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Economic Impact Assessment Of Sorghum, Millet And Other Grains Crsp: Sorghum And Millet Germplasm Development Research, Timothy J. Dalton, Yacob A. Zereyesus

INTSORMIL Scientific Publications

As a result of the offsetting effect of a rise in productivity and decline in harvested area, the world sorghum production (tonnes) has been on a horizontal trend. The combined effect of a decline in area harvested and a rise in yield productivity have resulted in an overall increase in world millet production (tonnes) trend.

During the last three decades, significant numbers of breeding lines, parental stocks, germplasm and cultivars have been released through INTSORMIL/host countries collaboration around the world. Some of the remarkable breeding success stories include the release of the first hybrid sorghum Hageen Dura (HD-1) and Striga …

What's Happening: September 9, 2013, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Visual-Motor Development In South Indian School Children: Environmental Complexity’S Relationship With Cortical Development, Christine H. Walton

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Previous neurological studies have found the degree of environmental complexity influences the acquisition and development of motor skills in human infants as well as animal models. During a critical period in human development, which is believed to span the first 6-10 years for human visual-motor development, neurons grow and solidify appropriate connections. Signals sent from cell to cell are insulated by additional protective cells in a process called myelination. These postnatal cognitive developments are influenced by sensory input and experience. It appears that deprivation of appropriate stimuli in a subject’s surroundings at this time results in decreased cognitive development as …

New Study Shows Changing Breakfast Habits May Not Affect Weight, Jim Bakken

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Antiobesity Effect Of Caraway Extract On Overweight And Obese Women: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial, Mahnaz Kazemipoor, Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi, Majid Hajifaraji, Batoul Sadat Haerian, Mohammad Hossein Mosaddegh, Geoffrey A. Cordell

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Caraway (Carum carvi L.), a potent medicinal plant, is traditionally used for treating obesity. This study investigates the weight-lowering effects of caraway extract (CE) on physically active, overweight and obese women through a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Seventy overweight and obese, healthy, aerobic-trained, adult females were randomly assigned to two groups (n - 35 per group). Participants received either 30 mL/day of CE or placebo without changing their diet or physical activity. Subjects were examined at baseline and after 90 days for changes in body composition, anthropometric indices, and clinical and paraclinical variables. The treatment group, compared with placebo, …

Effects Of Pharmacotherapy On Children With Autism And Their Families, Kelli Arnesen, Dr. Barbara Mandleco

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Autism spectrum disorders have been diagnosed more than ever before in children, and a cure is yet to be found. Until a cure is discovered, families must depend on health care professionals to aid in the management of autism, which includes pharmacological measures. The medications used to treat autism are only used to treat the symptoms of autism; they do not treat the disorder itself (Tuchman 2003). There are a wide variety of pharmacotherapies used to treat autism. The goal of my project was to determine commonly used medications to treat some of the common symptoms of autism and how …

Bone Ashing To Measure The Effects Of Vitamin K In Bone Mineral Density In Rats, Michael Draney, Dr. Robert Davidson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Millions of people throughout the world suffer from osteoporosis. It is a degenerative disease that is characterized by increased bone fragility and decreased bone mineral and bone density.

Dxa Scan Analysis Of The Reducing Effect Of Vitamin K And Omega-3 On Bone Mineral Loss In Ovariectomized (Ovx) Sprague-Dawley Rats, Stephen Roberts, Dr. Robert Davidson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Vitamin K, long established as important for blood clotting, has received more recent attention regarding a role in bone metabolism and remodeling.1 Vitamin K could potentially be an effective treatment in reducing the deleterious effect of osteoporosis.

The Effect On Femur Bone Tensile Strength And Calcium Levels In Osteoporosis Induced Rats By Vitamin K Supplementation, Ryan Probst, Dr. Robert T. Davidson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Osteoporosis is a growing problem in the world today. With the aging population of the United State’s Baby Boomer generation, healthcare research is shifting dramatically to combat the rising rates of diseases associated with our aging population majority. Compiled with this majority of elderly people is the fact that Americans are living longer. We must face the challenges associated with the aging human body. Osteoporosis is an age-related disease. This study has added to the research available on osteoporosis and has provided enhanced methods to treat osteoporosis, a major problem especially in postmenopausal women. Several Asian studies report an increase …

Understanding Factors That Influence Quality Of Life In Young Adults With Chronic Pain, Sarah Hocking, Dr. Jane Lassetter

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Chronic pain is a prevalent condition among adults of all ages. It has been estimated that between a quarter and a third of older adults experience chronic pain (Donald & Foy, 2004). The chronic pain experience of older adults has been the subject of much research (Schofield, Ryan, & Clarke, 2006; Hopman-Rock, Kraaimaat, & Billsma, 1997). Less research exists on the chronic pain experience of young adults with chronic pain, although young adults represent a significant number of chronic pain sufferers.

