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Development And Validation Of A Multiplex Real-Time Pcr Assay For Detection And Quantification Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae In Pediatric Respiratory Samples, Molly Butler, Garrett Breazeale, Eric Mwangi, Elaine Dowell, Samuel R Dominguez, Linda Lamberth, Kristina G Hultén, Sarah A Jung Dec 2023

Development And Validation Of A Multiplex Real-Time Pcr Assay For Detection And Quantification Of Streptococcus Pneumoniae In Pediatric Respiratory Samples, Molly Butler, Garrett Breazeale, Eric Mwangi, Elaine Dowell, Samuel R Dominguez, Linda Lamberth, Kristina G Hultén, Sarah A Jung

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) is a bacterial pathogen that causes a range of disease manifestations in children, from acute otitis media to pneumonia, septicemia, and meningitis. Primary Spn laboratory diagnostic identification methods include culture, antigen testing, single-plex real-time PCR, and syndromic PCR panels. However, each method lacks sensitivity, specificity, and/or cost efficiency. We developed and validated a quantitative, multiplex PCR assay using three Spn genomic targets (lytA, piaB, and SP2020) for improved sensitivity and specificity to detect Spn in pleural fluid (PF), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), tracheal aspirate (TA), and upper respiratory (UR, research only) samples. Validation testing …

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Radicalisation And Extremism On Social Media: What Steps Can Be Taken?, Emeka Williams Etumnu, Oluchi I. Williams-Etumnu Dec 2023

Radicalisation And Extremism On Social Media: What Steps Can Be Taken?, Emeka Williams Etumnu, Oluchi I. Williams-Etumnu

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Unarguably, the social media has brought the world together in an online space and as a result of this, extremist groups utilise the social media to radicalise people especially the youths who are vulnerable and fancy their ideology towards their cause. The paper was underpinned on public sphere theory and the desk research method was employed in the course of the study. It was revealed that social media plays a tremendous role towards radicalisation and extremism. The need for digital literacy, where rules can be made to assist individuals of all ages in developing critical thinking skills and building resilience …

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A Patterned Human Primitive Heart Organoid Model Generated By Pluripotent Stem Cell Self-Organization, Brett Volmert, Chao Zhou, Et Al. Dec 2023

A Patterned Human Primitive Heart Organoid Model Generated By Pluripotent Stem Cell Self-Organization, Brett Volmert, Chao Zhou, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Pluripotent stem cell-derived organoids can recapitulate significant features of organ development in vitro. We hypothesized that creating human heart organoids by mimicking aspects of in utero gestation (e.g., addition of metabolic and hormonal factors) would lead to higher physiological and anatomical relevance. We find that heart organoids produced using this self-organization-driven developmental induction strategy are remarkably similar transcriptionally and morphologically to age-matched human embryonic hearts. We also show that they recapitulate several aspects of cardiac development, including large atrial and ventricular chambers, proepicardial organ formation, and retinoic acid-mediated anterior-posterior patterning, mimicking the developmental processes found in the post-heart tube stage …

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Prevalence Of Missed Opportunities For Immunization And Its Associated Factors Among Children Below Two Years Old Attending Primary Healthcare Centers In Baghdad/Al-Karkh, Baraka Safaa’ Mustafa, Jalil Ibrahim Saleh Dec 2023

Prevalence Of Missed Opportunities For Immunization And Its Associated Factors Among Children Below Two Years Old Attending Primary Healthcare Centers In Baghdad/Al-Karkh, Baraka Safaa’ Mustafa, Jalil Ibrahim Saleh

Muthanna Medical Journal

Immunization is an effective means for preventing illness and reducing the burden of various infectious diseases. Incomplete or partial immunization poses a serious threat to the health of children in many developing countries, including Iraq. The objectives are to investigate the prevalence of missed opportunities for immunization (MOI) and its associated factors among children aged below two years old attending primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Baghdad/Al-Karkh. A cross-sectional study involving 500 children’s companions attending PHCCs in Baghdad/Al-Karkh from the 1st of September 2022 to the 1st of July 2023. The respondents were enrolled using a systematic random sample technique …

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Vol. 21 Entire Issue Dec 2023

Vol. 21 Entire Issue

The Journal of Economics and Politics

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Vol. 20 Entire Issue Dec 2023

Vol. 20 Entire Issue

The Journal of Economics and Politics

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Vol. 19 Entire Issue Dec 2023

Vol. 19 Entire Issue

The Journal of Economics and Politics

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One Birder's Falcon, Matt Pelikan Dec 2023

One Birder's Falcon, Matt Pelikan

Bird Observer

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Massachusetts Miracles: The Gull And The Falcon, Wayne R. Petersen, Paul J. Baicich Dec 2023

