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Vol. 36, No. 4: Holiday 2011, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences Jan 2011

Vol. 36, No. 4: Holiday 2011, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

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Sdrc Annual Report 2010-2011, Connie Jan Maraan Jan 2011

Sdrc Annual Report 2010-2011, Connie Jan Maraan

SDRC Accomplishment Reports

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Evaluation Of A Stable Isotope Labeling Technique For Mass-Marking Fin Rays Of Age-0 Lake Sturgeon, Kurt T. Smith, Gregory Whitledge Jan 2011

Evaluation Of A Stable Isotope Labeling Technique For Mass-Marking Fin Rays Of Age-0 Lake Sturgeon, Kurt T. Smith, Gregory Whitledge

Publications

The effectiveness of marking age-0 lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens Rafinesque, pectoral fin rays with a stable strontium isotope was evaluated. Age-0 lake sturgeon were reared in water spiked with 0 (control), 25, 50, or 100 μg L-1 86SrC03 for 10 and 24 d; fish from each treatment group were retained for up to 120 d post-labeling to assess mark retention. Enriched isotope marks imparted to fin rays were distinct from fin ray 88Sr/86Sr ratios of control fish immediately following marking, with the 100 μg L-1 86SrCO3 treatments consistently yielding the highest …

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To The Orphaned, Dispossessed, And Illegitimate Children: Human Rights Beyond Republican And Liberal Traditions, Siba N. Grovogui Jan 2011

To The Orphaned, Dispossessed, And Illegitimate Children: Human Rights Beyond Republican And Liberal Traditions, Siba N. Grovogui

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

After the Helsinki Accords, the collapse of the Soviet Union and its empire, and the collapse of states in Africa and elsewhere, many in the West have come to envisage the enforcement of human rights as a practical matter. Human rights are thus incorporated in normative regimes under the rubrics of either the rule of law or the responsibility to protect to be held against the purveyors of violence. I do not discount the normative underpinnings of the related stands taken today by states and transnational and national civil society organizations. I wish to insist on the futility of envisaging …

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The Human Right To Health And Hiv/Aids: South Africa And South-South Cooperation To Reframe Global Intellectual Property Principles And Promote Access To Essential Medicines, Erika George Jan 2011

The Human Right To Health And Hiv/Aids: South Africa And South-South Cooperation To Reframe Global Intellectual Property Principles And Promote Access To Essential Medicines, Erika George

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a devastating and disproportionate impact in countries of the Global South. The experience of an individual infected with HIV in Africa is very different than that of an individual infected with HIV in America. Life expectancy varies sharply. The ability or inability to access medicines essential for treatment accounts for much of the variance. This article examines how the rhetoric of human rights used in the context of South Africa's AIDS crisis resonated across the Global South, resulted in a powerful social movement for access to medicines, and contributed to important changes in international intellectual …

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Grooming Dogs For The Educational Setting: The "Ideia" Behind Service Dogs In The Public Schools, Sarah Allison L. Wieselthier Jan 2011

Grooming Dogs For The Educational Setting: The "Ideia" Behind Service Dogs In The Public Schools, Sarah Allison L. Wieselthier

Hofstra Law Review

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Risky Business: Liability Of Product Sellers Who Offer Safety Devices As Optional Equipment, Richard C. Ausness Jan 2011

Risky Business: Liability Of Product Sellers Who Offer Safety Devices As Optional Equipment, Richard C. Ausness

Hofstra Law Review

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Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Carers' Perceptions Of The Cultural Appropriateness Of Carer Support Services: An Exploratory Study, Andrea Creado Jan 2011

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Carers' Perceptions Of The Cultural Appropriateness Of Carer Support Services: An Exploratory Study, Andrea Creado

Theses : Honours

Research on service utilisation by primary family carers has highlighted that carers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds face specific barriers in accessing services, such as lack of culturally appropriate services, communication issues, prejudice, feelings of failure and misunderstanding of mental illness. However, little is known about how to best overcome these factors from the carers' perspective. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions CALD carers had of the cultural appropriateness of carers' support services available in Perth. Ten primary family carers from CALD backgrounds participated in a semi-structured interview to explore their perceptions of existing …

