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A Macroepigenetic Approach To Identify Factors Responsible For The Autism Epidemic In The United States, Renee Dufault, Walter J. Lukiw, Raquel Crider, Roseanne Schnoll, David Wallinga, Richard Deth

Publications and Research

The number of children ages 6 to 21 in the United States receiving special education services under the autism disability category increased 91% between 2005 to 2010 while the number of children receiving special education services overall declined by 5%. The demand for special education services continues to rise in disability categories associated with pervasive developmental disorders. Neurodevelopment can be adversely impacted when gene expression is altered by dietary transcription factors, such as zinc insufficiency or deficiency, or by exposure to toxic substances found in our environment, such as mercury or organophosphate pesticides. Gene expression patterns differ geographically between populations …

The Nurse In The School Health Office: Exploring Health Care In A Public School, Pamela A. Rademacher

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

To provide a high-quality education for all its students, schools must address a variety of needs that are related to physical, social and/or emotional health. School nurses are positioned to do that in the schools that they serve. Exploring how the school nurse intervenes to help children and their families to maintain a high level of health may contribute to an understanding of health care and academic achievement in the educational community. The purpose of this qualitative study is to gain an understanding of what a nurse does on a regular basis to provide health care to all children in …

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern University’s Rural Health Research Institute Awarded $450,000 Federal Grant to Promote Diabetes Education in Rural Areas

Primary Prevention Of Preschool Children Through A Patient Centered Medical Home Approach, Joanna Dominick

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Background: Data from the Colorado Health Department Child Health Survey (2010) confirmed particular needs for increased enrollment in Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and improved coordination of health services. Families in Adams County continue to face challenges and barriers in the Medicaid/CHP+ enrollment and retention process. Improved outreach at the local level is needed to improve access to these vital resources for children in Adams County.

Purpose: To ascertain whether a referral and tracking system in Adams County preschools will identify children with healthcare needs, improve access to the healthcare system from the preschool, and improve preventive care …

An Educational Intervention To Enhance Nursing Competency In The Prevention And Treatment Of Pressure Ulcers In The Rural Setting, Cassie M. Banks

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Abstract Pressure ulcers have been identified as a major source of morbidity, contributing to poor patient outcomes and increased healthcare cost (Bergquist-Beringer et aI., 2009). The significance to nursing practice lies in the fact that pressure ulcers are preventable with appropriate nursing care and interventions (Benbow). According to Banks, Gilmartin and Fink (2010), nurses caring for patients "in the rural setting have faced a unique challenge in maintaining competency" (p. EI), particularly when encountering uncommon complications. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a focused, multifaceted educational intervention on nursing knowledge related to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers …

The Utah Statesman, April 9, 2012, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Newsletter, The Grouper, April 9, 2012, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Life Engagement

The April 9, 2012, issue of "The Grouper," a newsletter for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's student organizations.

Precincts And Prospects In The Use Of Focus Groups In Social And Behavioral Science Research, Dominic Sagoe

The Qualitative Report

Over the past few years, the focus group method has assumed a very important role as a method for collecting qualitative data in social and behavioural science research. This article elucidates theoretical and practical problems and prospects associated with the use of focus groups as a qualitative research method in social and behavioural science research. The core uses of focus groups in social and behavioural science research are discussed. In addition, the strengths and limitations of employing focus groups in social and behavioural science research are elucidated. Furthermore, the article discusses practical recommendations for strengthening the focus group method in …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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The Right To Die: Definitional Inquiry And The Search For Truth, Bryan A. Kelley

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This article explores the significant advantages of ADR techniques when dealing with elusive definitions in medical ethics. Part I briefly explores the meaning of definitional inquiry and justifies its important role in debate and achieving truth. Part II illustrates how confusion associated with certain terms leads to faulty reasoning, even in a recent Supreme Court decision. In Part III, some governmental sources of this confusion are revealed. Part IV illustrates the common use of rhetoric in the right-to-die debate as an appeal to emotion, rather than true meaning. Part V attempts to illustrate why this problem greatly affects the medical …

