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Pms 7 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 7 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


September 13, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Sep 2024

September 13, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Barfing In The First Grade, Kathleen Zamboni Mccormick Sep 2024

Barfing In The First Grade, Kathleen Zamboni Mccormick

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 67-75


Pms 6 (Front Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 6 (Front Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. -4


Pms 6 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 6 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Pms 16 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 16 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 159-169


A Real Job, Suzanne Kamata Sep 2024

A Real Job, Suzanne Kamata

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 137-142


Oh My God, Cape Cod, Hana Huebler Sep 2024

Oh My God, Cape Cod, Hana Huebler

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 90-99


A Child Of The World, Gail Semeca Sep 2024

A Child Of The World, Gail Semeca

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 53-62


September 11, 2024 Blazer Weekly, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Sep 2024

September 11, 2024 Blazer Weekly, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

Blazer Weekly (student newsletter)

No abstract provided.


My Wedding, Sherry Darling Sep 2024

My Wedding, Sherry Darling

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 63-71


To Mike Kusmahn, With Regards, Where Ever You May Be, Jeanie Thompson Sep 2024

To Mike Kusmahn, With Regards, Where Ever You May Be, Jeanie Thompson

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 63-72


September 10, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Sep 2024

September 10, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Analyzing The Dosimetric Impact Of Ct Artifacts From High-Density Objects In Radiotherapy Planning, Stephen Reed Sep 2024

Analyzing The Dosimetric Impact Of Ct Artifacts From High-Density Objects In Radiotherapy Planning, Stephen Reed

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High-density objects such as prosthetics, cardiac implanted devices, or surgical clips can create artifacts in computed tomography (CT) images used for radiotherapy planning, leading to regions of inaccurate CT information. These high-density objects may cause artifacts that can impact the accuracy of dose calculations for radiotherapy treatment plans and may require large amounts of a clinician’s time to manually override. Previous research shows that larger ranges of CT numbers can impact the accuracy of dose calculations and that different dose calculations algorithms handle artifacts in CT images differently. Manual correction of voxels affected by high-density objects in CT scans is …


Parts Of A True Story, Martha Highers Sep 2024

Parts Of A True Story, Martha Highers

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 82-91


A Widow, Amy Gerstler Sep 2024

A Widow, Amy Gerstler

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 30-32


Pms 3 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 3 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Pms 1 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 1 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 110-115


Beach Days, Madeleine Beckman Sep 2024

Beach Days, Madeleine Beckman

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 100-109


My Wake-Up Call, Emily Lyons Sep 2024

My Wake-Up Call, Emily Lyons

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 71-79


Neighborhood Disadvantage, Parenting, And Dna Methylation During Childhood, Malcolm Barker-Kamps Sep 2024

Neighborhood Disadvantage, Parenting, And Dna Methylation During Childhood, Malcolm Barker-Kamps

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Being raised in a disadvantaged neighborhood increases the risk of adult obesity, chronic inflammation, and epigenetic aging even when adjusting for family socioeconomic status (SES). Because little is understood regarding the timing of these outcomes through development and possible moderating effects of the family environment, this project investigated the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and DNA methylation in children and whether this association varies across child age, parenting behaviors, or neighborhood cohesion. The study included 112 parents (Mage=27.5; SD=1.06) and 160 children, ages 0-14 (Mage =3.89, SD=3.29; 54% female; 90% African American; 10% White), from the Birmingham Youth Violence Study. Neighborhood …


Beyond Chronic Fatigue: Studying The Role Of Neuroinflammation, Glutamate, And Glutamine, Indonesia Alohn Jordan Sep 2024

Beyond Chronic Fatigue: Studying The Role Of Neuroinflammation, Glutamate, And Glutamine, Indonesia Alohn Jordan

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, multifaceted disease characterized by persistent, severe fatigue lasting six months or longer that is not relieved by rest. An estimated 20 million people worldwide suffer from ME/CFS. ME/CFS has long been suspected to be a post-viral illness, as viral infections can stimulate inflammatory cytokine production. Millions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are also predicted to develop persistent symptoms that mimic ME/CFS symptomology after the resolution of the acute infection, referred to as Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Inflammatory mediators produced by sustained microglia activation have been shown to lead to illness …


Investigating The Role Of The Static And Hyperviscous Mucus Defect On The Development Of Bacterial Infection In The Cystic Fibrosis Rat, Mikayla Murphree-Terry Sep 2024

Investigating The Role Of The Static And Hyperviscous Mucus Defect On The Development Of Bacterial Infection In The Cystic Fibrosis Rat, Mikayla Murphree-Terry

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INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF THE STATIC AND HYPERVISCOUS MUCUS DEFECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTION IN THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS RAT MIKAYLA MURPHREE-TERRY GRADUATE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES - MICROBIOLOGY ABSTRACT Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, resulting in dysfunctional CFTR. In the lungs, CFTR dysfunction results in dehydrated mucus that is adherent to epithelia. In the gut, thick mucus can mix with feces to form an obstruction, known as distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS). Additionally, CF mucus has a higher percentage of solids. The main solid component of …


The Effects Of Intraindividual Factors On Distracted Car Following Behavior In Newly Licensed Teen Drivers, Gabriela Marie Sherrod Sep 2024

The Effects Of Intraindividual Factors On Distracted Car Following Behavior In Newly Licensed Teen Drivers, Gabriela Marie Sherrod

