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Fingerprinting And Tracing The Sources Of Soils And Sediments: Earth And Ocean Science, Geoarchaeological, Forensic, And Human Health Applications, P. N. Owens, W. H. Blake, L. Gaspar, D. Gateuille, A. J. Koiter, D. A. Lobb, E. L. Petticrew, D. G. Reiffarth, H. G. Smith, J. C. Woodward

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.

Supporting An Assessment Of The Accommodation Needs Of Gypsies And Travellers In Cornwall (2015), Zc James, R Southern

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Embedding Sustainability Literacy In The Legal Curriculum: Reflections On The Plymouth Model, Jason Lowther, Joanne Sellick

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Importance Of ‘Sustainability Principles’ For Dietetic Practice And How To Streamline These Into The Dietetic Curriculum- A Scoping Review Of The Possibilities, Clare Pettinger, W Miller, Harriet Dismore, R Horsfall, E Atheron

School of Health Professions

This small-scale scoping project aimed to explore how ‘sustainability’ is understood within the dietetic profession and curriculum, and how ‘sustainability principles’ can be better embedded. Background/context to project: Understanding the many complexities of the human, social and ecological implications of climate change and their impact on the food system and food security is a real challenge for the dietetic profession. The evidence base for this emerging area needs, therefore, to be strengthened to ensure the profession is fully equipped with the competencies and skills required to embrace these wider ecological issues. This small scale exploratory project provides a starting point …

‘More Than Scaling-Up’: Sustainability Contexts, Competencies, And Consequences - A Critical Inquiry, Stephen Sterling, Paul Warwick, Wendy Miller, Harold Glasser, Marco Rieckmann

School of Health Professions

To identify and problematise the key issues characterising the relationship between global sustainability contexts and the limited response of HE to date - with the purpose of unlocking the potential for innovative, replicable efforts to develop sustainability competencies through innovation in curriculum policy and practice, through addressing these sub-aims:  How far does HE policy accommodate and reflect the need for sustainability competencies? How can capacity for teaching for competency be built and supported through new policies?  How can curricula and pedagogy be better aligned to facilitate the building of sustainability competency in learners and teachers?  What effect …

Effect Of Phenylephrine On The Accommodative System, Jj Esteve-Taboada, Aj Del Águila-Carrasco, P Bernal-Molina, Et Al

School of Health Professions

Accommodation is controlled by the action of the ciliary muscle and mediated primarily by parasympathetic input through postganglionic fibers that originate from neurons in the ciliary and pterygopalatine ganglia. During accommodation the pupil constricts to increase the depth of focus of the eye and improve retinal image quality. Researchers have traditionally faced the challenge of measuring the accommodative properties of the eye through a small pupil and thus have relied on pharmacological agents to dilate the pupil. Achieving pupil dilation (mydriasis) without affecting the accommodative ability of the eye (cycloplegia) could be useful in many clinical and research contexts. Phenylephrine …

Straylight From Explanted Intraocular Lenses, G Labuz, E Papadatou, Tjtp Van Den Berg, Et Al

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

A New Parameterisation For Runup On Gravel Beaches, Timothy G. Poate, Robert T. Mccall, Gerd Masselink

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Use Of Thermal Imagery For The Promotion Of Residential Energy Efficiency: Report Prepared For The City Of Vancouver June 2016, Matthew Fox, Steve Goodhew, Julie Goodhew, Sabine Pahl, Lisa Westerhoff, Anne-Mareike Chu, Stephen Sheppard, Stefan Storey

School of Art, Design and Architecture

To inform this project, the City of Vancouver partnered with the University of British Columbia to identify best practices communication and engagement with homeowners on large-scale thermal imaging and relevant research on thermal imaging. This report is the result of a joint effort between the University of British Columbia and Plymouth University (UK) intended to provide the City of Vancouver with an overview and recommendations on the use of thermal imaging for energy efficiency retrofits. It summarizes current knowledge on large-scale thermal imaging approaches that can promote the uptake of energy efficiency measures amongst homeowners.The report provides an overview of …

