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Ecological Drivers Of Plasticity And Parental Care In Poison Frogs, Olivia Brooks

Theses and Dissertations

Parents increase their offspring fitness prospects by providing care, but at the cost of lost current or future reproductive opportunities. Parents often rear multiple offspring simultaneously, and because parents cannot supply unlimited care to their offspring, parents benefit from distributing resources non-randomly within a brood. Having access to information that helps inform allocation decisions can be valuable to parents, and parents may use a variety of information types that are either intrinsic or extrinsic to the offspring to help inform these decisions. Here, I explore the types of information that parents use when allocating resources within broods, and I explore …

Success Factors And Pain Points In Economic And Social Development Of South Asia, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

It's always a great pleasure to be addressing the SAARC audiences because I've been doing that for so many years in the past. .Let me begin by congratulating the State Bank of Pakistan for organizing this particular discussion because we're moving in a completely different direction and we have to prepare ourselves and learn from the other countries and other best practices in order to adopt and use Big data, Data analytics , the AI, machine learning tools in order to improve our economies. So I'm quite happy that this topic has been taken up today but let me submit …

From The Patient’S Perspective: Understanding The Colorectal Cancer Patient Experience Portrayed In Edutainment Television, Allison M. Fisher

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study qualitatively examined how edutainment television portrayed the colorectal cancer (CRC) patient experience, and whether it reflects the real-life CRC patient experience. This was done by first facilitating a textual analysis of edutainment television episodes from popular medical dramas and the docuseries Country Ever After. Interviews with real-life CRC patients were then facilitated to gather perspectives on whether edutainment television’s depictions were reflective of their experiences. This study utilized cultivation theory to identify whether edutainment television reinforces stigmas about the CRC patient experience. Additionally, uses and gratifications theory was implemented to investigate how CRC patients interact with media platforms …

The Lived Experiences Of African American Transgender Men Living In The Southern United States, Coltena Reynolds

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Transgender individuals face challenges such as safety, stereotyping, mental illness, racialized violence, lack of support, and cultural challenges. There has been considerable media attention paid to transgender people, but there was little knowledge of the lived experiences of African American transgender males and how they manage situations in which invisibility is required to survive in the world, especially in the southern United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of African American transgender men in this region. Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality was used to understand how the intersectionality of many social statuses impacts …

Lc-Ms/Ms Reveals Hordeins Are Enriched In Brewers’ Spent Grain, Mitchell G. Nye-Wood, Michelle L. Colgrave

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Barley is commonly used in malting and brewing, and spent grain is repurposed for other foods. Barley contains gluten proteins called hordeins that cause intestinal damage and disease symptoms if eaten by people with celiac disease and related conditions. While the mashing process in brewing can partially hydrolyze immunogenic epitopes in hordeins, the immunogenic epitope load between the starting malt and spent grain has not been investigated. Herein, we quantified hordeins in commercially available spent grain and from matching malt. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and sandwich and competitive R5 ELISAs were used for quantification, revealing a higher abundance of gluten …

Immuno-Molecular Targeted Therapy Use And Survival Benefit In Patients With Stage Ivb Cervical Carcinoma In Commission On Cancer, Collin A Sitler, Chunqiao Tian, Chad A Hamilton, Michael T Richardson, John K Chan, Daniel S Kapp, Charles A Leath, Yovanni Casablanca, Christina Washington, Nicole P Chappell, Ann H Klopp, Craig D Shriver, Christopher M Tarney, Nicholas W Bateman, Thomas P Conrads, George Larry Maxwell, Neil T Phippen, Kathleen M Darcy

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

PURPOSE: To investigate IMT use and survival in real-world stage IVB cervical cancer patients outside randomized clinical trials.

METHODS: Patients diagnosed with stage IVB cervical cancer during 2013-2019 in the National Cancer Database and treated with chemotherapy (CT) ± external beam radiation (EBRT) ± intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) ± IMT were studied. The adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for risk of death were estimated in patients treated with vs. without IMT after applying propensity score analysis to balance the clinical covariates.

