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Ouachita students named to Fall 2023 President\u27s List
Get PDFOuachita Baptist University has named more than 425 students to its Fall 2023 President’s List.
To be named to the President’s List, a student must compile a grade point average of 4.0 and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.
Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university, is in its 138th year as a Christ-centered learning community and is ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Ouachita continues to break enrollment records, reporting its highest headcount in 57 years during the Fall 2023 semester. Learn more about the university’s highly personal approach to higher education, reflected in a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, at www.obu.edu
A Comparative Analysis of Japan and United States School Lunch Programs
Get PDFQuestion: Are school lunch policies and programs in Japan beneficial and applicable to the United States?
Main points: Japan has a certification program that allows dietitians to teach nutrition. Japan also includes agricultural experiences as part of its academic curriculum to promote holistic development in students.
Conclusion: The School Lunch program in the United States would benefit from providing an avenue through which dietitians are able to teach students nutrition and from increasing the number of schools involved in Farm to School so that more students have experiences with nature
Finding a Date Based on Attraction
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to determine which factors a male possesses that are desired by women when finding a date. This study is important to know about what motivates women to choose certain features over others
The Effects of Evaporative Cooling Techniques in Comparison to Water Immersion Techniques in Reducing Infant Vehicular Hyperthermia Mortality Rates
Get PDFAccording to the National Security Council (2024), in the United States there is an average of 38 children under the age of 15 that die each year from vehicular hyperthermia. Vehicular hyperthermia is exposure to prolonged heat causing the core body temperature to rise above dangerous levels. This situation can arise from caregiver neglect by leaving a child inside the vehicle. The objective of this literature review was to find evidence to support best practice interventions to treat vehicular hyperthermia. The research question is: In infants facing vehicular hyperthermia, what is the effect of evaporating cooling techniques in comparison to water immersion techniques in reducing infant mortality rates
Beyond the spotlight (Embracing our shared narrative)
Get PDFMarch is often associated with celebrating and empowering women and recognizing the contributions of historical figures and trailblazers. This year, I was fortunate to be recognized during Women\u27s History Month, and the experience sparked a deeper reflection on the impact of ordinary women like myself.
Honestly, a part of me felt hesitant. While I\u27m proud of my work and journey as a wife, mom and higher education practitioner, the spotlight felt intimidating. It\u27s easy to admire the iconic figures whose stories fill history books, but to have your own story spotlighted feels different. But then, I remembered the true purpose of this month. It\u27s not just about the extraordinary women who have changed the world but also the countless ordinary women, like myself, who are building their own paths and making their own contributions
Vitro Bacteriophage Treatment for a Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Co-culture
No full textRecent studies show that up 27-36% of all infections are polymicrobial, involving more than one bacteria species. In all categories, polymicrobial infections are often more virulent and harmful to the patient. Since different types of bacteria can communicate with each other through quorum-sensing when in the presence of each other, they can display different genomic characteristics. Further research into polymicrobial infections needs to be done because these changing characteristics can prevent treatment from working, such as antibiotics or bacteriophage therapy. This experiment focused on the co-culture between the two bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, which can be found co-existing in Cystic fibrosis patients. With an HRQT assay, the two experiments were conducted: comparing phage’s capability when a bacterium was put in another bacteria’s filtrate and a phage cocktail’s ability when put into a co-culture of Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus. The results in the first experiment showed a significant influence of a bacteria’s filtrate on both the growth of other bacteria and the ability of phage to lyse. In the second experiment, the phage cocktail was still able to kill the bacteria for 6 more hours than the control. When comparing the phage capability between the two experiments, the results emphasize the importance of quorum-sensing between bacteria
Women in Stem Conference
No full textAnalysis of BPA Leaching from Feminine Hygiene Products into Simulated Vaginal Fluid using Fluorescence Spectrophotometry
Maryann Rettig and Sara E. Hubbard, Ph.D.
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a chemical compound commonly used to produce several plastics and epoxy resins. Recently, BPA has also been detected in feminine hygiene products. Because of a structural resemblance to estradiol, BPA can act as an endocrine disruptor, which has linked BPA to several health complications such as cancer development, reduced fertility, and early puberty. In recent summer research at Ouachita Baptist University, it was determined that fluorescence spectrophotometry could be used to monitor BPA leaching over time into a 1:1 methanol/water solvent from panty liners, tampons, and tampon applicators. BPA is a fluorescent compound with excitation and emission wavelengths of 278 nm and 304 nm, respectively. Due to the small amount of BPA leaching from feminine hygiene products and the resulting complex sample matrix, the standard addition method was used to calculate the BPA concentrations obtained from these samples. To further analyze the leaching effects, a simulated vaginal fluid was utilized as the solvent to mimic the pH and proteins of the female vagina. The leaching of BPA from menstrual pads was analyzed over a six-hour time period in both the 1:1 methanol/water and simulated vaginal fluid; the fluorescence emission intensity of each sample was determined using the FS-5 spectrofluorometer from Edinburgh Instruments. Analytical figures of merit: linear range, limit of detection, and limit of quantitation were determined for both the 1:1 methanol/water solvent and simulated vaginal fluid methods
