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Significant Differences In Markers Of Oxidant Injury Between Idiopathic And Bronchopulmonary-Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension In Children, Kimberly B. Vera, Donald Moore, English Flack, Michael Liske, Marshall Summar

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

While oxidant stress is elevated in adult forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH), levels of oxidant stress in pediatric PH are unknown. The objective of this study is to measure F₂-isoprostanes, a marker of oxidant stress, in children with idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPH) and PH due to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We hypothesized that F₂-isoprostanes in pediatric IPH and PH associated with BPD will be higher than in controls. Plasma F₂-isoprostanes were measured in pediatric PH patients during clinically indicated cardiac catheterization and compared with controls. F₂-Isoprostane levels were compared between IPH, PH due …

Kenyon Collegian - April 19, 2012

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Commencement 2012 (Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

No abstract provided.

Gpsa Student Council Meeting, 4/28/2012, Graduate And Professional Student Association

GPSA Meeting Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Functional And Developmental Analysis Of Cd4+Cd25+Regulatory T Cells Under The Influence Of Streptococcal Mprotein In Rheumatic Heart Disease, Zaman I. L. Al-Kaabi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRUCT: BACKGROUND: CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells are known to suppress the immune response in general, these cells were studied in the presence of streptococcal M protein which has an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the role of streptococcal M protein in naturally occurring CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (nTregs) function and development in rheumatic heart disease Iraqi patients. METHODS: Streptococcus pyogenes was isolated for subsequent M protein extraction. Also, peripheral blood nTregs and CD4+ T cells were isolated by using Magnetic Cell Separation System (MACS). Tissue culture system …

Occurrence Of Mexab-Oprm Efflux Pump Operon On Septicemic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chromosome, Ibtesam Ghadban Auda Al-Grawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: P. aeruginosa remains an important cause of life-threatening bloodstream infection in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with hematologic malignancies complicated by neutropenia. One of the most worrisome characteristics of P. aeruginosa consists is its low antibiotic susceptibility This low susceptibility is attributable to concerted action of chromosomally-encoded multidrug efflux pumps genes. These genes are often controlled by regulatory gene located on the same operon of efflux pump. One of particular significance is the MexAB - OprM efflux system, which is expressed constitutively, thereby contributing to the well-known intrinsic resistance of this organism to multiple antimicrobials. OBJECTIVE: To detect the …

Is Less Really More?: Determining The Efficacy And Advantages Of Low Dose Chemotherapy, Natalie Toews

Senior Honors Theses

Chemotherapy is the preferred treatment for patients with breast cancer nationwide; however, the dosage and duration of this treatment have come under recent scrutiny. The efficacy of high dose chemotherapy is many times inadequate, and the adverse physical effects resulting from this regimen have a negative holistic impact on the patients. Studies suggest that low dose chemotherapy, through antiangiogenesis, affects the spread of breast cancer carcinomas and may produce less harmful side effects in relation to the heart, brain, and eyes. Thus, oncological research proposes that a low dose regimen improves the patient’s quality of life and may be an …

Electrochemical Study Of Protein Modification, Jing Zhao, Xiao-Li Zhu, Gen-Xi Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Protein post-translational modification is a key physiological procedure, which has received more and more research interests from the scientists not only in protein science but also in some other fields. The usually employed techniques for the study of protein modification include mass spectrum, affinity chromatography, etc. Considering the complexity of protein modification and the urgent demand of such kind of study, it is highly required to develop new techniques to perform more studies. Electrochemical methods, which have been widely used in chemical study and analysis, are playing an increasingly important role in many fields of biological studies. The modification of …

The Study Of Antibacterial Activity Of Plantago Major And Ceratonia Siliqua, Basma Monjd Abd Razik

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are generally beneficial in treating susceptible microbial infections but such beneficial effects are counter balanced by rampant irrational use. In fact, the misuse of antibiotics leads to the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. On the other hand, the consumption of foods contaminated with some pathogenic microorganisms represents a serious health risk to humans. OBJECTIVE: Therefore the present study describes the comparison of antibacterial activity between two plants which are known traditionally by their biological activities and used in Iraqi folk medicine as antidiarrheal. METHODS: Agar – well diffusion method tested antibacterial activities of methanolic crud extracts with different …

Bcl-2 Expression In Caga Strain H. Pylori Gastritis (Immunohistochemical And Insitu Hybridization Study), Hussam Hasson Ali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Carriage of Helicobacter Pylori in the human stomach is associated with increased risk of peptic ulcer disease, distal gastric adenocarcinoma and gastric B-cell mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. OBJECTIVE: To study the immunohistochemical expression of bcl-2, as apoptosis makers in the gastric mucosa of patients infected with cagA Helicobacter Pylori demonstrated by insitu hybridization method. PATIENTS MATERIALS AND METHODS: Gastric antrum biopsies from 99 patients presented with dyspeptic symptoms (50 men, 49 women, median age 40) were analysed for the presence of H. pylori, and were classified according to updated Sydney system. Insitu hybridization technique was done to …

