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Chimes: March 27, 2023, Calvin University

Chimes

Students, advisors navigate credit transition by Abigail Ham

Club sports shift to Athletics division to access resources as part of Strategic Plan by Lauren Nyong

Details of plan murky as excitement for football builds by Abigail Ham

Students learn and work with Clean Water Institute in New Mexico and Honduras by Ashley Hamons & David Ogboro

Arts Collective and Student Senate collaborate on Johnny's Cave update by Grave Buller

What draws non-CRC students- an ever growing proportion- to Calvin? by Gabriel Choi

"Lots of screaming, lots of excitement": Calvin students attend, anticipate Taylor Swift's Eras Tour by Katie Rosendale

Deeper Habitats And Cooler Temperatures Moderate A Climate-Driven Seagrass Disease, Olivia J. Graham, Tiffany Stephens, Brendan Rappazzo, Corinne Klohmann, Sukanya Dayal, Emily M. Adamczyk, Angeleen Olson, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Morgan Eisenlord, Bo Yang, Colleen Burge, Carla P. Gomes, Drew Harvell

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Eelgrass creates critical coastal habitats worldwide and fulfills essential ecosystem functions as a foundation seagrass. Climate warming and disease threaten eelgrass, causing mass mortalities and cascading ecological impacts. Subtidal meadows are deeper than intertidal and may also provide refuge from the temperature-sensitive seagrass wasting disease. From cross-boundary surveys of 5761 eelgrass leaves from Alaska to Washington and assisted with a machine-language algorithm, we measured outbreak conditions. Across summers 2017 and 2018, disease prevalence was 16% lower for subtidal than intertidal leaves; in both tidal zones, disease risk was lower for plants in cooler conditions. Even in subtidal meadows, which are …

Paper, Papermaking & The History Of Libraries, Patrick F. Roughen Jr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article traces the history of the relationship of papermaking and paper to libraries over time. Paper was first made in China and is traditionally considered one of that nation’s four greatest inventions, along with gun powder, printing, and the compass. Papermaking was often associated with archives in its early development in China, as well as when it was introduced to Japan, where it came to be a part of some Shinto and Buddhist temples, and later governmental agencies. Under Islam, the availability of paper was linked to increased literacy and growth of libraries. In early modern Europe, before the …

Using Satellite-Derived Fire Arrival Times For Coupled Wildfire-Air Quality Simulations At Regional Scales Of The 2020 California Wildfire Season, W. Lassman, J. D. Mirocha, R. S. Arthur, A. K. Kochanski, A. Farguell Caus, A. M. Bagley, M. Carreras Sospedra, D. Dabdub, M. Barbato

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Wildfire frequency has increased in the Western US over recent decades, driven by climate change and a legacy of forest management practices. Consequently, human structures, health, and life are increasingly at risk due to wildfires. Furthermore, wildfire smoke presents a growing hazard for regional and national air quality. In response, many scientific tools have been developed to study and forecast wildfire behavior, or test interventions that may mitigate risk. In this study, we present a retrospective analysis of 1 month of the 2020 Northern California wildfire season, when many wildfires with varying environments and behavior impacted regional air quality. We …

Eliminating Barriers To Prosthetic Use Following Lower Extremity Amputation, Matthew Laskovy, Graham Long, Samuel Osei, Jonathon Murdock, Diane Studzinski, Rose E. Callahan, Otto W. Brown

Conference Presentation Abstracts

OBJECTIVES: Approximately 60,000 lower extremity amputations (LEA) are performed annually in the United States and 38%-55% of those individuals are fitted for a prosthesis. The average price of a lower extremity prosthetic device alone is $10,000, not including the associated costs of physical therapy and prosthetic fitting and maintenance. The most important factor influencing quality of life for individuals who have undergone LEA is the ability to ambulate with a prosthesis. The goal of our study was to investigate characteristics of individuals who abandon use of their prosthesis following LEA and identify any modifiable factors that may increase long-term successful …

An Online Repository For Pre-Clinical Imaging Protocols (Pips), Seth T Gammon, Hongyu An, James D Quirk, Kooresh Shoghi, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Providing method descriptions that are more detailed than currently available in typical peer reviewed journals has been identified as an actionable area for improvement. In the biochemical and cell biology space, this need has been met through the creation of new journals focused on detailed protocols and materials sourcing. However, this format is not well suited for capturing instrument validation, detailed imaging protocols, and extensive statistical analysis. Furthermore, the need for additional information must be counterbalanced by the additional time burden placed upon researchers who may be already overtasked. To address these competing issues, this white paper describes protocol templates …

