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Alpha-Gal Allergy: a new threat to Appalachia
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Alpha-gal allergy, or mammalian meat allergy, is described as the development of IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide galactose-a-1,3-galactose following a bite from the tick species Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick) or Dermacentor variabillis (Wood tick). Dermatologic or gastrointestinal symptoms are usually delayed by four to six hours after exposure, making the diagnosis difficult. Due to the use of mammalian proteins in many common medications, surgical equipment and prosthesis, unexpected reactions can occur. In the United States, this pathology is predominately seen in the southeast, but has been associated with other tick species on every continent except Antarctica. As the habitat for Amblyomma and Dermacentor continues to move further north due to changing patterns in deer population and weather, incidence of alpha-gal syndrome has increased in the states outside its normal southeastern locale, especially in people with occupations and hobbies that require time outdoors in wooded areas
The Effect of Upper-String Musician Practice Session on Scapular Kinematics
Get PDFBackground: Shoulder pain is common in the upper-string musician population. [43,49] Pain has been linked with injury and impairments. Altered scapular kinematics has been associated with patients diagnosed with shoulder injury or impairment. Fatigue of the shoulder complex through repeated arm motions has been shown to alter scapular kinematics, resulting in shoulder pathologies, including rotator cuff impingement syndrome. [12,15,28] Upper string musicians have been documented with practicing multiple hours in a day and it could be inferred those practice sessions could be fatiguing. [24,49]
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effect of upper string musician practice session has on scapular kinematics. The study has three alternative hypotheses. The first being that following the practice session there will be decreased upward scapular rotation during arm elevation. The second being that following the practice session there will be decreased external scapular rotation during arm elevation. Finally, following the practice session there will be decreased posterior scapular tilt during arm elevation.
Methods: Six upper-string musicians were recruited for this study. Participants performed five-arm elevation followed by a predetermined test piece for scapular kinematic pre-measures. Participants then practiced for 45 minutes. Following the practice session, the participants performed the predetermined test piece then the five-arm elevation for post-measures. Strength measures were recorded following the practice session as well. Pre-fatigue/ fatigue scapular motion and strength measures was explored using paired t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were appropriate. Statistical significance was determined a P \u3c 0.05.
Results: Following the practice session there was no statistically significant change in upward scapular rotation for either the left (P = 0.392) or right (P = 0.43) during arm elevation. External scapular rotation measures were not found to be statistically significant pre- and post-practice session for either the left (P = 0.801) or right (P = 0.282) arm during arm elevation. Posterior scapular tilt was found to not be statistically significant for the left (p = 0.069) or right (P = 0.814) arm during arm elevation. It was also found that during arm elevation angle main affect was not statistically significant for posterior scapular tilt (P = 0.251) on the left arm. Arm elevation angle main affect was not found to be statistically significant for external scapular rotation (P = 0.126) or posterior scapular tilt (P = 0.917) for the right arm.
Conclusion: Following the practice session specific for upper-string musicians, the results showed no statistically significant decrease for upward scapular rotation, external scapular rotation, or posterior scapular tilt. The study did find. However, that arm elevation did not influence external scapular rotation or posterior scapular tilt. Further research with more participants is needed to determine if the results are population-specific or not
Weed User Guide
No full textThe User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.
This part of the Guide provides information about Weed\u27s sermons. It includes the title, scripture text, date and place the sermon was preached (if known), and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.https://mds.marshall.edu/weed_henryrowland/1002/thumbnail.jp
Matthew Brown Fellowship Brochure
Get PDFIn the early 2000s, the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, Pennsylvania established the Matthew Brown Fellowship. In the words of this informational brochure, the Fellowship is a college-aged ministry program that seeks to increase this church\u27s involvement with its oldest friend, the College, and to extend its ministry...to meet the growing needs throughout the greater Washington Community.https://mds.marshall.edu/brown_matthew/1004/thumbnail.jp
Morris User Guide
No full textThe User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.
This part of the Guide provides information about Morris\u27 sermons and discourses. It includes the title, scripture text, date and place the address was delivered (if known), and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.https://mds.marshall.edu/morris_thomasasbury/1004/thumbnail.jp
WWII Pacific Theater, combat photo: unexploded bombs
No full textWWII Pacific Theater, combat photo: unexploded bombs, b&w. These are from a roll of film taken by Dickinson in 1944 & 1945. He was a Marine Sgt. that saw action at Tinian, Saipan, and Iwo Jima. He was born in Princeton, W.Va.https://mds.marshall.edu/earl_dickinson_papers/1014/thumbnail.jp
Small paper napkin from White House wtih presidential seal, col
No full textSmall paper napkin from White House wtih presidential seal, col. Complete with coffee stains.https://mds.marshall.edu/matthew_reese_papers/1053/thumbnail.jp
Campbell User Guide
No full textThe User Guide for the Library of Appalachian Preaching is a Google Sheet that can be searched, sorted, and downloaded for offline use.
At the moment, Campbell has only one sermon in the Library; it has a Guide of its own so the records will be complete. It includes the title, sermon text, date and place the sermon was preached, and so on. This information is available in the master list of sermons as well.https://mds.marshall.edu/campbell_ernestt/1001/thumbnail.jp
