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Scholarships, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Supporting Environmental Justice: Transformative Leadership Dynamics Of Residents In Informal Subdivisions, Jose David Perez Vela

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Experiences & Long-Term Implications Of Childhood Parentification & Parental Substance Misuse: A Scoping Review, Haleigh R. Hicks

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Full Issue, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Consumer Taste Beliefs Impact Organic Specialty Baked Good Pricing, Tatiana Drugova, Kynda R. Curtis

All Current Publications

In this fact sheet, we discuss how consumer taste beliefs related to organic specialty baked goods differ from their taste beliefs for conventional specialty baked goods, and whether this difference affects the amount consumers are willing to pay for organic-labeled specialty baked goods. In other words, we examine how an organic label on baked goods affects taste perceptions and willingness to pay (WTP). Further, we examine whether providing information about organic labeling standards changes consumer taste beliefs and impacts WTP for organic baked goods. Finally, we examine the impact of providing taste information to mimic scenarios where respondents know the …

Who Values Organic Specialty Bakery Products?, Tatiana Drugova, Kynda R. Curtis

All Current Publications

In this fact sheet, we examine differences in socio-demographics and lifestyle choices between those who view organic as important when purchasing specialty bakery products and those who don’t, with the aim to identify a target market of consumers who prefer organic specialty bakery products. Additionally, we evaluate other important product attributes to consumers seeking organic specialty bakery products. Consumer taste ratings for organic and conventional specialty bakery products are compared for those who value organics and those who don’t to evaluate the impact of taste beliefs on consumer demand for organic specialty bakery products.

International Engagement, February 28, 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

In This Issue:

--- International Engagement Award
--- Global Panther Success Team
--- Optional Practical Training (OPT) Q&A
--- What International Students Need to Know About Filing U.S. Taxes
--- Jollof Wars
--- International Impact: Max Pizarro, M.A. Biology '22
--- Volunteering with OIE

The Real-Time Classification Of Competency Swimming Activity Through Machine Learning, Larry Powell, Seth Polsley, Drew Casey, Tracy Hammond

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Every year, an average of 3,536 people die from drowning in America. The significant factors that cause unintentional drowning are people’s lack of water safety awareness and swimming proficiency. Current industry and research trends regarding swimming activity recognition and commercial motion sensors focus more on lap swimming utilized by expert swimmers and do not account for freeform activities. Enhancing swimming education through wearable technology can aid people in learning efficient and effective swimming techniques and water safety. We developed a novel wearable system capable of storing and processing sensor data to categorize competitive and survival swimming activities on a mobile …

About The Mcnair Scholars Program, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Ammonia Through Exhaled Breath: A Biomarker For Acute Renal Failure, Naponi Jada

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Tree Root Influence On Building Foundations In Expansive Clay Soils In North Texas, Rocio E. Vegamartinez

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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3d Printed Composite Structures For Bone Repair And Drug Delivery Application, Innocent J. Macha

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Due to the increase in traffic accidents, industrial contingencies, and natural disasters, there is a high demand for bone regeneration biomaterials. Although bone can regenerate and self-repair, it is difficult to do so when the defect area exceeds the critical repair area due to trauma, tumour resection, or congenital diseases. The traditional methods for bone repair are autograft, allograft, and xenograft. However, these methods have flaws and limitations, such as complications in the donor bone area, a limited number of donors, rejection, and infectious diseases. However, in recent years, the use of additive manufacturing technologies in bone tissue engineering has …

Sensible Heat Bean Cooker, Casiana Lwiwa

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Alternative cooking energy to replace wood fuels is needed in the African context. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is a solution but is still based on burning fossil fuel. Electrical cookers can be an alternative as well. However, for off-grid systems this means electrical batteries are required, as the solar electricity from Photovoltaic (PV) panels is intermittent, and as cooking is also to be made after sunset. Heat storage technologies can provide solutions where available energy is stored in the form of heat for cooking when needed. The challenge is then to develop systems which are robust, safe, and technically simple. …

Factors Influencing Total Productive Maintenance Implementation For Thermal Generation Plants, Ismail W. R. Taifa Dr

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

This study accepts that the technical and administrative factors can amplify effective total productive maintenance (TPM) implementation at thermal generation plants. It is noted that there is a limited number of studies that have attempted to understand the subject of TPM implementation in the energy sector. Noting this shortcoming, the authors thought it crucial to generate empirical evidence on the factors influencing effective TPM implementation for thermal generation plants, with evidence from gas-fired plants. A sample of 88 respondents was selected and consulted. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed quantitatively by inferential statistics and qualitatively through thematic analysis using …

