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The Cultural Whys Of Mental Retardation: Etiologies Among The Asante In Ghana, West Africa, Chelsea Shields, Dr. William C. Olsen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

During my time as an international student at the University of Ghana and volunteering at a school for mentally handicapped children, I uncovered a large lacuna in non-western mental retardation research and decided to return the next year as BYU’s Ghana Medical Anthropology field study facilitator. I desired to document and disclose Asante beliefs behind mental retardation under the hope that such awareness would lead to more positive treatment of handicapped individuals.

Spectrum, Volume 31, Issue 6, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: SHU’S Parking Resolution -- Sacred Heart’s Annual Campus Crime and Fire Safety Reports -- What’s the purpose of College? -- Breaking Bad comes to an end on AMC -- Las Vetas Lounge has students talking -- Sacred Heart Athletes Fight for a Cancer and Disease Free World -- The First Annual Poetry Slam

Intra-Cranial Overstimulation Of The Brain Reward System, Lael J. Stander, Dr. Scott C. Steffensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Intra-cranial self stimulation (ICSS) has been well documented in both animal models and humans. Stimulation of various centers in the brain creates a very powerful reinforcement. Subjects will prefer ICSS to food, mating behavior, and drugs of abuse. One such pleasure center is the medial forebrain bundle (MFB) which functions as an information highway between several other pleasure mediating structures in the limbic system. Interestingly, constant stimulation of the MFB produces a highly dysphoric response. Animals respond with aversive behavior similar to pain avoidance. What is the electrophysiological change that mediates this reversal of pleasure to pain? In order to …

Spectator 2013-10-23, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Diathermy And Stretch On The Flexibility Of The Hamstring In A Population Of 48.4 + 12.3 Years, Sheldon Knight, Dr. Brent Feland

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Many studies have compared the different variable of stretching: duration of stretch, intensity of stretch, method, frequency, and modalities with stretch (i.e. heat and or cold). Stretching has been shown to improve flexibility, or increase range of motion, injury prevention, enhance muscle performance, promotion of healing, and possibly decreased symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness, and improved running economy. Modalities—heat and or cold—combined with stretch have provided varied results with flexibility. Heat with stretching may or may not provide adequate results. In some studies, cold with stretch was found to be more beneficial than heat with stretch. Few studies have …

Dopamine-Dependent Compensation Maintains Motor Behavior In Mice With Developmental Ablation Of Dopaminergic Neurons, Judith P. Golden, Joseph A. Demaro Iii, Amanda Knoten, Masato Hoshi, Elizabeth Pehek, Eugene M. Johnson Jr, Robert W. Gereau Iv, Sanjay Jain

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Wednesday, October 23, 2013, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

October

No abstract provided.

Rapd Analysis Of Three Breeding Lines In Horses, Gregory B. Tilton, Dr. Robert L. Park, Jerran Flinders

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The focus of this project was two-fold. First, to test whether RAPDS, a genetic marker finding technique, could be used to find markers in three separate sire/offspring groups of horses. Second, to determine whether we could use RAPDs to produce a similarity index indicating how genetically related the different groups were to each other, a process that may be valuable in a future genetic study of horse gait. We used the DNA from three horse sires and seven of their offspring, giving a total of twenty-four different horses. The individuals, all of which are registered Missouri Foxtrotters, are located on …

Effects Of Weak Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation On Brain Activity—A Review Of Known Mechanisms From Animal Studies, Davide Reato, Asif Rahman, Marom Bikson, Lucas C. Parra

Publications and Research

Rhythmic neuronal activity is ubiquitous in the human brain. These rhythms originate from a variety of different network mechanisms, which give rise to a wide-ranging spectrum of oscillation frequencies. In the last few years an increasing number of clinical research studies have explored transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) with weak current as a tool for affecting brain function. The premise of these interventions is that tACS will interact with ongoing brain oscillations. However, the exact mechanisms by which weak currents could affect neuronal oscillations at different frequency bands are not well known and this, in turn, limits the rational optimization …

The Bg News October 23, 2013, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 23, 2013. Volume 93-Issue 26.

