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Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter, April 24, 2025, Jeremy K. Greene

Clemson University Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Telehealth Interventions In Managing Type 2 Diabetes Among Adults In Underserved Rural Areas, Taylor Lemke

Nursing Capstones

Managing Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in underserved rural areas presents ongoing challenges due to limited healthcare access and provider shortages. Telehealth interventions, such as remote monitoring, mobile health applications, and virtual consultations, have emerged as promising strategies to enhance care delivery. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of telehealth in improving glycemic control and patient satisfaction among adults with T2D in rural settings. Recent studies, including randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and systematic reviews published between 2019 and 2025, were analyzed. Overall, telehealth was associated with reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), improved medication adherence, and increased patient engagement. High levels …

Who’S That?: Prevalence Of Anthropomorphism In Children’S Literature, Mary Beth Mihevc, Kaitlyn Moore, Larissa Martins Pina

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human characteristics to animals or objects, is often present in children’s literature. Research has shown personification of non-human entities affects the way children experience the world and their thinking about non-human entities (Ganea et al., 2014). The rates of anthropomorphism that children are exposed to is unknown. Therefore, in our study, we analyzed the prevalence rates of anthropomorphism in children’s literature from the 100 most checked out books from two Indiana counties: Porter and Stark (a rural and an urban county), based on circulation data from 2023. To analyze the prevalence of anthropomorphism in children’s books, …

Corporate Taxation And Income Inequality: Implications For Labor, Capital, And The Distribution Of Benefits, Aidan Obermueller

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Since the 1980s, the United States has seen income increasingly accrue to firm and capital owners. Business productivity has grown 2.7 times as much as worker pay, indicating a growing percentage of profits that go to firm owners and shareholders – those who own capital in the economy. This trend is coupled with growing income inequality: the top 1% of earners, who own 54 percent of public equity markets, have seen their share of overall income double from 10% to 20%. The United States economy has gradually shifted away from labor during this period, with the labor share of income …

Pest And Disease Detection In Corn With Ai, Suma Dommati

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Corn production is significantly impacted by pests and diseases, leading to substantial yield losses and economic damage. Traditional detection methods are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and rely on expert knowledge. Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning and computer vision techniques, can provide an efficient solution for pest and disease detection in corn. This study explores the use of AI models for automated detection and classification of pests and diseases affecting corn plants.

The dataset used for this research is the Corn Leaf Disease Dataset, which includes a total of 4188 images for classifying four types of corn leaf conditions: Common Rust (1306 …

Assessing Indoor Air Quality In Industrialized Residential Areas Using Solid-Phase Microextraction And Silicon Wristbands For Voc Detection, Emily Broniewicz, Julie Peller

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Indoor air quality is often overlooked, yet it plays a critical role in human health, particularly for communities located in industrial zones where air pollution is prevalent. Exposure to volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can contribute to a range of health problems, including respiratory issues, neurological effects, and long-term chronic diseases. Understanding both indoor air quality and personal exposure to these pollutants is essential for evaluating public health risks, especially in residential areas near pollution-emitting industries. This study aims to assess VOC levels in both indoor environments and personal exposure in Northwest Indiana, particularly near industrial zones, with comparisons …

Reported Bias Incidents In Northwest Indiana: An Examination Of Newspaper Accounts, Sophia C. Brown, James Old

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This exploratory study investigates bias-motivated incidents in and around the City of Valparaiso, Indiana, over the past 30 years. The study aims to examine patterns and trends in such incidents, defined broadly as "bias-motivated incidents" rather than the more narrowly defined "hate crimes." While hate crimes, according to the FBI, involve criminal offenses motivated by bias against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin, bias-motivated incidents encompass any behavior expressing hostility toward individuals or property based on these characteristics, regardless of whether they rise to the level of criminal activity. The research analyzes reports of these incidents as documented …

The Revolutionary Bone Hunter: Mary Leakey, The Real Scientist Who Developed Paleoanthropology, Courtney Rose Ledbetter

