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Variation Of Body Condition And Plasma Metabolites In A Population Of South Florida Nurse Sharks, Ginglymostoma Cirratum, Shannon G. Moorhead

Open Access Theses

The way an animal utilizes and stores energy directly affects its ability to perform essential life functions (e.g., foraging, migration, reproduction), with implications for its health and fitness; therefore, individual variation in energy storage and metabolism within a population leads to intra-population variation in individual fitness and survival. Consequently, understanding the factors that contribute to variation in energy storage and metabolism within a population can aid in identifying factors that influence that population’s fitness. Compared to other taxa, there has been relatively little research to investigate the factors that govern variation in elasmobranch energy use and storage, particularly in wild …

Community-Based Participatory Research In Diabetes Prevention Programs, Raihan Khan, Ranjita Misra

Department of Health Sciences - Faculty Scholarship

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine how community-based diabetes prevention programs utilized the concept and contents of the Community Based Participatory Research approach. Methods: Keyword search in PubMed and Scopus electronic databases from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2019, was conducted to search and extract peer-reviewed articles that included words “Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)” and “diabetes mellitus” in the title, abstract or in the main article. The initial search yielded 1122 articles. After the final screening, a total of 67 articles were extracted for review. Results: Findings suggested that an advisory board was used by most …

Iraqi Cultural Foods Fact Sheet, University Of New England Applied Nutrition Program

All Student-Created Educational Resources

This fact sheet discusses traditional cultural foods for Iraqi and Arab individuals. It includes popular foods, spices, and dishes, as well as holiday eating habits, typical food patterns, and immigrant nutrition habits in America.

Caffeine And Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation Alone Or Together Improve Karate Performance, Sajjad Rezaei, Kazem Akbari, Daniel E. Gahreman, Amir Sarshin, Montassar Tabben, Mojtaba Kaviani, Alireza Sadeghinikoo, Majid S. Koozehchian, Alireza Naderi

Research, Publications & Creative Work

Background: The ergogenic properties of acute caffeine (CAF) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) ingestion on athletic performance have been previously investigated. However, each sport has unique physiological and technical characteristics which warrants optimizing supplementations strategies for maximizing performance. This study examined the effects of CAF and NaHCO3 ingestion on physiological responses and rate of perceived exertion during a Karate-specific aerobic test (KSAT) in competitive karatekas.

Methods: In a double-blind, crossover, randomized placebo-controlled trial, eight Karatekas underwent five experimental conditions including control (CON), placebo (PLA), CAF, NaHCO3, and CAF + NaHCO3 before completing KSAT. Capsules containing 6 mg/kg BW CAF …

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JADARA

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The Need For A Counselor-Teacher For The Deaf In Rehabilitation Settings, Carol Hyland, Dennis Galvan

JADARA

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Process Optimization Ir - Convective Drying Of The Melon, Otabek Samadov, Shuxrat Tukhtayev, Abdusattor Choriyev, Quchqor Dodayev

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The Infra-Red Drying Process has been developed in the form of the equation of the first order in the form of a mathematical model. It is established that the use of infrared radiation together with convective drying in comparison with the absence of a convective component makes it possible to reduce the moisture content of the product in 4.2 and 1.8 times, respectively, with a heat flux density of 1.5 kW / m2.

Research From Start To Publish: A 2-Day Workshop For Graduate Students In Physical Science, Mathematics And Engineering, Jill Powell, Leah Mcewen, Jeremy Cusker, Henrik Spoon

Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference

To jump-start the careers of graduate students and postdocs in the fields of engineering, math and the physical sciences, Cornell University Library held a free workshop, “Research From Start to Publish,” in January 2019. Librarians and guest faculty members led sessions on topics including intellectual property, writing/presentation skills, data management, and productivity tools. Faculty journal editors discussed how to get published, open access experts discussed “Why not Publish in arXiv and Be Done,” and librarians highlighted the wealth of library resources in the session “$2.5 Million-a-Year Worth of Information at Your Fingertips.”

