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Factors Contributing To The Success Of A Single-Shot, Multiyear Pzp Immunocontraceptive Vaccine For White-Tailed Deer, Lowell A. Miller, Kathleen A. Fagerstone, Donald C. Wagner, Gary J. Killian

Human–Wildlife Interactions

We evaluated 6 different porcine zona pellucida (PZP) preparations used as a single-shot vaccine for multiyear contraception of captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). The study compared 2 PZP preparation technologies from ImmunoVaccine Technologies™ (IVT) and National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) over a 7-year period. The study compared both the use of oil in an emulsion and in suspension delivery, as well as replacement of the oil with an alum adjuvant. The study demonstrated that the oil emulsion adjuvant provided the longest lasting response. PZP isolated by the IVT provides a longer-lasting response than the preparation used by NWRC. …

Forensic Bird-Strike Identification Techniques Used In An Accident Investigation At Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, 2008, Carla J. Dove, Nor Faridah Dahlan, Marcy Heacker

Human–Wildlife Interactions

On March 4, 2008, a Cessna Citation 1 (Model 500) crashed in a wooded area near Wiley Post Airport, Oklahoma, killing all 5 people on board. This paper describes the detailed forensic methods and expertise used by the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Lab to identify the bird that caused this bird-strike incident. We used standard methods of whole-feather analysis, microscopic examination, and DNA barcoding in this case to identify American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) as the bird species involved in this fatal crash. We also report the importance of proper field investigation and evidence collection for accurate results, …

Engaging Students In The Fundamental Skill Lab: Scenario Based Simulations, Deborah O. Himes, Patricia K. Ravert, Colleen R. Tingey

Faculty Publications

Aims of this study: Students will be actively engaged in the basic nursing skills lab and develop critical nursing behaviors including:

- Assessment/ Intervention/ Evaluation

- Critical Thinking/ Clinical Decision Making

- Direct Patient Care

- Communication/ Collaboration

- Professional Behaviors.

Students will also remember more of what they learn through story-telling (patient cases) and role-playing. They will come prepared to perform as a nurse in lab.

Reliable Patient Monitoring: A Clinical Study In A Step-Down Hospital Unit, Octav Chipara, Chenyang Lu, Thomas C. Bailey, Gruia-Catalin Roman

All Computer Science and Engineering Research

This paper presents the design, deployment, and empirical study of a wireless clinical monitoring system that collects pulse and oxygen saturation readings from patients. The primary contribution of this paper is an in-depth clinical trial that assesses the feasibility of wireless sensor networks for patient monitoring in general (non-ICU) hospital units. The trial involved 32 patients monitored in a step-down cardiology unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis. During a total of 31 days of monitoring, the network achieved high reliability (median 99.92%, range 95.21% - 100%). The overall reliability of the system was dominated by sensing reliability (median 80.55%, range …

Inactivation Of Escherichia Coli In Orange Juice Using Ozone, Sonal Patil, Paula Bourke, Jesus Maria Frias, Brijesh Tiwari, Patrick J. Cullen

Articles

This research investigated the efficacy of gaseous ozone for the inactivation of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and NCTC 12900 strains in orange juice. Orange juice inoculated with E. coli (10⁶ CFU mL^-1) as a challenge microorganism was treated with ozone at 75-78µg mL^-1 for different time periods (0-18 min). The efficacy of ozone for inactivation of both strains of E. coli was evaluated as a function of different juice types: model orange juice, fresh unfiltered juice, juice without pulp, and juice filtered through 500mm or 1mm sieves. Fast inactivation rates for total reduction of E. coli …

Examining The Longitudinal Impact Of Assets And Income On Immigrant Health Behaviors, Jacqueline Kagotho

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

The foreign born population is an integral part of U.S. society and continues to experience a steady numerical increase. This study uses longitudinal data to determine the effects of culture and acculturation on the health behaviors of the foreign born. Drawing from the behavioral model of health service utilization for vulnerable populations: Gelberg, Andersen, & Leake, 2000), the assets effects model: Schreiner & Sherraden, 2007; Sherraden, 1991), and acculturation models and using generalized linear, latent, and mixed models: GLLAMM), the study constructs longitudinal models to establish the determinants of health behaviors: recreational physical activity, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking) through …

The Role Of Foster Care Placement In Later Problem Behavior, Sangmoo Lee

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Foster care placement is an important child welfare service to protect children from further maltreatment. However, high problem behavior rates among foster youth have been a great concern. Significant limitations in the current knowledge examining the role of foster care placement in later problem behavior exist. This study seeks to increase knowledge about the potential role of foster care placement in problem behavior: juvenile delinquency, runaway, teen pregnancy, and truancy) among foster care youth, based on ecological problem solving model. Research questions are: 1) does foster care placement predict problem behavior among children who received foster care compared to those …

Incomplete Kawaski Disease: Are We Missing It, Abdul Gaffar Billoo, Saira Waqar Lone, Salman Siddiqui, Huba Atiq

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome or infantile polyarteritis nodosa is an acute febrile vasculitis of unknown etiology with a predilection for coronary arteries and potential for aneurysm formation. In Incomplete Kawasaki disease, children with fever lack the sufficient number of criteria to fulfill the epidemiologic case definition and are diagnosed when coronary artery disease is detected. We present a case report of a one and a half years old girl who came with features of incomplete Kawasaki disease, high grade fever, irritability, history of conjunctivitis and cracking of lips. She was investigated and had a platelet …

Controlled Evaluation Of Bactec Peds Plus/F And Bactec Lytic/10 Anaerobic/F Media For Isolation Of Salmonella Enterica Serovars Typhi And Paratyphi A From Blood, Megan E. Reller, Anita K. M. Zaidi, Shazia Sultana, Shazia Azeem, Beenish Hanif, Shahida Qureshi, Rumina Hasan, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, Rehana Akhter, Donald A. Goldmann

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

We compared anaerobic lytic (AL) and pediatric aerobic resin-containing (Peds Plus/F) blood culture media for the isolation of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi or Paratyphi A from children. The yields from AL and Peds Plus/F media were the same with equal volumes of blood, but recovery was faster from AL medium than Peds Plus/F medium (10.7 and 16.4 h, respectively) (P < 0.001).

