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The World Without Us, Gary Fincke

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Everlasting Life, Sheila Packa

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Code Black, Lisa Norris

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Prefatory Notes

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Cover Art

Valparaiso Fiction Review

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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 8, 2019, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 8, 2019 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

Gassman awarded 2019 Mayer Mitchell Award for Excellence in Cancer Research

First-year medical students meet first patients in virtual clinic

First- and second-year students explore medical specialties in CLINIC rotations

Cardiology grand rounds to focus on atrial septal defects

Darbin to discuss age-related Parkinsonism at neurology grand rounds

Townsley to present at OB/GYN grand rounds

Clay to discuss sports injuries at Med School Café

Pathology to host Research Seminar Series

Understanding Microplastics In Freshwater: From Little Stream To Big River, Morgan Anderson

Geography: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The purpose of this study is to better understand how microplastics move through rivers. Microplastics can come from various sources, but the main characteristic of them is their size. These plastics have diameters between 10 nanometers and 5mm. Because these particles are easily confused with food sources, ingestion and bioaccumulation of microplastics in many aquatic organisms has been a hot topic for concern (Besseling et al, 2017; Liedermann et. al, 2018; Nel et. al, 2018; Siegfried et. al, 2017; Windsor et. al, 2019). Ingestion of these microplastics can be detrimental to both human and ecological health due to pathogen accumulation …

Late Jurassic Dinosaurs On The Move, Gastroliths And Long-Distance Migration, Josh Malone

Geography: Student Scholarship & Creative Works

The Jurassic Morrison Formation of the Rocky Mountain and Colorado Plateau regions is famous for its dinosaur fossils. The Morrison Formation (150-157 Ma) is comprised mostly of sandstone and mudstone that was deposited in a terrestrial deposition system that included fluvial, paludal, and lacustrine environments. Paleocurrent data indicates that Morrison sediment was transported to the north and east. Within the Morrison Formation, we find exotic pebble and cobble-size durable clasts of quartzite, chert and vein quartz weathering out of the mudstone paleosols. We interpret these exotic clasts as gastroliths, carried within the gastric mills of dinosaurs. For this study, we …

Queen Nanny, A Case Study For Cultural Heritage Tourism: The Archaeology Of Memory And Identity, Lacy Risner

Liberal Arts Capstones

This research project is intended to provide a foundation of knowledge of the Maroon culture in Jamaica, through the legends of one of their most prominent founders, Queen Nanny, as an aid for those who want to educate themselves before approaching community leaders about tourism development. Documentation of Queen Nanny’s life is contested and shrouded in mystery. Yet, that is part of what makes her memory so powerful. The various roles that Queen Nanny is associated with feature her adamant pursuit of an independent life for herself and her Maroons. Whether she is catching bullets or teaching the Maroons how …

Final Master's Portfolio, Nicole Harpster

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

Final Masters Portfolio

Gender, Family, And Community Attachment In A New Destination, Erin Trouth Hofmann, Claudia Méndez Wright, Emma Meade Earl

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

As new immigrant destinations in the USA have become home to more settled immigrant populations, they are also becoming less male-dominated and attracting more women and families. But this process is occurring unevenly, with some new destinations much more attractive to women than others. The factors that might lead a destination to attract or retain women are not well understood. We draw on interviews with long-time Latin American residents in a non-metropolitan community in Utah with a fairly high proportion of women immigrants to analyze the ways in which gender and other factors relate to community attachment in this specific …

Obsolete, Jane Hertenstein

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I searched and searched and could not find any. It was seldom I needed birthday candles. Truth be told, it had probably been a decade since I last used them. I scavenged in a drawer-the one containing bread ties and postage stamps-for used candles. Stubs would do for the purpose of lighting and then extinguishing. But, in a fit of "organizing," I must have cleaned them out. I had no idea they would become hard to replace.

You Can Leave The Toilet Seat Up, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

About four years ago, my husband and I donated more than two-thirds of our worldly possessions to Goodwill and moved a couple of teenagers, one senior bichon, and our adventure-craving selves into a three-bedroom, one bath, 600-square-foot city apartment, complete with a three-flight walk up, no elevator required. We traded privacy for claustrophobic togetherness, mirrored vanities for color-coded shower caddies and an element-proof garage for two very weather susceptible parking spots identified by faded yellow lines. We also gained eighty or so very noisy housemates, for we had moved into a high school boys' dormitory.

