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Southern Anthropologist

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A Critical Evaluation Of The Frequency Of Anemia In Native American Populations, Kristina Marie Stoeppler

Southern Anthropologist

Winning Entry, 2003 SAS Student Paper Competition: Undergraduate. Kristin Marie Stoeppler examines paleopathological data on several Native American populations to assess risk factors for anemia among these groups. This gives us a window into the life experiences of some groups of Native Americans during historic times.

Whose Precaution After All? A Comment On The Comparison And Evolution Of Risk Regulatory Systems, Jonathan B. Wiener

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

No abstract provided.

Managing Ungulates To Protect Trees, Dale L. Nolte

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

ig game species, such as elk and deer, inflict the most widespread form of damage to forest resources. Elk may trample or pull seedlings without well-established root systems out of the ground. Browsing elk often splinter woody stems. During the spring, the stems may be stripped of bark below where they break the stem. Deer damage inflicted on seedlings is similar to elk damage. Woody stems are often splintered and the bark is stripped from twigs. New buds are generally clipped back to the previous year’s growth. Deer do not pull seedlings as frequently as elk and their damage rarely …

Bears Prefer Trees In The Spring, Dale L. Nolte

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

As they emerge from their winter den, bears need an energy source and food is relatively scarce. Concurrently, trees are breaking dormancy and starting to generate carbohydrates. Consequently, bears commonly girdle Douglas-fir trees during the spring to feed on the available carbohydrates. Bears strip bark from a tree with their claws, then feed on the sapwood by scraping it from the heartwood with their teeth. Scattered remnants of bark strewn at the base of a tree and vertical tooth marks are characteristic indicators of bear activity. Most frequently bears forage on the lower bole of trees, girdling the bottom three …

Pattern Of Infant Feeding At A University Hospital In Western Saudi Arabia, Nadia M. Fida, Jumama Y. Al-Aama

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the pattern of breastfeeding in mothers, identify causes of failure to breastfeed, initiate, and sustain breastfeeding practices at a University Hospital in Western Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Prospective interviews with mothers of infants seen consecutively during routine well baby clinic visits were conducted in the year October 2001 through to September 2002 using structured 18 item questionnaires. This study was carried out at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty-eight interviews were conducted. Of the study groups 106 (83%) were breastfeeding. Of the mothers who came from low income families and …

Morbidity And Mortality Data Of Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Hanaa Banjar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors that contributed to morbidity and mortality of cystic fibrosis (CF) population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS: This retrospective chart review was carried out in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA, during a 9 year period, November 1993 to November 2002, on confirmed CF patients, for demographic, clinical and mortality data. RESULTS: A total of 190 CF patients were diagnosed during the 9 years. One hundred and sixty-four (86%) patients are alive, 26 (14%) died. Ninety-nine (52%) were males and 91 (48%) were females. Age at diagnosis 2.8 ± 3.5 years, …

Radiographic Osteoarthritis And Serum Cholesterol, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To find out the relationship between radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, generalized OA and serum cholesterol. METHODS: Over a period of 7 months from September 1998 through to March 1999, 246 patients attending 14 primary care clinics in Northern Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for different non-musculoskeletal complaints were recruited in the study. Their knees, hands and wrists were radiographed. Their ages, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), fasting serum cholesterol, triglycerides and uric acid were recorded. RESULTS: There were 113 females and 133 males with average ages 46 ± 14.2 and 51.54 ± 16.0 years. One …

Rethinking Nutritional Support For Persons With Cancer Cachexia, Donna O. Mccarthy

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Cancer cachexia is a poorly understood syndrome of anorexia, weight loss, and muscle wasting that negatively impacts quality of life and survival in cancer patients. Research has clearly implicated proinflammatory cytokines in the biology of cancer cachexia. More recent research implicates products of arachidonic acid and suggests that cachexia may be a chronic inflammatory condition rather than a nutritional aberration. To date, nutritional support to slow weight loss has focused primarily on increasing calorie intake. Alternatively, many foods contain factors that can modulate the synthesis or activity of proinflammatory mediators, especially the synthesis of prostaglandin E2 from arachidonic acid. These …

Openness, Growth, And Development: Evidence From A Panel Of Developing Countries, Farrokh Nourzad, Jennifer J. Powell

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

This paper examines the interaction between openness, growth, and development using a panel of forty-seven developing countries and five-year averages for the period, 1965-1990. Its primary objective is to determine whether there is a direct link between the level of development and openness, while controlling for the indirect effect of openness through its impact on economic growth. Using a two-equation simultaneous-equations model of development and growth and three alternative measures of openness, our findings suggest that openness has a positive influence on both economic growth and human development. We also find that while economic growth makes a positive contribution to …

Inmate Litigation: Results Of A National Survey, Margo Schlanger

Other Publications

Over the summer of 2001, I conducted a survey of jail and prison systems about experiences with civil litigation brought by inmates. Here I report in a preliminary but focused way on those results.

