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African American Breast Cancer Health Disparities, Theresa Lynn Gaul

Honors Program Theses

Health disparities are "the differences in the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and burden of cancer and related adverse health conditions that exist among specific population groups in the United States" (National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2002). Racial and ethnic minorities experience serious disparities in health access and outcomes. Disparities in the burden of death and illness experienced by African Americans in particular, as compared with our nation's population as a whole, are particularly striking. There are a variety of factors contributing to these inequalities. The purpose of this report is to examine these factors and the consequential effects on the African American's …

Penny Stinkards And Proper Gentlemen: The Demographics Of London's Theatre Audiences, 1567--1642, Brook Adelaide Mcginnis

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

Knowing one's audience is crucial to any theatre. How can the marketing staff target new patrons if they know nothing about their immediate audience? This quandary need not be limited to the present. Therefore, the thesis I propose is entitled "Penny Stinkards And Proper Gentlemen: The Demographics of London's Theatre Audiences 1567-1642." I have researched the different facets of Elizabethan life that may have played a factor in attendance. Rather than discussing whom Middleton, Kyd, and Shakespeare were writing for, I have discussed who may have actually attended. Whom one writes for and who ends up in the audience are …

Validation Of A Tool To Measure Drug Knowledge: Evaluating Bioterrorism Preparedness Activities, Gregory A. Low

Open Access Dissertations

Background. Pharmaceutical supplies sufficient to protect millions of people are positioned to respond to a bioterrorist attack in the United States of America, but the educational resources, programs, material, and health professional staffing, to utilize those supplies optimally may be underdeveloped. Professionals and municipalities require objective tools to measure their ability to communicate necessary drug information to adhere to emergency prophylactic regimens. Objective. This research project created a survey tool and laid the foundation to establish the tool's validity to measure patient drug knowledge in bioterrorism preparedness activities that involve the dispensing of prophylactic medications. Methods. Test construction was based …

Resource Guide For Authors: Open Access, Copyright, And The Digital Commons., Charlotte Hess

Librarian Publications

"This article aims to introduce you to the important issues about copyright and open access; to convince you that providing open access to your research is a right and a responsibility; and to provide concrete information and instructions so that all of you can easily contribute and enrich the global information commons. This is a push for institutional change, commoners, because few of you see yourselves as archivists, publishers, or librarians. But you must begin to take an active role in freeing information. The information that the world needs and values is in your hands."

Factors Associated With Delayed Initiation Of Hiv Medical Care Among Infected Persons Attending An Urban Hiv /Aids Clinic., Christopher S. Krawczyk

All ETDs from UAB

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An Evaluation Of The Human Pathogen Transmission Potential Of Selected Wastewater Treatment Systems, With The Development Of A Rating System For Public Use In Selecting A System For Home Installation., Joseph Stanley Jablecki

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Molecular Analysis Of The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Reverse Transcriptase In Infectious Virus., Alok Mohan Mulky

All ETDs from UAB

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Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Response To Adenovirus Gene Therapy., Jian Chen

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna In The Courtroom, Julian Adams

Journal of Law and Policy

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How Scientists View Causality And Assess Evidence: A Study Of The Institute Of Medicine's Evaluation Of Health Effects In Vietnam Veterans And Agent Orange, Irva Hertz-Picciotto

Journal of Law and Policy

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Structural Study Of Disease Related Proteins, Ayse Sinem Ozyurt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The availability of complete sequences for the genomes of many organisms changes the researcher's attention from genome sequencing to finding the function of gene products, the proteins. The three dimensional (3D) structure of a protein is helpful to understand its function, because tertiary structure is more conserved in evolution than sequence. The 3D structures can be found quickly by using high-throughput (HT) methods for protein expression, purification, characterization and structure determination. This process is very challenging in every step. Therefore we selected nearly 200 cancer related proteins as targets to see the difficulties in trying to determine the web predicted …

Preserving A Precious Resource: Rationalizing The Use Of Antibiotics, Eric Kades

Faculty Publications

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Protestant's Guide To Catholic "Nunsense": A Performance Study And Analysis Of "Sister Mary Hubert", Anita Endsley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Anita Endsley will portray the role of Sister Mary Hubert in the musical Nunsense at Seaside Music Theatre in Daytona Beach, Florida from October 28 through November 14, 2005. This parody of convent life in crisis written by Dan Goggin provides a breadth of material for analysis of the genre as well as character analysis. Dissecting the comedy will be the foundation for characteer development. The popularity of this musical among Catholic and non-Catholic audiences have created a market that inspired the writer to extend this theme through five sequels. The commercial success of these musicals suggest a strong connection …

Measurement Of Lipid Peroxidation In Biology Models Using Gas-Chromatography-Aass Spectrometry, Madhavi Lokireddy

