Relationships Between Rejected and Accepted Romantic Initiation Behaviors on Social Media: Self-esteem and Depressive Feelings in Face-to-Face Interactions

Snap, write, upload; smile, tag, post. These are the sequence of actions that have become prevalent amongst social media users. Now, more than ever, such platforms have enabled users to connect with each other, share information, and even initiate romantic relationships. Most social media are designed to stimulate positive interactions among users, for example via “likes” and “favorites,” (Valkenburg, Koutamanis, & Vossen, 2017). However, with this sense of empowerment through a screen also comes the possibility of becoming negatively affected by the interpersonal responses that one receives on social media. Romantic Initiation Behaviors (RIBs) occur anytime one reaches out to an individual of romantic interest during the early stages of a romantic relationship – whether one knows them or not – with the intention of furthering a romantic relationship offline. An example of a rejected RIB would be receiving a negative response, or no response, from a person of romantic interest after sending a direct message to him or her on social media. An example of an accepted RIB would be receiving a positive response from a person of romantic interest after sending a direct messageto him or her on social media, such as planning to meet face-to-face. In these situations, there is potential for rejection and thus, an outcome of lower self-esteem and depressive feelings, all of which impact one’s assurance when interacting face-to-face after communicating online

Problems in Administration of Mount Zion School

The purpose of this study is to show how Mount Zion School has Helped to Solve the Problems of Mount Zion Community. The sources of data for this study came from the written records of Mount Zion Schools, records in County Superintendent\u27s Office of Houston County, and the writer\u27s own activities while working in the Mount Zion School and community. The following methods of procedure were used in collecting data: A review of records and activities in Mount Zion School and community, interviews with several of the citizens of Mount Zion Community, interviews with the County Superintendent of Houston County, and a critical review of the writer\u27s own activities as Principal of the Mount Zion School for the past thirteen (13) years

Melanoma mimicking malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with spread to the cerebellopontine angle: Utility of next-generation sequencing in diagnosis

Cutaneous spindle cell malignancy is associated with a broad differential diagnosis, particularly in the absence of a known primary melanocytic lesion. We present an unusually challenging patient who presented with clinical symptoms involving cranial nerves VII and VIII and a parotid-region mass, which was S100-positive while lacking in melanocytic pigment and markers. Over a year after resection of the parotid mass, both a cutaneous primary lentigo maligna melanoma and a metastatic CP angle melanoma were diagnosed in the same patient, prompting reconsideration of the diagnosis in the original parotid-region mass. Next-generation sequencing of a panel of cancer-associated genes demonstrated 19 identical, clinically significant mutations as well as a high tumor mutation burden in both the parotid-region and CP angle tumors, indicating a metastatic relationship between the two and a melanocytic identity of the parotid-region tumor

A Pedagogy of Care for Adolescent English Learners: A Formative Experiment

In the case of educators of adolescents in the dynamic process of English acquisition, it is our goal to increase the fulfillment and success of the students we are privileged to serve through nurturing their academic, emotional, personal, social, and civic development. It is, therefore, essential that educators understand the implementation and impact of teaching through a framework of care

The role of the brassinosteroid associated kinase (BAK1) in plant cell defense [abstract]

Abstract only availablePlants are able to resist bacterial and fungal infection by recognizing invading organisms outside the cell and then activating defense responses inside the cell. The first line of defense against invading organisms is known as the innate immune response. It is based on the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) found on pathogens (such as bacteria and fungi) by the plant cell. PAMPs induce defense responses through interaction with specific receptor proteins that are located on the membrane surface of the plant host cell. A well known PAMP is flg22, a 22-amino acid peptide derived from flagellum, the building block of bacterial flagellum which is important for the bacteria's mobility that enables it to move to the inside of the cell. In A. thaliana, the Flagellin Sensing 2 (FLS2) protein is the cell surface receptor that recognizes the bacterial PAMP flg22. Recognition of flg22 by FLS2 causes the plant to produce reactive oxygen molecules (ROS), which is an early defense response. Other plant defense responses include seedling growth inhibition and deposition of defense factors in the plant cell wall such as callose. In collaboration with Dr. Rathjen's lab, our lab has recently shown that the cell surface protein BAK1 (Brassinosteroid associated kinase 1) forms a complex with FLS2 after elicitation with flg22. The goal of this study was to characterize the role of BAK1 in innate immune responses to gain a better understanding in how BAK1 contributes to plant innate immunity against pathogen infections. In the future, we hope to use the knowledge gained from our studies and translate it into crop species such as tomato or rice to make these crop species more resistant against pathogen infection.Food for 21st Century, University of Missour

