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Presence And Characteristics Of Student-Run Free Clinics In Medical Schools, Sunny Smith, Robert Thomas Iii, Michael Cruz, Ryan Griggs, Brittany Moscato, Ashley Ferrara Jan 2014

Presence And Characteristics Of Student-Run Free Clinics In Medical Schools, Sunny Smith, Robert Thomas Iii, Michael Cruz, Ryan Griggs, Brittany Moscato, Ashley Ferrara

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

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The Effect Of Calorie Restriction On Insulin Signaling In Skeletal Muscle And Adipose Tissue Of Ames Dwarf Mice, Denise S. Wiesenborn, Vinal Menon, Xu Zhi, Andrew Do, Adam Gesing, Zhihui Wang, Andrzek Bartke, Deborah A. Altomare, Michal M. Masternak Jan 2014

The Effect Of Calorie Restriction On Insulin Signaling In Skeletal Muscle And Adipose Tissue Of Ames Dwarf Mice, Denise S. Wiesenborn, Vinal Menon, Xu Zhi, Andrew Do, Adam Gesing, Zhihui Wang, Andrzek Bartke, Deborah A. Altomare, Michal M. Masternak

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Long-living Ames dwarf (df/df) mice are homozygous for a mutation of the Prop1(df) gene. As a result, mice are deficient in growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL) and thyrotropin (TSH). In spite of the hormonal deficiencies, df/df mice live significantly longer and healthier lives compared to their wild type siblings. We studied the effects of calorie restriction (CR) on the expression of insulin signaling genes in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue of normal and df/df mice. The analysis of genes expression showed that CR differentially affects the insulin signaling pathway in these insulin target organs. Moreover, results obtained in both normal …

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20th Annual Joseph C. Andrews Mentoring Celebration, January 23, 2014, Black Faculty And Staff Association Jan 2014

20th Annual Joseph C. Andrews Mentoring Celebration, January 23, 2014, Black Faculty And Staff Association

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University Of Central Florida Factbook 2013-2014, University Of Central Florida Jan 2014

University Of Central Florida Factbook 2013-2014, University Of Central Florida

Historical Fact Book and Enrollment

Historical fact book and enrollment data for the University of Central Florida.

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Proteasome Inhibition Augments Cigarette Smoke-Induced Gm-Csf Expression In Trophoblast Cells Via The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Ya-Yuan Fu, Jennifer C. Nergard, Nicole K. Barnette, Yan-Ling Wang, Karl X. Chai, Li-Mei Chen Jan 2014

Proteasome Inhibition Augments Cigarette Smoke-Induced Gm-Csf Expression In Trophoblast Cells Via The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Ya-Yuan Fu, Jennifer C. Nergard, Nicole K. Barnette, Yan-Ling Wang, Karl X. Chai, Li-Mei Chen

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Maternal cigarette smoking has adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes. The granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is an essential cytokine for a normal pregnancy. We investigated the impact of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) on GM-CSF expression in human cytotrophoblast cells and suggested a cellular mechanism underlying the CSE-induced GM-CSF expression. An immortalized normal human trophoblast cell line (B6Tert-1) was treated with CSE. The viability and proliferation of the CSE-treated B6Tert-1 cells were evaluated, and the expression of GM-CSF in these cells was quantified at the mRNA and the protein levels by means of reverse-transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR); and enzyme-linked …

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International Immersion In Counselor Education: A Consensual Qualitative Research Investigation, Sejal M. Barden, Craig S. Cashwell Jan 2014

International Immersion In Counselor Education: A Consensual Qualitative Research Investigation, Sejal M. Barden, Craig S. Cashwell

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This study used consensual qualitative research methodology to examine the phenomenon of international immersion on counselor education students' (N = 10) development and growth. Seven domains emerged from the data (cultural knowledge, empathy, personal and professional impact, process/reflection, relationships, personal characteristics, and structure). Implications for multicultural education and future research are discussed.

