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The Digital Divide: The Path Towards Digital Inclusivity, Angelica Gonzalez Almanza Jan 2023

The Digital Divide: The Path Towards Digital Inclusivity, Angelica Gonzalez Almanza

Social Justice | Senior Theses

The gap between those Americans who use or have access to ICTs and those who do not is referred to as the digital divide (PACEs, 2002). The pandemic has increased dependence on technology and exacerbated the digital divide, which perpetuates existing systems of racism and poverty (Early et al., 2021). In this study, a mixed-method approach was conducted to understand what digital literacy skills parents need to overcome the digital divide and support their child's education. Specifically, the study explored how the program Impact Technology training has affected parents' involvement with their child's education. There were 175 Latinx parents that …

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Second Look Commission 2023 Annual Report, Tennessee. Commission On Children And Youth. Jan 2023

Second Look Commission 2023 Annual Report, Tennessee. Commission On Children And Youth.

Second Look Commission Annual Report

No abstract provided.

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Business Meeting Report (Secretary's And Treasurer's Report), Academy Editors Jan 2023

Business Meeting Report (Secretary's And Treasurer's Report), Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

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Public Health Implications: A Scoping Review Of Opioid Prevention Programs Among Adolescents, Joseph Donnelly, Elena Saldutti, Lisa Ellis Gavin, Michael Hecht Jan 2023

Public Health Implications: A Scoping Review Of Opioid Prevention Programs Among Adolescents, Joseph Donnelly, Elena Saldutti, Lisa Ellis Gavin, Michael Hecht

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

This article presents a comprehensive review of the pressing issue of adolescent opioid and fentanyl deaths and overdoses, highlighting the urgent need for effective prevention strategies and educational interventions. The escalating crisis of opioid abuse among adolescents necessitates immediate attention from drug educators, concerned parents, and society as a whole. We examine the alarming rise in adolescent opioid and fentanyl-related fatalities, emphasizing the unique challenges posed by fentanyl's potency and the dangerous allure it holds for young individuals. By analyzing existing harm reduction strategies, we underscore the crucial role they play in mitigating the devastating consequences of opioid use. Moreover, …

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Gross Ecosystem Product Accounting Of A Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System: The Longxian Rice–Fish Symbiotic System, Jianfang Liu, Qian Zhang, Qianyi Wang, Yaoping Lv, Yingqi Tang Jan 2023

Gross Ecosystem Product Accounting Of A Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System: The Longxian Rice–Fish Symbiotic System, Jianfang Liu, Qian Zhang, Qianyi Wang, Yaoping Lv, Yingqi Tang

Research, Publications & Creative Work

The Rice–Fish Symbiotic System in the Longxian village is the first Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) in Asia. This paper examined the value transformation mechanism of the Longxian Rice–Fish Symbiotic System from the micro perspective of material cycle and energy flow and quantified its economic value using the gross ecosystem product (GEP). Using the InVEST model and ArcGIS tools, the GEP was estimated to be approximately CNY 116.51 million (approx. CNY 252,624 per hectare per year). The ecosystem regulating service value occupied more than 80% of the GEP. Within the regulating ecosystem services, the climate regulation value was the …

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Data Management Report January 2023, Tennessee. Department Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Jan 2023

Data Management Report January 2023, Tennessee. Department Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

Compliance & System Data/Reports

This monthly report provides data on various aspects of the department's activities and programs.

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A Review And Look Ahead At Criminalizing Pregnancy In The Name Of State Interest In Fetal Life, Sarah E. Burns, Sarah S. Wheeler Jan 2023

A Review And Look Ahead At Criminalizing Pregnancy In The Name Of State Interest In Fetal Life, Sarah E. Burns, Sarah S. Wheeler

SMU Law Review

Across the United States, and especially in communities that are highly policed and in places hostile to abortion, pregnant people are dying, suffering, being separated from their children and families, and going to jail and prison in purported service of the state interest in fetal life recognized in Roe v. Wade and expanded in Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v. Casey. This Article focuses on two common practices that cause these harms: criminalizing pregnant people and denying them medical decision-making authority. While these practices are not new, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is …

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Pregnancy Risk And Coerced Interventions After Dobbs, Elizabeth Kukura Jan 2023

