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Translating Science To Improve Urban Health: An International Linkage Of Geospatial Information With Environmentally Induced Asthma Models, Julie O'Connor

New Science

Wayne State University has a long-standing commitment to bringing change to urban health, particularly through research on disparate outcomes in disease, prevention and cure experienced among different ethnic, cultural and socio-economic groups. Through WSU’s Research Enhancement Program to Support Clinical Translational Science in Urban Health, the university is joining together researchers from multiple institutions. These teams bring together expertise from their respective disciplines to analyze problems from many perspectives, with the goal of resolving them across a variety of domains such as biological, psychological and environmental. By fostering multidisciplinary clinical and translational research at WSU, its affiliates and collaborating institutions, …

Moving Beyond The Campus To The Community, Amy Oprean

New Science

Wayne State University’s commitment to improving human conditions is far reaching, and the School of Social Work has taken this on as a serious challenge. In 2008, the school launched a new center that merges research and practice – with the goal of improving both. The culmination of strong leadership, hard work and years of planning, the Center for Social Work Practice and Policy Research is a state-of-the-art hub that will assist WSU faculty in their research, engage in partnerships with Detroit community service providers and communicate social work policy and practice information to the public. “We’re trying to generate …

Aging Out, Sarah James

New Science

At a time in the United States when a record number of parents are financially and emotionally supporting their children well into adulthood, one group of adolescents and probably the most ill prepared, is forced to fend for themselves at age eighteen. Each year, approximately 20,000 American adolescents “age out” of the foster care system, often without the resources needed to live successfully on their own for the first time. Usually without a family support system, savings or training for independent living, odds are doubly against these youth already at increased risk for negative economic and social outcomes. Children in …

Finding The Missing Puzzle Piece Of Autism, Julie O'Connor

New Science

Autism, one of the greatest mysteries of medicine – and the most pervasive development disorder that is characterized by the impairment of social interactions and communication, severely restricted interest levels and highly repetitive behavior – is prevalent in one to two per 1,000 people. Autism affects many parts of the brain, but how it happens is not clearly understood. Signs of autism become noticeable in the first three years of a child’s life, and early intervention can help children gain important social, communication and self-care skills they would otherwise lack. There is no single known cause of autism and there …

Extending Life, Julie O'Connor

New Science

Slowing the aging process, delaying the onset of diseases, extending cellular life... as people grow older, they often seek products or therapies to try to stay young and healthy. A researcher in the School of Medicine at Wayne State University may have discovered the proverbial “fountain of youth” that may one day help us all to live better and happier lives. Stanley R. Terlecky, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology in the School of Medicine has identified a novel technology that can reduce or even eliminate accumulation of free radicals or oxidants in cells long associated with the aging process. His …

Counter Attack: Developing New Weapons In The Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance, Amy Oprean

New Science

In the course of human medicine, few discoveries have been as far-reaching and successful as the development of antibiotics in the 20th century. Introduced to mainstream medicine in the 1940s, these drugs have been utilized to vanquish a vast array of bacterial infections, relieving the suffering and saving the lives of millions of people. But antibiotics aren’t the surefire defense they used to be. A drop in research over the past several decades in developing new antibiotics, coupled with bacteria’s evolutionary drive to develop resistance, has caused the number of effective antibiotics to diminish, and with increasing speed. Christine Chow, …

When The Eyes Fail, Julie O'Connor

New Science

Wayne State University researchers and colleagues, led by Zhuo-Hua Pan, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and cell biology in the School of Medicine, have reported a novel strategy for treatment of blinding retinal degenerative disease such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health supported research was published in Neuron, a highly regarded journal which publishes reports of novel results in any area of the neurosciences.

The A To Zzzz's Of Exercise: Treating Sleep Disruptions With Exercise Prescriptions For Post-Menopausal Women, Amy Oprean

New Science

When it comes to improving overall health, few activities are cited as frequently as exercising regularly and getting enough sleep. These activities are not only important in their own right, but now appear to be connected. Research in recent years has uncovered exercise’s ability to help people fall asleep faster and stay in deeper stages of sleep longer, revealing that a better night’s sleep could be attainable without the prescription sleep aids that some people need. Specific exercise regimens may be the answer for those who have trouble sleeping. Jean Davis, Ph.D., associate professor and assistant dean for adult health …

New Science Volume 17, Division Of Research

New Science

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Atlantic Yards Community Benefit Agreement: A Case Study Of Organizing Community Support For Development, Nathan Markey

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Decision Making On Climate Change In The Federal Government, Joseph A. Siegel

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ice Supersaturations From The Vcsel Hygrometer In Hippo Global And Start08 Campaigns, Minghui Diao, Mark Zondlo

Faculty Publications, Meteorology and Climate Science

No abstract available.

When The Twain Shall Meet: Middle East Area Studies And The Discipline Of Economics, Karen Pfeifer

Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies

No abstract provided.

Avoiding Further Conflict: A Case Study Of The New York City Watershed Land Acquisition Program In Delaware County, Ny, Jennifer Church

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.

J Am Coll Dent 2009 76 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

School Commercialism: From Democratic Ideal To Market Commodity, By Alex Molnar, Krissy Thompson

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

The Perceptions Of Student Teachers About The Effects Of Class Size With Regard To Effective Teaching Process, Melek Çakmak

The Qualitative Report

The main purpose of this study was to determine student teachers' perceptions concerning the effects of class size with regard to the teaching process. A total of 41 fourth-year student teachers participated in the study. A questionnaire including open-ended items was used for data collection. The study revealed that there is a direct relationship between class size and motivation, teaching method used, classroom management, and assessment according to student teachers' views. Although carried with a small sample size, this study is expected to establish a firm basis for the future studies to contribute to teacher training programs, which enhance student …

"Dr. Right": Elderly Women In Pursuit Of Negotiated Health Care And Mutual Decision Making, Kevin Evans, Suzanne Robertson

The Qualitative Report

This study explores a group of elderly women who were searching for physicians that were interested in providing negotiated health care options with particular interest in mutual decision making. The grounded theory approach was used to explore the health care interactions between the physicians and the elderly women (Strauss & Corbin, 1998). Qualitative interviews were conducted with eleven women, 75 years and older. The categorical working title of "Looking for Dr. Right" helped to focus our discovery of the reasons for these women's search for a new physician. Grounded in the data, a proposed hypothesis was developed regarding the need …

We Have The Videoconference Equipment Installed, Now What?, Janine Lim, Shirley Freed

The Qualitative Report

As K-12 schools acquire equipment for videoconferencing, they often experience limited usage of the equipment. The purpose of this study was to identify specific concerns of educators currently involved in videoconferencing. The primary data for the study was 400 discussion posts from 34 educators in an online class about videoconferencing. Data were analyzed using a basic iterative hermeneutic approach. The findings fell into two major categories: teacher concerns and administrative support. Teachers' concerns were related to professional development and curriculum expectations, and administrative support issues included the placement of the equipment, scheduling, and budgeting. Successful implementation of videoconferencing requires the …

Furazolidone, Co-Amoxiclav, Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate, And Esomeprazole For Patients Who Failed To Eradicate Helicobacter Pylori With Triple Therapy, Z Abbas, Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri, Muhammad Islam, Zahid Azam, Imran Hilal

Department of Medicine

There is increasing evidence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resistance to the classical triple therapy consisting of a proton-pump inhibitor and clarithromycin with either amoxicillin or metronidazole. This study is aimed at establishing the efficacy and safety of a 14-day regimen to eradicate H. pylori in patients who have failed with the classical triple therapy given for 14 days. One hundred seventy-six patients diagnosed to have H. pylori infection were given triple therapy for 14 days. Fifty-two patients who failed to respond as evident from positive 14C-urea breath test (UBT) done 4–6 weeks after the completion of triple therapy were …

Preparation And Using Phantom Lesions To Practice Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies, Vinod B. Shidham, George M. Varsegi, Krista D’Amore, Anjani Shidham

Department of Pathology

Currently, health workers including residents and fellows do not have a suitable phantom model to practice the fine- needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) procedure. In the past, we standardized a model consisting of latex glove containing fresh cattle liver for practicing FNAB. However, this model is difficult to organize and prepare on short notice, with the procurement of fresh cattle liver being the most challenging aspect. Handling of liver with contamination-related problems is also a significant draw back. In addition, the glove material leaks after a few needle passes, with resulting mess.

We have established a novel simple method of embedding …

Exploring The Stress Response In New Army Nurses, Laureen Otto

Theses and Dissertations

The study of stress is limited in professional nursing, but it is nearly non-existent in professional military nursing. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among psychological, environmental, biological and demographic factors of stress in new Army nurses during the Army Medical Department’s 8-week Officer Basic Leadership Course (OBLC). Using a descriptive prospective, correlational repeated measures design, 33 study participants completed two psychological stress measures (Perceived Stress Scale [PSS] and the Impact of Event Scale – Revised[IES-R]), an environmental measure (Life Experiences Survey [LES]), a biologic measure (salivary cortisol) and a demographic questionnaire at three different time …

International Law In Crisis: A Qualitative Empirical Contribution To The Compliance Debate, Michael P. Scharf

Cardozo Law Review

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Professors Jack Goldsmith and Eric Posner published The Limits of International Law, a potentially revolutionary book that employs rational choice theory to argue that international law is really just "politics" and does not render a "compliance pull" on State decision-makers. Critics have pointed out that Goldsmith and Posner's identification of the role of international law in each of their case studies is largely conjectural, and that what is needed is qualitative empirical data that identifies the international law-based arguments that were actually made and the policy-makers' responses to …

Detection Of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Polyomavirus In Mucosal Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Karen N. Wu, Md, Peter A. Mccue, Md, Zi-Xuan Wang, Phd, Agnieszka K. Witkiewicz, Md

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Case Report: A 61-year-old-woman with a past medical history significant for hypertension, bipolar disorder, obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with diffusive lymphadenopathy suspicious for lymphoma. A lymph node in her right groin was biopsied by fine needle aspiration and showed atypical cells, but was not diagnostic. An excisional biopsy of the 2 x 2 cm lymph node demonstrated metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). No skin lesions were detected. A CT scan revealed the presence of a large nasopharyngeal mass that following surgical removal was diagnosed as MCC. Treatment with etoposide and cisplatin and radiation were instituted. …

Cd34 And Alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin Distinguish Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia From Secondary Bronchiolitis Obliterans-Organizing Pneumonia, Karen N. Wu, Md, Tajender S. Vasu, Md, John L. Farber, Md

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

Secondary bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia (BOOP) is a reaction to injury, forming granulation tissue with airspaces. Idiopathic cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) and secondary BOOP are histologically similar. COP has been reported to show increased collagen in the granulation plugs and fewer myofibroblasts and capillaries. Using CD34 for capillaries and alpha-smooth muscle actin for myofibroblasts, we assessed these statins to differentiate COP from secondary BOOP.

Synthesis, Interdiction, And Protection Of Layered Networks, Kevin T. Kennedy

Theses and Dissertations

This research developed the foundation, theory, and framework for a set of analysis techniques to assist decision makers in analyzing questions regarding the synthesis, interdiction, and protection of infrastructure networks. This includes extension of traditional network interdiction to directly model nodal interdiction; new techniques to identify potential targets in social networks based on extensions of shortest path network interdiction; extension of traditional network interdiction to include layered network formulations; and develops models/techniques to design robust layered networks while considering trade-offs with cost. These approaches identify the maximum protection/disruption possible across layered networks with limited resources, find the most robust layered …

Changes In Structural Health Monitoring System Capability Due To Aircraft Environmental Factors, Jeffrey D. Kuhn

Theses and Dissertations

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) promises to decrease the maintenance cost and increase the availability of aging aircraft fleets by fundamentally changing the way structural inspections are performed. But this promise can only be realized through the consistent and predictable performance of a SHM system throughout the entire remaining life of an aircraft. In a sensor-based SHM system, sensor signal changes are analyzed and interpreted to identify structural flaws. But aircraft environmental factors such as temperature fluctuations, cyclic strain and exposure to various aircraft fluids also have the potential to change SHM sensor signals, raising questions about long term SHM system …

Analysis And Modeling Of Motor Vehicle Crashes Involving Air Force Military Personnel, Antonios Markopoulos

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this thesis was to improve the data analysis of Motor Vehicle Crashes (MVCs). This thesis employed the Air Force Safety Center (AFSC) data, collected over 20 years, of MVCs in which US Air Force (USAF) military personnel are involved when off duty and off base. Categorical Data Analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were applied to identify risk factors related to MVCs and influence the severity of injuries and those factors associated with the alcohol consumption before driving, and affect the number of lost workdays resulting from MVCs. Categorical Data Analysis showed that male USAF members …

Conservation Nursing Strategies: An Exploratory Study Of A Sample Of Managers In Baghdad Health Departments, Ghassan Kasim Dawood Al-Lami, Hind Fouad Jawad

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The deficiency in the nurse staff in the health organizations consider an important problem that must be studied and solved basically , not only because it affect on the health organization and it's strategic goals , but also it affect the human being and it's health which can't be substituted with anything or delayed in it's treatment ,This research aims to necessary for health organizations to strategically help in maintaining the nurse staff and to keep that in it's strategic orientation and it's mission , moreover , the health organizations must study the reality of the nurse in the health …

The Compass, Vol. 4, No. 2, September 2009, Illinois State University, Dean Of Students Office

The Compass

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Dean of Students Office