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The Effect Of Integrated Pest Management On Honey Bee Behavior And Colony Level Health, Kaitlyn Bresnahan

Biology Student Scholarship

Honey bees are the world’s most commercially valuable pollinators, and they face many threats. The greatest challenge facing honey bees is Varroa mites, which are parasitic mites that feed on bees’ fat bodies, killing bees and spreading diseases. While chemical treatments are available to stop the spread of mites, these treatments are insecticides, which are not ideal to put in a hive of insects. A popular organic method of mite management is using drone comb. Drone brood is preferentially chosen by mites for ovipositing and development because of its larger size and longer development time, so removing drone brood can …

Diversity Of Bees In Trees And Their Foraging Preferences On An Urban College Campus, Aidan Castricone

Biology Student Scholarship

Pollinators collect nutrients from blooming flowers; pollen provides proteins and fats, nectar provides carbohydrates. The few plants that bloom during early Spring are trees such as crabapple (Malus sp). Current research however, mainly focuses on pollinators that forage on the ground and overlooks pollinators foraging in the canopy of trees. Past research showed increased generalization of pollen foraging in bees as seasons move from spring to summer. Here I identified which bee species forage in the canopy on Providence College campus and will analyze the pollen collected using microscopy. This data can inform more specific research on diet breadth, …

Extracellular Trna-Derived Rnas As Emerging Activators Of Endosomal Toll-Like Receptors: A Narrative Review, Justin Gumas, Yohei Kirino

Computational Medicine Center Faculty Papers

Background and Objective: The innate immune system deploys various pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs), including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), to detect the invasion of pathogens and initiate protective responses. TLR7 and TLR8 are located within the endosome of immune cells and are activated by single-stranded RNAs (ssRNAs). In addition to foreign ssRNAs from bacteria and viruses, endogenous self-ssRNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), have been shown to activate TLR7 and TLR8, but such endogenous ssRNA ligands have not yet been fully elucidated. This scientific knowledge gap is partly derived from the technical limitations of standard RNA-seq, particularly its inability to capture non-miRNA-short non-coding RNAs …

Smallholder Farmers’ Health, Occupational Nutrition, And Sustainable Agriculture, Jen Fuk Liem

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia

Smallholder Farmers’ Health, Occupational Nutrition, and Sustainable Agriculture

The Vigilance Screening Tool In The Workplace: Scoping Review, Iwan Sugiarta, Dewi Yunia Fitriani, Muchtaruddin Mansyur

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia

VIGILANCE SCREENING TOOLS IN THE WORKPLACE: SCOPING REVIEW

ABSTRACT

Background: Vigilance performance examination is currently used widely in many disciplines, neurophysiology, sleep medicine, psychology to its application to workers whose daily activities require prime vigilance. A more objective inspection of vigilance has not yet become a routine screening examination for workers to detect decreased vigilance as part of a fit-to-work assessment, but only in the form of research / study using a partial sampling technique. The aim is to provide an overview of vigilance screening tools in the workplace, its terminologies and how the process of maintaining quality such …

Correlation Of Plasma Melatonin Concentration And Alertness Level Among Female Nurses In Jakarta Indonesia, Andreas Kresna, Liem Jen Fuk, Indah Suci Widyahening, Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko, Dewi Yunia Fitriani

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia

Background

Working in shift especially night shift could alter alertness level, increase fatigue, and working accident. One of the factors that affect the circadian rhythm were melatonin. Melatonin was a hormone that regulate the wake and sleep cycle that have an impact on alertness levels. This study was aimed to find correlation between plasma melatonin and alertness level.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 female night shift nurses. Individual characteristics were obtained by self-administered questionnaire. Plasma melatonin concentrations and alertness level was collected twice at night time (11 pm – 00 am) and at morning (7 am − …

Reaction Time Analysis On Female Workers With A Night Shift Work System At A Textile Factory In Sumedang: A Quasi-Experimental Study, Sang Ketut Suratna, Liem Jen Fuk, Dian Kusumadewi

Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction. Shift work is a common work system in textile factories. The shift system affects workers’ diet and nutritional needs. Malnutrition has a high potential in causing fatigue. Thus, additional food recommendations and nutritional education for this population are needed. Linear Programming (LP) can be used to create a Food Based Recommendation (FBR) for textile industry owners who employ female workers with a shift system. Local food ingredients can be used to optimize nutritional content.

Objective. To analyze the effect of additional food recommendations on reaction time in female night shift workers.