Massachusetts Miracles: The Gull And The Falcon, Wayne R. Petersen, Paul J. Baicich

Bird Observer

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About Books: Strangers In The Night, Mark Lynch Dec 2023

About Books: Strangers In The Night, Mark Lynch

Bird Observer

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About The Cover: Piping Plover, William E. Davis Jr. Dec 2023

About The Cover: Piping Plover, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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Bird Sightings: September-October 1999, Jim Berry, Seth Kellogg, Simon A. Perkins, Marjorie W. Rines, Robert H. Stymeist Dec 2023

Bird Sightings: September-October 1999, Jim Berry, Seth Kellogg, Simon A. Perkins, Marjorie W. Rines, Robert H. Stymeist

Bird Observer

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Index To Volumes 25 And 26, 1997 And 1998, Matthew L. Pelikan Dec 2023

Index To Volumes 25 And 26, 1997 And 1998, Matthew L. Pelikan

Bird Observer

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Book Review: Red-Tails In Love By Marie Winn, Alden Clayton Dec 2023

Book Review: Red-Tails In Love By Marie Winn, Alden Clayton

Bird Observer

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The Aba Code Of Ethics: What It Is, What It Does, Blake Maybank Dec 2023

The Aba Code Of Ethics: What It Is, What It Does, Blake Maybank

Bird Observer

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After The Owl: Reflections On Big Birds, Matthew L. Pelikan Dec 2023

After The Owl: Reflections On Big Birds, Matthew L. Pelikan

Bird Observer

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Book Review: A Guide To The Birds Of Mexico And Northern Central America By Steve N.G. Howell, Peter C. Alden Dec 2023

Book Review: A Guide To The Birds Of Mexico And Northern Central America By Steve N.G. Howell, Peter C. Alden

Bird Observer

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Contents, Bird Observer Dec 2023

Contents, Bird Observer

Bird Observer

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Final Session. The Impact Of Storytelling: The Pass It On Project, Gloria Burgess, Karen Davidson-Smith, Cade Smith, Elizabeth Mitchell Prewitt Dec 2023

Final Session. The Impact Of Storytelling: The Pass It On Project, Gloria Burgess, Karen Davidson-Smith, Cade Smith, Elizabeth Mitchell Prewitt

School Library Symposium

Learn about this exciting act of kindness campaign through a guided conversation with author Dr. Gloria Burgess. Her book, Pass It On, has been used to support Mississippi Studies in 4th and 8th grades. Discover how this partnership between the UM Center for Community Engagement, UM School of Education, the University Museum, and the Lafayette County School District, led to the creation of an activity trunk participants can use at their schools. Participants will also hear from speakers Dr. Karen V. Davidson Smith, UM School of Education Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Clinical Associate Professor, and Dr. Elizabeth Mitchell Prewitt, …

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Transcribing Letters To James Meredith (Concurrent Session, Block D), Adam Clemons, Abbie Norris-Davidson Dec 2023

Transcribing Letters To James Meredith (Concurrent Session, Block D), Adam Clemons, Abbie Norris-Davidson

School Library Symposium

On October 1, 1962, James Meredith made history as the first African-American student to be admitted to the then racially segregated University of Mississippi. In the weeks before and after his admission, Meredith received thousands of letters from around the world expressing support or condemnation of his actions. Today, many of these letters are housed at the University of Mississippi Archives and Special Collections and have been digitized and made publicly available on eGrove, the University’s institutional repository. Adam Clemons, UM Digital Humanities and Data Visualization Librarian and Assistant Professor, and Abbie Norris-Davidson, UM Digital Initiatives Librarian and Assistant Professor, …

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Factors That Lead To The Decline Of Mental Health Among Collegiate Athletes And Tools Administrators Can Use To Better Support Them, Abreanna Lake Dec 2023

Factors That Lead To The Decline Of Mental Health Among Collegiate Athletes And Tools Administrators Can Use To Better Support Them, Abreanna Lake

Counseling Psychology | Master's Theses

This paper is an exploration of the athletic community that uncovers how stigma, pressure to perform well, and external factors all contribute to the stagnant relationship between athletes and mental health. With stigma being a major influence in inhibiting athletes from feeling comfortable; it has led to college athletes navigating their emotional distress by themselves in order to maintain their image of being indestructible and indomitable. This vulnerable population having to struggle in silence has led to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, disordered eating, and suicidality in some college athletes. Luckily, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and a few college …

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Censorship Issues Impacting School Libraries (Concurrent Session, Block C), Elizabeth Simmons Dec 2023

Censorship Issues Impacting School Libraries (Concurrent Session, Block C), Elizabeth Simmons

School Library Symposium

With current legislation, Mississippi school librarians face new challenges with managing their library collections, resources, and services. Elizabeth Simmons, Instructional Materials and Library Media Director from the Office of Elementary Education and Reading at the Mississippi Department of Education, will lead this important discussion on censorship issues impacting school librarians with suggestions for moving forward.

