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How To Combat The Negative Effects Of Punishment Drift On Children, Madison Alliston

Honors Theses

Approximately 2.7 million children have a parent that is currently incarcerated in the United States. Despite the fact that these children are innocent, they face a myriad of negative consequences due to the separation from their parents. The negative effect of incarceration on children is known as punishment drift. Because the effects of incarceration tend to “drift” onto children, these individuals typically face psychological impacts (e.g., social anxiety and depression), economic impacts (e.g., poverty and food insecurity), and environmental impacts (e.g., foster care) from punishment drift. Despite all of the detrimental effects, there have been very few policy solutions implemented …

Opera Chapman Presents Florencia En El Amazonas By Daniel Catán, Opera Chapman

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Hope College Abstracts: 21st Annual Celebration Of Undergraduate Research And Creative Activity, Hope College

21st Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2022)

The 21st Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity was held on April 22, 2022 in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College and featured student-faculty collaborative research projects. This program is a record reflective of those projects between the 2021-2022 academic year.

2022-April-22-No Tuition Increase For Etsu Undergraduate, Graduate Students, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (April 22, 2022) – Undergraduate and graduate students attending East Tennessee State University this fall will not see an increase in tuition. 

During its quarterly meeting today, the ETSU Board of Trustees voted not to increase tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year. This decision applies to all in-state and out-of-state undergraduate students and graduate students, with the exception of those attending Gatton College of Pharmacy and Quillen College of Medicine. The Board also approved the 2022-23 operating budget, which goes into effect July 1.

Earlier today during the Academic, Research and Student Success Committee meeting, members …

Tread Lightly, Lydia Engel

Intertext

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2022 April 22 - Board Of Trustees Audit Committee Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State University

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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International Engagement Weekly Newsletter, April 22, 2022, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of International Engagement.

Office of International Engagement newsletter

Inside this Issue:

--- Residence Hall Move Out Information
--- Important reminder: Student Health Insurance
--- Want to learn Mandarin Chinese right here at UNI?
--- OIE Graduation Celebration
--- Weekly Coffee Hour
--- Finals Breakfast with President Nook
--- Open Summer Lifeguard Positions
--- OPT Q and A
--- Last Week at OIE

Perceptions Of Trauma-Informed Care In An Intimate Partner Violence Resource Center, Kailyn Alderman

Honors Theses

Every year, an estimated 10 million people experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United States (Huecker et al., 2021). The long-term implications of surviving IPV can be debilitating and limited community resources influence the likeliness of physical and psychological recovery. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a set of practices that may produce improvements in the quality of life for IPV survivors. There are a variety of definitions of TIC and empowerment, which may serve as a barrier to implementing these practices. The present study examined employee and volunteer perceptions of trauma-informed practices and empowerment at a domestic violence agency. The …

Detection Of Bacteria In Food, Sumalee Kondo

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

No abstract provided.

Diagnostic Performance Of Ct And Mri In Diagnosis Of Diseases Involving Pterygopalatine Fossa, Varalee Mingkwansook, Lalita Chabnak, Thanapat Dechasasawat, Arvemas Watcharakorn

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT and MRI in diagnosis of pterygopalatine fossa lesions and to describe disease entities involving pterygopalatine fossa (PPF).
Methods: The CT and MRI images of 29 patients who had the PPF lesions were retrospective reviewed by two neuroradiologists who were blinded to the diagnosis. The radiologist’s interpretation was one of four categories; benign soft tissue tumor, malignant soft tissue tumor, primary bone tumor, and inflammatory lesion. The results were compared to final diagnosis and calculated for sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV, NPV, and interobserver agreement.
Results: Of the 29 cases, 18 were malignant soft …

The Prevalence Of Exit Gunshot Wound Shapes And The Relationship Of The Shape To The Location Of Exit Wounds, Tossanai Pipatchotitham, Aphinan Tangsermkijsakul

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Objective: To study the prevalence of exit gunshot wound shapes and the relationships of exit gunshot wound shapes with sex, shooting distances, and sites of exit wounds.

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study

Methods: Seventy-five autopsy reports of handgun death from 2010 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. There were 151 entrance wounds, 52 non-penetrating bullets, and one graze wound, leaving 98 complete wounds in the study. The following parameters were recorded from the files: sex, age, number of bullet tracks, sites of entrance wounds, shooting distance, bone perforation, sites of exit wounds, and shapes of the exit wounds. The primary outcome was …

Cost Assessment Of Initial Radiological Modalities For Evaluation Of Adult Patient With Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria At Thammasat University Hospital, Kaan Tangtiang, Gritsana Laopiyatassanee, Wanrudee Lohitvisate, Teerayut Tangpaitoon

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria (AMH) is highly prevalent. There is controversy regarding the radiologic evaluation in the patient with AMH. The choice of diagnostic evaluation for patient with AMH has broad clinical and economic implication. As of now, no study aims to determine worthiness of each radiologic evaluation.

