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Few have heard of the small town of Reading, Kansas, but this case study seeks to tell its history and describe its current nature as a rural and underserved community. For this analysis, I reviewed publicly available statistics on the town and completed individual interviews with community members to determine the impact of a dwindling population on Reading. With a population of only 128 people, Reading faces a lack of healthcare, law enforcement, and amenities. Despite these disadvantages, however, the town benefits from an abundant community spirit that I discuss through the community capitals framework.
Over the last decade, videogaming has increased in popularity with some of these gamers turning their hobbies into robust careers. Due to prolonged sitting and repetitive use required, video gamers are prone to injuries of the neck and upper extremity. A variety of conservative treatments may be used for these musculoskeletal injuries, but other treatment options may include injection therapies. Dextrose prolotherapy, an injection therapy, has shown to be effective in various musculoskeletal conditions, most notably, osteoarthritis (OA). Its proposed mechanism is that increasing inflammation prompts a proliferative response, resulting in increased strength and stability at the injection site. In this case, dextrose prolotherapy was used to treat a 34-year-old female hobby gamer who presented with pain in her right thumb. The patient was diagnosed with a sprained first CMC joint, and a dextrose solution was injected into the joint space.
This quasi-experimental study will evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR) gaming on balance and stress in Campbell University undergraduate students aged 18-30. Participants, untrained in college athletics, will complete the Profile of Mood States (POMS) survey and modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT) before, midway through, and after a 4-week VR program. The study aims to assess changes in stress and balance following 12 VR sessions, providing insights into VR's potential as an intervention for stress management and balance improvement in younger adults. Results will help determine VR's effectiveness compared to traditional methods.
Zeke Epps analyzes Truman Capote's Other Voices, Other Rooms through various critical frameworks, focusing on power dynamics. Starting with Feminist theory, citing works from Kramare, Orbe, and Wood; and Queer theory, pulling from Ball and Butler, Epps identifies limitations of both, suggesting that a holistic analysis of the novel requires an intersectional framework focused on the complex, overlapping systems of privilege and discrimination created by intersections among social categories such as race, gender, class, and sexuality. Epps compares intersectional theory to specific, identity-oriented theories and argues in favor of rigorous intersectional analysis for Capote's novel and other works of gothic literature.
North Carolina's Constitution has long recognized that the people of our State enjoy a right to education and that it is the duty of the State to guard and maintain that right. The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the substantive character of that right in 1997 in Leandro v. State, but has since struggled to enforce and protect it. Despite recognized violations of the constitutional right to education in Hoke County, a remedy has yet to be realized. This work chronicles the history of the right to education in North Carolina, establishes the challenges with judicial enforcement, and proposes strategies to more effectively enforce the right and/or realize relief for violations going forward.
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, can lead to heart and digestive issues. While common in South America, kissing bugs are also found in the southern USA, including two species native to North Carolina. Information was analyzed on kissing bug collection dates and locations, along with temperature data from the National Weather Service. PCR testing on 14 bugs found four positive for T. cruzi, indicating potential transmission in North Carolina. Given heart disease is a leading cause of death in the state, Chagas disease should be considered in cardiovascular diagnoses, emphasizing the need for surveillance.
Osteoarthritis (OA) cases have doubled over the last two decades, now exceeding 32 million in the US and over 240 million worldwide. Dextrose prolotherapy is a potential alternative treatment for OA that demonstrates a good safety profile and is less costly than bio-injectables or partial or full joint replacement. This comprehensive review aims to provide background information and summarize findings from dextrose prolotherapy use in clinical trials, from January 2013 to December 2024. Human clinical trials using dextrose prolotherapy show promising clinical outcomes in reducing pain and improving function while maintaining a high degree of safety.
Scholars have noted the exclusiveness of organized Christianity as a leading factor in the membership decline of Southern Baptist and similar denominations. However, the theology of medieval anchoress Julian of Norwich offers those ostracized by SBC's restrictive doctrines a perspective centered around God's divine love and care for all creation. Julian's "hazelnut theology" recognizes that while humanity is fallen, we are still made in God’s image. While the SBC employs a theological framework that excludes certain groups, Julian’s Revelations offer an inclusive and optimistic theology focused on God's steadfast love and the redemptive nature of sin—a restorative theology.
“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland refers to a time of conflicts, public murders, and terrorist attacks in the closing decades of the 20th century, often characterized as a conflict about religion, pitting Irish Catholics versus Protestants. But were the Troubles really about religious differences? This project critiques that simplistic characterization, demonstrating that social inequities, the vestiges of colonialism, and an apocalyptic hermeneutic contributed at least as much to the Troubles as religion.
Physician Assistant students often have limited exposure to Pediatrics before clinical rotations, leading to knowledge gaps in weight-based dosing, developmental milestones, immunization guidelines, and diagnosing common acute conditions. A 75-minute "What to Know Before You Go: Pediatrics Rotation Preparation" workshop was developed to address these gaps using case-based learning and small-group discussions. Pre- and post-rotation surveys showed significant improvement in self-efficacy (p<0.05), though end-of-rotation scores remained unchanged. Student feedback was highly positive, emphasizing workshop interactivity and helpfulness. Continued implementation and analysis will refine the workshop while exploring additional rotation prep initiatives based on preceptor evaluations and future student performance.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a show about “one girl in all the world” chosen to fight the vampires, demons and the forces of darkness. In a show with a female hero, “traditional masculinity” is often represented symbolically through the supernatural. In this paper, I give a gendered reading of the vampires Angel, Spike, and Willow to examine vampirism as masculinity through sexuality, gender performance and essentialism. Several critics seem to assume Buffy exclusively explores femininity through the images of strong female characters, I contend however that masculinity is explored symbolically via vampirism through images of sex, gender roles and sexuality.
