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Effective Strategies To Improve Medication Adherence In Patients With Mood Disorders, Kathlyn J. Bergeron

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Trends In Calcifying Plankton And Ph In The North Sea, D Beare, A Mcquatters-Gollop, Der Hammen T Van, M Machiels, Teoh S Jiau, Jm Hall-Spencer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Class Is Out: Mental Health Professionals' Social Class Identification And Classist Attitudes Toward Low-Income Clients, Kipp Ryan Pietrantonio

Theses and Dissertations

Social class as a variable of culturally competent psychology remains a misunderstood and understudied phenomenon. This study was designed to explore how mental health providers’ social class of origin and classist attitudes impact their beliefs and treatment of clients from different economic backgrounds. This was accomplished by exploring five domains across two vignettes that varied in SES indicators (Low-­‐Income vs. Middle Class Vignette). The domains of study included classist beliefs, GAF scores with or without treatment over time, positive and negative stereotype endorsement, perceptions of the therapeutic relationship, and potential treatment modalities. Clinicians did not rate the vignettes differently in …

Resistance To Drought And Salt Stress After Regeneration And Micropropagation., F Hadi, Mp Fuller

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Investigation was made to confirm the stability of drought and salt stress tolerance in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var.botrytis) mutants after regeneration and micropropagation. The N-nitroso-N-ethyleurea (NEU) and N-nitroso-N-methylurea (NMU) induced mutants of cauliflower were created and screened for drought and salt stress tolerance. The highly tolerant mutants were selected, regenerated by tissue culture techniques, screened again for drought and salt tolerance under in-vitro and in-vivo conditions, correlated the response of in vitro and in-vivo plants within a clone. Free proline levels in clones were correlated with stress tolerance. Results confirmed the persistence of mutations in clones with enhanced resistance levels …

Administrative Savings From Synchronizing Social Welfare Programs And Tax Provisions, Jonathan Barry Forman

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 4/30/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase Sequences And Related Methods, David Hildebrand, Runzhi Li, Tomoko Hatanaka

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Patents

Isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding a diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) polypeptide are provided. Vectors and transgenic cells that include a nucleic acid sequence encoding a DGAT2 polypeptide are also described. Further provided are methods of producing an epoxy fatty acid by transforming a cell with a first isolated nucleic acid that encodes a diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and a second isolated nucleic acid that encodes an epoxygenase polypeptide, such that expression of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase polypeptide and the epoxygenase polypeptide increases an amount of epoxy fatty acid in the cell.

Physical Activity And Exercise During Adolescence And Young Adulthood Can Act As Preventative Measures Against The Development Of Osteoporosis In Elderly People, Christine C. Center

Honors College Theses

Osteoporosis, “the silent killer,” is responsible for 8.9 million annual fractures. Although not bound to these factors, osteoporosis typically targets females that are post-menopausal and have a family history of the disease. Osteoporosis is caused by a decrease in bone mass density. Physical activity and exercise and often spoken about when the topic of osteoporosis is discussed because of the impact they have on maintaining bone mass density in an effort to delay osteoporosis. This paper first provides an overview of osteoporosis, explanation of methods of diagnosing osteoporosis, risk factors, complications and treatment for osteoporosis. Topics covered include, bone mass …

Emu Today, April 30, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Empowerment And Health In A Low Income Community In Mumbai, India, Lwendo Moonzwe

Master's Theses

The data on which this thesis is based were collected in three study communities located in a marginalized area of Mumbai. We draw on two data sources: in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with 66 married women and a survey sample of 260 married women. This thesis examines the relationship between empowerment to women’s self-reported general health status and women’s self-reported health during pregnancy in low-income communities in Mumbai. The results of the analysis show that empowerment functions differently in relation to women’s general health situation and their pregnancy status. Findings indicate that women who are more empowered are more likely to …

Academic Senate - Agenda, 4/30/2013, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Volume 110, Number 24 - Tuesday, April 30, 2013, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Three Essays On The Us Ready-To-Eat Cereal Industry, Chen Zhu

Doctoral Dissertations

Previous studies indicate that the current Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) on packaged foods and beverages may not efficiently provide nutritional information to consumers due to its high information search costs. In October 2007, the food and beverage industry announced the voluntary “Nutrition Key” front-of-package (FOP) system (later renamed as “Facts Up Front”). My first chapter uses a market-level natural experiment to empirically evaluate how the voluntary Facts Up Front style FOP labeling system would affect consumer purchasing behavior and dietary choices, and whether the impacts are different across the population in the US Ready-to-Eat cereal (RTEC) market.

