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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Self-Care For Counselors, Nicole Marie Arcuri Sanders, Jenny Kim Aug 2024

S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Self-Care For Counselors, Nicole Marie Arcuri Sanders, Jenny Kim

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Practicing self-care activities is essential to helping professions stave off and combat burnout and vicarious trauma. Mental health counselors and counselor educators and supervisors (CESs) need specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely (S. M. A. R. T.) self-care activities to best meet the demands of this highly relational field. This article will assist CESs in supporting the personal development of S. M. A. R. T. self-care goals for their students and supervisees’ evolving professional identity with the addition to evaluate (E) and review (R) identified self-care efforts. CESs are supported with gatekeeping relevance and examining student and supervisee self-care plans …


High-Speed Dental Drill May Be An Acceptable Instrument Performing Canine Laminectomy, Ziyao Zhou Aug 2024

High-Speed Dental Drill May Be An Acceptable Instrument Performing Canine Laminectomy, Ziyao Zhou

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Laminectomy is usually used in spinal cord dysfunction like intervertebral disc herniation. High-speed pneumatic surgical drill is the most common surgical instrument for canine laminectomy operation. However, since the finical problem, the professional instrument has a low installation rate in animal hospitals in developing country. In this study, we hypothesized that dental drill may replace pneumatic surgical drills in dorsal laminectomy and hemilaminectomy, observed if dorsal laminectomy and hemilaminectomy can been successfully operated by dental drill, and compared the canine dorsal laminectomy and hemilaminectomy. Operations were performed in L2-L3 of lumbar vertebra among 12 Chinese rural dogs (6 for dorsal …


Self-Replicating Rna For Cellular Reprogramming In Domestic Cat, Woranop Sukparangsi, Nattakorn Suban Na Ayuthaya, Ratchapon Prakongkaew, Santhita Karoon, Ampika Thongphakdee Aug 2024

Self-Replicating Rna For Cellular Reprogramming In Domestic Cat, Woranop Sukparangsi, Nattakorn Suban Na Ayuthaya, Ratchapon Prakongkaew, Santhita Karoon, Ampika Thongphakdee

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Cat Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells have been previously established using viral vectors integrating into the host genome to deliver reprogramming factors. To aid wild felid conservation using stem cell technology, in this study we utilized non-integrative Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis-based self-replicating RNA (srRNA) to carry the reprogramming factors. This approach induced cat somatic cells towards pluripotency without genomic modification, supporting the future use of srRNA in wild felid cells. The srRNA expressing human OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, CMYC, and GLIS1 (OSKMG) could induce the formation of cat iPSC colonies after 4 rounds of transfections. Different species-specific Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) could capture …


Biomechanical Comparison Of Transosseous Four-Strand Tendon Suture Patterns For Repair Of Ruptured Distal Common Calcaneal Tendon: An Ex Vivo Study In Dogs, Tae-Hwan Ahn, Min-Yeong Lee, Jaekyoung Lee, Hwi-Yool Kim Aug 2024

Biomechanical Comparison Of Transosseous Four-Strand Tendon Suture Patterns For Repair Of Ruptured Distal Common Calcaneal Tendon: An Ex Vivo Study In Dogs, Tae-Hwan Ahn, Min-Yeong Lee, Jaekyoung Lee, Hwi-Yool Kim

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

There is no golden standard method of suturing for distal common calcaneal tendon rupture in dogs. Thus this study aimed to evaluate and compare the mechanical characteristics of three distinct transosseous suture (TOS) repair techniques, which were specifically developed to treat ruptured distal common calcaneal tendons and to identify golden standard suturing method. The study was performed using 30 hind limbs obtained from 15 canine cadavers with weights ranging between 7.9 kg and 11.4 kg. The repair methods using modified Becker suture (group 1), modified Krackow suture (group 2), and modified double-Tsuge suture (group 3) were randomly assigned. Each group …


Molecular Characterization And Antibiogram Of Riemerella Anatipestifer In Ducklings In Upper Egypt, Mohamed Sabry Ahmed, Amal Abd El-Ghani Batahi, Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, Nabila Osman Aug 2024

Molecular Characterization And Antibiogram Of Riemerella Anatipestifer In Ducklings In Upper Egypt, Mohamed Sabry Ahmed, Amal Abd El-Ghani Batahi, Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, Nabila Osman

