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Dwarf Tomato Cultivar Selection Guide, Abigail Lazier, Noah Langenfeld

Plants, Soils and Climate Student Research

This cultivar guide provides information on eighteen dwarf tomato cultivars grown at Utah State University. The goal is to help growers compare varieties based on plant size, productivity, fruit characteristics, and quality. Each cultivar profile includes a photograph of the plant along with key information on growth habit, size classification, yield, fruit size, and soluble solids (°brix). Whether you are selecting tomatoes for a patio, indoor garden, greenhouse, or other space-limited growing system, this guide offers an easy-to-use resource for identifying cultivars that best match your available space and production goals.

Promoting Occupational Harmony With High School Students Transitioning To College, Megan Maekawa

Occupational Therapy | OTD Capstone Projects

Background: Many students struggle to balance their occupations, especially in their first year of college. One reason they struggle may be that they are unprepared for the demands of college life as they transition out of high school. They may struggle with adjusting to different academic standards, adapting to their new social life, transitioning to a new environment or living situation, and managing their mental health. Occupational therapists support high school students in learning and implementing occupational harmony. Occupational therapists can support pre-college students in a summer bridge program as students learn to balance their academics, manage their social …

Cultivating An Evangelistic Culture At Mountain Chapel Methodist Church Through Preaching, Nicholas Channing Hughes

Dissertations

The purpose of this project was to examine the effectiveness of an intentional sermon series, Everyday Evangelism, in cultivating an evangelistic culture at Mountain Chapel Methodist Church, a Global Methodist congregation. The study used a program evaluation model and addressed the question, How does preaching cultivate an evangelistic culture in the local church, along with questions concerning growth in prayerfulness for the lost, gospel conversations, acts of compassion, invitations to Christian community, follow-up with seekers, and whether leaders exhibited greater change than the congregation as a whole. The project employed a pre- and post-series survey design using two participant groups, …

Peaks Island Star : January 2026, Vol. 46, Issue 1, Service Agencies Of The Island

Peaks Island Star, 2026

The Peaks Island Star is the newsletter of the island's service agencies and other community news.

Predictors Of Prejudice Towards People With Tattoos, Jordan Smith

Honors Program Theses

Thirty-two percent of Americans have at least one tattoo (Schaeffer, 2023), and many of them experience discrimination. The purpose of this study was to examine potential correlates of this prejudice. 251 participants completed a survey online that assessed their attitudes towards people with tattoos along with variables that have previously been associated with other types of prejudice. Perceived threat was the strongest predictor of prejudiced attitudes. Participants who reported greater prejudice also reported greater perceptions that tattooed people were different from themselves, higher levels of authoritarianism and lower levels of agreeableness. Older people and those without tattoos also reported greater …

Aging Across Cultures: How Cultural Attitudes Shape Senior Care In Japan And The United States, Ella Jane Gunn

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this study is to examine how cultural perceptions of aging influence the structure and delivery of care for older adults in Japan and the United States. By comparing cultural attitudes, this study identifies implications for senior care in each country. While cross-cultural studies comparing senior care systems already exist, many lack the cultural context that shapes expectations about aging and care. This work focuses on this distinction. Ten individuals ranging in age from 21 to 83 participated in interviews about their perceptions of aging: five with an American background and five with a Japanese background. The interviews …

Laudato Si' And The Limits Of Law: Reflections On The Vocation To Protect Integral Ecology, Lucia A. Silecchia

Scholarly Articles

In 2015, Pope Francis’s widely anticipated encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, was released. It was a wide-ranging commentary on the state of the world, with much to say to economists, ecologists, farmers, theologians, educators, architects, artists, and pastors. It may, however, have been of particular interest to lawyers eager to see what Pope Francis had to say about law’s particular role. 

On this question, Laudato Si’ painted an inconsistent portrait of law’s suitability to this task. Pope Francis spoke passionately about the need for law at all levels to tackle the complexities of caring for our …

Qui Tam Relators As Article Iv Officials, Chad Squitieri

Scholarly Articles

Since the earliest days of the republic, Congress has empowered private plaintiffs—called qui tam relators—to bring claims in court on behalf of the United States. Today, qui tam litigation accounts for billions of dollars in judgments and settlements each year. But despite qui tam’s modern significance and historical pedigree, its constitutionality has recently been questioned. To wit, several sitting Supreme Court Justices have suggested that qui tam violates the President’s Article II authority because it empowers private relators—who are neither appointed nor supervised by the President—to enforce federal law. Following similar logic, a lower federal court recently ruled a prominent …

Strict Scrutiny And The Viewpoint Continuum, A.G. Harmon

Scholarly Articles

Consider the following instances: A cell phone photograph picturing a man's left kneecap. A statement that the speaker thinks, "The name Josiah is really cool." A woman who runs her bicycle over a business owner in order to gain celebrity and increase attention for her new podcast. An intentional lie told to acquire a job. A student who insists on answering his math exam questions in runic symbols.

At one point or another, American courts have considered the merits found in favor of instances similar to these and other like circumstances as amounting to "viewpoints." As such, they …

Alabama Criminal Code Development Collection, University Of Alabama School Of Law

Manuscript Collections

The Alabama Criminal Code Development Collection contains copies of the Criminal Code of Alabama, original drafts and edits, and email correspondence and meeting notes regarding creation.

