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Brick Collage, Dehmie Dehmlow

School of Art, Art History, and Design: Theses and Student Creative Work

bricolage: construction or creation from a diverse range of available things

I create abstracted modular sculptures, assemblages, and collages that playfully reference utility, using salvaged materials and carefully fabricated objects. My sculptures are considerately composed, elevating the materials with a determined focus on how each disparate part connects to the next to become a meaningful whole. I have a reverence for all of the objects and materials I use, no matter their origin, and thoroughly consider how each of their forms, textures, colors, weights and other formal and physical qualities integrate into a whole. With the use of recognizable utilitarian …

The Cold Facts About Ice Cream, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a journalist, I have always enjoyed getting a scoop. As an ice cream fan, I recently got a scoop that turned out to have a chilling effect: it’s hard to eat this sweet treat when the air temperature is colder than your ice cream.

A Non-Traditional Path To Caring For Others, Callie Carr

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Honey Sweet Gold, Tegan Merrick

The Prairie Light Review

No abstract provided.

Artist Involvement In Settings, K Wickett

Plymouth Institute of Education

This is the first in a series of three articles, which explores artist involvement in early years settings. In this article I turn to academic theory, English early years policy and the inspiring practices of the pre-schools of Reggio Emilia to gain insights into how artists are involved in and collaborate with those in early years settings.

May 2, 2022 Faculty Senate Meeting – Final Agenda, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.

Senior Farewell: Isabelle Curtis, Isabelle Curtis

Digital Edition

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

Family History Of Nedra Gallegos, Nedra Gallegos

Your Family in History: HIST 550/700

Nedra Gallegos authorized this family history as part of the course requirements for Family History: HIST-550-99 offered online in Spring of 2022. Please contact the author directly with any questions or comments: [email protected]

The Rider (2022-05-02), Verilu Infante

The Rider Archives

Vol.7 No.28

Using Anticoagulants To Prevent Obstetric Vte May Increase Risk Of Bleeding Complications, Hannah Echols

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Barcode Medication Administration In The Emergency Department To Mitigate Medication Errors, Holly E. Gauthier-Wetzel

Dissertations

Electronic health record systems (EHRs) have been adopted in healthcare facilities to unify the workflow process of healthcare professionals. Studies have demonstrated the addition of barcode medication administration (BCMA) software technology within the EHR has decreased medication errors within hospitals and long-term care facilities. However, limited research has been conducted to establish whether using BCMA in outpatient areas has had an influence on medication error rates. Literature reveals that many facilities have not adopted BCMA in outpatient areas. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether medication errors were mitigated after BCMA was implemented in the emergency department (ED). …

America’S History Of Health Disparities: How Does This Affect The Future Of Healthcare In Mississippi?, Zuri O. Dixon Omere, Jazmin King

Honors Theses

America’s healthcare system runs rampant with healthcare inequalities that have an alarming effect on minorities and people of color. In order for people of color and marginalized groups to receive proper care and treatment, more attention needs to be brought to these inequalities. For example, Covid-19 reflected the health inequalities that are present in this country; minorities were more likely to become hospitalized due to Covid-19 than other non-minorities. In addition, minorities in women’s health, specifically black women, have been affected in various ways that are related to the inequalities in medicine like dying during childbirth and improper care. This …

Finding Community As First-Generation Latina College Students In A Predominantly White Institution, Alondra Martinez

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine the perception of first-generation Latina college students' sense of belonging at a predominately White institution, specifically at Rowan University. Based on the research questions this study identified the experiences of six first-generation Latina college students and their perception of community and belonging at Rowan University. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on all six participants and data was collected using an interview protocol that consisted of nine questions. The following themes were found in the study (1) first-generation Latinas and family, (2) campus involvement, (3) inclusivity and cultural competence, and, (4) faculty …

Understanding Of Public Discuss On Equity Issues In Transportation Electrification Using Social Media Crowdsourcing Data, Anusha Sarraf

