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Somalia Famine: Terrorism And Landmines Hinder Aid, Cisr Journal

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Drought, rising food prices, famine and conflict have forced thousands of Somalis to flee to neighboring countries or become internally displaced. Aid agencies continue delivering food, but the ongoing conflict between al-Shabab and Somali government forces makes additional help difficult. The landmine threat further exacerbates the crisis, contributing to food insecurity, endangering refugees and threatening aid agencies trying to reach those in need.

March 2012 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Food Security Emerges As A Complex Global Challenge, Bryan Mcdonald

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Measures are being taken toward land restoration and explosive remnants of war clearance to aid in worldwide food security. Global demining and ordnance removal efforts are contribiting to health improvements and land availability for sustainable crop growth. This article discusses the problem of food security in the twenty-first century and briefly reviews three sets of concerns that are converging to amplify, disrupt and transform efforts to ensure that all people have the food they need to lead active and healthy lives.

March 15, 2012, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Pacifican March 15, 2012, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

Inhibition Of Fatty Acid Synthase Attenuates Cd44-Associated Signaling And Reduces Metastasis In Colorectal Cancer, Yekaterina Y. Zaytseva, Piotr G. Rychahou, Pat Gulhati, Victoria Allison Elliott, William Conan Mustain, Kathleen O'Connor, Andrew J. Morris, Manjula Sunkara, Heidi L. Weiss, Eun Young Lee, B. Mark Evers

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

Fatty acid synthase (FASN) and ATP-citrate lyase, key enzymes of de novo lipogenesis, are significantly upregulated and activated in many cancers and portend poor prognosis. Even though the role of lipogenesis in providing proliferative and survival advantages to cancer cells has been described, the impact of aberrant activation of lipogenic enzymes on cancer progression remains unknown. In this study, we found that elevated expression of FASN is associated with advanced stages of colorectal cancer (CRC) and liver metastasis, suggesting that it may play a role in progression of CRC to metastatic disease. Targeted inhibition of lipogenic enzymes abolished expression of …

What Is The Pensee Sauvage And Is It Still Alive In Modern Society?, Mark William Farrell

Articles

The culinary process has changed somewhat down through the ages but not to any great extent. The raw materials are still similar but innovation and creativity has been applied to them to give the finished product varying degrees of taste, texture, sensory and aesthetic pleasure. Fundamentally the tools which we use to interpret or rate our food are the very same apparatus which animals use to define theirs. The anthropology of sensory perception is essentially the same for animals and man in an evolutionary perspective (Pasquet, Simmen & Pagezy, 2000). It reflects the capacity of the animal or primitive human …

The Impact Of Guided Imagery On Sleep Quality In Mothers Of Preterm Infants, Linda M. Schaffer Phd, Mn, Rn

Dissertations

Background: Mothers who have given birth to preterm infants are at an increased risk for impaired sleep. Evidence based interventions are needed to assist mothers in improving their sleep quality as few are available. Purpose: Guided by the transactional framework of Lazarus and Folkman (1984), the purpose of this study was to: describe maternal and infant factors which influence sleep quality, examine the relationships between depression, anxiety, stress, social support, to sleep quality, and describe the influence of a R-GI intervention on sleep quality among a sample of mothers whose preterm babies were admitted to NICU. Methods: This prospective, descriptive, …

The Bg News March 14-15, 2012, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. March 14-15, 2012. Volume 102-Issue 79.

Commack Self-Service Kosher Meats, Inc. V. Rubin: Are Kosher Food Consumers No Longer Entitled To Protection From Fraud And Misrepresentation In The Marketplace?, Jared Jacobson

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

Linking Precipitation And C3 - C4 Plant Production To Resource Dynamics In Higher Trophic Level Consumers: Insect Data (2005-2006), Robin Warne

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

In many ecosystems, seasonal shifts in temperature and precipitation induce pulses of primary productivity that vary in phenology, abundance and nutritional quality. Variation in these resource pulses could strongly influence community composition and ecosystem function, because these pervasive bottom-up forces play a primary role in determining the biomass, life cycles and interactions of organisms across trophic levels. The focus of this research is to understand how consumers across trophic levels alter resource use and assimilation over seasonal and inter-annual timescales in response to climatically driven changes in pulses of primary productivity. We measured the carbon isotope ratios (d13C) of plant, …

Linking Precipitation And C3 - C4 Plant Production To Resource Dynamics In Higher Trophic Level Consumers: Lizard Data (2005-2006), Robin Warne

Sevilleta LTER Program Data

In many ecosystems, seasonal shifts in temperature and precipitation induce pulses of primary productivity that vary in phenology, abundance and nutritional quality. Â Variation in these resource pulses could strongly influence community composition and ecosystem function, because these pervasive bottom-up forces play a primary role in determining the biomass, life cycles and interactions of organisms across trophic levels. Â The focus of this research is to understand how consumers across trophic levels alter resource use and assimilation over seasonal and inter-annual timescales in response to climatically driven changes in pulses of primary productivity. We measured the carbon isotope ratios (d13C) …

