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Food Handling Practices Of High-Risk Populations, Bobby Babak Rasulnia Jan 2008

Food Handling Practices Of High-Risk Populations, Bobby Babak Rasulnia

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Populations such as the immuno-compromised (HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy, and transplant patients) and those with chronic conditions (gastric illness, cirrhosis, on anti-microbial therapy, antacid medication and steroid medications) are more susceptible to food borne illness. Examining differences in food handling practices and personal characteristics of high-risk groups verses the general population is the focus of this research. This study is based on secondary data from an established quantitative survey instrument developed and administered by the 2001 FDA Food Safety Survey. Descriptive, chi square, and logistic regression methods were used in the analysis. A statistically significant relationship was not found between health status …

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Expression And Function Of Aqua Porins In Malignant And Non-Malignant Astrocytes, Eric S. Mccoy Jan 2008

Expression And Function Of Aqua Porins In Malignant And Non-Malignant Astrocytes, Eric S. Mccoy

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Science, Technology, And Portraiture: Justine Cooper's Rapt And Transformers, Amber Henson Jan 2008

Science, Technology, And Portraiture: Justine Cooper's Rapt And Transformers, Amber Henson

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Bayesian Genome-Wide Qtl Mapping For Multiple Traits, Samprit Banerjee Jan 2008

Bayesian Genome-Wide Qtl Mapping For Multiple Traits, Samprit Banerjee

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Role Of Variant Sialylation In Regulating Tumor Cell Behavior, Faheem M. Shaikh Jan 2008

Role Of Variant Sialylation In Regulating Tumor Cell Behavior, Faheem M. Shaikh

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Many different tumors have been documented to have elevated levels of the enzyme ST6Gal I, a Golgi glycosyltransferase that adds α2-6 sialic acids to glycoproteins. Concurrently, upregulated ST6Gal I is associated with metastasis and poor patient prognosis. We initially showed that HD3 colonocytes made to express oncogenic-ras, a common mutation in colon carcinoma, have increased expression of ST6Gal I and elevated α2-6 sialylated integrins. Having established that ras regulates ST6Gal I expression in colon epithelial cells, we found that colonocytes carrying hyper α2-6 sialylated β1 integrins exhibit increased adhesion to and migration toward collagen I. Further, we found that β1 …

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Functional Characterization Of Conserved Domains Within The L Protein Component Of The Vesiculare Stomatitus Virus Rna-Dependent Rna Polymerase: Implications For Transcription And Mrna Processing, Summer E. Galloway Jan 2008

Functional Characterization Of Conserved Domains Within The L Protein Component Of The Vesiculare Stomatitus Virus Rna-Dependent Rna Polymerase: Implications For Transcription And Mrna Processing, Summer E. Galloway

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The Modification Of Cell Signaling Proteins By Reactive Prostaglandins In Endothelial Cells, Jooyeun Oh Jan 2008

The Modification Of Cell Signaling Proteins By Reactive Prostaglandins In Endothelial Cells, Jooyeun Oh

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Geographic Differences In Accessibility To Renal Treatment Among Black And White Populations Within Network 6 Of The End Stage Renal Disease Networks, Shenee J. Reid Jan 2008

Geographic Differences In Accessibility To Renal Treatment Among Black And White Populations Within Network 6 Of The End Stage Renal Disease Networks, Shenee J. Reid

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Objective: This study examined relationships between racial composition of zip codes and the geographic accessibility to dialysis centers of Network 6 of the End Stage Renal Disease Networks. Study Design: Geographic accessibility to renal care (hemodialysis) was defined as the average distance between the centers of zip codes where dialysis patients reside and the dialysis centers that fall within a 30 mile buffer radius. Data Sources: This research studies the distribution of 33,536 patients, 1,798 zip codes, and 546 dialysis centers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina as of December 31, 2007. Information and data concerning the dialysis centers …

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Ankyrin-G In Renal Epithelia: Identification Of Novel Isoforms And The Interaction Between Ankyrin-G And H+/K+-Atpase Alpha 2 Subunit, Jun Li Jan 2008

Ankyrin-G In Renal Epithelia: Identification Of Novel Isoforms And The Interaction Between Ankyrin-G And H+/K+-Atpase Alpha 2 Subunit, Jun Li

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Ankyrins are multifunctional membrane adaptors which link diverse membrane proteins to the spectrin-based membrane cytoskeleton. Ankyrin-G (Ank-G, encoded by the Ank-3 gene) is broadly expressed and exhibits alternative splicing in different tissues, giving rise to isoforms ranging in Mr from 100-480 kDa. However, little is known about the alternative promoter usage and alternative splicing patterns of the Ank-3 gene in kidney, particularly at the N-terminus. In the first study, a novel full-length Ank-G cDNA and two novel Ank-G amino termini were isolated from mouse kidney by cDNA library screening and RNA ligase-mediated rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RLM-RACE). Their distinct …

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Genetic And Psychiatric Treatment Related Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes In Schizophrenia And Schizoaffective Disorder Patients, Marguerite Mulryan Dickson Jan 2008