Objective: To estimate the capability and cost per positive unit for abnormality detection of 5 radiologic evaluations in patient with AMH.

Methods: The detection rate of four diagnostic approaches (Plain KUB radiography, intravenous pyelography (IVP), ultrasound (US) and, unenhanced computed tomography) were evaluated and compared to the reference enhance computed tomography (CT). …

Prevalence Of Commonly Abused Drugs Detected From Drug Testing In Unnatural Death Cases During 1-Year Period At Thammasat University Hospital, Aphinan Tangsermkijsakul, Tossanai Pipatchotitham

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Objective: To determine the prevalence of commonly abused drugs (CAD) detected in unnatural death cases at Thammasat University Hospital (TUH) in 1 year and also evaluate drug prevalence data to propose appropriate toxicology panels used for autopsied deaths at TUH.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted and unnatural death cases in 5 police stations sent to TUH for a medico-legal investigation from March 2020 to February 2021 were recruited in this study. All police records and autopsy reports were documented for demographic data. In this study, drug preliminary tests were performed with rapid chromatographic immunoassay test kits for 5 …

Online Pathology Education For Medical Students: Lessons Learned During Lockdown In Central Thailand, Thiyaphat Laohawetwanit

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

This study aims to demonstrate a use case of asynchronous and synchronous online learning in pathology for medical students during the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Students’performances and preferences were satisfactory. Online learning should be included as a part of the pathology curriculum after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Pulmonary Alveolar Cell Carcinoma Revisited, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

A healthy looking 75-year-old man sought a consultation with the author, a retired chest physician, following the man’s annual health examination, the report of which indicated that he had lung cancer. The author took him to a chest physician who carried out a series of investigations and diagnosed him as a case of pulmonary adenocarcinoma of the right lung. Thereafter, the patient received a full course of chemotherapy. Routine follow-up examinations of the case showed practically unchanged lesions over time and, apart from some psychological effects connected with knowing that he had cancer, the patient remained in normal health. The …

Health Concern To Electronic Cigarettes, Somchai Bovornkitti

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

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Evusheld Provides Additional Protection For Immune-Compromised Patients Against Covid-19, Adam Pope

Browse All News

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Episode 4: Barrett As A 'Figure-In-Process', Lauren Durham

A Rhetorical Study of Twitter Discourse about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett

Durham addresses discourse that portrayed Barrett as a “figure-in-process.”

Recently Integrated Alu Elements In Capuchin Monkeys: A Resource For Cebus/Sapajus Genomics, J M. Storer, J A. Walker, C E. Rockwell, G Mores, J M. Storer, J D. Orkin, A D. Melin, K A. Phillips, C Roos, M A. Batzer

Faculty Publications

Capuchins are platyrrhines (monkeys found in the Americas) within the Cebidae family. For most of their taxonomic history, the two main morphological types of capuchins, gracile (untufted) and robust (tufted), were assigned to a single genus, Cebus. Further, all tufted capuchins were assigned to a single species, Cebus apella, despite broad geographic ranges spanning Central and northern South America. In 2012, tufted capuchins were assigned to their genus, Sapajus, with eight currently recognized species and five Cebus species, although these numbers are still under debate. Alu retrotransposons are a class of mobile element insertion (MEI) widely used to study primate …

Antibiotic Stewardship In Disaster Situations: Lessons Learned In Lebanon, Anita B. Shallal, Chloe Lahoud, Marcus J. Zervos, Madonna Matar

Infectious Diseases Articles

A post-prescription review and feedback program was implemented as an antimicrobial stewardship intervention in Lebanon as the country grappled with complete economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a large blast in Beirut. We describe the implications of antimicrobial use in disaster preparedness and crisis situations, the sequelae related to increasing antimicrobial resistance, and our lessons learned in Lebanon. We explore opportunities and potential solutions for future disaster preparedness.

A Somatic Mutation In Moesin Drives Progression Into Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Ouyang Yuan, Jeffrey A Magee, Et Al.

Open Access Publications

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) arises when leukemia-initiating cells, defined by a primary genetic lesion, acquire subsequent molecular changes whose cumulative effects bypass tumor suppression. The changes that underlie AML pathogenesis not only provide insights into the biology of transformation but also reveal novel therapeutic opportunities. However, backtracking these events in transformed human AML samples is challenging, if at all possible. Here, we approached this question using a murine in vivo model with an MLL-ENL fusion protein as a primary molecular event. Upon clonal transformation, we identified and extensively verified a recurrent codon-changing mutation (Arg

April 22, 2022 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Accurate Methods In Pulse Rate Assessment By Palpation: Pilot Study, Emilija Stankute