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

The Electric Vehicle industry has experienced recent sharp growth and expects to continue that. The primary goal of this project is to measure their popularity across different groups spread throughout the United States. The initial steps involved deciding the classification criteria, collecting data from over 250 public Twitter accounts using Twitter's API, and building a data set of those accounts. As the process continues, more data was added to establish uniformity in the data set and to reduce bias in the under-represented categories. This happend mainly because the number of private person accounts were greater in number than accounts from …

Climate Justice In Engineering Education, Tyler J. Morgan, Donna Riley, Caroline M. Camfield

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

The goal of this research is to design a learning module for Purdue first-year engineering (FYE) students to learn climate fundamentals, and the role of engineers in responding to climate justice challenges. There is a lack of climate material within these classes currently, leading to a lack of climate conscious engineers in the future. The project entailed reviewing and synthesizing a wide variety of previous research on climate change education in engineering, including key learning objectives and their assessment. Because one of the key foci of the first-year engineering sequence relates to data analysis and management, we focused our work …

Duri Abstract, Ethan Lee

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

No abstract provided.

Crowd-Machine Partnership On Road Infrastructure Quality Recognition And Resilience, Eric J. Thompson

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

Public roads are a vital component of modern-day society, as they are necessary for the transportation of people and capital; consequently, it is important that they are regularly and effectively maintained. Unfortunately, this maintenance is difficult to manage due to the sheer area that roads span. It is an arduous task to locate every instance of road damage, as well as to determine the urgency that each bit of damage necessitates. Repairing road damage has high costs in labor, time, and money. To provide a more efficient way to monitor road conditions, we are designing a mobile application that collects …

Processing And Characterization Of Non-Speech Human Sounds -- A Step Towards Automatic Reporting Of Respiratory Disease Symptoms, Sudip Vhaduri, Siva Simhadri, Katherine S. Xiong, Bethany Grace Tennyson

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

Non-speech human sounds, such as coughing and wheezing are common symptoms of many respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and COVID-19. Thereby, an objective reporting of these symptoms from smartphone microphones can help physicians to monitor and treat patients with different respiratory diseases. However, most often audio recordings from smartphones come with different types of background noises and other non-desired sounds, such as laughing, crying, and snoring. Therefore, it is crucial to first process the raw audio clips to extract desired events, such as coughing and wheezing. In our work, we use the Audacity desktop application to …

Hhl Algorithm On The Honeywell H1 Quantum Computer, Adrik B. Herbert, Eric A. F. Reinhardt

Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship

The quantum algorithm for linear systems of equations (HHL algorithm) provides an efficient tool for finding solutions to systems of functions with a large number of variables and low sensitivity to changes in inputs (i.e. low error rates). For complex problems, such as matrix inversion, HHL requires exponentially less computational time as compared with classical computation methods. HHL can be adapted to current quantum computing systems with limited numbers of qubits (quantum computation bits) but a high reusability rate such as the Honeywell H1 quantum computer. Some methods for improving HHL have been proposed through the combination of quantum and …

The Bisection: Still A Reliable Treatment Option Of The First Mandibular Molar: A 3 Years Follow Up Case Report, Rahma Bounaouara, Amel Labidi, Sana Bekri, Sameh Rzigui, Lamia Mansour

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Conservation of mandibular molar teeth exhibiting furcation involvement and perforation of the pulp floor have always been a challenge. Section of the affected tooth at the furcation zone, and preservation of the mesial and distal roots individually with its crown portion, helps to preserve the tooth structure, alveolar bone and avoids sacrificing a strategic tooth. Therapeutic planning is multidisciplinary. It contains surgical, endodontic and prosthetic phase. Long-term success depends on thorough diagnosis and careful selection of cases.

April 6 Success, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

104 donors on One Day, One Dayton funded three aspirational projects to be completed by year's end at the University Libraries.

