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Risk And Protective Factors Related To Female/Male Use Of Alcohol In Grades 7-12, Christie L. B. Rood

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate risk and protective factors related to the use of alcohol during a 30-day time frame for 7th-12 th grade females/males. The comparisons were male non-users to male users, female non-users to female users, and male users to female users. Data were collected from the spring 2003 Grand Forks (North Dakota) Public Schools Youth Risk and Protective Factor Survey (YRPFS). The study was conducted with 666 students: 375 were in grades 7-9 and 291 were in grades 10-12. There were 340 females and 326 males. MANOVA was used to investigate the differences between …

The Impact Of Biculturalism On Human Learned Helplessness With Northern Plains Native Americans, Alan H. Storey Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the effects of participant ethnicity, research ethnicity, and either failure, success, or neural feedback on performance on letter anagram tasks. The failure feedback represented a standard learned helplessness paradigm with the dependent measures focused on the interferences and behavior of he participants in response to feedback from either a Native American or European American researcher. A total of 55 Native Americans and 73 European Americans were assigned randomly to one of three feedback conditions (success, failure, neutral) conducted by a study blind examiner of either American Indian or Caucasian ethnicity and appearance. Participant level of biculturalism was …

Predicting Career Success In Classically Trained Musicians, Vanessa R. Rempel

Theses and Dissertations

The present study examined several factors (performance anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, vocational decidedness, and amount of time in the profession) that are believed to contribute to success in music performance professions. Existing literature highlights the unique role that some of these variables play in career success, however no research has examined the combined impact of these four factors or has attempted to identify the relative weight each predictor holds.

The present study recruited participants through various professional music organizations that require a minimum and standardized level of music training. Participants were invited to complete an on-line survey that consisted of measures …

Metropolitan Report - August 2007, Division Of Business And Economic Research, College Of Business Administration, University Of New Orleans

UNO Metropolitan Report (1986-2017)

No abstract provided.

Vol 52 #1, Judy Zelenski

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Anxiety Disorders In Children With Williams Syndrome, Their Mothers, And Their Siblings : Implications For The Etiology Of Anxiety Disorders., Ovsanna Leyfer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Genetic factors play an important role in the etiology of anxiety disorders. Williams syndrome (WS), a genetic disorder caused by a deletion on chromosome 7q11.23 and associated with increased prevalence of anxiety disorders relative to the general population and other genetic disorders associated with intellectual disability, can be used in the search for susceptibility genes for anxiety disorders. This study examines the prevalence of anxiety disorders in children with WS, their mothers, and their siblings as well as predictors of anxiety in these groups, in order to facilitate the use of WS in studies of genetics of anxiety disorders. Anxiety …

The Istanbul Pogrom Of 6–7 September 1955 In The Light Of International Law, Alfred De Zayas

Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal

The Istanbul pogrom (sometimes referred to as Septemvriana) was a government- instigated series of riots against the Greek minority of Istanbul in September 1955. It can be characterized as a ‘‘crime against humanity,’’ comparable in scope to the November 1938 Kristallnacht in Germany, perpetrated by the Nazi authorities against Jewish civilians.

A Systematic Approach To The Development Of Fluorescent Contrast Agents For Optical Imaging Of Mouse Cancer Models, Joy L. Kovar, Melanie A. Simpson, Amy Schutz-Geschwender, D. Michael Olive

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

In the past decade, our increased elucidation of the molecular basis of cancer has led to the development of novel targeted strategies for specific inhibition of cancer signaling pathways that control growth, proliferation, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Several monoclonal-antibody-based therapeutics and small-molecule drugs have received clearance for use as human therapeutics [1]. However, among these successes are many candidate drugs that have failed in clinical trials despite promising preclinical results [2]. The development of targeted therapeutics is expensive and time consuming. In their Critical Path Initiative, the United States Food and Drug Administration emphasized the need for more effective tools to …

The Potential Osteogenic Effects Of Systemic Leptin And Insulin Administration In Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Female Rats, Hayam I. Gad