Too Cuticle For Words, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

You can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have put the "man" in manicure. And I have put my worst foot forward even less frequently to get a pedicure. But I recently opened Poppie's Beauty Salon and Nail Spa. The first customers were my granddaughters Chloe and Lilly.

Plastic Fast, Maureen E. Schlangen

Roesch Library Staff Publications

In the era of Silent Spring, the first Earth Days and the “Keep America Beautiful” campaigns in the 1970s, littering was just the tip of the pollution iceberg. It still is. The bigger problems are demand and production. A June 2018 article in National Geographic found that worldwide, we produce almost 500 million tons of plastic every year — and about 40 percent is tossed after one use. According to the nonprofit Plastic Oceans, more than 8 million tons of plastic go into the oceans each year; production of plastic water bottles alone has grown from 3.8 billion in 1996 …

2020, Camp Research Forum Book Of Abstracts, American Camp Association

ACA National Camp Research Forum Abstracts

This book includes 33 abstracts that will be presented at the 2020 American Camp Association (ACA) Research Forum to be held during the ACA annual conference in San Diego, CA from February 11-14, 2020. Twenty-six of these abstracts have been grouped into logical areas and will be verbally presented in four sessions.

The Evolution Of Korean Costume: Urban Korean Women's Shift From Traditional To Western Clothing In Colonial Korea, 1910-1945, Keeley E. Shoudel

Honors Capstones

This paper is about the fashion shift urban Korean women made from the traditional hanbok (한복) to Western-style clothing in the colonial period (1910-1945). In this paper, I argue that urban Korean women shifted their fashion from traditional hanbok (한복) to Western-style clothing because of American missionaries and internal social changes rather than influences from Japan. For this paper, I looked at translated primary sources as I do not read Korean. These sources include magazine articles, cartoons, pictures, interviews with Korean women who were in colonial Korea at some point in their life, and missionary books that were written about …

Nursing Care Variation Reduction For The Short Procedure Unit, Monica Young, Eugene Taglienti, Jillian Conroy, Jason Smith, Christine Behr, Darren Horne

Department of Nursing Posters

The desired outcome of this project was to develop and implement a process to assign and delegate nurse assignments in a systematic approach to hold staff accountable and ensure patients are appropriately prepped for their procedure in a timely and safe manner

Goals

• Reduce SPU RN Care Time
• Increase % of patients ready for holding area on time

Future Climate Change Will Have A Positive Effect On Populus Davidiana In China, Jie Li, Guan Liu, Qi Lu, Yanru Zhang, Guoqing Li, Sheng Du

Aspen Bibliography

Since climate change significantly affects global biodiversity, a reasonable assessment of the vulnerability of species in response to climate change is crucial for conservation. Most existing methods estimate the impact of climate change on the vulnerability of species by projecting the change of a species’ distribution range. This single-component evaluation ignores the impact of other components on vulnerability. In this study, Populus davidiana (David’s aspen), a tree species widely used in afforestation projects, was selected as the research subject under four future climate change scenarios (representative concentration pathway (RCP)2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5). Exposure components of range change as well …

The Link Between Depression And Alzheimer's Disease, Ania Waclawiak

Honors Capstones

Depression has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. Depression is a mood disorder that results in low mood, while Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive, neurological disorder that results in memory issues and difficulty with completing everyday tasks. The purpose of this research study was to determine what role depression plays in Alzheimer’s Disease, how depression affects mild cognitive impairment, and what brain abnormalities are present in individuals with depression and Alzheimer’s Disease. To find out if depression increases Alzheimer’s Disease, certain research experiments were reviewed to see what the results would indicate. After examining several literature …

Analysis Of Tornadogenesis Failure Using Rapid-Scan Data From The Atmospheric Imaging Radar, Kyle Pittman, Andrew Mahre, David Bodine, Casey Griffin, Jim Kurdzo, Victor Gensini