Median Nerve Stimulation For Treatment Of Tics: Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial, Ann M Iverson, Amanda L Arbuckle, Keisuke Ueda, David Y Song, Emily C Bihun, Jonathan M Koller, Michael Wallendorf, Kevin J. Black

2020-Current year OA Pubs

A prior study showed that rhythmic, but not arrhythmic, 12 Hz stimulation of the median nerve (MNS) entrained the sensorimotor cortex EEG signal and found that 10 Hz MNS improved tics in Tourette syndrome (TS). However, no control condition was tested, and stimulation blocks lasted only 1 min. We set out to replicate the TS results and to test whether tic improvement occurs by the proposed cortical entrainment mechanism. Preregistration was completed at ClinicalTrials.gov, under number NCT04731714. Thirty-two people with TS, age 15-64, completed two study visits with repeated MNS on and off blocks in random order, one visit for …

Rewired M6a Epitranscriptomic Networks Link Mutant P53 To Neoplastic Transformation, An Xu, Mo Liu, Mo-Fan Huang, Yang Zhang, Ruifeng Hu, Julian A Gingold, Ying Liu, Dandan Zhu, Chian-Shiu Chien, Wei-Chen Wang, Zian Liao, Fei Yuan, Chih-Wei Hsu, Jian Tu, Yao Yu, Taylor Rosen, Feng Xiong, Peilin Jia, Yi-Ping Yang, Danielle A Bazer, Ya-Wen Chen, Wenbo Li, Chad D Huff, Jay-Jiguang Zhu, Francesca Aguilo, Shih-Hwa Chiou, Nathan C Boles, Chien-Chen Lai, Mien-Chie Hung, Zhongming Zhao, Eric L Van Nostrand, Ruiying Zhao, Dung-Fang Lee

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

N6-methyladenosine (m6A), one of the most prevalent mRNA modifications in eukaryotes, plays a critical role in modulating both biological and pathological processes. However, it is unknown whether mutant p53 neomorphic oncogenic functions exploit dysregulation of m6A epitranscriptomic networks. Here, we investigate Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS)-associated neoplastic transformation driven by mutant p53 in iPSC-derived astrocytes, the cell-of-origin of gliomas. We find that mutant p53 but not wild-type (WT) p53 physically interacts with SVIL to recruit the H3K4me3 methyltransferase MLL1 to activate the expression of m6A reader YTHDF2, culminating in an oncogenic phenotype. Aberrant YTHDF2 upregulation markedly hampers expression of multiple m6A-marked tumor-suppressing …

Will Digital Fashion Be The New Normal In The Metaverse Era: Examining Consumers’ Perceptions Of Digital Fashion, Yanbo Zhang

LSU Master's Theses

Digital fashion might bring an innovative and revolutionary answer to address environmental and social issues in the textile and apparel industry because it could simultaneously deliver sustainability and fashionability. To stay in the lead in the fashion kingdom and maintain innovativeness, luxury fashion brands are embracing digital fashion. Instead of constantly balancing or trading off between exclusive values and accessibility, luxury brands could enhance both through digital fashion items. As such, investigating consumers’ perceptions and evaluations of digital fashion in general and luxury brands’ digital fashion in specific is critical to fueling digital fashion. Accordingly, the current research has twofold …

Analysis Of Imported And Local Chert From The Paynes Creek Salt Works, Belize, Using 3d Technology And Traditional Methods, Hollie Lincoln

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation presents information about ancient Maya trade, stone tool use, tool technology, and the every-day activities at the Paynes Creek Salt Works in southern Belize. Research on chert stone tools follows traditional analysis methods with emphasis on material composition. The feasibility of stone tool analysis conducted using 3D technology is also explored, emphasizing the limitations and benefits of these methods. While chert stone tools and stone resource allocation are predominantly the foci of this work, excavations at submerged ancient salt making sites present additional artifacts, including wood and pottery, that also characterize the daily activities of people living and …

The Nrf2 Pathway In Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review Of Animal And Human Studies, Gabriele Sani, Stella Margoni, Andrea Brugnami, Ottavia Marianna Ferrara, Evelina Bernardi, Alessio Simonetti, Laura Monti, Marianna Mazza, Delfina Janiri, Lorenzo Moccia, Georgios D Kotzalidis, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo, Luigi Janiri

