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Marshall University Newsletter, June 19, 2024, Office Of Marshall University Communications Jun 2024

Marshall University Newsletter, June 19, 2024, Office Of Marshall University Communications

Marshall University Newsletter 2023-Current

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2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Retreat Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University Jun 2024

2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Retreat Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.


2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Annual Meeting Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University Jun 2024

2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Annual Meeting Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.


Wikidata Projects At Wmu, Marianne Swierenga Jun 2024

Wikidata Projects At Wmu, Marianne Swierenga

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Presentations

At Western Michigan University, Wikidata has been used to create value-added connections to boost discoverability of archival collections, oral histories, and digitization projects. Smaller, bite-sized projects focus on increasing regional and institutional information on Wikimedia projects. The presenter will also share her experience in developing and running Wikidata edit-a-thons.


Risk Of Climate Damage In The Mountain West, 2024, Taylor Volk, Isabelle G. Graham, Ivan Sun, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Jun 2024

Risk Of Climate Damage In The Mountain West, 2024, Taylor Volk, Isabelle G. Graham, Ivan Sun, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Environment

This fact sheet examines 2024 data on the estimated annual cost per person of damage to infrastructure, agriculture, and population from climate related disasters for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report, “States at Greatest Risk of Climate Damage - 2024 Study,” by Jaclyn DeJohn and published by SmartAsset, includes data on climate disaster risk for all 50 states.


Ragu Conversational Menu Assistant: An Llm Retrieval Augmented Generation Approach, Sam Abdel, Seth Mak, Aaron Pham, Christopher Michael Jun 2024

Ragu Conversational Menu Assistant: An Llm Retrieval Augmented Generation Approach, Sam Abdel, Seth Mak, Aaron Pham, Christopher Michael

Computer Science and Engineering Senior Theses

This project introduces a novel Conversational Menu Assistant leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques within a modified Large Language Model (LLM) framework to enhance dining experiences by providing personalized menu assistance. The main innovation lies in the system’s ability to integrate up-to-date menu information from various sources, including web scraping, into its responses, thereby circumventing the limitations commonly associated with LLMs, such as the need for frequent retraining and the challenge of handling dynamic information. Our solution addresses the pressing issue of reducing the workload on restaurant servers and streamlining the ordering process by offering precise menu details, personalized recommendations …


Turning Trash Into Treasure: Using Old Optical Spectrometers As Learning Tools In Instrumental Analysis, Ken Overway Jun 2024

Turning Trash Into Treasure: Using Old Optical Spectrometers As Learning Tools In Instrumental Analysis, Ken Overway

Chemistry Faculty Scholarship

Chemical instrumentation is complex and expensive. When an instrument becomes nonfunctional, its pedagogical value remains despite its inability to make measurements. This work presents a laboratory experiment which gives new purpose to old optical spectrometers while building knowledge and confidence of students in their understanding of chemical instrumentation. Students are given a guided tour of spectroscopic instruments, starting from the simplest, and are asked to identify components and draw the optical path of each instrument. Allowing students to look inside of decommissioned instruments gives students a chance to see the differences and similarities of optical spectrometers while reinforcing the form …


Volatile Gas Scavenging In The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Occupational Health And Safety Assessment, Katherine Reise, Jason Mccartney, Richard La, Angela Jerath, Marat Slessarev, Brian Cuthbertson, Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan, Nicole Mckinnon Jun 2024

Volatile Gas Scavenging In The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Occupational Health And Safety Assessment, Katherine Reise, Jason Mccartney, Richard La, Angela Jerath, Marat Slessarev, Brian Cuthbertson, Saptharishi Lalgudi Ganesan, Nicole Mckinnon

Data and Test Instruments

IntroductionThe use of volatile anesthetic agents in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is experiencing increased interest since the availability of the miniature vapourizing device. However, the effectiveness of scavenging systems in the presence of humidifiers in the ventilator circuit is unknown.Approach (Methods)We performed a bench study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Deltasorb® scavenging system in the presence of isoflurane and active humidity by simulating both infant and child ventilator test settings. A total of four ventilators were set to ventilate test lungs, all with active humidity and a Deltasorb scavenging canister collecting exhaled ventilation gas. Two ventilators also …


Sexual Harassment In Utah: A 2024 Update, Maria Blevins, Ariell Hardy, Susan R. Madsen Jun 2024

