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Linguistic Features Of Metaphor, Metonymy And Narrative Gap In “The Yellow Wallpaper:” A Literary Analysis, Sherry Kaye Ms.

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In 1890, Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote a piece of fiction that reflected her personal experience for treatment of nervous exhaustion. The story she developed created controversy and comment after it was published and, years later, agitation among feminists who found allegories of truth in its narrative. This thesis explores the use of linguistic features employed by Gilman to establish cognitive connections between physical structures and social institutions, such as marriage and domesticity, that confine women within contractual obligations. Gilman’s use of extended metaphor challenges conventional conceptions of the home, inanimate objects, and institutional authority and her use of metonymy extrapolates …

Understanding The Role Of Sabp2-Interacting Protein (Sip) 428: An Nad+-Dependent Deacetylase Enzyme In Abiotic Stress Signaling Of Nicotiana Tabacum, Mariam Onabanjo

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Abiotic stresses are constantly rising and pose a very high risk to global agricultural productivity and food security. Some plants have evolved several innate pathways for defense against these stresses. Hence, understanding stress signaling pathways can help develop crop plants with higher stress tolerance. The salicylic acid-mediated signaling pathway is important in plants experiencing biotic and abiotic stresses. In previous studies, SABP2-Interacting Protein (SIP-428) has been shown to be a negative regular of plant growth under abiotic stress. This study aimed to investigate the roles of SIP-428 in the ROS signaling of tobacco plants. We investigated transgenic RNAi-silenced lines of …

Secondary Educator And Administrator Perceptions Of Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports And Student Academic Achievement, Cynthia Everitt

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This qualitative study addresses secondary educator perceptions of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and student academic achievement. PBIS is a proactive approach with a multitiered framework. When used properly, PBIS can be a tool for school faculty to establish behavioral expectations and procedures, prevent disruptive behavior, and improve the school climate and culture. This phenomenological study was conducted using two secondary schools in West Virginia. Participants were identified and chosen through purposive sampling techniques according to their years of experience teaching and utilizing PBIS interventions.

The data for this study included unstructured, open-ended interviews based on three research questions. …

“Just As Scared As I Am”: Daughters’ Perspectives Of The Impact Of The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade On Mother-Daughter Reproductive Conversations, Casadie Smith

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Existing literature has identified mothers as the primary reproductive educators of their daughters and has determined mother-daughter conversations about reproduction to be an indicator of daughters’ sexual and reproductive behaviors. The overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, had an immediate impact on the reproductive lives of many people, including daughters. Through one-on-one interviews with 10 daughters, this qualitative study identifies three changes in mother-daughter reproductive conversations that were influenced by the overturning of Roe v. Wade: (a) The initiation of conversations, (b) the topics of conversations, and (c) the tone of these conversations. The results of this …

The Old Family Clock: Exploring High Variation Of Chronotype In The Common House Spider, Parasteatoda Tepidariorum, Caitlin Jones

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Circadian rhythms are often tightly confined around a mean of 24 hours with little variation in traditional model organisms in the absence of environmental time cues. Some spider species fall well outside this normal range with mean periods of 18 hours and variation around these means of 6 hours or more. This extreme variation in circadian rhythm is not well-understood and is the focus of the current study. Using Parasteatoda tepidariorum as a model organism, we investigated whether variation in eight circadian parameters could be explained by genetic variability, environmental conditions, or an endogenous feature of the circadian system of …

School-Wide Academic Outcomes And Instructional Modality Used During The 2018-2022 School Years, Matthew Bowser

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there was a significant relationship between school-wide academic outcomes and the instructional modalities utilized by public schools during the 2019-2022 school years. This study also determined if there was a significant difference in assessment scores earned by public school students in Tennessee before and after the shift from in-person schooling caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The researcher used a chi-squared test for independence to determine if there was a significant relationship between the modality of instruction used within a school during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years and the school-wide …

Mapping The Binding Site Within Integrin D2 For Carboxyethylpyrrole (Cep)-Modified Proteins, Afia Prema

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Neutrophils and macrophages accumulate at sites of inflammation and cause chronic inflammation leading to various diseases. Therefore, to better understand chronic disease pathways it is important to investigate the properties of macrophage accumulation in inflamed tissues. The I-domain of the macrophage receptor integrin a_Db₂ plays a vital role in macrophage retention by binding to CEP (carboxyethyl pyrrole), a ligand available at inflammatory sites. This thesis mainly focuses on evaluating the binding site within integrin a_Db₂ that binds carboxyethyl pyrrole (CEP)-modified proteins. So, a recombinant plasmid construct containing the integrin I-domain was developed. Seven non-conserved …

