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No full textKristyn Hardy is a first year student at Louisiana Tech University studying English. Her goal is to one day become a published author. She is from a small town in Arkansas and was raised in a family that emphasizes creativity above all else. Kristyn hopes that her piece embodies this ideal
Invisible pathways: entrepreneurship by queer women of color in Newark
No full textThis thesis challenges ideas about gentrification and queer economic power by examining the oral histories of queer women of color who are engaged in entrepreneurial endeavors in the city of Newark, New Jersey. Centering the experiences of black lesbian entrepreneurs complicates the dominant conception of queer market capitalism as a negative where the focus tends to be on the contributions of white gay men and, to a lesser extent, white lesbians. Through the use of oral history as a member of the Queer Newark Oral History Project at Rutgers University, Newark and drawing on the scholarship of historians such as David K. Johnson, Jeffrey Escoffier, Rochella Thorpe, Mark Krasovic, Kath Weston and Lisa B. Rofel, among others I place the contributions of black queer women within the historical context of queer economies and consumerism as well as within Newark’s economic history. Positioned astride these intersecting black, queer, and urban histories, black lesbian entrepreneurs are currently occupying leadership roles within economic networks that challenge the model of gentrification in a city that is experiencing immense economic development. Whether the city’s redevelopment will benefit Newark residents without displacement remains to be seen. Not only are these women shaping a new era of the city’s economic history to be more inclusive, but they are also solidifying a queer culture landscape wherein queer black women are accumulating power amidst the corporate giants rising up around them.M.A.Includes bibliographical referencesby Kristyn Scorson
Exploring Circle Area with Radius Squares (pp. 59--64)
No full textThe author describes an activity designed to foster student understanding of the formula forthe area of a circle using radius squares. In the lesson, sixth graders discover thatπnumber of radius squares are needed to cover a circle
Leucine supplementation differentially enhances pancreatic cancer growth in lean and overweight mice
No full textKristyn A Liu1†, Laura M Lashinger1†, Audrey J Rasmussen1† and Stephen D Hursting12*
Author Affiliations
1 Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78723, USA
2 Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1808 Park Road 1c, Smithville, TX 78957, USABackground: The risk of pancreatic cancer, the 4th deadliest cancer for both men and women in the United States, is increased by obesity. Calorie restriction (CR) is a well-known dietary regimen that prevents or reverses obesity and suppresses tumorigenesis in a variety of animal models, at least in part via inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling. Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), especially leucine, activate mTOR and enhance growth and proliferation of myocytes and epithelial cells, which is why leucine is a popular supplement among athletes. Leucine is also increasingly being used as a treatment for pancreatic cancer cachexia, but the effects of leucine supplementation on pancreatic tumor growth have not been elucidated. Results: Supplementation with leucine increased pancreatic tumor growth in both lean (104 ± 17 mm3 versus 46 ± 13 mm3; P <0.05) and overweight (367 ± 45 mm3 versus 230 ± 39 mm3; P <0.01) mice, but tumor enhancement was associated with different biological outcomes depending on the diet. In the lean mice, leucine increased phosphorylation of mTOR and downstream effector S6 ribosomal protein, but in the overweight mice, leucine reduced glucose clearance and thus increased the amount of circulating glucose available to the tumor. Conclusion: These findings show that leucine supplementation enhances tumor growth in both lean and overweight mice through diet-dependent effects in a murine model of pancreatic cancer, suggesting caution against the clinical use of leucine supplementation for the purposes of skeletal muscle enhancement in cachectic patients.Nutritional Science
Final Argumentative Essay
No full textFor this argumentative essay we will be discussing issues that are present around the LGBT community. Issues of equality, sexism, racism and the lack of diversity in our daily lives. The center of this debate whom is an advocator is an artist, author and educator, Vivek Shraya. Shraya is a transgender female herself and has done a lot to promote issue surrounding the LGBT and mental health especially during covid. Shraya has written I ten books, many of which have received awards. She has done some interviews, lectures, videos as well as a focus on the art. Shraya is based in Canada and resided with her white straight looking boyfriend whom has it a lot easier in life then she does because of whom she is. We will argue that art is essential to our lives and it was especially important during covid for reasons that many may not notice, understand or agree with
Examining the efficacy of reflection via eportfolios for learning and assessment in study abroad
No full textIn recent decades, it has become increasingly important for higher education institutions to intentionally promote and assess student learning. In this dissertation, the author sought to examine the efficacy of using reflection via ePortfolios to enhance and assess student learning, specifically intercultural competence, in study abroad programs. ePortfolios are promoted as a pedagogical tool that can be used to help students engage in reflective practices, and prior research, although limited, has shown ePortfolio use to be positively associated with learning gains. As assessment of study abroad learning outcomes becomes more necessary, additional research is needed to determine which methods are effective. In this study, Mezirow\u27s (1991) transformative learning theory was used as a framework to explain why students who engage in reflection via ePortfolios could transform their perspectives and develop higher levels of intercultural competence
Interview with Stephen Gapps, Author of Gudyarra: the First Wiradyuri War of Resistance - the Bathurst War - 1822-1824
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Quantifying the uniqueness of fingerprints from the same source
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Boston University
PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.In 2009, the NAS published a report that was critical to forensic science, including the fingerprinting discipline. In particular, the report highlighted the fact that many of the claims made by LPEs are not backed up by scientific research. One of those claims is that if two fingerprints can be overlaid perfectly then one must be a copy. This study aims to provide research that will support or refute this claim and satisfy the demands of the NAS report. Additionally, this study was performed, in part, to show the ridge changes that occurred due to variations in pressure used when depositing a print on a surface.