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Isotope Turnover Rates And Diet-Tissue Discrimination In Skin Of Ex Situ Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), Nicole E. Browning, Christopher Dold, Jack I-Fan, Graham A. J. Worthy Jan 2014

Isotope Turnover Rates And Diet-Tissue Discrimination In Skin Of Ex Situ Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), Nicole E. Browning, Christopher Dold, Jack I-Fan, Graham A. J. Worthy

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Diet-tissue discrimination factors (Delta N-15 or Delta C-13) and turnover times are thought to be influenced by a wide range of variables including metabolic rate, age, dietary quality, tissue sampled and the taxon being investigated. In the present study, skin samples were collected from ex situ dolphins that had consumed diets of known isotopic composition for a minimum of 8 weeks. Adult dolphins consuming a diet of low fat (5-6%) and high delta N-15 value had significantly lower Delta N-15 values than animals consuming a diet with high fat (13.9%) and low delta N-15 value. Juvenile dolphins consuming a diet …

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Modeling And Mapping Isotopic Patterns In The Northwest Atlantic Derived From Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Simona A. Ceriani, James D. Roth, Christopher R. Sasso, Catherine M. Mcclellan, Michael C. James, Heather L. Haas, Ronald J. Smolowitz, Daniel R. Evans, David S. Addison, Dean A. Bagley, Llewellyn M. Ehrhart, John F. Weishampel Jan 2014

Modeling And Mapping Isotopic Patterns In The Northwest Atlantic Derived From Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Simona A. Ceriani, James D. Roth, Christopher R. Sasso, Catherine M. Mcclellan, Michael C. James, Heather L. Haas, Ronald J. Smolowitz, Daniel R. Evans, David S. Addison, Dean A. Bagley, Llewellyn M. Ehrhart, John F. Weishampel

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

Stable isotope analysis can be used to infer geospatial linkages of highly migratory species. Identifying foraging grounds of marine organisms from their isotopic signatures is becoming de rigueur as it has been with terrestrial organisms. Sea turtles are being increasingly studied using a combination of satellite telemetry and stable isotope analysis; these studies along with those from other charismatic, highly vagile, and widely distributed species (e.g., tuna, billfish, sharks, dolphins, whales) have the potential to yield large datasets to develop methodologies to decipher migratory pathways in the marine realm. We collected tissue samples (epidermis and red blood cells) for carbon …

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An Acyl-Coa Synthetase In Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Involved In Triacylglycerol Accumulation During Dormancy, Jaiyanth Daniel, Tatiana Sriakova, Pappachan Kolattukudy Jan 2014

An Acyl-Coa Synthetase In Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Involved In Triacylglycerol Accumulation During Dormancy, Jaiyanth Daniel, Tatiana Sriakova, Pappachan Kolattukudy

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Latent infection with dormant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the major reasons behind the emergence of drug-resistant strains of the pathogen worldwide. In its dormant state, the pathogen accumulates lipid droplets containing triacylglycerol synthesized from fatty acids derived from host lipids. In this study, we show that Rv1206 (FACL6), which is annotated as an acyl-CoA synthetase and resembles eukaryotic fatty acid transport proteins, is able to stimulate fatty acid uptake in E. coli cells. We show that purified FACL6 displays acyl-coenzyme A synthetase activity with a preference towards oleic acid, which is one of the predominant fatty acids in host …

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Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Of Alternative Passenger Vehicles, Nuri Cihat Onat, Murat Kucukvar, Omer Tatari Jan 2014

Towards Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Of Alternative Passenger Vehicles, Nuri Cihat Onat, Murat Kucukvar, Omer Tatari

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Sustainable transportation and mobility are key components and central to sustainable development. This research aims to reveal the macro-level social, economic, and environmental impacts of alternative vehicle technologies in the U.S. The studied vehicle technologies are conventional gasoline, hybrid, plug-in hybrid with four different all-electric ranges, and full battery electric vehicles (BEV). In total, 19 macro level sustainability indicators are quantified for a scenario in which electric vehicles are charged through the existing U. S. power grid with no additional infrastructure, and an extreme scenario in which electric vehicles are fully charged with solar charging stations. The analysis covers all …

