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Lights And Shadows - 2000, University Of North Alabama

Lights and Shadows

Art and Literature Magazine

Evaluation Of Effect Of Excipients, Temperature And Humidity On The Stability Of Levothyroxine Sodium, Niraj S. Amin

Open Access Master's Theses

Levothyroxine Sodium is one of the most critical drugs for a significant segment of the population. The development of HPLC method of analysis for levothyroxine sodium revealed that there were significant stability problems associated with this drug. On August 14, 1997, FDA announced that there was evidence which shows significant stability and potency problems associated with orally administered levothyroxine sodium products. This lack of stability and potency has a potential to cause serious health consequence to the public. The literature, on determining the stable formulation of levothyroxine sodium is very little. Much of the published work on levothyroxine sodium describes …

Factors Associated With Healthy Eating: Attitudes, Cultural Adherence, And Snacking Behavior Among Korean-American Adolescents, Kyoung Eun Oh

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Adolescents have increased nutrition needs and report frequent meal skipping and snacking, but there are few studies that examine the determinants of unhealthy eating, especially among ethnic minority groups. This study investigated dietary intake and snacking behavior among Korean-American adolescents in the Los Angeles area. We determined the relationship between dietary fat intake and overall quality of the diet as assessed by two healthy eating indices: the Healthy Eating Index (HEl) and Mean Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (MNAR). HEl assessed degree of compliance to Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans while MNAR assessed nutrient consumption compared to Recommended Dietary …

Client-Centered Versus Traditional-Directive Educational Approach: A Randomized Study Of Exercises And Perceived Control Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Melissa D. Olfert

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A patient’s adherence to self-management therapies in diabetes strongly influences health outcomes, health care utilization, and ultimately health care costs. Engaging in regular exercise therapy reduces risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this randomized prospective study was to determine if a client-centered approach (CCA) toward diabetes education, verses a traditional-directive approach (TDA), would improve exercise participation, perceived control, intention to exercise, and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Fifty-nine type 2 patients were randomized into two groups: CCA and TDA. Diabetes education in the CCA group provided empowerment toward acquiring knowledge, skills, and responsibility …

The Effect Of Stress And Genetic Factors On Alcohol Consumption Among Males In Olancho District, Honduras, Gloria Amanda Madrid

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Alcoholism is a major public health problem globally. More than twenty studies have examined the association between the neurotransmitter dopamine DRD2 TaqI polymorphism and the onset of alcoholism, with half supporting an association. This study was based on the assumption that there is a relationship between the presence of the DRD2, one’s exposure to stress, and alcohol consumption. We examined the gene-stress interactional model in a sample of 309 males of Mayan descendents in the Olancho district of Honduras (age range 18-87). Participants were interviewed by a health care professional and blood samples were obtained for genetic identification. The Michigan …

Predicting Milk And Soft Drink Consumption Among Female Adolescents Using The Theory Of Planned Behavior, Nada Osman Kassem

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

A total of 756 female adolescents, aged 13 to 18 years, from five public high schools in Antelope Valley Union High School District located in North Los Angeles County participated in this study between February 1999 and March 1999. The ethnic composition was 53.3% White/Anglo Americans, 19.3% Hispanics or Latinos and 10.2% Black/African Americans. The constructs of the Theory of Planned Behavior (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control and their underlying beliefs) were assessed to determine the predictors of low-fat milk and regular soda consumption. A cross-sectional design with group-administered questionnaires was utilized.

Most participants (89.6%, n = 636) …

Risk Factors Associated With Infant Mortality Among Very Low Birthweight Infants Of Teenage Mothers In San Bernardino County, C. Letitia Henry

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Background. Typically, infant mortality decreases as maternal age increases in teenagers. In contrast to these national data, San Bernardino County (SBC) experienced a different phenomenon in 1989-1994 among very low birthweight (VLBW) infants. The infant mortality rate (IMR) of VLBW infants born to mothers under 17 years old (283 per 1000 live births) was significantly lower than the IMR of VLBW infants born to mothers between the ages of 17-19 years old (430 per 1000 live births) (p = .02).

