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Dr. Stanley Schwartz
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Mary\u27s Vase
Full text linkI painted this painting titled, Mary\u27s Vase visualizing the vase which was broken to wash Jesus\u27s feet. From the vase the oil spills, and washes in the crack in the group, and from the crack tulips grow, which symbolize pure, fatherly love. This symbolizes how our sacrifices to the Lord help fill in the crack separating us, helping us to experience Him more. the tulips growing from the oil symbolize this as well, as the sacrificial oil helps grow the plants which symbolize pure love. In the corner there is a renaissance style halo that usually surrounds Jesus\u27s head in paintings, which symbolizes His presence
Bloom
Full text linkBloom is a self-portrait with a little twist. Flowers are blooming out of a crack where my eye should be. Inspired by a photo I found while scrolling through Instagram, I knew I wanted to make something like it. I settled on myself as the subject, since your life is the best source for your own artwork. The painting itself is acrylic paint on canvas. Warm-toned flowers are sprouting from a crack in my face. There are flowers in my braided hair as well. Flowers are one of my favorite things to paint, so combining them and a self-portrait was a no-brainer.
Bloom symbolizes my growth over time. I feel as if I have grown a lot in the past couple of years. Not only in my art but my faith in God and myself as a person. I feel more confident, both in my skills and myself, and my connection to God has grown stronger. I’m finally blooming into the person I want to be and as the years go on, I know the flowers growing in my soul will get bigger and more abundant
The Musical Art of War: The Development of Marching Bands across Military History
Full text linkMilitary history and marching band? How do these things come together in any meaningful way? The history of marching band comes from many different traditions that originated in military traditions. From the advent of linear warfare in ancient battlefields to the evolution of these tactics in the Napoleonic era, marching bands owe much of their traditions and history to infantry tactics. On top of this the evolution of instruments had much to do with the need to properly communicate during the din of battle forming many of the instrument families that we know of today. With the advent of nationalism many ideas such as national pride, unity, and morale start to express themselves more in the music that we start to hear on the battlefield. While marching bands no longer march off to war their presence should stand as a reminder and a testimony to this millenia old tradition of musical warriors
Crown of Symptoms
Full text linkThis is a 5 sided, crown-like paper statue, each side displaying an array of detailed patterns, each side conveying a different side to a story. The artist, battling a medical disease called Hypothyroidism, suffers from muscle and nerve tension that cannot be cured easily. Because of this symptom, the art piece is to display how it feels in her legs when she walks or stands. One end shows the actual bone, one having swirling motions to depict light headedness or the swelling of water in her joints. Or the sharp, multi layered pendants, visually representing to feeling of shin splints. Making it entirely white was not only intentional, it forces the viewer to question the depth of the layering and shadows of each and every intricately placed piece of paper to tell this disheartening tale
Is gene therapy is a viable treatment option to improve quality of life for boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Full text linkDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a universally fatal disease caused by a mutation in the DMD gene on the X chromosome. This mutation leads to a missing dystrophin protein—necessary for proper muscle function—in all striated muscle. DMD is characterized by progressive muscle weakness, loss of ambulation, and premature death. There is no cure, and the current standard of care combines corticosteroids, physical and occupational therapy, and corrective surgeries. Advanced cardiorespiratory life support is needed to prolong life. New gene therapies attempt to correct the root issue. Two of these therapies are exon-skipping and microdystrophin. Exon-skipping blocks the mutated portion of the DMD gene allowing the body to turn the remaining gene into a semi-functional protein. Microdystrophin uses a single injection of a virus to supply an abbreviated gene to all cells in the patient’s body leading to a functional protein. The purpose of this review is to determine if gene therapy is a viable treatment option to improve quality of life for boys with DMD.
Exon-skipping was the first gene therapy to be developed for DMD. A systematic review of exon-skipping therapies found two studies and three ongoing trials with at least 50 participants (aged 6–15 years). Reviewers observed an average dystrophin increase of 27% but had insufficient data to determine the change in quality of life for boys receiving these treatments.
In two studies on the second therapy, microdystrophin, treatment was provided using the medication Elevidys. The first study included four boys and the second 41 boys (all aged 4–8 years). The first study was open-label and non-random; the second was a two-part, double-blind, crossover study. Researchers used an external control group for both studies and evaluated functional outcomes using the North Star Ambulatory Assessment and safety outcomes using treatment-related adverse events. Both studies found significant improvement in all participants for all functional outcomes, and adverse events were mild or moderate. In conclusion, data was insufficient to support improvement with exon-skipping therapy but demonstrated that microdystrophin therapy greatly improved the quality of life for boys with DMD over the standard of care alone
Songs of Jerusalem: How Crusade Songs Reflected and Shaped Medieval Culture
Full text linkFrom the start of the First Crusade in 1095 to the Eighth Crusade in 1270, crusade songs were influential in shaping and reflecting medieval culture and ideology. Crusade songs were not considered a separate genre at the time they were written, but they were included with love songs, sacred songs, political songs, and others. Some songs mentioned crusading in passing and others urged listeners to go and fight. Crusade songs were written in different languages, such as Occitan, Old French and Middle High German. Notation of some of these crusade songs shows how the tunes followed conventions common of medieval music at the time. Crusade songs influenced listeners in their beliefs, ideology and view of Eastern peoples. These songs continue to influence music today, with a growth in popularity of these old tunes for a modern audience
2025 Schedule
Full text linkThe schedule for the 2025 Inaugural ICC New Scholars Conference Proceedings
