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Using Acoustic Sound Indices To Investigate Sources Of Turbidity In A Midwestern Agricultural Stream, Youmi Kay Hong

Theses and Dissertations

Turbidity is an important measure of drinking water quality. However, there is difficulty ascertaining sources of turbidity due to the resources needed to monitor streams and can be puzzling when there are diel cycles within a stream despite no changes in water level. Six Mile Creek, located in Mclean County, Illinois, is a small agricultural stream in the Evergreen Lake watershed that exhibits diel turbidity cycle changes of 10 NTUs. We hypothesized that turbidity is being caused by increased bioactivity in the stream at night. To understand the potential for bioactivity to influence diel turbidity cycles we deployed a hydrophone …

Estimating The Xi Effect: How Chinese Aid Affects Economic And Political Institutions, Mackenzie Owens

Business and Economics Honors Papers

Under Xi Jinping, China has expanded its aid allocation worldwide and has introduced global infrastructure projects to connect itself to countries everywhere. With such ambitious aid allocation, China has been the recipient of both admiration and scorn on the international stage. This paper assesses these concerns using data from 2000 to 2017 to determine how Chinese aid affects recipient states’ economic and political institutions. Specifically, this research looked to ascertain if there is a measurable Xi Effect in recipient states. The quantitative analysis shows the Xi Effect is small and positive on economic institutions and political institutions, signifying Xi Jinping’s …

Student Life E-Newsletter April 24, 2023, Seattle University School Of Law Student Life

Student Life E-Newsletters

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Uncertainty From The Aharonov–Vaidman Identity, Matthew S. Leifer

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

In this article, I show how the Aharonov–Vaidman identity A|ψ>=<A⟩|ψ>+ΔA| ψ⊥A> can be used to prove relations between the standard deviations of observables in quantum mechanics. In particular, I review how it leads to a more direct and less abstract proof of the Robertson uncertainty relation ΔAΔB≥12|< [A,B]>| than the textbook proof. I discuss the relationship between these two proofs and show how the Cauchy–Schwarz inequality can be derived from the Aharonov–Vaidman identity. I give Aharonov–Vaidman based proofs of the Maccone–Pati uncertainty relations …

The Effect Of Vit D3 Deficiency On Increased Incidence Of Convulsion In Epileptic Patients, Musaed Hekmat Al-Dahhan

Muthanna Medical Journal

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder affecting all age groups We sought to assess the longitudinal effect of antiepileptic drug on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], with recurrent attack of epileptic fits. The study consisted of two parallel, 1-year, prospective, randomized, dose-ranging trials conducted in two groups of ambulatory patients, for 46 patients based on clinical presentation of the patient together with confirmed diagnosis by EEG. The patients improved when maintenance dose of Vit D3 with daily taken to restore the normal level, with measurements for all patient 95 % of patient recovered from an epileptic fits with increase the level …

Effectiveness Of A Personalized, Chess-Based Training Serious Video Game In The Treatment Of Adolescents And Young Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial, María Rodrigo-Yanguas, Marina Martín-Moratinos, Carlos González Tardón, Fernando Sánchez-Sánchez, Ana Royuela, Marcos Bella-Fernández, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla

Artículos científicos

Background:Compared with traditional approaches, gaming strategies are promising interventions for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We developed a serious game, The Secret Trail of Moon (TSTM), for ADHD treatment.

Objective:The main objective of this clinical trial was to demonstrate the effectiveness of an add-on, either TSTM or Therapeutic Chess (TC), in previously optimally drug-titrated, clinically stable patients with ADHD.

Methods:This study is a prospective, unicentric, randomized clinical trial in clinically stable patients with ADHD, aged 12 to 22 years. The TSTM (n=35) and TC groups (n=34) performed 12 weekly sessions of their respective treatments. The control group (CG) patients …

The Need For Specialized Training For Faculty And Staff Working With Transfer Student-Athletes, Erin C. Kuyawa

Masters Projects

Literature indicates that there is a common need for specialized support and orientation for NCAA transfer student-athletes. This project examines the unique challenges both transfer students and student-athletes face when transferring into a new institution. Throughout the literature the need for additional training for higher education (orientation) faculty and staff is presented. Training to increase knowledge and awareness of student-athletes’ academic requirements required by the National Collegiate Athletic Association is created. It is anticipated by training faculty and staff working with transfer students that the number of transfer student-athletes deemed as academically ineligible following their transfer process will lessen.

