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Kids Count: The State Of The Child In Tennessee, 2003, Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth

Kids Count/State of the Child in Tennessee Reports

This report provides an overview of information on healthy infants, children and teens; child/teen well-being; education; economic security; and demographics.

Avoiding The “Fat” Of The Land: Case Studies Of Agricultural Nutrient Balance, David Weaver, Simon Neville

Journal articles

Let’s start with a simple analogy: if a person eats more than they need, they gain weight. That is: if our feed inputs (kilojoules in) are greater than our outputs (exercise — kilojoules out) then we will gain weight (kilojoules in storage).That’s our fat. If, on the other hand, our feed inputs are less than our outputs, then we will lose weight.And if our inputs are the same as our outputs, our weight will remain constant. In general, the further away you are from an ‘ideal’weight, the greater the health risks. And yes, other aspects of your body management — …

Oxygen Saturation Among Newborn Infants And The Decrease Occurring During Feeding In Various Populations, Jennifer Lynn Allison

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Pharyngeal and laryngeal structural movements coordinate respiration and swallowing functions, hence eliminating simultaneous execution. This research aims to document levels of oxygen saturation during rest and feeding among various newborn populations. Hypothesized is that an increase in oxygen alterations during feeding will be exhibited by infants of younger gestational age and, further, by those with the presence of respiratory anomalies. Thirty newborns in the nurseries at Medical University of South Carolina, free of cardiac and genetic maladies, were divided into three groups. Subjects of group 1 are healthy, full-term newborns; within groups 2 and 3, preterm infants (gestation). Subjects of …

Zo1 As A Factor In The Remodeling Of Myocardial Gap Junctions, Ralph John Barker

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The remodeling of connexin43-containing gap junctions (GJs), as defined by changes in size, distribution, or function, is a prominent feature of both the developing and diseased myocardium. During postnatal development of the mammalian ventricle, there is a progressive remodeling of GJs into intercalated disks. This change in GJ quantity and distribution is correlated with alterations in the velocity and anisotropy of impulse spread within differentiating myocardium. Orderly distribution of GJs is perturbed in many cardiac diseases, and reemergence of immature patterns of myocyte coupling may be a factor in the arrhythmogenic potential attending such pathologies. Although mechanisms responsible for this …

No Woman Is An Object: Realizing The Feminist Collaborative Video, Alexandra Juhasz

Publications and Research

Feminist video does collectivity exceedingly well. Certainly other politicized cultural movements and individuals work through this method, and, of course, feminists also produce work in collaboration in film and other media (as Julia Lesage testifies above). However, I assert that there is a profound natural mechanics to women's work in video that makes the medium's method, theory, and theme the interactive and politicized subjectification of the female sex. Film and patriarchy share the project of women's objectification-they make victims. Video and feminism see women as complex, worthy selves-they produce subjects. In feminist collaboration: video, the medium (inexpensive, debased, nonprofessional), the …

"Some Of Us Are Learning Spanish And Some Of Us Are Learning English": A Comparison Of Second Language Programs In Texas, Lore Carrera-Carrillo

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Dual language education programs are gaining momentum throughout the United States as exemplary means of educating both language minority and language majority students. There is considerable evidence that learning through the native language has many advantages for language minority students. Specifically, it allows them to gain important content knowledge in their native language that will make the English they encounter more comprehensible as they enhance their overall cognitive and social development. Additionally, dual language education facilitates the development of both basic and advanced literacy in two languages for language majority students; Research results demonstrate that dual language education programs can …

Brand Associations In The Tradeshow Industry: An Application Of The Service Brand Preference Model, Hwabong Lee

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The tradeshow industry has become one of the most remarkable and rapid-growing markets in the hospitality industry. Tradeshows continue to be one of the most effective marketing tools and strategy mixes. There is no other medium that offers this multi-dimensional experience; Tradeshows have been the one of crown jewels of a company's marketing mix. There are well-known benefits of participating in tradeshows to do marketing and there are many tips and benefits for branding the exhibiting companies at the tradeshows. However, there are limited resources of branding the tradeshow itself from the organizer's perspective; The purpose of this study was …

