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Do It Yourself: Women And Lgbtq+ Musicians And Promoters In The Diy Midwest Music Scene, Morgan W. Matzen

Honors Thesis

In certain parts of the Midwest “DIY,” or the underground/alternative music scene, there is not enough representation of women, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals in music, whether onstage as a band or musician, or in venue ownership and leadership. This study looks at where these diverse people are, and the setbacks they’ve faced along the way of becoming a musician, promoter or venue owner. Three emerging themes through this journalistic research include all-ages venues and music scenes as integral to getting people involved in music; a “DIY” attitude or ethos as a push for these musicians and promoters to …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 12, 2019, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Comments by the Faculty Senate President
• Comments by the Western Student Association Vice President
• Comments by the Graduate Student Association President
• Compliance Action Update
• STEP: Mentoring, Connecting, and Engineering Student Success
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items
• Honorary Degree Policy
• Presidential Compensation and Assessment Committee Charter
• Presidential Evaluation and Contract
• Consent Items
• General Public Comments

Pathways To Careers In Health Care, Christopher T. King Editor, Philip Young P. Hong Editor

Upjohn Press

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010 effected major changes in the financing and delivery of health care in the United States. It also authorized creation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program (HPOG), a demonstration effort within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide opportunities for education and training that lead to jobs and career advancement in health care for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income individuals and to respond to the increasing demand for health care professionals. …

Overrepresentation Of The Underrepresented: Gender Bias In Wikipedia, Anna Marinina

Honors College Theses

The goal of our research is to determine if gender bias exists in Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a very large dataset that has been used to train artificial intelligence models. If a dataset that is being used for this purpose is biased, then the artificial intelligence model that was trained with it will be biased as well, therefore making biased decisions. For this reason, it is important to explore large datasets for any potential biases before they are used in machine learning. Since Wikipedia is ontologically structured, we used graph theory to create a network of all of the website’s categories …

Celebration Of Community Engagement, Gillian Panigot

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

5th Annual Wellness Fest At Andrews University, Moriah Mcdonald

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

“Tell Me, Bambi Or Yogi Ever Hunt You Back?” The Windigo Myth: A Metaphor For Imperialism And Mental Illness, Christine Carlough

Senior Capstone Theses

The Canadian indigenous myth of the windigo, originating from Algonquian-speaking tribes of the subarctic Northeast like Ojibwe and Cree, is a manifestation for a multitude of fears. This myth originated hundreds of years ago in order to explain the horror and lack of understanding of a mental illness, which would later be known as Windigo Psychosis. Windigo Psychosis is a culture-bound syndrome for an insatiable desire to consume human flesh. A culture-bound syndrome is recognizable and unique only within a specific society or culture, so in other words, Windigo Psychosis is specific to this area in Canada due to a …

The Montclarion, December 12, 2019, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Systematic Computational Identification Of Prognostic Cytogenetic Markers In Neuroblastoma, Chao Qin, Xiaoyan He, Yanding Zhao, Chun Yip Tong, Kenneth Y. Zhu, Yongqi Sun, Chao Cheng

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumor found in children. The frequent gain/loss of many chromosome bands in tumor cells and absence of mutations found at diagnosis suggests that NB is a copy number-driven cancer. Despite the previous work, a systematic analysis that investigates the relationship between such frequent gain/loss of chromosome bands and patient prognosis has yet to be implemented. Methods: First, we analyzed two NB CNV datasets to select chromosomal bands with a high frequency of gain or loss. Second, we applied a computational approach to infer sample-specific CNVs for each chromosomal band selected in …

Higher Muscle Tissue Oxygenation When Exposed To Hypobaric Hypoxia Than Normobaric Hypoxia, Christina N. Angeli, Robert J. Shute, Dustin R. Slivka

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

There has been recent debate on the potential difference in physiological response between exposure to simulated altitude (normobaric hypoxia) and terrestrial altitude (hypobaric hypoxia). Purpose: To determine the difference in the physiological response to normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia during exercise. Methods: Eight recreationally active subjects (27 ± 5 y old, 73.1 ± 7.4 kg body weight, 170.6 ± 6.7 cm height, and 19.3 ± 9.2 % body fat) completed incremental cycling exercise to volitional fatigue in three separate environments: normobaric normoxia (NN; 350 m), normobaric hypoxia (NH; simulated 3094 m), and hypobaric hypoxia (HH; 3094 m). Heart rate, blood oxygen …

