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Faculty Senate Minutes, 2008 Meetings, Clemson University

Faculty Senate Minutes

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Positive Health: The Human Right To Health Care Under The New York State Constitution, Alan Jenkins, Sabrineh Ardalan

Fordham Urban Law Journal

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Scwds Briefs: Volume 23, Number 4 (January 2008), Gary L. Doster , Editor, Scwds Briefs, Michael J. Yabsley

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study: Publications

Table of Contents:

Orbiviruses New & Old - What Do We Need to Know?

Orbivirus Vector Surveys

Studies on H5N1 HPAI Virus in Swans and Geese

Dr. Justin Brown Awards

Impacted Turkey Gizzard

Regional Disease Workshops in 2008-09

Dove Disease Research at SCWDS

Some Staff Changes

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Review Of Animal Noroviruses, A. Scipioni, A. Mauroy, J. Vinje, E. Thiry

United States Public Health Resources

Among enteric caliciviruses, noroviruses belong to the genus Norovirus, one of the four accepted genera in the family Caliciviridae. These single-stranded, positive-sense RNA viruses are highly variable both genetically and antigenically. Several animal enteric caliciviruses that are morphologically indistinguishable and genetically closely related to human noroviruses have been identified. The first bovine enteric noroviruses were described in Great Britain and are known as Newbury Agent 2. At least three genetic clusters of porcine noroviruses join together within genogroup II noroviruses. Human noroviruses are the most important cause of acute gastroenteritis illness in people of all ages. In the …

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Tick [Genome Mapping], Amy J. Ullmann, Jeffrey J. Stuart, Catherine A. Hill

United States Public Health Resources

Ticks (subphylum Chelicerata: class Arachnida: subclass Acari: superorder Parasitiformes: order Ixodidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of global medical and veterinary importance. Ticks live on all continents of the world (Steen et al. 2006). There are approximately 899 species of ticks; the majority are ectoparasites of wildlife and approximately 10% of these are recognized as disease vectors or for their ability to cause direct damage through blood feeding (Jongejan and Uilenberg 2004). Ticks transmit a greater variety of viruses, bacteria, and protozoa than any other blood-feeding arthropod (Dennis and Piesman 2005) and are second only to mosquitoes in terms of their …

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Host And Vector Movement Affects Genetic Diversity And Spatial Structure Of Buggy Creek Virus (Togaviridae), Charles R. Brown, Mary Bomberger Brown, Abinash Padhi, Jerome E. Foster, Amy T. Moore, Martin Pfeffer, Nicholas Komar

United States Public Health Resources

Determining the degree of genetic variability and spatial structure of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) may help in identifying where strains that potentially cause epidemics or epizootics occur. Genetic diversity in arboviruses is assumed to reflect relative mobility of their vertebrate hosts (and invertebrate vectors), with highly mobile hosts such as birds leading to genetic similarity of viruses over large areas. There are no empirical studies that have directly related host or vector movement to virus genetic diversity and spatial structure. Using the entire E2 glycoprotein-coding region of 377 Buggy Creek virus isolates taken from cimicid swallow bugs (Oeciacus vicarius), …

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Toward Vocabulary Control For Chief Complaint, Stephanie W. Haas, Debbie Travers, Judith E. Tintinalli, Daniel Pollock, Anna Waller, Edward Barthell, Catharine Burt, Wendy Chapman, Kevin Coonan, Donald Kamens, James Mcclay

United States Public Health Resources

The chief complaint (CC) is the data element that documents the patient’s reason for visiting the emergency department (ED). The need for a CC vocabulary has been acknowledged at national meetings and in multiple publications, but to our knowledge no groups have specifically focused on the requirements and development plans for a CC vocabulary. The national consensus meeting ‘‘Towards Vocabulary Control for Chief Complaint’’ was convened to identify the potential uses for ED CC and to develop the framework for CC vocabulary control. The 10-point consensus recommendations for action were 1) begin to develop a controlled vocabulary for CC, 2) …

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Uab Nursing - Winter 2008, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Nursing magazine

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Washington University Magazine, Spring 2008

Washington University Magazine

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Animal-Side Serologic Assay For Rapid Detection Of Mycobacterium Bovis Infection In Multiple Species Of Free-Ranging Wildlife, K.P. Lyashchenko, R. Greenwald, J. Esfandiari, M.A. Chambers, J. Vicente, C. Gortazar, N. Santos, M. Correia-Neves, B.M. Buddle, R. Jackson, D.J. O’Brien, S. Schmitt, M. V. Palmer, R.J. Delahay, W.R. Waters