An Evaluation Framework To Determine The Impact Of The Lyme Bay Fisheries And Conservation Reserve And The Activities Of The Lyme Bay Consultative Committee On Ecosystem Services And Human Wellbeing., Se Rees, M Ashley, L Evans, S Mangi, L Rodwell, M Attrill, O Langmead, E Sheehan, A Rees

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Portable Respiratory Co2 Monitoring Device For Early Screening Of Asthma, Om Prakash Singh

School of Nursing and Midwifery

This paper presents a portable and patient independent respiratory CO2 monitoring device for early screening of asthma. The device is developed incorporation of hardware (Sprint IR CO2 sensor with a sampling rate of 20 Hz, face mask, Atmega 328 microcontroller and graphical liquid crystal display-GLCD) and software (Arduino integrated development environment). The Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL) communication was used to transmit and receive the signal from the host (microcontroller) to sensor and vice versa. Further, the computation and transmission algorithm was developed to process and display the CO2 signal on GLCD. In addition, the signal processing techniques were used to discriminate …

Addressing The Challenges Of Paramedic Recruitment And Engagement In Airways-2, R Pilbery, J Green, H Hall, G Whitley

School of Health Professions

AIRWAYS-2 is an NIHR-funded study to determine the best initial approach to advanced airway management during out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Four NHS ambulance trusts are taking part in AIRWAYS-2: East Midlands, South Western, Yorkshire and East of England. One of the key challenges has been the need to recruit approximately 1300 study paramedics for the trial.The three main challenges in engaging and recruiting paramedics to participate in AIRWAYS-2 have been:▸ Concerns relating to the potential results of the trial and what this will mean for the continuation of intubation for paramedics▸ Concerns relating to the restriction on paramedic …

Superficial Warming And Cooling Of The Leg Affects Walking Speed And Neuromuscular Impairments In People With Spastic Paraparesis, A. Denton, L. Bunn, A. Hough, G. Bugmann, J. Marsden

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Impacts Of High-Protein Oral Nutritional Supplements Among Malnourished Men And Women With Sarcopenia: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial, Joel T. Cramer, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft, Francesco Landi, Mary Hickson, Mauro Zamboni, Suzette L. Pereira, Deborah S. Hustead, Vikkie A. Mustad

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Stall Seat Journal As A Social Norms Intervention For Risky Drinking Among College Students, Zackaria I. Niazi, Mariam Alshagra, Rhianna G. Ericson, Jinni Su Ph.D., Linda C. Hancock Ph.D.

UROP Posters

Alcohol use is prevalent among college students and many participate in risky drinking behaviors over the course of their college careers, leading to negative consequences. The social norms theory posits that individuals behave based on their perceptions of peer behavior. Overestimation of peers’ problem behavior is associated with increase in their own problem behavior. The Stall Seat Journal (SSJ), developed by the Wellness Resource Center, is used in part to help correct common misperceptions, including those related to peer alcohol use. Our study aimed to see if Stall Seat Journal readership was associated with perception of peer alcohol use among …

Potential For Aerobic Exercise To Release Growth Factors To Induce Cognitive Changes In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Maya Harrington

UROP Posters

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is becoming increasingly prevalent among adolescents, and while the number of individuals diagnosed with the disorder grows, there continues to be no cure or even a clear treatment path for ASD. This study analyzes the biological stimulations that create cognitive changes—which are induced by intensive aerobic exercise—within the brains of individuals ages 8-18 diagnosed with autism. I studied journal articles on the current treatments available for ASD, the increasing prevalence of the disease, the cognitive alterations of the autistic brain relative to the brains of individuals without the disease, the release of growth factors due to …

An Investigation Of The Influence Of Current Public Health Policies In The United States On The Prevalence Of Rural Health Professional Shortage Areas, Hayne Noh