State V. Black Respondent's Brief Dckt. 46802

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

State V. Cunningham Appellant's Brief Dckt. 47092

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Among Health Locus-Of-Control, Value Of Health, And Health Behavior In Adolescents, Phyllis K. More

Dissertations

This study explores selected personality factors which may explain part of the variance in health behavior in adolescents. Theoretical and empirical evidence suggested that internal health expectancy and high value of health should be related to adolescents' choices of health behavior. Health expectancy was measured by the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales (Wallston, Wallston & DeVellis, 1978), value of health by the Value Survey (Wallston, Maides & Wallston, 1976), and adolescent health behavior by the Student Lifestyle Survey (McKillip & Taylor, 1979). The Student Lifestyle Survey measures ten components of health behavior as follows: (1) alcohol use, (2) smoking, …

Ethical Dilemmas Of Nurse Executives: A Descriptive Study, Caroline Camunas

Dissertations

This research was designed to describe the ethical dilemmas and to identify the facilitating and inhibiting factors perceived by nurse executives when making decisions that have ethical implications. As there has been little research in this area the study was a descriptive study one.

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 12/12/2019, Academic Senate Executive Committee

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Simulation Analysis Of Head And Neck Injuries For Aircrew Escape System During Traction Rescue, Bohao Xing, Qianxing Zhou, Xingwei Wang, Yuan Yue

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The biomechanical response of human head and neck was studied to safeguard the helicopter aircrew in the traction escape process. A finite element model of human head and neck was established based on the Chinese pilot’s stature standard. The simulation and experiment results were compared to verify the validity of the model. The simulations under different period overload accelerations obtained from manikin traction aircrew escape experiment were performed to analyze the injuries of human head and neck in the processes of one shoulder traction and both shoulders traction. By an analysis of the head impact and acceleration, the simulation …

Research On Multi-Objective Adaptive Equalization Control Strategy Based On Soh, Xiangwei Guo, Sumin Han, Hua Xian, Donglei Xie

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: By analyzing the root-cause of inconsistency in the battery pack, and the coupling relationship between the internal and external factors of the battery, the multi-objective adaptive equalization control strategy based on SOH (State of Health) is proposed, the equalization of SOH, temperature and SOC can be realized simultaneously. SOH equalization achieves the same degree of lifetime attenuation of each cell in different working conditions, the inconsistency can be improved substantially. SOC equalization and temperature equalization further avoid the expansion of the inconsistency of single battery. The simulation model of balancing circuit is built in Matlab/Simulink for four series cells. …

Distinct Roles Of Interferon Alpha And Beta In Controlling Chikungunya Virus Replication And Modulating Neutrophil-Mediated Inflammation, Lindsey E Cook, Marissa C Locke, Alissa R Young, Kristen Monte, Matthew L Hedberg, Raeann M Shimak, Kathleen C F Sheehan, Deborah J Veis, Michael S Diamond, Deborah J Lenschow

Open Access Publications

Type I interferons (IFNs) are key mediators of the innate immune response. Although members of this family of cytokines signal through a single shared receptor, biochemical and functional variation exists in response to different IFN subtypes. While previous work has demonstrated that type I IFNs are essential to control infection by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a globally emerging alphavirus, the contributions of individual IFN subtypes remain undefined. To address this question, we evaluated CHIKV pathogenesis in mice lacking IFN-β (IFN-β knockout [IFN-β-KO] mice or mice treated with an IFN-β-blocking antibody) or IFN-α (IFN regulatory factor 7 knockout [IRF7-KO] mice or mice …

Chemical Constituent And Antimalarial Activity Based On Inhibition Of Heme Polymerization From Water Extract Of Yellow Root (Arcangelisia Flava L. Merr), Yatri Hapsari, Partomuan Simanjuntak, Wien Kusharyoto, Sumi Hudiyono

