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Theoretical Contributions To A Positive Work Environment, Sharon Prawl

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

A healthcare environment that supports and nurtures its professionals creates a positive work environment. Creating a positive work environment fosters camaraderie where healthcare professionals can strive to achieve their best potential.

Differential Susceptibility To Propofol And Ketamine In Primary Cultures Of Young And Senesced Astrocytes, Liang Huang, Ferit Tuzer, Abigail Murtha, Michael Green, Claudio Torres, Henry Liu, Shadi Malaeb

Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers

The adverse effects of general anesthesia on the long-term cognition of young children and senior adults have become of concern in recent years. Previously, mechanistic and pathogenic investigations focused on neurons, and little is known about the effect of commonly used intravenous anesthetics such as propofol and ketamine on astrocytes. Recently, astrocyte dysfunction has been implicated in a wide range of age-related brain diseases. In this study, we examined the survival and viability of both young and senescent astrocytes in culture after adding propofol and ketamine to the media at varying strengths. Oxidative stimulus was applied to commercially available fetal …

Ultrasoft Platelet-Like Particles Stop Bleeding In Rodent And Porcine Models Of Trauma, Kimberly Nellenbach, Emily Mihalko, Seema Nandi, Drew W. Koch, Jagathpala Shetty, Leandra Moretti, Jennifer Sollinger, Nina Moiseiwitsch, Ana Sheridan, Sanika Pandit, Maureane Hoffman, Lauren V. Schnabel, L. Andrew Lyon, Thomas H. Barker, Ashley C. Brown

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

Uncontrolled bleeding after trauma represents a substantial clinical problem. The current standard of care to treat bleeding after trauma is transfusion of blood products including platelets; however, donated platelets have a short shelf life, are in limited supply, and carry immunogenicity and contamination risks. Consequently, there is a critical need to develop hemostatic platelet alternatives. To this end, we developed synthetic platelet-like particles (PLPs), formulated by functionalizing highly deformable microgel particles composed of ultralow cross-linked poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) with fibrin-binding ligands. The fibrin-binding ligand was designed to target to wound sites, and the cross-linking of fibrin polymers was designed …

Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy In Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mutated Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer After Disease Progression On Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Final Results Of Checkmate 722, Tony Mok, Kazuhiko Nakagawa, Keunchil Park, Yuichiro Ohe, Nicolas Girard, Hye Ryun Kim, Yi-Long Wu, Justin Gainor, Se-Hoon Lee, Chao-Hua Chiu, Sang-We Kim, Cheng-Ta Yang, Chien Liang Wu, Lin Wu, Meng-Chih Lin, Jens Samol, Kazuya Ichikado, Mengzhao Wang, Xiaoqing Zhang, Judi Sylvester, Sunney Li, Ann Forslund, James Chih-Hsin Yang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

PURPOSE: The phase III CheckMate 722 trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02864251) evaluated nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (

METHODS: Patients with disease progression after first- or second-generation EGFR TKI therapy (without

RESULTS: Overall, 294 patients were randomly assigned. At final analysis (median follow-up, 38.1 months), PFS was not significantly improved with nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy (median, 5.6

CONCLUSION: Nivolumab plus chemotherapy did not significantly improve PFS versus chemotherapy in patients with

The Perception Of Official Housing Policies For Women With Medically Assisted Treatment, Vickie Lynn Roberson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death among the homeless, with limited access to housing, food, security, and medically assisted treatment (MAT). The women on MAT are affected because they may not be readily accepted into the housing community if considered non-abstinent, unlike other substance users who would not have those problems. There previously had not been research on how housing for women was affected when on MAT or any housing facilities that have established MAT protocol. In this generic qualitative design, 10 female participants on MAT who needed housing were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Bandura's social learning theory …

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Reading Comprehension Of Black Boys In Grades 3–5, Chastity G. Baccus

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Black boys in grades third through fifth are not developing reading comprehension skills compared to their peers in an urban southeastern school district. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore perceptions of third through fifth grade reading teachers on reading comprehension of Black boys in this district. The conceptual framework was culturally relevant pedagogy. Research questions involved teachers’ perceptions of why Black boys in grades 3-5 struggle with reading comprehension skills and what they felt was needed to support them for success. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 10 reading teachers with …

Strategies To Reduce Business Costs Associated With Employee Financial Stress, Gordon Ward

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Employee financial stress has a negative impact on employees’ mental health, productivity, benefit plan costs, and organizational profits. Employers are increasingly concerned with developing strategies to reduce the business costs resulting from employee financial stress. Based on self-determination theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore strategies to reduce business costs associated with employee financial stress. The participants were five human resources/benefit managers who developed strategies to reduce the business costs associated with employee financial stress. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of organizational information collected through public sources. Through thematic analysis, three …

