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The State Of Psychological Services For People With Physical And Cognitive Disabilities: An Integrative Systematic Review, Megan K. Benton

Theses and Dissertations

The present study investigated the state of psychotherapy for people with physical and cognitive disabilities in a systematic review. Specifically, this study analyzed qualitative and quantitative studies which examined therapists’ abilities to conceptualize disability as a dimension of cultural competence, the models and conceptualizations of disability and psychotherapy being used with people with disabilities (PWD) in psychotherapy, and the experiences of PWD in psychotherapy. This study analyzed 18 empirical studies and integrated both qualitative and quantitative methods. Source eligibility criteria for this systematic review was the same for both qualitative and quantitative studies. Eligibility criteria included being: peer-reviewed journal articles, …

Spac Mergers, Ipos, And The Pslra's Safe Harbor: Unpacking Claims Of Regulatory Arbitrage, Amanda M. Rose

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Communications in connection with an initial public offering (IPO) are excluded from the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). Unsurprisingly, IPO issuers do not share projections publicly-—the liability risk is too great. By contrast, communications in connection with a merger are not excluded from the safe harbor, and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) routinely share their merger targets’ projections publicly. Does the divergent application of the PSLRA’s safe harbor in traditional IPOs and SPAC mergers create an opportunity for “regulatory arbitrage” and, if so, what should be done about it? …

Time To Slapp Back: Advocating Against The Adverse Civil Liberties Implications Of Litigation That Undermines Public Participation, Jennifer Safstrom

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Defamation law is a catchall term encompassing civil claims for reputational harm to an individual, including slander and libel. Defamation claims originated in English common law and have since evolved within the American legal system. Scholars have characterized the law of defamation as “a forest of complexities, overgrown with anomalies, inconsistencies, and perverse rigidities” and as a “‘fog of fictions, inferences, and presumptions.’” Amid these inherent variations and complexities of defamation law and litigation — including the largely state-specific nature of tort law development — emerges a disturbing trend across jurisdictions. In the modern era, defamation claims have been used …

Education And Electronic Medical Records And Genomics Network, Challenges And Lessons Learned From A Large-Scale Clinical Trial Using Polygenic Risk Scores, Ellen Wright Clayton, John J. Connolly, Et Al.

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) have potential to improve health care by identifying individuals that have elevated risk for common complex conditions. Use of PRS in clinical practice, however, requires careful assessment of the needs and capabilities of patients, providers, and health care systems. The electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network is conducting a collaborative study which will return PRS to 25,000 pediatric and adult participants. All participants will receive a risk report, potentially classifying them as high risk (∼2-10% per condition) for 1 or more of 10 conditions based on PRS. The study population is enriched by participants from …

The U.S. Constitution Is Not A Code: Unraveling The Idea And The Meaning Of Substantive Due Process, Simona Grossi

SMU Law Review

This Article delves into the nuanced meaning of substantive due process by tracing its historical and contemporary contexts. Beginning with the exploration of pre-ratification state constitutions, the debates surrounding ratification, and early Court views on the Constitution’s nature (perceived not as a code but an enduring collection of principles), the study then addresses the role and meaning of stare decisis as positive of history and tradition, and the role of judicial decision-making in our system starting from Marbury v. Madison. The Article concludes by linking substantive due process to universally recognized fundamental rights, emphasizing that our Constitution’s true intent is …

Naringenin Attenuates Hematobiochemical And Histopathological Alterations Induced By Lead Intoxication In Rats, Lubna A H Mansour, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Fatma M. Abdel Hamidieh, Engy F M. Risha

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: The present study aimed to assess the protective effect of naringenin (NRG) against lead acetate toxicity in rats.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Animals Forty adult male Wistar albino rats, weighing 140-160 g, were used in this study.

