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The Origin Of Night And The Dance Of Time: Ritual And Material Culture In Northwest Amazonia, Stephen P. Hugh-Jones

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

Based on a survey of published material complemented by original fieldwork, this paper shows that Northwest Amazonian Arawakan, Tukanoan and Makuan stories of the Origin of Night form parts of a single, more inclusive myth about the sequential creation of earth, trees, house-frames, roofing leaves, night, song and dance. Here a box of feather ornaments plays a central role as the container of both roofing leaves and night with leaves as feathers, the ornaments of the house-as-person. When placed on the house-frame as thatch, these ornament-leaves shut out the light causing "night." The feather box, a container of bright yellow …

Yine Manxinerune Hosha Hajene E A Territorialidade Na Terra Indígena Mamoadate, Brasil: O Poder Das Memórias, Lucas Artur Brasil Manchineri, Pirjo Kristiina Virtanen, Maria Luiza Ochoa

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

Este artigo discute a territorialidade dos Yine Manxinerune Hosha Hajene (os Mashco Piro), um grupo em isolamento voluntário, estabelecida na Terra Indígena Mamoadate, estado do Acre/Brasil, a partir da governança dos Manxineru. As práticas de diferentes atores, como governo, organizações não-governamentais, corporações e comunidades indígenas são considerados em conjunto para situar e discutir a mobilização dos Manxineru na criação de um novo espaço para os Yine Manxinerune Hosha Hajene. Propomos que as escolhas políticas dos Manxineru, em relação à presença dos Yine Manxinerune Hosha Hajene, são baseadas fundamentalmente na sua memória do contato com não-indígenas.

This article discusses the …

Miradas Del Aislamiento Y Del Contacto: Una Crónica Sobre Los Llamados Mashco Piro, Luis Felipe Torres Espinoza

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

Este artículo presenta una breve crónica sobre la historia y el presente del pueblo indígena denominado mashco piro, considerado en situación de “aislamiento” por los gobiernos de Perú y Brasil. Además de considerar las amenazas externas que existen sobre sus territorios y sus modos de vida, se propone tomar en cuenta la agencia de los mashco piro al lidiar con este contexto. En este sentido, se plantea recurrir al conocimiento etnológico producido sobre aspectos clave de las sociedades indígenas de la Amazonia (como la guerra, el intercambio y el parentesco), para un entendimiento más completo de su forma de …

Analysing Service Desk Incidents, Maryam Ali Salmin

Theses

The technical support department is one of the most crucial departments within an organization. Primarily, the role of this department is to provide technical assistance and maintenance to all computer systems and hardware. Besides, it undertakes other duties including installing, configuring, and updating hardware and software, as well as fixing any issue related to the equipment daily. The department can provide this service through onsite visits, remote actions or third-party assistance. Surveys have categorized the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affair in Dubai (GDRFA) as a silo organization because it has several departments with various sections and sub-sections. Therefore, …

Why Won't This Heal?: Actinomyces And Wounds, Christina Wagener

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Why Won’t This heal? Actinomyces and Wounds

Christina Wagener, MSN, Steve Kalish, MD, Mary Lee Barron, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP

An incidental finding of Actinomyces europaeus in a refractory healing abscess presents an opportunity to close a knowledge and treatment gap. After finding Actinomyces species in multiple patients within a twenty-month period in an independent hospital in Chicago, IL, the probability exists that Actinomyces is becoming more prevalent in subcutaneous wounds. Chronic, non-healing wounds cause multiple negative consequences including financial, psychological and physical losses and possibly death.

Actinomyces is a Gram-positive, filamentous, non-acid-fast and anaerobic-to-microaerophilic bacteria first identified in 1997 …

Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding Manufacturing Offshoring: Assessing The Morality Of Offshoring Decisions Through A Utilitarian Viewpoint, Luis Encinas

Honors Scholar Theses

The purpose of this paper to assess the ethical dilemmas that exist when American companies offshore manufacturing work to cheaper labor markets abroad through a utilitarian perspective. The paper will explain what offshoring is and what has driven American companies into engaging in this practice. Next, the criteria for the utilitarian assessment will be explained. After, I will examine the effects on the U.S labor force, U.S economy, and the foreign labor force through two case studies: the Bangladeshi apparel industry and the Mexican maquiladoras industry. Finally, the paper will offer some suggestions for making this practice more ethical in …

An Analysis Of Abdominal Stability Following Hyperthermic Exercise In Euhydrated And Dehydrated Conditions, Carli Ceckanowicz

