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Frsc 307-002: Crime Scene Investigation & Lab, Kevin Parmelee

Chemistry, Environmental and Forensic Science Syllabi

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Right Vs. Left: Ideology And Psychological Motives In The Chinese Cultural Context, Rong Chen, Peter Beattie

Psychology | Faculty Scholarship

This research examines the content as well as underlying psychological motives of ideology in East Asia. Adopting a mixed methods approach utilizing data from national samples in mainland China (N = 509) and Taiwan (N = 417), qualitative content analysis and correlation analysis results reveal that in both samples: (a) overall, participants had some understanding of the left-right ideological spectrum; (b) notwithstanding, most participants placed themselves at the Center; and (c) elective affinities between epistemic motives and political ideology exhibited the most consistent association. Findings shed light on the political psychology of ideology in authoritarian regimes as well as in …

Evoking The Art Of Nature, Tessa R. Evans Keime

Art Therapy | Master's Theses

This international study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of nature-based art therapy, an innovative approach that combines artmaking with the healing power of nature. The research aimed to examine the synergistic effects of nature and artmaking, as well as the impact of the eco-art experience on adult individuals' connectedness to nature, emotional well-being, and existential understanding, while addressing gaps in literature.

Employing an arts-based research design, participants took part in a nature-art-making session, and their experiences were evaluated through pre- and post-art questionnaires, as well as an analysis of their artistic creations by trained inter-raters. The nature art-based experience …

Annual Report, University Of South Florida Libraries Diversity And Inclusion Committee, 2022-2023, University Of South Florida Libraries

All-Library Assessments Reports, Summaries & Misc Reports

The annual report from the University of South Florida Libraries' Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Engram, Vol. 2 2023, Portland State University. School Of Art + Art History + Design

Engram: A Journal of Art History Student Writing

• Editorial Foreword, Hailey Brink

• Reading Queerness in Hilma af Klint’s Diagrammatic Abstractions, Ana Bane

• Opus Anglicanum and May Morris: An Art Historical Study in Meaning Through Time, Rose Caughie

• The Development of El Greco’s Technique Through Mary Magdalen, Natalie Dunlap

• The Great Gold Belt Buckle of Sutton Hoo: A Look at Scandinavian Influence on Anglo-Saxon Style, Elizabeth Hines

• The Late Avar Treasure of Nagyszentmiklos, Ashley Hood

• Demystifying the Authorship of Artemisia Gentileschi’s 1622 Susanna and the Elders Aaron, Lindsay Wilson

• Research-Based Fiction: Redemption in Ruins, John Hooley

Rome & Her Greatest Theatric: The Controversies Of Emperor Nero, Zoie A. Dean

Tenor of Our Times

Emperor Nero was the last of the four Julio-Claudian emperors and has been considered to be one of worst emperors of Rome. The Roman scholars and Christians historians were some of his greatest foes, and the only ones left to tell his story. This paper takes a second look at these ancient sources and addresses what modern scholars have discovered about the true nature of Nero. Though he has been painted as clueless and childlike, in reality, Nero was much more cold and calculated than anyone had gave him credit for.

Unplanned Costs And Benefits: Gender And Spousal Spillover Effects Of Retirement On Health, Lauren Newmyer, Kendal L. Lowrey, Yuliana Levchenko

Sociology Faculty Publications

Objective: Our study assesses how women and men's health indicators are shaped by their spouse's retirement. Background: The retirement process can reshape the health of a retiree, but these effects can also extend onto the health of spouses. Although past research has largely focused on how men's retirement might negatively shape their wife's health outcomes, it is possible that wives' retirement has detrimental effects on their husband's health as well.

Method: Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), we employ a fuzzy regression discontinuity design to identify the causal effects of spousal retirement on indicators of physical and …

The Molecular Mechanisms Of Ifn-Γ Promoted Necroptosis In Macrophages, Meghan R. Vogt

Biotechnology Theses

Necroptosis, a form of programmed lytic cell death, has emerged as a driving factor in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury. One specific inflammatory mediator that is of interest is interferon-γ (IFN-γ). Our laboratory has reported that IFN-γ is the most potent enhancer of necroptosis in primary lung epithelial cells and macrophages by upregulating MLKL expression. How IFN-γ enhances necroptosis and MLKL upregulation is currently unknown. In this research, we utilized multiple approaches to study the potential molecular mechanisms of IFN-γ promoted necroptosis in macrophages. We found that MLKL and ZBP1 are significantly upregulated by IFN-γ through an unknown pathway …

Comparison Of Groundwater Chemistry And Associated Biodiversity Of Sulfidic Karst Habitats In Southcentral Kentucky, Kendall Wheeler

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

In most ecosystems, primary production is conducted by plants or photosynthetic microbes; however, extremophilic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria can use hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) as an electron donor to produce metabolic energy in a type of metabolism called chemoautotrophy. These ecosystems are a prominent feature of some karst landscapes, and two have been observed in the Mammoth Cave system, Sulphur River in Parker Cave and Marianne’s Pass in Mammoth Cave National Park respectively.

