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The Glanville Fritillary Genome Retains An Ancient Karyotype And Reveals Selective Chromosomal Fusions In Lepidoptera, Virpi Ahola, Marian R. Goldsmith, Et Al

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Previous studies have reported that chromosome synteny in Lepidoptera has been well conserved, yet the number of haploid chromosomes varies widely from 5 to 223. Here we report the genome (393Mb) of the Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia; Nymphalidae), a widely recognized model species in metapopulation biology and eco-evolutionary research, which has the putative ancestral karyotype of n¼31. Using a phylogenetic analyses of Nymphalidae and of other Lepidoptera, combined with orthologue-level comparisons of chromosomes, we conclude that the ancestral lepidopteran karyotype has been n¼31 for at least 140My. We show that fusion chromosomes have retained the ancestral chromosome segments and …

Fishing Moratoria And Securing Turfs: Creating Opportunities For Future Marine Resource Abundance In The Face Of Scarcity In Western Africa, Anastasia Telesetsky

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Resource Scarcity From An Applied Economic Perspective, José Cuesta

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

International Law In A Time Of Scarcity: An Introduction, Harlan G. Cohen

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Time To Cure Of Incontinence Present At Nursing Home Admission, Donna Z. Bliss, Olga Gurvich, Kay Savik, Lynn Eberly, Susan Harms, Jean F. Wyman

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Abstract

As many as half of older people that are admitted to nursing homes (NHs) are incontinent of urine and/or feces. Not much is known about the rate of cure of incontinence present at NH admission, but available reports suggest the rate is low. There have been racial and ethnic disparities in incontinence treatment, but the role of disparities in the cure of incontinence is understudied. Using the Peters-Belson method and multilevel predictors, our findings showed that there were disparities in the time to cure of incontinence for Hispanic NH admissions. A significantly smaller proportion of older Hispanic admissions were …

Internet Use For Health Information Among American Indians: Facilitators And Inhibitors, Melissa K. Filippi, Christina M. Pacheco, Charlotte Mccloskey, Rebecca Jeanne Crosthwait, Justin Begaye, Jb Kinlacheeny, Won S. Choi, K Allen Greiner, Christine M. Daley

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Our research team explored Internet use among a heterogeneous American Indian (AI) population to determine Internet use in relation to health information seeking behaviors. Participants examined an AI culturally-tailored tobacco website as an example to explain what they wanted in an AI Internet health site. Using community-based participatory research, we conducted 10 focus groups with non-college AI men and women (N=96), stratified by age (18-29, 30-49, and 50 and over) to better understand their perceptions of Internet use and health information needs. We found that Internet use varied greatly among all strata. Participants referenced WebMD^© more than any other …

The Pacifican September 4, 2014, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, September 4, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course
• Title Change
• Credit Hour, Grade Mode Change
• Title, Prerequisite, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• Credit Hour Change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Art and Design

• New Course

Department of Theatre Arts

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development

• New Course

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Title Change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Psychology

• Title, Prerequisite, Course Description Change

Department of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Course Description change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Biological Engineering

• New Course …

Fair Wind Sailing Inc V. H. Dempster

2014 Decisions

USDC for the District Court of the Virgin Islands

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 4, 2014, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course
• Title Change
• Credit Hour, Grade Mode Change
• Title, Prerequisite, Course Description Change

Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science

• New Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Climate

• Credit Hour Change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Art and Design

• New Course

Department of Theatre Arts

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development

• New Course

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Title Change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Psychology

• Title, Prerequisite, Course Description Change

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Course Description change
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Biological Engineering

• New Course …

2014 Football Preview, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Annual Football Preview.

Ethanol Pharmacokinetics In Neonates And Infants, Elizabeth Marek, Pharmd., Walter K. Kraft, Md

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Faculty Papers

Introduction:

Ethanol has been used for years in neonatal and infant liquid medications, yet the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of ethanol in this vulnerable population have not been well characterized. The purpose of this review is to raise awareness of ethanol use as an excipient in neonatal and infant medications and to provide insight, based on the available evidence, into clearance rates of ethanol in babies. We also discuss ethanol pharmacokinetics in adults, theoretical pharmaco-kinetic changes in neonates and infants as it may apply to ethanol disposition, and case reports involving ethanol exposure in neonates and infants.

