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A Movement Theory Of Adjunct Control, Jeffrey Jack Green

Faculty Publications

It has recently been argued (Landau 2017) that control in temporal and rationale adjuncts may be either syntactic ‘Obligatory Control’ (OC) or non-syntactic ‘Non-Obligatory Control’ (NOC), in contrast to previous assumptions that adjunct control is strictly OC. Here I demonstrate that this OC/NOC duality does not extend to all adjuncts. I outline claims that Landau would have to make in order to accommodate the wider distribution of OC and NOC in adjuncts, but argue that the account still struggles. I offer an alternative within the Movement Theory of Control.

The Influence Of Different Packaging Materials And Atmospheric Conditions On The Properties Of Pork Rinds, Kristi Kõrge, Katrin Laos

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

Rancidity development in high fat content products is a common off-flavor flaw in snack foods. Packaging is often used to avoid spoilage and extend shelf-life. The properties of pork rinds packaged in four different packaging materials with and without nitrogen were studied during 120 days of storage (22 °C, RH 60%, absence of light). The influence of different packaging materials and atmospheric conditions on pork rinds’ water activity, hardness, crispness and rancidity development was determined. The PET/PE packaging material had lower barrier properties for the product in both atmospheric conditions compared with PP/metPP (40 and 50 μm) and PET/PETmet/PE. PP/metPP …

Interdependencies Between Energy, The Environment, And Stakeholder Choices, Saleh Nur Muhammad Al Mamun

Economics ETDs

This dissertation contributes to the field of energy economics by expanding the knowledge of energy stakeholders’ decisions amid the interdependence of energy and environmental policies. I analyze three specific energy development decisions from multiple stakeholders’ perspectives. Chapter 2 introduces a broader state-level policymakers’ decision on renewable portfolio standards (RPS). The renewable portfolio standards is a state-mandated obligation that requires electric load-serving entities to distribute a certain percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources. I investigate the public preferences of RPS for residents in New Mexico in 2017. I find that households are willing to pay for an increase in RPS …

Converging Welfare States: Symposium Keynote, Susannah Camic Tahk

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

Susannah Camic Tahk, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, speaks to the Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice 2018 symposium, Always with Us? Poverty, Taxes, and Social Policy. She addresses the following questions: To what extent do the particular advantages of the tax antipoverty programs persist as the tax antipoverty programs take center stage? Can tax programs, once distinguished from their direct-spending counterparts on the grounds of relative popularity and legal and administrative ease of access maintain those hallmarks as the tax-based welfare state grows …

An Empirical Examination Of Formal And Informal Institutional Factors’ Influence On Global Food Industry Sustainability Engagement, Kat Yamamoto

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

This study contributes to the sustainability literature through empirical investigation on how both formal and informal institutional factors influence the level of global food industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) engagement (also known as sustainability engagement). This study proposed six hypotheses to be tested for formal and informal institutional factors’ influence on sustainability engagement with simple and multiple linear regression analyses, correlation analysis to examine the relationship between sustainability engagement and individual countries’ institutional factors. Six institutional factors the author studied include Yale’s World Economic Forum’s environmental performance index; the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition (BCFN) Foundation’s food loss and …

Addressing Non-Communicable Disease In Rural Nigeria Through Dietary Assessment, Tamara Dochelle Otey

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are major problems in Nigeria. For management and prevention of NCDs, dietary modifications must occur and coincide with the culture. We obtained 24hr diet recall and favorite recipe with methods of cooking from participants to gain knowledge of their current diet to develop cultural dietary modifications.

Minimally-Invasive Methods Of Examining Biological Changes In Response To Chronic Stress: A Scoping Review, Rebecca Elizabeth Salomon, Ashley Vaughan, Kelly R. Tan, Keely Muscatell

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nurse researchers are increasingly interested in the biological effects of chronic stress. Using minimally invasive methods to collect biological indicators may improve research access to vulnerable populations. This review maps the indicators being measured through minimally invasive methods to investigate a variety of biological changes in response to chronic stress.

The Impact Of Changes To Public Charge Determination For Immigrant Families In The United States, Genesis R. Bojorquez

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Proposed changes to U.S. public charge policies may impact over 19 million children from immigrant families. U.S Census data will be analyzed to estimate the number of 1) U.S. born children who may dis-enroll from public benefit programs and 2) immigrants who no longer qualify for legal permanent resident status.

Nurse Practitioner Led Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet For Weight Loss In Overweight And Obese Adults, Kaneez Rehmanji Odgers

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This project evaluated the relationship of weight loss to Nurse practitioner led low-calorie ketogenic diet and if correlations exist between the diet to gender and age. Findings noted weight loss occurred in across genders and age. The NP led program had greater weight loss than a physician led program.