Honors Scholar Theses

Core stability is essential for maintaining safety and optimizing performance during exercise and sport. The purpose of this study is to analyze how heat and hydration status (euhydrated USG<1.025 or dehydrated USG>1.025) can impair trunk stability in males and females (in both follicular and luteal phases) using the Trunk Stability Test (TST). Participants complete three blocks of 30 minutes of hyperthermic (35±1.299 ^oC and 49.418±5.0329% relative humidity) treadmill exercise. Exercise intensity is equivalent to 15 minutes at either 11W/kg or 7W/kg and the following 15 minutes at either 7W/kg or 4W/kg, respectively, based on individual heat production data. TST data will …

Assessing The Morphology Of Vesicles In Inhibitory Symmetric Synapses In Safety And Fear Conditions In The Rat Lateral Amygdala, Valerie Kress

Honors Scholar Theses

There is a significant lack of research on vesicle morphology in inhibitory synapses in the rat lateral amygdala. Published research focuses heavily on excitatory synapses in different parts of the rat brain and even this research rarely focuses on the different vesicle types in axons. It is reported that in these axons, synaptic vesicles traditionally contain neurotransmitters while small dense core vesicles contain active zone proteins and large dense core vesicles contain neuropeptides. This study aims to find correlations between vesicle morphology, location, contents, and potential function of each of the different types of vesicle in inhibitory axons.

After reviewing …

Orofacial Pain And Menstrually Related Migraine, Chisa Nishihara, Keisuke Hatori, Yung-Chu Hsu, Kana Ozasa, Andrew L. Young, Yoshiki Imamura, Noboru Noma

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

PURPOSE: Migraine is a common, debilitating, primary headache disorder that can cause and be affected by odontalgia.

CASE REPORT: A 49-year-old woman(Patient 1) presented with pulsating pain in the left maxillary molar area, and a history of unsuccessful root canal treatment. She was ultimately diagnosed with menstrually related migraine without aura and zolmitriptan was prescribed, which reduced her headache and toothache together. A 45-year-old woman (Patient 2) presented with throbbing pain in the right maxillary molar and cheek area. Past repeated endodontic therapy had been unsuccessful. She was then diagnosed with menstrually related migraine without aura, and sumatriptan significantly reduced …

Finding A Viable Neural Network Architecture For Use With Upper Limb Prosthetics, Maxwell Lavin

Master of Science in Computer Science Theses

This paper attempts to answer the question of if it’s possible to produce a simple, quick, and accurate neural network for the use in upper-limb prosthetics. Through the implementation of convolutional and artificial neural networks and feature extraction on electromyographic data different possible architectures are examined with regards to processing time, complexity, and accuracy. It is found that the most accurate architecture is a multi-entry categorical cross entropy convolutional neural network with 100% accuracy. The issue is that it is also the slowest method requiring 9 minutes to run. The next best method found was a single-entry binary cross entropy …

Using Innovative E-Book Based On Picture Stories For Economic Literacy Teenagers: A Study On Junior High Schools Student In Malang Indonesia, Nunung Utami

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

ABSTRACT

This study analyzes using a book that has been developed by the author in a previous study: An innovative book based on a picture story to improve understanding of economic literacy for teenagers. The data was taken using a questionnaire of 180 junior high school students through 20 standard questions of understanding economic literacy developed by NCEE. The data using before and after the application of innovative literacy economic for teenagers based on e-book pictures stories.

The results of the analysis obtained differences (decreases) incorrect answer of respondents from the value of Pre Test and Post Test, the value …

Audit Information Systems In Digilib University Of Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya Using Cobit Framework 4.1, Rais Bagus

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract - Audit it is formed in monitoring and controlling the infrastructure of information technology as a whole. And it can also be carried out simultaneously in financial audits and internal audits, as well as in monitoring and evaluating other similar activities. Which aims to help organizations follow best practices so that their information stays safe. In this journal, we have the objective of planning a library of information systems security audit at UIN Sunan Ampel from the sheets at the time of the interview and documents derived from the results obtained when collecting data. The library is a unit …

Synthesis Of Gadolinium-Doxorubicin Prodrug Carrying Functional Nanoceria For The Targeted Drug Delivery And Cancer Treatment, Arth Patel

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The main focus of this research was the development of a polymer-coated nanoceria (PNC) platform to be used as a drug delivery system. Water-dispersible PNC is synthesized using a water-based alkaline precipitation method. Cerium nitrate hexahydrate and poly (acrylic acid) are used for the preparation of PNC. The synthesized PNC was characterized using ZETA, and UV- Vis characterization techniques. Polyacrylic acid (PAA)-coated cerium oxide nanoparticles fabricated for the targeted combination therapy of TNBC (MDA-MB-231) and MCF-7. Using EDC/NHS chemistry, the surface carboxylic acid groups of nanoceria was designed and synthesized with ICAM-1 antibody to target ICAM-1 overexpressing TNBC. Next, doxorubicin …

Diet And Lifestyle Tips For Better Health Outcomes, Annie Ferreri

All Student-Created Educational Resources

The handout provides an evidence-based overview of a healthy diet and lifestyle for an adolescent. It is intended to provide enough detail to be motivational without resulting in overwhelm. Tips for a successful outcome are provided on the handout.

