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Invasive Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Enterocolitis And Bacteraemia With Negative Initial Stool Culture Following Consumption Of ``Ceviche''- A Case Report, Maria Vasnaik, Nimrat Kaur Sandhu, Justin Nistico

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

Salmonellosis is a global public health concern, mainly presenting with non-specific signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal illness associated with the consumption of contaminated chicken, meat, eggs, unpasteurized milk, raw fruits and vegetables irrigated with fecally contaminated water. While non-typhoidal serotypes are known to cause mild, self-resolving symptoms, typhoidal serotypes such as Salmonella typhi and paratyphi may present with severe symptoms, including hyperpyrexia, bloody stools, osteomyelitis, and other symptoms. Such diseases are relatively uncommon in developed countries due to improved hygiene practices and are most often related to travel to endemic countries. Although vaccination against the disease has been recommended for …

Vitamin D Deficiency And Risk Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia: Implications And Prevention Strategies, Auda Fares

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

Emerging evidence suggests a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). This paper reviews the epidemiological evidence, explores potential mechanisms underlying this association, and discusses implications for prevention strategies. Current supplementation strategies may not be fully effective due to individual variability. Personalized interventions based on genetic factors and routine vitamin D status testing in older adults are proposed as future directions for optimizing the impact of vitamin D supplementation in dementia prevention.

Municipal Wet-Food Recovery & Supplemental Fertilizer Pellet System, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a simplified municipal waste-recovery system designed to:

• recover expired canned foods and wet household food waste,

• recycle steel and aluminum food containers,

• reduce landfill methane generation,

• reduce municipal landfill burden,

• and produce supplemental fertilizer pellets intended for blending with conventional agricultural fertilizers.

Unlike conventional composting systems requiring extensive sorting, this architecture intentionally focuses ONLY on:

• wet food waste,

• spoiled food,

• and canned food products.

The system uses:

• sealed household collection bins,

• dedicated sanitary pickup trucks,

• low-shear food recovery processing,

• metal separation,

• thermal sanitization,

• dewatering,

• and conventional pelletization equipment.

Caregiving Experiences And Challenges Among Caregivers Of Children With Epilepsy In Thailand: A Qualitative Study, Arthittaya Kaenkrai, Pramote Thangkratok, Pawanrat Panjatharakul, Apasri Lusawat, Moritz Tacke

Journal of Health Research

Background: Childhood epilepsy requires long-term management and places substantial responsibilities on caregivers. In Thailand, limited public awareness and persistent stigma surrounding epilepsy may intensify caregivers’ psychosocial and practical burdens. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of caregivers of children with epilepsy in Thailand.

Methods: A qualitative study using two semi-structured focus group discussions (FGDs; 5 participants per group) and 15 in-depth interviews (IDIs) was conducted with primary caregivers of children with epilepsy receiving care at a neurological referral institute in Thailand. Participants were purposively selected to capture a diverse range of caregiving experiences. Data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, …

The Necessity Of Capacity Building For Indonesia's Effective Utilization Of Wto Dispute Settlement Mechanism: Implementation Of Gait Article Xx For Trade And Environment Issues, Windu Kisworo

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Norma Kesusilaan Sebagai Batasan Pornografi Menurut Undang-Undang No. 44 Tahun 2008, Hwian Christianto

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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The Use Of Music In Retro Branding, Jon Littlefield, Cortnee Young

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Big Game License Fees—Seeking Price Optimization Equity, Chip E. Miller, Brian Vander Naald

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Before, During, And After: The Reduction Of The Perceived Risk In Travel Through The Use Of Thematic Tour Groups, Aaron J. Schibik, Peggy Shields, Timothy J. Schibik Dr.

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Strategic Choices: A Case Study Of Media And Entertainment Industry Survival Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Stephen C. Carlson

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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A Three Word Rubric: Successful Experiential Learning Guided By What, Why, How, Harvey Simon

Atlantic Marketing Association Proceedings

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Lt. Adam Peacock Reflects On 26 Years In Law Enforcement, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Keeping the University of Mississippi and the country safe is what Lt. Adam Peacock has done for the past 26 years, but he is beginning a new chapter this spring. His last call with the University Police Department came on April 28.

