Industrialisation, Reproducibility, and Religious Class Consciousness in Nineteenth Century British Methodist Objects, The Opening Exhibit Talk for the Victorian House Gallery and Department of History and Political Science special exhibit: Materialist Methodists: Ceramic Highlights from Olivet\u27s Wesleyana Collection

This talk will occur at the Victorian House Galley. The Victorian House Gallery is located at: 577 S Main Street Bourbonnais, IL 60914 (815)-939-5137 olivetartexhibitions.com The relationship between the transcendent world of religious experience and the material world of things is long established. From the veneration of relics by Medieval pilgrims to the modern w.w.j.d. bracelet, the believer’s status within a particular Christian group is often confirmed by the visibly consumed object. For the Christians born of John Wesley’s eighteenth century revival, objects associated with the movement marked them as conspicuously and distinctly Methodist. Coinciding as is it did with Britain’s leadership in the industrial revolution, Methodist objects also established a close association between spiritual revival and the class based consumerist transformations reworking British society. As a result, the creation of Wesley and Methodist objects of consumption place the movement within the larger narrative of the rise of the culture industry and the mechanical reproducibility of the image. Methodist objects, then, are material goods born of immaterial considerations occupying a nexus of religious, social, and industrial change. This exhibit brings together highlights from Olivet’s extensive collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century Methodist related Staffordshire pottery in order to understand and confront their place within the industrial reproducibility of religious imagery and the changing economy of British belief. Through busts and figurines of John Wesley, commemorative plates, Primitive Methodist teacups, and more, viewers are encouraged to reflect on both the commodification and consumption of religious based identity across eighteenth and nineteenth century British Methodism

The impact of ARNI therapy vs. traditional ACEi/ARB therapy on NT-pro BNP levels and ejection fraction in females with HFpEF

As there is limited data on pharmacological treatments for females with HFpEF, this study investigates the influence of ARNi and ACEi/ARB therapy on NT proBNP levels and ejection fraction in this particular population

Audience Appeal Through Poetic Devices in a Medieval Poetic Old Testament Narrative

Analysis of poetic and narrative characteristics of the Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament, revealing in a text shaped to appeal to the laity of the time (ca 1400 AD). The poet, via a narrator who positions himself as mediator between religious clerical knowledge and his uneducated audience, effectively uses rhyming patterns, word pairs, and direct address to present stories of the Old Testament in a dramatic and engaging way

School of STEM Poster Session

Location: Reed 2nd floor Tech Center and lobby This poster session will include displays of work from the School of STEM - Engineering Senior Design and Freshman Design Projects along with Undergraduate Research. Senior Design Projects (1) Holland - Shear-Die [Nathan Marks, Nolan Paape, Seth Beyer] (2) Aginno - Solar-Powered Fish Pond Aeration System [Hoai Do, Bella Lopez, Kendyl Clark, Megan Schroeder] (3) Peddinghaus - Tube Conveyor [Carson Caldwell, Alisha Wright, Michael Rollberg, Rebecca Witvoet] (4) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Design Problem [Marissa Anderson, Brady Chambers, Cam Steele] (5) Kankakee Elks Country Club and Golf Course - Golf Course Renovations [Eric Godines, Ingamnwie Acha, Ethan Underwood, Rachel Lautermilch] (6) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja [Jose Villarreal, Joe Mayo, Jacob Bagley, Bryant Linhart, Matthew Blackmer] (7) ITW Zip-Pak - Automatic Film Cut & Splicing Machine [JD Rienow, Jonathan Bodine, Dylan Miller, Kamil Siudak] (8) McGraw - Tiny House for Universal Application to Urgent Housing Needs [Conner Dempsay, Seth Mulliniks, Joey Borelli, Cory Enfield]. Freshman Design Projects: TBD UG Research Projects: (1) Maddie Zagajowski, Survey of the Performance of 5 nm Gold Nanoparticles Within an ssDNA-Stabilized Biosensor for the Detection of Hg2

Survey of the Performance of Gold Nanoparticles Within an ssDNA-Stabilized Biosensor for the Detection of Hg2+

