Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Digital Commons Network™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2008

Discipline
Institution
Keyword
Publication
Publication Type
File Type

Articles 1651 - 1680 of 4029

Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network

Disestablishing "The Last Plantation": The Need For Accountability In The United States Department Of Agriculture, Seth L. Ellis May 2008

Disestablishing "The Last Plantation": The Need For Accountability In The United States Department Of Agriculture, Seth L. Ellis

Journal of Food Law & Policy

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. At the signing ceremony, President Lincoln declared the Department of Agriculture to be the "people's Department" because he said it governed an industry "in which [citizens felt] more directly concerned than in any other. .. ." Today, many American citizens do not share Abraham Lincoln's view of the USDA as being the "people's Department"; rather, they identify it as being "the last plantation" due to its long history of open discrimination against African-American farmers. While this discrimination has occurred throughout America's history, perhaps …

Go to article

Prostate Cancer Patients’ Physiological Responses To Coloring A Mandala Or Working A Maze Puzzle, John Daniel Lorance Jr. May 2008

Prostate Cancer Patients’ Physiological Responses To Coloring A Mandala Or Working A Maze Puzzle, John Daniel Lorance Jr.

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

Prostate cancer presents the patient with numerous stressors including diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, possible income hardship, and social implications. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a known stress-reducing art task on levels of stress, anxiety and immunity. Four participants diagnosed with prostate cancer were randomly assigned to either a control group that worked a maze puzzle or an experimental group that colored a pre-designed mandala. Pretest-posttest measurements included psychological and physiological indicators of stress, anxiety and immunity. In summary, coloring a pre-designed mandala enhanced immunity and significantly lowered levels of anxiety. This randomized, controlled investigation …

Go to article

The Effects Of Flaxseed Sdg On Perimenopausal Women With Mild Hyperlipidemia, Bonnie Marblestone Phd May 2008

The Effects Of Flaxseed Sdg On Perimenopausal Women With Mild Hyperlipidemia, Bonnie Marblestone Phd

Dissertations

In 2001, the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) expanded their guidelines for evaluation and treatment of hyperlipidemia which includes not only a low cholesterol diet and exercise, but also the use of plant stanols such as Flaxseed and Soluble fiber. According to the NCEP III guidelines, women with mild hyperlipidemia and low risk cardiac factors would not qualify for drug therapy to control their cholesterol. However, the use of plant stanols could be used as an alternative. As there are limited studies involving postmenopausal women in regards to treatment of heart disease, there is virtually no information or research on …

Go to article

Feeding Behaviors And Performance Measurements In Bucks, Rams, And Bulls, Stephen John Chavez May 2008

Feeding Behaviors And Performance Measurements In Bucks, Rams, And Bulls, Stephen John Chavez

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The objective of the study was to determine if relationships exist with feeding behaviors of bucks, rams, and bulls and efficiency or residual feed intake (RFI). Animals utilized in this investigation were either producer consigned by species or West Virginia University animals. All animals were group-housed in pens (14.6 m x 51.2 m) with 156.2 m2 under roof at the Reymann Memorial Farm in Wardensville, WV over two years. Animals were fed complete nutritionally adequate rations ad libitum to meet daily growth requirements for each species. GrowSafe radio frequency technology (GrowSafe Systems Ltd.) was used to monitor animal identification, visit …

Go to article

Postpartum Sleep Disturbance And Psychomotor Vigilance Performance, Salvatore Insana May 2008

Postpartum Sleep Disturbance And Psychomotor Vigilance Performance, Salvatore Insana

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Postpartum women have high rates of sleep disturbance and commonly suffer from many of the effects of disturbed sleep, though attentional state has not been studied extensively in this population. This study assessed sleep and attentional state psychomotor performance in postpartum women to develop a better understanding of how sleep disturbance --specifically sleep fragmentation and partial sleep deprivation-- is associated with attentional state psychomotor performance. Participants were a sample of 24 postpartum mothers from a larger study. Mothers were 29.96 (SD = 7.94) years old, had a mean income of {dollar}65,808 (SD = {dollar}41,398), and had 17.04 (SD = 2.53) …

Go to article

Evaluation Of Information Transfer Between Extension Agents And Dairy Producers In Pennsylvania, Carrie B. Nelson May 2008

Evaluation Of Information Transfer Between Extension Agents And Dairy Producers In Pennsylvania, Carrie B. Nelson

