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Happy Kids, Happy Tummies - English, Glenda Canaca

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Eat Smart 4th Grade Week 6 Colorful 4-Square Quesadillas (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

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They're Still Growing - English, Glenda Canaca

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Eat Smart 5th Grade Week 2 Racy Rice (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

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Assessing Diversity Initiatives: The Arl Leadership And Career Development Program, Teresa Y. Neely

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

This article represents the results of a study of the participants in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP). The study was designed initially to determine the effectiveness of the initiative; however, secondary goals reveal data on program participants perceptions of the success of the program in multiple areas of leadership as defined by program elements. In addition to demographic queries, participants were asked about positions held before and after program completion and the perceived impact of the program on their career paths. Participants were also queried on major program components including the mentoring relationship, …

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The Effects Of Electronic Word-Of-Mouth: An Exploratory Study., Bodi Li

Communication ETDs

Although marketing and advertising professionals tend to believe the effectiveness of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), few studies have confirmed the eWOM effects. Therefore, this study conducted a test of eWOM effects in a laboratory experiment. Subjects were randomly assigned into three groups: advertising only, advertising and positive eWOM, and advertising and negative eWOM. Results showed that eWOM possesses influences on consumers attitudes and purchase intentions, however the effects of positive eWOM are very limited. Results also showed that the effects of negative eWOM carry more weight than positive eWOM. This study also uncovered the complexity of eWOM effects. It is likely …

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Nuclear Family Conflict And Cooperation Among Tsimane' Forager-Horticulturalists Of Bolivia, Jonathan Stieglitz

Anthropology ETDs

Household production is the result of inputs from a variety of members, each of whom contains overlapping but non-identical interests. This dissertation explores the conditions under which the division of labor and the allocation of household resources precipitates parent-offspring and spousal conflict. This broad goal is addressed through three specific goals: 1) to identify factors affecting variation in the likelihood of task delegation to children and resistance toward performing delegated tasks; 2) to understand how variation in household labor demand influences childrens time allocation, considering ways in which behavioral manipulation might compromise the child's future prospects; and 3) to understand …

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Inducible Heat Shock Protein 70 Enhances Human Papillomavirus Type 31 Genome Replication, Viral Capsid Protein Nuclear Localization And Progeny Virion Morphogenesis In Human Keratinocytes, Hebin Song

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are small, non-enveloped double stranded DNA viruses that demonstrate a strict species and cell type tropism for human epithelial cells. The association between high-risk HPV types and cervical cancer is well established. Additionally, HPVs have been implicated as causes in development of several other epithelial cancer types. Increasing data indicate heat shock proteins (HSPs) including inducible HSP70 (HSP70i) are involved in the replicative cycles of different viruses including adenoviruses, polyomaviruses (PyV), and some RNA viruses. Cell-free system studies implicate HSP70i in HPV11 genome replication with E1 and E2 proteins, and there is evidence that HSP70 is involved …

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The Prevalence Of Osteoarthritis In Wild Vs Captive Great Ape Skeletons, Demelza J. Poe

Anthropology ETDs

This research examined whether the prevalence and skeletal distribution of osteoarthritis (OA) differed between wild and captive great ape skeletons. A secondary, but important, aspect of this research focused on the development of improved aging techniques based on methods commonly used on human osteological samples. Tests were conducted pertaining to the effect that wild versus captive status, sex, and species has on vertebral body lipping, marginal lipping, and eburnation. Age was considered a co-factor. Of the aging methods examined, use of the basilar suture to distinguish between adult and old adult specimens proved to be very imprecise. The ribs and …

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What Do Healthcare Providers Think Of Patients Who Use The Internet?: An Exploratory Study, Matt Willis

Communication ETDs

The Internet is a technology that is influencing multiple human factors (i.e. cognitive and social). Adults who seek information on the Internet about their health conditions are becoming more common. Providers have been wary of patient information searches, fearing that, at worst, conflicting information may provoke confrontation and doubt and, at best, the information is trivial or already well known to the provider. For this exploratory study a survey was conducted that investigates trends in healthcare provider information technology use and information seeking opinions. This survey was followed by a highly structured interview of n=21 providers. The researcher shows two …

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Immune Regulation Of The Host Autophagic Response And The Elimination Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Sergio A. De Haro

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Autophagy is an immune effector response against a variety of intracellular pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacteria survive in macrophages by blocking maturation of the phagosome. Induction of autophagy by the T helper 1 (Th1) cytokine IFN-γ, or amino acid starvation, enables macrophages to overcome the phagosome maturation block and impedes mycobacterial survival. This study investigates the role of T helper 2 (Th2) cytokines Interleukin 4 (IL-4) and Interleukin 13 (IL-13) in autophagy in macrophages and their ability to eliminate intracellular mycobacteria. The Th2 cytokines abrogated autophagy and autophagy-induced transfer of mycobacteria into lysosomal compartments, thus enhancing mycobacterial survival within infected …

