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Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 8, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Factors Which Predict The Initiation And Use Of Alcohol In Rural Adolescents, Charlotte Swint

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research was to determine whether a selected group of factors are significant when trying to predict the use of alcohol by adolescents who live in rural areas. This research is important because most of the studies concerning drug and alcohol use in adolescents have focused on adolescents who live in urban areas. The results of such studies may not be generalizable to rural populations. The factors investigated included the following: availability of alcohol, peer influence, parental influence, tobacco use, gender, and grade level. These factors were chosen based on their inclusion in four prominent theories regarding …

Health Attitude Changes As A Result Of Participating In A Worksite Prenatial Education Program, Vickie Gibson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences in health beliefs exist between participants attending worksite prenatal education classes and participants receiving only prenatal education self-help materials. A multiple treatment study was performed on a sample of convenience of 169 women enrolled in Fruit of the Loom's worksite prenatal education program. Group 1 subjects received class and materials while Group 2 subjects received materials only. Study participants were asked to complete an 18-item Likert scale questionnaire prior to enrolling in the program and again upon completion. Sixty-two subjects completed both the pre- and posttest questionnaires. Analysis of covariance …

Ua12/12 Preston Center Newsletter, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Wku Intramural & Recreational Sports

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the Preston Center regarding services and intramural sports.

Ua12/12 Wku Wellnews, Vol. 2, No. 2, Wku Wellness Center

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the Wellness Center regarding services, health and fitness.

Ua66/4/2 Highlights, Vol. 1, No. 2, Wku Social Work

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about the WKU Social Work department. Articles:

• New University Policy
• Westover, Lynn. Change is a Necessity of Life – Poem
• AIDS Education
• News from Association of Student Social Workers
• Association of Student Social Workers Potluck
• Phi Alpha News
• Field Student Spotlight – Ethan Browning & Amy Watson

Protection From Skin Cancer: A Photonovel, The Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health And Safety

Nursing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 7, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1995, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1995 nursing class: Arika Atkerson, David Banahan, Michelle Barnard, Dawn Barton, Robey Blankenship, Beth Branstetter, Vicki Bryson, Amy Buckingham, Virginia Campbell, Carolyn Clemons, Nicole Coker, Brenda Crouch, Martina Crump, Lucena Davis, Erica Day, Jennifer Dickens, Julie Fentress, Dana Garrett, Meshel Goodman, Deborah Gravil, Tara Greenwell, Karyn Hahn, Amy Hampton, Karen Hanner, Deanna Hanson, Patricia Henderson, Jane Holkamp, Chritina Holthaus, Miranda Howard, Nina Hurt, Elizabeth Hyde, James Jenkins, Carol Johnson, Leigh Johnson, Reta Jolly, Ellen Kidder, Robert Ladd, Leigh Lindsey, Amanda Logue, Mark Massa, Tina McClanahan, Christiane McComble, Dixie Midkiff, Jennie Moich, Sandra Mosler, Patrick Moss, Ahsley Napier, …

Site-Directed Mutagenesis Of Southern Bean Mosaic Virus (Cowpea Strain): In Search Of A Viral Protease, Alan Simmons

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The second and largest open reading frame within the southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) genome encodes a 105 kDa polyprotein. Following translation, the polyprotein is cleaved to liberate various proteins necessary for SBMV replication. The elements within polyproteins of the picornavirus superfamily members have a conserved order: Vpg (viral protein, genome-linked)-protease-replicase. Amino acid sequence homologies indicate that the 105 kDa protein of SBMV contains a replicase very similar to those identified in polyproteins of the picorna-like viruses. The presence of a VPg covalently attached to the 5' end of the SBMV genome further suggests that SBMV may be considered a …

Ua66/4 Scrapbook, Class Of 1995

Student Organizations

Scrapbook created by the Dental Hygiene class of 1995.

Ua60/5 Wku Dental Hygiene Class Of 1995, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1995 dental hygiene class: Leslie Abel, Airin Augsburg, Mari Byers, Laura Espy, Melinda Hamilton, Kristi Sanders, Judith Spidel, Lisa Logsdon, Jodi McCluskey, Angie Strode, Alice Mitchell, Gayle Mullins, Sonya Prater, Kimberly Tennison, Amy Thompson, Christy Vernon, Mary Walden, Carrie Reels, Marcia Ford, Angela Chase, Valerie Burrer, Angela Brown, Laura Blanton and Rachel Aulridge.

