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‘We Call It Getting Your Eye In’: Policing Sexual Harassment On The London Underground Through The Lens Of Haraway’S Situated Knowledges And Cyborgs, Sian Lewis

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

This article explores police perspectives of sexual harassment on the London Underground. Drawing on 15 semi-structured interviews with the British Transport Police this article demonstrates how the police a) use their ‘situated knowledges’ to make sense of the dynamics of the London Underground and seek out offenders within the network, often without a report of harassment; and b) engage with technologies in order to (re)construct incidents of sexual harassment so that they can be investigated. The article argues that the BTP occupy a ‘soft cyborg ontology’, and claims the implications this has on epistemologies and methods of policing as significant. …

Open-Channel Structure Of A Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Reveals A Mechanism Of Leaflet-Specific Phospholipid Modulation, John T Petroff 2nd, Noah M Dietzen, Ezry Santiago-Mcrae, Brett Deng, Maya S Washington, Lawrence J Chen, K Trent Moreland, Zengqin Deng, Michael Rau, James A J Fitzpatrick, Peng Yuan, Thomas T Joseph, Jérôme Hénin, Grace Brannigan, Wayland W L Cheng

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) mediate synaptic transmission and are sensitive to their lipid environment. The mechanism of phospholipid modulation of any pLGIC is not well understood. We demonstrate that the model pLGIC, ELIC (Erwinia ligand-gated ion channel), is positively modulated by the anionic phospholipid, phosphatidylglycerol, from the outer leaflet of the membrane. To explore the mechanism of phosphatidylglycerol modulation, we determine a structure of ELIC in an open-channel conformation. The structure shows a bound phospholipid in an outer leaflet site, and structural changes in the phospholipid binding site unique to the open-channel. In combination with streamlined alchemical free energy …

The Old Man, Madeleine Polcyn

The John Carroll Review

No abstract provided.

Contributor Biographies

The John Carroll Review

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Oxidative Damage During Ruesi Dadton Exercise In Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Phaksachiphon Khanthong, Ananya Dechakhamphu, Kusuma Sriyakul, Aungkana Krajarng, Chuntida Kamalashiran, Parunkul Tungsukruthai

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 15(3): 1528-1537, 2022. This study aimed to investigate the effect of biomarkers of oxidative stress (OS) in 8-isoprostane (8-iso) and 8-hydroxy-2'–deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG) on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) during a 12-week Ruesi Dadton (RD) exercise. A total of 274 enrolled participants were classified into blocks based on age and formal educational years, and randomly assigned into two groups: RD and control (CON). The participants’ cognitive functions were tested using Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores to screen for MCI. Urine samples of approximately 30 mL were collected from both groups pre- and post-intervention. …

Neuromuscular Fatigability Associated With Different Pacing Strategies During An Ultra-Endurance Pull-Up Task: A Case Study, Jenny Zhang, Arash Khassetarash, Guillaume Y. Millet, Saied J. Aboodarda

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 15(3): 1514-1527, 2022. While neuromuscular fatigability has been previously characterized after running and cycling, no study has investigated an ultra-endurance upper body task. In preparation for a world record attempt, three pacing strategies to perform 1980 pull-ups in 6 hrs were compared during independent sessions: fast pace, long recovery (FL), fast pace, multiple short recoveries (FMS), and slow pace, no recovery (SN). Elbow flexion maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force, grip strength, peripheral fatigue, and biceps brachii electromyography were quantified every 330 pull-ups and during recovery, alongside heart rate, perceived effort, and arm muscle pain. In …

Assessment Of Dose-Dependent Endocrine And Immune Responses To Simulated Ionizing Radiation, Carol Mitchell, Marissa Burke, Lane K. Christenson, April E. Ronca, Amber Paul

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis can regulate immune responses to counteract stressful stimuli in maintaining homeostasis within the body. Cosmic ionizing radiation is an innate risk within the space environment and it is known to cause direct DNA damage and indirectly impact cellular function, transduction, and communication processes. Assessment of different physiological systems and their interactions are important to consider for mitigation strategies in spaceflight. The degree of ionizing radiation and relative biological effectiveness is an open question as it pertains to immune and endocrine responses. Therefore, this study will assess the dose-dependent responses of immunity and adrenal function to cosmic ionizing …

