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Design Of An Implanted Vascular Access Device With A Mechanical Septum, Mallory Ann Moffett, Katherine Rose O'Quinn May 2022

Design Of An Implanted Vascular Access Device With A Mechanical Septum, Mallory Ann Moffett, Katherine Rose O'Quinn

Honors Theses

As populations continue to age, their need for medical care continues to rise. This is seen by the large need for implanted vascular devices (IVADs). IVADs are essential for individuals with poor venous access and patients requiring long-term venous delivered drugs. This document will explore the existing IVADs, where they fall short, and where our device, the IrisPort system, works to solve the unmet needs of patients. The IrisPort system is a needle-less port system that allows for repeated venous access without the use of a non-coring needle. Prior art searches have shown that the IrisPort is a novel solution …

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Who Is On The Bandwagon? Core And Periphery In Mixed Methods Research, David L. Morgan May 2022

Who Is On The Bandwagon? Core And Periphery In Mixed Methods Research, David L. Morgan

Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The rapid growth of mixed methods research over the past two decades matches what Fujimura (1989) called a “bandwagon effect.” This study compares articles from the Journal of Mixed Methods Research, representing the core of the field, to a more peripheral set of randomly drawn articles. A content analysis of the two sets of articles shows strong differences, with the random sample dominated by convergent designs and lower integration between the qualitative and quantitative results. This research contributes to the field of mixed methods by showing systematic differences between articles published in its flagship journal versus a broad sample of …

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Faculty Senate Monthly Packet May 2022, Portland State University Faculty Senate May 2022

Faculty Senate Monthly Packet May 2022, Portland State University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Monthly Packets

The May 2, 2022 Monthly packet includes the May agenda and appendices and the Faculty Senate minutes and attachments from the meeting held April 4, 2022.

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Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, May 02, 2022, University Relations May 2022

Fort Hays State University Tiger Weekly, May 02, 2022, University Relations

Tiger Weekly Newsletters

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Aswc Senate Constitution (Updated 2022), Amber Brost May 2022

Aswc Senate Constitution (Updated 2022), Amber Brost

ASWC Governing Documents

No abstract provided.

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Archiving: Amendment To Vice President Duties, Amber Brost May 2022

Archiving: Amendment To Vice President Duties, Amber Brost

ASWC Bills (proposed & signed)

No abstract provided.

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Social Media Amendment, Amber Brost May 2022

Social Media Amendment, Amber Brost

ASWC Bills (proposed & signed)

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Ohio University Faculty Senate Agenda May 2, 2022, Ohio University Faculty Senate May 2022

Ohio University Faculty Senate Agenda May 2, 2022, Ohio University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas

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Ohio University Faculty Senate Minutes May 2, 2022, Ohio University Faculty Senate May 2022

Ohio University Faculty Senate Minutes May 2, 2022, Ohio University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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The Clinical Practice Of Oral Medicine In Specialty Dental Centres Of Kuwait, Abdulhameed Alsarraf, Qutaibah Alfadalah May 2022

The Clinical Practice Of Oral Medicine In Specialty Dental Centres Of Kuwait, Abdulhameed Alsarraf, Qutaibah Alfadalah

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

This article aims to define the current state of clinical practice pertaining to the specialty of oral medicine in Kuwait, and to provide recommendations for future modeling of the clinical practice of oral medicine. An overview of the dental specialties organisational framework will be illustrated with view of current administrative and clinical protocols. Future directions are explained for promoting specialty recognition to improve quality of care while avoiding the many impediments relevant to the clinical practice of oral medicine in Kuwait.

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Effect Of The Implant Macro-Design On Primary Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Joseph Zaarour, Emile Chrabieh, Stephanie Rameh, Antoine Khoury, Ronald Younes May 2022

Effect Of The Implant Macro-Design On Primary Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Joseph Zaarour, Emile Chrabieh, Stephanie Rameh, Antoine Khoury, Ronald Younes

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Aim of the study: Comparing the impact of two different implant macro-designs on the primary stability.