Pesticide Safety: A Photonovel, M. Susan Jones, The Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

Nursing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 6, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ua12/2/1 Phase - Drugs On Campus, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Grundy, Julie. Reality Check: We’re a Town That Has Drugs – Rebecca Maldonado, Student Health Services
• Bernardy, Patrick. Local Drug Use: A Slow But Steady Rise – WKU Police, Audrey Spies
• Quarles, Mitchell. Know the Downers: Jail, Fines, Probation
• Hutchins, Chris. I Did It Because It Was Fun . . . I Did Them to Escape – Drug Abuse
• Bernardy, Patrick. Marijuana No Worse than Alcohol
• Hieb, Dan. Drugs Steal Freedom; Don’t Create It

An Assessment Of Associations Between Selected Health Practices And Mental Wellness, Ginger Bomar

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between mental well-being and selected health behaviors. A cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 490 students at Western Kentucky University during the 1993 Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters. Study participants completed the Participant Data Sheet, General Weil-Being Schedule, and the Health Behavior Instrument. The data were gathered and analyzed via correlation analysis which revealed a relationship between mental well-being and certain health behaviors. The correlations between general well-being and selected health behaviors were stronger among males than females. There was a relationship found between mental well-being and hours …

Ua12/2/1 Phases - Sex, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Williams, Stacy. The First Date: I’m Taking A Stand
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Sex: We’re In College. It’s Going to Happen
• What They Had to Say – National Health & Social Life Survey
• Quarles, Mitchell. There’s More to Worry About These Days
• Grundy, Julie. Abstinence Isn’t All That Bad, Really
• Rose, Alex. Shack Etiquette: Who Gets the Covers?

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 5, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ua42/3 Newsletter, Wku Glasgow

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the faculty & staff of WKU Glasgow.

Comparison Of Micrscan Identification And Susceptibility Testing Methods For Streptococcus Dysgalactiae To Conventional Biochemical Reactions And Kirby-Bauer Susceptibility Testing Methods, Anthony Hatcher

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A total of 100 isolates of Streptococcus dysgalact iae from bovine mastitis infections was used to evaluate and compare the biochemical reactions of the gram positive Combo Type 6 panel on the MicroScan autoSCANR system to a conventional procedure for identification of streptococci. Of the 100 isolates, 83.3% was identified as "Very Rare Biotype" by the MicroScan and classified as S. dysgalactiae by conventional methods. Of the remaining 16.7%, MicroScan identified 3.3% as Streptococcus morbillorum, 3.3% as Aerococcus viridians, 3.3% as Streptococcus constellatum/milleri, 1.7% as Streptococcus agalactiae, 1.7% as Streptococcus mitis, 1.7% as Streptococcus sanguis, and 1.7% as Streptococcus intermidis/rni …

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 4, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

The Role Of Cd8+T Cells In The Immune Response To Trypanosoma Cruzi In Mice Held At Elevated Environmental Temperature, Zhijan Ming

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

When maintained at 36°C, T. cruzi infected C3H mice survive an infection that is lethal to mice maintained at room temperature. To study the role of CD8+ T cells in this phenomenon, anti-CD8 monoclonal antibody (MAb) was used to deplete CD8+ T cells in vivo. An IgG2a-producing rat hybridoma (designated 53-6.72) was adapted to serum free medium, and anti-CD8 MAb was purified from culture supernatant by ammonium sulfate precipitation. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with 200(ig of MAb for three consecutive days. On the fifth day, the result of the in vivo depletion of CD8+ T cells was determined by an …

The Role Of Cd4+T Cells In The Immune Response To Trypanosoma Cruzi In Mice Held At Elevated Environmental Temperature, Qi Guo

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The immune response of mice infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (the causative agent of Chagas' disease) has been extensively studied, and it has been demonstrated that changes in environmental temperature can influence the resistance of infected mice to the parasite. In particular, several investigators have demonstrated an increased resistance to T. cruzi infection when infected mice are maintained at 36°C. This increased resistance is reflected in decreased parasitemias and increased longevity. In addition, this enhanced resistance has been shown to be an immunological phenomenon. CD4+ T cells play a very important role in immune responses to parasitic infections through the secretion …

Evaluation And Comparison Of Environmental Contaminants Present In Two Types Of Swine Rearing Facilities, Carolyn Crowe

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

It has been reported that pigs weaned and moved into an isolated nursery have greater growth rates measured on an average daily gain, and thymus gland weights than do their counterparts in a conventional nursery. In this study I explored the association of this biological difference with environmental contaminants. Levels of total and respirable dust and endotoxin, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and temperature and percent relative humidity were measured in two types of swine rearing facilities: isolated nursery and nursery within a conventional farm. We found isolated nurseries have significantly (p<0.05) less total and respirable dust and endotoxin and greater growth rates. With few exceptions, our measurements of levels of total and respirable dust and total endotoxin were within published ranges. Levels of respirable endotoxin were higher than published ranges.

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 3, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

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Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ua66/14/3 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Pinning ceremony program listing graduates of the WKU Nursing program.

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 2, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.

Ua12/4 Commuter Link, Vol. 2, No. 2, Wku Health Services

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created for non-traditional students returning to WKU.

Ua66/14/4 Kentucky Partnership Newsletter, Vol. Ii, No. 1, Kentucky Partnership For Farm Family Health & Safety

University Organizations

Newsletter created by and about the Kentucky Partnership for Farm Family Health & Safety.