Honors Capstones

Tornadogenesis in supercell thunderstorms has been a heavily studied topic by the atmospheric science community for several decades. However, the reasons why some supercells produce tornadoes, while others in similar environments and with similar characteristics do not, remains poorly understood. For this study, tornadogenesis failure is defined as a supercell appearing capable of tornado production, both visually and by meeting a vertically contiguous differential velocity (∆V) threshold, without producing a sustained tornado. Data from a supercell that appeared capable of tornadogenesis, but which failed to produce a sustained tornado, was collected by the Atmospheric Imaging Radar (the AIR, a high …

Depression And Suicide: An In-Depth Analysis, Vivian M. Rodriguez

Honors Capstones

Suicide is a serious public health concern and tragically claims the lives of tens of thousands of people each year. Depression has now been identified as the most common mental health disorder in the United States. Depression has been linked to suicide and has been identified as a clear risk factor. Despite the current available treatments, suicide rates still increase with each passing year. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the potential causes and risk factors of depression and suicide as well as discuss evidence-based assessment, intervention, and evaluation methods to help clinicians improve the care provided to …

Civil Warfare: Russian Foreign Policy Strategy In Eurasia, Robert Q. Carolan

Honors Capstones

In the aftermath of NATO’s 2008 expansion into Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation has implemented a new stratagem of hybrid warfare. One that aspires to reorient Eurasia around a Russian nucleus of power. A cornerstone of this new foreign policy? Civil society and the destabilization of western institutions in key countries such as Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia. Drawing on ground experience in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia—as well as expert knowledge, this paper will analyze Russia’s use of civil society in the fight for Eurasia.

Negotiating Through A Huskie, Edgar E. Lopez

Honors Capstones

Everyone will negotiate at least once in their lifetime, and some people negotiate every day. The aim of Negotiating Through A Huskie is to compare effective negotiation techniques used in practice as well as theoretical techniques used by leaders experiencing change management across different offices and departments. Change management significantly impacts individual and team performance in a company or organization. When experiencing organizational change, leaders must be willing to redirect or redefine the processes for a company or organization. Using effective negotiation techniques helps two or more parties reach a beneficial outcome which in turn facilitates organizational change. I analyzed …

2019-2020 Master Class - Rebecca Penneys (Piano), Rebecca Penneys, Robiyakhon Akromova, Meiyu Wu, Nicole Marie P. Cortero

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

Twinkle Bhojwani, Twinkle Bhojwani

Professional Practices (ART 399)

Being a young designer, it is sometimes inevitable to not have a fickle mind as I try to grow. I want to create aesthetically pleasing work by pushing my brain to move beyond my first idea in order to develop original approaches to the challenges that arise, and that is why I design. I see poor design that evokes an emotion in me to want to fix it.

The way things are designed, whether good or bad, communicates just as boldly as the message or the idea. I use my designs to evoke an emotion by pushing ideas, manipulating line, …

Small Rural High Schools And College Completion, John Martin

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Students in small rural high schools are an overlooked group of students in this country. The push for students to go to college seems to be common across the United States; however, that might not be the case for every group of students. Small rural high school students are a unique set of students when it comes to college because it is not always considered the biggest priority for these sets of households. The smaller rural high schools are majority filled with students of lower socioeconomic status (Hardre, & Reeve, 2003; Meendering, Kranz, Shafrath, & McCrmack, 2016). A lot of …

Senior Recital: Brenden Ayestaran, Clarinet, Brenden Ayestaran, Eric Jenkins

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. Mr. Ayestaran studies clarinet with John Warren.

Promoting Vaccinations Through Patient Education, Rhae Ann E. Riddle

Honors Capstones

The purpose of this project was to present a review of the current literature on effective methods of education on the importance of vaccines and how to identify and address common concerns of vaccine-hesitant parents. A review of current literature was conducted using CINAHL and PubMed databases utilizing scholarly articles created within the last five years. Seventy articles were reviewed and eight were chosen for the purpose of creating and presenting thesis materials. Current research indicates a strong correlation between building trusting relationships that promote open and honest communication as key factors in swaying parents towards a positive and knowledgeable …

Disney’S Endgame: How The Franchise Came To Rule Cinema, Gerry Canavan

English Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.