Honors Projects

A person’s pulse rate, which provides key data about physical and psychological health, must be assessed using a method that is both reliable and valid. Since no manual palpation standard exists, healthcare providers’ assessment methods vary depending on count time (15, 30, or 60 seconds) and start points (zero or one). Some researchers have shown more accuracy when starting the count with “zero,” but the common practice continues to be starting the count with “one.” The purpose of this study is to be a pilot for pulse count method validation, specifically examining the effect of counting interval (15, 30, or …

Dissemination And Implementation Science Resources, Training, And Scientific Activities Provided Through Ctsa Programs Nationally: Opportunities To Advance D&I Research And Training Capacity, Rachel C Shelton, Rowena J Dolor, Jonathan Tobin, Ana Baumann, Catherine Rohweder, Sapana Patel, Laura-Mae Baldwin

Open Access Publications

Introduction: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs are well-positioned to advance dissemination and implementation (D&I) research and training capacity nationally, though little is known about what D&I research support and services CTSAs provide. To address this gap, the CTSA Dissemination, Implementation, and Knowledge Transfer Working Group conducted an environmental scan of CTSAs (2017-2018).

Methods: Of 67 CTSA institutions, we contacted 43 that previously reported delivering D&I research services. D&I experts from these institutions were emailed a survey assessing D&I resources, services, training, and scientific projects. Responses were categorized and double-coded by study authors using a content analysis approach. …

Testing For Transferred Immunity Of A Universal Influenza Vaccine In Pigs, Rachel Marie Sestak

Honors Thesis

Influenza causes high numbers of illnesses and deaths annually (CDC, 2020). Influenza vaccines prevent these complications by reducing the risk of flu illness between 40-60% (CDC, 2021). However, no vaccination exists for infants under six months old so other methods, such as passive immunity, must be explored. To determine how infants can be protected, we tested the passive transfer of a universal influenza vaccine using a pig model and researched the mechanism of transfer. Four pregnant pigs were vaccinated one time with PBS and one time with HA-129 vaccine and four were vaccinated twice with the HA-129 vaccine. After farrowing, …

Assessing Environmental Factors That Influence Cyanobacterial Blooms In Skinn Lake, Kloe Atwood

Honors Projects

Global lakes are experiencing an increase in toxic algal blooms that can be damaging to the environment. These blooms are caused by cyanobacteria, specifically a species called Planktothrix. Skinn Lake, in Ohio, is a location of a cyanobacterial bloom that is mainly populated by Planktothrix rubescens. This lake was further examined to identify the major toxin-producing bacteria and identify environmental microbes surrounding the bloom. When the data was examined it was found that the microbiomes of the lake greatly differed between the winter (bloom) months and the summer (non-bloom) months. This difference can be viewed within the nutrient analysis from …

The Effects Of Increasing Ocean Temperatures On The Survivorship Of A Subtropical Population Of The Sea Urchin Arbacia Punctulata, Rhianna Clemons

Undergraduate Theses

Most sea urchin species have critical ecological roles in their ecosystems, such as keystone grazers. There is an increasing need to understand the impacts of rising temperatures on species that are vital to the health of their environments. Studies have shown that increasing temperatures may significantly negatively affect several important biological processes including reproduction, development, and excretion in many species including sea urchins. However, very little is known about the sea urchin species Arbacia punctulata. In this study, individuals were exposed to 21˚C (control, n = 12) and 27˚C (experimental, n = 12) for seven days, and survivorship was …

The Effects Of A Short Term Mindfulness Meditation Intervention On Arousal, Perceived Exertion, And Affective Responses To High Intensity Interval Exercise, Macy Berghoff

Undergraduate Theses

Purpose: To determine the effects of a 2 week mindfulness meditation intervention on felt arousal state, perceived exertion, and post exercise affective states in response high intensity interval exercise. Methods: Participants (N = 17, 20.3 ± 1.2 yr) completed baseline exercise testing and were then randomly assigned to a mindfulness meditation treatment group (MF) or a reading active control group (RC). Participants completed two weeks (70 total minutes) of their assigned intervention, then completed the same exercise testing protocol at post testing. Outcome variables assessed were: Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), Felt Arousal State (FAS), and 7 …

Reading The Traumatic Moment: The Role Of Socioeconomic Systems In The Color Purple And The Bluest Eye, Andrea Doll

Undergraduate Theses

There are many points of sameness between Alice Walker's The Color Purple and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye. Both novels occur in the mid-20th century and focus on protagonists within the same race, gender, and relative class. Of all the similarities between the texts, the most influential is the trauma, sexual and otherwise, shared between Pecola Breedlove and Celie. Most notably, both characters experience incestuous rape resulting in pregnancy shortly after their first menstruation. Despite their numerous shared events and attributes, what occurs after their sexual trauma differs drastically for each character. At the end of The Color Purple …

Reparations: How Much Is A Black Life Worth?, Alex Malanoski

Intertext

No abstract provided.