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The Spinnaker Vol. 32 No. 9, University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community

Characteristics Of A Spina Bifida Population Including North American Caucasian And Hispanic Individuals, Kit Sing Au, Phong X Tran, Chester C Tsai, Michelle R O'Byrne, Jone-Ing Lin, Alanna C Morrison, Amy W Hampson, Paul Cirino, Jack M Fletcher, Kathryn K Ostermaier, Gayle H Tyerman, Sabine Doebel, Hope Northrup

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Meningomyelocele (MM) is a common human birth defect. MM is a disorder of neural development caused by contributions from genes and environmental factors that result in the NTD and lead to a spectrum of physical and neurocognitive phenotypes.

METHODS: A multidisciplinary approach has been taken to develop a comprehensive understanding of MM through collaborative efforts from investigators specializing in genetics, development, brain imaging, and neurocognitive outcome. Patients have been recruited from five different sites: Houston and the Texas-Mexico border area; Toronto, Canada; Los Angeles, California; and Lexington, Kentucky. Genetic risk factors for MM have been assessed by genotyping and …

Planting Prosperity And Harvesting Health: Trade-Offs And Sustainability In The Oregon-Washington Regional Food System, Sheila A. Martin, Tia Henderson, Meg Merrick, Elizabeth Mylott, Kelly Haines, Colin Price, Amy Koski, Rebecca Dann

Institute of Metropolitan Studies Publications

This assessment reveals food system sustainability trends in Oregon and Washington, focusing specifically on the producers in both states and the consumers in the Portland- Vancouver region. We began the assessment by asking a group of food system stakeholders from Oregon and Washington to define broadly supported goals for a sustainable food system. They also helped us identify the data necessary to understand trends in the food system. This information can be used in the future to establish benchmarks and to assess future progress toward food system sustainability goals. Framed by stakeholder concerns, this report will assist program and policy …

Balco, The Steroids Scandal, And What The Already Fragile Secrecy Of Federal Grand Juries Means To The Debate Over A Potential Federal Media Shield Law, Peter Meyer

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 40, No. 4, Fall 2008

Water Current Newsletter

2009 Tour looks at San Francisco Bay-Delta Area
Meet the Faculty: Haishun Yang, Charles A. Shapiro
When Water Meets Money Topic of Conference
From the Director: Biofuels, Trends in Impacts on Water Demand, Supply and Quality
Nebraska Water Map Illustrates State Water Issues
Fourteen Lectures in UNL’s Spring Semester Water Series
How Human Pharmaceuticals Threaten Water Quality: A Primer on Emerging Contaminants, Part Two
Decommissioning Out-Of-Service Water Wells to Protect Water Quality
IANR/Extension Adopts “Water” Theme for 2008 Husker Harvest Days Show at Grand Island
2008 Water Colloquium, Oct. 16, 2008, UNL Hardin Hall, Lincoln
Water Resources Advisory Panel Updates …

Scwds Briefs: Volume 24, Number 3 (October 2008), Gary L. Doster , Editor, Scwds Briefs, Michael J. Yabsley

Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study: Publications

Table of Contents:

Piroplasmosis in Florida Horses

Bovine TB Update

Newcastle Disease in Cormorants

Frog Virus in a Box Turtle

SCWDS Vesicular Stomatitis Research Update

Faculty and Staff Changes at SCWDS

Lead Study Results Reported

Lead Ammo and Tackle Review

Our Energizer Bunny

Alcohol Consumption By Aging Adults In The United States: Health Benefits And Detriments, Maria Pontes Ferreira, M. K. Suzy Weems

Nutrition and Food Science Faculty Research Publications

The most rapidly growing segment of the US population is that of older adults (≥65 years). Trends of aging adults (those aged ≥50 years) show that fewer women than men consume alcohol, women consume less alcohol than men, and total alcohol intake decreases after retirement. A U- or J-shaped relationship between alcohol intake and mortality exists among middle-aged (age 45 to 65 years) and older adults. Thus, alcohol can be considered either a tonic or a toxin in dose-dependent fashion. Active areas of research regarding the possible benefits of moderate alcohol consumption among aging individuals include oxidative stress, dementia, psychosocial …

Summaries Of Arkansas Cotton Research 2007, Derrick M. Oosterhuis

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

No abstract provided.

