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Item Complication of subperiosteal implants in cleft lip and palate deformities(2025-11-04)The databases included in this search are: PubMed (NLM), Embase (Elsevier), Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate Analytics), Cochrane Central (Wiley), and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (EbscoHost) using a combination of keywords and subject headings. A grey literature search included Clinical trials registry (clinicaltrials.gov) and TRIP Pro Database (www.tripdatabase.com). All final searches were performed on March 5th, 2025 by the librarian and were fully reported on March 5th, 2025. The full search strategies as reported by the librarian are provided in Appendix(___). They are also archived at [DOI]. A summary of the search results: PubMed (NLM) from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (53 Results) Embase (Elsevier) from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (115 Results) Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate Analytics) from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (54 Results) Cochrane Central (Wiley) from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (10 Results) Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (EbscoHost) from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (7 Results) Clinicaltrials.gov from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (1 Result) TRIP Pro from 01/01/2000 to 3/1/2025 (92 Results) The search resulted in 332 studies. 84 duplicate studies were found and omitted by the librarian JB using EndNote 21 and following the Bramer duplicate identification strategy. This resulted in 157 records to screen from databases or registers and 91 records to screen from other methods, resulting in a total of 248 records. Studies were screened by title and abstract by two blinded and independent reviewers. If a tiebreaker was needed, a third reviewer was called in. This process was repeated for full text article screening and article selection.Item "Imaginary coordinates": Balancing political boundaries and crossing invisible lines(Temple University. Libraries, 2014)The topic of this thesis is the untimely closing of "Imaginary Coordinates", an exhibition that was on display at the Spertus Museum in Chicago in 2008. The exhibition juxtaposed ancient Holy Land maps and material culture from Israel and Palestine with contemporary works of art by Israeli and Palestinian artists. Most of the work put on display dealt with issues of land, territory and mapping. The controversy that followed the exhibition highlights the way identity politics of an imagined Middle East is reflected in diaspora settings. Focusing on the themes of the exhibition and the artworks that were put on display, I analyze the many different ways that the artists and the curator investigate issues concerned with conflict in the region, nationality, identity and politics. By discussing the controversy itself and the criticism that followed it, I explore how the myriad of factors that contributed to the censorship of this exhibition. I also compare and contrast this exhibition with other shows that dealt with similar subject matter one way or another to find common themes that might be problematic.Item The myth is true, now what do you do? A documentation of how one costume designer survived the curse(Temple University. Libraries, 2014)This documentation and reflection explores the costume design for Temple University's 2014 production of Macbeth. It captures the conceptual development, research methods, design evolution and production process as experienced by the costume designer Katie Dowse. The culture of Scottish Barbarian Picts is investigated in the context of theatrical representation. The detailed costume descriptions include character and script analysis. Problematic situations that occurred are recounted, as well as how they were responded to. This paper reflects on alternate solutions for future productions.Item "The only completely safe course" Intelligence, atomic monopoly, and the making of American strategy, 1945-1950(Temple University. Libraries, 2014)On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb, ending America's atomic monopoly that defined the first half-decade of the postwar era. In the years prior to the Soviet test, American intelligence agencies offered a series of intelligence estimates which concluded that Moscow would not develop an atomic bomb until sometime between 1950 and 1953. Historians have regularly pointed to the failure of the intelligence community to "predict" the Soviet test. However, intelligence estimates are not meant to predict; as the term estimates denotes, rather they show the trajectory of events and possible outcomes. Looked at that way, the 1950 to 1953 timeframe provided ample information with which policymakers could make American strategy. Nevertheless, the estimates also contained numerous flawed assumptions and reflected conflicts between rival intelligence agencies. These shortcomings lessened the estimates influence on policymakers' perceptions. Policymakers also brought their own perception and priorities to the making of American strategy, and recognizing the flaws in the intelligence estimates, they relied on preconceived ideas about the duration of America's atomic monopoly and prioritized personal and organizational interests. Instead of adjusting to the possibility of a Soviet atomic arsenal, policymakers remained wedded to a strategy better suited for atomic monopoly in order to keep costs low. The failure to reconcile ends and means with a Soviet atomic threat just over the horizon led to incoherence in the making of American strategy. Policies formulated in response to the Soviet test, such as the development of the hydrogen bomb and National Security Council report number 68, were just as much a product of incoherence in American strategy during its atomic monopoly as it was the shock of that monopoly's end.Item Friends of Franklin: Conflicted transatlantic interpretation of Benjamin Franklin in London(Temple University. Libraries, 2014)In 2006 Benjamin Franklin House opened in London just in time for Franklin's 300th birthday. The opening represented decades of work by interested parties in England and the United States determined to "save" Franklin's only extant home. Individuals on both sides of the Atlantic raised interest, funds, and--as it turns out--tempers over the legacy of Franklin and how we remember him and his contributions to science and politics. This study situates Franklin House's institutional history within public history scholarship toward understanding how founding visions and funding strategies impact house museums over time, particularly in an international context. In the case of Benjamin Franklin House, Lady Mary Bessborough, a dominating socialite, aristocrat, and Franklin enthusiast with connections in both England and the United States, fought long and hard for a house museum that would exhibit furnishings associated with Franklin in a traditional period display. Meanwhile, others interested in connecting Franklin's scientific inquiry to England's national core curriculum designed and put into place a cutting-edge house museum largely absent of objects that relies on theatrics, lighting, and audio projections in its interpretation today. This study identifies opportunities for public historians to learn from the efforts at Benjamin Franklin House in developing international connections and histories for the public. The thesis explores the benefits and pitfalls of fundraising, collaboration, global and international public history, object-based and object-less interpretation, and the role of innovative technology in historic house museums as it identifies possibilities in the future of the field.