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Effects Of Participation In A Collegiate Sport Season On Body Composition, William A. Siders

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Effects Of Organic Enrichment And Artificial Aeration On Walleye Fry, Stizostedion Vitreum Vitreum, Growth And Survivorship, Steven R. Johnson

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Developmental Profiles Of Three Embryo-Lethal Mutants Of Maize, Shelley M. Horne

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A Study Of Achievement Among Economically Disadvantaged Fifth-Grade Students In Grand Forks, North Dakota, Patricia L. Vogt

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The Effect Of A Cardiovascular Risk Factor Education Program On Health Behaviors Of Selected School Age Children, Terry M. Tuck, Sharon K. Williams

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This study, using a quasi-experimental design, was conducted to explore the effect of a cardiovascular risk factor education program on the health behaviors of a group of fifth grade children. The following hypothesis was tested:

There will be a statistically significant improvement in self-reported health behaviors of school age children who receive a cardiovascular risk factor education program as compared to the self-reported health behaviors of those school age children who do not receive a cardiovascular risk factor education program.

One hundred and nineteen subjects, 63 in the experimental group and 56 in the control group, were tested using the …

Nosocomial Respiratory Tract Infections Associated With The Use Of Ventilatory Support Systems: Epidemiological And Bacteriological Study Of The Effect Of Changing Breathing Circuits At 24 Or 48 Hours, Virginia Archer Lamb

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Nosocomial (hospital-acquired) pneumonia (HAP) continues to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the hospital. HAP is the third most common nosocomial infection after urinary tract and surgical wound infections. In addition, HAP is the nosocomial infection with the highest mortality rate. These infections are often difficult to treat, because most are caused by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) that may be highly resistant to antimicrobial agents. HAPs frequently occur in intensive care patients with underlying lung and/or systemic diseases. Many patients are intubated and are on assisted ventilation. Several sources of infection associated with ventilators or respirators have been …

Assessment Of Influence That The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Has On Exercise Habit Of Members Living In Utah County, Gary L. Preston

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This study identified and analyzed the influence the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had on the decision of 309 respondents to exercise. The data obtained from the questionaires were analyzed using chi-square to compare males and females. Within the limitations of this study, the following conclusions were justified: women were more influenced by the LDS Church to exercise than men; LDS males and females exercised more than average American adults; walking, jogging, and aerobic dance were the most popular choices of LDS exercisers; and, there is a need to improve the awareness of LDS members concerning the Physical …

An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Model For Outdoor Education, Larry L. Lang

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The primary purpose of this study was to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum model which would improve the conceptualization, of outdoor education by providing a theoretical framework for curriculum development, evaluation, and further research.

In order to create the proposed model, it was necessary to address several related issues. The first phase of the study involved an investigation of current perspectives on outdoor education. Key characteristics and guiding principles were determined to provide a clarification of the substantive structure of this field of study. An analysis and synthesis of the contributions of John Dewey,.L.. B. Sharp, Julian Smith, and other …

A Comparison Of Hypnosis And Behavioral Treatments For Obesity With One Year Follow-Up, Judith A. Haynes

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This study was designed to examine the effects of hypnotherapy on both short-term and long-term weight loss when combined with a group behavioral weight loss program. At the beginning of the study, 38 obese female subjects (20% over normal body weight), ranging in age from 21 to 64, were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups, one utilizing behavior therapy only and the other utilizing behavior therapy plus hypnotherapy.

The groups mot weekly for 1-1/2 hours for 8 consecutive weeks, with follow-up sessions, at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Twenty-eight women completed the study. The first hour in …

Effects Of Zinc Deficiency On Sertoli Cell Number And Ultrastructure: An In Vivo And In Vitro Study., Gro Thorne-Tjomsland

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Hypogonadism in the male is a well known clinical symptom of zinc deficiency. The testicular lesions have been primarily attributed to the effects of decreased zinc on germ cells. This study assessed possible effects of zinc deficiency on Sertoli cell number and ultrastructure.Long-Evans dams and their newborn litters were placed on zinc deficient (ZD), pair-fed or ad libitum fed (AL) diets. All dams received a 20% egg white based diet containing less than one ppm zinc. ZD dams received distilled, deionized water (<1 ppm ZN), while PF and AL dams received the above water fortified with 25 ppm zinc. Male pups were sacrificed day 10 and their testes were processed for light (LM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).LM cell counts were performed on one (mu)m sections. Average number of germ cells on the basement membrane (BM) (=GC2) per tubular cross-section was reducted by two-thirds in ZD and PF compared to AL animals (p < 0.0001). Average number of germ cells not on the BM (=GC1) and average number of Sertoli cells per tubular cross-section were not statistically different in the three diet groups.Volume fractions of TEM subcompartments/total cytoplasm were determined by morphometric methods. The lysosome-like fraction was doubled in ZD and PF compared to AL animals (p < 0.05). Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi and mitochondrial fractions were not statistically different in the three diet groups.Five day old Sertoli cell cultures derived from ZD, PF and AL pups were volumetrically analyzed as in vivo. The endoplasmic reticulum fraction was approximately 100% lower in ZD- than in AL-derived cultures (p < 0.01). Golgi, mitochondrial, dense body and inclusion body fractions were similar in ZD-, PF- and AL-derived cultures.These data suggest that Sertoli cells, although not significantly reduced in number in ZD and PF animals, were affected ultrastructurally by dietary treatment. The volumetric increase in lysosome-like bodies in vivo suggested that Sertoli cells participate in phagocytosis of germ cells degenerating as a result of dietary treatment. The decreased ER volume fraction of ZD-derived tissue cultured Sertoli cells suggested that Sertoli cell secretory potential may be altered as a result of zinc deficiency.