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Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block B), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman Dec 2023

Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block B), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman

School Library Symposium

Find out how to make the most of databases in MAGNOLIA, available for free from the Mississippi Library Commission and funded by the MS State Legislature. Kristen Hillman, MAGNOLIA Outreach Coordinator, and Melody Dale, MSU Associate Professor/Education and Business Librarian, will demonstrate new features from the databases, including Explora by EBSCO, Britannica Fundamentals and Britannica School (Elementary and Middle), and LearningExpress Library for test prep and career readiness tools. Learn about these game-changing resources and discuss tried-and-true tips and tricks for using MAGNOLIA with your fellow educators.

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Weeding Do's And Don'ts (Concurrent Session, Block A), Erica Jones, Elizabeth Simmons Dec 2023

Weeding Do's And Don'ts (Concurrent Session, Block A), Erica Jones, Elizabeth Simmons

School Library Symposium

Learn how to tackle your next weeding project with suggestions for “do’s and don’ts” in a time of censorship with Elizabeth Simmons, Instructional Materials and Library Media Director from the Office of Elementary Education and Reading at the Mississippi Department of Education, and Erica Jones, Oxford Early Childhood Center Librarian.

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Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block A), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman Dec 2023

Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block A), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman

School Library Symposium

Find out how to make the most of databases in MAGNOLIA, available for free from the Mississippi Library Commission and funded by the MS State Legislature. Kristen Hillman, MAGNOLIA Outreach Coordinator, and Melody Dale, MSU Associate Professor/Education and Business Librarian, will demonstrate new features from the databases, including Explora by EBSCO, Britannica Fundamentals and Britannica School (Elementary and Middle), and LearningExpress Library for test prep and career readiness tools. Learn about these game-changing resources and discuss tried-and-true tips and tricks for using MAGNOLIA with your fellow educators.

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Welcome, Melissa Dennis, Cecilia Botero Dec 2023

Welcome, Melissa Dennis, Cecilia Botero

School Library Symposium

Overview of the Symposium and details about the Social Media Scavenger Hunt. Prizes to winners will be given at the end of the day! Melissa Dennis is Head of Research and Instruction Services; Cecilia Botero is Dean of UM Libraries

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Review Of Student Agency In The Classroom: Honoring Student Voice In The Curriculum, Clyde Barnett Iii Dec 2023

Review Of Student Agency In The Classroom: Honoring Student Voice In The Curriculum, Clyde Barnett Iii

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

A review of the book Student Agency in the Classroom: Honoring Student Voice in the Curriculum by Margaret Vaughn.

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Emergent Design Thinking, Rigorous Research, And Perseverance: Comments From A Keynote Address, John H. Hitchcock Dec 2023

Emergent Design Thinking, Rigorous Research, And Perseverance: Comments From A Keynote Address, John H. Hitchcock

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This invited article is a follow-up to the 2022 keynote address given to the Midwestern Education Research Association. This article reviews national, contemporary challenges to conducting applied education research. It also reviews broad principles that might help one continue to conduct high-quality research, namely: embracing emergent design thinking, flexibility, and perseverance.

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Examining The Digital Divide In Education During Covid-19 From Teachers’ Perspectives, Elife Ceviker, Tuba Gezer Dec 2023

Examining The Digital Divide In Education During Covid-19 From Teachers’ Perspectives, Elife Ceviker, Tuba Gezer

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

The outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in unprecedented school closures in education, leading online education to become “the new normal.” Concurrently, emergency online instruction further exacerbated what is known as the digital divide, one of the contributing factors to inequality of educational opportunities. The purpose of our research is to examine in what ways the digital divide influences teachers and students during COVID-19. A better understanding of teachers' perceptions of teaching online and the digital divide can offer more information for effective teaching during the pandemic. In this multi-method study, researchers collected data from 36 teachers through Likert scale questions …

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Shaping An Inclusive Lis Workforce: Insights From Information Professionals, Rajesh Singh Dec 2023

Shaping An Inclusive Lis Workforce: Insights From Information Professionals, Rajesh Singh

Urban Library Journal

This study investigates how information professionals deliver culturally sensitive services, their experiences in serving patrons from diverse cultural backgrounds, their self-perceived intercultural skills, and their views on addressing cross-cultural challenges in the workplace. The sample, comprised of 125 information professionals representing a range of organizations, including libraries, museums, and archives, reveals a noticeable trend in their perceptions regarding their ability to provide culturally responsive services and their cultural competence skills. These perceptions are significantly influenced by their participation in cultural competence-related educational programs and academic preparation for cross-cultural work. The research findings provide fresh insights into the integration of diversity, …

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