Preparation And Characterization Of Microporous Cellulose Membranes As Potential Pathogen Filters, Peresi M. Bulemo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Growth and development in the textile and fashion industry have resulted in the generation of large amounts of industrial pre consumer textile wastes. It is estimated that 10 to 20% of textile fabrics are wasted during garment manufacturing, with most of the wastes being burned or landfilled. Reusing pre-consumer fabric wastes is therefore considered a viable approach to alleviate environmental impacts associated with their disposal. To achieve a higher porosity membrane, pre-consumer cotton fabrics were partially dissolved in a solution of dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) and lithium chloride (LiCl), and the resulting fibre suspension was utilized to prepare a microporous cellulose …

Development Of Solar Pv Systems For Mini-Grid Applications In Tanzania, Seleman Mayanjo

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Access to electricity offers great benefits to development through the provision of reliable and efficient energy sources in the country. Majority of the population living in the remote and rural areas of developing countries mostly sub-Saharan Africa are not supplied with electricity. Although the governments through their electricity companies put their effort to extends the grid distribution networks to remote and rural areas still the coverage were not sufficiently enough due to growing demands for safe and reliable electricity. However, solar as a source of energy remains the least utilized energy source in many countries including Tanzania. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) …

Does The Potocki-Lupski Syndrome Convey The Autism Spectrum Disorder Phenotype? Case Report And Scoping Review, Oksana I Talantseva, Galina V Portnova, Raisa S Romanova, Daria A Martynova, Olga V Sysoeva, Elena L Grigorenko

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Potocki-Lupski Syndrome (PTLS) is a rare condition associated with a duplication of 17p11.2 that may underlie a wide range of congenital abnormalities and heterogeneous behavioral phenotypes. Along with developmental delay and intellectual disability, autism-specific traits are often reported to be the most common among patients with PTLS. To contribute to the discussion of the role of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the PTLS phenotype, we present a case of a female adolescent with a de novo dup(17) (p11.2p11.2) without ASD features, focusing on in-depth clinical, behavioral, and electrophysiological (EEG) evaluations. Among EEG features, we found the atypical peak-slow wave patterns …

The Prospector, February 28, 2023, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: A Grand Review for a Grand Opening

Extraction And Characterization Of Collagen From Cattle Horns For Potential Wound Healing, Yeriko Halson

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The need for bandages and gauze for wound dressing and healing is inevitable due to the high increase in accidents. Most of the material used for the production of bandages and gauzes for wound healing are from non-renewable synthetic material. The sustainability of non renewable resources is at jeopardy due to the health and associated environmental impact. Consequently, the use of naturally occurring and biodegradable material is a promising solution to the sustainability challenges of synthetic material. In this paper, the extraction of collagen films from cattle horns for potential wound healing is reported. Collagen was extracted from cattle horns …

Current And Future Trends Of Construction Project Performance Models: A Review, Method Mtana

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The construction industry (CI) has experienced outstanding growth and contributed to economic growth for many countries, with enormous foreign investments that require quality projects. High pressure to reduce the construction cost and time commonly put the industry at risk of lower quality and safety of the construction facilities. Like many other developing countries, Tanzania needs more stringent quality control measures in the construction sector to contribute positively to sustainable growth. This study thus reviews current and future trends in construction industry performance in Tanzania. The literature review on construction projects (CPs) performance is based on information on time overruns from …

University's Mayo Lab Launches Teen Mental Health Podcast, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The statistics about America's youth mental health crisis – which tell of pervasive hopelessness and shocking rates of suicidal ideation – are grim.

Reducing Inequities In Maternal And Child Health In Rural Guatemala Through The Cbio+ Approach Of Curamericas: 7. The Empowering Effect Of Care Groups, Corey Gregg, Mario Valdez, Ira Stollak, Shayanne Martin, William T. Story, Henry B. Perry

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background: While there is extensive published evidence regarding the effectiveness of the Care Group Approach in promoting community-wide health behavior change, there is no published evidence regarding its empowering effect on its participants. Our study aimed to understand if the Care Group Approach as applied in the Curamericas/Guatemala Maternal and Child Health Project in isolated rural mountainous communities in Guatemala produced evidence of empowerment among the female participants. This is the seventh of 10 papers describing the expanded Census-Based, Impact-Oriented (CBIO+) Approach in improving the health and well-being of mothers and children in the rural highlands of the Department of …

Reducing Inequities In Maternal And Child Health In Rural Guatemala Through The Cbio+ Approach Of Curamericas: 2. Study Site, Design, And Methods, Henry B. Perry, Mario Valdez, Stanley Blanco, Ramiro Llanque, Shayanne Martin, Jason Lambden, Corey Gregg, Kaitlin Leach, Elijah Olivas, Barbara Muffoletto, Jacqueline Wallace, Nina Modanlo, Erin Pfeiffer, Carey C. Westgate, Breanne Lesnar, Ira Stollak