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of leptin administration on some biochemical parameters of bone turnover in diabetic rats using either leptin alone or a combination of leptin and insulin. METHODS: The study was carried out on 32 female Wistar rats supplied by the Medical College animal house at King Khalid Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from March to December 2006. Rats were divided into 4 groups (8 rats each), controls, non-treated diabetic, leptin-treated diabetic, and leptin plus insulin-treated diabetic rats. After induction of diabetes by 6 weeks, treatment with leptin either alone or combined with insulin …

Hormonal Levels Of Leptin, Insulin, Ghrelin, And Neuropeptide Y In Lean, Overweight, And Obese Saudi Females, Maha H. Daghestani, Pinar T. Ozand, Ahmed R. Al-Himadi, Ali N. Al-Odaib

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To studied the relationship that exists between leptin, ghrelin, insulin, neuropeptide Y (NPY), anthropometric, and metabolic variables in Saudi females. METHODS: The study was conducted at the Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from November 2004 to August 2005. One hundred and twenty-two Saudi females were divided into 3 body mass index (BMI) groups: lean (N=60), overweight (N=17), and obese (N=45). Fasting leptin, ghrelin, insulin, NPY and glucose concentrations were determined. RESULTS: Leptin levels in overweight and obese groups were significantly higher than those in lean group. Leptin levels showed …

A Conservative Approach To Unilateral Ovarian Torsion In A Rat Model, Ebru Dikensoy, Ahmet Gocmen, Ibrahim Sari

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether surgical detorsion is effective in preventing surgical resection in a rat model of ovarian torsion. METHODS: This study was performed between July 2002 and May 2003 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Gaziantep University Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey. Fifty adult female rats were randomized into 10 groups. The right ovaries in the study groups were manually twisted under general anesthesia. The duration of ovarian torsion was 24, 48, 72, or 96 hours. Each group was also divided into 2 subgroups according to the time lapse following detorsion (24 or 72 hours). During autopsy, both ovaries …

Breech Delivery Before And After The Term Breech Trial Recommendation, Adekunle Sobande, Farheen Yousuf, Mamdoh Eskandar, Mona A. Almushait

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare the outcome of breech delivery at term in women before and after the term breech trial (TBT) recommendation. METHODS: A retrospective study carried out at Abha Maternity Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprising 796 women with breech presentation at term who delivered at our hospital between May 1997 and February 2005 divided into 2 groups. Group 1 consisted of 394 patients who were delivered 4 years before the recommendation of the TBT, and group 2 comprised 402 patients delivered 4 years after the recommendation. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups with …

Decline In The Incidence Of Neural Tube Defects After The National Fortification Of Flour (1997-2005), Osama Y. Safdar, Amal A. Al-Dabbagh, Wafa A. Abuelieneen, Jameela A. Kari

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of flour fortification with folic acid on the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in babies. We also report the pattern of NTDs, and we compare it with those reported previously. METHODS: All babies who were born with NTDs at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 1997 and 2005 were included in the study. The incidence of NTDs was compared between the eras before flour fortification (1997-2000) and the eras after fortification. RESULTS: We have observed a decline in NTD incidence in the last decade from 1.9/1000 live births (1997-2000) …

Diphtheria, Pertussis, And Tetanus Serosurvey In Saudi Children, Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed K. Khalil, Sirag A. Elgizouli, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Mohamed M. Bakhsh, Ameen A. Mishkais

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate immune protection against vaccine-preventable diseases targeted by the Expanded Program of Immunization in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: The study was carried out from September 2001 to February 2002. Using multistage sampling techniques, samples were collected from 5 regions of Saudi Arabia and sent for laboratory assay from the following age groups; 50 samples at 12 months, 50 at 6 years, and 100 at 17 years. Sera were assayed for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Sero neutralization was used for anti-diphtheria antibody assay, while enzyme linked immunoassay was used for anti-tetanus, anti-filament hemoagglutination (anti-FHA), and anti-pertussis titer (anti-PT) antibody assay. …