In the second …

Self-Organizing: From Child’S Play To An Effective Wellness Program, Francisco Guajardo, Brian J. Warren, Lin Wang

Organization and School Leadership Faculty Publications

This article examines the exercise practices of a group of faculty members at a regional university who for a decade have participated in their own racquetball league. These professors self-organized their exercise regimen and during the period of their participation have found significant benefits beyond the physical benefits, as a result. Through the production of reflective narratives focused on the impact of their racquetball participation, their self-reported data show two broad themes and numerous sub-themes that emerge from their exercise experience. They reveal significant health benefits, and they express more deeply the benefits of the positive social interaction that impacts …

Provisioning Rate, Dietary Composition, And Prey Selection Of Breeding Bobolinks And Grasshopper Sparrows, Ben R. Skipper, Daniel H. Kim

Western North American Naturalist

We examined parental provisioning behavior of 2 grassland obligate birds, Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) and Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) in south central Nebraska. We assessed rates of food delivery (provisions ⋅ nestling^–1h^–1) and prey composition by using video recordings. We estimated arthropod availability from sweep net samples collected during 2 breeding seasons. We evaluated the effects of provisioning rate and prey composition on nestling quality inferred through nestling mass. We focused our efforts on lepidopteran larvae and orthopterans, as these orders comprised the bulk of identified prey deliveries. Total provisioning rates at 53 …

The Innocent Face Of Rights: An Exploration Of Children’S Rights And Its Influence On Community Development In The Dominican Republic, Hillary Anne Smith

Capstone Projects – Politics and Government

The protection of basic human rights and a higher level of community development are two closely connected elements that have the power to drive a nation. Over history, we have seen case after case in which human rights violations are closely linked to the plaguing occurrences of conflict, exclusion, and poverty, all of which are directly related to the quality and pace of development of a country (OECD, n/d). Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General once said, "Humanity will not enjoy security without development, it will not enjoy development without security, and it will not enjoy either without respect for …

Alcoholism As A Disability Under The Social Security Act - An Analysis Of The History, And Proposals For Change, Joyce Krutick Barlow

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

2013 April 29

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Math And Chemistry Connections, Angela Goodhart

Honors Projects

The connection between mathematics skills and chemistry course success was examined by analyzing data from Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) software initial assessment for CHEM 1250, General Chemistry I, and final course grades from fall of 2009 and 2011. These years were chosen to evaluate the effect of a mathematics prerequisite of MATH 1220, College Algebra II. In 2011, after the prerequisite was in place, students had mastered significantly more of the mathematics topics on the initial ALEKS assessment, but there was not a significant change in final course grade.

Improving Pediatric Wellness: An Analysis Of How Schools Can Help, Carrie Buchert

Honors Projects

Childhood obesity is a growing concern due to limited physical activity and unhealthy diets. Low-cost, easy-to-implement solutions for encouraging students to make healthier choices in their nutrition and physical activity may result in life-long changes to their overall well-being. This project will assess the current programs in place for students and trends in their choices on nutrition and physical activity using administrations’ responses surveyed statewide. After collecting these initial data, a set of proposed, low-cost solutions for improving student wellness will be sent to the school personnel for further refinement. Finally, a comprehensive set of practical solutions will be distributed …

Toxicologic Assessment Of A Commercial Decolorized Whole Leaf Aloe Vera Juice, Lily Of The Desert Filtered Whole Leaf Juice With Aloesorb, Inder Sehgal, Wallace D. Winters, Michael Scott, Andrew David, Glenn Gillis, Thaya Stoufflet, Anand Nair, Konstantine Kousoulas

Faculty Publications

Aloe vera, a common ingredient in cosmetics, is increasingly being consumed as a beverage supplement. Although consumer interest in aloe likely stems from its association with several health benefits, a concern has also been raised by a National Toxicology Program Report that a nondecolorized whole leaf aloe vera extract taken internally by rats was associated with intestinal mucosal hyperplasia and ultimately malignancy. We tested a decolorized whole leaf (DCWL) aloe vera, treated with activated charcoal to remove the latex portion of the plant, for genotoxicity in bacteria, acute/subacute toxicity in B6C3F1 mice, and subchronic toxicity in F344 rats. We found …

Emu Today, April 29, 2013, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Today

No abstract provided.