Sexual Harassment In Utah: A 2024 Update, Maria Blevins, Ariell Hardy, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

The term sexual harassment was introduced in April 1975 by Lin Farley; the phrase was revolutionary because in two words it gave a name to the experience women had been facing in the workplace when they endured the unwanted sexual advances of male coworkers.1 The term helped usher in a new era in which women could resist such behaviors.2 Sexual harassment has been illegal in the US for decades,3 and although there has been increased attention to the problem since 1970, including moments surrounding the Anita Hill hearing in 1991 and the #MeToo movement of 2017,4 …


Communicating Animals: A Doctor Dolittle Story, Andrew Rowan Jun 2024

Communicating Animals: A Doctor Dolittle Story, Andrew Rowan

Tales of WellBeing

Artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches are opening new opportunities to understand what animals say.


June 18, 2024 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Jun 2024

June 18, 2024 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

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Intersection Between Psychopathy And Aggression In Correctional Officers, Lindsay Bergeson Jun 2024

Intersection Between Psychopathy And Aggression In Correctional Officers, Lindsay Bergeson

Theses and Graduate Projects

Excessive use of force incidents within the last decade has resulted in high media coverage. One consequence of this high media coverage is the community more frequently questioning the personality characteristics of police and correctional officers. While the literature has begun to dive into the maladaptive traits of police officers and its relationship to excessive use of force, research on this topic in correctional institutions is scarce. The present study examined the relationship between psychopathy, aggression, and use of force in 27 correctional officers (COs) in Minnesota. The study collected self-report data from COs enrolled in Crisis Intervention Training. Using …


Workflow: Preservica Bulk Incremental Ingest (Opex Ingest) With Ruby Script, Kent Randell Jun 2024

Workflow: Preservica Bulk Incremental Ingest (Opex Ingest) With Ruby Script, Kent Randell

Rauner Special Collections Digital Archives Practice

This public workflow describes how Rauner Special Collections uploads digital files into Preservica using that tool’s “bulk incremental” ingest, also called an “Opex” ingest. A ruby script is run in the DOS Command-line environment to prepare the .opex sidecar files prior to their upload into the Amazon S3 Cloud, which will then be followed by their upload into Preservica. They will then be synced to the Digital Object module of ArchivesSpace. The ruby script is available in this workflow.


Utilizing Funds Of Knowledge In An Early Childhood Classroom To Enhance And Create Read-Aloud Experiences, Grace Katharine O'Malley Jun 2024

Utilizing Funds Of Knowledge In An Early Childhood Classroom To Enhance And Create Read-Aloud Experiences, Grace Katharine O'Malley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate the read-aloud experiences in an early childhood classroom that embed students Funds of Knowledge (FoK). The specific aim is the explore what happens when I utilize my students' funds of knowledge when planning and implementing read-aloud experiences. what happens when I utilize my students' funds of knowledge when planning and implementing read-aloud experiences. The students demonstrated making connections to peers in response to text, engaging with text that highlights funds of knowledge and conversing about others culture through play. The implications for utilizing Funds of Knowledge in an early childhood classroom is …


Pedestrian Safety Analysis Using Computer Vision, Daniel Champlin, Lane Hanson, Michael Lowry Jun 2024

Pedestrian Safety Analysis Using Computer Vision, Daniel Champlin, Lane Hanson, Michael Lowry

CSET Project Reports

The goal of this research project was to explore the capabilities of computer vision for pedestrian safety analysis. Computer vision, an AI application in image processing, tracks the movement of cars, bikes, and pedestrians, offering superior information about speed, trajectory, and count data for various transportation modes. The University of Idaho acquired two computer vision sensors from the startup Numina. This project funded the installation and one year of data access. In collaboration with the City of Moscow, we identified a test location, but the sensors failed to provide the necessary data. Consequently, we pivoted to the open-source computer vision …


Gardner-Webb Hires New Faculty In Education, Arts And Sciences, And Health Sciences, Office Of University Communications Jun 2024

Gardner-Webb Hires New Faculty In Education, Arts And Sciences, And Health Sciences, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen D’Ambrogi Aubrey has announced the hiring of new faculty for the Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences and Health Sciences. These experienced educators and researchers bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to the classroom and continue the ongoing aggressive recruitment of new faculty to the GWU campus.


