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Int 364: Interior Design Studio Iv, Natalie Holmes-Mitchell

School of Art and Design Syllabi

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Id 341: Sustainable Materials And Processes, Martin Short

School of Art and Design Syllabi

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Int 364: Interior Design Studio Iv, Glenn Goldman, Natalie Holmes-Mitchell

School of Art and Design Syllabi

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Int 223: Structural Principals, Thomas Ogordalek

School of Art and Design Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Spring Southtalks Series Continues Focus On Southern Environments, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The SouthTalks series at the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture continues its theme of Southern environments this spring.

Reliability And Validity Of Trunk Flexion-Extension Angular Velocity Measurement In Healthy Young Adults Using Ai-Enhanced Motion Capture, Joga Katayama, Kai Tennan, Sakino Harada, Aoi Hirata, Hayato Shigetoh, Junya Miyazaki

Asian Journal of Physical Therapy

Background: Openpose is a motion capture system that uses artificial intelligence. This study aimed to verify the reliability and validity of motion angular velocity using Openpose in trunk flexion-extension movements (TFEM) and compare Openpose with methods that use accelerometers and marker measurements. Methods: Fifty healthy young participants were included in the study. The TFEM tasks were performed. Motion analyses were performed using accelerometers, markers, and the Openpose software. To examine the reliability and validity of the angular velocity of motion, we calculated intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) (1,1) and ICC (1,3) for each maximum flexion and extension angular velocity. …

Fieldnote 20: Writing On Purpose What Is My Purpose, Venus Evans-Winters Dr.

Fieldnotes of a Black Woman Scholar: Research, Culture, and Wellness

Welcome to the podcast, where we explore the intersection of writing, mental health, and well-being through the lens of education and spirituality. In today's episode, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters discusses how to identify your purpose in life and the role of mindfulness in this process. Identifying your purpose in life is a journey, not a destination. It's an ongoing process of self-discovery and growth. By reflecting on your values, passions, and strengths and incorporating mindfulness practices, you can uncover your unique purpose and live a true life. Grab your reflection journals!

A Spiritual Pilgrimage To A Celtic Homeland: Searching And Internalising In Grief From Stone To Sea. A Collaborative Autoethnography, Laura Lewis, Eunice Gorman

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This collaborative autoethnography poses the research question; How does one’s experience of grief and anticipatory grief mobilise pilgrimage journeys to ancestral homelands? Two theoretical constructs found in the academic literature related to grief and loss are explored for their influence on both authors’ respective pilgrimage journeys to the Celtic ancestral homeland of their deceased and ‘vanishing’ fathers in Wales and Ireland. The theoretical constructs explored through an extensive review of paternal personal documents of one author (Laura), revealed thematic ideas that could be best understood through an elaboration of the academic literature(s) that inform understandings of grief and bereavement. These …

The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of Perioperative Dexamethasone Administration And The Relationship To Pain: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Tyler Klecha, Ryan Gericke, Usmaan Al-Shehab, Jaime Dougherty, Glen Atlas

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Introduction: Post-surgical inflammation is a common adverse event that can have detrimental effects on the recovery phase for patients. Commonly associated with pain severity, inflammation can make the management of postoperative pain difficult. Of the multiple inflammatory molecules that can be found in an inflammatory response, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are two of the most commonly assayed biomarkers of inflammation. Dexamethasone (DEX), with its anti-inflammatory properties, is thought to reduce IL-6 and CRP. It thus may reduce pain when administered perioperatively. In this review, we assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of DEX and the relationship of such …

Are Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (Aces) And Resilience Associated With Breastfeeding Rates And Neonatal Growth?, Lily Zheng, Krystal Hunter, Hsiao-Wei M. Banks, Leslie Abraham, Alla Kushnir

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have shown to have a negative impact on health outcomes. There is evidence of how negative childhood events adversely affect self-esteem in adulthood. Not only do ACEs have an impact on one's own life, but maternal ACEs have shown to have consequences on infants’ development as well, indicating a negative intergenerational impact.

