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Waitzkin, Rich, Kristen Cates, Emma Donnelly

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Rich Waitzkin is a 69-year-old social worker originally from Akron, Ohio residing in Portland, ME. Waitzkin came out as a gay man in his late twenties after moving to Maine. He holds two Masters degrees in both education and social work. Waitzkin has years of experience working both in administration and in the home health care field providing therapy to the LGBTQ community. During the AIDS epidemic, Waitzkin worked as a social worker helping to guide clients on resources and even preparing some for death. Waitzkin also helped establish Portland’s first LGBTQ community center known as the Equality Community Center. …

Auditory Function In Patients Who Received Cranial Radiation Therapy For Childhood Cancer, Johnnie Kramer Bass

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Patients treated with cranial radiation therapy (RT) are at risk for developing sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). The two manuscripts included in the dissertation prospectively reported auditory outcomes in pediatric patients treated with cranial RT for a brain tumor. The first paper examined the incidence of SNHL in children treated with photon-RT, including the onset and progression of SNHL. The study found that SNHL was prevalent in 14% of patients with a median time from RT initiation to SNHL onset of 3.6 years. Among 29 patients with follow-up evaluations after onset, 65.5% experienced progressive SNHL in either ear and 34.5% had …

Teaching For Epidemiological Literacy: Description, Prescription, And Critical Thinking, Peter J. Taylor

Working Papers on Science in a Changing World

This working paper describes contrasting ideas for a sequence of topics as presented to students in a graduate course on epidemiological literacy. The premise of the pedagogical approach is that researchers develop their epidemiological thinking and practice over time through interactions with other researchers who have a variety of in-practice commitments, such as to kinds of cases and methods of analysis, and not simply to a philosophical framework for explanation. In descriptively teasing out what epidemiologists do in practice through a topic-by-topic presentation, I am prescriptively encouraging discussants to draw purposefully from across the range of topics and contrasting …

Shooting The Stars, Kjeisten Secretan

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

Typically, on a campout or something you have nothing better do. In the evening after the fire’s gone out it the dark, everybody kind of goes off into a field and there’s, just, you can’t see anything no lights at all, all you can see are the stars. And you have one person standing in the middle of a big group of kids and the kids will have a flashlight that they kind of hide, so there’s no light showing, and the kid in the middle just looks up at the stairs and just start spinning. So, they spin and …

Upregulation Of Cbf/Dreb1 And Cold Tolerance In Artificial Seeds Of Cauliflower (Brassica Oleracea Var. Botrytis), Michael P. Fuller, Hail Z. Rihan, Mohammed Al-Issawi

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Student Movement - Issue 10, Andrews University

Student Movement v. 102 (2017-2018)

Student Movement, Issue 10, 2017

Age-Structured And Vaccination Models Of Devil Facial Tumor Disease, Christopher D. Bruno, Timothy Comar, Megan O. Powell, Adjo Tameklo

Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics

Tasmanian devil populations have been devastated by devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) since its first appearance in 1996. The average lifespan of a devil has decreased from six years to three years. We present an age-structured model to represent how the disease has affected the age and breeding structures of the population. We show that with the recent increase in the breeding of juvenile devils, the overall devil population will increase but not nearly to pre-DFTD levels. The basic reproductive number may be increased with the influx of young breeding devils. In addition, our model shows that the release of …

Morphological, Thermal And Oxygen Barrier Properties Plasticized Film Polylactic Acid, Kurniawan Yuniarto, Bruce A. Welt, Foliatini -, Hanafi -, Candra Irawan

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Introducing plasticizer poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG400) was applied into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) to produce film matrix packaging by direct casting. Non mechanical properties were carried out plasticized PLA including morphology, crystallinity structure and degree, thermal properties and oxygen barrier properties. Plasticized PLA revealed improving surface structure of PLA film matrix form fractures and homogenous film were achieved at 5% PEG 400. Chromatogram PLA and plasticized PLA were categorized crystal structure an α-form crystal. Intercalated and exfoliated structure did not occur significantly due to dispersion PEG 400 in the matrix but indicated dispersion structure. Thermal properties did not improve plasticized PLA significantly …

Distribution And Biology Of The Sphecine Wasps Of Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Sphecinae), Mark F. O'Brien

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Biological information and distribution maps are provided for the 26 species of thread-waisted wasps that occur in Michigan. Podium luctuosum is a new state record. Sixty percent of the eastern North America sphecine fauna is represented in Michigan.

