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Administration Of The Mandate: An Examination Of A British Controlled Palestine And The Palestine Mandate Society, Brendon Larimore

Faculty Scholarship

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Species Differences In Urinary Specific Gravity Of Various Nonhuman Primates, Patricia Drake

Honors Projects

Specific gravity is a urinalysis parameter that measures the concentration of excreted molecules in urine. Clinically, specific gravity measures the kidney’s ability to dilute or concentrate urine and reflects the concentration of urine during renal filtration. We explored species differences in the specific gravity of various primates’ urine samples, including Alouatta palliata, Alouatta caraya, Callithrix jacchus, Sapajus apella, and Saimiri sciureus. A refractometer was used to measure the urine samples. The urine samples obtained from the wild howler monkeys, Alouatta palliata, had a higher specific gravity than the other primate species’ samples, which were all obtained from captive animals and …

Sustainability Lesson Evaluation, Alison Stemczynski

Honors Projects

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Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms, Problems, And Solutions, Andrea Sageman

Honors Projects

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in the world today. The Center for Disease Control cited antimicrobial resistance as the second-most significant health threat in 2014 (“CDC year in review: 'Mission: Critical,'” 2014). It is estimated that 23,000 people die from infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria every year, and many more people are hospitalized due to drug resistant strains of microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance makes treatment of infections more difficult, expensive, and dangerous. (“Antibiotic/Antimicrobial resistance,” 2010) The problems caused by drug resistant bacteria will affect almost everyone working in health care in some capacity, and this issue will likely only …

Writing In Motion: Using Kinetic Texts In The Writing Classroom, Larissa Babak

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Modern Dietetics And Why The World Should, But Won’T, Change It’S Diet, Jason King

Honors Projects

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The Clinical Progress Of Gene Therapy And Its Ethical Standing, Ryan Carrier

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Hippotherapy On Coordination Of Speech In A Person With Traumatic Brain Injury, Anna Thrall, Matthew Moser

Honors Projects

Hippotherapy occurs when physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speechlanguage pathologists use the movement of a horse as a treatment strategy. Previous research has documented improvements in gross motor function such as walking, reaching, standing, balance, and trunk control following treatment that incorporates hippotherapy. However, no study to date has investigated the effect of hippotherapy on fine motor control functions such as speech. The purpose of the study was to complete a pilot investigation of the effects of hippotherapy on speech motor control in one person with traumatic brain injury. The treatment records of a 24 yearold woman with TBI who …

Tackling Wicked Problems Of Sustainability, Lib322 Students

LIB 322: Wicked Problems of Sustainability

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Implementing Sustainable Literacy In Grand Rapids, Mi, Joe Neikirk, Hannah Swanson, Sam Blumer

LIB 322: Wicked Problems of Sustainability

Recognizing the dimensions and complexity of wicked problems, Phoenix Farms has decided to address the issue of sustainable illiteracy in Western Michigan. With a goal to work with local stakeholders, we have partnered with Sonder Farms in order to develop advertisements and classes aimed to raise awareness about, and interest in, sustainability. This partnership with Sonder Farms, a self-sustaining farm located in the Grand Rapids and Allendale communities, has given us the opportunity to put our skills, knowledge, and values to use in our local community. Sonder Farms practices conventional farming as well as aquaponics. Their hope is to target …

The Need For Additional Food Assistance Programs For School Children In Mid Michigan, Gabriel Dominguez

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Spanish Immersion Programs, Katie Gabier

Honors Projects

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Antibiotic Resistance, Molly Kempa

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Arsenic Biosand Filters In Developing Countries, Jepkoech Kottutt

Honors Projects

Arsenic is a common pollutant in many developing countries and has been linked to cancer and cardiovascular disease. In this research, biosand filters (BSFs) were modified with iron filings to remove arsenic from contaminated water. Six BSFs (three with 1 kg of iron filings and three without iron filings) were simultaneously dosed with 20 liters of Muskegon Lake water that contained 100 μg/L of arsenic for 30 days. Arsenic concentrations were determined using a HACH low range arsenic test kit. The mean arsenic removal rate for all 3 BSFs with iron filings was 100% for 13 days, but later was …

Brewing Makes You Smarter, Joe Potter

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Review Of British Children’S Poetry In The Romantic Era: Verse, Riddle, And Rhyme By Donelle Ruwe, Angela Sorby

English Faculty Research and Publications

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The Empire Of Affect: Reading Rhys After Postcolonial Studies, John J. Su

English Faculty Research and Publications

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You Think You Know The Story: Novelty, Repetition, And Lovecraft In Whedon And Goddard’S The Cabin In The Woods, Gerry Canavan

English Faculty Research and Publications

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Role Of School Culture In Remediating Unsatisfactory Teachers, Michele Lindenmeyer

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study was to report the evaluator's perceived influence of culture on teacher remediation. Qualitative insight is provided through reports of what teacher remediation looks like in schools, what cultural influences are revealed, and what outcomes might be attributed to school culture. Quantitative data is provided in the form of a school culture survey that provides information about values, beliefs, and behaviors related to relationships in schools. Administrators need more training and support in providing formative feedback to teachers to lead improvement in instruction (Bridges, 1984). Remediation appears to be a last attempt in bringing extreme situations …

Identification And Comparative Analysis Of Subolesin/Akirin Ortholog From Ornithodoros Turicata Ticks, Hameeda Sultana, Unnati Patel, Daniel E. Sonenshine, Girish Neelakanta

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: Subolesin is an evolutionary conserved molecule in diverse arthropod species that play an important role in the regulation of genes involved in immune responses, blood digestion, reproduction and development. In this study, we have identified a subolesin ortholog from soft ticks Ornithodoros turicata, the vector of the relapsing fever spirochete in the United States.