Employment Research, Vol. 15, No. 4, October 2008

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of Liking, Love Styles, And Wellness Among Emerging Adults: Implications For Social Wellness And Development, W Matthew Shurts, Jane E. Myers

Adultspan Journal

No abstract provided.

The Origins Of Civilization: Essay With Notes, Matthew Melko

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Methamphetamine Prevention Education: Extension Responds To A National Issue, Kirk A. Astroth, Mike Vogel

Journal of Extension

Methamphetamine is quickly becoming one of the nation's most dangerous drugs, affecting people of all socio-economic categories and geographic locations. In response to this emerging crisis, MSU Extension specialists developed a range of research-based programs and materials, in collaboration with key state agencies, to combat rising meth use in one rural Western state. The materials have been widely distributed and results indicate that the materials are having positive effects on meth use, production, and awareness. As a result of this cooperative effort, valuable lessons have been learned that can help other states deal with critical social issues.

Nephrotoxicity Of Mala Fide Melamine: Modern Era Milk Scandal, Rakesh Lattupalli, Anuradha Kolluru, Jerry Yee

Nephrology Articles

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

An Examination Of The Removal Of Federal Meat And Poultry Inspection, Moynul Chowdhury

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of the largest federal agencies in the U.S. It has many different subdivisions. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is one of them. FSIS is responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, healthy, and correctly labeled and packaged. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced an enormous bill called the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Nutrition, conservation, energy, producer income protection, rural development, trade, forestry, and livestock are the major provisions that are part of this massive farm …

A Prairie Perspective On Global Warming And Climate Change: The Use Of Law, Technology, And Economics To Establish Private Sector Markets To Compliment Kyoto, Ronald C. Griffin

Southeastern Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Panel Discussion: A Conversation On Health And Law, Ruthann Robson, Janet Calvo, Nicholas Freudenberg

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.

Awareness Of Cancer Risk Factors Among Patients And Attendants Presenting To A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan, Hadi Bhurgri, Saqib Ali Gowani, Ahmed Itrat, Saira Samani, Akbar Zuberi, Momin Saulat Siddique, Waris Qidwai Dr, Yasmin Bhurgri

Community Health Sciences

OBJECTIVE: To determine awareness of cancer risk factors in the patients and attendants of Out-patient Clinics at a University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 315 respondents reporting to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, to assess their level of awareness regarding risk factors of cancer.

RESULTS: The respondents belonged to an urban population with the mean time spent in Karachi of 29.1 years (SD +/- 13.94). There were 213 (67%) males and 102 (33%) females. All respondents had heard of the word 'cancer', while only 57.5% were aware of cancer risk factors. However, …

News From Hope College, Volume 40.2: October, 2008, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Local Foods: Estimating Capacity, David Timmons, Qingbin Wang, Dan Lass

Journal of Extension

While local food is enjoying new interest in much of the country, data revealing the extent of local food production and consumption are typically lacking. This lack of data has made it difficult to set local food goals and assess progress toward such goals. This article describes two methods for quantifying local food consumption and presents estimation results using national and state data. The local food indicators presented in this article can be easily estimated with publicly available data and represent low cost indicators of local food use that Extension professionals can use to assist clientele.

Measuring Impacts In Risk Management Education--The Beehive Master Beef Manager Program, Ck Chapman, Dr Zobell, Eb Godfrey, D Feuz

Journal of Extension

The purpose of Extension risk management education is to assist clientele by helping them make better management decisions. The results of this effort can sometimes take months or years to be expressed. It is difficult for Extension faculty to wait for this interval because administrators and funding entities demand results for programs usually within the space of one year. Curriculum-based programming enables faculty member(s) to develop enough data about attitude changes and knowledge transfer over several workshops to demonstrate statistical changes, compared to single workshops. Using multiple evaluation instruments, Extension faculty can show implementation patterns that further demonstrate program value.