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Riemerella anatipestifer infection represents a great threat to the duck industry worldwide and it is considered the major cause of death in the backyard rearing system of ducks in Egypt. The disease is characterized by diarrhea, respiratory signs and loss of weight. The present study was conducted during the period between July 2019 and January 2021 to examine the prevalence rate, the antibiogram patterns of the different antibiotics and the pathogenicity of R. anatipestifer in Qena province. One-hundred samples were collected from diseased and freshly dead backyard ducklings. A tentative characterization of R. anatipestifer was done depending on the phenotypic …


Productivity Of Young Broilers Fed Phyllanthus Niruri Linn And Melaleuca Cajuput Leaf Meal As A Phytogenic Feed Additive, Listya Purnamasari Aug 2024

Productivity Of Young Broilers Fed Phyllanthus Niruri Linn And Melaleuca Cajuput Leaf Meal As A Phytogenic Feed Additive, Listya Purnamasari

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Feed additives from medicinal plants can be used as alternative antibiotics to optimize productivity, growth, and health of livestock. Medicinal plants Phyllanthus niruri Linn (Meniran) and Melaleuca cajuput (Kajuput) as alternative growth promoters contain antioxidants and antimicrobials to improve the quality of animal products. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of medicinal plant leaf meals as phytogenic feed additives on broilers’ productivity and internal organ parameters. For 21 days fed, 80 1-day-old Loughmann broilers (MB202) unsex were distributed in 4 treatments with 4 pens per treatment and 5 birds per pen. The dietary treatments were: T1 …


An Anatomical, Histological, And Immunohistochemical Investigation On The Intestines Of The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx), Şükran Yedi̇el Aras, Gülseren Kırbaş Doğan, Ebru Karadağ Sarı Aug 2024

An Anatomical, Histological, And Immunohistochemical Investigation On The Intestines Of The Eurasian Lynx (Lynx Lynx), Şükran Yedi̇el Aras, Gülseren Kırbaş Doğan, Ebru Karadağ Sarı

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

In this study, it was aimed to perform an anatomical, histological, and immunohistochemical investigation of the intestines of the lynx. After performing macro-anatomical measurements of the tissues obtained from the small and large intestines of the lynx which was brought to the Kafkas University Veterinary Faculty Clinics and Wild Life Preservation and Rehabilitation Center for treatment but could not be saved despite all interventions, the routine histological procedure was followed. Triple staining was applied to examine the general histological structure of intestinal tissues, and PAS staining was applied for identifying goblet cells. Somatostatin distribution was examined immunohistochemically. The lengths and …


Clinical Investigation Of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Pathogenic Bacteria And Their Antibiotic Sensitivity At University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Delna Mazda, Seng Fong Lau, Sharina Omar Aug 2024

Clinical Investigation Of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, Pathogenic Bacteria And Their Antibiotic Sensitivity At University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Delna Mazda, Seng Fong Lau, Sharina Omar

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study describes the clinical manifestation, bacterial pathogens and antibiotic sensitivity in cats diagnosed with Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). A total of 61 cats diagnosed with FLUTD from 2018 to 2019 were included in this study. Medical records were reviewed and rational antibiotic therapy was calculated from the data collected on antibiotic sensitivity. Most cats in this study belonged to indoor multi-cat households with shared facilities. Thirty-two cats (52.45%) had positive urine cultures and were diagnosed with urinary tract infections. Staphylococcus species (23.2%), Enterococcus species (17.9%) and Escherichia coli (16.1%) were the most isolated bacteria. Escherichia coli demonstrated …


The Degree Of Availability Of Organizational Conflict Management Based On Organizational Behavior Management Among Government Secondary School Principals In Jordan درجة توفر إدارة الصراع التنظيمي استناد الإدارة السلوك التنظيمي لدى مديري المدارس الثانوية الحكومية في الأردن, Mohammad Al Zyoud Aug 2024

The Degree Of Availability Of Organizational Conflict Management Based On Organizational Behavior Management Among Government Secondary School Principals In Jordan درجة توفر إدارة الصراع التنظيمي استناد الإدارة السلوك التنظيمي لدى مديري المدارس الثانوية الحكومية في الأردن, Mohammad Al Zyoud