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Numerous species of mammals are susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB). Several wildlife hosts have emerged as reservoirs of M. bovis infection for domestic livestock in different countries. In the present study, blood samples were collected from Eurasian badgers (n = 1532), white-tailed deer (n = 463), brushtail possums (n = 129), and wild boar (n = 177) for evaluation of antibody responses to M. bovis infection by a lateral-flow rapid test (RT) and multiantigen print immunoassay (MAPIA). Magnitude of the antibody responses and antigen recognition patterns varied among the animals as determined by …

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Ippp Research Bulletin, Volume 8, Number 1, 2008, Institute Of Research Management & Monitoring University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2000s)

Previously known as IPPP UM Research Bulletin and now, known as UMR Bulletin

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What's Wrong With International Law Scholarship?: Gaps In International Legal Literature, Lyonette Louis-Jacques

Articles

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Combating Amphibian Population Declines: An Investigation Of The Pathophysiology And Possible Treatments Of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Christopher A. Gaulke

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been linked to the decline of amphibians worldwide. Research has been devoted to examining the range of B. dendrobatidis and various physiological aspects of the fungus; however, little is known about how it causes mortality in individuals. Subsequently, we investigated the potential mechanisms of mortality by examining the pathogen's effect on metabolic rate and osmotic balance. In addition, we attempted to develop a field treatment for the pathogen using Itraconazol. Metabolic rates, mass, pathogen symptoms and osmotic concentrations were measured in Rana pipiens and Hyla rigilla. Results suggest symptoms are variable and individuals survive for …

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Synthesis Of 5,6 Dihydropyran-2-Ones As Potential Inhibitors Of Hiv-1 Protease, Jesse Lee Nye

Undergraduate Honors Theses

HIV/ AIDS has affected about 40 million people. One type of drug that is used to treat HIV/AIDS is a protease inhibitor. HIV-I protease is an enzyme responsible for the release of mature HIV viral particles in the body. HIV-I protease eventually becomes resistant to the inhibitors that are used as drugs and new inhibitors are needed. This research builds on a previous research effort, in which structures for HIV -1 protease inhibitors were designed using molecular modeling methods, including neural networks. These inhibitors were designed to possess better inhibitory properties, and possibly have increased bioavailability and less toxicity than …

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The Metabolic Effects Of Epigallo Catechin Gallate On Females At Rest And Low Exertion, Bret Mcconaughy Rust

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Green tea extract (GTE) containing catechin polyphenols is marketed widely as a dietary supplement intended to enhance weight loss. Epigallo Catechin Gallate (EGCG) is a polyphenol found in green tea that some studies have found to increase Energy Expenditure (EE) and to decrease Respiratory Quotient (RQ) in human subjects. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two weeks of chronic supplementation of 540 mg of EGCG on anthropometric measurements, body composition, blood pressure, EE and RQ in adult women at rest and at low levels of exertion. Results trended toward reducing resting RQ (p=.098) but showed …

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The Basis Of A Comprehensive Regulatory Policy For Reduced Harm Tobacco Products, David Sweanor, Rachel C. Grunberger

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Assessing The Market For Human Reproductive Tissue Alienability: Why Can We Sell Our Eggs But Not Our Livers?, Brenda Reddix-Smalls

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

Currently, an unregulated marketplace for assisted reproductive technology exists in the United States. For some people suffering from infertility, the ability to purchase human reproductive tissue, eggs, and sperm yields a maximum benefit when examined in a market context. Buyers, sellers, supply and demand, and technological advances all operate in a robust marketplace to provide the infertile with a supply of human eggs for reproduction with minimum state and federal regulatory control. Conversely, the buying and selling of all other human organs and tissues is prohibited in the United States by several federal statutes. The National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) …

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Overview: Radical Environmental Change In The Polar Regions Is The Globe’S Wake-Up Call, William J. Snape Iii

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Volume 8 Issue 3, Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Removing The Stigma Of Prison Rape And Sexual Assault:The First Step To Providing Hiv Treatment To Prisoners, James Radford

American University Criminal Law Brief

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Concerning Public Health, And Making An Appropriation In Connection Therewith., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

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The Uses Of Rickets: Race, Technology, And The Politics Of Preventive Medicine In The Early Twentieth Century, M. Allison Arwady

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Rickets, the bone disease classically caused by Vitamin D deficiency, was one of the most common diseases of children 100 years ago. It has been recognized as a disease of urban living and linked to issues of race and culture for generations. This paper uses unpublished patient records from 1904 to 1909 and archival and published materials from multiple community-based trials, including the New Haven Rickets Study (1923-1926), to explore how the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of rickets shifted in the first decades of the twentieth century in the United States. Before 1910, as evidenced by patient records, neither the …