An Analysis Of Changes In Labor Market Discrimination By Gender, 1984--2000, Andrew Lee Powell

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The effect of labor market discrimination on the wages of male and female workers has been previously studied (Blinder, 1973; Oaxaca, 1973; Reimers, 1983; Cotton, 1988; Neumark, 1988; and Oaxaca and Ransom, 1994). Changes in the amount of discrimination and the variables that contribute most significantly to it's presence over time have not been dealt with in a consistent manner. The following study attempts to improve upon the existing literature by examining the changing nature of labor market discrimination, by gender, over time, and introducing a new methodology. I find that discrimination by gender is present in the labor market …

Evaluation Of Building Energy Conservation Options, Arpakorn Kumpanon

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Evaluation of building energy conservation options in Las Vegas residential buildings merits attention of architects and engineers due to the extremely large amount of home construction taking place around the valley and the anticipated continuation of this activity. With this in mind, the purpose of this work is to determine the possible optimum cost effectiveness of various energy conservation options for new buildings in the local climate areas using Energy-10. Three types of savings have been evaluated: energy savings, operating cost savings, and LCC savings. To carry out this study, a parametric analysis of LCC savings has been evaluated relative …

Selective Expression Of Beta Tubulin Isotypes In Gerbil Vestibular Sensory Epithelia And Neurons, Brian Perry, Heather Jensen Smith, Richard F. Ludueña, Richard Hallworth

Journal Articles: Eppley Institute

The seven mammalian isotypes of beta tubulin are strikingly similar in amino acid sequence. The differences in isotypic sequence, although small, are nonetheless conserved in evolution, which suggests that they may confer distinct functional roles. If so, such roles should be reflected in the selective expression of isotypes by cell type, or even in the sorting of isotypes to within-cell pools. Hair cells of the vestibular sensory epithelia each possess a kinocilium, a microtubule-based organelle that could represent a distinct microtubule compartment, separate from the extensive microtubule network in the soma. The afferent neurons that innervate the vestibular sensory epithelia …

Cell Type-Specific Reduction Of Beta Tubulin Isotypes Synthesized In The Developing Gerbil Organ Of Corti, Heather Jensen Smith, Jonquille Eley, Peter S. Steyger, Richard F. Ludueña, Richard Hallworth

Journal Articles: Eppley Institute

There are seven isotypic forms of the microtubule protein beta tubulin in mammals, but not all isotypes are synthesized in every cell type. In the adult organ of Corti, each of the five major cell types synthesizes a different subset of isotypes. Inner hair cells synthesize only betaI and betaII tubulin, while outer hair cells make betaI and betaIV tubulin. Only betaII and betaIV tubulin are found in inner and outer pillar cells, while betaI, betaII, and betaIV tubulin are present in Deiters cells, and betaI, betaII and betaIII tubulin are found in organ of Corti dendrites. During post-natal organ …

The Effects Of Social Support On Perceived Mood And Perceived Muscle Tension, Ashley B. Karr

Master's Theses - Daytona Beach

The researcher examined the effects of social support on stress reactivity following a moderate psychological stressor. The first independent variable (IV), social support, had two levels: alone (A) and pairs (P). The participants in the pairs level took part in the study with a friend. Participants in the alone level took part in the study by themselves. The second IV, period, had two levels: pre-stressor (Pre) and post-stressor (Post). Stress was induced with a mental arithmetic serial subtraction task and was measured by perceived mood state with the Perception of Mood States (POMS) and perceived muscle tension with the Nordic …

The Antitrust Implications Of Collaborative Standard Setting By Insurers Regarding The Use Of Genetic Information In Life Insurance Underwriting, Robert H. Jerry Ii