Bacteriological Monitoring Of Dialysis Fluid In 2 Hemodialysis Units In Alexandria, Egypt, Ahmed F. El-Koraie, Walaa A. Hazzah, Aleya A. Abbass, Sorya A. El-Shazly

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the bacteriological quality of dialysis fluid in 2 hemodialysis units in Alexandria, Egypt. METHODS: A total of 321 samples of hemodialysis fluids, 213 from unit A (a governmental unit), 108 from unit B (a private unit), both under the supervision of ministry of health, were collected from the water treatment system (WTS), treated water, concentrates, and final dialysate from the beginning of March to the end of August 2005. Samples were analyzed for enumeration of the total viable heterotrophic bacteria using the standard pour plate method, and for the determination of the total coliforms (TC) using the …

To Evaluate The Differences Of Risk Factors In Patients With Lower Extremity Venous Disease, Ganime Sadikoglu, Alis Ozcakir, Ilker Ercan, Guven Ozkaya, Yurtkuran M. Sadikoglu

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is a difference between risk factors in patients diagnosed to have clinically documented lower extremity venous disease after confirming the diagnosis radiologically by ultrasonographic and venographic evaluation. METHODS: This study was performed from January 2002 to January 2005 in Bursa, the fourth biggest city of Turkey, situated in the west of the country in the Marmara Region. The study center is a private imaging center working in conjunction with the Department of Health, which performs diagnostic, and therapeutic vascular protocols in the region. Five hundred and fifty-three cases with clinically and radiologically documented diagnoses were …

Obstacles To Preventive Intervention. Do Physicians' Health Habits And Mind-Set Towards Preventive Care Play Any Role?, Mohammed Al-Doghether, Abdulmohsen Al-Tuwijri, Abdusattar Khan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the virtual importance of identified barriers to preventive interventions and to explore the association between physicians9 characteristics and their attitudes towards prevention. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 182 randomly selected family and general physicians (164/182=90% response rate) from total of 385 general physicians from 5 health sectors of Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2005. A pre-tested questionnaire asking physicians to rate the general importance of 8 preventive health strategies was used. RESULTS: The ranking of different preventive intervention varies from 124 (75.6%) for colorectal cancer screening to 155 (94.5%) for blood pressure control. Lack …

Random Amplified Polymorphic Dna Typing Of Nosocomial Candida Albicans Isolates, Somansu Basu, Harish C. Gugnani, Pooja Jain, Zafar K. Khan

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Laboratory Diagnosis In Suspected Cases Of Dengue, Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal, Ali K. Ageep

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Cervical Cancer Screening With Pattern Of Pap Smear. Review Of Multicenter Studies, Ali S. Al-Zahrani, Kandasamy Ravichandran

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Platelet Hyperreactivity: Predictive And Intrinsic Properties., Paul F. Bray

Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research

Platelet thrombi are central to the development of most vascular ischemic events. There is marked interindividual variation in platelet responsiveness, with some subjects displaying platelet hyperreactivity. An increasing number of reports indicate that there are laboratory measures of platelet function that predict clinical thrombotic events. Some, but not all, measures of platelet function are reproducible. Platelet hyperreactivity can be assessed with multiple stimuli in multiple assays and is more likely to be present in women and in subjects who have elevated fibrinogen levels.

The Babbler Volume 87 (2007-2008), Lipscomb University

The Babbler (Student Newspaper)

The 2007-2008 volume of Lipscomb University's The Babbler student newspaper, which ran from August 2007–April 2008. It had 22 issues. Issue 19 was the "Music City Madness: A-Sun Tournament" special edition.

Predictors Of Emotional Reactions In Women Treated For Breast Cancer, Erin E. Ramirez

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Breast cancer can be a devastating disease that impacts a woman in all spheres of her life (Ingram, 1989). Previous studies have examined the impact of breast cancer on body satisfaction, as well as the impact on emotional well-being. Studies have also examined the role of the coping style that a woman engages in response to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in the woman's psychological adjustment to the disease. However, to date, no research has introduced and tested a multifaceted model.

