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Using Cluster Analysis To Identify Subgroups Of College Students At Increased Risk For Cardiovascular Disease, Dieu-My T. Tran

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Detecting high-risk groups through a clustering technique can be beneficial to identify groups of college students to target for interventions as this population is at risks for developing cardiovascular disease as they aged.

11 Honored For Excellence In Postdoctoral Work, Haley Herfurth

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No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: September 22, 2017, Eastern Illinois University

September

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The Relationship Between Duration Of Tube Feeding And Oral Feeding Success, Thao Griffith

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

To identify the potential relationships between duration of tube feeding and (1) oral feeding success in preterm infants; (2) alert behavioral states, orally-directed behaviors, and nutritive sucking.

Gwu Honors Student Association Continues Big Sweep Tradition In West Jefferson, N.C., Office Of University Communications, Sthefany Flores

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Gardner-Webb Honors Student Association (HSA) participated in its annual Big Sweep camping retreat Sept. 8-10. For almost three decades, students in the Honors program have cleaned a section of the New River in West Jefferson, N.C. “We found less waste than the last few years and I think that’s a good thing,” observed Dr. Tom Jones, professor of biology and associate dean of the Honors program.

Phytochemicals: Extraction, Isolation, And Identification Of Bioactive Compounds From Plant Extracts, Ammar Altemimi, Naoufal Lakhssassi, Azam Baharlouei, Dennis G. Watson, David A. Lightfoot

Articles

There are concerns about using synthetic phenolic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) as food additives because of the reported negative effects on human health. Thus, a replacement of these synthetics by antioxidant extractions from various foods has been proposed. More than 8000 different phenolic compounds have been characterized; fruits and vegetables are the prime sources of natural antioxidants. In order to extract, measure, and identify bioactive compounds from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, researchers use multiple techniques and methods. This review includes a brief description of a wide range of different assays. The …

Docket Entry 21601 - Opinion Of The Ninth Circuit (Sub. 14-Sp-1, Docket Entry 76)

Dockets & Filings: U.S. v. Washington (70-cv-9213)

No abstract provided.

Amino Acid Modulation Of Dopamine In The Nucleus Accumbens Mediates Sex Differences In Nicotine Withdrawal., Laura O'Dell

Departmental Papers (Psych)

No abstract provided.

Cib1 Protects Against Mptp-Induced Neurotoxicity Through Inhibiting Ask1., Kyoung Wan Yoon, Hyun-Suk Yang, Young Mok Kim, Yeonsil Kim, Seongman Kang, Woong Sun, Ulhas P. Naik, Leslie V. Parise, Eui-Ju Choi

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Calcium and integrin binding protein 1 (CIB1) is a calcium-binding protein that was initially identified as a binding partner of platelet integrin αIIb. Although CIB1 has been shown to interact with multiple proteins, its biological function in the brain remains unclear. Here, we show that CIB1 negatively regulates degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease using 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Genetic deficiency of the CIB1 gene enhances MPTP-induced neurotoxicity in dopaminergic neurons in CIB1(-/-) mice. Furthermore, RNAi-mediated depletion of CIB1 in primary dopaminergic neurons potentiated 1-methyl-4-phenyl pyrinidium (MPP(+))-induced neuronal death. CIB1 physically associated with apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 …

Religion And Esotericism Among Students: A Crosscultural Comparative Study, Franz Höllinger, Timothy B. Smith

Faculty Publications

Analyzing the results of a study on religious and esoteric beliefs and practice among university students from five European and five American countries, we found that the level of religiousness of students depends very much on their cultural environment: the level of religiosity and esoteric beliefs is significantly higher among North- and South-American students than among European students. On the other hand, Asian spiritual techniques and esoteric methods of healing are practiced more frequently by students in North-Western European countries. In the second part of the paper, we examine the relationship between academic discipline and religious worldviews. According to our …

Agenda, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Meeting agenda.

An Exploratory, Qualitative Study Of Perceptions Of A Hospital-Based Animal-Assisted Intervention Program, Elizabeth A. Richards, Kathleen Abrahamson, Yun Cai, Marguerite O'Haire, Krista Cline

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this qualitative pilot study was to contribute to the body of knowledge surrounding the experiences and perceptions of hospital staff who have participated in a hospital-based animal assisted intervention program.

Racial Differences In Prostate Inflammation: Results From The Reduce Study, Adriana C. Vidal, Zinan Chen, Lauren E. Howard, Daniel M. Moreira, Ramiro Castro-Santamaria, Gerald L. Andriole, Emanuela Taioli, Jay H. Fowke, Beatrice Knudsen, Charles G. Drake, J Curtis Nickel, Stephen J. Freedland

Open Access Publications

Prostate cancer (PC) risk differs between races, and we previously showed prostate inflammation in benign prostate tissue was linked with a lower future PC risk. However, whether prostate tissue inflammation varies by race is unknown. We analyzed baseline acute and chronic prostate inflammation by race in REDUCE, a 4-year, multicenter, placebo-controlled study where all men had a negative prostate biopsy prior to enrollment. We included 7,982 men with standardized central pathology review to determine the presence or absence of chronic or acute inflammation in baseline prostate biopsy tissue. Logistic regression was used to compare prostate inflammation by race, adjusting for …

A Retrospective Look At The Physiological Stresses Response Of Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears, Susannah S. French

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Filtering Out Parasites: Sand Crabs (Lepidopa Benedicti) Are Infected By More Parasites Than Sympatric Mole Crabs (Emerita Benedicti), Zen Faulkes

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Biology)

Two digging decapod crustaceans, the sand crab species Lepidopa benedicti and the mole crab species Emerita benedicti, both live in the swash zone of fine sand beaches. They were examined for two parasites that infect decapod crustaceans in the region, an unidentified nematode previously shown to infect L. benedicti, and cestode tapeworm larvae, Polypocephalus sp., previously shown to infect shrimp (Litopenaeus setiferus). Lepidopa benedicti were almost always infected with both parasite species, while E. benedicti were rarely infected with either parasite species. This difference in infection pattern suggests that tapeworms are ingested during sediment feeding in …

Toxicant Formation In Dabbing: The Terpene Story, Jiries Meehan-Attrash, Wentai Luo, Robert M. Strongin

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Inhalable, noncombustible cannabis products are playing a central role in the expansion of the medical and recreational use of cannabis. In particular, the practice of “dabbing” with butane hash oil has emerged with great popularity in states that have legalized cannabis. Despite their growing popularity, the degradation product profiles of these new products have not been extensively investigated. The study herein focuses on the chemistry of myrcene and other common terpenes found in cannabis extracts. Methacrolein, benzene, and several other products of concern to human health were formed under the conditions that simulated realworld dabbing. The terpene degradation products observed …

Re-Envisioning Kindergarten Learning Spaces In The U.S Education System, Suhina Agarwal

Theses

The thesis work aims at improving the learning environments of the Kindergarten classrooms in the United States by taking inspiration from a very simple and popular play element namely the ‘blocks’. The classroom environments and learning methods have not seen a significant change since the time of the Industrial Revolution. The essence of school education remains the same, which is expected to be a closed classroom, conventional furniture and the teacher determining the learning activities. With the changing times, as new studies on multiple styles of learning and brain functions emerge, there is a need to customize education and cater …

Western News, September 21, 2017, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Farmworkers aided by $2 million grant, Montgomery installation draws enthusiastic crowd, Teaching, service award recipients to be feted at convocation, Numerous speaker series already underway this fall, WMU to honor alumni, Detroit influencers, Researchers explore human-robot communication, On Campus with Pradip Bhatt

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Coyle, Cameron. WKU Gets Tougher on Tailgating Activities
• Collins, Emma. Land of the Fees
• Coyle, Cameron. WKU Police Names New Chief – Mitchell Walker
• Waters, Adrianna. Second Food Pantry Opens on South Campus
• DeLetter, Emily. WKU Organization Receives Gold Star Status – Collegiate Scholars
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Budget Cuts
• Out of Ink: University of Louisville’s Journalism Death Penalty is Warning to Kentucky Student Publications
• Campbell, Jordan. Perspective of a WKU Musical Theatre Alumni – Budget
• Porter, Sam. A New Test – Football
• Manlove, …

Investigating The Student Enrollment Decision At Wku, Alec Brown

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationships between the enrollment decision of first-time, first-year students admitted to Western Kentucky University and the amount of financial aid awarded, as well as demographic information. The Division of Enrollment Management provided a SAS dataset containing various information about all WKU students admitted in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Additionally, information about the 2016 class of admitted students was provided. The data has been analyzed in SAS Enterprise Miner. We performed analysis using decision tree modeling and logistic regression modeling. Results of these two procedures indicated the importance of credit hours earned …

September 21, 2017, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Commendation Of The Work Of The Cachc By The Board Of Trustees Of The State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Mississippi. Institutions Of Higher Learning

Implementation by the CACHC

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, September 21, 2017, Seton Hall University

2017

No abstract provided.

Melanoblast Development Coincides With The Late Emerging Cells From The Dorsal Neural Tube In Turtle Trachemys Scripta, R. Rice, J. Cebra-Thomas, M. Haugas, J. Partanen, D. P. C. Rice, Scott F. Gilbert

Biology Faculty Works

Ectothermal reptiles have internal pigmentation, which is not seen in endothermal birds and mammals. Here we show that the development of the dorsal neural tube-derived melanoblasts in turtle Trachemys scripta is regulated by similar mechanisms as in other amniotes, but significantly later in development, during the second phase of turtle trunk neural crest emigration. The development of melanoblasts coincided with a morphological change in the dorsal neural tube between stages mature G15 and G16. The melanoblasts delaminated and gathered in the carapacial staging area above the neural tube at G16, and differentiated into pigment-forming melanocytes during in vitro culture. The …

James Fox Navigating Florida Water Resources In Usgs Internship, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Students Have Productive Summer In Learning Gardens, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Natural History Of Hpv Infection Across The Lifespan: Role Of Viral Latency., Patti E Gravitt, Rachel L Winer

Global Health Faculty Publications

Large-scale epidemiologic studies have been invaluable for elaboration of the causal relationship between persistent detection of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the development of invasive cervical cancer. However, these studies provide limited data to adequately inform models of the individual-level natural history of HPV infection over the course of a lifetime, and particularly ignore the biological distinction between HPV-negative tests and lack of infection (i.e., the possibility of latent, undetectable HPV infection). Using data from more recent epidemiological studies, this review proposes an alternative model of the natural history of genital HPV across the life span. We argue that …

Delivery Of Antioxidant And Anti-Inflammatory Agents For Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts, Kenyatta S. Washington, Chris A. Bashur

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Faculty Publications

The treatment of patients with severe coronary and peripheral artery disease represents a significant clinical need, especially for those patients that require a bypass graft and do not have viable veins for autologous grafting. Tissue engineering is being investigated to generate an alternative graft. While tissue engineering requires surgical intervention, the release of pharmacological agents is also an important part of many tissue engineering strategies. Delivery of these agents offers the potential to overcome the major concerns for graft patency and viability. These concerns are related to an extended inflammatory response and its impact on vascular cells such as endothelial …

The Weekly Challenger, September 21, 2017, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The September 21, 2017, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

A Striking New Genus And Species Of Troglobitic Campodeidae (Diplura) From Central Asia

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.