Chimica et Natura Acta

In developing countries, malaria remains a disease that can spread easily and caused death. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium sp involving female anopheles masquitos during its transmission. Arcangelisia flava L. Merr has been investigated earlier that it can inhibited P. falciparum growth. Method of antimalarial activity based on inhibition of heme polymerization can confirm one of the mechanism of antimalarial drugs. The aim of this research to study further antimalarial activity and IC50 based on inhibition of heme polymerization and determine the chemical constituent from water extract of A. flava L. Merr. This research was conducted through …

Identifikasi Dan Karakterisasi Profil Asam Lemak Virgin Coconut Oil Dengan Penambahan Ekstrak Etanol Kunyit Putih (Curcuma Zedoaria Rosc.), Ni Pt. Pande Mirah Surya Dewi, Ni Wayan Bogoriani, Ni Made Suaniti

Chimica et Natura Acta

Hasil perkebunan kelapa di Provinsi Bali cukup banyak namun pemasarannya dalam bentuk produk diversifikasi masih belum maksimal, contohnya virgin coconut oil (VCO). Virgin coconut oil mempunyai harga jual tinggi serta berbagai manfaat di bidang kesehatan maupun kosmetik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui kadar bilangan peroksida, asam lemak bebas, serta kapasitas antioksidan VCO dengan penambahan ekstrak etanol kunyit putih serta mengetahui profil asam lemak bebas VCO dengan penambahan ekstrak etanol kunyit putih. Metode penelitian ini adalah rancangan the pretest – posttest control group design dengan perlakuan 3 konsentrasi ekstrak etanol kunyit putih yaitu 5%, 10% dan 15% serta diukur pada awal, …

Working Paper No. 39, Neoliberalism As A Variant Of Capitalism, Justin Pilarski

Working Papers in Economics

Economic systems evolve over time in adapting to the needs and deficiency of the system. This inquiry seeks to establish Neoliberalism as—in the language of Barry Clark—a variant of capitalism that evolved out of retaliation of the regulated variant of capitalism. We utilize Barry Clark’s work on the evolution of economic systems in establishing the pattern of adaptation in American capitalism. Then we establish and analyze the neoliberal variant of capitalism in how this evolution retaliated against the existing system rather than adapting the preceding variant. We then consider how the economics profession reacted when the neoliberal economic policies failed …

Kenyon Collegian - December 12, 2019

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Gantenerumab Reduces Amyloid-Β Plaques In Patients With Prodromal To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease: A Pet Substudy Interim Analysis, Gregory Klein, Paul Delmar, Nicola Voyle, Sunita Rehal, Carsten Hofmann, Danielle Abi-Saab, Mirjana Andjelkovic, Smiljana Ristic, Guoqiao Wang, Randall Bateman, Geoffrey A Kerchner, Monika Baudler, Paulo Fontoura, Rachelle Doody

Open Access Publications

BACKGROUND: We previously investigated low doses (105 or 225 mg) of gantenerumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds and removes aggregated amyloid-β by Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis, in the SCarlet RoAD (SR) and Marguerite RoAD (MR) phase 3 trials. Several lines of evidence suggested that higher doses may be necessary to achieve clinical efficacy. We therefore designed a positron emission tomography (PET) substudy to evaluate the effect of gantenerumab uptitrated to 1200 mg every 4 weeks on amyloid-β plaques as measured using florbetapir PET in patients with prodromal to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).

METHODS: A subset of patients enrolled in …

Face Skin Detection And Color Transferring, Fangfang Chen, Zhongping Ji

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The reliable and accurate extraction of facial skin is a key and urgent problem for skin detection. This paper proposes a face alignment and GMM (Gaussian mixture model) to achieve face skin detection. We use the SCUT-FBP5500 face database, combined with SOM (self-organizing Maps) and K-means clustering method to cluster 9 pairs of facial features, and then use ResNet50 to predict face score. The color migration algorithm based on Lab space is used to migrate and edit the face color.The facts prove that the method has certain effect.

