Microalbuminuria testing is crucial for early detection of kidney damage in diabetic patients, as it identifies levels of albumin in the urine, signaling potential nephropathy. Early identification enables timely interventions such as lifestyle modifications, blood sugar control, and the use of medications like ACE inhibitors or ARBs to slow disease progression and protect kidney function. Regular monitoring of microalbuminuria helps guide treatment adjustments, improving patient outcomes and preventing further kidney deterioration.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a teacher selected video model on the performance of the golf putt. The researcher believes a systematic approach of instruction will improve skill development for both participants. For this single subject study a changing criterion design was used. Overall, a changing criterion study provides a structured and adaptive approach to skill development, fostering progressive improvement, motivation, and the transfer of learning, all of which contribute to increased accuracy and technique on the skill of putting. Results indicate that there was a gradual upward trend in both participants' successfully attempted putts.

This project explores the positive and negative effect that tourism has on small island developing state.

Spiders are very effective biocontrol agents, particularly when their communities are more diverse. In the progression of more sustainable and natural agriculture, supporting spider communities in California vineyards has potential to keep vines safer from pests. I decided to observe spider taxonomic and guild richness, as well as abundance, on crop and non-crop vegetation in vineyards, while recording a site’s plant species richness and assigning each of those species to be native or not. I set out to determine what factors support more spider diversity, and ultimately, how those factors may encourage spider communities on the vines themselves.

The recent legalization of cannabis in multiple states, and the growth of cannabis use in recent years, underscores the importance of understanding the relationship between frequency of cannabis use and mental health outcomes. Risks for cannabis use and negative mental health outcomes (e.g., anxiety, depression) are highest in emerging adulthood, supporting the importance of examining cannabis use and mental health variables in this population. The current study examined differences in borderline personality disorder symptomatology, demoralization, burnout, loneliness, anxiety, and depression between groups of young adults: those who reported no/infrequent, moderate, or chronic cannabis use.

Drawing from the theory of planned behavior, the present study examined changes in self-reported health behaviors, and attitudes and intentions to change behaviors across outcomes of diet, exercise, tobacco smoking, and stress management before and after a health class. Students in several sections of a Health Psychology course (N=477) were invited to complete an online survey assessing self-reported health behaviors, and importance, confidence. Improved intentions, confidence, and importance were reported most health behaviors observed.

For California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, increasing renewable energy production and consumption is important in the face of climate change. We develop a model to analyze these states’ current renewable energy production and future projection. Findings from the model could lead to policy changes in favor of renewable energy.

Many students continually still face with adverse mental and social-emotional health around school educations today. The buddy bench and buddy squad programs address adverse mental and social-emotional health for pre-k to fifth-grade students (e.g., depression, anxiety, stigma, shyness, coping skills, bullying, loneliness, and social isolation). Both of the programs help with positive mental and social-emotional support, creating new friendships, building social skills (e.g., problem-solving, conflict resolution, and other coping skills), and fostering students’ community. Both of the programs are excellent ways to promote positive outreach for every school.

This creative project is a reflection of my year of service through College Corps and my placement at the veterans hall in Arcata. The project contains some descriptions and pictures of events that my site has been a part of over the year, those events include North Coast Stand Down, Veterans Day at McKay, and Sunday brunch. Throughout this project I reflect on my time at the veterans hall and my experience with College Corps, as well as describing the importance and benefits of providing community service. I end with a conclusion of how a program like College Corps is beneficial towards community outreach and how the program has benefited me.

Tri-Mindful is a community wellness event that will raise money for our Mother (Earth) and our Sisters (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women). The mindfulness triathlon will consist of: 3k fun run/walk or 5k race, grounding exercise, and a guided meditation. The event will culminate to a space with Indigenous artists, speakers, and activities. By partnering with Seventh Generation Fund, our aim is to promote: (1) social, economic, and environmental justice for sovereign Tribal communities; (2) community wellness; and (3) holistic healing through the Indigenous traditional contemplative practice.