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The Role Of Meat, Poultry, And Fish Consumption In The Occurrence Of Rheumatoid And Other Forms Of Arthritis, Asnake Hailu

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of arthritis or rheumatism are now the leading cause of disability in the United States. The etiology and pathogenesis are less understood and available treatment options are not always satisfactory. This dissertation measures the prevalence and cumulative incidence of rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of arthritis or rheumatism, and examines any associations with current and lifetime consumption of meat, poultry, and fish (meat) using the Adventist Health Study and the Adventist Mortality Study databases. From these databases, it was possible to reconstruct a prospective cohort, obtain self-reported information on demographic characteristics, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, other …

Getting What We Should From Doctors: Rethinking Patient Autonomy And The Doctor-Patient Relationship, Roger B. Dworkin

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Table & Seed Potatoes From Western Australia At A Glance, Dr I Mcpharlin, Peter Dawson, Rachel Lancaster

Bulletins 4000 -

Western Australia is a leading national exporter of table potatoes, accounting for almost 40 per cent of Australian exports. The high quality of Western Australian potatoes commands premium prices on both national and international markets. Opportunities to export Certified potato seed, particularly to south east Asian markets are growing and varieties suited to export markets are being developed.

Weight Change, Quality Of Life And Performance Status In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Nancy C. Atkinson

Theses and Dissertations

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On The Origin Of Ethics, John Ashley Kimble

Honors Theses

This essay will be an exploration of Darwin’s theory of natural selection and the implications that the theory holds for the field of ethics. It will investigate the intellectual climate of Darwin’s day and discuss how his theory was received both by his fellow scientists and by the general public. It will provide a brief background of Darwin’s life leading up to his famous voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, as well as relevant biographical details from his later life. It will provide a brief history of the gene and the science of genetics and how this science has changed Darwin’s …

Studies On The Role Of Foldign Of The Cro Protein In The Genetic Switch Of The Bacteriophage Lambda, Chinwendu Chioma Onwubiko

Honors Theses

The Cro protein plays a critical role in the genetic switch, which governs the life cycle of the lysogenic bacteriophage lambda. Cro is a slow folding protein. The aim of this thesis is to test the idea that the folding rate of Cro has a direct effect on the dynamics of gene regulation in living cells. One way to test this hypothesis is to increase the rate of folding inside cells. SlyD is a peptidylprolyl isomerase that increases the rate of Cro folding in vitro. Strains of E.coli with varying levels of SlyD were infected with the lambda virus and …

Plant-Derived Monoterpenes Suppress Hamster Kidney Cell 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Synthesis At The Post-Transcriptional Level, Dennis Peffley, Apurba K. Gayen

Faculty and Staff Publications

The rate-limiting enzyme for mevalonate and cholesterol synthesis in mammalian cells is 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase. Control occurs through both transcriptional and post-transcriptional actions signaled by the end product, cholesterol, and by isoprenoid intermediates. End products of plant mevalonate metabolism, i.e., plant-derived isoprenoids, also suppress mammalian HMG-CoA reductase. Previous studies reported that isoprenoids suppress reductase synthesis at a post-transcriptional level. We tested the hypothesis that plant-derived isoprenoids also regulate mammalian HMG-CoA reductase synthesis at a post-transcriptional level by incubating lovastatin-treated C100 cells with mevalonate or a plant-derived isoprenoid (the monoterpenes, limonene, perillyl alcohol or geraniol) either alone or combined with the …

Uric Acid As An Antioxidant And The Effect Of Changes In Plasma Uric Acid Concentrations On Broiler Susceptibility To Ascites, And, The Effect Of Diet And Strain On Growth, Feed Efficiency, And Amino Acid Retention In Hybrid Bluegill., Beth M. Stinefelt

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Study one investigated the ability of uric acid (UA) to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the ability of UA to protect against ROS-mediated damage. Hydroxyl and superoxide radical ESR signals were reduced by addition of UA (P< 0.05). UA prevented lipid peroxidation in RAW 264.7 cells exposed to silica (P< 0.015). UA inhibited hydroxyl-mediated damage to λ Hind III DNA. The objective of study two was to determine the effect of changes in plasma UA (PUA) on growth and ascites development in broilers. Chicks were fed a grower diet supplemented with 0.5 moles inosine/kg feed to raise PUA, 15 mg allopurinol/kg body weight/day to lower PUA, or a control diet. Birds were housed in two environmental chambers; one had conditions to promote ascites while the second was held at standard conditions. Although dietary treatment had an effect on PUA, no effect of diet on performance or development of ascites was observed.