In Vitro Multiplication Of Strawberry In Various Types And Concentrations Of Cytokinins And Auxins, Erni Suminar, Vira Rahmawati, Sumadi, Anne Nuraini

Jurnal Kultivasi

Growth regulator is one of the important factors in the success of plant propagation by tissue culture. 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) is one of the most widely used cytokinin because it is more stable, less expensive and more effective. Thidiazuron (TDZ) can increase the action of other cytokinins, either exogenous cytokinin or endogenous cytokinin. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) belongs to the more stable auxin group, because it is not easily decomposed and oxidized by enzymes released by plants. This study aimed to obtain the best types and concentrations of BAP, TDZ, and NAA for the in vitro multiplication of strawberry explant. The experiment …

Response Of Growth, Yield, And Seeds Quality Of G0 Potato On Different Potassium Fertilizer Doses And Retardant Concentrations In Jatinangor Medium Land, Selika Fitrian Ramadhani, Yukta Alvira Donita, Anne Nuraini, Muhamad Kadapi

Jurnal Kultivasi

This study aims to determine the best interaction of potassium (K) fertilizer dose and retardant concentration on the growth, yield, and seed quality of G0 potato grown in the medium land of Jantinangor. The experiment was conducted at Screen House Station Ciparanje, Jatinangor, Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Padjadjaran from November 2022 until January 2023 at an elevation of ± 685 meters above sea level. The experimental design used was the Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD). The first factor was the K fertilizer dose including 50%, 100%, and 150%. The second was the retardant concentration including without retardant, 100 ppm paclobutrazol, …

Elders Helping Elders: The Impact Of Stress On The Informal Caregiver, Denise Diane Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Informal older caregivers who care for other older adult's experience stress that can harm them. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the relationship between perceived stress and the physical health, quality of life, and coping skills of the informal older caregiver. The stress process model was used as the conceptual framework for this study. Using the Self survey using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), World health Quality of Life BREF (WHQOL-BREF) Scale, and the Brief-COPE Inventory, a total of 80 informal older caregivers were selected as participants. Pearson chi-square and Pearson’s r were used to analyze the …

Capital Structure Decision And Its Impact On The Financial Performance Of Real Estate Companies Listed On The Egyptian Exchange, Walid Nabil Badr Ali

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Financial performance has been an ongoing challenge for real estate companies in Egypt due to the devaluation of the currency in 2016, an increase in interest rates, and inflation that led to an increase in the price of construction inputs, plus the effect of COVID-19 on the local and world economy. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between company capital structure and the financial performance of real estate companies in the Egyptian exchange during the years 2016 to 2020. The research questions focused on the effects of capital structure. Three financial performance measures, return …

The Lived Experience Of Career Sponsorship Of Canadian Female Executives, Dianna Dinevski

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Women represent almost half of the Canadian labor population, but less than 6% of women advance to executive leadership. This is problematic because previous studies showed gender balance has been proven to be good for business, but with not enough women advancing in the leadership pipeline, business performance will continue to suffer. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Canadian female executives regarding how career sponsorship may have influenced their career advancement to executive management. Role congruity theory provided the framework for the study. Eleven Canadian female executives participated in semistructured interviews to …

The Relationship Between Ohio Start Peer Recovery Services And Parental Sobriety, Jennifer Mcclellan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Parental substance use is associated with an increased risk for child maltreatment. The rise of parental substance use in Ohio led the state to implement Ohio START (sobriety, treatment, and reducing trauma), an evidence-based model that incorporates lived experience through peer recovery services embedded within child protection agencies. Researchers have studied the benefits of peer recovery services in community settings but have not extensively explored potential impacts among child protection populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the timeliness and quantity of Ohio START peer recovery services and the length of parental sobriety at case …

Interconnection And Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Control Without Partial Differential Equations, Pablo Borja

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Interconnection and damping assignment (IDA) is a popular passivity-based control (PBC) technique. This nonlinear control approach has proven suitable for stabilizing a wide range of systems. However, like many other nonlinear control techniques, implementing the IDA-PBC approach is often hampered by the necessity of solving partial differential equations (PDEs). This paper studies systems for which the solutions to these equations are always guaranteed, and closed-form solutions are known. To this end, we provide straightforwardly verifiable conditions over the open-loop system such that IDA-PBC can be applied without solving PDEs.

Ordinary Days (April 10-13, 2024), Lindenwood University

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for Ordinary Days (April 10-13, 2024), Lindenwood University.

To view the photos from this production of Ordinary Days, please click here.