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Interest Of Attachment Use In The Treatment Of A Large Edentulous Ridge: A Clinical Report, Ines Saadellaoui, Yosra Mabrouk, Lamia Mansour, Mounir Trabelsi May 2022

Interest Of Attachment Use In The Treatment Of A Large Edentulous Ridge: A Clinical Report, Ines Saadellaoui, Yosra Mabrouk, Lamia Mansour, Mounir Trabelsi

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

The oral rehabilitation of a large edentulous ridge is complicated by mechanical and esthetic problems. The use of an axial attachment as a complementary retention device has many benefits on the prosthetic balance and the esthetically integration of the prosthesis. To manage this procedure successfully, the rigorous study of the prosthetic space and the mastering of the implementations’ steps are necessary. The purpose of this work is to present through a clinical case the various steps of the realization of a metallic framework removable partial denture with an axial attachment and to underline the contribution of this device in the …

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Post-Surgical Management Of Cleft Lip And Palate: Realization Of Nasal Conformer, Saloua Hamzaoui, Mohamed Azhari, Hasnaa Rokhssi, Majid Sakout, Oussama Bentahar May 2022

Post-Surgical Management Of Cleft Lip And Palate: Realization Of Nasal Conformer, Saloua Hamzaoui, Mohamed Azhari, Hasnaa Rokhssi, Majid Sakout, Oussama Bentahar

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Background: the given important role of the post-surgical nasal conformer in the management of cleft lip and palate, the publication of this type of case reminds us of the multidisciplinary management of cleft lip and palate of newborns, and reminds us of the usefulness of having this type of device in the therapeutic arsenal even if surgical techniques have progressed.

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Editorial, Elie Khoury May 2022

Editorial, Elie Khoury

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

“Social media don’t teach us to dialogue because it is so easy to avoid controversy… most people use social media to cut themselves a comfort zone where the only sounds they hear are the echoes of their own voice, where the only things they see are the reflections of their own face…”

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Alexios: Transporting Disaster Relief, Power Supply System In Urban Flooding, Yannan Pan May 2022

Alexios: Transporting Disaster Relief, Power Supply System In Urban Flooding, Yannan Pan

Theses

Due to the terrain and river distribution, floods occur in China every year. The Yangtze River and the lower plain of Yellow River in eastern China are flood-prone, especially in urban areas. Whenever a flood comes, a lot of material and human resources are invested in the affected areas. However, there are some potential hazards in the existing flood control methods and related resettlement and management modes. In this paper, the author of this article will attempt to design a conceptualized urban flood relief and management system with a focus on the near future. the system will take use of …

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Transitional Car Living, Between Homelessness And Permanent Shelter, Isaac Hertzson May 2022

Transitional Car Living, Between Homelessness And Permanent Shelter, Isaac Hertzson

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The worsening eviction crisis facing countries like the United States is caused by a variety of factors. The increasing costs of the housing market as large multi-national investing firms speculate on value of housing, to soaring rental prices, stagnating wages, inflation, and the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Eviction creates destructive ripple effects throughout society as it often begets a negative feedback loop in which the evicted face housing discrimination leading to further eviction. Eviction is causally linked to issues with both mental and physical well being. To help those facing eviction this project proposes the creation of a …

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“A Heart Felt Toy System”: How Can Materials, Structured, And Unstructured Play, Impact Toy Innovation, And Design, Mary Keenan Mcloughlin May 2022

“A Heart Felt Toy System”: How Can Materials, Structured, And Unstructured Play, Impact Toy Innovation, And Design, Mary Keenan Mcloughlin

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The pervasiveness of single use plastic for toy production has created the cultural consciousness that most things are disposable. The moment you’ve deposited something in the trash you are no longer responsible for it and for some, it no longer exists. A material’s lifespan, origin, and sensory experience can be positive factors in its inclusion for a design. I chose to study organic materials and how they can be used for toys and aspects of play. As a case study, I created a felt vehicle toy system that rethinks the way we use organic materials for toy applications. I then …

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A Smart Yoga Mat System Designed For Visually Impaired People, Dan Han May 2022