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A Descriptive Analysis Of Mentoring On Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers Related To Classroom And Behavior Management: A Case Study, Alfredo Martinez

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study was to explore the development of instructional management behaviors of pre-student teachers, who have received pre-service preparation through a course in classroom and behavior management and who receive supervision and mentoring specifically in regard to classroom and behavior management.. Two junior level pre-student teachers served as key participants in this study. The intensive mentorship occurred over the course of five weeks with two observations per week. The data were collected and triangulated through interviews, observations, field notes, video recorded lessons, and artifacts such as lesson plans. Two distinct case studies were developed in this field …

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Negotiating Face And Conflict In Romantic Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Uganda And Ethiopia, Fletcher Courtney

Communication ETDs

Using Face Negotiation Theory (FNT) and its associated assumptions to guide the study, the current project addressed the lack of African centered communication research by conducting a mixed-method study in Uganda and Ethiopia regarding how culture and family socialization patterns impact romantic partners in conflict. Specifically, this study examined how culture and family communication patterns influence face concerns, conflict style choices, relationship satisfaction, and forgiveness tendencies in romantic relationships. The role of religion and communalism in African culture was also a primary focus of the study, with qualitative results yielding several interesting and new ideas about the important role of …

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The Collective Satisfaction Of Food/Nutrition Needs And Their Relationship With Health-Disease, J Rivera

English

Objectives: To analyze and describe criteria related to collective satisfaction of the needs of food-nutrition, and discuss its relationship to the health and disease processes.

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Socio-Cultural Diagnostic Of Eating Habits Of Teens In Comitán, Chiapas, G Álvarez, J Eroza, E Ramírez

English

Objectives: To identify family, school and peer atmospheres, as well as adolescents' socio-cultural dynamics involved in food practices of two areas of Chiapas, Mexico.

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An Assessment Of The Potential Impacts Of Dietary Norms In Food Consumption Structure And Expenditure In Nepal, Arun Kc, Nilam Prasai

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

This paper attempts to assess the potential impacts of the adoption of nutritional norms on the consumption structure and expenditure. In other words, what would happen to food consumption structure and expenditure if population changes from their actual food consumption pattern to one that meets nutritional recommendations as defined by WHO?

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National Energy Policy 2009-2030, Ministry Of Energy And Mining

Latin American Energy Policies

This policy's goal is to create a modern, efficient, diversified and environmentally sustainable energy sector providing affordable and accessible energy supplies with long-term energy security and supported by informed public behavior on energy issues and an appropriate policy, regulatory and institutional framework.

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Death And Degradation In Troubled Chilean Prisons, Ladb Staff

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Malnutrition In Guatemala: Death And Permanent Debilitating Damage To The Nation's Children, Ladb Staff

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Complementary And Alternative Medicine (Cam) Use In Pediatric Oncology: A New Horizon Or Costly Myth?, Justin Roesch, Mark Holdsworth, Stuart Winter, Dennis Raisch

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are increasingly being utilized in the pediatric cancer population, despite unproven risks and benefits, and significant additional cost of treatment. Objective: To identify the prevalence of CAM use and the most frequently utilized CAMs, and to examine the physiologic impact of CAM in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Additional objectives included identifying the cost associated with CAM, and the rationale for CAM usage.

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Ethnic Differences In Dysmorphic Features Among Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Philip May, Phillip Gossage, Matthew Smith, Barbara Tabachnick, Luther Robinson, Melanie Manning, Mauro Cecanti, Jones Lyons, Denis Viljoen, Nathaniel Khaole, David Buckley, Wendy Kalberg, Eugene Hoyme

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Children adversely affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol display a continuum of dysmorphic features, behavioral and neuropsychological deficits best termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol exposure during critical stages of central nervous system and midfacial development leads to the observed pattern. Recent research on FASD focuses increasingly on quantifying physical traits (including head circumference, palpebral fissure length, philtrum length, morphology of the philtrum and vermilion border of the upper lip) and comparing them to specific neurocognitive findings. Various standards and cut-off points have been used by dysmorphologists to determine which of the structural features of children prenatally exposed to …

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Increased Expression Of Mad2 Occurs In Association With Dnmt1 Protein Stabilization And Aberrant Cpg Island Promoter Hypermethylation During Carcinogenesis In Immortalized Bronchial Epithelial Cells, Paul Romo