Objectives: To analyze the relationship between maternal ACEs on infant outcomes, breastfeeding adherence, and maternal self-perception

Design/Methods: Between 2020 and 2023, 120 mother-infant pairs from a New Jersey urban hospital were approached between their 2nd trimester and the 2-month well …

Abortion Training In Family Medicine: A Post-Dobbs Examination, Innes Tounkel, Lauren Kasoff, Brittany Macdonald, Krys Foster, Allison Casola, Glen Atlas

Cooper Rowan Medical Journal

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Id 364: Industrial Design Studio Iv, Jose Alcala

School of Art and Design Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention On Echocardiographic Parameters In Patients With Chronic Total Occlusion Of The Coronary Arteries With Diverse Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions: A Single-Center Retrospective Study, Muhammad A. Qureshi

Internal Medicine Articles

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Active Learning In Medical Education: A Brief Overview Of Its Benefits, Varuneshwar Parsad, Jeevan Divakaran

School of Medicine Publications

The traditional lecture-based model of medical education is increasingly being replaced by active learning methodologies that focus on interactive, student-centered approaches to enhance knowledge retention, clinical reasoning, and professional development. This brief review highlights the benefits of active learning techniques such as problem-based learning (PBL), team-based learning (TBL), case-based learning (CBL), and simulation-based learning (SBL) in medical education. These active learning methods promote a deeper understanding and application of medical knowledge, improve clinical reasoning, increase student engagement and motivation, and foster the development of interpersonal skills essential for healthcare practice. Furthermore, active learning bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and …

Altering Rules: The New Frontier For Corporate Governance, Gabriel Rauterberg, Sarath Sanga

Law & Economics Working Papers

Corporate law has taken a contractarian turn. Shareholders are increasingly contracting around its foundational rules—statutory rights, the fiduciary duty of loyalty, even the central role of the board—and Delaware courts are increasingly enforcing these contracts. In the one case where they did not, the legislature swiftly overruled the decision and adopted a new statutory provision permitting boards to completely cede their powers to a shareholder by contract. These developments have sparked a polarized debate, with some calling for a return to mandatory rules, while others push for total contractual freedom.

We argue, however, that the solution lies neither in rigid …

Do Schools Have The Capacity To Provide Free Meals To Every Student?, Michah W. Rothbart, Jeehee Han, Zac Reeves

Population Health Research Brief Series

Over 20 million students nationally attend schools that offer universal free meals (UFM). Advocates argue that UFM increases school meal participation, decreases stigma, and reduces administrative costs for schools. Similarly, Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) distributes breakfast to students after the bell, which increases participation and potentially decreases stigma. However, student participation remains far from universal. This brief summarizes the findings from a study using data from New York City (NYC) public schools between 2011-2014 to analyze the effectiveness of UFM and BIC at increasing student school breakfast and lunch participation in capacity-constrained schools. The authors find that both UFM …

Focus, 2024, Fall, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Failure Of The Farm Bill Process In 2023—A Perspective From Social Media Activity, Roman Keeney, Nicole Olynk Widmar, Austin Berenda

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

In September 2023, the current farm bill was allowed to expire. This marked the fourth consecutive farm bill to see its authorization lapse before replacement legislation was signed into law. The failure in 2023 is notable as significant trade and covid shocks revealed needed reforms in farm and food safety nets. We develop a unique online and social media dataset and metrics to examine 2023 online activity to understand drivers of online farm bill discussion and implications for the future of the traditional farm bill political coalition. These findings echo the increasing concern about future farm bills amid a broadening …

Evidence In Cybercrime, Maryam Ghanem Al Kaabi

Journal of Police and Legal Sciences

The research aims to clarify the rules of evidence in cybercrimes, and the importance of the research lies in that it deals with the rules for evidence in cybercrimes, by demonstrating the effectiveness of the application of the general rules of evidence contained in the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure on evidence in cybercrimes, and research on the adequacy of the rules of evidence in cybercrimes brought by the UAE legislator, and the research is important as it deals with a very important topic that benefits jurists and judicial officers. This study identifies the legal framework for proving cybercrime based …

Senior Leadership Traits And Their Impact On Leadership Effectiveness In The United Arab Emirates Police, Saifan Ali Saifan

Journal of Police and Legal Sciences

This research investigates essential leadership traits and their influence on leadership effectiveness. Extensive prior studies have identified a notable gap in exploring the relationship between leadership traits and effectiveness within Arab countries, specifically in police organizations in the UAE. Employing a qualitative methodology, this study involves conducting 19 semi-structured interviews with Commanders-in-Chief, their deputies, and Directors-general. The collected qualitative data aim to elucidate perceptions of future leadership traits and their impact on leadership effectiveness.