RESULTS: There were 3164 evaluable patients, including 969 (31%) who were treated with IMT. The use …

Geographic Distribution Of Human Infections With Zoonotic Ancylostoma Ceylanicum And Anthropophilic Hookworms In Ecuador: A Retrospective Analysis Of Archived Stool Samples, Dayana Aguilar-Rodríguez, Victor Seco-Hidalgo, Andrea Lopez, Natalia Romero-Sandoval, Manuel Calvopiña, Angel Guevara, Lucy Baldeón, Alejandro Rodríguez, Rojelio Mejia, Thomas B Nutman, William J Sears, Philip J Cooper

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Zoonotic human infections with Ancylostoma ceylanicum have recently been reported in the Americas. We used archived human stool samples to study the geographic distribution of human infections with A. ceylanicum and anthropophilic hookworms in different geoclimatic regions (coastal, Andean, and Amazon) of Ecuador. We analyzed retrospectively archived human stool samples from five studies previously screened for hookworm infection by microscopy, of which four included hookworm-positive samples only and one involved hookworm-negative samples to increase geographic distribution of sampling. Stools were analyzed using multi-parallel quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays to detect Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale, A. ceylanicum, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris …

Rational Prescribing Of Pancreatic Enzymes For Patients With Pancreatic Cancer, Mary Acelle G Garcia, Syed Imam, Ursula K Braun, Leanne K Jackson

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Most patients with pancreatic cancer at some point present with symptoms related to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). These include diarrhea, abdominal bloating, indigestion, steatorrhea, weight loss, and anorexia. Even though up to 80% of pancreatic cancer patients eventually present with symptoms related to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, only 21% are prescribed pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). Its effectiveness is also highly dependent on its proper timing of administration, and patients must be thoroughly educated about this. The impact of symptoms of EPI can lead to poorer overall well-being. Pharmacists play a crucial role in properly educating patients on the correct use …

The Impact Of Hormone Replacement Therapy On The Clavicle, Ryland B. Lambert

McNair Scholars Research Journal

One of the many medical procedures of gender transition that are available for transgender individuals involve the use of cross-sex hormones to align one’s physical characteristics with one’s gender identity. During this process, transgender male-to-female patients may see the feminization of their bodies, while transgender female-to-male patients may see the masculinization of their bodies. Currently, little research has been done to show the full range of the effects that hormone replacement therapy induces, specifically regarding its impact on skeletal morphology. This lack of analysis is not only to the detriment of transgender patients themselves but also to the field of …

The Impact Of Food Insecurities On The Development Of Psychopathology In Childhood And Adolescence: A Literature Review, Jua'chelle Harmon

McNair Scholars Research Journal

With the widening inability to access affordable and nutritious food, many people worldwide deal with food insecurity, especially children and adolescents. This raises concerns for the well-being of children in the United States because of the impact food insecurity has on the development of children and adolescents regarding psychopathology. Recent research suggests that maternal depression, household sensitivity, parenting styles, and the exposure to violence may be directly linked to or explain the relation between food insecurity and psychopathology. This paper critically reviews and synthesizes the existing evidence of the direct relation between food insecurity and psychopathology. Additionally, this paper explores …

Willow Pollen Collection By A Blueberry Specialist Bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae), James B. Watson, Keziah G. Bartel, Jason Gibbs

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Andrena (Conandrena) bradleyi Viereck (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) is widely regarded as a Ericaceae specialist bee due to its elongate head, plant records, and common collection in commercial blueberry fields. We provide evidence of A. bradleyi collecting pollen from willow (Salix, Salicaceae) L. in southeastern Manitoba. This indicates the bee is not obligately specialized on Ericaceae pollens and that early blooming plants may contribute to its early nutritional requirements.

Flies Associated With Floral Canopies Of The New Oilseed Crop, Pennycress, In The Midwestern U.S.A., Frank Forcella, Matt Petersen, William L. Perry, Samantha S. Wells, Alex Hard, Russ W. Gesch, Yesuf Mohammed, Cody Hoerning, Tad L. Wesley, Emma Ambrosi, Winthrop B. Phippen

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Flies are frequent visitors to flowers of many species of plants within the mustard family (Brassicaceae). They derive nutrition from these flowers, and some fly species are pollinators. Field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) is a mustard species that is being developed as a new “cash cover crop,” i.e., an autumn-sown cover crop whose oil-rich seeds can be harvested profitably in spring. Although pennycress is largely wind- and self-pollinated, its flowers also attract insect visitors. However, the extent of visitation to pennycress flowers by flies remains largely unknown, especially the identities of those flies. Thus, we examined flies associated with …

Effects Of A Nurse-Led Transitional Rehabilitation Programme (4cs-Tburp) For Adult Burn Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial, Jonathan Bayuo

Dissertations

Rehabilitation is a key component of burn care which seeks to improve functional outcomes and optimise the post-burn recovery process. Burns rehabilitation is in a young stage in Mainland China, and it is only in recent years that it is considered a significant part of burns management. Rehabilitative support, where available, is often passive with a significant emphasis on managing only physical problems. The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) heightened this gap as it led to either suspension or limited availability of outpatient services. Subsequently, post-burn recovery outcomes, including quality of life, psychological functioning, sleep pattern, and physical role …

Splanchnic Oxygenation And Feeding Intolerance In The Very Low Birthweight Infant, Melissa C. Dollings

Dissertations

Feeding intolerance is common in preterm infants but can be an ominous precursor of necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening gastrointestinal disease. The definition and management of feeding intolerance vary widely. This research examined the relationship between feeding intolerance, intrauterine factors, extrauterine factors, and intestinal immaturity and circulatory immaturity in the premature, very low birthweight infant. It also explored the use of splanchnic oxygenation (a marker of intestinal perfusion) as an objective measure of feeding intolerance.