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The current study aimed to identify the degree of availability of organizational conflict management among public secondary school principals in Jordan based on organizational behavior management. It also aimed to identify whether there were statistically significant differences in the degree of availability of organizational conflict management among public secondary school principals in Jordan based on organizational behavior management attributed to gender variables, academic qualification experience. In order to achieve this the descriptive approach was used. This study was conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2022-2023.The study population consisted of all government secondary school teachers in Jordan, where …


Communication Environment For Students With Disabilities At Dhofar University (Reality And Hopes) بيئة الاتصال لدى الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة في جامعة ظفار (الواقع والمأمول), Mohamed Mohamed Fouda Assistant Professor Of Social Work Aug 2024

Communication Environment For Students With Disabilities At Dhofar University (Reality And Hopes) بيئة الاتصال لدى الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة في جامعة ظفار (الواقع والمأمول), Mohamed Mohamed Fouda Assistant Professor Of Social Work

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

A person's senses and physical abilities play an important and fundamental role in the communication process in general and in the process of learning and acquiring knowledge and skills in particular. A person learns through what he sees, hears, smells, tastes and touches. When these senses become limited in their work, the person faces a challenge in accessing information. Accordingly, the communication environment for students with disabilities within university institutions, regardless of their disabilities (visual, hearing, or motor), needs constant attention by everyone, specialists and non-specialists because it is important in building this category cognitively and skillfully. Accordingly, the current …


The Role Of Parents In Following Up On Their Children’S Education During The Teachers’ Strike دور أولياء الأمور في متابعة تعليم أبنائهم في أثناء إضراب المعلمين, Sabreen Wajeeh Wahdan, يافا جمعة, أريج أبو عبيد, Saida Affouneh Dr. Aug 2024

The Role Of Parents In Following Up On Their Children’S Education During The Teachers’ Strike دور أولياء الأمور في متابعة تعليم أبنائهم في أثناء إضراب المعلمين, Sabreen Wajeeh Wahdan, يافا جمعة, أريج أبو عبيد, Saida Affouneh Dr.

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The research aimed to identify the role of parents in following up their children’s education during the teachers’ strike, according to several variables. To achieve this, a quantitative and qualitative analytical approach was used, through two research tools, namely the questionnaire and focus groups to collect data. 151 parents participated in the research, and the sample was the type of sample available who teach their children in government schools. The study found that about 90% of students did not receive education, partially or completely, during the teachers’ strike period, and that approximately 55% of parents helped continue their children’s education. …


17 The Degree Of Practicing Leadership Skills Among Kuwait University Students And Its Relationship To Some Variables درجة ممارسة المهارات القيادية لدى طلبة جامعة الكويت وعلاقتها ببعض المتغيرات, Souad Al-Mutairi, صالح Ahmad عبابنة Dr Aug 2024

17 The Degree Of Practicing Leadership Skills Among Kuwait University Students And Its Relationship To Some Variables درجة ممارسة المهارات القيادية لدى طلبة جامعة الكويت وعلاقتها ببعض المتغيرات, Souad Al-Mutairi, صالح Ahmad عبابنة Dr

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The study aimed to identify the degree of practicing leadership skills among Kuwait University students. The sample of the study consisted of (370) male and female students from all faculties at Kuwait University, and it was chosen using the random cluster sample method that represents the study population. A questionnaire was developed as a tool for collecting data, and its validity and consistency were confirmed by scientific methods. The results of the study indicated that the degree of practicing leadership skills among Kuwait University students from the point of view of the students themselves came to a medium degree for …


The Status Quo Of Using Mobile Devices And Their Success Factors From The Point Of View Of Teachers And Administrators In Private Schools In The Sultanate Of Oman واقع استخدام الأجهزة المحمولة وعوامل نجاحها من وجهة نظر المعلمين والإداريين في المدارس الخاصة بسلطنة عمان, Muna Abdullah Al-Siyabi Aug 2024

The Status Quo Of Using Mobile Devices And Their Success Factors From The Point Of View Of Teachers And Administrators In Private Schools In The Sultanate Of Oman واقع استخدام الأجهزة المحمولة وعوامل نجاحها من وجهة نظر المعلمين والإداريين في المدارس الخاصة بسلطنة عمان, Muna Abdullah Al-Siyabi

