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Reimagining Stuttering Therapy And Outcomes Through An Acceptance And Collaborative Lens, Farzan Irani, Michael Azios, Michael Boyle, Geoffrey A. Coalson, Scott Palasik, Jack Rodriguez, Eric Swartz

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The purpose of this paper is to summarize a panel discussion at the 2024 World Stuttering and Cluttering Organization Congress that aimed to explore and reflect on the shifting landscape of stuttering therapy across the lifespan. The panel comprised of speech-language pathologists who have experience in stuttering therapy as clients, professionals, and researchers. The panel members reflect on the research, their professional experiences, and their own personal journey toward a more acceptance-based therapy and its outcomes. The paper concludes with the panel's reflections on the future of stuttering therapy across the lifespan.

A Practical Guide To Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation From The Ifcn-Endorsed Itrusst Consortium, Keith R. Murphy, Tulika Nandi, Benjamin Kop, Takahiro Osada, Maximilian Lueckel, W. Apoutou N'Djin, Kevin A. Caulfield, Anton Fomenko, Hartwig R. Siebner, Yoshikazu Ugawa, Lennart Verhagen, Sven Bestmann, Eleanor Martin, Kim Butts Pauly, Elsa Fouragnan, Til Ole Bergmann

School of Psychology

Low-intensity Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation (TUS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique enabling cortical and deep brain targeting with unprecedented spatial accuracy. Given the high rate of adoption by new users with varying levels of expertise and interdisciplinary backgrounds, practical guidelines are needed to ensure state-of-the-art TUS application and reproducible outcomes. Therefore, the International Transcranial Ultrasonic Stimulation Safety and Standards (ITRUSST) consortium has formed a subcommittee, endorsed by the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN), to develop recommendations for best practices in human TUS applications. The practical guide presented here provides a brief introduction into ultrasound physics and sonication parameters. It …

Pre-Vent Cpap Belly Device, Brandon D. Nguyen, Cameron A. Zipper, Eugina Lee

Biomedical Engineering

The CPAP Belly Pre-Vent device was developed to prevent stomach distension caused by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) treatment in premature neonatal patients under 2 kg. CPAP therapy provides critical respiratory support but can lead to air accumulation in the stomach due to esophageal insufficiency. This accumulation, known as CPAP belly, can interfere with lung expansion and feeding efficiency. The goal of this project was to design, develop, and test a device that passively vents excess air from the stomach to alleviate these issues.

The main phases of the project consist of identifying customer requirements and translating them to engineering …

Exploring Female-Centered Storytelling Techniques In Travel Podcasting With 'Chicks Take Flight', Layla M. Bakhshandeh

Journalism

The following study explores storytelling through the lens of podcasting to effectively engage audiences. This study addresses the gap in academic literature regarding gender-specific audio storytelling techniques by analyzing how narrative structure, vocal delivery, and content authenticity in podcasts specifically resonate with female audiences, providing practical applications for podcast creators targeting this demographic. Accompanying this literary research is a travel podcast titled Chicks Take Flight. This entertainment podcast tells the stories of young women’s travel experiences. Its goal is to provide a platform to discuss modern travel tips and stories for female audiences. Utilizing the podcasting advice from research findings …

The Adoption Of The Braided River Model Toward An Inclusive Stem Workforce For All, Aixa Alemán-Díaz, Sakib Hussen, Abdul Siam, Candice M. Etson, Robin Mc C. Greenler, Taylor Lightner, Semarhy Quiñones-Soto, Simone B. Soso, Verónica A. Segarra

Physics: Faculty Publications

Despite decades of interventions aiming to transform the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce to be more inclusive and diverse, little progress has been made in creating long-lasting, sustainable change. For a long period of time, the STEM workforce has been described as a leaky pipeline. While there has been some utility to thinking about the STEM workforce in this way, in this article, we discuss how characterizing the STEM workforce as a leaky pipeline can impede the design of innovative interventions that contribute to sustainable change toward a more inclusive scientific enterprise. As an alternative, we join others …