Materials and methods: …

The Pan American (2014-09-04), Susan Gonzalez, Andrew Vera

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 71, No. 2

Biofeedback Relaxation Techniques In Addressing Cortex-Hypothalamus Control Loop For Motivation Of Obesity Avoidance, Liljana Bozinovska, Ahmed Majekodunmi

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

This research explores how the achievement motivation pathway in the cortex influences hypothalamic activity, which could influence appetite control and obesity avoidance. The objective was to examine the sympathetic/parasympathetic feedback loop, and the influence of various biofeedback relaxation techniques on lowering heart rate (HR) and electrodermal activity (EDA). The methodology used was a standard biofeedback mechanism with visual representation of the measured physiological parameters. The feedforward part of the said feedback loop is controlled by hypothalamus while the feedback part is evaluated by the cortex. The participants were young adults and the sample size was ten. The results revealed that …

Farm Bill Trends And Food Insecurity: Impacts On Rural And Urban Communities, Adell Brown Jr., Susan E. Nelson

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

With the constraints in federal budgeting requiring the shrinkage of federal programs, programs outlined in the 2014 Farm Bill are significantly impacted, showing a thirteen year trend toward funding reduction. This paper examines historical Farm Bill programs, including crop subsidies and the nutritional assistance programs and how these programs historically addressed food insecurity versus how they are impacted by today’s budgetary constraints. The paper also examines new models for addressing food insecurity and how communities are pulling together resources to address food insecurity. In discussing the new models, the paper focuses on policy trends and funding structures; for example community …

Food Insecurity And Psychological Well-Being Among Women Living With Hiv/Aids On Antiretroviral Therapy In The Alabama Black Belt, Andrew A. Zekeri, Youssouf Diabate

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

The objective of this research was to estimate the prevalence of food insecurity and determine if food insecurity is associated with psychological well-being among women living with HIV/AIDS. Survey data were collected from 268 women living with HIV/AIDS attending two clinics that provide medical and social support services to HIV-positive patients who live in 23 counties in Southeast Alabama. The results indicated that, using USDA food security scale, 54% of the women were food insecure. Multiple regression analysis results indicated that income, depressive symptoms, race, and participation in SNAP were significant predictors of food insecurity; employment and education were not …

Fermented Food: Putting The Power Of Good Health Back Into The Hands Of The People, Marsha L. Thadison

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Editors’ Note: At the December 2013 Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, several women were invited to share, information about their unique businesses. One such presenter was Marsha L. Thadison, owner of Yesterday’s Kitchen 4 Today, a company that focuses on promoting functional foods. Thadison shared that food is produce and consumed differently from previous generations. Today's food, she argued, involves many more agricultural inputs that aid in food preservation, extension of shelf life, and promotion of animal health. She espoused the benefits of fermented food.

Class Notes

Colby Magazine

No abstract provided.

Nsf Bets Big On David Angelini, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Something has been bugging Colby geneticist David Angelini.

How, Angelini wonders, can a single species (in this case the soapberry bug) produce two distinctly different forms, one with long wings and one with short, that are not linked to sex? What is the genetic mechanism that causes the wings to develop differently?

"Why does it not overshoot the long form? he asked. "Why doesn't it undershoot the short form? Why doesn't it end up somewhere in the middle? That's an open question."

And a question that the National Science Foundation wants him to answer.