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The aim of this study is to investigate the perceptions of teachers and headteachers about the successful factors of mobile learning implementation in schools to enrich the use of mobile. The study involved 16 teachers and two headteachers in questionnaires from two mixed private schools. The interviews were conducted with 7 teachers and two headteachers. The results revealed that mobile learning enhances students’ learning, improves communication between teachers and students and offers authentic and situated learning. The results also revealed that supporting mobile learning projects financially, setting social contract between teachers and students and creating collaborative teachers’ groups to share …


The Level Of Management Of Administrative Operations According To The Level Of Maturity In Decision Making Among Academic And Administrative Leaders (An Applied Study On The Public Authority For Applied Education And Training In The State Of Kuwait) (مستوى إدارة العمليات الإدارية وفق مدى الرشد باتخاذ القرار لدى القادة الأكاديميين والإداريين (دراسة تطبيقيه على الهيئة العامة للتعليم التطبيقي والتدريب في دولة الكويت, Nawaf Alrashedy, Fatima Marafi Aug 2024

The Level Of Management Of Administrative Operations According To The Level Of Maturity In Decision Making Among Academic And Administrative Leaders (An Applied Study On The Public Authority For Applied Education And Training In The State Of Kuwait) (مستوى إدارة العمليات الإدارية وفق مدى الرشد باتخاذ القرار لدى القادة الأكاديميين والإداريين (دراسة تطبيقيه على الهيئة العامة للتعليم التطبيقي والتدريب في دولة الكويت, Nawaf Alrashedy, Fatima Marafi

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The aim of the study was to assess the level of administrative operations management based on the maturity in decision making among academic and administrative leaders. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers employed a descriptive analytical meth odology. The study sample consisted of 193 leaders. It was selected using a convenient sampling method. A scale comprising 30 items was utilized to identify the level of administrative operations management based on the maturity in decision making among ac ademic and administrative leaders. The researchers ensured the reliability and validity of the tool. The study yielded several significant results, with a …


Attitudes Of Jordanian University Students Towards Digital Culture In The Light Of The Fourth Industrial Revolution. اتجاهات طلبة الجامعات الأردنية نحو الثقافة الرقمية في ضوء الثورة الصناعية الرابعة., محمد سليم الزبون, Faten Mahmoud Ali Abu Salah Aug 2024

Attitudes Of Jordanian University Students Towards Digital Culture In The Light Of The Fourth Industrial Revolution. اتجاهات طلبة الجامعات الأردنية نحو الثقافة الرقمية في ضوء الثورة الصناعية الرابعة., محمد سليم الزبون, Faten Mahmoud Ali Abu Salah

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The study aimed to identify the attitudes of Jordanian university students towards digital culture in the light of the fourth industrial revolution. The descriptive approach was used, and the questionnaire was a tool for data collection. The study sample consisted of 550 students, as Yarmouk University was chosen to represent the northern region, and the University of Jordan to represent the central region, and Al-Hussein Bin Talal University to represent the southern region, and it was chosen in two ways: first, choosing a purposive sample to represent Jordanian universities, and then choosing a random sample. The results showed that there …


The Effect Of Deep Learning Strategies On Strategic Thinking And Life Efficiency Skills, And The Desire To Learn Among Students Of The Fifth Scientific Students In Mathematic أثر استراتيجيات التعلم العميق في التفكير الاستراتيجي ومهارت فعالية الحياة والرغبة في التعلم عند طلاب الخامس العلمي في مادة الرياضيات, Salwa Mohsen Hamad Aug 2024

The Effect Of Deep Learning Strategies On Strategic Thinking And Life Efficiency Skills, And The Desire To Learn Among Students Of The Fifth Scientific Students In Mathematic أثر استراتيجيات التعلم العميق في التفكير الاستراتيجي ومهارت فعالية الحياة والرغبة في التعلم عند طلاب الخامس العلمي في مادة الرياضيات, Salwa Mohsen Hamad

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

The aim of the research is to know the effect of deep learning strategies on strategic thinking, life-effectiveness skills and the desire to learn among students of the fifth science in the subject of mathematics. To verify the goal of the research, three hypotheses were formulated. The research sample consisted of (64) students, randomly selected, and distributed to two groups (31) control students, (33) experimental groups, and equivalence between them was performed with a number of variables. The researcher prepared a strategic thinking test, a measure of life effectiveness skills, and the psychometric characteristics of the research tools were verified. …


