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Feast Your Eyes On This—Markets In Ponta Delgada, Azores, And Granada And Barcelona, Spain: A Photographic Essay, Edwin Stieve

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

Before Publix, Winn Dixie and other chain supermarkets emerged in the 20th Century, there were markets on open, cobblestone streets somewhere near the center of many small towns throughout America. But for contemporary Americans, the open-air market has become more remote and might now be a small area in a park or public lot where weekend farmers’ markets and flea markets offer a few bins of organic fruits and vegetables and homemade or handmade goods. While the tradition has disappeared from many U.S. cities, permanent, open-air markets still thrive in Africa, Asia, and Europe where vendors set up carts and …

Continuous Electroextraction And Concentration Technology, Qiong Ren, Wen Liao, Zu-Cheng Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrodeionization process combined electrodialysis with ion exchange provides a method to produce pure water and ultrapure water due to the ions accumulated in the resin instantaneously to reduce the system resistance. Meanwhile, large numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxyl ions are dissociated by water hydrolysis, thus, the ion exchange resins are in-situ regenerated electrochemically. This technology has been utilized to retrieve useful ions which are enriched in the concentrated compartment from a dilute solution. This hybrid process is consequently developed as a new type of extraction and concentration technology and has been gradually employed in the recoveries of heavy metals, …

The Parthenon, October 28, 2013, Bishop Nash

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Streptomyces Coelicolor Encodes A Urate-Responsive Transcriptional Regulator With Homology To Pecs From Plant Pathogens, Hao Huang, Brian J. Mackel, Anne Grove

Faculty Publications

Many transcriptional regulators control gene activity by responding to specific ligands. Members of the multiple-antibiotic resistance regulator (MarR) family of transcriptional regulators feature prominently in this regard, and they frequently function as repressors in the absence of their cognate ligands. Plant pathogens such as Dickeya dadantii encode a MarR homolog named PecS that controls expression of a gene encoding the efflux pump PecM in addition to other virulence genes. We report here that the soil bacterium Streptomyces coelicolor also encodes a PecS homolog (SCO2647) that regulates a pecM gene (SCO2646). S. coelicolor PecS, which exists as a homodimer, binds the …

Experiencing Audio Recorded Research (Earr): Giving Voice To Qualitative Poster Presentations, Rasheeta Chandler, Erica H. Antsey, Cindy L. Munro, Dianne Morrison-Beedy

The Qualitative Report

Qualitative research emphasizes and honors the words of participants in an effort to generate meaning and knowledge, yet participants’ voices are rarely heard beyond data collection and analysis. We explore the potential to share participants' voices when disseminating research through audio - enhanced poster presentations. Technological advancements in multimedia could revolutionize poster presentations, especially for qualitative research. We describe the history of audio guides and how they can be applied to the dissemination of qualitative research. We also introduce the Experiencing Audio Recorded Research (EARR) Model to facilitate designing a multisensory approach to qualitative data dissemination through integrating audio technology …

Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse Improves 1.5 H Run Performance: Is There A Dose-Effect?, Benjamin F. Wright, Glen Davison

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 6(4) : 328-340, 2013. There is a substantial body of recent evidence showing ergogenic effects of carbohydrate (CHO) mouth rinsing on endurance performance. However, there is a lack of research on the dose-effect and the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two different concentrations (6% and 12% weight/volume, w/v) on 90 minute treadmill running performance. Seven active males took part in one familiarization trial and three experimental trials (90-minute self-paced performance trials). Solutions (placebo, 6% or 12% CHO-electrolyte solution, CHO-E) were rinsed in the mouth at the beginning, and at 15, …

Upper Body Muscular Activation During Variations Of Push-Ups In Healthy Men, Caroline C. Allen, Katie A. Dean, Alan P. Jung, John K. Petrella

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 6(4) : 278-288, 2013. The purpose of this study was to assess neural activity for upper body musculature in college-age men during repetitions of a conventional pushup or a Perfect Pushup^TM. Eighteen healthy men (21.6±1 yr, 182.5±7 cm, 87.4±15 kg) completed five repetitions of a conventional pushup and Perfect Pushup^TM while using a wide hand base of support for the upper body. Body position, hand placement, and cadence of the pushup were standardized. Root mean square electromyography (RMS-EMG, mV/Sec) was collected for the triceps brachii (TB), pectoralis major (PM), serratus anterior (SA), …

The Effectiveness Of Learning Communities On Students' Knowledge Acquisition And Perceived Self-Efficacy, Andrea S. Salis

NERA Conference Proceedings 2013

Previous literature has shown that the use of learning communities in higher education enhances student academic performance, social engagement and retention. Much of the literature on learning communities has focused on students attending two or more courses that may be linked by learning goals, assignments or projects. This study examines the students’ academic performance and perceived self-efficacy in the learning community – “Get Active- Be Healthy” that links a lecture-based health course with an experiential learning, physical activity course.