Methods. This study analyzed the diet …

Elucidating The Impacts Of Learning Communities On Retention, Student Sense Of Belonging, And Self-Efficacy In Stem, Honour Williams

Master of Science in Chemical Sciences Theses

Student sense of belonging (SoB) and self-efficacy (SE) are necessary aspects of promoting achievement and success in the STEM fields. This study focuses on how learning communities affect students' SoB and SE in relation to STEM as well as demographics, including race, gender, and first-generation status. Students enrolled in either the introductory chemistry lecture or the first-year experience course (students grouped by similar STEM major) were asked to complete a STEM attributes survey (Likert scale) to assess their overall SoB to the university and their chosen major as well as their level of SE in relations to those fields. To …

A Phenomenological Study Of Females With Adhd Who Experienced Non-Cognitive Academic Difficulty In High School, Monika M. Woods

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the lived experience of women with ADHD who encountered non-cognitive difficulties in the academic environment while attending a U.S. public high school. At this stage in the research, non-cognitive difficulties in the academic environment will be generally defined as academic difficulties not related to academic ability. Non-cognitive characteristics are described as soft skills such as learning strategies, motivation, and personality traits that cannot be identified in scholastic aptitude tests. The application of the hermeneutic phenomenological method was guided using Maslow’s theory of hierarchal needs. Maslow’s theory provided a framework of reflective …

Bruno Latour's Constructivism And Its Implications For The New Agency Of Sociology, Robertus Robet, U. Abdul Rozak R

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

Abstract

Latour removes the boundaries between natural sciences and humanities. Science for Latour is cultural practise, at the same time in every cultural practice, nature and objects are also actively involved. In that sense, Latour's constructivism encourages the emergence of non-human actors as drivers of the societal changes. By that, he provoked sociology to expand its subject matter. The Social in sociology must be seen as an association involving human and non-human actors.

Key words: Constructivism, Expansion of agency, actant, actor network theory.

The Texture Of Everyday Life: Carceral Realism And Abolitionist Speculation, Shea Hennum

English Theses and Dissertations

Exploring the ways in which prisons shape the subjectivity of free-world thinkers, and the ways that subjectivity is expressed in literary texts, this dissertation develops the concept of carceral realism: a cognitive and literary mode that represents prisons and police as the only possible response to social disorder. As this dissertation illustrates, this form of consciousness is experienced as racial paranoia, and it is expressed literary texts, which reflect and help to reify it. Through this process of cultural reification, carceral realism increasingly insists on itself as the only possible mode of thinking. As I argue, however, carceral realism actually …

Universal Background Generator 2.0, Konrad Drapela

Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones

This project is a backstory generator designed to create randomly rolled information and events that come together to create a short yet detailed background for any character for roleplay games, novels or other such media.

Novel Collective Prey Evasion Response Of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Pao1 To Soil Micropredator Myxococcus Xanthus Dk1622, Joshua Lummus

Master of Science in Integrative Biology Theses

The search for alternative therapeutics is on the rise because of the threat of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Looking at the hunting strategy of soil-based bacterial micropredators is one avenue of exploration. Myxobacteria are soil predators with a wide prey range including Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, fungi, and archaea. In our lab we discovered a distinct and novel anti-predation behavior in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 01. P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen responsible for 10% of all hospital acquired infections. P. aeruginosa is also an ESKAPE pathogen, which are leading causes of nosocomial infections throughout the world, and they are …

Microbial Commensals Of Tricolored Bats In Georgia And Their Probiotic Potential, Jordyn Upton

Master of Science in Integrative Biology Theses

Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd) is a fungal pathogen that has been spreading in North American bats since its initial discovery in 2006. P. destructans is the causative agent of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease leading to as much as a 90% decrease in some eastern United States bat populations, with select hibernacula experiencing complete extirpation of the hibernating population. To date, there is no effective scaled probiotic for WNS, but probiotics inoculums have shown success in the management of other recently emerged fungal pathogens of wildlife, such as chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Host microbiomes have come under investigation in other disease systems …

A Comparison Of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Breast Plans For Large Breasted Patients - Hybrid 3d Conformal, And Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Vs Standard Hypofractionated 3d Conformal, Kelsie Wentland

Masters Projects

Abstract

Introduction

Patients with a large breast volume are more at risk of adverse skin effects with radiation therapy. Studies concerning these patients are very limited, especially in regard to comparison of planning techniques. While traditional tangent 3D conformal radiation therapy has been the standard of care, recent literature has shown possible benefits of hybrid planning for average breast volume patients. Little has been studied regarding breast cancer patients with large breast volumes and the possible benefits of hybrid planning of this patient demographic. Creating a hybrid plan could have the benefits of both different treatment modalities to provide a …

Ecology And Host Manipulation By An Egg-Larva Parasitoid Of Chrysodeixis Includens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Daniel V.C. Neves, Renata R. Pereira, Julia N.D. Campos, Rodrigo S. Ramos, Paulo A.S. Junior, Daiane G. Carmo, Marcelo C. Picanço

