70 research outputs found
The Vikings in the North Atlantic: The Rise and Fall of the Greenland Colony
No full textAbout the Author
Caitlyn Floyd Geiger graduated with a B.A. in History from Armstrong State University in December of 2016. Her main research interests are military history and archaeological studies. She hopes to use the knowledge and skills she has gained in college to further her career as a fiction writer
Reforming the Juvenile Justice System: Rehabilitation and Key Factors that Influence Juvenile Crime
No full textOverview: Aaron Phillips, a man from Pennsylvania, has been in prison for over three decades for a crime he committed when he was seventeen years old. When Aaron was seventeen, he and his friend stole and elderly man’s wallet and pushed him down in the process. Although the man was injured, he was up and walking after his injury. About two and a half weeks after the incident, the elderly man died from cardiac arrest, after having surgery to repair his fractured hip along with a separate intestinal surgery. Aaron was convicted of felony murder and tried as an adult. Despite entering the system as a teenager, Aaron was not given access to academic, vocational, or rehabilitative services because such services are only provided to inmates that will be released. Although Aaron has grown and matured since his offense, he will never be released from prison because he was sentenced to life without parole.
Author\u27s Reflection: My name is Caitlyn Kenville and I graduated from Newark High School in 2016. I am currently majoring in nursing at St. John Fisher College. Upon graduation, I plan to continue my education as a graduate student to receive my master’s degree in nursing. Growing up, I always enjoyed writing and loved challenging myself to explore new opportunities. As a requirement, I took the research-based writing course during the spring semester of my freshmen year. Specifically, I signed up for the course based on the Juvenile Justice System. Throughout this course, I was able to learn everything from the history to the treatment of juveniles throughout the United States. When it came time to write the final research paper, my main focus was on rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system. Based on my research, I was able to find many reasons that supported the idea of a balanced system that involved both rehabilitation and accountability. The most challenging part about writing this paper was getting started. When I first entered the class, I knew very little about the juvenile justice system, so before I was able to start writing, I had to try and figure out what exactly it was that I wanted to research. I used documentaries, news articles, and classroom assignments to help guide my ideas for the paper. I enjoyed being able to broaden my knowledge and discuss ways to improve the system. Writing this paper was very rewarding because I was able to shed light on a serious issue that is often times kept in the dark.
Since taking the research-based writing course during my first year at St. John Fisher, I have continued to engage in other writing courses, including creative writing. This course provided me with many helpful tips that I have since carried with me. I strongly believe that this course has helped me become a stronger writer in all aspects. I learned the importance of “sandwiching quotes,” using transition words, proper formatting, and creating a well thought-out outline to guide me in the writing process. Furthermore, I learned how to write an effective thesis that remains the main focus throughout the entire paper. Overall, I enjoyed this class because it not only helped me to become a stronger writer, but it also expanded my knowledge on the juvenile justice system. I firmly believe that this course is important for all students who attend college, no matter their major.
Professor Snyder\u27s Summary: Interestingly even though Caitlyn Kenville is a Nursing major, she found her way to my RW on Juvenile Justice. She had very little knowledge of the juvenile justice system, but she came to class with a love of writing. Throughout the semester, Caitlyn always put the extra effort in putting together a well-researched paper. The final product is the result of learning how to write a thesis, how to organize a research paper, and finally the art of revision
Identifying Cycling Routes to Selkirk College
No full textIntegrated Environmental PlanningCycling is an excellent mode of transportation. Choosing to commute by bicycle helps to reduce emissions and noise, and alleviate road congestion. Situated in the mountains along the Columbia and Kootenay rivers, Castlegar and the surrounding area is an amazing place with many different roads and trails suitable for bike riding. Selkirk College students and staff should take advantage of this, and be aware of the recreation opportunities available in our backyard. The intention [of] this project is to communicate the distance, elevation gain, and difficulty of cycling routes to Selkirk College. This project's purpose is to spark the idea that cycling to Selkirk College is a fun, accessible, and green way to get to school
A grounded theory approach to investigating the sibling relationships of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their typically developing siblings
No full textThe relationships between individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their typically developing siblings were explored using the qualitative methods derived from grounded theory. Ten typically developing siblings between the ages of eleven and sixteen were interviewed regarding their experiences as a sibling of an individual with ASD. An interview protocol of fourteen open ended questions was developed and participants were encouraged to share any additional information which might not have been discussed in response to the interview questions. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the interview data. As such, the principal investigator conducted several readings of the complete transcripts and refrained from developing any prior hypotheses and allowed the participants’ responses to guide the analysis. The principal investigator first engaged in open coding in which memo-writing and in-vivo codes were used, with an emphasis on using the participants’ own words to describe their experiences. Then, the principal investigator engaged in the focused coding phase in which categories and sub-categories emerged. The development of categories and sub-categories was derived from the data and not in an attempt to confirm initial codes established in the open coding phase. Several categories which describe the experiences of typically developing siblings of individuals with ASD emerged: responsibilities of the typically developing sibling, challenging behavior, positive attributes, frustration/anger, fears, not a normal sibling experience, and autism definition. Within these main categories, many sub-categories were identified. Other findings included a summary of participants’ ratings of their experience as a typically developing sibling of an individual with ASD and the propensity of participants to express a desire to pursue a career in a helping profession. Additionally, many participants provided valuable advice for parents and siblings of individuals with ASD as well as practitioners working with individuals with ASD and their families. Recommendations for future research were provided. Psy.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Caitlyn Cafferty Meho
Are patients with a hearing impairment or other language barriers getting equitable access to deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) techniques for breast cancer radiotherapy?
