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July 2025, Office Of Sustainability

Office of Sustainability Newsletter

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Medical Biotechnology Symposium Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman 5th And 6th February 2024 Gene Hunting In Breast Tumours And Cells To Reveal Chemotherapy Resistance As Predictive Markers Of Response, Sultan Qaboos University

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

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Cat: A Conditional Association Test For Microbiome Data Using A Permutation Approach, Yushu Shi, Liangliang Zhang, Kim-Anh Do, Robert R Jenq, Christine B Peterson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

In microbiome analysis, researchers often seek to identify taxonomic features associated with an outcome of interest. However, microbiome features are intercorrelated and linked by phylogenetic relationships, making it challenging to assess the association between an individual feature and an outcome. This paper proposes a novel conditional association test, CAT, that can account for other features and phylogenetic relatedness when testing the association between a feature and an outcome. CAT adopts a permutation approach, measuring the importance of a feature in predicting the outcome by permuting operational taxonomic unit/amplicon sequence variant counts belonging to that feature from the data and quantifying …

A Sensory Investment Syndrome Hypothesis: Personality And Predictability Are Linked To Sensory Capacity In The Hermit Crab Pagurus Bernhardus, Ari Drummond, Summer Nash, Tianna Holloway, Alexander Wilson, Lucy Turner, Mark Briffa

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Correlated phenotypic traits (i.e., syndromes) may manifest as associations between different behavioural types or between behavioural and non-behavioural phenotypes. While syndromes research is extensive, correlations involving behavioural type and sensory morphology have yet to be investigated. Sensation is essential in decision-making and should be correlated with behavioural phenotypes involved in risk response, including boldness. We investigated correlations between boldness and sensory capacity in Pagurus bernhardus hermit crabs, taking repeat measures of startle response durations to assess hermit crab personality and predictability. The correlation between startle response and the sensillar density (i.e., number of sensilla per unit surface area) of both …

Innovating For Improvement — Improving Pressure Damage Prevention And Treatment In The Community Using Continuous Pressure Monitoring, Bridie Kent, Nicci Aylward-Wotton, Peter R. Worsley

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Each year, approximately half a million people in the UK develop pressure ulcers (PUs), with most occurring in the community among individuals with underlying comorbidities, frailty, mobility issues and a dependence on carers. Pressure relief is essential for healing, however, some patients find pressure-relieving equipment uncomfortable, hot and noisy, thus refusing to use it and are, therefore, often labelled as non-concordant. This service improvement project evaluated the ForeSite PT® pressure monitor to identify PU risk, support healing and influence patient and carer decision making, assessing its useability, alongside patient and carer education. The technology consisted of a mattress- and chair-sized …

Navigating Economic Uncertainty With Small Business, Angela E. Nwaomah

SDA Business Teachers Conference

Abstract: In recent years, economic uncertainty has present significant challenges for many, particularly those with irregular jobs and unstable wages. This study examined the perspectives of the faith-based casual and contract employees on how they navigate the economic uncertainty with small businesses. The objective of study was to explore how contract/casual employees in faith-based organizations (FBOs) navigate financial instability by engaging in small businesses as a supplementary income source. All participants were workers of organizations of the same religious affiliation and the same employment policies guiding their operations in Kenya. Using a case study research design and purposive sampling techinque, …

Community Members’ Perspectives On A Community-Engaged Process For Supporting Vibrant Greenspaces In Detroit, Alysha D. Matthews, Guilherme Hebling Costa, Karl Erickson, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Amber L. Pearson, Benjamin V. Dougherty

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Greenspaces provide several well-being (Dinnie et al., 2013) and psychosocial benefits (Addy et al., 2004). Community-engaged research affords community partners a voice in the project (Cushman et al., 2004). This study assessed Detroit community members’ perceived benefits of and suggestions for engaging with the community to support greenspaces. Through qualitative analysis, a three-step process for community-engaged planning was revealed. Findings highlight strategies that involve community members in this process to enhance community engagement and well-being.

Conversations In Isolation: A Mixed-Methods, Multi-Perspective Evaluation Of Extreme Electronic Service Learning During Covid-19, Lauren M. Dinour, Jennifer Y. Daclan

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

Due to physical proximity constraints imposed by COVID-19, extreme electronic service learning (e-service-learning)—instruction and service offered completely online—allowed for the safe continuation of service-learning experiences. Using a combination of surveys and an autoethnographic approach, this study describes findings of an intergenerational extreme e-service-learning project from four perspectives: students, assisted living facility residents, community partner, and course instructor. Positive impacts were noted on personal, social, and learning contexts among each of the four perspectives.

The Heritage Conversation Partners Project: Virtual Cultural Heritage Exchange In An Anthropology Course, Michael J. Kimball, Karin L. Bates, Miranda Bermudez, Liner Emilce Solarte Chourio, Amanda Consol

Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education

We describe the structure, benefits, and challenges associated with a virtual cultural heritage exchange (VCHE) between undergraduate students in an applied anthropology class and a group of English language learners (ELL). Using qualitative data collection and analysis methods, the project aimed to teach anthropological methods and perspectives to the students while investigating three research questions: Will a VCHE (1) build social bonds and bridges, (2) improve English language acquisition, and (3) raise “heritage consciousness” (awareness and appreciation of, along with an associated sense of agency toward, cultural heritage) among participants? Results support the research questions and show the effectiveness of …

Alignment And Assessment Of University Core Curriculum With Interprofessional Education, Anthony P. Breitbach, David Pole, Haley R. Cobb, Ellen Crowell

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A midwestern Jesuit university worked to align an existing IPE program with a new core curriculum and its corresponding student learning outcomes (SLO’s). This paper describes the collaborative curriculum development process used within an institution to develop its first University Core Curriculum. The University-core curriculum development process resulted in a framework, outcomes, and essential criteria associated with nine student learning outcomes (SLO’s). To address this new framework, faculty developed new and revised IPE learning experiences to align with University SLO’s and core attributes. This produced three IPE courses that simultaneously address the health profession program’s unique accreditation requirements, IPE competencies, …

A Student-Centered Coaching Program In Jesuit & Mercy Traditions, Sara Gifford, Karen Mihelich, Arthur Ko

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A student-centered coaching program grounded in Jesuit and Mercy traditions, called “Coaching for Care,” was implemented at a midwestern Jesuit and Mercy institution. The purpose of the project was to evaluate the development of future nurse educators’ pedagogy, foster holistic licensure examination preparation among pre-licensure nursing students, and examine students’ perceptions towards the program’s guiding Jesuit and Mercy values. Pre-licensure students who received coaching felt that their uniqueness/holism, accountability, and reflection were important for their licensure exam preparation at significantly higher rates than pre-licensure students who did not receive coaching. Themes identified from the doctoral student coaches included instilling confidence …

Trends In Selected Renal Diseases Among Patients From Below Poverty Line Population In Karnataka During 2010-2021, D. C. Nanjunda Devajana, Amit Kumar Mishra, Jyothi S. Lakshmi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Renal disorders are becoming increasingly common today. There is a clear correlation between social and economic deprivation and the advancement of many kidney illnesses, as well as premature death.

OBJECTIVE:

The objective is to reveal trends in the prevalence of renal diseases among the population below the poverty line (BPL) using the Karnataka method.

METHODS:

The current study is based on the data available on the government-managed website containing details about people who received treatment for several renal diseases under various government health insurance schemes by the BPL population from 2010 to 2020 in Karnataka state, South India.

RESULTS: …

Double Burden Of Malnutrition Among Adolescents: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study Among School-Going Adolescents In Bangalore City, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Avita Rose Johnson, T. Sulekha

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Previously, low- and middle-income nations grappled with widespread undernutrition, but now encounter the added challenge of overweight/obesity. Rapid urbanization has led to changes in the diet and physical activity of Indian adolescents. Malnutrition during adolescence has far-reaching consequences into adulthood.

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status of adolescents in schools and identify associated factors, with the aim of assessing whether the double burden of malnutrition exists among urban adolescents.

METHODS:

A cross-sectional study was conducted across four schools of Bangalore city with a universal sampling of 752 adolescents aged 10–19 years. Height and …

Evaluation Of Serum Vitamin D And Ferritin Level And Their Correlation With Insulin Resistance And Adiposity In Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Hospital-Based Study In Maharashtra, India, Sunita Machindra Aghade

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the utmost prevailing, complex endocrinopathy of reproductive-aged women and one of the fundamental reasons for female infertility. It has been acclaimed as a metabolic syndrome variant in women and comprises a crucial segment of the female population at risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Vitamin D deficiency is connected with deleterious metabolic outcomes in PCOS and may be responsible for exacerbating PCOS symptoms. This hormonal deficiency is linked with insulin resistance (IR), adiposity, impaired glucose and lipid metabolism, and systemic pro-inflammatory milieu in PCOS women. Ferritin, a regulator of iron homeostasis, …

A Comparison Of Serum Cystatin C With Traditional Biomarkers Of Renal Function In Patients Of Essential Hypertension In A Tertiary Care Center Of The Kumaun Region, Sangeeta Singh, Aman Saini, Basant Kumar Joshi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

In India, hypertensive renal disease, the second leading cause of chronic kidney failure, necessitates dialysis or renal transplantation. Most traditional renal function indicators, such as serum urea and creatinine, track disease progression and therapy response. Cystatin C, an excellent glomerular filtration rate (GFR) indicator, is freely filtered through the glomerular membrane, and its concentration is solely dictated by GFR. About 25%–40% of untreated hypertensives develop hyperuricemia. Microalbuminuria is a traditional renal function biomarker and outcome predictor in renal disease patients. This research compared blood cystatin C to standard renal function indicators (serum urea, serum creatinine [Scr], serum uric acid, …

A Critical Review On The Efficacy Of Kodo, Sorghum, And Foxtail Millets In The Management Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Monica Yadav, Charu Bansal, Umesh Shukla, Saleha Zainab

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects around 537 million people globally, with 77 million cases in India. Type 2 DM is primarily linked to poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles, leading to either insulin resistance or impaired insulin secretion. In Ayurveda this condition is referred to as Apathyanimmataja Prameha. To promote healthier food choices, the Indian government declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets, emphasizing their significant health benefits. Historically, millets, known as "Shri Anna," were among the first domesticated crops in India and were a staple food across Asia. However, with the Green Revolution prioritizing the mass production of rice …

Impact Of Social Media Influence On Eating Behavior In Mid And Late Adolescent Children A Cross-Sectional Study, Aishwarya Patil, Gavishiddhayya Salimath, Mubashir Angolkar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

Adolescence is an important period of life when healthy behaviors are learned and cultivated to improve quality of life and physical function. During this time, it is important to eat well, exercise, and feel good about yourself. Social media is a part of adolescent life having many advantages, however, wrong information can have an adverse health effect. Adolescents are influenced by the content posted on social media, which frequently features a lot of fast-junk food marketing advertisements. In turn, these posts affect their eating preferences and choices and may change their perception of what constitutes a healthy eating behavior. …

The Radiographic Breadth Of The Talus Bone For Forensic And Clinical Use, Beryl Shitandi Ominde, Princess Uzoma Nwokolo, Princess Enakpoya, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Faithful Orovwoghene Omoro, Patrick Sunday Igbigbi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

The accurate identification of unknown human remains plays a critical role in natural disaster scenarios and medico-legal cases in forensic anthropology and forensic medicine. This study aimed to determine normal reference values for the breadth of the talus bone using ankle radiographs from a Teaching Hospital in Delta State, Nigeria.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

This cross-sectional study retrospectively reviewed 107 digital ankle radiographs from patients aged 20 to 60 years (60 males and 47 females). Ethical clearance was obtained before accessing the digital images archived in a radiological unit of a Hospital in Delta State, Nigeria. The talus breadth was …

Grains Of Change – Analyzing Consumption Pattern Of Millets Among Rural Population: A Cross-Sectional Study, T Kavimalar, Rashmi Hullalli, Muttappa R. Gudadinni, Mallikarjun C. Yadavannavar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Millets, with their exceptional nutritional value, nonglutinous nature, and digestive ease, offer a wealth of benefits. They are rich in lecithin and known to fortify the nervous system. While millets such as jowar are dietary staples in rural India, they have often been relegated to animal feed and birdseed elsewhere. Despite India’s deep-rooted millet tradition, the consumption of pearl millet (bajra) declined by 67% in urban and 59% in rural areas between 1972–1973 and 2004–2005. Recognizing their potential, the Indian Government proposed the declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets to the UN.

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of …

A Case–Control Study On The Levels Of Serum Lipid In The Suicide Attempters Attending Psychiatric Hospital In North Karnataka, Sameer Belvi Mangalwedhe, M. S. Anusha, Anantkumar P. Miskin

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

In today’s society, suicide is major public problem and has become a global issue accounting for about 1.4% of the death worldwide. It is highly undesirable event and urgently requires development of preventive approaches. Hypothesis: Cholesterol is a core component of central nervous system essential for cell membrane stability and the correct functioning of neurotransmission. It is hypothesized that reduced serum cholesterol level may be accompanied by changes in function of serotonin receptors and transporters.

AIMS:

The project ‘Serum Lipid Profile Levels in Suicide Attempters’ aimed to find out the relation of serum lipid levels in Suicide Attempters.

METHODOLOGY: …

Safety And Effectiveness Of Fast-Track Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Indian Experience, Bharat Chandra Katragadda, Anoop Suresh, Arshad Azeez

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

BACKGROUND:

In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), fast-track or enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are proven to be cost-effective without compromising patient safety or functional outcomes. The aim of this study is to determine if these promising results could be reproduced in Indian practice.

METHODS:

This retrospective study compared patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral TKA through ERAS protocol (n = 100) from January 2021 to June 2022 with a propensity-matched historical group operated through conventional protocol (n = 100) from July 2019 to June 2020. The time for straight leg raise (SLR), time to discharge, Visual Analog Score (VAS) for …

Prediction Of Low Birth Weight (Lbw) Among Smokeless Tobacco-Using Pregnant Mothers By Using Stepwise Logistic Regression Model, Praveen Ganganahalli, Satish V. Kakade, Jyotsna A. Patil, Asha Pratinidhi

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

INTRODUCTION:

Children’s health is tomorrow’s wealth is one of the WHO’s slogans of the recent years. However, children’s health is to a great extent determined by factors that operate in utero, well before they are born. Newborns falling in the category of low birth weight (LBW) carry relatively greater risks of perinatal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and substandard growth and development in the later life.

OBJECTIVES:

The objective of the study was to study birth weight pattern of newborn babies and to find determinants of LBW among babies born to women using Mishri during pregnancy and to construct predictive …

Exploring The Legacy Of Brillat-Savarin In The Written Works Of Auguste Escoffier, Mathieu Belledent

Journal of Franco-Irish Studies

In the early nineteenth century, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin and Alexandre-Balthazar-Laurent Grimod de La Reynière laid the foundations of modern food writing. Subsequently, the publication of Brillat-Savarin’s La Physiologie Du Goût in 1825 changed the landscape of food writing. His approach was at the root of a marriage between the art of prose and the art of cooking; he associated art with gastronomy. Although he only wrote a single book, he achieved great success, which contributed to the modernisation of a gastronomic society and to the development of French cuisine. Brillat-Savarin was admired by the great culinary artist Marie-Antoine Carême, who, …

Preferred Plants And Nectar Collecting Times For Honey Production, David Macfawn, Jennifer M.K. O'Keefe, Sophie Warny, Carol Wymer, June Rampy Ponder

Clemson Extension Publishing

This book addresses three important questions for South Carolina beekeepers – which plants are bees in South Carolina using for nectar forage, when bees collect nectar from those plants, and how can understanding nectar foraging habits inform beekeepers as they work to gather specific types of premium honey? In 2021, the South Carolina Beekeeper’s Association, led by David MacFawn, designed and implemented a statewide pollen study, the first in any state in over fifty years, to answer these questions. Informed by data gathered from 19 apiaries across the state, this book contains the results of that study, including large-scale melissopalynological …

Icipe Monthly Digest – Volume 1, Issue 7, July 2025, International Centre Of Insect Physiology And Ecology (Icipe)

icipe Newsletters

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Healthcare Administration Within Free Medical Clinics And The Impacts On The Sustainable Development Goals, Saneywongse Le Mar

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

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Grounded Leadership: A Look Into California Community College Mid-Level Leaders, Vicki Hou

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this explanatory mixed-method study was to identify and describe what exemplary California Community College mid-level leaders do to maintain their physical, emotional, intellectual, social, vocational, and spiritual health based on the six dimensions of Rosen’s healthy leader model.Methodology: This study employed a purposive sampling method to select 15 mid-level leaders from two California community college districts. Data collection involved two instruments: the Stay Grounded Survey, administered to all 15 participants, and semi-structured interviews conducted with a subset of five participants. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics including mean scores, frequency distributions, and standard deviations. Qualitative …

Ipace Implementation Guide, Melissa Zelaya, Sarah Hallen, Patricia White, Kalli Varaklis

Interprofessional Partnership to Advance Care & Education (iPACE)

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Tenure And Promotion Announcement, 2025, University Of Mississippi. Provost

Tenure and Promotion Announcements

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Dairy And Food Science Student Newsletter, July 1, 2025, Department Of Dairy And Food Science

Dairy and Food Science Student Newsletter

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