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A Qualitative Study Using Traditional Community Assemblies To Investigate Community Perspectives On Informed Consent And Research Participation In Western Kenya, Rachel Vreeman, Eunice Kamaara, Allan Kamanda, David Ayuku, Winstone Nyandiko, Lukoye Atwoli, Samuel Ayaya, Peter Gisore, Michael Scanlon, Paula Braitstein

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background: International collaborators face challenges in the design and implementation of ethical biomedical research. Evaluating community understanding of research and processes like informed consent may enable researchers to better protect research participants in a particular setting; however, there exist few studies examining community perspectives in health research, particularly in resource-limited settings, or strategies for engaging the community in research processes. Our goal was to inform ethical research practice in a biomedical research setting in western Kenya and similar resource-limited settings.

Methods: We sought to use mabaraza, traditional East African community assemblies, in a qualitative study to understand community perspectives on …

A Computational Study Of The Vibrational Behavior Of Fluid-Filled Spherical Thin Shells, Sami Abdul-Wahid

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Three-dimensional finite-element modeling of the resonance behavior of thin spherical shells is done with the COMSOL multi-physics software package and comparisons are made with experimental data and theoretical predictions. Computational models of the sell in vacuo, and with water inside, are tested. Results in vacuo show a 1% agreement in the very thin shell (h/R=1/250, for thickness h and radius R). Three experimentally measured resonance frequencies below 8500 Hz of the water filled shell are predicted computationally to within 25 Hz. Other spectral similarities and discrepancies are discussed qualitatively. The data suggests that the COMSOL …

Delirium. A Comprehensive Review, Hussein A. Algahtani, Abduljaleel P. Abdu

Neurosciences

Delirium is among the most common potentially preventable neurological disorders encountered in diverse patient populations, especially in critical care units and the elderly. It may present with highly variable clinical features, prolong hospital stay, and herald a poor prognosis. It is also a source of distress for patients and their caregivers. A high degree of clinical suspicion is required for detecting delirium and a detailed history, physical examination, and targeted investigations are necessary to determine the underlying etiology and ensure proper management. The following article is a comprehensive review outlining the various aspects of delirium.

Does Maternal Helicobacter Pylori Infection Increase The Risk Of Occurrence Of Neural Tube Defects In Newborns In Northern Iran?, Mohammad J. Golalipour, Maliheh Sedehi, Mostafa Qorbani

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relation between maternal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and the occurrence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in newborns. METHODS: This hospital-based case-control study was carried out in Dezyani Teaching Hospital, Gorgan, Northern Iran from April 2007 to March 2009. Thirty-five mothers with NTD-affected newborns, and 53 mothers with healthy newborns were considered the cases and controls. A peripheral blood sample was obtained from all subjects, and H. pylori infections were tested by H. pylori serum antibody. The serum folic acid, vitamin B12, ferritin, and homocysteine concentrations were measured by laboratory tests. Data were analyzed using odds …

Good Men Grow Corn: Embodied Ecological Heritage In A Belizean Mopan Community, Kristina Baines

Publications and Research

Recent developments in land rights and land use in the Toledo district, Belize has generated anthropological and activist interest surrounding traditional ecological knowledge and practice, and the role of heritage in communities. This study explores the connection between ecological knowledge and practices, and the concurrent construction of heritage, and community health and wellness, broadly defined. Developing and using the concept of “embodied ecological heritage,” this dissertation takes a phenomenological approach to understanding the convergence of ecological heritage and health in multiple realms of everyday life, arguing that lived experience of participating in “traditional”practices is fundamentally connected to wellness in the …

Graduate Degree Completions, 2002-2011, University Of New Hampshire. Institutional Research And Assessment

UNH Factbooks

University of New Hampshire factbook data from the 2011-2012 academic year

The East African Community And Theclimate Change Agenda: An Inventory Of Theprogress, Hurdles, And Prospects, James Forole Jarso

PEEL Alumni Scholarship

This article details efforts to combat climate change within the framework of the nascent United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (“UNECA”). The discourse begins by providing a clear picture of the EAC’s establishment, membership, purpose, and mandate, and the relevance of the latter two to EAC’s climate change agenda. This is followed by a general overview of the evidence and impacts of climate change in the sub-region. In the substantive sections, the article takes stock of the achievements registered by the EAC in its efforts to address climate change in the sub-region, as well as the challenges impeding these efforts. …