The Association Between Adiponectin With Lipid Profile And Troponin In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients, Ammal Esmaeel Ibrahim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Adiponectin is thought to be exclusively synthesized by adipocytes; however, a recent suggestion stated that adiponectin is also synthesized and secreted by human cardiomyocytes. Adipose tissue is increasingly recognized as a key regulator of energy balance, playing an active role in lipid storage and buffering, and synthesizing and secreting a wide range of endocrine products that may be directly involved in the pathogenesis of the complications associated with obesity. So obesity consider the major independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), is the interruption of blood supply to part of the heart, causing some …

Outcome Of Major Liver Resection In Gastroenterology & Hepatology Teaching Hospital Review Of Nine Cases, Ami, Talib Al-Jasha

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Major hepatectomies consider one of the most challenging procedure and did not become commonplace until the dramatic improvement in periopertive care in the 1980s. OBJECTIVE: Review the outcome of liver resection performed recently in Gastroenterology& Hepatology Teaching Hospital . PATIENTS AND METHOD: From June 2008 to March 2011, nine major anatomic hepatic resection was performed. Enucleation, Non- anatomic or wedge resection was excluded from this study. RESULTS: There were 4 men, 4 women and one child. Age range between 5-43 years median age 40 years. Nine major resection was done this include; extended right hepatectomy 1 patient, right …

Environmental Sustainability From A Social Cost Perspective, James Swaney

Social Cost Workshop

Over a quarter century, efforts to build global environmental governance institutions have been thwarted by ideology and vested interests, while ecological degradation has accelerated and disparities in wealth, living standards and economic opportunities have grown. Nonetheless, the sustainability idea remains appealing and valid: Future generations can be protected from debilitating ecological degradation only if we, the present generation, redirect development to begin restoring ecological balance to key earth systems (e.g., oceans, climate, biodiversity). The social cost perspective (SCP) of institutional economics, rooted in the contributions of Karl Polanyi (1944) and K. William Kapp (1950), provides a framework for thinking about, …

Federal Efforts To Achieve Mental Health Parity: A Step In The Right Direction, But Discrimination Remains, Lucas Quass

Legislation and Policy Brief

Prior to the 1970s, many healthcare plans in the U.S. offered benefits without discriminating between mental health and general healthcare coverage. In the 1970s and 1980s, the cost of healthcare increased dramatically and employers eliminated or limited mental health benefits in an attempt to reduce insurance costs. To manage insurance costs, employers began using more cost sharing mechanisms and benefit caps on mental health benefits. However, these limitations were not applied equally to mental health and general health benefits and a coverage disparity was created. Today, insurers often do not provide coverage for mental health on the same terms as …

Keynote Address: Engineering Eden: Investigating The Legal And Ethical Dilemmas Of Modern Biotechnology, John D. Murnane Esq.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Cloning: Scientific Technological & Ethical Considerations, Lawrence F. Roberge M.S.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

The Hidden Costs Of Fertility, Rev. Phillip C. Cato Ph.D.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Therapeutic Cloning: It's About Much More Than Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Wesley J. Smith Esq.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Personalized Medicine & Race-Based Drug Development: Addressing Minority Health Care Disparities In An Ethically Charged Area, Michael B. Losow Esq.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Biotechnology: Cui Bono, Autem Cui Malo?, Jolyon Jesty Ph.D.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Numerical Modeling Of High Temperature Bayonet Heat Exchanger And Decomposer For Decomposition Of Sulfur Trioxide, Vijaisri Nagarajan, Yitung Chen, Tzu-Chen Hung, Qiuwang Wang, Valery Ponyavin

College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs

Motivation

• Hydrogen is an attractive energy carrier in the future energy technology.

• Hydrogen is produced from splitting of water through various process namely electrolysis, photo-electrolysis, photo-biological production and thermochemical water-splitting.

• The aim of this study is to numerically investigate fluid flow, heat transfer and chemical reaction in bayonet high temperature heat exchanger and decomposer.

• Parametric studies are performed to achieve maximum decomposition with less pressure drop.

Real-Time Face Detection And Recognition, Parker Hill, Brendan Morris

College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs

The face has become a popular biometric for identification due to the wide range of features and difficulty in manipulation of the metric. In order to work towards a robust facial recognition system, this work contains a foundation for using the face as a recognition metric. First, faces are detected from still images using a Viola-Jones object detection algorithm. Then, Eigenfaces is applied to the detected faces. The system was tested on face databases as well as real-time feed from a web camera.