Office Of Equity And Inclusion Newsletter - May 2022, Office Of Equity And Inclusion, East Tennessee State University

Office of Equity and Inclusion Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Miscalibrated: A Search For Better Outcomes In Legal Punishment, Pretrial Systems, And Beyond, Matthew Peters

Lawrence University Honors Projects

The seeds of this project were sown in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 2017. Having recently graduated high school, I found myself in a studio apartment. I was enrolled at Harrisburg Area Community College and wanted to devote all my time to school so that I could transfer to a nice university. I had signed a lease and had to come up with rent each month. This resulted in an unfortunate reality: given that I was only a high school graduate, it was nearly impossible for me to command an hourly rate high enough to cover my expenses without working at least …

Effects Of State-Wide Mandatory Automated Prescribing System On Safe Medication Disposal, Helen E. Huetteman, Elie Mulhem

Posters

INTRODUCTION
In June 2018, Michigan lawmakers passed new legislation to restrict and monitor controlled substance prescriptions, leading to a significant decrease in the prescribing of opioids. This project aims to evaluate effects of this legislation on safe medication disposal trends throughout the state.

Unh Faculty Senate Motion # Xxvi-M21 To Endorse Unh’S Public Statements Affirming The University’S Commitment To Diversity, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Motions

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Blm And The Death Of George Floyd On Medical And Pre-Med Students And Their Views On Institutional Racism, Asia Susko, Jason A. Wasserman

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Racial inequalities present in medical education in a multitude of ways, including basing disease prevalence on majority populations and using images that disproportionately represent white patients. George Floyd’s death was not only a sentinel event of police violence, but underscored broader systemic racism, including medicine’s potential for complicity. This study highlights the perspectives of premedical and medical students in light of George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter movement. Their views help elaborate ways to better support students and staff of color in medical education.

Emergency Department Recidivism Due To Skin Lesions Among The Homeless Population, Kylee Jb Kus, Jason A. Wasserman

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Ample research supports the correlation between homelessness and poor health generally. Individuals experiencing homelessness face a higher risk of dermatological health problems due to exposure and sanitation concerns and comprise a disproportionately large share of emergency department (ED) visits. This study assesses whether and how the interaction between homelessness and dermatological health contributes to ED recidivism.

The Divergence Of Medical Ethics And State Laws Regarding Life Sustaining Treatment, Hannah Vandusen, Jason A. Wasserman

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Research reveals that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) rarely leads to prolonged survival in patients with chronic illnesses in whom death is expected in the relative near-term. There is strong ethical consensus favoring a physician’s right to refuse to provide CPR when it is physiologically futile or medically inappropriate. State laws governing medical treatment, however, sometimes diverge from this guidance. This study examines laws related to life sustaining treatment, analyzing both physician and surrogate authority in decision making about resuscitation orders in the national context.

Day Of Solidarity: A Blog Post, Rae Peter

Feminist & Queer Praxis

Winona State University (WSU) Student Rae Peter shares their experiences organizing the April 11th "WSU Students for Palestinian Liberation hosted a Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. This day of education was in celebration of World Keffiyeh Day, which falls on May 11th in 2022."

This blog post was intended for the WSU Academic Blog, which showcases the exciting and challenging work WSU students do.

An Analysis Of Mitochondrial Distribution Across Neuron Types In C. Elegans, Reggie Joseph

Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2020 - Present

Parkinson’s disease is known to have a greater impact on dopaminergic neurons when compared with other neurons. Dopaminergic neurons regulate muscle movement and coordination, and mitochondria supply the energy needed for that function in the form of ATP. Along with ATP production, mitochondria play an essential role in various other cell processes, and it is quite plausible that neurons of different functional and neurotransmitter types have different dependencies on mitochondria. To further investigate this possibility, mitochondrial distribution was analyzed in different neuron types in electron micrographs of Caenorhabditis elegans. Mitochondria were longest (1.65±0.12 μm) in cholinergic interneurons, and shortest in …