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Impact Of Time Restricted Feeding On Markers Of Cardiometabolic Health, Liliana I. Renteria, Elias Villalobos, Hunter S. Waldman, Matthew J. Mcallister

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Time restricted feeding (TRF) is a form of intermittent fasting in which all calories are consumed within a certain amount of time (i.e. 6-8 hrs) only water is ingested for the remainder of the day. Previous research shows improvements in body composition and some markers of cardiometabolic health, but it is not clear if these results were due to the decreased eating window, or due to a decrease in caloric intake that typically occurs with fasting protocols. PURPOSE: to assess whether a caloric deficit is necessary to achieve improvements in cardiometabolic health as well as evaluate the impact TRF has …

The Effect Of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation On Metabolic Changes In A Sedentary Population: A Pilot Study, Michelle Galvan, Jasmin Jenkins, Sudip Bajpeyi

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015) declared that 80% of U.S. adults do not meet exercise recommendations by ACSM. Skeletal muscle contraction has been shown to increase mitochondrial content (energy production) and glucose uptake (decreased insulin resistance). Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) utilizes electrical impulses to induce muscle contractions and can be used as an alternate strategy to induce muscle contraction in sedentary adults. However, it is not clear if NMES induced muscle contraction may improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic health. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two weeks of NMES on …

The Effects Of Combined Exercise Training On Flow-Mediated Dilation And C-Reactive Protein In Overweight, Postmenopausal Women, Carmen A. Cook, Andreas Kreutzer, Michael M. Levitt, Maria A. Cardenas, Gail Teagle, Kirby Thames, Dennis J. Cheek, Melody D. Phillips

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Obesity-related inflammation, especially coupled with a decline in estrogen post menopause, leads to endothelial dysfunction where the endothelium is unable to adequately dilate in response to sheer stress. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) may cause endothelial dysfunction through superoxide production and downregulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase leading to decreased nitric oxide production. Exercise training improves endothelial function through adaptations to increase nitric oxide bioavailability and regulation of superoxide production. PURPOSE: To determine the influence of acute and chronic combined resistance and aerobic exercise on flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and CRP in overweight to obese, postmenopausal women, as well as determining potential …

Potato Ingestion As An Effective Race Fuel Alternative To Improve Cycling Performance In Trained Cyclists, Amadeo F. Salvador M.S., Colleen F. Mckenna M.S.,R.D., Rafael A. Alamilla B.S., Ryan Cloud, Adriana Miltko, Alex R. Keeble, Alexander V. Ulanov Phd, Scott A. Paluska M.D., Elizabeth Broad Phd, Nicholas A. Burd Phd

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Carbohydrate (CHO) ingestion is an established strategy to improve endurance performance. Race fuels should not only sustain performance, but also be readily digested and absorbed and replenish electrolytes. Potatoes are a cost-effective option that fulfills these criteria; however, their impact on endurance performance remains unexamined. PURPOSE: Compare the effects of potato purée (POT) ingestion during endurance cycling on subsequent performance versus commercial CHO gel (GEL) or a control (water, CTL). METHODS: Twelve trained cyclists (31±9y; 71±8kg; VO2max: 61±9mL/kg/min) consumed a standardized breakfast then performed a 2h cycling challenge (60-85%VO2max) followed by a time trial (6kJ/kg body mass) while …

Selective Memory, Kirsten Stolle

The World of Food: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What We Eat and Grow

Selective Memory, Winthrop University Art Gallery, December 10, 2018 - March 8, 2019

Selective Memory examines the influence of agribusiness and biotech companies on our food supply. Using appropriation, redaction and manipulation, Stolle’s work responds to corporate propaganda and environmental greenwashing.

Dna Fingerprinting Evidence: The Road To Admissibility In California, Alison Priske Adema

San Diego Law Review

DNA typing is a forensic technique used to identify genetic material found in such crime scene samples as blood, semen, hair roots and skin scrapings. The technique, which is heralded as revolutionary, has been admitted into evidence in several states. To secure long-lasting use of DNA typing in California, the technique must satisfy the Kelly-Frye test for the admissibility of novel scientific evidence.

