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Biological Activity And Protease Inhibitor From Watery Extract Of Lentil (Lens Culinaris) Against Some Bacterial Species, Khulood A Al-Khafaji, Salman A. Hammood, Sahar G Omran, Manal A Hassan, Husham J Yaseen, Abood H, Suhaila G. Ali

Baghdad Science Journal

Biological activity substances was investigated in watery extract of lentil which found to contain phenols, tannin, saponins and resins while, flavons, terpens and steroids were not exist in the extract details explained that 5%, 10% of lentil extract largly inhibited the growth of Psedumonas aeruginosa then Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. The growth of both Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium were slightly affected by all extract concentration. Extracellular protease were screened in all bacterial species under study. Complete inhibition was achieved for extracellular protease while different percentage of protease inhibition were seen for intracellular proteases.

Growth And Nutrient Uptake Of Young Date Palms In Response To Deficit Irrigation And Partial Rootzone Drying., Noura Mubarak Al Ameri

Theses

In this study young clonal date palm plants were transferred into horizontal split-root pots filled with compost-amended soil of the UAE. The pots were constructed from two adjacent plastic containers, fastened together by adhesive tape. Once the plants had established new roots in the containers, the soil moisture level was measured every two to four days in all soil compartments. In the control treatment, the soil moisture level was brought to 30% w/w after soil moisture recording. Deficit irrigation treatments received exactly 60% of the average amount of water supplied to the pots of the control treatment. In the homogeneous …

Crowdsourcing Public Health Experiments: A Response To Jonathan Darrow's Crowdsourcing Clinical Trials, Ameet Sarpatwari, Christopher Robertson, David Yokum, Keith Joiner

Faculty Scholarship

We are pleased to have this opportunity to respond to Jonathan Darrow's article, Crowdsourcing Clinical Trials (CCT).' We seek to highlight its important contributions and to commence debate over some of its arguments. In particular, we qualify the ethical arguments that characterize early clinical use of drugs as if they were research, and suggest instead that, in either domain, the ethical (and legal) analysis should remain focused on whether all material information is provided so patients may make informed decisions. We also highlight the limits of what can be gleaned from the observational data collection efforts envisioned by CCT.

Ultimately, …

Ambulatory Hypertension Subtypes And 24-Hour Systolic And Diastolic Blood Pressure As Distinct Outcome Predictors In 8341 Untreated People Recruited From 12 Populations, Yan Li, Fang-Fei Wei, Lutgarde Thijs, José Boggia, Kei Asayama, Tine W. Hansen, Masahiro Kikuya, Kristina Björklund-Bodegård, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Gladys E. Maestre

School of Medicine Publications

Background—Data on risk associated with 24-hour ambulatory diastolic (DBP24) versus systolic (SBP24) blood pressure are scarce.

Methods and Results—We recorded 24-hour blood pressure and health outcomes in 8341 untreated people (mean age, 50.8 years; 46.6% women) randomly recruited from 12 populations. We computed hazard ratios (HRs) using multivariable-adjusted Cox regression. Over 11.2 years (median), 927 (11.1%) participants died, 356 (4.3%) from cardiovascular causes, and 744 (8.9%) experienced a fatal or nonfatal cardiovascular event. Isolated diastolic hypertension (DBP24≥80 mm Hg) did not increase the risk of total mortality, cardiovascular mortality, or stroke (HRs≤1.54; P≥0.18), but was associated with a …

Edamame In The Garden, Dennis Worwood

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes edamame, or vegetable soybeans. It provides tips on planting, varieties, fertilization, irrigation, iron chlorosis, weed control, pests and diseases, harvest, cooking and storage, and nutrition.

Benefits Of Exposing Animals To Poor-Quality Foods Early In Life, Beth Burritt

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides research examples of how exposure early in life to poor-quality or high-toxin forages can increase intake and preference for certain forages and improve the productivity of livestock.

