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Cultural Diversity: Pain Beliefs And Treatment Among Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans And Japanese-Americans, Anthony J. Alvarado Jan 2008

Cultural Diversity: Pain Beliefs And Treatment Among Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans And Japanese-Americans, Anthony J. Alvarado

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

The purpose of this project was to examine culture and the impact it has on the pain experience. Pain, albeit acute or chronic, is an important subject to understand because it can have detrimental effects on the body if not properly managed. Culture has been found to be a factor that influences one’s pain experience and thus the need for healthcare professionals to acknowledge this is imperative. The cultures examined in this paper include: Mexican- Americans, African-Americans, Chinese-Americans and Japanese-Americans. Within these four cultural groups their beliefs about the origin of pain, physical responses to pain, health and illness beliefs …

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Fat Is Fine: Influences Of Medical Research, Body Image And Self-Esteem And Social Justice On Socially Unaccepted Bodies, Rachel Girard Jan 2008

Fat Is Fine: Influences Of Medical Research, Body Image And Self-Esteem And Social Justice On Socially Unaccepted Bodies, Rachel Girard

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

In the current popular of America, fat is seen as a very bad thing. Having excess weight is not only a perceived health risk, but is also socially unacceptable. Three major areas relating to fat— medical research, body image and self-esteem, and social justice—are explored in order to explain the current perceptions of excess weight, the impact these perceptions have and what could be done to change them. The overarching goal of this project is to make readers more aware of the conflicting research there is about fat, to show how unnecessary this negative view of excess weight is and …

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Sustainable Trade In Pre-Colonial Asante, Karen Sanders Jan 2008

Sustainable Trade In Pre-Colonial Asante, Karen Sanders

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Practically, the entire area of modern day Ghana was once dominated by the Asante Empire. How did such a vast empire come into existence? This empire was able to consolidate the multiple ethnic groups within the region into one unified nation. Who were some of these ethnic groups and how were they brought into the empire? The strength of the Asante’s economy was extremely important to the longevity of their civilization. Their economic strength enabled them to procure funding which they utilized to build an army, to build trade networks, and to increase their reputation within the region. How did …

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Stratigraphy And Paleontology Of The Middle Devonian Silica Formation Of Northern Ohio, John Edwin Thornton Jan 2008

Stratigraphy And Paleontology Of The Middle Devonian Silica Formation Of Northern Ohio, John Edwin Thornton

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

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A Study Of Consumers' Post Discharge Finances: Struggle, Stasis, Or Fresh Start?, Lois R. Lupica, Jay L. Zagorsky Ph.D. Jan 2008

A Study Of Consumers' Post Discharge Finances: Struggle, Stasis, Or Fresh Start?, Lois R. Lupica, Jay L. Zagorsky Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

The postwar U.S. has experienced an extremely sharp rise in consumer bankruptcies. What happens to these consumers financially after filing for bankruptcy? Do filers catch up with their non-filing peers, stay a constant distance behind or fall further behind over time? This question is investigated empirically using a new set of financial and bankruptcy data obtained from a large national random survey of bankruptcy filers and non-filers. Along some simple financial dimensions, such as car ownership, bankruptcy filers are not disadvantaged compared to non-filers. Along more complex indicators, such as total income and net worth, filers catch up over time …

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Book Review: Managing Biodiversity In Agricultural Ecosystems Edited By D.I. Jarvis, C. Padoch, And H.D. Cooper, Richard K. Baydack Jan 2008

Book Review: Managing Biodiversity In Agricultural Ecosystems Edited By D.I. Jarvis, C. Padoch, And H.D. Cooper, Richard K. Baydack

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems is a series of 18 edited contributions that investigate a vast body of material relating to the broad category of "agricultural biodiversity." This subject is of increasing importance across the Great Plains of North America as we strive to ensure that our planet is able to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the abilities of future generations to meet theirs. As such, the editors have sequenced and categorized the contributions so as to ensure that treatment of a wide range of topics- crop genetic resources; livestock genetic resources; aquatic biodiversity; pollinator diversity; …

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Focus Emu, April 15, 2008, Office Of Public Information Jan 2008

Focus Emu, April 15, 2008, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

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Sloppy Joe, Slop, Sloppy Joe: How Usda Commodities Dumping Ruined The National School Lunch Program, J. Amy Dillard Jan 2008

Sloppy Joe, Slop, Sloppy Joe: How Usda Commodities Dumping Ruined The National School Lunch Program, J. Amy Dillard

All Faculty Scholarship

Just as the scales beneath the feet of our nation's children are reaching a tipping point, so too is the social movement of providing local, organic foods for America's schoolchildren. This is welcome news to Alice Waters and others who have long-promoted the health and lifestyle benefits of consuming whole, organic, locally grown and produced foods. Change is under way in many districts around the country; one of the most promising is the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), which has undergone a complete overhaul of its school lunch program under the leadership of the "Renegade Lunch Lady," Chef Ann Cooper. …