The Excavations At Lower Ḥorbat Manot: A Medieval Sugar-Production Site, Edna J. Stern

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Soundings At Ḥorbat ‘Ammudim, Lower Galilee, Eliot Braun

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Iron Age Ii Burials And Archaeological Investigations At Ḥorbat Menorim (El-Manara), Lower Galilee, Eliot Braun

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An Iron Age Burial Cave In Nazareth, Fanny Vitto

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Middle Bronze Age Iia Burials At Tel Yosef, Karen Covello-Paran

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Archaeozoology And Archaeomalacology Of Site 917 In The ‘Uvda Valley, Liora Kolska Horwitz, Eitan Tchernov, Henk K. Mienis

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The Excavations At Site 917 In The ‘Uvda Valley, 1980, Itzhaq Beit-Arieh

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A Note On The Archaeological Investigations At Yehudand Some Chalcolithic Finds, Edwin C.M. Van Den Brink, Sigal Golan, Oren Shemueli

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Acute And Chronic Oral Administration Of Cannabidiol-Dominant Cannabis Products: Sex- And Formulation-Dependent Effects On Anxiety-Like Behavioral Patterns In Rats, Carlos R. Maestas-Olguin

Psychology ETDs

Interest in the anxiolytic-like effects of cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating phytocannabinoid found within the genus, Cannabis, has grown significantly in recent years. However, preclinical investigations of CBD’s anxiolytic potential often elect to forgo translationally relevant models that maximize external validity in favor of greater internal and mechanistic validity. As a result, the effects of relatively low dose (< 3mg/kg) oral CBD administration on anxiety-like behaviors are not yet fully characterized. The present studies examined the impact of two orally delivered CBD-dominant cannabis products – a “full-spectrum” formulation derived from the whole plant and a CBD isolate derived from the same chemovar – on innate defensive behaviors exhibited by adult male and female rats in various tests of anxiety. Results indicated that acute and chronic low dose oral CBD administration attenuated anxiety-like behavior in rats, regardless of sex or formulation. These findings extend the growing corpus of literature describing anxiolytic-like effects of CBD.

The Environmental Cost Of Artificial Intelligence, Ava G. O'Connor

Student Theses 2015-Present

This paper addresses the increasingly innovative and evolving world of artificial intelligence. As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated within global economies and infrastructures, its  environmental and economic impact has grown significantly, but still remains understudied in the conversation surrounding societal advancement and growth. This thesis delves into the history and development of artificial intelligence, AI's integration into modern life, Big Tech jumping to get ahead of AI development through investment, the cost of artificial intelligence, and the ethical and environmental implications of increasing artificial intelligence usage. Using multiple case studies, this thesis deeply explores the emergence of artificial intelligence as …

Examining Associations Between Socioecological Factors And Addiction Cycle Domains In Separate Community And Treatment- Seeking Samples, Kara Link

Psychology ETDs

The Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) is a multimodal clinical assessment framework designed to capture the heterogeneity of addictive disorders and inform personalized treatment. The ANA is grounded in three neurofunctional domains aligned with the Koob and LeMoal addiction cycle stages: incentive salience (IS; binge/intoxication), negative emotionality (NE; withdrawal/negative affect), and executive function (EF; preoccupation/anticipation). In addition to these primary domains, the ANA also proposes ancillary assessment domains thought to be related to these neurofunctional domains. However, the ANA developers do not provide a rationale for including these ancillary measures in the framework nor hypothesize about their relevance to the ANA …

The Concept 'Pollination' And Bee Pan-Trap Color And Uv Reflectance Determine The Taxonomic Compositions Of Bee Taxa Captures Across An Elevation Gradient And Seasons In The Jemez Mountains Of New Mexico, Esther A. Burton, Kelly B. Miller, Paul J. Watson, David C. Witherington, Steven Poe, David Lightfoot

Biology ETDs

This thesis examines the pollinator concept and tests how sampling methods shape bee communities. Chapter 1 provides a conceptual and philosophical analysis, arguing that pollination is a process and that pollinators are context-dependent functional roles rather than fixed taxonomic categories. It traces the concept’s development from natural history to ecological theory, introduces a dual-goal model separating plant reproduction from visitor foraging, and proposes a classification framework based on evidentiary certainty and pollination potential to resolve ambiguity in pollination research.

