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Family Hope And Support Through The Holocaust, Gwendolyn Flannery Jan 2021

Family Hope And Support Through The Holocaust, Gwendolyn Flannery

Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies

No abstract provided.

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Addressing Food Insecurity In Egypt: Towards Sustaining Food Access For All/ الأمن الغذائي في مصر نحو استدامة وصول الغذاء للجميع, Alaa Mazloum, Abdelrahman Rizk, Norhan Muhab, Zainab Asal Jan 2021

Addressing Food Insecurity In Egypt: Towards Sustaining Food Access For All/ الأمن الغذائي في مصر نحو استدامة وصول الغذاء للجميع, Alaa Mazloum, Abdelrahman Rizk, Norhan Muhab, Zainab Asal

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

This policy paper sheds light on the current challenges that Egypt faces to ensure food access for all. In attempts to underscore the root causes of food insecurity in Egypt, this paper looks at the country’s geographical and agricultural national policies, food pricing, household expenditures on food as well as the challenges imposed on the country by climate change. These factors directly challenge the country’s ability to achieve food security for all by 2050. Although the Government of Egypt (GoE) launched pro-poor policies that aim at reducing the economic burden on vulnerable groups, the government needs to explore other feasible …

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Butterfly Life Cycle: Curriculum, Lesson Plans And Resources, Matthew D. Trujillo Jan 2021

Butterfly Life Cycle: Curriculum, Lesson Plans And Resources, Matthew D. Trujillo

Department of Entomology: Distance Master of Science Projects

This curriculum and guide contains lessons, each with exercises and activities, a science-based word bank and glossary, and Missouri content standards and descriptions. This is a centers-based curriculum intended to be used in conjunction with a science center such as the Butterfly Palace or Butterfly House. There are three major themes in this curriculum: The Life Cycle of Butterflies, Butterfly Habitats, and Adaptations for the Units. This curriculum is unique in that each lesson can serve as a stand alone which can be taught in a classroom whether home based, or school based and does not require sequencing with the …

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2021-2022 Nursing Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department. Jan 2021

2021-2022 Nursing Graduate Msn-Fnp Handbook, Morehead State University. Nursing Department.

Nursing Department Publications Archive

2021-2022 Graduate Student Handbook for the Department of Nursing at Morehead State University.

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Root Nrt, Nir, Amt, Gs, Gogat And Gdh Expression Levels Reveal No Andaba Mediated Drought Tolerance In Brassica Juncea L., Seema Sahay, Luis Robledo-Arratia, Katarzyna Glowacka, Meetu Gupta Jan 2021

Root Nrt, Nir, Amt, Gs, Gogat And Gdh Expression Levels Reveal No Andaba Mediated Drought Tolerance In Brassica Juncea L., Seema Sahay, Luis Robledo-Arratia, Katarzyna Glowacka, Meetu Gupta

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

Little is known about the interactive effects of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) and abscisic acid (ABA) on nitrogen (N) metabolism and related changes at molecular and biochemical levels under drought stress. The present study highlights the independent and combined effect of NO and ABA (grouped as “nitrate agonists”) on expression profiles of representative key genes known to be involved in N-uptake and assimilation, together with proline metabolism, N–NO metabolism enzyme’s activity and nutrient content in polyethylene glycol (PEG) treated roots of Indian mustard (B. juncea cv. Varuna). Here we report that PEG mediated drought stress negatively inhibited growth performance, as …

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Nasis 2021: Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey Questionnaire, Bureau Of Sociological Research Jan 2021

Nasis 2021: Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey Questionnaire, Bureau Of Sociological Research

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS)

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Growup: An Analysis Of Vertical Farming Agriculture, Daniel Duprez Jan 2021