Drug-Loaded Plgas For 3d Printed Wound-Healing Patches Using Dmso As The Solvent, Giulia Stewart, Foram Madiyar

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

Considering that skin is the most extensive organ in the human body, it comes as no surprise that it is so heavily involved in regulating and mediating most biological functions, such as providing a protective barrier against mechanical, thermal, and physical injury, regulating temperature and water balance, perceiving sensory information, and aiding the immune response to infections or other hazardous agents. For this research project, a particular interest is the skin’s potential as a drug delivery system, which can be optimized using smart technologies (e.g., medicated patches, wound dressings, and hydrogels). In fact, the delivery of drugs through the skin …

We Are ... Marshall, November 16, 2022, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

Fall 2022 Student Showcase For Research & Creative Inquiry Program, Office Of Student Research

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

No abstract provided.

Shiyong Wu Lab Showcases Student Alumna Researchers At American Society For Photobiology Meeting, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Does Working Memory Predict Preference To Use Inherent Explanations In Scientific Observations? A Bayesian Item Response Theory Approach, Sepideh Namvarrad

Theses - ALL

Understanding the cognitive processes that help people generate explanations is one of the fundamental questions in cognitive science and philosophy. In this study, we try to examine the extent to which working memory capacity can predict peoples’ preference for scientific explanations under uncertainty. Specifically, we distinguish between possible explanations in terms of their focus on inherent vs. extrinsic entities associated with an observation. According to past findings, inherent vs. extrinsic properties of a phenomenon are different in terms of the ease of accessibility for cognitive processes. The results of this research indicate a significant association between people’s tendencies to choose …

Effect Of Dedicated Admission Medication Reconciliation On Patient Care In 100-Bed Acute Care Hospital, Judy Mcmanus

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Medication reconciliations are often completed inadequately or inaccurately when patients are admitted to the hospital. Findings at the study site identified an average of two pharmacy interventions necessary per admitted patient to correct home medication lists after completion of the medication reconciliation.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was “In adult patients admitted to a 100-bed acute care hospital (P), how does use of the MATCH toolkit for medication reconciliation process steps (I), compared to the current process of home medication reconciliation completed by the physician prior to nursing or pharmacy team review (C) affect accuracy …

Fs Transcript 2022-11-16, Northern Illinois University

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Emotion Regulation Intervention To Sustain Physical Activity In Rural-Dwelling Women And Men After Myocardial Infarctions, Kelly Wierenga

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

This proposed 2-group, randomized, controlled pilot study is to evaluate preliminary efficacy of a nurse led, theoretically based emotion regulation intervention (POWER) remotely to improve MVPA among a vulnerable group of survivors of MI living in rural areas of southern Indiana.

2022-11-16 Lightless At Seattle U: Frustrations Amidst String Of Power Outages, Camryn Mata

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Held At Bay: A Case Study Of A Lake Community’S Effort To Prevent A Zebra Mussel Invasion, Benjamin Breske

Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses

This case study was completed in a lake community in the upper midwestern United States. It seeks to understand the social factors that allowed a lake community to establish an effort to protect against a zebra mussel invasion, as well as the perceptions of the different stakeholders and the steps they took to get the effort going. Rural community action is important for the sustainability of many of the world’s natural resources as these communities are often the first line of defense. Understanding how efforts like this one come together is vital for creating similar efforts elsewhere. I conducted a …

Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections: We Need Urgent Action And Investment That Focus On The Weakest Link, Christiane Dolecek, Sadia Shakoor, Buddha Basnyat, Tochi Okwor, Benn Sartorius

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Despite high mortality and morbidity, drug-resistant bacterial infections remain the forgotten pandemic. We argue for strengthening of diagnostics, WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) and infection prevention and control to reduce drug-resistant infections, as an integral part of sustainable high-quality health services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Improvements In Acne And Skin Oiliness With Tazarotene 0.045% Lotion In Patients With Oily Skin, Emil A. Tanghetti, Joshua A. Zeichner, Michael Gold, Neil Sadick, Fran E. Cook-Bolden, Leon H. Kircik, Linda F. Stein Gold, Jonathan Weiss, Stephen K. Tyring, James Q. Del Rosso, Eric Guenin

Dermatology Articles

BACKGROUND: Excessive sebum production is a factor in acne development. Tazarotene 0.045% lotion has demonstrated reductions in acne lesions and acne-induced sequalae.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate efficacy, changes in skin oiliness, and safety with tazarotene 0.045% lotion in participants with moderate-to-severe acne and oily skin.