The findings reveal a strong correlation between leadership traits and effectiveness, indicating that specific key traits significantly enhance leadership effectiveness by positively impacting others and furthering …

Comparative Outcomes Of Endovascular Vs. Surgical Treatment In Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Basel Musmar, Joanna Roy, Atakan Orscelik, Sravanthi Koduri, Spyridon Karadimas, Saman Sizdahkhani, Elias Atallah, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, Michael Gooch, Hekmat Zarzour, Ritam Ghosh, Richard Schmidt, Robert Rosenwasser, Pascal Jabbour

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Craniocervical junction dural arteriovenous fistulas (CCJ-DAVFs) are rare and complex vascular malformations that are challenging to diagnose and treat. This study aims to compare surgical and endovascular treatments for CCJ-DAVFs through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to July 2024.

RESULTS: Fifteen studies involving 266 patients were included. Of these, 143 (53.8 %) patients underwent surgical treatment alone and 123 (46.2 %) underwent endovascular treatment alone. In the surgical group, the complete obliteration rate at last …

Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Outcomes After Surgery Without Adjuvant Radioactive Iodine, Jennifer R Wang, Anita K Ying, Steven G Waguespack

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Context: Pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is usually treated with total thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine (RAI). Recently, RAI has been used more selectively based on surgical pathology and postoperative dynamic risk stratification (DRS).

Objective: To describe patients with pediatric PTC not initially treated with RAI and their disease outcomes.

Methods: This was an ambispective study at a tertiary cancer center of patients < 19 years diagnosed from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 2021, with stage 1 PTC who intentionally were not treated with RAI within a year of diagnosis. We assessed clinical characteristics, management, and disease outcomes using DRS.

Results: Of 490 PTC patients, we identified 93 eligible patients (median age at diagnosis 16 years; 87% female), including 46 (49%) with cervical lymph node metastases. Initial management included total thyroidectomy ± neck dissection (n = 69, …

Traf2 And Ripk1 Redundantly Mediate Classical Nfκb Signaling By Tnfr1 And Cd95-Type Death Receptors, Dong Lu, Daniel S Peeper, Heike M Hermanns, Jin Wang, Harald Wajant, Daniela Siegmund

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

This study suggests a modified model of TNFR1-induced complex I-mediated NFκB signaling. Evaluation of a panel of five tumor cell lines (HCT116-PIK3CAmut, SK-MEL-23, HeLa-RIPK3, HT29, D10) with TRAF2 knockout revealed in two cell lines (HT29, HeLa-RIPK3) a sensitizing effect for death receptor-induced necroptosis and in one cell line (D10) a mild sensitization for TNFR1-induced apoptosis. TRAF2 deficiency inhibited death receptor-induced classical NFκB-mediated production of IL-8 only in a subset of cell lines and only partly. TRAF5, furthermore, failed to improve DR-induced NFκB signaling in HCT116-PIK3CAmut and HCT116-PIK3CAmut-TRAF2KO cells. These findings argue for a non-obligatory role of TRAF2 in death receptor-induced …

Geographic Disparities Impacting Oral Vaccine Performance: Observations And Future Directions, Laura V Cooper, Haeun Cho, Ananda S Bandyopadhyay, Carl D Kirkwood, A Duncan Steele, Gagandeep Kang

