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Influence Of Dietary Modification With And Without Exercise On Physical Performance In Male Rats, Johnhenry Michael Schriefer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study examined if specific dietary plan, with and without exercise, can positively impact physical performance in male rats. The present research examined three aspects of physical performance in relation to the Daniel Fast diet (DF) compared to a Western diet (WD). Long-Evans rats (n=56, aged 3-4 weeks) were on a 12 week diet and exercise intervention. Results demonstrated that treadmill run time to exhaustion increased in both exercise groups, with a greater increase in the DF+E group. Wire hang and slant board performance decreased from pre to post in all groups at a similar rate. Body weight gain was …

Model Development For The Prediction Of Intake And Carcass Measures To Be Used As Economic Marketing Determinants For Calf-Fed Steers, Mallorie F. Wilken

Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Accurate prediction of intake and carcass characteristics can assist in projecting input costs and potential premiums when cattle are sold at optimum finishing so net profit/loss can be anticipated. Currently published DMI prediction equations and dietary NE values are based off of data collected over 50 years ago and have been shown to inaccurately predict intake compared to a prediction equation based of off performance data. Calculating dietary NE values from performance data increased precision and accuracy of prediction. Additionally, prediction accuracy was increased for diets containing ethanol byproducts. Since ethanol byproducts have been shown to have 110 to 140% …

Um Technology Management Division And Research Partners Land National Award, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

Technology transfer prize honors work to develop, study and bring pterostilbene to market

A Study Of Stress Levels Of Students, Rebekah Currie

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 21, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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Mapw Porfolio, Lason Chelsea Greenwood

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

No abstract provided.

Glial Cell Modulators And Associated Anti-Inflammatory Activity: Implications In Reducing Methamphetamine Abuse-Related Behaviors In Rodents, Sarah Snider

Theses and Dissertations

Methamphetamine is a psychomotor stimulant that produces hyperactivity and euphoria and can lead to drug-seeking and abuse. An estimate from 2005 put the cost of methamphetamine abuse to society at an estimated 23.4 billion dollars. One of methamphetamine's effects is activation of glial cells and associated neuroinflammatory activity in the periphery and CNS. Glia are responsible for maintaining calcium homeostasis, neuroplasticity, immune activity, and cell signaling. Activation of glia and neuroinflammation are becoming recognized as links in drug abuse-related behavior. The goal of the present work was to assess the ability of ibudilast, AV1013, and minocycline, three glial cell modulating …

Preschoolers' Perceptions Of Food As A Possible Factor Related To Childhood Obesity, Jennifer R. Bail

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - April 20, 2014, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the April 20, 2014 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Dr. Arnold Luterman Receives 2014 Gardner Award
• USA Medical Student is Second Place Winner of Young Investigator Award
• Dr. R. Phillip Burns to Present Frazer/Leigh Memorial Lecture
• USA Health System to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings on Melanoma Monday
• Dr. Paul Brett Awarded $1.7 million by DTRA

Perinatal Distress In Women In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: Allostatic Load As A Framework To Examine The Effect Of Perinatal Distress On Preterm Birth And Infant Health, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji

School of Nursing & Midwifery

In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), determinants of women's and children's health are complex and differential vulnerability may exist to risk factors of perinatal distress and preterm birth. We examined the contribution of maternal perinatal distress on preterm birth and infant health in terms of infant survival and mother-infant interaction. A critical narrative and interpretive literature review was conducted. Peer-reviewed electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINHAL), grey literature, and reference lists were searched, followed by a consultation exercise. The literature was predominantly from high-income countries. We identify determinants of perinatal distress and explicate changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, sympathetic, …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Childhood Body Size And Adult Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Structure And Function, Yangyang Deng

Theses and Dissertations

BACKGROUND: Little is known of the effects of obesity, body size and body composition, and blood pressure (BP) in childhood on hypertension (HBP) and cardiac structure and function in adulthood due to the lack of long-term serial data on these parameters from childhood into adulthood. In the present study, we are poised to analyze these serial data from the Fels Longitudinal Study (FLS) to evaluate the extent to which body size during childhood determines HBP and cardiac structure and function in the same individuals in adulthood through mathematical modeling. METHODS: The data were from 412 males and 403 females in …

Factors Influencing The Completion Of Advance Directives, Andrea B. Emmanuel

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Caudill College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Morehead State University in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts by Andrea B. Emmanuel on April 18, 2014.

The Daily Gamecock, Friday, April 18, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

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Daily Eastern News: April 18, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

Influences And Perspectives: Studying Abroad In Germany, Alexandra Nelson

Honors Theses

A group of Western Michigan University students who studied abroad in Germany within the past two years were surveyed to better understand what influences opinions and stereotypes of another culture. In this thesis the country and culture that was specifically observed was Germany. This thesis focuses on three factors that influence an individual’s opinions of another culture: (1) the influences from the individual’s family, friends and culture/society of his/her home country, (2) the influences from the host country’s culture/society of his/her study abroad, and (3) the influences of his/her experiences while studying abroad. In the survey, the students were asked …

Redox Triggering Of Podocyte Nlrp3 Inflammasomes And Glomerular Injury In Hyperhomocysteinemia, Justine M. Abais

Theses and Dissertations

Hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcys), an important pathogenic factor contributing to the progression of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), has been shown to activate NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasomes and cause podocyte dysfunction and glomerular sclerosis. hHcys induces aggregation of the three inflammasome components – NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), and caspase-1 – and its activation is indicated by increased caspase-1 activity and secretion of interleukin-1β (IL-1β). The aims of the present study sought to elucidate the role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase-mediated redox signaling in hHcys-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation, to dissect the contribution of common endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) …

Ailments Of The Soul: Blood Transfusions And The Treatment Of Melancholy In Seventeenth-Century England, Emily Bowlus

Theses and Dissertations

The first animal-to-human blood transfusions performed in seventeenth-century England focused on patients suffering from mental diseases such as melancholy. Many physicians diagnosed melancholy as a disease of the body, mind, and soul in which blood played a key role. Philosophy, religion, and folklore helped formulate blood as an elusive yet powerful substance with access to immaterial mind and soul in addition to the body. English physician Richard Lower conducted these first transfusions yet recorded little about his personal theories regarding how melancholy and blood affected the body, mind, and soul. The philosophies of Lower’s colleagues, Thomas Willis and Robert Boyle, …

Volume Cxxxi, Number 19, April 18, 2014, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Ec9969 Foods Rich In Minerals And Vitamins For Nebraskans

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Extension Circular 9969 This circular is about foods that are rich in minerals and vitamins for Nebraskans and the best known functions for each vitamin.

Vol.41 N.38 April 17th 2014, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 89, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Mathews, Mackenzie. Confucius Institute Instructors Teach at Juvenile Detention Center
• Brown, Leah. Gary Ransdell, Student Government Association Hold Open Forum – Tuition, Budget
• Rogers, Shelby. Board of Regents to Approve Degrees Friday
• Crumbie, Trey. Environmental Concerns Leads Textbook Manager to Retire – Forrest Halford
• Boyd, Kayla. Jim LeTourneau to Retire at the End of the Semester – Journalism & Broadcastin
• Eldridge, Brittany. Philosophy Department Adding New Professor – Grace Hunt
• French, Jackson. Preston Health & Activities Center to Host Sneak Peak of Dance Big Red
• Conniff, Ben. No Redemption …

Using Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy To Treat Eating Disorders, Susana Donofry

Counseling

Eating disorders are pervasive mental disorders that can be accompanied by significant psychological symptoms and comorbidities, such as: suicide, anxiety, and depression. The binging and purging behaviors that often accompany eating disorders can result in significant medical issues such as dehydration, heart arrhythmias, seizures, kidney problems, and death. Eating disorders affect males and females alike, as well as adults and children, and are most predominant among Western cultures. Eating disorders often involve binge eating episodes, periods of starvation, and purging behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxative use, and excessive exercise. Treatment options for decreasing the symptoms of eating disorders include: …

Education In Pediatrics In Us Colleges And Schools Of Pharmacy, William Allan Prescott, Elizabeth M. Dahl, David Hutchinson

Pharmacy Faculty/Staff Publications

Objective. To determine the extent to which pediatrics is taught at US doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs and to characterize what is being taught and how.

Methods. A 40-question online survey instrument was sent to accredited and candidate-status US PharmD programs.

Results. Of 86 participating programs (67.2% response rate), 81 (94.2%) indicated that pediatric topics were included in their required classroom curricula (mean, 21.9 contact hours). A pediatric elective course was offered by 61.0% of programs (mean, 25.9 contact hours). Advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) in pediatrics were offered by 97.4% of programs, with an average of 27 students per …

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 23, April 17, 2014, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Master's Research Project : Transient Migrations And Responses To Effective Change For Mixtec Indigenous Youth, Maura A. Hennessey

Indigenous Studies

This qualitative research was developed not knowing the outcome. The primary goal was to find an indigenous group that resided in the Monterey Bay region of the Central Coast of California. Thanks to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District's Migrant Education Office, this goal was accomplished by the introduction of the Mixtec culture of Oaxaca, in Southern Mexico. The research began by 'hanging out' with the Mixtecs at Adult Education English class building a trust and familiarity. Their primary language is Mixteco,. Lessons were in Spanish to learn English. The project all fell into place after being introduced to Lucia, …

Psycap And The Impact On The Development Of Intercultural Sensitivity Of Healthcare Educators: A Mixed Methods Study, Helen A. S. Fagan

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to examine the intercultural sensitivity development process of faculty and staff at a health sciences college in the Midwest. In the quantitative phase, this study investigated changes in intercultural sensitivity over a three year period, along with the relationship between developmental level of intercultural sensitivity (as measured by Intercultural Development Inventory [IDI] [Hammer, Bennett, & Wiseman, 2003]) of participants and Psychological Capital (PsyCap, a multidimensional construct consisting of hope, efficacy, resiliency, and optimism [Luthans, Youssef, & Avolio, 2007]). In the qualitative phase (Case Study) data collection and analysis further explored …

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 17, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, April 17, 2014, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

A Transformative Partnership Between Socially And Historically Disadvantaged Farmers, 1890 Land Grant Institutions, And Walmart, Walter A. Hill, Raymon Shange, Miles Robinson, Tasha M. Hargrove

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Ensuring a sustainable future for socially and historically disadvantaged farmers (SHDFs) remains a central mission of many 1890 land grant universities. As major corporations adopt socially responsible and sustainable policies they are exploring new partnerships, including those with the aforementioned farmers and institutions. This article explores the opportunity presented by the partnership between Tuskegee University and Walmart during 2011, 2012, and 2013 that focused on assisting SHDFs to work together to expand their produce marketing opportunities to include large commercial retailers. This article provides perspective for the articles that follow in this issue of the Professional Agricultural Workers Journal (PAWJ). …