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Art Historical Research Of The Intercession Of Christ And The Virgin, Attributed To Lorenzo Monaco, Lauren Watts

Curiosity

This research examines The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin, a painting attributed to Lorenzo Monaco. The painting is tempera on canvas, and is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This research looks at the painting through a phenomenological lens in context of its original site, iconographic themes, and feminine spirituality. The research posits that the painting’s intercessory figures—Christ and the Virgin Mary—construct a narrative amplifying themes of feminine spirituality, challenging the misogynistic structures of quattrocento Florentine ecclesiastical culture while remaining within the bounds of contemporary orthodoxy. Studying the painting at Metropolitan Museum facilitated in-depth visual analysis, supplemented by …

A Curriculum Development Study: Crafting And Teaching Curricula For Ell Students In China, Kayleigh Kearsley

Curiosity

When teaching English Language Learners (ELL), it is important to understand the best practices and tools available to teach these students effectively and engagingly. In this curriculum development study, I examine and utilize effective and engaging practices for teaching ELL students and offers ten lesson plans taught to a native Chinese speaker that reflect the implementation and development of these practices. Research consisted of both practical and theoretical sources concerning critical pedagogy for teaching ELL students. An understanding of students’ background shapes an understanding of language transfer, thus providing a more tailored teaching approach (Rigby, 2004). The scaffolding of lessons …

An Exploration Of The Economic And Social Impacts Of The Grupo Social Once, Annalaura B. Swinea

Honors Theses

This thesis explores the economic and social impacts of Grupo Social ONCE, a Spanish institution that operates at the intersection of business, philanthropy, and social inclusion. ONCE has evolved from a small lottery initiative for the blind into a multifaceted organization comprising JuegosONCE (its lottery operation), Fundación ONCE (a philanthropic foundation), and ILUNION (a business group promoting inclusive employment). Through historical analysis, organizational review, and employment statistics, this study evaluates whether ONCE successfully fosters economic inclusion for people with disabilities. It argues that the hybrid model of Grupo Social ONCE creates a self-reinforcing cycle of social and economic empowerment …

Impact Of Menstrual Cycle Phase On Upper Extremity Function, Emma D. Cochran, Kaitlyn M. Armstrong

Honors Theses

Abstract

The Impact of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Upper Extremity Function

Background: There has been a significant rise in the number of female athletes participating across the spectrum of sports. While there are a multitude of research studies looking at physiology in sports on performance, training methods, and injuries; this research is general across genders. When it comes to female-specific physiology concerning training and injuries, there is little research. One such gender-specific physiological focus is the menstrual cycle in the female population. The literature suggests changes in joint laxity and muscle repair throughout the various phases of the menstrual cycle, …

2025 Lynn University Commencement Program, Lynn University

Commencement Programs

The commencement exercises program for Lynn University's class of 2025. The ceremony, held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Palm Beach Convention Center, included all graduating students (undergraduates and graduates).

The commencement speaker was Brandon Busteed, CEO of BrandEd.

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

69-81 108th Realty, Llc V. Zaroogian

All Decisions

In a holdover proceeding concerning a purportedly unregulated apartment, the landlord moved to dismiss the tenant's affirmative defenses and counterclaims, which alleged illegal deregulation and rent stabilization status, and sought summary judgment. The Appellate Term reversed the lower court, finding the tenant's rent stabilization allegations without merit as a matter of law. The court also held that claims of failure to provide reasonable accommodation are meritless in an end-of-lease holdover for an unregulated apartment. As the lease term expired and the landlord established prima facie entitlement to summary judgment, the landlord's motion was granted.

Longitudinal Profiling Of Circulating Tumor Dna Reveals The Evolutionary Dynamics Of Metastatic Prostate Cancer During Serial Therapy, Yuehui Zhao, Naveen Ramesh, Ping Xu, Emi Sei, Min Hu, Shanshan Bai, Patricia Troncoso, Ana M Aparicio, Christopher J Logothetis, Paul G Corn, Nicholas E Navin, Amado J Zurita

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Treatment decisions in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer are mostly guided by clinical variables, but efforts to molecularly monitor the disease remain hampered by challenges in acquiring tumor tissue repeatedly. In this study, we simultaneously profiled the genome copy number and exome in longitudinal plasma circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) acquired before, during, and upon progression to serial treatments with androgen signaling inhibitors and taxane chemotherapy from 60 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (2-10 samples per patient). The genomic data were used to delineate the clonal substructure and evolutionary dynamics of each patient, and an evolutionary dynamic index was developed to …

Efficacy And Safety Of Larotrectinib In Patients With Trk Fusion Gastrointestinal Cancer, Changsong Qi, Lin Shen, Thierry Andre, Hyun Cheol Chung, Timothy L Cannon, Elena Garralda, Antoine Italiano, Damian T Rieke, Tianshu Liu, Domnita-Ileana Burcoveanu, Natascha Neu, Chiara E Mussi, Rui-Hua Xu, David S Hong, Alexander Drilon, Jordan Berlin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Larotrectinib is the first-in-class, highly selective TRK inhibitor with demonstrated efficacy in various TRK fusion solid tumours. We report the efficacy and safety of larotrectinib in patients with TRK fusion gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.