Sound And Music Opportunities In Toddler Learning Environments, Sonia Akiko Yoshizawa

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The aim of this qualitative research was to gain an in-depth understanding of how teachers of toddlers (aged 25-36 months) described sound and music learning opportunities and experiences provided to children in their learning environments. In this research, teachers were asked how their personal and professional experiences with sound and music influenced their planning of toddlers’ sound and music learning opportunities. The design of this study was in-depth interviews of six toddler lead teachers in three childcare sites. Data were gathered through photographs, planning documents, and in-depth interviews using a university IRB-approved video conferencing program. Findings showed that all participants …

Strong As A Mother: The Resilience Of Women Who Have Previously Experienced Infertility, Madison Hinkle

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Infertility impacts numerous individuals during their reproductive journey. Yet, there is little research and information available that examines if having a history of infertility goes on to have further implications after an individual conceives and gives birth. Thus, the current study aimed to examine if infertility impacts the postpartum period, and if there were any particular risk or resiliency factors that contributed to this relationship. In this study, women aged 18 to 50, who had given birth within the last 12 months, participated in an online survey that assessed a variety of physical and mental health constructs. Overall, results largely …

Investigation Of The Protein Components In A Periplasmic Mechanism Regulating Bacterial Morphology, Alexandra Pulliam

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Salmonella is a leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness worldwide. During a previous study investigating the enzymes responsible for regulating cyclic-di-GMP concentrations, a mutant in the cyclic-di-GMP-specific phosphodiesterase STM3615 was identified that displayed a phenotype characterized by decreased survival on agar plates and a shorter bacterium length. I was able to determine that the periplasmic domain of STM3615 was responsible for this phenotype, not the enzymatic phosphodiesterase domain. Based upon a bioinformatic analysis of the protein, I then hypothesized that the periplasmic domain of STM3615 was interacting with a periplasmic protein to give rise to this phenotype. To identify this …

Extraction, Purification, And Characterization Of Potential Bioactive Compounds Produced By Janthinobacterium Lividum Tajx1901, Andy Elorm Agbakpo

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Underexplored environments such as soil samples continue to be an untapped source of bacterial strains with great potential to produce secondary metabolites for medicinal applications. As a result, these microorganisms represent a broad and yet unknown reservoir of new strains capable of producing these novel compounds. The current research primarily seeks to perform the isolation, purification, and characterization of secondary metabolites from a soil bacterium (Janthinobacterium lividum TAJX1901). The isolated soil bacterium was successfully cultured on rich media agar plates, followed by extraction using methanol and chloroform. The purification methods utilized include flash column chromatography, preparative thin-layer chromatography, and …

An Early Pliocene Fish Assemblage From The Southern Appalachians: Ichthyofauna Of The Gray Fossil Site, Shay Maden

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The Gray Fossil Site (GFS) preserves an early Pliocene sinkhole pond that accumulated a rich flora and vertebrate fauna. Fossils of fish are incredibly common at GFS, representing thousands of specimens recovered to date. Comparison with extant species reveals a depauperate freshwater fish fauna consisting of only two species: Lepomis sp. and Micropterus sp. The absence of fishes that are ubiquitous in modern streams suggests no perennial surface hydrologic connection between the Gray Fossil Site and the nearby Holston River. Limited opportunities for dispersal into the pond and deleterious conditions such as eutrophy and high competition may have resulted in …

Overdose Prevention Behaviors And The Rural Risk Environment Among People Who Inject Drugs In Rural Appalachia, Jody Teel

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Introduction: The entire United States has felt the effects of the overdose epidemic, but rural Appalachia has experienced disproportionate overdose deaths. This variation in overdose mortality can be attributed to the risk environment for overdose in rural Appalachia. Overdose prevention behaviors are individual level behaviors that people who inject drugs can implement that may have the potential to reduce their risk of overdose, however limited research exists regarding the utilization of those behaviors. It is important to consider how the risk environment can influence the utilization of overdose prevention behaviors among people who inject drugs. Therefore, the purpose of this …

Exploring The Experiences Of Underrepresented Students Pursuing Health-Related Graduate Or Professional Programs, Alison Williams

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For many years graduate and professional education programs for the health professions have sought to increase the diversity of their student body to include students from a wider variety of backgrounds. Increasing the diversity of healthcare providers is an essential component of addressing inequities in healthcare. However, despite initiatives to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions, these professions remain largely White and female. Previous researchers have sought to identify the reasons that racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in healthcare, and the barriers to persistence and success. Little research exists explaining why men are underrepresented in the …

