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Ketamine: An Underutilized Response To Treatment Resistant Depression, Courtney Naastad

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Und Today: November 2018, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Field-Based Measurement Of Cardiorespiratory Fitness To Evaluate Physical Activity Interventions, Justin J. Lang, Emily Wolfe Phillips, Heather M. Orpana, Mark S. Tremblay, Robert Ross, Francisco B. Ortega, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Grant R. Tomkinson

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Intergenerational Transmission Of Child Abuse: Predictors Of Child Abuse Potential Among Racially Diverse Women Residing In Domestic Violence Shelters, Raeann E. Anderson, Larissa-Jayne Edwards, Kristin E. Silver, Dawn M. Johnson

Psychology Faculty Publications

Parental risk for perpetrating child abuse is frequently associated with intergenerational patterns of abuse: being abused increases the risk for future abuse. Yet, the mechanisms of intergenerational abuse are unclear, and the risk factors for perpetrating child abuse are interrelated. Research suggests that history of childhood abuse, psychiatric distress, and exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) are all related risk factors for perpetrating child abuse. We investigated these three risk factors using the developmental psychopathology framework in a racially diverse sample of high-risk women: women residing in domestic violence shelters. 211 mothers residing in domestic violence shelters completed measures of …

Effects Of Tumor Metabolic Microenvironment On Regulatory T Cells, Yi-An Wang, Xiao-Ling Li, Yong-Zhen Mo, Chun-Mei Fan, Le Tang, Fang Xiong, Can Guo, Bo Xiang, Ming Zhou, Jian Ma, Xi Huang, Xu Wu, Yong Li, Gui-Yuan Li, Zhao-Yang Zeng, Wei Xiong

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Recent studies have shown that on one hand, tumors need to obtain a sufficient energy supply, and on the other hand they must evade the body’s immune surveillance. Because of their metabolic reprogramming characteristics, tumors can modify the physicochemical properties of the microenvironment, which in turn affects the biological characteristics of the cells infiltrating them. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are a subset of T cells that regulate immune responses in the body. They exist in large quantities in the tumor microenvironment and exert immunosuppressive effects. The main effect of tumor microenvironment on Tregs is to promote their differentiation, proliferation, secretion …

Volume 56, Number 12: October 31, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

When Clozapine Is Not Tolerated, Mitchell J. Relf

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 11: October 24, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

October 23, 2018, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 10: October 17, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Protesting On Bended Knee: Race, Dissent And Patriotism In 21st Century America, Eric Burin

Digital Press Books

Protesting on Bended Knee eyes the modern crusade for racial equality through the prism of the demonstrations associated with Colin Kaepernick, a professional football player who in 2016 began kneeling during the national anthem to draw attention to discrimination and injustice. A diverse array of thirty-one authors explain in brief essays what they see in the protests; collectively, they describe where the demonstrations fit within Americans’ quest to form “a more perfect union”; the legal landscape of dissent; the revival of athlete-activists; the tactics of protesters and counter-tactics of their opponents; and the perspective of others—reporters, coaches, players, and fans—“in …

October 16, 2018, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 9: October 10, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

October 9, 2018, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 8: October 03, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Long Noncoding Rna Afap1-As1 Acts As A Competing Endogenous Rna Of Mir-423-5p To Facilitate Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Metastasis Through Regulating The Rho/Rac Pathway, Yu Lian, Fang Xiong, Liting Yang, Hao Bo, Zhaojian Gong, Yumin Wang, Fang Wei, Yanyan Tang, Xiayu Li, Qianjin Liao, Hui Wang, Ming Zhou, Bo Xiang, Xu Wu, Yong Li, Xiaoling Li, Xiang Chen, Guiyuan Li, Can Guo, Zhaoyang Zeng, Wei Xiong

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Background: Actin filament-associated protein 1 antisense RNA 1 (AFAP1-AS1), a long noncoding RNA, is significantly highly expressed and associated with metastasis and poor prognosis in many cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). In this study, we aim to identify the role of AFAP1-AS1 acting as an oncogenic lncRNA to promote NPC metastasis.

Methods: The role of AFAP1-AS1, miR-423-5p, and FOSL2 in NPC metastasis was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase activity assays were used to identify the interaction between AFAP1-AS1, miR-423- 5p, and FOSL2. Additionally, real-time PCR and western blotting were used to assess the …

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Associated With Physical Literacy In A Large Sample Of Canadian Children Aged 8 To 12 Years, Justin J. Lang, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Patricia E. Longmuir, Joel D. Burnes, Kevin Belanger, Grant R. Tomkinson, Kristal D. Anderson, Brenda Bruner, Jennifer L. Copeland, Melanie J. Gregg, Nathan Hall, Angela M. Kolen, Kirstin N. Lane, Barbi Law, Dany J. Macdonald, Luc J. Martin, Travis J. Saunders, Dwayne Sheehan, Michelle R. Stone, Sarah J. Woodruff, Mark S. Tremblay

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Background

The associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and physical literacy in children are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between CRF, measured using the 20-m shuttle run test (20mSRT), and components of physical literacy among Canadian children aged 8–12 years.

