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Byron Wentz Papers, Byron Emerson Wentz

Morehead State University Manuscripts Collections

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Kean University Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

Kean University Strategic Plan 2020 – 2025

At the June 22, 2020 meeting of the Board of Trustees at Kean University, the final draft of the strategic plan, "Beyond 2020, Kean University Strategic Plan for 2020 - 2025" was approved. The Kean University Strategic Plan for 2020 - 2025 is available.

Racial Segregation As A Social Determinant Of Health: Evidence From The State Of Georgia, Simon Medcalfe, Catherine P. Slade, Divesia Lee

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Despite decades of research, determining the causes of racial disparities in health remains a pernicious problem in the public health arena. Challenges include further refining definitions of health as well as expanding frameworks for social determinants of health to include relevant and related predictors. Racial segregation as a social determinant of health is understudied but of growing interest in the discourse on health disparities. This paper explores empirically the relationship between racial segregation and other predictors of social determinants of health and their collective impact on health outcomes defined in both objective and subjective terms.

Methods: Ordinary least squares …

Ecosystem Health In Guánica Bay And La Parguera, Puerto Rico: Remote Sensing Of Ocean Color And Metal Analysis Of Coral Tissue And Surficial Sediments, Jahnelle Howe

Dissertations and Theses

Guánica Bay is an estuary located in southwest Puerto Rico, with a coral reef ecosystem at its periphery. This ecosystem is affected by sediments, nutrients, and contaminants from the watershed through the Bay and into the offshore water. This project evaluates Guánica Bay and La Parguera coastal areas through remote sensing and chemical analysis to assess coastal ecosystem health. The concentration of metals in two coral species and their associated surface sediments was were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and Direct Mercury Analyzer (DMA- 80). Ocean color remote sensing was used to estimate nutrient inputs and phytoplankton biomass through chlorophyll- …

Innovative Applications Of Laser Remote Sensing Of Gases, Aerosols And Wind, Adrian Diaz Fortich

Dissertations and Theses

Over the years, a major component of the research carried out at the Optical Remote Sensing Laboratory of the City College of New York has been on active sensing technologies and their different applications in atmospheric studies. This thesis builds upon and looks to further advance this field by demonstrating innovative applications of laser remote sensing technologies for studies involving trace gases, aerosol particles and wind; which are key components of the Earth’s atmosphere. First, we present the demonstration of gas concentration measurements using a quantum cascade laser open path system with characteristics that make it promising for mobile and/or …

Muscle Oxidative Capacity Is Reduced In Both Upper And Lower Limbs In Copd, Alessandra Adami, Rogerio B. Corvino, Robert A. Calmelat, Janos Porszasz, Richard Casaburi, Harry B. Rossiter

Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Introduction: Skeletal muscle atrophy, weakness, mitochondrial loss and dysfunction are characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It remains unclear whether muscle dysfunction is localized to the lower limbs, because findings are inconsistent in the few studies where upper and lower limb muscle performance properties were compared within an individual. This study determined whether muscle oxidative capacity is low in both upper and lower limbs of COPD patients compared with controls. Methods: Oxidative capacity of the forearm and medial gastrocnemius were measured using near-infrared spectroscopy to determine the muscle O₂ consumption recovery rate constant (k, …

Efficacy Of Seaweed (Sargassum Sp.) Extract To Prevent Vibriosis In White Shrimp (Litopenaeus Vannamei) Juvenile, Indriyani Nur Mulyadi, Wa Iba

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Publications

Background and Objectives: Marine algae, especially brown algae (Sargassum sp.), is a natural compound plant capable of being prophylactic and immunostimulant. This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of seaweed (Sargassum sp.) extract to improve resistance and immune response of juvenile white shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei ) infected by Vibrio algynolyticus .

Materials and Methods: The ethanolic extract of seaweed was used to evaluate its antibacterial effect by immerse the juvenile shrimp at a dose level of 0 (control), 150, 250 and 350 ppm for 3 h. Shrimp immune response was observed based on total haemocyte count (THC) and differential …

Global Drivers On Southern Ocean Ecosystems: Changing Physical Environments And Anthropogenic Pressures In An Earth System, Simon A. Morley, Doris Abele, David K.A. Barnes, César A. Cárdenas, Cedric Cotté, Julian Gutt, Sian F. Henley, Juan Höfer, Kevin A. Hughes, Stephanie M. Martin, Carlos Moffat, Marilyn Raphael, Sharon E. Stammerjohn, Coleen Suckling, Vivitskaia J.D. Tulloch, Cath L. Waller, Andrew J. Constable

Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences Faculty Publications

The manuscript assesses the current and expected future global drivers of Southern Ocean (SO) ecosystems. Atmospheric ozone depletion over the Antarctic since the 1970s, has been a key driver, resulting in springtime cooling of the stratosphere and intensification of the polar vortex, increasing the frequency of positive phases of the Southern Annular Mode (SAM). This increases warm air-flow over the East Pacific sector (Western Antarctic Peninsula) and cold air flow over the West Pacific sector. SAM as well as El Niño Southern Oscillation events also affect the Amundsen Sea Low leading to either positive or negative sea ice anomalies in …

The Anesthesia Continuing Education Market And The Value Creation From A Sustainable Unified Platform, Jefferson Souza

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Practicing anesthesia professionals in the United States are all governed by various profession-specific regulatory bodies that mandate continuing education (CE) requirements. To date, no unified resource exists for anesthesia professionals (i.e., Anesthesiologists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Anesthesiologist Assistants) to explore the CE offerings available within the marketplace. This study endeavored to convey the potential value of a unified anesthesia CE resource. It investigated how to cultivate a sustainable platform to potentially improve how anesthesia professionals search available CE offerings and to potentially enhance how anesthesia CE providers reach anesthesia professionals. This qualitative study was conducted utilizing an integrative review …

A Novel Platform For Multiplexed N-Glycoprotein Biomarker Discovery For Hepatocellular Carcinoma By Antibody Panel Based N-Glycan Imaging, Alyson Patricia Black

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The vast majority of biomarkers used in the detection of cancer are glycoproteins, and numerous studies have indicated that the N-glycosylation of serum glycoproteins changes with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, current biomarkers for HCC are lacking in sensitivity and specificity, and there is a need for higher throughput techniques to discover more powerful biomarkers. The majority of methods that do analyze N-glycans and their protein carriers generally require large amounts of sample preparation and/or look at only one protein at a time, which is a barrier for translating discoveries to the clinic. In response to this need …

Acceleration Of Granulation Tissue Using Myrmecodiapendens Extract Induction During Wound Healing Tooth Extraction Process (Experimental Research On Caviacobaya), Efa Ismardianita, Wenny Rosalina

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

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Comparison Of Effectiveness Disinfection Of Glutaraldehyde 2% And Hydrogen Peroxide 3% On Tooth Extraction Instruments In Department Of Oral Surgery And Maxillofacial, Faculty Of Dentistry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Ahyar Riza, Indra B. Siregar, Rahmi Syaflida, Jeanie T. Tanslie

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

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The Increase Of Fibroblast Cells Number In Rat (Rattus Norvegicus) Gingival Wound After The Application Of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera Lam) Fruit Oil, Asmawati, Bahruddin Thalib, Nurhayaty Natsir, Alqarama M. Thalib, Rafikah Hasyim

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

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Phyto-Response Effects Of Moringa Oleifera Leaves (Moringa Oleifera) Ethanol Extract On Osteoblast And Mandibular Bone Osteoclasts (Rattus Norvegicus) (Experimental Study Using Histopathology Fluorescent Light), Chairunas, Basri A. Gani, Munifah Abdat, Salwa D. Kariza

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

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Pathological Fracture Of The Mandible Associated To Osteoradionecrosis: A Case Report, Ronal, Sylviana Melita, Syamsuddin Endang

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science

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Ba Public Communication, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Organizational Communication, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Interpersonal Communication, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Communication Studies, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Chemistry Pre-Pharmacy, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Chemistry, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Criminology, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Economics, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Econ, Pre-Law 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Sociology, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba Political Science, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba History, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba English, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba World Languages And Culture, French 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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Ba World Languages And Culture, Global Studies 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

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