Genetic And Psychiatric Treatment Related Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes In Schizophrenia And Schizoaffective Disorder Patients, Marguerite Mulryan Dickson

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Toll-Like Receptor Stimulation Can Lead To Differential Production Of Il-23 And Il-12, Christopher H. Dodd Jan 2008

Toll-Like Receptor Stimulation Can Lead To Differential Production Of Il-23 And Il-12, Christopher H. Dodd

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Assessing And Correcting The Effects Of Measurement Error Among Correlated Covariates In A Proportional Hazards Setting, Tina Juliet Thandeka Dube Jan 2008

Assessing And Correcting The Effects Of Measurement Error Among Correlated Covariates In A Proportional Hazards Setting, Tina Juliet Thandeka Dube

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Oxidative Post-Translational Modification Of The Brain Isoform Of Creatine Kinase: Structural And Functional Consequences, Shannon M. Eliuk Jan 2008

Oxidative Post-Translational Modification Of The Brain Isoform Of Creatine Kinase: Structural And Functional Consequences, Shannon M. Eliuk

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Educational Practices Of Elementary Educators With Culturally Diverse Students: A Case Study, Danielle Rae Waldrep Jan 2008

Educational Practices Of Elementary Educators With Culturally Diverse Students: A Case Study, Danielle Rae Waldrep

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The Role Of Dec1 In P53-Dependent Cellular Senescence, Yingjuan Qian Jan 2008

The Role Of Dec1 In P53-Dependent Cellular Senescence, Yingjuan Qian

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High-Throughput Self-Interaction Chromatography: Applications In Formulation Predictions For Proteins, David H. Johnson Jan 2008

High-Throughput Self-Interaction Chromatography: Applications In Formulation Predictions For Proteins, David H. Johnson

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Free -Knot Splines And Bootstrapping For Nonlinear Modeling In Complex Samples, Scott W. Keith Jan 2008

Free -Knot Splines And Bootstrapping For Nonlinear Modeling In Complex Samples, Scott W. Keith

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Studies on body mass index (BMI) as it relates to headache or mortality have noted considerable nonlinearity. Approaches to rigorously analyzing these relationships have been limited to generalized linear models and survival models using either categorizations or polynomials of BMI. I have designed, evaluated, and implemented a piecewise linear logistic regression framework for modeling nonlinearity between a binary outcome and a continuous predictor, such as BMI, adjusted for covariates in complex samples. Least squares and maximum likelihood estimation methods were used to numerically optimize free-knot splines. Inference methods utilized both parametric and nonparametric bootstrapping. Parameter estimates were structured for interpretability …

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Protective Role Of Coronary Endothelium During The Development Of Cardiac Hypertrophy: Insights From Pharmacological Intervention Studies, Xiaowei Sun Jan 2008

Protective Role Of Coronary Endothelium During The Development Of Cardiac Hypertrophy: Insights From Pharmacological Intervention Studies, Xiaowei Sun

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Effect Of Bisphosphonate On Osteo Genic Differentiation Of Pulp And Pdl Cells, Nachiket Saoji Jan 2008

Effect Of Bisphosphonate On Osteo Genic Differentiation Of Pulp And Pdl Cells, Nachiket Saoji

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Role Of The Gastric Ecosystem In Helicobacter Associated Gastritis, Julia M. Schmitz Jan 2008

Role Of The Gastric Ecosystem In Helicobacter Associated Gastritis, Julia M. Schmitz

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Investigation Of Thermal Performance, Indoor Air Quality And Energy Consumption Within The Tuskegee Healthy House Demonstrative Model, Rasha M. Selim Jan 2008

Investigation Of Thermal Performance, Indoor Air Quality And Energy Consumption Within The Tuskegee Healthy House Demonstrative Model, Rasha M. Selim

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Comparisons Of Sequential Testing Approaches For Detection Of Association Between Disease And Haplotype Blocks, Andres Azuero Jan 2008

Comparisons Of Sequential Testing Approaches For Detection Of Association Between Disease And Haplotype Blocks, Andres Azuero

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Rapid Prediction Of Tropical Soil Degradation Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectros Copy: Method Verification In The Saiwa River Basin, Western Kenya, Jeffries Blunt Degraffenried Jan 2008

Rapid Prediction Of Tropical Soil Degradation Using Diffuse Reflectance Spectros Copy: Method Verification In The Saiwa River Basin, Western Kenya, Jeffries Blunt Degraffenried

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Friction Produced By Esthetic Brackets With Varying Ligation, Christine Knox Abenoja Jan 2008

Friction Produced By Esthetic Brackets With Varying Ligation, Christine Knox Abenoja

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Controlling friction is an important aspect of orthodontics because it allows more predictable tooth movement with less anchorage loss. Friction at the bracket/archwire/ligation interface can reduce the force available for desired tooth movement. Initial stages of orthodontic treatment depend on the ability of the archwire to slide freely through the bracket, making friction an important aspect of all orthodontic brackets in the early phases of orthodontic treatment. The purpose of the present in vitro study was to measure the force to move esthetic brackets over an archwire using different ligation methods. A stainless steel model reproducing the maxillary right dentition …