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Physicians and scientists must join together and research the specific effects of environmental carcinogens in relation to cancer. A great model to study environmental carcinogenesis is carcinogen-induced lung cancer. We know that 30% of cancer deaths are accredited to lung cancer and that cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, other forms of cancer, and cancer deaths worldwide (1). Second hand smoke is also a very serious health concern. Second hand smoke has been chosen as a cancer-causing agent by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer …

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Characterization Of Dissolved Organic Matter By Separation And Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Yurong Deng

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

The goal of this work is to evaluate new methods of extracting and fractionating dissolved organic matter (DOM) using liquid-liquid and solid-phase extraction (SPE), monitored by optical spectroscopy. DOM in aquatic systems from different sources was characterized by three-dimension excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (3DEEMS) and UV absorbance spectroscopy. UV and visible humic-like fluorescence were observed in all water samples -- humic acids (HA), fulvic acids (FA), river water, wastewater, and their fractionations. Their fluorescence centers varied with environment in the range of λex/ λem = 220-250 nm/390-460 nm for UV humic-like fluorescence (peak A) and λex/ λem = 300-340 nm/390-460 …

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Perceptions And Misperceptions Of Health Among Different Groups In The United States, Katherine Bass

Economics ETDs

The prevalence of unhealthy habits and behaviors is undeniably felt and seen here in United States. Smoking and obesity are the two leading preventable causes of death today. The economic and societal costs are too high for such a preventable problem. The associated diseases and illnesses that stem from them account for billions of dollars in medical expenditures as well as billions more in lost productivity. This paper explores the degree to which people in different groups account for poor health habits on their health status. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, the self reported health status was …

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Dissecting Disgust : An Investigation Of The Validity Of The Three Domain Disgust Scale, Joshua Tybur

Psychology ETDs

Research on the emotion disgust, and particularly individual differences in disgust sensitivity, has exploded in the past 15 years. However, most of this research has been based on outdated theory and poorly designed instruments. Tybur et al., (2009) suggested that past theoretical perspectives on disgust should best be updated in light of an evolutionary perspective, and measurement of disgust sensitivity should be developed based on an evolutionarily informed theory. After suggesting that disgust should be categorized along domains related to pathogens, sexuality, and morality, they introduced the Three Domain Disgust Scale, a new measure of individual differences in disgust sensitivity. …

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Validation Of Improved Hardware And Software For Expired Gas Analysis Indirect Calorimetry, Doyeon Kim

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this investigation was to validate a new system of breath-by-breath expired gas analysis to both an artificial working model of lung ventilation and gas exchange as well as to the Douglas bag technique. In addition, comparisons will be made between expired fractions, ventilation, and computations of VO2, VCO2, and RER between the new system and a commercial mixing chamber system (ParvoMedics) for repeated measurements at rest, steady state and non-steady state cycle ergometry exercise. Post acquisition processing involved custom developed software (LabVIEW), where time to gas equilibration within the mixing bag was determined, as well as differences …

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Comparing The Effectiveness Of Hantavirus Outreach In Northwestern New Mexico, Panama, And Chile, Marjorie Mcconnell

Sociology ETDs

This research compared the effectiveness of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome prevention outreach in northwestern New Mexico, the Los Santos region of Panama, and Region Araucania IX in Chile. Outreach effectiveness for hantavirus is not well understood, even though outreach in Chile appears to be more extensive than in northwestern New Mexico and Panama. Understanding the role of human demographics, disease ecology, and subsequent human behavior in the disease process is critical to the examination of community responses in terms of behavior changes. Through the implementation of a self administered 28 question survey instrument (n=601), I measured attitudes towards, and across public …

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Efficacy Of Bisphosphonates In The Treatment Of Low Bone Density In The Pediatric Population, Christopher Loucks, Elizabeth Szalay

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Low bone density for age is becoming an increasingly recognized problem in the pediatric world. It can be a very tricky condition to properly diagnose and treat. Current treatment guidelines maintain that bisphosphonates are a last resort therapy and are not currently FDA approved for pediatric use. There is data available that supports the use of these agents in children for the treatment of low bone density, as well as secondary benefits, i.e. decreased incidence of insufficiency fractures. However, the majority of the studies includes small population sizes, they are not randomized, or are not compared to a control group. …

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Results Of A Pilot Walking School Bus Program To Prevent Obesity In Hispanic Elementary School Children, Nichole Burks, Christina Conklin, Alberta Kong, Carlos Roldan, Betty Skipper, Susan Scott