The Irrationality Of Human Confidence That An Ageless Existence Would Be Better, Susan B. Levin Jun 2024

The Irrationality Of Human Confidence That An Ageless Existence Would Be Better, Susan B. Levin

Philosophy: Faculty Publications

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Using Student-Based Operations To Run A Full-Service Press, Kyle Morgan Jun 2024

Using Student-Based Operations To Run A Full-Service Press, Kyle Morgan

Cal Poly Humboldt Library

No abstract provided.


Researchers From Unh And Northeastern Dig Into History To Uncover A 'King', Robbin Ray Jun 2024

Researchers From Unh And Northeastern Dig Into History To Uncover A 'King', Robbin Ray

Media Relations

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Investigation Of Process-Structure-Property Relationships In Additively Manufactured Chopped Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, Indu Modala Jun 2024

Investigation Of Process-Structure-Property Relationships In Additively Manufactured Chopped Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, Indu Modala

Theses and Dissertations

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are widely used in various industries because of their high stiffness-to-weight ratio. However, traditional manufacturing processes restrict the application of FRP composites to the production of parts with simple geometries. With the advent of additive manufacturing (AM), it is possible to produce topologically optimized parts with complex geometries using chopped FRPs. Fully leveraging the advantages of AM in the fabrication of chopped FRP parts requires a thorough understanding of the effect of the process parameters on the microstructure, and subsequently on the mechanical properties of the manufactured part. This research focuses on studying the process-structure-property (P-S-P) …


Communication Between Young Adults And Their Siblings With Autism, Shane Morgan Petersen Jun 2024

Communication Between Young Adults And Their Siblings With Autism, Shane Morgan Petersen

Theses and Dissertations

As adolescents transition into young adults, many changes take place within family relationships as young adults move away from home. Young adults may be living away from parents and siblings for the first time and will establish communication patterns that can affect the rest of their life (citation). Relationships largely rely on communication in which young adults and their siblings with autism may experience changes in communication patterns as they move away from home. This study examined six young adults who all have a sibling with autism with whom they are no longer living. An examination of how close these …


The Voice As Identity: How Opera Has Influenced Dubbing In Italy And The United States, Brynn Allison Staker Jun 2024

The Voice As Identity: How Opera Has Influenced Dubbing In Italy And The United States, Brynn Allison Staker

Theses and Dissertations

An enduring Italian tradition of celebrating the voice and the Italian language as seen by the Italian perception and interest in opera has created an environment of celebration for Italian dubbers. The long-established history of opera in Italy, as well as the modern reception of Italian opera, have effectively placed the voice at the forefront of the Italian entertainment industry. This can be seen through an examination of the careers of Italian dubbers and the success that they saw in their industry. The United States did not have a longstanding operatic tradition, and when opera was introduced it was under …


Export Corp And Nutrition V. Katz Et. Al., Order On Pending Motions, Wesley B. Tailor Jun 2024

Export Corp And Nutrition V. Katz Et. Al., Order On Pending Motions, Wesley B. Tailor

Superior Court of Fulton County: Metro Atlanta Business Case Division Opinions

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Development And Validation Of A High School Agricultural Literacy Assessment, Rose Judd-Murray, Brian K. Warnick, Daniel C. Coster, Max L. Longhurst Jun 2024

Development And Validation Of A High School Agricultural Literacy Assessment, Rose Judd-Murray, Brian K. Warnick, Daniel C. Coster, Max L. Longhurst

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

The National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs) are knowledge benchmarks for school-aged youth and are used to improve agricultural literacy (National Agriculture in the Classroom, 2014; National Center for Agricultural Literacy, 2017). Despite educational efforts, prior research indicated that high school populations remained at low or deficient literacy levels. Additionally, no agricultural literacy assessment instruments using the NALOs as a standardization benchmark have been developed for the 9-12th grades. The purpose of the study was to validate a summative NALO-centered assessment that could provide baseline data on agricultural literacy following the completion of secondary education (12th grade). The study followed the …


Three New Majors Among Program Updates For 2024-25, Julia Perez Jun 2024

Three New Majors Among Program Updates For 2024-25, Julia Perez

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Daily Eicosapentaenoic Acid Infusion In Iugr Fetal Lambs Reduced Systemic Inflammation, Increased Muscle Adrβ2 Content, And Improved Myoblast Function And Muscle Growth, Haley Beer, Taylor A. Lacey, Rachel L. Gibbs, Micah S. Most, Zena M. Hicks, Pablo C. Grijalva, Eileen S. Marks-Nelson, Ty B. Schmidt, Jessica Lynn Petersen, Dustin T. Yates Jun 2024

