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Chimes: November 8, 2019, Calvin University

Chimes

Goose Control rids Calvin's campus of pesky geese by McKinley Anderson

Student athletes of color experience both alienation & community on teams by Ellington Smith

What are student senate's plans for the year? by Harm Venhuizen

Animals offer physical, emotional support on campus to students by Connor Veenstra

Heritage Hall goes digital by Naomi Vroegop

Tiki bar offers escape from Michigan snow by Ethan Stafford

Calvin community praises new Bible app 'Dwell' by Sophia Morgan

Are you doing good by shopping at Goodwill? by Addie Winkleman

New SAO director hired by Garrett Strpko

Dynamic Expression Of Slit1–3 And Robo1–2 In The Mouse Peripheral Nervous System After Injury, B Chen, L Carr, X-P Dun

Peninsula Medical School

The Slit family of axon guidance cues act as repulsive molecules for precise axon pathfinding and neuronal migration during nervous system development through interactions with specific Robo receptors. Although we previously reported that Slit1-3 and their receptors Robo1 and Robo2 are highly expressed in the adult mouse peripheral nervous system, how this expression changes after injury has not been well studied. Herein, we constructed a peripheral nerve injury mouse model by transecting the right sciatic nerve. At 14 days after injury, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect mRNA expression of Slit1-3 and Robo1-2 in L4-5 spinal cord …

Speech Characteristics Of Professional Fighters, Sofiya Krasilshchikova, Amy Neel

Shared Knowledge Conference

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative neurological disease that affects 7% of people who have had at least one instance of a moderate to severe concussion. There are multiple populations that have an increased risk of developing this disorder including military veterans who have been exposed to blast damage, victims of domestic violence, and athletes who participate in events that expose them to repeated head trauma. This project examines the speech characteristics of one specific group of athletes that includes professional fighters: boxers and mixed martial artists. The population that was examined for this thesis are the participants in …

Student-Athlete Experience: A Study Of Time Demands Among Student-Athletes And Their Non-Athlete Peers, Charles Provencio, Yan Gioseffi, Allison Brooke Smith

Shared Knowledge Conference

The purpose of this study was to examine time demands of student-athletes and non-athletes to determine if there was a significant difference between the two groups. Data were collected from students at a Division I university using a Student Activity Log (SAL). Data was collected using the SAL to show how much time was spent doing various activities, including Academic, Athletic, Work, Social, Sleep and Other. Data was analysed using a Mann-Whitney U Test to determine significant differences in the time expenditures between student-athletes and non-athletes. Results indicated that there was a significant difference in the time demands between student-athletes …

Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent: An Economic Analysis, Colin Sleeper, Luisa Dominguez, Kate Cartwright, Brent Wagner, David Van Der Goes

Shared Knowledge Conference

Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent: An Economic Analysis Colin Sleeper1, Luisa Dominguez2, Kate Cartwright, PhD, MPH3,4, PhD4, Brent Wagner, MD5,6, David van der Goes1,4 , 1Department of Economics, University of New Mexico 2University of Texas at El Paso, 3School of Public Administration, University of New Mexico, 4 Combined BA/MD Program, University of New Mexico, 5The Kidney Institute of New Mexico and Department of Medicine, 6University of New Mexico Health Science Center Abstract: Gadolinium enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a staple of contemporary diagnostic medicine (Leyba & Wagner 2019). Despite the uncertainty associated with their use, gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are used …

Managing Teacher/Coach Role Conflict, Christopher Mellor, Karen Gaudreault

Shared Knowledge Conference

Teacher education programs place a great deal of emphasis on proper pedagogy and the effectiveness of a teacher. However, if novice teachers are unable to identify, process, and confront socialization issues then there is a significant chance that reality shock and washout will set-in. Physical education teacher education curriculum needs to place importance on socialization issues and proper pedagogy, because one without the other decreases the chances that pre-service teachers will have a holistic view of the process of teaching. Physical educators are often asked to coach because of the perceived similarities between physical education and coaching. Teacher/coach role conflict …

