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Ecological And Physiological Adaptations Of The Porcupine To Winter Alaska, Jessica A. Coltrane Apr 2012

Ecological And Physiological Adaptations Of The Porcupine To Winter Alaska, Jessica A. Coltrane

Biological Sciences

Understanding the ecology and physiology of wildlife is paramount to conservation and management of species. North American porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) are mammalian herbivores that occupy a diverse array of habitats across a broad geographical range. However, few studies have explored the ecology and physiology of porcupines. I used captive and free ranging porcupines to 1) identify the physiological abilities that enable them to survive on low quality winter forage when thermoregulatory demands are high, 2) determine responses of porcupines to winter conditions, and 3) determine how winter conditions influence habitat selection and home range size at the northern limits of …

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Expression And Mechanisms Of Hibernation In The Artic: The Alaska Marmot And Arctic Ground Squirrel, Trixie Nicole Lee Apr 2012

Expression And Mechanisms Of Hibernation In The Artic: The Alaska Marmot And Arctic Ground Squirrel, Trixie Nicole Lee

Biological Sciences

The Arctic is home to animals that have taken adaptations to overwintering to extremes. In this dissertation, I have investigated one of these adaptations, hibernation, in two species from the Arctic, the Alaska marmot (Marmota broweri) and the arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii ). The expression of hibernation under natural conditions in these species was compared by collecting body temperature records of free-living individuals. The Alaska marmot, a highly social species, demonstrated extreme synchrony in body temperature patterns among a family group, indicating a strong reliance on social thermoregulation. In contrast, the arctic ground squirrel was confirmed to be a …

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Epizootic Of Beak Deformities In Alaska: Investigation Of An Emerging Avian Disease, Caroline Van Hemert Apr 2012

Epizootic Of Beak Deformities In Alaska: Investigation Of An Emerging Avian Disease, Caroline Van Hemert

Biological Sciences

The sudden appearance of morphological abnormalities in a wild population is often associated with underlying ecological disturbances, including those related to introduction of new pathogens or pollutants. An epizootic of beak deformities recently documented among Black-capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) and other resident bird species in Alaska has raised concern about underlying causes. This dissertation describes results from several recent studies of what we have termed "avian keratin disorder." The primary objectives of the research were to characterize the physiology and pathology of beak deformities and to address specific ecological questions related to this emerging avian disease. In a study of …

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Through The Looking Glass: Weight Bias Revisited From A Symbolic Interactionist Point Of View, Latisha Lynn Balogh-Robinson Apr 2012

Through The Looking Glass: Weight Bias Revisited From A Symbolic Interactionist Point Of View, Latisha Lynn Balogh-Robinson

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

The existence and possible causes of weight bias, stigma, prejudice and subsequent discrimination is well documented in professional journals and scholarly works. Comparatively little focus, however, has been afforded to research targeting the theoretical and practical means to address the social stigma of obesity. This brief literature overview substantiates the pervasive nature of weight bias that exists in our communities, schools, and the workplace, as well as explores the roots and nature of prejudice as it relates to the obese. The concluding discussion proposes that revisiting weight bias through the lens of symbolic interaction theory can yield valuable insight that, …

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Columbia Chronicle (04/16/2012), Columbia College Chicago Apr 2012

Columbia Chronicle (04/16/2012), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from April 16, 2012 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 47, Number 28. Cover story: "Last listening forum for prioritization" Editor-in-Chief: Brianna Wellen

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Cigarette Smoking Prevalence On The Tamu-Commerce Campus: An Investigative Study Of Smoking Rates And Smoking- Related Factors Among The Campus Population, Faith Clay Apr 2012

Cigarette Smoking Prevalence On The Tamu-Commerce Campus: An Investigative Study Of Smoking Rates And Smoking- Related Factors Among The Campus Population, Faith Clay

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

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An Ethnographic Analysis Of The Struggles And Priorities Of Medical Missionaries Serving In The Dominican Republic, Randi Hafele Apr 2012

An Ethnographic Analysis Of The Struggles And Priorities Of Medical Missionaries Serving In The Dominican Republic, Randi Hafele

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

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Garnet & Black Summer 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media Apr 2012

Garnet & Black Summer 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Thomas Aquinas: Soul-Body Connection And The Afterlife, Hyde Dawn Krista Apr 2012