Nursing-Communication Partnership To Evaluate The Interviewer-Participant Relationship In Motivational Interviewing, Cheryl Witt, Elizabeth Troutman-Adams, Frances D. Hardin-Fanning

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Nursing researchers partnered with Communication researchers to evaluate the influence of the relationship between a motivational interview nurse interventionist and study participants on changes in dietary behaviors. The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between trust, disclosure and dietary outcomes during a dietary intervention in rural Central Appalachia.

Genetically Modified Salmon And The Future Of Food: A Qualitative Content Analysis Of Twitter, Margaret Markham Siebert

Communication ETDs

This dissertation is a qualitative content analysis of the ongoing online debate on Twitter regarding the AquAdvantage Salmon™, the first genetically engineered animal, fish, and meat product approved by the FDA for sale and consumption in the US. On Twitter, Topics can be discussed by any account user creating a public sphere and forum of discussion. In a time when the anthropogenic impacts on the environment are observable and at times detrimental, it remains in question how we will produce our food; this study problematizes whether or not genetic engineering is the solution and the future of our food, and …

Situating Dissemination And Implementation Sciences Within And Across The Translational Research Spectrum, Aaron L Leppin, Jane E Mahoney, Kathleen R Stevens, Stephen J Bartels, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Rowena J Dolor, Enola K Proctor, Linda Scholl, Justin B Moore, Ana A Baumann, Catherine L Rohweder, Joan Luby, Paul Meissner

Open Access Publications

The efficient and effective movement of research into practice is acknowledged as crucial to improving population health and assuring return on investment in healthcare research. The National Center for Advancing Translational Science which sponsors Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) recognizes that dissemination and implementation (D&I) sciences have matured over the last 15 years and are central to its goals to shift academic health institutions to better align with this reality. In 2016, the CTSA Collaboration and Engagement Domain Task Force chartered a D&I Science Workgroup to explore the role of D&I sciences across the translational research spectrum. This special …

Free Trade Agreements And The Resulting Health Outcomes: Trade Flow, Knowledge Spillover And Government Regulations Among Developing Countries, Samia Tasmim

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This study re-tested the associations between Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and national health outcomes, measured by infant mortality, life expectancy, and adult death rate by examining three mechanisms- firstly, increased trade liberalization and free trade instigate trade flows and attract FDIs that benefit the economy; secondly, global diffusion of ideas and knowledge influences health outcomes; and thirdly, improved health-related policies and practices by government improves health. This analysis is built on a 15-year panel data including 34 developing countries that have participated in FTAs. Current analysis suggests when countries form trade agreements their trade volume expands, and life expectancy and …

Reliability Of Squat Kinetics In Well-Trained Rugby Players: Implications For Monitoring Training, Brendyn B. Appleby, Stuart J. Cormack, Robert U. Newton

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The aim of this study was to determine the within-session reliability in kinetic variables of the squat in well-trained athletes during a typical resistance training protocol. Fifteen subjects completed 2 testing sessions. Session 1 was establishment of 1 repetition maximum (1RM) squat, and session 2 involved 2 sets of 2 maximal effort repetitions of the squat at 70, 80, and 90% of 1RM with 3D motion analysis and ground reaction force (GRF) measurement using 2 in-ground triaxial force plates. Reliability was calculated using typical error ± 90% confidence limits, expressed as the coefficient of variation and intraclass correlation coefficient. The …

Extraction, Identification And Anti-Fatigue Activity Of Iridoid Glycosides From Walnut Meal, Jin Meng, Xu Deping, Zhan Ji, Chen Chen

Food and Machinery

The extraction and identification and anti-fatigue activity of iridoid glycosides in walnut meal were studied. The walnut was extracted by ethanol reflux, extracted with ethyl acetate and n-butanol. Different solvent extracts were used to determine the anti-fatigue effect by mouse running test and weight-bearing swimming test. The extract with clear anti-fatigue effect was further separated by MCI and ODS reverse-phase column chromatography, and the obtained monomer compound was identified by NMR. The results showed that the extract of n-butanol from the walnut meal extract had the most obvious effect on the anti-fatigue effect of the mice. The part of the …

Variation Of Nutrition, Flavor And Antioxidant Activity In Tea Beverage Of Tartary Buckwheat Sprout After Fermentation, Li Jun, Lu Yang, Zhao Gang, Xiang Dabing, Chen Zhongai, Liu Hui

Food and Machinery

To identify the changing pattern of nutrition, flavor components, and antioxidant activity, some critical indexes were estimated in tea beverage fermented from plant lactobacillus in tartary buckwheat sprout. These indexes included the content of rutin, quercetin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, total flavonoids, and amino acids, as well as volatile compounds identification, including the radical scavenging rate of DPPH and ABTS in buckwheat sprout beverage. The results showed that the content of rutin remained unchanged, but quercetin and kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside decreased slightly, and the total flavonoids decreased slightly from (120.6±1.9) μg/mL to (114.6±1.7) μg/mL after fermentation. Tea beverage of tartary buckwheat sprout contains six kinds …

Progress And Strategy On The Reason Of Slow And Stuck Fermentation Of Icewine, Ma Xinjuan, Sun Yumei, Xie Shiyi

Food and Machinery

Icewine fermentation would face with many challenges of slow and stuck fermentation, which would cause some problems in the processing and its quality. The reasons causing slow and stuck fermentation and the relative changes of main icewine composition were reviewed. The main reasons for the slow and stuck fermentation of ice wine was found to be the unsuitable composition and the improper fermentation process, and the corresponding strategies for solving the problems were also proposed.

Reviews Of Effects Of Fat On The Flavor And System Stability Of Low-Fat Plant Protein Beverage, Meng Tingting, Zhou Xing, Lu Zhenyou, Wei Buji, Zou Hanfeng, Qin Liuxiang, Lu Li, Pan Bingyan

Food and Machinery

Plant protein beverage conforms to people's green natural and nutritional health requirements for drinks, and the low fat content of compound plant protein beverage has broad prospects for development. However，the decrease of fat content has a series of effects on the flavor and system stability of plant protein beverage. In this paper, researches on this field have been reviewed and the existing low-fat beverage products are compared, in order to provide new ideas for the research and development of low-fat plant protein beverage.

The Research Progress On Antimicrobial Activity, Mechanism And Application Of Plant Polyphenols, Fei Peng, Zhao Shengjuan, Chen Xi, Xiang Jinle, Yang Tongxiang, Xu Yunfeng, Zhou Lianxin, Guo Ling, Kang Huaibin

Food and Machinery

In this review, the antimicrobial effect of plant polyphenols on foodborne pathogenic microorganisms was firstly comprehensively summarized, and the antimicrobial mechanisms of plant polyphenols were elucidated from the aspects of cell morphology destruction, cell membrane potential, normal energy metabolism and inhibition of macromolecular synthesis. Moreover, the applications of plant polyphenols as potential preservatives in food fresh keeping and storage were generalized. Finally, the current problems about antimicrobial mechanisms and applications of plant polyphenols were analyzed.

Comparison Of The Use Of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy With Magnetic Resonance Enterography In Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease., Nadia Mazen Hijaz, Thomas M. Attard, Jennifer Colombo, Neil J. Mardis, Craig A. Friesen

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Background: Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) are equally accepted modalities for noninvasive screening of small bowel involvement (SBI) in children with Crohn's disease (CD) and indeterminate colitis (IC) albeit there is a paucity of data comparing the two and thereby guiding the clinician in selecting the ideal diagnostic approach. Therefore, the goal of this study is to provide additional evidence for capsule endoscopy role in the evaluation of established Crohn's disease exacerbation compared to MRE in relation to Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI), and histological indices.

Aim: To prospectively compare the findings of MRE and …

Numerical Simulation And Optimization Of Sterilization Process Of Canned Yellow Peach Based On Fluent, Sun Xueliang, Fu Zhiqiang, Zhang Lei, Cao Enguo, Guo Jinting, Yao Qianru

Food and Machinery

To explore the heating process in food canning sterilization operation, the influence of the size change of the existing canned packaging on improving sterilization efficiency, energy saving, and consumption reduction was investigated. The flow field and temperature field were simulated and analyzed by ANSYS Fluent software, and the reliability of the simulation was verified by experiments. On this basis, the bottle shape of canned yellow peach was improved to improve the sterilization efficiency. The results showed that the temperature rising trend of the test results was consistent with that of the simulation results, and the maximum error was 3.5 degrees. …

Impact Of Evidence-Based Educational Guidelines To Increase Nurse Educator’S Physical Activity At Work And Home, Carol M. Patton

Nursing Faculty Publications

Evidence-based practice peer-reviewed poster presented at Sigma's 30th International Nursing Research Congress, 25-29 July 2019, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Another Pro-Life Movement Is Possible, Emily Reimer-Barry

Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Millennial Moms : Social Media As The Preferred Source Of Information About Parenting In Indonesia, Yuanita Setyastuti, Jenny Ratna Suminar, Purwanti Hadisiwi, Feliza Zubair

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study aims to know about how social media is the preferred source of information about parenting on millennial moms or young mothers in Indonesia. This research was conducted using a quantitative approach through survey. The survey was conducted by using a questionnaire distributed online to the respondents via Facebook. The measuring is clarified by six dimensions: rejection, punishment, support, responsiveness, autonomy, and warmth. The sampling technique is done by accidental sampling techniques with strict criteria. The sample size were 443 social media users that meet the research criteria. Research criteria are a mother that born in 1980-2000s and actively …

Low-Carbohydrate Diets For Gestational Diabetes, Sarah S Farabi, Teri L Hernandez

Open Access Publications

Nutrition therapy provides the foundation for treatment of gestational diabetes (GDM), and has historically been based on restricting carbohydrate (CHO) intake. In this paper, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are reviewed to assess the effects of both low- and higher CHO nutrition approaches in GDM. The prevailing pattern across the evidence underscores that although CHO restriction improves glycemia at least in the short-term, similar outcomes could be achievable using less restrictive approaches that may not exacerbate IR. The quality of existing studies is limited, in part due to dietary non-adherence and confounding effects of treatment with insulin or oral medication. Recent …

Outcomes Of Primary Care-Based Medicare Annualwellness Visits With Older Adults: A Scoping Review, Vicki Simpson, Melissa Kovich

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

The increasing aging population creates many challenges for countries around the world. Keeping this population healthy to prevent frailty and functional decline requires a stronger focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Maximization of well-being and quality of life of older adults can occur if determinants of health are addressed and preventive behaviors are supported. Primary care based preventive visits such as the Medicare annual wellness visit can be used with older adults to enhance health promotion efforts. A scoping review of studies was conducted to identify current evidence concerning the impact of this visit on preventive practices, risk reduction …

Barbara A. Hendrix

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Teaching Neuroanatomy Through Clinical Cases, James R. Munoz

Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches and Lectures

Learning neuroanatomy can be a daunting task for many students. Presenting brief case studies may help students (1) better understand the relationship between structure and function, (2) recognize how pathology affects behavior, and (3) encourage further discussions. This workshop will focus on several case studies with the intention of creating a more meaningful learning experience.

Main And Interactive Effects Of Increased Precipitation And Nitrogen Addition On Growth, Morphology, And Nutrition Of Cinnamomum Burmanni Seedlings In A Tropical Forest, Jun Wang, Dafeng Hui, Hongfang Lu, Faming Wang, Nan Liu, Zhongyu Sun, Hai Ren

Biology Faculty Research

Global change such as altered precipitation patterns and increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition will have significant impacts on seedling growth during plant recruitment. However, how interactive effects of increased precipitation and N deposition on forest seedling performance have not been well investigated. In this study, we conducted a two-year field experiment that manipulating precipitation amount (ambient rainfall and 25% increment during the wet season) and exogenous N addition (0 and 100 kg ha−1 yr−1) in a tropical secondary forest. Seedling growth, morphology and nutritional status of a dominant tree species (Cinnamomum burmanni) were measured. Results showed that increased precipitation had …

Provider Attitudes And Practice Patterns For Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy For Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Nicole E. Rich, Ju-Dong Yang, Ponni V. Perumalswami, Naim Alkhouri, Whitney Jackson, Neehar D. Parikh, Neil Mehta, Reena Salgia, Andres Duarte-Rojo, Laura Kulik, Mina Rakoski, Adnan Said, Omobonike Oloruntoba, George N. Ioannou, Maarouf A. Hoteit, Andrew M. Moon, Amol S. Rangnekar, Sheila L. Eswaran, Elizabeth Zheng, Janice H. Jou, James Hanje, Anjana Pillai, Ruben Hernaez, Robert Wong, Steven Scaglione, Hrishikesh Samant, Devika Kapuria, Shaun Chandna, Russell Rosenblatt, Veeral Ajmera, Catherine Frenette, Sanjaya K. Satapathy, Parvez Mantry, Prasun Jalal, Binu V John, Oren K Fix, Michael Leise, Christina C Lindenmeyer, Avegail Flores, Nayan Patel, Z Gordon Jiang, Nyan Latt, Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Mobolaji Odewole, Sofia Kagan, Jorge A Marrero, Amit G Singal

Gastroenterology Articles

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are effective against hepatitis C virus and sustained virologic response is associated with reduced incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, there is controversy over the use of DAAs in patients with active or treated HCC and uncertainty about optimal management of these patients. We aimed to characterize attitudes and practice patterns of hepatology practitioners in the United States regarding the use of DAAs in patients with HCC.

METHODS: We conducted a survey of hepatology providers at 47 tertiary care centers in 25 states. Surveys were sent to 476 providers and we received 279 responses …