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

This paper examines the life and groundbreaking contributions of the underrecognized Dr. Mary Leakey to the field of paleoanthropology. This paper focuses on Mary's role in reshaping the understanding of human evolution. It begins by examining her early life to identify the reasons behind her passion for paleoanthropology before leading to knowledge known before Mary's work began in the 1930s. This recognition assists in explaining what was known before Mary's involvement, as the field of paleoanthropology was still in its early stages, with limited fossil evidence and a fragmented understanding of human origins. After establishing what was known before Mary's …

An Occupational Therapy Approach For Implementing A Parent-Led Intervention Strategy In Infant/ Toddler Feeding: Inservice Training And Guidelines, Kimberly Holt

Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Innovations in OT Symposium: Transforming Possibilities into Practice

Abstract

Objective: 25-45% of typically developing children have feeding or mealtime problems. 80% of children with physical or neurological impairment will be diagnosed with a feeding delay. In rural settings, waitlists for feeding therapists are long, and families travel long distances for specialized feeding therapy. A provider-coached, parent-led feeding intervention method is needed to meet the needs of families and improve the quality of home-visiting healthcare services.

Methods: Five continuing in-service education training sessions for local community health professionals were conducted. Each in-person or online session lasted between 45 and 120 minutes and aimed to promote a parent-led …

Diplomatic Asylum, Halil Rahman Basaran

Et Cetera

Diplomatic asylum is not part of general international law, although it has purportedly acquired a regional legal dimension in Latin America. Yet, even that regional legal dimension is inchoate. After the 2024 Ecuador-Mexico diplomatic asylum crisis, the International Court of Justice now has an opportunity to decide the fate of diplomatic asylum in the light of general international law. However, the International Court of Justice, as a conservative institution that focuses upon positive international law, is not expected to make any innovations in respect of the current state of diplomatic asylum within general international law. In the near future, diplomatic …

A Punishment That Harms Everyone And Benefits No One: An Analysis Of The Use Of Solitary Confinement Under Common Sociological Theories Of Punishment, Allison Lampert

Et Cetera

In the United States, experts estimate that nearly 100,000 incarcerated individuals are held in solitary confinement. While individuals can be held in solitary confinement for a variety of reasons, many are placed in lockdown because they have untreated mental illnesses, have committed some sort of minor disciplinary infraction, are need of protection, or for unpopular personal beliefs. In other words, solitary confinement is used as a broad catch-all to a wide range of low-level and nonviolent misbehaviors. This note argues that solitary confinement is an unjustifiable mode of punishment as analyzed under two commonly cited sociological theories of punishment: retributivism …

Neither Here Nor There: Passing Through Race, Culture, Transnationalism, And Generational Inheritance In Mixed-Race Japanese American Literature, Rachel Kelly

English Honors Projects

My honors project explores the concept of passing in Japanese American mixed-race literature written after World War II by examining how acts of passing are racially, transnationally, and formally represented in Ruth Ozeki’s novel, My Year of Meats; Asako Serizawa’s novel-in-stories, Inheritors; and Brian Komei Dempster’s poetry collection, Topaz. Through my analysis, I seek to expand traditional notions of racial passing by reconceptualizing the term's connection to physical and spatial mobility, generational inheritances, and literary forms in order to recognize and celebrate mixed-race Japanese American voices within larger conversations by and around Asian American and BIPOC American …

Leveraging Lower Body Negative Pressure For Enhanced Outcomes In Orthopedic Arthroplasty—Insights From Nasa’S Bone Health Research, Phani Paladugu, Rahul Kumar, Tamer Hage, Swapna Vaja, Tejas Sekhar, Samuel Weisberg, Kyle Sporn, Ethan Waisberg, Joshua Ong, Amar S. Vadhera, Mouayad Masalkhi, Ryung Lee, Chirag Gowda, Ram Jagadeesan, Nasif Zaman, Alireza Tavakkoli

