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B-Vitamins Influence The Consumption Of Macronutrients In Honey Bees, Walaa Ahmed Elsayeh, Chelsea N. Cook, Geraldine A. Wright

Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Insects require dietary sources of B-vitamins, but relatively little is known about whether they regulate B-vitamin intake in the same way they regulate other nutrients. Honey bees meet their B-vitamin requirements mainly from the pollen they collect. Employing the geometric framework for nutrition, we found that honey bees actively regulate their vitamin intake following Bertrand’s rule. We fed bees with a diet of essential amino acids (EAAs) and carbohydrate (C) to identify how the addition of B-vitamins affected the regulation of these macronutrients. In our experiments, honey bees preferred vitamins in concentrations comparable to those found in honey bee food …

Taking A College Degree To New Heights - Journey To Commencement, Erin Garrett

Journey to Commencement

Kelly Bator selected as one of few female Air Force pilots.

Building A Business As A Young Visionary - Journey To Commencement, Kaitlin Childress

Journey to Commencement

Dee Evans plans to expand on the business he started at Ole Miss.

Twins Find Ole Miss Family Together - Journey To Commencement, Sydney Dupriest

Journey to Commencement

A twin bond supported Michael and Lauren Taplin as they found their way at the university.

Discovering More In Pharmacy - Journey To Commencement, Whitney Tarpy

Journey to Commencement

Katie Kreusel flourishing in research experiences.

Burnout In Pediatric Nephrology Fellows And Faculty: Lessons From The Sustainable Pediatric Nephrology Workforce Project (Superpower)., Susan M. Halbach, Kartik Pillutla, Patricia Seo-Mayer, Alan Schwartz, Darcy K. Weidemann, John D. Mahan

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Physician well-being is an important contributor to both job satisfaction and patient outcomes. Rates of burnout among physicians vary by specialty, ranging from 35 to 70%. Among pediatric residents, longitudinal data demonstrates consistent rates of burnout around 50-60%, although little is known about burnout among pediatric subspecialty fellows. Specifically, the degree of burnout among pediatric nephrologists remains unknown, as does the impact faculty burnout may have on trainee burnout. We sought to evaluate prevalence and predictors of burnout among US pediatric nephrology fellows and faculty, and assess for interactions between groups. In this multi-center pilot survey of all United States …

I, Object, Shanee Gordon

Theses

I, Object is a 3D animated film which dives into the difference between intrinsic value and perceived value, both by an individual and by society, through an anthropomorphized world where household objects must do what they can to survive the onslaught of a depressed, do-it-yourself, divorcee. Following the mockumentary format, these objects are interviewed about the situation they find themselves in. The different personalities and dynamics between the characters brings a comedic element to an otherwise serious encounter. Opening with how the situation has progressed until the moment the filming crew arrived, the film jumps between characters but sticks to …

Biologist Helps Unlock Secrets Of Galapagos Tortoises, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Ryan C. Garrick publishes results of DNA comparisons in the journal Heredity

Comparison Of Clinical Outcomes Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation For Osteochondral Versus Chondral Defects In The Knee, John Reza Matthews, Joseph Brutico, Jeremy Heard, Kashyap Chauhan, Bradford Tucker, Kevin Freedman

Rothman Institute Papers

Purpose: Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation is a restorative technique for addressing articular cartilage defects by transferring mature viable chondrocytes with subchondral bone into size-matched lesions. The purpose of this study was to compare differences in clinical and functional outcomes in patients treated with OCA for osteochondral defects compared with isolated chondral pathology.

Methods: A retrospective review identified patients who underwent OCA transplantation and grouped them into osteochondral or isolated chondral pathology. Demographic data, surgical history, lesion characteristics, complications, and rate of subsequent surgery were reviewed. The review included 86 patients (24 osteochondral, 62 chondral) with a mean follow-up of 5.4 …

Alzheimer’S Disease Drug Development Pipeline: 2022, Jeffrey Cummings, Garam Lee, Pouyan Nahed, Mina Esmail Zadeh Nojoo Kambar, Kate Zhong, Jorge Fonseca, Kazem Taghva

Brain Health Faculty Research

Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a global health crisis. Treatments are needed to prevent, delay the onset, slow the progression, improve cognition, and reduce behavioral disturbances of AD. We review the current clinical trials and drugs in development for the treatment of AD. Methods We searched the governmental website clinicaltrials.gov where are all clinical trials conducted in the United States must be registered. We used artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches to ensure comprehensive detection and characterization of trials and drugs in development. We use the Common Alzheimer's Disease Research Ontology (CADRO) to classify drug targets and mechanisms …