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Breast Cancer Trends Among Kentucky Women, 2004-2007, Kara Ann Hagan Jan 2011

Breast Cancer Trends Among Kentucky Women, 2004-2007, Kara Ann Hagan

Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems

The purpose of this study is to investigate the discrepancies of female breast cancer mortality between the Appalachian and Non-Appalachian regions of Kentucky using data from the Kentucky Cancer Registry. This study identified subtype, reproductive, and regional differences in women with breast cancer in Kentucky. Among women with breast cancer living in Kentucky from 2004 to 2007, one and three live births significantly increased a woman’s risk of breast cancer mortality by 91% and 58% respectively, compared to a woman with zero live births. Progesterone receptornegative tumor status significantly increased a woman’s risk of breast cancer mortality by 64% compared …

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The Healthy Monday Campaign: Health Awareness In Elementary Schools, Sheena Pravin Patel Jan 2011

The Healthy Monday Campaign: Health Awareness In Elementary Schools, Sheena Pravin Patel

Theses and Dissertations--Nutrition and Food Systems

Childhood obesity is a major public health concern for Americans. Many school-based health interventions and campaigns have been in place in the elementary school setting to help lower the rates of childhood obesity and to make students aware of their health. This study focuses on the implementation of the Healthy Monday campaign to fourth and fifth grade students in two Kentucky elementary schools. Particularly the focal points of the campaign consist of nutrition and physical activity. The campaign highlights two spin-off campaigns from the Healthy Monday campaign titled the Monday Mile and Meatless Monday. This study looks at the effectiveness …

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Psychosocial Aspects Of Physical Activity And Fitness In Special-Population, Minority Middle School Children, Jeffrey J. Martin, Nate Mccaughtry, Anne S. Murphy, Sara Flory, Kimberlydawn Wisdom Jan 2011

Psychosocial Aspects Of Physical Activity And Fitness In Special-Population, Minority Middle School Children, Jeffrey J. Martin, Nate Mccaughtry, Anne S. Murphy, Sara Flory, Kimberlydawn Wisdom

Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies

Special-population research predicting physical activity (PA) and fitness with minority middle school children from at-risk environments is rare. Hence, the purpose of our investigation was to evaluate the ability of important social cognitive and environment-based measures to predict PA and fitness with children with developmental delay, cognitive, and emotional impairments. Children (N = 89, ages 11-15) completed questionnaires assessing social cognitive and environment-based constructs, self report PA, and completed fitness testing. Correlational results supported some hypotheses. The descriptive and correlational results also indicated commonalities with similar research on non special-population minority middle school children from at-risk environments.

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Curriculum Change 2011-2012, Portland State University Jan 2011

Curriculum Change 2011-2012, Portland State University

Bulletin & Curriculum Change Documents

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Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Clinical Parameters Of Mineral And Bone Disease, Fibroblast Growth Factor 23, And Related Medication Use Among Hemodialysis Patients, Magdalene Marie Assimon Jan 2011

Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Clinical Parameters Of Mineral And Bone Disease, Fibroblast Growth Factor 23, And Related Medication Use Among Hemodialysis Patients, Magdalene Marie Assimon

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Background

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The Evaluation Of A Parent-Implemented Behavioral Intervention For The Treatment Of Food Selectivity And Mealtime Behavior Problems In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Suzanne Michelle Milnes Jan 2011

The Evaluation Of A Parent-Implemented Behavioral Intervention For The Treatment Of Food Selectivity And Mealtime Behavior Problems In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Suzanne Michelle Milnes

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The purpose of the current study was to extend and replicate the procedures used by Gentry and Luiselli (2008) and evaluate whether their parent-implemented treatment package was effective in increasing food acceptance in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, this study evaluated whether food acceptance generalized to foods and mealtimes not targeted during intervention. A secondary purpose of the current study was to evaluate the impact of the same treatment package on each child's inappropriate mealtime behavior. Parents conducted all sessions in a naturalistic setting (i.e., the home) and parent training took place via a consultative model. The primary …

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The Importance Of Disease And Behavior In Mammalian Ecology And Behavior, Christopher R. Collins Jan 2011

The Importance Of Disease And Behavior In Mammalian Ecology And Behavior, Christopher R. Collins

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Causes of mortality reflect the evolutionary forces shaping the physiology and behavior of species. To evaluate the relative importance of these in North American Mammals I compared published data from 69 populations across 27 species. Of the known causes, humans are the main cause of mortality (51.8%), followed by natural causes (48.5%), with predation being the largest natural cause. Populations in remote areas experienced higher hunting mortality, and those closer to human populations suffered increased vehicle collision. Predation mortality was negatively correlated with body mass.