Methods 5 nm AuNPs were synthesized by combining solutions of HAuCl4 and sodium citrate, followed by dropwise addition of NaBH4 solution and aging for 24 hours. Additionally, Hg-bound poly(30)T ssDNA oligos were prepared by incubating with HgCl2 solution, with exonuclease I being added to denature unbound DNA. Aliquots of the AuNP solution were then treated with the ssDNA, either Hg-bound or non-Hg bound, and UV-vis and fluorescence spectra were taken of the samples with a Shimadzu UV-1280 spectrophotometer and a Hitachi F-2500 fluorescence spectrophotometer. Results & Discussion The UV-vis spectral data of the non-Hg bound AuNP/ssDNA complex samples did not show the expected red shift of absorbance versus the control data, as is normally evidence of the complex formation[3]. However, the shift was observed across all the Hg-bound samples at a lesser absorbance. The Hg-bound samples also emitted a fluorescence signal at approximately 791 nm when excited at peak absorbance wavelength (518 nm), though the quantifiable difference between it and the control signal was highly inconsistent across the data. Therefore, mercury ions could not be reproducibly detected by the fluorescence signals emitted, and the biosensor formation method may need to be revised or may not be adequate in nature for this purpose

The Relationship Between Breakfast Consumption and GPA Among University Students

Background University students are not recognizing the correlation between breakfast consumption and academic performance. It is suspected that certain health behaviors such as consistent meal skipping and busy schedules cause students to view breakfast consumption as a low priority. If university students practice certain health behaviors, such as regular breakfast consumption, they should begin to see increased focus in the classroom and recognize the benefits of this important meal. Methods A quantitative design was used. One validated questionnaire, The Student Health Behavior and Academic Success was administered to all undergraduate students (N=2,800) at a small Midwestern university. One hundred and forty-seven (n=147) usable questionnaires were returned. Data was collected on overall GPA, breakfast consumption, and health behaviors that included sleep, exercise, and dietary intake. Results Descriptive statistics indicated 53 (36.1%) of participants regularly consumed breakfast. A Pearson’s r correlation test was performed to examine if these participants had higher GPAs. A statistically significant difference (p=0.010) was found. A Pearson’s r correlation test was performed to examine if participants practicing certain health behaviors; adequate sleep, regular exercise, and appropriate dietary intake are more likely to consume breakfast regularly. There was a statistically significant difference between regular exercise and dietary intake of fruits and vegetables (p=0.052), (p= Conclusions The sample size was small (n=147) results cannot be generalized beyond one university. For this population, if students eat breakfast consistently and practice positive health behaviors i.e., exercise and consume fruits and vegetables, these factors could have a positive effect on their GPAs

The Effect of Masks on Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms Related to Ragweed and its Influence on College Students

BACKGROUND: This study explored the effect of masks on allergic rhinitis related to ragweed. Research has been shown that surgical and KN95 masks reduce allergic symptoms due to dust, pollen, and ragweed. A study in Israel found a strong correlation was between wearing a KN95 and reducing severe allergic rhinitis symptoms related to nasal symptoms and another study focusing on pollen supported this finding. Lastly, a previous study on ragweed found that all nasal symptoms improved, and ocular symptoms remained unchanged. METHODS: This was a qualitative study involving twenty college students aged 18 to 25 from Olivet Nazarene University with self-reported or physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis in the November of 2022. Data was collected manually through a modified survey from allergic specialists and analyzed using Microsoft Word displaying results on graphs for frequency. RESULTS: The surgical mask revealed having the most effect on allergic rhinitis symptoms with a majority reporting mild nasal symptoms during the experience and no nasal symptoms after the experience. Most surgical mask-wearers felt the mask helped moderately during the experience or reduced one to two symptoms. Surgical mask-wearers reported a likeliness to wearing the mask in the future. CONCLUSION: The study implies that the surgical mask may be an effective intervention to reduce nasal allergic rhinitis symptoms related to ragweed. A larger study and repetition of the study on another day is necessary to examine the effects of environmental change such as low or high ragweed counts, and how late allergic rhinitis is affected by mask-wearing. Keywords: Allergic rhinitis, ragweed, masks, surgical, KN95, late allergic rhiniti