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Institute Of Clinical And Translational Sciences News, Vol. 2, Issue 4

ICTS Newsletters

No abstract provided.

University Of Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2009, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Communications Office, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Sports Information Office

Arkansas Women's Cross Country

Issued by: Women's Communications Office, 1997-2007; Athletics Media Relations, 2008-2009

B.S.N Nursing-College Of Allied Health And Nursing 2009, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Rice, Rice, Rice In The Bin: Addressing Culturally Appropriate Practice In Early Childhood Classroom, Shamah Md-Yunus

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

When using food as a play material, teachers may need to exercise sensitivity about the cultural appropriateness of using certain food items.

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2009 Winter, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Winter 2009.

Botox And Its Effect On Wrinkles, Rochelle Eckstein

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Clostridia Botulinum (C. Botulinum) is a bacterium that produces a unique exotoxin, botulinum toxin (BTX). BTX induces flaccid muscle paralysis by inhibiting the release of acetylcholine at the cholinergic nerve endings. Recently, Botox, developed from BTX, has become a popular solution to reduce the appearance of hyper-functional facial rhytids. Facial wrinkles are caused by repetitive muscle contraction, and a treatment that directly addresses this will be effective. Injections of Botox temporarily relax or paralyze these muscles. This paper will briefly discuss the bacterial basis of Botox and its development. It will explain how the mechanism of action of BTX can …

G09-1975 Nebraska - An Opportunity For Dairy Expansion And Relocation, Jeffrey F. Keown

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This 2009 NebGuide discusses why dairy producers might choose Nebraska in order to expand and/or relocate their dairy. It looks at several areas important to dairy producers, and emphasizes the availability of feed and other natural resources of utmost importance to the dairy industry. While this NebGuide is not expansive and does not list feed prices, utility rates, etc., it does list the reasons why Nebraska is a good place to look at for a dairy operation.

Future Of Water For Food: Policy And Human Dimensions Panel, Marc Andreini, Sandra L. Postel, Otto Szolosi, A. Dan Tarlock, Sandra Zellmer, John Owens

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The panel discussion focused on the effects of water and agricultural policies on freshwater supplies, food production and security, the environment and the socioeconomic well-being of people at global, regional and local scales. Among the panelists were two lawyers, a civil engineer and an agricultural engineer, all of whom brought extensive experience in the field of global water management. The panelists gave brief overviews of their subject areas and then responded to questions from the audience.

Future Of Water For Food: Science And Technology Panel, Ramesh Kanwar, Brian A. Larkins, Judith C. N. Lungu, Vincent Vadez, Ron Yoder, Sheri Fritz

Office of Research and Economic Development: Publications

The panel explored key issues and challenges in the science and technology of water management to ensure an adequate food supply for the world. Panelists brought many years of experience and perspectives from different areas of expertise. The panelists gave brief overviews of their subject areas and then responded to questions from the audience.

Attitudes Towards Breastfeeding Among A Sample Of Chinese Mothers Living In Ireland, Qianling Zhou, Katherine Younger, John Kearney

Conference Papers

In recent years, breastfeeding has become the focus of public health in Ireland. Previous research has reported significant differences in breastfeeding initiation rates among Irish mothers (47.1%) and non-Irish mothers (79.6%) living in Ireland(1). While attitudes towards breastfeeding among Irish mothers have been previously described(2), such information on non-nationals is lacking, particularly among Chinese residing in Ireland. This study was undertaken to fill this information gap, describing the maternal attitudes towards breastfeeding among Chinese mothers living in Ireland. A cross-sectional self-administrated survey was conducted. Questionnaires (written in Chinese) were distributed to the Chinese mothers, mainly via Chinese supermarkets and Chinese …

Lifelines Winter 2009, Southern Adventist University

Lifelines - Biology Department Newsletter

The Winter 2009 issue of Lifelines features articles on RAM Clinics, Dr. Earl Aagaard's retirement, the addition of Richard Seidel to the faculty, and a pictorial directory of the 2009 biology and allied health graduates.