Methods: Patients with TRK fusion GI cancer from NAVIGATE (NCT02576431) were included. Response was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed per RECIST v1.1.

Results: As of July 2023, 44 patients were enrolled. Tumour types included colorectal (CRC; n = 26), pancreatic (n = 7), cholangiocarcinoma (n = 4), gastric (n = 3), and one each of appendiceal, duodenal, oesophageal and hepatic cancers. Of the 26 patients …

Profound Endocarditis Resulting In Recurrent Fatigue, Shawn Matharu, Majid Qazi

Conference Presentation Abstracts

A 46 year-old female with past medical history of congenital aortic stenosis status post bovine bioprosthetic valve replacement and an ascending aortic aneurysm repair 13 years prior to presentation presented with fatigue and generalized weakness. The patient also had a history of non-obstructive coronary artery disease, hypertension, and HFpEF. She recently was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis 3 weeks prior. In the 1 month prior to her index presentation she had two prior admissions for respiratory symptoms. On physical exam, the patient had a 4/6 holosystolic murmur. Her laboratory markers revealed a profound leukocytosis, mild anemia, a mild troponinemia, hypokalemia, and …

Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome: A Rare But Deadly Complication In Post-Cabg Patients, Hazem Alakhras, Parvathy Sankar, James Goldstein

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Coronary Subclavian Steal Syndrome (CSSS) is a rare but serious complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It occurs when the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery is bypassed from the left subclavian artery (LSA) using the left internal mammary artery (LIMA). The syndrome arises due to stenosis of the LSA, leading to reduced blood flow through the LIMA. This triggers retrograde flow from the LIMA to the distal LSA, resulting in myocardial ischemia despite patent grafts. Clinical presentation can vary from asymptomatic cases to severe manifestations such as new-onset heart failure or acute coronary syndrome (ACS). A 79-year-old female …

Double Trouble: A Case Of Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava, Lark Steafo, Kateryna Strubchevska, Olena Strubchevska, Marko Kozyk, Shazil Mahmood, Steven Timmis

Conference Presentation Abstracts

A persistent left-sided superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare vascular anomaly where the left superior cardinal vein fails to regress during embryogenesis, resulting in an additional venous structure that drains into the right atrium, often via the coronary sinus. It is usually asymptomatic but may be discovered incidentally during imaging or procedures, but its presence can have implications for central venous access and pacemaker placement. Our case features an 82-year-old male with a past medical history of coronary artery disease, remote esophageal cancer, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and tobacco use disorder, referred to the emergency department from his primary care doctor’s …

Case Of Coxsackie B Perimyocarditis Presenting With Hemoptysis, Respiratory Failure, And New-Onset Heart Failure, Maya Jaradi, Nicole Marijanovich

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Perimyocarditis describes inflammation of the pericardium and myocardium. Most cases are idiopathic, however when infectious causes are present, it is typically due to a virus such as coxsackievirus, adenovirus, herpesvirus, or echovirus amongst others. Clinical features vary from mild, self-limiting symptoms to cardiogenic shock and death. We will discuss a unique case of viral perimyocarditis presenting with hemoptysis, respiratory failure, and new-onset heart failure with severely reduced ejection fraction. A 59-year-old female with a history of asthma, hypertension, and recently treated pneumonia presented with acute-onset headache, fatigue, and shortness of breath. On admission, she was severely hypertensive in the 200s/90s. …

Hypereosinophilic Syndrome In A Patient With Diffuse B-Cell Lymphoma, Keaton Schmitz, Francisco R. Davila, Aagamjit Singh, Jamie Satow

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare condition characterized by eosinophil-mediated organ damage and a peripheral eosinophil count >1.5x10⁹/L, with varied etiologies classified as primary, secondary, idiopathic, or organ-restricted. Cardiac involvement, often termed Loeffler’s endocarditis (LE), is a rare but severe manifestation of HES. Neoplastic causes of HES are typically linked to myeloid neoplasms, with limited literature on an association with B-cell lymphomas. We report a unique case of HES and LE in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Case description A 78-year-old female with a past medical history of DLBCL, coronary artery disease, and cryptogenic strokes presented …