Sulfidic water is ubiquitous in southcentral Kentucky and is strongly associated with hydrocarbon deposits. This oil boom of the 1880s in this region predates most environmental regulation and records …

Seam/Seem; Exploring Material, Craft And Embodiment Through Textile Sculpture, Heather Baumbach

MFA in Visual Arts Theses

I will argue that transforming textile materials from their origin as planate fiber, and manipulating shape and form through the employment of traditional craft techniques creates soft sculptures imbued with references to the human body. By highlighting the connections between the poetics of textiles and those of skin and the body, I examine themes of feminism, domesticity and labor encouraging speculation about intimacy, fragility, and embodiment.

Pregnancy Rate And Reproductive Hormones In Humpback Whale Blubber: Dominant Form Of Progesterone Differs During Pregnancy, S. Atkinson, T. A. Branch, A. A. Pack, Janice Straley, J. R. Moran, C. Gabriele, K. L. Mashburn, K. Cates, S. Yin

Faculty, Staff, and Students

To better understand reproductive physiology of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae that reside in Hawai’i and Alaska, enzyme immunoassays were validated for both progesterone and testosterone in free-ranging and stranded animals (n = 185 biopsies). Concentrations were analyzed between different depths of large segments of blubber taken from skin to muscle layers of stranded female (n = 2, 1 pregnant, 1 non-pregnant) and male (n = 1) whales. Additionally, progesterone metabolites were identified between pregnant (n = 1) and non-pregnant (n = 3) females using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Progesterone concentrations were compared between juvenile (i.e., sexually immature), lactating, and …

Science Fiction Media’S Influence On Public Perceptions Of Ai And Technology, Abbie Armstrong

Honors

Science fiction has influenced many aspects of society, most notably impacting the field of technology since the mid-1900s. For many years, this genre has prompted researchers to explore new ideas and research different areas of technology. However, the fast-paced advancement of the technological industry has caused many misconceptions to emerge regarding new technology. In addition, the use of sci-fi media may further exacerbate public misconceptions since this media may not contain factual information regarding current technology. One subsection of the technological field, Artificial Intelligence (AI), is particularly subjected to misconceptions due to this disconnect between facts and media. Some scholars …

Growing With Our Heroes: Utilizing Hero Narratives In Therapy To Foster Psychological Resilience And Posttraumatic Growth, Reagan Overby

Psychology Doctoral Specialization Projects

With the rise of positive psychology, clinical psychologists and other helping-professionals have rightly begun to emphasize the importance of psychological factors that predict human flourishing rather than studying risk factors and psychopathology alone. This new emphasis has largely driven research into constructs such as psychological resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG); both manifestations of the human ability to survive or grow following experiences with extreme adversity that are often traumatic. The current standards of care for those who have experienced a trauma include asking these individuals to voluntarily discuss and confront their traumatic experiences; a task made challenging by nature of …

Implementing A Strengths-Based Cbt Specialization For African American Girls, Myresha C. Hinton

Psychology Doctoral Specialization Projects

Historically, the African American community has experienced years of hardship and adversity. Beginning in the 17th century, enslaved African Americans were utilized for labor and labeled as “others” which in turn led the community to be viewed as inferior. With that preconceived notion, individuals were not allowed to obtain basic human rights (Oca & Bhugra, 2021). While there have been laws and regulations set for African Americans to have basic human rights, other forms of racism and discrimination have plagued the community for many decades. For example, systemic racism and healthcare disparities are other forms of discrimination that have seriously …

Associations Of Atopic Dermatitis With Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities, Ryan Fan

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

There is incomplete understanding of the association of atopic dermatitis (AD) with neuropsychiatric disorders. This case-control study using the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program database aims to evaluate the odds of various neuropsychiatric conditions in patients with AD in a large, diverse cohort of adults in the United States. Comorbidities were compared between cases and controls using statistical hypothesis testing and odds ratios were generated using logistic regression in univariable and multivariable analyses.