A Smart Yoga Mat System Designed For Visually Impaired People, Dan Han

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Globally, nearly 2.2 billion people are visually impaired, while 39 million are blind at present. Due to various factors, it is difficult for the blind to exercise. Though associations for blind people and disabled schools provide more possibilities for sports training for visually impaired people, these resources cannot reach everyone in need because of location and foundation limits. The project aims to make fitness more accessible for visually impaired people to help them keep healthy. Thus it could support their confidence and independence as they expected. Furthermore, society's awareness of visually impaired people's difficulties while exercising then, more studies could …

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Identification Of Essential Gene Relations For Lung Adenocarcinoma Therapy Targets By Cross-Referencing Literature-Mined And Rnaseq Data, Mariel V. Pridmore May 2022

Identification Of Essential Gene Relations For Lung Adenocarcinoma Therapy Targets By Cross-Referencing Literature-Mined And Rnaseq Data, Mariel V. Pridmore

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Lung adenocarcinoma is the most frequently diagnosed subtype of lung cancer, and while the disease itself can be strenuous, the typical treatments such as chemotherapy are also known to cause whole body harm to the patient due to its systemic nature. Target therapies are increasingly gaining popularity for their ability to selectively apply the therapy to a specific cell. In terms of cancer, this method would lessen some, if not all the painful side-effects of chemotherapy and enhance a patient’s quality of life. Narrowing down what genes are deemed to be essential to the operation of the cell can help …

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Poster Design: Possible Future Living Space For Overpopulated Hong Kong, Rong Dai May 2022

Poster Design: Possible Future Living Space For Overpopulated Hong Kong, Rong Dai

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According to the official statistics of China, Hong Kong’s limited land space has always struggled with overpopulation, and cheap cage homes quickly became an easy solution for many poor people. However, terrible and cramped living conditions not only make physical activities difficult, but also deprive residents of their basic housing rights. People can not envision what the living space will look like in the future, and they lack a sense of what a healthy community is. This project intends to visualize a possible future living space through illustration and information diagrams, giving the audience who live in overpopulated countries an …

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Eliminating Moisture In Military Footwear: An Air Flow Solution For Soldiers Perspiring Feet When Training In Extremely Cold Weather, Mingshuo Li May 2022

Eliminating Moisture In Military Footwear: An Air Flow Solution For Soldiers Perspiring Feet When Training In Extremely Cold Weather, Mingshuo Li

Theses

Ground soldiers in extremely cold environments could easily suffer terrible foot conditions because of the wet environment inside their boots produced by generated perspiration. The current winter military boot products on the market focus more on warmth and weather protection, eliminating moist air and functional design is lacking in winter boot products. A military boot system is proposed that will absorb and eliminate foot perspiration and provide a warm and comfortable environment for feet. This proposed design is to add an airflow system to the midsole of the shoe, pushing the air inside the shoe by naturally squeezing the airbag …

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Kitchen Cooking System Designed For Wheelchair Users, Boheng Huang May 2022

Kitchen Cooking System Designed For Wheelchair Users, Boheng Huang

Theses

This project is a system to help wheelchair users use the kitchen more conveniently. The kitchen is an indispensable place in everyone's daily life. However, for wheelchair users, the height of the kitchen countertop is too high, which makes them unable to easily take the items on the kitchen countertop and causes difficulty, complexity and a lack of safety to their daily life. The kitchen system project in this paper can solve the problem that the height of the kitchen console is inconsistent with that of wheelchair users. A small table that can adjust the height of the desktop can …

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A Smart Walker That Reduces Falls And Injuries, Jungwhan Park May 2022

A Smart Walker That Reduces Falls And Injuries, Jungwhan Park

Theses

Most of the elderly fall in their homes. As a result, the elderly may be socially, psychologically, fatally affected. Living spaces and the safety of residents are essential factors so that the elderly can lead an independent life. The purpose of this study was to develop a protective product for the elderly that will decrease the impact of falls and reduce injuries. Living alone, a slippery floor, a lack of exercise, spatial cognitive ability problems, dark environment or low vision, are the top five factors that showed the highest risk of falls. The results of this study is expected to …

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Biohelm Smart Hockey Helmet: A Conceptual Wearable System For Protecting And Empowering Female Athletes, Anthony Parrucci May 2022

Biohelm Smart Hockey Helmet: A Conceptual Wearable System For Protecting And Empowering Female Athletes, Anthony Parrucci