Radical Reformation Ecclesiology As Theological Politics : The Church In Anarchistic Dissent Against Imperial Theology, Scott Cooper Mcdaniel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Fall 2008, November 19 Cie Open House To Be One Of Many Events During International Educaion Week, Center For International Education

UNH International Educator Newsletter

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Ultraviolet And Pulsed Electric Field Treatments Have Additive Effect On Inactivation Of E. Coli In Apple Juice, T. K. Gachovska, Saurabh Kumar, Harshanardhan Thippareddi, F. Williams

P. F. (Paul Frazer) Williams Publications

Apple juice inoculated with Escherichia coli ATCC 23472 was processed continuously using either ultraviolet (UV), high-voltage pulsed electric field (PEF), or a combination of the PEF and UV treatment systems. Apple juice was pumped through either of the systems at 3 flow rates (8, 14, and 20 mL/min). E. coli was reduced by 3.46 log CFU/mL when exposed in a 50 cm length of UV treatment chamber at 8 mL/min (2.94 s treatment time with a product temperature increase of 13 °C). E. coli inactivation of 4.87 log CFU/mL was achieved with a peak electric field strength of 60 kV/cm …

Sepsis And Septic Shock. A Global Perspective And Initiative, Niranjan Kissoon

Saudi Medical Journal

Sepsis and septic shock are major contributors to mortality in children worldwide. While many factors may contribute to poor outcomes, resource limitations play a role in developing countries. However, early recognition and aggressive therapy using simple measures can reverse shock in most children. Indeed, great gains have been realized in some areas with limited resources. In this manuscript, the significant gains over the last few years are outlined, and issues to consider in resource limited environments are discussed. In addition, an invitation is extended to participate in a global sepsis initiative.

Spinal Shrinkage As A Measure Of Spinal Loading In Male Saudi University Students And Its Relationship With Body Mass Index, Talay Yar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare spinal shrinkage in obese and non-obese young male adults and to find any correlation between them. METHODS: In 2006, 123 second-year male students studying in the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were examined for their weights, standing heights, and recumbent lengths. In this cross-sectional observational study, the students were grouped according to body mass index (BMI): normal range BMI <25; overweight BMI = 25-29.9; obese-BMI >30. Spinal shrinkage was calculated as the difference between standing height and the recumbent length of the subject. Influence of BMI on the magnitude of spinal shrinkage was compared by …

Pattern Of Neonatal And Postneonatal Deaths Over A Decade 1995-2004 At A Military Hospital In Saudi Arabia, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Muhammad A. Majeed-Saidan, Fawaz T. Kashlan, Atyah A. Al-Zahrani, Faisal Y. Ezzedeen, Amer N. Ammari

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Convergence Of Agriculture And Energy: Iii. Considerations In Biodiesel Production, Jon Van Gerpen, Allan Gray, Brent H. Shanks, Beth Calabotta, Drew Kershen, Alan Weber, Richard Joost, Todd A. Peterson

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Concern about rising prices and unstable sources of petroleum fuels is driving the search for U.S. domestically produced, renewable transportation fuels, such as biodiesel. Federal incentives of up to $1.10 per gallon have been supplemented by additional incentives and mandated biodiesel use in many states. The Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the domestic use of 1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel fuel by 2012, most of which likely will be biodiesel.
U.S. biodiesel production is primarily from soybean oil, but recent high prices have forced many producers to use lower-cost feedstocks such …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Shane Bevell, Jennifer Vaughan

Inside UNLV

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Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 57, Number 4, Fall 2008

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume 57, Number 4, Fall 2008

Dean’s Column; Page 2

New Dean Announcement; Page 3

Findings: Researchers Show Antibody to Breast Cancer-Secreted Protein Blocks Metastasis, Chinese Food Good for Your Heart; Page 4

Medical Education Today; Page 6

Moving Forward with Interprofessional Education; Page 12

On Campus; Page 14

Class Notes; Page 22

In Memoriam; Page 22

Giving; Page 24

By the Numbers; Page 37