Daily Eicosapentaenoic Acid Infusion In Iugr Fetal Lambs Reduced Systemic Inflammation, Increased Muscle Adrβ2 Content, And Improved Myoblast Function And Muscle Growth, Haley Beer, Taylor A. Lacey, Rachel L. Gibbs, Micah S. Most, Zena M. Hicks, Pablo C. Grijalva, Eileen S. Marks-Nelson, Ty B. Schmidt, Jessica Lynn Petersen, Dustin T. Yates

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) fetuses exhibit systemic inflammation that contributes to programmed deficits in myoblast function and muscle growth. Thus, we sought to determine if targeting fetal inflammation improves muscle growth outcomes. Heat stress-induced IUGR fetal lambs were infused with eicosapentaenoic acid (IUGR+EPA; n = 9) or saline (IUGR; n = 8) for 5 days during late gestation and compared to saline-infused controls (n = 11). Circulating eicosapentaenoic acid was 42% less (p < 0.05) for IUGR fetuses but was recovered in IUGR+EPA fetuses. The infusion did not improve placental function or fetal O2 but resolved the 67% greater (p < 0.05) circulating TNFα observed in IUGR fetuses. This improved myoblast function and muscle growth, as the 23% reduction (p < 0.05) in the ex vivo differentiation of IUGR myoblasts was resolved in IUGR+EPA myoblasts. Semitendinosus, longissimus dorsi, and flexor digitorum superficialis muscles were 24–39% lighter (p < 0.05) for IUGR but not for IUGR+EPA fetuses. Elevated (p < 0.05) IL6R and reduced (p < 0.05) β2 adrenoceptor content in IUGR muscle indicated enhanced inflammatory sensitivity and diminished β2 adrenergic sensitivity. Although IL6R remained elevated, β2 adrenoceptor deficits were resolved in IUGR+EPA muscle, demonstrating a unique underlying mechanism for muscle dysregulation. These findings show that fetal inflammation contributes to IUGR muscle growth deficits and thus may be an effective target for intervention.


University Of New Hampshire Dean's List, Robbin Ray Jun 2024

University Of New Hampshire Dean's List, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Top Manager's Age Diversity On Firm Performance: The Moderation Effect Of Top Manager's Average Age, Julian Lucas Kimario Jun 2024

The Influence Of Top Manager's Age Diversity On Firm Performance: The Moderation Effect Of Top Manager's Average Age, Julian Lucas Kimario

Business Management Review

This study examines the effect of top managers' team age diversity on firm performance and the moderation effect of top managers' average age on the top manager's age diversity and firm performance. The study used quantitative data from 63 listed firms on East African stock exchanges. It used hierarchical linear modeling to test the hypotheses. Results indicated that the main effect of top managers' team age diversity is statistically significant and positively related to firm performance as measured by ROA. Furthermore, the moderation effect of top managers’ average age is statistically significant but negatively moderates the relationship between top managers' …


Does The Airport Servicescape Affect The Relationship Between A Irport Outcome Quality And Passenger Satisfaction?, David Stepahno, Dev Jani, David Mfinanga Jun 2024

Does The Airport Servicescape Affect The Relationship Between A Irport Outcome Quality And Passenger Satisfaction?, David Stepahno, Dev Jani, David Mfinanga

Business Management Review

Airports promote passenger satisfaction with superior service. Airport outcome quality (AOQ) is a part of Airport Service Quality (ASQ), which impacts daily service performance. In this study, the airport servicescape influenced the link between airport outcome quality and passenger satisfaction. The model was developed using the Hierarchical Service Quality Model (HSQM) and Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) theory, incorporating two direct and moderated paths. The study utilized a convenience sampling technique and conducted a cross-sectional survey of international travellers at critical airports in Tanzania. 389 respondents were evaluated using the PLS-SEM technique. Significant enhancements have been made in the direct and moderated relationships …


William Kaetz V. Educational Credit Management Corp Jun 2024

William Kaetz V. Educational Credit Management Corp

2024 Decisions

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