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

There is increasing interest in the involvement of antioxidative systems in protecting from depression. Among these, Nrf2 occupies a central place. We aimed to review the role of Nrf2 in depression. For this reason, we conducted a PubMed search using as search strategy (psychiatr*[ti] OR schizo*[ti] OR psychot*[ti] OR psychos*[ti] OR depress*[ti] OR MDD[ti] OR BD[ti] OR bipolar[ti] OR Anxiety[ti] OR antidepress*[ti] OR panic[ti] OR obsess*[ti] OR compulsio*[ti] OR “mood disord*”[ti] OR phobi*[ti] OR agoraphob*[ti] OR anorex*[ti] OR anorect*[ti] OR bulimi*[ti] OR “eating disorder*”[ti] OR neurodevelopm*[ti] OR retardation[ti] OR autism[ti] OR autistic[ti] OR ASM[ti] OR adhd[ti] OR “attention-deficit”[ti]) AND nrf2, …

Scale-Up Of Perovskite Oxides For Conversion Of Co2 To Co Through Reverse Water-Gas Shift Chemical Looping, Hanzhong Shi

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

CO2 conversion to CO has the benefit of further conversion to hydrocarbon-based fuels and chemicals. Due to CO2 being an important greenhouse gas, its conversion to CO and an increase of the carbon cycling will help reduce the greenhouse effect. Reverse water-gas shift chemical looping (RWSG-CL) is a two-step process that can be employed for the conversion of CO2 to CO. The first step involves partial reduction of oxygen by hydrogen to form oxygen vacant oxide, and the second step is the conversion of CO2 to CO over these partially reduced materials to regain their original structures. The RWSG-CL process …

Role Of Hla-Drb1 Fucosylation In Anti-Melanoma Immunity, Daniel K. Lester

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Melanoma is the one of the most lethal skin malignancies due to its ability to rapidly metastasize and evade the immune system. One factor that influences melanoma’s ability to metastasize and evade the immune system is the tumor microenvironment. The tumor microenvironment is a complex ecosystem that consists of melanoma cells interacting with different proteins and cell types such as cytokines, extra cellular matrix proteins, and various immune cells. While different immune cells can have various implications in the tumor microenvironment, some tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) have the potential to suppress these tumors. Recent therapeutic strategies aim to enhance TILs …

Diet And Salivary Microbiome On Cardiovascular Risk And Glycemic Control In Participants With And Without Type 1 Diabetes: The Cacti Study, Tiantian Pang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: The prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been increasing drastically in the United States. People with T1DM are at a higher risk of developing diabetes-related complications, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). Diet is one of the most modifiable factors and healthy eating could reduce CVD risk among individuals with T1DM. The current 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans focus on overall healthy eating patterns rather than individual foods and nutrients. A healthy dietary pattern or high-quality diet can be measured by diet quality indexes, and generally contains minimal ultra-processed foods (UPF). Although substantial evidence has linked poor diet quality …

Conformational Dynamics And Free Energy Studies Of Dna And Other Biomolecules, Paul B. Orndorff

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This work uses molecular dynamics simulations and enhanced sampling methods to investigate both the qualitative and quantitative properties of biomolecular systems. Conformational dynamics are critical in the study of biomolecular systems. Application of computer simulations to study dynamics of biomolecular systems allows for motions to be readily investigated at a resolution not possible in experimental techniques. In this work, the dynamics of uracil damaged and undamaged DNA is studied via molecular dynamics simulations. Uracil results in DNA from either misincorporation in the replication process or through spontaneous deamination of cytosine, and its presence in DNA can lead to mutations in …

Techniques To Reduce The Risk Of Malicious Operations Being Performed During Remote Control Of Network Devices, Yi Ding, Humphrey Hanfeng Cai, Roman Volkov, Samantha Wang

Defensive Publications Series

Remote logins to network devices, such as during remote support sessions, can potentially introduce the risk of harm to network devices through human errors that could be triggered by technical support personnel during such remote logins/support sessions. Presented herein are techniques that can be implemented to fundamentally reduce the risk of human error that may occur during remote control of network equipment.