UROP Posters

The healthcare professional shortage or maldistribution severely limits access to sufficient health care, affecting many Americans, particularly in rural areas. There is a range studies that agree that the health professional shortage is a pressing issue, but none that specifically evaluate the overall effectiveness and improvements to be made to government funded programs, such as Loan repayment and scholarship programs aimed at attracting primary care physicians to these rural underserved areas. This study analyzes both quantitative and qualitative data from 21 peer-reviewed journals about rural primary Health Professional Shortage Areas, Title-VII funded schools, and rural primary health care. Although effective …

Risk Factors Associated With First-Year College Dropout, Tiffany K. Ho, Divya Krishna

UROP Posters

Previous research has shown that a variety of factors can impact college student’s academic performance, including healthy nutrition, physical activity, substance use, smoking, early sexual activity, bullying, excessive television watching, internet use, and playing video games. The purpose of the current study was to explore possible predictors of dropout in students after their first year of college. Data came from the Spit for Science sample and were limited to individuals in the first three cohorts that answered the survey during the fall of their freshmen year (N=6105). Logistic regression was used to test a variety of risk factors, including mental/behavior …

Perfluorocarbon (Oxycyte) As Innovative Therapy Post Spinal Cord Injury, Kunva S. Barot

UROP Posters

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic, life-altering event, which presently, cannot be reversed. A key component of the secondary injury cascade of SCI is an inadequate blood supply (ischemia) present at the injury site, leading to a decrease in oxygen delivery (hypoxia), and possibly neuronal cell death (apoptosis). However, a third generation perfluorocarbon (Oxycyte^TM), at the appropriate dosage, can improve oxygenation of the injured tissue and overall motor behavior. To test this hypothesis, adult Long-Evans rats were divided into six experimental groups: a control group, a laminectomy group with no treatment, a 2 mL/kg and 5 mL/kg …

The Impact Of Urbanization On Mosquito-Borne Viruses, Nikhita Puthuveetil

UROP Posters

Mosquito-borne diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, and West Nile are rapidly emerging across the globe. Their emergence is often aided by the growth of their vector population, or the organisms that transmit the virus to the host. Urbanization and land use often destroys the habitat of the virus and its vector. However, the virus and its vector often survive despite the changes to its environment. The goal of this paper is to find out exactly how urbanization and changes in land use affect mosquito-borne viruses and how these viruses survive despite the destruction of their habitats. To understand how …

Can A Metallated Cyclen Species Be Used To Prepare New Odorants?, Jalynn Taylor-Farmer

UROP Posters

Scientists in the fragrance industry are constantly searching for new odors to create as well as new, more efficient processes to create them. Scientists mainly look for new ways to synthesize fragrances that will reduce the impact on the environment, produce them at lower costs, produce higher yields, and sometimes to produce a more potent odor [4]. In this research, we investigated the use of metallic macrocycles and/or metal-dioxygen chemistry to prepare new fragrances.

Cyclen (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) has significant uses in many pharmaceutical and medicinal research developments such as advances in targeted cancer and Alzheimer’s agents. Macrocyclic amines like cyclen are …

Healthcare Access In Women’S Prisons: An Intersectional Perspective, Megan R. Bray

UROP Posters

This project will be identifying the key factors that contribute to the significant lack of health care in prisons in the U.S., specifically in women’s correctional facilities. I will be lending my focus to disparities in mental health, HIV/AIDs care, reproductive health, trans health, and physical health issues among women who are either currently incarcerated or those who have completed their sentences and are at higher risk for re-entry after attempting re-integration. There is a lack of care, access, and proper treatment for women inmates in U.S. prisons and reform is needed. I foresee the best possible way to accomplish …

Effects Of Hiv And Drugs Of Abuse On The Blood-Brain Barrier, Gopika Hari

UROP Posters

Despite effective systemic therapy, HIV-1 infection within the brain results in neuronal degradation and neurocognitive dysfunction. This neurocognitive dysfunction is worsened in the setting of opiate abuse. The central nervous system (CNS) is protected by the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a selective barrier regulating the passage of substances from peripheral circulation into the CNS. The BBB is composed of microvascular endothelial cells encased by basal lamina, pericytes, and perivascular astrocyte endfeet. Intracellular junctional complexes comprising of adherens and tight junctions are located between the endothelial cells and form tight barrier, preventing traffic of compounds between cells (paracellular flux). Clinical and in …

Understanding The Routes Of Contamination Of Ready-To-Eat Vegetables In The Middle East, Dima Faour-Klingbeil, Muhammad Murtada, Victor Kuri, Ewen C.D. Todd

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Transfer Rate Of Salmonella Typhimurium From Contaminated Parsley To Other Consecutively Chopped Batches Via Cutting Boards Under Different Food Handling Scenarios, Dima Faour-Klingbeil, Victor Kuri, Ewen Todd

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina M. Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio

Faculty Publications

Relationships with peers, parents, and God make a difference in the behavior choices of youth. If a young person spends time with peers who don’t use substances and are planning to wait until they get married to have sex, they are less likely to engage in these behaviors. In addition, if the youth has a close relationship with parents who clearly state their standards regarding substance use and premarital sex, they are less likely to practice these behaviors. Finally, when the young person has a close relationship with God, they are more likely to care about the religious standards such …

Nanomaterials In The Aquatic Environment: A European Union-United States Perspective On The Status Of Ecotoxicity Testing, Research Priorities, And Challenges Ahead, H Selck, Rd Handy, Tf Fernandes, Sj Klaine, Ej Petersen

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Short Duration Small Sided Football And To A Lesser Extent Whole Body Vibration Exercise Induce Acute Changes In Markers Of Bone Turnover, J. L. Bowtell, S. R. Jackman, S. Scott, L. J. Connolly, M. Mohr, G. Ermidis, R. Julian, F. Yousefian, E. W. Helge, N. R. Jørgensen, J. Fulford, K. M. Knapp, P. Krustrup

School of Health Professions

We aimed to study whether short-duration vibration exercise or football sessions of two different durations acutely changed plasma markers of bone turnover and muscle strain. Inactive premenopausal women (n=56) were randomized to complete a single bout of short (FG15) or long duration (FG60) small sided football or low magnitude whole body vibration training (VIB). Procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP) was increased during exercise for FG15 (51.6±23.0 to 56.5±22.5 μg·L−1, mean ± SD, P<0.05) and FG60 (42.6±11.8 to 50.2±12.8 μg·L−1, P<0.05) but not for VIB (38.8±15.1 to 36.6±14.7 μg·L−1, P>0.05). An increase in osteocalcin was observed 48 h after exercise (P<0.05), which did not differ between exercise groups. C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen was not affected by exercise. Blood lactate concentration increased during exercise for FG15 (0.6±0.2 to 3.4±1.2 mM) and FG60 (0.6±0.2 to 3.3±2.0 mM), but not for VIB (0.6±0.2 to 0.8±0.4 mM) (P<0.05). Plasma creatine kinase increased by 55±63% and 137±119% 48 h after FG15 and FG60 (P<0.05), but not after VIB (26±54%, NS). In contrast to the minor elevation in osteocalcin in response to a single session of vibration exercise, both short and longer durations of small sided football acutely increased plasma P1NP, osteocalcin, and creatine kinase. This may contribute to favorable effects of chronic training on musculoskeletal health.

Subnational Discretion Mediating New Climate Regulatory Challenges, Steven Ferrey

San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law

Subnational units of government are critical actors in the U.S. federalist scheme of regulation. It was the original 13 colonies/states which were the core of the American experiment, and banded together as a nation for common defense and commerce after fighting for independence from the United Kingdom. The Constitution vested in the new federal government the treaty and war powers, as well as powers over interstate commerce.

Clever Titles And Insurance Don't Mix: How Dodging Liability Will Allow Insurance Companies To Become A Major Player In Climate Change Law And Policy Reform, Samantha Daily

San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law

While some of the worlds governments and industries have taken action and enforced regulations attempting to mitigate the effects of climate change, the United States has been slow to join. An increasing number of groups and public figures in the United States, however, have started to strongly advocate for climate change policy reform including stricter laws and policies. The insurance sector is a group that can influence the United States to take actions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The insurance industry comprises a significant part of the United States economy. In 2013, net premiums written for the property …