Student Affairs Weekly Report, September 3, 2014, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Division Of Student Affairs

Student Affairs Weekly Report

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Biological Activities Of Fusarochromanone: A Potent Anti-Cancer Agent, Elahe Mahdavian, Phillip Palyok, Steven Adelmund, Tara Williams-Hart, Brian D. Furmanski, Yoon-Jee Kim, Ying Gu, Mansoureh Barzegar, Yang Wu, Kaustubh N. Bhinge, Gopi K. Kolluru, Quincy A. Quick, Yong-Yu Liu, Christopher G. Kevil, Brian A. Salvatore, Shile Huang, John L. Clifford

Biology Faculty Research

Background

Fusarochromanone (FC101) is a small molecule fungal metabolite with a host of interesting biological functions, including very potent anti-angiogenic and direct anti-cancer activity.

Results

Herein, we report that FC101 exhibits very potent in-vitro growth inhibitory effects (IC₅₀ ranging from 10nM-2.5 μM) against HaCat (pre-malignant skin), P9-WT (malignant skin), MCF-7 (low malignant breast), MDA-231 (malignant breast), SV-HUC (premalignant bladder), UM-UC14 (malignant bladder), and PC3 (malignant prostate) in a time-course and dose-dependent manner, with the UM-UC14 cells being the most sensitive. FC101 induces apoptosis and an increase in proportion of cells in the sub-G1 phase in both HaCat and P9-WT …

Perceived Health Status Of Women With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study Of The Relationships Of Age, Body Mass, Pain And Walking Limitations, Ray Marks

Publications and Research

Persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA) often experience considerable physical disability. Although some studies suggest women with this condition suffer more than men, few have attempted to characterize the magnitude and that impact of this condition specifically among women with moderate knee osteoarthritis as well as the relationships that exist between their perceived health status and well established physical, emotional and perceptual factors found in this disease. This exploratory study strove to better understand factors that underpin the perceived impact of the condition, and to describe the extent of pain and function among women with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis, and …

Study Finds Nothing Special About Breakfast, Staff

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No abstract provided.

Lymphedema Management Of The Homebound Patient Challenges In Lymphedema Treatment, Gayle S. Burkhart Pt, Clt-Lana, Kami Reinhard Mspt, Clt, Sharon H. Duvall Ms, Pt, Clt, Jill K. Ferragame Otr/L, Clt

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Increased Body Mass Index Is Associated With Atherogenic Dyslipidemias, Insulin Resistence And Low Grade Inflammation In Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome., Kolin Avery Ebron

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Food Supplementation Fails To Reveal A Trade-Off Between Incubation And Self-Maintenance In Female House Wrens, Cassie J. Lothery, Charles F. Thompson, Megan L. Lawler, Scott K. Sakaluk

Faculty Publications – Biological Sciences

Incubating birds must allocate their time and energy between maintaining egg temperature and obtaining enough food to meet their own metabolic demands. We tested the hypothesis that female house wrens (Troglodytes aedon) face a trade-off between incubation and self-maintenance by providing females with supplemental food during incubation. We predicted that food supplementation would increase the amount of time females devoted to incubating their eggs, lower their baseline plasma corticosterone levels (a measure of chronic stress), and increase their body mass, haematocrit (a measure of anaemia), and reproductive success relative to control females. As predicted, food-supplemented females spent a …

The Legacy, September 2, 2014, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

The Tiger Vol. 108 Issue 18 2014-09-02, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Study Turns Tables On Value Of Breakfast, Weight Loss, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Medication And Self-Efficacy Of Patients Living With Heart Failure: A Mixed-Methods Study, Janet G. Knecht

Doctoral Dissertations

Although prescription medication adherence has been studied in the Heart Failure (HF) population, little attention has focused on the patient’s overall medication practices including over the counter medications and their confidence in following their prescribed therapeutic regime. The primary aim of this study is twofold: 1) Measure and gain a more complete understanding of HF medication management self-efficacy and 2). Quantify self-medication practices. Patients with HF live with the certainty that their quality of life depends on the proper management of multiple medications and innumerable therapeutic regimes. Failure to properly manage prescription medications increases the risk of exacerbation of HF …