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Casper Mielke, Interview, 2023, Finn Vincent-Fix

Oral Histories

In November of 2023, Eastern Michigan University’s LGBT Resource Center hosted an event in collaboration with the University Archives’ Oral History Program during Transgender Awareness Week where students could share their experiences with being part of the LGBT community on and off campus. EMU student Casper Mielke talks about what brought them to Eastern, plans after graduation, and creating characters as a form of self-care.

Phenological Activities Of Desert Bees Track Rainfall More Than Temperature And Predict Temporal Abundance Trends Over 16 Years, Jade Elijah Mclaughlin

Biology ETDs

Phenology, the timing of recurrent biological events, is a key mechanism by which species adapt or acclimatize to variable environmental conditions, including those influenced by climate change. Measurable traits, including the onset and end of activity, peak activity, and duration, characterize the phenology of life events, and could be significant predictors of trends in population abundance or stability in a changing climate. Bees provide critical pollination services, and understanding the covariates of bee phenological traits can refine predictions on the vulnerabilities of bees and their services to climate change. We paired 16 years of monthly bee survey data (2002-2019) with …

The Transition To A Renewable Energy Electric Grid In The Caribbean Island Nation Of Antigua And Barbuda, Patrick Hoody

Honors Theses

The present study outlines the development and implementation of a computer model for Antigua and Barbuda's national electricity system, a dual-island nation in the Caribbean. The primary objective of this research is to investigate the cost-effective integration of renewable energy sources, including solar photovoltaics (PV), wind, and in the most novel contribution to the study, concentrating solar power (CSP). In addition to these technologies, the study explores the potential of battery and hydrogen energy storage to facilitate the transition towards 100% renewable electricity generation and the reduction of carbon emissions. This thesis is not solely a theoretical endeavor; it also …

2023-11-15 Sga Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Student Government Association.

Student Government Association Records

Meeting minutes of the Student Government Association from November 15, 2023.

Univ Of Memphis Audit Report For The Year Ended June 30, 2022, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Financial and Compliance Audit Reports

No abstract provided.

[Excerpt From] Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies For The Student Nurse (2nd Ed.), Kristi Maynard, Andrea Adimando

Sigma Publications: Book Excerpts

This item record pertains to an excerpt from Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse, 2nd Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

About this book:

Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm's way. But as a student nurse, you may find that mastering these skills is challenging, and you may lack confidence in assessing a patient's health.

Case studies are a common, beneficial learning approach. Traditionally, they present information upfront, with the patient's status predetermined. But that isn't realistic, as a patient's health can often …

The Lumberjack, November 15, 2023

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

2023-November-15-Campus Conversations Etsu Army Rotc, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

In this episode of Campus Conversations, President Noland speaks with LTC Jared Powell about the legacy of success of ETSU's Army ROTC program and the accomplishments of ETSU's cadets, past and present.

2023-November-15-The Value Of Higher Education In Tennessee, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

I have written before about the value of higher education to both individuals as well as our communities. Now, I am proud to share that East Tennessee State University has joined forces with nine other public universities in Tennessee to help share that message across the state. Through a new campaign called “Four the Future,” we are working to increase awareness of the strong return on investment our universities provide for all Tennesseans.

At an individual level, a university education remains the surest path to economic mobility. Median earnings for bachelor’s degree-holders are 84 percent higher than those …

Manipulating And Assaying Chromatin Architecture Around Enhancer Elements In Vivo, John Lawrence Carter

Theses and Dissertations

There are about 20,000 genes in the human genome. The lowly nematode worm, C. elegans, has about the same number of genes. How could two organisms that are so different arise from a similar number of genes? The answer is epigenetics, or the factors that help control when and where genes are expressed. There are many layers that comprise the epigenetic control of genes. One of which is the structure or architecture of chromatin. Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins. Histone proteins with DNA wrapped around them form the fundamental component of chromatin, the nucleosome. Chromatin exists in …

Youth Shelter Bed Bugs & Lice Education, Madeline Mary Rettenmier, Elvina S. Kuzubov, Quoc H. Phan, Megan Myra Joseph, Allie Mechtel

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Youth Shelter Bed Bugs & Lice Education
Allie Mechtel, Maddy Rettenmier, Elvina Kuzubov, Megan Joseph, Kevin Phan
School of Health Sciences, Seattle Pacific University
NUR 4153: Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement
Leah Ngoche DNP, MPH, ARNP-BC
8 November 2023

Youth Shelter Bed Bugs & Lice Education

Introduction

Seattle Pacific University Nursing students were assigned a fifth quarter leadership project in the greater Seattle area. Our group was assigned to a youth shelter located in Belltown, Seattle Washington. It is a thirty-bed, animal friendly shelter for young individuals looking for a safe place to stay. They offer long-term housing for those …

November 15, 2023 (Vol. 108, No. 12), Daily Eastern News

Daily Eastern News: 2023-2024

No abstract provided.

Microfluidic Isolation Of Tumor Cells Or Other Rare Cells From Whole Blood Or Other Liquids, Steven A. Soper, Michael C. Murphy, Juan Feng, Robin L. Mccarley, Andre A. Adams

College of Science Patents

No abstract provided.