Renegotiating Third World Debt , Arash S. Arabi

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The debt crisis facing the Third World is one so severe that it threatens to shatter the economy of countless nations and leaves the future of their lenders in doubt. The only viable solution is to come up with an "alternative" method of dispute resolution to deal with the debt crisis - one that is a cross between arbitration and mediation. A disinterested body should be created to recover some, or if possible, all of the outstanding loans owed to financial institutions, while alleviating the extreme hardships the debt and current debt repayment methods have inflicted. It should be noted, …

Cholesterol Levels And Cardiovascular Health Indicator Changes In A Holistic Health Treatment Program: An Archival Study, Carolyn Taylor

Capstone Research Projects

Approximately 16.3% of the adult population in the United States maintains elevated levels of total cholesterol, and the components of the cholesterol profile—HDL, LDL, and triglyceride levels, among others—are particular determinants of cardiovascular disease risk. High levels of LDL in particular are associated with coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Conversely, high levels of HDL remove cholesterol from the blood and aid in metabolism. The HDL/LDL ratio is considered a marker of carotid plaque and is specifically used as an indicator for cardiovascular disease risk. Traditional cholesterol control treatment utilizes statin therapy and antihypertensive medication; however, recent trends toward alternative methods …

Instituting An Oral Health Preventive Service Program, Including Fluoride Varnish, For Preschool Children Birth To Five Years In A Rural Health Clinic: A Clinical Scholarship Project, Carol Ann Berger

Dissertations

Abstract This project was designed to institute an oral health preventive program in a rural health clinic, in a dental provider shortage area, promoting oral health in preschool children birth to five years by: (a) instituting a program that supports the Missouri preventive service program in oral health, (b) promoting oral screenings and fluoride varnish twice yearly, (c) assessing the risk of caries, (d) referring to appropriate dental services and (e) educating parents or guardian about the importance of oral health and how to maintain oral health at home with children birth to five years. This project sought to answer …

In Memorium: Dr. Nedra Christensen, Center For Persons With Disabilities

Blog Posts

No abstract provided.

April 6, 2012 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Response Of Channel × Blue Hybrid Catfish To Chronic Diurnal Hypoxia, Bartholomew W. Green, Steven D. Rawles, Benjamin H. Beck

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Performance traits and metabolic responses of the channel × blue hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus female × I. furcatus male) in response to chronic diurnal hypoxia were evaluated in this 197-d study. Sixteen 0.1-ha earthen ponds were stocked with 15,169 hybrid catfish/ha (47 g/fish) and managed to maintain the minimum dissolved oxygen concentration greater than 12%, 24%, 36%, or 48% of saturation. Growth and yield of channel × blue hybrid catfish were significantly related to minimum nightly dissolved oxygen concentration. The cumulative effect of nocturnal dissolved oxygen concentration and the duration of exposure to hypoxia (termed dissolved oxygen minutes) …

Diversification Of Organic Cropping Systems With Cover Crop Mixtures: Influence On Weed Communities, Soil Microbial Community Structure, Soil Moisture And Nitrogen, And Crop Yield, Samuel E. Wortman

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Organic grain cropping systems typically depend on intensive mechanical cultivation for weed control and manure or compost applications to meet plant nutrient demands. However, cover crops may contribute to weed suppression and soil fertility, potentially increasing crop yield and sustainability of the system. The utility of individual cover crop species have been well documented, but the agronomic benefits of diverse cover crop mixtures have received less attention. Cover crop mixtures are an appealing option for farmers, as increasing species diversity has been shown to increase resource-use efficiency, stability, resiliency, and productivity of plant communities. Despite the growing interest in cover …

Proceedings - Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine Fourth Annual Medical Student Research Symposium: Celebrating Medical Student Scholarship, Office Of Research Affairs, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Medical Student Research Symposium Proceedings

The student abstract booklet is a compilation of abstracts from students' oral and poster presentations at Wright State University's Fourth Annual Boonshoft School of Medicine Medical Student Research Symposium held on April 5, 2012.