Response Of Growth And Tuber Seed Production Of G0 Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Cv Medians In Medium Lands Of Jatinangor To Biochar Composition And Retardant Type, Tessa Prima Dewi, Jajang Sauman Hamdani, Syariful Mubarok

Jurnal Kultivasi

Potatoes are the third most consumed food in Indonesia. The availability of high-quality potato tuber seeds is still low which affects potato production. Potato planting in the highlands is limited, so it needs to be expanded into medium lands. The modification that can increase the production of G0 potato tuber seeds on medium lands is the use of biochar and retardant. The purpose of this research was to determine the composition of biochar and the type of retardant to increase the G0 tuber seed yield of potato cv Medians in the medium lands of Jatinangor. The research was conducted from …

Revitalizing Soil Health For Climate Resilience In Africa: The Need For High Rates Of Carbon Inputs, Idowu A. Atoloye

Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications

Enhancing soil health is critical to improve crop productivity, fertilizer use efficiency, and resilience to climate change impacts for smallholder farmers in Africa. Increasing the use of mineral fertilizers is critical for achieving higher crop yield and residue return. However, it is crucial to consider the simultaneous use of carbon (C)-rich organic materials alongside mineral fertilizers to support soil health and enhance fertilizer use efficiency. It is proposed that increasing mineral fertilizer use without a concurrent increase in C-rich organic materials may not enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil health in the long term. When the labile pool of …

Documents From The April 10, 2024 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Staff Senate, University Of Montana--Missoula. Staff Senate

University of Montana Staff Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda and meeting minutes from the April 10th, 2024 meeting of the University of Montana Staff Senate.

This meeting revised the Staff Senate Bylaws. Former Bylaws and new Bylaws are attached to this record.

Fusobacterium Nucleatum Subsp Animalis Comes To The Spotlight In Oral Diseases, Bibek G C, Peng Zhou, Chenggang Wu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Krieger et al.'s study in this issue of Cell Host & Microbe reveals that Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. animalis strains, previously underestimated, are significant in disease-affected oral areas. This challenges the long-held notion of the dominance of Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum, reshaping our understanding of Fusobacterium distribution in the oral microbiome.

Fusobacterium Nucleatum Subsp Animalis Comes To The Spotlight In Oral Diseases, Bibek G C, Peng Zhou, Chenggang Wu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Krieger et al.'s study in this issue of Cell Host & Microbe reveals that Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. animalis strains, previously underestimated, are significant in disease-affected oral areas. This challenges the long-held notion of the dominance of Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. nucleatum, reshaping our understanding of Fusobacterium distribution in the oral microbiome.

A Revamped Rat Reference Genome Improves The Discovery Of Genetic Diversity In Laboratory Rats, Tristan V De Jong, Yanchao Pan, Pasi Rastas, Daniel Munro, Monika Tutaj, Huda Akil, Chris Benner, Denghui Chen, Apurva S Chitre, William Chow, Vincenza Colonna, Clifton L Dalgard, Wendy M Demos, Peter A Doris, Erik Garrison, Aron M Geurts, Hakan M Gunturkun, Victor Guryev, Thibaut Hourlier, Kerstin Howe, Jun Huang, Ted Kalbfleisch, Panjun Kim, Ling Li, Spencer Mahaffey, Fergal J Martin, Pejman Mohammadi, Ayse Bilge Ozel, Oksana Polesskaya, Michal Pravenec, Pjotr Prins, Jonathan Sebat, Jennifer R Smith, Leah C Solberg Woods, Boris Tabakoff, Alan Tracey, Marcela Uliano-Silva, Flavia Villani, Hongyang Wang, Burt M Sharp, Francesca Telese, Zhihua Jiang, Laura Saba, Xusheng Wang, Terence D Murphy, Abraham A Palmer, Anne E Kwitek, Melinda R Dwinell, Robert W Williams, Jun Z Li, Hao Chen

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The seventh iteration of the reference genome assembly for Rattus norvegicus-mRatBN7.2-corrects numerous misplaced segments and reduces base-level errors by approximately 9-fold and increases contiguity by 290-fold compared with its predecessor. Gene annotations are now more complete, improving the mapping precision of genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomics datasets. We jointly analyzed 163 short-read whole-genome sequencing datasets representing 120 laboratory rat strains and substrains using mRatBN7.2. We defined ∼20.0 million sequence variations, of which 18,700 are predicted to potentially impact the function of 6,677 genes. We also generated a new rat genetic map from 1,893 heterogeneous stock rats and annotated transcription start sites …

