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The Bioarchaeology Of Care In An Asylum Population: Studying Health-Related Caretaking In The Mississippi State Asylum, Hannah D. Willis

Theses and Dissertations

This study employed modified versions of the Bioarchaeology of Care (BoC) and the Index of Care (IoC) to assess signs of impairment, disability, and health-related caretaking within a sample of 15 individuals buried in the Asylum Hill Cemetery who were likely former patients at the Mississippi State Asylum (MSA). This aim is to explore perceptions of disability and health-related caretaking needs through a combination of skeletal evidence and historical documents. Twelve individuals likely experienced physical impairment and potentially disability through participation restrictions. Six individuals likely required health-related caretaking, and healing lesions suggest they may have received care while at the …

The Soil Greenhouse Gas Flux And Climate Mitigation Potential Of Conservation Reserve Program With Tree Planting In The Southeastern U. S., Jianing Liang

Theses and Dissertations

Afforestation is increasingly promoted as a nature-based solution to climate change, although its net impact on soil greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains variable across forest types, prior land uses, and environmental conditions. This dissertation investigates the soil GHG flux (CO2, CH4, N2O) responses and dynamics of afforestation under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the southeastern United States, with a specific focus on broadleaf and conifer tree planting practices. Drawing from a combination of meta-analysis, machine learning, and field-based observations across 73 sites, this research provides an integrated assessment of afforestation’s climate mitigation potential. In Chapter II, a meta-analysis of …

The Impact Of Land Use Types On Pollinator Communities In Upland Oak Forests, John Olanrewaju Omolewa

Theses and Dissertations

This research investigates how land use types influence pollinator communities in upland oak forests, focusing on bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). The study has four objectives: (1) compare bee species richness and abundance across four land use types; hardwood, pine/mixed pine, open fields/agricultural areas, and scattered hardwood; (2) test whether bee community composition differs among these land uses; (3) assess how land use shapes diversity of both common and rare bee species; and (4) investigate the reproductive output of cavity-nesting communities in upland oak forests. Together, these aims provide a comprehensive understanding of how land use practices affect wild bee communities in …

Evolutionarily Convergent Mechanism Of Formin Regulation Coordinates Actin Polymerization In Apicomplexan Parasites, Pengge Qian, Yong Fu, Jianwei Zeng, Michael J Naldrett, Rui Zhang, L David Sibley

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Apicomplexan parasites rely on actin-based motility for host cell invasion and for their dissemination. Although previous studies implicate formin 1 (FRM1) in governing this process in

A Qualitative Exploration Of Patient And Clinician Needs And Preferences For A Physical Activity Intervention During Breast Cancer Chemotherapy, D Carolina Andrade, Loni Parrish, Courtney Harriss, Lindsay L Peterson, Ryan P Duncan, Jingqin Luo, Maura M Kepper, Christine Marx, Mary C Politi, Elizabeth A Salerno

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Early intervention with physical activity (PA) during active cancer treatment is critical for improved health outcomes, but often difficult to deliver. We assessed patients' and clinicians' needs and preferences for a PA intervention during chemotherapy via semi-structured interviews.

METHODS: We conducted virtual semi-structured interviews from May 2022 to May 2023 with patients with stage I-III breast cancer and oncology clinicians recruited from a Midwestern comprehensive cancer center and community settings. We identified themes using deductive and inductive thematic analysis informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

RESULTS: Patients (n = 16) were mostly White, non-Hispanic (93.8%) females (100%) …

Prevalence Of Abuse-Specific Injuries In Infants With Prior Injury Evaluated For Abuse., Nara Cho, Kristin G. Crichton, Sara Helwig, Krista K. Wheeler, Rachel M. Stanley, Megan M. Letson, Kristine A. Campbell, Angela N. Bachim, Colleen J. Bressler, Carmen M. Coombs, Lori Frasier, Nicole Johnson, Sara Kilbride, Jan Leonard, Daniel M. Lindberg, Noelle Tran, Joanne N. Wood, Farah W. Brink

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Physical abuse is a common cause of morbidity in infants but is often missed in those with medically minor injuries, increasing the risk for escalating violence. Our objective was to compare the prevalence of abuse-specific injuries among infants with and without prior injuries.

METHODS: This is a retrospective, multicenter study of infants (aged < 12 months) undergoing child abuse pediatrics provider (CAP) consultation for suspected physical abuse between 2/2021 and 12/2022 at 10 participating US centers. Encounters were dichotomized into those with and without history of prior injury. The groups were compared for rates of diagnostic screening and prevalence of abuse-specific injuries. The association of prior injuries with identification of abuse-specific injury was assessed using logistic regression controlling for demographics and presence of prior injury.

RESULTS: We identified 2352 eligible encounters (median age: 4.2 months), of which 13% had a history of prior injury. In infants who underwent diagnostic testing, injury identification was significantly higher in those with prior injury (45% vs 22%,

CONCLUSION: Infants with prior injury undergoing …

Unpacking Identity Work Mechanisms For A Person-Centered Approach To Business And Management Education, Carla Campana, Pablo Leao

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

We explore identity work among undergraduate business students who resist the identity prevailing in traditional business schools. The study investigates an educational program that fosters identity work, allowing students to add facets to their emergent identity. Through in-depth interviews, the researchers uncovered a process in which students resist the hegemonic identity of business administrators, seeking alternative experiences that redefine their identity. Our research contribution is two-fold. First, we extend the concept of identity workspaces by introducing three mechanisms: autonomy, a psychological safe space, and group embeddedness. These mechanisms enable students to engage in an identity work process and reidentify with …

2023u_Approved_Sm06_Pm_Bs-Biological-Sciences-Emphasis-Pre-Professional-Studies-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Sm01_Reconfiguration_Bs-Biochemistry, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm20_Approved_Nc_Bio-4114-Phylogenetics-And-Systematics, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm19_Approved_Cm_Bio-3303-General-Entomology, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm18_Approved_Cm_Bio-3313_Economic-Entomology, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm17_Approved_Cd_Bio-4202-Issues-In-Human-Ecology, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm15_Approved_Cd_Bio-3511_Wildflowers-Of-Arkansas-Laboratory, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm16_Approved_Cd_Bio-4201-Issues-In-Human-Ecology-Laboratory, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm13_Approved_Cd_Bio-1023-Biological-Inquiry, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2022u_Sm14_Approved_Cd_Bio-3501-Wildflowers-Of-Arkansas, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp58_Cm_Nrsp-4016-Nursing-Practicum-V, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp51_Cm_Nrsp-2321-Foundations-Of-Nursing-Practicum-Cm, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp49_Cm_Nrs-4542-Health-Care-Administration, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp47_Cm_Nrs-4443-Essentials-Of-High-Acuity-Nursing, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp45_Cm_Nrs-4343-Professional-Nursing-Community, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp44_Cm_Nrs-4022-Essentials-Of-Pediatric-Nursing-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp39_Cm_Nrs-3445-Essentials-Of-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Ii, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp37_Cm_Nrs-3422-Essentials-Of-Mental-Health-Nursing-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp38_Cm_Nrs-3423-Essentials-Of-Community-Health, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp35_Cm_Nrs-3205-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Iii-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp34_Cm_Nrs-3103-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Ii-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp33_Cm_Nrs-2434-Essentials-Of-Medical-Surgical-Nursing-I-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2023u_Approved_Nhp32_Cm_Nrs-2322-Foundations-Of-Nursing-Rev1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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