that almost universally affects cancer patients. Our current understanding of its physiopathology is incomplete, which hinders the development of effective treatments. As such, pharmacological agents are being evaluated, and non-pharmacological measures are employed to treat this condition. Here, we comment on the results of a phase II randomized trial of mirtazapine to evaluate its efficacy and toxicity. While the authors conclude that mirtazapine may improve nutritional status and represent an accessible and well-tolerated option, the results do not fully support the study's conclusions.
Practicing without playing : a phenomenological study of mental practice
Authors:   , Barbosa Johanny Veiga
Published: November 2024

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenology study was to describe the experiences of professional musicians who are practitioners of mental practice (MP) strategies. I aimed to understand and better define the phenomenon of MP, recognizing the individuality of this technique. Twelve participants were interviewed separately in a one-on-one setting using Zoom. Each initial interview was about 45 minutes, and each second interview was approximately 60 minutes. The third interview was a follow-up interview that occurred via email to gain extra information or clarity about their responses during the first two interviews. There was one main research question: What is the lived experience of music professionals using mental practice? And five sub-questions: (1) How do participants define MP? (2) What are the MP strategies experienced by professional musicians? (3) How do participants who use MP describe the benefits/difficulties? (4) How/from whom did the participants learn to use the technique, and how did they teach others? (5) Do the participants also use MP in other aspects of their lives? After my analysis, I found six themes: (1) Personal Realization of MP during School Time, (2) Collective Strategies for MP, (3) Personal Beliefs of MP, (4) The Need for MP, (5) Strategies for Implementing MP, and (6) Benefits Related to MP. These findings suggest that MP is effective and positive in music because it can be easily accessed as, for example, in a hotel room or on an airplane, and it is a transferable skill for other situations in life once learned properly. Participants emphasized the importance of teachers in presenting and teaching the technique, which is essential for student development with MP. They also indicated their beliefs that MP allowed them to feel more calm, confident, less anxious, and with a better provided mental health.
Exploration of geospatial Artificial Intelligence (AI) using remote sensing to discover climate, environment, and anthropogenic features related to population health
Authors:   , Dahu Butros Maher
Published: November 2024

This dissertation explores the use of computational modeling and deep learning in analyzing geospatial data to gain insights into communicable diseases, and noncommunicable diseases, with a focus on COVID-19, and obesity. The research develops deep learning models to process variable spatial resolution data for climate, environmental, and anthropogenic features, utilizing multi-scale models to extract deep neural network features for geospatial analytics at arbitrary spatial extents. A key objective is to investigate and predict obesity prevalence in Missouri using deep neural visual features (DNVF) extracted from medium-resolution satellite imagery (Sentinel-2) by applying a deep convolutional neural network (DCNN), specifically ResNet-50, to predict the obesity rate of census tracts based on visual features in the satellite imagery. The study integrates Sentinel-2 satellite images with obesity prevalence data sourced from the CDC's 2022 estimates, analyzed at the census tract level, to apply machine learning models to predict obesity rates in all 1,052 census tracts within Missouri. The analysis reveals significant associations between DNVF and obesity prevalence, highlighting geographical disparities in obesity rates across Missouri through a choropleth map. The predictive models show moderate success in estimating and predicting obesity rates in various census tracts within Missouri. The study also connects the analysis of COVID-19 with obesity research, emphasizing the complex dynamics of environmental and social risk factors in determining disease distribution. Additionally, the research incorporates geospatial modeling and spatial autocorrelation methods such as global Moran's I and Local Indicators of Spatial Association (LISA), as well as spatial regression modeling techniques such as spatial lag model and Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to enhance the prediction of obesity rates using DCNN features and Sentinel-2 satellite imaging. The dissertation emphasizes the potential of using satellite imagery and advanced machine learning in public health research and suggests the need for targeted health interventions based on environmental factors. Despite its reliance on self-reported data and focus on a comprehensive geographic region, the study offers valuable insights for public health strategies and calls for expanded research in diverse geographical contexts.
Voices of college hunger : a case study approach to understanding students' experiences
Authors:   , Johnson Alex B.
Published: November 2024

