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505 - Dr. Michelle Berger on Afrofuturism and the Afrofuturist Aesthetic
No full textIn this episode, interviewer Tiffany Pennamon talks with Dr. Michelle Berger about Afrofuturism and the 2020 Zora Neale Hurston Festival.
Dr. Michele Tracy Berger is associate professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and former Director of the Faculty Fellows Program at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities. She teaches and conducts research in a wide variety of areas, including racial and gender health disparities.
This episode is part of the Every Tongue Got to Confess podcast series, which is produced by Dr. Julian Chambliss (Michigan State University) and Holly Baker (University of Central Florida). The podcast series consists of interviews with participants in the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities.
The purpose of the podcast series is to explore the experiences and stories of communities of color through the words of Zora Festival attendees.https://stars.library.ucf.edu/everytonguegottoconfess/1018/thumbnail.jp
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No full textA presentation by fellow Michelle Michot Foss to the World Federation of Science in Erice, Sicily, August 2019
Old & New Energy and Minerals – Risks, Uncertainties and Gaps in Knowledge
No full textMyriad risks, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge are associated with old & new energy and minerals. Fellow Michelle Michot Foss explains in a presentation to the Greater Houston Partnership Energy Council on July 23, 2019. A version of the presentation was given at a U.S. Geological Survey-National Minerals Information Center seminar on July 18, 2019
Black Fashion Designers Symposium: June Ambrose in conversation with Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs
No full textJune Ambrose in conversation with Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Black Fashion Designers, held on Monday, February 6, 2017. The one-day symposium featured talks by designers, models, journalists, and scholars on African diasporic culture and fashion.June Ambrose is a celebrity stylist and designer whose clients include Sean Combs, Jay Z, Alicia Keys, and Gabrielle Union. She is author of the book Effortless Style.Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs founded their brand Cushnie et Ochs in 2008, creating collections that juxtapose bold sensuality with minimalist sophistication
Berzercon Seeman & Baker
No full textBerzercon Seeman & Baker gen. nov. Diagnosis. Male and female: Dorsal setae minute; marginal setae r 2 – R 2 long; numerous shorter blade-like marginal setae fringing posterior margin between R 2 – R 2. Presternal shield unpaired. Sternal shield fused with endopodal shield, bearing setae st 1 – 4. Ventrianal shield long, thin, bearing one pair of ventral setae, postanal seta, and para-anal setae; ventrianal shield flanked by broad rectangular shield; metapodal shields fused in their anterolateral corner with peritrematal shield. Gnathosoma with strong corniculi; gnathotectum tripartite, with weak keel; palp tibia and tarsus fused; palp femur with lateral finely porose area. Moveable digit of chelicera with one simple excrescence; chelicerae with lateral membranous process. Pretarsi I–IV without claws; tarsi I–IV with apical flanges. Female: genital shield dome-shaped, reaching almost to anterior margin of sternal shield, with lateral sclerotised margin and medial spatulate process; genital opening not apparent; hypostomal seta h 1 thick. Male: genital opening at anterior margin of sternal shield; hypostomal seta h 1 highly modified. Etymology. The genus name is constructed to sound like berserk, derived from Old Norse (ber -bear; serkr - coat), and in English meaning wild, frenzied and crazy. The suffix – zercon is commonly used in the Mesostigmata, especially Heterozerconina. Here, the genus name is meant to reflect the exceptional appearance of this beautiful mite. Remarks. The new genus has several characteristics not present in other Discozerconidae: the long marginal setae, a tripartite gnathotectum, a fused palp tibia and tarsus, the arrangement of ventral shields and the male’s highly modified seta h 1. It does, however, share some characteristics with Discozercon: the long, thin ventrianal shield; the bare shields flanking the ventrianal shield (posterior to the suckers); unmodified male chelicerae; and the anteriorly-positioned female genital shield. These characters suggest a closer relationship to Discozercon than Discomegistus, with which Berzercon shares the fusion of the endopodal shields with the sternogenital shield only.Published as part of Seeman, Owen D. & Baker, Michelle R., 2013, A new genus and species of Discozerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in New Zealand, pp. 130-142 in Zootaxa 3750 (2) on page 131, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3750.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/22261
Do “Right to Try” laws grant patients access to experimental drugs?