Findings: Since passage of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), the federal court civil rights inmate docket has shrunk by 40%. But the results of the survey establish that litigation remains extremely important to correctional administrators and administration. It is clear that agencies continue to respond to the fact and prospect of damage and injunctive actions by seeking to avoid lawsuits, by hiring various kinds of …

Effect Of Food Availability On Reproduction And Brood Size In A Freshwater Brooding Bivalve, Mark Beekey, Ronald H. Karlson

Biology Faculty Publications

Brood size is often constrained by the amount of energy available to produce offspring. Yet, energetic constraints may not be as important if the physical capacity to brood offspring is limited. Investigating the relative importance of energetic and physical constraints on brood size is necessary to understand how reproductive strategies are molded by natural selection. We investigated how food availability affects brood size in Sphaerium striatinum, a freshwater bivalve. We reared juveniles to adulthood under three food levels in a common garden experiment. The number of reproductive attempts, brood size, and stage of offspring development were measured. Clams reared …

Aku Newsletter : July 2003, Volume 4, Issue 2, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Quality Of Dehydrated Whole Egg Packaged In No. 10 Cans, T.A. Gnadt, Lynn V. Ogden, Oscar A. Pike

Faculty Publications

Dehydration reduces egg mass and increases shelf-life without significantly affecting most functional properties. This has created a demand for dehydrated whole egg in military rations, emergency relief programs and personal storage. However, because such products are usually stored before use, the buyer may be unaware of product quality until long after purchase. The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of several brands of dehydrated whole egg commercially packaged in No. 10 cans. Eight brands of dehydrated whole egg were obtained from food retailers. All but 1 brand were labeled as having a low oxygen environment. A 50 …

Illinois State Magazine, Summer 2003, University Marketing And Communications

Illinois State Magazine (1999-present)

Alumni magazine for Illinois State University

Characterization Of Pasteurella Multocida Associated With Pneumonia In Bighorn Sheep, Glen C. Weiser, Walter J. Delong, Julia L. Paz, Bahman Shafii, William J. Price, Alton C.S. Ward

Student Publications

Pasteurella multocida is a highly diverse group of bacteria recognized as important pathogens. Although P. multocida is not ordinarily associated with disease in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis), numerous isolates were cultured in high numbers from free-ranging bighorn sheep in the Hells Canyon area of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon (USA) during the winter of 1995–96. Animals captured in Hells Canyon and held in captivity, and their offspring, also harbored P. multocida. Biochemical utilization tests on 90 isolates identified three subspecies: P. multocida multocida a (n=54); P. multocida multocida b (n=13); and …

Beliefs Of Blue-Collar Workers: Stage Of Readiness For Exercise, Carolyn L. Blue, David R. Black, Karen Conrad, Kimberlee A. Gretebeck

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To address a theoretical debate regarding contributions of self-efficacy and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the amount of variance in stage of readiness to exercise among blue-collar workers.

Method: A validated questionnaire was used for assessment.

Results: LISREL indicated that self-efficacy had the most influence on stage and TPB constructs were subjugated to self-efficacy. Univariate analyses indicated that self-efficacy and TPB variables are important for intervention.

Conclusions: Self-efficacy plays a major role in explaining exercise stage among high-risk blue-collar workers, and self-efficacy and TPB constructs are important to consider in designing interventions.

Quality Of White Rice Retail Packaged In No. 10 Cans For Long-Term Storage, M. B. Halling, N. D. Van Noy, Lynn V. Ogden, Oscar A. Pike

Faculty Publications

Dry foods, such as white rice, are available for retail sale packaged in No. 10 cans for long-term storage in case of natural disasters or other emergencies. Little information is available regarding the quality of such products that are packaged for prolonged storage using hermetically sealed containers and oxygen absorbers. The objective of this research was to evaluate and compare the quality of several different brands of white rice products packaged for long-term storage, available at the retail level. Ten brands of rice products (7 long-grain white rice, 2 parboiled white rice, 1 instant white rice) packaged in No. 10 …

Effects Of Long-Term Storage On Quality Of Regular And Quick Rolled Oats, M. B. Mcewan, Lynn V. Ogden, Oscar A. Pike

Faculty Publications

Traditionally, shelf life studies of cereal staples have investigated quality after storage for a maximum of several (~18) months. However, there is a market for product that will store for much longer periods of time, intended for such uses as personal storage, emergency relief efforts and military rations. Rolled oats in hermetically sealed cans and treated to remove oxygen are available at the retail level, yet little work has investigated the effects of long-term storage on quality. The objective of this research was to investigate the quality of regular and quick rolled oats packaged in cans for long-term storage. Twenty …

June 30, 2003 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Summer Mustang, June 26, 2003

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

News Sources - Talk To The Experts, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

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The Weekly Challenger, June 26, 2003, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 26, 2003, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Pesticide Applicator Training, Larry A. Sagers

All Archived Publications

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, June 25, 2003, Daily Egyptian Staff

June 2003

No abstract provided.

School Of Medicine Faculty Senate Minutes - June 2003., J. Weisberg, School Of Medicine Faculty Senate.

Meeting Minutes

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Exercise And Physical Activity In The Prevention And Treatment Of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Statement From The Council On Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee On Exercise, Rehabilitation, And Prevention) And The Council On Nutrition, Physical Activity, And Metabolism (Subcommittee On Physical Activity), Paul D. Thompson, David Buchner, Ileana L. Piña, Gary J. Balady, Mark A. Williams, Bess H. Marcus, Kathy Berra, Steven N. Blair, Fernando Costa, Barry Franklin, Gerald F. Fletcher, Neil F. Gordon, Russell R. Pate, Beatriz L. Rodriguez, Antronette K. Yancey, Nanette K. Wenger

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly College Of Agriculture Names Pedersen As Associate Dean, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

June 23, 2003 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Vol.31 N.16 June 19th 2003, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.