The study had 21 volunteers provide 10 sequentially laid fingerprints from the same finger. These prints were converted to a digital format. Each group's 10 fingerprints were individually overlaid onto each other in an effort to obtain the best possible agreement. Once this was done, the overlay percentage was determined. After all overlays were performed, additional data were collected to determine how ridge widths changed when there was a change in observable minutiae, presumably due to a decrease in the pressure used to generate the print.
The data obtained indicate that, even when all variables other than the physical characteristic of the finger and the psychomotor capabilities of the volunteer are controlled, people are not able to generate prints that will perfectly overlay. Additionally, the data show that pressure distortion causes ridge widths to vary when prints are deposited. Moreover, minutiae loss in the print can also occur as a result of this type of distortion
A Retrospective Study Evaluating Risks Associated with Musculoskeletal Corticosteroid Injections in Patients with Diabetes
No full textThe 58th Annual Medical Student Research Forum at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 3-6 p.m., D1.600)Each year the Medical Student Research Program awards students for the best oral presentation and the best poster presentation as judged by faculty across campus. This author received an award as one of the best poster presentations at this forum.BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) corticosteroid injections (CSIs) are commonly used to treat patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Despite local administration, intraarticular CSI have been shown to be absorbed into the circulation and cause systemic effects lasting days to weeks. One concerning side effect, especially among diabetic patients, is transient hyperglycemia.
OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: This study aimed to determine the percentage of patients undergoing MSK CSI with a known diagnosis of diabetes (DM) and determine the rate of adverse diabetes-related healthcare events. We performed a retrospective chart review of 7,886 patient encounters where patients received 1 or more MSK CSIs between January 1, 2016 and April 30, 2019 from 17 outpatient clinics associated with a single, large community hospital in Dallas, TX. Retrospectively we identified adverse diabetes-related healthcare events requiring an acute intervention within 1 week of the injection.
RESULTS: We found 2,428 of 7,886 (30.8%) CSIs were administered to patients with DM. By injection site, 461 of 1,835 (25.2%) axial injections and 1,967 of 6,051 (32.5%) appendicular injections were administered to patients with DM. The patients receiving axial injections compared to appendicular injections were younger (58.5 +/-9.7 and 62.5 +/-10.0, respectively; p = 0.000) and had a lower baseline hemoglobin A1c level (6.9 +/-1.1 and 7.1 +/-1.4, respectively; p = 0.003). 29 of 2,428 DM patients experienced hyperglycemia and required interventions, which included 1 hospital admission, 3 ER visits, and 25 office visits and/or phone calls. Acute interventions included change in oral medication and/or insulin dosage, IV insulin, IV fluids and/or hospital admission. The overall adverse event rate was 1.19%, with rates of 0.65% and 1.32% for injections following axial and appendicular sites, respectively. Currently there is no standard of care regarding MSK CSI use among diabetic patients and there are no clinical guidelines regarding the safety of or risks associated with steroid injections in diabetic patients.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report to assess the clinical consequence of increased glucose levels following MSK CSI showing 1.19% of injections requiring acute diabetic intervention in the week following injection. Adverse event rates were higher following appendicular versus axial injections, though baseline differences and low event rates limit between group comparisons. Further research is needed.Southwestern Medical Foundatio
My Year of Rain: A Study in Directing Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain
No full textThesis advisor: Stuart HechtThe work done on this project has combined the knowledge I have accumulated from nearly all of the classes and learning opportunities I have experienced over the course of college. The first semester's work consisted of a long literary analysis of Three Days in comparison to three other plays contemporary with it. This resulted in “Looking Behind Us As We Leap Ahead.” In the paper, I compared the use of time in Three Days of Rain, Sideman by Warren Leight, Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner, and Sight Unseen, by Donald Margulies. All of these plays were written by American playwrights in the last decade of the twentieth century. The initial connection between the four plays was the fluidity of time, an element of dramatic structure that creates abstractions and skewed perception within the play. However, after studying the plays in conjunction with each other, I was struck by just how much the concept of time can affect a play not only in its form, but also in its content. Issues related to history, preservation, and planning for the future ran through all four of the plays, as it became obvious that time was of the utmost importance in the theater of the 1990s. The same proved to be true in the production of theater in 2004. The rest of the thesis was devoted to the production of Three Days of Rain, directed by me and produced by the Contemporary Theater in the Bonn Studio in March 2004. I kept journal entries throughout the process of creating this thesis, which aided in the final written part of the thesis, “One Year of Rain: Memoirs of a Director.” This section, while more personal in nature than the first academic writing, also deals with issues of time, as it documents the trials and successes of this production, as well as the personal growth of the author and director over the course of the project. The additional information supplied is evidence of dramaturgical research related to the production. Outside sources filled in the information about the world of the play that the text was missing. The combination of the support of this research and the production of the play allowed the ultimate goal of the director to be realized: To bring the play to life, and to bring real life to the play.Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2004.Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences.Discipline: Theater.Discipline: College Honors Program
