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Final Master's Portfolio, Brooke Welch

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

This portfolio fulfills the requirements for my MA in English with a specialization in Teaching. It contains a teaching pedagogy, a proposal to an academic journal on the benefits of project-based learning, and two research papers that cover reflective writing and the importance of teaching literature.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - August 11, 2019, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the August 11, 2019 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

New pathologist focuses research on AL amyloidosis

USA researcher to study socioeconomic stress, impact on breast cancer risk for African Americans

USA medical student awarded first place at 117th NMA Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly

A seamless transition: from fellow to faculty

Petty selected to participate in national pediatrics teaching program

Respons Pertumbuhan, Hasil, Dan Tingkat Kerebahan Padi Varietas Ipb 3s Terhadap Pupuk Hayati Dan Nano Silika, Lia Marliani, Sumadi, Tati Nurmala

Jurnal Kultivasi

Peningkatan produktivitas tanaman pangan merupakan salah satu upaya dalam mendukung ketahanan pangan seiring dengan bertambahnya jumlah penduduk di Indonesia. Penggunaan pupuk hayati dan nano silika secara mandiri mampu meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman serta menurunkan tingkat kerebahan tanaman padi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan kombinasi dosis pupuk hayati dan nano silika yang tepat sehingga dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan, hasil, dan ketegaran tanaman padi sawah (Oryza sativa L) varietas IPB 3S. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di lahan sawah yang berlokasi di Kampung Bojongloa, Desa Tegalsawah, Kecamatan Karawang Timur, Kabupaten Karawang pada bulan Maret sampai dengan bulan Juli 2017. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah …

Selling Wine Without Bottles: The Economy Of Mind On The Global Net, John Perry Barlow

Duke Law & Technology Review

No abstract provided.

The Past And Future Of The Internet: A Symposium For John Perry Barlow

Duke Law & Technology Review

No abstract provided.

Increased Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated With Schizophrenia: Results Of A Case-Control Study From Bahrain, Haitham Jahrami, Mo'ez Al-Islam Faris, Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi, Zahra Saif, Layla Habib, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert

Faculty Publications

Background: Several studies have indicated that chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with the development of schizophrenia. Given the role of diet in modulating inflammatory markers, excessive caloric intake and increased consumption of pro-inflammatory components such as calorie-dense, nutrient-sparse foods may contribute toward increased rates of schizophrenia. This study aimed to examine the association between dietary inflammation, as measured by the dietary inflammatory index (DII (R)), and schizophrenia. Methods: A total of 120 cases attending the out-patient department in the Psychiatric Hospital/Bahrain were recruited, along with 120 healthy controls matched on age and sex. The energy-adjusted DII (E-DII) was computed based …

Increased Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated With Schizophrenia: Results Of A Case–Control Study From Bahrain, Haitham Jahrami, Moez Al-Islam Faris, Hadeel Ghazzawi, Zahra Saif, Layla Habib, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert

Faculty Publications

Background: Several studies have indicated that chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with the development of schizophrenia. Given the role of diet in modulating inflammatory markers, excessive caloric intake and increased consumption of pro-inflammatory components such as calorie-dense, nutrient-sparse foods may contribute toward increased rates of schizophrenia. This study aimed to examine the association between dietary inflammation, as measured by the dietary inflammatory index (DII^®), and schizophrenia. Methods: A total of 120 cases attending the out-patient department in the Psychiatric Hospital/Bahrain were recruited, along with 120 healthy controls matched on age and sex. The energy-adjusted DII (E-DII) was computed …

Meanings And Experiences Of Being Transgender: A Qualitative Study Among Transgender Youth, Hossein Afrasiabi, Marjan Junbakhsh

The Qualitative Report

Our aim in this qualitative study was to explore the meaning and experiences of transgender youth in their everyday interactions. Participants included 24 transgender youth from Yazd and Isfahan Cities (Iran). We selected participants through purposeful sampling method. Research data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The interview transcripts were analyzed using theoretical coding techniques. The results showed that transgender people like to present their favorite identity in behaviors, wearing and social appearances, their social and domestic acceptance is deferred as the society defines transgender as a taboo and ostracizes persons. They felt themselves in a converse body and under pressure …

