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Torsion Of An Epiploic Appendix Mimicking Acute Appendicitis, Hisham S. Hurreiz, Callisto M. Madavo

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Public Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Passive Smoking, Nazar Al-Haddad, Randah R. Hamadeh, Samia A. Bahram

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Evaluation Of The Internet And Computer Utilization By The Fourth Grade Medical Students, Ali N. Yildiz, Candas Kilic, Gulsum I. Bayhan, Hale Goksever, Ozlem Karaarslan

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Oxacillin And Cefoxitin Disk Diffusion Test For Routine Detection Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Subhash C. Arya, Lalit K. Mehta, George Mathai, Bharat K. Agarwal, Shekhar Agarwal

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Treatment Of Vitiligo With Topical 15% Lactic Acid Solution In Combination With Ultra Violet-A, Iqbal A. Bukhari, Khalifa E. Sharquie

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Diabetes In The Arab World, Basmah Al-Wahhabi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Developing Culturally Sensitive Skills In Health And Social Care With A Focus On Conducting Research With African Caribbean Communities In England, Gina Marie Awoko Higginbottom, Laura Serrant-Green

The Qualitative Report

Researchers may not feel equipped to conduct qualitative research with ethnic minority communities in England because they may lack of culturally sensitive research skills. The aim of this paper is to explore how researchers might integrate culturally sensitive research skills into their work. This paper draws on our own experiences of conducting research with African Caribbean communities in England, and from workshops we facilitated with researchers and community representatives. The purpose of the workshops was to establish the most pertinent issues in conducting research with ethnic minority communities in England. We gathered data from the participants and created themes based …

An Ethnographic-Case Study Of Beliefs, Context Factors, And Practices Of Teachers Integrating Technology, Julie Angers, Krisanna L. Machtmes

The Qualitative Report

This ethnographic-case study explored the beliefs, context factors, and practices of three middle school exemplary teachers that led to a technology-enriched curriculum. Findings suggest that these middle school teachers believe technology is a tool that adds value to lessons and to students learning and motivation. Due to a personal interest in technology, these teachers are self-taught and apply for grants to acquire new hardware and software. They receive support for release time to continue with ongoing professional development, which has helped to change their teaching strategies from teacher-centered to student-centered. They are not afraid to take risk using trial and …

實務導向之醫學人文課程設計與初步成效評估, 淑媞 邱

Journal of Medical Education

本研究係以促進學生個人發展與專業發展為目的，設計一結合典範學習與經驗學習之醫學人文課程，並評估其可行性與初步成效。應用之教學方法包括：特別演講、小組實踐活動、小組口頭與書面報告、課堂討論、撰寫個人隨堂心得與期末報告。課程結束後以無記名結構式問卷對學生進行調查，共回收96份(80%)有效問卷；分析發現，學生對課程的規劃、學習的數量與深度、老師的教學方式與整體教學之滿意度都達90%，最獲同學肯定的是實踐活動；89.6%學生在這門課中感覺到被尊重，97.9%有看到一位以上值得自己學習的老師。在成效方面，認為這門課程對以後的學習與工作有幫助，對開拓更豐富的人生有啓發，感受到培養知識技術以外多方面能力的需要，感受到機構與醫療人員用心提昇照護品質的精神，強烈感受醫學應以人為本，能看到病人不只是一個生病的人、也是一個值得尊敬的生命，以及更加感受到醫療的社會責任的學生都達90%以上；表示有在這門課中親身實踐對生命的尊重與關壞、以及覺得對培養助人為樂的價值觀有幫助的學生都達80%，而覺得對自我實現的動機有幫助，有更大的勇氣面對未來可能遭遇的挫折與困難，以及有助於啓發自己對醫療的熱情的，則都達75%以上。本研究顯示，以學生發展需要為核心、實務導向的醫學人文課程，是可行並且高度為學生所接受的；適當的設計，能達到啓發、共嗚與感動的教學效果。但是課程的進行需要許多教師共同投入，行政上的支持不可或缺。

Exposure Utilization And Completion Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Ptsd In A “Realworld” Clinical Practice, Claudia Zayfert, Jason C. Deviva, Carolyn Becker, Julie L. Pike, Karen L. Gillock, Sarah A. Hayes

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This study assessed rates of imaginal exposure therapy (ET) utilization and completion of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a clinical setting and examined variables associated with CBT completion. Using a clinical definition, the completion rate of CBT was markedly lower than rates reported in randomized trials. CBT completion was inversely related to severity of overall pretreatment measures of PTSD, avoidance, hyperarousal, depression, impaired social functioning, and borderline personality disorder. Regression yielded avoidance and depression as unique predictors of completion. Most dropouts occurred before starting imaginal ET, although initiating ET was associated with greater likelihood of …

Introduction Of Gerardo Pérez-Ponce De León, The 2005 Henry Baldwin Ward Medalist, Scott Lyell Gardner

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

Includes the text for the introduction for Gerardo Pérez-Ponce De León who was the 2005 recipient of the Henry Baldwin Ward Medal through the American Society of Parsitologists. [Note: The award introduction was not given in person due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Dennis in Mobile, Alabama, where the ASP meeting was being held that year.]