Associations Between Pre-Pregnancy Bmi, Gestational Weight Gain, And Prenatal Diet Quality In A National Sample, Haley W. Parker, Alison Tovar, Karen Mccurdy, Maya Vadiveloo

Nutrition Faculty Publications

This secondary analysis explored the association between gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), and prenatal diet quality in a United States national sample. The sample comprised 1322 pregnant women in the longitudinal Infant Feeding Practices Study II with Diet History Questionnaire data. Diet quality in the third trimester was assessed using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index for Pregnancy. Self-reported pre-pregnancy BMI (categorized as underweight

Methylselenol Producing Selenocompounds Enhance The Efficiency Of Mammaglobin‑A Peptide Vaccination Against Breast Cancer Cells, Duaa Babaer, Mu Zheng, Michael T. Ivy, Roy Zent, Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi

Biology Faculty Research

Previous phase I DNA‑vaccine based clinical trials using Mammaglobin‑A (Mam‑A), a human breast tumor associated antigen (TAA), demonstrated that this agent was safe and efficient at treating patients with stage IV breast cancer. The long‑term success of cancer vaccines is limited by the diminished expression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules in the tumor microenvironment. The current study assessed the impact of various selenocompounds on the expression of HLA class I molecules in THP‑1 cells, an apparent proficient antigen that presents a human monocyte‑like cell line, and their eventual activation of MamA2.1 (HLA‑A2 immunodominant epitope of Mam‑A) specific …

Applying Evidence-Based Research Principles In Review Design: Supporting Graduate And Faculty Research In The Life Sciences, Chris Fournier, Kate Ghezzi-Kopel

Upstate New York Science Librarians Conference

The reproducibility crisis in published scientific work is changing the way that research is designed and conducted. Librarians in academic institutions can play a key role in promoting improved adherence to evidence-based guidelines for performing literature reviews. The Cornell Systematic Review Team has developed a checklist, https://osf.io/2edg9/?pid=ezqpd, that can be used in research consultations as a conversation framework when assisting patrons with review design. This checklist is informed by widely accepted best practices for development of a sound systematic review protocol. Discussing this checklist with patrons promotes increased transparency, reduction of bias, and improved reproducibility of graduate student and …

Are We Failing To Stop Huntington’S Disease By Ignoring 'Natural' Remedies, Alternative Therapies, And Repurposed Drugs?, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.

Promise In Infant-Toddler Care And Education

Occasional Paper Series

This special themed issue of the Occasional Paper Series seeks to highlight and challenge assumptions about infant-toddler care and education. In the Call for Papers, we specifically asked for critical analyses of the state of the field; for contributions from practitioners, policy researchers and policymakers, teacher educators, and colleagues from international contexts to interrogate the status quo. We were not surprised, however, when the papers submitted, with one exception, came from university researchers or faculty working with students. Caregivers and teachers of the youngest children are overwhelmingly women, often with families of their own, with limited time, support, or incentives …

Reducing Health Disparities Among Low Socioeconomic Status Hispanics In The United States, Johnathan Tran

Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics

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Snap At The Community Scale: How Neighborhood Characteristics Affect Participation And Food Access, Nevin Cohen

Publications and Research

Cities are spatially diverse, with enclaves of particular demo- graphic groups, clusters of businesses, and pockets of low-income individuals living amid affluence.

This essay presents data from New York City to illustrate the importance of measuring and addressing neighborhood characteristics that affect Sup- plemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and the purchasing power of SNAP benefits: pockets of “eligible-but-not-enrolled” in- dividuals, proximity between SNAP participants and jobs, and variations in food prices across neighborhoods.

It concludes with 5 exam- ples of how addressing these community-scale issues can increase SNAP participation and food access.

Spartan Daily, October 17, 2019, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2019

Volume 153, Issue 24

Fourteenth Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference (2019), Nepal Study Center

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

Proceedings and paper abstracts of the Himalayan Policy Research Conference (Twelfth Annual) from the Nepal Study Center. Thursday, October 17, 2019, Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club, Preconference Venue of the 48th South Asian Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Superior Colliculus Lesions Lead To Disrupted Responses To Light In Diurnal Grass Rats (Arvicanthis Niloticus), Andrew J. Gall, Alyssa M. Goodwin, Ohanes S. Khacherian, Laura B. Teal

Faculty Publications

The circadian system regulates daily rhythms of physiology and behavior. Although extraordinary advances have been made to elucidate the brain mechanisms underlying the circadian system in nocturnal species, less is known in diurnal species. Recent studies have shown that retinorecipient brain areas such as the intergeniculate leaflet (IGL) and olivary pretectal nucleus (OPT) are critical for the display of normal patterns of daily activity in diurnal grass rats (Arvicanthis niloticus). Specifically, grass rats with IGL and OPT lesions respond to light in similar ways to intact nocturnal animals. Importantly, both the IGL and OPT project to one another …

New Minor Brings Nutrition Into The Kitchen, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Understanding And Use Of Food Labeling Systems Among Whites And Latinos In The United States And Among Mexicans: Results From The International Food Policy Study, 2017, Claudia Nieto, Alejandra Jauregui, Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Edna Arillo-Santillan, Simon Barquera, Christine M. White, David Hammond, Jim Thrasher

Faculty Publications

Background Obesity and chronic diseases could be prevented through improved diet. Most governments require at least one type of food labeling system on packaged foods to communicate nutrition information and promote healthy eating. This study evaluated adult consumer understanding and use of nutrition labeling systems in the US and Mexico, the most obese countries in the world.

Methods Adults from online consumer panels in the US (Whites n = 2959; Latinos n = 667) and in Mexico (n = 3533) were shown five food labeling systems: 1. Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) that shows nutrients of concern per serving; 2. Guideline …

Tinnitus And Self-Perceived Hearing Handicap In Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study, Samson Jamesdaniel, Kareem G Elhage, Rita Rosati, Samiran Ghosh, Bengt Arnetz, James Blessman

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Firefighters are susceptible to auditory dysfunction due to long-term exposure to noise from sirens, air horns, equipment, and tools used in forcible entry, ventilation, and extrication. In addition, they are exposed to ototoxic chemicals, particularly, during overhaul operations. Studies indicate that 40% of firefighters have hearing loss in the noise-sensitive frequencies of 4 and 6 kHz. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is often accompanied by tinnitus, which is characterized by ringing noise in the ears. The presence of phantom sounds can adversely affect the performance of firefighters. However, there has been limited research conducted on the prevalence of tinnitus in firefighters. …

Primary Care Management Of Late And Long-Term Effects Of Oncological Treatments In Uterine Cancer Survivors, Emily Lampshire, Cordelia Cowan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nurse practitioners serving as primary care providers are in a unique position to provide long-term symptom management for uterine cancer survivors. This poster summarizes common concerns of uterine cancer survivors and suggests possible symptom management and treatment options for both the late and long-term effects associated with various oncological therapies.

Healthy Cooking For Chronic Disease: Nursing Students Applying Nutritional Menus For Wellness, Mary Lou De Natale

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Nursing students in an elective course applied healthy nutrition principles to patient care and learning related to healthy menu planning, cooking and team leadership for specific chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, and/ or diabetes). This class further supported community outreach and preparation of meals that healed and provided nutritional health awareness.

Sclerosing Peritonitis Presenting As Complete Mechanical Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report, Sabah Saqib, K. M. Inam Pal

Section of General Surgery

Introduction: Sclerosing peritonitis or abdominal cocoon syndrome is characterized by small bowel loops completely encapsulated by a fibrocollagenous membrane in the center of the abdomen. Although cocooning of the abdomen is mostly seen in patients on peritoneal dialysis, it can occur de novo; it very rarely manifests as complete mechanical bowel obstruction.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old Asian man presented with complete mechanical bowel obstruction. He had previous attacks of partial bowel obstruction during the past 6 to 8 months, which was misdiagnosed as abdominal tuberculosis because tuberculosis is very prevalent in the region in which he lives. He took anti-tuberculosis …

Investment Of Both Essential Fatty And Amino Acids To Immunity Varies Depending On Reproductive Stage, Taylor V. Pettit, R. John Pettit, Andrew M. Durso, Susannah S. French

Ecology Center Publications

Trade‐offs among the key life‐history traits of reproduction and immunity have been widely documented. However, the currency in use is not well‐understood. We investigated how reproducing female side‐blotched lizards, Uta stansburiana, allocate lipids versus proteins when given an immune challenge. We tested whether lizards would invest more in reproduction or immunity depending on reproductive stage. Females were given stable isotopes (¹⁵N‐leucine and ¹³C‐1‐palmitic acid), maintained on a regular diet and given either a cutaneous biopsy or a sham biopsy (control). Stable isotopes were monitored and analyzed in feces and uric acid, skin biopsies, eggs, and toe …

Death, Hope, And Wholeness In Owen Barfield’S Fairy Tales, Tiffany Brooke Martin

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

This article discusses Owen Barfield's unpublished and published fairy tale writings, and why his works and ideas (e.g., death, hope, and wholeness) are valuable to consider for children and adult readers, though he is not as well known as other Inklings or mythopoeic writers. Some of the fantasy texts include The Silver Trumpet and "The Child and the Giant."

Getting It Right From The Start: A Retrospective And Current Examination Of Infant-Toddler Care In Jamaica, Zoyah Kinkead-Clark, Kerry-Ann Escayg

Occasional Paper Series

Despite acknowledging that early childhood spans from birth to eight years, in Jamaica, similar to many other developing countries, predominant interest in early childhood care and education has typically been centred on the education children three to six years receive rather than the care of infants and toddlers. With the current thrust towards improving access to childcare in Jamaica it warrants an examination of the sector and the issues affecting infants/toddlers and the persons who care for them.

Guided by the findings of the ground breaking 1993 UNICEF funded report which evaluated the state of nursery care in Jamaica, this …

Overlooked Too Long: Focusing On The Potential Of Infant-Toddler Child Care, Joan Lombardi

Occasional Paper Series

Child care appears to be emerging as a national issue. After decades of being relegated to the minor leagues of American policy, child care for working families has become front-page news. It has been almost 50 years since the passage of comprehensive child care reform. The Comprehensive Child Development Act of l971 would have provided for a network of child care programs, ensured federal standards, and provided funds to train caregivers, among other provisions. Unfortunately it was vetoed, setting back child care for decades.

The Nurturing Care Framework: From Policies To Parents, Linda Richter

Occasional Paper Series

When most people think of early childhood development, what comes to mind is preprimary school learning; similarly, when they think about how best to ensure a child turns out well, their thoughts turn to adolescents. The FrameWorks Institute in Washington, DC, calls this “aging up,” a phenomenon that has been demonstrated as a bias in policy and public thinking in several countries, including South Africa (Richter, Tomlinson, Watt, Hunt, & Lindland, 2019). Yet it is the earliest period of life, from conception to two to three years of age, that most strongly regulates our trajectory across the course of our …

Infant Toddler Care And Education: Speaking Up For Young Children And Their Caregivers, Virginia Casper, Sharon Ryan

Occasional Paper Series

Much of the policy-and practice-focused research on infant-toddler care and education has been concerned with the issue of program quality. That is, what elements constitute a quality program for infants and toddlers that ensures their ongoing developmental success? Researchers have sought to identify the structural and process indicators necessary for young children to receive the kinds of responsive interactions that contribute to positive developmental outcomes.