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Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1951, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1951 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1932, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: The Chart 1932 Yearbook.

Table Of Contents 5.2 Migration, Community, And Environment During A Pandemic

International Journal on Responsibility

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Advocate Health Care, 2002, V4 N2, Fall/Winter, Advocate Aurora Health

Historical Documents - Combined

Advocate Health Care, Park Ridge, IL: This Journal encompasses a selection of the scholarly efforts of Advocate physicians and associates.

Journal Of Advocate Health Care, 2001, V3 N2, Fall/Winter, Advocate Aurora Health

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Advocate Health Care, Park Ridge, IL: This Journal encompasses a selection of the scholarly efforts of Advocate physicians and associates.

Journal Of Advocate Health Care, 2001, V3 N1, Spring/Summer, Advocate Aurora Health

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Advocate Health Care, Park Ridge, IL: This Journal encompasses a selection of the scholarly efforts of Advocate physicians and associates. Includes Abstracts from the Ninth Annual Naurice M. Nesset Research Forum.

Vertebrate Animal Behaviors And Abundances On Estuarine Shorelines Stabilized With Biodegradable Materials Utilizing Wildlife Cameras, Katherine Guise

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Living shoreline stabilization is a restoration technique that utilizes natural materials as breakwaters, plus vegetation landward of the breakwaters, to protect coastlines. This research does not provide information about how new, biodegradable restoration materials affect vertebrates that utilize these shorelines. For this project, I monitored 18 restoration sites along Canaveral National Seashore with wildlife trail cameras: 3 made with cement-infused jute breakwaters, 3 with metal gabion oyster shell breakwaters, and 4 with previously used breakwaters manufactured from plastic mesh oyster shell bags. This project used 4 sites as positive controls (intact vegetation) and 4 as negative controls (highly eroded, no …

Analysis Of Serials Citations In Graduate-Students’ Thesis As A Practical Instrument For Effective Serials Management In Academic Libraries, Emmanuel Chidiadi Onwubiko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Serials being important to students and researchers as they contain the most current and relevant information that can be used for academic and research purposes needs to be assessed periodically to determine if they are still relevant to the users. This study therefore examines the analysis of serials citations in graduate-students’ theses as a practical instrument for effective management of serials in academic libraries using theses submitted from 2013 to 2021 in Library and information Science of four government owned universities in eastern region of Nigeria as case in point. The study was meant to provide answers to three research …

Highlights Of The 2022 Brano Heart Failure Forum: Part Two, Ugolino Livi, Rajko Radovancevic, Bojan Vrtovec, Igor D. Gregoric

The VAD Journal

Since 2007, the Branislav “Brano” Radovancevic Heart Failure Forum (BHFF) has been held annually to provide a venue for experts to present and discuss “Innovations and New Treatment Strategies in Heart Failure.” Clinicians and researchers gather yearly in a different Eastern European city to discuss the latest in heart failure diagnostics and therapeutics. The 2022 BHFF forum was held on the 6^th thru 8^th of September 2022 in Trieste, Italy. It was attended by over 94 faculty from 14 countries. In addition, participation through online streaming was available. Throughout the forum, 17 sessions focused on challenges and solutions …

The Raven, Ravenswood Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1924, Advocate Aurora Health

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Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago, IL: Senior class of 1924 School of Nursing Yearbook,

Cave-Dwelling Crocodiles Of Central Belize, Jut Wynne, Marisa Tellez, Kayla Hartwell, Stevan Reneau, Gilroy Welch, Kyle Voyles, Michael Cal, Reynold Cal, Denoy Castillo, Jane Champion

International Journal of Speleology

We provide the results on the first systematic effort to study cave-dwelling crocodiles in central Belize. For nearly three decades, managers at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve have frequently observed crocodile tracks and trackways in caves, while subterranean observations of crocodiles were less frequent. We surveyed five caves previously identified as crocodile habitat by wading (up to waist deep) and kayaking; we also deployed trail cameras in five of six flooded caves. Crocodiles were directly observed in two caves and trail camera footage was captured of a crocodile exiting a third cave. Given that introgression between Morelet’s Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii …

Relative Genetic Homogeneity Within A Phenotypically Diverse Group; A Case Of The Lake Tana Labeobarbus (Cyprinidae) Species Flock, Ethiopia, Kebede Beshera

Faculty Publications

The Lake Tana Labeobarbus species flock represents one of the world’s most famous examples of lacustrine species radiations. Previous studies of this group have resulted in the description of at least 15 species based on their differences in functional morphology and definition of two clades (lacustrine and riverine spawning clades) based on life history traits. A total of 166 fish representing 14 Labeobarbus species were genotyped using 10 lineage-specific hexaploid microsatellite loci. Six of these loci were developed for this study based on DNA sequence contigs derived from a microsatellite-enriched genomic library of Labeobarbus intermedius from Lake Tana; the remaining …

Phylogeography Of The Pacific Sardine, Sardinops Sagax, In The Northeastern Pacific, Ella Adams

Theses

The Pacific Sardine, (Sardinops sagax), is a small, coastal pelagic species in the family Clupeidae. Sardine are an ecologically important forage fish for many animals, including larger, economically and ecologically important fishes, and have historically supported an important commercial fishery. When the fishery declined in the 1940s, a massive effort in understanding population structure for the Pacific Sardine resulted in a wealth of literature. Initially, these studies agreed on a large panmictic population with high annual variation, but the general consensus has since been that there are multiple subpopulations of the Pacific Sardine along the West Coast of …

Effects Of Interleukin-22 (Il-22) On Necroptosis, Inflammatory Responses, And Metabolism Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Stimulated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Mouse Macrophages, Bismark Owusu-Afriyie

Biotechnology Theses

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infects one-third of the world’s population and causes nearly 1.3 million deaths per year. Limited information is available about the immune responses during Mtb infection in type 2 diabetic hosts. Our laboratory developed an experimentally induced type 2 diabetes (T2DM) model in wild-type C57BL/6 mice and found that IL-22 and type 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) reduce inflammation and mortality of Mtb-infected T2DM mice. Our laboratory also found that Mtb-infected alveolar macrophages (AMs) from T2DM mice undergo necroptosis compared to Mtb-infected AMs of non-T2DM mice. In the current study, we determined whether …

Chemical And Genetic Composition Analysis Of Organic And Nonorganic Tortilla Chips, Aubrey White-Day

Honors Theses

The aim of this study was to explore the chemical and genetic differences between organic and nonorganic tortilla chips using GC-MS and PCR. Twenty chip brands were selected: 10 organic and 10 nonorganic. A survey on shopping preferences was created and distributed to compare results of public opinion to experimental data. It yielded 212 responses. All organic chip brands, and one out of ten nonorganic chip brands, tested negative for GMOs. This study concluded that there are minimal chemical differences based on Jaccard similarity indicies and stark genetic differences between organic and nonorganic tortilla chips. In comparing statistical analyses to …

Extraction And Functional Characteristics And Structural Analysis Of Porcine Liver Salt Soluble Protein, Wang Hao-Yang, Liu Li-Li, Cheng Wei-Wei, Xu Bao-Cheng, Su Ke-Nan

Food and Machinery

Objective： Optimize the preparation process of salt-soluble porcine liver protein and improve the utilization rate of porcine liver by-products. Methods： Taking the extraction rate as the index, the effects of NaCl concentration, pH, extraction time and solid-liquid ratio on the extraction rate of SSLP were analyzed, and the optimal preparation process was determined by orthogonal rotation optimization test. Taking water soluble liver proteins （WSLP） as the control, the functional characteristics （solubility, foaming, foam stability, emulsification, emulsification stability, etc.） of SSLP were compared and analyzed, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） was used, the structural changes were analyzed by low field …

Study On Metabolic Changes Of Crucian Carp Induced By Phoxim Based On 1H-Nmr Metabolomics, Li Hong, Li Dan, Li Li-Juan, Wu Ni

Food and Machinery

Objective: Standardize the use of phoxim to ensure the safety of aquatic products. Methods: Taking freshwater crucian carp as the research object, Selecting phoxim, an organic phosphorus pesticide often used in agriculture, as the representative of exogenous environmental pollutants. The changes in normal physiological metabolism of crucian carp exposed to phoxim were studied by using the ¹H-NMR metabonomics method combined with PCA, PLS-DA, OPLS-DA and other multivariate statistical methods. Based on this, the toxic effects of phoxim on crucian carp and the toxicological mechanism of phoxim in the crucian carp were deduced. Results: Compared with the control group, the …

Application Of Dna Barcoding Technology In The Identification Of Adulterated Ingredients Of Edible Blood Products, Li Jiong, Wu Qiong, Jiang Hai, Hu Ming-Jie, Xu Xin-Yi

Food and Machinery

Objective: A COI sequence-based full-length DNA barcoding technology was established to identify adulteration of seven animal-derived components （including pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits） in edible blood products. Methods: After the blood products were extracted and purified by DNA extraction and PCR amplification, the clone sequencing results were submitted to the DNA barcode local database of the 7 blood products for sequence comparison. The pretreatment method, DNA extraction method and PCR amplification conditions of the blood products were also selected and optimized, and various common blood product adulteration models were established to study the lowest adulteration detection rate …

Changes Of Biogenic Amine Concentrations In Hard Cheese Made From Refrigerated Yak's Milk During Ripening, Song Xue-Mei, Qiu Ting, Liu Yu-Ying, Zyang Yan, Zhang Wei-Bing

Food and Machinery

Objective: The research aimed to reveal the changes of biogenic amines in cheese made from different refrigerated milk during ripening and evaluate its quality safety. Methods: The hard cheese made from yak milk refrigerated for 24, 48 and 72 hours was taken as the research object, and the biogenic amines in cheese during ripening were determined by high performance liquid chromatography. Results: During the ripening period from 0 to 6 months, the content of biogenic amine in hard cheese made from different refrigerated yak milk showed an increasing trend. When the cold storage time of yak milk was extended from …

Leaching Kinetics Analysis Of Total Flavonoids, Free Amino Acids And Quercetin From Penthorum Chinense Pursh Leaf Tea, Zhang Meng-Rui, Ran Xu, Zeng Li, Jia Li-Rong, Duan Fei-Xia

Food and Machinery

Objective: To explore the changes of the total flavonoids, free amino acids and quercetin extraction amount with the brewing time and temperature during the brewing process of Penthorum chinense Pursh （PCP） leaf tea and fit the extraction kinetics equation of the three and calculate the kinetics parameters. Methods: The total flavonoids, free amino acids and quercetin were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）. The second-order kinetic model and Arrhenius formula were used to fit the kinetics and calculate the kinetic parameters. Results: The leaching amount of total flavonoids and quercetin increased with the increase of the …

Effect Of Dry-Aging Processes On The Quality Of Rump Beef From Yanbian Cattle, Sun De-Peng, Peng An-Qi, Tan Jin-Long, Piao Chun-Xiang, Lu Ai-Hui, Mu Bai-De, Li Guan-Hao

Food and Machinery

Objective: This study aimed to improve the tenderness and flavor content of Yanbian cattle beef. Methods: Rump beef of Yanbian cattle were dry-aged by using three different methods, i.e., Method A: RH（65±5）% aging for 10 days, RH（75±5）% aging for 10 days, and then RH （85±5）% aging for 20 days; Method B: RH（75±5）% aging for 20 days and then RH（85±5）% aging for 20 days; Method C: RH（85±5）% aging for 40 days. The quality changes caused by the different aging processes were then analyzed and compared. Results: The cooking loss of the beef processed by all the three methods increased significantly with …

Ultrasound-Assisted Enzymatic Extraction Of Polysaccharides From Corn Bran And Determination Of Their Antioxidant Activity, Ma Li-Yuan, Huang Xue-Ying, Shang Er-Kun, Guo Li, Zhang Ya-Na

Food and Machinery

Obiective: In the study, corn bran powder was used as raw material, and the cell wall was destroyed by ultrasonic vibration and enzymatic hydrolysis, so that corn bran polysaccharide could be dissolved more fully. Methods: The extracted amount of polysaccharide was taken as the index, response surface test optimization was carried out on the basis of single factor test. And the antioxidant activity of corn bran polysaccharide was determined. Results: The optimal extraction process of corn bran polysaccharide was obtained as follows: mass ratio of cellulase to pectinase 2∶1, enzyme dosage was 2% of the quality of corn bran powder, …

Research Progress In Detection Technologies Of Mycotoxins In Cereals And Cereal-Based Products, Niu Can-Jie, Ye Su-Dan, Hu Yu-Xia, Zhou Xiao-Hong

Food and Machinery

Cereals and cereal-based products are easily polluted by mycotoxins in all aspects of production, storage and transportation, and mycotoxins are difficult to prevent due to their variety, low concentration, strong toxicity andlarge difference in nature. This paper summarizes the new development of the pretreatment technologies （liquid-liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction, QuEChERS, immunoaffinity chromatography） and detection technologies （immunochromatography technology, optical spectrum technology, liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry） of mycotoxins in cereals and products. The development trend of mycotoxin detection technologies was also prospected.

Research Progress On The Digestion, Absorption And Function Of Milk Fat, Zhu Qin-Xin, Chen Yue, Zhong Jin-Jing, Hou Yan-Mei, Zhong Hai-Yan, Zhao Yi-Qing

Food and Machinery

Milk fat globule （MFG） is secreted by mammalian glands and composed of a triacylglycerol core enclosed by a complex triple membrane structure, referred as the milk fat globule membrane （MFGM）. MFGM contains complex lipids and proteins, with nutritional, immunological, neurological and digestive functions. However, the relationship between functions and gastrointestinal digestion and the factors that influence the gastrointestinal digestion of milk fat have not been fully studied. In this paper, the structure composition, functional characteristics, gastrointestinal digestion and the factors affecting the digestion and absorption of milk fat were reviewed in order to provide an insight for the research on …

Research Progress On Extraction, Biological Activities And Product Development Of Polysaccharides From Cicada Flower, Jia Guo-Jun, Wang Xiao-Ying, Yun Jian-Min, Dong Jian-Fei

Food and Machinery

Cicada flower is a valuable edible and medicinal mushroom. Polysaccharides are the most important active ingredients of cicada flower. This paper reviewed the extraction, separation and purification technologies of cicada flower polysaccharides in recent years. Also, it analyzed the biological activities of cicada flower polysaccharides, such as antioxidant, anti-tumor, immune regulation, bacteriostasis, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, anti-virus and ease pain. Moreover, the development and application of products were summarized and the existing problems and future research directions were also discussed.

Pollution Status And Research Progress On The Detection Technology Of Alternaria Mycotoxins In Foods, Wang Xia, Feng Dong-Sheng, Tong Jin-Rong, Gao Meng-Feng, Zhang Wei-Yi

Food and Machinery

Alternaria mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites of Alternaria species, which have obvious toxicity （mutagenicity, teratogenicity and carcinogenicity, etc） to humans and animals. Alternariol （AOH）, alternariol monomethyl ether （AME）, alternuene （ALT）, tenuazonic acid （TeA） and tenoxin （TEN） are the most studied at present. Alternaria mycotoxins was reported in apples, orange, tomatoes, corns and other agricultural products. Eating these foods contaminated by Alternaria mycotoxins will cause serious harm to human health. In this paper, the pollution status and the detection technology of Alternaria mycotoxins were summarized, and the future research direction of Alternaria mycotoxins was prospected. The purpose was to provide …

2023-06-09 Minutes & Appendices, Longwood University

Board of Visitors Meeting Minutes 1964-

No abstract provided.

Less Friction, More Business—Graphite Connect Onboarding, David Storey

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

Graphite recently experienced four times the growth in a single quarter as the company has experienced in an entire year. Future growth projections are even higher, and the need for more rapid and effective onboarding is abundantly clear—our growth will outpace our ability to train and hire new employees and therefore slow down business.

This project provided new employees with an onboarding program consisting of eight learning modules.

The Axis Of Complement C1 And Nucleolus In Antinuclear Autoimmunity, Shan Wu, Junjie Chen, Boon Heng Dennis Teo, Seng Yin Kelly Wee, Ming Hui Millie Wong, Jianzhou Cui, Jinmiao Chen, Khai Pang Leong, Jinhua Lu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Antinuclear autoantibodies (ANA) are heterogeneous self-reactive antibodies that target the chromatin network, the speckled, the nucleoli, and other nuclear regions. The immunological aberration for ANA production remains partially understood, but ANA are known to be pathogenic, especially, in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Most SLE patients exhibit a highly polygenic disease involving multiple organs, but in rare complement C1q, C1r, or C1s deficiencies, the disease can become largely monogenic. Increasing evidence point to intrinsic autoimmunogenicity of the nuclei. Necrotic cells release fragmented chromatins as nucleosomes and the alarmin HMGB1 is associated with the nucleosomes to activate TLRs and confer anti-chromatin autoimmunogenecity. …

Repair Of Noise-Induced Damage To Stereocilia F-Actin Cores Is Facilitated By Xirp2 And Its Novel Mechanosensor Domain, Elizabeth L Wagner, Jun-Sub Im, Stefano Sala, Maura I Nakahata, Terence E Imbery, Sihan Li, Daniel Chen, Katherine Nimchuk, Yael Noy, David W Archer, Wenhao Xu, George Hashisaki, Karen B Avraham, Patrick W Oakes, Jung-Bum Shin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Prolonged exposure to loud noise has been shown to affect inner ear sensory hair cells in a variety of deleterious manners, including damaging the stereocilia core. The damaged sites can be visualized as 'gaps' in phalloidin staining of F-actin, and the enrichment of monomeric actin at these sites, along with an actin nucleator and crosslinker, suggests that localized remodeling occurs to repair the broken filaments. Herein, we show that gaps in mouse auditory hair cells are largely repaired within 1 week of traumatic noise exposure through the incorporation of newly synthesized actin. We provide evidence that Xin actin binding repeat …