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Sex-Typical Body Shape, Quality Indicators And Behaviors, Kyungok Sim Jan 2011

Sex-Typical Body Shape, Quality Indicators And Behaviors, Kyungok Sim

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

According to evolutionary theory, sex-typical body shapes (a man's muscular physique and a woman's hourglass figure) are an outcome of evolutionary adaptation in reproductive fitness because they convey information about gene quality, health and fertility, which are important elements for mate selection. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether sex-typical body shape predicts individual variation in morphological traits that signal quality [fluctuating asymmetry (FA), hand grip strength (HGS), digit ratios (2D:4D) and leg-to-torso ratio (LTR)] and in psychological masculinity/femininity and the role of these in reproductive fitness. The results revealed that a man's masculine body shape predicted low …

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The Differential Effects Of Genetic And Dietary Alterations In Folate Status On Prefrontal Cortical Functions, Jessica Amanda Ash Jan 2011

The Differential Effects Of Genetic And Dietary Alterations In Folate Status On Prefrontal Cortical Functions, Jessica Amanda Ash

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Folate status plays an essential role in embryogenesis and brain development; however, its importance in supporting cognitive functioning throughout adulthood is less clear. The present study was interested in examining the effects of genetic and dietary alterations in folate status on prefrontal cortical functions in mice, modeling a common polymorphism in the MTHFD1 gene in folate metabolism. A factorial design was used crossing two genotypes (mice with a gene trap insertion in the Mthfd1 gene exhibiting 50% decreased Mthfd1 expression: Mthfd1gt/+ mice or wildtype mice) with two levels of dietary folate (folate sufficient or folate deficient). The mice were tested …

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P-16 Initiatives : A Policy Discourse Analysis Approach To State Level Education Reform, Francesca T. Durand Jan 2011

P-16 Initiatives : A Policy Discourse Analysis Approach To State Level Education Reform, Francesca T. Durand

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

This study articulates and maps the changes found in the historical discourses of P-16 national policy advocacy and state-level policy formation. The relationship between the momentum to create education reform through policy and the actual creation of the policy through state level regulatory entities is also explored in this research study. The theoretical model developed for this study frames three rationales for policy development- sociological, economic, and organizational rationales. Policy discourse analysis, an examination of policy language, is used as the methodology to develop the narrative of changing discourses. Understanding discourse is a way to understand the meanings, practices, and …

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Dietary Restraint And Weight Loss In College Students As Risk Factors For Eating Pathology, Katherine Elizabeth Schaumberg Jan 2011

Dietary Restraint And Weight Loss In College Students As Risk Factors For Eating Pathology, Katherine Elizabeth Schaumberg

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Many suggest that dietary restraint represents a key component to the etiology and maintenance of eating pathology, and much research supports this position. Some recent evidence brings to question the relationship between dietary restraint and eating disorder risk. Furthermore, measures of dietary restraint do not appear to consistently predict caloric restriction, and these scales appear inadequate for differentiating between healthy and risky restraint in individuals. The current study seeks to examine the relationship between self-reported dietary restraint, recent weight loss, and eating pathology in a college sample to determine if cognitive restraint measured by restraint scales coupled with caloric restriction …

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Bringing The Dead Compartment Of A Plant Cell To Life: A Novel Imaging Technique Resurrects The Dynamic Nature Of The Apoplast, Doug Van Hoewyk Jan 2011

Bringing The Dead Compartment Of A Plant Cell To Life: A Novel Imaging Technique Resurrects The Dynamic Nature Of The Apoplast, Doug Van Hoewyk

Biology

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The Affect Of Age On Self Report Measures Of Quality Of Life, Amanda Murphy Jan 2011

The Affect Of Age On Self Report Measures Of Quality Of Life, Amanda Murphy

Honors Capstones

Aim: The following study aimed to understand how age influences self-report measures of quality-of-life. Ultimately, this will help interpret quality-of-life measures in younger and older adults. It will also clarify the relation among age, quality-of-life, and the perception of swallowing impairment in individuals with dysphagia. Hypothesis: Younger cohorts expenencmg adverse swallowing conditions will be more likely to report lower perceived general quality-of-life on self-report measures of swallowing impairment when compared to older cohorts as a result of health optimism.