Research On Internal Resistance Monitor System Of Vehicle Fuel Cell Integrated With Dc/Ac/Dc, Deng Jian, Haiquan Lü, Liyan Zhang, Shuhai Quan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the problem of complicated and costly on-line impedance monitoring operation of vehicle fuel cells, a test method that can obtain the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of fuel cell by Fourier transformation against output voltage and output current of fuel cell through DC/DC generation of micro-current signal is proposed. This method is integrated in a cascaded system of parallel Boost and DC/AC/DC. The parallel Boost can realize the decoupling of power transmission and disturbance signal, the DC/AC/DC converters can achieve higher boost ratios, which makes the test system more suitable for higher voltage levels such as …

A Review Of Modeling Human Travel And Social Contacts For Public Health Management, Duan Wei, Guo Gang, Bin Chen, Duan Hong

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: It is significant to understand the patterns of human mobility and social contacts for epidemic prevention and control. This paper analyses the regularities and the statistical properties of human behaviors at the perspective of human dynamics. Various models of human mobility and social contacts are comparatively investigated , including Brownian movement, random walks, spatial network, Motifs, bipartite graph model, gravity models, contact rate, the distribution of daily contact number, social networks, etc. The models of human behavior changes in the course of epidemic outbreak are also analyzed. The challenges of modeling human mobility and social contacts are discussed …

Bibliometric Analysis Of Indian Contribution In The Research Literature On Artificial Intelligence: A Study, Dr. Kumaran Marimuthu, Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The present research paper pertains to the bibliometric analysis of literature on Artificial Intelligence during the year 1986-2015. The main objectives of the research work are to explore the academic research/review publication contributed by the Scientists and Subject experts from the Engineering background. The data/information used in this study has been proclaimed from the online database “Scopus”. The following terms were used as keywords to retrieve the data from the “Scopus” are (TITLE-ABS-KEY-AUTH (artificial intelligence) AND PUBYEAR > 1985 AND PUBYEAR < 2015 AND (LIMIT-TO (SUBJAREA,"ENGI”))). The study has revealed and discussed on the major parameters of yearly publication, citation pattern, a bibliographic form of publication, highly contributed authors, top-ranking authors, etc. The foremost results of our study have found that during the study period 2676 research publications were contributed by the Indian authors in the Engineering discipline.

Relationships Between Cognitive Engagement And Self-Efficacy For High School Students Who Participate In Service-Learning, Ceola Ross Baber, Paula E. Faulkner, Dana Lyles

Journal of Research Initiatives

The purpose of this explanatory quantitative case study was to examine the relationship between service-learning, cognitive engagement, and self-efficacy for high school students. The study was conducted at a high school located in North Carolina. Fifty-one students in grades 10 to 12 participated in the study. All students in the study had participated in at least one service-learning activity prior to the study. Data was collected using the Service-Learning, Cognitive Engagement, and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SLCESEQ) which included items from (a) the Control and Relevance of Schoolwork subscale of the Student Engagement Instrument to measure cognitive engagement and (b) the General …

Mindfulness And Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study Of Bilingual Guided Meditation In Higher Education, Chieh Li, Qinghong Ann Cai, Simone Elias, Linda Wilson-Jones

Journal of Research Initiatives

This mixed-methods study investigated the acceptability and outcomes of a mindful approach to teaching a foreign language in higher education institutions. The approach included Bilingual Guided Meditation (BGM^®) in the classroom to reduce students’ anxiety and foster a positive mindset. The BGM program combines bilingual positive suggestions with guided meditation and relaxing background music. Results indicated that the BGM may reduce anxiety and can improve academic performance.

Meditation: A Balance Of Human And Social Growth In Education, Edward Cromarty

Journal of Research Initiatives

This best practice article explores meditation as a holistic method of nurturing the balanced integration of human and social development in educational environments. It inquiries into the meaning of meditation and considers a dilemma that exists between the holistic meditation practices of its traditional religious and yogic practitioners, and recent academic studies of meditation in educational contexts which often seek scientific explanations focusing on quantitative studies for utilitarian and institutional purposes. In performing the research, this article examines the writings and Dharma talks of two world-renowned Buddhist monks and meditation experts about the practice and purpose of meditation. The article …