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Indigenous Knowledge And Science Unite To Reveal Spatial And Temporal Dimensions Of Distributional Shift In Wildlife Of Conservation Concern, Christina N. Service, Megan S. Adams, Kyle A. Artelle, Paul C. Paquet, Laura V. Grant, Chris T. Darimont

Population Distribution and Habitat Collection

Range shifts among wildlife can occur rapidly and impose cascading ecological, economic, and cultural consequences. However, occurrence data used to define distributional limits derived from scientific approaches are often outdated for wide ranging and elusive species, especially in remote environments. Accordingly, our aim was to amalgamate indigenous and western scientific evidence of grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) records and detail a potential range shift on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada. In addition, we test the hypothesis that data from each method yield similar results, as well as illustrate the complementary nature of this coupled approach. Combining information from …

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SPECIAL ISSUE: Vision 2020 Revealed

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Health Kicks Off Vision 2020 Campaign, Announcing $100 Million Gift
-- Research and Ideas to Help Improve Lives
-- LLUH: Preparing for a Whole Tomorrow
-- A Context of Wholeness
-- Training Tomorrow's Health Professionals to Impact the Worlds
-- Continuing the Quest to Help People Live Healthier and Longer

Heterogeneous Effects Of Child Development Accounts On Savings For Children's Education, Jin Huang, Youngmi Kim, Michael Sherraden, Margaret Clancy

Center for Social Development Research

In this study, we use data from SEED for Oklahoma Kids (N = 2,77), a statewide policy experiment testing Child Development Accounts (CDAs), to examine effects on individual savings for children’s postsecondary education. Built on the account structure of the Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan, the experiment automatically opened state-owned 529 accounts for children in the treatment group with a $1,000 initial deposit, and encouraged their caregivers to open and save in participant-owned 529 accounts. Using quantile regressions and statistical match, the study focuses on the effects of CDAs on the shape of the savings distribution among participants who hold …

2014-07-22-Lowe Receives Grant For Healthy Opportunities At Local School, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.

2014-07-22-Community Health Center To Host 5k, Health Fair, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

Accent [newsletter]

No abstract provided.

Agriculture Trade And Protectionism., Debasmita Basu Dr.

Doctoral Theses

Ever since the inception of the World Trade Organization free trade in agricultural goods has been difficult to implement. The developed countries, who are otherwise active proponents of free trade, seem reluctant to remove the subsidies from the agricultural sector, making way for unfair competition against the poor developing nations. The Common Agricultural Program (CAP) spending of around ¿58 bn each year in the European countries as agricultural subsidy has always been subject to controversy.The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has also devised a variety of programs to supplement the farmers’ income, support commodity market price and manage supply. The …

Cocaine Intravenous Self-Administration (Ivsa) In Adult Long-Evans Rats Perinatally Exposed To Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Mellessa Michelle Miller

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitous environmental toxins known to adversely impact human health. Ortho-substituted PCBs in particular are known to affect the nervous system and more specifically the brain dopaminergic system. Developmental PCB exposure in rats has been shown to produce alterations in the dopamine system that persists into adulthood. The reinforcing properties of psychostimulants are typically modulated via the dopaminergic system, so this project was conducted to evaluate whether perinatal PCB exposure would alter intravenous self-administration (IVSA) for the psychostimulant cocaine. Long Evans rats were perinatally exposed to 6 mg/kg/day or 3 mg/kg/day of PCBs throughout gestation and lactation …

Mckinney Vento Legislation: A Policy Analysis Of The Evolution Of Homeless Law In Illinois, Cathleen J. Weber

Theses and Dissertations

This policy analysis looks at the evolution of homeless education laws both through federal legislation and state laws. A policy analysis was utilized to show changes through the reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Act.

One aspect of this analysis utilized qualitative data from four individual administrators in four central Illinois school districts. The qualitative data reviewed the training received by each administrator and the policies guiding their enrollment procedures.

