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Research On Energy Harvesting And Wireless Charging Technology For Internet Of Things (Iot) Applications, Aidan Ray, Anindita Paul

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

This ongoing research intends to build and test a prototype of a typical system that harvests energy from the environment and wirelessly transfers this energy to Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Comparison Of Methanol, Water, And Hplc Mobile Phase As The Solvent For Quantification Of Nicotine Using Hplc Method, Josie Traver, Emmalou Schmittzehe

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Nicotine is a highly addictive chemical present in the tobacco plant. E-cigarettes, predominantly used among the adolescent population, are becoming increasingly popular. We can quantify the nicotine levels in unknown solutions using HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) by first preparing a calibration curve from standard nicotine samples. This experiment aims to understand the difference between using various solvents for the nicotine samples and how using one solvent may be more effective.

Childhood Trauma And The Elementary Music Class: Obstacles, Solutions, And Suggestions For Music Educators, Shianne Smith, Michele Paise

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

The purpose of this research is to examine options for music teachers working with elementary students who have experienced trauma.

Obligatory Leaf Litter Spiders: An Ignored Guild?, Ryan Whitt, Sean O'Keefe

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

There are over 100,000 described species of arachnids in the world; these include spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, etc. There are some 45,000 described species of spiders worldwide, with 3,800 species known from within the United States. Spiders can be classified into several guilds, including sensing web weavers, sheet web weavers, space web weavers, orb web weavers, specialists, ambush hunters, and ground hunters. A guild for spiders is defined as a group of spiders that exploit similar resources using similar behaviors in the same habitat. We are interested in assessing the spiders that are obligatory leaf litter dwellers – these are …

The Impact Of Nurse Mental Health On Patient Outcomes: Quality Improvement Project, Haley Blankenship, Ashley Jenkins, Samantha Trimble, Tess Wallace, Madalyn Wilburn, Suzie White

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

The mental health of nurses has a significant impact on the care they provide to patients. When nurses experience high levels of depression, anxiety, or stress, it can affect their ability to make sound clinical decisions, communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, and provide compassionate care (1). Research has shown that nurses experiencing mental health issues are more likely to report making errors, experiencing burnout, and having low job satisfaction (2). High levels of stress can lead to increased absenteeism and turn over, which can negatively impact patient care continuity (3).

Economic And Financial Analysis Of Rainwater Harvesting Pond: A Case Study At Morehead State University, Riley Q. Williams, Vijay Subramaniam, Amanda Skidmore

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) was primarily considered as a source for fresh water supply or a conservation practice for overcoming water shortages in drought prone areas. By retaining storm-water run-off for onsite use, harvesting systems reduce the runoff volumes and pollutant masses entering waterways. Some of the most interesting aspects of RWH are the methods of capture, storage, and the use of this natural resource at the place it occurs.

Classroom Management In Kentucky, Sarah Miller, Kim Nettleton

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Classroom management is a daunting challenge for educators to implement. Knowing what style works best for an individual requires time that new teachers don’t have early in the school year. This research project evaluates the different types of classroom management Kentucky educators use in their classrooms. Using a mixed method of interviews and surveys, educators from elementary, middle, and high schools share how classroom management differs for each age group. The questions in the surveys and interviews discuss student behavior, parent involvement, previous classroom management training, and individual strategies that different teachers implement in their classrooms. Information from interviews and …

Private Pete Fights Illiteracy At Fort Ontario: The 1210 Special Training Service Unit, Byron Robertson, Adrian Mandzy

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

From June of 1943 to February of 1944, the 1210th Special Training Unit at Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York taught pre-basic military training to thousands of illiterate, slow learning, and non-English-speaking soldiers in the United States Army. The training center at Fort Ontario conducted programs in disciplinary barracks, specialized military, technical, academic and vocational education.

College Students’ Financial Literacy In An Eastern Kentucky Regional University, Hannah Barrett, Christy Trent, Steve Chen

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Financial literacy is essential knowledge for recent college graduates to be able to manage a stable career and personal wealth. Some key concepts in financial literacy are investing, saving, credit, and budgeting. An understanding of financial literacy helps lead one to success in saving, using credit responsibly, and running a business. Financial literacy is essential to obtain before or while in college and can allow for better budgeting. Students will also have the knowledge that can allow them to save money and pay off loans after graduation.

Collection Maintenance After Maintenance Lost: Making Meaning From The Rock Pile, Abbie Grzynkowicz, Zachary Strait, Miles Terry, Jen O'Keefe

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

The Geology Program has formal book, fossil, journal, map, mineral, and rock collections dating to the 1950’s. These specimens were donated by biological and physical sciences faculty prior to the 1960 hire of Dr. John Philley and greatly expanded upon by Drs. Philley, James Chaplin, Jules DuBar, and H.W. Straley III through the 1990’s. Prior to construction of the “C-wing” of Lappin Hall, the collections previously housed in laboratory classrooms in the path of the new corridor connecting the “B-wing” and “C-wing”, as well as those housed in the “A-wing” were boxed and stored in multiple temporary locations until new …

