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Bilateral Eagle Syndrome: A Surprising Cause Of Neck Pain, Kailyn M. Mutsch, Alla Zamulko

Aesculapius Journal (Health Sciences & Medicine)

We report the case of a 45-year-old female who presented with chronic neck pain primarily left sided, globus sensation, and dysphagia for several years. Bilateral elongated styloid processes were identified on CT scan completed prior to the visit. Clinical and radiographic features were consistent with bilateral Eagle syndrome. Eagle syndrome can manifest as a constellation of symptoms characterized by throat and neck pain aggravated by rotation of the head, globus sensation of the throat, dysphagia, headache, tinnitus, syncope, or transient ischemic attacks in some cases. The objective of this case report was to discuss the features of Eagle syndrome and …

State Compacts Vs. Emergency Powers, Ann Melise Mullins

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

It has been a continuous battle between state governments and the federal government on which party is best suited to provide relief and aid to citizens in times of natural disasters and public health crises. This paper will analyze the history of the state and federal government’s involvement in providing aid and relief in times of national crises, as well as the Constitutional provisions for which party should take responsibility.

Criminal Justice: Racial Equity In United States Of America, Glenn Bass

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with a spiritual sense of awakening as it pertains to a revelation of the human spirit. A revival, or improvement in the condition of any individual or social infrastructure will re-establish citizenship and further restore virtue within the United States of America. Researchers have articulated that our criminal justice system is broken through police retention/recruitment, lack of resources, ineffective prosecution and public defenders, sentencing disparities, and lack of understanding of the socioeconomic status of the criminal or violent offender. These issues are subtopics underneath the umbrella of racial equity. The …

The Moral Evils Of Open Borders, Carl D. Rehberg

Helm's School of Government Conference - 2021-2024

Since January 2021, the U.S. federal government, through the executive branch, started supporting de facto open borders with its stated and unstated policies by illegally and systematically ignoring and not enforcing numerous laws, rules, and regulations regarding the border and immigration enforcement writ large. In the last three years, the open borders have gotten worse, and now many describe the open borders crisis as an invasion. By all appearances, these open borders were intentionally planned, funded, and executed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the United Nations (UN) through our government. Ironically, the Christian community (including Evangelicals) has been divided on …

Investigating Vital Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Pathogen Response In Neutropenic Individuals, Ryan Illig

Thinking Matters Student Research Symposium

Neutrophils, also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), constitute the majority of innate immune cells. These cells possess a complex arsenal of functions that allow them to detect and eliminate a broad spectrum of pathogens. Neutropenia is characterized by decreased levels of neutrophils in the bloodstream, typically falling below the normal range. Moderate to severe neutropenia can increase the risk of pathogenic infections and without treatment can be life-threatening. Although the concentration of neutrophils in neutropenic individuals is decreased, upon activation, neutrophils still release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). NETs are pivotal in combating a spectrum of pathogens through their non-selective nature. Overreactive …

Witches On The Wind: Weather Magic In New England Folktales, Zephyros Quinn Craven

Thinking Matters Student Research Symposium

The English language folktales collected from coastal New England in the 19^th and 20^th centuries display a prominence of weather magic motifs compared with folktales from other regions of the United States. This paper aims to explain the success of the weather magic theme in New England folklore collections and to serve as a starting point for scholarly discourse on the subject, which has hitherto been sparse. This study utilizes climate research, both scholarly and popular collections of folktales, local travel guides, and colonial and labor histories. Through a combination of historical analysis, comparative study, and textual analysis, …

Social Justice With Children's Literature, Victoria Bradford

Thinking Matters Student Research Symposium

An increase in refugee children arriving in the United States is driving innovation in elementary education strategies that focus on the role of children’s attitudes and behaviors concerning inclusivity to cultivate warm regard for refugees and immigrants. In 2017, anti-immigrant sentiments rose sharply alongside waves of nationalism reinforcing ethnic divisions across America, negatively impacting children of color who were frequently told, "go back to where you came from," even if they were born in the United States. Multicultural children's literature, in which commonalities between diverse characters are emphasized, is considered an effective way to expose children to other cultures, thereby …

Teaching And Practicing Goal Setting In A Course Onboarding Module, Jedediah E. Blanton, Rachel E. Williams

Educational Practices in Kinesiology

Teaching about the empirical evidence and basic tenets of setting and pursuing goals is a common topic in undergraduate kinesiology courses, especially in sport and exercise psychology. Yet, many textbooks and materials include goal setting as an applied skill or behavior change process buried in the middle of the term. In this article, we will define types of goals and share a goal setting activity that may be scaled for a variety of courses and class sizes. The purpose of this article is to share a proposal for opening the course by first covering the topic of goal setting. The …

Improved Process For The Preparation Of Ethyl 5-(2-Fluorophenyl)-1h-Pyrrole-3-Carboxylate, Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Centre; Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan; Sajja Eswaraiah; Vijayavitthal T. Mathad; Revu Satyanarayana; Jakku Malleswara Reddy.