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Rear-ending a stopped lead vehicle is the most common motor vehicle crash (MVC) scenario among all drivers. However, novice teen drivers experience a higher rate of rear-end MVCs relative to experienced adults. Given that MVC risk among novice teen drivers is at its highest during the first three months of licensure, it is especially relevant to better understand car following behaviors of novice teen drivers during this critical developmental window, as well as factors that may affect a teen’s attentional capabilities. The present study examined how recently-licensed teens negotiated a simulated car following task with and without cellular phone distractions. …


Oral Administration Of Alpha-Cyclodextrin Corrects Diabetes Induced Retinopathy And Bone Marrow Pathology By Modulation Of The Gut-Retina Axis., Yvonne Adu-Agyeiwaah Sep 2024

Oral Administration Of Alpha-Cyclodextrin Corrects Diabetes Induced Retinopathy And Bone Marrow Pathology By Modulation Of The Gut-Retina Axis., Yvonne Adu-Agyeiwaah

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Diabetic retinopathy represents a common complication of diabetes, exerting a significant financial burden globally across nations, particularly impacting the working-age population and thereby affecting productivity. Extensive investigations have unveiled its multifaceted etiology, implicating a convergence of diverse causative factors. Notably, seminal studies such as the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Eye Study have underscored the pivotal role of cholesterol dysregulation and dyslipidemia in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. This dysregulation stems from an imbalance characterized by heightened cholesterol production coupled with deficient cholesterol efflux or removal mechanisms. Liver X receptors (LXRs), ligand-activated nuclear receptors function in transcriptional …


Effects Of Probiotic Lactobacilli On Candida Albicans: Implications For Early Childhood Caries, Leena Unnikrishnan Menon Sep 2024

Effects Of Probiotic Lactobacilli On Candida Albicans: Implications For Early Childhood Caries, Leena Unnikrishnan Menon

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Purpose: Probiotic Lactobacillus species are shown to have beneficial effects against early childhood caries (ECC). On the other hand, the wide use of probiotic Lactobacillus spp. in dairy foods is believed to underline the global increase in ECC prevalence. Candida albicans has been frequently detected in children with ECC and has shown cariogenic potential in animal models of dental caries. The objective of this study was to determine the interactions between lactobacilli and C. albicans in growth competition, biofilm formation and acid production. Methods: Growth competition between C. albicans SC5314 and probiotic L. rhamnosus GG or caries-associated L. rhamnosus M72-26 …


Coyote Play: A Critical Inquiry Of Power At A Nature-Based Preschool, Timothy Mckenzie Sep 2024

Coyote Play: A Critical Inquiry Of Power At A Nature-Based Preschool, Timothy Mckenzie

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The distribution of power in the educational institution exists as a hierarchy from governing bodies to the masses. This causes children within the institution to align themselves with the institution rather than the institution meeting the needs of the children it serves. The purpose of this study is to examine how children engage with power at a nature-based preschool. The researcher used data from field observations and programmatic resources to analyze the power enacted by children. The researcher found that the children enact power through structures, to define place, care for themselves, and care for others. The implications of this …


Experiences Of Discrimination And Stress In People With And Without Hiv: Associations With Experimental Pain Sensitivity And Substance Use, Joanna Hobson Sep 2024

Experiences Of Discrimination And Stress In People With And Without Hiv: Associations With Experimental Pain Sensitivity And Substance Use, Joanna Hobson

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People living with HIV (PLWH) are at an increased risk for experiencing not only discrimination, but the adverse health outcomes that are related to discrimination. Specifically, studies have identified direct relationships between HIV, discrimination and substance use, pain, poor sleep (e.g. insomnia symptoms) and depression. Thus, this study aimed to elucidate the relationships between discrimination, stress, experimental pain sensitivity, mood and substance abuse. We used various questionnaires to measure mood and health behavior. Lastly, participants underwent a series of pain experiments to measure group differences in experimental pain sensitivity. We found group differences in cortisol levels (p = .031) and …


Non-Invasive Pet Imaging Probes For Immune Activation And Fibrosis In Cancer And Pulmonary Fibrosis, Yujun Zhang Sep 2024

Non-Invasive Pet Imaging Probes For Immune Activation And Fibrosis In Cancer And Pulmonary Fibrosis, Yujun Zhang

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Immune activation plays an important role in the development and treatment of tumor and fibrotic diseases. Granzyme B is a serine protease granzymes secreted by cytotoxic T cells or natural killer (NK) cells, which induces target cell apoptosis. Measuring granzyme B level is a way to quantify immune activation non-invasively. [68Ga]-NOTA-GZP PET imaging was applied in 4T1 breast cancer mouse model and LLC non-small cell lung cancer mouse model after treated with combination of 12 Gy irradiation and dual checkpoint inhibitors. There was a tumor growth and metastasis inhibition in the combination treatment group. The uptake of [68Ga]-NOTA-GZP on day …


Multi-Omics Analysis Of Nf1 Deficiency In Various Cell Types Implicates Roles Outside Of Ras For Cells And Their Microenvironment, Christian Xavier Fay Sep 2024

Multi-Omics Analysis Of Nf1 Deficiency In Various Cell Types Implicates Roles Outside Of Ras For Cells And Their Microenvironment, Christian Xavier Fay

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Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant disease in which many patients develop the hallmark feature, neurofibromas, benign tumors that develop along the peripheral nerves. Currently there is no known cure for NF1, and more than 3000 germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in NF1 have been observed. The neurofibromin gene encodes the 320kDa NF1 protein which has multiple predicted functions. Its most under-stood molecular role is in binding GTP-Ras and stimulating Ras-GTPase to cleave GTP to GDP and inactivate Ras signaling. In fact, the only FDA-approved therapeutic is the MEK inhibitor selumetinib which acts downstream of Ras. NF1 also has Ras …