An Overview Of The Heteroptera Of Illinois, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A key to adults of all heteropteran families known to occur in Illinois is presented together with general information on the biologies of these families. Also included are general references on Heteroptera and on individual families, particularly if those references involve studies of fauna that were conducted in Illinois, adjacent states, or nearby parts of Canada.

The Social Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Of Indiana, J. F. Macdonald, M. A. Deyrup

The Great Lakes Entomologist

An updated taxonomic treatment of the social wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) of Indiana is made. Illustrated identification keys are provided for species of Polistes, Vespa, Vespula, and Dolichovespula. New distributional records and biological notes are provided for each species,

A History Of The Eastern Larch Beetle, Dendroctonus Simplex (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), In North America, D. W. Langor, A. G. Raske

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The eastern larch beetle, Dendroctonus simplex, is reputedly a secondary pest but may attack and kill tamarack and ornamental larches throughout Canada, the northeastern United Stales, and Alaska. Isolated infestations of this pest have been reported for over 100 years. The first recorded widespread outbreaks of D. simplex started in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States as well as in Alaska in the mid-1970s. During the outbreak in the Atlantic provinces, in excess of 1.4 million m3 of tamarack was killed. No damage estimates are available for Quebec and the United States. Insect defoliators were the most common …

The Insects Of Treeholes Of Northern Indiana With Special Reference To Megaselia Scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) And Spilomyia Longicornis (Diptera: Syrphidae), Robert S. Copeland

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The aquatic insect community of treeholes in northern Indiana was surveyed from 1983-1986. Twenty-three species, representing three orders and nine families, were found. Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) was collected on several occasions from rotholes, the first member of this family from treeholes. Examination of puparia of Spilomyia longicornis (Diptera: Syrphidae) indicated that the larva of this species has been previously described, but incorrectly associated with the genus Xylata.

Ground Beetles From A Remnant Oak-Maple-Beech Forest And Its Surroundings In Northeastern Ohio (Coleoptera: Carabidae), Foster F. Purrington, John E. Bater, Maurizio G. Paoletti, Benjamin R. Stinner

The Great Lakes Entomologist

We report 66 ground beetle species in 14 tribes from a natural preserve in northeastern Ohio (Stark County). Six species are new state records. Data from pitfall trap transects across adjoining habitats suggest narrow habitat preferences in some species and broad tolerances in others.

Trends toward flightlessness in forest species and macroptery in the fauna of disturbed agricultural sites are apparent.

Opioid Vs Antidepressant Efficacy In Treatment Of Comorbid Chronic Pain And Depression In Older Adults: An Integrative Literature Review, Elizabeth Swanson

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Complexity of treatment of older adults frequently suffering from comorbid chronic pain and depression necessitates a further understanding of how best to focus treatment for these conditions to increase functional ability, quality of life, social, physical, and emotional well-being. Nurse practitioners should be aware of how to best treat these patients. The question whether to treat the pain directly, treat the depression, or using combined treatment for both conditions is a barrier to effective treatment by clinicians.

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to compare the pharmacological treatment strategies and explore their differences, similarities, and effectiveness in improving …

The Salutogenic Effects Of Prayer And Meditation On Health Perception, Behavior, And Outcomes., Maryclaret Ndubuisi-Obi

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

The Salutogenic Effects of Prayer and Meditation on Health Perception, Behaviors and Outcomes: An Integrative Literature Review

Maryclaret Ndubuisi-Obi

Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Moxley, PhD, RN

Abstract

Background: Though spirituality in medicine has been around for centuries, it is not emphasized enough in modern medicine. The limited research availability within this domain has left healthcare professionals skeptical of the benefits to which prayer and meditation have within different patient populations and in the daily life of the ill-stricken.