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Parasitoids are among the main natural enemies of crop pests. Copidosoma truncatellum (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a parasitoid of Chrysodeixis includens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae), which is an important pest of soybean, bean, cotton, sunflower, tomato and potato. Copidosoma are parasitoids of lepidopteran egg-larva, especially those of the subfamily Plusiinae. The embryonic development of the Copidosoma parasitoid begins in the lepidopteran egg, and this development extends to the beginning of the host larval stage of the parasitized lepidopteran. However, the rate of parasitism is a complex ecological relationship affected by climatic elements and age of the host. Thus, the present study …

Transcriptional Regulation Of The Synthesis And Secretion Of Farnesol In The Fungus Candida Albicans: Examination Of The Homann Transcription Regulator Knockout Collection, Daniel Gutzmann, Jaxon J. Kramer, Brigid M. Toomey, Cory Honsinger Thomas Boone, Audrey L. Atkin, Kenneth Nickerson

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Candida albicans is an efficient colonizer of human gastrointestinal tracts and skin and is an opportunistic pathogen. C. albicans exhibits morphological plasticity, and the ability to switch between yeast and filamentous morphologies is associated with virulence. One regulator of this switch is the quorum sensing molecule farnesol that is produced by C. albicans throughout growth. However, the synthesis, secretion, regulation, and turnover of farnesol are not fully understood. To address this, we used our improved farnesol assay to screen a transcription regulator knockout library for differences in farnesol accumulation in whole cultures, pellets, and supernatants. All screened mutants …

Designing Movement-Based Interventions To Promote Self-Regulation In Early Childhood, Gayatri Sardana

Dissertations, 2020-current

Self-regulation skills are an important predictor of academic achievement, mental health, and positive behavior in the classroom (Blair & Diamond, 2008; Cameron et al., 2016; Skibbe et al., 2019). In early childhood, self-regulation is intrinsically connected with motor development. The neuropsychological overlap between the brain regions involved in cognitive and motor development can be leveraged through interventions. In bridging research and practice, this study proposes that movement-based interventions are a developmentally appropriate pathway to strengthen self-regulation skills in early childhood. Derived from research on neurocognitive processes involved in self-regulation (i.e., response inhibition, executive attention, and working memory), guidelines to design …

A Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies 41 Loci Associated With Eicosanoid Levels, Eugene P Rhee, Aditya L Surapaneni, Pascal Schlosser, Mona Alotaibi, Yueh-Ning Yang, Josef Coresh, Mohit Jain, Susan Cheng, Bing Yu, Morgan E Grams

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Eicosanoids are biologically active derivatives of polyunsaturated fatty acids with broad relevance to health and disease. We report a genome-wide association study in 8406 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, identifying 41 loci associated with 92 eicosanoids and related metabolites. These findings highlight loci required for eicosanoid biosynthesis, including FADS1-3, ELOVL2, and numerous CYP450 loci. In addition, significant associations implicate a range of non-oxidative lipid metabolic processes in eicosanoid regulation, including at PKD2L1/SCD and several loci involved in fatty acyl-CoA metabolism. Further, our findings highlight select clearance mechanisms, for example, through the hepatic transporter encoded by SLCO1B1. Finally, …

Rehabilitation Management To Improve Respiratory Function In Severe And Critical Covid-19 Survivors: A Literature Review, Sergio Aldira Wijaya, Arnengsih Nazir, Rama Nusjirwan

Kesmas

No abstract provided.

Epidemiology Of Celiac Disease In Northern Morocco In 2018–2021: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study, Maroua Haddadi, Ihsan Mellouki, Yousra Benmakhlouf, Adama Diakite, Aymane Khaili, Said Barrijal, Haiat Essalmani

Kesmas

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by gluten. This retrospective cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical aims was conducted over three years, from 2018 to 2021. The participants were 280 patients diagnosed with celiac disease registered in the Gluten Intolerant and Allergic Association of the North in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region. The prevalence and incidence of celiac disease in this region were 1/135 and 1/253, respectively. The average age was 21.18 ± 1.13, and the first symptoms appeared between 10 and 25 years. The data showed a female predominance of 68% versus 32% for males, with a male/female sex …

Knowledge And Pattern Of Preventive Behaviors Among Relatives Of Breast Cancer Patients In Yogyakarta Pre And During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Atik Triratnawati, Runavia Mulyasari

Kesmas

Breast cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in Indonesia. The multifactorial causes of breast cancer, including heredity, carries a risk for the sufferers’ relatives. Vigilance in female relatives of breast cancer patients increases due to hereditary risk factors for having the same disease. This anthropological study aimed to reveal the mosaic of breast cancer patients’ female relatives’ knowledge of such a risk and their efforts to prevent it. Qualitative data collection through interviews was conducted with 13 female family members of breast cancer patients in Yogyakarta aged 17-65 years. The data analysis was done through an …

Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Spirituality, And Social Support In Older People During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Esti Widiani, Nurul Hidayah, Abdul Hanan

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the threat of death. Some older people feel they are not ready to face the end of their lives, so psychosocial problems arise, such as loneliness, anxiety, and depression. This research study aims to explore some psychosocial aspects, namely spirituality, social support, depression, anxiety, and loneliness in the elderly during the pandemic. The research design was cross-sectional. The total sample was 142 people selected using the purposive sampling method. Data collection used various scales to look at spirituality, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. The results showed that median spirituality and social support scores were high. …

The Impact Of Stress On The Work Performance Of Covid-19 Isolation Room Nurses At Hospitals In Timor, Antonius Rino Vanchapo, Anggorowati Anggorowati, Ni Made Merlin

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The incidence of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in East Nusa Tenggara has increased tremendously since April 2020. This has caused nurses to experience anxiety and stress due to fears of a shortage of special COVID-19 inpatient rooms. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between stress and the work performance of the COVID-19 isolation room nurses in mainland Timor. This cross-sectional study involved 278 nurses who worked in the COVID-19 isolation rooms of three hospitals on Timor Island. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42) and the Nurse Work Performance Sheet were applied to obtain the data. The results demonstrated that …

Clinical And Functional Outcomes Of Covid-19 Survivors After Hospitalization, Arnengsih Nazir, Salsabila S S Putri, Muhammad Hasan Bashari

Kesmas

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes various clinical manifestations during acute infection and at the post-acute phase with persistent symptoms called long COVID. It occurs in mild and moderate to severe cases which require hospitalization. In patients needing hospitalization, especially intensive care unit admission, the risk of long COVID increases. Many hospitalized patients exhibited more symptoms in 60 days after the illness than non-hospitalized patients. This review aimed to identify the clinical and functional outcomes in COVID-19 survivors after hospitalization. The articles in the PubMed database published in 2019-2021 were reviewed and found 20 be eligible. The clinical outcomes were the …

Foreword From Handling Editor - 10th Edition, Ahyahudin Sodri

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

We are delighted to present the 10th edition of JESSD, published in July 2023. We have selected twelve of the best articles for this edition that related with topic of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development.

Reproductive Biology Of Rasbora Philippina At Lake Wood For Basis Management, Jerson A. Genovia, Manuel B. Barquilla, Marjohn Y. Baludo

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Rasbora philippina is an endemic species in Mindanao Island, Philippines. Its reproductive biology remains unstudied despite its economic importance to the local inhabitants of the lake, the Subanen tribe. Due to its marketability, Rasbora faces local threats. Thus, the formulation of fishery management and conservation recommendations is highly recommended. A research-made survey was used to interview fishermen in the lake, and fish samples were collected using a seine net with a catch per unit effort of three or four from March to May 2019. Water samples were collected using a Niskin water sampler at 1 m and 15 m depths …

The Heroine’S Journey In Hollywood, Melika Zayehmoureh

Masters Theses

This thesis examines Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey as it pertains to the heroine, especially in Hollywood. It refutes Campbell’s mythological premise that only men can experience the hero’s journey thereby being labeled as heroes because of the actions they performed to reach maturity. This thesis demonstrates that although women reach maturity through the natural means of biology, as described by Campbell, they can still make change occur because they have a mind and a will to act as well. Stories of women such as Ninveh from the screenplay Journey to Freedom, Katniss from The Hunger Games (2012) …

Examining The Predictive Relationship Between Map Reading Scores And Instructional Setting Among Students With Disabilities, Erika Renee' Simpson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to examine if the English instructional setting and special education disability predict the reading achievement of middle school students with disabilities. The findings of this study are useful in determining the effectiveness of inclusion in the English general education classroom for students with specific learning disability (SLD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and speech and language impairment (SLI). The 116 participants of this study are middle school students enrolled in a public middle school in Georgia. All participants received special education services through the implementation of an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Archival data …

New Media To Promote Jambi People's Struggle Museum Based On Digital Marketing, M Rian Indra Eftritianto

International Review of Humanities Studies

A museum is a place to record world civilization development, especially for preserving culture and history. The museum is also used for permanent exhibitions of objects that deserve public attention, such as historical, artistic, and scientific heritage. In this regard, the museum functions as a place to serve learning, educational, and fun needs. However, nowadays, the museum is only considered a place to store antiques and ancient objects. The lack of museum enthusiasts is caused by the perception that museums are not significant places to broaden insight and knowledge. Besides, there is a lack of publications and information about museums. …