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Understanding The ‘Corporate’ In Corporate Social Responsibility, Barak D. Richman, Aaron K. Chatterji Jan 2008

Understanding The ‘Corporate’ In Corporate Social Responsibility, Barak D. Richman, Aaron K. Chatterji

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Proportionality In The Post-Hoc Analysis Of Pre-Litigation Preservation Decisions, Paul W. Grimm, Michael D. Berman, Conor R. Crowley, Leslie Wharton Jan 2008

Proportionality In The Post-Hoc Analysis Of Pre-Litigation Preservation Decisions, Paul W. Grimm, Michael D. Berman, Conor R. Crowley, Leslie Wharton

Faculty Scholarship

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Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 2008, Bridgewater State College Jan 2008

Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall 2008, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater Magazine

Contents include President Dana Mohler-Faria reflecting on his service with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, innovation in the classroom, building for the future, battling Alzheimer’s, BSC student competes in Beijing Paralympics. Also Bridgewater and Alumni News.

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2008-2009-Unm Catalog, Unm Office Of The Registrar Jan 2008

2008-2009-Unm Catalog, Unm Office Of The Registrar

Course Catalogs

Course catalog for 2008-2009

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Journal Of The Senate State Of Colorado: Sixty-Sixth General Assembly Second Regular Session At Denver, The State Capitol, Colorado General Assembly Jan 2008

Journal Of The Senate State Of Colorado: Sixty-Sixth General Assembly Second Regular Session At Denver, The State Capitol, Colorado General Assembly

Colorado House and Senate Journals

No abstract provided.

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Index To The Senate Journal State Of Colorado: Sixty-Sixth General Assembly Second Regular Session, Colorado General Assembly Jan 2008

Index To The Senate Journal State Of Colorado: Sixty-Sixth General Assembly Second Regular Session, Colorado General Assembly

Colorado House and Senate Journals

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Fighting Back Against A Power Plant: Some Lessons From The Legal And Organizing Efforts Of The Bayview-Hunters Point Community, Clifford Rechtschaffen Jan 2008

Fighting Back Against A Power Plant: Some Lessons From The Legal And Organizing Efforts Of The Bayview-Hunters Point Community, Clifford Rechtschaffen

UC Law Environmental Journal

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Codifying The Past, Erasing The Future: Nafta And The Zapatista Uprising Of 1994, Andy Gutierrez Jan 2008

Codifying The Past, Erasing The Future: Nafta And The Zapatista Uprising Of 1994, Andy Gutierrez

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

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Coast Salish Property Law: An Alternative Paradigm For Environmental Relationships, Russel Lawrence Barsh Jan 2008

Coast Salish Property Law: An Alternative Paradigm For Environmental Relationships, Russel Lawrence Barsh

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.

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What The Erie Surrogate Triplets Can Teach State Legislatures About The Need To Enact Article 8 Of The Uniform Parentage Act (2000), Robert E. Rains Jan 2008

What The Erie Surrogate Triplets Can Teach State Legislatures About The Need To Enact Article 8 Of The Uniform Parentage Act (2000), Robert E. Rains

Faculty Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

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Population Aging, Human Capital Accumulation, And Productivity Growth, Alexia Prskawetz, David E. Bloom, Wolfgang Lutz Jan 2008

Population Aging, Human Capital Accumulation, And Productivity Growth, Alexia Prskawetz, David E. Bloom, Wolfgang Lutz

Population Policy and Demographic Analysis

This supplement to Population and Development Review covers the broad economic significance of global population aging, with chapters on the historical evidence of the effects of human capital accumulation; age variation in production and consumption; methods of population projection by educational attainment; and country case studies of age-productivity relationships (Austria, Japan, Sweden).

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Population Briefs, Vol. 14, No. 2, Population Council Jan 2008

Population Briefs, Vol. 14, No. 2, Population Council

Population Briefs

IN THIS ISSUE: Reducing FGM/C among Somali girls in Kenya | Computerized interviewing validated in Brazil | Addressing the HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with men in Africa | Illuminating the mechanisms of sperm maturation | Has the HIV epidemic peaked?

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Palliative Sedation: An Ethical Option Of Last Resort, Rebecca A. Mcateer Jan 2008

Palliative Sedation: An Ethical Option Of Last Resort, Rebecca A. Mcateer

Quill & Scope

In the wake of extensive discussion regarding the ethics of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, a more subtle debate is evolving around the topic of palliative sedation. Specifically, this is the administration of sedatives to terminally ill patients to relieve severe, treatment-refractory suffering due to the underlying illness. Palliative sedation has not been made obsolete by recent advances in pain management and symptom control; instead, it retains a vital role in managing select patients at the end of life. Rather than merely a disguised form of euthanasia, it is a morally distinct, ethically permissible option when exercised within appropriate limits.