Thomas Aquinas: Soul-Body Connection And The Afterlife, Hyde Dawn Krista

Theses

Thomas Aquinas nearly succeeds in addressing the persistent problem of the mind-body relationship by redefining the human being as a body-soul (matter-form) composite. This redefinition makes the interaction problem of substance dualism inapplicable, because there is no soul “in” a body. However, he works around the mind-body problem only by sacrificing an immaterial afterlife, as well as the identity and separability of the soul after death. Additionally, Thomistic psychology has difficulty accounting for the transmission of universals, nor does it seem able to overcome the arguments for causal closure. Thomas constructs his distinct philosophy of the soul by interpreting Aristotelian …

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The Scope Of The Malnutrition Epidemic In Guatemala: Its Implications On The Development Of The Child And Of The Nation, Rebekah M. Zello Apr 2012

The Scope Of The Malnutrition Epidemic In Guatemala: Its Implications On The Development Of The Child And Of The Nation, Rebekah M. Zello

Senior Honors Theses

Research reveals that malnutrition is a severe problem in the nation of Guatemala, as it is the country with the highest rate of malnutrition in Latin America and the Western hemisphere, and the fourth highest rate in the world. The epidemic of malnutrition in Guatemala not only inhibits the development of each child, but also the development of the nation as a whole. The causes and effects of child malnutrition both on the individual and on Guatemalan society will be explored. Infant malnutrition in Guatemala is an injustice which manifests itself severely through the cognitive, physical, and psychosocial shortcomings in …

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Exploring The Social Determinants Of Sexually Transmitted Disease And High-Risk Sexual Behaviors, River Pugsley Apr 2012

Exploring The Social Determinants Of Sexually Transmitted Disease And High-Risk Sexual Behaviors, River Pugsley

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract 1: A multi-level assessment of disproportionate population sex ratios and high-risk sexual behaviors among STD clinic patients Low male-to-female sex ratios in a population may influence high-risk sexual behaviors, such as multiple sex partners and inconsistent condom use, which facilitate the transmission of STDs. This study used multi-level modeling to assess whether population sex ratios were associated with these two individual-level behaviors. All analyses were stratified by gender. Interview data were collected from patients (N = 9,203, 48% male) attending participating STD clinics. Interviews included information on socio-demographics and sexual behavior, including number of sex partners in the previous …

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Food Availability As A Determinant Of Weight Gain Among Renal Transplant Recipients, Robin Frances Bloodworth Apr 2012

Food Availability As A Determinant Of Weight Gain Among Renal Transplant Recipients, Robin Frances Bloodworth

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), but one of the risks associated with this treatment is excessive weight gain. Several potential causes of this increased risk have been evaluated, but environmental factors have not yet been explored. This study used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate the effect of number and ratio (number of one compared to all) of food sources (fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery stores) within a one, two, and three mile buffer around transplant recipients' residences (n = 484) on BMI change during the first year post-transplant. Multiple …

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Harnessing The Potential Of Comparative Effectiveness Research And Delivery System Innovation Through Practice-Based Research, Glen P. Mays Apr 2012

Harnessing The Potential Of Comparative Effectiveness Research And Delivery System Innovation Through Practice-Based Research, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Testing delivery system innovations in health care and public health allows the practice-based research enterprise to lead the way toward gains in health and economic efficiency.

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Nature Versus Nurture: A Study Of Adopted And Biological Children And Their Behavioral Patterns, Courtney Janaye Grenke Apr 2012

Nature Versus Nurture: A Study Of Adopted And Biological Children And Their Behavioral Patterns, Courtney Janaye Grenke

Senior Honors Theses

Nurses encounter many different populations of people every day and they must know how to treat them. Adopted children are a population that nurses encounter and there are disagreements concerning whether they are at an increased risk for developing behavioral problems as compared to biological children. It is also debated whether genetics or environment plays a more prominent role in childhood development. Most studies conclude that adopted children are at an increased risk for more behavioral problems due to the unique struggles and challenges they must overcome with genetics playing a bigger role than environment. Nurses can use this information …

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Double-Power Double-Heterostructure Light-Emitting Diodes In Microalgae, Spirulina Platensis And Nannochloropsis Oculata, Cultures, Yean-Chang Chen, Meng-Chou Lee Apr 2012

Double-Power Double-Heterostructure Light-Emitting Diodes In Microalgae, Spirulina Platensis And Nannochloropsis Oculata, Cultures, Yean-Chang Chen, Meng-Chou Lee

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The growth conditions of two microalgae, Spirulina platensis and Nannochloropsis oculata, were tested under various light sources including white cold DDH GaAlAs LED, traditional fluorescent lamps and natural light cultures, with no difference found in the growth of biomass, indicating that white cold DDH GaAlAs LED could replace traditional fluorescent lamps, thus providing for large saving on electricity costs and preservation of cultural space. To date, the use of white cold DDH GaAlAs LEDs as light source for microalgal cultures seems to be largely unstudied.