Susceptibility Of Caribbean Reef Fishes To Parasitism By Gnathiid Isopods, Ann Marie Coile

Student Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted at shallow reef sites within Great Lameshur Bay, St. John, United States Virgin Islands during the late spring and summer of 2010 and 2011. Susceptibility to infestation by a gnathiid isopod (Gnathia marleyi: Crustacea: Isopoda) was examined among 16 species from 9 families and 3 orders of common Caribbean reef fishes. All species were susceptible to infestation by gnathiids; however, nocturnal species from the families Haemulidae and Lutjanidae had the highest infestations. In a follow up study, female gnathiids were reared to adulthood to test for differences in components of reproductive success (brood size, larval length) …

Celiac Disease And Neurological Symptoms, Lauren V. Cook

Senior Honors Theses

New research has revealed that Celiac disease, an autoimmune illness affecting the small intestine, has more ties with neurological side effects than once was thought. The classic and most well known presentation of Celiac disease is gastrointestinal, including symptoms such as abdominal pains, nausea, diarrhea, and flatulence. Researchers have more recently found a correlation between Celiac disease and neurological illnesses such as epilepsy, depression, dementia, and ADHD. Physician awareness of the disease and the neurological side of the illness should be heightened in order for patients to receive earlier diagnosis and a better quality of life. Because of the difficulty …

A Comparative Effectiveness Study Of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (Cpap) Related Skin Breakdown When Using Different Nasal Interfaces In The Extremely Low Birth Weight (Elbw) Neonate, Katherine Newnam

Theses and Dissertations

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is reportedly superior to mechanical ventilation in the neonatal population by reducing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The neonate is vulnerable to injury secondary to immature physiological systems and skin structures and the current CPAP devices place constant pressure on nares, nasal septum and forehead, increasing injury risk. Through the framework of comparative effectiveness research an examination of nasal interfaces currently used during neonatal CPAP was conducted in an effort to provide scientifically supported recommendations and improve clinical outcomes. The primary aim of this study was to determine differences in the frequency, severity and specific types …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Minority Stress Factors And The Experience Of Partner Loss For Glb-Identifying Adults, Alison Lea Bigelow

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

While grief related to the loss of an intimate partner is expected to be an emotionally distressing experience for anyone, for those who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB), grief associated with the loss of an intimate partner may produce additional stress that complicates the grief process. Based on sexual minority stress theory and the current research on the construct of grief, it was hypothesized that those GLB-identifying individuals who experience higher levels of minority stress (as measured by the minority stress variables of discrimination, harassment, and rejection experiences, internalized homonegativity, and degree of outness) would also experience greater …

The Spatial And Temporal Ecology Of Seed Dispersal By Gorillas In Lopé National Park, Gabon: Linking Patterns Of Disperser Behavior And Recruitment In An Afrotropical Forest, Marc Steven Fourrier

All Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)

Western lowland gorillas: Gorilla g. gorilla) consume large quantities of fruit and disperse a great number of seeds. The majority these seeds are dispersed intact and viable in the dung. Dung is often deposited around the rim of a night nest or at a nest-site. Gorillas often construct nests in areas that have a sparse canopy, flattening the ground vegetation. These locations can be beneficial to the growth and survival of the seed species they disperse. Thus, not only are gorillas effective in terms of depositing seeds great distances from parent plants, away from the highest seed rain densities, they …

High Sine Rna Expression Correlates With Post-Transcriptional Downregulation Of Brca1, Maureen Peterson, Vicki Chandler, Giovanni Bosco

Dartmouth Scholarship

Short Interspersed Nuclear Elements (SINEs) are non-autonomous retrotransposons that comprise a large fraction of the human genome. SINEs are demethylated in human disease, but whether SINEs become transcriptionally induced and how the resulting transcripts may affect the expression of protein coding genes is unknown. Here, we show that downregulation of the mRNA of the tumor suppressor gene BRCA1 is associated with increased transcription of SINEs and production of sense and antisense SINE small RNAs. We find that BRCA1 mRNA is post-transcriptionally down-regulated in a Dicer and Drosha dependent manner and that expression of a SINE inverted repeat with sequence identity …

Effect Of Trigonella Foenum-Graecum L. (Fenugreek) On Liver Enzymes In Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, Mustafa Taha Mohammed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury may occur in a variety of clinical set¬tings and this remains a significant problem. Oxygen free radi¬cals, produced on reperfusion have been shown to play a major role in hepatic I/R injury. Various therapeutic effects have been described for Trigonella. Additionally, it has been presented that Trigonella has protective effect against ischemia reperfusion injury to various organs. Therefore, it seems possible that the administration of Trigonella might protect the liver against the ischemia reperfusion injury. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) prevents hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury to the liver. METHODS: Thirty-six rats were …

Pulmonary Function Test In Cement Workers In Iraq, Haider Noori Dawood, Abdul Razak Makki Abd Lrazak, Adnan Majeed Muhasen

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Exposure to cement dust has long been associated with the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and decline in pulmonary function. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the effect of exposure to cement dust on lung function in cement factory workers in Iraq , by measuring Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio and Forced Expiratory Flow 50% (FEF50%). PATIENTS AND METHODS 180 workers enrolled in the study , 171 , are male (93.44%) and only 12 are female(6.56%). and 100 workers controls (non exposed) were selected.The age of the subjects ranged between 20-50 years. …