Methods: Uninfected fed or unfed O. turicata ticks were used throughout this study. The subolesin mRNA was amplified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequenced. Quantitative-real time PCR (QRT-PCR) was performed to evaluate subolesin mRNA levels at different O. turicata developmental stages …

Nitrogen Release And Disease Suppressive Activity Of Four Compost Amendments On Three Vegetable Farms, Lori Hoagland, Elizabeth Maynard, Dan Egel, Natasha Cerruti, Jeff Evard, Ben Nava, Steve Spencer

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

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Is There A Slowdown In Agricultural Productivity Growth In South America?, Federico Trindade, Lilyan E. Fulginiti

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

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University Of Texas At Tyler Catalog, 2015 - 2016, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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University Of Texas At Tyler Course Catalog, 2015 - 2016, University Of Texas At Tyler

Catalogs

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Profile In Public Integrity: Marjorie Landa, Center For The Advancement Of Public Integrity

Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity (Inactive)

Marjorie Landa is the Deputy Comptroller for Audit at the Office of the New York City Comptroller. Previously, Landa served as Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs to the New York City Department of Investigation. There, she counseled the agency on legal issues including criminal and civil procedure, conflicts of interest, forfeiture and restitution, and the agency’s unique legal authority. Prior to that, Ms. Landa was Deputy Chief in the New York City Office of the Corporation Counsel, Affirmative Litigation Division. In that capacity she served as lead counsel in high-profile cases including fraud, civil RICO, False Claims Act, intergovernmental funding, …

Habitat Eradication And Cropland Intensification May Reduce Parasitoid Diversity And Natural Pest Control Services In Annual Crop Fields, D. K. Letourneau, Sara G. Bothwell Allen, Robert R. Kula, Michael J. Sharkey, John O. Stireman Iii

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

California’s central coast differs from many agricultural areas in the U.S., which feature large tracts of monoculture production fields and relatively simple landscapes. Known as the nation’s salad bowl, and producing up to 90% of U.S. production of lettuces, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, this region is a mosaic of fresh vegetable fields, coastal meadow, chaparral shrubs, riparian and woodland habitat. We tested for relationships between the percent cover of crops, riparian and other natural landscape vegetation and the species richness of parasitic wasps and flies foraging in crops, such as broccoli, kale and cauliflower, and interpreted our results with respect …

Techne Issue 02, Ting Chin, Michael Duddy, Jason Montgomery

TECHNE

The second issue of TECHNE, an annual publication of student work from the Department of Architecture at the New York City College of Technology. Edited by faculty members Ting Chin, Michael Duddy, and Jason Montgomery, this issue includes contributions from Danny Batista, Jason Sai Hung, Heidi Cherubin, Michelle Yang, Laura Calle, Carlos Jacome, Carolina Walters, Hito Rodriguez, Carlin Baez, Brendan Sigvardsson Cooney, Mimu Sakuma, Anton Sukaj, Marie Baretsky, Tatiana Zheludkova, Moises Reyes, Brendan Edwards, Desiree Andrade, Felipe Arellano, Shadeen Dixon, Tam Huiying, Melissa Benitez, Carlos Jacome, Kilton Shehu, Daniel Mego, Marie Baretsky, Jin Chen, Heraldi Sadmojo, Luiza De Souza, Kate …

Development Of Population Protective Procedures For A Radiological Event, Daniel A. Baker

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the execution of emergency preparedness procedures of the west central Ohio region during a radiological event. Preparedness plans were generated by the Dayton Metropolitan Medical Response System and Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County, which would later be disseminated to eight counties in west central Ohio.

Methods: Two live scenarios, a region-wide functional exercise and a Medical Reserve Corps training exercise, were used to test different procedures and protocols for a radiological event relevant to various first response agencies (public health, law enforcement, emergency medical systems, hospitals, etc.). Exercise evaluation …

Relactation In Emergencies, Ashley N. Franz

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Disaster situations in the United States are unique entities that require solutions which are well thought out, appropriate for the population and planned well in advance. Infant and young child feeding in emergencies is no exception. While in peacetime infants may be safely nourished with both breastmilk and infant formula, disaster situations often add a level of complexity to feeding with infant formula, including lack of access to potable water and ability to effectively sterilize feeding items. Such complexities, along with the important and undeniable fact that breastmilk is the ideal form of food for all babies (and especially in …

2015-2016, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Student Handbooks

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