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Heavy Metals Concentration In Commercial Rice Available At Erbil City Markets, Iraq And Soaking Effects, Faris Zaidan Jarjees, Dalshad Azeez Darwesh

Baghdad Science Journal

Heavy metal (HM) pollution has long been a significant source of environmental deterioration and a problem for the safety of food. Iraqis prefer rice over any other food, and since heavy metals have a direct impact on health, their traces in rice have drawn particular attention. Before cooking rice, it is usual in Iraq to wash and soak it. Some 55 varieties of imported and local rice were sampled from Erbil city markets in 2022 with the aim of determining the concentration of As, Cd, Cr, Ni and Pb before and after soaking. Standard procedure of acid digestions was applied …

Exploring The Fifth Quarter: An Enquiry Into Offal Eating In Contemporary Irish Food Culture, Its History, And Its Future, Niall Toner

Dissertations

Animal offal and organ meats seem to have all but disappeared from domestic cuisine in Ireland, despite the recent renaissance in the country’s food culture. This thesis has examined the extent and nature of the consumption of these comestibles in contemporary Irish food culture, and the perceived decline in offal’s popularity in Ireland in the past fifty years. It also sought to discover whether offal and organ meats might have a place in the future of our cuisine, and whether the consumption of more offal and organ meats in Ireland might contribute towards a more sustainable food production system, and …

Technos Awardee Ankush Kecht '23 Promotes Exposure To Other Cultures, Julia Perez

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Arginine Depletion Attenuates Renal Cystogenesis In Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Model, Athar Amleh, Hadass Pri Chen, Lana Watad, Ifat Abramovich, Bella Agranovich, Eyal Gottlieb, Iddo Z Ben-Dov, Morris Nechama, Oded Volovelsky

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Cystic kidney disease is a leading cause of morbidity in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). We characterize the misregulated metabolic pathways using cell lines, a TSC mouse model, and human kidney sections. Our study reveals a substantial perturbation in the arginine biosynthesis pathway in TSC models with overexpression of argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1). The rise in ASS1 expression is dependent on the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activity. Arginine depletion prevents mTORC1 hyperactivation and cell cycle progression and averts cystogenic signaling overexpression of c-Myc and P65. Accordingly, an arginine-depleted diet substantially reduces the TSC cystic load in …

The Impact Of Controlling Health Behavior On Awareness Levels To Limit The Spread Of Covid-19, G. A. Alturif, H. A. Al-Sanad

Information Sciences Letters

This study aimed to identify the impact of controlling health behavior on the level of awareness to limit COVID-19. A descriptive study was conducted on a sample of families of male and female students from a number of Saudi universities. The study used a questionnaire to collect data from 414 participants. The results showed that the participants had an elevated level of health awareness regarding methods and ways of preventing coronavirus, knowing the symptoms and how to transmit infection and ways of spreading the disease, in addition to knowing the procedures followed to isolate those infected. The participants also used …

The Current Status And Future Prospects Of Early Childhood Education In Saudi Arabia And In Light Of Saudi Vision 2030, Hania Muneer Mustafa Al Shanawani

Information Sciences Letters

This study aims to provide an overview of early childhood education (ECE) in Saudi Arabia by describing the policy and programmatic context, analyzing the current state of access and quality, identifying challenges and opportunities for effective implementation, exploring alignment with Vision 2030 goals, and discussing future prospects and steps for improvement. This qualitative case study used a literature review, semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, and descriptive data analysis to investigate the status and prospects of early childhood education in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Vision 2030. The study identified key themes and challenges and recommended improvements in the implementation of …

Nurse's Notes, 2013, V13 N1, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This is the first issue entitled Nurse's Notes, it continues Nursing Now. This issue highlights award recognitions, professional practices, and quality improvement methodologies. The contact hour education is on delirium.

Nurse's Notes, 2013, V13 N2, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This issue highlights an update to a DNV survey, award recognitions, and recent conferences. The contact hour education section is on a pharmacological approach to depression.

Nurse's Notes, 2013, V13 N3, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This issue highlights Magnet Day, award recognitions, a feature on autotransfusion in PACU, and educational opportunities. The contact hour education section is on personality types and new graduate learning.

Nurse's Notes, 2013, V13 N4, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This issue highlights award recognitions, the new gastroenterology lab at CMC, community and charitable events attended by nurses, and an update on conferences and education opportunities. The contact hour education section is on palliative care.

