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Justice As Fairness Or As Inclusion: Putting Rawls In Conversation With The Bans On Transgender Athletes, Nicole Player

Pomona Senior Theses

The last decade has seen a flurry of anti-transgender bills introduced and passed in the United States, and the topic that has likely been the most hotly debated regards the dozens of state bans on transgender athletes. While most discussions of these bans go straight to a debate about physiology, this thesis centers instead on a question of justice. In the debate of whether to allow a transgender girl to compete in girls’ sports, is it more “just” to prioritize fairness in women’s sport, as these bans do, or is it more just to prioritize inclusion? This thesis, in finding …

Liposomal Nanoparticle Mediated Gene Modulation For The Treatment Of Melanoma In The Murine Model, Bill Xu Tang Bsa, Poonam Yadav Phd, Rahul Anil Sheth Md, Fsir

Students Summer in Oncology at Anderson Research (SOAR) 2024

This study evaluated the efficacy of liposomal nanoparticles (LNPs) in delivering Wnt/β-catenin-inhibiting mIR-124 plasmids to melanomas. In vitro, LNPs with mIR-124 were applied to B16N2 melanoma cells. In vivo, LNPs were injected into B16N2 tumors in mice. Delivery success was confirmed via flow cytometry and RT-PCR, assessing GFP expression, tumor transition markers, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Overall, the findings suggested that LNP-mediated delivery of Wnt/β-catenin inhibitors holds promise as a therapeutic strategy for melanoma, with trends indicating a reversal of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and slowed melanoma progression.

Lis Journals' Lack Of Participation In Wikidata Item Creation, Eric Willey, Susan Radovsky

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

There are many items in Wikidata representing scholarly articles. However, these items have been created mostly by volunteer Wikidata editors and not systematically by journal publishers or editors, which can lead to gaps and inconsistencies in the datasets. This article presents findings from a survey investigating practices of library and information studies (LIS) journals in Wikidata item creation. Believing that a significant number of LIS journal editors would be aware of Wikidata and some would be creating Wikidata items for their publications, the authors sent a survey asking 138 English-language LIS journal editors if they created Wikidata items for materials …

A Nationwide Study Of Emergency Nurses’ Triage Decisions For Potential Acute Coronary Syndrome, John R. Blakeman, Myoungjin Kim, Ann L. Eckhardt, Stephen J. Stapleton, Holli A. Devon

Faculty Publications - Mennonite College of Nursing

Introduction: Prompt recognition of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is critical to facilitate timely treatments to preserve the myocardium. Aims of the study were to: 1) identify the symptoms used to assess angina; 2) determine how emergency nurses make triage decisions for potential ACS; and 3) determine emergency nurses’ initial actions.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional, survey-based design. Emergency nurses were recruited through a posting on the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) website and through postcards. Measures included demographic data, assessment of angina, and the Nurses Cardiac Triage Instrument. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression.

Results: A …

Comparative Anatomy Of Mouse, Zebrafish, And Trout, Adnan Alyan

IdeaFest 2024

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Orchid Micropropagation And The Potential For Conservation, Rebecca Bendzick, Heidi Rutschow, Valori Mraz

IdeaFest 2024

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Role Of Recreational Trailways And Cover Objects In Relation To Terrestrial Salamanders, Anthony Gomez

IdeaFest 2024

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Investigating How Lgl1 Loss Affects The Murine Brain Cytoarchitecture, Madison Gutierrez, Ashley King

IdeaFest 2024

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Benefits Of Birth By Water Immersion, Kylie Dennhardt

IdeaFest 2024

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Analysis Of Acidity, Co2 And Oxygen Concentration During Summer Upwelling Conditions In Humboldt Bay, Northern California, Lindsey Fischer

IdeaFest 2024

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Multifaceted: Sem Analysis Of Entolomatoid Basidiospores, Casey Ledford, Frank Cappuccio

IdeaFest 2024

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Agent-Based Modeling Of Microglia Behavior In The Context Of Alzheimer's Disease, Emmanuel Mezzulo, Cheyenne Ty, Amanda Case, Abigail Penland, Kamila Larripa

IdeaFest 2024

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The Therapeutic Potential Of Exercise For Substance Use Disorder: Targeting Stress Resilience, Neuroplasticity, And Reward Pathways, Lillian Maddock

IdeaFest 2024

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Pacific Purple Sea Urchin Movement Trends, Holly Elbert

IdeaFest 2024

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Influence Of Running Shoes On Running Economy, Injury Performance, And Biomechanical Efficiency, Sawyer Stoddard

IdeaFest 2024

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Scanning Electron Microscope Imaging Of Nitropentaamminecobalt(Iii) Chloride ([Co(Nh3)5no2]Cl2) Crystal Structure, David Morales