Queer Critical Theory: A Key To Equity For Latinx Lgbtq+ Students In High School, Damon R. Carbajal

Shared Knowledge Conference

Students living at multiple marginalized identities often struggle most in the K-12 public school system. This is especially true for LGBTQ+ Latinx students in the state of New Mexico where the system often suppresses opportunities for these students to thrive. A key to reversing this suppression is through understanding the lived experiences of students who live at the intersection of being LGBTQ+ and Latinx. To understand these experiences fuller, the question, what is the social experience of male Latinx LGBTQ+ students in high school and how do these social aspects affect their academic achievement, is explored. Due to the lack …

The Relationship Between Access To Health Insurance And Obesity, Eunice Amoah

Shared Knowledge Conference

Obesity is a global epidemic that is spreading at a faster rate in developed and developing countries. This paper investigates the relationship between access to health insurance and obesity after controlling for physical inactivity, poverty, sleep and binge drinking. The main hypothesis is that a higher access to health care will decrease the probability of obesity in the U.S. I examined data on unhealthy lifestyles and access to health insurance in 2016 collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation as a part of the 500 Cities project. This …

Listening And Learning From New Mexico "Communities Of Practice" To Shape And Inform Behavioral And Mental Health Research And Practice, Emily Guerra, Magdalena Avila, Lorenda Belone, Kiran Katira, Shixi Zhao

Shared Knowledge Conference

The University of New Mexico Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement (TREE) Center is focused on the improvement of behavioral health disparities with socioeconomically disadvantaged and underserved rural populations within the state of New Mexico, primarily with American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Latino populations. The Community Engagement and Dissemination Core (CEDC) within the TREE Center plays an integral role in developing transdisciplinary intervention science capacity. This is done through the creation of an information and dissemination infrastructure to improve how evidence-based science is collaboratively disseminated through mechanisms and channels that align with New Mexico communities. A major focus of the CEDC's …

Novel Methods For Measuring Drought Stress Of Crops In The Field, Kaitlyn Read, Patrick Hudson, Philip Miller, David Hanson

Shared Knowledge Conference

There is currently no available method for land managers to directly and non-destructively measure the water status of plants in the field. Water status of a plant effects plant growth and function and contributes to end-of-season crop yield. We have developed wearable, minimally invasive microneedle sensors that can be precisely placed in leaves of crops, to be used as electrodes for electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). EIS measures the passive electrical properties (magnitude and phase shift of impedance) of the leaf. EIS can be used to model biologic tissue as an electrical circuit, where ions in the intra- and extracellular fluid …

Multi-Systemic Heart, Kidney, And Liver Disease Induced By Gadolinium-Based Contrast Treatment, Joshua Deaguero, G. Patricia Escobar, Xochitil Trejo, Tamara Howard, Adrian Brearly, Brent Wagner

Shared Knowledge Conference

Introduction: Gadolinium-based contrast agents have revolutionized clinical imaging. Conversely, there is growing concern of the overall safety of these agents. Once administered there is long-term retention of gadolinium in tissues. The long-term biologic impact of gadolinium retention is if monumental concern to patients and drug-regulating administrations. Methods: Our research team was the first to establish a rodent model of iatrogenic systemic fibrosis using chimeric mice. Wild-type C57/BL6 mice were randomized by sex and weight into contrast treatment (2.5 mmol/kg intraperitoneally, 20 doses over 4 weeks) or untreated groups. Ultrasound (Vevo 3100, FujiFilm VisualSonics) was performed several days-post final contrast treatment. …

Machine Learning And System Dynamics Modeling For Study Of Health Care Transition, Lisamarie Turk, Christine Kasper