The Current Volume 22 : Issue 23, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

March 13, 2012 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Dsm-Iv And Dsm-5 Panel Members’ Financial Associations With Industry: A Pernicious Problem Persists, Lisa Cosgrove, Sheldon Krimsky

Counseling, School Psychology & Sport Faculty Publication Series

All medical subspecialties have been subject to increased scrutiny about the ways by which their financial associations with industry, such as pharmaceutical companies, may influence, or give the appearance of influencing, recommendations in review articles and clinical practice guidelines. Psychiatry has been at the epicenter of these concerns, in part because of high-profile cases involving ghostwriting and failure to report industry-related income, and studies highlighting conflicts of interest in promoting psychotropic drugs. The revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), scheduled for publication in May 2013 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), has created a firestorm of controversy …

Vitamin D Status In Lean And Obese Mexican American Children, Nadia H. Agha, Whitney L. Breslin, Brian K. Mcfarlin

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide problem amongst adolescents and adults, particularly in minority populations due to high skin melanin content. Melanin blocks the absorption of UVB photons, which limits natural vitamin D accumulation, requiring more dietary intake of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk for chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Low levels of vitamin D are inversely correlated with systemic inflammation possibly mediating the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and disease. Adequate levels of vitamin D may decrease the risks of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, common cancers, and …

Effects Of Telephone Intervention On Maintaining Fat Loss And Physical Fitness Following Summer Intervention Program, Carlos Garcia, Kyung-Shin Park

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

It is known that children gain most of extra weight and lose physical fitness during summer months due to physical inactivity and an increase in food intake. Summer intervention may reduce the prevalence of obesity in children; however reduction in body fat may be regained after finishing summer intervention. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 8 week summer lifestyle intervention and 10 month follow-up telephone intervention on changes in body composition and level of physical fitness in Hispanic Children. METHODS: 21 overweight or obese students (over 85 percentile in BMI score) aged 9-16 yrs …

Oxidative Low Density Lipoprotein And Exercise: A Historical And Meta-Analysis, Nikita Tailor, Frank Wyatt, Benito Velasquez, Lon Kilgore

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to use the meta-analytic approach to determine the impact of exercise on oxidized low density lipoproteins in an adolescent population and the role of oxidized low density lipoprotein in the etiology of atherosclerosis. Oxidized low density lipoprotein (Ox- LDL), a form of low density lipoprotein cholesterol, carries its own risk factors. A lower level of oxidative low density lipoproteins reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. METHODS: The evaluation was done using a meta-analytical approach. This approach is useful when similar studies with a small sample size are studied. All the variables are compared …

Elevated Mcp-1, Tnf-Α, Monocyte Concentration, And Dyslipidemia In Obese Mexican-American Children, Whitney L. Breslin, Craig A. Johnston, Kelley Strohacker, Katie C. Carpenter, Tiffany R. Davidson, Jennette P. Moreno, John P. Foreyt, Brian K. Mcfarlin

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Background: Obesity is an independent risk factor for chronic disease. The prevalence of obesity is especially high among Mexican-American children. Peripheral blood monocytes contribute to systemic inflammation and may mediate the relationship between obesity and chronic disease. Obesity affects monocytes and the circulating levels of cytokines/chemokines that influence monocyte behavior. Purpose: investigate alterations in blood monocytes and plasma cytokines/chemokine levels among healthy weight (zBMI ≤ 85th percentile; N=66), overweight (zBMI=85^th-95^th percentile; N=23), and obese (zBMI ≥ 95th percentile; N=39) Mexican-American children. Methods: Blood samples were analyzed for total monocyte concentration, pro-inflammatory monocyte concentration, and classic …

Effects Of A Single Bout Of Exercise On Lipoprotein Fractions In Hypercholesterolemic Women, Allen Sexton, Kavya Chelikani, Yunsuk Koh

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Effects of a Single Bout of Exercise on Lipoprotein Fractions in Hypercholesterolemic Women

Allen Sexton, Kavya Chelikani, and Yunsuk Koh

Department of Health and Kinesiology, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710

Classification of First Author: Master’s

Background: Abnormal lipoprotein profiles are strongly associated with premature cardiovascular disease. Sedentary lifestyle and menopause may accelerate abnormal lipid and lipoprotein metabolism in women. A single bout of aerobic exercise at moderate intensity may positively alter serum lipoprotein fractions in postmenopausal women with high cholesterol levels.

Objectives: The current study investigated how a single bout of exercise affects lipoprotein fractions in sedentary, postmenopausal women with …

Changes In Whole Body Bone Mineral Composition In A Community-Based Pilot Study Designed For Mexican-American Women At Risk For Type Ii Diabetes, David C. Castillo, Maria G. Placeres, Arely Perez, Danielle M. Bravo, Donovan L. Fogt, Zenong Yin

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Changes in whole body bone mineral composition in a community-based pilot study designed for Mexican-American women at risk for type II diabetes

David C. Castillo, B.S., Maria G. Placeres, B.S., Arely Perez, M.S., Danielle M. Bravo, B.S., Donovan L. Fogt, Ph.D., Zenong Yin, Ph.D.