A New Species Of Petasiger (Digenea: Echinostomiformes: Echinostomatidae) In The Brown Pelican, Pelecanus Occidentalis, (Aves: Pelecaniformes: Pelecanidae), From The Área De Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica, David Zamparo, Daniel R. Brooks, Robin M. Overstreet

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

A new species of Petasiger inhabits Pelecanus occidentalis, from the Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The new species most closely resembles Petasiger novemdecim Lutz 1929 and Petasiger caribbensis Nassi, 1980 by having 19 circumoral spines and vitelline follicles confluent between the ventral sucker and gonads. The new species differs from both of these species by having a cirrus sac that is anteroposteriorly elongate and that reaches posteriorly to the midventral sucker, an ovary and Mehlis' gland that overlap the anterior testis dorsally, a uterus that lies dorsal to the ventral sucker, and a dextromedial genital pore. In P. …

Nonlinear Dynamics And Interpersonal Correlates Of Verbal Turn-Taking Patterns In A Group Therapy Session, David Pincus, Stephen J. Guastello

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Interpersonal processes and dynamics are ubiquitous topics in psychotherapy, yet they are difficult to study and are theoretically fragmented across therapeutic subdisciplines. The current study tests an integrative model of interpersonal dynamics in small groups using nonlinear dynamical systems theory. The conversation of one group therapy session (with six adolescent sex offenders) is analyzed using orbital decomposition, which allows for the identification of patterns in categorical time series data. The results show evidence of selforganizing social patterns, based on formal measures of turbulence (Lyapunov dimension), information novelty (Shannon's entropy), and complexity (fractal dimension). The degree of patterning in turn taking …

Sources Of Variation In Nutrient Intakes Among Men In Shanghai, China, Hui Cai, Gong Yang, Yong-Bing Xiang, James R. Hébert, Da-Ke Liu, Wei Zheng, Xiao-Ou Shu

Faculty Publications

Background and objective: Random errors, from any source, will attenuate epidemiological risk estimates. Before we launched the Shanghai Men’s Health Study (SMHS), a large population-based cohort study investigating the diet–cancer association among Chinese men, a dietary calibration study was conducted among 96 men aged 40–75 years (mean age 56.5 years), with biweekly 24-hour dietary recalls (24HDRs) implemented over a 1-year period. Data from this study were analysed to evaluate the nature and magnitude of variances for intake of 26 nutrients among SMHS participants, to compare variance ratios of 26 nutrients among Chinese men and women and individuals in other studies, …

Effects Of Common Forage Phenolic Acids On Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Viability In Bovine Feces, J. E. Wells, E. D. Berry, V.H. Varel

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Ruminant animals are carriers of Escherichia coli O157:H7, and the transmission of E. coli O157:H7 from cattle to the environment and to humans is a concern. It is unclear if diet can influence the survivability of E. coliO157:H7 in the gastrointestinal system or in feces in the environment. Feces from cattle fed bromegrass hay or corn silage diets were inoculated with E. coliO157:H7, and the survival of this pathogen was analyzed. When animals consumed bromegrass hay for <1 month, viable E. coliO157:H7 was not recovered after 28 days postinoculation, but when animals consumed the diet for >1 month, E. coli …

Emerging Research Techniques & New Instrumentation For Plant Biology, Bruce Bugbee

Techniques and Instruments

We have not achieved an efficient food production system in US Agriculture by manipulating only the environment.

Genetic engineering techniques now allow us to quickly develop new crop cultivars.

Title Page, North Carolina Law Review

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Federal Computer Commission, Kevin Werbach

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Sex Offenders, Unlawful Combatants, And Preventive Detention, Michael Louis Corrado

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Wall Street Meets The Wild West: Bringing Law And Order To Securities Arbitration, Jennifer J. Johnson

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Duck, Duck, Goose: Hunting For Better Recusal Practices In The United States Supreme Court In Light Of Cheney V. United States District Court, Timothy J. Goodson

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Performance Evaluation Models For Strategic Decision-Making: Towards A Hybrid Model, Geraldina Villalobos Quezada

Dissertations

Performance management systems serve strategic, administrative, and developmental purposes; therefore, their role in an organization cannot be overestimated. As a function of this strategic role, different evaluation models have been developed and implemented by organizations: BSC, CIPP, TQM, Six Sigma, and AOP.