Biology And Control Of Common Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea L.), Christopher A. Proctor

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

Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a summer annual with wide geographic and environmental distribution. Purslane is typically regarded as a weed in North America, but it is consumed as a vegetable in many parts of the world. One of the characteristics that make purslane difficult to control as a weed is its ability to vegetatively reproduce. Severed sections of purslane stem containing a node will produce adventitious roots from the cut end of the stem. Isoxaben and simazine were the only two effective preemergence herbicides for controlling purslane in our studies when applied at maximum or one-half maximum …

What Critical Resources Do Hispanic Women Of Childbearing Age In Utah Need To Promote Adequate Health Care Practices?, Teresa Paredes, Dr. Ana Birkhead

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The health care practices of Hispanic childbearing age women in Utah affect the overall health care system in Utah. We believe immigrant Hispanic women lack resources (i.e. education, cultural, transportation) to take care of their health and their families. My mentor and I believe the lack of these resources influence Hispanic women’s health status and access to adequate health care. It is crucial for immigrant Hispanic women in Utah to obtain culturally sensitive resources in their communities that will help them learn how to care for their own health and the well-being of their families.

Imprisoned Before Being Found Guilty: Remand Detainees In South Africa, Jeremy Gordin, Ingrid Cloete

University of Cincinnati Law Review

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Inadequate Access To Healthy Opportunities And Structural Violence: A Case Study Of Health Disparities Among Hispanics In Mclean County, Cecilia Montesdeoca

Senior Theses - Anthropology

Significant disproportionate human suffering is experienced by socially disadvantaged populations as a result of preventable difference in the burden of disease, injury, violence, and/or opportunities to achieve optimal health. Disparities in health refer to differences between two or more population groups in health outcomes and in the prevalence, incidence, or burden of disease, disability, injury, or death (CNHEOa 2013). Health disparities are discriminatory and are directly related to the historical and current unequal distribution of social, political, economic, and environmental resources (CDC 2007). While such disparities are more visible when comparing health status of whole countries, they are also embedded …

A Cross Cultural Gendered Analysis Of France’S And The United States Dietary Guidelines, A. Nikki Yerkes

Senior Theses - Anthropology

New information about how Americans should eat comes from health food suppliers, vitamin suppliers, government agencies, fitness experts, doctors, and also the government in the form of dietary guidelines. In this paper I argue that the U.S dietary guidelines are not the product of objective, neutral scientific inquiry, but rather, are a product of a long legacy of culturally constructed moral values with roots in the “Cult of Domesticity.” This legacy has been documented in the Victorian era and has continued into the current day. I discuss the history of national dietary guidelines of then compare and contrast current U.S …

The Culture Of Crossfit: A Lifestyle Prescription For Optimal Health And Fitness, Steven Kuhn

Senior Theses - Anthropology

The increasing frequency of obesity related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension are often the product of a nutritionally inadequate diet along with sedentary lifestyle. The fitness movement called CrossFit, formed by Greg Glassman in 1996, provides an alternative prescription to battling these physical ailments by incorporating high intensity-functional exercise along with a Paleolithic-inspired diet (The Paleo Diet). CrossFit is a distinct lifestyle that encourages participants to strive for an "elite" and "optimal" state of fitness and health. In this thesis I provide ethnographic data collected from participant-observation at a CrossFit gym in Bloomington, IL. I examine scientific …

Vitamin B12 Supplementation In Trea Ting Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Ehsan Ullah Syed, Mohammad Wasay, Safia Awan

Department of Medicine

Recent literature has identified links between vitamin B12 deficiency and depression. We compared the clinical response of SSRI-monotherapy with that of B12-augmentation in a sample of depressed patients with low normal B12 levels who responded inadequately to the first trial with the SSRIs. Methods: Patients with depression and low normal B12 levels were randomized to a control arm (antidepressant only) or treatment arm (antidepressants and injectable vitamin B12 supplementation). Results: A total of 199 depressed patients were screened. Out of 73 patients with low normal B12 levels 34 (47%) were randomized to the treatment group while 39 (53%) …

Myc-Dependent Genome Instability And Lifespan In Drosophila, Christina Greer, Moonsook Lee, Maaike Westerhof, Brandon Milholland, Rebecca Spokony, Jan Vijg, Julie Secombe

Publications and Research

The Myc family of transcription factors are key regulators of cell growth and proliferation that are dysregulated in a large number of human cancers. When overexpressed, Myc family proteins also cause genomic instability, a hallmark of both transformed and aging cells. Using an in vivo lacZ mutation reporter, we show that overexpression of Myc in Drosophila increases the frequency of large genome rearrangements associated with erroneous repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). In addition, we find that overexpression of Myc shortens adult lifespan and, conversely, that Myc haploinsufficiency reduces mutation load and extends lifespan. Our data provide the first evidence …

Healthy Families = Healthy Communities: Let’S All Be Aware!, Shonna Snyder, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Families truly have the ability to impact the health of children, grandchildren, spouses, extended family, and even the community in which they live. The research sends a loud and clear message that when the family is actively participating in each other’s lives in a healthy way, the health of the individuals in the family improves. When parents talk to their children about drugs and alcohol, the children are less likely to participate in those behaviors.