Procedure: Forty adult male rats were divided into four groups (10 rats/group). 1stgroup (A): Control group administered water and food pellets. 2ndgroup (B): Lead acetate dissolved in distilled water orally at a dose of 500 mg/kg/day. 3rdgroup (C) was administered naringenin at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day dissolved in 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). 4thgroup (D): Lead acetate plus naringenin was administered for …

Potential Effects Of Vitamin D And Resveratrol On Hematological And Renal Indicators Associated With Metabolic Syndrome In Rats, Doha Reda, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Engy F. Risha, Fatma M. Abdelhamid

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: Explore the effects of vitamin D (VD) and resveratrol (RSV) administration on hematological parameters and renal function biomarkers in rats with induced metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Design: Randomized controlled experimental study.

Animals: Forty-eight male albino rats.

Procedures: rats were randomly divided into six equal groups. Control; MetS; VD; MetS+ VD; RES and MetS +RSV. VD (1000 IU/kg; intramuscularly /three days/week), and RES were administered (30 mg/kg BW/orally/day) for 10 weeks. After that, hematological parameters, including red blood cell (RBCs) count, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell indices, total leukocytic count (TLC), and differential leukocyte count were …

In-Vitro Identification Of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Isolates From Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt Through The Period From 2017 To 2018, Nancy A El-Hefni, Sahar E. Abd-El Rahman, Ali A. El-Kenawy, Samah M. Mosad

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: Isolation and serological and molecular characterization of IBDV in field samples.

Design: Descriptive study.

Samples: A total of 55 chicken farms were studied between March 2017 and August 2018. Three diseased birds were collected from each farm, and their organs were pooled and considered one sample.

Procedures: The 55 collected samples were isolated from the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) of embryonated chicken eggs (ECEs) for three passages and identified by changes in the embryo and CAM. Embryo and CAM homogenates from the 3rd passage of 50 samples showing embryonic changes were tested using the agar gel precipitation test (AGPT). Reverse …

Phylotypes, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Phenotypes And Virulence Determinants Of Escherichia Coli Isolates From Broiler Chickens Infected With Colibacillosis, Weam Naji Mohamed, Amal Awad, Gamal Younis

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to isolate Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) from diseased broiler chickens, assess their virulence-associated genes (VAGs), and determine their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles.

Design: Descriptive study.

Samples: Forty-four APEC isolates were obtained from 115 colibacillosis-suspected broiler chickens collected from Dakahalyia poultry farms.

Procedures: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to investigate the presence of 11 virulence-associated genes (VAGs). E. coli isolates were tested against ten antimicrobial agents, including ampicillin, amoxicillin, doxycycline, colistin, imipenem, clindamycin, ciprofloxacin, cefuroxime, amikacin and chloramphenicol, using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.

Results: Concerning VAGs, the detection rate of ompT, hly, iuc,irp, astA, iorN, …

Prevalence Of Bacillus Cereus Virulence Genes In Some Dairy Desserts, Fatma H. I., Abdelkhalek A, Elsherbini M

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Background: Dairy products are ideal growth media for numerous bacteria, including psychrotrophic bacteria and spore-formers. Rice milk is made from various recipes and ingredients, such as milk a basic constituent, rice, corn starch, sugar, vanilla, nuts, raisins, and coconut to enhance its nutritive value, and dairy products are ideal growth media for numerous bacteria, including psychrotrophic bacteria and spore-formers. Milk pudding and creme caramel custard are popular dairy desserts consumed in Egypt that are processed and stored in conditions suitable for many microorganisms to flourish. One of these microorganisms is Bacillus cereus, a spore-forming pathogen that has been implicated in …

Effect Of Nigella Sativa Oil And Aloe Vera Gel On Oxidative Status In Rabbits, Nessma Alam, Rasha Eltaysh, Amer M.S, Eman S. El-Ashry

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the oxidative parameters of Nigella sativa and Aloe Vera gels in rabbits. Design: Randomized controlled experimental study. Animals: Fifteen rabbits weigh 1.5 ±0.5 kg. Procedures: Rabbits were allocated to one of three groups of five animals each. The first group served as the control group, while rabbits in the second group were administered 400 mg/kg Nigella sativa oil (100%). The third group was given an aqueous extract of 10% w/v of 15 ml ⁄ L Aloe Vera gel. All treatments were administered daily for two successive weeks. Blood samples were collected from the ear …

Thioacetamide: Definition, Exposure, Hepatic And Renal Toxicity., Sohaila Abd El-Hameed, Iman Ibrahim, Walaa Awadin, Ahmed El-Shaieb.