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Kruppel-Like Factor 15 Is A Critical Regulator Of Cardiac Lipid Metabolism, Domenick A. Prosdocimo, Priti Anand, Xudong Liao, Han Zhu, Shamanthika Shelkay, Pedro Artero-Caldero, Lilei Zhang, Jacob Kirsh, D'Vesharronne Moore, Mariana G. Rosca, Edwin Vazquez, Janos Kerner, Kemal M. Akat, Zev Williams, Jihe Zhao, Hisashi Fujioka, Thomas Tuschl, Xiaodong Bai, P. Christina Schulze, Charles L. Hoppel, Mukseh K. Jain, Saptarsi M. Halder Jan 2014

Kruppel-Like Factor 15 Is A Critical Regulator Of Cardiac Lipid Metabolism, Domenick A. Prosdocimo, Priti Anand, Xudong Liao, Han Zhu, Shamanthika Shelkay, Pedro Artero-Caldero, Lilei Zhang, Jacob Kirsh, D'Vesharronne Moore, Mariana G. Rosca, Edwin Vazquez, Janos Kerner, Kemal M. Akat, Zev Williams, Jihe Zhao, Hisashi Fujioka, Thomas Tuschl, Xiaodong Bai, P. Christina Schulze, Charles L. Hoppel, Mukseh K. Jain, Saptarsi M. Halder

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Background: Metabolic homeostasis is central to normal cardiac function. The molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic plasticity in the heart remain poorly understood. Results: Kruppel-like factor 15 (KLF15) is a direct and independent regulator of myocardial lipid flux. Conclusion: KLF15 is a core component of the transcriptional circuitry that governs cardiac metabolism. Significance: This work is the first to implicate the KLF transcription factor family in cardiac metabolism. The mammalian heart, the body's largest energy consumer, has evolved robust mechanisms to tightly couple fuel supply with energy demand across a wide range of physiologic and pathophysiologic states, yet, when compared with other …

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Challenges Facing The United States Of America In Implementing Universal Coverage, Thomas Rice, Lynn Y. Unruh, Pauline Rosenau, Andrew J. Barnes, Richard B. Saltman, Ewout Van Ginneken Jan 2014

Challenges Facing The United States Of America In Implementing Universal Coverage, Thomas Rice, Lynn Y. Unruh, Pauline Rosenau, Andrew J. Barnes, Richard B. Saltman, Ewout Van Ginneken

Faculty Bibliography 2010s

In 2010, immediately before the United States of America (USA) implemented key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 18% of its residents younger than 65 years lacked health insurance. In the USA, gaps in health coverage and unhealthy lifestyles contribute to outcomes that often compare unfavourably with those observed in other high-income countries. By March 2014, the ACA had substantially changed health coverage in the USA but most of its main features - health insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion, development of accountable care organizations and further oversight of insurance companies - remain works in progress. The ACA did not introduce …

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Structural Modeling Of Safety Performance In Construction Industry, Yahya Khosravi, Hassan Asilian-Mahabadi, Ebrahim Hajizadeh, Narmin Hassanzadeh-Rangi, Amir H. Behzadan Jan 2014

Structural Modeling Of Safety Performance In Construction Industry, Yahya Khosravi, Hassan Asilian-Mahabadi, Ebrahim Hajizadeh, Narmin Hassanzadeh-Rangi, Amir H. Behzadan

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Background: With rapid economic development and industrialization, the construction industry continues to rank among the most hazardous industries in the world. Therefore, construction safety is always a significant concern for both practitioners and researchers. The objective of this study was to create a structural modeling of components that influence the safety performance in construction projects. Methods: We followed a two-stage Structural Equation Model based on a questionnaire study (n=230). In the first stage, we applied the Structural Equation Model to the proposed model to test the validity of the observed variables of each latent variable. In the next stage, we …

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Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Fall 2014, Megan M. Haught Jan 2014

Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Fall 2014, Megan M. Haught

UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter

This is the Fall 2014 edition of the UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter which celebrates the accomplishments and community activity of the faculty, staff, and students from the University of Central Florida Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses. Some of the exciting items in this issue:
-The Speech Team qualified students for seven events in the NFA national tournament
-The Cocoa campus hosted a viewing of Dr. Robert Cassanello and Dr. Lisa Mill's documentary, The Committee
-The College of Nursing graduating seniors had a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX for the 5th year in a row
-The new Pathways …

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Culturally Relevant Substance Abuse Prevention In Ukraine, Anne Gewin Jan 2014

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Culturally Relevant Substance Abuse Prevention In Ukraine, Anne Gewin

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The International School Project (ISP) developed a culturally-relevant intervention entitled The Future Begins Today (FBT) to address the need for school-based substance abuse prevention in Ukraine. Using a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group design, this study evaluated the effectiveness of this intervention in regards to impact on attitudes and refusal self-efficacy. The study hypothesized that exposure to the FBT intervention would significantly increase adolescents' perceived harm of substance use and perceived ability to refuse drug offers. Students from three schools in Drohobych (N = 173) participated in the study between September and December 2013, with seven classes (n = 124) …

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Collaborative Crisis Management In The Public Sector: Effective Leadership Under Stress, Yusuf Ustun Jan 2014

Collaborative Crisis Management In The Public Sector: Effective Leadership Under Stress, Yusuf Ustun

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The primary aim of this study is to discover how leadership competencies affect the perceived effectiveness of crisis management. Leadership skills exhibited by public managers in crisis times may help eliminate panic and help victims recover from the difficult situation as soon as possible. The existence of effective leadership in a crisis is one of the most important inputs in order to diminish the harmful effects of crises and disasters. The absence of effective leadership in times of crisis may be one of the most significant problems in the public administration because it may result in loss of human life …

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Managing Effective Collaboration Among Law Enforcement, Intelligence Services, And Military Forces In Fight Against Terrorism And Organized Crime, Cihan Demirhan Jan 2014

Managing Effective Collaboration Among Law Enforcement, Intelligence Services, And Military Forces In Fight Against Terrorism And Organized Crime, Cihan Demirhan

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The fight against terrorism and organized crime require strong collaboration between public security organizations. Public security networks include several agencies that are not bound to each other with strong hierarchical ties. Because of a lack of the strong hierarchical structure, managing public networks is not similar to managing a single government agency. This study aims to examine the factors influencing network effectiveness in the public security sector. The main research questions of the study are: Which factors are important for effectiveness in public security networks? What is the role of inter-organizational trust among partner agencies? Which kind of leadership style …

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Predictors Of An Effective Performance Measurement System: Evidence From Municipal Governments In Turkey, Sedat Eliuz Jan 2014

Predictors Of An Effective Performance Measurement System: Evidence From Municipal Governments In Turkey, Sedat Eliuz

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The aim of this study is to examine the predictors of effective performance measurement in the context of Turkish municipalities. In the study, mainly the theoretical guidance of context-design-performance model has been utilized to examine the contextual and design factors which have influenced the effective use of performance measurement systems in Turkish municipalities. The following research questions were examined in this study: To what extent do Turkish municipalities implement performance measurement systems effectively?, What are the predictors of effective performance measurement in Turkish municipalities?, and whether or to what extent do quality of performance measures, technical capacity of the municipality …

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Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Spring 2014, Megan M. Haught Jan 2014

Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Spring 2014, Megan M. Haught

UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter

This is the Spring 2014 edition of the UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter which celebrates the accomplishments and community activity of the faculty, staff, and students from the University of Central Florida Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses. Some of the exciting news in this edition:
-The Cocoa campus hosted the Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association state championships in February
-The Palm Bay campus hosted a Psi Chi Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference
-Sixteen students presented at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research Excellence

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Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Summer 2014, Megan M. Haught Jan 2014

Ucf Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter Summer 2014, Megan M. Haught

UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter

This is the Summer 2014 edition of the UCF Cocoa & Palm Bay Newsletter which celebrates the accomplishments and community activity of the faculty, staff, and students from the University of Central Florida Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses. Some of the exciting items in this issue:
-The Nursing Research class held a juried poster session showcasing student research
-Student Outreach Services became Regional Outreach Services and has a long list of upcoming events
-The Student Services office is now located with Academic Advising in suite 203
-NID and NID password replaced PID/PID password as the login credentails for most university …

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Readex Primary Source Databases, Ucf Libraries Jan 2014

Readex Primary Source Databases, Ucf Libraries

Technology Fee Funded Projects

Over several decades, Readex has published many of the most widely used collections of primary source research materials in academic libraries, first as Readex Microprint Corporation and since 1984 as a division of NewsBank, Inc. Academic librarians and scholars recognize Readex for its efforts to transform research in the humanities and social sciences and to dramatically reshape the study and teaching of centuries of American history, literature, culture and daily life.

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An Investigation Of Online Tools And Teaching, Social, And Cognitive Presence In A Large Hybrid Online Class, Victoria Rath Jan 2014

An Investigation Of Online Tools And Teaching, Social, And Cognitive Presence In A Large Hybrid Online Class, Victoria Rath

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The purpose of this research study was to explore the impact of specific Web 2.0 tools on students' experience of teaching, social, and cognitive presence and motivation when enrolled in a very large hybrid course. With online course enrollments continuing to grow at a higher rate than traditional enrollments in higher education (Allen & Seaman, 2011) and universities increasing class sizes as a way to meet this demand with fewer fiscal resources, it is imperative to find ways to keep students engaged and motivated when enrolled in very large classes. This study used the Community of Inquiry framework (Garrison, Anderson …

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A Case Study Of The Self-Efficacy Of High School Aged Underrepresented Minority Women Entering The Medical Pipeline, Jennifer Dames Jan 2014

A Case Study Of The Self-Efficacy Of High School Aged Underrepresented Minority Women Entering The Medical Pipeline, Jennifer Dames

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This study focused on the self-efficacy and experiences described by a purposively sampled case (n = 8) of high school-aged underrepresented minority women (URMW) as they entered the medical career pipeline through their participation in a formal medical pipeline program. The study was framed by three theories: intersectionality, positionality, and self-efficacy. Research questions were analyzed qualitatively, using case study methods, and quantitatively, using a paired sample t-test. Study data revealed that participants came into the program with high levels of self-efficacy in several self-efficacy factors. Yet, participants in the pipeline program made significant improvements in their self-assertive efficacy. Analysis of …

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Comprehension Of Science Text By African American Fifth And Sixth Grade Students: The Effects Of A Metalinguistic Approach, Karen Davis Jan 2014

Comprehension Of Science Text By African American Fifth And Sixth Grade Students: The Effects Of A Metalinguistic Approach, Karen Davis

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Scientific literacy has been at the forefront of science education reform for the past 20 years, particularly for students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds (Lee et. al., 2005; Pearson, Moje & Greenleaf, 2010). The ability to extract meaning from text is an important skill. Yet many students struggle with effectively comprehending what they read, particularly in content areas of science, math and history. According to the National Assessment Educational Progress (NAEP, 2013) report, adolescents are not acquiring advanced literacy skills needed to succeed in the workplace and academic setting. Literacy experts have called for the use of disciplinary …

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Preparation, Characterization, And Delivery Of Antibodies Binding To A Model Oncogenic Rna, Human Initiator Trna, Jennifer Archer Jan 2014

Preparation, Characterization, And Delivery Of Antibodies Binding To A Model Oncogenic Rna, Human Initiator Trna, Jennifer Archer

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Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) account for a higher percent of the genome than coding mRNAs, and are implicated in human disease such as cancer, neurological, cardiac and many others. While the majority of ncRNAs involved in disease were originally attributed to a class of RNAs called micro RNAs (miRNAs) with a small size of only about 19 -24 base pairs, emerging research has now demonstrated a class of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) that have a size of over 200 base pairs to be responsible for gene regulation and other functional roles and have also found to contribute to pathogenesis in humans. …

