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2014-2015 Charter Schools Office Annual Report, Grand Valley State University Jan 2015

2014-2015 Charter Schools Office Annual Report, Grand Valley State University

Annual Reports (GVSU Charter Schools Office)

No abstract provided.


A Novel Microbial Source Tracking Dna Microarray Used For Pathogen Detection In Environmental Systems, Xiang Li Jan 2015

A Novel Microbial Source Tracking Dna Microarray Used For Pathogen Detection In Environmental Systems, Xiang Li

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Pathogen detection and the identification of fecal contamination sources can be challenging in environmental and engineered treatment systems. Factors including pathogen diversity and ubiquity of fecal indicator bacteria hamper risk assessment and remediation of contamination sources. Therefore, a quick method that can detect and identify waterborne pathogens in environmental systems is needed. In this work, a custom microarray targeting pathogens (viruses, bacteria, protozoa), microbial source tracking (MST) markers, mitochondria DNA (mtDNA) and antibiotic resistance genes was used to detect over 430 selected gene targets in whole genome amplification (WGA) DNA and complementary DNA (cDNA) isolated from sewage and animal (avian, …


Drosophila Muller F Elements Maintain A Distinct Set Of Genomic Properties Over 40 Million Years Of Evolution, Adam Haberman Jan 2015

Drosophila Muller F Elements Maintain A Distinct Set Of Genomic Properties Over 40 Million Years Of Evolution, Adam Haberman

Biology: Faculty Scholarship

The Muller F element (4.2 Mb, ~80 protein-coding genes) is an unusual autosome of Drosophila melanogaster; it is mostly heterochromatic with a low recombination rate. To investigate how these properties impact the evolution of repeats and genes, we manually improved the sequence and annotated the genes on the D. erecta, D. mojavensis, and D. grimshawi F elements and euchromatic domains from the Muller D element. We find that F elements have higher transposon density (25%–50%) than euchromatic reference regions (3%–11%). Among the F elements, D. grimshawi has the lowest transposon density (particularly DINE-1: 2% versus 11%–27%). F element genes have …


A Storm In A Tea-Cup? "Making A Difference' In Two Sure Start Children's Centres, Marie Lavelle Jan 2015

A Storm In A Tea-Cup? "Making A Difference' In Two Sure Start Children's Centres, Marie Lavelle

Plymouth Institute of Education

No abstract provided.


The Niaa Perioperative Clinical Trials Group: New Horizons For Uk Perioperative Medicine Research, Mike Grocott, J Robert Sneyd, Monty Mythen Jan 2015

The Niaa Perioperative Clinical Trials Group: New Horizons For Uk Perioperative Medicine Research, Mike Grocott, J Robert Sneyd, Monty Mythen

More Faculty of Health Research

No abstract provided.


Green Supply Chain Management Enablers: Mixed Methods Research, R Dubey, A Gunasekaran, T Papadopoulos, Sj Childe Jan 2015

Green Supply Chain Management Enablers: Mixed Methods Research, R Dubey, A Gunasekaran, T Papadopoulos, Sj Childe

Plymouth Business School

No abstract provided.


Practice Expectations For Graduates Of Australian Critical Care Nurse Education: Development Of The Standard Of Practice And Evaluation Of Critical-Care-Nursing Tool (Spect), F Gill, G Leslie, C Grech, J Latour Jan 2015

Practice Expectations For Graduates Of Australian Critical Care Nurse Education: Development Of The Standard Of Practice And Evaluation Of Critical-Care-Nursing Tool (Spect), F Gill, G Leslie, C Grech, J Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Personal Budgets For All? Implementing Self-Directed Support In Mental Health Services, Sherrie Hitchen, Graham R. Williamson, Mary Watkins Jan 2015

Personal Budgets For All? Implementing Self-Directed Support In Mental Health Services, Sherrie Hitchen, Graham R. Williamson, Mary Watkins

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Personal budgets provide people with more choice and control over how their needs are met and, allied to new thinking concerning individualisation of mental health care, are increasingly a feature of international governmental responses to long-term care. This study was based in an English National Health Service Health and Social Care Trust covering a large predominantly rural area. We aimed to develop self-directed support and understand more fully service-user and carer involvement in the process, using an action research design. Data collection took place between 2007 and 2011, and the project ran in three sequential spirals collecting qualitative data. Findings …


Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Research Priorities—Initiating International Dialogue, Lyvonne N. Tume, Minette Coetzee, Karen Dryden-Palmer, Patricia A. Hickey, Sharon Kinney, Jos M. Latour, Mavilde L.G. Pedreira, Gerri R. Sefton, Lauren Sorce, Martha A.Q. Curley Jan 2015

Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Research Priorities—Initiating International Dialogue, Lyvonne N. Tume, Minette Coetzee, Karen Dryden-Palmer, Patricia A. Hickey, Sharon Kinney, Jos M. Latour, Mavilde L.G. Pedreira, Gerri R. Sefton, Lauren Sorce, Martha A.Q. Curley

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Australian Graduate Critical Care Nurse Education, Fenella J. Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Jos M. Latour Jan 2015

An Analysis Of Australian Graduate Critical Care Nurse Education, Fenella J. Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Development Of Australian Clinical Practice Outcome Standards For Graduates Of Critical Care Nurse Education, Fenella J. Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Duncan Boldy, Jos M. Latour Jan 2015

Development Of Australian Clinical Practice Outcome Standards For Graduates Of Critical Care Nurse Education, Fenella J. Gill, Gavin D. Leslie, Carol Grech, Duncan Boldy, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Aims and objectivesTo develop critical care nurse education practice standards.BackgroundCritical care specialist education for registered nurses in Australia is provided at graduate level. Considerable variation exists across courses with no framework to guide practice outcomes or evidence supporting the level of qualification.DesignAn eDelphi technique involved the iterative process of a national expert panel responding to three survey rounds.MethodsFor the first round, 84 statements, organised within six domains, were developed from earlier phases of the study that included a literature review, analysis of critical care courses and input from health consumers. The panel, which represented the perspectives of four stakeholder groups, …


A Roadmap For Paediatric And Neonatal Critical Care Nursing Science In Europe: Engage, Action And Impact, Lyvonne N. Tume, Erwin Ista, Den Hoogen A Van, Joke Wielenga, Jos M. Latour Jan 2015

A Roadmap For Paediatric And Neonatal Critical Care Nursing Science In Europe: Engage, Action And Impact, Lyvonne N. Tume, Erwin Ista, Den Hoogen A Van, Joke Wielenga, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Uncoupling Protein-2 Attenuates Palmitoleate Protection Against The Cytotoxic Production Of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species In Ins-1e Insulinoma Cells., Jonathan Barlow, Jensen V Hirschberg, Charles Affourtit Jan 2015

Uncoupling Protein-2 Attenuates Palmitoleate Protection Against The Cytotoxic Production Of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species In Ins-1e Insulinoma Cells., Jonathan Barlow, Jensen V Hirschberg, Charles Affourtit

School of Biomedical Sciences

High glucose and fatty acid levels impair pancreatic beta cell function. We have recently shown that palmitate-induced loss of INS-1E insulinoma cells is related to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production as both toxic effects are prevented by palmitoleate. Here we show that palmitate-induced ROS are mostly mitochondrial: oxidation of MitoSOX, a mitochondria-targeted superoxide probe, is increased by palmitate, whilst oxidation of the equivalent non-targeted probe is unaffected. Moreover, mitochondrial respiratory inhibition with antimycin A stimulates palmitate-induced MitoSOX oxidation. We also show that palmitate does not change the level of mitochondrial uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) and that UCP2 knockdown does not …


Developing Students’ Energy Literacy In Higher Education, D Cotton, W Miller, J Winter, I Bailey, S Sterling Jan 2015

Developing Students’ Energy Literacy In Higher Education, D Cotton, W Miller, J Winter, I Bailey, S Sterling

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Determining Riverine Sediment Storage Mechanisms Of Biologically Reactive Phosphorus In Situ Using Dgt, Emily E. Burns, Sean Comber, William Blake, Rupert Goddard, Laurence Couldrick Jan 2015

Determining Riverine Sediment Storage Mechanisms Of Biologically Reactive Phosphorus In Situ Using Dgt, Emily E. Burns, Sean Comber, William Blake, Rupert Goddard, Laurence Couldrick