Chapter 2 applies these ideas empirically by evaluating how pan-trap color and ultraviolet (UV) reflectance influence bee assemblages across elevation and …

From Cranes To Clinics: Genomic Epidemiology At The Human-Animal Interface, Sarah Shrum

Biology ETDs

Emerging infectious diseases represent a significant, increasing threat to human life, economic stability, and global security. The One Health framework, which promotes human health and wellness through the understanding that animal, environmental, and human health are interwoven, is critical to understanding pathogen emergence and transmission. This is underscored by the fact that roughly 60% of all human pathogens and 75% of emerging infectious disease are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted from animals to humans.

The work presented in this dissertation integrates genomic epidemiology, ecological analysis, and One Health Surveillance approaches to characterize cross-species circulation of opportunistic yeast pathogens (Candida …

Investigating Changes In The Stable Isotopic Composition Of Juniperus Osteosperma Over 34,000 Years Of Climatic Shifts, Lisa S. Garcia

Biology ETDs

Isotopic compositions of plants from the past provides empirical evidence for paleoclimatic shifts and plants physiologically response. This study used Neotoma paleomiddens (fossilized debris piles) collected from Death Valley National Park, which contained preserved abundant plant materials. These middens range from modern to >35,000 years and capture different climatic events in Earth history. Employing Juniperus osteosperma (Utah Juniper) leaves found in middens, I investigated variation in carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic composition. To help interpret paleomidden results, we used modern field and herbaria samples of Juniperus from a spatial gradient stretching across their geographic range. Results showed δ ¹³C …

Migrant Mobility Across Necropolitical Territories Of Violence: Los Zetas/Cartel Del Noreste, Alondra Danixa Gonzalez

Senior Theses

This thesis examines migrant mobility across northeastern Mexico as a process shaped by organized crime and necropolitical violence, with a focus on the evolution of Los Zetas and their successor, Cartel del Noreste [CDN]. Based on Achille Mbembe's concept of necropolitics, along with Sayak Valencia's theory of gore capitalism and Melissa W. Wright's notion of disposable bodies, this paper identifies cartel-controlled border regions as necropolitical spaces where migrants are exposed to death and exploitation. Using a qualitative, testimony-based methodology, this paper incorporates three first-person family narratives of border crossing alongside documented cases of mass violence in Tamaulipas and Coahuila, including …

How Can Dramatic Play Address Masking In Autistic Adolescents?: A Literature Review, Victoria Sebastian

Expressive Therapies Theses

This literature review investigated the current research available on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adolescents aged 13-18, and the prevalence of masking within this population. It examines the impact current interventions and social standards have on the stigma that leads to masking behaviors, and the significant effects this has on adolescents' mental health. This study uses an integrative review, as described by Torraco (2016), to draw on empirical studies, systematic reviews, and theoretical frameworks. Connecting the growing research in the dramatic play- one of the drama therapy core processes- with the current therapeutic frameworks. From this research, dramatic play was …

Attachment Under Threat: Parental Cancer, Child Development, And Dance/Movement Therapy As An Embodied Intervention—A Literature Review, Victoria E. Groves

Expressive Therapies Theses

Parental cancer is a significant family-based stressor that can disrupt children’s attachment security and emotional regulation. This literature review examines how parental cancer can interfere with parent-child attachment processes and explores dance/movement therapy (DMT) as a potential intervention. Literature from attachment theory, psycho-oncology, trauma research, somatic psychotherapy, and DMT is synthesized into a cohesive conceptual framework linking caregiving disruption, neurobiological stress responses, and embodied patterns of regulation in children. Findings suggest that parental cancer is associated with increased attachment insecurity through changes in caregiver availability, emotional attunement, and children’s perceived attachment security. These disruptions contribute to the internalization of chronic …

Grief Journeys: A Literature Review On Integrating Expressive Arts And Play In Grief Therapy, Joanna Marcus

Expressive Therapies Theses

This literature review explores the use of expressive arts therapy and play therapy in therapeutic spaces for grieving children. The author seeks to investigate how elements of expressive arts therapy and play therapy might be integrated to offer more effective support. Research was conducted using search engines to gather literature about historical and contemporary bereavement theories, play therapy, and expressive arts therapy, with a focus on children’s experiences. Two primary insights gleaned from this review are that the cognitive understanding of death is multifaceted and changes as children mature, and that children grieve in ways unique to their developmental stages. …