Fermatean Neutrosophic Fuzzy Graphs: A Study On The Winner Index With Enhancing Election Analysis, Wadei Fares Al-Omeri, Kaviyarasu M, M. Rajeshwari

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In this article, we discuss the fermatean neutrosophic graph of Wiener index, which is an essential topological index formed according to geodesical distance of vertices. The Wiener index is an important factor to describe the structure of a graph and we de ned it in relation to fermatean neutrosophic graphs and computed it for some speci c fermatean neutrosophic graph structures including complete fermatean neutrosophic graphs, cycles and trees. Subsequently, the Wiener index is compared with the connectivity index, a core-degree based parameter, using a sequence of theorems. As an application the study responds to the di culties in election …

Ecological Efficiency Evaluation In Petrochemical Enterprises Using Plithogenic-Artasi Model, Hailing Chen, Dingqun Zhang

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The application of the ecological carrying capacity theory to the assessment of petrochemical companies' eco-efficiency is the main goal of this article. This study deviates from previous research that examines company eco-efficiency from a strategic and behavioral incentive standpoint. This study uses the multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach, considering both qualitative and quantitative factors. Plithogenic sets are used to compute expert importance levels in a decision support system for choosing Petrochemical Enterprises. The suggested plithogenic-based alternative ranking methodology based on adaptive standardized intervals (ARTASI) method is used to determine the ranking of Petrochemical Enterprises. The plithogenic-ARTASI model is a combination of …

Applications Of Archaeal Antioxidant Coenzyme M As An Agricultural Biostimulant, Jeremy Hunter Brown

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

As the demand to meet global food security goals continue to increase, the need to increase efficiency and productivity of agricultural output also rises. This calls for innovative and cost-effective methods for improving plant growth and yield. Here we explore how antioxidants, molecules that inhibit oxidation and are necessary for redox based signaling and redox homeostasis, can be utilized as chemical biostimulants. Specifically, we investigated Coenzyme M, an antioxidant from archaea that holds potential economic advantages over other antioxidants. Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive review of antioxidants and how exogenously application of them affects plant growth and biology, highlighting the …

Post-Operative Pain After Non-Surgical Root Canal Treatment With A Single Cone/ Bio-Ceramic Sealer Based Obturation: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Shehabeldin Mohamed Saber Prof.Dr.

Dentistry

Aim: compare the post- operative pain associated with sealer-based obturation technique (SBO) using bioceramic sealer and a (CWC) obturation technique with a resin-based sealer.

Materials and methods: two-arm randomized clinical trial with 2 parallel groups 20 patients each, after shaping the canals to a minimum dimension of 30/.04, except for a single middle mesial canal, which was shaped to 25/.04 patients randomly allocated into two groups based on the obturation material used. To ensure patient privacy, each name was replaced with a case number. Patients documented their pain on a 0–10 (VAS) at: 4 hours, one day, and two days …

Intracanal Microbial Reduction After Root Canal Preparation With Different Tapered Instruments. An Ex-Vivo Study, Shehabeldin Mohamed Saber Prof.Dr.

Dentistry

Aim: The objective of this ex vivo study was to assess the dual impact of instruments taper and irrigation activation methods on bacterial reduction in infected root canals.