Antinutrients And Total Cyanide Content Of Taro Corms, Sirapa Oudomugsorn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Methionine And Leucine Requirement And Their Biosynthetic Blockage In C. Elegans, Wei-Chen Feng

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Barrier Reduction In Individualized Vs. Macronutrient Restricted Hypocaloric Diets, Marily Ann Oppezzo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Lactation On Blood Glucose In Latina Women With Gestational Diabetes, Manuel F. Villacorta

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Recent International Efforts To End Commercial Sexual Exploitation Of Children, Karene Jullien

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Gender, Work, And The Nafta Labor Side Agreement, Kate E. Andrias

University of San Francisco Law Review

Women, especially women of color, are the most exploited laborers in the global economy generally, and in North America specifically. Women predominate among maquiladoras in export-processing zones in Mexico and in sweatshops in the United States. Female laborers, such as office cleaners and chambermaids in luxury hotels, support the American institutions of international finance, in today's "global cities."

Cambodia Millenium Development Goals, Report 2003, Kingdom Of Cambodia

Global CWD Repository

The 2003 MDGs Progress Report is divided into three major sections. Section I introduces the development context in Cambodia. Section II presents (i) CMDG indicators and targets; (ii) the current situation, past and future trends as well as gaps between targets and trends; (iii) major current policies and programs contributing to CMDGs; (iv) key challenges for meeting CMDG targets; and (v) a framework for meeting the key challenges and reaching CMDG targets. Section III outlines the way forward for CMDGs progress monitoring and evaluation. The main report is complemented by a set of annexes including a glossary of technical terms …

2003 Clinic Yearbook, Lisa Collea, Miriam Post

Sidney Kimmel Medical College Yearbooks

The Clinic is the yearbook of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (formerly Jefferson Medical College) at Thomas Jefferson University.

An Exploratory Study Of Older Persons' Computer And Internet Usage In Hong Kong, Cheung Ming, Alfred Chan, David Rosser Phillips, Meng Soi, Florence Fong

APIAS Monograph 專題論文

Computer usage and internet access for older persons have been increasingly emphasized in Hong Kong, particularly as a live access tool for keeping frequent contacts with the outside world and the applicability in online medical consultation for those who are frail and isolated. But how are these computer communication technologies being used among the older persons? The question has not been much explored. Hence, this study aims, as a first step, to find out the profiles of older persons using computer aided communications including internet and e-mails. The objectives of the present study are to:

1. measure the proportion of older …

Watching You, Watching Me, Brenda V. Smith

Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Articles

This article addresses these arguments and ultimately concludes that same-sex supervision should be adopted in U.S. prisons in supervising both male and female prisoners. First, while same-sex supervision may not prevent sexual misconduct, it may reduce it by cutting off a primary vector of sexual misconduct-cross-gender interactions between staff and inmates. Second, same-sex supervision may increase prisoner well-being by giving prisoners a greater sense of control over their bodies, thereby reducing their sense of vulnerability to abuse. Finally, adopting same-sex supervision policies would make the United States' position more congruent with international standards for the treatment of prisoners.