Beyond The Chart: Reflections On Transforming Data Into Patient-Centered Care, Jun Hee Bae, Lucas Batin, Melinda Borsuk-Pollard, Joel Christian, Jennifer Cook, Audrie Lainier Cruz Lainier Cruz, Edher De La Cruz, Karla Del-Moral, Natalie Edran, Nico Leonard Flores, Elizabeth Gallagher, Matthew Gamboa, Caroline Garcia, Amanda Gornet, Justin Grewal, Christopher Hansen, Tushar Jadhav, Derek Johnson, Denise Martinez, Jasmine Martinez, Elisha Morgan-Lange, Michael Neff, Sin Ng, Elaine Nguyen, Talia Ochoa, Kylee Peters, Dustin Poe, Aaron Quiamzon, Alyssa Reyes, Valentina Staleva, Ashley Stringfield, Cameron Tennies, Carol Torio, Caden Trevino, Zachary Tuvida, Tiffany Vu, Nicole Wilson

Nursing 711 Class Projects

The Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom (DIKW) Framework is a foundational model in nursing informatics that helps conceptualize how raw data is transformed into meaningful clinical decision-making. At its core, the framework describes four hierarchical levels: data (raw, unprocessed facts), information (organized and contextualized data), knowledge (synthesized information based on experience and evidence), and wisdom (the ability to apply knowledge in practice to achieve the best patient outcomes). In nursing, this framework is particularly valuable because it mirrors the cognitive processes nurses use to assess, interpret, and act on patient information in real-time clinical settings.

Developing critical thinking is a challenge …

March 5, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Cpm For Project Scheduling: Case Study In Karbala Metal Silo, Hayman Fakhruddin Saleh, Wakas S. Khalaf, Hussein Mohammed Abualrejal

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The understanding of techniques called project scheduling methods, and the delay in the completion of the Karbala metal silo in the holy province of Karbala is the non-use of modern techniques in implementation, so the research sought to provide the use of project scheduling using one of the advanced scientific methods that have proven the extent of its ability to schedule any project and its projects are the trade-off between time and the cost of completing the project . The objective of this research is to find the time and cost of completing the silo project in normal and crash …

Leveraging Passively-Collected Wearable Accelerometry Data Coupled With Machine Learning To Longitudinally Detect And Predict Major Depressive Disorder, George D. Price

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating and heterogenous mental health disorder that is characterized by symptoms including low mood, issues with sleep, psychomotor difficulties, and fatigue. MDD affects one in twenty adults worldwide and has shown increased prevalence in the United States over the past twenty years. As such, efforts to effectively screen, diagnose, and treat MDD are paramount. However, to address these concerns, an increased understanding of an individual’s daily behavior is required, which is not adequately captured by infrequent clinical visits. One such method for consistent, longitudinal observation, passively-collected accelerometry, serves as an observational method for unobtrusively …

Approved Programs 3-5-24, Angela Brock

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Pre-K On Emergent Literacy Skills In Rural Diverse Kindergarten Students, Kari Kilquist

Ed.D. Capstone Reports

AN ABSTRACT OF THE CAPSTONE REPORT OF

Kari Kilquist, for the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration, presented on March 5, 2024, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Title: The Effects of Pre-Kindergarten on Emergent Literacy Skills on Rural Diverse Kindergarten Students

Major Professor: Dr. Saran Donahoo

This study aims to investigate the influence of diverse public and private Pre-K programs on the development of emergent literacy skills in kindergarten students. Recognizing the pivotal role of early childhood experiences in shaping lifelong outcomes, the research attempts to discover the efficacy of current pre-kindergarten programs in promoting early literacy competencies for …

Ucc Minutes 3-5-24, Angela Brock

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

Programs Agenda 3-5-24, Angela Brock

Programs Committee (PC)

No abstract provided.