Literacy Initiatives In Guatemala And Educational Fairness, Miriam Pepper-Sanello, Adrienne Andi Sosin

NERA Conference Proceedings 2013

The Consejo de Lectura de Guatemala, an affiliate council of the International Reading Association composed of literacy teachers and teacher-educators in Guatemala and the USA, is improving the lives of Guatemalan students and families through educational professional development. Observations conducted of Guatemalan literacy instruction demonstrate apparent gains in effectiveness and sustainability attributable to the Guatemalan Literacy Project and its companion initiatives in over twenty-plus years of continuous activity. Implications address the potential of the Consejo de Lectura to support literacy teaching and learning in Guatemala, and for this multi-faceted educational model to inform educators and policy makers in the …

The Effects Of White Bass (Morone Chrysops) Predation On Juvenile June Suckers (Chasmistes Liorus), Michael J. Whitney, Dr. Mark C. Belk

Journal of Undergraduate Research

We estimated the vulnerability of juvenile June suckers to predation by a growing cohort of juvenile white bass. Also, habitat preference of juvenile white bass (open versus vegetated habitats) in the presence and absence of adult white bass was determined experimentally. Juvenile white bass preferred vegetated habitats similar to juvenile June suckers. June suckers are most vulnerable to juvenile white bass immediately after they hatch and move downstream into Utah Lake. Vulnerability decreases during the summer until by the end of the growing season. Only a small fraction of the juvenile June sucker population is potentially vulnerable to juvenile white …

Concomitant Occurrence Of Neurofibromatosis Type I And Lobular Capillary Hemangioma In The Oral Cavity: A Case Report, Rakhi Issrani

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Neurofibromatosis type I is one of the most common autosomal dominant inherited disorders associated with deletion, insertion, or mutation in the NF-1 gene. Neurofibromas are the hallmark of the neurofibromatosis type I and usually appear during childhood or adolescence after the emergence of “café au lait” spots. Despite their occurrence in the head and neck region, neural sheath tumors are rarely seen in the oral cavity. Lobular capillary hemangioma is a histologic variant of pyogenic granuloma which is a common benign vascular lesion of the skin and mucosa. It is neither infective / purulent nor granulomatous as the name might …

Androgen Regulation Of Calbindin-D28k In Rat Hypothalamic Tissue During Prenatal Development, Melanie A. Watson, Dr. Edwin Lephart

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Calbindin-D28K is a calcium-binding protein that serves a potentially important role in both the development and function of the central nervous system (CNS). Previous studies indicate the dimorphic expressions of calbindin within the medial basal hypothalamus (N4BH), supporting its putative importance in the neurogenesis of sexually dimorphic brain structures.2 Another primary action of this protein is to buffer intracellular calcium levels, thus functioning as a neuroprotective mechanism against pre-mature apoptosis. Regulation of calbindin is reported to be, in part, stimulated by glucocorticoids in response to activation of the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal stress axis.3 Evidence also exists for the potential regulation of calcium-binding …

2013 Open Access Week Free Resource List, Rebel Cummings-Sauls

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The Cowl - V.78 - N.7 - Oct 24, 2013

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 78 - No. 7 - October 24, 2013. 24 pages.

The Steps To Growing Up Healthy Study: Barriers To Initial Behavior Change In A Primary Care Based Obesity Prevention/Reversal Program For Young Children, Dominica B. Hernandez

Master's Theses

BACKGROUND: Children of color are disproportionately affected by obesity creating a need for effective prevention/reversal programs. This study investigated a first dose response to a pediatric primary care-based obesity prevention program (Steps to Growing Up Healthy) targeting Hispanic and Black children. We examined whether mothers experienced barriers to behavior change and if maternal, child, environmental, or intervention variables predicted barrier status.