Shared Knowledge Conference

Study Purpose: This study is designed for exploration of patterns and systems associated with health care transition (HCT) for adolescents and emerging adults (AEA) with special health care needs (SHCN) (hereinafter referred to as AEA-SHCN). Background/Relevance: HCT for AEA-SHCN is generally defined as "transfer of adolescents and young adults with chronic physical and medical conditions from child-centered to adult-oriented health care systems." It is a complex public health problem directly affecting, annually, an estimated 4 million children and families in the United States. Ineffective HCT further impacts broader society, as evidenced in high and rising public health care costs attributable …

Sex-Specific Survival And Tumor Mutational Burden In Early Stage Melanoma, Matthew Schwartz, Li Luo, Sara Niedbalski, Arshi Arora, Ronglai Shen, Marianne Berwick

Shared Knowledge Conference

Introduction Tumor mutational burden (TMB) is a promising biomarker of clinical response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in metastatic cancers, and melanoma-specific survival. There are also significant gender-specific differences in TMB with men having consistently higher TMB than women. This relationship is provocative given the well-documented female melanoma survival advantage, and has not been investigated in early-stage primary tumors naïve to treatment. Approach Here we present preliminary findings on sex, survival, and tumor mutational burden from Stages II and III primary melanoma tumors, none of which have received immunotherapy using the MSK IMPACT™ next generation sequencing assay. Our team evaluated survival …

Pt181-Qß Vaccine Reduces Pathological Tau And Rescues Cognitive Deficits In A Mouse Model Of Tauopathy, Nicole Maphis, Julianne Peabody, Erin Crossey, Shanya Jiang, Fadi Jamaleddin Ahmad, Maria Alvarez, Amanda Yaney, Yirong Yang, Laurel Sillerud, Colin Wilson, Reed Selwyn, Jonathan L. Brigman, Kiran Bhaskar

Shared Knowledge Conference

Alzheimer's disease (AD), which currently affects 5.7 million people in the US, is clinically characterized by progressive memory decline. Since aging is a primary risk factor, and we are all getting older, this number is expected to triple to nearly 16 million, signaling a troubling health crisis. Tau, a protein in the brain, which normally provides support within neurons changes during the course of AD into pathological tau (pTau). pTau then accumulates as insoluble tangles within neurons, causing cell death, brain atrophy, and memory impairment. In the current study, we have developed a vaccine using a virus-like particle (VLP) platform …

Oral Development And Breastfeeding: An Assessment Of The Lactation Care Provider Approach, Robin Gatlin

Shared Knowledge Conference

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess lactation care provider's perception, attitude and behavior on the relationship between breastfeeding and oral development; including oral malocclusion, breathing patterns, tethered oral tissues and dental caries. Methods: A survey was created through REDCap. The survey was disseminated to members of The United States Lactation Consultant Association. The survey contained multiple-choice questions and asked the lactation care providers about their training, patient discussions and interactions, and perceptions. Descriptive analysis was used to evaluate each question. Results: A total of 12 members participated in the survey. Of that, 11 were International Board Certified …

Semmes-Weinstein Sensory Testing At The Fingertip: Should 2.83 Be The Norm?, Samantha Specht, Kaitlyn P. Casaus, Elizabeth I. Madrid, Michelle W. Randall

Shared Knowledge Conference

The Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test (SWM) is an objective test of sensation that is commonly used to identify sensory impairments in the hand. In traditional SWM testing, one out of three positive responses to the 2.83 mm monofilament indicates "normal" sensation, while a positive response to only the 3.61 mm monofilament indicates "diminished" sensation. Studies have found a significant variability in sensibility across subjects, which questions the validity of the 2.83 monofilament as normal. Objective: To determine if male and female subjects aged 25 and older with no history of sensory symptoms or known neurologic conditions would feel the 2.83 (normal) …

Does Health Insurance Affect Patient's Doctor Visit?, Samsun Naher, Dinah Amoah, Kate Cartwright, David Van Der Goes