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment For Pain With Medication And Opioid-Sparing Effects: A Narrative Review, Austin Buroker, Matthew A. Savallo, Ryan Relyea, Matthew Eximond, Dennis Besong

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Cologuard, Call To Action! A Structured Outreach Intervention For Patients With Unreturned Cologuard Kits, Crystal Bharat, Sophia Zia, Harsh Bhatt, Abd Almasih Barbar Askar, Kulwinder Bhatnura, Dhruv Patel, Dennis Besong

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

A Stroke That Wasn’T: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Presenting With Isolated Neurologic Deficits, Renuka Mahatara, Sahil N. Parikh, Amelia Piccone, Merid Moqattash, Nicole Ryan, Dmitri Zbarsky

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Deepa Nuthalapati, Natalie Kuo-Hsuan Yang, Rajiv Shah, Valerie Sinkler

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Psa Testing For Prostate Cancer Screening Among Patients At A Resident-Run Outreach Clinic In Charleston, South Carolina, Usa From 2020-2025: A Retrospective Analysis, Matthew Eximond, Nick Mullins, Arpit Arora, Sirin Khajaviyan, Chris Fecek

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

A Quality Improvement Project To Enhance Early And Consistent Prenatal Care In The Spanish Speaking Female Population At The Fqhc West Ashley Fetter Clinic, Ana Martinez Conde, Sophia Zia, Joye Fordham, Dennis Besong

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Increasing Patient Enrollment In The Healow App At Fetter Health Care Network, Genevieve Mccloskey, Goodness Ezeanyaso, Collin Cheatle, Dennis Besong

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of A Stepped-Care Mental Health Program On Trauma Recidivism At A Level I Trauma Center, Gabriella Rivas, Juliette Gammel, Kola George, Kenneth Ruggiero, Tatiana Davidson, Hannah Espeleta, Langdon Hartsock, Kristoff Reid

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Red Flags: Intraoperative Transfusion As A Predictor Of Anastomotic Failure, Alejandro De Leon Castro, Aj Schwartz, A Todd-Tharaday, A Collier, Ch Meyer, C Dente, Rn Smith, Jd Sciaretta, J Nguyen

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Does The Serum Salicylate Need To Be Checked On Every Patient With An Overdose? Could A Toxic Salicylate Concentration Be Ruled Out With The Absence Of An Elevated Anion Gap?, Ibrahim Al-Saadi, William Lopez Jr, Hedaya Othman, Nicholas Connors

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Let's Not Talk About Sex? Exploring Sexual Pain In Orthodox Jewish Women, Zehava Gros Schwartzblatt M.S.

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Vaginismus, a genito-pelvic pain disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contraction that renders vaginal penetration painful or impossible, is estimated to affect between 1% and 7% of women worldwide (Laskowska & Gronowski, 2022). Although commonly conceptualized as a medical condition, growing evidence suggests that its etiology is significantly shaped by sociocultural and religious factors (Tugrul & Kabakci, 1997). In particular, belief systems that associate sexuality with immorality, sin, or shame (Cotter, 2015; Lewis et al., 2004), combined with limited sexual education, stigma, and misinformation (Nasserzadeh, 2015), may contribute to the development and maintenance of the disorder. These dynamics are especially salient …

When The Caregiver Becomes The Victim: Root Cause Analysis Of A Provider Safety Event And Development Of A Quality Improvement Framework, Sadia Akram, Barbara Gracious, Anjali Pathak, Muniza Shah

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Comparative Assessment Of Arterial Line And Pulse Contour Derived Hemodynamics Monitoring In A Post-Cardiac Surgery Icu Patient: Pilot Observation, Chiraag Ashokkumar, Justin Gisel

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Duodenal Switch Vs Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Comparison Of Outcomes And Cost With Medical Management, Rachel E. Burke, Christian M. Simon, Husain Abbas

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Biphasic Calcium Disturbance In Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report Of Recovery Phase Severe Hypercalcemia, Maham Shahid, Jean C. Ramos-Cardona, Maria Toustsoglou, Gunjan Y. Gandhi

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Healing Times Of Mohs Defects Using Cellular, Acellular, And Matrix-Like Products Compared With Secondary Intention In A Single Patient, Benjamin R. Cooper, Anthony Concilla, Kathleen Ward, Taha Rasul, Arianne E. Chavez

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Use Of Ultrasound In The Pre-Hospital Setting To Differentiate Acute Dyspnea, Kenith D'Souza, Michael Cabebe, Taryn Hoffman, Martin Wegman, Justin Deaton, Christopher Carney

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation Protocols: A Systematic Review, Ian P. Winter, Paul Sarac, Patrick B. Wilson

Exercise Science Faculty Publications

Sodium bicarbonate positively impacts performance, but its associated gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) may limit use. This systematic review synthesized literature that has evaluated GIS with sodium bicarbonate supplementation. Literature searches were performed from February 2024-March 2026. Eligible studies provided ≥ 5 g of sodium bicarbonate within a 24-h period or, if a multi-day protocol, at least one day involving ≥ 5 g. Included studies had a placebo group/condition or a comparison group/condition that created a contrast related to delivery method, form, or dose. In total, 101 investigations were summarized in six categories: acute single dosing (n = 35); acute spread dosing …

Myxedema Coma With Cardiogenic Shock: Diagnostic Challenges And Risks Of Amiodarone In Acute Thyroid Failure, Munachiso Egbo, Jean Ramos-Cardona, Gunjan Mundhra, Veniamin Melnychuk, Suzanne Martinez

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.

Beneath The Pigment: An Unusual Cystic Complication Of Red Ink, Tamara Fakhoury, Erika Pulver, Karissa Lehew, Angelia Stepien

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

No abstract provided.