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Thioacetamide (TAA) is a known industrial toxic agent that is extensively used in animal studies to induce hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. It is a widely recognized sulfur-containing complex used in laboratory and industrial applications, metallurgy, fungicides, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. Its administration induces hepatic encephalopathy, metabolic acidosis, centrilobular necrosis, and hepatic cirrhosis. It is hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, and carcinogenic. The connection between liver disease and renal damage has been identified for more than a hundred years. Most hepatotoxins can cause renal damage. Hepatotoxicity refers to liver damage caused by hepatotoxins, which can include dietary supplements, medicinal plants, drugs, and chemicals. Damage to …

Histopathological Study On The Effect Of Artemisinin Multiple Doses On The Pathogenesis And Immune Reaction Of Trichinella Spiralis In Albino Rats., Zeinab Dwidar, Hebatallah Mahgoub, Iman Ibrahim, Ahmed El- Shaieb

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: This study aimed to determine the therapeutic effect of multiple doses of artemisinin (AR) on the pathogenesis and immune reaction of (T. spiralis ) during the intestinal and muscular phases in albino rats. Design: Randomized controlled study. Animal Models: The experiment was performed on 80 adult male and female albino rats weighing (160 ± 20 g) and their ages ranged from (4-6 to) weeks. . Procedures: rats were divided into four experimental groups (20 rats per group). 1-(Control negative) group. 2- T. spiralis infested (TR) group: Each animal was orally infested with 300 T. spiralis larvae. 3- T. spiralis …

Efficacy Of Cinnamon And Nutritox® In Counteracting Aflatoxins On Laying Japanese Quails, Eman A. Gadu, Kamel I. Abou. Elazm, Sanaa S. A. Awad

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

The current study aimed to investigate adverse effects of sub-chronic low levels of aflatoxins (AFs) on the growth, biochemical parameters, and egg quality of laying Japanese quails, and to evaluate the effect of the use of cinnamon or Nutritox^® on alleviating these effects. Quails were randomly allocated into seven equal groups (two replicates/group, with nine birds in each replicate). The control group (G1) was fed on basal diet (BD) without any additives, while other experimental groups, namely 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th, received diet containing …

Development Of Foot And Mouth Disease Vaccine Formulation In Egypt By Using Silver Nanoparticles As Immunogenic And Adjuvant, Rania Dweek, M. Eisa, M. El-Beskawey, Sabry El- Khodery, Abdelaziz A. Yassin, Mohamed Farghli, Hiam Fakhry, Samar Attwa

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) combined with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

inactivated oil adjuvant vaccine on the immunological response of cattle.

STUDY DESIGN: Randomized clinical trials.

PROCEDURES: AgNPs were prepared and added to the locally produced inactivated trivalent FMD vaccine used in

Egypt. Twenty-five cattle were classified into five groups (five/group). The first group was vaccinated with FMD

Trivalent inactivated oil adjuvant vaccine plus AgNPs (3 ml subcutaneously (S/C), the second group was vaccinated with

FMD trivalent inactivated vaccine (3 ml S/C). The third group was vaccinated with FMD trivalent inactivated vaccine plus AgNPs (2 …

Assessments Of Required Levels Of Immunity To Protect Against Genotype Vii Newcastle Disease Virus In Broiler Chickens, Mohammed K. Fahad, Salah M. Hassan, Sanaa S. Awad, Kamel I. Abou El-Azm

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: To assess therequired levels of immunity required to protect against genotype VII Newcastle disease virus.