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to explain the discrepancy between IMRs of VLBW infants of younger teenage mothers …

Aspects Of Growth For The Northern Quahog, Mercenaria Mercenaria, Craig Lawrence Appleyard

Open Access Master's Theses

The growth of the northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, has been mathematically modeled over both the nursery stage and the complete life so as to develop expectations of growth as a function of environmental suitability. Then, the growth of northern quahogs in an experimental nursery upweller was evaluated as a function of system operating parameters (flow rate and stocking density) and other environmental parameters to determine the limiting factors in this critical phase of shellfish aquaculture.

The von Bertalanffy growth equation was used to predict increases in shell length (millimeters), weight (grams), and the relative growth rate (% increase per …

Educational Research Abstracts, G. Bass Jr.

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

Editors' Note: As noted in previous issues of the Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations, the purpose of this Educational Research Abstract section is to present current published research on issues relevant to math and science teaching at both the K-12 and college levels. Because educational research articles are published in so many different academic journals, it is a rare public school teacher or college professor who reads all the recent published reports on a particular instructional technique or curricular advancement. Indeed, the uniqueness of various pedagogical strategies has been tacitly acknowledged by the creation of individual journals dedicated …

A Challenge To All: Raising The Participation And Success Of Women And Minorities In Mathematics, Science, And Technlogy, Mark R. Warner, Loren D. Pitt

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

This issue of our journal is the product of a Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition (VMSC) conference titled, "Programs That Work" and held in March, 2000 on the issues of raising both the levels of success and the levels of participation of women and minorities in mathematics, science, and technology. Traditionally, these two groups have had low rates of participation in these subjects, and we believe this situation can and must be changed. The conference was to Coalition's first direct assault on the problem.

Project Best: A Collaborative Program To Recruit Teachers And Enhance Science Performance Of Middle School Students, D. J. Simon

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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Achieving Science Sol With A Hands-On Approach, J. N. Granger

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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The Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, E. G. D. Jones

Journal of Mathematics and Science: Collaborative Explorations

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NYLS Law Review

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Foreword: Law/Media/Culture: Legal Meaning In The Age Of Images, Richard K. Sherwin

NYLS Law Review

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Television, Melodrama, And The Rise Of The Victims' Rights Movement, Elayne Rapping

NYLS Law Review

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Trial By Media: Dna And Beauty-Pageant Evidence In The Ramsey Murder Case, Ann Kibbey

NYLS Law Review

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Media Melodrama! Sensationalism And The 1907 Trial Of Harry Thaw, Martha Merrill Umphrey

NYLS Law Review

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Reflections On Visual Persuasion, Stuart Ewen

NYLS Law Review

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Living In A Copernican Universe: Law And Fatherhood In A Perfect World, Austin Sarat

NYLS Law Review

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A Simplified Approach To Computer-Generated Evidence And Animations, Gregory P. Joseph

NYLS Law Review

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Litigation Public Relations: The Provisional Remedy Of The Communications World, Deborah A. Lilienthal

NYLS Law Review

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Framing The Criminal: Trade Secrets Of The Crime Reporter, Andie Tucher

NYLS Law Review

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New York State Courts: Their Structure, Administration And Reform Possibilities, Quintin Johnstone

NYLS Law Review

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Dismissal Of Federal Actions And Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(E)(2) And 1915a(B), 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(C) And The Inherent Authority Of The Federal Courts: (A) Procedures For Screening And Dismissing Cases; (B) Special Problems Posed By The "Delusional" Or "Wholly Incredible" Complaint, Michael Zachary

NYLS Law Review

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Table Of Contents, Volume 44, Number 1, 2000

NYLS Law Review

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New York Law School Law Review Dinner February 12, 1999: Remarks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NYLS Law Review

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California Democratic Party V. Jones: The Constitutionality Of Blanket Primary Laws, Aimee Dudovitz

NYLS Law Review

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New York's Labor Law Section 240: Has It Been Narrowed Or Expanded By The Courts Beyond The Legislative Intent?, Barry R. Temkin

NYLS Law Review

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