The Effects Of Alcohol Intoxication On Working Memory In Females, Jennifer J. Stempel

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A Comparison Of Dehydration Between Age Groups Following The Barium Enema Procedure, Renee Susan Christensen

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Standard Versus Extended Massage For Prevention Of Pressure Sores In The Fractured Hip Patient, Bette A. Olson

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Comparative Studies Of The Metal Activation Of The Cytoplasmic And Mitochondrial Forms Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase In Rabbit Liver (Gluconeogenesis)., Gertrude Hanke Jacoby

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The cytoplasmic and mitochondrial isozymes of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) catalyze the reversible decarboxylation and phosphorylation of OAA to PEP with GTP or ITP serving as the phosphoryl donor. The forward reaction is an essential component of the gluconeogenic pathway. The purpose of this research was to compare the effects of metal activation on the forward (decarboxylating) and reverse (carboxylating) reactions of the PEPCK isozmes purified from rabbit liver.A purification procedure for rabbit cytoplasmic PEPCK was developed. The final enzyme preparation was homogeneous as established by SDS-PAGE. Pure cytoplasmic PEPCK and pure mitochondrial PEPCK from rabbit liver exhibit identical electrophoretic behavior …

The Federal Policy System And Services To The Elderly, Rodger Walter Wetzel

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Concept Of Health As Related To Risk Behavior For Osteoporosis In Young Women, Ruth Ann Coleman

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Entrance And Exit Criteria For Preschool Special Education Programs In Nine States, Gail M. Owan

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Regulation Of The Solubility Of Zinc In Milk (Calcium-Phosphate, Co-Precipitation, Iron)., Lowell S. Nelson Jr.

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Humans absorb zinc, iron and copper more readily from human milk than from bovine milk or infant formulae. Given that solubility is requisite to absorption, the solubilities of select components, including zinc, were examined in preparations of bovine and human milk and in model solutions based on the low-molecular-weight components of the two milks. Solubility was examined over a pH range similar to that found in the human digestive system. Factors which could alter zinc solubility were examined by changing the composition of the model solutions and by fortifying milks with various compounds.Each aliquot of the models or milks was …

Part I: The Intraluminal Chemistry Of Calcium, Magnesium And Zinc In Human And Bovine Milks. Part Ii: Complexed Metal Ion Binding To Poly(Acrylic Acid): A Simple Model For In Vivo Metal Ion Binding., Richard Warren Ames

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Part I. The bioavailability of calcium, magnesium, and zinc is greater from human milk than bovine milk, even though individual concentration magnitudes are reversed. Reasons for this are investigated by studying the complexation and precipitation reactions of these minerals and the low molecular weight ligands present in both milks at pHs ranging from two to eight. These reactions control the solubility of these minerals and we assume that for a mineral to be bioavailable it must be in solution and arrive at the appropriate intestinal segment for absorption. Techniques used to study mineral solubilities are: computer modelling, synthetic models, and …

Intracellular Distribution And Properties Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase Isoenzymes, Lisa M. Tuel

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Selected Variables And Performance On The Sbtpe-Rn As Compared To Performance On The Nclex-Rn, Joan Dosch Doerner

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Clothing As A Variable In Blood Pressure Measurement In Elderly Males, Christine Motley Burd

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Characterization Of Certain Physical Properties Of The Purified Cytoplasmic And Mitochondrial Forms Of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase In Rabbit Liver., Wolfgang Ernst Gallwitz

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The purpose of this study was to purify rabbit hepatic mitochondrial phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) and characterize certain physical properties of the purified cytoplasmic and mitochondrial forms of PEPCK in rabbit liver.Purification to >95 percent homogeneity of rabbit hepatic mitochondrial PEPCK was accomplished with the use of QAE Sephadex chromatography followed by Bio-Gel HTP (hydroxyapatite) chromatography and Reactive Blue 2-Agarose chromatography as the final step. A 134-fold purification of the enzyme was achieved with an overall yield of 14 percent and a final specific activity of 13.6 (mu)moles/min/mg protein. Sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the enzyme indicated a molecular …

Mitochondrial Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase And Its Possible Role In Lipogenesis, Brian D. Carlsen

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The Nutritional Requirements Of Clostridium Difficile, Deborah Ann Atraqchi

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A Comparative Analysis Of Coated And Noncoated Cutting Tool Inserts, Randy J. Nikunen

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A Comparative Analysis Of Coated And Noncoated Cutting Tool Inserts, Randy J. Nikunen

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Endocrine Changes Associated With Smoltification In Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha), William King

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Health Habits And Self-Esteem In Postmastectomy Patients, Barbara Jenenne Peter Nelson

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A Genetic, Ultrastructural, And Tissue Culture Study Of Five Embryo-Lethal Maize Mutants (Desk, Developmental)., Janice Kay Clark

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The genetics and development of 5 embryo-lethal maize mutants defective in early embryogenesis were studied by genetic, histological, ultrastructural, and tissue culture techniques. The mutants examined were cp*-E1113A (dek22) on 1L, dcr*-E1428 (dek23) on 2L, rgh*-E1210, fl*-E1253B, and cp*-E1399A. They were found to be non-allelic. Long term studies of chromosome arm location by the Twaxy translocation stocks and mapping of cp*-E1113A and dcr*-E1428 with multiple linkage marker stocks were initiated. Three mutants lacked leaf primordia at kernel maturity, while two made leaf primordia but were unable to germinate. Embryos of cp*-E1113A became blocked at the transition stage but remained morphologically …