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Biomechanical Comparison Of Wire Circlage And Rigid Plate Fixation For Median Sternotomy Closure In Human Cadaver Specimens, Mark Steven Wong

Master's Theses

Background:

Over 700,000 patients per year undergo open-heart surgery. Healing complication rates can be up to 5% of patients who undergo this procedure, with a morbidity rate of 50% if mediastinitis supervenes. A secure and rigid fixation of surgically divided sternum is critical to avoid healing complications. The purpose of this study was to compare the yield load, construct stiffness, ultimate load, displacement at ultimate load, and post-yield behavior of three sternotomy closure methods (Peristernal wires or Sternalock titanium plates) when stressed in each of three directions: lateral distraction, rostro-caudal (longitudinal) shear distraction, and anterior-posterior (transverse) shear in a cadaveric …

Synergistic Solutions: An Integrated Approach To Solving The Caregiver Conundrum For "Real" Workers, Nicole Buonocore Porter

Faculty Publications

This Article is the second part of a project aimed at ending caregiver discrimination for all workers who are struggling to balance work and family. The first part of the project argued that the communitarian theory supports the broad reform envisioned, and this piece articulates that vision. This reform project utilizes a synergy of solutions, taking a comprehensive and creative approach to ending the caregiver conundrum for all working caregivers. The proposal includes the use of various statutory provisions that work together to avoid some of the deficiencies created by other proposals. Specifically, the proposal attempts to address the three …

Banner News, Jill Ackerman, Kevin Langel, Tanner Sandrock, Josie Kramer, Austin Leeds, Caitlin Palar, Katie Cervantes, Bruce Kelly, Shannon Jefferson

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Exponent Vol. 41, No. 18, 2010-03-31, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2010

No abstract provided.

The Cord (March 31, 2010)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

Volume 101 Issue 20, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

Prospectus, March 31, 2010 - April Fool's Edition, Patrick Wood, Merry Thomas, Sean Hermann, Chuck Shepherd, Rachael Johns, Levi Norman, Shagun Pradhan, Neff Guilstern

Prospectus 2010

BIG NEW THINGS TO HAPPEN AT PARKLAND; Parkland announces new classes, future aquarium; Parkland hires all-star processor to teach new course; Metered spaces now a sure bet for Parkland; Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird; music downloads; In keeping April showers and May flowers green; The benefits of being illiterate; Prospectus Pick: Laser Cats; New sports on the way for Parkland; Students and faculty gear up for "unofficial"; 2010 Staff Excellence Awards; April Fool's Pranks!

March 31, 2010 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

No abstract provided.

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, March 31, 2010, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Birth Statistics For African (Loxodonta Africana) And Asian (Elephas Maximus) Elephants In Human Care: History And Implications For Elephant Welfare, Robert H.I. Dale

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) have lived in the care of humans for many years, yet there is no consensus concerning some basic parameters describing their newborn calves. This study provides a broad empirical basis for generalizations about the birth heights, birth weights, birth times and gestation periods of elephant calves born in captivity. I obtained data concerning at least one of these four characteristics for 218 newborn calves from 74 institutions. Over the past 30 years, newborn Asian elephants have been taller and heavier than newborn African elephants. Neonatal African elephants exhibited …

Bloomington Neurosurgeon Ann Stroink To Address Commencement, Rachel Hatch

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Observations On Anthocharis Julia Browningi And Anthocharis Thoosa Thoosa Including Tension Zones Near Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Todd Stout

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Two visibly distinct taxa of the sara orangetip fly sympatrically and synchronically in a zone northeast of Nephi, Juab County, Utah. This paper discusses how these two taxa interact based upon six character sets—adult phenotype, adult male behavior, distribution, habitat, larval coloration, and pupal shape.