In a cohort of 13,433 AD cases with 53,732 matched controls (4:1), patients with AD were more likely to have a diagnosis of …

The Impact Of Cannabidiol In Patients With Early Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Sreeja Kodali

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

We aimed to study the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in out-patients with early psychosis on clinical metrics of psychosis and cognition and on psychophysiological electroencephalogram (EEG) metrics of psychosis. Adult outpatient subjects with a primary psychotic disorder within approximately five years of psychosis onset were enrolled in a four-week, two-period, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover trial (clinicaltrials.gov NCT02504151). Subjects were randomized in a one-to-one ratio to receive either CBD (oral 800 mg/day) or placebo in the first of two treatment periods in a randomized, double-blind manner. Primary outcome measures assessed were psychosis symptoms measured using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS); …

Almajiri Health; A Scoping Review On Disease, Health Literacy And Space For Participatory Research, Muzzammil Imran Muhammad

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Introduction

Almajirai are male children who leave the care of their parents to learn the Qur’an and study Islam under the tutelage of a Mallam or Imam at a Tsangaya. Almajiranci refers to the system of education based on this relationship between almajiri and mallam, and which was the dominant mode of education in precolonial Hausaland – Northern Nigeria and Southern Niger. This system remains widespread and popular in both countries. In recent years, discourse around almajirai has featured prominently in media from and about this region, and has associated almajiranci with non-participation in formal education, abuse, poverty, and underdevelopment. …

Radiomics: A Methodological Guide And Its Applications To Acute Ischemic Stroke, Emily Avery

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

The field of radiomics provides a quantitative approach to medical imaging, wherein a large number of features extracted from medical images are used to detect clinically relevant information that is invisible to the naked eye. This increasingly prevalentmethodology has facilitated improvements in the speed and efficacy of clinical decision-making across specialties. One area where radiomics can make a particular impact is acute stroke imaging. As “time is brain” in acute stroke triage, automated tools for patient evaluation have significant potential to improve outcomes by providing timely, objective data. The present work aimed to create radiomics models from admission CT angiographic …

Characterization Of Cutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events Due To Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Annika Belzer

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have been associated with a multitude of immune-related adverse events (irAE), which affect multiple organ systems in the setting of increased immune activation. Cutaneous immune-related adverse events (cirAE) are among the most common irAE, occurring in up to 50% of patients treated with an ICI. The most common cirAE are maculopapular eruption, pruritus (with or without primary cutaneous eruption), lichenoid dermatitis, eczematous dermatitis, psoriasiform eruption, and vitiligo. cirAE are of concern to oncologists and dermatologists alike, as cirAE can necessitate interruption or discontinuation of life-prolonging therapy. There is a paucity of data regarding cirAE in specific …

Toll-Like Receptors 2/4 Directly Co-Stimulate Arginase-1 Induction Critical For Macrophage-Mediated Renal Tubule Regeneration, Natnael Beyene Doilicho

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Background: Following kidney injury, macrophages that have infiltrated the kidney undergo a transition from an initial proinflammatory state to a pro-reparative one characterized by the expression of arginase-1 (Arg 1), mannose receptor (Mrc1) and macrophage scavenger receptor-1 (Msr1). Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is an essential tubular-cell-derived determinant of the pro-reparative phenotype. However, it remains unclear what additional, if any, signals macrophages are integrating to maximally induce arginase-1.

Hypothesis: (1) The addition of cellular debris as a tubular cell cast mimetic will augment Arg1 expression in GM-CSF stimulated bone marrow derived macrophages; (2) Toll-like-receptors 2/4 transduce the debris signal from (1) …

Young Adults With Adhd And Their Involvement In Online Communities: A Qualitative Study, Callie Marie Ginapp

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that frequently persists into adulthood. Yet, diagnostic criteria for ADHD may not fully reflect how the condition presents in adults. Adults with ADHD have unmet needs and have been found to struggle with interpersonal relationships and stigma about their diagnoses. Online communities are frequently used by adults with ADHD and may be an avenue for building relationships and managing symptoms. We aimed to use qualitative methods to better understand the symptomatology of ADHD in young adults, how young adults with ADHD navigate relationships, the perceived impacts of ADHD online communities, and what adults …

Beta-Catenin Nuclear Transport In Wnt Signaling: Kap-Beta2/Transportin Mediates Nuclear Import Of Beta-Catenin Via A Py-Nls Motif In A Ran Gtpase Dependent Manner, Woong Y. Hwang

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Wnt signaling is essential for embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis; mutations in Wnt pathway components are major drivers of multiple diseases especially cancer. β-catenin is a key effector in this pathway that translocates into the nucleus and activates Wnt responsive genes. However, due to our lack of understanding of β-catenin nuclear transport, therapeutic modulation of Wnt signaling has been challenging. Here, we took an unconventional approach to address this long-standing question by exploiting a heterologous model system, the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which contains a conserved nuclear transport machinery. In contrast to prior work, we demonstrate that β-catenin accumulates …