Ekstrak Daun Bunga Pukul Empat Dan Daun Pagoda Sebagai Tanaman Antivirus Untuk Mengendalikan Penyakit Keriting Pada Cabai Rawit (Capsicum Frutescens L.), Shalahuddin Mukti Prabowo, Sangrani Annisa Dewi

Jurnal Kultivasi

Banyak petani cabai yang menggunakan pestisida kimia sebagai pilihan utama untuk mengendalikan penyakit keriting. Penelitian ini bertujuan mempelajari potensi ekstrak tumbuhan berdaya antivirus: bunga pukul empat dan pagoda, dalam mengendalikan penyakit keriting pada cabai yang disebabkan virus. Penelitian ini dilakukan di lahan endemi penyakit keriting pada cabai merah di daerah Kabupaten Sukoharjo. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan mulai bulan April sampai Juni 2018. Bahan yang digunakan adalah tanaman sebagai bahan pesisida nabati: bunga pukul empat dan pagoda. Alat yang digunakan blender, sprayer, jerigen, baskom dan alat tulis. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan acak kelompok (RAK) dengan 5 perlakuan, yaitu tanpa perlakuan pestisida nabati; ekstrak …

Pemanfaatan Fenomena Pembentukan Buah Partenokarpi Dalam Perspektif Pertanian Di Indonesia, Firman Rezaldi, Muhammad Abdilah Hasan Qonit, Anne Nuraini, Kusumiyati, Syariful Mubarok

Jurnal Kultivasi

Buah merupakan organ reproduktif yang memainkan peranan penting pada tanaman dalam proses perbanyakan tanaman dan penyebaran biji. Biji akan terbentuk akibat adanya proses polinasi dan fertilisasi. Pada beberapa jenis buah keberadaan biji tidak diinginkan, sehingga sekarang sudah banyak dikembangkan buah tanpa biji atau buah partenokarpi. Secara garis besar partenokarpi terdiri dari dua kelompok utama, yaitu partenokarpi alami dan partenokarpi buatan. Pisang, tomat, dan manggis merupakan contoh tanaman yang bersifat partenokarpi alami. Pembetukan buah partenokarpi dapat dilakukan melalui beberapa cara diantaranya adalah penggunaan hormone auksin/giberelin, iridiasi polen, perubahan jumlah kromosom, gene silencing, modifikasi gen, dan genome editing tools. Review ini menjelaskan …

The Biology Of Hope, Fernando Stein M.D.

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Children do not immigrate; they flee. I have used this simple phrase during the recent years that I have been thrust into the debate related to the migration of children alone or with families across the southern border of the United States.

A Comparison Of The Trojan Y Chromosome Strategy To Harvesting Models For Eradication Of Non-Native Species, Jingjing Lyu, Pamela J. Schofield, Kristen M. Reaver, Matthew Beauregard, Rana D. Parshad

Faculty Publications

The Trojan Y Chromosome Strategy (TYC) is a promising eradication method for biological control of non-native species. The strategy works by manipulating the sex ratio of a population through the introduction of supermales that guarantee male offspring. In the current manuscript, we compare the TYC method with a pure harvesting strategy. We also analyze a hybrid harvesting model that mirrors the TYC strategy. The dynamic analysis leads to results on stability of solutions and bifurcations of the model. Several conclusions about the different strategies are established via optimal control methods. In particular, the results affirm that either a pure harvesting …

Chairs Message New Faculty Interested In Plant Evolution Greenhouse Gets Makeover, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Miami University Honors Forney With Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Happy Beginnings: Monsted Named Assistant Curator Of Virginia Native Plant Trail, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Site U1524, Robert M. Mckay, Laura De Santis, Denise K. Kulhanek, Imogen M. Browne, Amelia E. Shevenell, Expedition 374 Scientists

Marine Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Using The Coaching Approach Behavior And Leading By Modeling (Calm) Program To Examine Attachment And Parental Behaviors In Childhood Anxiety, Seana Bandi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Anxiety is one of the most common disorders in children that can often lead to detrimental outcomes. Empirically-supported risk factors for child anxiety include the child’s temperament and behavioral inhibition, insecure attachment, parental over-controlling behaviors, parental anxiety, and the impact of adverse life events on the child. Targeting these risk factors early on has the ability to lead to a decrease in anxiety symptoms later in adolescence and adulthood.

