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Sb43-19/20: Resolution Regarding Referendum Language For Article 8 Of The Asum Constitution, Cierra Anderson

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB43-19/20: Resolution Regarding Referendum Language for Article 8 of the ASUM Constitution Passed Unanimously in the December 4, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting

Sb42-19/20: Resolution Regarding Referendum Language For Article 7 Of The Asum Constitution, Cierra Anderson, Brian Fulton, Noah Durnell, Matthew Hurley, Christian Pfeifer

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB42-19/20: Resolution Regarding Referendum Language for Article 7 of the ASUM Constitution Passed 19Y-1N-4A in the December 4, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting.

An Overview Of The Health Delivery System In The State Of Mississippi, Cerlyn K. Ellis

Publications and Research

Imagine residing in a high-income country that doesn’t provide access to necessary healthcare. The state of Mississippi remains one of the poorest states in the United States. This has resulted in poor health outcomes and chronic access barriers. Residents of Mississippi ranks poorly in most health indicators, including Infectious Disease, Infant Mortality, Clinic Care, Obesity, Diabetes, and Premature Death.

With half of all rural hospitals in Mississippi threatened with closure, access and quality of care barriers will become more challenging to resolve. This comes partly as a result of the state largely governed by Republicans and the legislators refusing to …

How Sexual Preference Is Related To Victimization Of Dating Violence, Karley Wilson, Lexi Tyler, Madeline Kuchan

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Intimate Partner Violence is a serious and detrimental public health issue that impacts millions of Americans each year. According to National Statistics, nearly 20 Americans per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner (NCADV, 2019). IPV includes actions such as domestic violence (hitting, slapping, shoving), stalking, and rape. Although there is extensive research on the overall subject, a small amount of research has looked at the relationship between sexual minorities and dating violence. The research we conducted analyzed the correlation between sexual preference and victimization of dating violence. The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS online program. Results …

State V. Hardy Respondent's Brief Dckt. 47033

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Update To The Vitamin C, Thiamine And Steroids In Sepsis (Victas) Protocol: Statistical Analysis Plan For A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Adaptive Sample Size, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial., Christopher J. Lindsell, Anna Mcglothlin, Samuel Nwosu, Todd W. Rice, Alex Hall, Gordon R. Bernard, Laurence W. Busse, E. Wesley Ely, Alpha A. Fowler, David F. Gaieski, Jeremiah S. Hinson, Michael H. Hooper, James C. Jackson, Gabor D. Kelen, Mark Levine, Greg S. Martin, Richard E. Rothman, Jonathan E. Sevransky, Kert Viele, David W. Wright, David N. Hager

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Observational research suggests that combined therapy with Vitamin C, thiamine and hydrocortisone may reduce mortality in patients with septic shock.

METHODS AND DESIGN: The Vitamin C, Thiamine and Steroids in Sepsis (VICTAS) trial is a multicenter, double-blind, adaptive sample size, randomized, placebo-controlled trial designed to test the efficacy of combination therapy with vitamin C (1.5 g), thiamine (100 mg), and hydrocortisone (50 mg) given every 6 h for up to 16 doses in patients with respiratory or circulatory dysfunction (or both) resulting from sepsis. The primary outcome is ventilator- and vasopressor-free days with mortality as the key secondary outcome. …

Individual Based Model To Simulate The Evolution Of Insecticide Resistance, William B. Jamieson

Department of Mathematics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Insecticides play a critical role in agricultural productivity. However, insecticides impose selective pressures on insect populations, so the Darwinian principles of natural selection predict that resistance to the insecticide is likely to form in the insect populations. Insecticide resistance, in turn, severely reduces the utility of the insecticides being used. Thus there is a strong economic incentive to reduce the rate of resistance evolution. Moreover, resistance evolution represents an example of evolution under novel selective pressures, so its study contributes to the fundamental understanding of evolutionary theory.