Faculty Publications

The discussion in this Article is divided into four parts. Part I summarizes the landscape, past and present, with respect to insurer collaboration in underwriting. Part II considers whether, absent an antitrust exemption, multiinsurer agreements and collaborative insurer standard-setting with respect to underwriting violate federal antitrust law. This Part also evaluates whether insurers, to the extent potential federal liability exists, enjoy any kind of statutory or judicial exemption from federal law for such activities. Part III considers the same questions addressed in Part II but in the context of state antitrust laws. Because antitrust law, including the law of antitrust …

Platelets Stimulate Fibroblast-Mediated Contraction Of Collagen Gels, Ulrika Zagai, Karin Fredriksson, Stephen I. Rennard, Joachim Lundahl, C. Magnus Sköld

Journal Articles: Pulmonary & Critical Care Med

BACKGROUND: Platelets are thought to play a role in a variety of inflammatory conditions in the lung, some of which may lead to fibrosis. In the current study we tested the hypothesis that whole platelets and platelet lysate can mediate remodelling of extracellular matrix in vitro by affecting fibroblast-mediated contraction of a collagen gel. We also sought to determine to what extent platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) contribute to this effect.

METHODS: Washed platelets, isolated from healthy blood donors, and platelet lysate (freezing and thawing), were cast together with human lung fibroblasts in three-dimensional collagen gels. …

Journal Of Mormon History Vol. 29, No. 1, 2003

Journal of Mormon History

CONTENTS

ARTICLES

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

--Rites of Passage: The Gathering as Cultural Credo Dean L. May, 1

TANNER LECTURE

• --Prophets in America ca. 1830: Emerson, Nat Turner, Joseph Smith Richard H. Brodhead, 42

• --Bertel Thorvaldsen's Christus: A Mormon Icon Matthew O. Richardson, 66

• --Begging to Be in the Battle: A Mormon Boy in World War I Lynne Watkins Jorgensen, 101

• --New Dimensions of Devotion: Walter Krause Donald Q. Cannon, 135

• --Sheriff Jacob B. Backenstos: "Defender of the Saints" Omer (Greg) W. Whitman and James L. Varner, 150

• --Missionary Couples in Communist Europe Kahlile Mehr, 179

• --Riding on the Eagle's Wings: The …

Utah Science Vol. 62 No. 1, 2003

Utah Science

2 PUTTING FAT ON THE TASTE MAP

8 GAINING WEIGHT AND LOSING YOUR MIND

18 THINKING LIKE YOUR ANIMALS

12 SEEDS -new people, grants and contracts in science

15 SYNTHESIS -science at Utah State

24 SEEK -discoveries in science

25 SEARCH -science on the web

So, You Want To Be A Partner At Sidley & Austin?, Rafael Gely, Leonard Bierman

Faculty Publications

One of the effects of the “industrialization” of professional organizations has been a shift in the business forms that these organizations adopt. Some organizations have shifted from partnership associations into professional corporations. Other organizations have remained partnerships in form, but have significantly restructured the roles of partners.

Freshmen's Use Of Library Electronic Resources And Self-Efficacy, Michael Waldman

Publications and Research

To encourage students' use of the library, and in particular of its electronic resources, we need to understand what factors encourage students to seek out information in the library setting. Research has shown that self-efficacy influences academic achievement. This paper looks at the role self-efficacy plays in their search for information and use of the library's electronic resources, by surveying a class of freshmen at Baruch College. Their library and computer use were analyzed and correlated with their self-efficacy scores. Through statistical analysis, we found that use of the library correlated to the students' use of the library's electronic resources. …

Can The Environmental Justice Movement Survive Without Title Vi Of The Civil Rights Act, Daniel V. Madrid

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

Harmon V. Browner: A Flawed Interpretation Of Epa Overfiling Authority, Wendy R. Zeft

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

Homeland Security, Pesticide Regulation And Common Household Chemicals: Are We Adequately Protecting All Our Sources, Leticia M. Diaz

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

American Corn Growers Association V. Epa: The Unclear Future Of The Haze Rule - A Successful Challenege And A Major Setback, Katharine A. Crawford

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.