METHODS: In two phase 3, double-blind, 12-week studies (NCT03168321; NCT03168334), participants aged ≥9 years with moderate-to-severe acne were randomized 1:1 to once-daily tazarotene 0.045% lotion or vehicle lotion (N = 1,614). This pooled, post hoc analysis included only participants self-categorized with oily skin at baseline on the Acne Quality of Life questionnaire item 19 (scores: 0 [extremely …

The Significance Of Cephalopod Beaks As A Research Tool: An Update, José C. Xavier, Alexey V. Golikov, José P. Queirós, Catalina Perales-Raya, Rigoberto Rosas-Luis, José Abreu, Giambattista Bello, Paco Bustamante, Juan C. Capaz, Valerie H. Dimkovikj, Angel F. González, Hugo Guímaro, Airam Guerra-Marrero, José N. Gomes-Pereira, Jorge Hernández-Urcera, Tsunemi Kubodera, Vladimir Laptikhovsky, Evgenia Lefkaditou, Fedor Lishchenko

Marine Science

The use of cephalopod beaks in ecological and population dynamics studies has allowed major advances of our knowledge on the role of cephalopods in marine ecosystems in the last 60 years. Since the 1960’s, with the pioneering research by Malcolm Clarke and colleagues, cephalopod beaks (also named jaws or mandibles) have been described to species level and their measurements have been shown to be related to cephalopod body size and mass, which permitted important information to be obtained on numerous biological and ecological aspects of cephalopods in marine ecosystems. In the last decade, a range of new techniques has been …

Parents’ Right-Wing Political Conservatism And Trans Teacher Bathroom Access In School: Ambiguity Is Threatening, Aaron F. Neitzel

Theses and Dissertations

In the past several years, hundreds of legislative bills introduced across the U.S. have targeted transgender persons, including restricting bathroom use to one’s natal sex (Dey & Harper, 2022; Samar, 2016). Few studies have examined the public’s perceptions of transgender persons in schools accessing bathrooms that align with gender identity, rather than natal sex. This study focused on how three conservative, prejudicial political ideologies (i.e., Right-Wing Authoritarianism, Social Dominance Orientation, Need for Closure; see Jost et al., 2003) influenced the responding of parents of school-aged children when presented with a scenario regarding a hypothetical transgender woman P.E. teacher accessing the …

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, November 16, 2022, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

No abstract provided.

University Band & Philharmonic Orchestra

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Program for the November University Band & Philharmonic Orchestra performance.

A Reversible Optical Sensor Film For Mercury Ions Discrimination Based On Isoxazolidine Derivative And Exhibiting Ph Sensing, Reham Ali, Siwar Ghannay, Sabri Messaoudi, Fahad M Alminderej, Kaïss Aouadi, Sayed M Saleh

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

We developed a new optical sensor for tracing Hg(II) ions. The detection affinity examines within a concentration range of 0-4.0 µM Hg(II). The sensor film is based on Methyl 2-hydroxy-3-(((2S,2'R,3a'S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5,5'-dimethyl-4'-oxotetrahydro-2'H-spiro[cy-clohexane-1,6'-im-idazo[1,5-b]isoxazol]-2'-yl)methyl)-5-methylbenzoate (IXZD). The novel synthesized compound could be utilized as an optical turn-on chemosensor for pH. The emission intensity is highly enhanced for the deprotonated form concerning the protonated form. IXZD probe has a characteristic fluorescence peak at 481 nm under excitation of 351 nm with large Stocks shift of approximately 130 nm. In addition, the binding process of IXZD:Hg(II) presents a 1:1 molar ratio which is proved by the large …

Mindful Musicians: Trait Mindfulness, Deliberate Practice, Anxiety And Depression In College Musicians, Sally S. Wynn

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Background. Mindfulness is understood as a capacity to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness with a sense of nonjudgement, curiosity, and kindness. Anxiety and depression are prevalent in the undergraduate musician population, despite positive effects on mental health that are often associated with listening to music. This study explored factors of music practice including instrument category, practice time, and the use of deliberate practice techniques. Our objective was to test the relationships between dispositional mindfulness, musicianship, and mental health among college instrumental musicians. I hypothesized first, that dispositional mindfulness would be positively associated with musicianship; second, that mindfulness would be negatively associated with …

Variation In Symbiont Density Is Linked To Changes In Constitutive Immunity In The Facultatively Symbiotic Coral, Astrangia Poculata, Isabella Changsut, Haley R. Womack, Alicia Shickle, Koty H. Sharp, Lauren E. Fuess

Arts & Sciences Faculty Publications

Scleractinian corals are essential ecosystem engineers, forming the basis of coral reef ecosystems. However, these organisms are in decline globally, in part due to rising disease prevalence. Most corals are dependent on symbiotic interactions with single-celled algae from the family Symbiodiniaceae to meet their nutritional needs, however, suppression of host immunity may be essential to this relationship. To explore immunological consequences of algal symbioses in scleractinian corals, we investigated constitutive immune activity in the facultatively symbiotic coral, Astrangia poculata. We compared immune metrics (melanin synthesis, antioxidant production and antibacterial activity) between coral colonies of varying symbiont density. Symbiont density was …

Vaccinate: Posters From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Aaron Sutherlen, Judy Diamond, Meghan Leadabrand, Julia Mcquillan, St Patrick Reid

Zea E-Books Collection

In 2022 we are living through a global pandemic, and vaccines are one of the most effective strategies for slowing the spread of infectious disease, minimizing symptoms, and lowering healthcare demands. In short, vaccines save lives and can reduce the risk of contagion from social interaction.

In the United States in late 2021, after the vaccines had been broadly available for almost a year, one in five adults still chose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Art can disrupt what is embedded in our minds and open us up to new perspectives and insights. We hope to offer access to …

Soil Microbial Communities Vary In Composition And Functional Strategy Across Soil Aggregate Size Class Regardless Of Tillage, Lukas T. Bernhardt, Richard G. Smith, Andrew S. Grandy, Jessica E. Mackay, Nicholas D. Warren, Kevin M. Geyer, Jessica G. Ernakovich

Faculty Publications

The physicochemical environment within aggregates controls the distribution of carbon and microbial communities in soils. Agricultural management, such as tillage, can disrupt aggregates and the microscale habitat provided to microorganisms, thus altering microbial community dynamics. Categorizing microbial communities into life history strategies with shared functional traits—as has been done to understand plant community structure for decades—can illuminate how the soil physicochemical environment constrains the membership and activity of microbial communities. We conducted an aggregate scale survey of microbial community composition and function through the lens of the yield–acquisition–stress (Y–A–S) tolerator life history framework. Soils collected from a 7-year tillage experiment …

Environmental Drivers Of The First Major Animal Extinction Across The Ediacaran White Sea-Nama Transition, Scott D Evans, Chenyi Tu, Adriana Rizzo, Rachel L Surprenant, Phillip C Boan, Heather Mccandless, Nathan Marshall, Shuhai Xiao, Mary L Droser

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The Ediacara Biota-the oldest communities of complex, macroscopic fossils-consists of three temporally distinct assemblages: the Avalon (ca. 575-560 Ma), White Sea (ca. 560-550 Ma), and Nama (ca. 550-539 Ma). Generic diversity varies among assemblages, with a notable decline at the transition from White Sea to Nama. Preservation and sampling biases, biotic replacement, and environmental perturbation have been proposed as potential mechanisms for this drop in diversity. Here, we compile a global database of the Ediacara Biota, specifically targeting taphonomic and paleoecological characters, to test these hypotheses. Major ecological shifts in feeding mode, life habit, and tiering level accompany an increase …

Homicidal Ideation And Psychiatric Comorbidities In The Inpatient Adolescents Aged 12–17, Ching-Fang Sun, Zeeshan Mansuri, Chintan Trivedi, Ramu Vadukapuram, Abhishek Reddy

School of Medicine Publications

Objectives: Adolescents with a homicidal tendency is a growing concern in the United States. Studies in the past have showcased the relationship between homicidal ideation (HI) and psychiatric illnesses, but very limited information is available on the adolescent and inpatient population. We aim to evaluate the prevalence of demographic characteristics and psychiatric disorders in adolescents with and without HI.

Materials and methods: Adolescent (age 12–17) population admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of homicidal ideation was identified from the 2016–2018 National Inpatient Sample Dataset (NISD). Patients without HI were defined as the control group. The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities …