Beacon

The Beacon has been the student newspaper of Northwestern College since September 1928, when Northwestern transitioned from being an academy into a junior college. Another publication, The Monitor, existed briefly for a few years in the 1920s before The Beacon. As the student newspaper, The Beacon serves both as a chronicle of events that happened at Northwestern and a reflection of what ideas, issues, and events were important to students. It documents student life at this institution. Northwestern College is a Christian college, and the newspaper shows the religious identity of the campus. Collectively, The Beacon provides a longitudinal student perspective on the institution, its culture, and its people

Theora England Scrapbooks

The Theora England Scrapbooks Collection documents the origins and development of the theatre and speech program at Northwestern College during her tenure. The materials cover theatre performances, Choral Readers and Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre student organization. The books include playbills, photographs, newspaper articles, brochures, posters, personal correspondence and ephemera. The books also include wedding invitations, birth announcements, reception napkins and other materials from events in theatre students’ personal lives. Collectively, these scrapbooks also provide evidence for the resolve and forcefulness needed by a woman seeking to establish a new program in an institution and local community where women’s leadership was not the norm

Obstetrician-Gynecologists’ Knowledge of Health Disparities and Barriers among American Indian/Alaska Native Women in Washington State

Background: Health disparities between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and other races/ethnicities have long been noted. Obstetricians-Gynecologists (Ob-Gyn) play a significant role in well-woman care and are often the first and most frequent point of medical contact for women, particularly among minority and low-income women. Objective: This study aimed to assess Ob-Gyns’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to health disparities among AI/AN women. Method: A self-administered questionnaire, consisting of questions about knowledge, beliefs, and practices of health disparities among AI/AN women, was mailed to 722 members of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) practicing in the state of Washington in September 2013-February 2014. Results: The majority of respondents were knowledgeable about numerous health care disparities among non-pregnant AI/AN women, while slightly fewer were aware of disparities among pregnant AI/AN patients. Ob-Gyns reported low confidence in their training and knowledge of AI/AN culture and health disparities, but high confidence in their ability to treat AI/AN patients. Participants reported dissatisfaction with their AI/AN patients’ breastfeeding rates. Conclusion: Ob-Gyn knowledge of health disparities among AI/AN women is adequate. In spite of this, barriers to quality care are still present and increased identification and implementation of effective resources is needed

CHARACTERISTICS OF MANGROVE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS (MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN RHIZOPHORARUM) INHABITING ALTERED AND NATURAL MANGROVE ISLANDS

The Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum) is dependent on a very broad array of the services provided by the mangrove ecosystem. We sought to evaluate both the turtles and their habitat by an integrated assessment of physical, chemical, and physiological parameters. Extreme site fidelity of the turtles to mangrove habitat was evident along with a strong female biased sex ratio. We provide blood serum values and microbial cultures as baselines from these turtles in the wild. Salmonella sp., a potentially zoonotic pathogen, was isolated from one female. Ultimately, the health of these turtle populations may be reflective of the integrity of the mangrove system on which they depend

The Effects of Magnesium Content and Porosity on the Mechanical, Microstructural and Corrosion Properties of (1xxx) Aluminium Alloy

The effects of alloying elements on the mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion properties of Aluminum have been investigated. This investigation was done by fabricating alloys of Aluminum and Magnesium, with magnesium concentrations of 0.0, 0.1, 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.5, and 1.8 weight percent. Subsequently, the mechanical properties of the samples were tested. Optical microstructural examinations were carried out on each of the samples, and the corrosion properties in a 0.2M H2SO4 solution were determined using the coupon testing method. The results obtained show that Magnesium does not just affect the mechanical, microstructural, and corrosion properties of Aluminum, but these properties are also dependent on the relative content of Aluminum and Magnesium. It was observed that 70 (RHB) was the maximum hardness obtained, and it occurs at 0.8 wt% Mg, after which the hardness becomes negatively affected. Magnesium addition was also found to increases the corrosion rate of (1XXX) aluminum in 0.2M H2SO4. It was also observed from the micrographs of the alloys that there was a uniform dispersion of Magnesium in the matrix of Aluminu