Shared Knowledge Conference

As of July 2016, 11.2% of the United States' population is Mexican Americans (United States Census Bureau 2017, American Community Survey). Mexican Americans comprised 63.2% of all Hispanics and Latinos in the United States (United States Census Bureau 2017, American Community Survey). About 52% of all Mexican Americans reside in the West and 35% in the South (U.S. Census, Hispanic Population 2010). Our objective is to seek how health insurance coverage rates affect the Mexican Americans population's doctor visit between these two different regions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). We use the 2010 - 2017 NHIS where 2010 - …

Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Of Proton Pump Inhibitors Among Older Patients In The Us, Shannon Kindilien, Cheng Chen

Shared Knowledge Conference

The American Geriatrics Society list of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (Beers Criteria) use in older adults (>64-years) includes Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs), and specifically cautions against their use for >8 weeks. PPIs are prescribed to reduce the production of stomach acid, however there is strong evidence older adults are at risk of infection and bone loss from prolonged exposure to PPIs. This study used data from the 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the FDA Adverse Event Report System (FAERS, as of June 30, 2019) to characterize the current prescribing practices of PPIs to older adults and the risks …

Speech Characteristics Of Professional Fighters, Sofiya Krasilshchikova, Amy Neel, Jessica Richardson

Shared Knowledge Conference

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative neurological disease that affects 7% of people who have had at least one instance of a moderate to severe concussion. The populations at higher risk for developing this disorder include military veterans who have been exposed to blast damage, victims of domestic violence, and athletes who participate in contact sports. Previous research conducted about CTE has been centered around two methods of diagnosis: clinical and pathological. A diagnosis based on pathology currently impossible to make in vivo. The type of testing required can only be completed on autopsy. A clinical diagnosis is also …

Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through Physical Activity, Caitlin Olive, Karen Lux Gaudreault, Bryan A. Mccullick, Phillip Tomporowski

Shared Knowledge Conference

Social-emotional learning has become an increasingly popular topic in education as today's students are expected to attend to an exceeding amount of expectations, such as academic achievement, responsible decision making, cooperating with others, and resisting negative tendencies (Elias et al., 1997). SEL is founded on the notion that social-emotional learning and academic achievement are interdependent and should be deliberately taught in order to maximize student learning (Greenberg et al., 2003). Accordingly, CASEL developed guides for implementing district-wide SEL programming to ensure competencies are taught across subject areas (Durlak et al., 2011). SEL programs can occur during the school day or …

Rac1 As A Therapeutic Target In Ovarian Cancer, Melanie Rivera, Martha M. Grimes, Dayna Dominguez, S. Ray Kenney, Yuna Guo, Elsa Romero, Kathryn J. Brayer, Yan Guo, Scott A. Ness, Sarah F. Adams, Carolyn Muller, Laurie G. Hudson

Shared Knowledge Conference

Rac1 is a high value therapeutic target for cancer based on its tumor promoting activities, yet clinical applications targeting Rac1 are in their infancy. High expression and hyperactivation of Rac1 in ovarian cancer, along with our identification of R-ketorolac as a novel Rac1 and Cdc42 selective inhibitor with translational potential, prompt us to test the hypothesis that targeting Rac1 has therapeutic utility for ovarian cancer. Ascites tumor cell samples from ovarian cancer patients in a prospective study receiving racemic ketorolac for clinically indicated use in pain relief were previously reported to show time dependent reduction of Rac1 and Cdc42 activities …

Classifying Livestock Grazing Behavior And Gis-Modeling Potential Cumulative Risks From Exposure To Abandoned Uranium Mine Waste In The Cove Wash Watershed, Arizona, Usa, Zhuoming Liu