A Pandemic’S Potential To Haunt: A Longitudinal Look At The Professional Wellbeing Of Tn’S Infant And Early Childhood Mental Health (Iecmh) Workforce, Robyn A. Dolson

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Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) providers engage in uniquely relational work with high-risk families that expose them to the full advantages (i.e., compassion satisfaction [CS]) and disadvantages (e.g., burn-out [BO]) of a helper role. Though the pandemic seemed poised to escalate disadvantage, most early pandemic studies found high CS alongside elevated BO. Unfortunately, as COVID-19 has continued, CS has declined while BO has increased. Given the delayed COVID-19 impact on children, these changes may be particularly acute for IECMH providers. Using a longitudinal cohort of 27 IECMH providers, this study aimed to describe and quantify changes in professional …

Lightweight Blockchains And Their Network Impact On Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network-Based Blockchain Applications, Edgar Bowlin

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Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) provide networks for smart vehicles and will enable future systems to provide services that enhance the overall transportation experience. However, these applications require consideration to possible damage to both property and human life. Communication between vehicles requires data immutability and user privacies to provide safe operation of the system. Blockchains can provide these properties and more to create a more secure and decentralized system. However, a chain’s security comes from the chain length. VANETs’ ephemeral connections provide harm limits how much data can be exchanged during vehicle rendezvous. This thesis investigates lightweight blockchains that operate with …

2023-July-31-Two Artists, 34 Years Apart, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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Nestled in downtown Greeneville, a community undergoing considerable change aimed at growth in tourism and business, are a pair of vibrant paintings. One stands as the start of a mural trail in the town. Anchored by a dark green background, the work includes a coonskin cap, a nod to Davy Crockett, a silhouette of President Andrew Johnson and a lovely pink-and-purple iris.

Joe Kilday

The other is an impressive rendering of the USS Greeneville, an attack submarine named for the town following a successful public relations campaign in the 1980s and 1990s.

With an inscription that reads “volunteers defending frontiers,” …

2023-July-28-Celebrating A Hall Of Fame Career, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 28, 2023) Richard F. “Dick” Ellis wasn’t much of a suit-and-tie man. He played semi-pro and coached youth baseball and was a good golfer. He wrote speeches for a Republican congressional candidate in 1960. He loved to fish and camp and could often be heard from his back porch picking bluegrass tunes on his guitar with friends. But besides his wife and children, the love of Ellis’s life was radio.

And on Saturday, July 29, this local legend in the broadcasting industry, who brought National Public Radio to the region at East Tennessee State University’s WETS-FM, will posthumously …

2023 July 27 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

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2023-July-26-Purple Heart Recipients, Navy Seal Among Quillen College Of Medicine's Class Of 2027, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 26, 2023) -- When U.S. Army veteran Jason Ramos began looking into medical schools, he was struck by East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine’s high percentage of military-affiliated students.

“When I applied to and interviewed at Quillen, it became my No. 1 choice,” said Ramos, one of two Purple Heart recipients who are members of Quillen’s Class of 2027. “I did not know a lot about Quillen before I applied but I started researching the school and it quickly moved itself into my No. 1 choice.

“It became the only medical school I wanted to go to,” …

2023-July-24-Passing Of Debra Wilson, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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The college lost one of its most faithful supporters, Debra Wilson, PharmD, who passed away on June 22, 2023, in Johnson City Medical Center. She is the wife of Dr. Guy B. Wilson for 35 years. Together, they have been faithful supporters of the college even before its 2005 founding, serving as mentors and employers of countless ETSU pharmacy graduates.

Debra Wilson graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1975 and was a 2001 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School Executive Management Program. Until her retirement in 2021, Wilson worked for 35-years as …

2023-July-24-Etsu Launching Community Music School, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 24, 2023) – The Department of Music at East Tennessee State University has launched a new Community Music School, a program that provides high-level music training to students of all ages and skill levels in the Appalachian Highlands. 

“Our talented faculty are thrilled to offer this instruction,” said Dr. Roya Farzaneh, named artistic director of the program. “We can help beginner students lay an excellent foundation as well as offer advanced students challenges that will take their music abilities to the next level.”

The Community Music School offers a range of classes and events. There are comprehensive music …

2023-July-24-The Sky Is The Limit.Pdf, University Advancement, East Tennessee State University, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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The advice and guidance of a cherished mentor…?

Simply priceless!