Hawks' Herald -- Nov. 15, 2023, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Impact Of A Student-Faculty Partnership Program At A Hispanic Serving Institution, Alyssa G. Cavazos, Lesley Chapa, Javier Cavazos Vela

Writing and Language Studies Faculty Publications

Guided by a strength-based framework and counter-storying lens, we use a qualitative case study approach (Cook-Sather, 2020; Cook-Sather & Motz-Storey, 2016) to explore students’ experiences with a teaching partnership program. A Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT) model to student-instructor partnership positions students as consultants in a faculty member’s course in which they are not currently enrolled (Cook-Sather, 2020). Following a case study analysis with student and faculty partners in a SaLT program at a HSI, several themes were identified. Themes emerging from student participants included: empathy, personal growth, solidarity, and feedback awareness. Faculty partners’ themes included: receptivity, resistance, and …

Student Senate Meeting Minutes November 15, 2023, Student Senate-Winona State University

Student Senate Meeting Minutes

This document is the official Winona State University Student Senate Minutes November 15, 2023.

Integrated Tire Wear Buildup And Rainfall-Runoff Model To Simulate Tire Wear Particles In Stormwater, Matthew Dupasquier, Jaime Hernandez, Alondra Gonzalez, Cesar Aguirre, Walter M. Mcdonald

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

This paper presents an approach to integrate tire wear buildup and rainfall-runoff models to simulate tire wear buildup on road surfaces and its subsequent transport in stormwater runoff events. To do so, a buildup model is presented based on vehicle kilometers traveled, vehicle type, vehicle speed, and road roughness within a watershed. This buildup model was integrated into an EPA SWMM model that simulated the runoff of tire wear particles in twelve watersheds in the San Francisco, CA bay area. Results demonstrate that tire wear particle buildup within the watersheds ranged between 0.4 and 0.51 (kg/km2) per hour. Applied to …

Therapeutics To Treat Psychiatric And Neurological Disorders: A Promising Perspective From Algerian Traditional Medicine, Farida Larit, Francisco León Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

Ancient people sought out drugs in nature to prevent, cure, and treat their diseases, including mental illnesses. Plants were their primary source for meeting their healthcare needs. In Algeria, folk medicine remains a fundamental part of the local intangible knowledge. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive ethnomedicinal investigation and documentation of medicinal plants and the different plant formulations traditionally used in Algeria for the treatment of pain, psychiatric, and neurological disorders. It also intends to improve the current knowledge of Algerian folk medicine. Several scientific databases were used to accomplish this work. Based on this investigation, we identified 82 …

Copyright, Data Mining And Developing Models For South African Natural Language Processing, Chijioke Okorie

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

This paper sets out the issues of copyright ownership and risk of copyright infringement liability raised by data science research use of data held by public bodies (in particular, public service broadcasters) in South Africa. Considering both the fair dealing exception in South Africa’s Copyright Act of 1978 and the proposed fair use provision in its Copyright Amendment Bill B13F-2017, the paper discusses these issues elaborating on the reasons why data science researchers in public research institutions should not require a copyright licence or be considered to be infringing copyright when they use copyright-protected materials held by public bodies for …

Minutes From November 15 2023, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from November 15 2023 University Senate Meeting

Experimental Study Of Surfactants’ Performance For Suppressing Coal Dust With Respirable Size, Zidong Zhao, Ping Chang, Guang Xu, Apurna Ghosh, Ramakrishna Morla

Mining Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Long-term exposure to coal dust can lead to severe health problems in coal workers, including Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis, making effective control of coal dust in underground mines essential. Water spraying is a widely used method for controlling coal dust, and adding surfactants can remarkably enhance its effectiveness. While previous studies have examined the influences of different coal particle sizes on surfactant performance, they have primarily focused on inhalable dust with sizes less than 100 µm. The impact of finer particle sizes, such as respirable dust with sizes less than 10 µm, remains inconclusive. This study aims to investigate the effects …

Conventional Solid-State Fermentation Impacts The White Lupin Proteome Reducing The Abundance Of Allergenic Peptides, Arineh Tahmasian, Roger Drew, James A, Broadbent, Angéla Juhász, Mitchell Nye-Wood, Michelle L. Colgrave

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The demand for high-quality and sustainable protein sources is on the rise. Lupin is an emerging plant-based source of protein with health-enhancing properties; however, the allergenic potential of lupins limits their widespread adoption in food products. A combination of discovery and targeted quantitative proteome measurements was used to investigate the impact of solid-state fermentation induced by Rhizopus oligosporus on the proteome composition and allergenic protein abundances of white lupin seed. In total, 1,241 proteins were uniquely identified in the fermented sample. Moreover, the effectiveness of the solid-state fermentation in reducing the abundance of the tryptic peptides derived from white lupin …

Dynamics Of Serum-Neutralizing Antibody Responses In Vaccinees Through Multiple Doses Of The Bnt162b2 Vaccine, Jared Sheehan, Caleb M. Ardizzone, Mayank Khanna, Amber J. Trauth, Michael E. Hagensee, Alistair J. Ramsay

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines are administered as effective prophylactic measures for reducing virus transmission rates and disease severity. To enhance the durability of post-vaccination immunity and combat SARS-CoV-2 variants, boosters have been administered to two-dose vaccinees. However, long-term humoral responses following booster vaccination are not well characterized. A 16-member cohort of healthy SARS-CoV-2 naïve participants were enrolled in this study during a three-dose BNT162b2 vaccine series. Serum samples were collected from vaccinees over 420 days and screened for antigen (Ag)-specific antibody titers, IgG subclass distribution, and neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses. Vaccine boosting restored peak Ag-specific titers with sustained α-RBD IgG and …

The Bg News November 15, 2023, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 15, 2023. Volume 103-Issue 12.