Shared Knowledge Conference

Abandoned uranium mines (AUMs) are sources of metals and radioactive substances that are harmful to human health. There are 50 AUMs in the Cove Wash Watershed; as a result, community members are concerned that when domesticated sheep, goat and cattle graze on or near these features they are exposed to harmful substances. Sheep in particular are culturally important and consumption of meat and organs may result in human exposure and potential health impacts. As part of a larger ongoing research project, this thesis examines the geospatial and temporal grazing patterns of domesticated livestock to use GIS to model potential for …

Evaluation Of The Rheological Behaviors And Molecular Composition Properties Of Crumb Rubber Modified Emulsion For Chip Seal, Md Tanvir Ahmed Sarkar

LSU Master's Theses

An experimental study was conducted to characterize the chemical, molecular, and rheological properties of different asphalt emulsions including a newly introduced tire rubber modified asphalt emulsion. One tire rubber modified asphalt emulsion (CRS-2TR), two conventional emulsions (CRS-2 and CRS-2P), and one asphalt rubber binder (AC20-5TR) were evaluated. The differences in functional groups, chemical composition, and molecular weight distribution of the asphalt binder and emulsions under different aging conditions (Original, RTFO-aged, and PAV-aged) were evaluated by the Saturates, Aromatics, Resins and Asphaltenes (SARA) fractionation test, High-Pressure Gel Permeation Chromatography (HP-GPC), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) test, respectively. Superpave Performance Grade …

“Who’S Driving The Bus?” Or How Digitization Is Influencing Archival Collections, Kathelene Mccarty Smith, David Gwynn, Beth Ann Koelsch, Jennifer Motszko

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

Archivists who work directly with unique collections, as well as librarians and other professionals who coordinate digitization, generally agree that access should be prioritized. However, each group has its own goals, standards, and timelines that may conflict with those of their colleagues. The push to maximize access to collections may, in some cases, go so far as to influence collecting policies. Is the lure of rapid digitization affecting best practices of arrangement and description? If online access to the collections is the ultimate goal, and if each stakeholder has a different perspective on how best to accomplish this, who decides …

American Patriotism In The Marvel Avengers Film Series (2008-2018): An Analysis Of Captain America And Iron Man, Jackelyne K. Briseno

Theses and Dissertations

The idea that patriotism can be reinforced through imagery and oration has been discussed by scholars within the political science literature. Film is one medium scholars have used to examine patriotic sentiments. In this thesis I provide an analysis of the Marvel Avengers film series (2008-2018), focusing on Captain America and Iron Man, and how each represents a different form of American patriotism. I argue that Captain America represents Lincolnian patriotism, which places an emphasis on a commitment to American ideals and the duty one has in upholding them. Iron Man, in contrast, represents the dominant tradition, which is centered …

11-07-2019 Vaughan Family Honored By Swosu College Of Pharmacy, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2019

Members of the Vaughan family were recently honored with the College of Pharmacy Heritage Award at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Public Impact-Focused Research Survey Dataset, Kevin H. Gardner, Scott Slovic, Terri Goss-Kinzy, Christopher Keane

Office of Research Scholarship

Data from a survey of members of the Association of Public and Land Grant institutions on the subject of public impact-focused research, which is a genre of research that has received significant attention in recent years.

University Of Northern Iowa Elementary Teacher Education Senate Meeting Minutes, November 7, 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Elementary Teacher Education Senate.

Documents - Elementary Senate

Meeting minutes from the Elementary Teacher Education Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Investment In Latin America Will Limit Migration North, Ryan J. O'Riordan, Stanley P. Kowalski

Law Faculty Scholarship

The refugee crisis at the US Southern Border is due to multiple compounding factors: Latin America’s over-reliance on commodities, failure to economically diversify to innovation, and a lack of coherent US strategic engagement with the region. The situation is hemispheric; imploding states and a serious humanitarian calamity loom ever larger on the southern horizon. Since this represents a long-term problem requiring strategic and sustainable development initiatives, a new Alliance for Progress for the 21st Century is proposed which will build partnerships to advance innovation-driven development across the region.

Spartan Daily, November 7, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 33