Materials and methods:42 extracted human molar teeth were inoculated with Enterococcus faecalis for 2 weeks to develop a mature biofilm. The samples were divided into four experimental groups and two control groups. The experimental groups underwent root canal preparation using two different instruments: XP Shaper (taper 0.04) and Reciproc Blue R25 (taper 0.08). Additionally, two different activation methods were tested: mechanical (XP Finisher) and sonic (EDDY). Bacterial reduction was assessed using Colony …

Contraceptive Hormone Influences On The Role Of Primary Reinforcement And Reinforcer-Enhancement In Nicotine Self-Administration, Kathleen Robin Mcnealy

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Hormonal contraceptives contain a synthetic estrogen (e.g., ethinyl estradiol/EE) and/or a synthetic progestin (e.g., levonorgestrel/LEVO) and can exacerbate nicotine intake. However, whether altered intake reflects changes in nicotine reinforcement or enhancement by nicotine of co-occurring reinforcers is unknown. This reinforcer-enhancement effect is evidenced in rats when nicotine self-administration is increased by the presence of a visual stimulus (VS) reinforcer. This dissertation examined the effects of EE and LEVO on nicotine reinforcement and reinforcer-enhancement in ovary-intact female Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats were implanted with a jugular catheter and assigned to receive daily injections of EE (Vehicle, 0.125 [Low], or 0.18 [High] μg/day; …

Beyond Memory: The Transmission Of Trauma, Identity, And Resilience In Grandchildren Of Holocaust Survivors, Harper Gordman

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

The present study aims to investigate how third-generation Holocaust survivors (3G) articulate and experience intergenerational trauma. By conducting narrative interviews with five third-generation survivors, six main themes emerged: (1) Early Awareness and Understanding, (2) Transmission of Trauma, (3) Family Communication Patterns, (4) Identity Formation and Jewish Connection, (5) Responsibility to Preserve Memory, and (6) Contemporary Relevance. The participants communicated experiencing anxiety and protective behavioral patterns likely linked to their family history, while also developing high levels of resilience. Many reported feeling a great personal responsibility to preserve their family’s stories and experience a deep connection to their Jewish identity. Although …

Why Politics Become Violent, John Vonnes

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

A truly concrete, undisputed explanation of the emergence of ideology-based terrorism from previously peaceful political movements has to this point alluded the literature. The structural explanation comes closest to providing such an explanation, but it too is disputed and opposed by alternative theories. I therefore attempt to fulfill this gap by answering the question “why do ideology-based terrorists choose violence?” To do so, I investigate and test the viability of the structural explanation as a potential answer to this question through three case studies from across 20th century Europe, namely the Red Brigades, Francisco Franco’s Insurgency, and the 20th Century …

Adjudication Under Cover: Compliance And Inequality In The Criminal Courts, Mary Ellen Stitt

School of Criminal Justice Faculty Scholarship

State agencies tasked with governing poverty often aim to improve individuals’ social conditions by transforming their conduct. From welfare offices to prison reentry programs, those agencies work to compel behavioral changes by making the receipt of aid—or punishment— contingent on individuals’ compliance with requirements like appearances for regular appointments and negative drug test results. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a court-mandated therapeutic program, this study shows how “compliance” with standard behavioral requirements is constructed around health, financial resources, and institutional trust, with the result that the most vulnerable people are systematically marked as noncompliant and channeled towardmore punitive interventions. This …

Hdl-Associated Vitamin D Binding Protein Levels Are Inversely Associated With Necrotic Plaque Burden In Psoriasis, M. P. Playford, H. Li, A. K. Dey, E. M. Florida, H. L. Teague, S. M. Gordon, N. N. Mehta

Physiology Faculty Publications

Background and aims: Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) serves a dual function as a vitamin D carrier and actin scavenger. Free DBP is present in high concentrations in serum, while a smaller pool is bound to lipoproteins like HDL and VLDL. The role of DBP's interaction with lipoproteins remains unclear. Given that HDL has been proposed to have both atheroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties, we sought to compare whether HDL-associated DBP and/or total serum DBP could serve as useful biomarkers for assessing disease severity in psoriasis and cardiovascular disease. Methods: Psoriasis (PSO) patients (N = 83), which were part of a …

Responses Of Skeletal Muscle To Mechanical Stimuli In Female Rats Following And During Muscle Disuse Atrophy, Alexander B. Sklivas, Zachary R. Hettinger, Sarah Rose, Alessandra Mantuano, Amy L. Confides, Sandra Rigsby, Frederick F. Peelor, Benjamin F. Miller, Timothy A. Butterfield, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden

Physiology Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of mechanotherapy to enhance recovery or prevent loss of muscle size with disuse in female rats. Female F344/BN rats were assigned to weight bearing (WB), hindlimb suspended (HS) for 14 days with reambulation for 7 days without mechanotherapy or reambulation (RA) with mechanotherapy (RAM) (study 1), or to WB, HS for 7 days, with HS mechanotherapy (HSM) or without mechanotherapy (study 2) to gastrocnemius muscle. Muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) and fiber type, collagen, satellite cell number, and protein synthesis (k_syn) and degradation (k_deg) were assessed. …

2023 Drug Overdose Hospital Discharges In Tennessee, Tennessee. Department Of Health.

Drug Poisonings and Overdoses in Tennessee

No abstract provided.

Role-Ing While Bipoc: Understanding The Experiences Of Table Top Role Playing Game Players Of Color, Jordan K. Posey

Dissertations

In 2015, controversy surrounded the interactive computer game Mission US: Flight to Freedom. The game was unveiled as an accessible way to teach about American chattel slavery by mixing elements normally associated with roleplaying games (RPGs), Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs), and social studies curriculum. The conversations surrounding the game exemplify the complicated history of RPGS/TTRPGs and the limitations of gamification in educational settings. This qualitative study aimed to analyze aspects of gaming culture through a critical race lens by documenting the experiences of Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) players identifying as Black, Indigenous, and a Person of Color (BIPOC). Using a …

A Comparison Of The Factors That Affect Graduation Rates Of Students Enrolled In Dropout Prevention Programs, Catina R. Thomason

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the factors that affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in five charter high school dropout prevention programs that utilized the same online accelerated curriculum model. The overarching research question was: what factors affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in dropout prevention programs? A mixed methods design was employed to evaluate extant data on graduation rates and attendance rates surveys and semistructured interviews were completed by administrators and teachers to compare data across the five schools. This approach allowed for a comprehensive analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data, providing a …

Increasing A-Type Co32− Substitution Decreases The Modulus Of Apatite Nanocrystals, Stephanie Wong, Abigail Eaton, Christina Krywka, Arun Nair, Christophe Drouet, Alix Deymier

Faculty Publications

Biological apatite mineral is highly substituted with carbonate (CO₃²⁻). CO₃²⁻ can exchange for either phosphate, known as B-type, or hydroxyl groups, known as A-type. Although the former has been extensively studied, A-type CO₃²⁻ substituted apatites are poorly understood. Therefore, A-type CO₃²⁻ apatites with biologically relevant levels of CO32− (1.7–5.8 wt%) were prepared and characterized. The addition of A-type CO₃²⁻ into the apatite structure caused the predicted expansion of the a-axis and contraction of the c-axis in the unit cell. This was accompanied by a significant modification in the atomic …

Clinical Research Center (Crc), Dennis Savaiano, Purdue University Office Of Research

University Research Core Facility Boilerplate Descriptions

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Mthfr Gene Mutation In Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Exploring Potential Correlations With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Anxiety, Heba Mehmood

All NMU Master's Theses

One of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is often co-occurring with symptoms of depression and anxiety. The misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of ADHD is agreed to be a prevalent problem. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been identified as a possible contributor to ADHD. The goal of this research is to decrease the frequency at which ADHD is misdiagnosed by investigating the correlation between the MTHFR gene at the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) C677T to ADHD and anxiety. A group of 80 participants’ DNA samples were collected through cheek swabs following IRB approval. Participants …

A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach With Hyper Soft Set To Teaching Quality Assessment In English Language And Literature, Yuhua He

