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Annual Report 2020-2021, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation

Annual Report

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Clinical Assessment Of Ventricular Wall Stress In Understanding Compensatory Hypertrophic Response And Maladaptive Ventricular Remodeling, Takeshi Tsuda

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Ventricular wall stress (WS) is an important hemodynamic parameter to represent myocardial oxygen demand and ventricular workload. The normalization of WS is regarded as a physiological feedback signal that regulates the rate and extent of ventricular hypertrophy to maintain myocardial homeostasis. Although hypertrophy is an adaptive response to increased biomechanical stress, persistent hypertrophic stimulation forces the stressed myocardium into a progressive maladaptive process called ventricular remodeling, consisting of ventricular dilatation and dysfunction in conjunction with the development of myocyte hypertrophy, apoptosis, and fibrosis. The critical determinant of this pathological transition is not fully understood, but an energetic mismatch due to …

National Convention On World Homoeopathy Day – A Conference Report, Anupam Mukherjee, Divya Taneja, Anil Khurana

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy organized a scientific convention on the World Homoeopathy Day on 10^th and 11^thApril, 2021 to commemorate the 266^th birth anniversary of Dr Christian Fredrich Samuel Hahnemann at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. The theme of the conference was ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’. There were oral presentations and a panel discussion during the convention organized in the hybrid mode, with participants and presenters attending the convention either physically, or remotely through video link. Recommendations to develop a roadmap for Homoeopathy for integrative care were also proposed during the convention. …

Building A Biomechanical Model Of A Rat Forelimb, Joshua Nathaniel Eric Mak

Dissertations and Theses

This paper presents a biomechanical model of the rat forelimb to test theories of determining viscoelastic muscle parameters. Several biomechanical models of rat hindlimbs have been developed and have explored the effects of multi-muscle control during locomotion. The forelimb model uses two ball-and-socket joints to model clavicle and scapula movement. A third ball-and-socket joint is used at the shoulder and two hinge joints are used at the elbow and wrist. Scapula motion is further constrained by muscle and spring elements. Each forelimb has 11 degrees of freedom, and 23 Hill-type muscles. The model has been created in Animatlab, which includes …

A Systematic Review Of Neurofeedback For The Management Of Motor Symptoms In Parkinson’S Disease, Krithika Anil, Stephen D. Hall, Sara Demain, Jennifer A. Freeman, Giorgio Ganis, Jonathan Marsden

School of Health Professions

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Racial Bias In Pain Perception And Treatment Among Healthcare Pre-Professionals, Raegan Bishop

Master's Theses

The novel coronavirus has impacted Black Americans who have had higher rates of infection, hospitalization and death compared to White Americans. Although higher rates of obesity and other chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure have been implicated and, likely, play a substantial role in the disparity, racial biases among health care providers that affect the provision of care have yet to be examined. There is some evidence that racial bias among healthcare providers affects pain outcomes among Black American women with healthcare providers prescribing Black women pain medication less often than to White women (Badreldin, et. al., 2019; …

How Do Faculty Foster The Development Of Nursing Student Empathy In The Clinical Learning Environment?, Caroline E. Rae

Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore how faculty foster the development of nursing student empathy in the clinical learning environment. While much of nursing education focuses on building technical knowledge and skills, the literature supports a growing need to focus on developing an empathetic practice. It is important to support the development of empathic skills to better prepare future nurses to provide high-quality patient-centered care.

The Female Overactive Bladder In Our Beverage-Centered Society: An Evolutionary Perspective, Sarah Becker Hortsch

Dissertations

Over recent decades, chronic disease has trended upwards, associated with the mismatch between our modern nutritional environment and our paleolithic genome. The beverage industry has exploded in sync with chronic conditions, including bladder symptomatology. This dissertation uses the logic and paradigm of evolutionary medicine to examine the modern beverage culture as a cause of the current high overactive bladder prevalence rates (17-31%, age dependent). A natural experiment exemplar concludes the dissertation with proof of concept that societal-wide influences to hyper-hydrate by drinking beyond thirst influences non-pathological changes to bladder state. The study is a secondary analysis with main outcome measure …

Following The Yellow Brick Road: The Lived Journey Of Nurses Becoming Nurse Practitioners, Kathleen Theresa Ogle

Dissertations

In this phenomenological study, I explore the lived experiences of registered nurses who become nurse practitioners. Text for this study comes from narrative sources such as reflective writings, one-on-one conversations, and group conversations with seven new nurse practitioners.