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Utilization And Maintaining The Spirit Of Motivational Interviewing In Sageplus Lifestyle Interventions, Joan Y. Grotewold Jan 2011

Utilization And Maintaining The Spirit Of Motivational Interviewing In Sageplus Lifestyle Interventions, Joan Y. Grotewold

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Utilizing a descriptive quantitative design to guide data collection and analysis, 11 of the 14 clinics in the State of Minnesota that participate in the SagePlus program were selected by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to participate in this study. The population for this study was the 22 healthcare professionals who were providing the lifestyle interventions in those clinics. The purpose of this study was to determine if the SagePlus healthcare professionals who are providing lifestyle counseling interventions were using Motivational Interviewing (MI) with SagePlus clients and if the healthcare professionals were maintaining the spirit of MI throughout these …

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Cuba For Cubans? Contradictions In Cuban Development Since 1990, Martin Carriel Jan 2011

Cuba For Cubans? Contradictions In Cuban Development Since 1990, Martin Carriel

Honors Projects

Not long ago, eighty-five percent of Cuban trade was conducted through the the Soviet Union's Council of Mutual Economic Assistance and the US maintained a strict economic embargo. Today, most Cuban trade is conducted with countries as diverse as Venezuela, China, and Canada, and despite the economic embargo, the US is the largest source of food for Cuba. The fall of the USSR in the early 90s forced Cuba into restructuring its trade, with widespread repercussions throughout Cuban economic, political and social systems and the ideology behind them. World-systems theory offers a theoretical framework that allows an understanding of the …

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Is Sport Losing Its Integrity?, Richard H. Mclaren Jan 2011

Is Sport Losing Its Integrity?, Richard H. Mclaren

Marquette Sports Law Review

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Profiling The Health & Health Improvement Of A Rural Community In China : A Health Study Of Gezhangla Village, Subject Of A Village Adoption Project In Yunnan, China, Deloitte 德勤, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University Jan 2011

Profiling The Health & Health Improvement Of A Rural Community In China : A Health Study Of Gezhangla Village, Subject Of A Village Adoption Project In Yunnan, China, Deloitte 德勤, Office Of Service-Learning, Lingnan University, Asia-Pacific Institute Of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

OSL Book / Book Chapter / Manual 書刊/文章/教材冊

This study documents the community health profile of Gezhangla Village by identifying the health status of the residents, assessing their health needs and understanding the PHC system of the village, thus providing a foundation for the design of strategic plans to advance the actual health circumstances and healthcare system.

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Washington University School Of Medicine Bulletin, 2011 Jan 2011

Washington University School Of Medicine Bulletin, 2011

Washington University School of Medicine Bulletins

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Booklet: Building A Healthy Parramore: A Call To Action To Reduce Childhood Obesity, Health Council Of East Central Florida Jan 2011

Booklet: Building A Healthy Parramore: A Call To Action To Reduce Childhood Obesity, Health Council Of East Central Florida

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

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Booklet: 2011 Healthy Kids, Healthy Jacksonville: Parent Resource Guide, Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition Jan 2011

Booklet: 2011 Healthy Kids, Healthy Jacksonville: Parent Resource Guide, Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

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10 Year Anniversary And Sapphire Award Symposium Advertising Placements, January-April 2011, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc. Jan 2011

10 Year Anniversary And Sapphire Award Symposium Advertising Placements, January-April 2011, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

10 Year Anniversary and Sapphire Award Symposium Advertising Placements, January-April 2011.

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Better Books- Health And Fitness, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc. Jan 2011

Better Books- Health And Fitness, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

A small book about Health and Fitness.

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