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Micronesia: Steps In The Right Direction, Aydin Nazmi
Micronesia: Steps In The Right Direction, Aydin Nazmi
Aydin Nazmi
As I watch the hazy orange sun sink into the still blue sea overlooking Chuuk lagoon, I marked the end of another seemingly ordinary day in the Federated States of Micronesia. But this October day was special—it marked the beginning of a promising new era in Chuuk’s fight against HIV and AIDS. For the past few months, several proceedings had set into motion a cascade of events that would ultimately (hopefully) benefit and educate the people of Chuuk state.
Seasonality Of Infant Feeding Practices In Three Brazilian Birth Cohorts, David A. González-Chica, Helen Gonçalves, Aydin Nazmi, Iná S. Santos, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Alicia Matijasevich, Cesar G. Victora
Seasonality Of Infant Feeding Practices In Three Brazilian Birth Cohorts, David A. González-Chica, Helen Gonçalves, Aydin Nazmi, Iná S. Santos, Aluísio J. D. Barros, Alicia Matijasevich, Cesar G. Victora
Aydin Nazmi
Background We assessed the influence of season of birth on duration of breastfeeding and other feeding patterns in three population-based birth cohort studies in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Methods In 1982, 1993 and 2004, all hospital-born children in the city were enrolled in three cohort studies (n = 5914, 5249 and 4287, respectively). Children and their mothers were periodically visited in the first 2 years of life, to collect information on the duration of breastfeeding and the ages at which different types of foods were introduced on a regular basis. Two independent variables were studied: month of birth …
Rapid Inversion: Running Animals And Robots Swing Like A Pendulum Under Ledges, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Brian Mcrae, Ardian Jusufi, Paul Birkmeyer, Aaron M. Hoover, Ronald Fearing, Robert J. Full
Rapid Inversion: Running Animals And Robots Swing Like A Pendulum Under Ledges, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Brian Mcrae, Ardian Jusufi, Paul Birkmeyer, Aaron M. Hoover, Ronald Fearing, Robert J. Full
Aaron M. Hoover
Escaping from predators often demands that animals rapidly negotiate complex environments. The smallest animals attain relatively fast speeds with high frequency leg cycling, wing flapping or body undulations, but absolute speeds are slow compared to larger animals. Instead, small animals benefit from the advantages of enhanced maneuverability in part due to scaling. Here, we report a novel behavior in small, legged runners that may facilitate their escape by disappearance from predators. We video recorded cockroaches and geckos rapidly running up an incline toward a ledge, digitized their motion and created a simple model to generalize the behavior. Both species ran …
Antibacterial Activity Of Lactobacillus Acidophilus Strains Isolated From Honey Marketed In Malaysia Against Selected Multiple Antibiotic Resistant (Mar) Gram-Positive Bacteria, Mohamed Mustafa Aween, Asma Saleh Elmabrok
Antibacterial Activity Of Lactobacillus Acidophilus Strains Isolated From Honey Marketed In Malaysia Against Selected Multiple Antibiotic Resistant (Mar) Gram-Positive Bacteria, Mohamed Mustafa Aween, Asma Saleh Elmabrok
Asma Saleh Elmabrok
Abstract: A total of 32 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from 13 honey samples commercially marketed in Malaysia, 6 strains identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus by API CHL50. The isolates had antibacterial activities against multiple antibiotic resistant’s Staphylococcus aureus (25 to 32 mm), Staphylococcus epidermis (14 to 22 mm) and Bacillus subtilis (12 to 19 mm) in the agar overlay method after 24 h incubation at 30 ◦C. The crude supernatant was heat stable at 90 ◦C and 121 ◦C for 1 h. Treatment with proteinase K and RNase II maintained the antimicrobial activity of all the supernatants except sample …
Cost-Saving Solutions: Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs Through Job Satisfaction, Pat Hosegood Martin
Cost-Saving Solutions: Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs Through Job Satisfaction, Pat Hosegood Martin
Pat Hosegood-Martin
In these times of shrinking educational budgets, universities across the country are seeking innovative means to increase revenue and decrease costs. Many are turning to campus auxiliaries to assist with funding; campus-auxiliaries are more vital than ever on their respective campuses and assist in ways both large and small to help the overall educational experience. A study conducted at one auxiliary demonstrates a novel way to decrease workers' compensation costs by increasing employee job satisfaction. Read further to learn how you can implement such changes on your campus as well.
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy And Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease In Adulthood, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Denise P. Gigante, Aydin Nazmi, Vera Maria F. Silveira, Isabel Oliveira, Cesar G. Victora
Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy And Risk Factors For Cardiovascular Disease In Adulthood, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Denise P. Gigante, Aydin Nazmi, Vera Maria F. Silveira, Isabel Oliveira, Cesar G. Victora
Aydin Nazmi
Objective: This study was aimed at assessing the effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy on metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in early adulthood in a Brazilian birth cohort, after controlling for possible confounding variables and health behaviors in early adulthood. Methods: In 1982, the maternity hospitals in Pelotas, southern Brazil, were visited and all births were identified. Those livebirths whose family lived in the urban area of the city were studied prospectively. In 2004–2005, we attempted to follow the whole cohort, the subjects were interviewed, examined and blood sample was collected. The following outcomes were studied: blood pressure; HDL cholesterol; triglycerides; …
The Variable Subdomain Of Escherichia Coli Seca Functions To Regulate Seca Atpase Activity And Adp Release, Sanchaita Das, Lorry M. Grady, Jennifer Michtavy, Yayan Zhou, Frederick M. Cohan, Manju M. Hingorani, Donald B. Oliver
The Variable Subdomain Of Escherichia Coli Seca Functions To Regulate Seca Atpase Activity And Adp Release, Sanchaita Das, Lorry M. Grady, Jennifer Michtavy, Yayan Zhou, Frederick M. Cohan, Manju M. Hingorani, Donald B. Oliver
Frederick M. Cohan
No abstract provided.
Diversity Of Bacteria And Archaea In Hypersaline Sediment From Death Valley National Park, California, J.-S. Kim, M. Makama, J. Petito, N.-H. Park, Frederick M. Cohan, R. S. Dungan
Diversity Of Bacteria And Archaea In Hypersaline Sediment From Death Valley National Park, California, J.-S. Kim, M. Makama, J. Petito, N.-H. Park, Frederick M. Cohan, R. S. Dungan
Frederick M. Cohan
No abstract provided.