Montana Kaimin, October 23, 2013, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Civic Orchestra To Give Halloween Concert, Hannah Dhue

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

I Am Pakistan, Shehzil Malik

Theses

I Am Pakistan is a project that aims to address the question of whether interaction design can be used to create human connections and foster the intrinsic motivation needed for becoming an agent of social change.

Pakistan is a country riddled with crippling problems such as poverty, illiteracy, terrorism and injustice. There is a need to make young people aware of proactive measures they can take to help change this dire situation.

Figures show that around 55% of Pakistani nationals are under the age of 25 with over 30 million Internet users in the population. This indicates that there is …

Usa V. Harry Katzin

2013 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

10/22/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 10/22/2013. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

The Daily Egyptian, October 22, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

October 2013

No abstract provided.

Lactic Acid Bacteria And Their Use In Swine Direct-Fed Microbials, Mari-Ellen Davis, Joshua M. Rehberger, Charles Maxwell, Thomas G. Rehberger, Mike King

Patents Granted

'TRFs useful for identifying strains of interest are provided. A method of identifying one or more strain that can be used as a direct-fed microbial is also provided. One or more strain identified by the method is additionally provided. A method is also provided for administering to an animal an effective amount of the one or more strain. Additionally provided is an isolated strain chosen from at least one of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain PlB c6 (NRRL B-50103), Lactobacillus salivarius strain o246e 33w (NRRL B-50102), Pediococcus acidilactici strain o246e 42 (NRRL B-50171), and Pediococcus acidilactici strain PlJ e3 (NRRL B-50101). An …

The Advocate, October 22, 2013, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

Polyphenol Proteasome Inhibitors, Synthesis, And Methods Of Use, Q. Ping Dou, Tak-Hang Chan, David M. Smith

USF Patents

The present invention relates to synthetic green tea derived polyphenolic compounds, their modes of syntheses, and their use in inhibiting proteasomal activity and in treating cancers. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions useful in methods of inhibiting proteasomes and of treating cancers.

Development And Pilot-Testing Of An Internet-Based Sti And Hiv Prevention Intervention (I-Stipi) Among Chilean Young Women, Natalia Villegas, Rosina Cianelli, Lilian Ferrer, Daniel Santisteban, Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano, Todd Ambrosia

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:

Purpose: Chilean young women between 18 and 24 years old are at high risk of contracting STI and HIV. The literature shows a shortage of STI and HIV prevention interventions focused on this population. Internet based interventions are promising for delivering STI and HIV prevention interventions. The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot-test an internet based STI and HIV prevention intervention for Chilean women between 18 and 24 years old.

Methods: The design of the I-STIPI was divided into two stages: (a) development, and (b) piloting. The development stage included …

Quality Of Nursing Doctoral Education In United Kingdom And Japan, Hugh Mckenna, Misuzu F. Gregg

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:

Purpose: The major aim of the 2 country study was to compare the QNDE from the perspectives of faculty and students/graduates.

Methods: A total of 370 faculty and students/graduates participated in the cross sectional survey by on-line in United Kingdom (UK) and mail in Japan. They were from a total of 33 nursing schools from research intensive universities in these 2 countries. Country specific total numbers were: 33 nursing schools (5 from the UK, and 28 from Japan), 122 faculties (37 from the UK, and 85 from Japan), and 248 students/graduates (97from UK, …

Nurse Likelihood To Report A Medication Error, Francine K. Kingston

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013: Purpose: From a better understanding of factors that contribute to the likelihood of a nurse to report an error, interventions can be identified to help increase reporting in order to learn from error and reduce the possibility of similar error. To learn from the lived experience of the nurse, the research question became, 'What factors contribute to a nurse's likelihood to report an error?' Methods: A qualitative research study was conducted to explore the medication error experience. Structured group interviews were conducted using open-ended questions. A total of 54 registered nurses participated. Results: …

The Effectiveness Of Using Therapeutic Dog Program On The Elderly With Dementia In Nursing Homes Of Taiwan, Ming-Lee Yeh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Monday, July 22, 2013:

Purpose: This research was to develop and to evaluate a canine animal assisted therapy program in Taiwan.

