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Silent Conversations: The Role Of Internal Dialogue In Emotional Energy, Madeline Kohn

Proceedings of GREAT Day

Sociologist Randall Collins proposes that emotional energy is gained through “interaction rituals” in which two or more people have a shared focus. Drawing on Collins' theory of interaction rituals, this research uses sociological introspection to investigate how reading in solitude and journaling the experience influences emotional energy. The research findings supplement Collins’ theory by demonstrating that emotional energy can be gained in solitude through one’s internal dialogue. Exploring how solitary activities may lead to emotional energy is important because it demonstrates new ways individuals may gain emotional energy by themselves. This research shows that internal dialogues may be an adequate …

Assess The Impact Of Prophylactic Measures And Adjunctive Medications In Preventing Covid-19 Infections And Lowering The Rates Of Affected Cases Worsening :A Comparative Study, Zainab Najim Abdul-Nabi, Nadheerah F Neamah, Noora Sgheerghaleb

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Repurposed medications were the only means of aiding in the prevention and initial treatment of COVID-19 infections in the lack of effective treatment, objective: The goal of this study is to determine whether preventive measures affect the rate of COVID-19 infection in the contact people and whether age, sex, and medication use correlate to prognosis.

Methods

The questionnaire responses were used as a source of data, and 829 patients have a full recovery. With the exception of 114 volunteers who interacted with COVID-19 patients, the patients served as respondents; however, their outcomes were negative.

Results

The use …

Optimization And Implementation Of Methodology To Investigate The Effects Of P75ntr On The Death Of Dopaminergic Neurons In Mouse Models Of Parkinson's Disease, Isaac Thomas Perkins

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

The Student Movement Volume 109 Issue 22: Cardinals Bid Farewell To A Nest In Bloom, Ayanda Dewa, Gersh William, Alyssa Caruthers, Melanie Webb, Callie Carlsen, Kaara Harris, Abby Shim, Anna Rybachek, Natalie Mendonça, Amelia Stefanescu, Lexie Dunham, Addison Randall

The Student Movement V. 109 (2024-2025)

HUMANS

Next Stop, The World: A Final Goodbye from Our Senoirs, Ayanda Dewa

Humans of the Year, Gersh William

AUSA 2025-26 Senator Projects, Alyssa Caruthers

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

"Til It Happens To You": SAAM and a Song, Melanie Webb

NEWS

Andrews Observes SAAM with Campus Activities, Callie Carlsen

Sabbath School Quarterly Disclaimer Addresses Domestic Violence Concerns, Kaara Harris

IDEAS

Dear Daniel, Abby Shim

PULSE

The Benefits of Crying, Anna Rybachek

Therapeutic Pathways to Healing for Assault Victims, Natalie Mendonça

Lamson Maintenance Concerns, Anna Rybacheck and Amelia Stefanescu

Support Your Local Libraries: Part 2!, Lexie Dunham

Matcha Makes a Scene on …

Albert Bandura, Jennifer L. Marshall, Allison Hutchinson

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Genetics, Ashley R. Strong, Lisa K. Lashley, Charles J. Golden

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Édouard Claparède, Christopher N. Tirado, Lisa K. Lashley, Charles J. Golden

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

John B. Watson, Afton Nelson, Amanda Kracen

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Learning (Communication), Talia Waltzer, Heidi Kloos

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Life Story Model Approach To Understanding Personality, Nile Stanley

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Charles Darwin, Michaela J. Santo, Jonathan B. Santo

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Nervous System, Ashley R. Strong, Lisa K. Lashley, Charles J. Golden

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Psychological Development During Childhood, Meg Milligan, Kanessa Miller Doss, Sherrionda H. Crawford

Essays in Developmental Psychology

No abstract provided.

Optimization Of Reaction Conditions For Synthesizing Kasa-Targeting Drug Candidates For Tuberculosis Treatment, Megan A. Baxter

Research and Creativity Symposium

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health challenge, with increasing drug resistance pressing for the development of novel treatments. KasA, a key enzyme in mycobacterial fatty acid biosynthesis, is a promising drug target for TB treatment. This research focuses on the design and synthesis of potential KasA inhibitors, specifically optimizing reaction conditions to efficiently produce 1-methyl-6-aminoindazole. This molecule is an intermediate in the synthesis of drugs targeting TB. Characterization of synthesized compounds is performed using NMR, mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography to confirm structure and purity. The first step involved optimizing the solvent and base for the methylation of nitroindazole. We …

Relation Of Persistent Organic Pollutant Exposure With Autism, Gender, Age, And Body Mass Index, Tekle Mitiku