The purpose of this study was to develop a model predicting psychological maladjustment in women treated for …

School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2007-2008, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

No abstract provided.

Mail And Web Surveys: A Comparison Of Demographic Characteristics And Response Quality When Respondents Self-Select The Survey Administration Mode, Dawn M. Mackety

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to use a nonexperimental, quantitative design to compare mail and web surveys with survey mode self-selection at two data collection waves. Research questions examined differences and predictabilities among demographics (gender, ethnicity, age, and professional employment) and response quality (pronoun use, item nonresponse, response extremity, yea-saying, item completion errors, response length, response equivalency, anecdotal comments, and multiple response use) by survey mode and response wave. Analyses were conducted using chi-squares, ANOVAs, t -tests, and binary logistic regressions.

A questionnaire in mail and web formats containing 48 forced-choice and open-ended items was administered to a nonrandom …

Predictors Of Female Sexual Dysfunction, Julie M. Merrell

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Tiefer, Hall, and Tavris (2002) described factors comprising four categories of female sexual dysfunction. They suggested that unique factors need to be examined to understand sexual dysfunction in women. Socio-cultural, political, or economic factors, partner and relationship factors, psychological factors, and medical factors described as aspects of women’s lives that can be the source of sexual dysfunction. The current study examined indicators of the above factors-body shame, relationship satisfaction, sexual self-schema, positive and negative affect, and overall health-as predictors of female sexual dysfunction. The hypotheses were: Body shame and negative affect will be negatively associated with sexual function; and relationship …

Children With Autism: Sleep Problems And Predictors Of Maternal Stress, Cindy Y. Nam

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Research examining the impact of children’s autism and the sleep problems frequently associated with the disorder on parents’ stress has been quite limited. Studies have been constrained by methodological problems, including small sample sizes and the examination of children of autism within larger groups of children with a range of developmental disabilities. Typically, diagnostic criteria used to select children for an autism study is not indicated and no measure of the severity of children’s symptomology is included. The present investigation was designed to examine children’s autism symptomology and parents’ reports of their children’s sleep problems as well as the parents …

The Politics Of Wine: Trade Barriers, Interest Groups And The Commerce Clause, Alan E. Wiseman, Jerry Ellig

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

We investigate the contemporary impacts of the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution by focusing on recent changes in state laws governing interstate direct shipment of alcohol. The elimination of interstate trade barriers, consistent with the intent of the commerce clause, clearly facilitates efficient markets. More specifically, in 2003, the state of Virginia legalized direct wine shipping to consumers from out-of-state sellers, and by 2004, the average price differential between online sellers and bricks-and-mortar stores in Northern Virginia was approximately 26–40% lower than in 2002. Virginia bricks-and-mortar retailers also began pricing their products as a function of interstate shipping costs …

Evaluation Of Researchers And Their Research: Toward Making The Implicit Explicit, Chris L. S. Coryn

Dissertations

Due to its very nature, the evaluation of research permeates nearly every aspect of the work of researchers. They evaluate the work of others or have their own work evaluated. They evaluate hypotheses that come to mind, the previous literature, the quality of data, the explanatory power of theories, or the design of experiments or instruments. And this is not always casual evaluation. It is highly skilled evaluation, and becoming a first-rate or world-class researcher is a process of improving the quality of these evaluations. However, deciding when someone is or has become a first-rate or world-class researcher is an …

Metaevaluation Case Study Of Four Evaluations Of Osha Vpp Programs, Jafar Momani

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the controversy about shifts in the U.S. Administration's policy related to the Labor Department (OSHA) shift from enforcement to partnerships and voluntary protection programs (VPP). A metaevaluation of four OSHA VPP evaluation reports was conducted and included the investigation of objectives, methodologies, strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Conducting a crosswalk of the 1994 Joint Committee evaluation standards (JCS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards was an opportunity to provide additional validity to the evaluation standards, evaluation reports findings and conclusions, and to highlight the importance of the shared elements between …