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The Association Between The Social Context Of Mealtime, Children's Diet, Caregiver's Experiences With Discrimination And Household Food Insecurity, Michael Patrick Burke

Theses and Dissertations

The social context of mealtime---defined as the social interactions and practices during mealtime---plays an important role in children's diet. Household food insecurity disrupts or causes worry about the household food supply, and therefore may negate the positive effect of the social context of meals; however, little research has examined household food security and the social context of mealtime. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between various aspects of the social context of mealtime---dietary modeling, parenting style, eating together, mealtime screen time, and priority and atmosphere of mealtime---and dietary quality among children within food-insecure households. The results …

Cellular And Biochemical Effects Of Sparstolonin B On Endothelial Cells To Inhibit Angiogenesis, Marwa Belhaj

Theses and Dissertations

Angiogenesis is the process of new blood vessel development by endothelial cells from pre-existing vasculature; however, abnormal angiogenesis contributes to the pathogenesis of many disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and chronic inflammation. Angiogenesis in atherosclerotic plaques contributes to their instability and therefore increases the risk of plaque rupture and thrombus formation. Sparstolonin B (SsnB) is a novel bioactive compound isolated from Sparganium stoloniferum, an herb that has been used historically in the Chinese herbal medicine "SanLeng" as an herbal remedy for the treatment of several inflammatory diseases. In this study, we have explored the anti-angiogenic properties of SsnB in …

The Effects Of Snmp-2 Gene Expression On Mating Discrimination In Male Drosophila Melanogaster, Kristen Taylor Ashourian

Theses and Dissertations

In order to distinguish between relevant and extraneous stimuli, insects have adapted specialized processes to perceive cues that are beneficial for survival and proliferation. Volatile molecules in the environment can stimulate olfactory receptors (ORs) and gustatory receptors (GRs) in chemosensory organs called sensilla. Specialized proteins located within these sensilla guide and assist chemosensory molecules to the receptors, which then trigger a transduction pathway that elicits behavioral responses. Sensory Neuron Membrane Proteins (SNMPs) are transmembrane proteins found on both gustatory and olfactory sensory organs in insects. There are two forms of these proteins, SNMP-1 and SNMP-2. InDrosophila melanogaster, the function of …

Religious Motivation For Mitigating Human-Forced Climate Change: Scientifically Informed, Politically Astute, And Collaborative, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose

– Religious organizations are among the non-government groups in the USA that are addressing climate change phenomena from their various faith perspectives and, despite the differences in their traditions and practices, are collaborating with one another to achieve their mutual goal – the establishment of policies that will mitigate the real and anticipated perils scientists are forecasting. If sufficiently motivated by their faith, informed by climate science, and politically astute, these groups may be reliable allies for climate change decision-makers to tap as they strive to achieve their mutual goal. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

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A Nation Called To Intergenerational Justice--Comments On Nuclear Generated Electricity, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Smell And Anosmia In The Aesthetic: Appreciation Of Gardens, Marta Tafalla

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

In his Critique of the Power of Judgment, Kant defined the garden as a visual art and considered that smell plays no role in its aesthetic appreciation. If the Kantian thesis were right, then a person who has no sense of smell (who suffers from anosmia) would not be impaired in his or her aesthetic appreciation of gardens. At the same time, a visually impaired person could not appreciate the beauty of gardens, although he or she could perceive them through hearing, smell, taste, and touch. In this paper I discuss the role of smell and anosmia in the aesthetic …

Determining Undergraduate Factors That Predict Academic Success In Pharmacy School, Stephen Polley

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

Admission into pharmacy school is a very competitive process, and as a result multiple authors have looked at a variety of factors in an effort to create a systematic process that admissions committees can use to identify candidates who are likely to succeed in the rigorous pharmacy curriculum. One of the issues with this approach is that these analyses tend to be very institution-specific. In this paper I hope to identify a mechanism that the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Pharmacy admissions committee can use to efficiently and thoroughly evaluate candidates using scientifically validated factors.

This study uses a …

Hermeneutics, Pol Vandevelde

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Amalan Perkahwinan Kerana Dijodohkan Dalam Kalangan Masyarakat Suku Bugis Di Pulau Kijang Kecamatan Reteh, Riau, Indonesia : Analisis Dari Perspektif Kompilasi Hukum Islam / Muhammad Hadrawi Madewing, Muhammad Hadrawi Madewing

Student Works (2010-2019)

Dalam buku Kompilasi Hukum Islam, perkahwinan Mithāqan adalah pernikahan, iaitu akad yang sangat kuat atau Ghalizan untuk mentaati perintah Allah dan melaksanakannya merupakan ibadah. Dan tujuannya adalah mewujudkan kehidupan rumah tangga yang Sakinah, Mawaddah wa al-Rahmah. Tetapi perkahwinan tidak semuanya berjalan dengan baik kerana pelbagai faktor dan ada perkahwinan yang sentiasa dilakukan melalui perjodohan oleh orang tua, seperti yang terjadi di Pulau Kijang Kecamatan Reteh, Kabupaten Indragiri Hilir, Riau, Indonesia pada masyarakat suku Bugis. Oleh kerana itu, masalah ini perlu di analisis dan dibincangkan tentang “Amalan Perkahwinan Kerana Dijodohkan di Kalangan Masyarakat Suku Bugis di Pulau Kijang Kecamatan Reteh, Kabupaten …

Terjemahan Makna Ayat Kawniyyat Dalam Terjemahan Al-Qur'an Bahasa Melayu : Analisis Berdasarkan Tafsir 'Ilmi / Ahmad Bazli Bin Ahmad Hilmi, Ahmad Bazli Ahmad Hilmi

Student Works (2010-2019)

Beberapa permasalahan yang terdapat dalam penterjemahan makna al-Qur’an menyebabkan sesuatu perkataan atau ayat al-Qur’an tidak diterjemahkan dengan betul. Faktor utama yang menyumbang kepada permasalahan tersebut ialah terbatasnya kemahiran dalam ilmu-ilmu yang berkaitan dengan al-Qur’an. Kajian bertujuan menyemak kembali terjemahan makna ayat kawniyyat yang terdapat dalam terjemahan al- Qur’an Bahasa Melayu sedia ada yang memfokuskan lima aspek penciptaan; haiwan, tumbuhan, manusia, bumi dan langit. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah penyelidikan perpustakaan. Kajian dijalankan dengan menganalisis terjemahan makna ayat kawniyyat berdasarkan tafsir ‘ilmi, tafsir yang berorientasikan sains dalam usaha menyerasikan antara keduanya. Hasil kajian mendapati beberapa penambahbaikan diterapkan kepada terjemahan makna sedia ada; …

Representation Of Transsexuals In Malaysian English Print Media / Thiba A/P Naraina Chetty, Thiba Naraina Chetty

Student Works (2010-2019)

The current study, in combining Butler’s (1999) performativity theory and Reisigl and Wodak’s (2009) discourse-historical approach, attempts to ascertain the discursive practices that help shape and construct the identities of Malaysian transsexuals. The study examines editorial and opinion editorials that were published in two English print media in Malaysia to understand the way argumentation schemes and linguistic means are deployed in the construction of transsexuals’ identity. The analysis of the data depicts that the print media have generally intensified the representation of transsexuals as heavily discriminated group through the use of negative and emotionally charged language. Although the articles were …

Analisis Leksikal Budaya Dalam Rimba Harapan Dan Terjemahannya La Jungle De L’Espoir / Noraziah Abdul Aziz, Abdul Aziz Noraziah

Student Works (2010-2019)

Penterjemahan adalah satu bidang ilmu yang semakin berkembang. Penterjemahan karya sastera merupakan bidang yang penting sebagai penghubung antara dua budaya, untuk memperkenalkan budaya asing kepada pembaca yang mempunyai amalan budaya yang berbeza. Seiring dengan tujuan tersebut banyak karya sastera tempatan yang diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Perancis antaranya Salina, Ngayau, Hari-hari terakhir seorang seniman dan tidak terkecuali Rimba Harapan salah satu karya terkenal Keris Mas yang telah diterjemahkan sebagai „La Jungle de l'Espoir‟. Bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Perancis sangat berbeza baik dari segi bahasa mahupun budaya. Sehubungan dengan itu objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti leksikal budaya dan menganalisis persamaan dan …

Inter-Semiotic Cohesion Analysis Of Multimodal Elements In Iranian English Textbooks / Masoumeh Mahdizadegan Attar, Masoumeh Mahdizadegan Attar

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study attempts to firstly explore the verbal and visual representations and secondly to investigate textual cohesive devices between the two different semiotic resources, language and image, in Iranian English textbooks for the Middle school students. To fulfil the aim of this study, three analytical frameworks were adopted to examine the texts. Using Halliday’s (1994, 2004) Transitivity System, verbal texts of the data were analysed in order to find out the experiential meaning of the linguistic texts. In the next stage, Kress and van Leeuwen’s (1996, 2006) model of Representation Analysis was applied to identify the experiential meaning of the …

Mediated Discourse Analysis : Negotiating Metrosexuality Within L’Oréal Men Expert’S Packaging Discourse / Cheong Huey Fen, Huey Fen Cheong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Gender, the social rules and standards of behaviours imposed on male and female, has been a popular social debate. The modern pursuit of body beautiful and fashion among metrosexuals that trespasses feminine space causes uncertain social acceptance. Hence, the study aims to explore the marketing strategies in the grooming industry to overcome this uncertainty. Choosing the giant beauty producer, L’Oréal, the case study investigates its success story in cross-gender brand extension to L’Oréal Men Expert (LME), while continues to thrive in both female and male markets. Using Scollon's (2001, 2004) Mediated Discourse Analysis, the qualitative research aims to analyze how …

Strategi Pembelajaran Simpulan Bahasa Cina Dan Keberkesanannya Dalam Kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Rendah / Chong Geeng Ling, Geeng Ling Chong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Kajian ini memaparkan strategi pembelajaran simpulan bahasa Cina dan keberkesanannya di kalangan pelajar sekolah rendah. Dengan berasaskan kaedah kualitatif, seramai 102 orang pelajar tahun enam yang belajar di SRJK(C) dipilih sebagai responden kajian. Data kajian dikumpul melalui ujian simpulan bahasa Cina, borang soal selidik dan temu bual. Kajian ini fokus kepada hubungan di antara kesalahan yang dilakukan, pemilihan strategi pembelajaran bahasa dan pencapaian pelajar tahun enam dalam ujian simpulan bahasa Cina. Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa pelajar yang mempunyai pencapaian yang cemerlang cenderung menggunakan strategi pembelajaran bahasa dalam bentuk kombinasi . Manakala pelajar yang lemah dalam menguasai simpulan bahasa Cina …

Stereotaip Gender Dalam Novel Terpilih Ramani Chandran / P. Pama A/P Periasamy, Periasamy P. Pama

Student Works (2010-2019)

Fokus kajian ini adalah pada stereotaip gender dalam novel Tamil. Stereotaip merupakan satu fenomena yang wujud dalam semua masyarakat. Kita boleh menganggap bahawa golongan yang lebih lemah dalam sesebuah masyarakat selalunya distereotaipkan. Golongan ini boleh terdiri daripada lelaki atau wanita. Novel, yang dikatakan sebagai cermin masyarakat digunakan untuk mengkaji stereotaip lelaki dan wanita. Bagi tujuan ini, 8 buah novel yang telah dihasilkan oleh penulis prolifik Ramani Chandran yang mewakili 4 dekad, iaitu dari tahun 1971 hingga tahun 2010 digunakan sebagai data kajian ini. Data kajian telah dianalisis dan dirumuskan bagi manjawab soalan-soalan kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa sememangnya wujud perubahan …

Kajian Pembentukan Istilah Sains Dan Teknologi Maklumat Dalam Akhbar Harian Bahasa Tamil / Margaret A/P Sinnappan, Sinnappan Margaret

Student Works (2010-2019)

Disertasi ini merupakan satu kajian tentang proses-proses yang terlibat dalam pembentukan istilah sains dan teknologi maklumat dalam bahasa Tamil di Malaysia. Tujuan utama kajian ini dilakukan bagi mengetahui proses-proses pembentukan istilah yang terlibat dalam pembentukan istilah dalam penghasilan teks sains dan teknologi maklumat dalam akhbar Tamil. Kajian ini juga mengkaji strategi-strategi yang digunakan oleh pemberita untuk membentuk istilah Sains dan Teknologi. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga mengenal pasti persepsi pembaca terhadap istilah-istilah yang digunakan dalam akhbar Tamil. Pendekatan penyelidikan yang digunakan dalam kajian ini ialah kaedah campuran iaitu kaedah kualitatif dan kuantitatif iaitu pengiraan secara mudah. Pengkaji memilih tiga …

The Role Of Learning Styles And Strategies In English Language Proficiency Achievement By The Efl Learners (Intermediate Level) / K Kalai Mathi A/P Kernagaran, Kernagaran K Kalai Mathi

Student Works (2010-2019)

English is known as the language of International communication and it is the most important language worldwide. Thus, English language proficiency has become very important in order to fulfil the requirements of higher learning Institutions as well as in corporate field around the globe. Mastering English helps a person to have job prospects and increase their standard of living. Most people find it a tremendous task to acquire English as their second or foreign language. It does require a lot of effort to understand and use language in an appropriate way in order to be an expert or good user. …

A Gender Based Analysis Of Language Use And Self-Presentation On Facebook / Hou Yunjuan, Yunjuan Hou

Student Works (2010-2019)

Today more and more people use social networking sites for the purpose of communication. For example, in Malaysia, Facebook is the most popular website and it has become an inseparable part of people‘s lives (Malaysian Website Rankings for March 2012). According to Malaysia Facebook Statistics (2012), there are 13,154,060 Facebook users in Malaysia, where 54% are males and 46% are females. In this virtual space, males and females can present themselves in a multitude of ways when they communicate with each other. This study on the one hand aims to examine the language used by both males and females in …

An Acoustic Investigation Of The Rhythm Of Yemeni Arabic And Jordanian Arabic / Nada Mohammed Abdo Salem, Nada Mohammed Abdo Salem

Student Works (2010-2019)

In this study, the rhythm of Yemeni Arabic is measured and compared with Jordanian Arabic. The Arabic language has long been classified as being a stress-timed language. However, previous studies found that different Arabic dialects display different degrees of stress timing features forming a continuum that ranges from more stress-timed western Arabic dialects to less stress-timed eastern Arabic dialects. Yemeni Arabic is one of the Arabic dialects that has received little attention in terms of rhythm. Therefore, this study attempts to present an account of Yemeni rhythm based on the acoustic measures of its consonantal and vocalic durational intervals and …

The Use Of English Swear Words Among Chinese Youths / Tian Huey Ni Fanny, Fanny Huey Ni Tian

Student Works (2010-2019)

This study was aimed to investigate the usage of English swear words among Chinese youths as well as to compare the use of swear words between male and female youths. The framework of this study is made up of the works of Battistella (2005), Lakoff (1995) and Talbot (1998). The participants consisted of seventy four (74) students studying at a private secondary school in the state of Selangor. Instrumentation used for the survey included a 26 item questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with focus groups. Two categories of focus groups consisted of randomly selected participants from the same sample and English …

Communication Strategies Of An Arab Child With Developmental Disorders / Maimona Elwan, Maimona Elwan

Student Works (2010-2019)

A qualitative case study was conducted on an Arab boy (AE) aged 7 years, who is a native speaker of Aleppine (North-Syrian) dialect to determine his communicative competence and the strategies he uses to compensate for his difficulties. Although having no apparent developmental delay in early childhood, he experienced several unique difficulties in communication, language acquisition and behaviour (i.e. ADHD, and a few autistic traits). The observation technique and several formal and informal assessment procedures were used to collect authentic data from the subject between (6;10 -7;4 years). Checklists adopted in this study are Bishop‟s CCC (1998); Abu Nab‟a‟s Checklist …

Antioxidant Activity Of Phaleria Macrocarpa (Mahkota Dewa) Fruits / Ahmad Farid Bin Asmail @ Ismail, Ahmad Farid Asmail @ Ismail

Student Works (2010-2019)

The study was conducted to determine the antioxidant activity of fruit and seed parts of Phaleria macrocarpa in hexane, chloroform, methanol and water extracts. The antioxidant activity were evaluated using in-vitro bioassay system namely 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assay, Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) Assay and Metal Chelating Assay. In the DPPH assay, water extract of Phaleria macrocarpa fruit had the highest antioxidant activity with IC50 of 1.56 ug/ml while in Phaleria macrocarpa seed, chloroform extract showed good free radical scavenging activity with IC50 of 1.83 ug/ml when compared with standard ascorbic acid (IC50 = 1.25 ug/ml). For isolated compounds …

Aqueous Two-Phase System For Recovery Of Lignin Peroxidase From Amauroderma Rugosum Liquid Mycelia Medium / Linda Jong Wan Yng, Linda Wan Yng Jong

Student Works (2010-2019)

Amauroderma rugosum is a wild mushroom spesies widely distributed in tropics and is classified under class Basidiomycetes. The class Basidiomycetes is well-known for their abilities of producing lignocellulolytic enzymes such as lignin peroxidase (LiP), laccase (Lac) and manganese peroxidase (MnP). The Amauroderma rugosum produce lignin peroxidase in the medium supplemented with potato dextrose broth (PDB), 0.5 % (w/v) of yeast, 1 % (w/v) of saw dust and 150 μM (w/v) of copper with shaking speed of 120 rpm and 14 days duration gave the lignin peroxidase (LiP) activity of 105.68 ±5.87 U/ml (w/v). The utilization of the agricultural by-products (rubber …