Immunomodulatory Zymosan/Ι-Carrageenan/ Agarose Hydrogel For Targeting M2 To M1 Macrophages (Antitumoral), Geetha Venkatachalam, Jayant Giri, Saurav Mallik, Gandarvakottai Senthilkumar Arumugam, Manavalan Arulmani, Vimal Kumar Dewangan, Mukesh Doble, Zhongming Zhao

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Several studies have been performed on the immunomodulatory effects of yeast β-(1,3) glucan, but there is no proper evaluation of the thermal and immunomodulating properties of zymosan (ZM). Thermogravimetry analysis indicated a 54% weight loss of ZM at 270 °C. Circular dichroism showed absorption peaks in the region of 250 to 400 nm, suggesting a helical coil β-sheet configuration. XRD showed a broad peak at 2θ of 20.38°, indicating the crystalline nature, and the size was found to be 23 nm. ZM is biocompatible and showed no toxicity against L929 and RAW 264.7 cell lines (cell viability > 90%). Immunomodulatory …

Quantum Computation Using Large Spin Qudits, Sivaprasad Thattupurackal Omanakuttan

Physics & Astronomy ETDs

This dissertation explores quantum computation using qudits encoded into large spins, emphasizing the concept of quantum co-design to harness the unique capabilities of physical platforms for enhanced quantum information processing. First, we delve into the generation of high-fidelity universal gate sets for quantum computation with qudits. Leveraging principles from quantum optimal control, Rydberg physics, and the atomic structure of alkaline-earth atoms, we propose protocols for high-fidelity universal gate sets in the ground state of ⁸⁷Sr with reasonable experimental parameters. Next, we analyze schemes to encode a qubit in the large spin qudits for fault-tolerant quantum computation (FTQC). By comprehending …

Reply To Kidd Et Al., “Inconsistencies Within The Proposed Framework For Stabilizing Fungal Nomenclature Risk Further Confusion”, Sybren De Hoog, Thomas J Walsh, Sarah A Ahmed, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Barbara D Alexander, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Esther Babady, Feng-Yan Bai, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Andrew Borman, Anuradha Chowdhary, Andrew Clark, Robert C Colgrove, Oliver A Cornely, Tanis C Dingle, Philippe J Dufresne, Jeff Fuller, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Connie Gibas, Heather Glasgow, Yvonne Graser, Jacques Guillot, Andreas H Groll, Gerhard Haase, Kimberly Hanson, Amanda Harrington, David L Hawksworth, Randall T Hayden, Martin Hoenigl, Vit Hubka, Kristie Johnson, Julianne V Kus, Ruoyu Li, Jacques F Meis, Michaela Lackner, Fanny Lanternier, Sixto M Leal, Francesca Lee, Shawn R Lockhart, Paul Luethy, Isabella Martin, Kyung J Kwon-Chung, Wieland Meyer, M Hong Nguyen, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Elizabeth Palavecino, Preeti Pancholi, Peter G Pappas, Gary W Procop, Scott A Redhead, Daniel D Rhoads, Stefan Riedel, Bryan Stevens, Kaede Ota Sullivan, Paschalis Vergidis, Emmanuel Roilides, Amir Seyedmousavi, Lili Tao, Vania A Vicente, Roxana G Vitale, Qi-Ming Wang, Nancy L Wengenack, Lars Westblade, Nathan Wiederhold, Lewis White, Christina M Wojewoda, Sean X Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Malpractice Litigation Related To Management Of Varicocele: A Legal Database Review, Eric Zhou, Nicholas Sellke, Helen Sun, Kimberly Tay, Sherry Mortach, Ramy Abou Ghayda, Aram Loeb, Nannan Thirumavalavan

Student Scholarship

There have been studies that examined litigation procedures stemming from the management and treatment of various urological issues [6, 8]. Varicocele is a common urologic condition and can be associated with pain, subfertility, and infertility, thus greatly impacting patient well-being and quality of life. It has a prevalence of 15% in the general male population and up to 35% in males with infertility [9]. Varicocele has a range of treatment options, from observation to pain management to surgical correction. To our knowledge, no legal claims database investigation into varicocele cases exists. Elucidating the factors that go into varicocele litigation could …

Sheahon Zenger Named Illinois Wesleyan's New President, Lyndsay Jones

Interviews for WGLT

Former ISU athletics director Sheahon Zenger named Illinois Wesleyan's new president.

North Country Food & Agriculture Council Lunch & Learn, Heidi Barker

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Graduate Recital: Younhee Choi, Piano; April 10, 2024, Younhee Choi

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 10, 2024
Wednesday Evening
7:30 p.m.

Genetic Insights Into Tetralogy Of Fallot: Oh Myh(6), John S. Lozier, Timothy J. Mead

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.