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National Security Decision-Making In The Age Of Technology: Delivering Outcomes On Time And On Target, Gary Corn

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

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Mechanism For The Unfolding Of The Top7 Protein In Steered Molecular Dynamics Simulations As Revealed By Mutual Information Analysis, Ognjen Perišić, Willy Wriggers

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

We employed mutual information (MI) analysis to detect motions affecting the mechanical resistance of the human-engineered protein Top7. The results are based on the MI analysis of pair contact correlations measured in steered molecular dynamics (SMD) trajectories and their statistical dependence on global unfolding. This study is the first application of the MI analysis to SMD forced unfolding, and we furnish specific SMD recommendations for the utility of parameters and options in the TimeScapes package. The MI analysis provided a global overview of the effect of perturbation on the stability of the protein. We also employed a more conventional trajectory …

Mss0457. Nineteenth Century Photograph Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection contains a variety of images and formats representing photography in the nineteenth century, both as individual images and collected in albums, including Civil War servicemen.

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Mss0067. Charles P. Simonton Family Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection contains the papers of Charles P. Simonton (1871-1961) and members of his family who lived in Tipton County, Tennessee.

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Mss0256. United States Weather Bureau, Memphis Station, Records Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection comprises 48 volumes of records of the U.S. Weather Bureau, Memphis Station, Tennessee, from 1871 to 1952.

Mss0314. Thomas W. Roane Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection mainly comprises correspondence, bills, receipts relating to Dr. Thomas Roane’s medical practice and family life in Tipton County, Tennessee.

Mss0221. Ann Harmon Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection comprises mostly nineteenth century publications including women’s magazines and garden catalogs.

Mss0539. Odie H. Tolbert Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

This collection contains documents, newspapers, magazines, books, pamphlets, and a few audio-visual materials regarding the Church of God in Christ community in Memphis, Tennessee and about gospel music and its history. There are also some newspapers and magazines from the Assemblies of God church community.

Mss0167. Laurence B. Gardiner Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

This collection compromises photographs, programs, letters, telegrams, postcards, booklets, and books collected by and given to cattle breeder Laurence B. Gardiner (1906-1994) of Memphis, Tennessee.

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Mss0122. Ella Costillo Bennett Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The Ella Costillo Bennett papers, 1859-1947, includes materials such as speeches, manuscripts, plays, and poems by Ms. Bennett, journalist-author, in addition to two scrapbooks, photographs, clothing, textiles, and artifacts.

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Mss0129. Kayak Press Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection contains copies of publications produced by the Kayak press based in Santa Cruz, California, between 1962 and 1977.

Special Collections Periodicals (Uncatalogued)

Special Collections Finding Aids

List of periodicals held by the Special Collections Department that are uncatalogued.

Mss0494. John A. Elkington Beale Street Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection contains photographs, commercial planning reports and documents, posters, articles and clippings, audio recordings, and other memorabilia related to the redevelopment of Beale Street as a commercial and tourist entertainment district, predominately from the 1980s to the early 2000s.

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Mss0312. Cordie Lee Majors Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection includes documents from most phases of Cordie Lee Majors’ (1889-1970) career in the army, in education and local government, and his interest in the history of McNairy County, Tennessee.

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Mss0508. Paul Erdős Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection is composed of documents related to Paul Erdős¹, his work, and his relationships with other mathematicians. It includes correspondence, obituaries, articles, and other material related to Paul Erdős.

¹ Paul Erdős’ surname in this collection is spelled using the Hungarian “ő” (o with double acute accent) to match Hungarian orthography. Alternate spellings, used primarily by Western presses, include “Erdos” (o without marks) or “Erdös” (o with umlaut) due to spelling errors, limited key options, or limited browser compatibility.

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Mss0515. Wdia Radio Collection Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The WDIA Collection contains documents, photos, programs, posters, flyers, a scrapbook, a photo album, newspapers and newspaper clippings, booklets, contracts, correspondences, vinyl, cd’s, a book, and artifacts from Radio Station WDIA.

Mss0259. Wonders: The Memphis International Cultural Series Records Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

This collection contains materials from the first five museum exhibitions of “WONDERS: The Memphis International Cultural Series,” were held between 1987-1993, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Memphis Cook Convention Center and at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum.

Mss0535. Miscellaneous Twentieth Century Documents Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection comprises a group of twentieth century documents, including letters, broadsides, and publications.

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Mss0443. Robert K. Williams Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection comprises materials documenting the military career of Robert K. Williams Lt. Col. US Army Reserve.

Mss0077. Paul A. Flowers Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection includes correspondence, photographs and publications documenting the work and family of Memphis, Tennessee, newspaper columnist Paul A. Flowers (1905-1984).

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Mss0061. Marie Handy Ruffin Papers Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The Marie Handy Ruffin papers document a significant Memphis event, the Overton Park Expressway controversy from 1957-1969, including materials related to the Citizens to Preserve Overton Park organization. This material resides alongside more items recording Handy’s extensive involvement in Memphis civic life and her leadership in the Memphis Belles Baton Corps. The collection provides a rich view of Memphis from the 1950s to the 1970s, highlighting community activism, local events, and issues in education and the arts.