The Effect Of Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) On Lactic Acid Fermentation Of Milk : Effects On Physical, Nutritional And Functional Properties Of Yogurt / Shabboo Amirdivani, Shabboo Amirdivani

Student Works (2010-2019)

Yogurt is a healthy food and it has become good candidate for fortification with many healthful ingredients including fruits, herbs, prebiotics, probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids. Whatever the fortification strategies, it is essential that the finished product retain a desirable taste, becomes more nutritious and has long shelf life. The present study investigated the benefits green tea would bring to increase yogurt properties by virtue of the high levels of flavonoids which can protect cells and tissues from oxidative damage by scavenging oxygen-free radicals. The presence of green tea would however affect yogurt bacteria fermentation of milk and subsequently the …

Automated Landmarks Detection On 3d Human Facial Image / Ngo Chee Guan, Chee Guan Ngo

Student Works (2010-2019)

One of the methods of craniofacial anthropometry is indirect anthropometry. A measurement performs on digital facial images or x-ray images. In order to get this measurement, few definable points on structures in individual facial image are needed and mark as landmark points. Currently, most of the work in anthropometric studies uses landmark points that are manually marked on 3D facial image by examiner. This method leads to time consuming and human bias, which will vary within intra-examiner himself and among inter-examiners when involve large data sets. Biased judgment as well leads to a wider gap in measurement error. Thus, this …

Phytochemical Studies And Bioactivity Of Selected Species From The Family Melastomataceae / Norfaizah Mahmud, Norfaizah Mahmud

Student Works (2010-2019)

The Melastomataceae is a large family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs as well as epiphytes and are found throughout the tropics including Malaysia. However, only a handful of species have been studied for their phytochemical properties including the ones found in Malaysia. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the cytotoxic activities of the crude methanol (CME), ethyl acetate (CEE) and hexane extracts (CHE) of four selected wild species namely Melastoma muticum, Melastoma sanguineum, Memecylon caeruleum and Phyllagathis rotundifolia. Extracts of these species were prepared from the leaves and cytotoxic activities were screened by an in vitro assay …

Determination Of Free Glycerin And Mono-, Di-, Triglycerides In Palm-Based Biodiesel Using Fast Gas Chromatography / Pua Swee Ping, Swee Ping Pua

Student Works (2010-2019)

As the tremendous growth of biodiesel industry, demand of fast analysis turnaround time becomes essential to sustain the drastic increase of samples quantity and to deliver the result on time. A fast gas chromatography (GC) method was developed using a shorter metal column to determine free glycerin and total glycerin, as well as mono-, di-, and triglyceride content in biodiesel. More than two times reduction of analysis time (16 minutes) was achieved by using this fast GC method without sacrificing the peaks resolution. Method validation results show good linearity (r2 > 0.95) and repeatability (RSD < 8%) with acceptable limit of quantification. In addition, the calibration modules proposed in this method covers the quantification of biodiesel derived from wide range of fatty acids carbon chain, including lauric based methyl esters. This research covers the various parameters used in developing the fast GC method to analyse palm kernel and palm stearin based biodiesel.

Inter-Phyla Comparative Genomics Of Plant Pathogenic Fungus Reveals Genomics Similarity And Copy Number Variations / Kenneth Tan Lee Shean, Lee Shean Kenneth Tan

Student Works (2010-2019)

The impact of plant pathogenic fungus towards the industry of agriculture causes massive destruction of crops worldwide and thus stirring interest around the world for research in these plant pathogenic funguses. The vast development of sequencing technologies enabled many public efforts to decipher the genomics information about these funguses and example of such effort is the Fungal Genome Initiative (FGI) by Broad Institute. By using public genomics and annotation data from FGI for four different fungus species from two different phyla, inter-phyla comparative genomics between the fungus species revealed important common features of plant pathogenic funguses. Inter-Phyla comparative genomics results …

The Development Of Peptide-Based Vaccine For Leptospirosis: In Silico Approach / Salwana Binti Othman, Salwana Othman

Student Works (2010-2019)

Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis infection caused by Gram-negative bacteria from the genus of Leptospira. Eight pathogenic species of Leptospira have been identified and there are more than 250 serovars that can cause leptospirosis to human and animals. Due to the indistinguishable symptoms of the disease, leptospirosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting to death if antibiotic treatment is not given immediately. Prophylactic vaccine can reduce the mortality rate resulting from the late treatment. However, the existing vaccines for leptospirosis are serovar-specific and can only provide limited protection to human. Therefore, a new and more effective vaccine is urgently needed. The vaccine …