Nursing Now, 2012, V11 N3, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This issue highlights events and recognitions from National Nursing Week, a case study on respiratory syncytial virus, and advancements in artificial hearts. The contact hour education section is on traumatic brain injuries.

Nursing Now, 2012, V11 N4, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL: Internal publication written by nurses for a nursing audience. This is the final issue entitled Nursing Now. It is continued as Nurse's Notes. This issue highlights recent conferences, award recognitions, an interview titled, "The Making of an Advocate Nurse", and different community and charitable events nurses participated in. The contact hour education section is on diabetes medications.

Second Opinion: Health, Faith, And Ethics, 1990, V13, March, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: The March 1990 issue of "Second Opinion: health, faith, and ethics" (ISSN 0890-1570) includes:

• Initial Comment: Free Spaces (James P. Wind) p. 8
• Health Care in the U.S.: The Social Issues (C. Everett Koop). p. 12
• Health Care in the U.S.: Facts and Choices (James O. Mason) p. 22
• Accepting Our Responsibility (Jimmy Carter) p. 30
• The Vision of the Possible: What Churches Can Do (William Foege) p. 36
• A Voice for the Voiceless: The Church and the Mentally Ill (Rosalynn Carter) p. 44
• The Tradition of the Church in Health and Healing (Martin …

Second Opinion: Health, Faith, And Ethics, 1990, V15, November, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Park Ridge Center, Park Ridge, IL: The November 1990 issue of "Second Opinion" (ISSN 0890-1570) includes:

• Initial Comment: Watch Your Language (Martin E. Marty) p. 8
• Can Old Age Be Given a Public Meaning? (Daniel Callahan) p. 12
• Old and Thin (Dena S. Davis) p, 26
• Old and Thin: A Response (Ronald M. Green) p, 34
• Growing as Long as We Live: An Interview with Bernice L. Neugarten p. 42
• The Case: A Story Found and Lost (Steven H. Miles) p. 54
• Commentary (Steven H. Miles and Kathryn Montgomery Hunter) p. 60
• Overivew (Kathryn Montgomery Hunter) p. 64
• Religion: Friend …

Relationships Between Vascular Function And Social Determinants Of Health In Young Black And White Adults, L E. Eagan, S E. Mascone, C M. Weiner, E F. Blake, S M. Ranadive

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

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Design Prototyping For Public Technological Solutions As A Social Learning Practice For Policymaking, Francesco Leoni, Francesco Noera

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This theoretical article explores how design prototyping for technological solutions with public and social dimensions (e.g., data-centric public services) might represent a practice that fosters social learning for policymaking. The paper contributes to two contemporary strands of design research: i) design prototyping in public service innovation processes as a means for designing with institutional arrangements; ii) the role and object of design prototyping in “design for policy”. The central thesis is that, through prototyping, the designing of public technological solutions could become a source of policy knowledge and a driver of policy learning. Therefore, the contribution of designers and design …

Designing Matter Across Scales With Microorganisms: The Mmmm (Micro-Mezzo-Macro-Meta) Approach, Emma Sicher, Seçil Uğur Yavuz, Nitzan Cohen

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Biodesign is a growing discipline focusing on material futures, alternative production methods and more interdependent solutions with Nature. In particular, it fosters designers to interact with other microorganisms and living matter for the development of materials and potential applications often based on material tinkering and material-driven design methods (MDD). The interweaving of human and other- than-human agencies raises multiple questions and characterizes levels of complexity throughout the design process. The purpose of this article is to elaborate a posteriori on practice-based research to support biodesigners in their interdisciplinary practices. First, it proposes "mattertypes" as a comprehensive term that describes material …

Pre-Season Nutritional Intake And Prevalence Of Low Energy Availability In Ncaa Division Iii Collegiate Swimmers, Dylan J. Klein, Patrick Mcclain, Victoria Montemorano, Alaina Santacroce

Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing and Health Professions Departmental Research

There is limited information regarding the dietary habits and energy availability (EA) of collegiate athletes. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to assess the nutrient intakes, dietary habits, and prevalence of low EA (/kg FFM) in a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III male and female swimmers. Energy and nutrient intake, body composition, and exercise energy expenditure was assessed in 30 (n = 15 males, n = 15 females) NCAA Division III swimmers during pre-season using three-day diet and seven-day activity records alongside multi-frequency, bioelectric impedance analysis. A validated screening tool was used to assess …

The Impact Of Outpatient Supportive Oncology On Cancer Care Cost And Utilization, Brooke Worster, Md, Yifan Zhu, Phd, Gregory Garber, Msw, Sawyer Kieffer, Md, Kyle Cibak, Aaron Smith-Mclallen, Phd

Department of Medical Oncology Posters

Research Objective

In patients with advanced cancer, interprofessional, non hospital-based care models of palliative care or Supportive Oncology (SO) have been shown in some studies to reduce symptom severity, hospital admissions, and healthcare costs. However, there is little consistency in the composition of SO programs or the degree of integration of social work, nutrition counseling, patient navigation, and nursing care services. There is limited research on quality of care and cost outcomes and current fee-for-service models do not cover the high costs of these non-billable services. We examine the impact of Interprofessional SO care on utilization and medical costs in …

First In Time: The Place Of Tribes In Governing The Colorado River System, Matthew Mckinney, Jay Weiner, Daryl Vigil

Natural Resources Journal

Native Americans are the first inhabitants of the Colorado River Basin and have relied on its water and other resources since time immemorial. However, tribes were not involved in the shaping the Colorado River Compact and its governing institutions, and they have faced uphill battles to secure, protect, and develop their water rights—including the ability to acquire access to clean water for their members. This article begins by explaining the historic role of tribes in governing the Colorado River system. It then reviews ongoing efforts to better integrate tribal needs, interests, and priorities into management decisions, and to support opportunities …

Neighborhood Disadvantage And Pediatric Inpatient Opioid Prescription Patterns, Ashley W. Kranjac, Dinko Kranjac, Zeev N. Kain, Louis Ehwerhemuepha, Candice Donaldson, Brooke N. Jenkins

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

Background

To explore the role of children's residential environment on opioid prescribing patterns in a predominantly Latinx sample.

Methods

We connected geocoded data from electronic medical records in a diverse sample of pediatric patients to neighborhood environments constructed using latent profile modeling techniques. We then estimated a series of multilevel models to determine whether opioid prescribing patterns vary by residential context.

Results

A stepwise pattern exists between neighborhood disadvantage and pediatric opioid prescription patterns, such that higher levels of disadvantage associate with a greater likelihood of opioid prescription, independent of the patient's individual profile.

Conclusion

In a largely Latinx sample …

State Of The Art Bowel Management For Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Functional Constipation., Elizaveta Bokova, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, John Rosen, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Functional constipation (FC) affects up to 32% of the pediatric population, and some of these patients are referred to pediatric surgery units to manage their constipation and/or fecal incontinence. The aim of the current paper is to report the recent updates on the evaluation and management of children with FC as a part of a manuscript series on bowel management in patients with anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, spinal anomalies, and FC.

METHODS: A literature search was performed using Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases and focusing on the manuscripts published within the last 5-10 years.

RESULTS: The first …

Similar Perceptions On Continuous Glucose Monitor Use Amongst Youth With Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetes, Alexander Phu, Tyger Lin, Jacquelyn A. Manfredo, Elizabeth A. Brown, Risa Wolf

Student Publications

Background and Objective. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is shown to improve quality of life (QoL) in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), yet there is limited data on CGM in youth with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The objective was to compare perceptions of CGM and QoL between patients with T1D and T2D. Methods. Youth with T1D and T2D (currently on insulin therapy) without current CGM participated in a prospective CGM study and were given a series of questionnaires when starting CGM intervention. BenCGM and BurCGM questionnaires assessed the participant's perspectives on continuous glucose monitor use, while DDS surveys …

Effects Of Fucoidan Supplementation On Inflammatory And Immune Response After High-Intensity Exercise, Bridget A. Mcfadden, Caroline S. Vincenty, Akexa J. Chandler, Harry P. Cintineo, Blaine S. Lints, Gianna F. Mastrofini, Shawn M. Arent Ph.D., Cscs*D, Fissn, Facsm, Fnak

Faculty Publications

Introduction: High-intensity exercise (HIE) can damage the musculotendon complex and impact the immune response, resulting in post-exercise inflammation. Sufficient rest and recovery will improve muscular resilience against future damaging bouts; however, HIE with minimal durations of rest is common in athletic competitions that facilitate persistent inflammation and immune dysregulation. Fucoidans are fucose-rich sulfated polysaccharides with demonstrated anti-inflammatory and pro-immune responses. Fucoidans may improve inflammation and immune responses, which may prove beneficial for individuals who regularly engage in repeated HIE. The research purpose was to investigate the safety and efficacy of fucoidans on inflammatory and immune markers following HIE. Methods: Eight …

Distinct Gene Expression Profiles Between Human Preterm-Derived And Adult-Derived Intestinal Organoids Exposed To Enterococcus Faecalis: A Pilot Study, Andrea C. Masi, Tatiana Y. Fofanova, Christopher A. Lamb, Jennifer Auchtung, Robert A. Britton, Mary K. Estes, Sasirekha Ramani, Simon J. Cockell, Jonathan Coxhead, Nicholas D. Embleton, Janet E. Berrington, Joseph F. Petrosino, Christopher J. Stewart

Food for Health: Publications

We read with interest the study by Kayisoglu et al¹ comparing the gene expression between embryo-derived and adult-derived intestinal organoids. Some innate immune system genes were differentially expressed between the two organoid types, suggesting a potential role of exposure to the environment, including gut microbiota, in shaping the intestinal gene expression. In extremely preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation), microbial–host interaction at the epithelial surface has been associated with various morbidities including late onset sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis.² Thus, preterm intestinal organoids may provide a specific and robust model for this population.

Gardening At School For New Good Life: Entrepreneurship For Sustainable Education In The Public Schools In Nepal, Kamal Prasad Acharya Dr., Milan Acharya Mrs., Krishna Bahadur Somai Magar Dr.

The Qualitative Report

Entrepreneurship skills are isolated from school science curricula in the context of Nepal. The study explores the students' engagement in the school garden for entrepreneurship resulting in sustainable education. It explicitly reconnoiters the interconnection between entrepreneurship skills through mushroom farming and the curricula of basic-level public schools. Also, the study explores the pedagogical approaches to contextualized teaching and learning for sustainable education for a new good life. A qualitative research design under the interpretivism paradigm with a purposive sampling technique was employed to select the schools and the research participants. Qualitative data were collected through eighteen in-depth interviews and nine …

Microplastics Presence In Rhizophora Mangle Roots Throughout Fishponds And Open Coasts In Moloka'i, Hawaii, Mia Hackett

University Honors Theses

Microplastics (MP) are an emerging global contaminant that has drawn the attention of many researchers in the last few decades due to their growing environmental threats. Pieces of plastic smaller than 5 mm, they are specifically a high cause for concern in marine environments as their small size allows them to flow from inland into the ocean. Through this movement, MPs have been found in all marine ecosystems and ingested by hundreds of marine species often mistaking them for food. Labeled as one of the most threatened ecosystems, mangrove forests are already a large sink for a variety of contaminants …

Occupational Therapy Strategies For Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Rachel Geissler, Marjorie Jamerson, Hunter Tockey, Mackenzie Dew, Emily Bennett, Summer Weldon, Laura Mendez

Master of Occupational Therapy Student Critically Appraised Topics

Effectiveness of occupational therapy strategies with adults with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

A New System For The Evaluation Of The Fermentation Quality Of Silages, E. Kaiser, K. Weiß

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Depending on the content of nitrate in green forage, the pattern of fermentation products in silages differ significantly (Weiß & Kaiser, 2001). The systems, which are now common in practice for evaluating the quality of silage fermentation, characterise fermentation quality incorrectly because the evaluation is influenced by the chemical composition of green forage. The aim of this work was to derive an evaluation system for fermentation quality, which is independent from the chemical composition of green forage.

Nutrient Composition Of Napier Grass (Pennisetum Purpureum) And Napier Grass Silages Made With Different Additives, A. A. Aganga, U. J. Omphile, J. C. Baitshotlhi

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Forage contributes about 73% and 95% of the diets of ruminants fattened on grain supplements and on natural ranges respectively (Sarwar & Nisa, 1998). Napier grass is one of the highest yielding tropical forage grasses and was shown to provide a good quality silage when it was supplemented with molasses, as the fermentation quality was not affected by the high storage temperature (40^oC). The objectives of this study were to determine the chemical composition of silages when ensiled alone or mixed with additives.