Localization Of Ctg-Repeat-Containing Transgenes In Drosophila Melanogaster Myotonic Dystrophy Models, Andrea Waltrip

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1, DM1, is a multi-systemic muscle wasting disorder that results from expression of expanded CTG repeats in the DMPK gene in humans. Three transgenic Drosophila melanogaster lines have been created containing 60, 250, or 480 CTG repeats to model DM1. The transgenic repeats are expressed using the GAL4/UAS system. Expression of long-repeat transgenes ((CTG)₂₅₀ and i(CTG)₄₈₀) produces phenotypes consistent with DM1, relative to control lines ((CTG)₆₀). The precise chromosomal location of insertion of the transgenes has not been reported. We used classical genetic approaches to localize CTG-repeat transgene insertion to a specific …

Using A Distributive Approach To Model Insurance Loss, Kayla Kippes

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Insurance loss is an unpredicted event that stands at the forefront of the insurance industry. Loss in insurance represents the costs or expenses incurred due to a claim. An insurance claim is a request for the insurance company to pay for damage caused to an individual’s property. Loss can be measured by how much money (the dollar amount) has been paid out by the insurance company to repair the damage or it can be measured by the number of claims (claim count) made to the insurance company. Insured events include property damage due to fire, theft, flood, a car accident, …

Lillian Ackley, Petitioner / Appellant, V. Utah Labor Commission And Lowes, Respondents / Appellees : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from the Labor Commission of Utah

Mark D. Dean, Attorneys for Respondent/Appellee Lowes, Chris Hill, Attorney for Respondent / Appellee Utah Labor Commission

Stony V. Olsen, Michael Gary Belnap, Attorneys for Petitioner/Appellant Lillian Ackley

Universal Screening For Student Mental Health: Selection Of Norming Sample As A Determinate Of Risk Status, Meagan Zeitvogel

LSU Master's Theses

The prevalence of student mental health concerns has increased the need for universal mental health screening. In turn, students may have increased access to services and support. Some screeners determine risk status by comparing student scores to norming samples that can be based solely on age (i.e., combined-gender) or on age and gender (i.e., separate-gender). Combined-gender norming samples assign risk status based on typical emotional and behavioral functioning across development. Separate-gender norming samples assign risk status based on developmental and biological differences between boys and girls. Currently, there is no research determining if students’ risk status changes based on norming …

Is Microethnography An Ethnographic Case Study? And/Or A Mini-Ethnographic Case Study? An Analysis Of The Literature, Rebecca Y. Bayeck

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

Selecting the research approach that addresses the research question is often challenging for novice researchers. However, getting a better understanding of the research approaches available in the field, is likely to help novice researchers identify and choose the research approach that fits their situation. In this paper, we discuss microethnography, ethnographic case study, and mini-ethnography case study in order to show that these approaches may have similarities but are different. The author hopes that this discussion will help researchers get a better understanding of these approaches and dissipate the confusion that may exist.

Self-Interest Or Altruism: Why Do Some Ingos Engage In Conflict Settings While Others Leave?, Rachel Arthur

International Relations Honors Papers

Why do some international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) continue work in conflict settings while others leave? Understanding the motivations influencing INGO behavior in fragile and conflict settings is important for scholars and practitioners: INGOs are a major part of the network of international third-party actors in conflict and fragile settings and provide much of the services funded by third-party state donors. While previous literature investigates the selflessness of INGOs, or lack thereof, and the behavior of INGOs within specific sectors, this thesis proposes a comprehensive analysis of the factors that impact INGO behavior in conflict settings at multiple levels. Drawing on …

The Weaponization Of Rape: Conflict-Related Rape And The International Criminal Court, Claire Velte

International Relations Honors Papers

Conflict-related rape—once thought to be an inevitable symptom of war—has been legally recognized as both a distinct weapon of war and a crime against humanity, yet it continues to be utilized with impunity. To understand why combatants rape, this paper examines the aspects of military culture that create environments in which raping is not only permissible, but encouraged; additionally, this paper considers cases of genocide in Bosnia and Rwanda in which rape was used systematically to achieve political goals, and how these conflicts contributed to new conceptions of rape in international criminal law. These new conceptions of conflict-related rape created …

Adapting The Classics: Making The Invisible Visible, Kate Isabel Foley

Theater Honors Papers

This project seeks to answer the question, “How can a writer use an old story to shine new light on modern issues and make the invisible visible?” My adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a genderbent retelling with queer themes while my adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan is a dark reimagining of Mrs. Darling as an antihero protagonist who must become Captain Hook to try to save her children. Both my research and these two plays focus on bringing visibility to marginalized communities, specifically women and members of the queer community.

