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Bovines And Global Warming: How The Cows Are Heating Things Up And What Can Be Done To Cool Them Down, Allison N. Hatchett

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.

A Matter Of Life And Death, William E. Richardson

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Age-Related Differences In Susceptibility To Carcinogenesis. Ii. Approaches For Application And Uncertainty Analyses For Individual Genetically Acting Carcinogens, Dale Hattis, Robert Goble, Margaret Chu

Sustainability and Social Justice

In an earlier report we developed a quantitative likelihood-based analysis of the differences in sensitivity of rodents to mutagenic carcinogens across three life stages (fetal, birth to weaning, and weaning to 60 days) relative to exposures in adult life. Here we draw implications for assessing human risks for full lifetime exposures, taking into account three types of uncertainties in making projections from the rodent data: uncertainty in the central estimates of the life-stage-specific sensitivity factors estimated earlier, uncertainty from chemical-to-chemical differences in life-stage-specific sensitivities for carcinogenesis, and uncertainty in the mapping of rodent life stages to human ages/exposure periods. Among …

Washington University Record, April 1, 2005

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

Focal Spot, Spring 2005

Focal Spot All Issues

No abstract provided.

Medical Monitoring: The Right Way And The Wrong Way, Victor E. Schwartz, Leah Lorber, Emily J. Laird

Missouri Law Review

This Article discusses the accepted scientific and medical approach to medical monitoring and explains the considerations involved. Next, the Article outlines how courts have approached these issues. Then, it details the reasons the courts are ill-equipped to implement medical monitoring causes of action. Finally, the Article explains why the legislature is the institution that should decide whether to implement medical monitoring as a valid claim.

Primary And Secondary Education Recent Developments In The Law: Recent Decisions

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Otterbein Aegis Spring 2005, Otterbein Aegis

Aegis: The Otterbein Humanities Journal

Contents: Editor’s Introduction; Interview with Dr. Sherrie Inness: New Research, Unexpected Sources; Articles: Philosophy, Medicine, and Jurisprudence: Klimt’s Contemplation of Human Existence — Kari Benge; The Dissolution of the White-Indian Dichotomy: The Development of Empathy as Historical Reconstruction — Jason Carney; Antonio, Mercantilism, and the Other: The Failed Project of Christian Universalism in The Merchant of Venice. — Ashar Foley; Harold and Maude: Transcending the Fundamental Fantasy — Amanda Knapp; “Justice and realism and really looking”: The Gaze in Iris Murdoch’s The Nice and the Good — Teresa Moore; An Examination of Courtship and Dating from 1900 through the 1950s …

The Ecology Of Breastfeeding, Kim Diana Connolly

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Function And Role Of Synaptotagmin Proteins In Yeast, Aaron J. Yang

Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All

In the genome of the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a family of proteins is encoded that resembles the Ca2+ sensing synaptotagmins present in neuronal cells of higher eukaryotes. The synaptotagmins couple a rise in cytosolic Ca2+ with synaptic vesicle formation and release during the process of vesicular trafficking and exocytosis. This process is important in higher organisms for neurotransmitter release and signal transmission. At least a dozen synaptotagmin isoforms exist, some that are expressed outside the nervous system, suggesting that the synaptotagmin proteins might regulate membrane trafficking in a variety of different cell types. The synaptotagmin proteins in higher …

Utilizing Algorithms And Pathways Of Care In Allied Health Practice, Thomas W. Miller, Meredith Ryan, Chelsea York

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Examined are the use of algorithms and pathways of care in the provision of health promotion activities and clinical services in Allied Health. Practitioners regardless of discipline must know and understand the importance of standards of care and models of intervention and evaluation in clinical practice. Examined is the development and use of clinical algorithms and care pathway for allied health practice. Provided is a case study with a case history and clinical algorithm developed for this case. Offered are issues and import for future paradigm shifts in allied health practice.

Focus, 2005, Spring, Andrews University

Focus

FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Correlates Of In-Home Smoking Behavior Of Parents With Newborns, James Kyung Jo

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Secondhand smoke has been shown to have adverse health effects on young children. It is associated with various health effects such as respiratory infections, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and asthma. Because of the dangers secondhand smoke poses to young children, there is a need for educating parents about the dangers of secondhand smoke as well as determining factors associated with secondhand smoke exposure among children. Understanding these factors may be first step toward developing strategies to reduce ETS exposure.