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to determine how information from Extension Agents was being disseminated to dairy producers in Pennsylvania in areas of program advertisement and teaching methods. It also sought to determine if Extension Agents are reaching special populations of producers (e.g. Amish, Hispanic, disabled) in their areas. A descriptive research design was used to collect the data for this study. The target population was all dairy producers in Pennsylvania and the Extension Agents that serve these producers. The study found that Extension Agents and dairy producers agree on advertisement methods but disagree on teaching methods. Furthermore, the …

Go to article

Have National Collegiate Athletic Association Institutions Increased The Number Of American Heart Association Recommendations For Cardiac Screening?, Jennifer R. Street May 2008

Have National Collegiate Athletic Association Institutions Increased The Number Of American Heart Association Recommendations For Cardiac Screening?, Jennifer R. Street

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Context. Sudden cardiac death among young competitive collegiate athletes has heightened interest in cardiovascular pre-participation screening in colleges and universities. Objective. The purpose of the study was to identify the cardiovascular screening protocols among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I, II, and III institutions in accordance with the recommended American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines. Design. The design of this study was a prospective descriptive analysis, which identified the cardiovascular screening and use of the recommended American Heart Association guidelines by surveying Division I, II, and III National Collegiate Athletic Association institutions. Setting. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, II, …

Go to article

Molecular Profile Of Women With And Without Secondary Breast Cancer After The Treatment Of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma, Belinda Neal Mandrell May 2008

Molecular Profile Of Women With And Without Secondary Breast Cancer After The Treatment Of Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma, Belinda Neal Mandrell

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

dentification of genetic risk factors associated with the development of secondary cancers would facilitate identification of at risk patients and permit modification of therapy and heightened surveillance that may reduce cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Women survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality associated with secondary effects of therapy, with a 35-75 fold excess risk of developing breast cancer over the general population. The mechanism for secondary breast cancer among Hodgkin survivors is not understood. Researchers have postulated that the familial characteristics of HL could be associated with mutations found within familial cancer syndromes; …

Go to article

Why Pharmacists Choose To Seek Or Not Seek Board Certification In Pharmacy Practice: A Comparison Of Motivation And Motivating Factors, Mark Tankersley May 2008

Why Pharmacists Choose To Seek Or Not Seek Board Certification In Pharmacy Practice: A Comparison Of Motivation And Motivating Factors, Mark Tankersley

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

The stated mission of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) with regard to specialization is, via board certification, to recognize specialty areas, define skill standards for those specialty areas, and evaluate the knowledge and skills of individual Pharmacy specialists. The perceived or real benefits to the pharmacist of pursuing board certification are unknown. These benefits can be evaluated by separating into values (valences) and instrumentalities, the latter of which is the perceived or known probability that a performance will lead to an outcome. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the differences in values and instrumentalities perceived by …

Go to article

Predictors Of African American Women's Perceived Health Status In The Context Of Caring For A Relative With End Stage Renal Disease, Dina Jo Byers May 2008

Predictors Of African American Women's Perceived Health Status In The Context Of Caring For A Relative With End Stage Renal Disease, Dina Jo Byers

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

The purposes of this study of African American women who were family caregivers of persons with end stage renal disease (ESRD) were to: (1) identify their perceived health status and changes in perceived health status since assuming the caregiver role, (2) document the association between objective health status and caregiver age, (3) document the relationship between age and perceived health status, (4) identify demographic and subjective and objective health factors that predict perceived health status, and (5) identify their health promotion behaviors. The design for this study was a cross-sectional, descriptive correlational secondary analysis of data obtained from 75 African …

Go to article

Study Of The Newborn Feeding Behaviors And Fentanyl Concentration In Colostrum After An Analgesic Dose Of Epidural And Intravenous Fentanyl In Cesarean Section, Hala M Goma, Reem N Said, Amr M. El-Ela May 2008

Study Of The Newborn Feeding Behaviors And Fentanyl Concentration In Colostrum After An Analgesic Dose Of Epidural And Intravenous Fentanyl In Cesarean Section, Hala M Goma, Reem N Said, Amr M. El-Ela

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of epidural and intravenous fentanyl on breast feeding behaviors and fentanyl concentration in the colostrum after an analgesic dose. METHODS: This study was conducted at the Obstetrics Department of Kasr El-Aini Hospital-Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. The studied mothers were 100 multipara, who have been subjected to cesarean section, and have a previous history of successful breast feeding. The study was conducted from May 2005 to May 2007. They were divided into 2 groups: group I included 50 patients who received epidural anesthesia with fentanyl, and group II included 50 patients who received spinal anesthesia with …

