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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Predictors Of Episodic Memory Decline In Healthy Elders At Genetic Risk For Alzheimer’S Disease, Melissa A. Lancaster, Michael Seidenberg, J. Carson Smith, Kristy A. Nielson, John L. Woodard, Sally Durgerian, Stephen M. Rao

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Objectives: White matter (WM) integrity within the mesial temporal lobe (MTL) is important for episodic memory (EM) functioning. The current study investigated the ability of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in MTL WM tracts to predict 3-year changes in EM performance in healthy elders at disproportionately higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: Fifty-one cognitively intact elders (52% with family history (FH) of dementia and 33% possessing an Apolipoprotein E ε4 allelle) were administered the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) at study entry and at 3-year follow-up. DTI scanning, conducted at study entry, examined fractional anisotropy and mean, radial …

Chapter 7: Sharing Digital Collections And Content, J. Silvia Cho, Leetta Schmidt

Publications and Research

The information environment that librarians help information seekers to navigate has experienced a radical shift. With the addition of electronic content to print materials, how information seekers access information, as well as how librarians collect, manage, and share information resources, is evolving. As for interlibrary loan (ILL) services, new challenges and opportunities in library resource sharing are emerging, now that interlibrary loan specialists facilitate the sharing of digital, as well as print, information. This chapter examines the successes that library resource sharing specialists have achieved, as well as the challenges they face, with respect to providing access to e-books and …

Comments On The Editorial On Ild Published In The September 2016 Issue Of Jpma, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Prevalence Of Homelessness Or At-Risk For Homelessness In The Ed Setting, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Brett Feldman Pa-C, Osman Z. Abbasi Do, Joshua Enyart Do, Yasir Abunamous Ba, Timothy Batchelor, Emily L. Bennett Bs, Cristina G. Calogero Bs, Kareem S. Elsayed, Rachel F. Ledyard Bs, Mikdat Ulas Bs, Alexis M. Begliomini Ba, Zachary J. Ezrow Bs, Timothy J. Friel Md

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.

Lack Of Gender Differences In Prevalence Of Homelessness In The Emergency Department (Poster), Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep, Brett Feldman Pa-C, Alexandra M. Craen, Zachary M. Dillon Md, Kenneth Dzike Md, Julie A. Fritzges Do, Jessica L. Glaubman Do, Nathaniel M. Yoder Do, Emily A. Kiernan Do, Shaye M. Glovas, Danielle E. Mustin Bs, Korrinne N. Yurick Bs, Timothy J. Friel Md

Department of Emergency Medicine

No abstract provided.

The Short-Term And Long-Term Effects Of Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation Therapy In Patients With Heart Failure: A Randomized Control Study, Tsuey-Yuan Huang, Debra K. Moser, Shiow-Li Hwang

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: Relaxation techniques can reduce sympathetic nervous system activation and stress, potentially improving heart failure patients’ physical and psychological outcomes.

Purpose: To examine the effects of biofeedback-assisted relaxation (BFAR) therapy in patients with heart failure.

Methods: A prospective randomized control study was conducted. Participants in the treatment group received BFAR therapy, while participants in the control group received standard of care. Short-term outcomes were physical symptoms and psychosocial variables measured at baseline and 3 months; long-term outcomes were cardiac events and mortality assessed at 12 months.

Results: Fifty-two heart failure patients participated in the study: 23 (mean age 60.0 ± …

Understanding Teamwork In The Provision Of Cancer Care: Highlighting The Role Of Trust, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Joseph R. Keebler, Soosi Day, Deborah Diazgranados, Minggui Pan, Michael A. King, Shin-Ping Tu

Publications

Team science research has indicated that trust is a critical variable of teamwork, contributing greatly to a team’s performance. Trust has long been examined in health care with research focusing on the development of trust by patients with their health care practitioners. Studies have indicated that trust is linked to patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment, continuity of care, and improved outcomes. We explore the construct of trust using a case example of a patient who received a surgical procedure for a precancerous polyp. We apply the principle of trust to the case as well as present the literature on trust …

A Complex Systems Framework Approach Towards Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards, Rahul Salla, Robert Pahle, Ashish Amresh

Publications

Multidisciplinary tumor boards (MTBs) are universally recommended and have been used in treatment of late stage cancers. Tumor boards have the advantage of including all the stakeholders in the decision making process and improving quality of care, however several studies have pointed to their lack of efficiency and tend to be lackluster while not producing the desired benefits for the participants. In this paper we present the design of a web based immersive framework for collaborative decision making that has the potential to improve several inefficiencies in conducting tumor boards and improve overall clinical outcomes. We present the design of …

Civil Practice And Procedure, Christopher S. Dadak

University of Richmond Law Review

This article examines developments in Virginia civil procedure and practice in the past year. The survey includes a discussion of the relevant decisions from the Supreme Court of Virginia, changes to applicable rules of practice or procedure, and new legislation, which will likely affect the practice of a civil practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. William Gray Jr., Katherine E. Ramsey

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Foreclosure Of A Deed Of Trust In Virginia, Doug Rendleman

University of Richmond Law Review

This article deals with foreclosure of a deed of trust in Virginia.

The Introduction discusses the deed of trust or mortgage as a social

and political institution and the foreclosure crisis that seems

to be ending. Part I is a brief history of mortgage law. It provides

a short history of the modern mortgage system in the United

States. Part II follows with a description of the approach that

Virginia takes to mortgages. It localizes the mortgage institution

to Virginia and introduces Virginia's vocabulary and technical details,

the deed of trust, and the parties' rights and obligations.

Part III provides …

Grow Up Virginia: Time To Change Our Filial Responsibility Law, Sylvia Macon

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Virtual Laboratory Of Industrial Scenarios For Training In The Areas Of Automation And Contrtol, Jorge-Alberto Ortega-Moody

Faculty Research at Morehead State University

An article written in part by Jorge-Alberto Ortega-Moody and published in the November 2016 issue of DYNA Journal, pages 1-7.

Climate, Soil And Land-Use Based Land Suitability Evaluation For Oil Palm Production In Ghana, Tiemen Rhebergen, Thomas Fairhurst, Shamie Zingore, Myles Fisher, Thomas Oberthür, Anthony Whitbread

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

In the past decade, oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) has become the world's most important oil crop. The large demand for palm oil has resulted in a rapid expansion of oil palm cultivation across the globe. Because of the dwindling availability of land in Southeast Asia, most expansion of the industry is expected in Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa, where land with suitable agro-ecological conditions is available. Using Ghana as a case study, a method for evaluating areas that are both suitable and available for oil palm production is presented. Our assessment used spatial data and GIS techniques, …

Multiplex Social Ecological Network Analysis Reveals How Social Changes Affect Community Robustness More Than Resource Depletion, Jacopo A. Baggio, Shauna B. Burnsilver, Alex Arenas, James S. Magdanz, Gary P. Kofinas, Manlio De Domenico

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Network analysis provides a powerful tool to analyze complex influences of social and ecological structures on community and household dynamics. Most network studies of social–ecological systems use simple, undirected, unweighted networks. We analyze multiplex, directed, and weighted networks of subsistence food flows collected in three small indigenous communities in Arctic Alaska potentially facing substantial economic and ecological changes. Our analysis of plausible future scenarios suggests that changes to social relations and key households have greater effects on community robustness than changes to specific wild food resources.

Volume 41, No. 2

The Weldon Times

A student-run newspaper published at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.

Editor in Chief: Marina Bruggeman

Digital Editor: Jessica Patrick

Editors: Theron Davis, Lisandra Naranjo Hernandez, Melissa Pike

The Transfer Of Training In Framework Of Supporting The Work Environment Characteristics (Filed Research Of The Generals Inspectors Offices), Ghani Dahham Alzubaidi, Noor Hussein Fakhri

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The transfer of training process occupies a great importance in achieving the ultimate goal of participating in the training programs , it is sure that this does not take place without the support of the working environment for trainees, and The research aims to personification role the work environment characteristics of supporting the transfer of training. The research problem is the weakness transfer of training to the work environment in The generals lnspectors offices , and the research sample included (250) trainees from the staff generals lnspectors offices for 10 Iraqi ministries are: Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Health, …

It’S All In The Heart: The Influence Of The Personal Values And Philosophies Of Administrators And Teachers On The Methodologies And Effectiveness 
Of Character Education, Rebecca Joy Foxworth

Selected Honors Theses

This thesis sought to determine the influence of educators’ personal values and philosophies on character education, particularly on methodologies and effectiveness. Research consisted of a two-part study of an elementary charter school. Part one of the study consisted of an interview with two administrators from the school, and part two of the study consisted of a survey sent out to the teachers of the school. Both the interview and survey sought to determine the values and philosophies of character education held by the educators, the methodologies the school uses for character education, and how the educators perceive the effectiveness of …

Genetic And Biochemical Analysis Of The Micrococcin Biosynthetic Pathway, Philip Ross Bennallack

Theses and Dissertations

Declining antibiotic discovery and flourishing antibiotic resistance have led to a modern antibiotic crisis which threatens to compromise our ability to treat infectious disease. Consequently, there is significant interest in developing new antibiotics with novel modes of action and chemical properties. Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are natural compounds with the appealing attributes of being derived directly from a genetic template while possessing numerous exotic chemical features that contribute to stability and antimicrobial activity. Abundant in nature, their diverse range of biological activities makes them excellent prospects for antibiotic development. Thiopeptides, a RiPP family rich in chemical complexity, …

Contribution Of Tactile Dysfunction To Manual Motor Dysfunction In Type Ii Diabetes, Nereyda Ochoa, Gloria R Gogola, Stacey L Gorniak

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction:

Changes in sensory and motor functions of the hand in Type II Diabetes (T2D) patients have been reported; there is speculation that these changes are driven by tactile dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of tactile feedback on manual function in T2D patients.

Methods:

T2D patients and healthy controls underwent median nerve blocks at the wrist and elbow. All participants underwent traditional timed motor evaluations, force dynamometry, laboratory-based kinetic evaluations, and sensory evaluation.

Results:

Tactile sensation in the T2D group at baseline was found to be equivalent to tactile function of the control group …

Boycotting The Super Bowl: Nflpa’S Opportunity To Right Contractual Wrongs And Obtain Bargaining Power, Matthew Lobello

Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal (AELJ) Blog

Football is by far America’s most popular sport. The National Football League’s (“NFL”) revenue is projected to be $13.3 billion in the 2016 season, and has grown by nearly 50% since 2010. This is more than any of their competing sports leagues. As of July 1, 2016, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) grosses the second highest revue total at $9.5 billion, followed by the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) at $4.8 billion, and the National Hockey League (“NHL”) at $3.7 billion.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal website on November 1, 2016. The original post …

The New School Segregation, Erika K. Wilson

Cornell International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Welcome To Dignity, Donna M. Hughes

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.

Prosecuted But Not Silenced: Courtroom Reform For Sexually Abused Children By Maralee Mclean, Barry Goldstein

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

No abstract provided.

2016 November, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for November of 2016.

Human Development And Economic Growth: An Empirical Study Of Jordan, Sohail Issa Magableh, Mostafa Mohammed Al Alawneh

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

This study aimed to demonstrate the impact of human development on economic growth in Jordan during the period (1980-2014), Where some diagnoses tests were applied, the results of these tests concluded that the standard models used in the study were free of statistical problems, and hence ordinary least squares (OLS) standard has been used as a tool for analysis to get efficient and unbiased estimates to parameters according to the theory of Gauss Markov. The results showed that there is a strong and positive impact of human development represented by the Human Development Index (HDI) on economic growth in Jordan …

Cultural Threats In Culturally Mixed Encounters Hamper Creative Performance For Individuals With Lower Openness To Experience, Xia Chen, Angela K. Y. Leung, Daniel Y. J. Yang, Chi-Yue Chiu, Zhong-Quan Li, Shirley Y. Y. Cheng

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Past research has examined independently how openness to experience, as a personality trait, and the situational threat triggered by a foreign cultural encounter affect the emergence of creative benefits from a culture-mixing experience. The present research provides the first evidence for the interactive effect of openness to experience and cultural threat following culturally mixed encounters on creative performance. In Study 1, under heightened perceptions of cultural threat, exposing to the mixing of Chinese and American cultures (vs. a non-mixed situation) made close-minded Chinese participants to perform more poorly in a creative generation task. In Study 2, inducing cultural threat by …

What Do Chinese Really Think About Democracy And India?, Devin K. Joshi, Yizhe Xu

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

There has been much speculation about whether China will democratize and avoid conflict with India in the twenty-first century. Yet, few studies have investigated how contemporary Chinese view India and its democracy. Addressing this gap in the literature, the authors examined Chinese media coverage of India’s two-month long April–May 2014 parliamentary election, the largest election in world history, through systematic analysis of over 500 articles from ten major mass media outlets and over 27,000 messages transmitted on Sina Weibo social media. As might be expected, Chinese mass media generally portrayed India and its elections in a condescending fashion while avoiding …

Evaluating The Efficiency Of Treatment Comparison In Crossover Design By Allocating Subjects Based On Ranked Auxiliary Variable, Yisong Huang, Hani Samawi, Robert Vogel, Jingjing Yin, Worlanyo E. Gato, Daniel Linder

Biostatistics: Faculty Publications

The validity of statistical inference depends on proper randomization methods. However, even with proper randomization, we can have imbalanced with respect to important characteristics. In this paper, we introduce a method based on ranked auxiliary variables for treatment allocation in crossover designs using Latin squares models. We evaluate the improvement of the efficiency in treatment comparisons using the proposed method. Our simulation study reveals that our proposed method provides a more powerful test compared to simple randomization with the same sample size. The proposed method is illustrated by conducting an experiment to compare two different concentrations of titanium dioxide nanofiber …

Recording Of High Efficiency Volume Bragg Gratings In A Photopolymer Using Diffraction From Very Weak Pre-Recorded Gratings, Denis Bade

Articles

No abstract provided.