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Metal Detecting On Cape Road Cemetery To Document Grave Booundary And Soil Probe For Unknown Headstones, Raynaliz Velazquez

Cape Road Cemetery Reporting and Archiving

This document is a student report documenting a 2022 metal detecting and soil probing project at the Cape Road Cemetery (8BR233) in an effort to confirm the boundaries of the site and uncover possible buried headstones.

Tennessee Felon Population Update, May 2022, Tennessee. Department Of Correction.

Felon Population Reports

No abstract provided.

How Life During A Pandemic May Have Contributed To Homicide In Houston, Texas, Ciarra Hastings Blow

Journal of Family Strengths

This study offers an examination of a sample of 150 homicides in Houston, Texas in 2020 as described by local news sources. The purpose was to understand dynamics that may explain what appears to be an increase in domestic disputes that led to increases in homicides. This mixed method study utilized content analysis that included quantifying the patterns of concepts in the news reports to isolate racial, gender and location factors. Data are displayed in tables and figures to illustrate patterns and regression analyses indicate predictive relations. The study is important given the recent homicide increases during the COVID-19 pandemic, …

How Do I Implement An Outpatient Program For The Administration Of Convalescent Plasma For Covid-19, Evan M. Bloch, Aaron A R Tobian, Shmuel Shoham, Daniel F. Hanley, Thomas J. Gniadek, Edward R. Cachay, Barry R. Meisenberg, Kimberly Kafka, Christi Marshall, Sonya L. Heath, Aarthi Shenoy, James H. Paxton, Adam Levine, Donald Forthal, Yuriko Fukuta, Moises A. Huaman, Alyssa Ziman, Jill Adamski, Jonathan Gerber, Daniel Cruser, Seble G. Kassaye, Giselle S. Mosnaim, Bela Patel, Ryan A. Metcalf, Shweta Anjan, Ronald B. Reisler, Anusha Yarava, Karen Lane, Nichol Mcbee, Amy Gawad, Jay S. Raval, Martin Zand, Matthew Abinante, Patrick B. Broderick, Arturo Casadevall, David Sullivan, Kelly A. Gebo

Pathology Research and Scholarship

Convalescent plasma, collected from donors who have recovered from a pathogen of interest, has been used to treat infectious diseases, particularly in times of outbreak, when alternative therapies were unavailable. The COVID-19 pandemic revived interest in the use of convalescent plasma. Large observational studies and clinical trials that were executed during the pandemic provided insight into how to use convalescent plasma, whereby high levels of antibodies against the pathogen of interest and administration early within the time course of the disease are critical for optimal therapeutic effect. Several studies have shown outpatient administration of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) to be …

Concurrent Covid19 Pneumonia And Systemic Inflammatory Syndrome In A Two-Week-Old Requiring Ecmo, Jennie Godwin, Ayan Rajgarhia, Johanna I. Orrick, Jenna Miller, John M. Daniel Iv

Posters

Objectives: * Initially, newborns seemed to be relatively spared from severe COVID-19. However, with the emergence of the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant hospitalization rates among children aged 0-4 years increased by 10-fold by the middle of August 2021. We present a case of a 2-week-old previously healthy preterm, twin, male infant who developed severe COVID-19 pneumonia, subsequent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and an inflammatory syndrome requiring VA – ECMO support for 22 days. Methods: * A retrospective chart review was performed after successful weaning from ECMO. Parental permission for a case report was obtained in compliance with institutional standards. Results: …

T Cell Populations And Response To Chemotherapy In Human Leukemia, Sara Mcelroy, Fang Tao, John Szarejko, John M. Perry

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2022

Background

One important prognostic indicator in pediatric leukemia is minimal residual disease (MRD) detected at the end of induction chemotherapy. Detecting any level of MRD in the bone marrow (BM) at the end of induction (MRD+) is associated with increased risk of relapse and poorer overall survival compared to having no MRD detected (MRD-). Discovering differences between these patients, specifically in T cell subsets such as memory T cells and T memory stem cells (Tscm), could lead to new targets for cancer therapy and improvement in treatment for higher risk disease.