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Demographics Of Entrants: Sisters Of Charity Of St. Joseph’S, 1809–1849 And Daughters Of Charity, Province Of The United States, 1850–1909, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C. Apr 2012

Demographics Of Entrants: Sisters Of Charity Of St. Joseph’S, 1809–1849 And Daughters Of Charity, Province Of The United States, 1850–1909, Betty Ann Mcneil D.C.

Vincentian Studies

A project began in 2002 to develop a database tracking all the admissions to the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s (1809–1849) and the Daughters of Charity (1850–1909) in the United States. This article explains how the project was conducted, what sources were used, and what the study’s major findings were. The database encompassed many different demographics: family backgrounds, birthplaces, and age of entrants, their marital and/or convert status, their years of entrance, and whether they had relatives in the community. Military service, withdrawals, transfers, separations, and burial places were also tracked.

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Saints, "Savages," And Smallpox: Epidemic Disease And The Colonization Of New England, 1616-1637, Steven Charles Buckingham Apr 2012

Saints, "Savages," And Smallpox: Epidemic Disease And The Colonization Of New England, 1616-1637, Steven Charles Buckingham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This thesis argues that native epidemics of European infections were crucial to the English colonization of New England. In the early seventeenth century, this region was densely populated with natives who were happy to trade with Europeans but prevented them from establishing permanent settlements there. But in 1616, an epidemic, probably of smallpox, killed thousands of natives along the New England coast, creating conditions that helped ensure the survival of the Pilgrims' settlement at Plymouth and facilitating subsequent English expansion in New England. Then in 1633, in the midst of the Puritan "Great Migration," another smallpox outbreak caused extensive native …

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Beyond Bbq: Navigating A Meatless Memphis, Michele Lynn Scott Apr 2012

Beyond Bbq: Navigating A Meatless Memphis, Michele Lynn Scott

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study examines continuity of place character, as made visible through food. A content analysis of two local vegetarian blogs and six local restaurants with vegetarian options allows meat to serve as a control, leaving elements of place character for direct observation. Language choices, images, and topical discussion were analyzed for their ability to highlight links between food, place character, and tradition. Results showed that Southerners expect food to facilitate the visibility of tradition, even in light of nontraditional diets. Compensatory tactics were employed to justify, explain, or apologize for any deviation from tradition, and most commonly took the form …

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Hypoxia-Ischemia In The Immature Brain And Mechanisms Of Reducing Tissue Damage, Victoria Simmons, Susan Vannucci, Faculty Advisor, Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor Apr 2012

Hypoxia-Ischemia In The Immature Brain And Mechanisms Of Reducing Tissue Damage, Victoria Simmons, Susan Vannucci, Faculty Advisor, Edgar Lehr, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Cerebral hypoxia-ischemia in human infants presents a complex clinical problem in that no standardized treatment currently exists. With an understanding of the cellular and metabolic changes brought about during hypoxia-ischemia in the immature brain, researchers can better understand the course of damage caused by ischemia. Such damage was induced in young rats in an attempt to learn more about the mechanisms of hypoxia-ischemia. Seven-day-old rat pups underwent permanent unilateral carotid artery ligation and then were exposed to systemic hypoxia. At 15 days of postnatal age, researchers used neuropathologic analysis, gross examination, and staining of brain slices to assess the severity …

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April 14, 2012 (Pages 1977-2178), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Apr 2012

April 14, 2012 (Pages 1977-2178), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 42 (2012)

No abstract provided.

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Binge Eating Disorder Mediates Links Between Symptoms Of Depression And Anxiety And Caloric Intake In Obese Women, Roseann E. Peterson, Shawn J. Latendresse, Lindsay T. Bartholome, Cortney S. Warren, Nancy C. Raymond Apr 2012

Binge Eating Disorder Mediates Links Between Symptoms Of Depression And Anxiety And Caloric Intake In Obese Women, Roseann E. Peterson, Shawn J. Latendresse, Lindsay T. Bartholome, Cortney S. Warren, Nancy C. Raymond