Objective: The purpose of this integrated literature review is to determine if prayer and meditation pose a salutogenic effect that is beneficial to …

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Literature Review, Cassia Onken

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) is a common occurrence and not well understood by the medical community. Therefore, identifying key concepts is necessary to provide early intervention for children and parents. The purpose of this literature review is to evaluate current research to determine common themes of PMTS. Questions included “What is known about the defining characteristics of PMTS?” and “What variable interactions predispose a child to PMTS development?” Articles were found using CINAHL, PsychInfo, PubMed, ProQuest, and Academic Search Complete using key words like acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress, medical traumatic stress, pediatric, child, parent, and guardian. Studies had …

Impact Of Hpv Education On Knowledge, Perception, And Cultural Influence Among African American Parents, Christina Lattner, Christina Lattner

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical and penial cancer can be prevented. An effective vaccine has been approved for both boys and girls since 2006. Despite recommendation from the Center of Disease Control, vaccination initiation and completion rates among African American adolescents in the United States are lower than average in the nation.

Objectives: The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to identify African-American parents’ knowledge and perceptions of sexually transmitted HPV infection and the HPV vaccination. The secondary objective was to use a single-group pre-test post-test research design to …

High Antioxidant Diet And Its Effect On Delaying Alzheimer’S: An Integrative Literature Review, Alyssa Beyer

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

High Antioxidant Diet and its Effect on Delaying Alzheimer’s:

An Integrative Literature Review

Alyssa Beyer

Faculty Sponsor: Alison DiValerio

Abstract

Background: In the absence of an adequate antioxidant defense system, oxidative-stress related changes occur in the brain. Therefore, a diet high in antioxidants may prove as an effective means in delaying, if not preventing, the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Objectives: The goal of this systematic integrated literature review is to determine whether there is a direct correlation between intake of a high antioxidant diet and delayed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Methods: This integrative literature review was conducted …

Cellular Phone Use And Possible Risk Of Cancer In Children And Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review, Sarah Navarro

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Cellular Phone Use and Possible Risk of Cancer in Children and Adolescents: An Integrative Literature Review

Sarah Navarro

Faculty Sponsor: Elizabeth Hartman, PhD

Abstract

Background: Prolonged use of wireless devices may be correlated to the development of cancer, especially in children and adolescents. Certain factors contribute to an increased risk of radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure when putting the phone next to their ear, which is targeted near the brain.

Objectives: This integrative literature review was conducted to investigate and fill in the knowledge gap regarding the possible risk of cancer development associated with children and adolescents through prolonging their use …

Sensitivity Of Pain Assessment For Critically Ill, Nonverbal Adults, Ruta Jarmontaviciute

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Abstract

Background: Patient’s self-report is a “gold standard” in assessing pain, yet it is not always possible in critically ill, nonverbal adults. In such cases, the use of reliable behavioral pain assessment tools is paramount to patient outcomes. However, the literature presented conflicting information regarding behavioral pain assessment tools and their sensitivity in assessing pain in critically ill, nonverbal adults.

Objective: This integrative research aimed to explore the effectiveness and barriers in the clinical guidelines of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) and the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) assessment tools for the detection of pain in critically ill, nonverbal adults. …

The Transition From Prescription Opioid Drug Abuse To Heroin Use: An Integrative Review Of The Literature, Maria Varela

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

The Transition from Prescription Opioid Drug Abuse to Heroin Use

Maria Varela

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Barbara Harris, RN, PhD

Abstract

Background: The United States is currently facing alarmingly high and increasing rates of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Research has indicated that the abuse of prescription opioids such as hydrocodone and oxycodone may lead users to illicit drug use, specifically heroin.

Objective: The purpose of this integrative review is to identify biological, social, and psychological factors that aid in the transition from prescription drug abuse to heroin use.

Method: An integrative review guided by Whittemore and …

Self-Concept Of Precocious Puberty Among Girls And The Link To Risky Behavior: An Integrative Review, Samantha Zackowitz

Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium

Background: Several studies show that early-onset pubertal development is occurring sooner than ever before in female adolescents. While this is problematic in and of itself, concerns about the impact of precocious puberty on young girls include a possible link to detrimental outcomes, including deviant behavior and self-esteem issues.

Objective: The purpose of this literature review is to synthesize the research on precocious puberty by answering the following research questions: How does precocious puberty influence adolescent girls’ perception of self-concept? What risky behaviors are prevalent among girls who experience precocious puberty?

Methods: Articles were found using CINAHL, ProQuest Nursing, and PubMed. …

New State Records Of Bembecine Sand Wasps In Michigan (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae: Bembecinae), Mark F. O'Brien

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Two species of Sphecidae in the tribe Stictiellini, Glenostictia pictifrons and Stictiella emarginata, are reported from Michigan for the first time.