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Biomimetic Self -Assembled Nanomatrix For Bone Tissue Regeneration, Joel M. Anderson Jan 2008

Biomimetic Self -Assembled Nanomatrix For Bone Tissue Regeneration, Joel M. Anderson

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Bone is a dense, connective tissue with an extracellular matrix (ECM) comprised of biological and organic/inorganic biphasic matrices. For this study, novel peptide amphiphile (PA) nanomatrices were synthesized to mimic the native bone ECM and evaluated with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) isolated from bone marrow. The ability of this nanoscale, biomimetic scaffold composed of PAs that are inscribed with cellular adhesive ligands to direct hMSC osteogenic differentiation without supplements, along with other cellular behaviors, was investigated. Typical osteogenic supplements include dexamethasone, β-glycerol phosphate, and ascorbic acid. The synthesized PA sequences were evaluated as two-dimensional nanomatrix coatings without the inorganic …

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Detection Of Total And Pathogenic Salmonella In Oysters Using Real-Time Pcr With Internal Amplification Control And Study Of Their Antibiotic Resistance Profile, Maulshree Gangwar Jan 2008

Detection Of Total And Pathogenic Salmonella In Oysters Using Real-Time Pcr With Internal Amplification Control And Study Of Their Antibiotic Resistance Profile, Maulshree Gangwar

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Salmonella is a causative agent for food and water borne gastroenteritis in humans. A multiplex PCR-based detection revealing total and potentially virulent strains of Salmonellae was developed using oligonucleotide primers. These primers targeted chromosomally located invA gene generating a 274 bp and Salmonella virulence plasmid-borne spvB gene generating 561 bp amplified DNA fragments. The invA gene product brings about the invasion of the cells on the intestinal epithelium and is used as the marker for total Salmonella detection. The occurrence and distribution of these genes in 90 strains exhibited 100% amplification of invA gene whereas only 22% of spvB gene …

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Parenting Practices As Mediators Of The Association Between Violence Exposure And Internalizing And Externalizing Behavior Problems Among Black Youth, Penny Loosier Jan 2008

Parenting Practices As Mediators Of The Association Between Violence Exposure And Internalizing And Externalizing Behavior Problems Among Black Youth, Penny Loosier

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“Tough love” has been posited as a prevalent parenting style among black families; although most of the literature has focused on differences in parenting across black and white youth, examinations of parenting within an exclusively black sample are rare. The current study used an exclusively black sample to examine a blend of parenting practices aligning with a “tough love” conceptualization of parenting: child disclosure (CD), parental nurturance (PN), and harsh discipline (HD). Given prior evidence that it might be an adaptation to compromised environments, it was hypothesized that, if viable, “tough love” would present via positive associations between violence exposure …

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A Rhetoric Of Resolution: The Limits Of Competition, Michael Schandorf Jan 2008

A Rhetoric Of Resolution: The Limits Of Competition, Michael Schandorf

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The idea of competition underlies most all Western cultural practices making conflict inevitable, but understanding the world in terms of constant, perpetual competition limits the development of lasting, adaptive, and constructive solutions to human problems and conflicts. While competition serves the vital functions of quality control and the identification of best practices, the function of “Competition” as a god term betrays a misunderstanding of both the value and process of competition as an instrument, and demonstrates how human conceptualization, mediated by language, can direct the development and acquisition of knowledge into narrow channels and exclude ways of understanding that are …

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Success Rates Of Temporary Anchorage Devices Placed In An Orthodontic Clinic, Alex C. Schreiber Jan 2008

Success Rates Of Temporary Anchorage Devices Placed In An Orthodontic Clinic, Alex C. Schreiber

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In recent years, the use of a variety of temporary placed implants to attain absolute anchorage has been described in the orthodontic literature. The use of temporary implants, fixed to bone, overcomes some of the limitations of traditional anchorage and their reliance on patient compliance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors relating to the successful placement of miniscrew temporary anchorage devices in an orthodontic clinic. The orthodontic records of patients who had miniscrews placed during their treatment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry Postgraduate Orthodontic Clinic were selected. After application of the inclusion …

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Perioperative Music And Its Effects On Anxiety, Hemodynamics, And Pain In Women Undergoing Mastectomy, Pamela Gail Binns-Turner Jan 2008

Perioperative Music And Its Effects On Anxiety, Hemodynamics, And Pain In Women Undergoing Mastectomy, Pamela Gail Binns-Turner

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The study purpose was to examine the effects of a perioperative music intervention on changes in mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), anxiety, and pain in women with a diagnosis of breast cancer undergoing mastectomy surgery. The convenience sample included 30 women between the ages of 42 and 70 who were undergoing mastectomy in a large urban hospital in the southern United States. Exclusion criteria included male gender, psychiatric disorder, use of psychotropic medications, cognitive mental disability, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status 4 or greater. In a quasiexperimental, repeated measures design, participants were randomized equally into music …

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