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Infant Mortality, April Tantillo Jan 2008

Infant Mortality, April Tantillo

Quill & Scope

Despite an overall downward trend in neonatal and post neonatal deaths in recent years, the United States continues to rank poorly among developed nations for infant mortality. According to the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook, the United States ranked 180 out of 221 countries in 2007 (with the lowest infant mortality rate belonging to the country ranked 221). This paper seeks to explore continuing racial and socioeconomic disparities among U.S. women and their contribution to this disheartening truth.

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Childhood Obesity, Richard Anderson Jan 2008

Childhood Obesity, Richard Anderson

Quill & Scope

Childhood overweight and obesity are at an all-time high this country. This is discouraging because overweight and obese children are at a significantly increased risk of becoming obese adults. Treating the obese is expensive, resulting in a sizable contribution to total healthcare expenditures. Thus, it seems logical that we need to treat the problem in children to avoid having another generation of overweight and obese adults. School-based programs which push nutrition education and increased physical activity during the school day can help decrease childhood overweight and obesity. These programs produce excellent results and could be very cost-effective.

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Genetics Of Ischemic Stroke, Saad M. Alrajeh, Nura H. Alkali Jan 2008

Genetics Of Ischemic Stroke, Saad M. Alrajeh, Nura H. Alkali

Neurosciences

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Most cases of ischemic stroke are attributable to hypertension and other risk factors, but in over 20% of cases, the cause is unknown. Recent research has implicated some novel genes in the etiology of ischemic stroke, including genes for soluble epoxide hydrolase (sHE), 5-lipoxygenase activating protein (FLAP) and phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D). Moreover, thrombophilic states such as prothrombin G20210A mutation and factor V Leiden are now known to cause arterial stroke as well as venous thrombosis. Meanwhile, the recent availability of enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry …

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Testing Classification Systems For Reference Questions, Deborah Boran Henry, Tina M. Neville Jan 2008

Testing Classification Systems For Reference Questions, Deborah Boran Henry, Tina M. Neville

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

Two reference question classification systems were tested using data from a small academic library. Results indicate that a skill/strategy based approach, rather than a system based on resources used or time allocated per question, leads to more consistent classification and provides a more accurate reflection of today's reference desk activity.

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Literature Cited, Studies In Avian Biology Jan 2008

Literature Cited, Studies In Avian Biology

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

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Concerning The Mandatory Sterilization Of Specified Pet Animals Released To Prospective Owners From Certain Pet Animal Facilities., Colorado General Assembly Jan 2008

Concerning The Mandatory Sterilization Of Specified Pet Animals Released To Prospective Owners From Certain Pet Animal Facilities., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

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Concerning The Financing Of Public Schools, And Making An Appropriation Therefor., Colorado General Assembly Jan 2008

Concerning The Financing Of Public Schools, And Making An Appropriation Therefor., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

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Concerning The Reimbursement Of Nursing Facilities Under The "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", And, In Connection Therewith, Amending The Reimbursement System For Class I Nursing Facilities And Authorizing The Department Of Health Care Policy And Financing To Change And Collect A Quality Assurance Fee From Certain Class I Nursing Facilities, And Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly Jan 2008

Concerning The Reimbursement Of Nursing Facilities Under The "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", And, In Connection Therewith, Amending The Reimbursement System For Class I Nursing Facilities And Authorizing The Department Of Health Care Policy And Financing To Change And Collect A Quality Assurance Fee From Certain Class I Nursing Facilities, And Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

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If You Build It, Will They Come? Kenya Healthy Start Pediatric Hiv Study: A Diagnostic Study Investigating Barriers To Hiv Treatment And Care Among Children, Karusa Kiragu, Katie D. Schenk, Julie Murugi, Avina Sarna Jan 2008

If You Build It, Will They Come? Kenya Healthy Start Pediatric Hiv Study: A Diagnostic Study Investigating Barriers To Hiv Treatment And Care Among Children, Karusa Kiragu, Katie D. Schenk, Julie Murugi, Avina Sarna

HIV and AIDS

In Kenya the proportion of eligible HIV-positive children receiving ART treatment is only 11 percent. This study explored and documented possible barriers in the community to accessing pediatric HIV testing and treatment, to guide the development of new interventions to encourage uptake. The study identified barriers such as cost, use of traditional healers, low knowledge of treatment options, attitudinal barriers, stigma, unique treatment issues, and dissatisfaction with available services. Additionally, healthcare workers missed opportunities to provide services and cited numerous service-side challenges. The study recommends prioritizing community awareness, mobile clinics, strengthening capacity of healthcare workers, supporting family-based HIV testing, and …

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