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The Art Of Detailing: An Exploration Of Watercolor, Torrey Tracy

TFSC Publications and Presentations

Second Annual University of Arkansas Teaching and Learning Symposium: Sharing Teaching Ideas

Department of Interior Architecture and Design, Fay Jones School of Architecture

Special thanks to Cat Wallack, Architectural Records Archivist, Mullins Library and Reagan Walters, Bachelor of Interior Design, 2021

Disease And Healing In Ancient Societies: Dental Calculus Residues And Skeletal Pathology Data Indicate Age And Sex-Biased Medicinal Practices Among Native Californians, Mario Zimmermann, Brian F. Byrd, Laurel Engbring, Jelmer W. Eerkens, Monica V. Arellano, Alan M. Leventhal, Dave Grant, Diane Diguiseppe, Elisabeth Mabie, Anna Berim, David Gang, Shannon Tushingham

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

The health of humans is intricately linked to the substances - both food and non-dietary items -we ingest. Adverse health outcomes related to smoking of products like tobacco and other psychoactive substances are clearly established in modern populations but are less well understood for ancient communities. Grasping these dynamics is further complicated by the curative, religious, and medicinal context of many of these substances, which have often been commodified, refined, and altered in recent history. As part of a larger collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe dedicated to understanding medicinal plant use among native Californians, we present a summary of …

Portal, Catherine M. Greenwood

The Goose

"Portal" is an ecoGothic poem from Siberian Spring.

Perceptions Of Nature-Based Educators: A Phenomenological Study, Jessica D. Mashburn

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of practicing nature-based educators and to find how classroom educators can become skilled in providing students with opportunities to learn in nature. In the study, there were 13 participants who represented a variety of individuals, with impressive educational credentials, who are currently employed or volunteering with a nature-based education organization. The data were collected through an intensive literature review, participant interviews, and field observations within two nature-based education organizations. The major findings include the overall difference between nature-based education and the typical classroom setting, as well as the …

A Phenomenological Examination Of The Lived Experiences Of African American Female Superintendents In The State Of Arkansas, Debra Denise Goodwin Myton

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the lived experiences of African American female Superintendents in the State of Arkansas. One of the major educational issues is the limited number of African American female superintendents in the USA and the state of Arkansas, in particular. African American women venturing into the superintendency are hindered in their goals by their double minority status as women and African Americans (Wiley et al., 2017). A qualitative, narrative research lens was used in this study to capture the individual career advancement of African American female Superintendents in the State of Arkansas. …

Analyzing The Relationship Between Aid Agencies And The Union Army In Civil War Arkansas From 1862 To 1865, Kimberly Green

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

This thesis examines the administration of Arkansas’s contraband camps. The Union Army originally failed Black refugees in their quest for freedom as it was unprepared for the large number of African Americans seeking protection and guidance from the army. Arkansas historians have analyzed the effect the war had on the state as a whole and the operation of the Freedmen’s Bureau, but none of these works detail the various agencies that worked with federal authorities. This thesis follows the Western Sanitary Commission and the American Missionary Association as they assisted the federal government by providing supplies and forming partnerships with …

The Effect Of Attendance On The Academic Performance Of Black Male Fourth-Grade Students In One Central Arkansas School District, Micheal Stone

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

This study is a journey through the academic lives of 4th-grade Black males in one Central Arkansas school district. This study aimed to investigate certain behavioral variables that may impede the learning and achievement of fourth-grade Black males in Central Arkansas. In the study, groups were established by ethnicity and gender and their test scores on ACT Aspire assessments were statistically analyzed to determine if there were statistically significant differences among these groups. Attendance was used as an independent variable to determine a relationship between math and reading scores and ethnicity and gender. Participants were selected based on standardized test …

The Dark Kinase Stk32a Regulates Hair Cell Planar Polarity Opposite Of Emx2 In The Developing Mouse Inner Ear., Shihai Jia, Evan M Ratzan, Ellison J Goodrich, Raisa Abrar, Luke Heiland, Basile Tarchini, Michael R Deans

Faculty Research 2023

The vestibular maculae of the inner ear contain sensory receptor hair cells that detect linear acceleration and contribute to equilibrioception to coordinate posture and ambulatory movements. These hair cells are divided between two groups, separated by a line of polarity reversal (LPR), with oppositely oriented planar-polarized stereociliary bundles that detect motion in opposite directions. The transcription factor EMX2 is known to establish this planar polarized organization in mouse by regulating the distribution of the transmembrane receptor GPR156 at hair cell boundaries in one group of cells. However, the genes regulated by EMX2 in this context were previously not known. Using …

The Chanticleer, 2023-05-05, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

2023 Spring Commencement Program: Winona State University, Winona State University

WSU Commencement Programs

This is the Winona State University Spring 2023 commencement program. Commencement was on Friday, May 5, 2023.