Workplace Bullying And Its Relation To Anxiety About Professional Futureالتنمر الوظيفي وعلاقته بقلق المستقبل المهني دراسة ميدانية على عينة من العاملين في جامعة دمشق, Ezzat Arabe Katbee Aug 2024

Workplace Bullying And Its Relation To Anxiety About Professional Futureالتنمر الوظيفي وعلاقته بقلق المستقبل المهني دراسة ميدانية على عينة من العاملين في جامعة دمشق, Ezzat Arabe Katbee

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

This research aims to identify the relationship between workplace bullying and anxiety about professional among a sample of Damascus university employees. The sample consists of 500 employees, (235) females and (265) males.The results came as follows:There is a significant statically relation between workplace bullying and anxiety about professional among the sample.There are no significant statically differences in the scores of the sample at anxiety about professional future questionnaire according to the gender variable.There are significant statically differences in the scores of the sample at questionnaire according to the gender variable. workplace bullyingTo investigate the hypotheses the researcher used workplace bullying …


Effect Of Rosmarinic Acid On Dog Semen Quality After Freeze-Drying By Applying Freeze-Drying Machines For Vaccine Production, Janjira Phavaphutanon, Phannipa Phungsombun, Kornchai Kornkaewrat, Sudtisa Laopiem, Wilairat Chumsing, Pattra Moonjit Aug 2024

Effect Of Rosmarinic Acid On Dog Semen Quality After Freeze-Drying By Applying Freeze-Drying Machines For Vaccine Production, Janjira Phavaphutanon, Phannipa Phungsombun, Kornchai Kornkaewrat, Sudtisa Laopiem, Wilairat Chumsing, Pattra Moonjit

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Freeze-drying (FD) is a sperm preservation method that eliminates the need for liquid nitrogen. However, the FD process can expose sperm to free radicals and temperature variations. This study aimed to determine the impact of rosmarinic acid (RA) as an antioxidant, initial sperm motility, and storage temperature on the DNA integrity of freeze-dried dog sperm. Forty-four ejaculates from 15 dogs of various breeds were divided into control (FD extender) and RA (FD extender with RA) groups, further categorized by motility (above or below 70%). After FD, samples were stored for three months at room temperature and 4 °C. Sperm quality …


Relationship Of Hyperlipidemia And Gallbladder Sludge Scores In Dogs With Hyperadrenocorticism, Jayeop Jo, Dohee Lee, Taesik Yun, Yoonhoi Koo, Yeon Chae, Dongwoo Chang, Byeong-Teck Kang, Mhan-Pyo Yang, Kyung-Duk Min, Hakhyun Kim Aug 2024

Relationship Of Hyperlipidemia And Gallbladder Sludge Scores In Dogs With Hyperadrenocorticism, Jayeop Jo, Dohee Lee, Taesik Yun, Yoonhoi Koo, Yeon Chae, Dongwoo Chang, Byeong-Teck Kang, Mhan-Pyo Yang, Kyung-Duk Min, Hakhyun Kim

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) and hyperlipidemia have been identified as the causes of cholestatic disease in dogs. However, the possibility of direct association of HAC with a cholestatic disease or secondary hyperlipidemia-induced cholestatic disease in dogs with HAC has not been elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and basal cortisol (BC) concentrations based on the gallbladder (GB) sludge score in dogs with HAC. This study was a retrospective cohort study. In total, 36 dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) were divided into six groups (GB scores 0–5) based on the ultrasonographic evaluation of the …


Dmt: Mechanisms, Psychological And Physiological Effects, And Its Dual Role As A Drug Of Abuse And Potential Health Benefit, Kayla Yarbrough, Solymar Santiago Bonilla, Garrett Evins, Jean Colón, Brandon Kitchens Aug 2024

Dmt: Mechanisms, Psychological And Physiological Effects, And Its Dual Role As A Drug Of Abuse And Potential Health Benefit, Kayla Yarbrough, Solymar Santiago Bonilla, Garrett Evins, Jean Colón, Brandon Kitchens