Predictors Of Large Women's Satisfaction With Health Care, Virginia M. Koutsouros

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

This cross-sectional observational study identifies specific predictors of large women's satisfaction with health care and participation in preventive care as measured by pelvic screening examinations. A total of 87 large adult women completed a survey, including measures of self-objectification, affective experience, satisfaction with health care, and health care locus of control. Multiple regression analysis was employed to analyze results. The hypotheses of this study were as follows: (1) BMI, self-objectification, negative affect and locus of control will predict satisfaction with medical care; (2) pelvic screening examinations and patient satisfaction with medical care will be positively related (3) self-objectification and negative …

Adaptive Oviposition Behaviour In The Goldenrod Stem Galler, Eurosta Solidaginis (Diptera:Tephritidae), Allison C. Poff

Theses and Dissertations

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Art Irritates Life-- And Vice Versa : An Exploration Of The Nature Of Dance And Its Effect On The Psychological Well-Being Of Ballet And Contemporary Dancers, Veronica Shum

Theses : Honours

Research into the psychology of theatrical dancers has indicated that as a group, dancers may be a high-risk population for psychological disorders. The majority of this research however, has only sampled ballet dancers. In consideration of the fact that contemporary dance is philosophically and aesthetically different from ballet, it is proposed that the experience of contemporary dancers may be different from that of ballet dancers and thus their psychological experience and potential problems may also be different. It is suggested, therefore, that results from studies on ballet dancers may not generalize to contemporary dancers. In support of this proposition, the …

Fact Sheet #1; December 2003; References, Linda Penaloza

Obesity/Physical Activity Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Novartis And The U.N. Global Compact Initiative, Lee A. Tavis

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

The U.N. Global Compact initiative evolved from a challenge posed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the business community at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 1999. "I call on you--individually through your firms, and collectively through your business associations--to embrace, support, and enact a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labor standards and environmental practices." His vision is "to give a human face to the global market." Over a year of intense interaction among business chief executive officers and associations, non-governmental organizations, labor unions, and four U.N. agencies led to the formulation of nine …

Costs Of Feeding Guinea Pigs In Two Meat-Producing Populations In The Field And Experimental Station, Sara Taborga Galindo

Theses and Dissertations

The cost of feeding has been pointed out as the most trascendet investment inside a guinea-pig production. The present work carries out with the purpose to determine and to quantify feeding costs, total costs of production and profitability of Tamborada and MEJOCUY guinea-pig populations. In the stage of suckling period, breed and gestation, experimental station and field. The result of feeding cost was 0.05 and 0.03 $US in suckling period (14 days) for Tamborada and MEJOCUY population, in breeding (42 days) it was 0.14 $US in both populations and in gestation (67 days), it was 0.42 and 0.40 $US. In …

Determination Of The Botanical And Chemical Composition Of The Pasture Diet Selected By Llamas (Lama Glama) During The Rainy Season In The Community Of Pujrata, Cristóbal Achu Nina

Theses and Dissertations

Llamas (Lama glama) take advantage of poor natural forage (grasses and others) due to their efficient digestive physiology that is adapted for this type of forage. The problem now faced is the gradual exhaustion of the native grassland (low phytomass production). The vegetation does not cover the dry matter consumption requirements, and less so the nutrient requirements, of these animals. Because of this there is the necessity of determining the botanical composition, pasture selection by plant parts, and chemical composition of what llamas ingest in order to improve these animals' nutrition in the pasture. This study occurred at the Larqa …

The Spillikin (Vol. 20), Valparaiso University

The Spillikin - The Christ College Newsletter

No abstract provided.

2003-2004 Bgsu Catalog, Bowling Green State University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Legal Considerations For Sponsorship Contracts Of Olympic Athletes, Leigh Augustine-Schlossinger

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal (1994 - )

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2003 - Appropriations 3.4, Office Of Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez

By year (2001-2019)

This series consists of appropriations supported by the Office of Representative Luis V. Gutiérrez. Appropriations included: Transportation infrastructure projects in Chicago, Neurofibromatosis (NF) research, USDA's sections 514 loans and 516 grants, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Skin Disease (NIAMS), Chicago Public Schools Science Laboratory Safety Initiative, expansion of the Municipal Police force in the Municipality of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Arthritis Foundation, Metropolitan Tenants Organization's (MTO) Affordable Housing Preservation Project, Puerto Rican Culture and Art, ChildServ Kids Place program and PEP (Parenting Education Program), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Little Village Open Space Development initiative, Bridgeport expansion redevelopment project, …

Diaspora And Deadlock, Miami And Havana: Coming To Terms With Dreams And Dogmas, Francisco Valdes

Articles

No abstract provided.