Personal Jurisdiction And The Marketing Of Goods And Services On The Internet, Thomas A. Dickerson, Cheryl E. Chambers, Jeffrey A. Cohen

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Where Have We Seen This Before?: Comparing The "Natural" Caloric-Sweetened Beverage Trend To The Claims Of Light Cigarettes, Franklin Smith

Loyola Consumer Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Use Of Space At The Late Woodland Shady Grove Site (22-Qu-525), Stephen George Harris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Very little previous work has been done at the Late Woodland Shady Grove site. This thesis will examine and reconfirm some of the previous conclusions about this site's placement within the temporal framework of the Northern Yazoo Basin. The Late Woodland and Mississippian occupations of the site used the same space in decidedly different ways. How the use of space has changed through time will be examined from several different perspectives, including geophysical survey and the intra-site distribution of artifacts.

Daytonian 2012, University Of Dayton

University Yearbooks

University of Dayton student yearbook. Early yearbooks cover St. Mary's Institute. Annual publication of the Daytonian began in 1923; it was not published in 1929, 1932-1934 and 1944. Short volumes highlighting the graduating class were published in 1930, 1931 and 1945 under different titles.

Catholic Relief Services 2012 Annual Report, Crs

Global CWD Repository

Wherever people reach out with love to help one another, that is where God is. And through your faith, compassion and generosity, that is where you will find Catholic Relief Services.

Where God is, you find expectant mothers receiving care for their unborn babies. Where God is, there are children receiving a lunch that takes them through their day and an education that fuels them for a lifetime. Where God is, there are women saving money for the first time, starting small businesses that will help their families and communities thrive.

Where God is, you find farmers using irrigation and …

Reliability And Factor Structure Of The Psychological Maltreatment And Neglect Scales Of The Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (Cami), Cindy L. Nash, Sarah A. Hayes-Skelton, David Dilillo

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychological Maltreatment (PM) and Neglect subscales of the Computer Assisted Maltreatment Inventory (CAMI; DiLillo et al., 2010). The CAMI is a retrospective self-report measure that assesses multiple forms of child maltreatment (i.e., sexual, physical, psychological, neglect, exposure to interparental violence) retrospectively from adults. The CAMI’s PM and Neglect subscales were administered to a geo-graphically diverse sample of 400 college students and a sample of 412 newlyweds. Exploratory fac-tor analyses were conducted for each group separately by subscale. Represented in the PM factor structures were items that …

Intestinal, Airway, And Cardiovascular Relaxant Activities Of Thymoquinone, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Anwar Hussain Gilani, Luke Jeffrey Janssen

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Thymoquinone (TQ) is a bioactive component found in many medicinal herbs. In this study, we report the smooth and cardiac muscle relaxant activities of this compound. TQ concentration dependently suppressed spontaneously contracting rabbit jejunum while also relaxed high K+-(80 mM) induced contractions in jejunum and guinea-pig ileum, indicating activity at voltage-operated Ca++ channels (VOCC). Further, TQ displaced Ca++ concentration-response curves, obtained in a Ca++-free environment, to the right, showing blockade of VOCC. Similar activity was observed with verapamil, a standard VOCC blocker. TQ also exhibited nonadrenergic relaxation of agonist-induced contractions in guinea-pig trachea. When tested in fluo-4-loaded mouse lung slices, …

Evaluation Of Gut Modulatory And Bronchodilator Activities Of Amaranthus Spinosus Linn, Mueen Ahmad Chaudhary, Imran Imran, Samra Bashir, Hassan Mehmood, Najeeb-Ur Rehman, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Background: The aqueous-methanolic extract of Amaranthus spinosus (A. spinosus Linn.,) whole plant, was studied for its laxative, spasmolytic and bronchodilator activities to validate some of its medicinal uses.
Methods: The crude extract of A. spinosus was studied in-vivo for bronchodilator and laxative activities and in-vitro using isolated tissue preparations which were mounted in tissue baths assembly containing physiological salt solutions, maintained at 37°C and aerated with carbogen, to assess the spasmolytic effect and to find out the possible underlying mechanisms.
Results: In the in-vivo experiments in mice, the administration of A. spinosus increased fecal output at doses of 100 …

Concerning The Colorado Benefits Management System Improvement And Modernization Project, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning Prohibiting The Inclusion Of Industrially Produced Trans Fats In Foods Made Available To Students By Public Schools, And, In Connection Therewith, Making An Appropriation., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning A Supplemental Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Concerning A Supplemental Appropriation To The Department Of Public Health And Environment., Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Subject Index Session Laws - 2012, Colorado General Assembly

Session Laws 2001-Present

No abstract provided.