SKMC Student Presentations and Publications

Exposure to microgravity causes rapid bone loss and muscle atrophy, posing serious challenges for long-duration spaceflight. In response, NASA developed countermeasures such as Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) to simulate gravitational loading on astronauts’ lower extremities. LBNP, often combined with exercise, has proven effective in mitigating musculoskeletal degradation during bed rest analogs. This opinion paper argues that LBNP’s success in preserving bone mass and muscle function in microgravity can be translated to improve re- covery after orthopedic arthroplasty on Earth. We draw physiological parallels between microgravity-induced musculoskeletal disuse and the postoperative period following total joint replacement, during which reduced weight-bearing …

Expanding Incoming First-Year Students’ Knowledge With Campus Sustainability Education And Efforts At Higher Education Institutions, Katie Gorman

Masters Projects

The purpose of this project is to address the lack of guidance, support, and opportunities incoming first year students have in learning about campus sustainability and environmental efforts and education despite increasing student interest regarding these topics. Providing more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming opportunities that are available to all students before their arrival on campus can support an easier transition for incoming first year students to their respective institutions. This project creates a plan for institutions to implement a set of interventions and initiatives that allow students the ability and opportunity to further their learning in these topics.

Teaching About Bodily Autonomy In The Early Childhood Classroom, Alaina Foster

Honors Projects

Research and evidence-based practices for the need to implement instructional materials in regard to elementary bodily autonomy and childhood sexual assault prevention education in the general education classroom.

Empowering Parents: Enhancing Burn Education To Reduce Anxiety In Pediatric Hospital Admissions, Kate Maslowski

Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Doctoral Capstone Symposium

Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital (SJCH) is South Carolina’s only pediatric burn referral center, offering comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for children with burn injuries. While most pediatric burns are minor, non-accidental injuries account for up to 20% of cases (Strobel & Fey, 2018). Parents of hospitalized children with burns often experience heightened anxiety, which can negatively influence their child’s emotional well-being and cooperation during treatment (Zdun-Ryżewska et al., 2021).

This capstone project aimed to reduce caregiver anxiety by developing accessible, inclusive, and health-literate educational materials. These resources were designed to provide parents with realistic expectations, enhance understanding of burn care procedures, and …

The Controversy And Ethics Behind Zoos, Merin R. Boucher

Intertext

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The “Immortal” 15-Year-Old, Joshua Soh

Intertext

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Complete Issue - Intertext 2025, Intertext Journal

Intertext

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The Tale Of Two Forests: Oak Management In Memphis’S Urban Forested Natural Areas, Anna N. Vo, Lee E. Bridges, Allan Trently

Cities and the Environment (CATE)

Management for oak (Quercus spp.) recruitment is difficult for many urban forested natural area managers (Piana et al., 2021a). A common theme in species composition of urban forested natural areas is dominance of oaks in the overstory with little to no oak regeneration (Pregitzer et al., 2019; Fahey et al., 2012). Developing urban silvicultural techniques that promote oak restoration that are also feasible at varying scales and socially acceptable has presented a challenge to managers (Piana et al., 2021b). The Memphis Botanic Garden and Overton Park Conservancy are combining their management and research efforts to improve understanding and management …

Jtc 25: Committed To Her Cause, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2025 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.

April 24, 2025, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Harnessing Strengths Through Peer Coaching: Supporting The Well-Being Of Novice Esl Teachers, Joclyn M. Farrales

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the effects of strengths-based peer coaching on novice ESL teacher well-being. Language teachers often face challenges in job security, teacher and financial status, institutional demands, and burnout. Novice ESL teachers especially face concerns about balancing teaching and student roles, building knowledge of the realities of teaching, and scaffolding a support system. The Virtues in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) was used to identify participants' strengths, and teachers were assigned a peer to collaborate with who shared similar strengths. These teachers met with their assigned peer coach eight times throughout the semester to discuss ways of implementing strengths …

Leadership In The Construction Industry: An Lmx Analysis, Jackson Wicker

Honors Projects

The purpose of this study is to research the different styles of leadership that are currently used in the construction industry and how LMX effects leaders and their employees relationships. This study seeks to try and answer the question of how different styles of leadership contribute to employee and leader relationships in the construction industry. This study uses content analysis in order to find major themes about LMX relationships and leadership styles and how they affect leader-follower relationships, and effectiveness in the construction industry.

Assessment Of Current Online Sexual Child Abuse Research, Charlotte Fry

2025 Student Academic Showcase

As the virtual world continues to expand, online sexual child abuse (OSCA) is becoming an increasingly urgent issue, with various forms of technological exploitation, such as nonconsensual image misuse and coerced image recruitment, emerging as methods of harm. A national survey conducted by the University of New Hampshire found that 16% of young adults in the United States reported experiencing at least one form of online sexual abuse before turning 18. However, victims of OSCA often delay disclosure, sometimes not coming forward until years later. This delay is often due to fear of the offender discovering the disclosure, feelings of …

Evaluating Lunch Plan Data In The St. Charles School District (Scsd), Maddy Alexander, Guillermo Bilbao, Duncan Krige, Alyssa Schreiber

2025 Student Academic Showcase

The SCSD is a public school district in St. Charles, with, on average, 4500 students a year. The SCSD is subdivided into an early childhood center, six elementary schools, two intermediate (5-6,7-8) schools, and two high schools. Vocational schools are also within this district but were not included in this report. The SCSD is concerned with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their district’s population and on the number of students that needed assistance with lunch. They have asked Lindenwood’s 2024-2025 PIC Math group to analyze their data from the years 2020-2025 and identify any trends. Identifying these trends …

The Amazing Race: Accessibility Edition, Amber Bailey, Anna Rauch

2025 Student Academic Showcase

Inspired by the reality TV show The Amazing Race, here at Lindenwood participants got to engage in a fun interactive and educational competition. This event’s purpose was to raise awareness about recreational therapy. As recreational therapy students we are always ready to adapt. Many people think that just because you have a disability you can't do stuff, which is wrong. Which is why The Amazing Race was able to show the participants that you can adapt to do activities. We had groups of four to five people that all had different disabilities to compete in four different challenges around campus. …

Breaking Down Mental Health Barriers And Overcoming Generational Stigma In Black America, Ayana White

2025 Student Academic Showcase

Cultural beliefs, historical trauma, and societal pressures shape the stigma surrounding mental health in African American communities. Mental health struggles are often seen as a sign of weakness, deepened by mistrust of medical professionals due to past abuses, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the exploitation of Henrietta Lacks. This mistrust, combined with societal expectations and stereotypes, discourages open conversations about mental health. African Americans are less likely to seek professional help, with studies showing only 25% of Black individuals pursue mental health treatment compared to 40% of their Caucasian counterparts. Some of these barriers include the criminalization of …

Development Of A Mobile App For Parents And Caregivers Of Children With Autism, Laurie Tison

Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate - Innovations in OT Symposium: Transforming Possibilities into Practice

Background: Caring for children with autism who experience sensory challenges often leads to increased caregiver stress and reduced self-efficacy. Research suggests that smartphone apps can effectively mitigate stress and empower parents. A needs assessment highlighted the necessity for an app centered on sensory processing tools and strategies, considering the limited resources available for addressing children’s emotions and behaviors.

Objective: This project aimed to develop and evaluate a comprehensive app to support parents and caregivers of children with autism, focusing on reducing stress and enhancing parental efficacy. Objectives included: 1) designing the app with relevant resources, 2) assessing the app’s content, …

Relationship Between Within-Session Digital Motor Skill Acquisition And Alzheimer Disease Risk Factors Among The Mindcrowd Cohort: Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study, Andrew Hooyman, Matt J. Huentelman, Matt De Both, Lee Ryan, Kevin Duff, Sydney Y. Schaefer

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

Background: Previous research has shown that in-lab motor skill acquisition (supervised by an experimenter) is sensitive to biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD). However, remote unsupervised screening of AD risk through a skill-based task via the web has the potential to sample a wider and more diverse pool of individuals at scale.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine a web-based motor skill game (“Super G”) and its sensitivity to risk factors of AD (eg, age, sex, APOE ε4 carrier status, and verbal learning deficits).

Methods:Emails were sent to 662 previous MindCrowd participants who had agreed …