Universal Quality Control For Brewers, Taylen Hylton, Geoff Gearner

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Beer, the product of fermentation that arguably changed the course of human civilization. Though the first brewing process dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, the modern method still presents a host of flaws. There are both many steps of fermentation and many opportunities for contamination. Most breweries will experience some form of spoilage in their lifetime. These invading microorganisms can alter turbidity, coloration, aroma, taste, and the overall quality of the product. This disruption is devastating for commerce. A centralized method of testing would help to eliminate spoiled products and prevent future infections. The following procedure utilizes a combination of polymerase …

Health And Wealth: Hidden Disparities In Eastern Kentucky, Macaila Blankenship, Geoff Gearner

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Eastern Kentucky lags behind the rest of the state regarding proper health, while Kentucky as a whole is doing worse than national averages. Kentucky not only leads the United States in cancer mortality, but sees higher mortality from heart disease, injury, suicide, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The health crisis being observed can largely be attributed to high poverty rates throughout the Eastern half of the state. Considering the not-so-broad socioeconomic scale seen throughout much of Kentucky, it is more evident that health has a direct correlation to one’s wealth and resources. Along with being financially secure, those who …

Predicting The Reactions Of Cs2 With Group Iv And Group Vi Transition Metal Oxides, Marissa Blair, David A. Dixon, Zachary R. Lee

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Building onto a recent serious of ab initio studies of various acid-gas reactions with metal oxide sorbents, electronic structure methods are being used to study the addition of CS₂ to Group IV (MO₂)ₙ and Group VI (MO₃)ₙ (n = 1, 2, 3) nanoclusters, beginning with the MO₂ and MO₃ monomers according to a “bottom-up” approach. The preliminary density functional theory (DFT) calculations in this study provide structures and vibrational frequency thermodynamic corrections for later expanding upon by way of single point correlated molecular-orbital theory (MO) calculations, mainly CCSD(T) and MP2 to study the structures and energies which could arise from …

Parental Criticism And Coherence In Association With Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms, Emma Ammerman, H. Meyers, A. Russell, M. Adams, Shari Kidwell

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Internalizing symptoms are symptoms that cannot necessarily be seen. Examples of internalized symptoms include, suicidal thoughts, being withdrawn, and unexplained bodily problems. High levels of internalized symptoms are associated with a higher risk for difficulties in social adjustment and increased risk for substance use.

Parental Sensitivity In A Play Task: Associations With Preschooler Psychological Symptoms, Abby Chaney, Taylor Corbin, Sierra Workman, Brandi Stone, Shari L. Kidwell

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Parental Sensitivity is defined as a parent’s ability to notice a child’s signals, interpret them correctly, and respond to them promptly. Sensitivity is a dyadic concept, as it involves determining how the child responds to the parent’s behavior. High sensitivity has been found to protect children from consequences of parental and family adversity.

Preschooler Attachment And Adolescent Psychological Flexibility, Tara M. Bello, Alex Urs, Shari L. Kidwell

2023 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Psychological Flexibility is identified as a fundamental aspect of psychological health by Kashdan (2010). Broadly, it refers to being open, aware, and actively engaged (Hayes & Monestes, 2016). Increasing Psychological Flexibility is a chief aim of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Words Matter: Crafting And Critiquing Rhetorically Effective Styles (Engl 002w) Syllabus, Natalie Mera Ford

Aydelotte Curricular Grants

What does it mean to write an awkward or a clear sentence? Who determines what counts as appropriate or "good" writing, and how are such notions of standardized English currently being challenged? Can a scholarly voice be an authentic personal voice, too? In this course, we will examine the grammatical building blocks of written style while scrutinizing larger cultural concerns about the effectiveness of distinct styles. While recognizing famous tenets of style in creative writing, we will primarily focus on stylistic features of academic, civic, and professional discourse. We will learn grammatical terminology and apply it in analyzing and evaluating …

Structural Analysis And Assessment Of Scholarly Style, Natalie Mera Ford

Aydelotte Curricular Grants

Does academia encourage an effective academic writing style? Do writers across the disciplines communicate in ways that uphold the values and purposes of liberal arts education? Has the turn in higher ed and scholarship to more public-facing audiences affected how scholars try to reach readers? What stylistic adjustments or improvements would you like to see in the texts you read—and are asked to write—in college? This project asks you to delve into these questions, among others, in relation to a sample of scholarly writing of your choice. Your goal is to analyze and assess how grammatical structures, both in individual …

History And Myths Around The Battle Of Shiloh, Trey Lowenthal

Student Scholarship

On April 6th and 7th, 1862, the deadliest battle in American history up to that time was waged, with a staggering total of twenty three thousand dead, wounded, and missing.1 Though as guns fell silent on the evening of the 7th, another battle began, the battle for the narrative. It was a battle for the truth of what happened, and it is one that is still waged to this day. Unlike the physical confrontation that took place in 1862, the lines of battle and allegiance are not so easily defined. It is a patchwork of veterans, generals, newspapers, and historians. …

Trynchuk, Braslavsky Recital, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2022-2023