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Improving Hospital-Based Quality Of Care In Vietnam By Reducing Hiv-Related Stigma And Discrimination, Khuat Thi Hai Oanh, Kim Ashburn, Julie Pulerwitz, Jessica Ogden, Laura Nyblade

HIV and AIDS

To address HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and improve the quality of care in the healthcare setting in Vietnam, the Institute for Social and Development Studies, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Horizons Program conducted intervention research in four hospitals. The study team conceptualized two fundamental causes of HIV-related stigma: 1) fear of casual transmission; and 2) negative values/social judgments and associations between HIV and certain behaviors and groups, such as sex workers and injecting drug users. Both intervention strategies successfully reduced stigma and discrimination toward HIV-positive patients in these healthcare settings. The findings show that addressing stigma …

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'Dare To Be Different': Enhancing Life Skills Education For Hiv Prevention In South African Schools, Tobey Nelson Sapiano, Nathi Sohaba, Eka Esu-Williams

HIV and AIDS

In South Africa, approximately 5.5 million people are living with HIV. One of the main strategies the South African Government has used to build HIV prevention awareness and promote behavior change among young people is school-based life skills education. Since 2000, the Horizons Program has conducted research exploring the impact of life skills education and other school-based HIV prevention activities on young South Africans. In contrast to the high HIV prevalence among youth ages 15–24, estimated to be over 10 percent, prevalence for youth ages 10–14 is estimated at just over 1 percent. People aged 10–14 are particularly receptive to …

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Toward A Legislative Solution To The Growing Hiv/Aids Epidemic In Russia: A Case For Expanded Health Privacy, Carrie C. Gage

Washington International Law Journal

The Russian Federation faces one of the fastest growing rates of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (“HIV”) infection in the world. In 1995, Russia adopted comprehensive legislation addressing HIV and the disease caused by this virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (“AIDS”). The legislation prohibited discrimination based on HIV infection and provided access to medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Having recognized that Injecting Drug Users involved in sex work will likely act as a bridge to the general population, the Russian government has recently taken greater steps to curb transmission. Russia has moved to decriminalize the distribution of hypodermic needles for …

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The Voice, Winter 2008: Volume 53, Issue 2, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Promoting Politics: Iowa Caucuses Prompt Action on Campus; Return on Investment; Campolo Challenges Comfortable Christians; Korean Exchange Grows; Dordt and Dutch University Offer International Exchange Program; Students Watch Pigs Do the Work; One-Act Festival Makes for Another Grand Weekend; Schelhaas Honored With Highest Regional Theater Award; Collaborative Ag Ed Program Could Ease Teacher Shortage; New Employees; Film Challenge Is Just That; Another Way to Do Business; Career Service is Available; Dordt Expands Nursing Enrollment; Dordt Prairie Is Becoming a Reality; KSP: Kuyper Scholars Thrive on Academic Challenge; Wolthuis Pens Book on Leadership Training; Faculty News; Fall Teams Make Way for …

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Cd80+Cd205+ Splenic Dendritic Cells Are Specialized To Induce Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells, Sayuri Yamazaki, Diana Dudziak, Gordon Heidkamp

Publications

Foxp3⁺CD25⁺CD4⁺ regulatory T cells (Treg) mediate immunological self-tolerance and suppress immune responses. A subset of dendritic cells (DCs) in the intestine is specialized to induce Treg in a TGF-β- and retinoic acid-dependent manner to allow for oral tolerance. In this study we compare two major DC subsets from mouse spleen. We find that CD8⁺ DEC-205/CD205⁺ DCs, but not the major fraction of CD8^- DC inhibitory receptor-2 (DCIR2)⁺ DCs, induce functional Foxp3⁺ Treg from Foxp3^- precursors in the presence of low doses of Ag but without added TGF-β. CD8 ^{+ …}

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Dendritic Cells In Vivo: A Key Target For A New Vaccine Science, Ralph M. Steinman

Publications

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the antigen presenting cells that initiate and regulate immunity. By studying these cells in vivo, we will be able to move beyond standard approaches and design vaccines that directly harness the elaborate properties of DCs to control immunity.

