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Honori May Cornell, Toddler
No full textSepia toned photograph of Honori May Cornell at age two. The front reads Honori - 2 yrs and the back reads Roy Cornell? crossed out.https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/cornell_images/1139/thumbnail.jp
Our Town (2023)
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Everybody
Get PDFEverybody is a play written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It is a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language. The play premiered Off-Broadway at the Irene Diamond Stage at Signature Theatre Company on February 21, 2017 with previews beginning January 31, 2017 and a closing date of March 19, 2017.[1] The play features the unique casting quirk of using a lottery system to define the roles of the play. Each actor must memorize the entire script and be prepared to play any role. This is meant to symbolize the randomness of death. The original production was directed by Lila Neugebauer and featured an ensemble of nine performers.https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_2023_2024/1001/thumbnail.jp
Prevention of Obesity-Related Morbidity & Mortality in Adults
Get PDFPoster presentation on the prevention of obesity related morbidity and mortality in adults
Dog Days: Does Interaction with a Therapy Dog Improve the Well-being in a High School Classroom?
Get PDFThe purpose of this pilot study was to examine influences of interaction with a trained facility therapy dog on a sample of high school students. Much of the existing literature on animal assisted therapy interaction engages with populations of younger children, college-aged adults, the elderly. This small sample (n=8) of adolescents provides insight into a population that despite benefiting from the interventions, is not widely studied. Emotional regulation and grit inventories were used to compare scores before and after direct interactions with the therapy dog. Emotional regulation scores improved following direct exposure to the therapy dog over a one-week period, although grit scores did not. This exploratory study suggests two lines of research: the impact of a facility dog on adolescent populations in schools, and the possible role of emotional regulation as the mechanism that underlays the promotion of well-being with therapy dog interaction
Exploring Protein Interactions Within the Cyclic di-GMP Pathway of Streptomyces
No full textThe species Streptomyces coelicolor is a member of a genus that is particularly interesting for antibiotic research in the medical and pharmaceutical industry. S. coelicolor, when exposed to stimuli, enacts the use of a second messenger, called cyclic di-GMP, which signals for the natural production of antibiotics, biofilm formation, life cycle progression, and several other major functions within the cell. It is believed that the signaling within bacteria is largely dependent on the local concentration of cyclic di-GMP. Effective elimination of individual phosphodiesterases and diguanylate cyclases has been observed to greatly affect the cells of E. coli without changes in the overall level of cyclic di-GMP present, suggesting that each enzyme can interact with the signaling molecule to result in a response.
The major purpose of this research was to isolate and test for interactions between the two major cyclic di-GMP phosphodiesterases (RmdA and RmdB) of S. coelicolor. There were two main approaches to testing these relationships. Addressing the biochemical focus of this project, these proteins have been overexpressed within E. coli. From there, purification of individual proteins allowed for the testing of interactions among RmdA with itself, RmdB with itself, and between the two, using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The other avenue of this investigation involves a Bacterial Two-Hybrid (BACTH) system, to further confirm these findings and serve as a more visual representation of protein interaction. Previous SPR experiments show an interaction between RmdB and itself, suggesting homodimer formation is important for protein function. Additionally, preliminary BACTH experiments suggest RmdA may also form a homodimer for interaction. The next steps of experimentation will aim to determine whether the formation of a heterodimer occurs as part of this second messenger pathway.
There is still much to understand about the functioning of the cyclic di-GMP pathway in Streptomyces. This project investigates the relationships between cyclic di-GMP metabolizing proteins to further build understanding of the S. coelicolor cyclic di-GMP interactome
Breaking Barriers: Navigating Microaggressions and Belonging in Zoos and Aquariums for White and BIPOC Animal Care Professionals
No full textThis study explored some potential explanations for the underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) animal care professionals at zoos and aquariums, which is a predominately White STEM field. Using quantitative and qualitative data from an online survey (N = 680), we explored the relationship between BIPOC and White professionals’ perceptions of career satisfaction, racial microaggressions, and sense of belonging in the workplace. In addition, we analyzed qualitative open-ended responses to better understand professionals’ pathways and barriers into and remaining in the animal care field at zoos and aquariums. The findings indicated that BIPOC professionals experience a significantly greater frequency of racial microaggressions than White professionals. Furthermore, through regression analysis, we identified a relationship between professionals who reported a higher frequency of tolerance towards workplace harassment and a diminished sense of belonging. Contradicting other studies, our data shows no significant difference in mean levels of agreement on sense of belonging and career satisfaction between BIPOC and White participants. Resilience and career vs. job satisfaction factors may account for the disconnection between racial microaggressions to career satisfaction and sense of belonging. We highlight future implications for recruitment and retention of BIPOC professionals in animal care at zoos and aquariums
Our Town (2023)
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Baby (2023)
Get PDFIs there anything more exciting, frightening and utterly transformational than impending parenthood? Baby, the musical from acclaimed duo, Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire, examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and the comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a baby.
Three couples on a university campus deal with the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the universal experience of pregnancy and upcoming parenthood. There are the college students, barely at the beginning of their adult lives; the thirty-somethings, having trouble conceiving but determined to try; and the middle-aged parents, looking forward to seeing their last child graduate from college... when a night of unexpected passion lands them back where they started.https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/summer_production_2023/1000/thumbnail.jp