IdeaFest 2024

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Stylohyoid-Tympanic Articulation In Shrews And Its Possible Implications For Echolocation, Silvia Pavan, Aviva Saadatfar, Jesyka Rosa

IdeaFest 2024

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Habitat Preferences And Distribution Patterns Of Salamanders In The Arcata Community Forest, Tristan Ray

IdeaFest 2024

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Nest Tree Selection Of Swainson's And Red-Tailed Hawks In Butte Valley, Ca, Cristina Portillo

IdeaFest 2024

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Weight Cycling And Rapid Weight Loss And Its Effect On Athletic Performance In Combat Sports, Jack Stewart

IdeaFest 2024

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Increasing Motivation And Fitness Levels In Pre-Adolescents With Disabilities: A Study In Self-Determination Theory, Adam Thomas

IdeaFest 2024

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Intravenous Vitamin C In Cancer Treatment, Nick Weil

IdeaFest 2024

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Individual Differences In The Coordinated Behavioral And Physiological Immune Response To Pathogenic Threat, Povheng Yam, Edwin Rosales-Vijil, Nathan Boone, Francesca Messina, Amanda C. Hahn

IdeaFest 2024

No abstract provided.

Improving The Pipeline For Tennessee's Workforce, Academic Supply For Occupational Demand Report 2024, Tennessee. Higher Education Commission.

Academic Programs and Workforce Reports

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Chairs Of Excellence Annual Report 2024, Tennessee. Higher Education Commission.

Academic Programs and Workforce Reports

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Identification Of Cellulose Synthase Structural Features Involved In Cellulose Synthesis Complex Formation, Jamie Lamkin

Open Access Dissertations

Cellulose is a microfibrillar polysaccharide component of plant cell walls and consists of bundles of β-1,4-linked glucan chains. In addition to being important for plant cell walls, cellulose is also used by humans for a variety of purposes such as biofuels and building materials. Cellulose is produced by the integral plasma membrane enzyme Cellulose Synthase (CESA) and multiple CESA proteins can combine to form a six-lobed rosette structure called a Cellulose Synthesis Complex (CSC). In seed plants CSCs appear to be hetero-oligomeric, comprising three different CESA isoforms. However some non-seed plants, such as the bryophyte Physcomitrium patens, can form …

Role Of Wave3 As An Actin Binding Protein In The Pathology Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Lamyae El Khalki, Khalid Sossey-Alaoui

Faculty Scholarship

Breast cancer, a prevalent global health concern, has sparked extensive research efforts, particularly focusing on triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a subtype lacking estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor, and epidermal growth factor receptor. TNBC's aggressive nature and resistance to hormone-based therapies heightens the risk of tumor progression and recurrence. Actin-binding proteins, specifically WAVE3 from the Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) family, have emerged as major drivers in understanding TNBC biology. This review delves into the intricate molecular makeup of TNBC, shedding light on actin's fundamental role in cellular processes. Actin, a structural element in the cytoskeleton, regulates various cellular pathways essential …

Parental Beliefs About Mental Health And Available Support, Michele O'Geare

Master's Theses

This study adds information to the field by investigating the relationship between parental beliefs about mental health and the services they use to support their child’s mental health issues. The study targeted 224 parents from a private K-12 school in the Midwest. The school was selected because of the many students from diverse backgrounds. This study does not intend to influence parental beliefs but investigates ways families seek support for their children. Descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation were combined to analyze quantitative data used to interpret parents’ beliefs toward mental health and the use of specific mental health …

Descriptive Study Of Adult Male Acheta Domesticus Phonotaxis, Dana Husana

Master's Theses

The phonotactic behavior of male Acheta domesticus has not been described at length. The present study evaluates the phonotactic responses of male A. domesticus in relation to age. Male crickets of different ages (young and old) were exposed to calls with attractive and non-attractive syllable periods for this species. Both age groups exhibited phonotaxis but did not show a preference towards the attractive call over the non-attractive ones. No significant relationship was found between age and phonotactic response. Additionally, no significant differences were observed between age and preferred syllable period. Acoustic responses were also observed in some of the older …

Movement Behavior And Metapopulation Connectivity Of Stream Salamanders In Response To Disturbance Events, Kathryn M. Greene

Theses and Dissertations--Biology

Metapopulations are shaped by the dispersal between populations in a landscape. Disturbance events can disrupt this connectivity resulting in local population extinction. For my dissertation, I used a combination of empirical and theoretical techniques to examine dispersal in response to disturbance and assessed it’s population-level consequences. My research used capture-mark-recapture sampling techniques to evaluate stream salamander movement in response to (1) a supraseasonal drought and (2) mountaintop-removal-mining (MTR) and valley-filling (VF) and (3) agent-based simulation modeling to evaluate population extinction risk in response to varying dispersal and mortality rates.

First, I evaluated the effects of a supraseasonal drought, a severe …