Impact Of Sludge Treatment Processes On Estrogen Concentration In Wastewater Sludge, Erica Marti

College of Engineering: Graduate Celebration Programs

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), such as estrogen, are known to be present in the aquatic environment at concentrations that affect fish and other wildlife. For example, juvenile male fish exposed to estrogen will synthesize vitellogenin, which is a female-specific protein. Estrogen exposure is also linked to sex reversal, intersexuality, and inhibition of gonadal growth (Jobling et al., 1996).

Wastewater treatment plants are major contributors of EDCs into the environment. EDCs end up in wastewater as a result of natural excretion from the body or being washed off the skin. WWTPs are not designed to remove these substances. As a result, EDCs …

The Criminalization Of Student Discipline Programs And Adolescent Behavior, Augustina Reyes

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Haitian-Dominican Relations In Times Of Cholera: Migration, Public Health And Human Security On The Border, Erin Christine Coldsmith

Open Access Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine how the cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic has affected the human security of both Haitians and Dominicans living in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, it explores whether the policies implemented to control the spread of cholera on the border with Haiti have been effective or have detrimentally affected the human security of the population of Dajabón. An ethnographic study was conducted in Dajabón, Dominican Republic from September 15, 2011 until October 21, 2011. Data was collected through observation, ethnographic mapping and semi-structured, open-ended interviews with residents, public officials and healthcare workers in …

Predator-Specificity Of Multimodal Alarm Signals In The Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis), Thaddeus R. Mcrae

Open Access Dissertations

Communication is a fundamental biological phenomenon, necessary in many species for successful reproduction, social interactions, and predator avoidance. Understanding animal communication systems is therefore vital to our understanding of biology. One of the core attributes of any signaling system is the information contained in each signal. In this dissertation I first review the literature on the information contained in sciurid alarm calls, and note the dearth of knowledge about the presence or absence of predator-specific alarm calls in arboreal squirrels. Arboreal squirrels are closely related to ground squirrels, which have a variety of alarm calling systems, but seek refuge in …

Co-Adventurers In Discovery: Collaborative Research Between Undergraduate Students And Faculty, Rajeswari Murugan, Evan Haskell

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

There are many opportunities available beyond the classroom for undergraduate students to engage in cutting-edge scholarship. Some of the opportunities include study abroad, internships, and independent study. We strongly suggest that students experience such programs. Independent study courses can serve not only to sharpen the student’s engagement skills with the open-ended questions of current research, but also to enhance his or her own relationship with faculty. In this article we share the experiences of a biology student and a mathematics faculty member coming together as co-adventurers learning from each other about the mechanisms and mathematics involved in cardiac arrhythmia through …

America’S Idol? How The Contestant Most Voted For Doesn’T Always Win, Jason Gershman

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

The reality television show American Idol has some biases which display themselves in data charts and curves of contestants’ telephone voting patterns. Some of the biases examined include issues of geography and performance order. This paper shows that the format of the show leads to biases in favor of contestants who are from, and have large fan bases in, certain parts of the country. Another major flaw is a bias in favor of contestants who sing later in the show. I show that the order the contestants sing in is not random chance but instead carefully chosen by the producers. …

Automated Diagnoses Of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ani Eloyan, John Muschelli, Mary Beth Nebel, Han Liu, Fang Han, Tuo Zhao, Anita Barber, Suresh Joel, James J. Pekar, Stewart Mostofsky, Brian Caffo

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

Successful automated diagnoses of attention de.cit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) using imaging and functional biomarkers would have fundamental consequences on the public health impact of the disease. In this work, we show results on the predictability of ADHD using imaging biomarkers and discuss the scienti.c and diagnostic impacts of the research. We created a prediction model using the land­mark ADHD 200 data set focusing on resting state functional connectivity (rs-fc) and structural brain imaging. We predicted ADHD status and subtype, obtained by behavioral examination, using imaging data, intelligence quotients and other co­variates. The novel contributions of this manuscript include a thorough …

Spring Dance Concert 2012 Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Providence College Dance Company

Spring Dance Concert 2012

Student Choreography Showcase

April 27th & 28th

Director: Wendy Oliver

Lighting Designer: Ted Boyce-Smith

Choreographers: Casey Caliendo, Kaitlin Elliott, Jenna Macone, Jaclyn Longo, Lauren Spagnuolo, Kate Piquette, Erica Tuccero, Kaitlin Elliott, Meaghan Lambert, Taylor Briggs, Alexa Kiffel, Moira Power, Olivia Romano, Callie Kovack

Dancers: Alexandra Bartholomew, Kathryn Jancsy, Alexa Kiffel, Jenna Macone, Moira Power, Kaitlin Elliott, Jaclyn Longo, Amy McCormack, Kaitlyn Order, Olivia Romano, Ellie Wallace, Taylor Briggs, Megan Chisholm, Jillian Gentile, Callie Kovack, Lauren Spagnuolo, Sarah Buller, Kathryn Graf, Kate …