Bekm-1 Is A Herg-Specific Toxin That Shares The Structure With Chtx But The Mechanism Of Action With Ergtx1, Mei Zhang, Yuliya V. Korolkova, Jie Liu, Min Jiang, Eugene V. Grishin, Gea-Ny Tseng

Physiology and Biophysics Publications and Presentations

ABSTRACT

Peptide toxins with disulfide-stabilized structures have been used as molecular calipers to probe the outer vestibule structure of K channels. We want to apply this approach to the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) channel, whose outer vestibule is unique in structure and function among voltage-gated K channels. Our focus here is BeKm-1, a HERG-specific peptide toxin that can suppress HERG in the low nM concentration range. Although BeKm-1 shares the three-dimensional scaffold with the well-studied charybdotoxin, the two use different mechanisms in suppressing currents through their target K channels. BeKm-1 binds near, but not inside, the HERG pore, and it …

Invoking Vali Painful Technologies Of Modern Birth In South India, Cecilia Van Hollen

Anthropology - All Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Improving The Well Being Of At-Risk Families: Exploring Clients’ Perceptions Of Preventative Services, Lenore M. Mcwey

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

Low income and working poor families are exposed to tremendous stressors, which in turn can impede their ability to care for their children (Dyk, 2004). In 2000, reports of abuse and/or neglect of over five million children were made to Child Protective Services (CPS) Agencies (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2002). These families are often termed “at-risk” because of the possibility that the children could be placed in foster care. One prevention strategy used to help at-risk families is in-home family therapy. The Young Investigator Award through the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR) enabled me …

Pharmaceutical Patents And Trips: A Comparison Of India And South Africa, Stephen Barnes

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Guest Editors' Introduction: Psychology And The Church, Mark R. Mcminn, Amy W. Dominguez

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

No abstract provided.

The State Of Coral Reef Ecosystems Of The United States And Pacific Freely Associated States: 2002, Donna D. Turgeon, Rebecca G. Asch, Billy Causey, Richard E. Dodge, Walter Jaap, Kenneth Banks, Joanne Delaney, Brian Keller, Richard E. Spieler, Cruz A. Matos, Jorge R. Garcia, Ernesto Diaz, Don Catanzaro, Caroline Rogers, Zandy Hillis-Starr, Richard Nemeth, Herman Taylor, Marcia Taylor, George P. Schmahl, Margaret W. Miller, David A. Gulko, James E. Maragos, Alan Friedlander, Cynthia L. Hunter, Russell E. Brainard, Peter Craig, Robert H. Richmond, Gerry W. Davis, John Starmer, Michael Trianni, Peter Houk, Charles E. Birkeland, Ahser Edward, Yimnang Golbuu, Jay Gutierrez, Noah Idechong, James E. Maragos, Gustav Paulay, Andrew Tafileichig, Nancy Vander Velde

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

Called for by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force’s (USCRTF) National Action Plan to Conserve Coral Reefs, this is the first biennial report on the condition of coral reefs. It is the scientific baseline for subsequent reports on the health of U.S. coral reef ecosystems that are to be used by NOAA and others to evaluate the efficacy of coral reef conservation and management practices. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Ocean Service led the development of this report. It was authored by 38 experts and supported by 79 contributors from government agencies and non-governmental organizations across the nation …

The Role Of Compositionists In Creating The Networked Digital Library Of Theses And Dissertations, Joseph M. Moxley

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Renovascular Hypertension: Factors Affecting The Outcome Following Surgical Revascularisation, Malik Anas Rabbani, Alia Zaidi, Syed Sohail Ali, Bushra Anas, Asmooni Younus, Syed Mansoor Shah

Section of Nephrology

This study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan to evaluate factors that affect outcome following revascularisation in patients with renovascular hypertension. We included all the patients diagnosed to have renovascular hypertension, confirmed by renal angiography, between July 1997 and September 2000. Of the total 15 patients, nine were males and six were females. Eleven patients received venous grafts, three received polytetraflouroethyline (PTFE) grafts while one patient underwent angioplasty and stenting. All were followed-up for a period of nine months (median) with the range from 2 to 84 months. A total of 33.3% of the study patients …