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Lettuce Grow: Universities Collaborating With Nonprofits To Provide Child Care Development Educators With Garden Knowledge And Experience, Kathryn Fontenot, Edward Bush, Rebecca Gravois

Faculty Publications

University-based horticulture departments and extension agents have explored the relationship between gardening programs and consumer knowledge and preferences. Studies have established positive correlations between garden participation and increased science scores and heightened environmental stewardship. The objective of this research was to determine if participation in ‘‘Lettuce Grow’’ garden workshops cohosted by the Louisiana State University Agriculture Center (LSU AgCenter) and Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge (VOAGBR) had positive effects on child care providers’ garden knowledge and willingness to implement garden programming with children aged 5 years and younger. Participation led to a 67% increase (P ≤ 0.05) in horticulture …

Labrad : Vol 43, Issue 2 - October 2017, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• Clinical Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma
• Rota Virus: Diagnosis & Prevention of Infection
• Anti-Musk Antibodies for Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis
• Clinical Utility of Plasma Homocysteine
• Patient Based Quality Control: Hitting a Moving Target
• Diagnosing Alkaptonuria: A Rare Inherited Metabolic Disease
• Recently Described Soft Tissue Lesions: An Update
• A Snapshot of the Standards of Medical Care -2017: American Diabetes Association Guidelines

Volume 24, No. 1 (Fall 2017), Office Of University Advancement, Bryant University

Bryant Magazine (1997-2019)(2024-present)

No abstract provided.

Lincoln Hills Garden, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Documents, Reports and Promotional Materials

No abstract provided.

Innovation - Expanding Possibilities, Loma Linda University Health

Scope

Table of Contents:

Features
12 | Stem cells in space
16 | Taking innovation to the world
18 | An innovative approach to education and outreach
20 | Neuropathy treatment restores hope
24 | Medicine meets lifestyle and behavior
28 | Throwing tomatoes at autoimmune disease
30 | Virtual reality therapy brings healing in stroke patients
34 | How Loma Linda University Health innovations change health care

Departments
4 | From Our President - On Innovation
6 | Updates - Clinical and campus news
36 | Giving - Philanthropy focus
40 | Gallery - Commencement in pictures
44 | Alumni …

News Of The Department Of Animal Science, Department Of Animal Science

Animal Science Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Unl Emeriti And Retirees Association Newsletter, Fall 2017

UNL Emeriti and Retirees Association: Newsletters and Other Materials

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Emeriti and Retirees Association Newsletter, Fall 2017

Vol. 42, No. 3: Fall 2017, School Of Medicine & Health Sciences

North Dakota Medicine Archive

No abstract provided.

Etsu Today - Fall 2017, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Today [magazine]

Where will your footprints lead? That was the question I posed to our freshmen during the 2017 Student Convocation, days before the start of the fall semester. It was the same question that I also presented to our faculty earlier that morning during our annual Faculty Convocation. The upcoming 2017-2018 academic year will be a celebration of the footprints being left by East Tennessee State University. Those footprints began in the fall of 1911 when 29 students—all aspiring teachers—arrived on our campus as the inaugural class of East Tennessee State Normal School. The original mission of the school was to …

Effectiveness Of Breastfeeding Shift Champions On Exclusive Breastfeeding, Comfort Obi

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects

Purpose. This project evaluated the effect of breastfeeding support on breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates among postpartum mothers in immediate postpartum period. The breastfeeding support was provided by breastfeeding shift champions (BFSC) following childbirth.

Design. A convenience sample of BFSCs, aged between 18 and 44 years, was utilized.

Method. Pre-and post-intervention questionnaires were used to evaluate breastfeeding knowledge of BFSC. Breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding rates were extracted, pre- and post- intervention, from electronic medical records of newborns and their mothers.

Data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analyses. Descriptive data were displayed using frequency …

Phase 1b Trial Of Proteasome Inhibitor Carfilzomib With Irinotecan In Lung Cancer And Other Irinotecan-Sensitive Malignancies That Have Progressed On Prior Therapy (Onyx Ist Reference Number: Car-Ist-553)., Susanne M Arnold, Kari Chansky, Markos Leggas, Michael A Thompson, John L Villano, John Hamm, Rachel E Sanborn, Glen J Weiss, Gurkamal Chatta, Maria Q Baggstrom

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Introduction Proteasome inhibition is an established therapy for many malignancies. Carfilzomib, a novel proteasome inhibitor, was combined with irinotecan to provide a synergistic approach in relapsed, irinotecan-sensitive cancers. Materials and Methods Patients with relapsed irinotecan-sensitive cancers received carfilzomib (Day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16) at three dose levels (20/27 mg/m2, 20/36 mg/m2 and 20/45 mg/m2/day) in combination with irinotecan (Days 1, 8 and 15) at 125 mg/m2/day. Key eligibility criteria included measurable disease, a Zubrod PS of 0 or 1, and acceptable organ function. Patients with stable asymptomatic brain metastases were eligible. Dose escalation utilized a standard 3 …

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 10, October 2017, Sarah Bronson, Bryan Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Organ-Sparing Therapy for Esophageal Cancer: Endoscopic surgery, ablation treat early-stage cancer, dysplasia while avoiding esophagectomy.
• INBRIEF: Surgeons Perform Unique Allogeneic Soft Tissue Transplant Between Identical Twins
• Advances in Breast Reconstruction: New reconstruction techniques increase breast cancer surgical options, improve cosmetic outcomes.
• HOUSE CALL: Facing the Financial Burden of Cancer Treatment-Talking to care team, seeking out resources are important steps in managing cancer-related financial stress
• INBRIEF: Proton Therapy plus Chemotherapy Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Trial

Nebline, October 2017

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Feature: Floodwater and Stormwater Can Contaminate Water Wells

Food & Health

Farm & Acreage

Pests & Wildlife

Horticulture

Early Childhood

4-H & Youth

and other extension news and events

Water Current, Volume 49, No. 4, Fall 2017

Water Current Newsletter

2018 Water Tour Heads West to Wyoming

Spring water seminar lectures will Key on “Advances in Irrigation Management”

Resveratrol Increases Cathelicidin Expression And Offers A Novel Approach To Combat Staph Aureus Invasion., Shivtaj Mann Do, Kyle Kreitman Do

Department of Medicine

No abstract provided.

Case Studies Of Nature-Based Preschool Models In The Midwest, Janelle Dawn Phillips

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations

The main motivation behind this capstone research project was to more fully understand the four major program models of nature-based preschools. This qualitative, multiple case study sought to uncover the benefits and challenges of these models and apply these benefits and challenges to opening a diverse, nature-based preschool in South Bend, Indiana. Data collection included interviews and site visits to four nature-based preschool program models in the Midwest and two interviews with local early childhood experts. The study concluded each nature-based preschool program model had both benefits and challenges unique to that model. Two additional differences were found as well. …

Growing A Healthy Future, Fall 2017

Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Institute Publications

Growing Nebraska; Food for Health; Thinking bigger to improve human health; Hops: Brewing up a partnership; Hops: A specialty crop rising to new heights; Extension shares hops research; Eastern NE reorganization; Action in the metro: HOPE for the hungry; World-class plant phenotyping research; 145 Years of CASNR; Innovative teaching and learning in CASNR; Next Chapter at Nebraska; CASNR timeline; IANR's bold vision; International trade; Ben Steffen; The Sower

Acculturation, Stress And Birth Outcomes In Mexican And Mexican American Women, Paulette A. Chaponniere

Peer Reviewed Articles

Purpose: This study examined the relationships between stress, stress buffers, acculturation and birth outcomes of infants born to 81 Mexican and Mexican American women living in West Michigan.

Method: An interrupted times series design was used to collect data prior to labor and delivery. Neuman’s Systems Model was used as the theoretical framework as it illustrates how stress impacts health outcomes. Women were recruited from local health and community agencies. Interviews were conducted in English or Spanish as desired by the subject using standardized questionnaires.

Results: Acculturation was negatively correlated with age (r = -.378, p < 0.001) and social support (r = -.258, p = .02). Bicultural women had the highest mean birth weight, and very Mexican–oriented women had the longest gestation. The third trimester of pregnancy was significantly different from the second trimester for stress, coping and social support. The women least integrated in either culture, e.g. marginalized (ARSMA-II), had the most stress. Spiritual coping predicted weight (β = .278) while pregnancy distress (β = -.237) and sense of belonging (β = -.258) predicted length of gestation.

Conclusion: Pregnancy-related distress was …

Much Ado About The Tpp's Effect On Pharmaceuticals, Emily Michiko Morris

Faculty Scholarly Works

The many provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) that were beneficial to the pharmaceutical industry caused a good deal of controversy. Specifically, critics alleged that the TPP's provisions requiring that member states expand patentable subject matter and adjust pharmaceutical patent terms would have raised drug prices and hindered access to medicines, particularly in developing countries. But closer examination of these provisions, as well as the various ways in which member states can modify or ameliorate the effects of these provisions, suggests that their potential effect on drug prices and access to health care is not nearly so clear.

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction In Cns Injury Using Methylene Blue; Still A Magic Bullet?, Hemendra J. Vekaria, Lora Talley Watts, Ai-Ling Lin, Patrick G. Sullivan

Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center Faculty Publications

Complex, multi-factorial secondary injury cascades are initiated following traumatic brain injury, which makes this a difficult disease to treat. The secondary injury cascades following the primary mechanical tissue damage, are likely where effective therapeutic interventions may be targeted. One promising therapeutic target following brain injury are mitochondria. Mitochondria are complex organelles found within the cell, which act as powerhouses within all cells by supplying ATP. These organelles are also necessary for calcium cycling, redox signaling and play a major role in the initiation of cell death pathways. When mitochondria become dysfunctional, there is a tendency for the cell to loose …

Adipose Tissue As A Site Of Toxin Accumulation, Erin Jackson, Robin C. Shoemaker, Nika Larian, Lisa A. Cassis

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

We examine the role of adipose tissue, typically considered an energy storage site, as a potential site of toxicant accumulation. Although the production of most persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was banned years ago, these toxicants persist in the environment due to their resistance to biodegradation and widespread distribution in various environmental forms (e.g., vapor, sediment, and water). As a result, human exposure to these toxicants is inevitable. Largely due to their lipophilicity, POPs bioaccumulate in adipose tissue, resulting in greater body burdens of these environmental toxicants with obesity. POPs of major concern include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins and furans …

Increased Birth Weight Is Associated With Altered Gene Expression In Neonatal Foreskin, Leryn J. Reynolds, Rebecca I. Pollack, Richard J. Charnigo, Cetewayo S. Rashid, Arnold J. Stromberg, Shu Shen, John O'Brien, Kevin J. Pearson

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Elevated birth weight is linked to glucose intolerance and obesity health-related complications later in life. No studies have examined if infant birth weight is associated with gene expression markers of obesity and inflammation in a tissue that comes directly from the infant following birth. We evaluated the association between birth weight and gene expression on fetal programming of obesity. Foreskin samples were collected following circumcision, and gene expression analyzed comparing the 15% greatest birth weight infants (n = 7) v. the remainder of the cohort (n = 40). Multivariate linear regression models were fit to relate expression levels on differentially …

Evaluating The Therapeutic Effect Of Purslane Extract On The Submandibular Salivary Glands Of Cyclosporine-A Treated Rats, Heba Mahmoud, Rabab T. Mubarak, Iman M. Aboushady

Dentistry

Salivary glands are affected by immunosuppressive drugs, like Cyclosporine-A (CsA) which plays a major role in transplant medicine. Thus, this work aimed to study the possible therapeutic effect of purslane on CsA induced salivary gland alterations.

Materials & Methods: 30 adult male albino rats were equally divided into 3 groups: control group ] received a vehicle, CsA group received 20 mg/kg/day of CsA, and combination group received CsA and 400mg/kg/day of purslane. Three weeks later rats were sacrified then the submandibular salivary glands were prepared for histological andKi67 immunohistochemical analysis, then the studied groups were statistically evaluated.

Results: Histological examination …

The Relationship Between Obesity And Periodontal Disease, Jean Conover

Dental Hygiene Master's Papers and Projects

Obesity has been targeted as the sixth most significant risk factor worldwide that is known to contribute to both oral and other associated systemic diseases.² According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of obesity among adults in the U.S. is 40% and 18.5% in youth with prevalence higher among middle aged adults (42.8%) than younger adults (35.7%).³ As of 2016, nearly two billion people worldwide were either overweight or obese.¹ Research indicates accumulated excessive fat from being overweight or obese contributes to serious health impairments.⁴ World-wide obesity is associated with increased …

The Food And Culture Fact Sheet Of Hungary, Judit Gaspar

All Student-Created Educational Resources

A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.

This fact sheet is a brief overview of Hungary providing information on its food culture, traditional dishes, holidays, food practices, symbolic foods, and eating patterns. It also gives the reader a glance at an average family’s daily habits.

Food Justice In The Trump Age: Priorities For Urban Food Advocates, Nevin Cohen, Janet Poppendieck, Nicholas Freudenberg

Publications and Research

Every constituency – regardless of political ideology – must analyze the effects of the election of Republican majorities in Congress and Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. This is particularly true for advocates involved in eliminating food insecurity and hunger, fighting malnutrition and health inequality, and ensuring sustainable and fair urban food systems with high quality jobs. Anticipating the new administration’s efforts that may undermine food justice enables advocates, researchers, and policy makers to choose priorities and forge strategic partnerships.

The Dual Role Of Group V Secretory Phospholipase A2 In Pancreatic Β-Cells, Preetha Shridas, Victoria P. Noffsinger, Andrea C. Trumbauer, Nancy R. Webb

Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty Publications

Purpose

Group X (GX) and group V (GV) secretory phospholipase A₂ (sPLA₂) potently release arachidonic acid (AA) from the plasma membrane of intact cells. We previously demonstrated that GX sPLA₂ negatively regulates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) by a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-dependent mechanism. In this study we investigated whether GV sPLA₂ similarly regulates GSIS.

Methods

GSIS and pancreatic islet-size were assessed in wild-type (WT) and GV sPLA₂-knock out (GV KO) mice. GSIS was also assessed ex vivo in isolated islets and in vitro using MIN6 pancreatic beta cell lines with or without GV sPLA …

Migratory Bird Conservation And Shellfish Aquaculture In Rhode Island: Legal Issues, Nicole Andrescavage

Sea Grant Law Fellow Publications

From 2014 to 2016, Rhode Island Shellfish growers applied for a series of leases to produce oysters in close proximity to lands used for waterfowl hunting. The emerging conflict between these uses required the relevant agencies to seek modifications to minimize problems and highlighted a need to better understand the relevant authorities governing these agencies. This study provides an overview of how state and federal legal authorities govern the interaction of shellfish leasing and waterfowl management in Rhode Island, including whether shellfish leasing may be considered incidental take under federal law.

Recognizing, Empathizing, And Strategizing Tools For Teachers And Schools To Increase Academic Success For Homeless Highly Mobile (Hhm) Students, Alyssa R. Paulson

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

The homeless highly mobile (HHM) student population can easily be overlooked and begin to fall through the cracks within the school system. As a result, the achievement gap for this vulnerable population has grown at a disproportionate rate. Because of this, the author’s research question was: How can schools streamline academic success for homeless highly mobile (HHM) students? An examination of existing studies and literature demonstrates that the issue of the HHM student population having an achievement gap can be seen in schools across the country. However, research does show that there are strategies and resources for schools to implement, …

A Business Plan Outlining Strategies To Effectively Motivate Individuals To Develop Clean, Sustainable Lifestyles, Kelsey Depew

School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects

With an ever-growing worldly human population, our current frivolously lavish lifestyles will need to change to sustain a balance on Earth. The purpose of this study was to craft a business plan with accompanying tools to build a solid foundation for the small business called Cut Fluff. The mission of Cut Fluff is to educate and inspire individuals to create their own clean, sustainable lifestyle to lower their impact on earth. A clean, sustainable lifestyle not only decreases an individual’s ecological footprint, but it also brings wellness, purpose, and abundance into their lives with the three core pillars. The core …