Pregnancy Risk And Coerced Interventions After Dobbs, Elizabeth Kukura

SMU Law Review

Only nine months after the Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, fourteen states had banned abortion entirely, and experts estimate the ultimate number of states imposing complete or near-complete restrictions on abortion care will likely rise to twenty-four. Millions of people with the capacity for pregnancy now (or will soon) live in places where getting pregnant means there is no choice other than to carry the pregnancy to term and give birth. One underappreciated, though critically important, impact of Dobbs is the extent to which newly enacted abortion restrictions will …

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Tsrna-15797-Modified Bmsc-Derived Exosomes Mediate Lfng To Induce Angiogenesis In Osteonecrosis Of The Femoral Head, Shanhong Fang, Mengqiang You, Jie Wei, Peng Chen Jan 2023

Tsrna-15797-Modified Bmsc-Derived Exosomes Mediate Lfng To Induce Angiogenesis In Osteonecrosis Of The Femoral Head, Shanhong Fang, Mengqiang You, Jie Wei, Peng Chen

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is an ischemic disease characterized by the impairment of angiogenesis. We have previously elucidated the role of tsRNAs and BMSC exosomes in ONFH, but whether tsRNA-modified BMSC exosomes promote angiogenesis in ONFH remains unclear. Methods: The expression of angiogenesis-related tsRNA in plasma exosomes from ONFH patients was examined by q-PCR. The function of tsRNA in HUVECs was identified by CCK-8 and angiogenesis assay. Exosomes purified from tsRNA-15797 overexpressed BMSCs were cocultured with HUVECs to examine their role in angiogenesis. The molecule mechanism of tsRNA-15797-modified exosomes was explored by RNA sequencing, dual-luciferase assay, and …

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Job Stress Management In Forest Administration Chief Officers In Turkey, İlker Akyüz Jan 2023

Job Stress Management In Forest Administration Chief Officers In Turkey, İlker Akyüz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Employees in all sectors are constantly under stress. This stress can be a result of job, organization and environmental factors. In addition, stress can have certain negative consequences and individuals use different methods to cope with them. In this study, the symptoms of stress and the stressors to which forest administration chief officers are subjected and their strategies for overcoming the stress were investigated. The research was designed as a field study and was conducted using via questionnaire. The study?s sample consists of forest administration chiefs in Turkey. Four hundred and forty survey forms were assessed and all the statistical …

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Analysis Of Morphological And Pomological Features Of Apricot In The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Of Azerbaijan, Ami̇na Raki̇da Jan 2023

Analysis Of Morphological And Pomological Features Of Apricot In The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Of Azerbaijan, Ami̇na Raki̇da

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is grown across a wide geographical area and has been cultivated in Azerbaijan for more than three thousand years. The purpose of the study was to characterize the apricot varieties and forms collected from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Fourty-four apricot varieties and forms were studied according to 10 (phenological, pomological, morphological) parameters. A wide variation was found between yield, total soluble solids and fruit weight among varieties and forms. Fruits of the most of apricot varieties and forms were small, only two of them-Hampa and Limon Erik 2-had a fruit weight more than …

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Screening Of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) Cultivars/Hybrids For Heat Stress Tolerance Using Growth And Physiobiochemical Indicators, Mobeen ., Abida Parveen, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Fahad M. Al-Hemaid, Mohamed Ragab Abdelgawwad Jan 2023

Screening Of Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.) Cultivars/Hybrids For Heat Stress Tolerance Using Growth And Physiobiochemical Indicators, Mobeen ., Abida Parveen, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Fahad M. Al-Hemaid, Mohamed Ragab Abdelgawwad

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

High temperatures may cause scorching of the twigs and leaves along with visual symptoms of sunburn, leaf senescence, growth inhibition, and ultimately decreased plant growth and biomass. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the important oil seed crops and it potentially fits in agricultural system and oil production sector of Pakistan. Hence, it is important to get the best variety which may able to tolerate high temperatures in hot and humid environments. For this purpose, we have conducted the present study using ten different cultivars of (Hysin-33, T-40, H-OI, Hysin-39, Suncross, Gulshin, FH-825, FH-797, FH-784, AGSUN-5270) of H. …

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Investigation Of The Effects Of Pesticides On 'Jonagold' Apple (Malus X Domestica) Polyphenol Oxidase Enzyme Activity, Cengi̇z Çesko, Sami̇ Gashi̇, Gülnur Arabaci, Hati̇ce Palüzar, Berat Durmi̇shi̇, Era Bruçi̇, Fjolla Vllasali̇u, Nedi̇m Özdemi̇r Jan 2023

Investigation Of The Effects Of Pesticides On 'Jonagold' Apple (Malus X Domestica) Polyphenol Oxidase Enzyme Activity, Cengi̇z Çesko, Sami̇ Gashi̇, Gülnur Arabaci, Hati̇ce Palüzar, Berat Durmi̇shi̇, Era Bruçi̇, Fjolla Vllasali̇u, Nedi̇m Özdemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

this study, the effects of a number of commonly used pesticides on the activity of the polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzyme from pesticide-free and pesticide-applied 'Jonagold' apples were comparatively evaluated. Substrates 4-methylcatechol, pyrocatechol, pyrogallol and L-tyrosine were used to determine the substrate specificity of the PPO enzyme obtained from apple. According to the results, on the contrary, PPO enzyme from 'Jonagold' apple did not show any activity against L-tyrosine substrate which is a monophenolic substrate, the enzyme had high affinity against 4-methylcatechol, pyrocatechol and pyrogallol which are di and tri phenolic substrates. Km values of PPO enzyme obtained from pesticide-free …

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Chemical Composition, Biological Activities, And Surface Tension Properties Of Melissa Officinalis L. Essential Oil, Özgür Çelebi̇, Hafize Fidan, Ivan Iliev, Nadezhda Petkova, Ivayla Dincheva, Vanya Gandova, Stanko Stankov, Albena Stoyanova Jan 2023

Chemical Composition, Biological Activities, And Surface Tension Properties Of Melissa Officinalis L. Essential Oil, Özgür Çelebi̇, Hafize Fidan, Ivan Iliev, Nadezhda Petkova, Ivayla Dincheva, Vanya Gandova, Stanko Stankov, Albena Stoyanova

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is a plant of the family Lamiaceae. The present study aimed to determine the chemical composition of the lemon balm essential oil grown in Northeastern Bulgaria, to perform a comparative analysis of its antimicrobial activity with that of citral, and to determine its surface tension properties. The main compounds of the essential oil (concentration above 3%) were: ß-caryophyllene (20.45%), geranial (19.74%), neral (15.81%), germacrene D (11.50%), (R)-(+)-citronellal (3.07%), and geranyl acetate (3.04%). The antibacterial activity of the essential oil was weak against the tested gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Exceptions were observed for Listeria monocytogenes …

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Plant Nutrient Contents And Spatial Distribution Patterns Of Toxic Element Concentrations In Mine Site Soils, Gülşen Tozsi̇n, Taşkin Öztaş Jan 2023

Plant Nutrient Contents And Spatial Distribution Patterns Of Toxic Element Concentrations In Mine Site Soils, Gülşen Tozsi̇n, Taşkin Öztaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Open-pit coal mining causes land and soil degradation and negatively affects soil properties. It is of great importance to determine variabilities in soil properties of the abandoned area after the mine is closed and to bring it back to nature by implementing appropriate rehabilitation programs. The aim of this study was to evaluate plant nutrient availability and toxic element pollution in an abandoned coal mine site. The results indicated that the amounts of plant-available P and K are quite low (<90 kg P2O5 ha-1) and low to moderate (<170 kg K2O ha-1), respectively. The concentrations …

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Effect Of Postharvest Spermidine Treatments On Quality And Biochemical Properties Of Nectarine Fruits, Erdal Orman Jan 2023

Effect Of Postharvest Spermidine Treatments On Quality And Biochemical Properties Of Nectarine Fruits, Erdal Orman

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, the effect of spermidine (SP) treatments at different doses after harvest on the changes in the pomological and biochemical contents of nectarine fruits was determined. The fruits were placed in cold storage (4 ± 0.5 °C and 90 ± 5% RH) for 30 days. Specific organic acids and phenolic compounds from biochemical compounds were analyzed by HPLC device. Weight loss and decay values, which are quality criteria of nectarine fruits, increased during storage compared to the harvest period. In this study, 1.0 mM SP application was found to be more successful in the preservation of visual quality …

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Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, And Antihypertensive Effects Of Peptides From Some Quercus Species, Muhammed Yusuf Çağlar, Muhammet Arici Jan 2023

Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, And Antihypertensive Effects Of Peptides From Some Quercus Species, Muhammed Yusuf Çağlar, Muhammet Arici

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In the present study, the antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antioxidant properties of oak peptides were determined in vitro. For this purpose, samples from most common oak species (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex, and Quercus cerris) were collected, the proteins were extracted and the bioactive properties of 48 different peptide fractions were monitored using a fast protein liquid chromatography. The results showed that acorn peptides had no remarkable antioxidant or antihypertensive effects. Comparing the bioactive peptides of all oak species, the peptides of Q. coccifera generally had higher DPP-IV inhibition activity than those of Q. cerris and Q. ilex. …

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Assessment Of Genetic Variability And Genetic Parameters Of Morphological And Agro-Physiological Traits In Camelina Sativa (L.), Farshad Fallah, Danial Kahrizi, Abbas Rezaeizad, Alireza Zebarjadi, Leila Zarei, Hülya Doğan Jan 2023

Assessment Of Genetic Variability And Genetic Parameters Of Morphological And Agro-Physiological Traits In Camelina Sativa (L.), Farshad Fallah, Danial Kahrizi, Abbas Rezaeizad, Alireza Zebarjadi, Leila Zarei, Hülya Doğan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The present investigation was done to evaluate genetic variability and estimation of genetic parameters of morphological and agro-physiological traits in Camelina sativa (L.) using biometrical genetic techniques. For this purpose, 136 Camelina doubled haploid line genotypes were assessed in a randomized complete blocks design with three replicates in the Field Research, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, during the 2014-2015 cropping season. The results of the analysis of variance showed significant differences between the genotypes for all studied traits. High estimates of genetic gain and broad-sense heritability were observed for the number of pods per plant, the number of pods per main …

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Determination Of Some Quality Properties And Antimicrobial Activities Of Kombucha Tea Prepared With Different Berries, Oktay Tomar Jan 2023

Determination Of Some Quality Properties And Antimicrobial Activities Of Kombucha Tea Prepared With Different Berries, Oktay Tomar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Kombucha is a slightly sweet, acidic, carbonated, fermented beverage obtained by fermenting sugared tea (Camellia sinesis) with symbiotic bacteria. In the present study, kombucha was produced from black tea (Camellia sinensis), black grape (Vitis labrusca), black mulberry (Morus nigra), and rosehip (Rosa canina) fruits. Its physicochemical, microbiological, sensory properties and antimicrobial effects were investigated. During the fermentation, pH, Brix (%), viscosity, total antioxidant, and phenolic substance values decreased (p < 0.05). Total aerobic mesophilic bacteria (TAMB) and yeast/mold, Lactococcus/Streptococcus counts decreased, while the osmophilic yeast, acetic acid, and lactic acid bacterial counts increased (p < 0.05). The samples produced using black mulberry had the highest antibacterial activity (26.58 mm zone diameter), lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (0.012 mg·L$^{-1}$), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) (0.008 mg·L$^{-1}$) on Staphylococcus aureus. The highest …

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Inclusion Complexes Of Squalene With Beta-Cyclodextrin And Methyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin: Preparation And Characterization, Anh Van Nguyen, Victor Ivanovic Deineka, Anh Thi Ngoc Vu, Tuan Dinh Le, Hieu Tran Trung, Tien Anh Nguyen Jan 2023

Inclusion Complexes Of Squalene With Beta-Cyclodextrin And Methyl-Beta-Cyclodextrin: Preparation And Characterization, Anh Van Nguyen, Victor Ivanovic Deineka, Anh Thi Ngoc Vu, Tuan Dinh Le, Hieu Tran Trung, Tien Anh Nguyen

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The present work aimed to investigate inclusion complexes of squalene with various cyclodextrins (native ß-cyclodextrin and methyl-ß-cyclodextrin). The production of squalene-ß-cyclodextrin inclusion complex was obtained using Response Surface Methodology and obtained inclusion complexes were studied with FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, thermal analysis, and 1H-NMR spectrometry. At the same time, squalene content was determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. All results confirmed that squalene was successfully involved in the cyclodextrin cavities. Optimizing the condition in preparation for the squalen-ß-cyclodextrin inclusion complex yielded 54.3% with squalene content of 9.01%. The essential difference for the inclusion complex of squalene with methylated beta-cyclodextrin was …

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Diversity Of Endolichenic Fungi Within Lichen Genus Parmotrema From India, Jyotsna Chakarwarti, Sanjeeva Nayaka, Suchi Srivastava Jan 2023

Diversity Of Endolichenic Fungi Within Lichen Genus Parmotrema From India, Jyotsna Chakarwarti, Sanjeeva Nayaka, Suchi Srivastava

Turkish Journal of Botany

: The lichens serve as an ecological niche for a group of unexplored fungal species residing inside their thallus without causing any noticeable symptoms and such fungi are termed as endolichenic fungi. The objective of the current study is to check the endolichenic fungal diversity within lichen genus Parmotrema. The study resulted in a total of 450 endolichenic fungi (ELF) isolates from 15 species of Parmotrema. Out of these, 73 sporulating isolates were identified using ITS sequences which resulted in 47 species under 23 genera. The phylogenetic assemblage of the fungi comprised Sordariomycetes (84.50%), Dothideomycetes (5.63%), Eurotiomycetes (7.04%), Pezizomycetes (1.40%), …

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Annual Reports Of The Selectboard And Other Town Officers, Charlestown, N.H. For The Year Ending December 31, 2022., Charlestown Town Representatives Jan 2023

Annual Reports Of The Selectboard And Other Town Officers, Charlestown, N.H. For The Year Ending December 31, 2022., Charlestown Town Representatives

Charlestown, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

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Community Health Needs Assessment, Treasure Valley 2023, Mcallister Hall, Lantz Mcginnis-Brown, Aisha Kayed, Taylor Neher, Vanessa Fry Jan 2023

Community Health Needs Assessment, Treasure Valley 2023, Mcallister Hall, Lantz Mcginnis-Brown, Aisha Kayed, Taylor Neher, Vanessa Fry

Idaho Policy Institute Reports

The 2023 Greater Treasure Valley Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) represents an unprecedented partnership to align several independent regional assessments to identify the health needs of more than half of Idaho residents. This collaborative approach utilized a social determinants of health (SDoH), also known as social influencers, framework to determine the top priorities of ten counties in the Greater Treasure Valley region of Idaho. This framework defines health in the broadest sense and recognizes SDoH factors such as employment, housing, and access to health care have an impact on the community’s health. In this report, the Greater Treasure Valley Region …

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2023 Warbler, Eastern Illinois University Jan 2023

2023 Warbler, Eastern Illinois University

The Warbler

The 2023 Warbler, the annual yearbook of the students of Eastern Illinois University.

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Fecal Dna Metabarcoding Shows Credible Short-Term Prey Detections And Explains Variation In The Gut Microbiome Of Two Polar Bear Subpopulations, M. Franz, L. Whyte, T. C. Atwood, D. Menning, Sarah A. Sonsthagen, S. L. Talbot, K. L. Laidre, E. Gonzalez, M. A. Mckinney Jan 2023

Fecal Dna Metabarcoding Shows Credible Short-Term Prey Detections And Explains Variation In The Gut Microbiome Of Two Polar Bear Subpopulations, M. Franz, L. Whyte, T. C. Atwood, D. Menning, Sarah A. Sonsthagen, S. L. Talbot, K. L. Laidre, E. Gonzalez, M. A. Mckinney

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications

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Maize, Fish, And Leafy Greens: Agricultural Diversity In Rural Zambia, Claire Gillespie Jan 2023

Maize, Fish, And Leafy Greens: Agricultural Diversity In Rural Zambia, Claire Gillespie

NUTR/GLST 498b: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition and Health

In Zambia, where 40% of children are stunted, there is limited interest in farming among primary school children as they consider their future. As grocery stores replace open-air markets, access to indigenous foods will become more difficult. Although 73 different types of foods were found in open-air markets, Zambian diets tend to be monotonous. Maize is the staple food and maize-based foods such as nshima are consumed daily, perpetuating low nutritional intake. Increasing crop diversity can increase balanced diets in Zambian school children and better support a growing population.

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Running From Malnutrition: Zambian Children And Growth In The Eastern And Southern Provinces, Cole Murphy Jan 2023

Running From Malnutrition: Zambian Children And Growth In The Eastern And Southern Provinces, Cole Murphy

NUTR/GLST 498b: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition and Health

Although malnutrition rates remain high in Zambia, there are limited data for primary school children on factors that contribute to poor growth. This study was designed to examine one factor rarely considered in research about stunting, i.e., energy expenditure among primary school children and its contribution to short stature. § §Historically, stunting has been a major public health issue in much of sub-Saharan Africa and continues to yield severe consequences for physical and mental development throughout the lifespan (Iversen et al., 2022). §Both household food insecurity and dietary diversity are significantly associated with stunting in Sub-Saharan Africa (Gassara et al., …

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Mcnair Scholars Research Journal 2023, Teresa Le, Sandra Channeary Khoun, Bianca Chavez, Daniela A. Ventura, Lazar L. Ismail, Jose Zarate, Emir Al-Rekabi, Luiscarlo Babineaux, Jordan Booth, Katherine Hamilton, Maria E. Hernandez, Juno Chance Murray, Jacqueline Vidales, Hadeel Zourkout Jan 2023

Mcnair Scholars Research Journal 2023, Teresa Le, Sandra Channeary Khoun, Bianca Chavez, Daniela A. Ventura, Lazar L. Ismail, Jose Zarate, Emir Al-Rekabi, Luiscarlo Babineaux, Jordan Booth, Katherine Hamilton, Maria E. Hernandez, Juno Chance Murray, Jacqueline Vidales, Hadeel Zourkout

McNair Scholars Research Journal-Archive

The McNair Scholars Program (officially known as the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program) came to the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington in 1990. Created by the U.S. Congress in 1988, it is named after Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who perished with his fellow astronauts on the space shuttle Challenger two years earlier. The McNair program endeavors to assist talented undergraduates – either first generation and low-income or underrepresented students – to prepare for graduate study leading to the Ph.D. and the professoriate. Since its beginning at UT Arlington, the McNair program has encouraged and assisted over …

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Presumptive Hepatogenous Photosensitization In Beef Cattle Winter Grazing A Cover Crop Containing Brassica Spp. Turnips, Matthew M. Hille, Scott A. Fritz, Breanna C. Brown Jan 2023

Presumptive Hepatogenous Photosensitization In Beef Cattle Winter Grazing A Cover Crop Containing Brassica Spp. Turnips, Matthew M. Hille, Scott A. Fritz, Breanna C. Brown

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Over a period of ~2 wk, 5 adult beef cows developed severe necrotizing skin lesions on the face and neck shortly after being moved to a field with a cover crop of Brassica spp. turnips. We describe here the clinical signs, hematology, and serum chemistry results, as well as gross and histopathologic findings, from this outbreak. We made a presumptive diagnosis of Brassica-associated liver disease (BALD) based on the similarities in the history and diagnostic findings observed with previously reported cases of BALD from elsewhere in the world. BALD has not been reported previously in cattle in North America, …

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Adolescence, Alcohol, And Astrocytes: The Impact Of Adolescent Alcohol Use On Astrocyte-Synaptic Interactions, Structure, Function, And Behavior, Christopher Douglas Walker Jan 2023

Adolescence, Alcohol, And Astrocytes: The Impact Of Adolescent Alcohol Use On Astrocyte-Synaptic Interactions, Structure, Function, And Behavior, Christopher Douglas Walker

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States and has substantial social and economic burdens. Excessive alcohol consumption in the form of binge drinking is highly prevalent among adolescents and emerging adults. Binge drinking is a form of excessive drinking, defined as consuming enough alcohol on a single occasion to result in blood alcohol concentrations above 0.08%. Approximately 55% of full-time college students aged 18- 22 years old have reported consuming alcohol in a binge manner. Furthermore, studies have shown that approximately 20% of college students meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder (AUD). …

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