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Experience Of Using Simulation Technology And Analytics During The Ebola Crisis To Empower Frontline Health Workers And Improve The Integrity Of Public Health Systems, Nicholas Mellor, Hetty Horton, David Luke, Jon Meadows, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Thomas Gale

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Inequity In Cardiovascular Care In The English National Health Service (Nhs): A Scoping Review Of The Literature, Sheena Asthana, Graham Moon, Alex Gibson, Trevor Bailey, Paul Hewson, Chris Dibben

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Sediment Transport And Bedform Dynamics In Rip Currents, Antony Thorpe

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Simultaneous in-situ measurements of waves, currents, water depth, suspended sediment concentrations and bed profiles were made in a rip channel on Perranporth Beach, Cornwall, UK. Perranporth is a high energy beach (annual offshore Hs = 1.6 m) which is macro-tidal (mean spring range = 6.3 m) and the grain size is medium sand (D50 = 0.28 – 0.34 mm). It can be classified as a low tide bar – rip beach and exhibits a relatively flat inter-tidal zone with pronounced rhythmic low tide bar - rip morphology. Data were collected over two field campaigns, totalling 14 tidal cycles and including …

The Evil Defendant And The Holdout Juror: Unpacking The Myths Of The Aurora Theater Shooting Case As We Ponder The Future Of Capital Punishment In Colorado, Kristen Nelson, Tamara Brady, Daniel King

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Truth, And Nothing But The Truth, About Colorado's Death Penalty, Sam Kamin, Justin Marceau

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Citizen's United Round Ii: Campaign Finance Disclosure, The First Amendment, And Expanding Exemptions And Loopholes For Corporate Influence On Elections, Nicole L. Jones

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol. 93, No. 4: Full Issue, Denver Law Review

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol. 94, No. 1: Table Of Contents, Denver Law Review

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol. 94, No. 1: Full Issue, Denver Law Review

Denver Law Review

No abstract provided.

Accelerating Equity Retirement In Rural Electric Cooperatives, Jeffrey S. Royer

Cornhusker Economics

Electric cooperatives serve an estimated 42 million people in the United States by providing power to 18.5 million businesses, homes, schools, churches, farms, irrigation systems, and other customers. They deliver 11 percent of the electric power sold in this country, operating in 47 states and 80 percent of all counties. Electric cooperatives serve their members through the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Power supply cooperatives (also called generation and transmission or G&T cooperatives) are engaged in the generation or purchase of electricity and the transmission of wholesale electricity to distribution cooperatives, which carry electricity to retail customers. There are …

Property Rights Issues In Cooperatives, Konstantinos Giannakas, Harold W. Eberhard

Cornhusker Economics

Cooperative organizations (this includes clubs and professional partnerships) play an important role in the economy, often bridging the gap that exists between the purely public and the purely private in the provision of goods. This has been particularly true in agriculture, where cooperative organizations have emerged to deal primarily with market failures such as oligopsonistic pricing.

The collective nature of cooperative organizations creates two key property rights issues: the free rider problem and the horizon problem. In agricultural cooperatives free rider problems emerge in raising investment funds at formation and later for growth and expansion during operation; in both cases, …

Successful Extension Meetings And Innovative Economic Research: Grain Marketing Simulations, Stamatina Kotsakou, Cory Walters, Simanti Banerjee

Cornhusker Economics

While grain marketing is considered a difficult challenge facing producers every year, it represents a very important component for producers to convert their bushels into dollars and ensure farm survival. Grain marketing involves both strategic behavior and knowledge of the grain market. Local and global supply and demand conditions, grain storage costs, transportation costs etc. present constantly changing risk and reward opportunities for producers. Efficient training and consistent monitoring of the market can help producers reduce risk (i.e., reduce the chance of farm failure) by making good use of pricing opportunities. Since these concepts may not necessarily be intuitive and …

Public Perceptions Of Genetically Engineered Nutraceuticals, Kofi Britwum, Amalia Yiannaka

Cornhusker Economics

The 2016 World Food Prize was awarded in October to four scientists for their pioneering work on bio-fortification — a process of enhancing traditional foods with micronutrients, particularly vitamins and minerals, through conventional selective breeding or genetic engineering. Three of the laureates who work in African countries bred and championed the orangefleshed sweet potatoes1. Although not native to the African continent, the orange-fleshed sweet potato is enhanced with beta-carotene to boost vitamin A content and combat vitamin A deficiency, a health challenge in many developing countries.

Point-Of-Purchase Efforts To Increase Healthy Food Choice, Christopher Gustafson

Cornhusker Economics

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. population has increased steadily over the past four decades, impacting health, livelihoods, and quality of life. Recent estimates of U.S. adult and childhood overweight and obesity rates suggest that nearly 35 percent of adults are obese and another 34 percent are overweight, while 17 percent of children are obese and 15 percent overweight. Obesity is associated with a number of negative consequences that impact both the individual and society. These consequences include poorer health, an increased risk of associated non-communicable diseases, such as type-2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and heart …

Payoff Of Corn/Soybean Rotation In Western Nebraska, Matthew Stockton, Devin Broadhead

Cornhusker Economics

Corn and soybeans are the two most common crops grown in Nebraska. Some farmers in the western part of the state plant continuous corn with few that plant continuous soybeans. In most cases some type of corn/soybean rotation is practiced. Idealistically speaking crop rotations should be producer and site specific, matching physical geography, resource availability and management capability. This work focuses on the difference in profitability among four possible rotations.

Radioprotective Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Molecular Imaging Investigations Of Conps’ Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, And Mechanisms Of Action, Philip R. Mcdonagh Iii

Theses and Dissertations

Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CONPs) are being investigated for several anti-oxidant applications in medicine. One of their most promising applications is as a radioprotective drug, an area of research in need due to the severe side effects from radiation therapy. In this work, the potential of CONPs as a radioprotective drug is examined using four criteria: favorable biodistribution/pharmacokinetics, low toxicity, ability to protect normal tissue from radiation damage, and lack of protection of tumor. The mechanisms of action of CONPs are also studied. Biodistribution was determined in radiolabeled CONPs with surface coatings including citrate, dextran T10-amine (DT10-NH₂), dextran T10-polyethylene …

Evaluation Of Redox Potential As A Novel Biomarker Of Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Response, And Shock Using Nanoporous Gold Electrodes, Matthew C. Ellenberg

Theses and Dissertations

EVALUATION OF REDOX POTENTIAL AS A NOVEL BIOMARKER OF OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, AND SHOCK USING NANOPOROUS GOLD ELECTRODES

Background: Redox potential is a chemical species’ affinity for electrons. Increased oxidant concentration is associated with disease1,2, yet there is not a way to measure systemic redox status.3 Redox potentiometry uses metal electrodes that do not work in blood because protein molecules adhere on the metal surface, blocking electron exchange.

Methods: Nanoporous gold electrodes have large surface areas that allowed electron exchange to continue in blood.4 Redox potential was measured in blood with ascorbic acid, in cardiac bypass patients and pigs …

Host Densities And Parasitism Rates In A Forest Defoliator Across A Rural-Urban Landscape, Abigail J. Nelson

Theses and Dissertations

Fall cankerworm (FCW) outbreaks have recently increased in frequency and intensity in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States, especially around cities of Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA. This study evaluated the effects of two landscape features associated with urbanization, impervious surface and forest cover, on population patterns of FCW and its parasitoids across eastern Virginia. Forest cover was positively related to parasitism rates while impervious surface was positively related to FCW abundance, suggesting that FCW outbreaks may be amplified in urban areas. FCW abundance declined over the two-year period of this study, but parasitism rate increased at most sites. …

Evaluation Of Highly Viscous Polymeric Fluids And Recrosslinked Degraded Gel, Danlu Zhang

Masters Theses

”This work presents the evaluations of two products. One can be used for hydraulic fracturing to achieve viscosity stable under high shear rate, and the other is potential to be applied to enhance oil recovery from mature oilfield.

The first experiment is to synthesize and evaluate a new polymeric fracturing fluid that can resist high shear rate of 511^-1 with favorable viscosity. Zirconium crosslinked fracturing fluids are lack of self-healing ability after shearing, and the difficulties still exist in maintaining viscous with lower polymer content exposed to high shearing conditions, therefore, the research is trying to develop a new …

Gravity And Magnetic Investigations Of The North-Eastern Kansas Section Of The Midcontinent Rift System, Ozgun Kamil Sahin

Masters Theses

"The Midcontinent Rift System (MRS) is a major Precambrian magmatic province on the North American continent. It formed when the North American craton began to split apart during the Mesoproterozoic era (1,100 Ma). As a result of the extension and possibly the effects of a rising mantle plume, a thick layer of basalt and numerous reverse and normal faults were formed. The basalt layer is buried below sedimentary formations and makes it difficult for seismic techniques to image. On the other hand, gravity and magnetic methods can be utilized for focused depths, and the basalt layer of the system can …

Challenges In Implementing A Community Based Trial In A Rural Pakistani District: Lessons Learnt From Project Nigraan, F. Rabbani, Imran Naeem, Shipton Leah, Mehboob Beenish, Zahidie Aysha, Sangrasi Kashif, Aftab Wafa, Perveen Shagufta, Qazi Shamim Ahmad

Community Health Sciences

No abstract provided.

Caregivers Knowledge, Practices About Childhood Diarrhea And Pneumonia And Their Perceptions Of Lady Health Worker Program; Findings From Nigraan Implementation Research Project, K Sangrasi, F. Rabbani, W Aftab, A Zahidie, S Perveen, In Abbas, Sia Shah, Sa Qazi

Community Health Sciences

Background: Despite 60% coverage by Lady Health Worker (LHW) Program, 30% of child deaths in Pakistan are still due to diarrhea and pneumonia. Caregivers are an important stakeholder yet there is little information on their case management practices and utilization of LHW Program. This study explored caregivers’ knowledge and practices about childhood diarrhea and pneumonia and utility of LHW services before and after a supportive supervision intervention.
Methods: Cross sectional surveys were conducted with caregivers’ (mothers) pre and post intervention in project NIGRAAN. The intervention aimed to improve LHSs clinical and supervisory skills of lady health supervisors in order to …

Success Of Bubble Cpap In Treatment Of Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Preterm Infants, Tufail Soomro, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani

Community Health Sciences

Background: To observe the survival of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome treated with bubble CPAP in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in the NICU of Civil hospital Sukkur from 1st July 2013 to 18th August 2015. All consecutively born preterm neonates with gestational age between 27 weeks to 36 weeks of gestation, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with respiratory distress are included in the study.These neonates were managed by Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) in combination with surfactant (bovine derivative) via intubation, Surfactant replacement, extubation (INSURE) protocol Success was considered …

Prevalence And Determinants Of Postpartum Depression In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Tufail Soomro, Prashant Tikmani

Community Health Sciences

Purpose: Postpartum depression is one of the common complication of postpartum period and a major public health issue. It adversely affects the mother, her child, and the family. To determine the prevalence and determinants of postpartum depression in women delivered in a tertiary hospital Karachi.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in a private hospital of Karachi, from 1^st February 2014 to 31^st January 2016. All women having age between 20-49 years between 4-6 weeks postpartum period consented to participate were included. Women with pre-existing co-morbid like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, physical and psychiatric illnesses, having multigestation …

Comment: "Prospective Case Control Evaluation Of Epidural Midazolam For Improving Pain And Ambulation After Microdiscectomy", Mohammad Yawar Yakoob

Community Health Sciences

No abstract provided.

Critical Need Of Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Tool For Pakistan, Lena Jafri, Romaina Iqbal, Aysha Habib Khan

Community Health Sciences

No abstract provided.

Structure And Corrosion Behavior Of Sputter Deposited Ce-Al-O Coating On Al 2024-T3 Alloy Substrates, Yuanyuan Liu, Jiamu Huang, James B. Claypool, Matthew J. O'Keefe

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Deposition of Ce-Al-O coatings on Al 2024-T3 alloy substrates was conducted by magnetron co-sputtering of CeO₂ and Al targets. The incorporation of Al into the CeO₂ film resulted in an amorphous or nanocrystalline structure with binding energy states different from Al, Al₂O₃, and CeO₂. Electrochemical measurements indicated that the amorphous or nanocrystalline Ce-Al-O coating increased the corrosion resistance of bare Al 2024-T3 substrates by more than three orders of magnitude and exhibited a very different cathodic and anodic protective mechanism compared to Al and CeO₂ coated and as-polished Al 2024-T3 samples. …

Seeking Clemency For Inmates Serving Outdated Sentences, Janeanne Murray

Articles

No abstract provided.

Errors In Surgical Pathology Reports: A Study From A Major Center In Pakistan, Zubair Ahmad, Romana Idrees, Nasir Uddin, Arsalan Ahmed, Saira Fatima

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background:
Errors in surgical pathology diagnosis can have serious consequences for the patient. Since the final product of a surgical pathology lab is the report, errors can be picked by reviewing reports of cases.AIM: To determine the frequency and types of error in surgical pathology reports of cases signed out in 2014 in a laboratory in Karachi, Pakistan.
Material and Methods:
All surgical pathology reports in which changes were made in the original report after sign out and an amended report was issued were included. Errors included: (1) misinterpretations; (2) missing critical information; (3) erroneous critical information; (4) misidentification; and …

Sporadic Early Onset Colorectal Cancer In Pakistan: A Case- Control Analysis Of Microsatellite Instability, Sabeehuddin Siddique, Kanwal Tariq, Sobia Rafiq, Ahmed Raheem, Rashida Ahmed, Munira Shabbir-Moosajee, Kulsoom Ghias

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background: Early onset sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a biologically and clinically distinct entity hypothesized to exhibit differences in histological features and microsatellite instability (MSI) as compared to typical onset CRC. This study compared the MSI status, mismatch repair enzyme deficiency and clinicopathological features of early onset (aged ≤45 years) with controls (>45 years).
Materials and Methods: A total of 30 cases and 30 controls were analyzed for MSI status using the Bethesda marker panel. Using antibodies against hMLH1, hMSH2 and hMSH6, mismatch repair protein expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Molecular characteristics were correlated with clinicopathological features.
Results: …