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Taiwanese Parents' And Kindergarten Teachers' Expectations For Children's School Readiness., Ching Lan Y Kwong

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Intimate Partner Violence Among Low -Income Pregnant Women: Multi-Level Analysis., Qing Li

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Parenting Interventions: The Role Of Depression, Cognitive Ability, And Social Skills In The Evaluation Of Program Effectiveness., Tanja G. Malone

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Reducing Pipe Corrosion During Implementation Of Disinfectant By -Products (Dbps) Control Practices., Deborah Vashti-Lorraine Myers

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Applying The Theory Of Planned Behavior To The Intent To Quit Smoking Among Pregnant Women., Chastity N. Roberts

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Implementation And Effects Of Operation Choose Health On Reducing Smoke Exposure In A Low -Income Population., Nannette Turner

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intelligence Design Framework For Optical Backplane Engineering., Urcun Tanik

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Ceo Origin And Succession Planning In Acute Care Hospitals., Amy K. Yarbrough

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Migrating Foreign Body In The Thyroid Gland, An Unusual Case, Tatheer Zohra, Mubasher Ikram, Moghira Iqbal, Shabbir Akhtar, Seyed Akbar Abbas

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

In literature various cases have been described where foreign bodies ingested were lodged in the upper aero digestive tract, but only few of these foreign bodies perforate the oesophagus and an even fewer migrate extraluminally.1 If untreated, they may result in life threatening suppurative or vascular complications. Exploration of the neck via an external approach to remove the foreign body is the recommended treatment. The CT scan utilizing fine cuts is invaluable in localizing the foreign body for exploration. Oesophageal penetration and migration of oesophageal foreign bodies into the thyroid gland is extremely rare with only occasional case reports appearing …

Aga Khan University, Report 2006, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University Reports Archives

• Chairman’s Message
• Foreword
• Overview - An Agent of Positive Change
• The University’s Impact on Health
• The University’s Impact on Education
• Future Directions
• University Focus
• Major Partners and Institutional Collaborations
• University Trustees
• Financial Information
• University in Numbers
• Addresses
• Overview of the Aga Khan Development Network

Stem Cells, Tgf-Ss, And The Adenoviral Mediated Overexpression Of Fibromodulin To Promo Te Incisional Wound Healing, Steven T. Moore

All ETDs from UAB

Incision wounds are a clinical problem due to insufficient strength with cosmeti-cally and functionally unacceptable scarring. The primary goals of therapy are increasing the rate of tissue repair and reducing scar stiffness. Assessment of the wounds is neces-sary to determine the state of the tissue in terms of strength, stiffness, and function as well as to compare the efficacy of various treatments and therapies. Mechanical testing can reveal both the speed in which a wound is healing in addition to the amount of scar-ring that is present in a wound. Presently, mesenchymal stem cells have shown potential to heal injured …

Sampling African Malaria Vectors Using Limburger Cheese And 'Milk Cream' As Odour Baits, Eunice Anyango Owino

All Master’s Theses

The efficacy of Limburger cheese as an odour bait for sampling African malaria vectors was evaluated. Studies were done in Suba district, Western Kenya at Lwanda Nyamasare village and in a screen house set up at the Thomas Odhiambo campus of the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE). Preliminary investigations compared mosquitoes caught by a Counter Flow Geometry (CFG) trap baited with Limburger cheese, a standard centres for disease control (COC) light trap, an Entry trap and Man Landing Catches (MLC). Comparative studies on the efficacy of Limburger cheese and Milk cream' as odour baits for sampling African …

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Of Thyroid Nodule: Diagnostic Accuracy And Pitfalls, Saeed A. Mahar, Akhtar Husain, Najmul Islam

Section of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Background: To evaluate the utility of FNAC in patients with Thyroid Nodule.

Methods: Records of all patients treated surgically for thyroid nodule(s) at Aga Khan University Hospital from January 2000 to December 2004 were reviewed. The patients who had pre operative FNAC as first line of the evaluation and the final post operative histopathology report available were included in the study.

Results: 125 patients (90 female 35 male) had thyroid surgery. The cytological diagnosis was made according to following categories: Benign, Follicular lesion, Malignant and Inadequate sampling. Among 63 "Benign cases", 57 were benign and 6 turned out …

Singapore Management University Inaugurates Visual Arts Initiative, Singapore Management University

SMU Press Releases and News

No abstract provided.

Integrating Disaster Preparedness Into A Community Health Nursing Course: One School's Experience, Mary Ireland, Emma Kontzamanis, Chantal Michel

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

From An Act Of God To The Failure Of Man: Hurricane Katrina And The Economic Recovery Of New Orleans, Wendy B. Scott

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Patients And Biobanks, Ellen Wright Clayton

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

In Search Of A Conservative Vision Of Constitutional Privacy: Two Case Studies From The Rehnquist Court, Mark C. Rahdert

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

Let's Talk About Sex: School Surveys And Parents' Fundamental Right To Make Decisions Concerning The Upbringing Of Their Children, Robert Kubica

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Lower Leg Muscle Activity In Blood Pressure Maintenance Of Older Adults, Michelle M. Masterson, Amy L. Morgan, Christine E. Multer, Daniel Cipriani