Filipino Working Adolescents' Conceptions Of Work, Homer Yabut, Rajiv Amarnani, Roberto Mendoza, Howard Chester Lee, Marshall N. Valencia

SDRC Publications

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Barkadahan: A Study Of Peer Group Norms And Values Among Filipino Adolescents, Jennifer Ann Lajom, Nico Canoy, Rajiv Amarnani, Apryl Mae Parcon, Paula Melizza Valera

SDRC Publications

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Combating Midnight Regulation, Jack M. Beermann

Faculty Scholarship

The flurry of regulatory activity by the outgoing administration of President George W. Bush has raised, once again, the specter of midnight regulation. Whatever the reason for midnight regulation, there seems to be a general consensus that something has gone wrong when an outgoing administration takes important action while the incoming administration is essentially waiting to take over. Most late term action is subject to the obvious question of "if this action was so important, why didn't the administration take it in the last seven and three-quarters years or so?" Even though the Constitution leaves the incumbent in office for …

The End Of Reparations Talk: Reparations In An Obama World, Kevin Outterson

Faculty Scholarship

Disparities in Black health began in slavery, were reinforced in segregation and racism, and persist today despite significant remedial efforts. In the last decade, the statistics about Black health disparities show no improvement. The caustic history of slavery, racism and segregation hasn't been completely undone. Fundamental changes are still necessary to repair deficits in Black health.

But the election of Barack Obama has changed the relevance of reparations as a political tool for making these changes. We elected a Black man as President, and he refused to apply reparations talk to social programs of uplift for disadvantaged communities. Obama struck …

The Turn Toward Congress In Administrative Law, Jack M. Beermann

Faculty Scholarship

Congress engages in an extensive and ever-increasing level of oversight of the activities of the Executive Branch. The level of observation and supervision is high enough that it is appropriate to hold Congress responsible for a very high proportion of the activities of the Executive Branch. In recent years, so much attention has been paid to assertions of power by the President and the Supreme Court, Congress has been somewhat neglected. This paper analyzes the power of Congress mainly through an administrative law lens with the aim of pointing out ways in which Congress has remained or become responsible for …

Key Elements Of The Esl/Efl Teacher Preparation Program At The University Of Ha'il, Saudi Arabia: Efl Practitioners And Faculty Perceptions., Asmaa Shaei Alshuaifan

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This investigation was designed to determine the perceptions of ESL/EFL faculty members and ESL/EFL practitioners teaching in Girls’ Public Schools in the city of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, towards key components of the ESL/EFL teacher preparation program, major goals and curriculum of EFL teaching in public schools. This research tested if the difference of teaching level (university vs. grade school) causes a difference in the perceptions of EFL/ESL faculty or EFL/ESL practitioners. The data was gathered from two main sources which are university level, University of Ha’il, and grade school level (i.e., elementary, intermediate, secondary). A survey was used for this …

Images Of Aggression And Substance Abuse In Music Videos : A Content Analysis, Monica M. Escobedo

Master's Theses

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Uses And Adoption Of Web 2.0 : A Study Of The Next Generation Of The Internet, Caitlin Rives

Master's Theses

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Highly Identified Females Athletes' Retirement From Collegiate Sport, Christy Taylor Richardson

Master's Theses

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Native Californian Prehistory And Climate In The San Francisco Bay Area, Stella D'Oro

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Psychosocial Stress And Social Support On Memory, Dong T. H Nguyen

Master's Theses

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Habitat Selection And Activities Of Non-Native Rio Grande Turkeys In An Open Space Preserve, Sara Ornelas

Master's Theses

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Trickle-Down Paternalism : Mayor Angelo Rossi's Embrace Of New Deal Style, Ronald R. Rossi

Master's Theses

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Purposive Dance And Motivating Students In California's Public Schools, Kathleen Wehr

Master's Theses

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Praxis : Dialogue, Reflection, And Action Toward A More Empowering Pedagogy, Genvieve Nicole Dorsey

Master's Theses

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Mutable Bodies And Wills : The Implications Of Humoral Discourse In Literature, Heather Stanger

Master's Theses

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Habitat Associations And Nest Survival Of Yellow Warblers In California, Matthew Strusis-Timmer

Master's Theses

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The Role Of Tenure As A Moderator To Work Engagement And Job Satisfaction, Julie Katherine Rice

Master's Theses

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Forms And Functions Of Englishisms In Japanese Women's Fashion Magazines, Yumie Sase

Master's Theses

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Perception And Use Of Graywater In Berkeley, California, Chung M. Khong

Master's Theses

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Micro-Hydropower Projects In Nepal, Shradha Upadhayay

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.