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Motion History Images: A New Method For Tracking Microswimmers In 3d, Max Riekeles, Hadi Albalkhi, Megan Marie Dubay, Jay Nadeau, Christian A. Lindensmith

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Quantitative tracking of rapidly moving micron-scale objects remains an elusive challenge in microscopy due to low signal-to-noise. This paper describes a novel method for tracking micron-sized motile organisms in off-axis Digital Holographic Microscope (DHM) raw holograms and/or reconstructions. We begin by processing the microscopic images with the previously reported Holographic Examination for Life-like Motility (HELM) software, which provides a variety of tracking outputs including motion history images (MHIs). MHIs are stills of videos where the frame-to-frame changes are indicated with color time-coding. This exposes tracks of objects that are difficult to identify in individual frames at a low signal-to-noise ratio. …

Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps Returns To Gardner-Webb On May 16, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Since moving to Boiling Springs in 2022, there’s one question Gardner- Webb University Director of Bands Dr. Sarah Fabian expects to be asked in May. Whether she’s walking around her neighborhood or in town, people want to know, “When’s that band getting here?”

Bridging The Gap Between Primary Care And Mental Health: A Quality Improvement Project, Coreyann Fluker

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Establishing a robust connection between primary care and mental health services is crucial for fostering a patient-centered healthcare model. This quality improvement project addresses the pressing issue of limited access to mental health services in rural areas of the United States, leading to unmet mental health needs for patients. These challenges were identified within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Implementing a collaborative care approach seeks to enhance triage practices by facilitating warm handoffs from primary care to mental health providers while integrating an informative triage tool, the SAD PERSONS Scale.

This collaborative approach enhances patient outcomes …

Integrating Health-Related Quality Of Life And Evidence-Based Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Management: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Kami Beveridge Wast

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Manuscripts

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, characterized by symptoms such as irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, and metabolic issues (Fatemeh et al., 2021). Despite its prevalence, the management of PCOS remains challenging due to its manifestations and impact on quality of life. Current treatment paradigms often fail to adequately address the comprehensive needs of this patient population, highlighting a substantial gap in care.

Utilizing the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) methodology, this quality improvement (QI) project aimed to enhance the management of PCOS and improve the quality of life for patients in a …

Relationships | Line And Object, Peyton Lawler

Graduate Theses in Studio Art

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Unlock 30a, Brailey Hoey

Undergraduate B.F.A. Theses in Studio Art

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Carmela's, Emily Hairie

Undergraduate B.F.A. Theses in Studio Art

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Brief-Case, Emmie Wescoat

Undergraduate B.F.A. Theses in Studio Art

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A Quantitative Correlational Study Of Job Satisfaction Among Critical Care Nurses In Hawai'i, Hazel Downing

Dissertations

One way of reducing nurse shortage and providing effective patient care within critical care units includes addressing the relationships between job satisfaction and nurse socio-demographics. The current quantitative correlational study identified a moderate level of overall job satisfaction among critical care nurses in Hawaii. The highest level of job satisfaction was in flexibility of scheduling and lowest in child care facilities. Rejection of the null hypothesis for six of the eight hypotheses suggested presence of a relationship between socio-demographics and the subscales of job satisfaction. The linear combination of the 10 socio-demographics does not predict the rewards and the professional …

Could It Be That Healthcare Systems Are Putting Profits Before Patients?, Majida Naz

Publications and Research

The escalating costs of healthcare in the United States have led to a significant burden on diverse populations, often resulting in diminished access to quality care. As profit-driven motives increasingly influence healthcare providers and insurers, the affordability and accessibility of healthcare services are adversely affected. This research examines the intricate dynamics between profit motives and healthcare provision, employing a mixed-methods approach to investigate the impact on the diverse groups. By conducting a quantitative and some qualitative examination of healthcare spending data, this study demonstrates a pronounced disparity in the quality of healthcare services provided to populations across different income levels. …

