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    A Comparison of Garbage Collected in Two Limited Income Communities
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) O'Dell, Joey ; Whitlock, Sydney ; Anthropology
    Garbology is the study of modern refuse in order to gain knowledge and understanding of modern society through material objects through a medium of something that is generally hidden from view: garbage. It is our contention that debris left over by two generationally diverse, yet economically similar, communities may give us insight into how the limited incomes of these two groups are being spent.
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    Deletion of Folate Biosynthesis Gene, ABZ1, Produces Transient Life-Span Extension in Budding Yeast
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Qureshi, Nausheen ; Behavioral & Health Sciences
    Folate, also known as vitamin B9, is essential for cellular processes in many organisms, including humans and nematodes. A prior study found that reduced folate levels led to an increase in nematode lifespan. The purpose of this study was to determine if folate biosynthesis mutations could also affect lifespan in the model organism, budding yeast. Yeast have five folate biosynthesis genes, one
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    An Examination of American Women's Participation in Pill Sharing Networks
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Cynthia Bass-Thomas M.S. ; Amber J. Dorsey M.S. ; Norman Weatherby PhD. ; Health & Human Performance
    Background: In 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread prescription opioid use among reproductive-aged women, and these women have an increased risk of death from an overdose. Limited research is available regarding pill sharing networks and prescription drug abuse. Therefore, this study will examine the relationship between women’s participation in pill sharing
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    Experimental Realization of Extraordinary Acoustic Transmission Using Helmholtz Resonators
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Crow, Brian ; Cullen, Jordan ; McKenzie, William ; Koju, Vijay ; Robertson, William ; Basic & Applied Sciences
    The experimental demonstration of near-perfect sound transmission through a solid barrier was accomplished through the use of a hollow chamber with two-necks—a Helmholtz resonator—embedded in the barrier. An audio signal was transmitted through a waveguide containing the resonator to a microphone. This signal was compared to a reference taken in the empty waveguide. Near perfect – 97.5% –
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    New Teachers: Navigating the World of Professional Learning Communities
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Elizabeth Vest ; Education
    From a social constructivist and pragmatist point of view, this qualitative case study looks at how new teacher navigate working within a Professional Learning Community or PLC team. Through structured interviews, the researcher explored how new teachers with less than 3 years of experience adjusted to working within a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Full article (pages 1-23) located at http://www.tams.net/resources/Journal/JourSpr2015.pdf
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    Psychometric Calibration of an Eighth-Grade Reading Comprehension Test
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Kim, Weon ; Elleman, Amy ; Literacy Studies
    The purpose of this study is to conduct item and test analyses for a large data set for a reading comprehension test. Both classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT) were used to evaluate psychometric properties of a 31-item eighth-grade reading comprehension test. The results showed a good test reliability index in CTT and a strong model-data fit for the 3-parameter logistic model
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    Rhetoric of the Creation Museum
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Brisbon, Mitchell ; Political Science
    Few issues produce greater ire than the question of whether God created the Earth or whether it evolved. Answers in Genesis (AiG), an organization run by Ken Ham, has played a significant role in the battle over the last few decades, a role summated in their project the Creation Museum. As a piece of culture, this museum represents a very strongly held belief on the part of the evangelical communi
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    Scholars Week 2015 University Exposition
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015) Scholars Week
    Schedule of Events for Scholars Week 2015 University Exposition.
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    Scholars Week 2015 Winners
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    TIME SEQUENCED CITATION ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE ON ENACTED STIGMA BY HEALTH PERSONNEL WHEN TREATING LGBT+ PATIENTS
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2015-03-20) Tara Prairie, Graduate Student, Bethany Wrye, Faculty, Norman Weatherby, Faculty ; Sharon Parente, Library Faculty ; Health & Human Performance
    Enacted stigma involves labeled individuals being treated differently from or denied access to resources available to non-labeled individuals. When studying stigma in the medical field, researchers tend to focus on the extent to which labeled patients feel or internalize stigma and then avoid situations or interactions to prevent anticipated stigmatization. The purpose of this bibliographic citati
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    Why are some United Nations peacekeeping operations more successful than others?
    (Middle Tennessee State University, 2014-11) Mailyan, Emiliya K. ; Liberal Arts
    The most often used method for stopping conflicts such as civil wars and genocides is peacekeeping by the United Nations. But these operations don't always work completely. In fact, they prove to sometimes be great failures. But what can we consider to be a success? According to the UN, a success in peacekeeping is defined as an operation where basic security guarantees and response to crises were provided, as well as support for political transitions and fragile new state institutions. The UN lists operations in countries such as Cambodia and El Salvador to have been successful in ending conflict and promoting normal development, even if major peacebuilding challenges remain. However, there have been instances of failure (where the above criteria weren't met), and the UN considers the operations in Rwanda and Bosnia among them. To determine the chance of success, I have examined research on the effects of four factors on four countries, and I have produced the a causal model with hypotheses.