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Approximately one third (37%) of children in the United States are impaired with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) resulting in intellectual disability, and about 1 in 6 children in the United States has one or more developmental disabilities. The economic burden of ASD is estimated to be over $40 billion lost per year. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of polybrominated diphenyl ether derivatives (PBDEs) with ASD, age, gender, and body mass index (BMI). The conceptual framework of the study was based on the physiologically based pharmacokinetic theory that the body burden of PBDEs’ free radicals may …

Exploring Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Peoples' Perspectives On Tasks In Augmented Reality: Interacting With 3d Objects And Instructional Comprehension, Sanzida Mojib Luna, Jiangnan Xu, Garreth W. Tigwell, Nicolas Lalone, Michael Saker, Alan Chamberlain, David I. Schwartz, Konstantinos Papangelis

Articles

Tasks in augmented reality (AR), such as 3D interaction and instructional comprehension, are often designed for users with uniform sensory abilities. Such an approach, however, can overlook the more nuanced needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) users who might have reduced auditory perception. To better understand these challenges, our study utilized the single-player AR game Angry Birds AR as a probe to explore how 11 DHH participants and 15 hearing participants experienced AR interactions. Our findings highlight that DHH users prefer interaction based on context, effective haptic cues, audio cue substitutes, and clear instructional design. We, therefore, propose …

Structural Insights Into The Function, Dysfunction And Modulation Of Kv3 Channels, Manuel Covarrubias, Qiansheng Liang, Linh Nguyen-Phuong, Kyle J. Kennedy, Tyler D. Alexander, Ms, Andrew Sam

Department of Neuroscience Faculty Papers

The third subfamily of voltage-gated K⁺ (Kv) channels includes four members, Kv3.1, Kv3.2, Kv3.3 and Kv3.4. Fast gating and activation at relatively depolarized membrane potentials allows Kv3 channels to be major drivers of fast action potential repolarization in the nervous system. Consequently, they help determine the fast-spiking phenotype of inhibitory interneurons and regulate fast synaptic transmission at glutamatergic synapses and the neuromuscular junction. Recent studies from our group and a team of collaborators have used cryo-EM to demonstrate the surprising gating role of the Kv3.1 cytoplasmic T1 domain, the structural basis of a developmental epileptic encephalopathy caused by the …

Starry Station, Avery Wilson

B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition (ART 498)

We all long for experiences that make us feel more alive. I strive to make artwork that conveys a sense of wonder and provides happiness as an escape from the mundane. Nature, traveling, and day-trips to theme parks are big influences in my artwork. They have a way of helping me realize the greater picture in life and give me a small escape from reality. Theme parks appeal to me because of the way they make me feel as if I’m in a new world for the day. For my BFA show, I incorporated all of these ideas by designing …

Lunch Break At Bore Ink., Lee Bezehertny

B.F.A. Practicum Exhibition (ART 498)

It's been my experience that when transitioning into adulthood, we are conditioned to desaturate ourselves to become more easily digestible for the sake of being taken seriously in corporate settings. My illustrative design work and printmaking in my BFA exhibition focus on the exploration of identity through maturity and how the societal expectations associated with age impact the ways we limit self expression and playfulness as we grow. The exhibition, titled "Lunch Break at BORE INK.," is set in the break room of my fictional office supply company, BORE INK.

I utilize illustrative storytelling, dynamic typography, and the hand-printed production …

Beyond The Didactic: The Morally Edifying Impact Of Pure Aesthetic Experience, Hayley A. Madden

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

During the late nineteenth century, British artists and writers sought to create a new kind of beauty to combat the growing tedium and materiality of industrialization. This movement became known as Aestheticism, and those who practiced its tradition believed art should be created with the sole intention of eliciting aesthetic pleasure. According to the Aesthetes, art is amoral by nature and any attempt to infuse social commentary into an artwork is fundamentally wrong, adhering to the concept of “Art for Art’s Sake.” This research argues that despite the artists and writers of the Aesthetic Movement claiming that their works exist …

Advances In Environmental Food Science : A Case Study Of The Key Laboratory Of Environmental Food Science , Ministry Of Education, Quan Tuo, Li Bin, Ren Jingnan

Food and Machinery

Both the environment and food have important impacts on human health.However,research on the macro -level patterns and micro -level mechanisms of their complex interactions affecting health remains limited.Environmental food science,centered on the scientific theme of coupling "environment -food" with "health",conducts systematic research on dietary behaviors and health -related scientific and technological issues across diverse spatiotemporal environments.It represents a newly emerging interdisciplinary direction within food science.This paper reviews the research trajectory and progress in understanding the relationships among environment,food,and health,evolving from the "binary relationship" between environment and food to the "ternary relationship" among environment,food,and health.Taking the research achievements of the key …

Anti-Inflammatory Active Ingredients And Mechanisms Of Action Of Lycii Fructus, Shi Xiaofei