The Deductibility Of Punitive Damages As An Ordinary And Necessary Business Expense: Reviving The Public Policy Doctrine, K. Todd Curry

San Diego Law Review

Under the judicially created public policy doctrine, the deductibility as a business expense of a payment imposed for a statutory violation turned on whether the payment was penal, or whether it was compensatory. If penal, it was nondeductible, but if compensatory, it was deductible. Congress codified this judicial result in 1969. This Comment argues that Congress should have also codified this penal-compensatory test of deductibility in the case of payments imposed in ordinary civil suits. That is, a payment of punitive damages should not be deductible as a business expense.

Relativism And Normative Choice In The Legitimation Of Transnational Coercion, Evan Tsen Lee

San Diego Law Review

In Justifying International Acts, Professor Lea Brilmayer offers a theory of international relations which transcends a matrix composed of two conceptual axes. One axis represents a continuum measuring the degree to which the scholar in question believes in the need for, and intellectual plausibility of, some kind of justification for governmental action exogenous to self-interest. The other axis represents a continuum measuring the degree to which the scholar believes that governments, rather than the individuals affected, should be the focal points for our efforts at justification. In his review of Professor Brilmayer's book, Professor Lee notes that the principle proposed …

Is There An Unconstitutional Conditions Doctrine, Cass R. Sustein

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Sunstein suggests that the unconstitutional conditions doctrine embodies issues too discreet and particular to be embodied in a general doctrine. Whether a condition is permissible is a function of the particular constitutional provision at issue; anything so general as an unconstitutional conditions doctrine is likely to be quite unhelpful. The author argues for particularism in cases involving unconstitutional conditions: for an inquiry into whether the particular infringement affects a protected interest in a constitutionally troublesome way, and, if so, whether the government is able to justify any such effect.

Unconstitutional Conditions And The Distribution Of Liberty, Kathleen M. Sullivan

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Sullivan postulates that the unconstitutional conditions doctrine is a doctrine in search of a theory. Three theories have been put forth, but have proven unsatisfactory. The author describes the three theories and then suggests an alternative approach. The unconstitutional doctrine is necessary to preserve three distributive functions: (1) checking the power of the state by preserving a private order; (2) imposing obligations of government neutrality among rightholders who, for example, speak, worship, or procreate according to different lights; and (3) barring a system of constitutional caste among rightholders. The alternative approach embodies a distributive analysis of …

Offers, Threats, And Unconstitutional Conditions, Kenneth W. Simons

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Simons suggests that the hoary threat/offer distinction helps explain and justify the continued survival of the unconstitutional conditions doctrine, but only a narrow version of that doctrine. At the same time, the threat/offer distinction also helps explain and justify the continued survival of a narrow version of the "greater includes the lesser" argument. The author provides a careful analysis of what constitutes a "threat" and an "offer" and suggests that in its pure form, it is morally and constitutionally significant. A "threat" is a government proposal to make the citizen worse off than she would otherwise …

Conditional Federal Spending As A Regulatory Device, Albert J. Rosenthal

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Rosenthal notes that the federal spending power is an important tool for shaping our economy, our government, and our society. However, government money is often used to induce or deter conduct by imposing certain restrictions on its receipt. The questions arises of what are the tests for the constitutionality of conditional spending. The author points out that there has not been a single case in which conditional federal spending has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. He discusses two Supreme Court cases on the topic of government spending. Due to the importance of the topic …

Unconstitutional Conditions: Unrecognized Implications For The Establishment Clause, Michael W. Mcconnell

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor McConnell contends that the courts' treatment of funding of religious and secular institutions conflicts with the analysis of government funding schemes almost universally accepted in other contexts. In doing so, the author accepts that the crude distinction between penalties and subsidies now employed in constitutional law is misleading and will not work. The author's thesis is that the Supreme Court's test for an establishment of religion, set forth in Lemon v. Kurtzman, relies squarely on this crude and misleading distinction and must before be rejected or reinterpreted.

Towards A Nonunifying Theory Of Unconstitutional Conditions: The Example Of The Religion Clauses, William P. Marshall

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Marshall claims that a general theoretical approach to the unconstitutional conditions doctrine is futile. To suggest a comprehensive theory would suggest a unifying theory cutting across all of constitutional law. The author suggests that whether a governmentally imposed condition upon the receipt of a benefit is unconstitutional depends upon the definition of the particular constitutional protection involved and not upon the application of an independent theory purportedly universal to all unconstitutional conditions analysis. To explain his claim, the author discusses the unconstitutional doctrine within the context of the establishment clause of the Constitution.

Government Largesse And Constitutional Rights: Some Paths Through And Around The Swamp, Seth F. Kreimer

San Diego Law Review

In convening the panel out of which this paper grew, Professor Alexander suggested, in polite terms, that when it comes to the interaction between government benefits and constitutional rights the Supreme Court is stuck in a swamp. Theory regarding this area, he asserted is "chaotic," and "lacks an identifiable core." My theses here are twofold: both that the swamp is narrower, and that it is more passable, than it appears at first glance. However, unlike some of the participants, I do not view the center of the swamp as an illusion which will dissolve in the light of modern, or …

The Powers And The Duties Of Government, John H. Garvey

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Garvey discusses how government hand outs tend to violate the rights of beneficiaries. The author focuses on the powers of government and the duties of government. The "power" theory sees the government as a fictitious person endowed by the people with limited powers enumerated in the Constitution. To say that the government has a "duty" means that departures from constitutional standards are treated as occasions for criticism or condemnation of the government's behavior, and that such deviations are a reason for imposing sanctions on those responsible for the government's actions. In conclusion, the shift from power …

Unconsitutional Conditions And Bargaining Breakdown, Richard A. Epstein

San Diego Law Review

In this Article, Professor Epstein takes a theoretical and practical approach in a discussion of the doctrine of unconstitutional conditions. He first shows how the doctrine of unconstitutional conditions can operate as an effective barrier against the dissipation of the social gains that are otherwise obtainable by collective social action. He next shows how the doctrine of unconstitutional conditions continues to play an important intellectual role in modern constitutional theory. In conclusion, the doctrine will be a necessary part of constitutional law so long as there are two spheres of government action - one in which there is a presumption …

Understanding Constitutional Rights In A World Of Optional Baselines, Larry Alexander

San Diego Law Review

In this Introduction to a symposium on Unconstitutional Conditions, Professor Alexander provides an overview of the constitutional doctrine that there are certain governmental programs that are constitutionally permissible but not constitutionally required. From this doctrine arises the principle that there are alternative states of affairs in which no one has any valid complaint of unconstitutional treatment. The author dubs this state of affairs "constitutionally optional baselines." The question is then posed of whether it is possible construct a model of constitutionally guaranteed rights married coherently to the notion of constitutionally optional baselines. Six approaches are put forth to deal with …

V.26-2, 1989 Masthead

San Diego Law Review

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Human Vs. Non-Human Bone: A Non-Destructive Histological Method, Haley N. O'Brien

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Purpose: Within biological, anatomical systems, bone is a connective tissue that acts as the main supporting internal structure of the body. It directly reflects the soft tissues (e.g. muscles) that surround it in what osteologists call “bone morphologies” and is the primary focus of studies in forensic anthropology and zooarchaeology. Within these disciplines, species identification is one of the first steps in the analysis of bone fragments in both forensic and archaeological contexts. This thesis project focuses on the identification of human vs. non-human bone using a novel, non-destructive histological method assuming a qualitative distinction can be found between species …

Historic Costume In Science Fiction And Fantasy Film, Jennifer Jones

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Science Fiction and Fantasy are two genres which have captured the imagination of a generation of audiences. Frequently authors of such works base descriptions of clothing, jewelry, and hair on historical costume, giving readers and viewers a sense of connection to the events in the story. The design of these worn articles often furthers the observer’s perceptions of the characters, telling an unspoken story of who they are as people. Additionally, the choice of garments used in a performance informs the observer of the character’s personality, social status and place in society. This poster will investigate the use of historically …

The Impact Of Salient Naming Targets During Aphasia Therapy, Kathy Kay Molesh

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Two to four million Americans are affected by aphasia, an acquired communication disorder caused by brain damage (Simmons-Mackie, 2018). Speech, writing, reading and comprehension may all be affected by aphasia. Aphasia is commonly caused by stroke but brain injuries, cancer and neurologic disorders may also cause aphasia (NIH, 2017). Speech-language pathologists provide aphasia therapy particularly for aphasia-induced word finding difficulties known as anomia. Because communication is required for many daily activities, aphasia often has a devastating affect on an individual’s quality of life. Therapies that increase independence, and social participation in daily life are needed to increase the quality of …

Math Anxiety Among Teachers And Its Impact On Students’ Math Ability, Elina Bergund F

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Fear and anxiety about math can impede an individual’s math achievement, and math anxious people tend to perform worse than their abilities would indicate. When self-doubt and distress occurs, thinking and reasoning can be compromised. In fact, the fears that individuals with math-anxiety experience when they are forced to do math often prevent them from using their knowledge (Ashcraft & Kirk, 2001; Beilock, Gunderson, Ramirez, & Levince, 2010; Chipman, Krantz, & Silver, 1992). Math anxiety is more common among women than men and tends to manifest itself as an unpleasant emotional response to math or the prospect of doing math …

Patient Perspectives Of An Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program For Stroke Survivors, Anya Leyhe

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Individuals with aphasia who participate in intensive post-stroke language rehabilitation programs make a variety of significant investments. Investments involve commitment across many domains including: time, finance, family participation, temporary relocation, as well as cognitive, physical, and emotional exertion. While intensive aphasia programs and intensive comprehensive aphasia programs (ICAPs) are becoming increasingly prevalent across health care settings (Rodriguez et al., 2017; Rose, et al 2013), and language-based and psychosocial outcomes are beginning to be reported in the literature (e.g., Babbitt, Worrall, & Cherney, 2015; Hoover, Caplan, Waters, & Carney, 2017), patient perspectives have yet to be explored. As health care moves …

Gained In Translation: Storytelling Through Theatrical Innovation, Shane Lutz

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

As an artist, I am a challenger, a revolutionary, and an explorer - in no particular order. Swedish playwright August Strindberg believed that “society is so horribly regimented” in its obtuse ideas of art, resulting in a drastic stagnation of theatrical innovation. This remains as real today as it did when Strindberg flipped the theatrical tradition on its head in the late 19th Century. I believe that by deconstructing the ideals that have been ingrained into us in terms of what theatre can and cannot be, we can redefine an outdated and inaccessible art form to reach audiences across time …

The Musical Collaboration Of Tennessee Williams, Elia Kazan, Alex North In A Street Car Named Desire, Peter Philips

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

In his Notebook Tennessee Williams wrote:

The experimental dramatist must find a method of presenting his passion in an articulate manner… my form is poetic [therefore]…a nonrealistic form must be chosen…[what] I call sculptural drama.

Sculptural drama, Williams’s hypothesis of “plastic theater,” implied the use of all stage resources, to generate a theatrical experience greater than realism. Only by using “other” transformative shapes could poetic imagination define truth, life, or reality.

My work aims to demonstrate music as a universal source of poetic truth. Williams, from his earliest writings, recognized the poetic expressionistic purity of music. Similar expressions are found …

Food And Poetry: Words That Eat, Plant, And Grow, Mary E. Martin

The World of Food: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What We Eat and Grow

The English Department proposes a poetry reading for the conference, a reading of poetry that focuses on food in various ways. The authors will vary from faculty, to current students, to students who have graduated from Winthrop and are returning for this conference.

From Grits To Gumbo: How Modern Southerners Define ‘Southern Food’, Summersby Okey, Scott H. Huffmon Ph.D.

The World of Food: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What We Eat and Grow

Data from the November 2017 Winthrop Poll. The poll interviewed 830 respondents from all 11 southern states. Respondents were asked two open-ended questions: “When you hear the term, ‘Southern Food,’ what is the first food that comes to mind?” and “When you hear the term, ‘Southern Food,’ what is the second food that comes to mind?” The presenters will discuss the findings, and will then break the findings down by race, in order to discuss the differences.

Percentage Of High Schoolers' With Daily Soda Consumption By State Compared To The Percentage Of High Schoolers With Obesity By State, Katherine Conroy, Alexandra Politis, Sydney Hayes

The World of Food: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What We Eat and Grow

We will be presenting a poster on the percentage of high schoolers' with daily soda consumption by state compared to the percentage of high schoolers with obesity by state.

Examining The Effect Of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program On Food Insecurity, Chelsea Bruce, Nuba Jackson

The World of Food: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on What We Eat and Grow

We propose to examine if a relationship exists between food insecurity and SNAP beneficiaries. We have selected several factors to investigate the possibility of a relationship.