“Siblings Must Stick Together”: Chilean Parents’ Perspectives On Sibling Group Adoption And Post-Adoption Contact, Irene Salvo Agoglia, Catherine A. Labrenz, Marian Bilbao

Open Initiatives Grant Funded Publications-Archive

The inseparability of siblings is a key child rights principle, however, many children adopted from care are separated from siblings. Through a self-administered survey, we examined Chilean adoptive parents’ perspectives on sibling group adoption and post-adoption sibling contact. We examined types and frequency of contact and a thematic analysis approach was used to analyze open-ended responses. Although most adoptive parents favored keeping siblings together, few had initiated post-adoption sibling contact. Barriers included misinformation, professional discouragement, questioning developmental appropriateness, and hesitancy to contact birth families. The implications for research and practice are explored.

Dnp Final Report: Balancing Self-Care And Patient Care: An Intervention To Enhance Well-Being For Acute Care Nurses, Robert V. Rose Jr.

DNP Final Reports

This project delves into the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and nursing, focusing on the well-being of nurses within the context of acute care settings. Poor well-being leads to increased levels of burnout and the evidence-based practice project aimed to increase the perception of well-being.

The formulated PICOT question driving this project was: In acute care nurses (P), how does the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program (I) compared to no Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (C) impact nurses’ perception of well-being (O). The evidence substantiates that ACT interventions effectively elevate perceptions of well-being, as …

Generational Awareness Of Folk Figures In The American Midwest, Addison L. Jensen

Honors Thesis

The popular folklore of a region can clearly reflect how its citizens understand themselves and their nation. The goal of this study was to determine the number of individuals who can be considered “well-versed” in traditional folklore and to speculate on the possible reasons for the differences in recognition that arise. Five figures (Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, Annie Oakley, and Rip Van Winkle) were selected to serve as a representative sample of folk characters that have been historically significant to the country. An online survey of 279 Midwesterners and interviews with various age groups in South Dakota, found …

Vascular Electrophysiology And Pathogenic Consequences Of Cardiovascular Katp Channel Mutations, Alex Hanson

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

The complex cardiovascular disorder Cantú Syndrome (CS) arises from gain-of-function (GoF) mutations in either KCNJ8 or ABCC9, the genes encoding the Kir6.1 and SUR2 subunits of cardiovascular ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels, respectively. CS involves an array of cardiovascular pathologies, including cardiac hypertrophy and hypercontractility, low systemic vascular resistance, and excessively compliant, dilated, and tortuous vessels. Together, the latter features exemplify the hypomyotonic and hyperelastic components of CS vasculopathy. It was recently established that CS vasculopathy drives the associated cardiac pathologies, which are observed even in the absence of cardiac KATP GoF. In this thesis, I carried out experiments to determine …

Essays In Behavioral And Experimental Economics, Yves-Paul Auffray

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation consists of three self-contained articles in the field of Behavioral and Experimental Economics. Chapter one and three investigate the implications of non-standard preferences, i.e., social preferences for economic decision making. Another common theme in Behavioral Economics is that of bounded rationality. In chapter two, I look at correlation neglect, which is one example of bounded rationality. The first chapter "Circumstances, effort choice and redistribution," investigates the effects of differences in personal circumstances on individual effort choice and on income redistribution. I construct a model in which a worker’s production depends on a combination of circumstances, effort and unknown …

Identification, Establishment Of Connection, And Clustering Of Social Risks Involved In The Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Cross-Country Comparative Study, Guoqing Zhao, Shaofeng Liu, Carmen Lopez, Yi Wang, Haiyan Lu, Jinhua Zhang

Plymouth Business School

Supply chain risk management (SCRM) literature is heterogeneous. While much attention has been given to the economic and environmental dimensions, the social dimension has so far received less focus. Thus, this study analyzes the social risks involved in the agri-food supply chains (AFSCs) of Argentina and China by employing an integrated approach. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, followed by using a combination of three complementary data analysis methods: thematic analysis to identify social risks, total interpretive structural modeling (TISM) to build interrelationships among the identified social risks, and fuzzy MICMAC (cross-impact matrix multiplication applied to classification analysis) to …