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Risk Factors For Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (Xdr-Tb): A Scoping Review., Karan Varshney, Beverly Anaele, Matthew Molaei, Rosemary Frasso, Vittorio Maio

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

In recent years, there has been an upsurge in cases of drug-resistant TB, and strains of TB resistant to all forms of treatment have begun to emerge; the highest level of resistance is classified as extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). There is an urgent need to prevent poor outcomes (death/default/failed treatment) of XDR-TB, and knowing the risk factors can inform such efforts. The objective of this scoping review was to therefore identify risk factors for poor outcomes among XDR-TB patients. We searched three scientific databases, PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest, and identified 25 articles that examined relevant risk factors. Across the included …

The Reconstruction Of Hatchery Creek: Effects On Macroinvertebrate And Fish Community Dynamics, Patrick Vrablik

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Hatchery Creek is a restored stream in Jamestown, KY that drains Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. The previous degraded channel of Hatchery Creek caused large sediment plumes in the Lower Cumberland River and was restored to decrease sediment loss and provide the opportunity for a self-sustaining trout population. I predicted that the increased amount of habitat would increase taxa richness, abundance and biomass of macroinvertebrates. Macroinvertebrates were monitored in three periods; the degraded period, a one-year recovery period, and a restored period using surber and kicknet samples in order to determine biomass, abundance, diversity, taxa richness, and macroinvertebrate biotic index. …

Factors That Influence Entrepreneurship And Digital Talent In The Rural Heartland: Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, And Arkansas, Chett Daniel

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

The current state of many rural communities demands new, more relevant economic development strategies. Traditional models of rural economic development often rely on farming, natural resource extraction, and industrial type jobs that rely on lower cost labor usually focused on manufacturing of product or food. Farm jobs declined decades ago. Offshoring, and more recently automation is rapidly reducing the number of jobs available in rural areas. Jobs and economic vitality are critical to sustaining or growing communities. While traditional methods of industry attraction are still viable strategies to spur economic activity, rural areas must develop concurrent economic strategies driven by …

Mss0495. Vertical Files Finding Aid

Special Collections Finding Aids

The collection is composed of items collected by Special Collections on a wide variety of subjects including clippings, brochures, booklets, pamphlets and other publications.

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Using Evidence-Based Approaches To Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Understanding And Uptake Among African American Women, Rosita Atilus

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Cervical cancer screening and prevention is an important aspect of primary care. Primary care providers (PCPs) have the role of either performing the initial screening test or referring to gynecologists for testing and follow-up care if needed. The PCPs have the opportunity to to discuss the importance of cervical cancer screening at each encounter. This is of particular importance for African-American (AA) women. According to Gopalini et al. (2020) AA women have significantly higher cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates than Non-Hispanic Whites. This quality improvement project was conducted to increase the understanding of cervical cancer screening and uptake among …

Reducing Stress And Anxiety Level Of Caregivers Of Loved Ones Living With Dementia Through A Video Guided Meditation Program, Patricia Brown-Gordon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Caring for a person with dementia can have serious implications for the psychological condition of family caregivers. There are high rates of stress and anxiety amongst family caregivers of individuals with dementia. Many authors show the invaluable service these family members provide and the need for healthcare providers to recognize and promote health amongst this population. In an effort to improve the health outcome for family caregivers, this doctoral project was designed to develop and implement a health promotion project through the use of a video guided meditation program. This paper emphasizes the need for attention to this concern, to …

Evaluation Of Management Adherence In Afro-Caribbean Pediatric Patients With Diabetes, Iseberte Colimon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Purpose: This project was implemented to address and improve the need for management adherence among the Afro-Caribbean pediatric population with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (T1D) and (T2D). Background and Problem: Over the past 5 years, there has been an increased number of children diagnosed with diabetes. Particularly, one of the problems being faced by Haitians and other Afro-Caribbean patients with chronic illnesses, is poor management adherence due to lack of culturally congruent education. Additionally, the lack of education seen in patients with diabetes is correlated with difficulties to adapt and manage the condition properly. Method: Each participant received …

Improving Blood Pressure Control Through Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring, Mary K. Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Uncontrolled hypertension can negatively affect a person’s overall health. Therefore, it is crucial that health care providers understand evidence-based measures that can improve hypertension control. The following Doctor of Nursing Practice project aimed to help improve hypertension outcomes in a community health clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of self-measured blood pressure monitoring (SMBP) as a self-management support strategy and discuss the outcomes of an educational intervention in a small community population. Along with a synthesis of current evidence on SMBP, this paper outlines the processes involved in measuring the …

Improving The Health Of Patients With Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease By Engaging Providers To Implement Evidence-Based Nutrition: The Mediterranean Diet, Andrea Dinetta

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hidden epidemic that is rising to alarming levels worldwide. With no definitive guidelines established for treating this disease, many providers resort to advising their patients to “lose weight” without specific dietary guidance. Providers are lacking the education and tools needed to implement evidence-based treatment that already exists in peer reviewed research. The Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet) is one such evidence-based treatment that can be implemented in a healthcare setting. The goal of this project is to reduce the morbidity associated with NAFLD by giving providers the tools necessary to implement the MedDiet as a …