Methods: Based on the concept of animal assisted therapy (AAT), this program included two stages. Based on a quasi-experimental research design, 58 elder residents with dementia in nursing homes participated in this program. Participants were divided into experimental (E group) and control group (C group) equally. 16 times of designed 'Therapeutic Dog' program was applied into E group, while regular living activity was applied into C group, during two months. The Multidimensional Observation Scale of Elderly …

The Current Volume 24 : Issue 9, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

The Prospector, October 22, 2013, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Following the Pill Trail

Gleaning Data From Disaster: A Hospital-Based Data Mining Method To Studying All-Hazard Triage After A Chemical Disaster, Joan Marie Culley, Abbas Tavakoli, Erik R. Svendsen, Jean B. Craig

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013:

Purpose: On January 6, 2005, a freight train carrying three tanker cars of liquid chlorine was inadvertently switched onto an industrial spur in central Graniteville, South Carolina. The train then crashed into a parked locomotive and derailed. This caused one of the chlorine tankers to rupture and immediately release ~60 tons of chlorine. Chlorine gas infiltrated the town with a population of 7,000. This research focuses on the victims who received emergency care in South Carolina. The objective of presentation is to describe the methods of evaluating currently available triage models for their …

Correlation Of Patient Perception Of Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance With Motivation And Pituitary Hormonal Deficiencies In Patients With Pituitary Tumors, Christine G. Yedinak

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013:

Background: Pituitary tumors may be present in 15-30% of the population and are classified by size ( <1cm or >1cm) and hormonal secretory activity (deficiency or excess). Sleep disturbance has been demonstrated in patients with large tumors but there is a paucity of information regarding sleep disturbance for small tumors. Such tumors have been presumed to be asymptomatic and treatment has been limited to replacement of pituitary hormonal deficiencies or hypersecretion. Clinically, patients report sleep disturbance, fatigue and motivational deficits. There are no data that correlate these symptoms and no longitudinal data that reflect the …

Pathways To Obesity: Implications Of A Shifting Obesity Paradigm For Nursing Research, Mary Madeline Rogge

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Tuesday, July 23, 2013:

Purpose: Obesity is recognized as a global health problem. The calories in-calories out paradigm of obesity has been only marginally successful in preventing or treating obesity, and fails to explain why some people overeat or under-exercise. The purpose of the research was to identify and organize a new conceptual model of factors associated with the development and progression of obesity based on the pathophysiological bases for these associations.

Methods: Theory synthesis was utilized to organize research findings of adipogenic factors into a model of obesity pathophysiology. A literature review based on search terms …

The Legislative And Regulatory History Of Follow-On Biologics, Anna Drabant

Health Law and Policy Brief

No abstract provided.

Early Humboldtian Influences On Alfred Russel Wallace's Scheme Of Nature [Presented At The Alfred Russel Wallace And His Legacy Royal Society Of London Meeting, 21 October 2013], Charles H. Smith

DLPS Faculty Publications

Alfred Russel Wallace’s 1858 Ternate paper on natural selection is a famous work in the history of science. Beyond his co-discovery of the principle, moreover, Wallace is known for a large number of early applications of the idea, both to biological and biogeographical subjects. Yet how much do we really know about Wallace’s own evolution of thought, and his actual intentions before his views were swallowed up by the inertia of Darwin’s revolution? A number of differences between Wallace’s and Darwin’s views are apparent and have been much treated over the years, but related discussions dwell more on effects than …