The guiding question for this inquiry is: "What is the lived journey of nurses who become nurse practitioners?" Phenomenological philosophers such as Heidegger, Gadamer, and Casey guide this work. Other authors are drawn upon for grounding the study and to draw out the phenomenon for examination. The six research activities of van Manen (2003) provide the methodological framework for the research.

Impaired Postprandial Skeletal Muscle Vascular Responses To A Mixed Meal Challenge In Normoglycaemic People With A Parent With Type 2 Diabetes, Ryan D. Russell, Katherine M. Roberts-Thomson, Donghua Hu, Timothy Greenaway, Andrew C. Betik, Lewan Parker, James E. Sharman, Stephen M. Richards, Stephen Rattigan, Dino Premilovac, Glenn D. Wadley, Michelle A. Keske

Health & Human Performance Faculty Publications

Aims/hypothesis: Microvascular blood flow (MBF) increases in skeletal muscle postprandially to aid in glucose delivery and uptake in muscle. This vascular action is impaired in individuals who are obese or have type 2 diabetes. Whether MBF is impaired in normoglycaemic people at risk of type 2 diabetes is unknown. We aimed to determine whether apparently healthy people at risk of type 2 diabetes display impaired skeletal muscle microvascular responses to a mixed-nutrient meal.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants with no family history of type 2 diabetes (FH-) for two generations (n = 18), participants with a positive family history …

The Efficacy Of Insecticide-Treated Window Screens And Eaves Against Anopheles Mosquitoes: A Scoping Review, Beverly Anaele, Karan Varshney, Francis S O Ugwu, Rosemary Frasso

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

Background: Female mosquitoes serve as vectors for a host of illnesses, including malaria, spread by the Plasmodium parasite. Despite monumental strides to reduce this disease burden through tools such as bed nets, the rate of these gains is slowing. Ongoing disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic may also negatively impact gains. The following scoping review was conducted to examine novel means of reversing this trend by exploring the efficacy of insecticide-treated window screens or eaves to reduce Anopheles mosquito bites, mosquito house entry, and density.

Methods: Two reviewers independently searched PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest databases on 10 July, 2020 for …

Memphis Sport Magazine, 3:3, 2008

Documents

Vol. 3, No. 3 of "Memphis Sport" magazine published in November/December 2008. Includes interview with Memphis coach John Calipari.

Memphis Sport Magazine, 3:5, 2009

Documents

Vol. 3, No. 5 of "Memphis Sport" magazine published in March/April 2009. Includes articles on high school rankings, University of Memphis basketball players Antonio Anderson and Robert Dozier, and the UofM Tigers fire truck.

River Talk, Mia Juratovac

Exile

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Crimes So Great, Emily Metcalf

Exile

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Contributors

Exile

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Growth Of Invasive Plant Species Communities As A Substantial Issue In Post-Mining Land Development, Paweł Olszewski

Journal of Sustainable Mining

This article concerns the issue of the appearance and growth of invasive plant species in land degraded by hard coal mining and the repercussions of this process, particularly in the context of land reclamation. These species, such as Canadian goldenrod or Japanese knotweed, which nearly always form extensive and monocultural patches of vegetation, contribute to the displacement of both native species and those introduced as part of biological restoration. In 2015, the Central Mining Institute in Katowice prepared a land development concept for a part of the area of the former KWK Paryż mine in Dąbrowa Górnicza (Upper Silesian Industrial …

Perceptions Of Postgraduate Research Scholars About Using Digital Library Resources: A Case Study Of District Peshawar, Shakeel Ahmad, Dr. Amjad Reba, Dr. Rahim Khan, Dr. Syed Munir Ahmad, Jalal Ud Din

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

For the last more than a year, Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating influence and impact on the entire world phenomenal impact on all aspects of role in shifting people to the virtual world. The main aim of the study was to explore the perceptions of Postgraduate Research Scholars about adapting Digital Libraries. Using a quantitative research design, 100 male and female postgraduate research scholars were selected through simple random sampling from two universities. A 5-point Likert scale with closed ended questionnaire was used for gathering data from the participants. SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the collected data. …

Nitrogen Dynamics From Decomposing Litter Of Panicum Maximum With Different Nitrogen And Phosphorus Content In Brazilian Alfissol, R. M. Schunke, J. C. Kiehl, Valdinei T. Paulino, S. Urquiaga, R. M. Bodey, B. Alves

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The objective of this study was to measure the dynamics (immobilization and release) of N and to evaluate the effect of the initial chemical composition of four Panicum maximum cultivars grown in a Alfisol and fertilized with different levels of nitrogen (0, 80 e 160 kg ha^-1 de N) and phosphorus (0 e 200 kg ha^-1), on the release of the N from the litter using the litterbags technique. There was an increase in the litter initial concentration of N with time of decomposition. The Aruana and Vencedor cultivars released about 70 and 60% of N; respectively, …

Impact Of Grazing Management Strategies On Carbon Sequestration In A Semi-Arid Rangeland, Usa, J. D. Reeder, G. E. Schuman, J. A. Morgan, D. R. Lecain, R. H. Hart

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The effects of 12 years of grazing management strategies on carbon (C) distribution and sequestration were assessed on a semi-arid mixed-grass prairie in Wyoming, USA. Five grazing treatments were evaluated: non-grazed exclosures; continuous, season-long grazing at a light (22 steer-days ha^-1) stocking rate; and, rotationally-deferred, short-duration rotation, and continuous, season-long grazing, all three at a heavy stocking rate (59 steer-days ha^-1). Non-grazed exclosures exhibited a large buildup of dead plant material (72% of total aboveground plant matter) and forb biomass represented a large component (35%) of the plant community. Stocking rate, but not grazing strategy, changed …

Contribution Of Dairy Cow Manure To Soil Fertility And Nutrient Redistribution In Pastures, S. R. Aarons, C. R. O'Connor, M. Hall, C. J. P. Gourley

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

The effects of dairy cow manure on soil fertility were investigated at the site of the long-term phosphorus rate by stocking rate farmlet experiment at the Dairy Research Institute, Ellinbank, in Victoria. Manure increased extractable soil P (Olsen) in the 0 - 5 cm layer after 60 days to 61 mg/kg compared with values of 32 mg/kg in the control soils. Extractable soil K (Colwell) almost doubled under manure pads to 5 cm depth from 642 mg/kg in control soils to 1226 mg/kg in manure treated soils. The effects of grazing management on nutrient redistribution and pasture growth within strip-grazed …

Incorporating Molecular Markers And Causal Structure Among Traits Using A Smith-Hazel Index And Structural Equation Models, Juan Valente Hidalgo-Contreras, Josafhat Salinas-Ruiz, Kent M. Eskridge, Stephen P. Baenziger

Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications

The goal in breeding programs is to choose candidates that produce offspring with the best phenotypes. In conventional selection, the best candidate is selected with high genotypic values (unobserved), in the assumption that this is related to the observed phenotypic values for several traits. Multi-trait selection indices are used to identify superior genotypes when a number of traits are to be considered simultaneously. Often, the causal relationship among the traits is well known. Structural equation models (SEM) have been used to describe the causal relationships among variables in many biological systems. We present a method for multi-trait genomic selection that …

Spartan Daily, September 28, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 17

Management And Outcomes Of Cardiogenic Shock In Cardiac Icus With Versus Without Shock Teams., Alexander I Papolos, Benjamin B Kenigsberg, David D Berg, Carlos L Alviar, Erin Bohula, James A Burke Md, Anthony P Carnicelli, Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, Stavros Drakos, Daniel A Gerber, Jianping Guo, James M Horowitz, Jason N Katz, Ellen C Keeley, Thomas S Metkus, Jose Nativi-Nicolau, Jeffrey R Snell, Shashank S Sinha, Wayne J Tymchak, Sean Van Diepen, David A Morrow, Christopher F Barnett

Cardiology Division

BACKGROUND: Single-center studies suggest that implementation of multidisciplinary cardiogenic shock (CS) teams is associated with improved CS survival.

OBJECTIVES: The aim was to characterize practice patterns and outcomes in the management of CS across multiple centers with versus without shock teams.

METHODS: The Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network is a multicenter network of cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) in North America. All consecutive medical admissions to each CICU (n = 24) were captured during annual 2-month collection periods (2017-2019; n = 6,872). Shock management and CICU mortality among centers with versus without shock teams were compared using inverse probability weighting. …

Clinical Implications Of Combinatorial Pharmacogenomic Tests Based On Cytochrome P450 Variant Selection, Michael R. Sayer, Ashley Duche, Trang Jenny Tran Nguyen, Michelle Le, Kunj Patel, Jacqueline Vu, Danny Pham, Brianne Vernick, Richard Beuttler, Don Roosan, Moom R. Roosan

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Despite the potential to improve patient outcomes, the application of pharmacogenomics (PGx) is yet to be routine. A growing number of PGx implementers are leaning toward using combinatorial PGx (CPGx) tests (i.e., multigene tests) that are reusable over patients’ lifetimes. However, selecting a single best available CPGx test is challenging owing to many patient- and population-specific factors, including variant frequency differences across ethnic groups. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the detection rate of currently available CPGx tests based on the cytochrome P450 (CYP) gene variants they target. The detection rate was defined as the percentage of …

Study On Western Style Of Rabbit Meat Ham Rich In Corn Germ Oil And It's Quality Analysis, Zhang Xue-Quan, Li Xiang-Hui, Wu Guang-Hui

Food and Machinery

Objective: A western-style rabbit meat ham rich in corn germ oil was developed, and the corn germ oil was used to replace animal fat in traditional ham. Methods: Using corn germ oil, rabbit and starch as the main raw materials, through single factor test and L₉ （3⁴） orthogonal test, the types of starch and the best addition amount of corn germ oil, rabbit and starch were determine, and the quality indexes of western-style rabbit meat ham were tested according to relevant national standards. Results: The western-style rabbit meat ham, which was rich in corn germ oil, made …

Research Progress On Application Of Compound Edible Gum In Meat Products, Zhang Gen-Sheng, Zhao Jin-Na, Yu Shi-You, Wang Jun-Ru

Food and Machinery

The application of compound edible gum in meat processing and its effect on the quality of meat products were reviewed. The compound edible glue plays an important role in protein protection, gel water, emulsion stability, quality improvement and preservation. However, the proportion of species and distribution of edible gum and its action mechanism of improving the meat quality remains to be further studied.

Tiniest Woodland Animals Play Critical Role In Keeping Forests Healthy, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

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Recent Development Of Unpowered Exoskeletons For Lower Extremity: A Survey, Tao Liu, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang, Micheal G. Pecht

Faculty Publications

Unpowered exoskeletons (UEs) have attracted extensive research attentions for their portability, handleability and simplicity. However, designing exoskeletons without any active actuators is a great challenge because essential criteria such as performance enhancement, low impedance, and comfort must be met. This paper reviews the UEs researches from three aspects including modeling for understanding gait pattern, mechanical designs, and validation methods, which are main considerations of designing UEs. This review is based on the reported works in the past two decades and underlines some practical opportunities and challenges. Statistical data analysis and critical reviews are stated to understand human gait patterns, designing …

Hate Crime In Tennessee 2020, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation.

Tennessee Hate Crime

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