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Evaluating The Impact Of Local Vegetable Messaging On Elementary School Students’ Vegetable Choice And Nutrition Behaviors, Jesse Chiero

Doctoral Dissertations

Farm to school (FtS) initiatives within a school setting may include purchase of local foods, nutrition education, and school gardening. Previous FtS research has indicated a positive impact on child nutrition behaviors and body weight but less is known about how and what aspects of local foods within school meals impact child nutrition behaviors. The specific aims of this project were to: 1) Determine which benefit(s) of eating local vegetables are most salient to 3^rd-5^th grade students for a local vegetable message campaign intervention and compare if message preferences varied by age, gender and school district, and …

2008 - Managing An Uncertain Future - Climate Change Adaptation Strategies For California's Water

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

This report recommends a number of adaptation strategies for California and local water managers to improve their capacity to handle change. Many of the strategies will also help adapt California's water resources to accommodate non-climate demands including a growing population, ecosystem restoration and greater flood protection. Several of the recommendations in this report are ready for immediate adoption, while others need additional public deliberation and development. Some can be implemented using existing resources and authority, while the majority will require new resources, sustained financial investment and significant collaborative effort.

Unh Research Finds Recreationists Support Offshore Wind Energy Development, Robbin Ray

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Meeting The Challenges To America's Economic Future: Charting The Course In U.S. Intellectual Property & Innovation Policy, With An Introduction By Megan M. La Belle, International Ip Commercialization Council

Catholic University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Fundamental Limits On The Capacities Of Bipartite Quantum Interactions, Stefan Bäuml, Siddhartha Das, Mark M. Wilde

Faculty Publications

Bipartite quantum interactions have applications in a number of different areas of quantum physics, reaching from fundamental areas such as quantum thermodynamics and the theory of quantum measurements to other applications such as quantum computers, quantum key distribution, and other information processing protocols. A particular aspect of the study of bipartite interactions is concerned with the entanglement that can be created from such interactions. In this Letter, we present our work on two basic building blocks of bipartite quantum protocols, namely, the generation of maximally entangled states and secret key via bipartite quantum interactions. In particular, we provide a nontrivial, …

The Balkan Loophole: China's Potential Circumvention Of Eu Protectionism, Dimitrije Canic

University of Miami Business Law Review

The global recession of 2008 appeared to end the honeymoon between globalization and the reduction of international trade barriers. This was especially visible in the European Union, which saw a surge of conservatism as European economies suffered. With the EU unable to assist its members, the countries turned to China for financial aid. In return, China saw this as its chance to enter the EU using the engine of its newly–formed superpower status–its economy. From loans and financial aid to foreign direct investments (FDI), China began to pour money into the EU market. The poorer EU members accepted this money …

Volume 56, Number 19: December 19, 2018, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

University Of Dayton Sets Another Research Record, Claims Top Spot Nationally For Materials Engineering, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton set another research record in fiscal year 2018 and claimed the top spot in the nation among universities for materials engineering research in the latest National Science Foundation rankings for fiscal year 2017. UD ranks in the top 25 of all U.S. colleges and universities in seven categories.

Breathing Study Shows Huge Armored Dinosaurs Battled Overheating With Nasal Air-Conditioning (December 19, 2018), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

The Creation, Validation, And Implementation Of The Engineering Process Safety Research Instrument, Brittany Lynn Butler

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument that can measure how senior chemical engineering students make process safety decisions. The Engineering Process Safety Research Instrument (EPSRI) contains dilemmas that represent process safety scenarios, followed by three decision options, and 12-15 considerations that fall into pre-conventional, conventional, or post-conventional forms of reasoning. Three studies were completed as a part of this research. The content validation study ensured the dilemmas represented process safety scenarios, the considerations matched their perceived theoretical definitions, and that no content areas were omitted. This study resulted in validation of the content, following …

Working For A Better Mississippi ― One Cup Of Coffee At A Time, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

UM students assist nonprofit with manufacturing challenge

Flight Time Reduced For Aviation Students, Gillian Panigot

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Fall/Winter 2018: Pbs To Feature Snc Role Models For The Latinx Community, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

Twin Cities (Minnesota) Public Television was on campus last week to interview Raquel Cowell (Psychology), and Corinna Jauregui ’19 for a pair of upcoming PBS videos. The videos are part of a project that aims to showcase neuroscience careers for the Latinx community by highlighting role models in the field.

A Textbook Program Is Not For Us! Re-Imagining Failure Into New Possibilities, Heidi Blackburn, Tammi Owens

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Sometimes, despite all our efforts, projects fail. We’re here to tell you that’s okay. In 2017, the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Criss Library created a Textbook Reserves Pilot Project. At the time we weren’t sure it would work out. We were optimistic, though. After all, we had plenty of evidence that said it would work: our literature review had examples of successful textbook programs. Our data showed textbook prices rising. We met with advisors across our campus who said students desperately needed textbooks to succeed. We had buy-in from library administrators, the bookstore, and student government, but something just …

Activity Monitoring System, Griffin Kivitz, Spencer Lake

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

This semester I constructed an activity monitoring arena and determined the appropriate data acquisition settings. Videos are recorded and processed at 30 frames per seconds and a “minimum distance travelled filter” is used to eliminate any motion that does not require the animal to take a step. The filter does capture any movements that do require a step, so we will be able to determine an average degree of activity during the animal’s session of free cage activity.

Research Timeline For Exploring Methods Determining Mechanical Properties Of The Mouse Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Zachary Bram, Spencer Lake

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Independent Study

This paper describes an independent study performed in the Spencer Lake lab in Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Mechanics from August-December of the 2018-2019 academic year. The project was determining mechanical properties of mice ACL with different genetic makeups. Knowing mechanical properties is a major step to repairing torn ligaments in humans bringing them back to full strength and functionality using tissue engineering. Continuing research from over the Summer, a finalized dissection method and protocol for isolating a mouse ACL and performing mechanical testing was created. Outlined by month, this paper describes progress made overcoming challenges from exploring methods to determine ACL …

2008 - San Antonio And Nacimiento Rivers Watershed Management Plan

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

The purpose of the San Antonio and Nacimiento Rivers Watersheds Management Plan is to identify the existing conditions of and stresses in these watersheds as they relate to water quality, and recommend methods for reducing or eliminating those stressors such as alternative land use practices. The plan was created to:

􀂃 The reservoirs and their respective watersheds are the source for water recharging the Salinas Valley groundwater basin.

􀂃 There is a direct correlation between the health of these watersheds and the supply and quality of water for the Salinas Valley.

􀂃 The Salinas Valley’s population and economy are dependent …

Stabilized, Hybrid Solid-State Photocatalysts For Water Purification: Preparation, Properties And Performance Under Visible Light Irradiation, Karpagavalli Ramji

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

Stabilized heterogeneous photocatalysts that use only solar light and air have been prepared and successfully employed to decontaminate water from organic pollutants. Organic dye pollutants present, for example in textile effluents, are one of the major sources of water pollution owing to their limited biodegradability, toxicity and potential carcinogenic risks. Before certifying water for public consumption, reuse in industries or for discharge in surface water the organic pollutants must be degraded, an effort that is energy intensive and currently requires complex methodologies. We report solid-state photocatalysts that use only visible light and air to treat wastewater. Perfluoroalkyl perfluoro-substituted zinc phthalocyanine …

Measurement Of The Branching Fraction And Time-Dependent Cp Asymmetry For B0→J/Ψπ0 Decays, Belle Collaboration, R. Kroeger

Faculty and Student Publications (Open Access)

No abstract provided.

Physicochemical And Ecotoxicological Assessment Of Biochar For Environmental Application, Maria Guillermina Cantou

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Multiple benefits of biochar conversion and utilization, including soil carbon sequestration and environmental remediation, have been proposed by researchers. Biochar may be produced from a wide array of feedstocks and pyrolytic process conditions. This influences the final biochar composition, which includes the presence of potential pollutants that could ultimately result in detrimental environmental impacts. The major purpose of this research was to improve our understanding of potential unintended effects of biochar addition to the environment either as a potential source of toxicity towards organisms or as a material influencing availabilities of other soil contaminants. Biochars were produced from ten different …

Modeling Of Cantú Syndrome In Zebrafish, Soma Sekhara Singareddy

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Although rare, Cantú syndrome (CS) is a debilitating syndrome without any specific therapy, caused by gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in KCNJ8 and ABCC9 genes that encode ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels. To better understand the link between molecular dysfunction and the complex pathophysiology, animal models that can rigorously mirror human CS are essential. Using ABCC9-mutated zebrafish, which can provide significant advantages over mice as an appropriate vertebrate model, GOF has been demonstrated at a cellular level in the ventricular cardiomyocytes. This also marks the first-known characterization of KATP currents in teleost hearts. In addition, sulfonylurea sensitivities of the channels have been …

Damage Sensing And Mechanical Properties Of Laminate Composite Based Mwcnts Under Anticlastic Test, Mohammed Al-Bahrani, Muhsin Aljuboury, Alistair Cree

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Sources And Clinical Applications Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: State-Of-The-Art Review, Roberto Berebichez-Fridman, Pablo R. Montero-Olvera

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

First discovered by Friedenstein in 1976, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells found throughout the body that share a fixed set of characteristics. Discovered initially in the bone marrow, this cell source is considered the gold standard for clinical research, although various other sources—including adipose tissue, dental pulp, mobilised peripheral blood and birth-derived tissues—have since been identified. Although similar, MSCs derived from different sources possess distinct characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, including their differentiation potential and proliferation capacity, which influence their applicability. Hence, they may be used for specific clinical applications in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue …

#Nsd19: Meet The Newest Members Of Georgia Southern Football, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• #NSD19: Meet the Newest Members of Georgia Southern Football

Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Announces December Signing Class

An Adaptive Inventory Management System For Hospital Supply Chain, Pradeep G. Pai

Theses

In healthcare, delivering high quality care to the patients typically requires significant investment in supply chain management systems. Inventory management is an important part of any supply chain system. Researchers have indicated great potential for optimizing existing healthcare inventory systems, especially within hospitals. With ever changing needs, product prices and policies, managing inventory of products in hospitals becomes difficult. As time progresses, the inventory policies of products become sub-optimal. In this research, we study multiple echelons of a hospital supply chain considering the distributors, to address the need for an efficient and effective hospital inventory management system. We propose a …

Development And Characterization Of Novel Iii-V Materials For High Efficiency Photovoltaics, Zachary Shible Bittner

Theses

Photovoltaics (PV) are an enabling technology in the field of aerospace, allowing satellites to operate far beyond the technological limitations of chemical batteries by providing a constant power source. However, launch costs and payload volume constraints result in a demand for the highest possible mass and volume specific power generation capability, a proxy for which is device power conversion efficiency. Enhancing the efficiency of III-V PV devices beyond the single-junction Shockley Queisser (SQ) limit has been a driving goal in PV development. Two competing loss mechanisms are thermalization, where photon energy in excess of the absorbing material’s bandgap is lost …

Teaching The Role Of Health Advocate: Reflections On Two Cross-Cultural Collaborative Advocacy Workshops For Medical Trainees And Instructors In Oman, Jessica Breton, Louis H. Francescutti, Yousef

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

In March 2014, medical educators from Canada and Oman collaborated to shape the foundation of health advocacy training in Oman. Using existing research and innovative tools, two workshops were developed, representing the first formalised approach to health advocacy for medical trainees in Oman. The development and application of the workshops highlighted many unique challenges and opportunities in advocacy training. This article summarises the process of developing and implementing the workshops as well as feedback from the participants and short-term consequences. Furthermore, this article seeks to explore the complexities of designing a cross-cultural curriculum. In particular, it reflects on how the …

2nd International Nursing Conference: Transforming Nursing Future - Technology, Innovation And Collaboration, Sultan Qaboos University

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Measurement Of The Branching Fraction And Time-Dependent Cp Asymmetry For B0→J/Ψπ0 Decays, B. Pal, A.J. Schwartz, H. Aihara, S. Al Said, D. M. Asner, H. Atmacan, V. Aulchenko, T. Aushev, R. Ayad, I. Badhrees, S. Bahinipati, V. Bansal, P. Behera, C. Beleño, B. Bhuyan, T. Bilka, J. Biswal, A. Bozek, M. Bračko, L. Cao, Milind Purohit, Et. Al.

Faculty Publications

We measure the branching fraction and time-dependent CP-violating asymmetry for B0 → J=ψπ0 decays using a data sample of 711 fb⁻¹ collected on the ϒ(4S) resonance by the Belle experiment running at the KEKB e⁺e⁻ collider. The branching fraction is measured to be B(B⁰ → J/_ψπ⁰) ¼ [1.62 ± 0.11(stat) ± 0.06(syst) × 10⁻⁵, which is the most precise measurement to date. The measured CP asymmetry parameters are S =−0.59 ±0.19(stat) 0.03(syst) and A = −0.15 ± 0.14(stat) ^+0.04 _−0.03 (syst). The mixing-induced CP asymmetry (S) differs …