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An Electrooculogram-Based Binary Saccade Sequence Classification (Bssc) Technique For Augmentative Communication And Control, Johnalan Keegan, Ted Burke, James Condron

Conference Papers

In the field of assistive technology, the electroocu-logram (EOG) can be used as a channel of communication and the basis of a man-machine interface. For many people with severe motor disabilities, simple actions such as changing the TV channel require assistance. This paper describes a method of detecting saccadic eye movements and the use of a saccade sequence classification algorithm to facilitate communication and control. Saccades are fast eye movements that occurs when a person's gaze jumps from one fixation point to another. The classification is based on pre-defined sequences of saccades, guided by a static visual template (e.g. a …

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Obesity And Cancer, Rickie Brawer, Phd, Mph, Nancy Brisbon, Md, James Plumb, Md

Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers

Obesity has become the second leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, trailing only tobacco use. Weight control, dietary choices, and levels of physical activity are important modifiable determinants of cancer risk. If multi-factorial approaches to prevention and management are not implemented, obesity will likely become the leading modifiable cause of death in the coming years. Physicians have a key role in integrating these approaches into clinical care and advocating for systemic prevention efforts. This article provides: 1) an introduction to the epidemiology and magnitude of childhood and adult obesity; 2) the relationship of overweight/obesity to …

Transverse Myelitis In Pregnancy: A Case Report, Brian P. Mcdonald, Do, Nethra S. Ankam, Md

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers

Objective: Describe the clinical course and treatment of a patient with paraplegia secondary to transverse myelitis during her pregnancy.

Setting: Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital.

Participant: 36 year old Caucasian woman at 18 weeks gestation.

Interventions: Provided education and training on basic childcare tasks at a wheelchair level, and on how to obtain wheelchair accessible baby furniture. Provided availability of a peer who sustained a spinal cord injury prior to pregnancy. Maintained a close working relationship with maternal fetal health department regarding management of nausea and pain management, and educated team members about the possibility of autonomic …

Southern Alumni, Siu Alumni Association

SIU Alumni Magazine

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Medicinal Plants Of Sewa River Catchment Area In The Northwest Himalaya And Its Implication For Conservation, Mahroof Khan, Satish Kumar, Irshad Ahmed Hamal

Ethnobotanical Leaflets

Himalaya is known as an abode of medicinal plants. Climate and topographic diversity of the Sewa catchment area provides a variety of habitats for the luxuriant growth of potential medicinal plant species. Many of these are used by locals in remote and inaccessible areas. Continuous overexploitation, revival of the use of herbal drugs and degradation of the habitats has brought medicinal plants on priority for conservation. Keeping in view these aspects, the medicinal plant wealth of Sewa catchment has been explored and assessed by interaction with the local inhabitants and after surveying the literature. The results have been compiled in …

Library Newsletter Volume 5, Issue 2

Library Newsletters

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Using Communication Theories In Min-Risk Education Campaigns: The Case Of Vietnam, Duong Trong Hue

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Landmines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) are long-term public health problems in both conflict and post-conflict countries. Consequences from landmines and UXO incidents result in deaths, injuries, subsequent disabilities, and other socioeconomic burdens from the investments in healthcare resources (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997). In 2005, the total number of landmine and UXO casualties in the world was 7,328, in which 24 percent were killed. Since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, 38,849 people have been killed in Vietnam alone, and 65,852 have been injured. More than thirty years after the war, Vietnam continues to suffer consequences, …

Putting Best Practices Into Practice: Implementing Change One Step At A Time, Lisa Radtke Bliss

Faculty Publications By Year

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Economic Stress And Domestic Violence, Claire M. Renzetti

CRVAW Faculty Research Reports and Papers

The severe economic recession that began in December 2007 has renewed interest in the relationship between economic stress and domestic violence (DV). Although analyses of current financial statistics in relation to reported DV incidents have yet to be completed, a sizable body of research that examines various economic indicators provides a framework for understanding how economic stress may contribute to DV. At the same time, available research indicates that DV may also produce financial hardship for DV victims. This paper reviews the research on the reciprocal economic stressóDV relationship, focusing in particular on employment issues; social support networks; physical and …

A Superfund Solution For An Economic Love Canal, Mehmet K. Konar-Steenberg

Pace Law Review

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Oncolog Volume 54, Number 09, September 2009, John Lebas, Joe Munch

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Addressing the Lifetime Needs of Survivors
• Renal Tumors
• House Call: Preparing for a Hospital Stay

The Use And Perceptions Of Concept Mapping As A Learning Tool By Dietetic Internship Students And Preceptors, Elaine Fontenot Molaison, Kimberly Taylor, Dawn Erickson, Carol Connell

Faculty Publications

Critical thinking and problem solving skills are currently emphasis areas in the education of allied health professionals. Use of concept maps to teach these skills have been utilized primarily in nursing and medical education, but little has been published about their use in dietetics education. Therefore the purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential efficacy of concept mapping as a learning tool for nutrition assessment among dietetic interns and its acceptability by internship preceptors. Nineteen dietetic interns and 31 preceptors participated in a quasi-experimental pre-/post-design in which the concept mapping strategy was taught as a replacement for the …