Monitoring Brain Region-Specific Control Of Protein Turnover And Concentration Using Proteomics, Rebecca Suzanne Burlett

Theses and Dissertations

Regulation of metabolism is vital to health and lies at the core of many different diseases. The breakdown of metabolisms' regulation within the brain can lead to neurological disease like Alzheimer's Disease (AD). AD is known to affect brain regions responsible for memory and memory processing like the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. The regulation of these regions' protein quality, synthesis, and degradation deviate from 'normal' or 'healthy' levels when AD is happening. It is known there is a breakdown of regulation in those regions; however, little is known about the specifics of regulation in healthy brains regions or how it …

Coping Strategies To Promote Mental Wellness, Luma Aziz, Domonique Jackson, Jessica Herzog, Molly Mcdonough, Ashley Kim, Arianne Faye Villaflor

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Coping Strategies to Promote Mental Wellness

Over eight weeks, our nursing school leadership team collaborated with a Seattle non- profit agency whose mission is to provide resources, planning, and housing to families with children experiencing homelessness. Our team’s overarching goal by the end of this project, based on the needs expressed by the agency, was to create a tool that provides resources and coping skills to families experiencing homelessness to improve mental health and promote wellness.

Background

The population that is served by the agency includes families with at least one child under the age of eighteen, children with medical …

Addressing Oral Health Within A Women's Homeless Community, Annika Hogan, Hannah Cadelina, Simran Kaur, Vannessa Decastro, Yoshiko Sano Sano, Fatou Sonko, Machaela Urbick

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Addressing Oral Health Within a Women’s Homeless Community

Introduction

Seven nursing students attending Seattle Pacific University (SPU) partnered with a women’s day center to serve population healthcare needs for a leadership project. In the first few weeks, we visited the agency site to get familiar with the population and have a deeper understanding of what our group should address. Our goal for this project is to identify an issue of concern and address the issue using the nursing process. The women’s day center is for women who are experiencing homelessness. Homelessness is unfortunately a big problem in the city of …

Adapting The Aha’S Blood Pressure And Nutrition Management Program Into Digestible Teaching Plans For Low-Income Communities, Truc Huynh, Jemina Lynn B. Estepa, Fritz Reanne A. Obungen, Katelyn Marie Clasey, Kirsty Keitges, Serah M. Kimani, Hailey Rae Tauscheck, Andrew David Rhoades

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Executive Summary: Adapting the AHA’s blood pressure and nutrition management program into digestible teaching plans for low-income communities

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), 46% of American adults have high blood pressure (Whelton et al., 2017). High blood pressure, especially for those above the age of 50, is associated with a higher prevalence of heart disease and a shorter life expectancy. The AHA’s Check Change Control program (CCC), is an evidence based, self-directed blood pressure management guide (American Heart Association, 2021). The CCC program incorporates four lesson topics related to lifestyle changes to manage hypertension. The four topics are: …

Optimizing Virulence And Understanding The Endophytic Colonization Of Metarhizium Spp. In Sweetpotato For The Control Of Cylas Formicarius Elegantulus (Summers), Santosh Bhandari

LSU Master's Theses

In the United States, control of the sweetpotato weevil [SPW, Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Summers)] occurs through quarantine and regular use of chemical insecticides. However, an overreliance on chemical control may lead to resistance. Entomopathogenic fungi have potential to act as an alternative to chemical control. In this study, we assessed four different strains of Metarhizium isolated from soil collected in Louisiana (Mp-K048, Ma-K056, Mr-K082, and Mr-K101) and compared them to a well-known licensed strain (Mb-ARSEF 1095) for virulence against C. formicarius elegantulus. Results suggested that Mp-K048, Ma-K056, and Mr-K082 …

Determining The Effects Of Propionate On Listeria Monocytogenes Lysozyme Susceptibility, Jeanne Paula E. Sering

Honors Theses

Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive facultative anaerobe and harmful pathogen transmitted through contaminated food. Listeriosis, the infection associated with L. monocytogenes, is rare but potentially fatal, with a twenty to thirty percent mortality rate. For that reason, the lack of safe strategies to prevent infections can be detrimental to public health. Current infection preventative strategies rely on stringent food surveillance and recalls, but we want to determine alternative tactics to further protect the public from L. monocytogenes. More specifically, we want to identify environmental factors that can compromise the ability of L. monocytogenes to cause infections before the pathogen reaches …