Objective

To determine potential differences in the frequency of …

Treatment Of Recurrent Wilms Tumor With Irinotecan/Temozolomide, Meagan Vacek, Terrie Flatt

Posters

Background: Despite improvement in relapse free survival (RFS) in recurrent Wilms tumor, the 4-year RFS rate for patients treated with vincristine/dactinomycin/doxorubicin is approximately 40%. Ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide are commonly used in relapsed solid tumors, but have significant toxicities and require hospital admission for administration. Our patient focused on quality of life, and this led to exploration of other treatment options. Objective: Describe a case of multiply relapsed Wilms tumor with management on oral irinotecan/temozolomide for improved quality of life and remission for almost 1 year. Design/Method: Case Report Results: The patient is an 11-year-old female diagnosed with Wilms tumor …

Feeding And Swallowing Disorders In Children With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Jana Ghulmiyyah, Meghan Tracy, Jill M. Arganbright

Research at Children's Mercy Month 2022

Introduction: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22qDS) is the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndromes. The incidence in the literature ranges between 1:1000-1:3000 livebirths. ^1,2 These patients present with a wide array of symptoms including, but not limited to, cardiac anomalies, immunodeficiency, velopharyngeal insufficiency, hypoparathyroidism and developmental delay. Feeding difficulties are commonly reported in this patient population however little is known about the pathogenesis, progression over time, and treatment strategies. The goal of this study is to better understand the incidence of feeding difficulties, work-up and management strategies for dysphagia, and outcomes over time for pediatric patients with 22qDS.

Methods: After approval from …

2022-May-01-Etsu Announces Laura Casey Terry Finish Line Scholarship, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A new scholarship designed to provide assistance to students who began but did not complete a baccalaureate degree at East Tennessee State University will begin accepting applications for consideration later this year.

The “Laura Casey Terry Finish Line Scholarship” bears the name of the Multicultural Center’s director of Programing and Outreach. The scholarship, created by members of the ETSU Black Alumni Association, will focus on students with an interest in social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion who wish to return to ETSU to complete a baccalaureate degree in the Division of Cross-Disciplinary Studies.

“I cannot …

2022-May-01-Research Spotlight, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – Five East Tennessee State University scientists recently participated in an international study focused on developing new approaches to improve the effectiveness of vaccines.

Research Spotlight

Data from this multi-institutional study, “An adjuvant strategy enabled by modulation of the physical properties of microbial ligands expands antigen immunogenicity,” was published in the journal Cell.

The research focused on modulating the physical properties of fungal sugars, called mannans, to …

Cucurbit Downy Mildew Of Melon: Pathogen Diversity And Host Resistance, Sean Toporek

All Dissertations

Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM), caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is a major constraint on melon (Cucumis melo) production in the eastern United States, but P. cubensis populations infecting C. melo are not well characterized. Between 2019 and 2021, 248 P. cubensis isolates were collected from cultivars Halona and Hale’s Best Jumbo in ten states. Isolates were genotyped with nine microsatellites, and mating type and clade were determined. All isolates displayed an inverse mating type / clade relationship: 90.3% and 9.7% of the isolates were mating type A1 / Clade 2 and mating type A2 / Clade 1, respectively. …

A Multi-Perspective Architecture Framework For Managing Multi-Fidelity Simulations Using Feature-Based Product Line Engineering, Ryan Colletti

All Dissertations

This dissertation aims to facilitate the process for generating system-level simulations using new and existing product line engineering practices within a SysML reference architecture of the simulation domain. The modern passenger vehicle is becoming increasingly complex with the addition of more software-oriented features, especially Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), leading to higher numbers of recalls. To mitigate this, the result of this research is the novel Vehicle Simulation Architecture Framework (VSAF). This dissertation presents the VSAF, its innovations, and a characterization of its scalability, applicability, and initial investment vs. incremental cost tradeoffs as compared to those of current simulation practices. …

Recalibrate Revocations Of Supervised Release, Pete Heidepriem

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Irrationalities In Legal Parentage: Gender Identity And Beyond, Jeffrey A. Parness

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Black & Blue: Black Letter Law & Police Union Collective Bargaining Impede Reform, Patrick Brooks

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

University Of Baltimore Law Review, Volume 51, Issue 3, Summer 2022

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Preparing Syllabi: The Art Of Self Defense, Daniel P. Fernandez, Alex Figares, H. Wayne Cecil

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

Checking The Checkered Taxonomy Of Plötz's Checkered Skippers (Hesperiidae: Pyrgini), Jing Zhang, Qing Cong, John M. Burns, Nick V. Grishin