Psychology Faculty Research

Despite considerable comorbidity between mood disorders, binge eating disorder (BED), and obesity, the underlying mechanisms remain unresolved. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine models by which internalizing behaviors of depression and anxiety influence food intake in overweight/obese women. Thirty-two women (15 BED, 17 controls) participated in a laboratory eating-episode and completed questionnaires assessing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Path analysis was used to test mediation and moderation models to determine the mechanisms by which internalizing symptoms influenced kilocalorie (kcal) intake. The BED group endorsed significantly more symptoms of depression (10.1 versus 4.8, P=0.005 ) and anxiety (8.5 …

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04-13-2012 Swosu Nursing Students Plan Different Type Of Health Fair On April 25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Apr 2012

04-13-2012 Swosu Nursing Students Plan Different Type Of Health Fair On April 25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2012

Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Nursing students will conduct a free multiple session health fair on Wednesday, April 25, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Weatherford Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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The Echo: April 13, 2012, Taylor University Apr 2012

The Echo: April 13, 2012, Taylor University

2011-2012 (Volume 99)

As individual as a snowflake – Honoring the other – Theft investigation almost complete – Santorium scrubbed – Gas prices burden budgets – RecycleMania Final Totals – Top 5 News Events of the Week – World Religions Week Schedule – DC addresses student concerns – The Bubble – Department Announcements – Anonymous – North Korea launches missile – Around The World In 30 Seconds – A brother, a friend, an inspiration – Focusing on community – Dear Josh – Artist’s statement: photographs by Josh Larkin – Living with grief – Cultural revolution – In defense of… Thomas Kinkade – iTherapy: …

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Long-Term Services And Supports (Ltss): Arlington County's Integrated Approach, Carol O'Shaughnessy, Lisa Sprague Apr 2012

Long-Term Services And Supports (Ltss): Arlington County's Integrated Approach, Carol O'Shaughnessy, Lisa Sprague

National Health Policy Forum

The National Health Policy Forum sponsored a local site visit looking at community-based aging programs and long-term services and supports (LTSS) in Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington County human services are integrated under an umbrella agency in the Department of Human Services (DHS) which administers multiple programs for the elderly and people with disabilities. These include the Older Americans Act services, Medicaid LTSS, transportation services, a nursing case management program, and mental health services for those living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Arlington County integrates its aging and disability programs under the auspices of an Administration on Aging-funded Aging …

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V. 79, Issue 18, April 13, 2012 Apr 2012

V. 79, Issue 18, April 13, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

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The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 11 2012-04-13, Clemson University Apr 2012

The Tiger Vol. 106 Issue 11 2012-04-13, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

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Insights Into Substrate Specificity And Metal Activation Of Mammalian Tetrahedral Aspartyl Aminopeptidase, Yuanyuan Chen, Erik R. Farquhar, Mark R. Chance, Krzysztof Palczewski, Philip D. Kiser Apr 2012

Insights Into Substrate Specificity And Metal Activation Of Mammalian Tetrahedral Aspartyl Aminopeptidase, Yuanyuan Chen, Erik R. Farquhar, Mark R. Chance, Krzysztof Palczewski, Philip D. Kiser

Faculty Scholarship

Aminopeptidases are key enzymes involved in the regulation of signaling peptide activity. Here, we present a detailed biochemical and structural analysis of an evolutionary highly conserved aspartyl aminopeptidase called DNPEP. We show that this peptidase can cleave multiple physiologically relevant substrates, including angiotensins, and thus may play a key role in regulating neuron function. Using a combination of x-ray crystallography, x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and single particle electron microscopy analysis, we provide the first detailed structural analysis of DNPEP. We show that this enzyme possesses a binuclear zinc-active site in which one of the zinc ions is readily exchangeable with other …

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The Utah Statesman, April 13, 2012, Utah State University Apr 2012

The Utah Statesman, April 13, 2012, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

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The Question Of Development: A Case Study Of The Bui Hydropower Project, Virginia Richard Apr 2012

The Question Of Development: A Case Study Of The Bui Hydropower Project, Virginia Richard

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

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Cultural Continuity And Communities And Well-Being, Stephanie Martin Apr 2012

Cultural Continuity And Communities And Well-Being, Stephanie Martin

ISER Articles

This paper describes a household survey of Inuit in northern Alaska and how the survey data were used to better understand the relative importance of jobs, wild food harvesting, and social ties for life satisfaction. It emphasizes the importance of non-material measures for life satisfaction. It builds on other research showing the importance of harvesting wild food and the persistence of a mixed economy—one that combines cash income and wild food harvests. An empirical model estimates the relationship between people's choices to work, and/or hunt and fish, and individual satisfaction with life. The model includes economic and non-economic measures of …

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