Review Of Erosion And Sedimentation Control Programs In The Piscataqua Region, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, Ken Hickey, Cayce Dalton, Jeff Clifford

PREP Reports & Publications

The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) seeks to minimize adverse impacts to water resources associated with construction site development activities. In order to achieve this goal, PREP must understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing erosion and sedimentation control (E&SC) programs in the 52 municipalities of the PREP water shed (Figure 1-1). A detailed understanding of the existing E&SC programs will enable PREP and other stakeholders to identify and implement actions to improve E&SC programs and minimize adverse impacts. This report provides a review and assessment of existing erosion and sedimentation control programs and a set of recommendations for improving …

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Monitoring And Evaluation Of Sensitive Wildlife: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending March 31, 2010, Margaret N. Rees

Wildlife Monitoring

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research

• All milestones and deliverables are on schedule
• Translocation program initiated for this year with egg mass collections in early spring
• Tadpole rearing underway, first releases schedule for the end of March 2010
• Diurnal egg mass surveys were completed at all sites
• Nocturnal surveys initiated and in progress
• Continuing mark-recapture efforts at Blue Point Spring initiated for spring season
• Data transferred to County completed

Project 2. Bald Eagle Winter Monitoring and Evaluation

• Project has essentially been completed
• All final report deliverables were completed
• Although not specified in the scope of work for …

Today - March 31, 2010, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Lifestyle and chronic diseases discussed at Healthy People 2010
-- Walter's Children's Charity Classic raises $200,000 for pediatric ophthalmology
-- Strengthening Hospital Adventiste d'Haiti
-- Pediatric RN residents celebrate with Drs. Clark and Seuss
-- Public health student speaks at One Young World Summit
-- The renewal of spiritual emphasis at Loma Linda University in the 1970s
-- LLU summer internship and management residency programs continue to shape the Adventist health care, business, and communication leaders of tomorrow
-- LLU prepares county environmental health departments
-- Children's Assessment Center combats the effects of sexual child abuse …

Founders' Day And Honors Convocation - March 2010, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

Volume 47, Number 32: March 31, 2010, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Lumberjack, March 31, 2010

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Appealing To The Legislature: A Comparative Analysis Of The Georgia Statutes Regarding Evidence Preservation And Access To Post-Conviction Dna Testing, Joy D. Aceves-Amaya

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

DNA evidence testing is the leading cause of exonerations in criminal cases throughout the United States.2 Yet, without the preservation of evidence in these cases and the ability to subject this evidence to advancing technology in DNA testing, many claims of innocence go unheard and defendants remain incarcerated while the real perpetrators of crime go unpunished. As of September 2009, seven Georgia men have been exonerated by post-conviction DNA testing.3 Such exonerations should be considered "victories for our criminal justice system: they free the innocent, correct miscarriages of justice that undermine public confidence in our criminal justice system, and allow …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Crosslink Density On Swelling And Conformation Of Surface-Constrained Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels, Ryan S. Cates

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A stimuli-responsive microgel is a three-dimensional polymer network that is able to absorb and expel a solvent (commonly water). These materials are unique in the fact that their sponge-like behavior can be actuated by environmental cues, like temperature, ion concentration, pH, and light. Because of the dynamic properties of these materials they have found applications in drug-delivery systems, micro-assays, selective filtration, artificial muscle, and non-fouling surfaces. The most well-known stimuli-responsive polymer is Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) or PNIPAAm and it experiences a switchable swelling or deswelling over a critical temperature ( T_c=~32°C). Below the critical temperature, the gel begins mixing with …

Low Documented Risk Cesarean Sections And Late-Preterm Births: The Florida Experience, Heather Breeze Clayton

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There are increasing concerns about the excessive use of cesarean delivery in the United States, as cesarean deliveries have been associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. Currently, the cesarean section (C/S) rate for Florida is the second highest in the nation. Furthermore, preliminary reports from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) have implicated the increasing rate of cesarean delivery to an increase in the rate of late preterm births (PTB) in Florida (births at 34 to 36 weeks gestational age). Information on the impact of late PTB associated with cesarean delivery on the rate of maternal and infant …

Inference Of Cancer-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks Using Soft Computing Rules., Xiaosheng Wang, Osamu Gotoh

Journal Articles: Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy

Perturbations of gene regulatory networks are essentially responsible for oncogenesis. Therefore, inferring the gene regulatory networks is a key step to overcoming cancer. In this work, we propose a method for inferring directed gene regulatory networks based on soft computing rules, which can identify important cause-effect regulatory relations of gene expression. First, we identify important genes associated with a specific cancer (colon cancer) using a supervised learning approach. Next, we reconstruct the gene regulatory networks by inferring the regulatory relations among the identified genes, and their regulated relations by other genes within the genome. We obtain two meaningful findings. One …

The Bg News March 31, 2010, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. March 31, 2010. Volume 100-Issue 125.