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

We present an analysis of the names proposed by Carl Plötz in 1884 for the New World species in the genus Pyrgus Hübner, [1819] facilitated by the genomic sequencing of extant primary type specimens comparatively with a larger sample of more recently collected specimens of these species and their relatives. The changes to nomenclature suggested here are only caused by the identity of primary type specimens as revealed by their phenotypes or though genomic sequencing. All neotypes are designated to stabilize nomenclature in agreement with the current usage of these names, which in unison agrees best with the information available …

Genomic Dna Sequencing Reveals Two New North American Species Of Staphylus (Hesperiidae: Pyrginae: Carcharodini), Jing Zhang

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Two new skipper butterfly (Hesperiidae) species are described from the United States: Staphylus floridus Grishin, sp. n. (type locality in Florida, Volusia County) and Staphylus ecos Grishin, sp. n. (type locality in Texas, Brewster County). They are cryptic and hence escaped recognition. They differ from their sister species by the relative size and morphology of genitalia and by genotype—including and beyond the COI barcode—thus, suggesting genetic isolation that argues for their species-level status. A lectotype is designated for Helias ascalaphus Staudinger, 1876. Staphylus opites (Godman & Salvin, 1896), stat. rest. is a species-level taxon and not a synonym of Staphylus …

Emotional And Attentional Regulation: Impact Of Trauma And Journal Writing?, Jody Ann Coore

The Nebraska Educator: A Student-Led Journal

Traumatic experiences are very common and have a high lifetime prevalence rate, which a large body of research indicates negatively impact the ability to self-regulate, including emotional and attentional regulation. This study focused on traumatic experiences caused by peer victimization and aimed to examine the effects on self-regulation after exposure to artificial trauma and journaling in graduate students. A convenient sample of 9 graduate students were randomly assigned to the control or intervention group. All participants were asked to engage in a journaling activity after watching the assigned video. Three emotional Stroop tasks were administered to participants: before watching the …

The Federal Elections Bill And The End Of Reconstruction In 1890, Elisa Hink

Calvert Undergraduate Research Awards

The Reconstruction Era within U.S. History is (generally) defined as commencing in 1865 and ending in 1877; however, the social, cultural, and political impact of this time in the nation’s history suggests that its ending is less tidy. Those who worked both for and against the progressive goals of Reconstruction continued their efforts beyond 1877. The Federal Elections Bill of 1890 was written with intent by the remaining Reconstruction Republicans to provide federal oversight to elections, which had become a primary target of Democrats in the former Confederate states as they regained their power. Efforts within these states to prevent …

First Record Of Ancognatha Erythrodera (Blanchard, 1846) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Cyclocephalini) In The Altiplano Of Chile, José Mondaca, Sergio Rothmann

Insecta Mundi

The presence of Ancognatha erythrodera (Blanchard, 1846) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is confirmed for the first time in Chile based on male and female specimens collected in the extreme north of the country. This is the second species of Ancognatha Erichson, 1847 recorded in Chile. Morphological characters, illustrations of male genitalia, male and female habitus photographs of this species, and additional records in Argentina and Bolivia are provided. A map with the collection sites and montane habitats photograph in Chile are included.

The Dynastinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) that occur in Chile were comprehensively revised by Ratcliffe et al. (2021), who recorded nine species …

Modeling Energy Efficiency Of Solar Thermal Powered Batch Reverse Osmosis, Lahiri Chitturi

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

Batch reverse osmosis is the most energy efficient water desalination method and when powered by renewable energy, suggests promise for a cost-effective, low-carbon solution. One abundant energy source on Earth is solar energy which can be implemented using solar panels which have an established maximum efficiency of 25%, or solar thermal engines which can outperform solar photovoltaic systems by achieving higher efficiencies between 20% and 40% according to market research. Here, an approach to model and quantify the energy efficiency of a direct-drive solar thermal powered batch reverse osmosis system is presented to indicate the feasibility of pursuing this technology. …

Managing Humidity In Electronics Using Water Vapor-Selective Membranes, Songhao Wu, Andrew J. Fix, Allison Mou, David M. Warsinger, James Braun

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

Abstract: As outdoor electronics have become prevalent in every aspect of daily life, handling humidity in them is an emerging issue for reliable devices. As water vapor enters the electronics enclosure, there is a risk of condensation, which could prevent the electronics from functioning and further damage the device. Traditionally, the humidity removal for electronics is usually done by heating the air within the enclosure, which can be energy-intensive and less efficient. Vapor selective membrane systems are promising alternatives for air heating dehumidification as they do not require heating energy for water vapor removal. It allows water vapor transport through …

