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Construction And Use Of A Calorimeter To Estimate The Anaerobic Contributions To Metabolism, Mark S. Burger, Frank Van Breukelen

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Metabolism is derived from the Greek word metabole which translates to change. Metabolism is the sum total of chemical reactions that take place in an organism. Some reactions are exothermic (heat-producing) whereas others are endothermic (heat-absorbing). By measuring heat production (calorimetry), one can estimate metabolic rate. Historically, such measurements of direct calorimetry were difficult. As a result, most studies utilize indirect calorimetry wherein oxygen consumption and/or carbon dioxide production are measured. One limitation to this approach is that anaerobic metabolism is ignored. No commercially-available calorimeter is available for whole animal metabolic studies. We hypothesized that small rodent hibernators may experience …

Synthesis Of Novel Aromatic Quinols For Colon And Renal Cancers, Bradley J. Davey, Tae Soo Jo, Pradip K. Bhowmik

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Colon Cancer: The third most common cancer in USA. More than 1 million Americans currently living with colon cancer. 148,810 new cases expected in 2010. 50,000 deaths annually.

Renal Cancer: Approximately 58,000 people diagnosed in USA annually. Seventh most common cancer and tenth most common cause of cancer related death in men.

Aromatic quinols have demonstrated in vitro antitumor activity. Three heteroaromatic quinols show antitumor activity.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program 2010, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) cultivates and supports research partnerships and invites undergraduates to work as the junior colleagues of faculty. The program offers the opportunity to work on cutting edge research—whether you join established research projects or pursue your own ideas. As participants, undergraduates engage in each phase of standard research activity: developing research plans, writing proposals, conducting research, analyzing data. and presenting research results in oral and written form. The projects take place over the summer, and research can be done in any academic department or interdisciplinary laboratory. Projects can last for an entire semester, and many …

Gender, Germs, And Dirt: A Case Study Of Properly Politicised Science, Sharyn Clough

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Feminist Perspectives in the Sciences: Epidemiology track.

The relatively recent increase in cases of allergies and asthma, especially in industrialised nations of the north and west, has been explained by the “hygiene hypothesis”—viz., that increased cleanliness and sanitation have unintended negative consequences for immune health—an hypothesis that has received robust epidemiological support (e.g., Platts-Mills 2002). Over the last few years, support for the hypothesis has increased with the discovery that populations regularly exposed to certain parasitic worms (helminths) have very low incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as Crohn’s (Elliot, Summers, and Weinstock 2007). …

12th Annual Pacific Research Day Abstracts, University Of The Pacific

Excellence Day

No abstract provided.

Panel: Access To Healthy Food And Physical Activity-The Philadelphia Urban Food And Fitness Alliance (Puffa), Diane-Louise (D-L) Wormley

Moving Philadelphia! Creating Healthier Communities

Diane-Louise (D-L) Wormley is the Project Director for PUFFA (Philadelphia Urban Food and Fitness Alliance), which centers on developing a grassroots collaborative devoted to bringing about systems change through education and advocacy by community residents and youth in partnership with experts. She has experience in working with community residents, developing and implementing community development programs, facilitating groups, designing training and bridging community differences. She designed Penn’s community housing program which included the rehab of long-term vacant homes and a special mortgage program for employees.

D-L received her BA in Comparative Literature from William Smith College and has completed the Institute …

Panel: Cycling Intiatives Impacting On Policy And Programs, Ryan Oelkers, Kristin Gavin

Moving Philadelphia! Creating Healthier Communities

Ryan Oelkers

Ryan is the Executive Director of Cadence Cycling Foundation (CCF), which was founded in 2007, with the support of Jay Snider, Cadence Cycling & Multisport owner and former President of the Philadelphia Flyers. CCF is a non-profit organization with a mission to Help Kids Create Opportunities through Cycling. CCF helps Philadelphia youth between the ages of 9 and 18 discover the possibilities that the sport of cycling has to offer and helps develop life skills, goal setting, self-esteem, teamwork and commitment.

The Cadence Cycling Foundation has also developed the Cadence College ConneXion (CCC) to help kids transfer all …

Overview Of The National Physical Activity Plan, Allison Topper-Kleinfelter, Ms

Moving Philadelphia! Creating Healthier Communities

Allison Topper-Kleinfelter is a national leader in health promotion planning and marketing. Her specific area of expertise lies in social marketing, culture change, obesity prevention, public health planning, and development of public-private partnerships. Allison has helped to mobilize policy and practice changes to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Allison is a national planning team contributor for the National Activity Plan, Comprehensive School Physical Activity Plan, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Plan, and Children and Nature Strategies for Recreation and Healthcare.

She is also Founder and CEO of achievABILITY where she provides consultation to public and private organizations working to improve nutrition …

The Role Of The Built Environment, Richard Killingsworth, Mph

Moving Philadelphia! Creating Healthier Communities

Mr. Killingsworth is nationally recognized for his pioneering efforts in cultivating the emerging domains of active living and placemaking – an applied science that considers the impact of the built environment on health. He has provided technical assistance to numerous federal agencies, national organizations, municipalities, and elected officials. He has consulted in over 300 communities; presented at over 100 national conferences; authored over 30 different peer reviewed publications; provided Congressional testimony; served on research and policy projects with the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, National Academy of Sciences, and the World Health Organization; advised Health Canada and …

Agenda (Pdf), School Of Dentistry

LSU School of Dentistry Research Day

No abstract provided.

Designing For An Aging Population, Allison Shives

Undergraduate Research Conference

Aging starts at birth and continues throughout life. As people age, they need to continue to live a happy life. A designer’s job is to design a facility that will encourage an independent lifestyle while providing the help and community involvement aging requires. The design solution should meet the aging population’s desire to age in place. An assisted living facility allows older adults to live independently while being surrounded by a support group and events that promote an active lifestyle which is conducive to physical and mental wellbeing.

Deaths In Custody In Nevada, 2001-2006, Brian R. Brehman, Terance D. Miethe, Timothy C. Hart

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

A large number of prisoners die each year while under the custody of the state. These deaths include prisoners who are executed under state laws and other deaths in custody from a variety of causes. Nationally, 18,550 individuals died in the custody of a state prison between 2001 and 2006. This state data brief examines deaths in custody in Nevada prisons and jails and compares them to national averages. This report summarizes the prevalence rates for deaths in custody, changes in these custody deaths over time, the cause of these deaths, and compares custody deaths in Clark County jail to …

Evaluating The Comprehensiveness Of Youth Access To Tobacco Legislation, Richard Clark

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

The deadly effects of smoking have been well documented since the 1960s. As laws and ordinances have been instituted at the state level, various measures have been developed in an attempt to measure both the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of such restrictions. This paper seeks to build on the rating systems already developed that currently look at individual laws by developing an overall rating scale of state level smoking restrictions and their effectiveness over time. Results of the overall rating scale will be shared along with recommendations for future research.

Therapeutic Alliance And Client Satisfaction From The Client’S Perspective, Colleen Peterson, Armeda Stevenson, Katherine M. Hertlein, Stephen Fife

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

This was the second phase of a two phase mixed methodology study. Presented is the qualitative portion consisting of semi-structured phone interviews conducted with past clients in order to examine the relationship of the therapeutic alliance and client satisfaction with client retention and termination status.Findings were classified into three main categories: therapist characteristics, treatment structural characteristics and process characteristics.

Defining Intimacy In Diverse Asian Cultures, Blendine Hawkins, Katherine Herlein

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

America has continued to diversify as a nation, welcoming people from every race, culture and continent. The US Census Bureau (2004) reported that there were 13.5 million Asians in America and these numbers are increasing (US Census Bureau, 2004). This indicates that there is a greater demand for competent and effective mental health care to meet the needs of this heterogeneous group. Asian Americans can be best helped by a therapist who is sensitive, knowledgeable and has an understanding about the core values which are present in many Asian cultures. There are limited resources and treatment guides for this population …

The Portrayal Of Schizophrenia In Television: An Experiment Assessing How Viewer Attitudes Are Affected, Lindsey Jo Hand, Paul Traudt

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Portrayals of schizophrenia in the media have been found to be very negative in nature. This study is an attempt to take research in this area a step further by conducting an experiment measuring attitudes of viewers toward schizophrenia before and after viewing an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in which a man with schizophrenia is depicted as a dangerous sexual deviant. Participants were given a pretest, viewed the television show and then were given a post-test. The post-test and pretest are identical and consist of questions from the Community Attitudes on Mental Illness (CAMI) scale and …

Development Of A Multifactored Measure Of Gender: Identity And Expression, Erin Strauts, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

A Reevaluation Of Capaldi And Miller's "Counting In Rats: Its Functional Significance And The Independent Cognitive Processes That Constitute It", Malory Wodka, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Autism Disclosure On Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen Henegan, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Financial Stress, Neighborhood Quality, And Well-Being: Mediational And Moderational Models, Amy Kapp, Mignon Montpetit, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Religious Orientation And Political Participation, Anne Marquette, Carolyn Brown Kramer, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Leadership In College: Students' Expectations And Values, Ryan Quinn, Jennifer Daniels, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Accuracy Of Self-Reported Intuitive And Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra, Jean E. Pretz, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Reliability Measurement Of The Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention (Piomi), Clare Goebel, Brenda Lessen, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Continuous Chest Compression Cpr For Ems Providers For Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan Gleason, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Aggressive Behavior: Learned Or Instinct, Ross Pingolt, James Dougan, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Examining The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy And Stimulus Processing, Peter Rosen, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Toward Diversity Among White College Students: Relationship With Gender, Year In School, Openness, And Colorblind Racial Attitudes, Amanda Sobottka, Kira Hudson Banks, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Complete 2010 Program

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

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Predictors Of Retention In Physical Therapy: Client-, Disease-, And Treatment-Related Factors, Marc A. Silva

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Research Exchange Conference

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the study are to (1) document the incidence of veterans who prematurely terminate physical therapy before medically indicated, and (2) identify reliable predictors of treatment retention and attrition. The potential benefit of this study is the identification of reliable variables that predict who is at risk for terminating physical therapy prematurely, which may lead to targeted interventions designed to increase treatment retention. RESEARCH DESIGN: This study will be a retrospective design involving a review of medical records of veterans receiving referral to physical therapy. METHODOLOGY: Multinomial logistic regression (MLR) will be used to examine the effects …