Social Environment-Based Opportunity Costs Dictate When People Leave Social Interactions, Anthony S. Gabay, Andrea Pisauro, Kathryn C. O’Nell, Matthew A. J. Apps

School of Psychology

There is an ever-increasing understanding of the cognitive mechanisms underlying how we process others' behaviours during social interactions. However, little is known about how people decide when to leave an interaction. Are these decisions shaped by alternatives in the environment - the opportunity-costs of connecting to other people? Here, participants chose when to leave partners who treated them with varying degrees of fairness, and connect to others, in social environments with different opportunity-costs. Across four studies we find people leave partners more quickly when opportunity-costs are high, both the average fairness of people in the environment and the effort required …

Sole Searching: The Mystery Of A Left Foot Mood Swing Unraveled, Kaitlin Sebranek, Randy Semma

Posters

About 0.2% of patients in the Diabetic population have Charcot Neuroarthropathy.

When the gold standard of offloading in a total contact cast fails for CN patients, surgical treatment can be considered to achieve a stable, plantigrade, and functional foot.

Due to the complexity of the condition, potential complications such as hardware breakage, nonunion, and infection can result over time.

Complications And Formation Of Sinus Tracts Due To Presence Of Lead From Foreign Bodies In Soft Tissue: A Case Report, Peter J. Godoy, Marshall G. Solomon

Posters

A cornerstone of lower extremity limb salvage is to avoid development of wound complications involved in soft tissue infections . Predicting probability of sinus tract development due to presence of lead in soft tissues from foreign bodies. In this particular case a bullet fragment from a previous gunshot wound was noted to be the catalyst disrupting multiple biologic processes and impairing the function of soft tissues to heal. Predicting a level of contamination in this particular case lead believed to cause oxidative stress and inflammation and prompt excisional removal can avoid sinus tract formations and complications. This study presents a …

The Curious Case Of Ainhum Dactolysis Spontanea, Jesse Miller, Michele Bertele-Semma, Randy Semma

Posters

46 yo African male, no major PMH.

Pt presents with severe pain in the right 5th toe.

Pt had used a corn remover at home treatment 2 years ago which they stated started the progression in the pain of the patient.

Pt states that the toe has progressively become more constricted and painful.

Pt states that they want their toe amputated to relieve the pain.

A Comprehensive Review Of Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Processes To Produce Sustainable Diesel And Aviation Fuel, Joseph C. Steinagel

Honors College Theses

The greatest threat known to humankind today is global warming. It affects every nation on the planet and the natural order of all living things. Consequently, this ongoing crisis necessitates action to scientifically revolutionize important areas of society, including researching modern adaptations of the transportation industry. In that regard, it has been determined that an effective short-term answer to eliminating carbon emissions is to produce sustainable fuels that run cooperatively with the well-established machines of today. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one such topic of interest, and the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process is an effective way of producing SAF. To that …

Brain Computer Interface-Based Drone Control Using Gyroscopic Data From Head Movements, Ikaia Cacha Melton

Honors College Theses

This research explores the potential of using gyroscopic data from a person’s head movement to control a DJI Tello quadcopter via a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). In this study, over 100 gyroscopic recordings capturing the X, Y and Z columns (formally known as GyroX, GyroY, GyroZ) between 4 volunteers with the Emotiv Epoc X headset were collected. The Emotiv Epoc X data captured (left, right, still, and forward) head movements of each participant associated with the DJI Tello quadcopter navigation. The data underwent thorough processing and analysis, revealing distinctive patterns in charts using Microsoft Excel. A Python condition algorithm was then …

Pediatric Dermatologists Versus Ai Bots: Evaluating The Medical Knowledge And Diagnostic Capabilities Of Chatgpt, Charles Y. Huang, Esther Zhang, Marie-Chantal Caussade, Trinity Brown, Griffin Stockton Hogrogian, Albert C. Yan

