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Adrb2 Arg16gly Polymorphism, Lung Function, And Mortality: Results From The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study, Jill M. Ferdinands, David M. Mannino, Marta L. Gwinn, Molly S. Bray

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Growing evidence suggests that the Arg16Arg genotype of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene may be associated with adverse effects of beta-agonist therapy. We sought to examine the association of beta-agonist use and the Arg16Gly polymorphism with lung function and mortality among participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We genotyped study participants and analyzed the association of the Arg16Gly polymorphism and beta-agonist use with lung function at baseline and clinical examination three years later and with all-cause mortality during 10 years of follow-up. Lung function was characterized by percent-predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 …

Closing Remarks By Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. At Treasury's Capital Markets Competitiveness Conference Georgetown University, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Sociodemographic Characteristics And Diabetes Predict Invalid Self-Reported Non-Smoking In A Population-Based Study Of U.S. Adults, Monica A. Fisher, George W. Taylor, Brent J. Shelton, Sara M. Debanne

Markey Cancer Center Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Nearly all studies reporting smoking status collect self-reported data. The objective of this study was to assess sociodemographic characteristics and selected, common smoking-related diseases as predictors of invalid reporting of non-smoking. Valid self-reported smoking may be related to the degree to which smoking is a behavior that is not tolerated by the smoker's social group.

METHODS: True smoking was defined as having serum cotinine of 15+ng/ml. 1483 "true" smokers 45+ years of age with self-reported smoking and serum cotinine data from the Mobile Examination Center were identified in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Invalid non-smoking was …

Prepared Remarks By Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. On The Growth And Future Of China's Financial Markets, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Memo Detailing The March 2 Financial Stability Briefing, Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors: Staff Umbrella Group On Financial Stability

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In addition to the staff Financial Stability Report, this memo also includes 4 background memos as attachments. Each background memo provides additional information on topics to be discussed in the March 7, 2007 FOMC Meeting.

Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine For Weight Control In The United States, Patricia A. Sharpe, Heidi M. Blanck, Joel E. Williams, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Joan M. Conway

Faculty Publications

Objectives: The purpose was to assess the prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use for weight control.

Design: A list-assisted random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults was conducted in the fall of 2002 (n = 11,211). The focus of the study was complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use, other than dietary supplements, in the previous 12 months.

Settings/location: The sample of respondents was drawn from the total noninstitutionalized U.S. adult population residing in telephone-equipped locations.

Subjects: The sampling procedures were designed to obtain adequate representation of Hispanic and non-Hispanic black respondents. Data from the total sample of 11,211 …

Remarks By Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Before The Economic Club Of Washington, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Moody's Corporation 2006 10-K, Moody's Investor Service

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U.S. Automotive Parts Industry Annual Assessment March 2007, United States: Department Of Commerce: International Trade Administration (Ita)

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Fidelity In Sensory Integration Intervention Research., L Diane Parham, Ellen S. Cohn, Susan Spitzer, Jane A. Koomar, Lucy Jane Miller, Janice P Burke, Barbara Brett-Green, Zoe Mailloux, Teresa A. May-Benson, Susanne Smith Roley, Roseann C. Schaaf, Sarah A. Schoen, Clare A. Summers

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess validity of sensory integration outcomes research in relation to fidelity (faithfulness of intervention to underlying therapeutic principles).

METHOD: We identified core sensory integration intervention elements through expert review and nominal group process. Elements were classified into structural (e.g., equipment used, therapist training) and therapeutic process categories. We analyzed 34 sensory integration intervention studies for consistency of intervention descriptions with these elements.

RESULTS: Most studies described structural elements related to therapeutic equipment and interveners' profession. Of the 10 process elements, only 1 (presentation of sensory opportunities) was addressed in all studies. Most studies described fewer than …

Goal Attainment Scaling As A Measure Of Meaningful Outcomes For Children With Sensory Integration Disorders., Zoe Mailloux, Teresa A. May-Benson, Clare A. Summers, Lucy Jane Miller, Barbara Brett-Green, Janice P. Burke, Ellen S. Cohn, Jane A. Koomar, L Diane Parham, Susanne Smith Roley, Roseann C. Schaaf, Sarah A. Schoen

Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers

Goal attainment scaling (GAS) is a methodology that shows promise for application to intervention effectiveness research and program evaluation in occupational therapy (Dreiling & Bundy, 2003; King et al., 1999; Lannin, 2003; Mitchell & Cusick, 1998). This article identifies the recent and current applications of GAS to occupational therapy for children with sensory integration dysfunction, as well as the process, usefulness, and problems of application of the GAS methodology to this population. The advantages and disadvantages of using GAS in single-site and multisite research with this population is explored, as well as the potential solutions and future programs that will …

Bear Stearns 2006 10-K, Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.

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Testimony Of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Before The Senate Budget Committee On The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Testimony Of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Before The House Budget Committee On The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Testimony Of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Before The House Ways And Means Committee On The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Testimony Of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Before The Senate Finance Committee On The President's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Testimony Of Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson On The Report On International Economic And Exchange Rate Policies, Henry M. Paulson Jr.

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Interagency Statement On Sound Practices Concerning Elevated Risk Complex Structured Finance Activities, United States: Securities And Exchange Commission (Sec), United States: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic), Federal Reserve System: Board Of Governors, United States: Department Of The Treasury: Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency (Occ), United States: Department Of The Treasury: Office Of Thrift Supervision

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104 Publ L 208 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997, U.S. Congress

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Native Communities And Climate Change: Protecting Tribal Resources As Part Of National Climate Policy: Report, Jonathan M. Hanna, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Assessment (Program)

Books, Reports, and Studies

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Public Health Performance, F. Douglas Scutchfield Md

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Presentations

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Depression Treatment In Hiv-Infected And Uninfected Veterans: Do Treatment Rates Vary By Hiv Status?, Kristen Sueoka

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

Background: Despite a higher prevalence of depression among HIV-infected veterans, previous research has shown that infectious disease (ID) providers report substantially less comfort with depression treatment than do general medicine (GM) providers. We examined whether HIV-infected veterans who are treated by ID providers are less likely to have their depressive symptoms treated compared to uninfected controls managed by GM providers. Methods: We used survey, service utilization, and pharmacy data on veterans from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS), a prospective cohort study of HIV-infected and age-, race- and site-matched uninfected subjects at 8 Veterans Affairs Healthcare Centers. We used the …

The Demographics Of The U.S. Equine Population, Emily R. Kilby

State of the Animals 2007

In this demographic examination of America’s equine population, the numbers clearly show upward trends in all things equestrian over the past fifty years. Will that trajectory continue, adding year after year to the current ten million population, or will loss of open spaces turn the tide as it limits horse housing and riding room? Will ownership patterns undergo fundamental changes when population density, land costs, and escalating environmental controls eliminate the “backyard”- keeping concept and make suburban boarding stables untenable? Will horse production expenses rise in the face of land pressures to the point that equestrian involvement, now a highly …

Dangerous Games: Drugs In America, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Crime/Violence

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Combating Terrorism, San Antonio Public Library

Crime/Violence

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from the San Antonio Public Library, Texas.

A Cultural Contingency Leadership Model For A Multinational Higher Education Joint Venture, Frankie Albritton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation addressed the need for empirical research on the leadership of multinational virtual teams (Davis & Bryant, 2003; Early & Gibson, 2002; Ilgen, Lepine, and Hollenbeck, 1997; Prieto & Arias, 1997), particularly in the field of educational leadership (Cheng, 1995). This was accomplished through the development of a model based upon the cultural values discovered through the use of Hofstede's (1980, 2001) Values Survey Module 94 (VSM 94). As workers will bring values from their own cultures to the multinational workplace (Bochner & Hesketh, 1994), research was conducted to determine the cultural values of economics professors in the United …

Dissecting The Pennsylvania Anatomy Act: Laws, Bodies, And Science, 1880--1960, Venetia M. Guerrasio

Doctoral Dissertations

When the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a mandatory anatomy law in 1883, they were conceding to medicine and science the need for human dissection "material." The legislature was also conceding authority, entrusting physicians and scientists to regulate the messy business of human dissection. In addition to providing bodies for dissection, the Pennsylvania Anatomy Act of 1883 created a modern, state-level bureaucratic entity run by medical experts empowered with self governance: the Anatomical Board of Pennsylvania. Scholars have paid scant attention to the post grave-robbing history of anatomy and dissection in the United States. When the state engaged in body procurement for …

32 In '44: A Management And Environmental Study Of Submarine Construction At Portsmouth Navy Yard During World War Ii, Rodney Keith Watterson

Doctoral Dissertations

After averaging the completion of less than two submarines a year in the 1930s, the Portsmouth Navy Yard completed an astonishing thirty-two submarines in 1944. The yard's outstanding performance during World War II was the product of a highly motivated work force and a management team that thrived in a decentralized wartime shipyard environment. Employing aggressive and innovative management techniques that included employee empowerment, small teams, and mass production techniques to the extent that they could be applied to submarine construction at the time, the shipyard delivered submarines at unprecedented rates.

There were downsides to the shipyard's crowning achievements during …

Approval Of New Drugs By The U. S. Food And Drug Administration: Problems With The Process And Access To Unapproved Drugs, Christine M. Hoeft-Loyer

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Today, the vast majority of drugs available for patient use have gone through a rigorous system of human clinical trials supervised by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure the drugs are safe and efficacious. There are now citizen advocacy groups that seek use of drugs not yet approved by the FDA, to be administered to terminally ill patients who have exhausted all other available means of therapy. The FDA has programs for terminal patients, under the supervision of their physicians, to use unapproved drugs; however, the advocacy groups seek access to drugs in much earlier phases than is …

Human Rights And The War On Terror: Complete 2005 - 2007 Topical Research Digest, Jack Donnelly, Simon Amajuru, Susannah Compton, Robin Davey, Syd Dillard, Amanda Donahoe, Charles Hess, Sydney Fisher, Kelley Laird, Victoria Lowdon, Chris Maggard, Alexandra Nichols, Travis Ning, Toni Panetta, Greg Sanders, James Smithwick, Angela Woolliams, Chris Saeger, Sarah Bania-Dobyns, Eric Dibbern, David Gillespie, Latife Bulur, Katie Friesen, Arika Long, Arianna Nowakowski, Joel R. Pruce

Human Rights & Human Welfare

“9/11 changed everything.” Not really. In fact, there has been far more continuity than change over the past six years in both international and domestic politics. Nonetheless, human rights often have been harmed—although not by terrorism but by “the war on terror.”