The study examined correlates of in-home smoking behavior of parents with newborns by analyzing 657 respondents who filled out the …

It's A Question Of Scholarship, Terra L. Smith

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Scholarship is the opportunity for advanced learning. The new paradigm of scholarship, in addition to research, assimilates teaching, service, and integration scholarships. Many allied health professional organizations reward a variety of scholarly efforts with continuing professional education units (CPEUs). The Commission on Dietetic Registration implemented a new CPEU category that promotes research at the preclusion of non-research types of scholarship. One of the most important educational benefits of non-research scholarship is opportunities for professional writing that also supports the goal of life-long learning encouraged by adult education theory. Allied health professions will benefit from a discussion of the criteria used …

Producing Pulses In The Southern Agricultural Region, Peter White, Mark Seymour, Pam Burgess, Martin Harries

Bulletins 4000 -

The development of pulses in Western Australia has undergone tremendous advances over the past 12 years. From a tiny industry in the early 1990’s where the knowledge of both scientists and farmers was very limited, we now have a robust industry with production packages and improved varieties for all the grain legumes species that are well suited to our environment.

This book, which is both comprehensive and practical, collates much of the information gathered through pulse research and commercial experience over the past 10 years and will be valuable to all pulse growers, agronomists, students and industry advisors alike. The …

I Think, Therefore I Am; I Feel, Therefore I Am Taxed: Descartes, Tort Reform, And The Civil Rights Tax Relief Act, Laura Spitz

New Mexico Law Review

No abstract provided.

Virtual Playgrounds And Buddybots: A Data-Minefield For Tweens, Valerie Steeves, Ian R. Kerr

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

This article examines the online places where tweens play, chat, and hang out. We argue that the vision behind these places is defined by commercial imperatives that seek to embed surveillance deeper and deeper into children’s playgrounds and social interactions. Online marketers do more than implant branded products into a child’s play; they collect the minute details of a child’s life so they can build a ‘‘relationship’’ of ‘‘trust’’ between the child and brand. Although marketing to children is not new, a networked environment magnifies the effect on a child’s identity because it opens up a child’s private online spaces …

The Great Pestilence: Yellow Fever In Portsmouth, Virginia, 1855, Burden Susan Lundgren

Health Services Research Dissertations

In 1855, the town of Portsmouth, Virginia was devastated by an epidemic of yellow fever. Most citizens fled. Of those who remained, most became infected and a thousand died. The municipal government collapsed. In their place, a small organization known as the Portsmouth Relief Association assumed responsibility for ensuring the survival of the town. This organization managed the care of the sick, the burial of the dead, and the care of orphans. It was the sole agent receiving and allocating the funds and resources that poured into the community. Scarce food, drugs and other supplies were available only through the …

Osteoporosis In Men, Rafat Faraawi

Saudi Medical Journal

Osteoporosis and fragility fractures are more prevalent in men than previously assumed and mortality rates following a major osteoporotic fracture are higher in men as compared with women. There is still uncertainty on how to interpret bone mineral density BMD in men, and few prospective studies exist that have examined the association between BMD and fracture risk. Prospective studies that have evaluated fracture risk suggest that risk increases as BMD decreases in men in a similar way as described in women. Although data are limited, prior fragility fractures also increase subsequent fracture risks in both men and women. Prevention of …

Factors Determining Self-Efficacy In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Deniz Inal-Ince, Sema Savci, Lutfi Coplu, Hulya Arikan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the factors determining self-efficacy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Thirty male patients with COPD and 30 healthy controls participated in the study. Pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), modified Borg scale, modified Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire (ADL-Q), and COPD Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) were used for the evaluation. The study was performed between September 2003 and May 2004 at the Department of Chest Medicine, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. RESULTS: The COPD patients expressed higher …

Gastritis In Saudi Arab Children, Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Asaad M. Abdullah, Ibrahim A. Al-Mofleh

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Information on childhood gastritis in developing countries is rare; hence, the objective of this study is to report the pattern of this condition in Saudi Arab children. METHODS: Data analysis were carried out in all children <18 years of age who were referred for endoscopy at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1993 to 2002. Only children with histology-proven gastritis were included. RESULTS: One hundred and seventy-five patients out of 851, referred for the investigation of gastrointestinal symptoms, had histology-proven gastritis; whereas only 110/851 (13%) had endoscopic features of gastritis. Most of the children (96%) were Saudi nationals, the age ranged between 4 days to 18 years, and the male to female ratio was 0.4:1. The most common presentation of gastritis was abdominal pain in 42%, followed by combination of abdominal pain and vomiting in 20% and vomiting alone in 18% of the children. Rare but important presentations included refractory anemia, melena and halitosis. The prevalence of gastritis increased with age from 9% in children <5 years of age to 42% in adolescents 16-18 years of age. Likewise, the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis increased from 47% in children <5, to 62% in the 6-15 year age group, and 69% in the 16-18 years old adolescents. Endoscopy was normal in 74/175 (42%) of histologic gastritis and the prevalence of H. pylori gastritis was the highest in cases of endoscopic nodularity (92%) CONCLUSION: Compared to findings from various parts of the world, this report document a similar clinical pattern, but high prevalence of H. pylori gastritis in Saudi Arab children.

