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Potential Future Impacts Of Sea Level Rise On Shellfish Mariculture In Humboldt Bay, Jim Fendt, Sydney Stewart, Denise Truong

Student Projects

No abstract provided.

Validity And Reliability Testing Of The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) Taste And Smell Protocol, Mallory Honda

Honors Scholar Theses

The NHANES 2011–2014 protocol includes a taste and smell questionnaire (CSQ) in the home interview followed by brief olfactory and taste assessment in mobile exam centers. The CSQ asks self-reported taste and smell ability, and selected symptoms, comorbidities, and treatment for chemosensory disorders. In the taste assessment, participants rate intensities of 1 M NaCl and 1mM quinine hydrochloride applied to the tongue tip and these plus 0.32M NaCl sampled with the whole mouth. Smell function is assessed with two 4-item, scratch-and-sniff tests (Pocket Tests^TM (PT), Sensonics, Inc.) to classify normosmia and olfactory dysfunction from microsmia to anosmia. We examined …

The Impact Of Childhood Experiences On Intrapersonal And Interpersonal Functioning: Does The Past Dictate The Future?, Anna W. Vandevender

USC Aiken Psychology Theses

Childhood experiences of maltreatment are related to interpersonal difficulties in childhood (Pettit, Dodge, & Brown, 1988) and adulthood (Messman-Moore & Coates, 2007; Varia & Abidin, 1999; Busby, Walker, & Holman, 2011). However, most studies have examined the effects of maltreatment on interpersonal functioning (Messman-Moore & Coates, 2007; Busby, Walker, & Holman, 2011) within the context of romantic relationships (Hazan & Shaver, 1987; Feeney & Noller, 1990). Thus, the present study examined the impact childhood maltreatment and neglect has on later intrapersonal functioning and interpersonal interactions and whether gender differences emerge therein. Results indicated maltreated individuals initiate relationships less often and …

Faculty Senate Newsletter, May 2014, Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College

LSU Faculty Senate Publications

Message from President: With the arrival of summer, colleagues in universities hither and yon will be headed somewhere else for part or all of the recess period. Providing refreshment, permitting research, and perhaps making the heart grow fonder for the home turf, these summertime itinerant intervals have long provided academic personnel with an emotional compensation that occasionally substitutes for the big economic gap in a nine-month salary. Zoroastrians everywhere suspect that good inevitably contrasts with counterpointing evil, and so it is that not every somewhere else is a full of fun, frolic, and fulfilment. Somewhere else might well be declared …

Examining The Effects Of School-Level Variables On Elementary School Students' Academic Achievement: The Use Of Structural Equation Modeling, Matthew Robert Della Sala

All Dissertations

School finance scholars have called for the alignment of accountability policies with state finance formulae to allocate resources toward student learning goals (Adams, 2008; Ryan, 2008; Superfine, 2009; Verstegen, 2002). With the presence of accountability policies that focus on improving students’ academic achievement, state finance systems must be repurposed to allocate educational resources to schools based on research-based practices that are linked to student achievement. The purpose of this study is to test the sufficiency of a new conceptual model of the effects of educational resources on student achievement using structural equation modeling. The goal of this study is to …

Reconstructing New World Monkey Phylogeny: Alu Elements In The Common Marmoset Genome, Catherine Fontenot

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

The Detection Of The Norovirus In A Wastewater Treatment Plant As A Potential Source Of Environmental Contamination, Dorothee Goettert

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

In Vivo Evaluation Of An Automated Pressure Sore Reducer, Linda J. Cross

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.

Reproduction And Nesting In Teleost Fish, With A Focus On Reproduction In Centrarchids And Specific Analysis Of Nesting In Lepomis Megalotis, Rebecca Irene Allee

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Fish represent the most diverse and oldest living class of vertebrates, making up approximately 48% of all known members of the subphylum Vertebrata (Bolis, et al. 2001). They are able to live in a wide variety of habitats, from salt water to fresh water and from cold polar seas to areas of intense pressure in the depths of the ocean (Moyle and Cech 1996). Because of this overwhelming diversity, the evolution and ecology of fishes has been a dynamic field of study (Moyle and Cech 1996). Researchers have generally divided fish into three distinct groups: jawless fishes (Class Agnatha), …

Calculator Usage In Secondary Level Classrooms: The Ongoing Debate, Nicole Plummer

Honors College Theses

With technology becoming more prevalent every day, it is imperative that students gain enough experience with different technological tools in order to be successful in the “real-world”. This thesis will discuss the debate and overall support for an increased usage of calculators as tools in the secondary level classroom. When the idea of calculators in the classroom first came to life, many educators were very apprehensive and quite hesitant of this change. Unfortunately, more than 40 years later, there is still hesitation for their usage; and rightfully so. While there are plenty of advantages of calculator use in the classroom, …

Evaluation Of An Inclined Gravity Settler For Microalgae Harvesting, Zhaowei Wang, Jing Hou, Dustin Bowden, Joanne M. Belovich

Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND Given the small size of microalgae, and the low biomass concentrations obtained in light-limited cultures, the cost of algae harvesting is a significant barrier to commercial-scale production of biofuel from algae. A downward- flow inclined gravity settler was evaluated for its effectiveness in dewatering the microalgae Scenedesmus dimorphus and Chlorella vulgaris. RESULTS Experimental results showed that S. dimorphus can be concentrated up to 8-fold using a single settler stage, with a biomass recovery of 80%. Separation efficiency was independent of biomass concentration between 1 and 5 gdw L-1, suggesting that a two-stage sequential system of settlers may maximize biomass …

Lessons In Loyalty, Susan E. Murray

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Hand Me The Hazelnuts, Winston J. Craig

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Connecting With Families Of Poverty Handbook, Rebecca Christine Oren

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to create a handbook describing services available in the Sumner School District and researched based practices for elementary administrators and teachers to use when working with students and families of poverty. The McKinney-Vento Act in the United States protects families to ensure that all students have immediate access to school-linked services, including free breakfast and lunch, as well as transportation needs for getting to and from school. This handbook includes descriptions and contact information for local support organizations that administrators and teachers can additionally partner with to create supportive learning environments within their school …

Synthetic Hormone Use In Beef And The Us Regulatory Dilemma, Brian Thomas Giblin

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Terminal Sedation: Ethical And Legal Concerns, Jennifer Pauline Starr

Student Works

No abstract provided.

Global Health And The Law, Lawrence O. Gostin, Devi Sridhar

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The last two decades have brought revolutionary changes in global health, driven by popular concern over AIDS, novel influenzas, and maternal mortality. Given the rapid globalization that is a defining feature of today’s world, the need for a robust system of global health law has never been greater. Global health law has been defined as the legal norms, processes, and institutions designed primarily to attain the highest possible standard of physical and mental health for the world’s population. Global health law is not an organized legal system, with a unified treaty monitoring body, such as the World Trade Organization. There …

Dirty Recycling: Auto Salvage And Its Potential Impacts On Marginalized Populations, Ethan B. Dively, Nicholas C. Ferreri, Cole D. Rossiter

Student Publications

The salvage yard represents the final waypoint in the cradle-to-grave cycle of the automobile. Residual amounts of petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and acids used in automobiles can be extremely harmful to human health and the environment if not managed correctly. The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which minority populations were exposed to the hazards of the auto salvage industry. Census data for population, income, race/ethnicity, sex, and age were organized using ArcGIS software. Population demographics were analyzed in the areas surrounding 98 auto salvage yards found in Philadelphia and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia County, …

Probiotics Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v And Bifidobacteria B1o7 In The Prevention Of Hospital Associated Infections, Deidra Diane Nelson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Hospital acquired infections are associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and costs. Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) patients have increased risk for HAI. Probiotics may be beneficial in reducing HAI. A retrospective chohort study was completed to determine the effect of food form probiotics in the prevention of HAI among MICU patients. Patients received probiotic containing 50 billion colony forming units daily for periods of 24 hours to 93 days. Infection rates three years prior, eight months during, and one year post probiotic implementation were comllected and compared with incidence of HAI in the same patient population. Significant differences in the …

The Effect Of Self-Licensing On Food Choice, James Force

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Research has shown that individuals will license indulgent or immoral behavior after engaging in or recalling moral behavior. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether or not individuals would do this when selecting food items. Participants completed one of two writing tasks, one of which was designed to elicit a licensing effect, before choosing a food item. Afterward, participants completed a scale to determine their restraint type. It was hypothesized that individuals who recalled moral behavior would allow themselves to indulge and choose an unhealthy, high calorie food item over a healthy, low calorie food item. It was …

Geometrical Prediction Models Of Visceral Adipose Tissue, Robert Cowell Moore

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Objective: Trunk shape is a known predictor of amounts of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). The amount of total adipose tissue in the abdomen also predicts visceral adipose tissue mass but it is unknown how much of VAT can be attributed to abdominal shape versus size. Using two new measures derived from external measures such as hip circumference and waist circumference, we investigated how shape and adiposity along with demographic covariates are related to amounts of visceral adipose tissue. These new measures are known as Trunk Shape and Trunk Size. These measures were then used to develop models that predicted the …

The Relationship Between Ectomycorrhizae And Metal Contamination In An Urban Brownfield, Jessica Marta Evans

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

This study examined ectomycorrhizal and plant relationships in contaminated soil in situ to determine the interactions between these three factors. Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) were identified by physical morphotyping followed by sequencing of ribosomal DNA. Plant productivity was assessed through Leaf Area Index (LAI) measurements taken from May through August of 2012 and 2013. Changes in EMF community composition and plant productivity were observed based on their position on the metal contamination gradient. While EMF composition changed depending on the level of metal contamination, none of the ectomycorrhizal species consistently outcompeted other species in the highly contaminated environments. Cenococcum geophilum was …

Urban Agriculture: An Environmental And Moral Imperative, Bridgit Hohlfeld

Geography and Planning

As we live in a society completely dependent on oil and its products, the contradictions within this self destructive system begin to unfold. Petroleum, its acquisition, and the products created with it, have been proven to cause unmanageable effects on a worldwide scale. As our natural resources become more finite, contributing to global and local inequities through widespread competition, the need for change is apparent. By introducing local farming initiatives, the creation, distribution, and usage of these products becomes obsolete through the elimination of demand and necessity. Sustainable urban agriculture is therefore presented as a tangible solution to the problem …

An Evaluation Of Northwest Arkansas Elementary School Nurses' Perceptions Of Their Role In The Management And Prevention Of Obesity, Margaret Shay Strobel

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing Undergraduate Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles and perceptions of elementary school nurses in the management and prevention of childhood obesity within the school environment. An emailed online survey was distributed to school nurses of 35 elementary schools located in Washington County in Northwest Arkansas. The survey used for this study contained 42 questions and was an adaptation of the Minnesota School Nurse Survey, which was developed by Dr. Martha Y. Kubik. The study sample consisted of all school nurses employed by the Elkins School District, Farmington School District, Fayetteville School District, Greenland School District, Lincoln School …

Health, Nutrition, And Disease In Rural Northern Jordan: A Study Of Enamel Defects Related To Childhood Stress In Skeletal Samples From The Bronze Age To The Byzantine Period, Teresa Veronica Wilson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Northern Jordan has seen periods of climate change, political transformation, and economic prosperity between the Late Bronze Age to the end of the Byzantine period. This research tests the assumption that the rural agricultural communities of this region were undernourished by examining the dentition for periodic childhood stress. Canine teeth from five sites (Ya'amun, Sa'ad, Yasileh, Natfieh, and Waqqas) that covered the time periods in question were collected to study overall quality of life.

The teeth were thin-sectioned and examined under a light microscope. Digital micrographs were made of the thin-sectioned teeth in order to record the number and location …

Use Of An Interactive Web-Based Platform, Founded On Constructs From The Social Cognitive Theory, To Benefit Eating Competence, Matthew T. Moyer

Dissertations

Since Web-based interventions have a significantly high rate of attrition ranging from 99.5% to 77.5%, the researcher employed an instrumental case study approach to understand compliance in a Web-portal. The specific issue for this study was attrition rates and how SCT constructs affected eating competence. Qualitative data provided ground zero insight to a complex issue that was further understood. To better understand the phenomenon, participants that registered for the 30-day study and the software developer were interviewed. All interviews (n=6) were transcribed and data from the transcriptions were transformed from dialogues, into categories, then themes, and finally into concepts. Five …

Rrh Library Newsletter, May 2014, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Managing Stress; Important News -- Medical Library Renovations; STAT!Ref Bookshelf

Test-Re-Test Reliability Of Sahrmann Lower Abdominal Core Stability Test For Dii Baseball Athletes, Kelsey Quinn Dekart

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Context: Baseball athletes need to maintain a strong core for functional activities. The core not only transfers the energy from the hips to the throwing arm, but maintains stability and can decrease injury rates. There are several tests represented in the literature to measure core stability, but none have been advocated to use for baseball. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the Sahrmann lower abdominal core stability in baseball. Design: The study was conducted as a prospective test re-test design. Setting: The testing took place at one location and only one clinician administered the …

Identification And Expression Analysis Of Sugar Transporters In Microbotryum Violaceum., Jared Morris Andrews

College of Arts & Sciences Senior Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Welfare Policies And Hardships On Participation Rates Among The Poor, Matthew W. Cain

Undergraduate Honors Theses

For several decades, a new political prospective has emerged in the Political Science literature - Policy Feedback Theory. Put simply, Policy Feedback Theory looks at the way public policy affects politics. Existing policies can define the political environment, shaping the capacities, interests, and beliefs of political elites and states, which in tum influence the next round of policy-making. However, does public policy only change the politics of elites and states? Can public policy also change the politics of mass publics? Recent Political Science researchers are now examining this question.

Even though much ground has been gained in examining this question, …