Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 6 of 6
Full-Text Articles in Education
Effect Of Carnitine On The Disposition Of Alcohols, Robin Ann Ruark Brothers
Effect Of Carnitine On The Disposition Of Alcohols, Robin Ann Ruark Brothers
Doctoral Dissertations
Male Sprague-Dawley rats, 300-500g, were fed Purina rodent chow with or without a supplement of 0.5 % L-carnitine (CS or NS groups) for 5-7 days, after which they were given a single oral dose of methanol (2.25 g/kg), isopropanol (2.0 g/kg), ethylene glycol (5.56 g/kg), or ethylene glycol (5.56 g/kg) followed by ethanol (3.0 g/kg) 1 hour later in aqueous solutions. Serial blood and urine samples were collected over time and analyzed for the respective alcohols by gas chromatography. The data were subjected to pharmacokinetic analysis and statistical analysis.
There was significant reduction in blood methanol concentration in the CS …
The Effect Of Exercise, Diet Restriction And Aging On The Pituitary-Adrenal Axis In The Rat, Madeline Dellwo
The Effect Of Exercise, Diet Restriction And Aging On The Pituitary-Adrenal Axis In The Rat, Madeline Dellwo
Doctoral Dissertations
The effects of calorie restriction and exercise on feed consumption, growth, and the pituitary-adrenal axis were studied in aging male Wistar rats. The study consisted of 4 experimental groups: Sedentary, ad libitum fed controls (A); Sedentary, diet restricted by feeding on alternate days (R); Exercised by swimming on alternate days, ad libitum fed (AE); Exercised by swimming on alternate days, diet restricted by feeding on alternate days (RE).
Training effect was verified by heart weight:body weight ratio. Exercise resulted in a significantly lower body weight, in spite of the fact that exercised animals ate more than the sedentary animals. Body …
Evaluation Of The Utilization Of The Home Economics Base Curriculum In The West Virginia Middle School, Lana J. Hardy
Evaluation Of The Utilization Of The Home Economics Base Curriculum In The West Virginia Middle School, Lana J. Hardy
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
The junior high school was created in the early 1900's from the eight year elementary or grammar school and a four year high school. At that time administrators and teachers believed that the needs of the middle year students were being overlooked (Jackson, 1986). The current concept of middle schools began developing in the late 1950's and was being implemented in 1963 (Kindred, Wolotkiewicz, Mickelson, & Coplein, 1981). This reorganization of the middle/junior high school started in West Virginia in the late 1970's. Home economics educators in the state wanted to provide input into the content of these new programs, …
The Prevalence Of Medication Misuse And Abuse Among The Elderly, Constance Rose Muntz
The Prevalence Of Medication Misuse And Abuse Among The Elderly, Constance Rose Muntz
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
An Examination Of Caregiver Variables And The Relationship To Caregiver-Child Interactions In Day Care Centers, Ronna White Albritton
An Examination Of Caregiver Variables And The Relationship To Caregiver-Child Interactions In Day Care Centers, Ronna White Albritton
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Disordered Eating, Stress, Failure, And Nutrition Knowledge Among College Women, Deborah J. Fairow
Disordered Eating, Stress, Failure, And Nutrition Knowledge Among College Women, Deborah J. Fairow
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.