Molecular Cross Talk Between Misfolded Proteins In Animal Models Of Alzheimer's And Prion Diseases, Rodrigo Morales, Lisbell D Estrada, Rodrigo Diaz-Espinoza, Diego Morales-Scheihing, Maria C Jara, Joaquin Castilla, Claudio Soto

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The central event in protein misfolding disorders (PMDs) is the accumulation of a misfolded form of a naturally expressed protein. Despite the diversity of clinical symptoms associated with different PMDs, many similarities in their mechanism suggest that distinct pathologies may cross talk at the molecular level. The main goal of this study was to analyze the interaction of the protein misfolding processes implicated in Alzheimer's and prion diseases. For this purpose, we inoculated prions in an Alzheimer's transgenic mouse model that develop typical amyloid plaques and followed the progression of pathological changes over time. Our findings show a dramatic acceleration …

Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, And Molecular Modeling Studies Of 1-Aryl-1h-Pyrazole-Fused Curcumin Analogues As Anticancer Agents, L Curtis, P Datta, X Liu, N Bogdanova, R Heidelberger, R Janz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Ribbon synapses of the vertebrate retina are specialized synapses that release neurotransmitter by synaptic vesicle exocytosis in a manner that is proportional to the level of depolarization of the cell. This release property is different from conventional neurons, in which the release of neurotransmitter occurs as a short-lived burst triggered by an action potential. Synaptic vesicle exocytosis is a calcium regulated process that is dependent on a set of interacting synaptic proteins that form the so-called SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide sensitive factor attachment protein receptor) complex. Syntaxin 3B has been identified as a specialized SNARE molecule in ribbon synapses of the …

Relationship Between Body Esteem And Relative Bmi In At Risk/Overweight 4-7 Year Olds, Jennifer Hamilton Fournier

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Fournier, Jennifer Hamilton. M. S. The University of Memphis. May 2010. Relationship between Body Esteem and Relative BMI in At Risk/Overweight 4-7 year olds. Dr. Barbara McClanahan: The purpose of this study was to examine how body esteem affects a child’s relative BMI. In a current childhood obesity prevention study, the Revised Body Esteem Scale (BES) data for 223 at risk for overweight/overweight children between the ages of 4-7 was analyzed. The scores range from 0-60, with higher scores being associated with higher body esteem. Additional covariates examined in relationship to the children’s BES included age, gender, race, parental BMI, …

Lived Experience: Near-Fatal Adolescent Suicide Attempt, Phyllis Ann Dougherty

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Adolescent suicide has become a national health crisis. Suicide now ranks as a leading cause of adolescent death in the U.S. In response to this, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001b) recommended the promotion and support of research into suicide and prevention, particularly high-risk groups such as adolescents. However, due to concerns for safety and liability, there have been few studies of highly suicidal individuals, specifically adolescents. Leading suicidologists have agreed that studying the qualities of the near-fatal suicide attempt can most resemble the completed suicide.

This case study explored the phenomenon of the near-fatal suicide attempt through the …

Celebrating Student And Faculty / Staff Collaborations 2010, St. Norbert College

Undergraduate Research Forum Programs

Celebrating Student and Faculty/Staff Collaborations focuses on the valued tradition at St. Norbert College of collaborations taking place in labs, studios, and other scholarly or creative settings, resulting in a rich array of scholarly research and creative works.

This celebration features collaborative projects that evolved out of independent studies, class assignments, and casual interactions, as well as those collaborations supported through Student-Faculty Development Endowment Grants or the Research Fellows Program.