Prevalence Of Obesity And Overweight Among Saudi Adolescents In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Sameeh M. Al-Almaie

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents, using the 2 most widely used international references. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted towards the end of 2001 on a random sample of third grade intermediate and all 3 grades of secondary school Saudi students of both genders in Al-Khobar area, Eastern Saudi Arabia. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated. The American National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) growth charts, which have been adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), were used. Student with a BMI of <85th and >95th percentile for age and genders, were defined as …

Assessment Of Sleep Patterns, Daytime Sleepiness, And Chronotype During Ramadan In Fasting And Nonfasting Individuals, Ahmed Bahammam

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Sleep changes during Ramadan in nonfasting individuals have not been assessed before. We aimed to assess the effect of the attending lifestyle changes during Ramadan on sleep behavior and chronotype in fasting and nonfasting individuals. METHODS: Participants completed predesigned questionnaires to assess sleep patterns, daytime sleepiness, meal habits, and chronotype one week before Ramadan (BL) and during the first week (R1) and third week (R3) of Ramadan 1424 (Hijra) (between October 26 and November 15, 2003). Participants were divided into to 3 groups: fasting Saudis (SF), fasting non-Saudis (NSF), and non-fasting non-Saudis (NF). The study was conducted in Riyadh, …

Rhizopine Synthesis – Potential Mediators For Nitrogen Fixation In Legume Plants, Venkat Reddy Guduru

Masters Theses

This research project focused on novel and efficient synthetic approaches of inosamine derivatives (rhizopines). The preparation of specific rhizopines would help elucidate the microbial pathway of rhizopine catabolism and degradation, and determine the role of corresponding genes during nitrogen fixation. We have investigated regio - and stereoselective transformations of myo-inositol derivative 28 utilizing an organostannane as key intermediate towards rhizopine 1a. The synthesis involved several protection and deprotection strategies to control competing reactivities of six hydroxyl groups of myo-inositol. Rhizopine 1a was prepared efficiently as a single isomer in 8 steps and 13% yield by controlling reactions …

Promoting The Culture Of Breastfeeding In A Small Rural Minnesota Hospital, Rebecca J. Poolman

Theses and Dissertations

The benefits of breastfeeding have been well defined for both mother and baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be exclusively breastfeed for at least the first 6 months of life (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005). The Healthy People 2010 breastfeeding objectives include 75% of infants initiating breastfeeding in the early postpartum, 50% of infants being breastfed at 6 months of age, and 25% of infants being breastfed at one year of age (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000). To increase the support of breastfeeding in hospitals the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative was developed. The …

Book Reviews

New Mexico Historical Review

No abstract provided.

Unlv Magazine, Erin O'Donnell, Gian Galassi, Deana Martin, Patti Shock, John Stefanelli, John Bowen, Paul J. Traudt, Jeffrey J. Matthews, Gillian Silver, Regina Barcolas, Jennifer Robison, Doug Mcinnis, Cate Weeks

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.

Involving Support Partners In Obesity Treatment, Amy Gorin, Suzanne Phelan, Deborah Tate, Nancy Sherwood, Robert Jeffery, Rena R. Wing

Kinesiology and Public Health

In this study, the authors examined whether the number or success of weight loss partners influences participants' outcomes in behavioral weight loss treatment. Overweight participants (n = 109) assigned to an exercise intensive group in a larger trial were encouraged to invite up to 3 partners to attend treatment. Weight losses at 6, 12, and 18 months were not associated with the number of partners (0-3) but were associated with the weight loss success of the partners. Participants with at least 1 successful partner (weight loss ≥10% at 6 months) lost significantly (p = .004) more weight at 6, 12, …

A Comparison Of The Clinical And Cost-Effectiveness Of 3 Intervention Strategies For Aids Wasting, Abby H. Shevitz, Ira B. Wilson, Ann Y. Mcdermott, Donna Spiegelman, Sarah C. Skinner, Kristina Antonsson, Jennifer E. Layne, Aaron Beaston-Blaakman, Donald S. Shepard, Sherwood L. Gorbach

Kinesiology and Public Health

To compare oxandrolone (OX) or strength training with nutrition alone (NA) for AIDS wasting.

The Economics Of Mandatory Biotech Food Labeling In The United States, William J. Gongol

Major Themes in Economics

Almost every developed nation in the world except the United States mandates the labeling of genetically modified foods. Upon examining the costs and benefits of mandatory labeling, it appears that this may not be the most efficient solution to deal with varied consumer preferences. The United States government should instead focus on increased scientific research to deal with the externalities of biotechnology.