Examining Organizational Culture And Use Of Technology To Further Organizational Effectiveness In Charitable Nonprofit Organizations, Chantz B. Miles

Education Doctoral

Nonprofit organizations play a pivotal role within the world of business and our communities. The purpose of this study was to examine how organizational culture and use of technology align with organizational effectiveness in charitable nonprofit organizations. Most of the research completed in the nonprofit sector consists of quantitative studies. For this study, a qualitative research design was employed. This study examined the perspectives of charitable nonprofit employees at the executive, management, and staff levels in medium-sized organizations. The study used the SevenStep Road Map framework by Gostick and Elton (2012) to examine the data through a transformational leadership lens. …

Examining Best Practices For Urban Secondary School English As A New Language Teachers After The Passing Of The Commissioner’S Regulations Subpart 154.2 In New York State To Improve English Language Learner Students’ Academic Performance And Graduation Outcomes, Susanna Brown Cook

Education Doctoral

This purpose of this study was to examine the ways Commissioner’s Regulation Subpart 154.2 (CR Subpart 154.2) directly influenced seven seasoned secondary school English as a new language (ENL) teachers and their English language learner (ELL) students. Specifically, this study explored how the ENL teachers changed their pedagogy, instructional practices, and role as advocates since the implementation of CR Subpart 154.2. Utilizing Freire’s banking concept of education as a theoretical lens, the research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive methodology and semi-structured interviews. Findings were coded and interpreted to reveal the ENL teachers’ experiences with curricular changes prior to and …

How Hotel General Managers Develop Leadership And Managerial Competencies: A Phenomenological Study, Chloe Williams

Education Doctoral

For years hospitality industry professionals have demanded that those entering the field of hospitality possess the skills and competencies required to stay competitive (Chung-Herrera et al., 2003; Jiang & Alexakis, 2017; Johanson et al., 2011). Yet, higher education hospitality programs are criticized for becoming out of touch with the competencies needed in the hospitality industry (Chung, 2000; Jiang & Alexakis, 2017; Johanson et al., 2011). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how hotel general managers acquired leadership competencies that contributed to them becoming a successful hotel general manager in the Northeast United States.

Four themes emerged from …

I’Ve Got The Power! A Quantitative Correlation Of Educators’ Empowerment When Adopting A Culturally Responsive Curriculum For English Language Arts, Katrina Allen-White

Education Doctoral

The purpose of this quantitative, nonexperimental descriptive study was to find the correlation between teacher empowerment (TE) when using the Özkan Hıdıroğlu and Tanrıöğen's (2020) TE Scale and culturally responsive education (CRE) from NYU’s Culturally Responsive Curriculum Scorecard. The one-time cross-sectional study examined the curriculum adoption practices of local education agencies (LEAs) within New York State public schools with Grades 3-5 after receiving instructional policies from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the United States Department of Education’s (USDOE) Every Student Succeeds Act.

Educators from 731 LEAS with a connection to the LEA’s curriculum adoption committee for the …

A Dark Web Pharma Framework For A More Efficient Investigation Of Dark Web Covid-19 Vaccine Products., Francisca Afua Opoku-Boateng

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

Globally, as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, it has not just imposed a significant impact on the general well-being of individuals, exposing them to unprecedented financial hardships and online information deception. However, it has also forced consumers, buyers, and suppliers to look toward a darkened economic world – the Dark Web world – a sinister complement to the internet, driven by financial gains, where illegal goods and services are advertised sold. As the Dark Web gains an increase in recognition by normal web users during this pandemic, how to perform cybercrime investigations on the Dark Web becomes challenging for manufacturers, investigators, …

An Application Of Machine Learning To Analysis Of Packed Mac Malware, Kimo Bumanglag

Masters Theses & Doctoral Dissertations

The macOS operating system is increasingly targeted by malware. Software written for macOS, both benign and malicious, is in the Mach-O executable format. Malware authors may frustrate analysts through obfuscation methods such as packing. The field of malware research on Windows is well-established but is less so on the macOS platform. Thus far, no research has been identified that studies how machine learning can be used to detected packed Mach-O malware. This research applies supervised machine learning techniques to the classification of packed Mach-O malware. This research will answer three research questions. First, whether machine learning can classify packed Mach-O …