Following a review of current evaluation theory and practice models that focus on improving strategic decision-making in organizations, four research questions were developed that sought to identify the interrelationships, evaluation components, evaluation indicators, data collected to support the evaluation,evaluation implementation protocols, quantitative and qualitative analyses, outcomes, and critical factors of the BSC and CIPP models.

A multiple case …

How Optional Usage Of The Web Affects Reading Comprehension, Jocelyn K. Tenorio

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this investigation is to consider whether using web-enhanced material improves proportionally students' reading comprehension skills. In addition student attitudes are considered. Two groups of students at the University of Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico were chosen as a census: a group of nursing students taking a course on reading comprehension of nursing articles in English and a group of students studying to be teachers of English as a foreign language. Reading selections were uploaded on the internet using the WebCT platform. The students were to read the selections and answer quizzes. The students took a pre- and post-test …

Psychometric Evaluation Of The Shared Care Instrument In A Sample Of Home Health Care Family Dyads, Margaret Sebern

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Researchers have studied negative effects of caregiving on a family caregiver; however, less is known about positive aspects of exchanging assistance for both members of a family caregiving dyad. In a previous naturalistic inquiry the author indentified a basis for studying caregiving interactions was a construct called shared care. The three components of shared care identified in the naturalistic inquiry were communication, decision making, and reciprocity. The Shared Care Instrument (SCI) was developed to measure the construct. The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the SCI, and to assess its construct and criterion-related validity. A …

Fixation Of Bilateral Pelvic Osteotomies With External Fixator In Exstrophy Bladder Complex, Salman Riaz, Shahbaz Sarwar, Masood Umer

Department of Surgery Docs

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To present the early results of pelvic osteotomies performed for repair of exstrophy bladder.

METHODS:

Five cases of exstrophy bladder were treated with closure following bilateral iliac osteotomies. Three patients underwent closure of pubic symphysis diastasis by use of external fixator, one by screws and cerclage wires, and one by use of K-wires and suture. The patients were followed up by the pediatric urologist and orthopedic surgeon.

RESULTS:

All patients achieved a closure of diastasis and a tension free repair after the index surgery. The average follow-up was 3.6 years with range of 4 months to 6 years. …

Relational Aggression In Adolescent Girls: Developing Self-Esteem For The Target Girl, Lisa Suzanne Gulch

Masters Theses

Relational aggression (RA) is rampant in our schools, especially in middle schools across America. The name-calling, rumors, exclusion, eye-rolling, and whispers work to undermine relationships between and amongst girls. Because RA is covert in nature, the behavior goes mostly unnoticed by the adults in these girl’s lives. Society conditions girls, from a very young age, to respond to aggressive behaviors by not being aggressive back; girls are supposed to be nice. The target of relational aggression is especially hurt by this behavior. She generally suffers from low self esteem and poor social skills, and when put up against a clique, …

Human Resources Management: An Exploration Of Strategic Human Resources Management In Michigan Police Organizations, Jason L. Hunt

Masters Theses

There exists in the law enforcement community an antiquated notion that reactive management policies and practices are sufficient for the day-to-day operations of police organizations (Tafoya 1986,1990; Manning, 1997; Anderson, 2000). The law enforcement community remains highly resistant to change and unfortunately maintaining the ‘status quo’ inhibits the ability of police organizations to prepare for the uncertainties of an ever-changing environment (Tafoya, 1990; Manning, 1997; Anderson 2000).

The research presented here demonstrates the need for the law enforcement community to evaluate management strategies and move toward proactive management practices that are promoted from within the organization rather than from outside …

Fun And Friendship In The Natural World: The Impact Of Oregon 4-H Residential Camping Programs On Girl And Boy Campers, Mary E. Arnold, Virginia D. Bourdeau, Janet Nagele

Journal of Extension

This article presents the results of a multi-site evaluation of Oregon's 4-H Camps. The evaluation assessed 3 main areas: 1) personal growth, 2) life skill development, and 3) camper satisfaction. Questionnaires were administered at the end of each camp, with the data aggregated and analyzed across camps. Results revealed significant changes in personal growth and the development of selected life skills. Results also indicated that the campers enjoyed camp and their camp counselors. The results are confirming of what we know about the impact of camp and are important for sustaining investments currently made in camp programs.

Party Autonomy In Choice Of Commercial Law: The Failure Of Revised U.C.C. § 1-301 And A Proposal For Broader Reform, Jack M. Graves

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Is Ladies' Night Really Sex Discrimination?: Public Accommodation Laws, De Minimis Exceptions, And Stigmatic Injury, Jessica E. Rank

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.