College of Pharmacy Student Research

N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a potent indolethylamine hallucinogen classified as a Schedule I substance, indicating a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. Despite this, DMT's unique pharmacological profile, characterized by its interaction with serotonin receptors, particularly 5-HT2A, and its ability to induce profound alterations in perception, emotion, and cognition, has spurred interest in its potential therapeutic applications. This paper explores DMT's mechanisms of action, its psychological and physiological effects, and the risks and side effects associated with its use. While DMT can cause vivid hallucinations, emotional responses ranging from euphoria to existential dread, and various physiological changes, …


Ir For Students - Current And Graduating Soon, Heather Hankins Aug 2024

Ir For Students - Current And Graduating Soon, Heather Hankins

IR Marketing Materials

This flyer links to major collections for KSU students, both currently enrolled and those graduating soon.


The Indiana Statesman, August 15, 2024, Indiana State University Aug 2024

The Indiana Statesman, August 15, 2024, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Move-In Guide 2024; Letter from President Godard to new Sycamores; What you should pack and what to leave at home


Development Of A Selective Novel Fluorescent Substrate For Sodium-Dependent Transporters, Richard S. Agnes, Raymond F. Muzic Jr. Aug 2024

Development Of A Selective Novel Fluorescent Substrate For Sodium-Dependent Transporters, Richard S. Agnes, Raymond F. Muzic Jr.

Faculty Scholarship

Aim: To synthesize, characterize, and validate 6FGA, a fluorescent glucose modified with a Cyanine5.5 at carbon-6 position, for probing the function of sodium-dependent glucose transporters, SGLT1 and SGLT2. Main methods: The synthesis of fluorescent glucose analogue was achieved through “click chemistry” of Cyanine5.5-alkyne and 6-azido-6-deoxy-D-glucose. Cell system studies were conducted to characterize the in vivo transport properties. Key findings: Optical analyses revealed that 6FGA displayed similar spectral profiles to Cyanine5.5 in DMSO, allowing for concentration determination, thus supporting its utility in quantitative kinetic studies within biological assays. Uptake studies in cell system SGLT models, LLC-PK1 and HEK293 cells, exhibited concentration …


Optimal Limb Regeneration Strategies In Hemigrapsus Sanguineus, Laura S. Fletcher Aug 2024

Optimal Limb Regeneration Strategies In Hemigrapsus Sanguineus, Laura S. Fletcher

Theses and Dissertations

Diet quality and energy allocation influence an individual’s life-history traits by determining how much energy is available for processes such as growth and reproduction. One common method of assessing diet quality involves measuring gut length or size, which is typically inversely related to diet quality. However, this often requires animal sacrifice and time- consuming dissections. Similarly, many traditional bioenergetics models fail to capture the context-dependence of energy allocation, as these models rely on fixed energy allocation rules. One such rule is the κ-rule of dynamic energy budget theory, which assumes a fixed proportion (κ) of assimilated energy is always allocated …


Dynamics Of Dissolved And Particulate Trace Metals In A Snowmelt-Dominated Stream, Provo River, Utah, Usa, Kendra Louise Caskey Aug 2024

Dynamics Of Dissolved And Particulate Trace Metals In A Snowmelt-Dominated Stream, Provo River, Utah, Usa, Kendra Louise Caskey

Theses and Dissertations

Trace element concentrations vary substantially during snowmelt runoff, with changes in the dissolved versus particulate fractions potentially impacting their movement at the catchment scale. To investigate trace element behavior in a snowmelt dominated stream, we measured concentrations in different size fractions in the Provo River (northern Utah, USA). We sampled the river at three locations during water years 2016-2018 and 2021-2023 for trace metal and major ion concentrations. During the final year, we collected three fractions (unfiltered, <0.45 µm filtered, and <0.22 µm filtered) for trace metal chemistry and calculated the particulate concentration as the difference between the unfiltered and 0.45 µm fraction. Stream measurements included pH, discharge, turbidity, and fluorescent dissolved organic matter (fDOM). We also sampled water sources (soil water, ephemeral streams, and snowpack) to compare trace metal concentrations across the watershed with the stream. Trace metal (Al, Be, Fe, Pb) and rare earth element (REE +Y) concentrations had the highest particulate and dissolved concentrations during snowmelt runoff. In contrast, major cations were primarily found in the dissolved fraction with lowest concentrations during snowmelt runoff. Major cation and particulate metal concentrations increased from upstream to downstream. The increased trace metal and REE + Y concentrations during snowmelt relative to baseflow may be explained by increased discharge and associated increased turbidity and fDOM. A comparison with water sources suggests that dissolved and particulate trace metals in the stream are sourced from flushed soil water, as trace metal transport through the watershed is facilitated by suspended sediment and dissolved organic matter. For most of the trace metals and REE +Y, concentrations were similar in the <0.45 µm and <0.22 µm fractions. Yet Al tended to have higher concentrations in the <0.45 µm fraction, suggesting a colloidal form of Al between 0.22 µm and 0.45 µm may exist. Differences from upstream to downstream may be related to changes in pH, from ~7 at the upper site to ~8 at the lower sites, which would change sorption capacity, saturation indices, or speciation. Our study demonstrates that trace metal concentrations are variable during snowmelt as the metals interact with suspended particles or dissolved organic matter and are influenced by changing water chemistry, with implications for understanding water quality impairments in snowmelt-dominated streams.