Insecticide resistance often represents a complex interplay of multiple fitness trade-offs for individual …

Human Adaptability For Deep Space Missions: An Exploratory Study, Paul T. Bartone, Robert R. Roland, Jocelyn V. Bartone, Gerald P. Krueger, Albert A. Sciarretta, Bjorn Helge Johnsen

Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments

The present qualitative study conducts in-depth interviews with astronauts and other subject matter experts in order to shed light on human adaptability in extreme environments. Deep space travel will entail a range of highly stressful conditions to which astronauts must adapt. Feelings of isolation will be increased, as the space traveler is farther from Earth for longer periods of time. Daily life will take place in small and confined areas, for durations extending into years. The dangers of the extreme environment of space are ever-present, and failure of critical equipment or components can lead to death. Astronauts will need to …

Vertical Electrical Impedance Measurements Of Concrete Bridge Decks, Jared Scott Baxter

Theses and Dissertations

This research focuses on the creation, validation, automation, and deployment of a nondestructive vertical electrical impedance (VEI) bridge deck assessment apparatus. A multichannel impedance analyzer with a moving platform is developed that can assess the deterioration state of a bridge deck without stationary traffic control. The multichannel apparatus is capable of taking over 500 impedance samples a second and can scan a bridge deck over 500 times faster than more traditional techniques. This research also shows VEI measurements are inversely proportional to the diffusivity of ions through concrete and that an impedance measurement frequency of 25 kHz is the most …

Coordinated Persistent Homology And An Application To Seismology, Nickolas Brenten Callor

Theses and Dissertations

The theory of persistent homology (PH), introduced by Edelsbrunner, Letscher, and Zomorodian in [1], provides a framework for extracting topological information from experimental data. This framework was then expanded by Carlsson and Zomorodian in [2] to allow for multiple parameters of analysis with the theory of multidimensional persistent homology (MPH). This particular generalization is considerably more difficult to compute and to apply than its predecessor. We introduce an intermediate theory, coordinated persistent homology (CPH), that allows for multiple parameters while still preserving the clarity and coherence of PH. In addition to introducing the basic theory, we provide a polynomial time …

Sb39-19/20: Resolution Regarding Referendum Language For Article 3 Of The Asum Constitution, Cierra Anderson, Noah Durnell, Brian Fulton, Matthew Hurley, Christian Pfeifer

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB39-19/20: resolution Regarding Referendum Language for Article 3 of the ASUM Constitution Passed 18Y-0N-6A in the December 4, 2019 ASUM Senate Meeting

Performance Of 18 Fresh Market And Eight Saladette Tomato Cultivars In Southwest Michigan In 2019, Ron G. Goldy

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

It was again a difficult year for growing tomatoes at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center. Rain shortly after field planting induced early bacterial disease infection, leading to defoliation and decreased fruit quality. The best performers in the fresh market trial were Red Snapper, Camaro, Saybrook, Jolene, and Myrtle. It was difficult to get good separation in the saladette trial. No entries rose above the others.

Evaluation Of Transplant Root Length On Bell Pepper Yield And Quality, Ron G. Goldy

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Allowing bell pepper transplants to develop a taproot system was detrimental to early plant growth. However, it did not have a significant detrimental effect on most fruit yield and quality parameters measured, and by final harvest, plants of all three root length treatments had similar above ground plant weights.

Resonant Configurations In Scalar Field Theories: Can Some Oscillons Live Forever?, Marcelo Gleiser, Max Krackow

Dartmouth Scholarship

We investigate the longevity of oscillons numerically, paying particular attention to radially symmetric oscillons that have been conjectured to have an infinitely long lifetime. In two spatial dimensions, oscillons have not been seen to decay. In three spatial dimensions, specific initial Gaussian configurations seem to lead to oscillons with spikes in lifetime that have been conjectured to be infinite. We study such "resonant" oscillons in two and three spatial dimensions, applying two tests to study their longevity: Parametric resonance and virialization. Without offering a formal proof, our numerical results offer support for the conjecture that, in both dimensions, resonant oscillons …

2019 December 4 - From My Notepads Newsletter, Office Of The President, East Tennessee State University, Brian Noland

From My Notepads: A Newsletter from President Brian Noland

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Income Disparities Between Levels Of Management Within The Workplace In The Us, Cerlyn K. Ellis