Memorabilia 2009, Kean University

Memorabilia Yearbooks

Yearbook of Kean University

A Preliminary Comparison Of Student Outcomes Between Distanceeducation Modalities And Traditional Campus-Basededucation, Andreas M. Kummerow

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A comparison of student outcomes between a distanceEducation and campus-based is presented. Although there is dynamic growth in distanceEducation, there is little to no data available on learning outcomes aimed specifically at licensed practical nursing/licensed vocational nursing (LPN/LVN) students working toward baccalaureate degrees and registered nursing (RN) licensure. Learning outcomes were evaluated using results from a commercially developed content mastery test taken by students having completed a sophomore level mental health course. Admission criteria required students enrolled in the distanceEducation program to have a current LPN/LVN license while the students used for comparison in a classroom setting did not have …

Embracing Diversities In Elementary Schools : Stepping Outside The Classroom, Tera Yoder

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Teachers are currently challenged on how to include all students in one common and safe learning environment. Students don't come in cookie cutter patterns, but vary between cultures, genders, classes, race and ability. While children don't learn the same; a positive, common environment and learning atmosphere can contribute to learning of all children. Research shows that children that have difficulty in a traditional classroom setting can feel more comfortable in a less intense environment, like that outdoors. Many students with linguistic or physical barriers learn better actively doing rather than lectures, which gives great opportunity for science experimentations. These factors …

Fighting Health Issues Through Nutrition Education For Mentally Disabled Adults, Kristin Bean

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Because mentally disabled adults have the ability to make their own choices about food without having adequate knowledge of healthy nutritional habits, many have a high risk of becoming obese or suffering from malnourishment. My capstone addresses the need for nutrition education for mentally disabled adults through a detailed curriculum implemented over a six week period. The curriculum focuses on the Food Pyramid guidelines, understanding food labels, preparing food at home, eating at restaurants, and taking control of one's health through healthy nutritional habits. The components of the curriculum include lesson plans, helpful resource materials, worksheets, discussion topics, handouts, and …

People Dealing With Pica : Capstone Project, Berenice Del Rosario Amaya-GonzaìLez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This information is part of a power point presentation/workshop explaining the origin of Pica, several definitions about Pica and the three theories that lead to possible causes of the Pica behavior. The project is a collection of slides illustrated with photographs of non-food items found in the most secured environments students/people have: school and home. The goal is to address the invisibility of Pica and the easy accessibility to non food items as an attempt to educate teachers and parents.

Educating Parents About The Epidemic Our Society Is Facing : Child Obesity, Jesus Narez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This project is intended to increase the awareness of child obesity among parents in the Alisal community. For this project I will be working with the Alisal Healthy Start Program in Salinas to educate parents about the epidemic we are currently facing on child obesity. For this project I will be attending different adult classes to inform parents about the issue. My goal for the project would be to increase the awareness of child obesity and so parents can help their children.

Incorporating Gardening In The Classroom, Michael Sifferman

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

For this capstone project, the author built a school garden at Meadowlark Elementary, that included 1 herb garden, 1 vegetable garden and 1 flower garden. Gardening is a great way for students to get hands-on learning in and outside of the classroom. The author also taught a number of garde-related lessons to the kindergarten classes that covered all the different subject standards while allowing the students to get their hands dirty and interact. A random survey of the parents and teachers was conducted to see if the capstone was useful.

Supplemental Schedules For The Year Ended June 30, 2008, Clemson University

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

No abstract provided.

Supplemental Schedules For The Year Ended June 30, 2009, Clemson University Controller's Office

Supplemental Schedules

No abstract provided.

Ada News Convention Daily - 2009 Day 3, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

The ADA News Daily (also called the ADA News Convention Daily) is a special edition of the ADA News published each day during American Dental Association Annual Sessions.

Family Reflections On The District Of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program: Final Summary Report, Thomas Stewart, Patrick J. Wolf, Stephen Q. Cornman, Kenann Mckenzie-Thompson, Jonathan Butcher

School Choice Demonstration Project

During the spring of 2004, the first federally funded voucher program – the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) - was established. The School Choice Demonstration Project (SCDP) recognized that publicly-funded school vouchers represent a relatively new and unstudied approach to school choice and education reform. To address this need, the SCDP requested and received funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to capture the “Parent and Student Voices on the OSP.” A total of 110 families, representing 180 students, that applied during the first two years of the Program volunteered to participate in this study. As the last …

The School Nurse's Perception Of Health Promotion Behavior, Susan Bullard Furr

Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects

This was a descriptive study that assessed school nurses' perceptions of health-promoting behavior. A sample of 33 school nurses was asked to complete the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) to measure their health-promoting lifestyle. The HPLP-II is a Likert-styled instrument that consists of 52 items divided among six subscales. The six subscales are: (1) health responsibility; (2) physical activity; (3) nutrition; (4) interpersonal relations; (5) spiritual growth and; (6) stress management. The findings indicated that the nurses perceived interpersonal relationships and spiritual growth to be components of their health-promoting behavior as evidenced by higher mean scores in those two …