Understanding The Power Of Perinatal Events And Metabolic Status In Childhood., Bonita Falkner, Julie Ingelfinger

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

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Homeschool Curriculum Choices: A Phenomenological Study, Sarah Pannone

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the factors influencing homeschool curriculum choices. Within the study, three research questions were asked: 1) How do select home educators describe the factors that influence their curricular choices? 2) How do select home educators' beliefs affect their selection of curriculum? 3) How do select home educators' teaching styles and methodologies affect their curricular decisions? To best address these questions a transcendental phenomenological approach was used to examine the shared curriculum choice experiences of 10 home educators. Data was collected by means of surveys, interviews, and a focus group and then …

Identification Of Novel Small Rnas And Characterization Of The 6s Rna Of Coxiella Burnetii, Indu Warrier, Linda D. Hicks, James M. Battisti, Rahul Raghavan, Michael F. Minnick

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Coxiella burnetii, an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that causes Q fever, undergoes a biphasic developmental cycle that alternates between a metabolically-active large cell variant (LCV) and a dormant small cell variant (SCV). As such, the bacterium undoubtedly employs complex modes of regulating its lifecycle, metabolism and pathogenesis. Small RNAs (sRNAs) have been shown to play important regulatory roles in controlling metabolism and virulence in several pathogenic bacteria. We hypothesize that sRNAs are involved in regulating growth and development of C. burnetii and its infection of host cells. To address the hypothesis and identify potential sRNAs, we subjected total RNA isolated …

Gresham Opportunity Framework Plan, Belinda Judelman, Carlos Gonzalez, Hayley Pickus, Lori Parks, Mike Simpson, Pamela N. Phan

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Workshop Projects

The Map Gresham project was a five-month long planning process led by Camassia Community Planning (CCP) to create “opportunity maps” and an Opportunity Framework Plan for the City of Gresham, OR. Opportunity mapping is a relatively new planning method for analyzing the spatial distribution of indicators linked to opportunity and determining which populations have access to these factors.

The overarching objective of the Framework Plan is to improve equitable access to opportunities for Gresham’s neighborhoods and diverse populations. We created the plan by putting community at the center and collaborating with local organizations, technical advisors, and City staff. It includes …

Outpatient Management Of Heart Failure In The United States, 2006-2008, Kailash Mosalpuria, Sunil K Agarwal, Sirin Yaemsiri, Bredy Pierre-Louis, Samir Saba, Rene Alvarez, Stuart D Russell

The Texas Heart Institute Journal

Better outpatient management of heart failure might improve outcomes and reduce the number of rehospitalizations. This study describes recent outpatient heart-failure management in the United States.

We analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey of 2006–2008, a multistage random sampling of non-Federal physician offices and hospital outpatient departments.

Annually, 1.7% of all outpatient visits were for heart failure (51% females and 77% non-Hispanic whites; mean age, 73 ± 0.5 yr). Typical comorbidities were hypertension (62%), hyperlipidemia (36%), diabetes mellitus (35%), and ischemic heart disease (29%). Body weight and blood pressure were recorded in about 80% of visits, and …

Experiential Learning For Extension Professionals: A Cross-Cultural Immersion Program, Jenna B. Daniel, Dennis Duncan, Maria Navarro, Nick Fuhrman

Journal of Extension

As the U.S. population becomes more diverse, Extension is called upon to modify its programming to meet the needs of its changing constituency. Georgia Extension created a professional development curriculum to assist Extension professionals in crafting effective programming for the rapidly growing Latino population. The study reported here explores qualitatively how Extension professionals in Georgia experienced their Cross-Cultural Immersion Program (CCIP). Through an interview-based study, three themes emerged from the data. Extension participants experienced: (1) diverse familial relations in Latino populations, (2) obstacles during programming, and (3) greater personal over professional gains through the CCIP.

Strengthening 4-H By Analyzing Enrollment Data, Stephen F. Hamilton, Angela Northern, Robert Neff

Journal of Extension

The study reported here used data from the ACCESS 4-H Enrollment System to gain insight into strengthening New York State's 4-H programming. Member enrollment lists from 2009 to 2012 were analyzed using Microsoft Excel to determine trends and dropout rates. The descriptive data indicate declining 4-H enrollment in recent years and peak enrollment at grade 5. New members are more likely to drop out than members who have been involved for more than a year. New members who are high school students drop out at the highest rate. Returning members who are high school students drop out at the lowest …

Google Search Mastery Basics, Paul Hill, Stacey Macarthur, Nick Read

Journal of Extension

Effective Internet search skills are essential with the continually increasing amount of information available on the Web. Extension personnel are required to find information to answer client questions and to conduct research on programs. Unfortunately, many lack the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Internet and locate needed information. Basic search skills are outlined as well as application to Extension.

Baleage Decision Tool For Beef Cattle Producers, J Ross Pruitt, R Curt Lacy

Journal of Extension

This article describes a bale-wrapping decision tool designed for use by Extension educators, lenders, and beef cattle producers. Use of bale-wrapping machines reduces storage losses and increases nutritional content of stored forages. This software tool allows users to estimate costs of production associated with purchase of a bale-wrapping machine and how the purchase decision affects the potential cost savings for the cattle operation. It is available to interested users in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Impact Of Education On Grandparents’ Actions In Raising Grandchildren, Diana Doggett, Dory M. Marken, Diana J. Caldwell

Journal of Extension

Grandparents raising grandchildren represent a population of adults who confront complex interpersonal and environmental challenges. The intent of this case study was to gather and interpret evaluative data to better understand the impact of a 1-day community education program for grandparents who raise their grandchildren. Extension's philosophy of systematic program evaluation to improve supports for families and communities furnished the framework for the project. Elements felt to be essential for a well-designed, 1-day grandparent education program have been extracted from past evaluation cycles and offered here as recommendations.

U.S. Dietary And Physical Activity Guideline Knowledge And Corresponding Behaviors Among 4th And 5th Grade Students: A Multi-Site Pilot Study, Jennifer W. Bea, Stephanie Martinez, Traci Armstrong-Florian, Vanessa Farrell, Cathy L. Martinez, Evelyn Whitmer, Vern Hartz, Samuel Blake, Ariana Nicolini, Scottie Misner

Journal of Extension

Knowledge of U.S. dietary and physical activity recommendations and corresponding behaviors were surveyed among 4th and 5th graders in five Arizona counties to determine the need for related education in SNAP-Ed eligible schools. A

Thinking Collectively: Using A Food Systems Approach To Improve Public Health, Kathleen T. Morgan, Nurgul Fitzgerald

Journal of Extension

A nation can only be as healthy as its people. The daily news reminds us that we are overweight and obese and are suffering from preventable chronic diseases and that our country cannot sustain the level of health care costs through the next few decades. Extension professionals have the knowledge and experience to examine our food system closely and carry the momentum to promote healthy sustainable food systems aligned with our national guidelines. The goal is to create linkages among food systems, public health, and sustainable agriculture in order to achieve healthier eating and healthier communities.

Family & Consumer Sciences And Cooperative Extension In A Diverse World, Jorge H. Atiles, Gina E. Eubanks

Journal of Extension

The role of Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) as a program area in Extension dates back before the Smith Lever Act of 1914. As we celebrate 100 years, reaching a new set of audiences poses a challenge to Extension. These audiences include new Americans, new family structures, urban populations, new occupations, and virtual clients from around the world. This commentary examines the role that FCS will play in the next 100 years to face these challenges.