Networking As A Job Search Behaviour: A Social Network Perspective, Greet Van Hoye, Edwin A. J. Van Hooft, Filip Lievens

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Although networking is typically recommended as a job search strategy in the popular press, research on networking as a job search behaviour is scarce. On the basis of social network theory, the present study investigated whether the structure and composition of job seekers' social network determined their networking behaviour and moderated its relationship with job search and employment outcomes. The data were collected in a large, representative sample of 1,177 unemployed Flemish job seekers, using a two-wave longitudinal design. Job seekers with a larger social network and with stronger ties in their network spent more time networking, beyond individual differences …

Managing A Nation's Image During Crisis: A Study Of The Chinese Government's Image Repair Efforts In The “Made In China” Controversy, Peijuan Cai, Lee Pei Ting, Augustine Pang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The image of a nation is crucial in the conduct of international relations (Wang, J. (2006). Managing national reputation and international relations in the global era: Public diplomacy revisited. Public Relations Review, 32, 91–96). A favorable image plays a critical role in asserting one's influence (Benoit, W. L., & Brinson, S. L. (1994). AT&T: “Apologies are not enough”. Communication Quarterly, 42, 75–88; Wang, J. (2006). Managing national reputation and international relations in the global era: Public diplomacy revisited. Public Relations Review, 32, 91–96). Often, strategic communication tools like public relations and media diplomacy are used to enhance a nation's image …

Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Lacking P38Α And P38Δ Can Differentiate To Endothelial Cells, Smooth Muscle Cells, And Epithelial Cells, Samujjwal Chakraborty, Baobin Kang, Faqing Huang, Yan-Lin Guo

Faculty Publications

The p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases (p38) are important signaling molecules that regulate various cellular processes. Four isoforms of p38 family, p38α, p38β, p38γ, and p38δ, have been identified in mammalian cells. Previous studies have shown that p38α knockout is embryonic lethal in mice. At the cellular level, p38α is abundantly expressed in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), but p38α knockout (p38α-/-) ESCs can differentiate to endothelial cells (ECs), smooth muscle cells (SMCs), and neurons. We speculate that the lost function of p38α in p38α-/- ESCs may be compensated for by the redundant function of other isoforms. To test this …

Acoustic And Spectral Patterns In Young Children's Stop Consonant Productions, Shawn L. Nissen, Robert Allen Fox

Faculty Publications

The aim of this study was to examine the acoustic and spectral patterns of stop articulation in the speech of pre-pubescent children. A set of voiceless stop consonants, /ptk/, produced by a group of adults and typically developing children 3-5 years of age were examined in terms of multiple acoustic and spectral parameters. Findings indicated that, with the exception of spectral kurtosis, the acoustic and spectral characteristics of the stop productions varied significantly as a function of place of articulation and vowel context. Sex-specific differences in spectral slope, mean, and skewness were found for the 5-year-old and adult speakers. Such …

Successful Transcervical Insemination In Giant Panda At Chiangmai Zoo, Thailand, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Ampika Thongphakdee, Wanlaya Tipkantha, Kannikar Nimtragul, Kornchai Kornkeawrat, Ratchaneewan Khejornwong, Prasertsak Buntragulpoontawee, Sumate Kamolnorranath

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Penaeid Shrimp Immune System, Gabriel Aguirre-Guzman, Jesus Genaro Sanchez-Martinez, Angel Isidro Campa-Cordova, Antonio Luna-Gonzalez, Felipe Ascencio

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Research on an innate immune system of penaeid shrimp is greatly motivated by economical requirements, because their culture is limited by the development of infectious diseases. As invertebrates, shrimp’s natural immunity acts as a fast and efficient defence mechanism against the pathogens. Their immune system involve hemocytes (for encapsulation, nodule formation and phagocytosis), several plasma components (antimicrobial peptides, histones, lysosomal enzymes, lipopolysaccharide, β-1,3-glucan binding proteins, and recognition molecules), and multimeric systems (clotting protein cascade, prophenoloxidase system). When these defense mechanisms fail to protect the shrimp against bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and their products, disease develops and a negative impact takes …

Proliferation And Apoptosis Of The Bitch Ovary During The Different Stages Of The Oestrous Cycle, Sayamon Srisuwatanasagul, Sukanya Manee-In, Promporn Raksaseri, Kongkiat Srisuwatanasagul

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

In order to maintain homeostasis of the ovary, proliferation and apoptosis occur simultaneously in different ovarian cell types. It was shown that steroid hormone which changed during the oestrous cycle, may regulate these mechanisms in normal mammal ovarian tissues. Therefore, the present study was aimed to study cell proliferation and apoptosis during different stages of the oestrous cycle in the bitch ovary by using immunohistochemistry and TUNEL assay. The bitch ovaries were collected at 4 different stages of the oestrous cycle, which were prooestrus, oestrus, dioestrus and anoestrus. Immunohistochemistry and TUNEL assay were applied to detect Ki-67 protein and apoptosis …

In Vitro Antibiotic Susceptibility Of Aeromonas Hydrophila Isolated From Disease Ornamental Fish, Malinee Jongjareanjai, Nongnut Assawawongkasem, Nantarika Chansue

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Thirty bacterial isolates were derived from ornamental fish patients (n=30) of the Veterinary Medical Aquatic Animal Research Center (VMARC), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University. The isolated bacterial strains were identified by using commercial biochemical identification kit (API Kits, bioMerieux® SA France). The antibiotics susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion method, using 24 types of antibiotic discs (OXOID, Oxoid Ltd, UK). The result showed that the majority of the isolated bacteria was Aeromonas hydrophila (27/30). In the A. hydrophila susceptibility study, 66.30% of bacteria were antibiotic resistant, 9.35% were intermediately sensitive and 24.35% were sensitive strains against the tested …

Comparative Efficacy Of Enrofloxacin And Oxytetracycline By Different Administration Methods In Broilers After Experimental Infection With Avian Pathogenic Escherichia Coli, Niwat Chansiripornchai

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The aims of this study were to compare the efficacy of 2 kinds of antibiotics that are commonly used in the Thai broiler industry and to determine the optimal times of drug administration. One hundred and sixty, 21-day-old broilers were divided into eight groups. Chickens in groups 1, 2 and 3 were challenged with avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) and received oxytetracycline for the first 3 days after infection via oral, drinking water within 2 h and drinking water throughout the day, respectively. The chickens in groups 4, 5 and 6 were challenged with APEC and received enrofloxacin for the …

Efficacy Of Microsatellite Markers In Parentage Control In Swine, Wanwisa Yaemmeeklin, Jutarat Jirasupphachok, Weerapong Koykul, Duangsmorn Suwattana

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The efficacy of microsatellite markers was evaluated in order to use in parentage control in swine. Genomic DNA from 80 samples were extracted, and amplified using 16 microsatellite markers (D00768, KVL9000, NLRIP0001, S0663, S0710, S0719, S0766, SJ859, SJ923, SJ924, SJ925, SJ926, SJ927, SJ929, X53085 and X63893) in each single polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were analyzed using agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). The result showed that 15 microsatellite loci could be amplified except SJ925. Seven suitable microsatellite markers were selected for parentage control, including D00768, KVL9000, NLRIP0001, S0663, S0710, S0719, and S0766. Allelic numbers of the selected …

Surveillance Of Mycoplasma Synoviae Infection In Mixed Thai Native Chickens In The Area Of Nakornpathom Province, Somsak Pakpinyo, Somkid Khanda, Supanat Boonyapisitsopa

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

This study was to conduct a surveillance of Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) infection in mixed Thai native chickens. Samples were submitted from 30 mixed Thai native chicken flocks, 15 birds per flock, aged between 1-4.5 months in the area of Nakornpathom province in the September 2005-October 2006 period. Each bird was bled for MS serology by serum plate agglutination (SPA) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test kits and swabbed for MS antigen detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Results revealed that the positive reactors detected by the SPA test, ELISA and PCR procedure were 12, 9 and 8 flocks, …

Prevalence Of Mycoplasma Bovis And Other Contagious Bovine Mastitis Pathogens In Bulk Tank Milk Of Dairy Cattle Herds In Khon Kaen Province, Thailand, Jaruwan Kampa, Varaporn Sukolapong, Arunee Buttasri, Apirom Charoenchai

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Mastitis is a most frequent and costly disease of dairy cattle worldwide. All three contagious mastitis pathogens, Mycoplasma bovis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were investigated in 55 bulk tank milk samples from dairy cattle herds in Khon Kaen Province Thailand, by nested PCR and/or conventional bacterial culture. Bulk milk somatic cell count (BMSCC) was used as indicator for mastitis problem; i.e. > 5x105 somatic cells/ml of milk. The prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus were 1.8%, 21.8% and 7.3%, respectively. Results from BMSCC indicated mastitis problem in 47 herds. However, 34 high-BMSCC with negative-contagious pathogen identification samples …

Growth Characteristics Of The H5n1 Avian Influenza Virus In Chicken Embryonic Eggs And Mdck Cells, Wisanu Wanasawaeng, Napawan Bunpapong, Wichet Leelamanit, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Chicken embryonic eggs and Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell line were used for comparing the propagation of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus (C2105Dx1, a Thai isolate). The growth of the H5N1 virus was determined by using HA test and 50% infectivity dose to assess the suitability of the systems supporting the propagation of the virus. The results indicated that the Thai H5N1 virus was propagated better in the chicken embryonic eggs, which should be considered as a system of choice for the avian H5N1 virus isolation. The optimal time for harvesting the selected Thai H5N1 virus was at 24 hours …

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Kris Angkanaporn, Winai Chansaisakorn

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Ophthalmology Snapshot, Nalinee Tuntivanich

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich, Suwicha Chuthatep

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.