The Leading Object: May 2009, John C. Owens

Leading Object

Perspectives; Agreement results in cooperation between UNL and Indian university; Nebraska vet students win first-place honors; Erdman transforms ag education into career in public service; Graduating CASNR seniors saluted during ‘Salute to Graduates’; Quilt museum gets award for green design; Baenziger named to International Rice Research Institute board; Erickson receives animal science honors; Calkins named educator of the year; Lou receives two major honors; Barcenas wins national EFNEP award

Assessing Facilitating Factors And Barriers To Body Mass Index Screening Among School Nurses, Ann M. Stalter

Nursing Faculty Publications

Child obesity among school age children is epidemic in the United States (U.S.). A critical review of literature was completed that concluded that Body Mass Index (BMI) screening for early identification and growth surveillance is needed for successful school-based obesity prevention intervention programs. This study used total survey design methods to identify the BMI screening practices of school nurses (SNs) and to identify the facilitating factors and barriers to BMI screening in public elementary schools among school age populations. Focus groups were used to identify current BMI screening practice in terms of facilitating factors and barriers. Survey methods were used …

Let's Go Organic!, Brandi Suarez

e-Vision Journal of Undergraduate Writing

The best thing to do when it comes to organic food is to be smart. Understand the truths behind conventionally produced food and the benefits to eating organic. Adjusting to a healthy diet does not mean giving up everything you love to eat, either on campus with the prepared and fresh options already available or coming soon, or off, where you can choose the most important items first, and then continue to work within your budget. Come on: let's go organic.

Brandi Suarez is a freshman Dietetics Major at JMU. She hopes to combine her love of cooking with her …

Taylor University Online Course Catalog 2009, Taylor University Fort Wayne

Institute of Correspondence Studies

The 2009 catalog of Taylor University Online at Taylor University Fort Wayne.

A Novel Signaling Network Essential For Regulating Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilm Development, Olga E. Petrova, Karin Sauer

Biological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

The important human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been linked to numerous biofilm-related chronic infections. Here, we demonstrate that biofilm formation following the transition to the surface attached lifestyle is regulated by three previously undescribed two-component systems: BfiSR (PA4196-4197) harboring an RpoD-like domain, an OmpR-like BfmSR (PA4101-4102), and MifSR (PA5511-5512) belonging to the family of NtrC-like transcriptional regulators. These two-component systems become sequentially phosphorylated during biofilm formation. Inactivation of bfiS, bfmR, and mifR arrested biofilm formation at the transition to the irreversible attachment, maturation-1 and -2 stages, respectively, as indicated by analyses of biofilm architecture, and protein and phosphoprotein patterns. Moreover, …

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery In Rainbow Trout By Deep Sequencing Of A Reduced Representation Library, Cecilia C. Sanchez, Timothy P L Smith, Ralph T. Wiedmann, Roger L. Vallejo, Mohamed Salem, Jianbo Yao, Caird E. Rexroad Iii

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Background

To enhance capabilities for genomic analyses in rainbow trout, such as genomic selection, a large suite of polymorphic markers that are amenable to high-throughput genotyping protocols must be identified. Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) have been used for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery in salmonids. In those strategies, the salmonid semi-tetraploid genomes often led to assemblies of paralogous sequences and therefore resulted in a high rate of false positive SNP identification. Sequencing genomic DNA using primers identified from ESTs proved to be an effective but time consuming methodology of SNP identification in rainbow trout, therefore not suitable for high throughput …

Empowering Youth Through Research: Adolescents’ Perceptions Of Physical Activity Interventions In Appalachian Communities, Sam Zizzi, James Rye, Elizabeth Vitullo, Nancy O'Hara-Tompkins

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Active participation in evaluation and research projects can empower youth and effect community change. Adolescents along with supervising teachers participating in after-school Health Sciences and Technology Academy clubs conducted research projects to increase physical activity in Appalachian communities. The sample involved 50 adolescents who participated across one of six focus groups. Two primary themes emerged from the focus groups, indicating the impact of the research experiences on students, teachers, and their communities. First, students reported increased public health and research competence as well as feelings of self-worth. Second, the participants reported developing a stronger sense of the barriers to and …