57 research outputs found
When We Kneel, We Learn
No full textWhen We Kneel, We Learn is an autobiographical work based on Kayla Dudley’s experience in a caregiving facility over the expanse of two years. The book touches on the relationships she cultivated with the elderly -- including those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The audience that the author hopes to reach are those that are interested in caring for the geriatric population, through the lens of Christianity. However, the lessons that are learned throughout the piece are so profoundly human, that they are accessible to anyone who wants to deepen their relationships and have a greater understanding of others. The memoir is shaped in such a way that it gives the reader insight into the personalities of our elders, including quotes and stories from individual persons, as well as ways that Kayla learned to approach caring for those enduring the effects of aging.Englis
Phenotypic Analysis of a Novel Member of the Two-marked Treehopper (Enchenopa binotata) Complex
No full textTwo-marked treehoppers (Enchenopa binotata) form a complex of 11 closely related species across eastern North America. The members of this species complex have undergone sympatric speciation following a switch in host tree species. The senior author recently discovered a twelfth member of this species complex living on the common silverbell tree (Halesia tetraptera). Reproductive isolation has occurred between these treehopper species as male and female mating calls diverge from their common ancestor.
Although adult two-marked treehoppers are morphologically indistinguishable between members of the complex, there are clear differences in phenotype within the first and fifth instar nymphs. Our objectives were to measure the morphology of field-collected nymphs from this new two-marked treehopper species and compare them to existing data on 9 other members of the species complex and an outgroup, the wide-footed treehopper (Campylenchia latipes).
Nymphs were digitally photographed in the laboratory and traits were measured using ImageJ software. We quantified 7 characters on first instar nymphs and 24 characters on the fifth instar nymphs. We used Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean (UPGMA) analyses to determine the phenotypic similarity between nymphs at both stages within the species complex.
We used four distance measures (Eulidean, Manhattan, Mean Square Deviation, and Root Mean Square Deviation) in the UPGMA and created a bootstrapped dendrogram from the distance measure with the highest cophenetic correlation value. We found that first instar nymphs on common silverbell were morphologically most similar to the first instar nymphs on common hoptree (Ptelea spp.; cophenetic correlation = 0.7356). In the 5th instar, nymphs from common silverbell clustered as most similar to the outgroup, the wide-footed treehopper (cophenetic correlation = 0.8355). For the combined first and fifth instars, treehoppers from common silverbell were once again morphologically most similar to the outgroup, the wide-footed treehopper (cophenetic correlation index = 0.83527).
Keywords: evolution, phenetics, Membracida
Pushing for Support of Medical Marijuana
No full textThe negative stigma associated with marijuana use and its users prevents doctors from being able to make objective decisions about whether or not marijuana use is appropriate for their patient.Fall 201
Dog Birth Certificate
No full textThe dog birth certificate legislation will enforce every dog’s PIN, license and microchip number with a state agency for the safety of the pet and owner.Fall 201
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Ideographs, Fragments, and Strategic Absences: An Ideographic Analysis of <Collateral Damage>
No full textThis study examined the ideograph of through an analysis of the Bush Administration's rhetoric as well as visual photographs of Iraqi civilian deaths. The project argues that the psycho-dynamic rhetoric of the Bush Administration during a time of visual censorship lead to the dehumanization of Iraqi civilian deaths during the War in Iraq. The method consisted of a textual analysis of the Bush Administration's rhetoric and continued with a content analysis of news media's photographs. The author argues that critics gain a deeper understanding of the disappearing dead phenomenon of Iraqi civilians by examining ideographic fragments of psycho-dynamic rhetoric
School counselors' perceptions of their changing roles and responsibilities
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They Deserve Better: A Look into the Lives of the Most Vulnerable Texans
No full textThe mentally incapacitated are the most vulnerable population. Due to their vulnerability, they are unable to advocate for themselves, so others must advocate on behalf of them and their well-being. This thesis, rooted in experience serving as a Court Visitor on behalf of the Travis County Probate Court, argues that mental health parity would provide equitable funding for facilities to afford proper care and staff, would lessen accidental deaths, and would encourage screening for mental illness in children to offer preventative care. This position is supported by detailed observations and research into the effects of the lack of mental health parity. This thesis discusses the blatant differential in care across the gradient of facility funding from purely Medicare and Medicaid funded facilities, to purely high-end private pay facilities observed through visits conducted on behalf of the Travis County Probate Court. These disparities were identified by the author when she visited mentally incapacitated wards and spoke with guardians of mentally incapacitated people. This thesis also discusses data related to the number of individuals who are affected by mental illness in this country, the number of forensic commits, and prevalence of mental illness in criminals, and makes the case that the state would actually save money if preventative mental health care was a priority.Social Wor
Rodent Control at Kelsey See Canyon Vineyards in Creston, California
No full textJust over the grade, east of Atascadero in Creston, California, there are 160-acres belonging to the Kelsey See Canyon’s estate. Of those 160-acres, roughly five are the home to Syrah, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon grape vines. Due to the arid climate in Creston, these vines thrive. The growing conditions on this estate are ideal, except for one issue: pests. Laurie Kelsey, owner of this vineyard, has been battling a rodent infestation that is devastating this vineyard. These squirrels, voles, and pocket gophers are causing problems with irrigation in the field, burrowing through the root systems of vines, eating fruit, and stripping young vines of their bark. The author will be researching ways to effectively kill these rodents
Understanding Populism Through Difference: The Significance of Economic and Social Axes. An Interview with Kenneth Roberts, Cornell University
No full textKenneth M. Roberts is the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government and Binenkorb Director of Latin American Studies at Cornell University. His research and teaching interests focus on party systems, populism, social movements, and the politics of inequality in Latin America and beyond. He is the author of Changing Course in Latin America: Party Systems in the Neoliberal Era (Cambridge University Press) and Deepening Democracy? The Modern Left and Social Movements in Chile and Peru (Stanford University Press). He is also the co-editor of The Resurgence of the Latin American Left (Johns Hopkins University Press), The Diffusion of Social Movements (Cambridge University Press), and Beyond Neoliberalism? Patterns, Responses, and New Directions in Latin America and the Caribbean (Palgrave-MacMillan)
Management of Itch in the Elderly: A Review
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