Using Information And Communication Technology Among Nsukka Yellow Pepper Farmers In Enugu State, Nigeria, Ugonna Fidelugwuowo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study assessed use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among Nsukka yellow pepper farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: present some socio-economic characteristics of Nsukka Yellow Pepper farmers; evaluate the ICT use by the farmers; determine the types and frequency of use of various ICTs; and identify some challenges in the use of ICTs in the study area. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select two hundred Nsukka yellow pepper farmers. Data were collected using semi structured questionnaire and interview schedule and were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of …

Unveiling The Web Presence Of State Universities Of Assam: A Webometric Study, Pritam Dey, Mukut Sarmah

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines the web impact and visibility of the websites of State Universities of Assam. Through various webometric parameters, the study analyzes the URLs, obtains Alexa traffic rank of websites and calculates the web impacts factors (WIFs) and WISER rank of the University websites. The raw data like the amount of web-pages, rich files, links etc. was collected by using the Google search engine and a web based Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tool. Findings revealed that the Top Level Domain (TLD) .ac.in is the mostly used domain extension by the state university websites of Assam. The websites of Assam …

Physiotherapists’ Work In Public Perception, Andrzej Lewandowski, Jadwiga Sarwinska, Zuzanna Piekorz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Introduction: The aim of the study is to determine basic physical traits of physiotherapists and indicators of their occupation according to social expectations. Material and Methods: 2121 people of different sex, age and education participated in the study. The preferences were categorized by sex and the education level. The test for equality of two percentage structures based on statistics ‘Z’ and the test for equality of proportions based on Fisher-Snedecor’s test were implemented. Results: The preferences for the physical traits are consistent with those commonly expected, and the high level of fitness is expected in the context of significant psychological …

دور الدعوة الإسماعيلية في انحسار المذاهب الفقهية في إفريقية, بثينة الجلاصي

Dirassat

The subject of the role of Ismaʿilite dogma in the decline of Islamic doctrines of jurisprudence is of great importance. From a historical and critical perspective, it is necessary to revise all the assumptions relating to this subject. On the one hand, the biographical and historical sources Malikites and achaʿrites concerning the history of Tunisia (Afriqiya) in the Middle Ages insist on the persecution practiced by the Fatimides against the Malikites and their thoughts. On the other side, there are Ismaʿilites and Shiʿites references whose Ismaiʿlites adherents are often presented as being tolerant with other doctrines in Tunisia, which has …

الأسر القائدية بسوس من المشيخة إلى القيادة زمن الحماية "حالة أسرة إدبورحيم" بقبيلة أولاد جرار, أحمد الشيخي

Dirassat

The Moroccan administrative organization until the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, before the imposition of the international protection system on it, was a spatial division according to the vastness and density of the population. Most of those supervising its organization were leaders appointed from notables and notables in this field. This situation continued to the extent of imposing the French protectorate on Morocco, which the protection administration will exploit to its advantage by imposing new administrative frameworks belonging to it to establish its colonial control. This is what we will try to focus on in this …

منظومة ابن سينا الإشراقية وتأثيرها على الفكر اليهودي الوسيط نموذج أبراهام بن عزرا, عبد الرحيم حيمد

Dirassat

Avicenna had a great influence on Jewish thinkers throughout the Middle Ages. Jewish philosophy drew many of its conceptual constructions from the Avicenna tradition and succeeded in constructing original doctrines by reconciling Jewish tradition, Greek philosophy and its Muslim reception. The article traces the influence of Avicenna's ishraq (Enlightenment) philosophy on medieval Jewish thought. It seeks to clarify the nature of this influence, and to define its paths and repercussions on Jewish scholars and their various philosophical doctrines. This study highlights the extent of this influence through the analysis of philosophical and mystical notions in the work of Abraham Ben …

تحولات الشعرية المغربية بين العهدين الوطاسي والسعدي تجربة الشاعر سعيد بن علي الحامدي ت973 ه نموذجا, رشيد كناني

Dirassat

Moroccan poetics has taken multiple paths that have embodied transformations in its history that have touched the essence of the structure of poetry. The most important transformations are perhaps those that affected the structure of Arabic poetry in Morocco between the Wattasid and Saadian eras. Arabic poetry in Morocco will adhere to the origins of the Arabic poem in its clearest doctrines with the Saadian period, thus realizing the link between Moroccan poetry and oriental poetry in the times of its prosperity, and circumventing what the structure of the Arabic poem in the Morocco in the era of Al-Wattasin reached …