This qualitative case study investigates the experiences of food-insecure students at a public four-year university in the Midwest, aiming to enhance interventions supporting students in need. The study addresses two primary research questions: (1) What resources for food are students aware of? and (2) What are students' perceptions of resources and challenges to accessing those resources? This study included 28 students utilizing semi-structured interviews and questionnaire responses. Study participants represent 46 percent undergraduate students, 56 percent graduate students, and 50 percent of participants were international students. Results are presented through individual narratives and an exploration of key themes across participants. The findings highlight a lack of awareness about food access resources, difficulties navigating community programs, and the unique impact of food insecurity on international students. Recommendations from this study include themes such as enhanced messaging, collaborative partnerships, and data-informed decision-making.
An interpretive policy analysis of legislative processes pertaining to community college baccalaureate programs
Authors:   , Knight Elizabeth Marie
Published: November 2024

As demand for more highly educated workers rises, a growing number of community colleges have expanded their services beyond two-year degree programs and begun conferring baccalaureate degrees. These programs, referred to as Community College Baccalaureate (CCB) programs, have become increasingly prevalent: Prior to 2000, only four states offered CCB programs, but by the end of 2021, 26 states permitted CCB programs, with eight enacted since 2017 (Community College Baccalaureate Association, 2024; Love et al., 2021). Despite the recognized effects of CCB legislation on community college organizational identities, research has not directly addressed the legislative processes pertaining to CCB programs and how policymaking shapes community colleges. As the nature of higher education has become increasingly politicized, and as state involvement in the governance and funding of community colleges has grown nationally, state policymakers' perspectives are critical to understanding the role of community colleges within a state system of higher education. An interpretive policy analysis using a case study approach, this study examines legislative policymaking processes in Arizona, Oregon, and South Carolina--three states that have recently passed CCB legislation. Policymakers in each state constructed unique narratives about common problems with higher education and workforce development that would be addressed through CCB legislation. While policymakers relied on familiar community college attributes when constructing organizational identity narratives, the overwhelming majority elevated community colleges, offering near-universal praise and support to expand their degree programs. Regardless of differences in state context, party affiliation, political ideologies, or knowledge about community colleges, policymakers described community colleges as personally and broadly relevant. The absence of expert knowledge and norms of participation fostered an environment in which community colleges could represent a wide range of political interests and serve as symbolic solutions to large state problems related to higher education affordability and access, state funding for higher education, and workforce development needs. Through legislative discourse, policymakers simplified the complicated organizational identity of community colleges to neatly address diverse, and at times conflicting, values and goals. This study speaks to policymakers' awareness of complex, national problems in higher education and the appeal of simple and low-investment solutions. It also contributes to an understanding of the growing support for CCB programs, state policymaker perspectives on higher education, and the political processes that shape organizational identity.
Resistance for persistence : examining Latinx students' coping and well-being in the context of racial microaggressions using a radical healing framework
Authors:   , Martinez Leticia
Published: November 2024

Latinxs face significant disparities in college degree attainment because of racism at the individual, social, and institutional levels. Racial microaggressions are a common stressor that poses threat to the academic persistence and psychological well-being of Latinx college students. Utilizing the Radical Healing framework, this study aimed to examine coping strategies that may bolster well-being in the face of racial microaggressions among a sample of 287 Latinx college students. Based on the framework, a radical healing construct was developed from an aggregate of ethnic identity, the Latinx cultural value simpatia, and resistance against racism variables. This study used structural equation model to test the hypothesis that radical healing would moderate the relationship between racial microaggressions and well-being. Results indicated that racial microaggressions were significantly negatively associated with well-being ([beta] = -.55, p [less than] .001), and further, the radical healing construct significantly moderated the association between racial microaggressions and well-being ([beta] = .17, p [less than] .01). The well-being of Latinx students decreased the more they experienced racial microaggressions. However, students with high levels of radical healing had the highest levels of well-being regardless of the frequency of racial microaggressions compared to those with medium or low levels of radical healing. Findings from this study suggest that a strong ethnic identity, cultural authenticity, and engaging in resistance and empowerment strategies against racism mitigates the negative effects of racial microaggressions on well-being among Latinx college students. These findings have important implications for educators, mental health professionals, and universities.