Growup: An Analysis Of Vertical Farming Agriculture, Daniel Duprez

Theses & ETDs

With the global population predicted to be 10 billion by 2050, and 70 percent of these people within cities by 2050, industrial agriculture must change to accommodate our growing population while avoiding global ecosystem collapse. Indoor vertical farming is one of the solutions to this problem because of its ability to build small footprint, high yield, farms with sustainable resource use at scale. Vertical Farming is the practice of utilizing the 3D space above the ground for additional area for plant growth. Using a range of technologies including hydro and aeroponics, full spectrum LEDs, and artificial intelligence, indoor vertical farming …

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Information Asymmetry In The Us Healthcare Market And Applications Of Data Collection Technologies, Connar Williams Jan 2021

Information Asymmetry In The Us Healthcare Market And Applications Of Data Collection Technologies, Connar Williams

Theses & ETDs

This paper examines the problem of adverse selection induced by asymmetry of information between buyers and sellers of health insurance and the negative effects imposed upon both firms and consumers. After reviewing some traditional methods used to address this problem, this thesis discusses the significant potential that certain Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) technologies may provide to address these issues and close the information gap. Specifically, it is shown that smartwatches capable of monitoring a wide array of health indicators including heart rate, body fat, respiratory activity, skin health, medication in sweat secretion, and other important vitals appear to be highly …

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Detection Of Brevetoxins At Low-Concentrations Via Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Griffen Hoo Jan 2021

Detection Of Brevetoxins At Low-Concentrations Via Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Griffen Hoo

Theses & ETDs

Red tide occurs naturally during harmful algae blooms which cause tremendous issues in ecosystems and the economy. Excess nutrients flowing into waters can feed into harmful algae blooms which increase the production of brevetoxins exponentially. Brevetoxin is a common neurotoxin that affects the respiratory systems of animals by activating their sodium channels. Although there are systems that can detect toxins at low concentrations like HPLC-MS and ELISA these are usually: not portable, very costly instruments, and their operation requires skilled labor. To target this issue, attempts were made to take the first steps at fabricating a toxin screening system that …

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The University Of New Mexico Compost Initiative’S Role In Establishing Community Based Environmental Justice, Francesca Galliano Jan 2021

The University Of New Mexico Compost Initiative’S Role In Establishing Community Based Environmental Justice, Francesca Galliano

Theses & ETDs

My thesis project regards the creation of the University of New Mexico’s Compost Initiative (UNMCI), a newly emerging compost program that has been decades in the making. This was made possible through the partnership with UNM’s Sustainability Studies Program, Lobo Gardens, and UNM Recycling. The UNMCI offers an efficient, resilient on-campus solution to organic food waste management and fosters environmentally friendly loci of control. While compost programs and the action of composting hold fundamental value, our current society presents challenges, some of which are cognitive blocks concerning willingness to engage with sustainability efforts, such as composting, and other greater than …

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Protein Modeling And Binding Characterization Of C. Elegans 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate Dehydrogenase, Nicholas J. Hall Jan 2021

Protein Modeling And Binding Characterization Of C. Elegans 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate Dehydrogenase, Nicholas J. Hall

Theses & ETDs

Amino acids have many important roles in biology. For example, amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds to form proteins. Also, in metabolism, amino acids can be broken down via the process of transamination, in which they lose their amine group and are converted into keto acids. Keto acids can then be converted into precursors for many other biological pathways, such as to produce energy, fat or glucose. 3-Hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that plays a role in amino acid metabolism, specifically the catabolism of L-valine. In humans, this is encoded by the HIBADH gene and is responsible for …

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Impacts Of The Diet And Behavior Of Hemidactylus Mabouia On Florida’S Native And Invasive Species, Carson Broadwater Jan 2021

Impacts Of The Diet And Behavior Of Hemidactylus Mabouia On Florida’S Native And Invasive Species, Carson Broadwater

Theses & ETDs

Hemidactylus mabouia, the tropical house gecko, is an exotic reptile species introduced to Florida in the late 1980s to early 1990s. Little is known about its behavior and impact on Florida’s herpetofauna. In this study, I examine the foraging behavior of wild H. mabouia on the campus of New College of Florida, and perform gut content analysis in order to identify niche overlap with native and invasive species, including Anolis carolinensis, A. sagrei, and Osteopilus septentrionalis. Data from two previous gut content studies were also used in the niche overlap analysis (Meshaka 2000, Meshaka 2004). H. mabouia was found to …

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Challenges And Possibilities In Community Entrepreneurship: My Journey Building A Farmers Market, Emiliano Espinosa Polanco Jan 2021

Challenges And Possibilities In Community Entrepreneurship: My Journey Building A Farmers Market, Emiliano Espinosa Polanco

Theses & ETDs

In this Senior Project I share the story of how I came to help build The Equinox Co-op (TEC). TEC began as an attempt to convert chicken houses into greenhouses, and eventually matured into the creation of a community farmers market. My intention is to inspire those interested in learning about the process of building a community. Learning from the mistakes and successes of others can avoid pitfalls, that’s exactly what this work wishes to accomplish. This senior project is divided in two parts, the first part contains 7 chapters written in chronological order as a detailed recollection of the …

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From Chili Peppers To Big Macs: A Historical Survey Of Western Foods And Foodways In China, Dylan Freeman Jan 2021

From Chili Peppers To Big Macs: A Historical Survey Of Western Foods And Foodways In China, Dylan Freeman

Theses & ETDs

Western foodways have had significant impacts on Chinese foodways and culinary traditions, but many of these influences are not widely known. This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive survey of Western influence on Chinese foodways from the late Ming dynasty to the contemporary era. To this end, the thesis starts by providing an overview of the entry of new world foodstuffs into China. Then, it chronicles the history of Western impacts on Chinese food culture during the 20th century. Finally, it surveys the impact of Western fast-food chains on China and the development of China’s fast food industry. Overall, this …

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Examining And Assessing Big Cat Welfare: A Review And Proposed Set Of Guidelines For Big Cat Enrichment, Danielle Whiting Jan 2021

Examining And Assessing Big Cat Welfare: A Review And Proposed Set Of Guidelines For Big Cat Enrichment, Danielle Whiting

Theses & ETDs

Captive big cats - defined here as Panthera Leo (Lions), Panthera Tigris (Tigers), Panthera pardus (Leopards), Puma Concolor (Cougars), Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetahs), and Panthera Onca (Jaguars) - are understudied in the enrichment literature. This raises concerns about the number of big cats in captivity in the United States and the conditions they are housed in. Enrichment of big cats needs to be further understood in order to provide better captive care to big cats held in zoos and wildlife rehabilitation centers. Enrichment practices can also be used in breed-and-release programs to increase the survivability of endangered species, such as Panthera …

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Ol’ Mcdonald Is Going To Lose His Farm: U.S. Federal Subsidies And The Dairy Industry, John Cotter Jan 2021

Ol’ Mcdonald Is Going To Lose His Farm: U.S. Federal Subsidies And The Dairy Industry, John Cotter

Theses & ETDs

Dairy farming has played a significant role in the agricultural sector of many western nations. This is no exception for the United States where dairy farms have dominated the landscapes of states like Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Idaho for generations. The importance of the industry as a part of people’s diet and income has pushed the US government to heavily support farmers and producers through subsidies, insurance programs, and other interventionist policies. However, despite this support, the industry has struggled to stay afloat. Declining consumer demands in milk due to shifting diets and an oversupply of milk production have led to …

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An Assessment Of The Minnesota Dnr 2001 Grey Wolf (Canis Lupus) Management Plan, Adam Reinschmidt Jan 2021

An Assessment Of The Minnesota Dnr 2001 Grey Wolf (Canis Lupus) Management Plan, Adam Reinschmidt

Theses & ETDs

Federal and state agencies are frequently faced with numerous challenges when drafting wildlife management policies for species of concern. There are often several stakeholder groups with differing management objectives, and a limited amount of funding, resources and available biological data make it challenging for these agencies to balance public, private and scientific concerns. One useful tool for providing a more informed picture of a species’ population status is to perform a population viability analysis (PVA), where aggregated life-history data is input into a simulation to model the projected population dynamics and evaluate the risk of extinction for the species. The …

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Metabolomic Analysis Of Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Response To Glyphosate Exposure, Calypso Habermehl Jan 2021

Metabolomic Analysis Of Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera L.) Response To Glyphosate Exposure, Calypso Habermehl

Theses & ETDs

Glyphosate (GLY) is among the world’s most commonly used herbicides in agriculture and weed control. In the past decade, research has come forth suggesting that agrochemical use could have unintended consequences for non-target organisms, such as the honey bee (Apis mellifera), earth’s most prominent insect pollinator. The present study tested whether oral exposure to a environmentally realistic concentration (7.12 mg/L) of GLY affects the regulation of honey bee metabolites in a laboratory setting. I performed an experiment in which honey bees were fed sugar solution containing GLY over the course of ten days, with a control group receiving pure sucrose …

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Range Beef Cow Symposium Xxvii, 2021, Rapid City, South Dakota Jan 2021

Range Beef Cow Symposium Xxvii, 2021, Rapid City, South Dakota

Range Beef Cow Symposium

2021 Range Beef Cow Symposium, presented by the Cooperative Extension Services and Animal Science Departments of University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, and University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

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Making Small Families A Social Notion In Egypt/ ترسيخ مبدأ الأسر الصغيرة كمفهوم اجتماعي في مصر, Alaa Abdelaziz, Menna Roshdy, Omar Zein, Souraya El Assiouty Jan 2021

Making Small Families A Social Notion In Egypt/ ترسيخ مبدأ الأسر الصغيرة كمفهوم اجتماعي في مصر, Alaa Abdelaziz, Menna Roshdy, Omar Zein, Souraya El Assiouty

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

Population growth and fertility rates have witnessed fluctuations over the years in Egypt. The government’s efforts to manage the rising trend were not sustainable, leading the total population to 101 million in October 2020. Such a rising trend risks aggravating the pressure on the country’s resources threatens to undermine improvements in overall economic progress and decrease opportunities for prosperity. Although Egypt is currently enjoying a demographic window with a youth bulge with 60% of its population being below the age of 30, this age group requires tailored services which translates to high demand for health and family planning services, education, …

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2021 Local Food Guide, Skylar Falter Jan 2021

2021 Local Food Guide, Skylar Falter

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

Since the beginning of the pandemic, small and medium scale Nebraska farmers have gone above and beyond to increase production, change delivery methods, and meet the shifting needs of their communities. Farmers from Stratton to Columbus began working together to aggregate local foods. Farmers with livestock planned ahead as butcher dates at processing facilities were booked far into the future. Farmers’ market managers worked overtime to ensure a safe shopping experience as an essential food access point. The pandemic reminded us that how our food gets from field to table is in many cases long, complex, and rigid. It opened …

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Consumer Valuation Of And Attitudes Towards Novel Foods Produced With New Plant Engineering Techniques: A Review, John C. Beghin, Christopher Gustafson Jan 2021

Consumer Valuation Of And Attitudes Towards Novel Foods Produced With New Plant Engineering Techniques: A Review, John C. Beghin, Christopher Gustafson

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

We follow the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews to review the emerging international body of empirical evidence on consumers’ attitudes and willingness to pay (WTP) for novel foods produced with New Plant Engineering Techniques (NPETs). NPETs include genome/gene editing, cisgenesis, intragenesis, and RNA interference. These novel foods are often beneficial for the environment and human health and more sustainable under increasingly prevalent climate extremes. These techniques can also improve animal welfare and disease resistance when applied to animals. Despite these abilities of NPETs, evidence suggests that many, but not all, consumers discount these novel foods relative to conventional ones. Our …

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High Bmi Predicts Attention To Less Healthy Product Sets: Can A Prompt Lead To Consideration Of Healthier Sets Of Products?, Christopher Gustafson, Kristina Arslain, Devin Rose Jan 2021

High Bmi Predicts Attention To Less Healthy Product Sets: Can A Prompt Lead To Consideration Of Healthier Sets Of Products?, Christopher Gustafson, Kristina Arslain, Devin Rose

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

While the food environment has been implicated in diet-related health disparities, individuals’ ability to shape the food environment by limiting attention to a subset of products has not been studied. We examine the relationship between BMI category and consideration set—the products the individual considers before making a final choice—in an online hypothetical shopping experiment. Specifically, we focus on the healthiness of the consideration set the individual selected. Secondly, we examined the interaction of a health prompt (versus a no-prompt control) with BMI category on the healthiness of the consideration set. We used linear probability models to document the relationship between …

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Food Insecurity Among Those Living With Mental Illness In Massachusetts Jan 2021

Food Insecurity Among Those Living With Mental Illness In Massachusetts

The Graduate Review

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Comprehensive Services And Assessment:Standardized Tests, Student Supports, And Economic Disadvantage In Massachusetts Jan 2021

Comprehensive Services And Assessment:Standardized Tests, Student Supports, And Economic Disadvantage In Massachusetts

The Graduate Review

No abstract provided.

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Ifnγ Is A Key Link Between Obesity And Th1-Mediated Autoimmune Diseases, Heekyong R. Bae, Myung-Sook Choi, Suntae Kim, Howard A. Young, M E. Gershwin, Seon Min Jeon, Eun Young Kwon Jan 2021

Ifnγ Is A Key Link Between Obesity And Th1-Mediated Autoimmune Diseases, Heekyong R. Bae, Myung-Sook Choi, Suntae Kim, Howard A. Young, M E. Gershwin, Seon Min Jeon, Eun Young Kwon

United States Public Health Resources

Obesity, a characteristic of metabolic syndrome, is also associated with chronic inflammation and the development of autoimmune diseases. However, the relationship between obesity and autoimmune diseases remains to be investigated in depth. Here, we compared hepatic gene expression profiles among high-fat diet (HFD) mice using the primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) mouse model based on the chronic expression of interferon gamma (IFNγ) (ARE-Del-/- mice). The top differentially expressed genes affected by upstream transcriptional regulators IFNγ, LPS, and TNFα displayed an overlap in HFD and ARE-Del-/- mice, indicating that obesity-induced liver inflammation may be dependent on signaling via IFNγ. The top pathways …

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2021 National Institutes Of Health Sleep Research Plan Jan 2021

2021 National Institutes Of Health Sleep Research Plan

United States Natonal Institutes of Health: Materials

The 2021 National Institutes of Health Sleep Research Plan is a comprehensive approach to address the critical knowledge gaps and research opportunities.

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Your Guide To Anemia Jan 2021

Your Guide To Anemia

United States Natonal Institutes of Health: Materials

This booklet provides an overview of anemia for health consumers, covering causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.

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On The Move To Better Heart Health For African Americans Jan 2021

On The Move To Better Heart Health For African Americans

United States Natonal Institutes of Health: Materials

This booklet created specifically for African Americans explains what heart disease is and provides helpful tips to improve heart health.

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Dietary Patterns And Pfas Plasma Concentrations In Childhood: Project Viva, Usa, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Jenny L. Carwile, Antonia M. Calafat, Sharon K. Sagiv, Emily Oken, Abby F. Fleisch Jan 2021

Dietary Patterns And Pfas Plasma Concentrations In Childhood: Project Viva, Usa, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Jenny L. Carwile, Antonia M. Calafat, Sharon K. Sagiv, Emily Oken, Abby F. Fleisch

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Children who adhered to a dietary pattern of primarily packaged foods and fish had higher plasma concentrations of select PFAS, reflective of food intake and/or correlated lifestyle factors.

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