Evidence suggests behavioral, therapeutic interventions are effective for treating anxiety and other mood disorders for middle childhood and adolescents. Recent research has begun to focus on developmentally-appropriate adaptations for younger children …

School-Based Services For Children With Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (Pans), Maura Miglioretti

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) is an emerging disorder affecting school age children causing deleterious cognitive, social, emotional, and academic effects. Most frequently, children with PANS demonstrate severe, rapid-onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in addition to a variety of other psychiatric disturbances. Symptoms are known to significantly a child’s educational experience. Despite this, little is known about the educational impacts related to the disorder or the supports provided to children with the diagnosis. This research sought to identify the school related impairments of children with PANS, the school-based services provided for children with PANS, and the relationships between obsessive compulsive symptoms and …

School Based Policies Protecting Lgbtq+ Youth, Amy Tiberi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to the 2017 National School Climate Survey, over half of all LGBTQ+ students reported experiencing LGBTQ+ related discriminatory policies or practices in their schools (GLSEN, 2019). While there is legislation in place that should standardize compliance and equality within school districts, there is often a discrepancy in implementation and follow through in public school systems. This study sought to examine a) school psychologists’ knowledge of federal legislations protecting LGBTQ+ youth, b) school psychologists’ self-report of the implementation of these regulations in their school’s policies, and c) the attitudes of school psychologists working with LGBTQ+ youth. Results indicated that attitude …

Genetic Diversity Of White-Tailed Deer Populations In Southwestern Pennsylvania And The Development Of A Forensics Panel, Melanie Quain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

During the 20^thcentury, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) became scarce, prompting conservation efforts by hunters and wildlife managers with the goal to recover this species. Various strategies were implemented including reintroductions from areas that still had large deer populations, developing bag limits, seasonal restrictions, and habitat management. These efforts were highly successful across the United States.

Today, white-tailed deer are one of the most abundant and widely-distributed large-bodied mammals in North America. However, there are several important management concerns. In numerous states, including Pennsylvania, CWD negatively impacts deer populations and has become a major health concern. When …

Design And Synthesis Of Pyrimidine Based Heterocycles As Potential Anti-Cancer Agents With Combination Chemotherapeutic Potential Or Targeted One Carbon Metabolism Inhibition And Anti-Opportunistic Agents, Arpit Doshi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation describes the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic pyrimidine-based heterocycles as a) single agents with combination chemotherapy potential having dual antiangiogenic effects and cytotoxic effects or b) one-carbon metabolism inhibitors for targeted tumor therapy; or c) selective Pneumocystis jirovecii (pj) dihydrofolate reductase (pjDHFR) inhibitors for pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) infection.

The work in this dissertation is centered on identifying structural features that are necessary for inhibition of tubulin polymerization or thymidylate synthase as well as for inhibition of one or more of the receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs)- vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2), epidermal growth …

Site U1525, Robert M. Mckay, Laura De Santis, Denise K. Kulhanek, Imogen M. Browne, Amelia E. Shevenell, Expedition 374 Scientists

Marine Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Quantitative Study Of Drug Recrystallization In Drug-In-Adhesive Transdermal Patches Using Vibrational Spectroscopy, Yi Li

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Drug-in-adhesive (DIA) transdermal patches are an important type of transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS). The drugs used in the DIA system are frequently present in metastable forms, such as amorphous solids or supercooled liquids. These drug states are thermodynamically unstable and tend to undergo recrystallization. Recrystallization of the active pharmaceutical ingredient can adversely affect the efficacy of transdermal products. This dissertation demonstrates a systematic approach to quantify the crystalline content of the API in DIA systems. This approach uses a novel method of preparing calibration standards and a spectroscopic method to reliably predict crystalline content in DIA patches. Spectroscopic tools, …

Impact Baseline Composite Score Differences Among Student Athletes, Kerry Schutte