Examination For Independent Predictors Of Seasonality Of Birth Across Forty-Nine Low- And Middle-Income Countries: Analyses Of The United States Agency For International Development Demographic And Health Survey Data, Jehanzeb Kayani

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Although seasonal patterns in the distribution of live births have been well described across distinct populations for centuries, little is known about determinants of birth seasonality, particularly among low- and middle-income countries. Knowledge of determinants of birth seasonality may assist in the timely implementation and distribution of maternal and child health resources that may morbidity and mortality. In this study we examined for maternal and household sociodemographic determinants of birth seasonality in a sample of 3,260,238 live births across 49 nations that are included in the United States Agency for International Development Demographic and Health Survey Program. Our findings demonstrate …

Single-Cell Transcriptomic Atlas Reveals Molecular Drivers Of Human Inner Ear Development, Amar H. Sheth

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Introduction: Improving the therapeutic landscape for hearing loss necessitates an improved understanding of inner ear biology. Historically, our molecular understanding of inner ear physiology has lagged behind our knowledge of mechanistic understanding of signal transduction due to the rare, diverse, and fragile cell types of the inner ear. However, recent advances in high-throughput sequencing have allowed us to decode the molecular underpinnings of physiologic changes in the murine inner ear. Herein, we single-cell RNA sequence fetal tissue and present a comprehensive atlas of the developing human inner ear. Harnessing newer approaches in computational analysis, we delineate diversity of cell types …

Forecast, 2023, Illinois State University, College Of Applied Science And Technology

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Magazine of the Illinois State University College of Applied Science and Technology

Eye Lens Β-Crystallins Are Predicted By Native Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry And Computations To Form Compact Higher-Ordered Heterooligomers, Amber D. Rolland, Takumi Takata, Micah T. Donor, Kirsten J. Lampi, James S. Prell

Faculty Publications - Department of Biological & Molecular Science

Eye lens crystallin proteins maintain the refractive properties of the lens but are not replaced after denucleation. Rolland et al. use native ion mobility-mass spectrometry, kinetics experiments, and computations to reveal that b-crystallins form heterodimers. These likely assemble into compact heterooligomers that enable the very high protein concentrations found in lens tissue.

Active Adult Communities, A Master Plan Design For Independent Living Communities In Arlington, Texas, Cooper Begis

Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses - Archive

The purpose of this qualitative study is to design a master plan for independent living communities that will include the development of amenities, natural features, and connections, which encourage physical and social engagements within their living arrangements.

Creating landscapes that promote Active Living has been a trending topic explored over the last couple of decades. The World Health Organization defines this as, “A way of life in which physical, social, mental, emotional and spiritual activities are valued and are integrated into daily living.” (WHO, 2023) Providing these spaces encourages opportunities to interact and engage with others of similar ability. In …

Enrollment In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Courses After Enactment Of Texas' House Bill 5, Carlana Cla'shette Allen

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Student participation and performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have been an education concern in the United States for years. In 2013, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 5 (HB5) to support increases in STEM awareness, particularly among ethnic minority and female students. To date, no studies have been conducted on the impact, if any, of HB5 on Texas high school students’ course selections in STEM areas. Further, it is unknown whether the impact that does exist is equally distributed across socioeconomic status (SES), race/ethnicity, and gender groups. The purpose of this nonexperimental correlational quantitative study was to determine …

Preschool Teachers’ And Parents’ Perspectives Regarding Factors That Affect Kindergarten Readiness, Ebony Catrice Williams

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

When children enter kindergarten, they are expected to demonstrate an interrelated set of skills and competencies including pre-academic skills, cognitive abilities, socioemotional well-being, and physical health. The problem that was the focus of this study was that many students who complete prekindergarten are not ready for kindergarten. Guided by Garcia’s kindergarten readiness framework, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to increase understanding of the perspectives of parents and prekindergarten teachers regarding their role in developing kindergarten readiness, and the factors they believe support or hinder their efforts. Eight prekindergarten teachers and 8 parents of prekindergarten students from one …

Fall Prevention On The In-Patient Neurological Stroke Unit, Syvol Letwan Middleton

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe purpose of this quality improvement (QI) evaluation project was to decrease patient falls on a neurological stroke unit. This unit had the most falls throughout the hospital system. The unit averaged 50-60 falls per year with an average of 4.75 falls per month. Guided by Neumann’s system model, the project targeted those patients at the highest risk for falling related to deficits post-stroke and post-neurological disease process. Staff were informed about Last fall, Express needs, Awareness of safety, and Frequency of bowel and bladder (LEAF) to determine if this tool could decrease falls in the neurological stroke population patients. …