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The Role Of Lim Kinase 1 And Its Substrates In Cell Cycle Progression, Lisa Ritchey Jan 2014

The Role Of Lim Kinase 1 And Its Substrates In Cell Cycle Progression, Lisa Ritchey

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LIM Kinase 1 (LIMK1), a modulator of actin and microtubule dynamics, has been shown to be involved in cell cycle progression. In this study we examine the role of LIMK1 in G1 phase and mitosis. We found ectopic expression of LIMK1 resulted in altered expression of p27Kip1, the G1 phase Cyclin D1/Cdk4 inhibitor. Overexpression of LIMK1 resulted in lower levels of p27Kip1 and p27Kip1-pY88 (inactive p27Kip1). Knockdown of LIMK1 resulted in elevated levels of p27Kip1 and p27Kip1-pY88. Together, these results suggest LIMK1 regulates progression of G1 phase through modulation of p27Kip1 expression. LIMK1 is involved in the mitotic process through …

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'Til Death Do I Wait: Experiences Of Food Insecurity Among Elders On The Meals On Wheels Waiting List, Marie Gualtieri Jan 2014

'Til Death Do I Wait: Experiences Of Food Insecurity Among Elders On The Meals On Wheels Waiting List, Marie Gualtieri

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Food insecurity is not a new phenomenon experienced by elderly persons living in the United States. In a recent report by Feeding America, approximately 4.8 million Americans over the age of 60 are food insecure, which has doubled since 2001, and is 50% higher than in 2007. Due to lack of funding to the program, Meals on Wheels by Seniors First is unable to give meals to seniors in the Central Florida area who are food insecure. Through structured face-to-face interviews, this study examines elders on the program's waiting list and explores how this population obtains food if they are …

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Threat Communication As It Relates To Perception Of Victimization: A Study Of Awareness Of Concealed Weapon Permit Issuance, Cody Jordan Jan 2014

Threat Communication As It Relates To Perception Of Victimization: A Study Of Awareness Of Concealed Weapon Permit Issuance, Cody Jordan

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Concealed weapon permit issuance is one of the most contentious topics debated in modern politics today. The primary point of disagreement within this debate hinges on whether these permits serve to increase violence by those who possess them, or whether they decrease crime through the deterrent effect of their presence in society. Using responses of residents of a large southeast correctional facility this study analyzed the reported inclination of criminals to commit direct contact crimes under several specific scenarios, based on their exposure to various levels of information relating to issuance of concealed weapon permits. By comparing the responses across …

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A Framework For Workforce Management An Agent Based Simulation Approach, Mario Marin Jan 2014

A Framework For Workforce Management An Agent Based Simulation Approach, Mario Marin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In today's advanced technology world, enterprises are in a constant state of competition. As the intensity of competition increases the need to continuously improve organizational performance has never been greater. Managers at all levels must be on a constant quest for finding ways to maximize their enterprises' strategic resources. Enterprises can develop sustained competitiveness only if their activities create value in unique ways. There should be an emphasis to transfer this competitiveness to the resources it has on hand and the resources it can develop to be used in this environment. The significance of human capital is even greater now, …

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Statistical Analysis Of Depression And Social Support Change In Arab Immigrant Women In Usa, Hazhar Blbas Jan 2014

Statistical Analysis Of Depression And Social Support Change In Arab Immigrant Women In Usa, Hazhar Blbas

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Arab Muslim immigrant women encounter many stressors and are at risk for depression. Social supports from husbands, family and friends are generally considered mitigating resources for depression. However, changes in social support over time and the effects of such supports on depression at a future time period have not been fully addressed in the literature This thesis investigated the relationship between demographic characteristics, changes in social support, and depression in Arab Muslim immigrant women to the USA. A sample of 454 married Arab Muslim immigrant women provided demographic data, scores on social support variables and depression at three time periods …

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