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Community Resilience And Land Degradation In Forest And Shrubland Socio-Ecological Systems: Evidence From Gorgoglione, Basilicata, Italy, Claire Kelly, Agostino Ferrara, Geoff A. Wilson, Francesco Ripullone, Angelo Nolè, Nichola Harmer, Luca Salvati Jan 2015

Community Resilience And Land Degradation In Forest And Shrubland Socio-Ecological Systems: Evidence From Gorgoglione, Basilicata, Italy, Claire Kelly, Agostino Ferrara, Geoff A. Wilson, Francesco Ripullone, Angelo Nolè, Nichola Harmer, Luca Salvati

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Assessing the resilience of communities is assuming greater importance at a time of global economic upheaval, climatic and socio-demographic changes. The past 10–15 years have seen a significant increase in the number of studies addressing resilience issues at community level from a variety of perspectives,and although the resilience of communities in dealing with disturbance feature strongly in these studies, less work appears to have been undertaken at the interface between community resilience and land degradation. In addition, little attention has been paid to land degradation, desertification risk and community resilience at the forest–community interface, despite the fact that forest ecosystems …


Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance Conferred By A Chromosomally Encoded Blacmy-23 Gene In The Escherichia Coli St131 Reference Strain Ec958., Minh Duy Phan, Kate M. Peters, Sohinee Sarkar, Brian M. Forde, Alvin W. Lo, Mitchell Stanton-Cook, Leah W. Roberts, Mathew Upton, Scott A. Beatson, Mark A. Schembri Jan 2015

Third-Generation Cephalosporin Resistance Conferred By A Chromosomally Encoded Blacmy-23 Gene In The Escherichia Coli St131 Reference Strain Ec958., Minh Duy Phan, Kate M. Peters, Sohinee Sarkar, Brian M. Forde, Alvin W. Lo, Mitchell Stanton-Cook, Leah W. Roberts, Mathew Upton, Scott A. Beatson, Mark A. Schembri

School of Biomedical Sciences

OBJECTIVES: Escherichia coli ST131 is a globally disseminated MDR clone originally identified due to its association with the blaCTX-M-15 gene encoding an ESBL. It is thus assumed that blaCTX-M-15 is the major determinant for resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in this clone. The complete sequence of EC958, a reference strain for E. coli ST131, revealed that it contains a chromosomally located blaCMY-23 gene with an upstream ISEcp1 element as well as several additional plasmid-encoded β-lactamase genes. Here, we examined the genetic context of the blaCMY-23 element in EC958 and other E. coli ST131 strains and investigated the contribution of blaCMY-23 to …


Antibiotic-Resistant St38, St131 And St405 Strains Are The Leading Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Clones In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Majed F. Alghoribi, Tarek M. Gibreel, Garry Farnham, Johani Sm Al, Hanan H. Balkhy, Mathew Upton Jan 2015

Antibiotic-Resistant St38, St131 And St405 Strains Are The Leading Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Clones In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Majed F. Alghoribi, Tarek M. Gibreel, Garry Farnham, Johani Sm Al, Hanan H. Balkhy, Mathew Upton

School of Biomedical Sciences

OBJECTIVES: We investigated the molecular epidemiology of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) from a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, revealing, for the first time, the population structure of UPEC in the region. METHODS: A total of 202 UPEC isolates were recovered from hospital and community patients with urinary tract infection in December 2012 and January 2013. Strains were characterized by MLST, antibiotic susceptibility determination and virulence gene detection. RESULTS: The most common lineages were ST131 (17.3%), ST73 (11.4%), ST38 (7.4%), ST69 (7.4%), ST10 (6.4%), ST127 (5.9%), ST95 (5.4%), ST12 (3.5%), ST998 (3.5%) and ST405 (3%). ST131 and ST405 isolates …


Genetic Identification Of Cytomegaloviruses In A Rural Population Of Côte D’Ivoire, Augustin Etile Anoh, Chantal Akoua-Koffi, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Maude Pauly, Grit Schubert, Arsène Mossoun, Sabrina Weiss, Saj Leendertz, Michael A. Jarvis, Fh Leendertz, Bernhard Ehlers Jan 2015

Genetic Identification Of Cytomegaloviruses In A Rural Population Of Côte D’Ivoire, Augustin Etile Anoh, Chantal Akoua-Koffi, Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann, Maude Pauly, Grit Schubert, Arsène Mossoun, Sabrina Weiss, Saj Leendertz, Michael A. Jarvis, Fh Leendertz, Bernhard Ehlers

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Osce) With Immediate Feedback In Early (Preclinical) Stages Of The Dental Curriculum, S Zaric, La Belfield Jan 2015

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (Osce) With Immediate Feedback In Early (Preclinical) Stages Of The Dental Curriculum, S Zaric, La Belfield

Peninsula Dental School

No abstract provided.


Titanium Phosphate Glass Microcarriers Induce Enhanced Osteogenic Cell Proliferation And Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Protein Expression, Nilay J. Lakhkar, Day R M, Hae Won Kim, Katarzyna Ludka, Nicola J. Mordan, Vehid Salih, Jonathan C. Knowles Jan 2015

Titanium Phosphate Glass Microcarriers Induce Enhanced Osteogenic Cell Proliferation And Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Protein Expression, Nilay J. Lakhkar, Day R M, Hae Won Kim, Katarzyna Ludka, Nicola J. Mordan, Vehid Salih, Jonathan C. Knowles

Peninsula Dental School

In this study, we have developed 50- to 100-µm-sized titanium phosphate glass microcarriers (denoted as Ti5) that show enhanced proliferation of human mesenchymal stem cells and MG63 osteosarcoma cells, as well as enhanced human mesenchymal stem cell expression of bone differentiation markers, in comparison with commercially available glass microspheres at all time points. We also demonstrate that these microcarriers provide superior human mesenchymal stem cell proliferation with conventional Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle medium than with a specially developed commercial stem cell medium. The microcarrier proliferative capacity is revealed by a 24-fold increase in MG63 cell numbers in spinner flask bioreactor studies …


An Integrated Continuous Class-${\Rm F} ^{-1}$ Mode Power Amplifier Design Approach For Microwave Enhanced Portable Diagnostic Applications, Azeem Imtiaz, Jonathan Lees, Heungjae Choi, Lovleen Tina Joshi Jan 2015

An Integrated Continuous Class-${\Rm F} ^{-1}$ Mode Power Amplifier Design Approach For Microwave Enhanced Portable Diagnostic Applications, Azeem Imtiaz, Jonathan Lees, Heungjae Choi, Lovleen Tina Joshi

Peninsula Dental School

No abstract provided.


Development And Validation Of The Brightlight Survey, A Patient-Reported Experience Measure For Young People With Cancer, Rachel M. Taylor, Lorna A. Fern, Anita Solanki, Louise Hooker, Anna Carluccio, Julia Pye, David Jeans, T Frere–Smith, Faith Gibson, Julie Barber, Rosalind Raine, Dan Stark, Richard Feltbower, Susie Pearce, Jeremy S. Whelan Jan 2015

Development And Validation Of The Brightlight Survey, A Patient-Reported Experience Measure For Young People With Cancer, Rachel M. Taylor, Lorna A. Fern, Anita Solanki, Louise Hooker, Anna Carluccio, Julia Pye, David Jeans, T Frere–Smith, Faith Gibson, Julie Barber, Rosalind Raine, Dan Stark, Richard Feltbower, Susie Pearce, Jeremy S. Whelan

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Clinical Effectiveness And Cost-Effectiveness Of The Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure (Reach-Hf) Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Heart Failure Patients And Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial, R. S. Taylor, C. Hayward, V. Eyre, J. Austin, R. Davies, P. Doherty, K. Jolly, J. Wingham, R. Van Lingen, C. Abraham, C. Green, F. C. Warren, N. Britten, C. J. Greaves, S. Singh, S. Buckingham, K. Paul, H. Dalal Jan 2015

Clinical Effectiveness And Cost-Effectiveness Of The Rehabilitation Enablement In Chronic Heart Failure (Reach-Hf) Facilitated Self-Care Rehabilitation Intervention In Heart Failure Patients And Caregivers: Rationale And Protocol For A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial, R. S. Taylor, C. Hayward, V. Eyre, J. Austin, R. Davies, P. Doherty, K. Jolly, J. Wingham, R. Van Lingen, C. Abraham, C. Green, F. C. Warren, N. Britten, C. J. Greaves, S. Singh, S. Buckingham, K. Paul, H. Dalal

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Introduction: The Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) trial is part of a research programme designed to develop and evaluate a health professional facilitated, home-based, self-help rehabilitation intervention to improve self-care and health-related quality of life in people with heart failure and their caregivers. The trial will assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the REACH-HF intervention in patients with systolic heart failure and impact on the outcomes of their caregivers. Methods and analysis: A parallel two group randomised controlled trial with 1:1 individual allocation to the REACH-HF intervention plus usual care (intervention group) or usual care alone (control …


Identifying Factors Which Enhance Capacity To Engage In Clinical Education Among Podiatry Practitioners: An Action Research Project, S Abey, S Lea, L Callaghan, D Cotton, S Shaw Jan 2015

Identifying Factors Which Enhance Capacity To Engage In Clinical Education Among Podiatry Practitioners: An Action Research Project, S Abey, S Lea, L Callaghan, D Cotton, S Shaw

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.


Music-Induced Emotions Can Be Predicted From A Combination Of Brain Activity And Acoustic Features, Ian Daly, Duncan Williams, James Hallowell, Faustina Hwang, Alexis Kirke, Asad Malik, James Weaver, Eduardo Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto Jan 2015

Music-Induced Emotions Can Be Predicted From A Combination Of Brain Activity And Acoustic Features, Ian Daly, Duncan Williams, James Hallowell, Faustina Hwang, Alexis Kirke, Asad Malik, James Weaver, Eduardo Miranda, Slawomir J. Nasuto

School of Art, Design and Architecture

No abstract provided.


Visions For The North Sea: The Societal Dilemma Behind Specifying Good Environmental Status, Alison J. Gilbert, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Olivia Langmead, Laurence Mee, Jan Vermaat Jan 2015

Visions For The North Sea: The Societal Dilemma Behind Specifying Good Environmental Status, Alison J. Gilbert, Abigail Mcquatters-Gollop, Olivia Langmead, Laurence Mee, Jan Vermaat

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Real-Time Hallucination Simulation And Sonification Through User-Led Development Of An Ipad Augmented Reality Performance, Alexis Kirke, Joel Eaton, Eduardo Miranda Jan 2015

Real-Time Hallucination Simulation And Sonification Through User-Led Development Of An Ipad Augmented Reality Performance, Alexis Kirke, Joel Eaton, Eduardo Miranda

School of Art, Design and Architecture

The simulation of visual hallucinations has multiple applications. The authors present a new approach to hallucination simulation, initially developed for a performance, that proved to have uses for individuals suffering from certain types of hallucinations. The system, originally developed with a focus on the visual symptoms of palinopsia experienced by the lead author, allows real-time visual expression using augmented reality via an iPad. It also allows the hallucinations to be converted into sound through visuals sonification. Although no formal experimentation was conducted, the authors report on a number of unsolicited informal responses to the simulator from palinopsia sufferers and the …


Evaluating The Impact Of Cross Professional Peer Tutoring Among Nursing And Physiotherapy Students, F Mcleod, Caroline Jamison, K Young, Karen Treasure Jan 2015

Evaluating The Impact Of Cross Professional Peer Tutoring Among Nursing And Physiotherapy Students, F Mcleod, Caroline Jamison, K Young, Karen Treasure

School of Nursing and Midwifery

This project aims to evaluate the impact of two peer tutored practical workshops designed to enhance clinical skills and inter-professional understanding among nursing and physiotherapy students. The tutors are student volunteers from the Stage Two physiotherapy and nursing programmes (K-Spa, Truro campus). The workshops are timetabled activities previously delivered by lecturing staff. The content was developed and led by students, but guided and supervised by academic staff.Objectives:1. To inform future teaching practice by enhancing the evidence base associated with inter-professional peer-tutoring 2. To develop recommendations that will inform future developments associated with this initiative


Nurses' Perceptions Of Using An Evidence-Based Care Bundle For Initial Emergency Nursing Management Of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study, Jintana Damkliang, Julie Considine, Bridie Kent, Maryann Street Jan 2015

Nurses' Perceptions Of Using An Evidence-Based Care Bundle For Initial Emergency Nursing Management Of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study, Jintana Damkliang, Julie Considine, Bridie Kent, Maryann Street

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.