Pregnant and in Prison: Can the Quality of Services Provided Affect the Overall Perception of Being Pregnant in Prison?

The suicides of six women within a year at Styal Prison in 2006 (Prison Reform Trust: 2010) lead the Government to appoint Baroness Jean Corston to undertake a review of women with particular vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system. The result? The Corston Report, a document with recommendations for a new woman-centred approach in dealing with female offending. Whilst this was a progressive movement, one particular minority of prisoners received little mention – pregnant women. With no official statistics on the number of pregnant women in prison, they become a difficult group to provide services for even though they are arguably one of the most vulnerable. Literature shows that the overall perception of being pregnant in prison is negative while the perception of individual services is generally positive. This research aims to provide up to date information as to whether the quality of services provided can affect the overall perception of being pregnant in prison, looking at one specific (but for publication reasons anonymous) establishment. This forms a basis for further research, something which will only help this vulnerable group and their developing children further

Charge mobility of discotic mesophases: A multiscale quantum/classical study

A correlation is established between the molecular structure and charge mobility of discotic mesophases of hexabenzocoronene derivatives by combining electronic structure calculations, Molecular Dynamics, and kinetic Monte Carlo simulations. It is demonstrated that this multiscale approach can provide an accurate ab-initio description of charge transport in organic materials

Phenomenal Accent Patterns: A Computational Approach to Exploring the Application of Theoretical Frameworks from Music Theory to Linguistics

From the Washington University Senior Honors Thesis Abstracts (WUSHTA), 2017. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor: Brett Hyd

Phenomenal Accent Patterns: A Computational Approach to Exploring the Application of Theoretical Frameworks from Music Theory to Linguistics

From the Washington University Office of Undergraduate Research Digest (WUURD), Vol. 12, 05-01-2017. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentors: Brett Hyde and Kristin Van Enge

The effects of rigid gas permeable contact lens solutions on dry eye symptoms in soft contact lens wearers

The number one complaint of soft contact lens wearers is dry eye. This project proposes that an answer to dry eye problems may be the use of contact lens solutions which are more viscous and create a hydrophilic surface on the lens, preventing dehydration effects. This project was designed to study the effects of usrng a RGP contact lens care system on soft contact lenses, and particularly to study the effects of this system on dry eye symptoms. It involved subjects using a SCL care system on one lens, and an RGP care system on the other lens over a two week period. An initial-visit screening was performed for dry eye, and the same tests were performed at the follow-up visit. There were no statistically significant improvements of dry eye symptoms using the RGP solutions. However, most subjects rated the RGP system very highly and we be lieve there is a clinically significant improvement in dry eye symptoms in Group I soft contact lens wearers. We propose that using certain RGP solutions on Group I soft contact lenses may be an effective short term solution to dry eye symptoms

A study of vertical imbalance at the reading level

A study of vertical imbalance at the reading leve