What consultation resources are available to support delivery of integrated sexual and reproductive health services? A scoping review

Background: Contraceptive and sexual healthcare is increasingly delivered in an integrated setting in the UK and worldwide, requiring staff to be competent in differing styles of delivery, and to have a wide knowledge base. Objectives: We did a scoping review of the literature for evidence of the resources that exist for healthcare professionals to guide or structure the process of conducting an integrated sexual and reproductive health (SRH) consultation. Eligibility criteria: Articles were included in the review if (1) their primary focus was a consultation resource related to one or more aspects of an SRH consultation and (2) they provided details of the resource and/or its application including evaluation of use. Sources of evidence: Peer-reviewed articles published in English, published non-peer-reviewed guides, and web-based guidelines addressing the conduct of a contraception or sexual health consultation were included. Date range: 1998-December 2018. Searches were carried out in the databases AMED (Ovid), ASSIA (ProQuest), CINAHL Complete (EBSCO), Cochrane Library (Wiley), HMIC (NHS Evidence), Medline (EBSCO), PsycINFO (Proquest) and Scopus (Elsevier) on 10 February 2017, and incremental searching performed until December 2018. Results: A total of 12 peer-reviewed journal articles, two web-published guidelines from the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare and three published, non-peer-reviewed resources were included. Conclusion: Many resources exist to guide either the contraceptive or sexual health consultations, but there is a lack of a comprehensive consultation resource to guide the conduct of an integrated consultation

The Effects of Various Periodontal Procedures on the Detection of Bacteria in the Bloodstream

Background : Transient bacteraemias have been detected following dental manipulation for many years. Infective endocarditis can arise in susceptible individuals and antibiotic prophylaxis is required for certain procedures considered to be 'at risk'. Evidence is emerging that periodontal disease may contribute a significant risk factor for the development of certain diseases and CVD could be detrimentally influenced by the repeated entry of bacteria into the bloodstream. It is possible that antimicrobial mouthwashes such as chlorhexidine, could influence the subgingival microflora, reducing the levels of bacteraemia induced by instrumentation. Method: A single blind parallel study lasting two weeks. A baseline blood sample was obtained from 38 volunteers with untreated periodontal disease following which a periodontal probing depth chart was collected. A blood sample was taken following this procedure. Patients were assigned to a mouthwash by a random block assignment chart by the order in which they attended. Following 2 weeks of either chlorhexidine or fluoride mouthwash use twice daily a blood sample was taken. Each subject rinsed with their mouthwash for 1 minute and performed toothbrushing for 2 minutes. A blood sample was taken following this procedure. A full mouth cavitron scaling was performed and a final blood sample was taken. Blood samples were analysed by conventional microbiology. Polymerase Chain Reaction and the LAL assay. Results : Incidence of bacteraemias detected by conventional culture were : cavitron scaling (13.33%), periodontal probing (13.16%), toothbrushing (3.33%). By PCR : cavitron scaling (20%), toothbrushing (13.3%), probing (10.8%). The LAL assay was not considered to be a robust technique for LPS detection. Sample numbers were too small to determine any mouthwash effects. Conclusions : These findings would suggest that dental bacteraemias induced by periodontal procedures are of a low level and pose further questions on the clinical significance of bacteraemia induced by dental manipulation