Methods

A total of 9393 (49.9% girls) children, with a mean (SD) age of 10.1 (±1.2) years, from a cross-sectional surveillance study were included for this analysis. The SRT was evaluated using a standardized 15 m or 20 m protocol. All 15 m SRTs were converted to 20mSRT values using a standardized formula. The …

Rain Rhythms: Fall 2018, College Of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

RAIN Rhythms

No abstract provided.

Und Today: October 2018, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks And Edge Detectors For Image-Based Crack Detection In Concrete, Sattar Dorafshan, Robert J. Thomas, Marc Maguire

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

This paper compares the performance of common edge detectors and deep convolutional neural networks (DCNN) for image-based crack detection in concrete structures. A dataset of 19 high definition images (3420 sub-images, 319 with cracks and 3101 without) of concrete is analyzed using six common edge detection schemes (Roberts, Prewitt, Sobel, Laplacian of Gaussian, Butterworth, and Gaussian) and using the AlexNet DCNN architecture in fully trained, transfer learning, and classifier modes. The relative performance of each crack detection method is compared here for the first time on a single dataset. Edge detection methods accurately detected 53–79% of cracked pixels, but they …

Efficacy Of Pharmacotherapy And Psychotherapy In Treating Depression And Anxiety Disorders, Tolu Okuneye

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 7: September 26, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Relationships Between The Digit Ratio (2d:4d) And Game‐Related Statistics In Professional And Semi‐Professional Male Basketball Players, Katelyn L. Klapprodt, John S. Fitzgerald, Sandra E. Short, John T. Manning, Grant R. Tomkinson

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

Objectives

The primary aim of this study was to examine relationships between digit ratio (2D:4D) and game‐related statistics in professional and semi‐professional male basketball players. The secondary aim was to quantify differences in mean 2D:4Ds between starting and reserve players.

Methods

Using a cross‐sectional design, 93 male basketball players from the professional Australian National Basketball League and the semi‐professional South Australian Premier League were measured in‐season for height, mass, and 2D:4D, with game‐related statistics collected end‐season. Linear relationships between right and left 2D:4Ds and game‐related statistics were quantified using nonparametric partial correlations, and differences in mean 2D:4Ds between starting and …

Volume 56, Number 6: September 19, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

September 18, 2018, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 5: September 12, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Using A Polygraph System For Evaluation Of The Social Desirability Response Bias In Self-Report Measures Of Aggression, Dmitri Poltavski, Richard Van Eck, Austin T. Winger, Charles Honts

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

Empirical evidence suggests that respondents systematically overreport socially desirable behaviors and systematically underreport socially undesirable behaviors. This “social desirability response bias (SDRB)” presents significant challenges for research that relies on self-report measures to assess behaviors that adhere to or violate social norms. The present study used a state-of-the-art polygraph system to examine SDRB in widely used aggression questionnaires, including the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire-Short Form, the Indirect Aggression subscale of the Aggression Questionnaire by Western Psychological Services, and the Reactive–Proactive Questionnaire. Sixteen college students with no criminal record, no known prior history of aggressive behavior, and no reported drug abuse, responded …

Volume 56, Number 4: September 05, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Application Of Recurrent Neural Network For The Prediction Of Target Non-Apneic Arousal Regions In Physiological Signals, Naimahmed Nesaragi, Shubha Majumder, Ashish Sharma, Kouhyar Tavakolian, Shivnarayan Patidar

Electrical Engineering Faculty Publications

This work presents a new method for detection of target non-apneic arousals by applying a recurrent neural network architecture on the various specified polysomnographic (PSG) signals. The proposed two stage architecture uses sequences of instantaneous frequencies and spectral entropies of the chosen PSG signals as feature vectors. At the first stage, these feature vectors are used to train several long-short term memory (LSTM) models. The LSTM networks can learn long-term relationships between time steps of time-frequency based sequences obtained out of physiological signals. As a second stage, some quadratic discriminant (QD) layers are modelled and appended to the trained LSTMs …

Und Today: September 2018, University Of North Dakota

UND Today Archive

No abstract provided.