Hubungan Kepadatan Tungau Debu Rumah Dengan Derajat Rinitis Alergi

: Alergic Rhinitis (AR)is a global health burden and a big problem that can cause disability all over the world. AR prevalence in Asia today has increase approximately 45%, and occurs in poorest and develop country. House Dust Mite (HDM) can cause AR. That's because HDM is prime allergen that live in dust and grow optimaly in 25-30ºC with humidty above 60%. 100-500 HDM expose is a risk factor for development allergic reaction. This study aimed to know the relationship between the density of HDM with the degree of AR. This was an observational-analitic study with a cross-sectional design. The results showed that the average of HDM in bedroom is 192, and 376 in lounge. There were 17 people that affect AR Intermittent and 13 people that affect AR persistent. For mild symptoms there are 25 people and for moderat-severe symptoms there are 5 people. Conclusion:There is no relationship about density of HDM with the degree of AR

Perbandingan Deteksi Blastocystis Hominis Dengan Pemeriksaan Mikroskopis Dan Pemeriksaan Copro Elisa

: Blastocystis hominis is a frequent intestinal protozoa found in human digestive tract that causes Blastocystosis disease. The prevalence of B. hominis was reported in Indonesia about 60%. Blastocystis pose considerable challenges for diagnostic laboratories. Microscopic examination is a "gold standard" for detecting B. hominis but it is still difficult in some common laboratories, thus an alternative method is necessary. Another alternative examination to detect B. hominis is ELISA by detecting Blastocystis antigen in feces. This study aimed to compare the detection of Blastocystis hominis with microscopic examination and copro ELISA. This was an analytic diagnostic test. The population of this study was children who suffered from diarrhea. Samples were 33 stools of children suspected of having B. hominis. The results showed that from 33 samples through microscopic examination, positive results obtained 12 samples (36.4%) and 21 negative samples (63.6%). Meanwhile, through copro ELISA positive results obtained in 13 samples (39.4%) and 20 negative samples (60.6%). After diagnostic test, sensitivity values obtained 100%, specificity 95%, positive predictive value 92%, and negative predictive value of 100%. By using the Chi- square test with α 5% (0.05) then the microscopic value p = 0.117 > 0.05 and copro ELISA p = 0.223 > 0.05. It can be interpreted that there is no significant difference in the detection of Blastocystis hominis with microscopic examination and copro ELISA

Perbandingan Deteksi Plasmodium Falciparum Dengan Metode Pemeriksaan Mikroskopik Dan Teknik Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction

: Plasmodium falciparum is one of the species of parasites causing tropical malaria disease. Plasmodium falciparum was reported as often being the major source of pain and even death in most cases. The data released by WHO shows that, globally, 198 millions of malaria cases occurred in 2013 with 548 thousands as cause of death. Microscopic examination is a gold standard for detecting Plasmodium falciparum. Although this method has certain limitations in diagnosing complication infection, phases of parasitemia, and also the capability of laboratory\u27s medical staff factor. Nowadays, there has been innovation in biomolecular department, that is examination using PCR which can accurately detect the plasmodium, due to the DNA amplification. This method however, has not often used by doctors in diagnose malaria disease. The aim of this research is to determine the comparison of malaria detection using microscopic verification of plasmodium falciparum with real-time PCR verification. The method used in this research is diagnostic with 35 blood samples of patient suffering malaria disease. The blood samples from patient\u27s vena were then divided into thick and thin microscopic sample, and some were putted into EDTA tube for DNA extraction in the laboratory using real-time PCR verification. The result of this research shown that sensitivity and specificity rate of PCR is 100% accurate. Conclusion: detection result of plasmodium falciparum using real-time PCR verification produced equal result as microscopic verification

Dyck tilings, increasing trees, descents, and inversions

Cover-inclusive Dyck tilings are tilings of skew Young diagrams with ribbon tiles shaped like Dyck paths, in which tiles are no larger than the tiles they cover. These tilings arise in the study of certain statistical physics models and also Kazhdan--Lusztig polynomials. We give two bijections between cover-inclusive Dyck tilings and linear extensions of tree posets. The first bijection maps the statistic (area + tiles)/2 to inversions of the linear extension, and the second bijection maps the "discrepancy" between the upper and lower boundary of the tiling to descents of the linear extension.Comment: 24 pages, 9 figure