No full textIntroduction: Few breast cancer radiotherapy studies include either patients with a hearing impairment or non-English speakers. Literature about healthcare and cancer care in general provided insights into reports by patients of disparities. Given technological advancements, it is reasonable to believe communication barriers should be surmountable, prompting a survey of radiotherapy departments to assess the status quo. Methods: A survey was conducted of all UK National Health Service (NHS) radiotherapy departments in England. A questionnaire was designed to determine if a deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) technique was used for breast cancer radiotherapy, the equipment that was used and whether patients with a hearing impairment or other language barriers received the same treatment. Results: A total of 22 radiotherapy departments responded to the survey. All respondents reported using DIBH as a heart-sparing technique; 100% (n = 22) reported offering DIBH to non-English speakers and 73% (n = 16) DIBH to patients with a hearing impairment. 45% (n = 10) stated that they use verbal instruction only, and 23% (n = 5) a combination of both verbal and visual aids and references. Conclusion: The study highlights some novel efforts in radiotherapy departments to increase equitable access to DIBH; however, the results indicate that verbal communication methods still dominate practice, and these are not inclusive of all hearing-impaired patients. Such methods would also require translation for non-English speakers. The study suggests that more work needs to be done before equitable access is achieved for patients with a hearing impairment or other language barrier
Perinatal choline status, metabolism, and brain development in the piglet
No full textSubmission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2017-12-01Although recognized as an essential nutrient in 1998, more than 90% of adults (including pregnant women) in the United States are consuming choline at levels below recommendations. Choline is required for normal neurodevelopment; but, there is relatively little research evaluating the impact of maternal choline intake on infant or childhood health, development, or intelligence outcomes. Numerous rodent studies have reported diminished performance in learning and memory tasks of offspring following choline deficiency during gestation; however, rodents may not be the most appropriate model to study early life choline status. As such, pigs were chosen as a translational model for the human infant due to striking similarities in digestive physiology, neuroanatomy, and neurodevelopmental trajectory. We hypothesized that pigs would exhibit several negative effects of choline deficiency such as: metabolic and clinical health outcomes similar to humans, learning and memory outcomes similar to rodents, and long-term neurodevelopmental and growth delays.
In order to evaluate these hypotheses, two similar experiments were conducted. For both experiments, sows were provided either a choline deficient (CD) or choline sufficient (CS) diet for the last 65 d of gestation (prenatal intervention). Piglets were weaned from the sow 48 h after farrowing and provided either a CD or CS milk replacer (postnatal intervention) for 29 ± 2 d, resulting in a factorial arrangement of 4 treatment (prenatal/postnatal) groups: CS/CS, CS/CD, CD/CS, and CD/CD. To evaluate long-term impacts of choline deficiency, half of the littermate piglets in the second experiment were transferred to standard University of Illinois swine production diets at 29 ± 1 d until 89 ± 2 d of age. The first experiment evaluated the metabolomic and clinical health outcomes of perinatal choline deficiency in neonatal piglets. Overall, the piglet appears to be a sensitive model for choline deficiency during the perinatal period, as piglets did exhibit clinical health outcomes similar to humans. Specifically, liver enzymes such as ALP and GGT were elevated in postnatally CD piglets as compared to their postnatally CS counterparts. Additionally, plasma cholesterol concentrations were lower in postnatally CD piglets as compared to postnatally CS piglets, suggesting impaired VLDL excretion from the liver. In the second experiment, neurodevelopment and function were evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging procedures (macrostructural analysis, voxel-based morphometry, diffusion tensor imaging, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy) and cognitive performance in a spatial T-maze learning and memory task. We observed that perinatal choline deficiency delays brain development in terms of both overall brain size and white matter maturation, and alters hippocampal metabolite concentrations, but learning and memory performance was only minimally impacted. Additionally, long-term growth performance and health outcomes were evaluated. Provision of CS diets following the neonatal period reversed many of the observed negative impacts of perinatal choline in piglets; however, differences in growth performance persisted in older pigs. Taken together, maternal and early postnatal choline intake have both short- and long-term impacts on overall health status and growth performance of domestic pigs.The student, Caitlyn Getty, accepted the attached license on 2015-12-01 at 10:17.The student, Caitlyn Getty, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2015-12-01 at 10:19.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2015-12-02 at 11:31.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #8888 on 2016-03-02 at 14:07:23Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-02T20:24:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Sensory friendly dental care for autistic children