Dying Young, Brianne L. Overton

Dissertations

Death, often perceived as a disruption to daily life, is an inevitable part of the human experience. While older adults may develop familiarity with mortality through the collective experience of personal and familial losses, young adults generally have limited exposure to death. Despite this, young adults, defined as individuals aged 20 to 34, represent approximately 20% of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020), and the mortality rate within this age group has been rising over the past decade (Woolf & Schoomaker, 2019). Death among young adults is often overlooked in societal narratives and medical research, which primarily focus on …

Supporting Students With Cerebral Palsy, Kayleigh Kearsley, Elizabeth Leishman, Brooklyn Miller

Curiosity

A vital element of being an educator is understanding how to meet students where they are at and support their individual needs and dreams. Through this essay, we describe how to support students with cerebral palsy. It is important to understand this orthopedic impairment and different accommodations that exist to assist these students. Due to the nature of cerebral palsy, each student will require unique forms of support, but educators can become aware of the possible resources that exist. Additionally, it is important for educators to collaborate with the students, their parents/guardians, other educators, the school counselor, and other resources …

Russia And Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis Of Climate Change Framing In Russian News Media, Kaylee Anthon

Curiosity

This study conducted a comparative analysis of how climate change is framed in state owned versus independent news media in Russia, focusing on the state source RT International and the independent news source The Moscow Times. The findings revealed that RT International portrays climate change as primarily non-local, emphasizing temperature increases and vague natural disasters, while the Moscow Times presents it as a global issue with statistically significant consequences. Both sources employ framing techniques to either support or criticize varying governments.

Unveiling Post-Pericardial Resection: Magnificent Imaging Of Extensive Residual Pericardial Calcification And Impressive Mitral Valve Thickening, Omar Al Taei, Abdullah Al Ismaili

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Clinical And Autoimmune Profiles Of Omani Patients With True Versus False Positive Autoimmune Encephalitis Antibodies Panels, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Haifa Al-Abri, Mahmood Al Kindi, Abdullah Al-Asmi, Jalila Alshekaili, Said Al Farsi, Rawan Al Hinai, Ikram Al Lawati, Arunodaya R. Gujjar

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: This study aimed to explore the clinical profiles of Omani patients with true-positive autoimmune encephalitis (AE) autoantibodies and compare them with those having false-positive autoantibodies. The incidence of AE is rising due to growing awareness and the detection of new autoantibodies. Coinciding with this rise are false positive autoantibodies without clinical correlates. Methods: The medical records of all patients who tested positive for AE antibodies in Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from May 2016 to December 2022 were reviewed. Cases were verified by three neurologists based on the existing criteria for AE. Results: The participants comprised …

Epidemiology, Risk Factors And Clinical Outcome Of Candidaemia: A Decade-Long Experience At A University Hospital In Oman, Tasneem Al Salmani, Asmaa S. Mahdi, Abdullah Balkhair, Turkiya Al Siyabi, Hashim Ba Wazir

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to examine a decade-long epidemiology of candidaemia to explore the risk factors associated with it, and describe its clinical outcomes in hospitalised adult patients. Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Adult patients with candidaemia hospitalised between January 2007 and December 2016 were included. The hospital infection control department surveillance registry on bloodstream infections (BSIs) was used to identify Candida BSIs. Patients' electronic medical records were searched for demographic characteristics, clinical risk factors and outcomes. Results: Candida albicans was the most common Candida species among 152 …

Incidence And Predictors Of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Two-Centre Experience From Oman, Mohamed N. Al Rawahi, Adil Al Kindi, Ahmed Al Yarubi, Ahmed Shams, Adil Al Riyami, Hatim Al Lawati, Ahmed El Said, Mohamed Al Riyami, Khalid Al Saidi, Ismail Al Abri, Najib Al Rawahi, Abdullah Al Ismaili, Fahad Al Kindi, Muhammad A. Sadiq, Sunil K. Nadar

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the predictors and rate of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at two institutions in Oman. TAVR has become the standard of care for patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgery. However, it is associated with a high PPM implantation rate. Methods: This was a retrospective study involving all patients undergoing TAVR at two leading cardiac centres in Oman over seven years, from May 2013 to September 2020. We included patients who survived the procedure to discharge and those who were followed-up for …

Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Central And Peripheral Nervous System Vasculitis, Abel T. Oommen, Arunodaya R. Gujjar, Suad Al-Jahdhami, Abdullah R. Al-Asmi, Ali Sajjad

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

The anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) usually manifests as systemic vasculitis. AAV with central nervous system involvement in the form of mesenrhombencephalitis and peripheral neuropathy is extremely rare. We report a 59-year-old male patient who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman, in 2024. He had a subacute presentation of altered sensorium, multiple cranial nerve palsy and ataxia with 3 months history of bilateral foot drop. Brain imaging was suggestive of mesenrhombencephalitis with subarachnoid and intraparenchymal haemorrhage. Nerve conduction studies revealed sensorimotor axonal neuropathy. Vasculitis profile showed perinuclear-ANCA positivity and the nerve biopsy was suggestive of vasculitic …

Haemothorax As An Unusual Presentation Of Osteochondroma: A Case Report And Brief Literature Review, Jawahar H. Al Noumani, Shathra S. Al Rawahi, Abdullah G. Alshaharli, Hatem Al Farhan, Adil H. Al Kindi, Abdullah M. Al Alawi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Exostosis, or osteochondroma, is an irregular bone growth commonly occurring near the femur, scapula, humerus and ribs. It can be a single isolated lesion or multiple lesions as in hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) which is a genetic autosomal dominant disorder. Although often asymptomatic, complications such as haemothorax are rare and have serious implications if not promptly recognised. We report a 15-year-old male patient who presented to a tertiary care hospital in Muscat, Oman, in 2023 who presented with progressive chest pain and dyspnoea. The patient had a family history of HME. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) confirmed the osteochondromatous lesions on …

Unveiling The Marvels Of 3d Echo: Illuminating Prosthetic Mitral Valve Dehiscence Through 3d Transillumination, Sheeraz Ahmad, Muhammad A. Sadiq, Jai Parkash, Ahmad Kamal, Abdullah Al Ismaili, Fahad Al Kindi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Multifaceted Nature Of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Saif A. Khan, Amanullah Baig, Dawood Riyami

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intelligence In Infectious Diseases: Hopes And Hurdles, Hawra Al-Lawati, Abdullah Balkhair

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Genomic Characterization Of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma Reveals Distinct Somatic Features In Black Individuals, Katherine A Lawson-Michod, Jeffrey R Marks, Lindsay J Collin, David A Nix, Natalie R Davidson, Chad D Huff, Yao Yu, Aaron Atkinson, Courtney E Johnson, Lucas A Salas, Lauren C Peres, Casey S Greene, Joellen M Schildkraut, Jennifer A Doherty

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Black individuals experience worse survival after a diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC) than White individuals and are underrepresented in ovarian cancer research. To date, the understanding of the molecular and genomic heterogeneity of HGSC is based primarily on the evaluation of tumors from White individuals. In the present study, we performed whole-exome sequencing on HGSC samples from 211 Black patients to identify significantly mutated genes and characterize mutational signatures, assessing their distributions by gene expression subtypes. The occurrence and frequency of somatic mutations and signatures by self-reported race were compared with historic data from The Cancer Genome Atlas …

Collaborative Research: Developing And Testing Innovations: Early Childhood Maker Literacies: Fostering Computational Thinking Among Navajo Youth And Educators, Kristin Searle

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Second Language Acquisition For Adults, Sara Santos Costa

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

The process of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) has been explored by several scholars, who start with fundamental questions such as: “Does second language acquisition work in the same way as first language acquisition?” “What are the differences in the processes each individual experiences?” “Is it possible to become fluent in a second language at an older age?” This paper aims to show some key research conducted on this topic and provide a clear understanding of the processes that second language learners face.

This paper will delve into three main approaches to SLA: Behaviorist Theory, Universal Grammar (UG) and Interactionist Theory. …

Preparation And Characterization Of Phthalocyanine Photocatalysts Supported On Mixed Metal Oxides, Malak Alsharhan

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This research explores the development of hybrid photocatalysts by combining GeO₂ doping of metal oxides with phthalocyanine functionalization to enhance the degradation of Methyl Orange (MO) dye under visible light. Four metal oxide supports, TiO₂, Al₂O₃, SiO₂, and ZrO₂, were tested in their pristine form, then modified with GeO₂ and further functionalized by solution adsorption using two types of zinc phthalocyanines: F₁₆PcZn and F₆₄PcZn.

The degradation of MO was monitored using UV-Vis spectroscopy, and kinetic models were applied to evaluate the reaction rates. The results showed that the bare oxides exhibited little to no photocatalytic performance. GeO₂ doping …