Go to article

Mathematical Modeling Of Oral Cavity Mucositis, Jason White May 2008

Mathematical Modeling Of Oral Cavity Mucositis, Jason White

Honors Scholar Theses

Oral Mucositis is a condition seen in post-treatment mouth cancer patients and is a condition of which the pathobiology is not entirely known. It is a condition that shares many common pathways with other alimentary tract injuries such as inflammatory bowel disease. Mathematical modeling of the system can help to identify gaps in the current knowledge base as well as assist in generating new hypotheses and predicting clinical outcomes of conditions. A detailed mathematical model would assist researchers in determining which drug targets are worthwhile investigating. Deterministic modeling and Virtual Cell&#; software were used to assign rate constants to each …

Go to article

Potential Role Of Adenosine Signaling In Acetic Acid Activation Of Murine Sensory Neurons, Ryan Vaughan May 2008

Potential Role Of Adenosine Signaling In Acetic Acid Activation Of Murine Sensory Neurons, Ryan Vaughan

Honors Scholar Theses

Chronic respiratory illnesses are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, and acute changes in respiratory function often lead to hospitalization. Air pollution is known to exacerbate asthma, but the molecular mechanisms of this are poorly understood. The current studies were aimed at clarifying the roles of nerve subtypes and purinergic receptors in respiratory reflex responses following exposure to irritants. In C57Bl/6J female mice, inspired adenosine produced sensory irritation, shown to be mediated mostly by A-delta fibers. Secondly, the response to inhaled acetic acid was discovered to be dually influenced by C and A-delta fibers, as indicated by the observed …

Go to article

Season Of Birth Effects In Autism Spectrum Disorders, Kastley Marvin May 2008

Season Of Birth Effects In Autism Spectrum Disorders, Kastley Marvin

Honors Scholar Theses

One factor that is investigated as a possible clue to etiological factors in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is season of birth. Season of birth effects could be the result of temperature, toxins, dietary changes, viral infections, and cultural or social factors that change seasonally (Bolton, Pickles, Harrington, Macdonald, & Rutter, 1992). A number of studies have looked for season of birth effects in ASD with no conclusive results. The current study analyzed season of birth effects in a sample of 441 children diagnosed with ASD. Analysis was also repeated after excluding prematurely born children from the data. Level of functioning …

Go to article

Effects Of Food Primes And Thought Suppression On Eating Habits, Laura A. Sharpe May 2008

Effects Of Food Primes And Thought Suppression On Eating Habits, Laura A. Sharpe

Honors Scholar Theses

Food primes and thought suppression have been identified as factors influencing poor eating choices. Primes affect people non-consciously by activating thoughts of food. Suppression of food thoughts leads to a preoccupation with food that is often followed by a hyperaccessibility of food thoughts and increased binging. The current study paired these two processes to examine their interactional effects. We manipulated exposure to food primes and instructions to suppress thoughts of a tasty snack food (M&Ms) for 76 college-aged women. We hypothesized that participants both primed with food images and asked to suppress would consume the most M&Ms at the end …

Go to article

Comparison Of Chronic Wound Care Products, S. Hester, Joseph A. Woelfel May 2008

Comparison Of Chronic Wound Care Products, S. Hester, Joseph A. Woelfel

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Primetimes Newsletter, Spring 2008, Office Of Lifespan Studies May 2008

Primetimes Newsletter, Spring 2008, Office Of Lifespan Studies

PrimeTimes Newsletter

PrimeTimes is the newsletter of the Office of Lifespan Studies in the College of Science at Coastal Carolina University.

Go to article

Leaf Area Index Simulation In Soybean Grown Under Near-Optimal Conditions, T. D. Setiyono, Albert Weiss, James E. Specht, Kenneth G. Cassman, A. Dobermann May 2008

Leaf Area Index Simulation In Soybean Grown Under Near-Optimal Conditions, T. D. Setiyono, Albert Weiss, James E. Specht, Kenneth G. Cassman, A. Dobermann

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Different approaches have been used to simulate leaf area index (LAI) in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr). Many of these approaches require genotype-specific calibration procedures. Studies modeling LAI dynamics under optimal growth conditions with yields close to the yield potential of soybean have remained scarce. A sink-driven approach was developed and evaluated for LAI simulation in soybean under near-optimal environments. The rate of change in expanding leaf area was simulated using the first derivative of a logistic function accounting for plant population density, air temperature, and water deficit. The rate of change in senescing leaf area was also simulated …