Design: A Rrandomized experimental design

Animals: One hundred and fifty chicks

Procedures: One hundred fifty chicks at one-day-old were randomly divided into six groups and subgroups (25 chicks each). G1 was considered thea control group that was unchallenged with the virus. G2-G4, birds challenged with the virus at 1, 7, and 14 days old via the oculo-nasal route at a dose of 107.5 EID50. However, G5 was subdivided into two sub-groups inoculated at 21-day-old via the oculo-nasal (G5-I/N) and intramuscular routes (G5-I/M). All experimental …

Recent Detection And Genotypic Characterization Of Duck Hepatitis Virus A Type 1and H5 Avian Influenza Virus From Ducks., Alshaymaa A. Elhoseny, Samah M. Mosad, Ali A. Elkenawy, Sahar E. Abdelrahmn

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

Objective: To identify viruses that affect ducks using serological and molecular studies. Design: Diagnostic study. Procedures: Twenty pooled liver samples were collected from ducklings with nervous signs and high mortality suspected to be infected by duck hepatitis virus (DHV) for less than 2 weeks. All samples were inoculated into allantoic cavities of SPF embryonated chicken eggs (ECGs) for three successive passages. Isolates were serologically identified by agar gel precipitation (AGPT) and the fluorescent antibody technique (FAT) using DHAV-1 antibodies. In addition, another 20 pooled lung and pancreas samples from ducks for more than one month were suspected to be infected …

When Love Hurts: Confronting William Styron’S Racial Misery In College Composition Classrooms, Natasha D. Moore

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Acknowledging and attending to how professors feel about their students is an often ignored but fundamental component in creating relationship-rich pedagogy. This paper references William Styron’s “This Quiet Dust” to facilitate a transparent discussion about how we truly feel about Black Language, its role and use in the academy, and how these feelings ultimately shape how our Black students experience our encounters with them.

A Student-Faculty Partnership In Redesigning Renewable Assignments, Cindy Hayden, Haley Rickard, Amanda S. Hansford, Tyler Bush

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

This article explores the experiences of OTD students and one faculty who redesigned assignments as a method for students to co-create their own learning. Twenty-two students completed five newly designed renewable assignments in a clinical orthopedic course. Students then provided feedback individually and as a group at midterm and the end of the semester on the assignments including templates, grading rubrics, and assignment instructions. Redesigning course assignments can take more time before and during the semester. The gain is more student involvement and effective engagement with the course materials in the teaching-learning process.

Relationship-Rich Pedagogy: Cultivating Positive Classroom Experiences For Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Casey E. Humphrey, José Juan Gómez-Becerra, Susan Skees Hermes, Gaby Bedetti, Russell Carpenter

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

Felten and Lambert’s (2020) relational pedagogy encourages faculty to create educational experiences that ensure every student experiences a genuine welcome and deep care; is inspired to learn; encounters a web of significant relationships; and explores questions of meaning and purpose. These principles promote student success at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This essay will provide methods to incorporate Felten and Lambert’s relationship-rich strategies into courses ranging from general education to the graduate level.

Fiction, Literature, And Visual Art As Case Studies In Introductory Courses, Kelly Grenier

Pedagogicon Conference Proceedings

This paper explores the usage of art in the college classroom to teach political theories and concepts. Rethinking how instructors can teach introductory political science courses to students socialized in a contentious political culture, this paper argues that art-based assignments in lieu of traditional case studies are well-suited to this challenge. Offering examples from an introductory political science course, this paper demonstrates the approach in action and offers suggestions to apply this approach in other disciplines and institutional settings.