Implementasi Kebijakan Pemberian Air Susu Ibu Eksklusif Melalui Konseling Oleh Bidan Konselor, Mina Yumei Santi

Kesmas

Pada tahun 2011, di Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Kabupaten Bantul mempunyai jumlah tenaga bidan konselor ASI terbanyak, tetapi cakupan ASI eksklusif masih menempati urutan terendah ketiga. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis implementasi kebijakan pemberian ASI eksklusif melalui konseling oleh bidan konselor ASI berdasarkan faktor disposisi dan struktur birokrasi di puskesmas wilayah Kabupaten Bantul. Penelitian deskriptif kualitatif ini mengambil informan penelitian secara purposive dengan informan utama adalah empat orang bidan konselor ASI. Informan triangulasi adalah empat bidan koordinator, Kasie Gizi Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Bantul, empat kepala puskesmas, dan 12 orang ibu yang melakukan pemeriksaan kehamilan, nifas dan imunisasi bayi ke puskesmas …

Less Than I Wanted To Know: Why Do Ben-Shahar And Schneider Attack Only 'Mandated' Disclosure?, Margaret Jane Radin

Law & Economics Working Papers

This essay responds to a new book by Omri Ben Shahar and Carl E. Schneider, entitled MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO KNOW: THE FAILURE OF MANDATED DISCLOSURE (Princeton, 2014). The book is an elaborate disclosure of why disclosure fails. It is hard to disagree with the fact that widespread deficits in consumer reading, understanding and decisionmaking undermine the efficacy of disclosures, and the book provides plenty of data to show this. But the authors do not much confront the fact that many mandates for disclosures are a response to what happens when firms are free to design their own fine …

Penyebab Kelelahan Kerja Pada Pekerja Mebel, Dina Lusiana Setyowati, Zahroh Shaluhiyah, Baju Widjasena

Kesmas

Di industri modern, kelelahan kerja adalah fenomena kompleks yang disebabkan berbagai faktor. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui berbagai faktor yang memengaruhi kelelahan pada pekerja mebel. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada Februari – Maret 2013 di suatu perusahaan mebel di Kabupaten Jepara. Penelitian ini adalah dengan desain potong lintang melibatkan 70 orang responden. Kelelahan kerja diukur menggunakan reaction timer, stres kerja diukur menggunakan General Health Questionnaire-12. Monoton kerja, kerja lembur, motivasi, konflik kerja diukur dengan wawancara. Status gizi diukur dengan indeks massa tubuh (IMT). Rata-rata intensitas kebisingan atau Level Equivalent diukur dengan sound level meter, penerangan lokal diukur dengan lux meter, iklim kerja …

Rendahnya Praktik Menyusui Ibu Post Sectio Caesarea Dan Dukungan Tenaga Kesehatan Di Rumah Sakit, Dwi Retno Wulandari, Linda Dewanti

Kesmas

Penelitian terdahulu menyebutkan bahwa ibu melahirkan secara sectio caesarea cenderung lebih lambat melakukan inisiasi menyusu dini dan mempunyai prevalensi lebih rendah dalam praktik ASI ekslusif dibanding Ibu melahirkan pervaginam. Ibu post sectio caesarea juga tidak memulai menyusui bayinya pada hari pertama melahirkan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui faktor yang menyebabkan rendahnya praktik inisiasi ASI pada Ibu post sectio caesarea termasuk peran tenaga kesehatan di sebuah rumah sakit di Surabaya. Sebanyak 72 ibu yang melahirkan secara sectio caesarea selama bulan Juni 2012 telah menandatangani informed consent, diobservasi sejak masuk rumah sakit sampai akhir hari ke-2 post sectio caesarea, dan diwawancara dengan …

Policy Direction For The Budget, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Newspaper and Magazine Articles

The contours of the upcoming budget in terms of size, outlays, revenue collection targets, fiscal deficit etc. have been spelled out by the finance minister at various fora and by the IMF in its reports. So, it is not very interesting to speculate on whether the tax targets are ambitious, expenditures understated and subsidies underplayed.