We Soar!, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Slowly playing a jazzy rendition of the UD fight song on a trumpet, Willie L. Morris IV '13 wound his way around the familiar intersection of Lowes and Lawnview, past campus lampposts, and through the audience to the center of a stage in the historic Dayton Arcade.

Experimental Study Of Neutron Shell Structure In Chromium-53 Via Neutron Transfer To Chromium-52, Dylan Todd Brown-Simms

Physics and Astronomy Honors Papers

A measurement of the ⁵²Cr(d,p) ⁵³Cr reaction at 16 MeV was performed using the Florida State University Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph to determine single-neutron energies for the 2p3/2, 2p1/2, and 1f5/2 orbits. We were able to observe 24 unique states in ⁵³Cr. Using the energies and angular distributions we were able to calculate energy centroids. We discuss these preliminary results in the context of other N = 29 isotones and prospects for future work.

Shape Memory Polymer-Based Multifunctional Syntactic Foams, Siavash Sarrafan

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

With the increase in popularity of shape memory polymers (SMPs), especially in applications such as aerospace, textile, biomedical engineering, and even structures, the weight of the material and the devices made with it has always been a crucial factor. Using the shape memory polymer as a matrix to make a syntactic foam is one of the best and most affordable approaches to creating a lighter material that still has the shape memory effect. The addition of particles of different stiffness, strength, and size, with variable fractions, creates a composite that enables engineering the mechanical, as well as other physical and …

Integrating Germplasm Repositories Into Oyster Aquaculture Systems At The Pathway, Center, And Network Levels, Sarah R. Bodenstein

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Germplasm repositories offer many potential benefits to commercial farm operations, including preserving genetic resources and increasing production capabilities. Aquaculture industries have yet to take advantage of repository storage despite decades of research evaluating cryopreservation protocols. Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), for example, are a useful research species when addressing this problem. Oysters are an economically important aquaculture species and a high-throughput cryopreservation method for oysters already exists. To address the gap between protocol research and commercial application a different approach is necessary that can analyze the requirements of repository development at multiple organizational levels. The goal of this dissertation was to …

North American Free Trade Agreement, Peter Bondarenko

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Beneficial Actions Of Sglt2 Inhibition And H2s Therapy In Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Jake Doiron, Zhen Li, Huijing Xia, Kyle B. Lapenna, Timothy D. Allerton, Daniel R. Kapusta, David J. Lefer

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Association for Clinical and Translational Science, ACTS 2023, April 18 - 20, 2023, Washington DC

Catholicism And Organizational Development: A Case Study On The Communication Of Catholic Mission And Identity, Kendra Knight Ph.D., Don Martin Ph.D., Scott Kelley Ph.D.

Vincentian Studies

Don Martin, Kendra Knight, and Scott Kelley explore the results of the Catholic Identity Mission Assessment survey as it relates to DePaul University. This survey was created by the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities as a way of gauging how effectively Catholic educational institutions are conveying their Catholic identity to their students and other stakeholders. At DePaul, the investigation examined how well graduating seniors “comprehend and articulate principles from the Catholic intellectual tradition and Catholic social teaching.” Martin, Knight, and Kelley cite specific curricular and cocurricular areas that would help seniors establish this Catholic worldview and point out areas …

College Of Business News, Georgia Southern University

College of Business: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Proves to be a Role-Play Pro in the RNMKRS Spring 2023 Sales Competition

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• 2023 PCEC Student Research Symposium an Outstanding Success!

First Republic Form 8-K (Apr 24), First Republic Bank

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Media Release Q1 23, Credit Suisse

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Credit Suisse Reports Pre-Tax Income Of Chf 12.8 Bn With A Cet1 Ratio Of 20.3% In 1q23; Results Reflect Write-Down Of Chf 15 Bn At1 Capital Notes, Credit Suisse

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First Republic Reports First Quarter 2023 Results, First Republic Bank

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University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, April 24, 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, April 24, 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.