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

This study evaluates the clinical accuracy of OpenAI's ChatGPT in pediatric dermatology by comparing its responses on multiple-choice and case-based questions to those of pediatric dermatologists. ChatGPT's versions 3.5 and 4.0 were tested against questions from the American Board of Dermatology and the "Photoquiz" section of Pediatric Dermatology. Results show that human pediatric dermatology clinicians generally outperformed both ChatGPT iterations, though ChatGPT-4.0 demonstrated comparable performance in some areas. The study highlights the potential of AI tools in aiding clinicians with medical knowledge and decision-making, while also emphasizing the need for continual advancements and clinician oversight in using such technologies.

Forgotten Clientele: A Systematic Review Of Patient-Centered Pathology Reports, Eric Steimetz, Elmira Mostafidi, Carolina Castagna, Raavi Gupta, Rosemary Frasso

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

CONTEXT: Patient portals, designed to give ready access to medical records, have led to important improvements in patient care. However, there is a downside: much of the information available on portals is not designed for lay people. Pathology reports are no exception. Access to complex reports often leaves patients confused, concerned and stressed. We conducted a systematic review to explore recommendations and guidelines designed to promote a patient centered approach to pathology reporting.

DESIGN: In consultation with a research librarian, a search strategy was developed to identify literature regarding patient-centered pathology reports (PCPR). Terms such as "pathology reports," "patient-centered," and …

Madre Tierra: Black Women And Environmental (In)Justice On The Pacific Coast Of Colombia, Kache Claytor

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation tracks the stories of Black Colombian women, mothers, and children in relation to mining, and especially illegal mining, to highlight the intersections of gender, class, race, space, and time amid (un)natural environmental catastrophes in contemporary Colombia. Black Colombians have an interdependent relationship with the earth and also have rights to ancestral lands, territories, and natural resources according to Law 70 of 1993, which established collective rights for Black communities. The failure to recognize this has led to increased forced internal migration and expropriation in Black territories because of illegal mining. Nevertheless, in this dissertation, I spotlight how Black …

Inducible Crispr-Targeted ‘Knockdown’ Of Human Gut Bacteroides In Mice Reveals Glycan Utilization Strategies, Zachary Beller

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Learning how members of the human gut microbiota compete and cooperate for dietary nutrients, such as fiber-associated glycans, should help facilitate development of more precise nutritional recommendations for improving health. To model how bacteria prioritize the utilization of different fiber glycans in the mammalian gut, germ-free mice were colonized with a 13-member consortium of cultured, genome-sequenced human bacterial strains, including seven Bacteroides species. Animals were fed a Western diet supplemented with pea fiber. Once the consortium had time to assemble, an inducible CRISPR-based system was used to deplete the absolute abundance of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron or B. cellulosilyticus by 10- to …

Essays On Intellectual Property Strategy, Byung Uk (Charlie) An

Olin Business School Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Different forms of institutions have been devised by human beings throughout history, either as informal constraints or formal rules. Although emerging in various forms, institutions play a pivotal role in structuring interactions in our societies. These institutional assets significantly affect firms’ environment and have a substantial impact on the economic growth of different regions and countries. This dissertation is about one of the important institutions, intellectual property (IP). IP has been designed to address the fundamental challenges in protecting innovative ideas and knowledge. That is, Arrow’s information paradox ─ for an idea to be evaluated, one has to disclose the …

Essays On Tv Advertising, Donggwan Kim

Olin Business School Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation consists of three chapters that attempt to understand the effects of both advertising quantity and content within the consumer finance and political domains. In the first chapter, I examine the effectiveness of TV advertising in promoting mortgage refinancing. It is well-documented that many mortgage borrowers make sub-optimal financial decisions by failing to refinance when interest rates are low, despite large potential savings. This paper studies the effectiveness of TV advertising on mortgage refinancing decisions. Using six years of mortgage origination and advertising data, I quantify the impact of TV advertising on consumers’ decisions to refinance their mortgages, as …