Healthy Weight Management For Teens, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

All Student-Created Educational Resources

This handout has been created to educate teenagers on healthy eating tips and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight across a lifespan.

Healthy Weight Management For Teens, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

All Student-Created Educational Resources

This handout has been created to educate teenagers on healthy eating tips and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight across a lifespan.

It’S Your Choice. Create Your Healthy Weight! (A Handout), Micheline D. Cormier

All Student-Created Educational Resources

This handout gives information and tips to achieve a healthy energy balance. It encourages calorie neutral hydration, exercise, fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake as well as cooking at home while creating a positive and healthy environment for continued support.

Mindfully Empowered Health (A Handout), University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

All Student-Created Educational Resources

This educational handout focuses on delivering the concept of Mindfulness to adolescent young women when choosing healthier food choices alongside appropriate portion sizes recommended by the 2,000 kcal/diet MyPlate Plan. Acknowledging that teen girls have a greater desire for autonomy in their food and exercise choices, the first side educates them on ways to monitor their healthy to not so healthy food choices utilizing the Traffic Light Diet concept. Colorful pictures alongside each section illustrate which choices correlate to “always appropriate”, “pause”, and “stop and think” foods. Portion size control is depicted through everyday objects so that the user can …

Steps For A Healthier Lifestyle (A Handout), University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

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This handout provides seven tips for leading a healthier lifestyle, including both nutritional and physical exercise tips as found through scientific research.

Service Learning Project, Sheila Mae Agonoy-Pascua

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

UNLV CSUN Preschool has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) since 1994. The preschool’s mission is to “Provide a model inclusive early childhood program that serves children of students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding campus community. As the field of early childhood care and education evolves to meet the growing needs of today’s young children and their families, our preschool will continue to play a leadership role in teaching, training, and research at UNLV.” (unlv.edu/preschool/about).

Dean Petersen Elementary School, Alexa Ching

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

To educate their students by using a trauma-informed approach that allows students to be vulnerable to learning new information and provide a safe space

Project 150, Natalie Datastanyan

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Project 150 began when its two co founders learned about the increased number of homeless youth attending just Rancho High School. Patrick Spargur and Don Purdue worked together to form Project 150 to decrease and eventually end homelessness in the youth of Las Vegas. The purpose of Project 150 is to end high school homelessness through the support of a community.

Service Learning At Dean Petersen Elementary School, Fayth Dean

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Their purpose is to not only educate their students, but to also teach them in a way that allows them to let their guard down. These students come from environments that are filled with violence, abuse, yelling, etc. For these students to be taught, the teachers use a “traumainformed” approach where they are calm and patient with their students, which allow them to be teachable

Project Focus And Wcta, David Islas

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Project FOCUS is a program designed to encourage students on the autism spectrum with educational programs suited for their wants and needs in life. WCTA is a Magnet school that has been existent for 10 years.

Project 150, Dorian Laganière

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Offer support and services to homeless, displaced, and disadvantaged high school students. so they can be successful during their high school journey and ultimately graduate.

Three Square: The Fight Against Hunger, Courtney Lee

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Three Square is a food bank for Southern Nevada, whose aim is to “provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community.”

Signature Productions: Quality Family Entertainment, Tyler Lambert

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Signature Productions is a nonprofit community theater company. It was created in 1989, by both Dr. Karl M. Larsen, a local Optometrist, and Victor J. Austin, an attorney. They believed that Las Vegas Valley needed quality family entertainment. The Board of Signature Productions is made up of 16 talented and dedicated people from Las Vegas consisting of an Optometrist, several Attorneys, a General Contractor, multiple small business owners, a photographer, music and dance instructors, office professionals and homemakers. We are housed in the Summerlin Library and Preforming Arts Center, where we rent space for each production.

The Nevada Blind Children’S Foundation, Mara Ono

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

It was created to provide the essential blocks including expanded core curriculum, extracurricular activities, social opportunities, and transitional skills to children who are visually impaired Three main goals: ○ Increase graduation rates and postsecondary education enrollment and/or vocation ○ Increase employment rates for blind adults ○ Increase the quality of life (independence, socialization, life skills) for blind or visually impaired children Community Service Paradigm The community service paradigm this service site best fits is social change The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation wants every child with a visual impairment to reach their full potential

Project Focus, Edrielle Ramirez

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

History and Purpose Started with 1 student in 2015 1 to 25 students in 4 years Purpose: "give an opportunity for this population to have the opportunity to go to college" Community Service Paradigm Project Defines a problem, implements, achieve goal

E W Griffith Elementary School, Leilah Torres

First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)

Their vision is to keep their students, “...honest, safe, respectful, engaged, and own their learning and choices,” (“Griffith ES”).