Defensive Publications Series

An improved process for the preparation of ethyl 5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate which is represented by the following structural formula-4.

Formula-4

Geographic Distribution Of Melanoma Cases In Maine: Identifying Vulnerable Counties For Targeted Intervention, Joshua R. Parbs, Madeline Prentiss, Calla Hladky, Henry Stoddard, Kathryn Stevens, Elizabeth V. Seiverling, Peggy Cyr

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Introduction: Maine has the twelfth highest incidence of melanoma in the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine which Maine counties were the most impacted by melanoma through the use of geographical methods. Identification of counties with the highest prevalence of melanoma will help in targeting future training and public health interventions.

Methods: All melanoma cases (n=5,340) reported to the Maine CDC Cancer Registry from 2013 to 2018 were sorted by pathologic T stage. Data were sorted by county and population-adjusted. Population data and provider data came from Area Health Resource Files. County and zip-code maps were …

"What Are You?": Multiracial Library Workers' Experiences In Libraries, Diana Wakimoto

Urban Library Journal

While increasing attention, research, and writing have elevated issues faced by library workers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), multiracial library workers are often, if not always, left out of the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The work around DEI in the library profession often erases the lived experiences of multiracial library workers. In turn, this erasure silences our experiences of racism and microaggressions, as well as our unique views and experiences.

This paper shares the findings of an exploratory mixed methods study, consisting of an online survey of and interviews with multiracial library workers …

Deriving Human-Interpretable Insights From Tabular Data, Karthik Vijayakumar, Sukalyan Bhakat

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes techniques that enable group-level actions to be performed on entities identified as belonging to a group. First, the common characteristics of a given group of entities are automatically identified. The unique characteristics of a group that differentiate the group from the general population are then identified. An identified group of entities is expanded into the general population of entities. The described techniques find application in domains such as trend identification, and can be used for advertising, route planning, e-commerce, social media, policy enforcement in user-generated content (UGC), administering UGC appeals, etc. The techniques enable fast understanding of …

Large Language Model (Llm) Generated Personalized Mnemonics, Heidi Wong, Elissa Wolf

Defensive Publications Series

Mnemonic devices aid information retention and retrieval of information from long-term memory. The peculiarity of mnemonic devices makes them memorable. An example of a mnemonic device is "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pies" that is helpful to remember the order of the planets in the solar system by distance from the sun. However, currently there are no automated ways of generating mnemonics, or to generate associated images that help remember the mnemonics. This disclosure leverages the capabilities of a large language model (LLM) and image generation model(s) to automatically generate mnemonics that can aid memory. A user …

Enhancing Heat Dissipation For Devices Placed On A Charging Speaker Dock, Gordon Dix, Olen Rasp, Farzam Sajed, Arun Raghupathy, Hsieh Duen Hsing

Defensive Publications Series

Handheld devices such as smartphones, tablets, etc. can be placed on a charger/speaker dock that provides battery charging and also enables enhanced audio output via speakers integrated into the dock. A device docked on the charging/speaker dock generates heat, which can trigger the slowdown or halting of charging and capping of the audio gain of the speaker. This disclosure describes techniques to improve heat dissipation and prevent overheating of a docked device by optimizing the geometry of the charger/speaker dock; optimizing the placement of heatsinks; optimizing the relative positions of the speaker, the printed circuit board, and the faceplate of …

Automatic Video Classification For Custom User Libraries Using A Language Model, D Shin

Defensive Publications Series

Many video streaming platforms enable users to save videos into user-defined libraries for easy navigation, access, and future viewing. However, in current video streaming platforms, assigning a video to a library or playlist is a manual and time-consuming task. This disclosure describes the use of a language model and visual encoding techniques to automatically assign videos to custom user-defined libraries. The techniques leverage a visual language model and few-shot instruction tuning for video-to-library assignment. When a user initiates addition of a video to their account, metadata about the video are token-concatenate with per-library names or topics from the user’s video …

Changes In Chili Value Chain In Gunungkidul Regency Due To Covid-19 Pandemic, Muhammad Vitra Ramadhan, Widyawati Sumadio

Jurnal Geografi Lingkungan Tropik (Journal of Geography of Tropical Environments)

This study explored the changes in the chili value chain in Gunungkidul Regency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interviews with chili farmers, collectors, traders, and buyers in Gunungkidul Regency. The research results show that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all stages of the chili value chain in Gunungkidul Regency. The actors in the chili value chain in Gunungkidul Regency have successfully adapted to face disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic by using information technology to communicate between actors and obtain market price information. Before the pandemic, Gunungkidul Regency was one of …

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Demystifying Mysticism, Matthew Alexander Rae

Religious Studies Student Scholarship

The title of my 2024 Academic Conference student presentation is “Demystifying Mysticism.” My work is based on my “Christian Mysticism” tutorial with Fr. John Gavin, S.J., in the Religious Studies Department. I studied Carmelite Mysticism in the Roman Catholic Christian tradition, and how it can be applied to the prayer life of every Catholic. The Carmelites are a Contemplative order of religious sisters and brothers who live lives devoted to active prayer to God, following the Blessed Virgin as the model of faith. My thesis is that the Carmelite tradition provides vocabulary and images in order to share the inexpressible, …

2023-2024 Viola Studio Recital, Zach Grunwald, Lisa Leonard, Jeremy Jefferson, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Samuel Dionisio, Lauren Swartz, Nia Morgan, Lillian Platte, Sarah Conley, Rachel Miner, Gabrielle Malaniak

Studio Recitals

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Law Enforcement Technology 4-16-24, Angela Brock

Program Review Committee

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Are Students Actually Learning What You Think They Are? An Exploration Into The Educational Outcomes Of Course Based Undergraduate Research Labs, Matilda Dumaine, Jacob Saadoun

Biology Presentations

It is important to understand whether students are acquiring intended educational objectives. A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) lab seeks to blend the logistical ease and accessibility of college courses with the educational benefits of research experiences. By employing inquiry-based teaching methods, CURE labs enable students to collaborate in a group setting under the guidance of a faculty member, engaging in hands-on research. This project studies how educational outcomes of CURE labs can be measured. CURE labs may improve anything from technical lab skills, to scientific literacy, to persistence in science. These short-, middle-, and long-term goals may be measured …

Charismatic Leadership And Vulnerability: A Comprehensive Study Of Cult Dynamics, Danielle Santana Denrich

Psychology Presentations

The term "cult" has various definitions in academic discourse, including religious or quasi-religious groups and small, ideologically aligned communities. This paper explores the complexity of the term, its alternative labels, and the influence of media portrayal on public perception. It examines cult leaders' attributes, focusing on the "dark triad" personality traits—narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and their manifestation in charismatic leaders. The functionality of cults is scrutinized, highlighting their appeal as a familial structure and promises of intellectual, spiritual, and political power. However, the darker side of cult functionality involves manipulative recruitment tactics and thought-stopping techniques. Additionally, the paper examines susceptibility to …

Spartan Daily, April 24, 2024, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2024

Volume 162, Issue 36

Nebraska Monthly Economic Indicators: April 24, 2024, Eric Thompson

Leading Economic Indicator Reports

The Leading Economic Indicator-Nebraska fell by 1.31% in March 2024. The increase in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic growth six months into the future, followed a very rapid 3.97% increase in February. Taken together, the February and March values continue to imply strong growth in the Nebraska economy in mid-2024. A decline in building permits for single-family homes contributed to the drop in the LEI-N during March. There also was a decline in manufacturing hours worked after a sharp February increase. On the positive side, business expectations remained strong in March. Respondents to the March Survey …

Implementation Of Juvenile Justice In The Adult System, Isabel Arnout '24

Political Science Student Scholarship

Isabel Arnaut ’24, Political Science major, Black Studies minor
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Herron, Political Science

Perceptions And Policing: How Perceptions Of Racial Inequalities Impact One’S Tolerance Of Police Violence And/Or Misconduct, Kyle Treacy '24

Sociology & Anthropology Student Scholarship

Kyle Treacy ’24, Sociology major
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brandon Martinez, Sociology

Access And Diversity In Providence College’S Admissions: A Research Investigation, Colby Brown '24, Abigail Turano '24, Madison Conley '24

Sociology & Anthropology Student Scholarship

Colby Brown ’24, Management major
Abigail Turano ’24, History major
Madison Conley ’24, Sociology major
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Brandon Martinez, Sociology and Anthropology

Helping Yourself To Help Others: Understanding The Impact Of Empathy On Providers In The Healthcare System, Eva Fabino '24

Social Work Student Scholarship

Eva Fabino ’24, Social Work and Psychology major
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kathleen Kranz, Social Work