No full textAutistic individuals are at a higher risk of tooth decay and periodontal disease. The following accommodations can reduce sensory overwhelm and make routine dental visits more peaceful and successful.Won Best Poster at the 2023 Student Showcase at the Vancouver Community College Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium, March 30-31, 2023. Completed for DHYG 3315 Dental Hygiene Care, instructor Nancy Baily.dental hygieneautis
Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad: intergroup contact, personality, and weight bias
No full textBackground: Higher body weight individuals are frequently the targets of negative weight-based attitudes, at times resulting in discrimination. Workplace discrimination harms the well-being of larger individuals by increasing their stress levels and reducing their chances of being hired or promoted. Thus, understanding why people hold these negative attitudes is important. Further, little is known about the role personality characteristics (e.g., essentialist thinking) play in the formation of these attitudes. The aim of this study then was to examine how body weight affects competence-based judgements of female employees, and furthermore, to determine whether an individual’s personality features influence these judgements.
Methods: College students (N = 161) from a northeastern university were recruited to participate in this study, and the study took place entirely online. Participants were mostly female (60.9%), the average age was 20.64 years (SD = 3.29), and the average BMI was 25.40 (SD = 5.06). Our sample was ethnically diverse, with participants identifying as White (45.3%), Black (29.8%), Hispanic (18.0%), Asian (9.3%), and other (3.7%). Participants responded to twelve images of three identically dressed women of varying body sizes. Participants were asked to rate each image on a 6-item global competence measure (Howelett et al., 2015), completed personality and bias measures, and were asked what they believed the study was about.
Results: Most participants (82%) reported believing the study was about weight/physical appearance and how that influenced judgments of work ability or competence. Regardless of their understanding of the purpose of the study, participants still assigned significantly lower competence ratings when the target female was ‘obese’ (M = 4.30, SD = 1.15) than ‘overweight’ (M = 4.81, SD = 0.96) or ‘normal weight’ (M = 4.90, SD = 1.00; F(2, 159) = 26.53, p < .001, η2 = .14). Using Repeated Measures ANCOVAs, we found that Essentialist Entitativity beliefs had a small but not significant effect on competence ratings (F(2, 159) = 2.26, p = .108, η2 = .02), and Need for Cognitive Closure had a small significant effect (F(2,159) = 3.88, p = .022, η2 = .02).
Discussion: These findings are consistent with past research revealing a link between ratings of competence and body size. Specifically, individuals with larger body sizes were deemed to be less competent than individuals with smaller body sizes.This poster was presented at the first annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity while the author was an undergraduate student at Rutgers University-Camden
Dark and Dirty: How disease cues influence mate preferences differentially across levels of the Dark Triad Traits
No full textTalk presented at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society Meeting (2017), Boise, Idaho.Across cultures, pathogen prevalence is associated with sexual restrictiveness, and, experimentally, individuals (particularly women) primed with disease cues show decreased interest in short-term mating (STM). In high pathogen environments costs associated with STM are higher and we expect to see increased sexual restrictiveness; however, individuals pursuing an opportunistic/exploitative mating strategy (high Dark Triad - DT) may discount these costs and continue with a more permissive mating style. We present three multi-method, experimental studies (N = 805) investigating whether the effect of disease salience on preferences for STM is moderated by DT traits. When disease is primed, individuals low in DT traits report decreased interest in STM, while those high in DT traits do not. In addition, women (and some men) higher in DT traits worry less about obtaining sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), feel it is less important to communicate about STI’s and report using condoms less with ST partners.Not peer reviewe
From Every Window There Were Beauties to Be Seen : The Tourism of Great Houses
No full textThe author discusses The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, in a collections of the most interesting and picturesque views as a of guide to homes and grounds of the upper class, clergy, and nobility. The author uses this book to draw a comparison to Austen\u27s description of Mr. Darcy\u27s home in Pride and Prejudice
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