Executive Committee - Agenda 3/5/2024, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Supporting Justice-Impacted Students: Recommendations For Elgin Community College, Ginger M. Reynolds, Emily Rusca, Dania Ibrahim

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

No abstract provided.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms In The Peri- And Postmenopause: A Protocol For A Scoping Review, Naomi Shaw, Clare Pettinger

School of Health Professions

Objective:This scoping review aims to systematically map research on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the peri- and postmenopause, with consideration of the extent of available evidence, how research has been conducted, and the variables studied that could influence women’s experiences of GI symptoms.IntroductionPerimenopause is a phase that starts before a woman’s final menstrual period and ends 12 months afterwards. This phase has been associated with a range of symptoms that may impact quality of life. However, researchers argue there are significant gaps in knowledge about (peri)menopause, with GI symptoms proposed as one such area of uncertainty. Exploratory searches identified studies with …

Prospective Associations Of Accelerometer-Measured Machine-Learned Sedentary Behavior With Death Among Older Women: The Opach Study., Steve Nguyen, John Bellettiere, Blake Anuskiewicz, Chongzhi Di, Jordan A. Carlson, Loki Natarajan, Michael J. Lamonte, Andrea Z. Lacroix

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Sedentary behavior is a recognized mortality risk factor. The novel and validated convolutional neural network hip accelerometer posture algorithm highly accurately classifies sitting and postural changes compared with accelerometer count cut points. We examined the prospective associations of convolutional neural network hip accelerometer posture-classified total sitting time and mean sitting bout duration with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) death.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Women (n=5856; mean±SD age, 79±7 years; 33% Black women, 17% Hispanic or Latina women, 50% White women) in the Women's Health Initiative Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health (OPACH) Study wore the ActiGraph GT3X+ for ~7 days …

Effects Of Supplementing Selenium-Enriched Cardamine Violifolia To Laying Hens On Egg Quality And Yolk Antioxidant Capacity During Storage At 4 °C And 25 °C, Hubei Key, Xin Cong, Hui Wang, Mengke Yan, Xianfeng Xu, Mingkang Liu, Fulong Song, Dan Wang, Xiao Xu, Jiangchao Zhao, Shuiyan Cheng, Yulan Liu, Huiling Zhu

Animal Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Oxidative stress occurs in the process of egg storage. Antioxidants as feed additives can enhance egg quality and extend the shelf life of eggs. Selenium-enriched Cardamine violifolia (SEC) has strongly antioxidant properties. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of dietary supplementation with SEC on egg quality and the yolk antioxidant capacity of eggs stored at 4 °C and 25 °C. Four hundred fifty 65-week-old, Roman hens that were similar in laying rate (90.79 ± 1.69%) and body weight (2.19 ± 0.23 kg) were divided into 5 groups. The birds were fed diets supplemented with 0 mg/kg …

Risks And Opportunities Of Participation In Global Value Chains, Gary Gereffi, Xubei Luo

Journal of Banking and Financial Economics

Risk is inherent to the pursuit of opportunity. This paper draws on the recent literature and looks at the risks and opportunities firms and their workers face in the global value chains. First, it examines the sharing mechanisms that firms provide from the national and global perspectives; second, it takes a closer look at the new opportunities and challenges for firms and individuals in the global arena; third, it discusses the role of economic upgrading and social upgrading; and finally it sheds light on how the government can help people manage risks and reap the benefits of participation in global …

Impacts Of Harmful Algal Blooms (Habs) On Agriculture: A Short Communication, Debabrata Sahoo, Ibrahim Busari, Heather Nix, Sarah A. White

Journal of South Carolina Water Resources

agriculture, which requires clean water, healthy soil, and adequate nutrients, is crucial to meet the growing demand for food and fiber. Over application of nutrients to meet demand has degraded surface water quality, leading to accelerated eutrophication. Cultural eutrophication is a process by which aquatic ecosystems such as ponds, lakes, and estuaries become so enriched with nutrients—primarily nitrogen and phosphorus—as to become unusable for safe consumption and ecological purposes. Eutrophication has intensified due to climate change. Increased temperatures, intense storms, and drought can drive the formation of eutrophic and hypereutrophic conditions. Hypereutrophication results in the rapid proliferation of algae and …

Defusing Escalating Situations, Louis Lamont Fletcher Phd, David Allen Watson

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The Executive Director of Facilities and Operations and the Director of Safety and Security for a Colorado School district with 28,000 students will share tools, techniques, and experiences with conflict resolution. The presenters will outline the recognizable precursors to conflict, the importance of the individual's initial reaction, and provide tools to facilitate de-escalation. This interactive presentation provides relevant tools to de-escalate conflicts between peers, supervisors and subordinates, teachers and students, teachers and parents, school security officers and students, superintendents and board members, and school districts and community members.