Another aspect provided in this analysis is the changes established in response to court cases filed when school districts violated the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act. The reauthorizations that followed each finding …

Prehistoric Occupation Of The Interior Of Western Santa Cruz Island, Michael A. Glassow

Monographs of the Western North American Naturalist

Although the majority of prehistoric habitation sites on Santa Cruz Island are located within interior areas more than 0.5 km from the coast, little is known about these sites and how their occupation articulated with coastal settlement. To address this lack of knowledge, small-scale excavation was undertaken at 2 interior habitation sites (CASCRI-555 and CA-SCRI-574) in the western sector of the island. Habitation deposits at both sites are <60 cm deep. Radiocarbon dating reveals that CA-SCRI-555 experienced occupation during 3 time intervals: 1800–1400 cal BC, ~2400 cal BC, and ~4400 cal BC. In contrast, dates for CA-SCRI-574 indicate only one time interval: 2800–1900 cal BC. Remains of marine shellfish and vertebrates in the deposits indicate transport of marine foods to both sites. The repertoire of shellfish remains implies that site inhabitants obtained marine foods from coastal areas closest to each site. These interior sites may have been occupied for one or more reasons: (1) as habitation sites occupied occasionally for the purpose of acquiring and perhaps consuming plant food or other interior resources; (2) as easily defended locations given their placement on ridgetops; (3) as way stations during travel to distant parts of the island; and (4) as locations where freshwater is available during dry seasons or years when water is scare at nearby coastal locations. The data resulting from small-scale testing makes evaluating these alternatives difficult, but the variety of food remains, the various types of stone tools, and the wood charcoal from hearth fires all indicate that at least some intervals of occupation were for periods that exceeded a few days. The results highlight the need for data from a large number of interior sites to understand island settlement patterns and ecological adaptation of the island’s prehistoric inhabitants.


Aunque la mayor parte de los sitos habitacionales prehistóricos de la Isla Santa Cruz están ubicados en áreas interiores a más de 0.5 km de la costa, poco se sabe sobre estos …

Summary Report Of Key Findings For West Australian Catholic Education Schools: Catholic Education Office Of Western Australia - How Are Primary Education Health And Physical Education (Hpe) Teachers Best Prepared?, Tj Lynch

Plymouth Institute of Education

Health and Physical Education (HPE) as an Australian curriculum learning area is associated with holistic lifelong health and wellbeing. Research suggests that the optimum time for children to learn and refine their motor skills and to be introduced to positive HPE experiences is during preschool and early primary school years. This report presents the key findings of an investigation into primary school principals’ perceptions of a university pre-service teacher education course where the graduate teacher is qualified as both a generalist primary classroom teacher and a HPE specialist.

Contributions Of After School Programs To The Development Of Fundamental Movement Skills In Children, E Jean Burrows, Melanie R. Keats, Angela M. Kolen

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 7(3) : 236-249, 2014. Fundamental movement skill (FMS) proficiency or the ability to perform basic skills (e.g., throwing, catching and jumping) has been linked to participation in lifelong physical activity. FMS proficiency amongst children has declined in the previous 15 years, with more children performing FMS at a low-mastery level. These declines may help explain the insufficient levels of participation in health promoting physical activity seen in today’s youth. The after school time period (e.g., 3 to 6 p.m.), is increasingly considered an opportune time for physical activity interventions. To date, little research has examined …

Parent Involvement In The Secondary Classroom And Its Impact On Student Achievement, Jennifer Stocks

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Research has demonstrated that parental involvement positively impacts student achievement (Hoang, 2007). However, parent involvement is less common in the high school classroom than in the elementary school classroom. Research has shown that little attention is given to parent involvement in high school compared to elementary school (Shumow, Lyutykh, & Schmidt, 2011). The objective of the research was to investigate effects of parent involvement in the secondary classroom and the impact that parent involvement has on student achievement. I achieved my research goal by administering surveys to parents identifying both their beliefs and practices about parent involvement. I also conducted …