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

C2C12 mouse myoblast cells, grown in glass vials, were connected to a cryofocusing unit to trap volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The VOCs were eluted from the trap by capacitive discharge into a gas chromatograph with time-of-flight mass spectral capabilities (GC-TOFMS) and were found to include the lipid peroxidation product hexanal. The pro-oxidant cumene hydroperoxide elevated the levels of these lipid peroxidation products, whereas the anti-oxidant butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) impaired their production. Derivatization of the aldehyde products of lipid peroxidation in the same myoblast cells with pentafluorobenzyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride (PFB) provided evidence for formation of non-volatile products of lipid peroxidation …

Litigating Global Warming: Substantive Law In Search Of A Forum, Henry Mcgee

Faculty Articles

In response to the obstruction by the United States of the Kyoto protocols and its subsequent agreements, American environmental NGOs and state governments have filed a range of lawsuits to force the current U.S. administration, automobile manufacturers, and regulatory actors to combat global warming. This essay first very briefly sketches some of the strategies by litigants to force compliance with Kyoto, an agreement which reflects nearly all of the international community's desire to schedule reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The essay then describes a strategy that perhaps is the most conventional in terms of international law, but requires a nation …

A Public Relations Case Study On The United States Navy And Marine Corps' Role In Operation Unified Assistance Following The South Asia Tsunami, Hans H. Chun

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine from a public relations point-of-view, the public image impact on the United States from the efforts of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' response to the tsunami crisis. The thesis analyzes the disaster that affected so many nations, and the humanitarian response of the United States Navy and Marine Corps in Operation Unified Assistance and the role of Navy Public Affairs following the earthquake and tsunami disaster and the importance of visual media.

Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Faculty Masthead, Mjlst Editorial Board

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Segregation And Environmental Justice, Myron Orfield

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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The Legal Fiction Of The Lake Matchimanitou Indian School, Matthew L.M. Fletcher

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Cd4+ T Cell Memory And Antigen-Specific Cell Frequency., John T. Bates

All ETDs from UAB

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Association Of Plasma Donation With Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Hepatitis C Virus Infections In Rural Shanxi Province, China., Han-Zhu Qian

All ETDs from UAB

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Medical Adherence: A Structural Approach To The Logic Of Middle -Class Allergic Rhinitis Patient Behavior., Angelina Rosas Wittich

All ETDs from UAB

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High Viral Loads And Cd4 T Cells Regulate The Phenotypic And Functional Maturation Of Virus-Specific Cd8 T Cells., Michael J. Fuller

All ETDs from UAB

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Evaluation Of Violence Prevention Programs For Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis., Hyoun-Kyoung Higgerson

All ETDs from UAB

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Environmental Health Practitioners In Alabama: An Assessment Of The Practice Of The Ten Essential Services And Abilities In The Fourteen Core Competencies., Christie Mccullum-Hill

All ETDs from UAB

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Teleradiology Program Evaluation., Nieika Geeter Parks

All ETDs from UAB

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Correlates Of Douching Frequency, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Risk Behaviors And Reasons For Douching Among Adolescents And Young Adult Women., Pamela Q. Plummer

All ETDs from UAB

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Helicobacter Pylori Infection In Havana, Cuba. Prevalence And Caga Status Of The Strains, Beatriz Gutiérrez, Teresita Vidal, Carlos Ernesto Valmaña, Christine Camou-Juncas, Adriana Santos, Françis Mégraud, Nery González, Ibrahim Leonard, Rolando Martínez, Osvaldo Díaz-Canel, Manuel Paniagua, María Del Pilar Escobar, George L. Mendz

Medical Papers and Journal Articles

There is a great paucity of information about Helicobacter pylori infection in the countries of the Caribbean basin. Almost no studies have been performed to determine the prevalence, antibiotic resistance or virulence factors of the bacterium. To measure the prevalence of H. pylori infection among patients attending endoscopy in three clinics in Havana, Cuba, to evaluate clarithromycin resistance, and to determine the cagA status of the strains obtained. Endoscopy was performed and biopsies were obtained from 117 successive patients attending the Institute of Oncology, the Institute of Gastroenterology, and the Calixto Garcia Hospital in Havana, Cuba. Biopsies were maintained at …

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Performance And Perceptions: Use Of A Handheld, Computerized, Decision Making Aid During Critical Events In A High-Fidelity Human Simulation Environment, Vicki C. Coopmans

Theses and Dissertations

With the increasing focus on patient safety and human error, understanding how practitioners make decisions during critical incidents is important. Despite the move towards evidence-based practice, research shows that much decision making is based on intuition and heuristics (“rules of thumb”). The purpose of this study was to examine and evaluate the methodologic feasibility of a strategy for comparing traditional cognition versus the use of algorithms programmed on a personal digital assistant (FDA) in the management of unanticipated critical events by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).

A combined qualitative-quantitative methodology was utilized. The quantitative element consists of a pilot study …