The Use Of Field Philosophy In Conserving The World's Rarest Ape, The Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus Hainanus): A Philosophical Engagement With Researchers And Conservationists, Jocelyn Callahan

All Master's Theses

The Hainan gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) is the world’s rarest ape. Their position on the brink of extinction raises many questions about conservation, existence, and agency. To explore these issues and draw attention to this Critically Endangered primate, I considered the Hainan gibbon from the perspective of field philosophy (i.e., philosophy carried out in the field with non-philosophers). I conducted semi-structured interviews with eight researchers/conservationists and analyzed their creative works. I collected additional information through a systematic literature review. I asked four research questions: (1) Based on their lived experiences, how do researchers and conservationists understand the Hainan gibbon? …

Snail With The Right Heart (2021) By Maria Popova, Maughn Rollins Gregory

Picture Books

When a London scientist found a garden snail whose shell that spiraled left to right—opposite from others of its species—he sent it to the University of Nottingham for study. The snail’s internal organs were also arranged on the opposite side from other snails, including a heart on the right side of its body—a one-in-a-million condition known as situs inversus, which also occurs in humans. In explaining the snail’s story in terms of genetic evolution and biological reproduction, The Snail with the Right Heart also raises philosophical questions about the role of genetics, education, and personal choice in determining who …

Identification Of Proteins Involved In Cell Membrane Permeabilization By Nanosecond Electric Pulses (Nsep), Giedre Silkuniene, Uma Mangalanathan, Alessandra Rossi, Peter A. Mollica, Andrei G. Pakhomov, Olga N. Pakhomova

Bioelectrics Publications

The study was aimed at identifying endogenous proteins which assist or impede the permeabilized state in the cell membrane disrupted by nsEP (20 or 40 pulses, 300 ns width, 7 kV/cm). We employed a LentiArray CRISPR library to generate knockouts (KOs) of 316 genes encoding for membrane proteins in U937 human monocytes stably expressing Cas9 nuclease. The extent of membrane permeabilization by nsEP was measured by the uptake of Yo-Pro-1 (YP) dye and compared to sham-exposed KOs and control cells transduced with a non-targeting (scrambled) gRNA. Only two KOs, for SCNN1A and CLCA1 genes, showed a statistically significant reduction in …

Overview Of Various Components Of Lateral-Flow Immunochromatography Assay For The Monitoring Of Aflatoxin And Limit Of Detection In Food Products: A Systematic Review, Thasmin Shahjahan, Bilal Javed, Vinayak Sharma, Furong Tian

Articles

The detection of aflatoxins is essential for the food industry to ensure the safety and quality of food products before their release to the market. The lateral-flow immunochromatography assay (LFIA) is a simple technique that allows the rapid on-site detection of aflatoxins. The purpose of this review is to evaluate and compare the limits of detection reported in the most recent research articles, published between the years of 2015 and 2023. The limits of detection (LODs) were compared against the particle type and particle size, as well as other variables, to identify trends and correlations among the parameters. A growing …

Optimal Spacecraft Guidance, Matthew W. Harris, M. Benjamin Rose

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

This book is designed for a one-semester course at Utah State University titled MAE 6570 Optimal Spacecraft Guidance. The class meets for 75 minutes, twice per week, for 14 weeks. There are no prerequisites other than graduate standing in engineering. Proficiency in calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and computer programming is required. Students find that previous experience in space dynamics, linear multivariable control, or optimal control is helpful.

The goal of the book and course is for students to develop fundamental skills needed to do professional work in the area of spacecraft guidance. After working through the book, students should …

Investigating Collaborative Explainable Ai (Cxai)/Social Forum As An Explainable Ai (Xai) Method In Autonomous Driving (Ad), Tauseef Ibne Mamun

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Explainable AI (XAI) systems primarily focus on algorithms, integrating additional information into AI decisions and classifications to enhance user or developer comprehension of the system's behavior. These systems often incorporate untested concepts of explainability, lacking grounding in the cognitive and educational psychology literature (S. T. Mueller et al., 2021). Consequently, their effectiveness may be limited, as they may address problems that real users don't encounter or provide information that users do not seek.

In contrast, an alternative approach called Collaborative XAI (CXAI), as proposed by S. Mueller et al (2021), emphasizes generating explanations without relying solely on algorithms. CXAI centers …

In Re: Google Play Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation, Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

Facebook brief

Declaration Of Martin F. Trainor, Northern District Of Illinois

Historical and Topical Legal Documents

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Graduate Catalog, Georgia Southern University

Graduate Catalogs

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