2012 Kentucky Equine Survey, College Of Agriculture, Food And Environment, University Of Kentucky, Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund, Kentucky Horse Council, Ag Equine Programs, University Of Kentucky

Kentucky Equine Survey

The last thorough equine inventory in Kentucky was undertaken in 1977, leaving the state’s equine industry with 35 years of changes, growth and con­traction that were neither measured nor analyzed.

In response to these needs, in 2011, the University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Horse Council, with support by industry organizations spearheaded by the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club and Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders, and initial support from the University of Louisville, succeeded in securing fund­ing for a large-scale, comprehensive equine survey upon which future industry plans could be built. This was …

Evaluating Birth Space Intervals: A Correlation Study Between Closed Spaced Births And Subsequently Lower Birth Weights Among Newborns In Utah County, Natasha Simonsen, Stephanie Fugal

Journal of Undergraduate Research

This study identifies the correlation that exists between short birth space intervals and subsequently lower birth weights in newborns. The sample population was taken from the medical records of woman who gave birth in Utah County between 2000-2006. The medical records were analyzed using secondary data retrieved by the Utah Department of Health. A logistic regression model was used to determine the effect that varying birth space intervals have on birth weight of newborn in combination with several other risk factors. The additional factors included in the regression model were mother’s education level, marital status, number of prenatal care visits, …

What Happens To Children Who Are Neglected?: A Four-Country Study Assessing The Relation Between Inattention To Children In Poverty And Their Well-Being, William Brubaker, Dr. Kirk Dearden

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Children experience extreme poverty differently than adults. Child poverty cannot only be categorized in terms of family income since it is experienced as both material and developmental deprivation. In order to fully assess the effects of childhood poverty, children’s experiences based on set outcomes must be taken into account. We used a dataset collected by Young Lives, a long-term longitudinal study conducted in India, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru investigating the changing nature of childhood poverty. In our proposed study we used a cohort of 1,000 8-year-olds from each country to examine the relationship between childhood unwantedness and health, educational, and …

Strengthening The Future Of Haiti : Mental Health Needs Of Children In FonfrèDe, Haiti : A Project Based Upon An Investigation At Capracare, Jaimie A. Colica

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The Haitian earthquake of 2010 led to an influx of problems for an already struggling nation. The current study is an exploratory study on the mental health and behavioral needs of children and the supports currently in place in one rural Haitian community approximately 120 miles from Port au Prince. Thirteen adults who had caretaking roles within the community participated in in-depth interviews focused on the needs of children, supports offered and the culture of their community. Most participants pointed to a lack of basic needs being met as the culprit for children's struggles including acting out, sadness and difficulty …

Protein Turnover In Trained Male Endurance Runners Following Exercise, Jeffrey Del Favero

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Homemade : An Exploratory Study On The Impact Of Cooking On Family Relationships And Cultural Identity Development, Tammie G. Chen

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This mixed-method study investigates the role of cooking in family relationships and cultural identity development. Through an online survey, 275 participants assessed the perceived relevance and usefulness of cooking. Participants evaluated both whether or not cooking altered their level of connection to family and culture as well as how family relationships and cultural identity were impacted. The findings demonstrate three primary reasons participants cook: to feed themselves and others, to bring people together, and to show care. The study suggests that cooking can be a vehicle of connection to both family and culture. Participants with a more recent family immigration …

Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 05, September 5, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Examining A Ripple Effect: Do Spouses’ Behavior Changes Predict Each Other’S Weight Loss?, Anna E. Schierberl-Scherr, Amy A. Gorin

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

Background. Including spouses in obesity treatment has been found to promote weight loss. We assessed whether spouses’ diet and activity changes impacted each other’s weight loss when both members attended an active weight loss program (TOGETHER) or only the primary participant attended treatment (ALONE).

Methods. Heterosexual couples (𝑁 = 132) enrolled in an 18-month randomized controlledweight loss trialwereweighed and completedmeasures of dietary intake and physical activity at baseline and 6 months. We conducted dyadic data analyses using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.

Results. Participants’ weight loss was not predicted by their partners’ behavior changes.However, partners’ weight loss was predicted by …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 5, 2013, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

General University

• Prefix Change

Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change
• University Studies Request

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• New Course

Department of Biological Engineering

• New Course

Department of Computer Science

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Course Description Change
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Department of Engineering Education

• Title Change

Department of History

• University Studies Request

Department of …

National Diabetes Prevention Program Targets At-Risk Adults, Reporter Staff

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An Evolutionary Approach To Understanding Social Facilitation:Energy Expenditure And Exercise Motivation, Ann E. Caldwell Hooper

Psychology ETDs

The current research draws on evolutionary and life history theory to understand social facilitation of human energy expenditure, and test predictions focused on when and for whom increases in energetic effort are more likely to occur. Two studies tested the premise that cues of mates and/or competitors for mates can modify perceptions of the socio-ecological context of energy expenditure, and thereby change short-term energetic effort and exercise motivation and self-efficacy. Tests of psychological and physiological mediators and moderators were performed. Results provide preliminary support for the utilization of evolutionary theory to understand social facilitation by demonstrating significant effects of primes …