Recognition And Analysis Of The Works Of Contemporary Female Photographers In Iran (Case Studies: Maryam Zandi, Rana Javadi, Shadi Ghadirian, Azadeh Akhlaghi, Newsha Tavakolian), Maryam Sadat Nasrazadani Aug 2024

Recognition And Analysis Of The Works Of Contemporary Female Photographers In Iran (Case Studies: Maryam Zandi, Rana Javadi, Shadi Ghadirian, Azadeh Akhlaghi, Newsha Tavakolian), Maryam Sadat Nasrazadani

Research Papers

During the Qajar era, photography was exclusively in the hands of the king and the courtiers. After many years, it first made its way into the studios of the capital and then into studios in other major cities. The revolution, the war, and the subsequent years brought about various social and cultural conditions in Iran. Following the emergence of new intellectual and ideological movements, artistic trends also underwent changes, leading to the teaching of various art disciplines, including photography, in art universities and the pursuit of artistic photography in a new form. As a result of these changes, women were …


August 15, 2024, James Madison University Aug 2024

August 15, 2024, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2020-

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


The Theoretical Understanding Of Risk Perception And Dual-Method Contraceptive Decision-Making Among Texas Adolescent And Young Adult Cisgender Females, Lauren Holt Aug 2024

The Theoretical Understanding Of Risk Perception And Dual-Method Contraceptive Decision-Making Among Texas Adolescent And Young Adult Cisgender Females, Lauren Holt

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this study is to understand STI and HIV risk perception and decision-making related to dual-method contraceptive use among adolescent and young adult cisgender females (AYACF) and to develop a conceptual model explaining the processes associated with risk perception analysis and decision-making related to dual-method contraceptive use among sexually active adolescent and young adult cisgender females using prescribed contraceptives.


A Tribute To Gregory A. Voth, Jaehyeok Jin, William G. Noid, Jianing Li, Revati Kumar, Jianshu Cao, Seogjoo Jang, Francesco Paesani, David Reichman Aug 2024

A Tribute To Gregory A. Voth, Jaehyeok Jin, William G. Noid, Jianing Li, Revati Kumar, Jianshu Cao, Seogjoo Jang, Francesco Paesani, David Reichman

Faculty Publications

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Cybersecurity, Image-Based Control, And Process Design And Instrumentation Selection, Dominic Messina, Akkarakaran Francis Leonard, Ryan Hightower, Kip Nieman, Renee O'Neill, Paloma Beacham, Katie Tyrrell, Muhammad Adnan, Helen E. Durand Aug 2024

Cybersecurity, Image-Based Control, And Process Design And Instrumentation Selection, Dominic Messina, Akkarakaran Francis Leonard, Ryan Hightower, Kip Nieman, Renee O'Neill, Paloma Beacham, Katie Tyrrell, Muhammad Adnan, Helen E. Durand

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Faculty Research Publications

Within an Industry 4.0 framework, a variety of new considerations are of increasing importance, such as securing processes against cyberattacks on the control systems or utilizing advances in image processing for image-based control. These new technologies impact relationships between process design and control. In this work, we discuss some of these potential relationships, beginning with a discussion of side channel attacks and what they suggest about ways of evaluating plant design and instrumentation selection, along with controller and security schemes, particularly as more data is collected and there is a move toward an industrial Internet of Things. Next, we highlight …