The purpose here is to suggest that budgetary estimates and projections should be formulated in the context of a medium-term policy framework. The objectives of such a framework should be: to accelerate the rate of economic growth and job creation; to keep inflationary expectations under …

A Pedestal Of Power: Analyzing Consciousness In Nonhuman Animals, Conner Lee Varnell

Senior Theses

Humans have an understanding of a concept called consciousness. This idea of consciousness has been the main separating factor between animals and humans regarding humankind's purported superiority of intelligence: humans are conscious and other animals are not. Specifically, it is self-consciousness, awareness of oneself as oneself, that is. Yet extensive research throughout the last few decades shows that this may not be the case. Animals and humans alike show a variety of forms of consciousness and self-consciousness based on the structure of their bodies, brains, habitats and other contributing factors of survival. Hence, I will argue that humans are not …

Exposure To Fine Particulate Matter During Pregnancy And Risk Of Preterm Birth Among Women In New Jersey, Ohio, And Pennsylvania, 2000–2005, Kristen M. Rappazzo, Julie L. Daniels, Lynne C. Messer, Charles Poole, Danelle T. Lobdell

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Particulate matter < 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) has been variably associated with preterm birth (PTB).

Objective: We classified preterm births into four categories (20–27, 28–31, 32–34, and 35–36 weeks completed gestation) and estimated risk differences (RD) for each category in association with a 1-µg/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure during each week of gestation.

Methods: We assembled a cohort of singleton pregnancies that completed at least 20 weeks of gestation during 2000-2005 using live birth certificate data from three states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey) (n = 1,940,213; 8% PTB). We estimated mean PM2.5 exposures for each week of gestation from monitor-corrected Community Multi-Scale Air Quality modeling data. RDs were …

The National Medical Association’S Call For Responsibility During The Progressive Era: The Duty Of Black Physicians To Improve Conditions In Black Communities To Combat Tuberculosis Mortality Rates., Elizabeth R. Daniels

Constructing the Past

The National Medical Association (NMA) was founded in 1895 after the American Medical Association denied a group of black physicians membership. Black physicians used this organization as a platform to launch a three-tiered approach to combating the tuberculosis epidemic: debunking popular beliefs of black biological inferiority, proactive education of the black community on proper hygiene and behavior, and lobbying to gain support from social reforms and campaigns by targeting white anxieties and morals.

The NMA identified the causes of high death rates among black populations from tuberculosis as environmental, economic and social conditions. They placed the primary responsibility of changing …

Marathon Runners And Their Nutrition Views, Practices, And Sources Of Nutrition Information, Lauren Flynn

Theses - ALL

Participation in marathons has been on the increase. However, research on the dietary and hydration practices of marathon runners is scarce and little is known about their views on the credibility of various sources of nutrition information. The purpose of this study was to investigate marathon runners' sources of nutrition information, practices surrounding nutrition, and perceived credibility of various sources of nutrition information. This study used an online, self-administered survey. Participants were recruited using email and social media outlets through the electronic mailing lists from two running stores and using the contact information for participants of two large marathon races. …

Vascular Function In Trained Females, Jacqueline Aileen Augustine

Theses - ALL

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in women. Early stages of subclinical atherosclerosis cause functional changes to the vasculature manifesting as endothelial dysfunction. These early functional changes give way to structural alterations to the vessel wall that can lead to increased arterial stiffness and irreversible vascular remodeling, (i.e. altered lumen diameter and increased intima media wall thickness (IMT)) which can ultimately lead to a cardiac event. Chronic exercise combined with energy deficiency may lead to a lack of menses or amenorrhea in premenopausal women. This state is associated with endothelial dysfunction and is believed to be …

Garden Of Eden: Software Packages For The Generation And Rendering Of Visually Realistic Trees And Forests, William B. Jackson

Computer Science Technical Reports

Garden of Eden is an exercise in procedural generation of lifelike worlds. It randomly generates a forest scene of realistically shaped and proportioned asymmetric trees on top of a simple topographical map. This map is then rendered in an HTML5 3D canvas, with support for user navigation. The end result of this project is a sort of game, though without any goal, narrative, or creative purpose. It is simply a static rendering of a natural environment, open for exploration, closed to manipulation, exploring how users find visual pleasure and meaning in virtual environments. The passive interaction of the user is …