Exploring Research Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Mnri® Core Specialists, Jerzie-Ann Coppola

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Statement of the Problem: The Masgutova Method® is a research emergent area with a growing yet limited research base. In order to facilitate a widespread and robust acceptance and integration of The Masgutova Method® as evidence-based practice, a significant increase in research is warranted. MNRI® Core Specialists are well-positioned to be scholars in The Masgutova Method®. At this time, there is no literature exploring MNRI® Core Specialists’ foundational research knowledge, attitude toward research, and research practice.

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this study is to establish a baseline understanding of MNRI® Core Specialists’ research knowledge, attitude, and practices. …

Grocery Sales And The Pandemic, Joy A. Salentine

Honors Capstones

The focus of this paper is to examine the impact of COVID-19 on grocery sales in the United States. My hypothesis is that periods with higher COVID-19 severity, measured through the number of COVID-19 deaths, will show higher grocery sales, all things equal, due to the increased demand during the unusual circumstances of the pandemic. Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, I perform a regression analysis to test my hypothesis. The results confirm my hypothesis by showing that there is a positive and significant effect …

Impact Of Covid-19 Quarantine On U.S. Adults, Shelby Rubino

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

In 2019 a novel virus spread quickly and vastly throughout the world. The coronavirus was transmitted easily, resulting in a sudden increase in infection and death rates and overwhelmed hospitals. This sudden pandemic resulted in government and health officials mandating physical and social quarantines. These mandates were initially implemented to separate the ill from the healthy, and significantly limit physical contact between healthy and ill persons to decrease the spread of Covid-19. All these unexpected factors induced traumatic stress in populations across the world. The impact of this trauma is seen to date, as many studies reported adverse mental health …

Strengthening Communities: Downtowns & Trails Ossipee, New Hamshire, Shannon Rogers

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Factors Determining Attraction Of Neurodivergent Applicants To Organizations, Barri Levitt

Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses

Neurodivergence is used to describe a broad range of neurodevelopmental differences that result in a distinct set of challenges for individuals in interacting with the world around them. Within Diversity, Equity and Inclusion campaigns, neurodiversity is the term used to describe the composition of a space to include neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. The unique perspectives that come from workplace neurodiversity are a valuable tool, yet companies are routinely missing out on the addition of neurodivergent individuals because of current hiring practices. This study was developed using the theoretical bases of person-organization fit, which emphasizes value congruence between organizations and employees, …

Anhedonia Reduction Correlates With Increased Ventral Caudate Connectivity With Superior Frontal Gyrus In Depression., Xinhua Yang, Jia Huang, Matthew E. Roser, X Guangrong

School of Psychology

This study was to investigate the relationship between the ventral caudate connectivity and anhedonia. Nineteen depressed patients and 16 healthy controls participated in two identical functional magnetic resonance imaging scans during a 1-year period to determine the resting-state functional connectivity changes using a seed-based approach. Patients showed increased left ventral caudate functional connectivity with superior frontal gyrus over time and the increased connectivity was associated with anhedonia improvement. None of these associations were observed in healthy controls. The findings suggest that left ventral caudate may serve as a potential target to improve the severity of anhedonia.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall Notes: Valuing And Supporting Employees, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Open house notes from the Valuing and Supporting Employees workgroup during the UND LEADS development process. The notes preserve participant feedback related to employee support, workplace culture, recognition, professional development, communication, and opportunities for strengthening the UND employee experience.

Und Strategic Planning Town Hall Notes: Creativity, Discovery, And Innovation Open House, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Open house notes from the Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation workgroup during the UND LEADS development process. The notes preserve participant feedback related to research, creativity, innovation, collaboration, scholarship, and opportunities for strengthening UND’s future strategic direction.

Nontraditional Undergraduate Women's Perceptions Of Synchronous Virtual Academic Advising, Ashley Elmes

Theses and Dissertations

Enrollment trends over the past few years have shown an increase in nontraditional students attending universities and colleges. While enrollment numbers have been on an incline, degree attainment rates have not been for this population. Academic Advising has been shown to improve the success rates of students. In this study researchers looked to see how synchronous virtual advising appointments have been perceived by nontraditional women. Additionally, this study illuminates the specific needs nontraditional women need from their advisors.