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose. Age-associated muscle weakness, postural instability, and orthostatic hypotension have been identified as contributing factors to falls , but the relationships among them are not clear. Therefore, the purpose of this study, a two-way factorial design, was to investigate the differences in lower extremity (LE) muscle activity, blood pressure (BP), and heart rate (HR) between young and older individuals in an upright position. Methods. Ten young males (20-24 yrs.) and 10 older males (65-82 yrs.) stood for 15 minutes while BP, HR, and LE electromyography (EMG) were recorded at one minute intervals . A two-way ANOVA was used …

Self-Regulation For Safety And Security: Final Minutes Or Finest Hour?, Douglas C. Michael

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Westerner, 2006-2010, Western New England College

Student Newspapers

The official student newspaper of Western New England College

Nyar Savannah Program 2006, National Youth-At-Risk Conference, Savannah

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

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Acceptability And Outcomes Of The Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (Peg) Tube Placement--Patients' And Care Givers' Perspectives, Muhammad K. Anis, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Zaigham Abbas, Hasnain A. Shah, Saeed Hamid, Rozina Wasaya

Section of Gastroenterology

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has now become a preferred option for the long-term nutritional support device for patients with dysphagia. There is a considerable debate about the health issues related to the quality of life of these patients. Our aim of the study was to assess the outcome and perspectives of patients/care givers, about the acceptability of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement.

Methods: This descriptive analytic study conducted in patients, who have undergone percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement during January 1998 till December 2004. Medical records of these patients were evaluated for their demographic characteristics, underlying diagnosis, indications …

The Intersection Of Race, Gender, And Class In Social Transitions: Caribbean Immigrant Women Negotiating United States Higher Education, Tracy A. Mcfarlane

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The experiences of immigrant women of color within US higher education provide a unique opportunity to understand the complex influences of intersecting identities within changing social contexts. This study was designed to determine how the social categories of gender, class, race, and nationality operate in Caribbean immigrant women's experience of being college students. Focus groups and life story interviews were conducted with 27 English-speaking Caribbean-born women attending CUNY undergraduate colleges. The data yielded four main findings: First, Caribbean gender roles and traditions are not homogenous; hence, there is variation in the ways in which these affect women's experiences in the …

Research Into Integrated Crime Prevention Strategies For Rail Station Environs: Final Report, Trudi Cooper, Terence Love, Erin Donovan

Research outputs pre 2011

The initial impetus for this project arose from concerns about responses to ‘anti-social behaviour’, especially by young people, in and around rail stations. The primary goal of the research was to develop a collaborative approach that provided a more constructive and integrated response that would produce benefit for local communities, for the Public Transport Authority, and for the young people themselves. In practical terms, this involved:

• Development of interagency collaboration processes to support agencies with diverse goals to participate constructively without loss of autonomy;

• Identification at a local level of the common issues of concern, their causes, and …

Tax Filing Experiences And Withholding Preferences Of Low- And Moderate-Income Households Preliminary Evidence From A New Survey, Michael S. Barr, Jane Dokko

Other Publications

The United States Federal income tax code has an enormous potential to shape the economic and financial decisions of taxpaying households. Tax rates, compliance laws, and the withholding system create incentives, as do the methods by which the Treasury collects tax receipts and disburses tax refunds. The role of third party service providers in this incentive structure is less well understood, even though tax preparation firms play important roles in our tax system. Nationally, more than half of taxpayers use paid preparers to submit their tax returns. Low- and moderate-income (LMI) households are among those who use the paid tax …

Documenting Discrimination In Voting: Judicial Findings Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act Since 1982, Ellen D. Katz, Margaret Aisenbrey, Anna Baldwin, Emma Cheuse, Anna Weisbrodt

Other Publications

The Voting Rights Initiative ("VRI") at the University of Michigan Law School was created during the winter of 2005 to help inform [...] the debates that led to this latest congressional reauthorization and the legal challenge to it that is certain to follow. A cooperative research venture involving 100 students working under faculty direction set out to produce a detailed portrait of litigation brought since 1982 under Section 2. This Report evaluates the results of that survey. The comprehensive data set may be found in a searchable form at http://www.votingreport.org or http://www.sitemaker.umich.edu/votingrights. The aim of this report and the accompanying …

Foreword [To Boilerplate: Foundations Of Market Contracts Symposium], Omri Ben-Shahar

Articles

It is tempting to open this symposium with yet another "boilerplate" salute to the challenge that standard-form contracts pose for contract law doctrine. You may have seen many tributes to this fundamental problem. If I were to offer my own variation on this familiar introduction, I would have perhaps tried to come up with an original spin to induce you to read forward another paragraph or two. I would probably have talked about a major divide within contract law between the "law of negotiations" and "product regulation." The former is the body of doctrines that determine the legal consequences of …

Standefer V. State: The Creation Of The Criminal Defendant's Diminished Right To A Trial By A Fair And Impartial Jury., Esperanza Guzman

St. Mary's Law Journal

In Texas, the right of an accused to have an impartial jury is firmly grounded in the voir dire process, the definitive goal of which is to empanel a fair and impartial jury. The right to a fair and impartial jury is bolstered by the voir dire examination. There have been large discrepancies over the types of questions which can be asked during the voir dire process. The court’s attempt to simplify the process of differentiating between proper and improper voir dire questions has “muddied the issue” for court participants and has resulted in the deprivation of a criminal defendant’s …