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The Zucker Rat As A Model Of Obesity-Hypertension, Ryan Morrison

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Hypertension is a serious health problem that affects approximately 1 in 4 American adults. Most cases are diagnosed as essential hypertension, meaning that the exact cause is unknown. In most patients, however, excess weight is a major contributory factor to the development of essential hypertension. The role of obesity in promoting hypertension is now well documented and has become the foundation for an entire field of research known alternately as obesity-hypertension, obesity-induced hypertension, or obesity-associated hypertension. In this field, rapid advances are being made in our understanding of how obesity and hypertension are linked. A plethora of related risk factors, …

A Mechanistic Study Of The Protective Effects Of S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine Against Hepatotoxicity Of Acetaminophen, Marcus V. Terneus Jr.

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Hepatic toxicity is known to be associated with excessive doses of the over-the-counter analgesic, acetaminophen (APAP). APAP overdose is the leading cause of drug-induced liver failure in the United States. APAP hepatotoxicity is dependent on the biotransformation of APAP by cytochrome P450 to the toxic metabolite, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI). APAP, when taken in excessive doses, can lead to severe liver damage with the potential to progress to liver failure. Despite substantial efforts in past studies, the mechanism by which APAP induces such damaging effects is not completely understood. Recent discoveries suggest that glutathione (GSH) depletion, protein alkylation and reactive metabolite …

Qimonda, Roger R. Schnorbus, Littleton M. Maxwell

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

On April 1, 2006, German based Infineon Technologies AG, announced that it would split off its semiconductor memory business by forming a wholly owned subsidiary named Qimonda (pronounced key-monda). The effective dates of the split would occur on May 1, 2006, two months prior to the previously announced date of July 1, 2006. Infineon also announced that it would conduct an initial public offering (IPO) of Qimonda at unspecified future date, thereby liquidating its majority interest in the company.

After the split, Qimonda would emerge as the 4th largest global manufacturer of DRAM memory components. The company would be headquartered …

Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Effects On Growth Of Two Hawaiian Species: Indigenous Osteomeles Anthyllidifolia (Rosaceae) And Invasive Psidium Cattleianum (Myrtaceae), R. E. Koske, J. N. Gemma

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Two important plant species of Hawai'i, the indigenous Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl., a component of Hawai'i's most endangered habitat, and the highly invasive Psidium cattleianum Sabine were grown with or without arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a soilless mix at different soil-solution phosphorus (P) levels. At P levels similar to those in the field (0.007 mg P/liter), shoot biomass of inoculated plants of O. anthyllidifolia was 189% greater than that of controls, and that of P. cattleianum was 93% greater. Root weight of O. anthyllidifolia and leaf-tissue P of both species also were significantly higher in inoculated plants. At a higher …

Bridging The Digital Divide In Public Participation: The Roles Ofinfrastructure, Hardware, Software And Social Networks In Helsinki’S Arabianranta Andmaunula, C. J. Gabbe

Environmental Studies and Sciences

Information and communications technology (ICT) itself does not provide communities with a more effective voice in the planning process. However, when ICT is used as a tool to build stronger neighborhood social networks, it can catalyze public participation in planning. The use of ICT as a community-building tool requires a combination of network infrastructure, hardware and software, according to the literature. Additionally, it requires the utilization of human social networks. Based on my study of Helsinki’s Arabianranta and Maunula neighborhoods, I found that catalyzing collaborative planning in Helsinki using ICT requires a combination of infrastructure, hardware, software, and, most importantly, …

Information Interface - Volume 34, Issue 1 - January/February 2006, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Information Interface (1976 - 2009)

News and information about Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library of interest to users.

Nexus, Winter 2006, Wright State University Community

Nexus Literary Journal

Nexus is a magazine that began as an insert in the Wright State Guardian student newspaper in 1965 and has since been published semi-regularly. It began only accepting creative writing, but has since expanded to include illustrations, photography and other non-written art forms. Today, it is published in a digital format and accepts submissions from around the country, though it maintains its commitment to the Wright State Community.