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ To explore the anti -inflammatory active ingredients and mechanisms of action of Lycii fructus.［Methods］ Network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques were used to screen the main components and targets of Lycii fructus with anti -inflammatory effects.Combined with cell experiments,the anti -inflammatory activity of Lycii fructus extract was evaluated using the RAW 264.7 inflammatory cell model.The Pearson correlation coefficient method was used to analyze the correlation between the main components and inflammatory factors.［Results］］ A total of 34 main components and 123 common target genes of Lycii fructus were screened through online databases such as TCMSP,Uniprot,and OMIM.Core targets,including IL-6,TP53,JUN,TNF,AKT 1,and IL1B,were …

Purification Process And Antioxidant Activity In Vitro Of Polysaccharides From Safflower, Zhang Xinxin, Wang Fuling

Food and Machinery

［Objective］ This study aimed to extract Safflower polysaccharides (SPS) via water extraction and alcohol precipitation method,and to analyze their structural characteristics and antioxidant activity in vitro.［Methods］ SPS was separated into three fractions -SPS-A,SPS-B and SPS -C using DEAE -52 ion exchange and Sephadex G -200 gel chromatography.Structural properties were analyzed through UV -vis scanning and infrared spectroscopy.The antioxidant activity of SPS -A was assessed through DPPH radical scavenging and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP ) assays.［Results］］ The polysaccharide contents of SPS -A,SPS -B and SPS -C was 89.75%,90.37%,90.22%,respectively.The samples did not contain protein or nucleic acid substances.It is speculated that …

Research Progress On Microbial Inactivation In Food Induced By Magnetic Fields, Xiao Jin, Yang Na, Zheng Panxi, Xu Xueming, Yang Ruijin

Food and Machinery

As a novel non -thermal sterilization technology,the magnetic field has attracted much attention due to its strong penetrability and green and safe characteristics.Oscillating magnetic fields can effectively eliminate microorganisms and prolong the shelf life of food while maintaining the nutritional properties of food,and static magnetic fields have also shown great potential in inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in food.However,the mechanisms of inhibition and inactivation of microorganisms in food by different types of magnetic fields have not been systematically elaborated and analyzed.Therefore,this paper reviews the research progress of magnetic fields in eliminating and inhibiting microorganisms in food,encompassing the perspectives of mechanisms …

Advances In Indirect Detection Techniques Of Total Fluorine Content In Food Packaging Materials, Wang Yihan, Feng Tao, Wang Bing, Cao Bowei, Wang Jing, Li Ziyi, Huang Zhigang

Food and Machinery

The technical characteristics of various fluorine content detection methods in recent years are summarized,with three dimensions focused on,namely,detection principle,technical characteristics,and application status,to comprehensively describe domestic and international indirect detection techniques of total fluorine content in food packaging materials.The existing detection methods are sorted out according to the two links of sample pre -treatment and fluorine content determination,and the technical parameters and application scenarios are compared.In addition,key parameters of fluorine content detection techniques are analyzed and evaluated,such as accuracy,precision,stability,detection time,and cost -effectiveness.Suggestions are put forward for further improvement and optimization of the techniques.

A World Oral Health Campaign In A Dental Desert: Peninsula Dental School Students Leading The Way, Emily Akister, Nadezhda Anim-Somuah, Guy Lambourn, Casper Jonker

Peninsula Dental School

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxliv, Number 19, April 25, 2025, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Marissa Alban, Mezzo-Soprano

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

Marissa Alban, mezzo-soprano

Eric Jenkins, piano

Luminosity Fluctuations Of Objects Within M87, Logan Woody

Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications

M87 is a large elliptical galaxy located in the Virgo cluster with an active galactic nucleus (AGN) that exhibits jet activity. The combination of the galaxy’s proximity to the Milky Way, its brightness, and the mass of its AGN (6.5*10^9 solar masses) makes it a prime target for AGN research. These jets and other AGN activities can cause fluctuations in the luminosity of the galaxy, which is especially noticeable in X-ray bands. The M87’s jet contains several knots that can fluctuate. The Chandra X-ray telescope, deployed in 1999, can detect X-ray emissions with an energy range of 0.1 to 10 …

Apigenin Attenuates Ischemia–Reperfusion-Induced Pulmonary Ferroptosis And Fibrosis By Activating The Nrf2/Ho-1/Gpx4 Axis In Mice, Liang Zhang, Haojie Li, Shichen Xu, Hao Wen, Chaoxiao Yu

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: Acute lung injury (ALI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (LIRI). In recent years, pulmonary ferroptosis and its associated fibrosis have been recognized as important causes of LIRI. The purpose of this study is to investigate apigenin (APG) as a potential therapeutic target for treating LIRI-induced pulmonary ferroptosis and fibrosis.

Materials and methods: A rat model of LIRI was established and the rats were randomly divided into three groups, a sham group, a LIRI group, and an APG group. The pathological changes of the lung tissue were evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin staining and …