Publications and Research

The continuous rise of inequality particularly in the growing concentration of income at the top level of distribution in the United States has become a great focus of assessment for economists and policy makers. Skilled workers struggle to improve their income compensation by integrating higher level of schooling with on-the-job experience to boost their opportunity and gain the edge in this competitive labor market. Understanding the factors behind this phenomenon is essential to determine whether policy action is needed to reduce income inequality while taking into account other policy objectives. Since the problem won’t be solved without understanding the origin …

What We've Got Here Is A Failure To Indicate, Laura A. Heymann

Popular Media

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Desakralisasyon Ng “Sakuna” Bilang Disaster Sa Karanasang Filipino, Alvin B. Yapan

Katipunan

Ginagamit ng papel na ito ang karanasang Filipino bilang angkla sa pag-aaral kung paanong ang konseptuwalisasyon ng engkuwentro ng tao sa likas na kalamidad ay saksi sa isang pagbabago mula sa “sakuna,” bilang isang panloob na kalagayan ng pagkabalisa, tungo sa “disaster,” bilang isang pagkasira ng mga prosesong panlipunan. Ginagamit ng papel bilang materyang teksto ang panitikang oral mula sa tradisyong premoderno hanggang sa kontemporanyong panitikang nakasulat, na nirepresenta ng paglitaw muli ng materyal na paglalarawan ng likas na kalamidad sa mga nobela nina Antonio Abad (La Vida Secreta de Daniel Espeña, 1960), Bienvenido Santos (The Volcano, 1965), at Liwayway …

Mga Paunang Pahina, Katipunan 4.1

Katipunan

No abstract provided.

Risoma Para Sa Mga Puno: Mga Konsepto Nina Deleuze At Guattari Para Sa Ekolohiya Ng Lungsod Naga, Bikol, Paz Verdades Santos

Katipunan

Tinatalakay ng papel kung paano maaaring magamit sa kampanyang pang-ekolohiya ang mga pagsasateorya nina Deleuze at Guattari, partikular ang dalumat ng tatlong ekolohiya, panitikan ng minorya, at ekosopiya. Inilalarawan ng papel ang aktuwal na pakikibaka at pakikisangkot ng may-akda upang sagipin ang Ilog Naga sa pagbuo ng Susog Salog: The Naga River Arts and Culture Initiative, ang matatandang puno sa pagpapalapad ng mga kalsada ng Lungsod Naga sa pagkakabuo ng They Grey, We Green (Gana Berde, Abo Pyerde), at Save 651, at iba pang kampanya para sa edukasyong pangkalikasan. Inilalarawan ng papel kung paano maaaring gumana ang dalumat ng risoma …

Ekokritisismo, Katipunan 4.1

Katipunan

No abstract provided.

Binagyong Mga Pahina: Pagsibol Ng Mga Akdang Pambatang Filipino Hinggil Sa Kamalayang Pandisaster, 2010-2016, Emmanuel Jayson V. Bolata

Katipunan

Bilang pagsasalikop ng kapanahong kasaysayang pampanitikan at ekokritisismo, iginigiit ng pag-aaral na ito na namukadkad ang panitikang pambatang Filipino na pumapaksa sa disaster ng mga bagyo noong panahon ng pamamahala ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III (2010-2016). Maihahanay sa mga salik ng pamumukadkad na ito ang malaganap na kalunos-lunos na karanasan sa pananalasa ng mga bagyo tulad ng super typhoon Yolanda, ang aksiyon (at kawalang-aksiyon) ng gobyerno, at personal na obserbasyon ng mga manlilikha ng akdang pambata. Gamit ang berbal-biswal na panunuri sa mga piling picturebook, tatalastasin ang mga dalumat ng vulnerabilidad at resilience na taglay ng mga akda, na …

Rain Gardens: The Return Of Ecosystem Services, Katie Dehaan

Honors Theses

In the modern world impervious surfaces, especially in urban areas, abound. These include roads, highways, sidewalks, parking lots, and roofs that have replaced permeable surfaces, mainly open land, forests, and wetlands. Rainwater runs off of these surfaces collecting pollutants on its way to permeable areas. Rain gardens collect and process rainwater. Native plants with deep root systems process large volumes of rainwater and the microorganisms living in the soils and roots can process pollutants. The purpose of my research was to find out what variables affect species presence or absence in rain gardens. Species presence or absence at the time …