First-Generation Alumni Giving Behaviors And Their Perception Toward Their Alma Mater, Kenold E. Gosier

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research study was to evaluate the perceptions first-generation alumni at Rowan University had towards their alma mater and explore reasons why they give back or not. In addition, this study provides recommendations to Rowan University on how they can better engage first-generation alumni. This study utilized surveys and quantitative data analysis in order to analyze the perceptions and giving behaviors of first-generation alumni. The participants in this study were first-generation alumni that graduated from Rowan University after 2006. The most significant themes were (a) first-generation alumni give back to their alma mater Rowan University at higher …

Department Of Human Services Summer Food Service Program For Children, May 2022, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Special Reports

No abstract provided.

Legal Aspects Of Student Social Media Behavior In Health Sciences Education, Julie H. Schiavo

Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ex Astris - 30 Minute Sketch Comedy Concept, Grayson Mckim

Honors Thesis

"Discovering NASA’s intentions to retire him, an aging scientist attempts to pivot his declining career into film directing, hoping to prove (amongst other things) that aliens exist"

Ex Astris is a 30 minute animated comedy TV series that blends the traditional sit-com structure with aspects of sketch writing. It revolves around the conflict between creative and scientific thought, and is meant to be a wholesome narrative about self-esteem and expression.

Strong Linguistic Relativity: A Continental Sense Of Language And Being, Ava Totah, Brian Treanor

Honors Thesis

The theory of linguistic relativity can be divided into two hypotheses: the strong argument and the weak argument. The strong argument, often called linguistic determinism, posits that one’s native language determines one’s thought in an inescapable manner. The so-called “Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis” demonstrates this, though many modern linguists now believe this principle – and linguistic determinism in general – to be implausible. The weak argument for linguistic relativity states that one’s native language merely influences their worldview, such that it struggles to maintain a connection that is more than trivial. In this work, I seek a “third option” that is both …

Senior Farewell: Joshua Shaw, Joshua Shaw

Digital Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

Physical Therapy Researchers Persist Amid Pandemic, Win National Award For Cancer Research, University Of Dayton

News Releases

After an unexpected halt to their research at the beginning of the pandemic, two University of Dayton physical therapy students shifted gears to examine whether physical and occupational therapy delivered virtually could address cancer-related fatigue. Their study won a national award from the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association earlier this year.

Generating A Dataset For Comparing Linear Vs. Non-Linear Prediction Methods In Education Research, Jack Mauro, Elena Martinez, Anna Bargagliotti

Honors Thesis

Machine learning is often used to build predictive models by extracting patterns from large data sets. Such techniques are increasingly being utilized to predict outcomes in the social sciences. One such application is predicting student success. Machine learning can be applied to predicting student acceptance and success in academia. Using these tools for education-related data analysis, may enable the evaluation of programs, resources and curriculum. Currently, research is needed to examine application, admissions, and retention data in order to address equity in college computer science programs. However, most student-level data sets contain sensitive data that cannot be made public. To …

Elucidating Human Milk Oligosaccharide Biosynthetic Genes Through Network-Based Multi-Omics Integration, Benjamin P Kellman, Anne Richelle, Jeong-Yeh Yang, Digantkumar Chapla, Austin W T Chiang, Julia A Najera, Chenguang Liang, Annalee Fürst, Bokan Bao, Natalia Koga, Mahmoud A Mohammad, Anders Bech Bruntse, Morey W Haymond, Kelley W Moremen, Lars Bode, Nathan E Lewis

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are abundant carbohydrates fundamental to infant health and development. Although these oligosaccharides were discovered more than half a century ago, their biosynthesis in the mammary gland remains largely uncharacterized. Here, we use a systems biology framework that integrates glycan and RNA expression data to construct an HMO biosynthetic network and predict glycosyltransferases involved. To accomplish this, we construct models describing the most likely pathways for the synthesis of the oligosaccharides accounting for >95% of the HMO content in human milk. Through our models, we propose candidate genes for elongation, branching, fucosylation, and sialylation of HMOs. Our …

Und Strategic Planning Focus Group Notes: Student Veteran Organization, University Of North Dakota

LEADS Development Documents

Notes from a May 4, 2022 UND strategic planning focus group with members of the Student Veteran Organization. The notes capture student veteran perspectives on choosing UND, military-friendly programs and services, aviation and online education, campus professionalism, student organizations, community, affordability, and future opportunities for UND.

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes 5/04/22, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the May 4, 2022, regular meeting.