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The ImPACT aims to measure neurocognitive functioning in student athletes. Many schools administer preseason ImPACT assessments to determine athletes’ baseline functioning. Follow-up ImPACT assessments are administered to athletes who sustain concussions to compare their pre- and post-injury functioning. Normative data may be used in place of individualized baseline scores if athletes were not administered baseline assessments. At the inception of this study, normative datasets consisted of scores from typically developing athletes. However, research suggests athletes of varying gender and exceptionality statuses perform differently on baseline ImPACT assessments. In particular, differences were found among male and female athletes as well as …

Using An Extended Broken Symmetry Approximation To Characterize Structure And Spectroscopic Properties Of 2fe-2s Clusters, Ashlyn M. Koval

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Iron-sulfur proteins perform a wide variety of biological functions that assist in mediating protein function via electron transfer reactions. The Rieske and mitoNEET iron-sulfur clusters have been shown to undergo proton coupled electron transfer facilitated by a histidine ligand. The protonation state of the histidine residue is key to understanding the mechanism of proton coupled electron transfer. This work reports a study of the 2Fe-2S ferredoxin, Rieske, and mitoNEET clusters using the extended broken symmetry approximation. Calculations were performed on the ferredoxin cluster to establish appropriate methodologies. Calculations were then performed for Rieske and mitoNEET clusters to suggest experiments capable …

Dual Inhibition Of The Pi3k/Akt And Mek5/Erk5 Pathways For The Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Thomas Douglas Wright

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease state with several challenging frontiers. In particular, aberrations in the Phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) and Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) pathways have been linked to increased breast cancer proliferation and survival. It has been proposed that these survival characteristics are enhanced through compensatory signaling and crosstalk mechanisms. New evidence suggests that MEK5/ERK5, a member of the MAPK family, is a crucial component in the proliferation and survival of several aggressive cancers. We hypothesize that inhibiting both PI3K/Akt and MEK5/ERK5 pathways will decrease cell viability while maintaining limited collateral toxicity. In this study, we examined the effects …

Kink In Flux: Bdsm Theory And Sexual Praxis, Celeste Pietrusza

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The opening decades of the 21^st century have seen a veritable explosion of representations of bondage, discipline and sadomasochism (BDSM) and kink practices in mainstream media and American culture. Along with this, empirical researchers working in sexuality studies continue to show, contrary to the history of stigmatizing accounts in the history of clinical psychology, no evidence of increased pathology and, in some studies, better outcomes on measures of mental health.

Given the legacy of psychoanalysis in foregrounding considerations of sadomasochism and sexuality for the human psyche, it seems particularly well positioned to approach the complexities of dynamic fantasies involved …

Triple Functionalization Of Titanium Aluminum Vanadium For Orthopedic Implant Applications, Ashley Blystone

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Orthopedic implant surgeries are on the rise in the United States, with well over a million surgeries performed annually. Common materials used for these applications include titanium and its alloy, titanium aluminum vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V). Ti-6Al-4V is chosen for this application due to its mechanical strength and corrosion resistance. However, Ti-6Al-4V does not support osseointegration and is susceptible to bacterial colonization. Therefore, these implants suffer from aseptic loosening and infection, necessitating removal and replacement. Revision surgery and treatment is financially burdensome and taxing on the patient. Current approaches focus on modifying the surface of Ti-6Al-4V through a variety of means to …

Reclaiming Embodiment: An Existential-Phenomenological Exploration Of Women’S Tattoos, Ashley Gill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation is a phenomenological research study about the lived experiences of women who elected to get tattoos in the last five years. Due to historical and present discourses on female embodiment and persistent stigmas and pathologies often associated with tattoos, I sought to generate meaningful knowledge about the lived experiences of women who have voluntarily chosen this form of body modification. I conducted phenomenological research interviews with nine participants about personal meanings, decision making processes, and lived experiences of embodiment (capturing existential themes of lived body, spatiality, relationality, and time) before and after tattooing. I applied thematic interpretation of …

Ross Sea West Antarctic Ice Sheet History, Robert M. Mckay, Laura De Santis, Denise K. Kulhanek, Imogen M. Browne, Amelia E. Shevenell, Expedition 374 Scientists

Marine Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.