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Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Leptin's Metabolic Effects, Amandeep Singh

Student Theses and Dissertations

Obesity is rapidly increasing in prevalence, and has become one of the leading contributors to poor health in the world. Increased body weight by necessity must be a result of increased nutrient intake relative to total energy expenditure. While many have focused on the importance of caloric consumption in determining weight, it is increasingly clear that differences in energy expenditure, basal metabolic rates and/or adaptive thermogenesis are also important variables that contribute to human obesity. The experiments in this thesis start off by demonstrating that a significant portion of leptin-mediated weight loss is the result of an increase in energy …

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Reexamining Student Privacy Laws In Response To The Virginia Tech Tragedy, Matthew Alex Ward

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Faculty Senate Minutes, 2008 Meetings, Clemson University

Faculty Senate Minutes

Positive Health: The Human Right To Health Care Under The New York State Constitution, Alan Jenkins, Sabrineh Ardalan

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Scwds Briefs: Volume 23, Number 4 (January 2008), Gary L. Doster , Editor, Scwds Briefs, Michael J. Yabsley

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study: Publications

Review Of Animal Noroviruses, A. Scipioni, A. Mauroy, J. Vinje, E. Thiry

United States Public Health Resources

Tick [Genome Mapping], Amy J. Ullmann, Jeffrey J. Stuart, Catherine A. Hill

United States Public Health Resources

Host And Vector Movement Affects Genetic Diversity And Spatial Structure Of Buggy Creek Virus (Togaviridae), Charles R. Brown, Mary Bomberger Brown, Abinash Padhi, Jerome E. Foster, Amy T. Moore, Martin Pfeffer, Nicholas Komar

United States Public Health Resources

Toward Vocabulary Control For Chief Complaint, Stephanie W. Haas, Debbie Travers, Judith E. Tintinalli, Daniel Pollock, Anna Waller, Edward Barthell, Catharine Burt, Wendy Chapman, Kevin Coonan, Donald Kamens, James Mcclay

United States Public Health Resources

Uab Nursing - Winter 2008, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Nursing magazine

Washington University Magazine, Spring 2008

Washington University Magazine

Michigan Bovine Tuberculosis Bibliography and Database

Ippp Research Bulletin, Volume 8, Number 1, 2008, Institute Of Research Management & Monitoring University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2000s)

What's Wrong With International Law Scholarship?: Gaps In International Legal Literature, Lyonette Louis-Jacques

Articles

Combating Amphibian Population Declines: An Investigation Of The Pathophysiology And Possible Treatments Of Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis, Christopher A. Gaulke

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Synthesis Of 5,6 Dihydropyran-2-Ones As Potential Inhibitors Of Hiv-1 Protease, Jesse Lee Nye

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Metabolic Effects Of Epigallo Catechin Gallate On Females At Rest And Low Exertion, Bret Mcconaughy Rust

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Basis Of A Comprehensive Regulatory Policy For Reduced Harm Tobacco Products, David Sweanor, Rachel C. Grunberger

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

Assessing The Market For Human Reproductive Tissue Alienability: Why Can We Sell Our Eggs But Not Our Livers?, Brenda Reddix-Smalls

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

Overview: Radical Environmental Change In The Polar Regions Is The Globe’S Wake-Up Call, William J. Snape Iii

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Volume 8 Issue 3, Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Removing The Stigma Of Prison Rape And Sexual Assault:The First Step To Providing Hiv Treatment To Prisoners, James Radford

American University Criminal Law Brief

Concerning Public Health, And Making An Appropriation In Connection Therewith., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

The Uses Of Rickets: Race, Technology, And The Politics Of Preventive Medicine In The Early Twentieth Century, M. Allison Arwady

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Improving Hospital-Based Quality Of Care In Vietnam By Reducing Hiv-Related Stigma And Discrimination, Khuat Thi Hai Oanh, Kim Ashburn, Julie Pulerwitz, Jessica Ogden, Laura Nyblade

HIV and AIDS

'Dare To Be Different': Enhancing Life Skills Education For Hiv Prevention In South African Schools, Tobey Nelson Sapiano, Nathi Sohaba, Eka Esu-Williams

HIV and AIDS

Toward A Legislative Solution To The Growing Hiv/Aids Epidemic In Russia: A Case For Expanded Health Privacy, Carrie C. Gage

Washington International Law Journal

The Voice, Winter 2008: Volume 53, Issue 2, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

Cd80+Cd205+ Splenic Dendritic Cells Are Specialized To Induce Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells, Sayuri Yamazaki, Diana Dudziak, Gordon Heidkamp

Publications

Dendritic Cells In Vivo: A Key Target For A New Vaccine Science, Ralph M. Steinman

Publications

Cellular And Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Leptin's Metabolic Effects, Amandeep Singh

Student Theses and Dissertations

Reexamining Student Privacy Laws In Response To The Virginia Tech Tragedy, Matthew Alex Ward

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy