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Health-Related Quality Of Life In Children With Biliary Atresia, S.Y. Ong, R.T. Ng, K.M. Khoh, W.S. Lee

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

BACKGROUND: In children with biliary atresia (BA) who did not have surgery or in those who had an unsuccessful surgery, survival beyond three years of age is rare without liver transplantation (LT). Children with BA who had a successful surgery require long term follow up to detect complications associated with chronic liver disease (CLD). OBJECTIVE: We investigated the quality of life (QoL) in children with BA, comparing it with children who have other forms of CLD, and with normal healthy children. DESIGN/METHODS: Children with BA and other CLD, aged between 2 to 18 years old, who were followed up in …

The Daily Egyptian, May 06, 2014, Daily Egyptian Staff

May 2014

No abstract provided.

Motivational Interviewing Education For San Mateo County’S Adolescent Healthcare Providers: Focus On Healthy Diet And Physical Activity, Emilie J. Gruhl

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects

Motivational interviewing has been endorsed by San Mateo County as an evidence-based effective form of behavior change counseling. Eighty percent of pediatric healthcare providers in San Mateo County have been trained in motivational interviewing, however 70% of the providers use it less than 50% of the time. The goal of this project was to reeducate the adolescent providers of San Mateo County in motivational interviewing with an emphasis on individualized training and feedback, directed toward healthy diet and exercise. Results of the quality improvement project showed an average 2.5-point increase in provider confidence on a zero to ten-point scale, and …

May 6, 2014 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Teens 4 Good: Positive Youth Development Through Urban Community Gardening, Katelyn Hurley, Mph, Nancy L. Chernett, Ma, Mph, Colleen Payton, Mph, Ches, Diane Cornman-Levy, Ms Pt

College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops

Background and Rationale

• Teens that grow up in poor, blighted neighborhoods are at risk for a variety of negative outcomes, including poor health.¹

• In Philadelphia and many other urban communities, disparities in race, income, and education impact access to and consumption of fresh, healthy foods.²

• Youth development programs (YDP) have grown as a viable solution to ameliorate negative outcomes among at-risk youth.³

• Community gardens have been introduced in many urban environments to address issues of food insecurity.⁴

Teens 4 Good (T4G) is a youth-led entrepreneurial program that converts vacant city lots into community gardens.

• T4G was …

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Merced College: An Online Library Presence, Joselle L. Merritt

Instructional Design Capstones Collection

Merced College has a number of courses being taught on line and that the number continues to grow. The college is currently implementing online courses that meet the requirements of California SB520, passed in May of 2013, requiring all California students to have access to online classes at any California community college. This applies only if the classes they need are not available at their home institution. Added to this is the requirement from the accrediting agency for California Community Colleges that all students, both distance and face-to-face have equal access to library resources. As more and more classes go …

The Reporting Of Supplement Use By Dental Patients On Their Medical History Questionnaire, Sarmad Bakuri

Theses and Dissertations

The Reporting of Supplement Use by Dental Patients on Their Medical History Questionnaire Objectives: The goals of the study were three fold. Estimate the prevalence of supplement use by dental patients. Determine if the design of a medical history form influences the prevalence of supplement use reported. Determine whether or not patients are aware of supplement side effects and interactions with medications. Methods: Patients were randomly allocated to either a standard medical history form or the same form with additional questions about supplement use. After completing the initial forms, a survey containing questions about supplements was filled out by both …

Federal Food, Drug And Cosmetic Act, Louis G. Iasilli

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.

2014 May 5

Minutes

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Cseas Weekly Bulletin (May 5, 2014), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Polyamines And Abiotic Stress In Plants: A Complex Relationship, Rakesh Minocha, Rajtilak Majumdar, Subhash C. Minocha

New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Publications

The physiological relationship between abiotic stress in plants and polyamines was reported more than 40 years ago. Ever since there has been a debate as to whether increased polyamines protect plants against abiotic stress (e.g., due to their ability to deal with oxidative radicals) or cause damage to them (perhaps due to hydrogen peroxide produced by their catabolism). The observation that cellular polyamines are typically elevated in plants under both short-term as well as long-term abiotic stress conditions is consistent with the possibility of their dual effects, i.e., being protectors from as well as perpetrators of stress damage to the …

Daily Eastern News: May 05, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

May

No abstract provided.

Cmsi Archive Translation: Chinese Sea Power Expansion And The State Of Sea Power In The Indian Ocean, Li Jian [李剑 ]

CMSI Translations

The article analyzes the strategic competition between China and India in the Indian Ocean, where both powers seek to expand sea power and secure critical chokepoints such as the Malacca Strait. It argues that China’s naval modernization and maritime presence challenge India’s traditional dominance and intersect with U.S. interests in maintaining regional stability. The author highlights that control of sea lanes and access to bases will shape future power balances, making maritime security in the Indian Ocean central to broader questions of hegemony and great-power rivalry.

Food Allergies In Prison

News Releases

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of The Lived Social, Emotional, And Academic Experiences Of Obese Adolescents Within Three Conceptual Frameworks Using Mixed Methods Research, Julie Benavides

Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore the experiences of obese adolescents and to investigate middle and high school students' attitudes toward obese students. During phase one, quantitative data was collected through the Attitude Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) survey. The survey research sample was 1448 middle and high school students. The quantitative data was analyzed through cross gender and grade level comparisons. Results indicated both female and male students in middle school and high school have a slightly positive attitude toward obese students. During phase two, qualitative data was collected through focus groups with 5 middle …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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Preventing Human Rights Violations "In The Public Interest": Recommendations For Development That Respects The Prohibition On Forced Evictions, Abby Rubinson

University of San Francisco Law Review

No abstract provided.

Implementing Health And Safety Policy Changes At The High School Level From A Leadership Perspective, Kelly D. Pagnotta

Doctoral Dissertations

Context: Every year high school athletes die or are injured while participating in sports. Several policies can be implemented by high school athletic associations (HSAA) to reduce the incidence of sudden death in sport. While these policies may not prevent incidences, they certainly reduce the risk associated with sport. There are consensus statements and recommendations made by professional organizations such as the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), however nothing is mandated, allowing each state the freedom to create, implement and adapt policies, as they deem necessary. An example of a recommended policy is heat acclimatization for the reduction in …

Does Size Matter In The Field?: Female Police Bodies In Online Television, Carmen M. Cusack

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this study is to investigate how female officers’ body sizes are depicted on the TV show, “Police Women of Broward County.” Little literature examines the media’s depiction of bodies belonging to women who are involved in traditionally masculine professions. However, feminist and masculinist literature, along with biophysical literature, tends to suggest that women are smaller and weaker than men or are perceived that way in society. It stands to reason that media may portray female officers this way or portray women attempting to overcome this stigma personally and professionally to appeal to viewers or as a reflection …

The Examination Of Healthy Eating Across Cultures: An Existential Phenomenological Approach, Sarah K. Simpson

Honors College Theses

Adhering to a healthy eating plan has been a topic of discussion across World regions. Moreover, Americans often attempt to mimic the eating habits of other regions of the world, such as the Mediterranean or Eastern Asia, in an attempt to live a long and healthy life. Satia et al., (2000) suggest that healthy eating perceptions can be influenced by food and beverage exposure, family norms, preparation methods, and geographic locations. Although this is the case, little research has been found which has examined healthy eating perceptions across regions from a qualitative perspective. Thus, the purpose of this study is …

Sirt1 Deletion Leads To Enhanced Inflammation And Aggravates Endotoxin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury, Rong Gao, Jiao Chen, Yuxin Hu, Zhenyu Li, Shuxia Wang, Sreerama Shetty, Jian Fu

Toxicology and Cancer Biology Faculty Publications

Bacterial endotoxin has been known to induce excessive inflammatory responses and acute kidney injury. In the present study, we used a mouse model of endotoxemia to investigate the role of Sirt1 in inflammatory kidney injury. We examined molecular and cellular responses in inducible Sirt1 knockout (Sirt1-/-) mice and wild type littermates (Sirt1+/+) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced kidney injury. Our studies demonstrated that Sirt1 deletion caused aggravated kidney injury, which was associated with increased inflammatory responses including elevated pro-inflammatory cytokine production, and increased ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression. Inflammatory signaling such as STAT3/ERK phosphorylation and NF-κB activation was markedly elevated in kidney tissues …

Parallel Sessions (Advertising): Tv Ads Impact On Consumer Purchase Intention, Ahmed Nabeel Siddiqui

International Conference on Marketing

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the influence of different contents of advertisements on the consumer purchase intention in UHT Milk.The research is conducted in five major cities of Pakistan with the sample size of 400 respondents selected by the systematic probability sampling technique and responses were collected with the help of structured questionnaires Result of the study shows that, due to quality features shown in TV advertisements of product, consumer purchase intention can be increased. While it was also found that the entertaining celebrity association, content credibility of product shown in TV advertisements, effective advertisement repetition and …

Title: Parallel Sessions (Brand Management): The Challenge Of Creating And Sustaining Consumer Durables’ Brands In The Bop Segment, Nayyara Rahman

International Conference on Marketing

This research was conducted to identify and discuss challenges in creating and sustaining consumer-durables’ (CD) brands for BOP segments. The study encompassed global and local brands, and included existing branding practices for their product offerings. Digressing slightly from the conventional approach, this study focused on female rather than male buyers in the BOP urban segment. The purpose behind this was to highlight the hidden dependence on female primary-skilled workers as a source of domestic income. This dependence and the role it plays in household purchases is often overlooked; often assumed to be immaterial, and often taken to be directed at …

Parallel Sessions (Consumer Behavior): Impact Of Packaging Elements Of Packaged Milk On Consumer Buying Behaviour, Muhammad Amir Adam, Kamran Ali

International Conference on Marketing

This research paper examines the impact of packaging elements on consumer buying behaviour. The motivation for carrying out this study is to know how packaging elements impact on consumers buying behaviour. Packaging has now changed its traditional role of protecting the product to communicate a complete message about the product, to get the consumer attention on retail stores and to provide convenience for consumers to use the product (Rundh, Linking Packaging to Marketing: how packaging is influencing the marketing strategy, 2013). Therefore it is important for firms, marketers and packaging designers to know how packaging influences consumers’ purchase decision. In …

Project Parenthood: Efficacy Of Evidence-Based Parenting And Safer Sex Education Program In An At-Risk Adolescent Population, Jasmin Scott

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

Objective: Project Parenthood was developed to support the growth of adolescent parenting education and to provide a resource for adolescent safer sex education and repeat pregnancy prevention.

Methods: Through the use of pre- and post-surveys, three key variables were measured: (1) knowledge, (2) perspective, and (3) skill. Survey questions were categorized as measuring one of the variables. Survey data was aggregated to create a pre- and post-composite score for each question. The percentage of questions that resulted in an increase, decrease, or no change was calculated for each variable. A Paired t-Test analysis was run to evaluate whether or not …

Commencement Convocation Program, Usf, Graduate, May 3, 2014, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

Presidential Management Fellowship - Terrill Curtis; Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Trina Halfhide and Lauren Shumate

Application Of Neurospora Crassa In The Treatment Of Waste, Matthew Przybyla, John Wunderlich

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

The nutrient requirements of the fast growing filamentous fungi Neurospora crassa to convert animal waste into an edible product containing high amounts of protein were assessed by selectively excluding nutrients from supplemental solutions of Vogel salts and trace elements added to the waste. When individual chemical components were omitted from the supplemental solutions, varying levels of growth were observed. However, there was no statistically significant difference. Similar results were obtained when groups of selected compounds were omitted from the supplemental solutions. Overall, these results suggest that the nutritional requirements for sustainably growing Neurospora crassa on animal waste may not be …

Beyond The Volcanoes: A Community Partnership For Health In Rural Nicaragua, Claire Simonpietri, Carly Crave, Christina Lundy, Jamielynn Tinkey

Symposium on Research and Creative Expression (SORCE)

Background: Health inequities related to gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography exist in rural Nicaragua due in part to lack of access to health services. The purpose of this ongoing project is to improve health equity in rural Nicaragua through social transformation using community-based participatory action research. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development, school health, and primary health care theories provided the framework for this research. Methods: Community-based participatory action research involves six phases: partnership, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination. In the implementation phase, community residents were randomly selected to participate in the cookstove intervention. Survey data were collected …

Resistance To Botrytis Cinerea In Solanum Lycopersicoides Involves Widespread Transcriptional Reprogramming., Jonathon E. Smith, Bemnet Mengesha, Hua Tang, Tesfaye Mengiste, Burton H. Bluhm

Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Faculty Publications

Background

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the world’s most important vegetable crops, is highly susceptible to necrotrophic fungal pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria solani. Improving resistance through conventional breeding has been hampered by a shortage of resistant germplasm and difficulties in introgressing resistance into elite germplasm without linkage drag. The goal of this study was to explore natural variation among wild Solanum species to identify new sources of resistance to necrotrophic fungi and dissect mechanisms underlying resistance againstB. cinerea.

Results

Among eight wild species evaluated for resistance against B. cinerea and A. solani …

Characterizing And Improving The Oral Sensations And Preference Of Polyphenol-Rich Aronia Berry Juice, Jeeha Park

Honors Scholar Theses

Background: Aronia berries (chokeberries) have very high levels of health-promoting polyphenols yet cause "choking" sensations due to bitterness and astringency. We aimed to describe oral sensations and palatability of aronia juice by variations in harvest time and oral sensory phenotype. Sensory blocking combinations were tested to improve juice acceptability. Methods: Ripe aronia berries were harvested at 7 time points and juiced for oral sampling by 50 adults who underwent bitter taste phenotyping. The adults reported quality intensities of prototypical tastes, foods, and aronia juices. Ethyl butyrate (10ppm) and/or sucrose (0.15 and 0.3M) were added to prototypical oral stimuli and aronia …