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The training ground for professional English speakers is the English departments of colleges and universities. Economic development and international interactions are impacted by the quality of their instruction. This study created an evaluation method with for evaluating the quality of English language and literature using questionnaire surveys, interviews, and a review of the literature. The multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) method is used in this study to evaluate the English langue and literature. Neutrosophic set is integrated with the MCDM method to deal with uncertainty and value information. This study uses the CRITIC method to compute the criteria weights. The CRITIC …

Non-Destructive Detection Of Fillet Fish Quality Using Mq135 Gas Sensor And Neutrosophic Logic-Enhanced System, M. Y. Shams, M. R. Darwesh, Roheet Bhatnagar, N. S. A. Al-Sattary, A. A. Salama, M. S. Ghoname

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of using an electronic nose to assess fish quality by analyzing air quality and examining volatile organic compounds (VOCs) alongside physical variables, with pH, protein content, and VOCs serving as chemical reference points. Artificial intelligence algorithms were employed to predict quality and calculate regression coefficients. Using the reference neural network algorithm based on chemical and physical compounds, regression coefficients (R values) achieved were 0.99, 0.98, and 0.97, respectively. Additionally, ANFIS (Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System) produced R values of 0.99, 0.85, and 0.98. Both fuzzy logic and ANFIS proved effective for predicting fish quality. Image processing …

Feminists For Sex-Based Rights: Trump Or Harris In The 2024 Election?, Kara Dansky

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

Some US feminists who support sex-based rights for women and girls voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election; others voted for Kamala Harris. For an American feminist to vote for a female Democrat for president is not surprising. Still, because the Democrats embraced “gender identity” at the expense of women and girls as a sex class, some feminists chose to vote for Donald Trump. This article explores some reasons for voting one way or the other (or not at all).

The Evolution And Continued Monitoring Of Seagrass Meadows In Higher Town Bay, Isles Of Scilly, United Kingdom, Alex Mallinson

The Plymouth Student Scientist

The pressures of modern society have been proven to have widespread negative effects on worldwide seagrass meadows, thus necessitating an increased need for the accurate and long-term monitoring of sites of special interest. These monitoring programs have typically relied on the in-situ measurement of individual seagrass plants. However, technological advancements have increased the prevalence of new surveying techniques, including satellite imagery, aerial photography and bathymetric measurement. With the advent of machine learning, the processing of these methods has increased in efficiency and become more objective in nature, transforming the way surveys are being undertaken. This study focuses on the unique …

Basil And Swiss Chard: Edible Crops For Use In Floating Treatment Wetlands Improving Agricultural Runoff, Clare Escamilla, David R. Tyrpak, William H.J. Stronsnider, Sarah A. White

Faculty Publications

The plant species established within floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) influence nutrient removal efficiency. To enhance adoption of FTWs by agricultural producers, both economic and ecological benefits from FTWs are needed to increase their use within irrigation retention reservoirs. Thus, we ascertained the feasibility of growing food crops in FTWs by evaluating two edible plant species to determine survivability and nutrient accumulation when grown in FTWs. We quantified plant growth (at saleable/harvestable size), nutrient uptake in root and shoot tissues, and overall nutrient removal efficiency of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) and Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) over a …

Waste, Property, And Useless Things, Meredith Render

Articles

How should the law respond to intentionally useless objects that are constructed from scarce materials and thrust into an overcrowded world?

Approximately sixty million tons of electronic waste, or "e-waste" -for example, discarded iPhones, refrigerators, desktop computers -is produced each year. This annual pile of electronic rubbish represents sixty-two billion dollars' worth of tangible raw materials (such as gold and other scarce metals) that has been rendered useless. In addition to wasting raw materials, e-waste clogs our landfills, poisons the groundwater, and taxes our capacity to store it. Worst of all, much of this waste is intentionally created …

The Fetal Pillow—A Retrospective Analysis Of Use And Complications In The Lehigh Valley Health, Janae Cornwall, Susan Angelisanti Md

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Soya Responder Analysis Among Patients With 4g4g/4g5g Serpine1 Genotypes, John Fowler, Juan Carlos Cardet

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.