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Cultivating Research, Charles E. Reineke

UNLV Innovation

Faculty Opportunity Awards help innovative ideas blossom into fully formed scientific and scholarly investigations.

UNLV’s Faculty Opportunity Awards program provides seed funding for faculty researchers with promising ideas and a desire to pursue additional funding from government agencies, foundations, or private industry. The program has supported a wide variety of campus research projects involving multidisciplinary teams, single investigators, and other faculty working to develop intellectual property.

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Full Issue, Children's Book Review

Children's Book and Media Review

No abstract provided.

The 7 Professors Of The Far North, Laura Wadley

Children's Book and Media Review

No abstract provided.

Health-Risk Behaviors And Bmi Percentiles, Timothy Mikando Makubuya

Dissertations

This study examined the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile and health risk behaviors of physical activity, dietary behaviors and sleep among high school students from the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey. The study used the 2013 National Youth Risk Behavioral Survey data from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The researcher used data for 9th to 12th graders to examine the associations between physical activity, dietary behavior, sleep and BMI percentiles among those participants using a measure of Spearman’s Rho correlation and Multiple Linear Regression analysis. There were significant indirect associations between physical activity, dietary behavior …

The Murray Ledger And Times, August 5, 2016, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Summer Commencement: August 5, 2016, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 5, 2016.

Binge Ethanol Exposure Causes Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Oxidative Stress And Tissue Injury In The Pancreas, Zhenhua Ren, Xin Wang, Mei Xu, Fanmuyi Yang, Jacqueline A. Frank, Zun-Ji Ke, Jia Luo

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Alcohol abuse is associated with both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Repeated episodes of acute pancreatitis or pancreatic injury may result in chronic pancreatitis. We investigated ethanol-induced pancreatic injury using a mouse model of binge ethanol exposure. Male C57BL/6 mice were exposed to ethanol intragastrically (5 g/kg, 25% ethanol w/v) daily for 10 days. Binge ethanol exposure caused pathological changes in pancreas demonstrated by tissue edema, acinar atrophy and moderate fibrosis. Ethanol caused both apoptotic and necrotic cell death which was demonstrated by the increase in active caspase-3, caspase-8, cleaved PARP, cleaved CK-18 and the secretion of high mobility group protein …

Summer Commencement Ceremonies, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Summer Commencement ceremonies.

"Physical Education", "Health And Physical Education", "Physical Literacy" And "Health Literacy": Global Nomenclature Confusion., Tj Lynch, Gj Soukup

Plymouth Institute of Education

The title “physical education” (PE) is the traditional taxonomy used to represent the education discipline. Health and physical education (HPE) is regarded to be an all-encompassing health-dimensional title that has been recently embraced by various education systems around the world. Hence, it can be argued that PE and HPE are often used interchangeably by educationalists, portraying a similar meaning and understanding. This can be regarded as internationally confusing, as historically PE and HPE have represented different and at times paradoxical discourses and ideologies. Amongst the ambiguity of which title to use, PE or HPE, new terms of branding such as …

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption Among An Ethnically Diverse Sample Of Middle School-Aged Girls, Shannon E. Chiles

Open Access Theses

Obesity is a major health concern not only for adults, but for children and adolescents as well. Fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of obesity among children and adolescents, but few children and adolescents meet the nationally recommended amount of daily F&V consumption. Also, few studies have examined this relationship among an ethnically diverse sample. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to explore factors (parental F&V consumption and F&V self-efficacy) related to F&V consumption among 200 Middle school girls of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic descent. Multiple group path analyses were conducted. High self-efficacy …

An Economic Justification For The Development And Establishment Of Seascapes In The Coral Triangle, Sorina Seeley

Working Papers

Spanning six counties and over six million square kilometers, the Coral Triangle is home to 75% of the world’s coral species, 37% of the world’s coral reef fish, 6 out of 7 of the world’s marine turtle species and an array of pelagic fish and cetaceans. In addition to its outstanding biodiversity, the Coral Triangle provides economic, social, and cultural benefits to over 396 million people and directly supports the livelihoods of over 130 million inhabitants. It is also one of the fastest growing regions of the world. The same economic opportunities driving the region’s growth are also putting enormous …

Essential Hypertension In Adults, Elizabeth Oti

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

The author chose to write about hypertension because she takes care of patients and family members with hypertension on a frequent basis, and is likely to face the challenge of managing patients with hypertension (HTN) in her future role as a nurse practitioner due to the high prevalence of HTN among men and women.

Analyzing Mutations Of Spt7 Protein That Disrupt Interaction With Sf3b Subunits, Arryn T. Harris, Peyton J. Spreacker, Rachel Stegeman, Vikki M. Weake, Edwin C. Acosta

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium

Proper transcription, the process of converting DNA to RNA, is crucial for the health and viability of an organism. This process is regulated by many proteins, such as co-transcriptional activators; one being the protein complex known as Spt-Ada-Gcn5-acetyltransferase, or SAGA. While much is known about the roles of SAGA in cell processes, how SAGA’s subunits promote functionality is still unknown. The focus of this study is to analyze the purpose of SAGA’s SF3B subunits. These subunits are also found in the spliceosome, the compound responsible for generating mature RNA. SAGA has no known functions relating to this process, so the …

The Causal Relevance Of Body Mass Index In Different Histological Types Of Lung Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study, Robert Carreras-Torres, Philip C. Haycock, Caroline L. Relton, Richard M. Martin, George Davey Smith, Peter Kraft, Chi Gao, Shelley Tworoger, Loic Le Marchand, Lynne R. Wilkens, Sungshim L. Park, Christopher Haiman, John K. Field, Michael Davies, Mihcael Marcus, Geoffrey Liu, Neil E. Caporaso, David C. Christiani, Yongyue Wei, Chu Chen, Jennifer A. Doherty, Gianluca Severi, Gary E. Goodman, Rayjean J. Hung, Christopher I. I. Amos, James Mckay, Mattias Johansson, Paul Brennan

Dartmouth Scholarship

Body mass index (BMI) is inversely associated with lung cancer risk in observational studies, even though it increases the risk of several other cancers, which could indicate confounding by tobacco smoking or reverse causality. We used the two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to circumvent these limitations of observational epidemiology by constructing a genetic instrument for BMI, based on results from the GIANT consortium, which was evaluated in relation to lung cancer risk using GWAS results on 16,572 lung cancer cases and 21,480 controls. Results were stratified by histological subtype, smoking status and sex. An increase of one standard deviation (SD) …

The Phenotypic Effects Of Royal Jelly On Wild-Type D. Melanogaster Are Strain-Specific, Stefanie L. Morgan, Joseph A. Seggio, Nara F. Nascimento, Dana D. Huh, Jasmin A. Hicks, Katherine A. Sharp, Jeffrey D. Axelrod, Kevin C. Wang

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

The role for royal jelly (RJ) in promoting caste differentiation of honeybee larvae into queens rather than workers is well characterized. A recent study demonstrated that this poorly understood complex nutrition drives strikingly similar phenotypic effects in Drosophila melanogaster, such as increased body size and reduced developmental time, making possible the use of D. melanogaster as a model system for the genetic analysis of the cellular mechanisms underlying RJ and caste differentiation. We demonstrate here that RJ increases the body size of some wild-type strains of D. melanogaster but not others, and report significant delays in developmental time in all …

A High-Resolution Map Of The Gut Microbiota In Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar): A Basis For Comparative Gut Microbial Research, K Garjardo, Trond M. Kortner, Tm, Åshild Krogdahl, Anne Marie Bakke, Daniel L. Merrifield, S Henning

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Democratization, Political Performance, And Income Distribution In Argentina And Brazil, Nicholas Paul Stowell

Dissertations and Theses

This research examines the effects of democratization and political performance on the functional distribution of income in Argentina and Brazil from the end of their authoritarian periods to the present. The existing literature tends to focus on the impacts of democratization and political performance on the economic growth of the country as a whole or on changes to per capita income. This analysis focuses on the equality of economic development in less developed countries because growth is not necessarily distributed equally and poverty and inequality are both endemic to many less developed countries and also negatively impact development as a …

Information And Communication Technologies (Icts) Usage And Household Food Security Status Of Maize Crop Farmers In Ondo State, Nigeria: Implication For Sustainable Development., Olumuyiwa Akin Olaniyi O.A., Kayode O. Ismaila

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The poor performance of agricultural sector as a result of insufficient information has lead to food availability, access and utilization problems at the household and national levels. However, farming households have not maximally explored the full potential of ICT for accessing information related to food security. This study therefore, assessed ICT usage and household food security status of Maize crop farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed in selecting 212 maize farmers who were household heads. Structured interview schedule was used as data collection instrument. Descriptive statistics (frequency counts, percentages, Mean) and inferential statistics (binary logit regression) …

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Jennifer L. Mullins

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease implicated in the premature onset of cardiovascular disease. SLE`s chronic activation of the immune system leads to inflammation, obstruction and vascular damage. The damage is most pronounced in SLE patients with a sedentary lifestyle and early onset of the disease. Understanding the pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of how SLE affects the cardiovascular system is important. Nurse practitioners play a vital role in the implementation of strategies to manage care and improve outcomes.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology, Jennifer L. Mullins

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease implicated in the premature onset of cardiovascular disease. SLE`s chronic activation of the immune system leads to inflammation, obstruction and vascular damage. The damage is most pronounced in SLE patients with a sedentary lifestyle and early onset of the disease. Understanding the pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of how SLE affects the cardiovascular system is important. Nurse practitioners play a vital role in the implementation of strategies to manage care and improve outcomes.

Uab Professor Awarded M. Powell Lawton Award For Research In Gerontology, Staff

Browse All News

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Lactic Acid Bacteria And Their Use In Swine Direct-Fed Microbials, Mari-Ellen Davis, Joshua M. Rehberger, Charles Maxwell, Thomas G. Rehberger, Mike King

Patents Granted

TRFs useful for identifying strains of interest are provided. A method of identifying one or more strain that can be used as a direct-fed microbial is also provided. One or more strain identified by the method is additionally provided. A method is also provided for administering to an animal an effective amount of the one or more strain. Additionally provided is an isolated strain chosen from at least one of Lactobacillus acidophilus strain P1B c6 (NRRL B-50103), Lactobacillus salivarius strain o246e 33w (NRRL B-50102), Pediococcus acidilactici strain o246e 42 (NRRL B-50171), and Pediococcus acidilactici strain P1J e3 (NRRL B-50101). An …

Breeding Season Avian Community Composition And Prey Availability In Eucalyptus And Slash Pine Plantations Of Southwestern Louisiana, Elizabeth J. Messick

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The increased demand for wood products related to industries such as bioenergy and paper has resulted in a need for a consistent supply of raw materials. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) plantations have the potential to boost wood production for pulpwood and biomass feedstocks. Species characteristics such as rapid, indeterminate growth, coppice regrowth, resistance to disease and insects, and tolerance of a range of environmental conditions make these species successful short-rotation woody crops (SRWCs). Camden white gum (Eucalyptus benthamii), a more cold tolerant species, has made management of eucalyptus plantations viable in southern portions of the United States such …

Mole Street Journal, August 2016, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Chemistry And Biochemistry

Mole Street Journal

No abstract provided.

A Cross Sectional Study To Assess Breakfast Skipping And Eating Patterns And Its Influence On Academic Achievement And Nutritional Status Among Nursing Students In Selected Nursing Institutions In Udupi District, Karnataka., Pratiti Haldar

Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT A research study titled, “A cross sectional study to assess breakfast skipping and eating patterns and its influence on academic achievement and nutritional status among Nursing students in selected Nursing Institutions in Udupi District, Karnataka.” was conducted by Ms Pratiti Haldar in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing at Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal, Manipal University, Karnataka.

The objectives of the study were to : assess the breakfast eating and skipping patterns among the Nursing students by using self-administered questionnaire, identify the factors associated with breakfast skipping among the Nursing students …

Primetimes Newsletter, Fall 2016, Office Of Lifespan Studies

PrimeTimes Newsletter

PrimeTimes is the newsletter of the Office of Lifespan Studies in the College of Science at Coastal Carolina University.

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Fitness, Socioeconomics, And Academic Accountability School Rating: A Texas Study, Serena S. Bahe

Theses & Dissertations

Between 1980 and 2000, obesity rates in the United States have doubled for adults and tripled for children (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2015). In addition, Texas, the second largest state, ranks 10th for the highest percentage of obesity among youth age 10-17 (CDC, 2015). Nationally, the United States falls behind other countries in high school and college completion rates (Greenstone, Harris, Li, Looney, & Patashnik, 2012), and since 2001 when the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) began, school administrators have reduced physical education, art, music, and recess by 44% to increase the time students spent in reading and …

Progress Notes, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Progress Notes

No abstract provided.

Changes In Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations Associated With Placement Of Dental Composite Restorations In Children And Adolescents, Nancy Maserejian, Felicia L Trachtenberg, Olivia Brown Wheaton, Antonia M Calafat, Gayatri Ranganathan, Hae-Young Kim, Russ Hauser

NYMC Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA)-based dental composite restorations may release bisphenol A (BPA). The authors assessed changes in urinary BPA concentrations over a 6-month follow-up period in children and adolescents who received bis-GMA-based restorations.

METHODS: The authors collected data from 91 study participants aged 3 to 17 years who needed composite restorations. Participants provided urine samples and information on BPA-related exposures before and at approximately 1 day, 14 days, and 6 months after treatment. The authors used multivariable linear regression models to test associations between the number of surface restorations placed and the changes in urinary BPA concentrations.

RESULTS: Participants …

A County Level Analysis Of 2014 Farm Bill Commodity Payments, Seth Cole Boone

Open Access Theses

United States commodity policy was subject to a large transition in how the federal government supports agricultural producers when the 2014 Farm Bill was passed in February of 2014. The new programs are the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Methods used by the federal government to distribute farm income support have evolved from constant decoupled payments into programs that respond to agricultural market fluctuations, delivering payments that are inversely related to market performance.

The United States has a long history of government programs directly and indirectly supporting farmers and their income, dating back to …