Assessing Health Conditions And Medication Use Among The Homeless Community In Long Beach, California, Mok Thoong Chong, Jason Yamaki, Megan Harwood, Richard D'Assalenaux, Ettie Rosenberg, Okezie Aruoma, Anupam Bishayee

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Objective: Persons experiencing homelessness are a vulnerable population and are at increased risk for morbidity and all-cause mortality compared to the general population. This study sought to evaluate medication use, regular physician visits, and identify health conditions among the homeless population of Long Beach, California.

Methods: Two "brown bag" medication review events were held at homeless shelters in the Long Beach area. Demographic information, medication use, and comorbid disease states were obtained through surveys.

Findings: Three-fourths of the cohort (95 participants) consisted of males, and the average age of participants was 48 years. Psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular disease were the …

Dietary Restrictions For Neutropenic Patients, Stephanie Baunach Bsn, Rn, Amanda Bodnar Bsn, Rn, Arielle Combs Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Tsu Bowel Protocol, Megan Anderson Bsn, Rn, Alison Bahnick Bsn, Rn, Amanda Thorpe Bsn, Rn, Janel Werner Bsn, Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Role Of The Testa During Development And In Establishment Of Dormancy Of The Legume Seed, Petr Smýkal, Vanessa Vernoud, Matthew W. Blair, Aleš Soukup, Richard D. Thompson

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Timing of seed germination is one of the key steps in plant life cycles. It determines the beginning of plant growth in natural or agricultural ecosystems. In the wild, many seeds exhibit dormancy and will only germinate after exposure to certain environmental conditions. In contrast, crop seeds germinate as soon as they are imbibed usually at planting time. These domestication-triggered changes represent adaptations to cultivation and human harvesting. Germination is one of the common sets of traits recorded in different crops and termed the “domestication syndrome.” Moreover, legume seed imbibition has a crucial role in cooking properties. Different seed dormancy …

Career And Technical Education Faculty Members Secure Federal Grant, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dr. Adam Manley and Dr. Rick Zinser recently secured another federal flow-through grant for $10,513.

Oroya Fever And Verruga Peruana: Bartonelloses Unique To South America, Michael F. Minnick, Burt E. Anderson, Amorce Lima, James M. Battisti, Phillip G. Lawyer, Richard J. Birtles

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Bartonella bacilliformis is the bacterial agent of Carrión's disease and is presumed to be transmitted between humans by phlebotomine sand flies. Carrión's disease is endemic to high-altitude valleys of the South American Andes, and the first reported outbreak (1871) resulted in over 4,000 casualties. Since then, numerous outbreaks have been documented in endemic regions, and over the last two decades, outbreaks have occurred at atypical elevations, strongly suggesting that the area of endemicity is expanding. Approximately 1.7 million South Americans are estimated to be at risk in an area covering roughly 145,000 km2 of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. Although disease …

Control Function Assisted Ipw Estimation With A Secondary Outcome In Case-Control Studies, Tamar Sofer, Marilyn C. Cornelis, Peter Kraft, Eric J. Tchetgen Tchetgen

Harvard University Biostatistics Working Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Students Win Regional Competition For Second Consecutive Year, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Textile and Apparel Studies majors Sarah Lyons and Erin Johnson have won first place in two recent Fashion on the Shore student design competitions.

