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Debaryomyces Hansenii: A Foodborne Yeast That Produces Anti- Candida Killer Toxin, Nabaraj Banjara

Department of Food Science and Technology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Candida yeasts are commensal members of the gastrointestinal, mucosal, oral and vaginal microbiota. Candida albicans and C. tropicalis can be found as a part of the normal human commensal flora, especially in all sections of the gastrointestinal tract. However, when the host defense system and microbiota are disturbed, Candida can become pathogenic and cause severe infection or candidiasis. Antifungal drugs used to treat candidiasis have been shown to result in treatment failures due to drug toxicity and/or development of resistance during long term antifungal therapy and, in recent years, the incidence of Candida infections has increased dramatically due to the …

Informed Consent, Psychotropic Medications, And A Prescribing Physician's Duty To Disclose Safer Alternative Treatments, Rita Barnett-Rose

DePaul Journal of Health Care Law

No abstract provided.

Student Records And Privacy, Charles J. Russo, Allan G. Osborne Jr.

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which became federal law in 1974, addresses the rights of students and their parents with regard to educational records. The two goals of FERPA are (1) to grant parents and eligible students, typically those over age 18, access to their educational records and (2) to limit the access of outsiders to those records. FERPA, along with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its regulations, also has a significant effect on the delivery of special education for students with disabilities (20 U.S.C. § 1232[g]; 34 C.F.R. § 99.4).

Making Plastic Wrapped Round Bale Haylage - Baleage, Edward Barrow Rayburn

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

WVU-Extension fact sheet

Baseline Concussion Screening Of Adolescents During Pre-Participation Exams, Kristi Hillman

Theses and Dissertations

Assessment of post-concussion injury and return to play (RTP) guidance are frequently used skills in the primary care setting. Whether the mechanism of injury occurred as a result of athletic participation or from other accidental injury, the adolescent's primary care provider is well-suited for post-injury management as he or she has a comprehensive knowledge of the patient's cognitive and physical histories. The case report highlights a 16-year-old female who presented unaccompanied to her primary care provider for athletic clearance following a motor vehicle accident (MV A). The crash resulted in a right sided head injury and grade I concussion. The …

Health Insurance Status, Psychological Processes, And Older African Americans' Use Of Preventive Care, Catherine Walker O'Neal, Kandauda A.S. Wickrama, Penny A. Ralston, Jasminka Z. Elich, Cynthia M. Harris, Catherine Coccia, Iris Young-Clark, Jennifer Lemacks

Faculty Publications

The current study examined the influence of health insurance, psychological processes (i.e. psychological competency and vulnerability), and the interaction of these two constructs on older African Americans' utilization of five preventive care services (e.g. cholesterol screening and mammogram/prostate examination) using data from 211 older African Americans (median age = 60). In addition to direct effects, the influence of health insurance sometimes varied depending on respondents' psychological competency and/or vulnerability. Policies and interventions to increase older African Americans' use of preventive health services should consider structural (e.g. health insurance) and psychological (e.g. psychological competency and vulnerability) factors along with the interaction …

Concert Recording 2014-04-01, Moon-Sook Park, Skirmante Kezyte, Ronda Mains, Nophachai Cholthitchanta, Han-Seok Seo, Muroma Group

Concert Recordings & Programs

[00:00]. Ave Maria, for soprano, flute and piano / Giulio Caccini ; arranged by Patrick Liebergen -- [06:02]. Winter sketch no. 1 for piano solo / Balys Dvarionas -- [09:35]. Vocalise-etude for soprano and piano / Olivier Messiaen -- Bailero (Chante de Bergers de Haute-Avergne) from Chants d'Auverge: a collection of folk songs from the Auvergnue region of France / arranged by Joseph Canteloube -- [19:05]. Vocalise, op. 34, no. 14 for soprano and piano / Sergei Rachmaninov -- [24:33]. Suite from Victorian garden's kitchen. I. Prelude ; II. Spring ; IV. Exotica ; V. Summer / Paul Reade -- …

Gdnf Content And Nmj Plasticity In Slow And Fast Twitch Myofibers Follows Recruitment In Exercise, Amy Morrison Gyorkos

Dissertations

Glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) supports and maintains the neuromuscular system during development and through adulthood by promoting neuroplasticity. GDNF may play a role in delaying the onset of aging and help compress morbidity by preventing motor unit degeneration. Exercise has been shown to alter GDNF expression differently in slow and fast twitch myofibers. The aim of this dissertation project is to determine if different intensities of exercise can promote changes in GDNF expression and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) morphology in slow and fast twitch muscle fibers. Skeletal muscle fibers were analyzed from adult Sprague Dawley rats aged 4 weeks …

Depression Is More Prevalent Throughout Pregnancy And The First Six Months Postpartum In Women Low In Religious Commitment And Social Support, Andrea D. Clements, Tifani A. Fletcher, Beth A. Bailey

ETSU Faculty Works

Abstract available through the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Columns Spring 2014, Southern Adventist University

Alumni Newsletter

Features the article "Life of Devotion". Many have read The Clear Word, Jack Blanco’s popular Bible paraphrase, but few know of the fascinating life that led him from concentration camps to Southern’s School of Religion.

2014 Undergraduate Research Competition Program, Coastal Carolina University

Undergraduate Research Symposium Programs

6th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition, April 1-2, 2014. Competition schedule and abstracts were included in the 11th Celebration of Inquiry from 2014. Theme: The Human Spirit: Overcoming Adversity to Accomplish Greatness.

Impact Of Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera Maackii) Leachate On Culex Pipiens Life History Attributes, Lauren Shewhart

Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to look at the impact of a highly invasive plant, Lonicera maackii, on the primary vector of West Nile Virus in the Eastern United States, Culex pipiens. Three different assays using two different microcosms experiments were conducted to determine the rate of survivorship, pupation, emergence, and larval growth of mosquito larvae in native (Platanus occidentalis and Acer saccharum) and invasive (L. maackii leaf and flower) leachates. It was found that L. maackii has the potential to increase mosquito populations due to the fast decaying nature of its leaves and …

Bisphenol A Increases Atherosclerosis In Pregnane X Receptor-Humanized Apoe Deficient Mice, Yipeng Sui, Se-Hyung Park, Robert N. Helsley, Manjula Sunkara, Frank J. Gonzalez, Andrew J. Morris, Changcheng Zhou

Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a base chemical used extensively in many consumer products. BPA has recently been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in multiple large-scale human population studies, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We previously reported that BPA activates the pregnane X receptor (PXR), which acts as a xenobiotic sensor to regulate xenobiotic metabolism and has pro-atherogenic effects in animal models upon activation. Interestingly, BPA is a potent agonist of human PXR but does not activate mouse or rat PXR signaling, which confounds the use of rodent models to evaluate mechanisms of BPA-mediated CVD risk. …

The Intersection Of Depression, Partner Violence And Poverty During The Perinatal Period, Catherine L. Kothari

Dissertations

Problem: Despite the wealth of research documenting the individual links between maternal depression, partner violence, and poverty, important gaps remain regarding their combined interactions, and their variation related to perinatal timing (pregnancy and postpartum). The current dissertation examined the interplay of these phenomena across perinatality.

Methods: This dissertation utilized secondary analysis of telephone survey data from a representative sample of women recruited during their postpartum hospital stay and interviewed four times over the subsequent 18 months. Linear regression was used for predictive modeling of fixed effects, and generalized estimating equation regression was used for multivariate analysis of temporal trends.

Findings: …

Consumer Research Needs From The Food And Drug Administration On Front-Of-Package Nutritional Labeling, J. Craig Andrews, Chung-Tung Jordan Lin, Alan S. Levy, Serena Lo

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Americans have increasingly busy lifestyles and desire quick and nutritious food choices. To provide consumers with at-a-glance nutrition information, many food manufacturers have introduced front-of-package (FOP) nutritional labeling systems. The purpose of this review is to reach out to the marketing and public policy discipline by identifying research needs on FOP systems not only to aid decision making for federal agencies, but also to help advance research on this important topic. We describe the many FOP systems, the FDA's regulatory background and approach to FOP systems, recent experimental research and gaps in knowledge, and research needs on FOP nutrition labeling.

Understanding Ultramarathoners: Identifying Markers Of Success In Ultras Through An Objective Survey Of Ultramarathoners, Renee A. Cabalka Mrs.

Senior Honors Theses

An ultramarathon (ultra) is defined as a race longer in time or distance than a marathon. Studies have been done to identify factors, which contribute to successful completion of other ultra endurance events. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that contribute to the successful completion of an ultramarathon by collecting data via an objective survey. The subjects of this survey were participants in the 2013 Mountain Masochist Trail Race (MMTR) 50 miler. The survey included factors such as gender, age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), training age, and ultra experience. The survey data was collected and …

Kajian Permasalahan Dan Potensi Perilaku Ibu Dalam Pemberian Makanan Bagi Anak Dalam Kaitannya Pada Kualitas Hidup Anak-Anak Yang Tidak Berkecukupan Gizi Di Keluarga Miskin Perkotaan, Getar Hati, Isbandi Rukminto Adi

Jurnal Ilmu Kesejahteraan Sosial

This article discusses about child welfare issues in a community related to mothers’ behavior child welfare issues of a community related to children of age 6-24 months with insufficient nutrition condition. It also describes about the factors which influenced to this condition that would be base of intervention design to solve the problems. This is an descriptive research. This research stated that parents, especially mother has the most important roles in determining their children’s life quality.

Did Americans Eat Healthy Meals During The 1800s & 1900s?, Hyun Wook

Lesson Plans

No abstract provided.

Oral Health Promotion: Knowledge, Confidence, And Practices In Preventing Early-Severe Childhood Caries Of Virginia Wic Program Personnel, Lorraine Ann Fuller, Sharon C. Stull, Michele L. Darby, Susan Lynn Tolle

Dental Hygiene Faculty Publications

Purpose: This study assessed the oral health knowledge, confidence and practices of Virginia personnel in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Methods: In 2009, 257 WIC personnel were electronically emailed via an investigator-designed 22-item Survey Monkey® questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Fishers Exact tests compared personnel demographics and oral health knowledge, confidence and practices at the p≤0.01 and 0.05 significance level.

Results: Response rate was 68%. WIC personnel were knowledgeable about basic oral health concepts. More than half of those reporting were not confident assessing for visual signs of dental decay and do not routinely …

The Gut Reaction: How The Intestinal Microbiota Respond To Citrobacter Rodentium Colonization, Cassandra Black

Senior Honors Theses

The human intestine hosts a diverse community of bacteria known as the intestinal microbiota. The intestinal microbiota have a symbiotic relationship with the host organism. Current research does not clearly define the effect these commensal microorganisms have on the overall maintenance of gastrointestinal health, including protection from the invasion and pathogenesis of foreign bacteria known as pathogens. EHEC O157:H7 causes severe sickness and can be life-threatening, but is difficult to study in vivo. One challenge is that EHEC does not colonize the preferred animal model for human GI studies: the murine intestine. However, the murine pathogen Citrobacter rodentium has …

Isoflavones And Alzheimer’S Disease: The Effects Of Soy In Diet, Sara Habib, Asad Ali Khan Afridi, Mohammad Wasay, Romaina Iqbal

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Pathologically, Alzheimer’s disease is a result of aggregation of amyloid peptides and protein tau in the brain forming neurofibrillary tangles which are highly toxic to neuronal circuits in the brain. Recent evidences report that apart from aging, estrogen deficiency is one of the risk factors predisposing to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Isoflavones, also known as phytoestrogens, are metabolized by the body forming compounds that are known to interfere with neurotoxic pathways and through their anti-fibrillization effects they play a role in reducing apoptosis of neurons and glial cells and promote axonal regeneration. Experimental studies on transgenic models with Alzheimer’s …

2014 Ursca Abstracts, Ursca

Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Vitamin D Administration For Treatment Of Depression In Women, Heather Counts

Theses and Dissertations

Depression is a mood altering state which can be characterized by feelings of sadness that can affect thoughts, daily activities, emotions, physical health and even behavior of an individual, most often affecting women (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2014, para 1 ). In the United States, depression has affected millions of the U.S. population (Peckofer et al, 2010). It is important that we focus on both the disease itself and depression related morbidity and mortality. A large number of depressed patients will suffer from a depressive crisis. These crises' can lead to sclf-inf1icted injuries, worsening of the individual 's medical …

Outcomes For Coexisting Diabetes And Depression, Veronica Powers

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Foods For Kids: A Web-Based Intervention Pilot Study, Alexandra Krohn

College of Health and Human Sciences Honors Program Undergraduate Theses

Purpose

The Food for Kids (FFK) website was created as a novel tool for children to compare differences for total calories, total fat, sugar and dietary fiber in foods. The feasibility of using the tool was tested in 7-11 year old children (n=25). FFK is a visual display using Dust and Magnet (DnM) technology, which "pulls" food towards the constituent (in this case total calories, total fat, sugar and dietary fiber) each in one corner of a square by the foods concentration of these items. This pilot study tested participant’s abilities to distinguish between foods characteristics as either "healthy" or …

Seed Bank Dynamics Within A Metapopulation Framework: A Study Of An Ant-Dispersed Species, Emily E. Sprengelmeyer

All NMU Master's Theses

Questions. How do spatial and temporal landscape dynamics, including past disturbance, affect the distribution of the seed bank of an early-succession species? Do these factors ultimately influence above-ground subpopulation persistence within a metapopulation framework?

Location. Granite-gneiss outcrops within mixed hardwood-conifer forest in Michigan, USA

Methods. We studied the distribution of the Capnoides sempervirens seed bank on outcrops and within the forest matrix in relation to landscape and physiographic (n = 517). Above-ground plant persistence (n = 144) in relation to landscape and habitat variables was also investigated.

Results. Seeds were found up to 175 m from outcrops, but …

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk: Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

What Hood You From? The Common Core In Detroit, David Jagusch

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

No abstract provided.

Making Space For Conversation: The Common Core From Four Perspectives, Marcey Brown, Michael Ketelaar, Gretchen Rumohr-Voskuil, Katie Sluiter

Language Arts Journal of Michigan

No abstract provided.