Knowledge Level And Attitudes Of University Faculty Regarding Assistance Animals Compared To The General Population, Anna R. Ledonne

Honors College Theses

Assistance animals are becoming a greater presence on college campuses. The purpose of the following study was to explore university faculty’s confidence in defining different types of assistance animals, their knowledge of legal mandates, and their attitudes regarding assistance animals. A survey was issued to university faculty utilizing an online program and included measures from a previous study done by Schoenfeld-Tacher, Hellyer, Cheung, and Kogan (2017), as well as added questions to more specifically address the research questions and sample. This study was used to compare faculty knowledge and the knowledge of the general population. 91 participant responses were analyzed. …

Ang Birhen At Ang Hari Ng Mga Bagyo, Isa Lacuna

Katipunan

Kung nanaiisin ng isa na maunawaan ang relasyon sa pagitan ng mga lipunang Pasipiko at mga panahong humubog sa kanila, kinakailangang tuklasin ng isa ang mga kalayuang temporal at tropiko na namamagitan sa modernong kaalamang meteorolohiko at katutubong karunungang umiiral sa tabi nito. Sapagkat sa huli, ang panahong Pasipiko ay isang heohistorikong karanasan, umiiral bago pa man ito naging obheto ng pagaaral ng kontemporanyong kaabalahang pangklima, at kinakailangang makitunggali ng ekokritikal na pag-unawa ng panahon sa maraming paghilig na mayroon sa kasaysayan ng diskursong ito. Tinatangka ng artikulong ito ang gayong layunin sa pagkilatis ng mga tropong matatagpuan sa dalawa …

Human Gaze Sa Telebisyon:Ang “Buhay-Iláng” Ayon Sa Born To Be Wild, Jason Paolo R. Telles

Katipunan

Itinatampok ng sanaysay na ito ang diskusyon kung papaano inilalarawan at isinasakatawan ng lingguhang programang dokumentaryo ng GMA Network na Born to be Wild ang mga buhay-iláng (wildlife) sa Pilipinas. Gamit ang konsepto ng “human gaze” ni Randy Malamud bilang lente, mapapansing ang mga pagsasalaysay (narrative), musika, at mise-en-scène ng mga episodyo ng nasabing programang pantelebisyon ay naghahayag ng “subalternidad” ng mga buhay-iláng. Sa ilalim ng representasyon na ito, inilarawan at isinakatawan ang mga buhay-iláng ayon sa mga tropo ng infantilisasyon (infantilization) at obhektipikasyon (objectification). Ang infantilisasyon ng mga buhay-iláng ay makikita sa pagturing sa kanila ng dokumentaryo bilang mga …

Development And Validation Of Wearable Systems For Human Postural Sway Analysis, Michael Pollind

Computational and Data Sciences (MS) Theses

Falls are the most common cause of injury in older adults. Around one-third of senior citizens (aged 65 or over) experience at least one fall per year, and the frequency increases by 66 percent for those aged over 85 years. Nowadays wearable systems are gaining popularity to perform fall risk assessments and investigating fall events in natural environments. However all commercially existing systems are expensive, thus there is paucity of knowledge to develop and validate inexpensive wearable systems for fall risk assessment in older adults. An early risk of fall assessment could help health care professionals to intervene earlier. This …

Origins, Zoey M. Perse

Theses

Origins are beginnings. Everyone has an origin, a point from which their path brought them to the person that they are today. Some origins are from birth and lead in winding lines to a person’s present. Some origins come after birth and may take the form of an event, person or place that touched a life and drastically affected their path, pushing or pulling them to become an entirely different person than would have otherwise come about.

My own origin was the moment I was given into the arms of my adoptive parents. I was wrapped in layers of clothes, …

Provost Wayne Jones Named Fellow By National Academy Of Inventors, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Nominate Students For Create Your Own Story Award, Michelle Morrissey

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.