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 16, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Neuroinflammation And Neurodegeneration In Adult Rat Brain From Binge Ethanol Exposure: Abrogation By Docosahexaenoic Acid, Nuzhath Tajuddin, Kwan-Hoon Moon, Simon Alex Marshall, Kimberly Nixon, Edward J. Neafsey, Hee-Yong Kim, Michael A. Collins

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Evidence that brain edema and aquaporin-4 (AQP4) water channels have roles in experimental binge ethanol-induced neurodegeneration has stimulated interest in swelling/edema-linked neuroinflammatory pathways leading to oxidative stress. We report here that neurotoxic binge ethanol exposure produces comparable significant effects in vivo and in vitro on adult rat brain levels of AQP4 as well as neuroinflammation-linked enzymes: key phospholipase A2 (PLA2) family members and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1). In adult male rats, repetitive ethanol intoxication (3 gavages/d for 4 d, ∼ 9 g/kg/d, achieving blood ethanol levels ∼ 375 mg/dl; "Majchrowicz" model) significantly increased AQP4, Ca+2-dependent PLA2 GIVA (cPLA2), phospho-cPLA2 GIVA …

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Colby Magazine

Colby Magazine vol. 102, no. 4 (Spring 2014): full issue

Colby News

Colby Magazine

Colby Receives $10-Million Gift for Davis Science Center

William D. Adams, Deval Patrick to Be Honored at Commencement

Boylan Named First Transgender Co-chair of GLAAD

Four Professors Awarded Tenure

Grant to Expand Colby Museum of Art’s Teaching Role

$2 Million Given for Financial Aid

From Facebook, FIVE THINGS: Colby Olympians

College Opts to Fund Rugby for Additional Year

Bonnie’s Diner, a Colby Tradition, Closes Its Doors

Multicultural Literacy Jan Plan Makes a Difference

Women Skiers Come Up Big in National Meet

Season Ends in NESCAC Semifinals

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Colby Magazine vol. 102, no. 3 (Fall 2013): full issue

Do-Gooders-Really: Inspired At Colby, These Alumni Choose To Face Society’S Problems Head On, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Inspired at Colby, these alumni, including Catherine McDonough ’99 (above), tackle society’s most daunting problems.

Alumni At Large

Colby Magazine

Class Notes

Profiles
Trying to Do the Right Thing: Kenneth Robbins '63
Teacher of the Year: Joanne Defilipp Alex '76
A Wealth of Talent: Michael Federle '81

Obituaries

Luteolin And Diosmin/Diosmetin As Novel Stat3 Inhibitors For Treating Autism, Jun Tan, Deyan Luo, Roland Douglas Shytle

USF Patents

The present invention includes methods for the treatment of autoimmune disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and type 1 diabetes. Flavonoids, luteolin, diosmin, and diosmin's aglycone form, diosmetin, were found to inhibit activation/phosphorylation of STAT3 induced by IL-6 in cultured neuronal cells. Furthermore, mice treated with diosmin showed a significant reduction of autistic phenotype induced by IL-6 through inhibition of STAT3 activation.

Treatment Of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-Based Disease, Jun Tan, Doug Shytle, Kavon Rezai-Zadeh

USF Patents

The bioflavonoid luteolin reduces amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) generation. Luteolin is also a selective GSK-3 inhibitor that 1) decreases amyloidogenic γ-secretase APP processing, and 2) promotes presenilin-1 (PS1) carboxyl-terminal fragment (CTF) phosphorylation. GSK-3α activity is essential for both PS1 CTF phosphorylation states and PS1-APP interaction. To validate The findings were validated in vivo, using a Tg2576 Alzheimer's Disease model system. Luteolin treatment decreased soluble Aβ levels, reduced GSK-3 activity, and disrupted PS1-APP association.

Healthcare For Persons With Intellectual And Developmental Disability In The Community, David A. Ervin, Brian Hennen, Joav Merrick, Mohammed Morad

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION: While there has been impressive progress in creating and improving community healthcare delivery systems that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there is much more that can and should be done.

METHODS: This paper offers a review of healthcare delivery concepts on which new models are being developed, while also establishing an historical context. We review the need for creating fully integrated models of healthcare, and at the same time offer practical considerations that range from specific healthcare delivery system components to the need to expand our approach to training healthcare providers. The models and delivery systems, …