Alternative Gardens, Lucy Gaines

Spring 2023 Showcase

No abstract provided.

Mothers And Daughters: A Reflection On The Cyclical Nature Of Life, Greta Koshenina

Spring 2023 Showcase

No abstract provided.

Medication For Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy - Maternal And Infant Network To Understand Outcomes Associated With Use Of Medication For Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (Mat-Link), 2014-2021, Kathryn Miele, Shin Y. Kim, Rachelle Jones, Juneka H. Rembert, Elisha M. Wachman, Hira Shrestha, Michelle L. Henninger, Teresa M. Kimes, Patrick D. Schneider, Vaseekaran Sivaloganathan, Katherine A. Sward, Vikrant G. Deshmukh, Pilar M. Sanjuan, Jessie R. Maxwell, Neil S. Seligman, Sarah Caveglia, Judette M. Louis, Tanner Wright, Carolyne Cody Bennett, Caitlin Green, Nisha George, Lucas Gosdin, Emmy L. Tran, Dana Meaney-Delman, Suzanne M. Gilboa

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

PROBLEM: Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is recommended for persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy. However, knowledge gaps exist about best practices for management of OUD during pregnancy and these data are needed to guide clinical care.

PERIOD COVERED: 2014-2021.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: Established in 2019, the Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy (MAT-LINK) is a surveillance network of seven clinical sites in the United States. Boston Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, The Ohio State University, and the University of Utah were the initial clinical sites …

Tf-Cbt Training Augmented With A Self-Care Focus: Understanding Facilitators And Barriers To Treatment Implementation., Julie P. Harrison, Esther Deblinger, Elisabeth Pollio, Beth Cooper, Robert A Steer

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Clinicians working with youth exposed to trauma may be at increased risk for experiencing elevated levels of stress and symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, which can negatively impact clinician wellbeing and ultimately contribute to reduced access to quality care for clients. An innovative Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) training incorporating self-care practices (i.e., Practice What You Preach; PWYP) was developed to help facilitate the implementation of TF-CBT and to enhance clinicians' coping and decrease stress. The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the PWYP-augmented training met three Objectives: (1) increase clinicians' feelings of TF-CBT competency; (2) improve …

The Impact Of Frequent Student-Faculty Interactions On Repeater Students, Shanda Hood, Josh Girshner

TFSC Publications and Presentations

Second Annual University of Arkansas Teaching and Learning Symposium: Sharing Teaching Ideas

Data show that half of all students who have dropped/failed Survey of Calculus or Finite Mathematics at the University of Arkansas will drop/fail again. These students face a lack of motivation and a fair amount of anxiety toward mathematics. To make connections and create an environment in which they are comfortable discussing any issues with the professor, repeater students were asked to meet with the professor to complete a personalized academic improvement plan. This plan establishes the need for regular contact with the instructor and should increase the …

Spring Commencement Program, May 5, 2023, Coastal Carolina University

Commencement Programs

Program of Commencement Exercises at Coastal Carolina University.

Diversification Of Refugia Types Needed To Secure The Future Of Coral Reefs Subject To Climate Change, Tim R. Mcclanahan, Emily S. Darling, Maria Beger, Helen E. Fox, Hedley S. Grantham, Stacy D. Jupiter, Cheryl A. Logan, Elizabeth Mcleod, Lisa C. Mcmanus, Remy M. Oddenyo, Gautam S. Surya, Amelia S. Wenger, Jens Zinke, Joseph M. Maina

Marine Science Faculty Publications and Presentations

Identifying locations of refugia from the thermal stresses of climate change for coral reefs and better managing them is one of the key recommendations for climate change adaptation. We review and summarize approximately 30 years of applied research focused on identifying climate refugia to prioritize the conservation actions for coral reefs under rapid climate change. We found that currently proposed climate refugia and the locations predicted to avoid future coral losses are highly reliant on excess heat metrics, such as degree heating weeks. However, many existing alternative environmental, ecological, and life-history variables could be used to identify other types of …

Longitudinal Follow-Up Of Yezidis Displaced By Isis Genocide To A Host Village In Iraq, Jordan Greaser

Dissertations

This research examined the quality of life and the religious leadership reliance of the Sinjari Yezidis based on their migration patterns. The study employed a mixed-method research design, exploring a Yezidi case study and discriminant analysis on 2022 survey data from Sinjari Yezidis who fled the ISIS genocide by initially moving to a single village in northern Iraq between 2014-2015. The study hypothesized migration patterns played a role in the quality of life and religious leadership reliance outcomes between 2015 and 2022.

This study showed no difference in the quality of life outcomes between Yezidis who stayed in their displacement …

Mitochondrial Dna Variation Of Southern Tunisian Populations, Marco Capocasa, Cinzia Battaggia, Emanuele Cancellieri, Alessandro Lisi, Nouri Boukhchim, Giovanni Destro Bisol, Savino Di Lernia, Paolo Anagnostou

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

Due to its complex history of migrations and colonization of African, European and Asian people, the Tunisian territory is an ideal area to study the effects of cultural change on the genetic structure of human populations. We investigated the mtDNA genetic variation of Tunisian populations in order to detect the possible impact of recent historical events on their gene pool. Two Arab and three Berber communities were analysed using a comparison dataset of 45 other populations including African, Arabian, Asian, European and Near Eastern groups. The results obtained were compared with those produced using a large panel of autosomal SNPs. …

The Santa Clara, 2023-05-05, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Why Are Post-Conflict Countries More Inequitable?, Claire Cole

[Archive] Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)

Why is there continuing socio-economic inequity in post-conflict countries? Post-conflict governments are too weak to prosper and function cleanly, resorting to making deals with and allowing multinational corporations inside its system, resulting in governmental capture. Multinational corporations contribute to the disparity of wealth in post-conflict zones, often ignoring the community and partnering with the government. There is a question of whether Western and European countries actually have a humanitarian interest or self-interest in post-conflict countries. This research includes a comparative study that aims to show how foreign investment shifts during conflict, where each country scores on transparency and corruption; where …

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2023-05-05, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Obesity On The Line! An Analysis Of High School Linemen Recruited To Play For “Power Five” Schools, Jeffrey J. Fountain, Peter Finley, Thomas Wuerzer

HCBE Faculty Articles

Purpose: This article explored the changing body sizes of high school football linemen recruited to play for “Power 5” schools between 2003 and 2020 when factoring in the position group. This study also allowed for a cross-sectional analysis to explore body size differences within and between “Power 5” conferences. Methods: The dataset contained 7,428 linemen, and a cross-sectional design was used to examine position and conference affiliation related to the differences in height, weight, and Body Mass Index over three time periods. Statistical analysis was conducted using nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis H tests and post-hoc analysis with Bonferroni correction for pairwise comparisons. …

The End Of Roe V. Wade: Implications For Women's Mental Health And Care, Amalia Londoño Tobón, Eileen Mcnicholas, Camille A Clare, Luu D Ireland, Jennifer L Payne, Tiffany A Moore Simas, Rachel K Scott, Madeleine Becker, Nancy Byatt

Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Faculty Papers

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson in June 2022 reversed precedent which had previously protected abortion prior to fetal viability as a universal right within the United States. This decision almost immediately led to abortion restrictions across 25 states. The resulting lack of access to abortion care for millions of pregnant people will have profound physical and mental health consequences, the full effects of which will not be realized for years to come. Approximately 1 in 5 women access abortions in the U.S. each year. These women are diverse and represent all American groups. The Supreme court decision, …

Usa V. William Noble

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. Frank Nucera, Jr.

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Brian Piccinetti V. Clayton Myrick Mcclanahan & Coulter Pllc

2023 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

Usa V. John Kane

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Saving The Microbiome One Phlegm At A Time: Sputum Collection In The Ed For Patients Admitted With Pneumonia, Joanna Watterson, Jessica Mitchell, Elyse Sheehan, Meghan Brett

Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Symposium

Problem Identification

Patients brought into the Emergency Department (ED) with pneumonia who require admission often receive broad-spectrum antibiotics, due to high acuity and desire to cover an array of possible pathogens. While this is reasonable, broad-spectrum antibiotics come with potential harms to both the individual patient and the community at large, and efforts should be made to narrow coverage as soon as possible, usually informed by culture data and sensitivities. To this end, IDSA guidelines for hospital acquired pneumonia currently recommend antibiotic treatment based on culture data, over empiric treatment[i]. However, culture data takes time. Therefore, antibiotic stewardship …

Type I Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection In A 33-Year-Old Male With Clinically Suspected Myopericarditis., Cullen Nisson, Yeily Hernandez Mato, Nimisha Lingappa, James Abraham

HPD Articles

We report a 33-year-old male with uncontrolled type II diabetes, and tobacco and marijuana use who presented with chest pain after a night of binge drinking and vomiting. ECG changes were consistent with acute pericarditis. Troponin levels were found to be significantly elevated and rising. The patient was immediately treated with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), morphine, nitroglycerin drip, and heparin drip. Echocardiogram showed preserved ejection fraction (EF) without effusion. Coronary angiography demonstrated a type I spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) of the mid-left anterior descending artery (LAD) without significant coronary artery disease. Diagnostic intravenous ultrasound (IVUS) confirmed a type I SCAD …