For retired educator Dee Dee Dietrich of Kingsport, inspiring and life-changing words of wisdom came from the late Cora Cox whom she knew from the Presbyterian church they both attended. Ms. Cox was also a well-known educator and teacher of special education.

Knowing that Dee Dee’s college plans were to major in English and minor in elementary education, Ms. Cox invited her to sit in on a class she was teaching for kids with autism.

Seeing Ms. Cox in the classroom with these students and hearing her stories about the …

2023-July-21-Etsu's Reece Museum Secures $65,000 Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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The Reece Museum has received $65,000 in grant funding from the Henry Luce Foundation to support “The Sammie L. Nicely Collection: Black Appalachian & African American Art Project.” Named for artist Sammie L. Nicely, this growing collection of post-modern and contemporary art explores Black imagery and themes, representing a variety of media and forms.

The museum received 50 artworks from Nicely’s personal collection in 2021 and since then has been actively collecting additional pieces that support Nicely’s legacy as an artist and educator, advancing cultural awareness and promoting the arts in his native region. 

This funding will further support research …

2023-July-21-Social And Politically Engaged Art, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 21, 2023) Artists who speak through their work on the issues of the day are invited to enter the 2023 “FL3TCH3R Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art” at East Tennessee State University.

This international juried exhibition will run from Oct. 2-Dec. 8 at the Reece Museum. Now in its 11^th year, this event represents the spirit of social and political movements of the U.S. and the world. Educator, artist and activist Adam DelMarcelle, who lost his brother to a fentanyl overdose, shares his message of the power of art to disrupt, resist and document human existence.

The …

2023-July-21-Etsu Scientists Part Of Groundbreaking Team Studying Massive Stars, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 21, 2023) – A team of scientists from around the world have launched a groundbreaking study aimed at analyzing the most massive stars near the Milky Way.

A pair of East Tennessee State University professors are part of this international team. From discoveries entirely new to science to books about little-known maladies, Ignace and Erba are members of an ETSU faculty that regularly generate cutting-edge scholarship.

“This study, and all the papers that will follow, will produce scores of scientific insights,” said ETSU’s Dr. Richard Ignace and Dr. Christi Erba, both members of the Department of Physics and …

2023-July-20-Roach Appointed To Tennessee Council On Developmental Disabilities, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 20, 2023) Helping students of all abilities succeed is a professional and personal passion for Dr. Evelyn N. Roach, director of the East Tennessee State University Curriculum Innovation Center.

Her work in this space will be elevated with her recent appointment to the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, which is made up of Governor-appointed private citizens who either have a disability or are a family member of a person with a disability. The council supports many different leadership and advocacy trainings for Tennesseans with disabilities, family members and professionals who serve the disability community. Helping people find and …

2023-July-19-Bestselling Author Imani Perry To Headline Etsu Conference, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 19, 2023) – Critically acclaimed author Dr. Imani Perry will serve as the keynote speaker for East Tennessee State University’s fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference. The conference, open to the public, will take place Sept. 28-30 and will be held entirely in-person for the first time since the pandemic.

Perry is renowned for her work that explores the intersections of history, race, law and culture. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in the aftermath of the horrific 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Perry’s life and work have been deeply imbued with a commitment to justice and progressive change.

Perry’s academic …

2023-July-19-Toward A Trauma-Informed Approach, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 19, 2023) Implementing trauma-informed care into organizational culture is the focus of an upcoming virtual talk in the Resilience Presentation Series of the East Tennessee State University/Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute.

Chris Moynihan and Nic Shields will speak on “Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach: The Attachment, Regulation and Competency Framework” on Monday, Aug. 7, from 10:30 a.m.-noon via Zoom (registration link: tinyurl.com/37kasyt7).

Incorporating trauma-informed care into an organizational culture can be challenging. In their presentation, Moynihan and Shields will focus on lessons learned from their organization’s multi-year efforts to implement the Attachment, Regulation and Competency Framework as an approach …

2023-July-19-Etsu To Cohost International Rural Nursing Conference, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

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(July 19, 2023) A conference addressing the unique and varied health aspects of rural and remote communities and focusing on culture, global health, policy and interdisciplinary professional issues will be held in Johnson City Wednesday-Friday, July 26-28.

The 2023 International Rural Nursing Conference: Rural Health Equity in Practice, Education and Research will bring together nurses and other health care professionals, as well as educators and researchers, from all over the world to share research and propose solutions to nursing problems that affect all. The event, which will take place at the Carnegie Hotel, is hosted by the Rural Nurse Organization …