No full textDo “Right to Try” laws grant patients access to experimental drugs? In this Health Policy Research newsletter, Science and technology policy fellow Kirstin R.W. Matthews and intern Michelle Rubin examine the impact of state laws that grant terminally ill patients access to early investigational drugs before clinical trials are completed
Examining biofilm development within fine-bore nasogastric tubes used by adults and exploring the nursing perspective of tube management
No full textThe consequences of malnutrition are wide ranging, making it an important patient safety issue. Enteral tube feeding can support adults unable to meet their nutritional requirements through oral intake, with fine bore nasogastric tubes preferred for patient comfort. Over a third of nasogastric tubes in use block, resulting in compromised nutrient provision and poor patient experience. Biofilm can interrupt fluid flow through indwelling devices. Evidence of biofilm on the inner surface of nasogastric tubes and its potential to contribute to blockage development had not been investigated. The purpose of this thesis was to determine the presence and distribution of biofilm on the inner surface of fine bore nasogastric tubes used by adults. In addition, to explore the nursing perspective of nasogastric tube management and the maintenance of patency. A series of laboratory studies enabled the control of known variables, allowing detailed investigation of characteristics of biofilm development. A convenience sample of patient-used tubes were used to investigate the potential for patient variables to influence biofilm development. Statistical analysis was undertaken. A purposive sample of acute care nurses participated in a qualitative semi-structured interview study exploring the nursing perspective of nasogastric tube management through nurses’ beliefs and reported practices. Thematic analysis was conducted.The findings demonstrate the rapid development of biofilm, which can influence the pH of its environment. No advantage was demonstrated to flushing tubes with sterile water compared with tap water. No correlation between patient variables and bacterial colonisation was indicated. The semi-structured interviews illustrate current practice on busy modern hospital wards with competing priorities. Results were examined using thematic analysis, finding three main themes; looking after the patient, using the nasogastric tube, and stopping the NG tube blocking.This research has achieved its aim of investigating the presence and distribution of biofilm within nasogastric tubes used by adults, and of exploring the nursing perspective of NG tube management and the maintenance of patency. A greater understanding of the optimal care for nasogastric tubes and the rationale behind that care could potentially lead to a reduction in biofilm development. Historical literature identified little significant change to UK practice regarding nasogastric tube management in the past 20 years. Further research is required investigating the potential role of biofilm in the development of fine bore nasogastric tube blockage
PWE-223 Investigating biofilm formation in the lumen of sterile nasogastric tubes
No full textIntroduction: Fine bore nasogastric tube (NGT) blockages can result in delays in nutrient provision and poor patient experience. Biofilm development on the internal lumen wall of the tube has the potential to initiate such blockages, but has been little investigated.Method: The study aimed to investigate the rate of biofilm formation in sterile NGTs in vitro . Short sections of new sterile NGTs were placed in a 6-well microtiter plate and immersed in a standard commercial enteral feed to which an inoculum was added. This was incubated at 37°C. The inocula used in the study were prepared from strains ofEscherichia coliand Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The NGT sections were removed after 0, 15, 30, 60, 120, 240 and 1440 min. Culturable cells were quantified by colony forming units (CFU), and bacterial viability was measured by cell elongation (CE). In addition, the sections were examined directly using episcopic differential interference contrast (EDIC) microscopy.Results: Results from 3 sections at each time point from 11 NGTs for the E. coliinoculum and 3 NGTs for the P. aeruginosainoculum are presented. Mean CE and CFU counts for both the E. coliand P. aeruginosainocula increase from 0 to 1440 min. This demonstrates bacteria attach to the NGT within 15 min of introduction, with generally increasing colonisation over the subsequent time measured, and retain viability. EDIC microscopy was successfully used to directly examine the NGT surface, showing evidence of extensive biofilm formation.Conclusion: The study has demonstrated the development of bacterial biofilms (evidenced by CE, CFU and microscopy) on NGT lumen walls over a 24 h period in the laboratory setting. The presence of biofilms may have the potential to interrupt flow through the lumen and contribute to blockage development. Further studies plan to examine the effect of flushing with water on biofilm development, in particular considering the use of sterile and tap water flushes, and to investigate biofilm presence in used NGTs retrieved from adult patients in the course of their normal clinical care.<br/
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No full textIn this article the author presents ideas about the media representations of Michelle Obama. The author argues that the public perceptions and favorability of Michelle Obama are tied to which aspects of her identity are presented in the media
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