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Thirty-three percent of children, 6-11years, in the US are overweight or obese.1 Walking to school is an affordable mode of transportation that may help reduce this high prevalence of childhood obesity.2 The Walking School Bus (WSB) is an innovative program designed to cut down on traffic congestion while providing a safe way to walk children to school.3 We are aware of no published studies examining the impact of this specific program on obesity prevention. In addition, low-income and minority neighborhoods have been underrepresented in the walkability literature.4 Therefore, we tested the feasibility of a modified WSB program in a low-income …

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2009-08-13 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2009

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Happy Kids, Happy Tummies - English, Glenda Canaca

Whole Grains

Eat Smart 4th Grade Week 6 Colorful 4-Square Quesadillas (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

They're Still Growing - English, Glenda Canaca

Low-Fat Dairy

Eat Smart 5th Grade Week 2 Racy Rice (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

Assessing Diversity Initiatives: The Arl Leadership And Career Development Program, Teresa Y. Neely

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

The Effects Of Electronic Word-Of-Mouth: An Exploratory Study., Bodi Li

Communication ETDs

Nuclear Family Conflict And Cooperation Among Tsimane' Forager-Horticulturalists Of Bolivia, Jonathan Stieglitz

Anthropology ETDs

Inducible Heat Shock Protein 70 Enhances Human Papillomavirus Type 31 Genome Replication, Viral Capsid Protein Nuclear Localization And Progeny Virion Morphogenesis In Human Keratinocytes, Hebin Song

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

The Prevalence Of Osteoarthritis In Wild Vs Captive Great Ape Skeletons, Demelza J. Poe

Anthropology ETDs

What Do Healthcare Providers Think Of Patients Who Use The Internet?: An Exploratory Study, Matt Willis

Communication ETDs

Immune Regulation Of The Host Autophagic Response And The Elimination Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Sergio A. De Haro

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

A Descriptive Analysis Of Mentoring On Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers Related To Classroom And Behavior Management: A Case Study, Alfredo Martinez

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Negotiating Face And Conflict In Romantic Relationships: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of Uganda And Ethiopia, Fletcher Courtney

Communication ETDs

The Collective Satisfaction Of Food/Nutrition Needs And Their Relationship With Health-Disease, J Rivera

English

Socio-Cultural Diagnostic Of Eating Habits Of Teens In Comitán, Chiapas, G Álvarez, J Eroza, E Ramírez

English

An Assessment Of The Potential Impacts Of Dietary Norms In Food Consumption Structure And Expenditure In Nepal, Arun Kc, Nilam Prasai

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

National Energy Policy 2009-2030, Ministry Of Energy And Mining

Latin American Energy Policies

Death And Degradation In Troubled Chilean Prisons, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

Malnutrition In Guatemala: Death And Permanent Debilitating Damage To The Nation's Children, Ladb Staff

NotiCen

Complementary And Alternative Medicine (Cam) Use In Pediatric Oncology: A New Horizon Or Costly Myth?, Justin Roesch, Mark Holdsworth, Stuart Winter, Dennis Raisch

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Ethnic Differences In Dysmorphic Features Among Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Philip May, Phillip Gossage, Matthew Smith, Barbara Tabachnick, Luther Robinson, Melanie Manning, Mauro Cecanti, Jones Lyons, Denis Viljoen, Nathaniel Khaole, David Buckley, Wendy Kalberg, Eugene Hoyme

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Increased Expression Of Mad2 Occurs In Association With Dnmt1 Protein Stabilization And Aberrant Cpg Island Promoter Hypermethylation During Carcinogenesis In Immortalized Bronchial Epithelial Cells, Paul Romo

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Characterization Of Dissolved Organic Matter By Separation And Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Yurong Deng

Chemistry and Chemical Biology ETDs

Perceptions And Misperceptions Of Health Among Different Groups In The United States, Katherine Bass

Economics ETDs

Dissecting Disgust : An Investigation Of The Validity Of The Three Domain Disgust Scale, Joshua Tybur

Psychology ETDs

Validation Of Improved Hardware And Software For Expired Gas Analysis Indirect Calorimetry, Doyeon Kim

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Hantavirus Outreach In Northwestern New Mexico, Panama, And Chile, Marjorie Mcconnell

Sociology ETDs

Efficacy Of Bisphosphonates In The Treatment Of Low Bone Density In The Pediatric Population, Christopher Loucks, Elizabeth Szalay

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

Results Of A Pilot Walking School Bus Program To Prevent Obesity In Hispanic Elementary School Children, Nichole Burks, Christina Conklin, Alberta Kong, Carlos Roldan, Betty Skipper, Susan Scott

Undergraduate Medical Student Research

2009-08-13 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2009