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Oral vaccines have several advantages compared with parenteral administration: they can be relatively cheap to produce in high quantities, easier to administer, and induce intestinal mucosal immunity that can protect against infection. These characteristics have led to successful use of oral vaccines against rotavirus, polio, and cholera. Unfortunately, oral vaccines for all three diseases have demonstrated lower performance in the highest-burden settings where they are most needed. Rotavirus vaccines are estimated to have >85% effectiveness against hospitalization in children < 12 months in countries with low child mortality, but only ~65% effectiveness in countries with high child mortality. Similarly, oral polio vaccines have lower immunogenicity in developing country settings compared with high-resource settings. Data are more limited for oral cholera vaccines, but suggest lower titers among children compared with adults, and, for some vaccines, lower efficacy in endemic settings compared with non-endemic settings. These disparities are likely multifactorial, and available evidence suggests a role for maternal factors (e.g. transplacental antibodies, breastmilk), host factors (e.g. genetic polymorphisms-with the best evidence for rotavirus-or previous infection), and environmental factors (e.g. gut microbiome, co-infections). Overall, these data highlight the rather ambiguous and often contradictory nature of evidence on factors affecting oral vaccine response, cautioning against broad extrapolation of outcomes based on one population or one vaccine type. Meaningful impact on performance of oral vaccines will likely only be possible with a suite of interventions, given the complex and multifactorial nature of the problem, and the degree to which contributing factors are intertwined.

Steroid Profiling And Circadian Cortisol Secretion In Patients With Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion: A Cross-Sectional Study, Catherine D Zhang, Rohit Nathani, Vanessa Fell, Elizabeth Atkinson, Sara Achenbach, Ann Rivard, Ravinder Singh, Stefan Grebe, Irina Bancos

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Context: Mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) is diagnosed based on postdexamethasone cortisol >1.8 µg/dL. Scarce evidence exists on steroid circadian secretion and steroid metabolome in MACS.

Objective: To characterize 24-hour (h) urine steroid metabolome in patients with MACS and determine circadian differences in urine steroid profiling and cortisol concentrations in patients with MACS vs referent subjects.

Methods: Cross-sectional study, 2018-2023, at a referral center. Patients with MACS and age-, sex-, body mass index-, and menopausal status-matched referent subjects were included. Urine was collected over a 24 hour period as separate daytime and nighttime collections. High-resolution mass spectrometry assay was used …

The Link January 21, 2025, Access To Justice Institute

The Link Newsletter

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Of Duty And Distress: Addressing Sea Slavery Through The Duty To Render Assistance, Austin Fullmer

International Law Studies

Sea slavery—men trapped in forced labor on board illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels—exists across the world’s oceans. If confronted with sea slavery while conducting a boarding of a foreign-flagged IUU fishing vessel on the high seas, may a coastal State military officer free the victim? This article answers the question affirmatively, relying on the duty to render assistance under the international law of the sea. That duty requires all mariners who receive information that a person is in distress to proceed with all speed to assist the person in distress. In order to meet the definition of “distress,” …

Ijrtp Volume 12(Iv) Table Of Contents, Ian S. Mcintosh, Dane Munro, Dagnachew Leta Senbeto, Kevin A. Griffin, Carlos Fernandes, Razaq Raj

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Special Issue: Papers Presented at Sacred Journeys 11th Global Conference - Pilgrimage: A Growing Global Phenomenon, Waijun Kaikan Conference Center, Chion-In Buddhist Temple, Kyoto, Japan, July 1-4, 2024

Pilgrimage: A Growing Global Phenomenon - Editorial, Dane Munro, Dagnachew Leta Senbeto, Ian S. Mcintosh

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Editorial and introduction to Special Issue of papers presented at Sacred Journeys 11th Global Conference - Pilgrimage: A Growing Global Phenomenon, Waijun Kaikan Conference Center, Chion-In Buddhist Temple, Kyoto, Japan, July 1-4, 2024

Rebuilding Possible: Pilgrimage And Learned Helplessness, Christianna Soumakis

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Learned helplessness is a belief in one’s own powerlessness which may develop after repeated exposure to stressful situations ranging from domestic abuse to public education. It is associated with pessimism, passivity in the face of obstacles, and depression. Pilgrimage, conversely, is associated with agency — striking out on one’s own in search of physical, emotional, cognitive, and / or spiritual transformation. Combining psychological literature with my personal experience as a pilgrim, special education student, artist, art facilitator for people with special needs, and professor, I argue that walking pilgrimages such as the Camino de Santiago offer a comprehensive opportunity to …