Abstracts Archive

Black women’s connection to nature dates back more than generations but centuries. It has become integral to who we are and to many has become second nature, an intuitive practice. In allowing Black women to possess power in their environments, bring beauty and sustenance into the world, and conne...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 is a gram-negative bacterium responsible for ~10% of all nosocomial infections in the U.S. In 2017 alone, P. aeruginosa infections caused ~3000 deaths and ~30,000 nosocomial infections.1 P. aeruginosa’s survival relies on the ability of D-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenas...

Title: Parameter Estimation in Epidemiological Models Using the Sum of Absolute Deviations Method Yisa Abolade, Yichuan Zhao, Gerado Chowel Abstract: Reliable parameter estimation is vital for accurate predictions in infectious disease modeling, especially during public health emergencies. The Least...

Gestures and speech form a tightly knit system in first language (L1) production contexts, with gestures either reinforcing or adding new information to speech. However, the link between speech and gesture in second language (L2) production contexts remains less understood, as existing studies—mos...

While using one’s voice is a habituated motor skill, intentionally altering one’s voice quality requires mental effort. Although elevated mental effort is commonly reported by singers, actors, and individuals with voice disorders acquiring a new voice production technique, this phenomenon has yi...

Abstract: Music classification is a fundamental task in the fields of music information retrieval and sound processing, with applications ranging from music recommendation systems to genre classification. Traditional deep learning approaches, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have s...

In the field of teaching English as a second language, generative AI systems are increasingly being positioned as a “solution” to pedagogical problems. While these systems claim to increase the efficiency of teaching, their potential to resolve the core dilemmas of ESL educators, to facilitate m...

This study investigates the relationship between sexual minority discriminatory sentiment and Christian rhetoric, specifically biblical sermons, speeches, discourse, words declaring LGBTQ+ identities are immoral and condemned by God. Answering Christian rhetoric's absorption/impact in public spaces,...

Entrepreneurship and business innovation are key drivers of economic growth. Most businesses begin with an idea in someone's head. Many individuals struggle to transform their business ideas into viable ventures. They find it challenging to articulate and organize their thoughts in a cohesive and ac...

The sPHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is dedicated to exploring the properties of the quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter that existed mere microseconds after the Big Bang. By investigating high-energy particle collisions, sPHENIX ai...

High-speed liquid jets, often observed during processes like droplet impact, exhibit intricate morphologies governed by initial conditions, fluid properties, and system geometry. Understanding these jets is crucial for applications such as inkjet printing, pesticide spraying, fuel combustion, and ai...

Chronic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) contributes to tumorigenesis, underscoring the need for targeted delivery systems capable of administering precise, low doses of therapeutics directly to inflamed colonic regions. Inspired by the colon-targeting properties of ginger-derived na...

Homeowners associations (HOAs) are key players in local urban governance regimes, especially in metropolitan areas with substantial construction of new housing. Membership in these organizations is mandatory with the purchase of a unit in a planned development (in any variety of single-family housin...

Chronic pulmonary infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of loss of lung function in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). Intrastrain P. aeruginosa population genetic heterogeneity in CF airways is well known, but the effects of this intrastrain genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity o...

The World Health Organization and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) highly recommend exclusive breastfeeding for healthy children to prevent early childhood diseases. The global Infant mortality rate declined from 65 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990 to 26 deaths per ...

Integrated writing tasks are becoming increasingly prevalent in large-scale tests, especially in higher education admission exams, as they have been shown to mirror authentic academic language use (Weigle & Montee, 2012). Previous studies have identified challenges in assessing integrated writing ta...

In global ELT, the Philippines has established its position through English language proficiency as an economic resource, particularly in online English language instruction (Lorente, 2016; Tupas, 2016). Within this English-commodifying industry (Heller, 2010), a hierarchical structure persists – ...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) are global pathogens and two leading causes of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), hospitalizations and deaths in infant, elderly, and immunocompromised populations. Belonging to the Pneumoviridae family, the two viruses share ...

Revolutionizing Writing Education: The Role of AI Feedback in Enhancing Engagement In a typical writing class, the imbalance between teachers and students often limits opportunities for comprehensive feedback. Leveraging GenAI tools can address this challenge by fostering interactions that optimize ...

I have created a wind band transcription of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s 1909 orchestral work Othello Suite. The Othello Suite is a five-movement work comprising incidental music for the Shakespeare play of the same name. A transcription is defined as a unique piece of music in which the notes, rhyth...

Obesity in the United States has emerged as a critical public health crisis, affecting over 40% of adults and placing an immense burden on the healthcare system. This research examines the multifactorial causes of the obesity epidemic, including social economic, environmental, genetic, and behaviora...

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) performs limited water quality monitoring and relies on point source detection to identify sewage spills, which overlooks the complex socioeconomic and political factors that influence urban bacteria pollution. The South River Watershed Alliance...

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted leadership decision-making processes across sectors, including education. This quantitative study explores the relationship between the Dark Triad personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—of education l...

Archaeological sites in Jamaica represent 2,500 years of human occupation on the island. However, unlike in some global regions (Moshenka 2017), to date there has been comparatively little attempt at communicating archaeological research to broader publics (Atkinson 2006). My ethnographic research e...

Development Economics is a branch of economics which is being identified as a platform to sketch the destination of an economy for maintaining a considerable standard of living specially for the third world countries (Escobar, 1995, p. 213). Development economics is comparatively a new area, but it ...

While millions face scarcity worldwide, American households routinely discard perfectly good food and reusable items that could benefit others in their communities. This paradox has spurred governments and nonprofits to collaborate on innovative solutions, with waste reduction at the source emerging...

This presentation focuses on the results of a quantitative study exploring teaching philosophy and advocacy beliefs within counselor education, specifically focusing on white counselor educators. Presenters will discuss findings, considerations, and how their implications warrant a deeper examinatio...

RESPIRATORY THERAPY IN GHANA PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE ABSTRACT: Respiratory therapy is an emerging field in Ghana, essential for managing prevalent respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and infections exacerbated by air pollution. This paper reviews the in...

Rhythms of Resistance is a captivating poetic dance performance that combines oral presentation and storytelling to weave movement, spoken word, and Afro-Colombian rhythms to narrate the intertwined stories of resistance, joy, and cultural survival. This artistic performance embodies the collective ...

Introduction Global temperatures are rising, resulting in sea level rise (SLR) that will damage and disconnect coastal communities. It is, however, unknown how these communities will be affected regarding their access to healthcare. Examining the effect of SLR on healthcare accessibility is essentia...