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background The Curamericas/Guatemala Maternal and Child Health Project, 2011–2015, included implementation research designed to assess the effectiveness of an approach referred to as CBIO+ , composed of: (1) the Census- Based, Impact-Oriented (CBIO) Approach, (2) the Care Group Approach, and (3) the Community Birthing Center Approach. This is the second paper in a supplement of 10 articles describing the implementation research and its findings. Paper 1 describes CBIO+ , the Project Area, and how the Project was implemented. Objective This paper describes the implementation research design and details of how it was carried out. Methods We reviewed the original implementation …

Annual Statement Of The Volunteer State Health Plan, Inc. Of Chattanooga In The State Of Tennessee To The Insurance Department Of The State Of Tennessee For The Year Ending December 31, 2022, Tennessee. Department Of Commerce And Insurance.

TennCare Oversight

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Factors Influencing Students’ Academic Performance In Online Courses During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Ruri Nurul Aeni Wulandari, Brillian Rosy, Novi Trisnawati, Jaka Nugraha, Fitriana Rahmawati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to investigate how online learning self-efficacy, self-regulated learning, and achievement motivation affect students' academic performance in online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study participants were students from the Office Administration Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Surabaya. We used structural equation modelling (SEM) to measure the direct and indirect effects of the structural model. The results show that online learning self-efficacy positively affects self-regulated learning, achievement motivation, and academic performance. However, self-regulated learning and achievement motivation do not affect academic performance, and also do not mediate the relationship between online learning self-efficacy and academic performance.

“Exploring The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Universal Electronic Medical Records”, Zachary Mcclenny

Honors Theses

A universal electronic medical record (EMR) is a platform where all of a patient's medical information, history, and data is stored and maintained by providers over time. A universal platform allows all of the medications, tests, procedures, labs, scans, notes, and any other clinical information for that patient to be kept in a record for any provider to view and make changes to while under their care. Although in the United States today, as well as many other countries, EMRs are owned and operated by privately ran businesses and institutions. Only the private institutions that have access to the EMR …

February 28, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Approximating Scaffold Printability Utilizing Computational Methods, Ashkan Sedigh, Pejman Ghelich, Jacob Quint, Evelyn C Mollocana-Lara, Mohamadmahdi Samandari, Ali Tamayol, Ryan E. Tomlinson

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

Bioprinting facilitates the generation of complex, three-dimensional (3D), cell-based constructs for various applications. Although multiple bioprinting technologies have been developed, extrusion-based systems have become the dominant technology due to the diversity of materials (bioinks) that can be utilized, either individually or in combination. However, each bioink has unique material properties and extrusion characteristics that affect bioprinting utility, accuracy, and precision. Here, we have extended our previous work to achieve high precision (i.e. repeatability) and printability across samples by optimizing bioink-specific printing parameters. Specifically, we hypothesized that a fuzzy inference system (FIS) could be used as a computational method to address …

Toll-Like Receptor 4 Signaling In Osteoblasts Is Required For Load-Induced Bone Formation In Mice, Ibtesam Rajpar, Gaurav Kumar, Paolo Fortina, Ryan E. Tomlinson

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

In mature bone, NGF is produced by osteoblasts following mechanical loading and signals through resident sensory nerves expressing its high affinity receptor, neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 (TrkA), to support bone formation. Here, we investigated whether osteoblastic expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a key receptor in the NF-κB signaling pathway, is required to initiate NGF-TrkA signaling required for load-induced bone formation. Although Tlr4 conditional knockout mice have normal skeletal mass and strength in adulthood, the loss of TLR4 signaling significantly reduced lamellar bone formation following loading. Inhibition of TLR4 signaling reduced Ngf expression in primary osteoblasts and RNA …

Burning Mouth Disorder And Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review Of The Literature, O. Guru, Ramesh Balasubramaniam, Gary D. Klasser

School of Dentistry Faculty Publications

Background: Burning mouth disorder (BMD) is a complex medical condition characterized by a burning sensation in the mouth of fluctuating intensity. BMD is considered a diagnosis of exclusion, as oral burning can occur secondary to local or systemic conditions. Parkinson's disease (PD) is one such condition. Objective: To provide a scoping review of the literature by assessing all articles written in English that investigated the relationship between BMD and PD. Materials and Methods: Various databases (PubMed, Ovid, Web of Science, Science Direct and Scopus) and a search platform (EBSCOhost) were searched following similar investigative approaches. Duplicates were removed and reference …