Theses

Women’s ice hockey is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and needs the most articles of protective equipment. At the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) level, not only do these athletes need to adapt to team issued equipment that rarely fits comfortably or safely but must also consider the important facets that impact overall performance. The main objective of this project is to promote inclusivity while protecting, empowering and educating athletes in an ethical, noninvasive manner to positively impact the culture of women’s sports. Overexertion at the NCAA level increases exponentially due to the intense training and …

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Portable Exercise Equipment For Chinese Middle School Students To Stimulate Their Interest In Exercise, Bowen Zhang May 2022

Portable Exercise Equipment For Chinese Middle School Students To Stimulate Their Interest In Exercise, Bowen Zhang

Theses

This study was intended to explore how to enhance Chinese junior high school students' interest in physical education classes and develop lifelong exercise habits through assembled multifunctional exercise equipment. By combining traditional exercise equipment with interactive software, new teaching possibilities for physical education for middle school students were explored. For this case study, the test participants were physical education teachers and students in China. By comparing the designed exercise models with traditional exercise equipment in terms of functionality, material comfort, and attractiveness, the discussion results showed that students had a positive relationship between enhancing physical activity and using the new …

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Basketball Footwear, Adaptable Vamp Modular Mid-Sole To Better Match Foot Shape And Player’S Needs, Zihan Luo May 2022

Basketball Footwear, Adaptable Vamp Modular Mid-Sole To Better Match Foot Shape And Player’S Needs, Zihan Luo

Theses

The left and right feet are not exactly symmetrical, including the form, muscle strength, yet the left and right sneakers on the market are equal. Through the configuration of modular basketball shoe mid sole, users can choose their own basketball shoes that fit both feet. This project is a basketball footwear works those problems mention above.

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Cat-Oriented Design: Redesigning The Living Space For Cats For Travel, Daheng Tong May 2022

Cat-Oriented Design: Redesigning The Living Space For Cats For Travel, Daheng Tong

Theses

In recent years, increasing numbers of people keep cats, especially young people who study or work away from home. Having a cat can provide them with warmth and company when they are lonely. But keeping a cat also brings problems and responsibility, especially for young people, who move often and change jobs frequently. Moving with a cat is not easy for the cat or the owner. For cats, during the journey, any change in the environment can be frightening, and some of the more serious uncertainties can even lead to death. For the cat owner, in addition to having to …

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How To Help Students Who Live In Rural Areas Get Equal Education Resources., Shunjie Yang May 2022

How To Help Students Who Live In Rural Areas Get Equal Education Resources., Shunjie Yang

Theses

With the development of China's economy, the imbalance between the east of China and the west of China appears. Developed cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen attract more people to work and live. As a consequence of the good economy, the education in those cities is professional. Students in those cities kept the best education resource. Unfortunately, students who live in rural areas or the west of China cannot share the same education re- source. The coming of the coronavirus exceeded the inequality of education resources since a lot of rural schools closed. That means students who live in rural areas …

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Intelligent Relaxation System For Information Anxiety, Xiuyu Shi May 2022

Intelligent Relaxation System For Information Anxiety, Xiuyu Shi

Theses

The development of information technology has brought a lot of convenience to people's lives and changed the way we work. There are many people who use cell phones and computers every day, which has caused many health problems, and information anxiety is one of them. This paper discusses a project that proposed to help with the problem of information anxiety among workers and investigates the root causes of information anxiety among IT workers. After user testing and design, this project gives a potential design solution that uses sensory feedback. In addition, this paper gives some insights into the negative effects …

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Steam Toys: Empowering The Next Generation Of Women In Stem, Grace Newman-Lapinski May 2022

Steam Toys: Empowering The Next Generation Of Women In Stem, Grace Newman-Lapinski

Theses

Even in 2022, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields continue to be dominated by men. Starting from an early age, women are systematically pushed out of STEM fields. Three main reasons contribute to this – gender bias, lack of role models, and a lack of opportunity for skill building at an early age. This paper proposes that STEAM (STEM + Art) toys are critical to empowering the next generation of women in STEM. By mixing art with STEM, STEAM toys provide kids with the opportunity to explore these complex fields of study in creative ways. By making use of …

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