Coreopsis Tinctoria: An Unrecorded Host Plant Of Adult Calligrapha Callfornica Coreopsivora (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Charles E. Williams

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Adults of Calligrapha californica coreopsivora are recorded feeding upon cultivated Coreopsis tinctoria in southwestern Virginia. Coreopsis tinctoria is an unrecorded host plant of this beetle.

Systematics, Ecology And Host Associations Of Naiadacarus (Acari: Acaridae) In The Great Lakes Region, Barry M. Oconnor

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Naiadacarus arboricola Fashing, is reported from adults collected from water-filled treeholes and deutonymphs phoretic on Mallota species, Eristalis bardus and Somula decora (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Michigan, Illinois, and New York. Naiadacarus fashingi, new species, is described from deutonymphs phoretic on Brachypalpus oarus and seven other species of Syrphidae from Michigan, New York and New Jersey. Naiadacarus mydophilus, new species, is described from deutonymphs phoretic on Brachypalpus oarus from Michigan. Based upon known biologies of host insects and other mite species which utilize these hosts, it is hypothesized that N. lashingi and N. mydophilus may inhabit wet decaying wood andior …

Ecology, Mating And Nesting Of Tachypompilus Ferrugineus Nigrescens (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), Frank E. Kurczewski

The Great Lakes Entomologist

An aggregation of Tachypompilus Jerrugineus nigrescens was studied during mid­ summer 1988 in Syracuse, NY. Wasp activity was focused on a 2 m high cemetery monument near a gravelly roadway. Males perched on thc stone, chased one another and pursued incoming females in flight. Details of mating are described. Both sexes spent the night and periods of inclement weather inside a narrow crevice near the base of the monument. Females flew around the monument, landed frequently and made exploratory walks inside of the crevice. They were observed searching for prey and transporting paralyzed spiders backward on the ground. Seven conical …

Observations On The Nesting Behavior Of Auplopus Caerulescens Subcorticalis And Other Auplopodini (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), Frank E. Kurczewski

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Nest searching and mud and prey transport behavior in a small aggregation of Auplopus caerulescens subcorticalis nesting in a concrete cellar foundation in upstate New York are delineated. The contents of nine cells of this subspecies are identified, the mud cells and wasps' eggs are described and measured and the site of the egg attachment on the spider is defined. Selectivity in prey capture at the family level by certain females was indicated, with Thomisidae reported as a new prey family. The method of prey transport and a new prey family (Clubionidae) for Auplopus mellipes variitarsatus are given. Two prey …

Effects Of Corn And Selected Weed Species On Feeding Behavior Of The Stalk Borer, Papaipema Nebris (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Leticia J. Alvarado, David B. Hogg, John L. Wedberg

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Experiments were conducted in an outdoor insectary to examine behavioral interactions between fifth instar stalk borers, Papaiperna nebris, and potential host plant species. Plants tested included 6- and 8-leaf stage corn, Zea mays, and ten weed species (six broadleaf and four grass) commonly associated with corn production in southern Wisconsin. Broadleaf plants found to be acceptable hosts included Ambrosia trifida, Arnaranthus retroflexus, Rumex crispus, and Chenopodium album; Asclepias syriaca and Abutilon theophrasti were not acceptable as host plants. Corn and the other grass species (Agropyron repens, Bromus inermis, Dactylis glomerata, and Setaria faberi) were found to be acceptable …

Response Of Saddled Prominent (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) Pupae To Desiccation, Cold Treatment, And Post-Cold Treatment Incubation Temperature, Peter J. Martinat, Douglas C. Allen

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Saddled prominent, Heterocampa guttivitta, pupae were placed at 1.5oC for 50 to 200 days, then incubated at one of four post-cold temperatures ranging from 10° to 26.7°C. Adults emerged from pupae exposed to all cold treatment periods. A few adults also emerged from pupae that were not exposed to cold. The time required for adult emergence following cold treatment declined with longer periods of cold treatment and higher post-cold incubation temperature. The interaction between these two main effects was also significant. Adult morphogenesis begins immediately after pupation, and continues until interrupted by cold temperature. When pupae were subjected to …