Go to article

Artificial Neural Network Estimation Of Soil Erosion And Nutrient Concentrations In Runoff From Land Application Areas, Minyoung Kim, John E. Gilley May 2008

Artificial Neural Network Estimation Of Soil Erosion And Nutrient Concentrations In Runoff From Land Application Areas, Minyoung Kim, John E. Gilley

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

The transport of sediment and nutrients from land application areas is an environmental concern. New methods are needed for estimating soil and nutrient concentrations of runoff from cropland areas on which manure is applied. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) trained with a backpropagation (BP) algorithm were used to estimate soil erosion, dissolved P (DP) and NH4–N concentrations of runoff from a land application site near Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Simulation results from ANN-derived models showed that the amount of soil eroded is positively correlated with rainfall and runoff. In addition, concentrations of DP and NH4–N in overland flow …

Go to article

Apoptosis And Eosinophils. Regulation And Clinical Relevance, Faris Q Alenzi، May 2008

Apoptosis And Eosinophils. Regulation And Clinical Relevance, Faris Q Alenzi،

Saudi Medical Journal

Apoptosis, or program cell death, is a process of fundamental biological importance, and eosinophil apoptosis is believed to be the primary mechanism for removing eosinophils from the lung followed by their recognition and phagocytosis by macrophages or resident bronchial epithelial cells. There is, therefore, an increased interest in the fundamental role of the signals and intracellular signaling molecules that initiate and control apoptosis in human eosinophils though much remains to be established. This article reviews briefly the cross talks between apoptosis and eosinophils and summarizes the recent developments in this field.

Go to article

The Contribution Of Nitric Oxide On The Relaxation Effects Of Diethylstilbestrol, Askin Hekimoglu, Fatma Celik, Taskin Tas, Aydin Ece, Vatan Kavak May 2008

The Contribution Of Nitric Oxide On The Relaxation Effects Of Diethylstilbestrol, Askin Hekimoglu, Fatma Celik, Taskin Tas, Aydin Ece, Vatan Kavak

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the contribution of nitric oxide NO on the relaxation effects of diethylstilbestrol on rat uterus. METHODS: Uterine rings from 8 nonpregnant Wistar Albino rats 300-350g in the pro-estrous phase were suspended in an organ bath and electrical field stimulation applied for recording isometric tension. The influence of NO on contractile responses of rat uterine rings was investigated. The effects of NO precursor L-arginine 10-7-10-4M concentration and NO synthase inhibitor L-nitro-arginine-methyl ester 10-7-10-4M concentration and a combination of them on contractile responses were studied in the presence and absence of diethylstilbestrol 2x10-4M concentration. The study was carried out …

Go to article

Narcotic Drug Abuse And Other Risk Factors In 100 Operated Patients For Acute Cholecystitis In Birjand, Iran, Morad Hashemzehi, Mahin Esmaili-Motlagh, Mitra Moodi, Mahdi Balali-Mood May 2008

Narcotic Drug Abuse And Other Risk Factors In 100 Operated Patients For Acute Cholecystitis In Birjand, Iran, Morad Hashemzehi, Mahin Esmaili-Motlagh, Mitra Moodi, Mahdi Balali-Mood

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study narcotic drug abuse, particularly opiate addiction, and other risk factors in patients with acute cholecystitis. METHODS: In this prospective cross sectional study, variables such as age, gender, weight, narcotics drug abuse, hormone taking, number of pregnancies, and coexistent diseases were recorded in pre-designed forms for 100 consecutive patients who underwent operation for acute cholecystitis between October 2001 and June 2005 in Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand, Iran. Relevant statistical tests were applied, using SPSS version 13.0. RESULTS: From the studied patients 62 females, 38 males with a mean±SD of 60.8±15.9 years, 66 were underweight, 23 were overweight, and …

Go to article

The Therapeutic And Prophylactic Role Of Oral Zinc Sulfate In Management Of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Ras In Comparison With Dapsone, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Rafid A. Najim, Raafa K. Al-Hayani, Adil A. Al-Nuaimy, Darseem M. Maroof May 2008

The Therapeutic And Prophylactic Role Of Oral Zinc Sulfate In Management Of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Ras In Comparison With Dapsone, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Rafid A. Najim, Raafa K. Al-Hayani, Adil A. Al-Nuaimy, Darseem M. Maroof

