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Poland Syndrome and the Sensorimotor Cortex: An Untapped Possibility for Research
Get PDFPoland syndrome is a rare disorder that unilaterally affects the chest, arms, and hands. Despite being a limb disorder, there has not been research done on how Poland syndrome interacts with the sensorimotor cortex. Other limb disorders have documented connections to the sensorimotor cortex, and can be used to infer how Poland syndrome affects the sensorimotor cortex. Limb disorders with extensive research on the sensorimotor cortex are phantom limb syndrome, focal hand dystonia, and congenital one-handedness. Additionally, to accommodate for the confound created by the differences between congenital and acquired conditions, blindness and its effects on plasticity can be examined. Methodologies from these studies can be used to design future research on Poland syndrome and the sensorimotor cortex
Why the Structure of the MLB Season is Causing High Injury Rates
Get PDFMajor League Baseball is one of America’s most honored organizations in the world. It was founded in 1869 making it one of the oldest sports organizations created. While for decades, the game of baseball, under the direction of the MLB has been highly praised, an injury epidemic began to diminish athletes\u27 time playing the game. Injury in any sport is inevitable due to the unpredictable nature sports bring, however over the course of the last 40+ years, injury rates continue to skyrocket year in and year out in the sport of baseball. Where it shows its greatest effects is at the professional level. The current structure of the MLB’s off-season, in-season, and post-season schedule calls for baseball being played for over half the year, without stopping. The regular season framework consists of 162 games within a 180-day window. Additionally, prior to the 162 game regular season, each team will play 20+ spring training games (each year varying the number of games) within roughly a month. Beyond the pre and regular season schedules, if you are one of the 12 teams that make it to the postseason (playoffs), you could also add an additional 13 to 22 more games if you become the next World Series Champion (13 if a team wins every game, 22 if each series plays the max amount of games). Given this information, there is no question that playing any sport for this length, without a proper amount of rest time between competition, leaves a major susceptibility to athletes sustaining injury
Viability of a Student-Athlete “Employee” Model and How It Will Lead to the Consequential Doom of the NCAA as We Know It
Get PDFThe term “student-athlete” was first used in the 1950s by the NCAA President at the time, Walter Buyers. This term asserted that “athletes are students that engage in extracurricular activities” (Poulin) rather than being considered “institutional employees performing a service for the university” (Poulin). Since then, the landscape of the NCAA has grown vastly and has seen many changes that have advanced the non-profit organization to become one of the biggest revenue-generating industries in entertainment. Due to the nature of the governing body and the bylaws of which it was founded seeing little change, the NCAA has been and continues to face everlasting lawsuits and litigation. In the last ten years, student-athletes and the Supreme Court have had many interactions as they tend to the issues that have been created by the lack of modifications from the NCAA. Under much legal pressure, the college sports landscape has changed drastically with the most recent legislation allowing athletes to gain direct financial compensation from their name, image, or likeness (NIL) through endorsements of outside organizations. NIL, along with the transfer portal, has developed a new landscape for college sports, forcing the NCAA to explore business models to adapt to the changes and demands of the student-athlete. Most recently, attempts have been made to advocate for student-athletes gaining employment status along with benefits such as negotiating salaries and input on scheduling. The current business model used by the NCAA has developed controversy and lawsuits, which, unless change is made voluntarily by the NCAA themselves, could lead to the consequential doom of the organization
Luminescent Coupling in Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells: The Advantages of Perovskite and Luminescent Coupling in Photovoltaics
Get PDFMultijunction or tandem solar cells are made of multiple semiconductor light absorbing layers. Having multiple absorber layers in a solar cell allows it to absorb a larger range of the solar spectrum. When electrons recombine (relax to a lower energy state) in the top layer of a tandem solar cell, they can emit luminescent photons that are absorbed by the bottom layer of the cell. This process is called luminescent coupling, and it can be used to enhance the performance of photovoltaic cells. Another strategy to increase solar cell performance is to use perovskite as the absorber layer material. Currently, about 95% of commercial solar cells are single-junction silicon cells, however, perovskite tandem solar cells have been gaining research interest due to perovskites’ tunable bandgap, long-range charge transport, and high absorption [1]. Perovskites are also ferroelectric, so they can hold a polarization without an applied external electric field [6].
Perovskites and luminescent coupling are areas of active research in understanding and improving the performance of tandem solar cells, and both effects have the potential to increase the voltage, current, and efficiency of solar cells. This paper will first discuss how single junction and tandem solar cells operate, then look at the advantages of using perovskite materials in tandem solar cells, and will finally look at three studies on the impacts of luminescent coupling in tandem solar cells
\u27Leaves Shaking Off the Trees Moon\u27 or ‘čhaŋwápa kasná wí’ (October)
No full textLeaves shaking off the trees moon, or ‘čhaŋwápa kasná wí’, is the month of October. This moon is when the leaves start to fall and the season begins to change. This time of the year is important to pay attention to as it signifies the preparation for the winter season.
A drawing shows a porcupine perched on a branch against a large yellow circle. Leaves adorn the branch, and some are scattered below.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/calendar_posters/1006/thumbnail.jp
Marissa Holst
No full textDoudna, K. D., Chen, J.-C., & Holst, M. (2024). Self-Care Mediates Current Adverse Experiences and Depressive Symptoms Among Emerging Adults. Adversity and Resilience Science.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/cosa2024/1018/thumbnail.jp
Pieranna Garavaso
No full textGaravaso, Pieranna. \u27C\u27era una volta una distinzione fra sesso e genere...\u27 , Quarto Convegno SWIP Italia, Turin, Italy, November 9-10, 2023.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/cosa2024/1012/thumbnail.jp
Nathan Froebe
No full textFroebe, Cooper, & Salinas (2023, October 27). Commune [Conference Performance]. College Music Society 2023 National Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/cosa2024/1011/thumbnail.jp
Dan Demetriou
No full textDemetriou, Dan and Ajume Wingo. “Offensive Heritage in an Era of Globalization and Mass Migration. Journal of Applied Philosophy (2024).https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/cosa2024/1008/thumbnail.jp