Dean's Seminar Series

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Osteoporosis is a chronic illness that affects individuals globally, is underdiagnosed, and often poorly man- aged. Uncertainty is a phenomenon experienced by individuals diagnosed with chronic illness and is defined as the inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events. Experiencing uncertainty can lead to de- creased quality of life (QOL), delays in decision-making, and negative impacts on relationships.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine if individuals diagnosed with osteoporosis experience uncertainty and to determine the lived experience of individuals with osteoporosis. Mishel’s Uncer- tainty in Illness Theory was used as the theoretical framework.

Method: Participants completed The Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale-Communi- ty Form (MUIS-C) and the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Health scale, and interviews utilized Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with fourteen Caucasian women who all had a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis.

Results: Based on the two survey results, a significant negative correlation was found between levels of uncertainty and physical health status. For example, those with higher levels of uncertainty had lower physical health status. The qualitative study focused on describing the experience individuals had with the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Thematic analysis revealed five themes that could be chronologically pro- cessed: The Sentinel Event, Adapting to Chronic Disease, Navigating Uncertainty, Being Less Than, and What the Future Holds.

Conclusion: The findings of this study conclude that patients with osteoporosis experi- ence uncertainty. This finding can guide healthcare providers on how to share knowledge and education about the disease of osteoporosis with individuals. This inclusive approach is crucial for ensuring that preventive measures and management strategies are tailored to the diverse needs of all individuals, fostering equity and efficacy in osteoporosis care.

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Russian nationalism/Russian constructed from above and evolve through post-Soviet era to address needs of elite. In the beginning total cynicism reign supreme and it was related to the “Westernization.” “West” is the place where everything for sale. At the same time “Eurasianism” -the transmogrified Soviet ideolo- gy-compete with peculiar Westernism. Lately as conflict with both West and local Muslims increased it was replaced by “Byzantinism” and finally with the notion of “Russian world.”

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Just as New Orleans is considered the birthplace of Jazz, the first Art Music in the United States arose in the Northeast (some might argue Boston). However, its development moved west, much like the westward ex- pansion of our country. How did Art Music develop in the Midwest? Who were the first piano teachers, the first music schools?

From the ashes of the Chicago Fire in 1871, a city of concert halls and skyscrapers grew, revealing a physi- cal and artistic transformation. During the Gilded Age, Chicago was striving for proof of artistic merit through the World’s Fair in 1893, into the early twentieth century with the opening of Orchestra Hall (1904). This presen- tation will explore how the music of Wagnerites morphed into “An American sound” within three generations of composers by presenting solo piano works by pianist-composers Arne Oldberg (1874-1962), Rudolph Ganz (1877-1972), John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951) and Howard Hanson (1896-1981).

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