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Children as Designers of Texts: Punctuating Persuasive Writing
No full textFramed within literacy education and applied linguistics, children\u27s playful punctuation is considered within a paradigm of \u27writing as design\u27. Drawing particularly on the work of Sharples (1999), the article examines data from a repeat design study of 9-11 year old children tackling a persuasive description task. The data showed evidence of children making plans, setting goals and satisfying constraints to fulfil communicative effect. As well as being testament to children\u27s ingenuity in using punctuation in creative ways, the findings have implications for how the writing process is conceptualised and for how writing is taught
What is the History of Measles?
No full textIn this presentation, I explore the History of Measles through an analysis of data conducted through a literature review. Measles is a highly contagious disease humans have ever faced. An ancient disease, the early history of measles is difficult to document, but history records that it has been around for some 5000 years in the old world. It is a common childhood disease characterized by fever and reddish rash over the body; measles may have evolved from the distemper of dogs or bovine rinderpest of cattle several thousand years ago when humans first began to domesticate their animals.  
Lera Auerbach\u27s Lonely Suite for Violin
No full textRecord ID: 305
Program Affiliation: NA
Presentation Type: Video
Abstract: My scholarly research focuses on the strong emotional style expressed in Lera Auerbach\u27s Lonely suite for violin. To feeling the emotional resonance that the composer wants to convey to the audience. According to the emotional expression in the piece, I will illustrate to audience about the emotional analysis and provide the composer\u27s intention to express to the audience aim to arouse resonance
The Future of Global Experiential Learning: Paving the Way for Future Students
No full textRecord ID: 130
Presentation Type: Video
Award(s): Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship; Excellence in Research Communication
Program Affiliation: Service Learning
Abstract: This video presentation will tell the story of our overall project charge throughout the semester in the service-learning Collaboratory. Our overall charge is to find potential partners for the service learning Collaboratory course as well as the International Experience Program (IEP). These partners will idealistically create new horizons and opportunities for students taking part in the course as well as a chance to involve more diverse departments at the University of Cincinnati into the course and its respective students. Additionally, we\u27re also devising and marketing strategies and tactics to encourage students to enroll in the course, completed alongside a brochure to tell those may be interested more about the opportunities that it offers. 
Application of Machine Learning to Study Characteristics of Heat shock Protein 104 (HSP 104)
No full textRecord ID: 275
Award(s): Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship; Excellence in Research Communication
Program Affiliation: Capstone
Presentation Type: Poster
Abstract: Newly produced proteins or already folded proteins may get damaged and lose their 3D structures that is crucial for their biological function. This can happen because of heat shock, or stress, leading to neurodegeneration and various other diseases. The Heat Shock protein 104 AAA+ is a chaperone protein, so called for its duty to prevent unwanted conformations of proteins, mediates protein quality control via protein degradation or disaggregation. Proteins belonging to the AAA+ family (ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities) play a crucial role in preserving protein stability. The Hsp104 from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewers yeast) are members of the AAA+ family that support protein quality control by unfolding aberrant or toxic proteins. Though we have identified the purpose of this enzyme, how this protein performs disaggregation is unclear. In this study we implement a clustering method on molecular dynamics simulations. After having simulated the action of the Hsp104 on its substrate and having obtained the timeline of how the shape of Hsp104 changes, we identified and picked out most representative 3D molecular shapes that are important for understanding the behavior of the system. After identifying biochemically relevant descriptors based on the literature, we apply machine learning algorithms to identify the structural features that best describe the identified conformations. Results from this study can help advance research on treatment for neurodegenerative diseases which proceed by accumulation and aggregation of misfolded proteins
Program Proposal: Substance-related Psychosis - Assessment and Relapse prevention Key (SPARK)
No full textRecord ID: 291
Award(s): Excellence in Research Communication
Program Affiliation: NA
Presentation Type: Poster
Abstract: Methamphetamine usage in the United States has surged over the past few decades alongside a steady increase in cases of drug-induced psychosis. According to the Center for Disease Control, the number of people reporting past-year use of methamphetamine has increased from 684,000 individuals in 2016 to 1,048,000 in 2019. Few resources currently exist for those struggling with stimulant addiction, and individuals who present to hospitals and emergency departments with drugrelated psychotic episodes frequently slip through the cracks, unable to receive effective care for their addiction or mental health concerns. Methamphetamine use in particular is associated with a high risk of developing drug-induced psychosis, a condition that occurs in up to 40% of users and can recur with repeated usage. With Americans seeing unprecedented rates of methamphetamine usage, it is urgent to find solutions to mitigate these interlinked public health crises. Mental health issues and addiction often fuel each other, making recovery from one extremely difficult without treating the other. This project 22 University of Cincinnati will provide the model for a research-based treatment program designed to identify and treat those experiencing psychosis triggered by substance use. The proposed program uses methods that have been successful in treating mental illness and addiction as coexisting issues, reducing substance usage, readmission rates, and cost burden to the healthcare system. By identifying patients who are presenting with drug-related psychotic symptoms in the emergency setting, those who are at risk for recurring episodes can be referred to a team of professionals to help treat addiction and mental illness simultaneously. 
Anaerobic Digestion Implementation for Organic Waste Diversion; Cincinnati\u27s Zero-Waste Priority Action
No full textRecord ID: 97
Award(s): Excellence in Research Communication
Program Affiliation: Capstone
Presentation Type: Presentation and Video
Abstract: Organic materials are responsible for over 30% of municipal solid waste and has created a need for sustainable waste practices, especially in urban settings. A potential solution to divert increased food waste from landfills is by implementing an anaerobic digestion system in the city of Cincinnati. Anaerobic digesters utilize microorganisms to break down organic waste into biogas and soil additives, which can be harnessed as a source of renewable energy and fertilizer products. This Zero Waste initiative of the Green Cincinnati Plan is a potential program and we hope this research will aid its implementation. By researching other cities where anaerobic digesters have been successfully applied, we were able to identify base-load materials, select a location near material sources, and determine potential applications in Cincinnati for the resulting product. Our results will help the city of Cincinnati go forward in developing an anaerobic digester system within the city given the guidance and research provided in this paper
Directional Cues Used by Sand Fiddler Crabs During Spatial Navigation
No full textRecord ID: 89
Award(s): Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship
Program Affiliation: NA
Presentation Type: Poster
Abstract: This research investigates the navigation mechanisms of Atlantic sand fiddler crabs as they return to their burrows after foraging. The study aims to discern whether these crabs rely on internal cues (e.g., self-generated visual motion, limb movements, acceleration) or external cues (e.g., visual landmarks, sun, sky polarization) when finding their way home to their burrow. For example, an external cue that animals commonly use is the sun or other physical entity as a recognizable landmark when homing. An internal cue could be the bodily movements of the organism, which can be measured by sensory systems such as proprioception. To address this, we placed rotatable disks amongst fiddler crab burrows. When a crab reached a disk during an excursion, the experimenter pulled a line to turn the disk. This rotated the crab\u27s body, and thus passively changed their orientation relative to home. They were video-recorded and their routes were tracked using custom software (MATLAB). It was found that the crabs\u27 homing direction deviated from their burrow direction by an amount very similar to the amount they were rotated. This suggests a dependence on internal cues for navigation, and not external cues. If external cues had been the dominant cues for the fiddler crabs\u27 navigation mechanism, a bodily rotation wouldn\u27t significantly impact homing direction and they would have returned home without the observed error. This research contributes insights into sensory physiology, comparative biology, and neuroscience, shedding light on the intricacies of navigation behavior