Human Enhancement And Experimental Research In The Military, Efthimios Parasidis

Connecticut Law Review

For over a century the US. military has conducted and sponsored cutting-edge medical and technological research. While such projects have often resulted in transformative innovations, in a number of instances, researchers have deliberately violated legal requirements and/or ethical norms governing research with human subjects. This Article explores these matters by discussing the history of misfeasance in military research and examining contemporary military endeavors that aim to exploit biomedical advancements.

Breastfeeding In Custody Proceedings: A Modern-Day Manifestation Of Liberal And Conservative Family Traditions, Kate Baxter-Kauf

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

This Comment contends that cultural and legal representations of breastfeeding in custody determinations highlight contradictory notions of motherhood and family that mirror liberal and conservative family traditions thought to be long dead.

161st Annual Report Of The Town And School Officers Of Croydon, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2011., Croydon Town Representatives

Croydon, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Reports Of The Town Of Seabrook, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31st, 2011 As Compiled By The Town Officers., Seabrook Town Representatives

Seabrook, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Tuberculosis In Elephants: Assessing Risks Versus Resources, Heidi S. Riddle, David S. Miller, Dennis Schmitt

College of Agriculture

No abstract provided.

Stumbling Towards Distributive Justice, Aileen E. Nowlan

Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Mexico, Patrick Del Duca, Ana Patricia Esquer Machado, Jay F. Stein, Jose Maria Abascal, Rodrigo Ramón Baca Bonifaz, Aline Isabel Cárdenas Solorio, Christopher Hanfling, Alonso González-Villalobos, Carmen Lorena Martínez León, Luis Fernando Martínez Serna, Rodrigo Soto Morales, Ernesto Velarde Danache, Juan Carlos Velázquez De León Obregón

The International Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Community Perspectives On Research Consent Involving Vulnerable Children In Western Kenya, Rachel Vreeman, Eunice Kamaara, Allan Kamanda, David Ayuku, Winstone Nyandiko, Lukoye Atwoli, Samuel Ayaya, Peter Gisore, Michael Scanlon, Paula Braitstein

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Involving vulnerable pediatric populations in international research requires culturally appropriate ethical protections. We sought to use mabaraza, traditional East African community assemblies, to understand how a community in western Kenya viewed participation of children in health research and informed consent and assent processes. Results from 108 participants revealed generally positive attitudes towards involving vulnerable children in research, largely because they assumed children would directly benefit. Consent from parents or guardians was understood as necessary for participation while gaining child assent was not. They felt other caregivers,community leaders, and even community assemblies could participate in the consent process. Community members believed …

Securing Land Tenure & Agricultural Development In The Guinea Savannah: A Ghanaian Case Study, Michael S. Talbot

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

No abstract provided.

Cellular Plasticity In White Adipose Tissue: In Vivo Identification Of Bipotent Adipocyte Progenitors In Adult White Adipose Tissue, Yun-Hee Lee

Wayne State University Dissertations

Nutritional and pharmacological stimuli can dramatically alter the cellular composition and phenotype of white adipose tissue (WAT). Nonetheless, the identity of progenitors that contribute to this cellular plasticity in vivo remains poorly understood. Utilizing genetic lineage tracing techniques in combination with in situ imunohistochemical analysis, we demonstrate that brown adipocytes (BA) that are induced by beta3-adrenergic receptor activation (ADRB3) in WAT arise from the proliferation and differentiation of cells that express platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA), CD34 and Sca1 (PDGFRA+ cells). PDGFRA+ cells have a unique morphology in which extended processes contact multiple cells in the tissue microenvironment. Surprisingly, …