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic and prophylactic effectiveness of oral zinc sulfate in recurrent aphthous stomatitis RAS in comparison with dapsone. METHODS: A double-blind placebo controlled study, conducted in the Department of Dermatology, Baghdad Teaching Hospitals, Baghdad, Iraq between May 2005 and October 2006, in which 45 patients with RAS were recruited and divided into 3 equal groups: group A on zinc sulfate 150 mg twice daily, group B on dapsone 50 mg twice daily, and group C on glucose 250 mg as placebo. The drugs were prepared in identical capsules, and the patients were instructed to take the capsules …

Go to article

Dietary Habits And Exercise Practices Among The Students Of A Saudi Teachers' Training College, Khalid S. Al-Gelban May 2008

Dietary Habits And Exercise Practices Among The Students Of A Saudi Teachers' Training College, Khalid S. Al-Gelban

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the dietary habits and exercise practices among Saudi male students of a Teacher9s Training College. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the academic year 2005/2006 in Abha, Aseer Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study sample was drawn using the systematic random sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. RESULTS: Out of a total sample of 500 students, 456 questionnaires were returned giving a response rate of 91.2%. Approximately 10% of the students reported some type of organic disease, while psychiatric disorders were reported by 4.6% of the students. Nearly half of the …

Go to article

Risk Factors Associated With Esophageal Cancer In North Of Iran, Abdolvahad Moradi May 2008

Risk Factors Associated With Esophageal Cancer In North Of Iran, Abdolvahad Moradi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Go to article

Gnrh Immunocontraception Of Male And Female White-Tailed Deer Fawns, Lowell A. Miller, James P. Gionfriddo, Jack C. Rhyan, Kathleen A. Fagerstone, Donald C. Wagner, Gary J. Killian May 2008

Gnrh Immunocontraception Of Male And Female White-Tailed Deer Fawns, Lowell A. Miller, James P. Gionfriddo, Jack C. Rhyan, Kathleen A. Fagerstone, Donald C. Wagner, Gary J. Killian

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Immunocontraceptive vaccines based on gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) have been tested in adult white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), but their effects on fawns are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine if early immunization against GnRH would induce a long-lasting immune response in fawns, and if it would delay or prevent sexual development. We gave primary and subsequent booster injections of a KLH-GnRH/Freund’s vaccine to 6 male and 6 female fawns. This vaccine contained the same active ingredients as GonaCon™ vaccine, but it contained Freund’s adjuvant instead of AdjuVac™ adjuvant. Two 450-μg injections were given 1 month apart …

Go to article

An Assessment Of The Role Of Biofuels In The 21st Century, Erin C. Jolly, Walter S. Borowski May 2008

An Assessment Of The Role Of Biofuels In The 21st Century, Erin C. Jolly, Walter S. Borowski

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Go to article

United States Food Law Update: Food Safely Planning, Attribute Labeling, And The Irradiation Debate, Bryan Endres May 2008

United States Food Law Update: Food Safely Planning, Attribute Labeling, And The Irradiation Debate, Bryan Endres

Journal of Food Law & Policy

This article summarizes significant changes and developments in food law throughout the second half of 2007. The previous edition of the Food Law Update noted the recent increase in imported food and the resulting stress placed on food safety agencies and customs officials. Detailed inspections of every food shipment entering the United States would quickly exhaust limited agency resources and cripple efficient international trade of food products. On the other hand, after several well-publicized food scares and the ongoing threat of international contamination, the public increasingly demands high levels of physical surveillance. As a part of this ongoing discussion, this …

Go to article

Correlates Of C-Reactive Protein Levels In Young Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study Of 3827 Subjects In Brazil, Aydin Nazmi, I. O. Oliveira, Cesar G. Victora May 2008

Correlates Of C-Reactive Protein Levels In Young Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study Of 3827 Subjects In Brazil, Aydin Nazmi, I. O. Oliveira, Cesar G. Victora

Food Science and Nutrition

The socio-demographic, behavioral and anthropometric correlates of C-reactive protein levels were examined in a representative young adult Brazilian population. The 1982 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study (Brazil) recruited over 99% of births in the city of Pelotas that year (N = 5914). Individuals belonging to the cohort have been prospectively followed up. In 2004-2005, 77.4% of the cohort was traced, members were interviewed and 3827 individuals donated blood. Analyses of the outcome were based on a conceptual model that differentiated confounders from potential mediators. The following independent variables were studied in relation to levels of C-reactive protein in sex-stratified analyses: skin …

Go to article

Xylose-Fermenting Yeast Species Found In The Wood Of Southeast Louisiana, Claire Reuter May 2008

Xylose-Fermenting Yeast Species Found In The Wood Of Southeast Louisiana, Claire Reuter

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Go to article

First Prev Next Last