Property Insurance Compilation And Inventory Fy 2006, State Of Maine Risk Management Division

Risk Management Documents

No abstract provided.

Adherence To Principles Of Motivational Interviewing And Client Within-Session Behavior, Delwyn Catley, Kari Jo Harris, Matthew S. Mayo, Sandra Hall, Kolawole S. Okuyemi, Thuy Boardman, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia

Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine whether counselor adherence to Motivational Interviewing (MI) principles was associated with more productive within-session client behavior in a smoking cessation trial for African American smokers. For these analyses 89 baseline counseling sessions of the trial were audiotaped and coded using the Motivational Interviewing Skill Code (MISC). Counselor adherence indicators included a global subjective rating of MI adherence and the frequency of MI-consistent and MI-inconsistent counselor behaviors described in the MISC. Indicators of productive client behaviors included global subjective ratings of within-session client functioning and counselor-client interaction, as well as the frequency of …

Beneath These Red Cliffs, Ronald L. Holt

All USU Press Publications

In this new and updated edition---with a foreword by Lora Tom, chairwoman of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah---Holt recounts the survival of a people against all odds. A compound of rapid white settlement of the most productive Southern Paiute homelands, especially their farmlands near tributaries of the Colorado River; conversion by and labor for the Mormon settlers; and government neglect placed the Utah Paiutes in a state of dependency that ironically culminated in the 1957 termination of their status as federally recognized Indians. The recognition and attendant services were not restored until 1980, but the act revived the Paiutes' …

The North Carolina Physical Activity Policy Research Center: Making Connections With North Carolina Planners, Kelly R. Evenson, Carrie Fesperman, Semra Aytur, Austin Brown, Daniel A. Rodriguez, David Salveson

Health Management & Policy

Physical activity participation for youth and adults is suboptimal in North Carolina. There is growing interest among policy makers to promote physical activity, yet research in this area is limited. The North Carolina Physical Activity Policy Research Center was established in 2004 to conduct research on physical activity and policy. This cross-disciplinary center brings together faculty and researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the College of Arts and Sciences. Current projects include understanding and documenting polices that affect walking and bicycling to school, trail development, and community planning decisions related to physical activity.

Report Of The County Commissioners, County Treasurer And Other Officers Of Cheshire County, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2005., Cheshire County Representatives

Cheshire County, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a county in the state of New Hampshire.

Outward Bound

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni Journal

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Responding To The Storm: Exploring The Psychological Support Of Emergency Responders After The May 2004 Storms In Southeast Nebraska, Denise Bulling, Stacey J. Hoffman, Martin R. Klein, Brooke Olsen, Harry Walles

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

A large number of emergency personnel were involved in the response to the May 2004 storms that devastated a 52 mile swath of Southeast Nebraska. Emergency workers who responded the night of the storm were exposed to bad weather, darkness, and uncertainty about their own safety. Later, they were asked to work alongside survivors and neighbors who had lost everything amidst widespread destruction of farms, homes, and businesses. Some, but not all of the emergency personnel were offered formal psychological support services like critical incident debriefing to assist with the emotional processing of the event.

The research literature is mixed …

Genetically Modified Foods: Attitudes And Knowledge In The Heart Of The Farm Belt, Usa, Alan Tomkins, Ian Christensen, John Fulwider, Kim Loontjer, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Dana Cohn

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center: Publications

What do “average citizens” think about genetically modified foods (GMF)? Do their potential benefits outweigh their risks? Should food products containing GM ingredients be so labeled?

Surveys of attitudes toward GM foods and discussions on the topic in the US have been plentiful. The research typically indicates at least a low level of concern about GMFs. Yet GMFs continue to be prevalent in the American food marketplace. Whatever concerns Americans may have, they have not adversely impacted the production or consumption of GM foods. Indeed, there have not been sufficient political pressures in the US to require the labeling of …

Johanns V. Livestock Marketing Ass'n: Demise Of First Amendment Protection Against Compelled Commercial Speech, Edward J. Schoen, J. S. Falchek

Rohrer College of Business Departmental Research

No abstract provided.

Annual Report 2005 Somersworth, New Hampshire., Somersworth Town Representatives

Somersworth, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Estimating The Market Demand For Value-Added Beef: Testing For Bse Announcement Effects Using A Nesting Piglog Model Approach, Steven S. Vickner, Deevon Bailey, Al Dustin

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

To analyze the market demand for fresh retail meats in the grocery store distribution channel, we build upon a well-developed micro economic model of consumer choice that incorporates the role information plays in individual decision-making (Swartz and Strand; Smith, van Ravenswaay and Thompson; Brown and Schrader; Wessells, Miller and Brooks; Piggott; Piggott and Marsh; Kalaitzandonakes, Marks and Vickner; Marks, Kalaitzandonakes and Vickner). Mathios (2000) in particular investigated the impact of labels on a processed food market using a random utility model. Teisl, Bockstael and Levy (2001) used the Foster and Just (1989) framework in conjunction with an Almost Ideal Demand …

Physical Fitness Levels In Girl's Sixth Grade Physical Education, Alicia R. Griffin

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Every year more and more children become clinically overweight. One vital aspect of a child's overall health is their fitness level. This paper explores the correlation between cardiovascular activity and fitness levels. The research will be conducted at Monaco Middle School in two periods of sixth grade physical education. Pre and post fitness testing were used to evaluate fitness levels. The fourth period class will receive increased amounts of cardiovascular activities several days a week. The fifth period remained on the standard physical education schedule. The conclusion is made that there may be a correlation between the amount of cardiovascular …

Metabolic Routing Of Dietary Nutrients In Birds: Effects Of Diet Quality And Macronutrient Composition Revealed Using Stable Isotopes, David W. Podlesak, Scott R. Mcwilliams

Natural Resources Science Faculty Publications

During fall migration many songbirds switch from consuming primarily insects to consuming mostly fruit. Fruits with more carbohydrates and less protein may be sufficient to rebuild expended fat stores, but such fruits may be inadequate to replace catabolized protein. We manipulated the concentrations and isotopic signatures of macronutrients in diets fed to birds to study the effects of diet quality on metabolic routing of dietary nutrients. We estimated that approximately 45% and 75%, respectively, of the carbon in proteinaceous tissue of birds switched to high‐ or low‐protein diets came from nonprotein dietary sources. In contrast, we estimated that approximately 100% …

The Sanctity Of Religious Liberty Of Minority Faiths Under State Constitutions: Three Hypotheses, Gary S. Gildin

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

Virginia Commonwealth University Bulletin All Courses [2006], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Listing of undergraduate, professional, and graduate courses for 2006-2007.

Morehead State University 2006-07 Rifle, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Sports Team Programs

The 2006-2007 official media guide of the Morehead State University rifle team.

2006 Eagle Tennis, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Sports Team Programs

The 2006 official media guide of the Morehead State University tennis team.

Heroes In Petticoats: The Role Of Women In The Underground Railroad, Andrea Korgan

Capstone Research Projects

No abstract provided.

Review: Nutrition And An Active Life, W.B. Freire, Melanie Burns, Aaron Grobergieser

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Retention In Elementary Schools, Kathleen Scaggs

Urbana University Master’s Theses

No abstract provided.

Insights- Nov/Dec. 2006, University Relations Staff

Insights

No abstract provided.

“Major Sponsored Program And Faculty Awards For Research And Creative Activity For 2005

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

I am pleased to present the fourth annual “Major Sponsored Program and Faculty Awards for Research and Creative Activity” report. This booklet highlights the successes of University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty during 2005. The funding sources, projects and investigators on major sponsored program awards received during the year are listed, as well as patents issued, published books and scholarship, fellowships and other recognitions. New this year are intellectual property licenses and performances and exhibitions in the fine and performing arts. The list is impressive and continues to grow each year—further evidence the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is on the move! We work …