The Integration Of The Ethic Of The Respectful Use Of Animals Into The Law, David Favre

Between the Species

This article develops an ethical construct of “respectful use” to govern the conduct of humans toward animals. The scope of the terms “use” and “respectful” are developed. Some guidelines for the discernment of respectful use of animals are suggested. Then the status of animals within the legal system is briefly considered. Within the law, the socially defined key term is “unnecessary” rather than respectful. Finally, the newer legal standard of duty of care is shown to be approaching the ethical concept of respectful use.

Spartan Daily April 5, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 138, Issue 33

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, April 5, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University

• New Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

• Prefix Change

Department of Art and Design

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Dual List Change
• Course Number Change
• Title Change, Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Dual List Change
• Title Change, Course Number Change, Course Description Change, Dual List Change
• Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Course Description Change
• Course …

The Montclarion, April 05, 2012, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

April 5, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the April 5, 2012, meeting of the University Senate. 51 pages

Daily Eastern News: April 05, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

Institute For Community Inclusion (Ici) Leadership Education In Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Lend) Partners With Community-Based Organizations (Cbos), David Helm, Institute For Community Inclusion, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

This Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) and Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funded-program aims at providing long-term, graduate level interdisciplinary training to health professionals and family members. The purpose of this project is to develop leadership potential to improve the health status of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and to enhance the systems of care for these children and their families.

Increasing Physical Activity In Inner City Youth Using Novel Interactive Gaming, Sd De Ferranti, Sk Steltz, Scott Crouter, A Kim, Sk Osganian, Jessica Whiteley, H Feldman, Laura L. Hayman, Gokids Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Office of Community Partnerships Posters

The aim of this project was to assess the feasibility of participation in an afterschool physical activity program incorporating novel exercise technologies on changing physical activity level and physical fitness, compared to a nutrition education intervention alone. A second objective was to assess whether this type of intervention could modify cardiovascular risk factors and anthropometrics.

I, Synthesis Of Β-Sitosterol And Phytosterol Esters. Ii, New Methodology For Singlet Oxygen Generation From 1,1-Dihydroperoxides, Jiliang Hang

Department of Chemistry: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Phytosterols are steroid compounds structurally similar with cholesterol and vary in the nature of carbon side chain. β-Sitosterol is commercially available in preparative amount only as mixtures with other phytosterols. New semipreparative synthesis of pure β-sitosterol and sidechain-modified phytosterols is discussed in this dissertation. This new synthesis is achieved via a temporary masking of the stigmasterol 5,6-alkene as an epoxide. Following performance of the desired modification, the alkene is regenerated through a mild deoxygenation. Preparation of phytosterol esters for cholesterol metabolism study is also discussed in this dissertation.

Singlet oxygen (¹O₂) is the lowest excited state …

Evaluation And Verification Of Washing Practices On Pathogen Recovery And Survival On Produce, Wilbert Long Iii

Student Theses and Dissertations

Food sanitation is a very important issue that affects the global market. Proper sanitation can help reduce microbial pathogens which influence public health by causing illnesses and death and financial resources (e.g. time lost at work, loss of produce due to spoilage, and recalls). In a number of incidences, foods may be reported as extremely susceptible to pathogens and are denoted as potentially hazardous by health organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state institutions. Pathogenic contamination of foods may be caused by factors that include growing environment, handling, processing, produce structure, water activity (the amount of …

The Montclarion, April 05, 2012, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, April 5, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University

• New Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• Prerequisite Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Art and Design

• New Course
• Course Number Change, Dual List Change
• Course Number Change
• Title Change, Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change, Dual List Change
• Title Change, Course Number Change, Course Description Change, Dual List Change
• Course Number Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Course Description Change
• Course Number Change, Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, …