دور السلطان مولاي رشيد العلوي في اعادة توحيد المغرب وبناء دولته الحديثة, عبد الله استيتيو

Dirassat

This article deals with the role of Sultan Moulay Rachid Alaoui in the reunification of Morocco and the laying of the foundations of its modern state in the second half of the 17th century; After defeating his brother, Moulayla Muhammad, and killing him in 1664. He took control of the east and southeast sides of Tazi to Tafilalet, then moved to the Rif region where he defeated the leader Abu Muhammad Abdullah Aaras, and killed him in 1666, then took the control of Fez in the same year, before the subjugation of the movement of Lakhdar Ghilan in the north-west …

L’Année De Bacchus D’El Mostafa Bouignane Entre Devoir De La Mémoire Et Exaltation De La Vie, Abdelkbir Jourji

Dirassat

This study will discuss the approach to the structure and narrative composition of the novel entitled L'année de Bacchus by Mostafa Bouignane, published by Virgule Editions in 2020. This text adds to a series of stories of which Bouignane constructs a narrative universe to reveal the nature of man who, even submissive and reduced, remains capable of regaining his freedom and leading a peaceful life. Thus, our study will propose an analysis of the ideological and historical dimension of this text representative of the literary experience of the author, then at the end the questioning of his human and moral …

La Conciliation Entre La Foi Et La Raison Dans La Pensée Théologique De Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke, Khassim Diakhate

Dirassat

This paper explores the issue of the reconciliation between faith and reason in the theological thought of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba. It attempts to elucidate the dynamics of this reconciliation by scrutinizing Koranic texts, the prophetic tradition, consensus and reasoning in order to know God and have faith in Him. Particular emphasis is placed on Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba’s interest in the reflection on the universe and its wonders, the contemplation of which is, moreover, a Koranic recommendation. It is on this momentum that Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba built his argument that the Creator of the world is necessarily provided with Attributes of …

Performance Et Rituel Au Maroc: Un Mariage Incestueux, Zineb Amrani

Dirassat

Confined to religion, mythology and the field of the supernatural, the performative dimension of ritual practices was neglected. Looking at ritual through the prism of Performance Studies means shifting the gaze to the context, gesture, play and communication rather than focusing on the cognitive dimension of actors and the textual dimension of Aristotelian theater. It is therefore in order to understand this conceptual effervescence that breaks with the cartesian doctrine, opposing the cognitive and the social, on the one hand, and the cognitive and the action, on the other hand, that we have chosen to devote the present article to …

تقييم قابلية المياه الجوفية للتلوث بفرشة الغرب باستخدام نموذج Drastic, عبد العالي بوعلكة, عبد المجيد السامي, لمياء بلحق, نسيبة بوزيد

Dirassat

The purpose of this article is to study the vulnerability of groundwater to pollution of the Gharb aquifer using the Drastic model, depending on the hydrological characteristics of the area regardless of the type of polluter, which can be used for the future planning, and take procedures that limit groundwater pollution from surface activities. The Gharb water table is an important source of drinking and irrigation water in the Gharb plain. Population growth and industrial and agricultural activities have resulted in the effects of contaminated materials contributing to the degradation of water quality. The results showed a vulnerability of groundwater …

الخطاب النقدي المغربي الحديث من سؤال الخصوصية إلى سؤال المنهج, لحسن بوتكلاي

Dirassat

The researcher of the evolutionary process of critical discourse in Morocco faces the question of its actual beginning as a practice describing creative work. A closer look at the studies which have dealt with the topic shows that these studies differ, whether in determining the date of its real beginning or in the stages it went through. Even at the present moment in which it has managed to surmount the complex of self-assertion and embrace modern theoretical and literary issues. Perhaps the reason for this difference is due to the concept adopted by each researcher of critical discourse itself. This …

الكلمة في اللغة العربية وقيود البناء, جمال والزين

Dirassat

This research paper aims to highlight the most important constraints, especially phonetic ones that govern word formation in Arabic. Therefore, if a word is an outcome of the combination of basic sounds and a morphological form, then the Arabic system considers a set of principles, which are combinatory constraints, in the process of word formation. Herein, it worth mentioning that these constraints are part of a general principle called the lightness and heaviness principle; it is a principle that governs the combination of the basic sounds (consonants) at the root level, as it governs the combination of vowels with one …