Violinist Carla Trynchuk has performed internationally as soloist with orchestra and recitalist in the United States, Canada, Australia, England, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Romania, Moldova, Brazil, and India, including solo performances with the Calgary Philharmonic (Alberta, Canada), the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra (Croatia), Orquestra Filarmônica da PUCRS (Brazil), Iaşi Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), Banatul Philharmonic Orchestra (Timisoara, Romania), the National Philharmonic Orchestra (Moldova), the Bacau Philharmonic (Romania), Bostani Philharmonic (Romania), and Oltenia Philharmonic (Craiova, Romania). She performed the Brazilian premiere of the American Barber Violin Concerto, with the National Theater Symphony Orchestra of Brazil in a concert commemorating 200 years of …

Piano Studio Recital, Spring, Andrews University

Concerts and Event Programs 2022-2023

Performances by students from the Piano Studio.

Blue Mondays: A Woman’S Life In The East End, Rosanne Brooks

Michael Pueppke Writing Prize

No abstract provided.

Closing Casinos During Covid-19'S First Wave: Comparing Tribal And First Nation Pandemic Responses To State And Provincial Executive Orders, Theodor Gordon, Savannah Supan

Initiative for Native Nation Relations

Our project compared Tribal and First Nation casinos’ responses to the first wave of COVID-19 to their neighboring provincial and state governments. We evaluated whether Tribal and First Nation casinos closed earlier, at the same time as, or after their neighboring provincial and state governments issued orders closing bars and restaurants. We also evaluated whether Tribal and First Nation casinos reopened earlier, at the same time as, or after neighboring provincial and state governments began lifting restrictions on bars and restaurants. We found that in the United States, the median Tribal casino closure date was 1 day before the surrounding …

The Call, Spring 2023, Lindenwood University

The Call

The Call is an electronic newsletter produced by the Lindenwood College of Arts and Humanities.

Reform And Regression: The Aftermath Of The 1909 Cairo, Illinois Lynching, Kenedy Manuel

History Student Projects

My paper highlights the research of the event and the context and impact of the lynching. My familial connection guided my research and led me to see the positives and negatives of this violent event. The effective use of the 1905 Illinois law against mob lynchings was a state victory. Ida B. Wells and other activists were helpful in this process. But researching the history of Cairo prior to the lynching and the aftermath of the murders, showed that the victory did not impact Cairo sufficiently. The event was not an anomaly once one researches America's problem with lynching at …

Reading (In) A Quadriform Cosmos:Gospel Books In The Early Christian Bibliographic Imagination, Jeremiah Coogan

Jesuit School of Theology

Early Christian thinkers developed the widespread linguistic cosmology of the Roman Mediterranean in a novel way in order to advance a specific bibliographic project: aligning the emergent fourfold Gospel with the structure of the physical cosmos. Employing interlocking concepts from the disciplines of meteorology, geography, music, mathematics, and astronomy, a number of figures—including Irenaeus, Origen, Ephrem, Eusebius, Fortunatianus, Augustine, and Maximus—imagined a Gospel corpus consisting of precisely four texts. Number provided a way to articulate the coherence of the fourfold Gospel—both with itself and with the rest of the world. By situating both familiar and neglected evidence in the context …

Tabular Thinking In Late Ancient Palestine: Instrumentality, Work, And The Construction Of Knowledge, Jeremiah Coogan

Jesuit School of Theology

In late antiquity, a revolution in information technology transformed the practices and possibilities of knowledge. At the cutting edge of this development, several third- and fourth-century figures in Roman Palestine deployed the emerging technology of the column-and-row table as a novel tool of historical and literary scholarship. The Christian scholars Origen and Eusebius and the rabbinic sages of the Palestinian Talmud adapted this specialist technology from grammar and astronomy, and put it to work to structure complex textual corpora. As a “textual machine,” the table generated new possibilities of knowledge. Bringing together literary and material evidence, this study analyses the …

Gen Ms 73 Brenda Plummer Ration Book, Jill Piekut Roy

Search the General Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Description:

Brenda Plummer was born in Westbrook, Maine in 1958 and grew up in the area. Collection consists of a War Ration Book Four issued by the United States Office of Price Administration during World War II. The book belonged to Etta J. Mayberry, a family friend who lived in the donor's childhood home. The book has several partially used pages of stamps for coffee and unidentified food stuffs.

Date Range:

approximately 1943

Size of Collection:

1 File Folder

Unchallenged Myth: Abolish The Family And Structure, Julian Barocas

Richard T. Schellhase Essay Prize in Ethics

There are aspects of society we are taught not to question: government, education, capitalism. These are portrayed as immutable truths that, if presented with a gap in their logical system, are dependent on sidestepping them, referring to the aforementioned immutability, and relying on the status quo to keep their position as societal structures. Sophie Lewis’s most recent case for phasing out the nuclear family structure, Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care, demonstrates how the family is another one of these seemingly universal concepts. The unacknowledged reality of the family is historically one a tool of control rather than …

Grief, Edlyne Ogonyo

Healy Poetry Prize

No abstract provided.