Mobile Health Laboratory, Department of Health and Kinesiology

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Classification of First Author (Master’s)

Background: Osteoporosis is a serious public health concern in the United States that is expected to increase over the next several years, especially in women. The US Surgeon General’s Report on Bone Health states that …

Are Men Cheaper Than Women? Insights From Walking Economy, Nicole S. Schultz, Peter G. Weyand

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

ARE MEN CHEAPER THAN WOMEN? INSIGHTS FROM WALKING ECONOMY

Nicole S. Schultz and Peter G. Weyand

Southern Methodist University, Locomotor Performance Laboratory, Department of Applied Physiology and Wellness, Dallas, TX 75205

Introduction: The metabolic energy cost of human walking has been extensively studied. However, whether men and women require the same amount of energy (per kg of body mass) to walk at the same speed or cover the same distance remains unresolved. While most predictive algorithms incorporate only body mass and walking speed, we have recently found that mass-specific walking metabolic rates are inversely related to stature. Objective: We tested …

Treadmill Running And Tower Climbing Resistance Exercise Mitigate Disuse Bone Loss In Mice Equally Well, Ramon Boudreaux, Corinne Metzger, Tiphaine Cecchini, Kaleigh A. Camp, Evelyn Yuen, Brandon R. Macias, Yasaman Shirazi-Fard, Harry A. Hogan, Susan Bloomfield

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Ground-Based Model for Lunar Disuse Bone Loss

During spaceflight, astronauts are susceptible to decrements in bone mineral density. This suscetibility leaves astronauts at an increased risk of fracture and compromises their likelihood of repeat missions. Our ground-based Lunar model simulates disuse bone loss. Through our novel exercise regimens, we were able to mitigate losses seen by group members not exercised.

Low And Moderate Intensity Strength Exercise Affects More Beneficially The Lipid Profile Than High Intensity Strength Exercise, Fábio Santos Lira, Alex Shimura Yamashita, Marco Carlos Uchida, Nelo Eidy Zanchi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

This study aimed to compare the time-course effects of four different intensities of strength exercise (bench press) bouts on the blood lipid profile. Thirty-five Brazilian Army male soldiers were allocated randomly into five groups based at different percentages of one repetition maximum, in previous test (1-RM): 50%-1RM, 75%-1RM, 90%-1RM, 110%-1RM (this executing only eccentric phase), and control group. The total volume (sets x reps x load) of the exercise was equalized. The lipid profile (Triglycerides, VLDL, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-c/Total Cholesterol ratio and Total cholesterol) was determined at rest and after 1, 24, 48 and 72 h of the strength exercise. …

Influence Of Body Mass Index On Leukocytes Count In Women, Anelena Frollini, Rodrigo Dias, Carolina Souza, Diego Brunelli

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

The nutritional status of an individual can directly interfere in the immune system. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of body mass index (BMI) on the total and differential circulating leukocytes count in women. 112 women aged 32.55±7.48 years, divided into 6 groups: G1 - low weight (n=8), G2 - eutrophic (n=26), G3 - overweight (n=20), G4 - obesity I (n=16), G5 - obesity II (n=19) and G6 - obesity III (n=23) were selected. Regular physical activity practitioners, diabetic, hypertensive and/or individuals with thyroid gland alterations were excluded. The blood samples were collected from the …

Endurance Training Induces Depot-Specific Changes In Il-10/Tnf-Α Ratio In Rat Adipose Tissue, Fábio Santos Lira, José Cesar Rosa, Alex Shimura Yamashita, Cristiane Harume Koyama

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

White adipose tissue (WAT) is the source of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and recently, it recognized as an important source of interleukin 10 production (IL-10). Acute physical exercise induce an anti-inflammatory cytokine profile. However, the effect of chronic physical exercise in the production of IL-10 by the WAT has never been examined. IL-10 and TNF-α were assessed in WAT of rats engaged in endurance training. Animals were randomly assigned to either a sedentary control group (S, n=7) or an endurance trained group (T, n=8). Trained rats ran on a treadmill for 5 days/wk for 8 wk at 55-65% of the …

Proceedings Of The I International Meeting In Exercise Physiology, Sérgio Eduardo De Andrade Perez

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

This meeting is the seventh in Exercise Physiology and the first International Workshop in Exercise Physiology of UFSCar, sponsored by the Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences – DCF, which is affiliated to the Post-Graduation Program in Physiological Sciences (PPGCFS/UFSCar). The event is designed to bring Brazilian scientists, especially from São Paulo state that work with Exercise Physiology and Health. The main objective is to put together these students and scientists interested in developing joint researches in this area. The general theme is Exercise Physiology, including athletic performance, nutrition and metabolism. Therefore, the central roundtable programmed in this year …

Empowering States: The Need To Limit Federal Preemption, Erwin Chemerinsky

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (March 12, 2012), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily March 12, 2012, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 138, Issue 23