METHODS: Hispanic and Black mothers and their children (N=234; 51%F; 88.9% Hispanic; 35.4±8.7months) were recruited from an urban pediatric primary care clinic. The intervention utilized brief motivational counseling delivered by clinicians and nurses with the goal of …

Vista: October 24, 2013, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Soil Mercury And Its Response To Atmospheric Mercury Deposition Across The Northeastern United States, Xue Yu, Charles T. Driscoll, Richard A. F. Warby, Mario Montesdeoca, Chris E. Johnson

Civil and Environmental Engineering - All Scholarship

Terrestrial soil is a large reservoir of atmospherically deposited mercury (Hg). However, few studies have evaluated the accumulation of Hg in terrestrial ecosystems in the northeastern United States, a region which is sensitive to atmospheric Hg deposition. We characterized Hg and organic matter in soil profiles from 139 sampling sites for five subregions across the northeastern United States and estimated atmospheric Hg deposition to these sites by combining numerical modeling with experimental data from the literature. We did not observe any significant relationships between current net atmospheric Hg deposition and soil Hg concentrations or pools, even though soils are a …

Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 5, October 23, 2013, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a mental illness advocacy group called Active Minds, Homecoming, the Associated Students (ASEWU) session, University policies on drugs and alcohol, a student performance of Carrie: The Musical, Halloween on campus, freshman on the football team, the upcoming women's basketball season, and the Terror Trot.

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

2013 Program, Office Of Academic Affairs

Programs

At its best, a university is a collection of individuals ‐‐ students and faculty ‐‐ focused on learning and discovering new knowledge. For this goal to be realized, a critical element is having faculty members deeply engaged with their disciplines. Scholarship, in the form of journal articles, book chapters, monographs and similar endeavors, creative activity which can take an even wider range of forms, and funded research which explores the boundaries of their disciplines all contribute to such engagement. Through such participation, faculty members stay at the growing edges of their fields, and in so doing, they enrich their intellectual …

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

Poverty Alleviation Programs In Mexico, Fernanda Sayavedra, Dr. Bret Mackay

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Poverty alleviation is one of the greatest policy challenges for Mexico. In the aftermath of the Mexican crisis of 1994/95, real per capita GDP fell sharply; employment in the formal sector declined as well as real wages. This led to a drastic increase in poverty at a national level, reversing most achievements of poverty alleviation policies of the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, since 1996 there has been a notable turnaround, and the share of the population in poverty has declined. According to the World Bank, the share of Mexico’s population living in extreme poverty1 declined from 16.2 per …

Volume 51, Number 10: October 23, 2013, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

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 …

Dry And Moist Heat Application And The Subsequent Rise In Tissue Temperatures, Christena Wood, Dr. Kenneth L. Knight

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Is an electric hot pad as effective as a hydrocollator pack in heating tissue?

The Utah Statesman, October 22, 2013, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

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 …

Breastfeeding Behavior And Sleep Of New Mothers In A Predominantly Low-Income And Ethnically Diverse Sample, Therese Doan, Kathryn A. Lee

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Thursday, July 25, 2013:

Purpose: To add to current knowledge about sleep and breastfeeding behavior of new mothers in order to promote exclusive breastfeeding in the first month postpartum, a vulnerable time frame for infant formula supplementation and early breastfeeding cessation.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe and compare the sleep of women who exclusively breastfed at night to those who used formula in the first month postpartum. Methods: Both objective and subjective measures of sleep were obtained using actigraphy, diary, and self-report data from a predominantly low-income and ethnically diverse sample of 120 …

Breastfeeding: Assessment Of Maternal Breastfeeding Knowledge And Skills During Pregnancy And 1st/2nd Week After Childbirth, Alexandrina Cardoso

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013:

Purpose: To build a mother's breastfeeding knowledge and skills assessment instrument; to characterize mothers' breastfeeding knowledge and skills during pregnancy and 1st/2nd week after childbirth; and to describe the profile of mothers who revealed higher level of knowledge and skills.

Methods: The study was developed in two phases. In the first phase was used the interview (and the literature review as data collection to identify mothers learning needs to breastfeeding her baby (qualitative approach). In the second phase was used the assessment instrument built in the previous phase to characterize maternal knowledge and …

A Systematic Review Of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions To Reduce Fatigue In Adults Receiving Hemodialysis, Kim Schafer Astroth, Janet L. Welch, Cynthia Russell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on: Friday, July 26, 2013: Purpose: The United States has one of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease stage five, with hemodialysis the most common mode of treatment. Fatigue is a common complaint in 65 to 91% of those receiving hemodialysis. Fatigue can have widespread effects including decreased physical function, quality of life, and ability to perform activities of daily living; increased fatigue is also associated with reduced survival. Because fatigue is frequently reported as bothersome, nurses must discover effective ways to assist patients to manage this symptom. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine …