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Identifying the precursors of food insecurity to better understand occupational needs: A pilot study
(Creighton University. 2012)Current economic conditions have left families unable to put food on the table. Too often parents and children do not know where their next meal will come from. Food security is a basic human right as declared by the ... -
A Microfluidics Experiment for the Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
(Creighton University. 2012)During the past decade, the emerging field of microfluidics has moved to the forefront of science, particularly in analytical chemistry. It would be beneficial for undergraduate students utilize microfluidic methods. ... -
HIGH-EFFICIENCY MICROPHOTOOXIDATION OF 2,3,4,5-TETRAPHENYLFURAN USING MILLIWATT LED SOURCES
(Creighton University. 2012)We studied the photooxidation of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylfuran using O2 under pressure to make 1,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-2-buten-1,4-dione, of interest in natural product synthesis. We used methylene blue as energy sensitizer and ... -
CHIP: Fostering Interprofessional and Culturally-Competent Patient Care through Experiential Learning in China
(Creighton University. 2012)The purpose of the study is to: 1. Evaluate the outcomes of the China Honors Interprofessional Program on the participants’ cultural competency and interprofessional skills. 2. Use the findings of this evaluative research ... -
Play, Creativity, and Gender Schema Flexibility
(Creighton University. 2012)Research has shown that children as young as age 4 have established gender stereotypes (Bigler & Liben, 2007), and flexible gender schema are positively correlated with creativity (Martin & Ruble, 2004). The current study ... -
The Use of Cryotherapy to Alter Lower Extremity Motoneuron Pool Excitability in a Patient with an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain- A Case Report
(Creighton University. 2012)To describe changes in soleus and fibularis longus motoneuron pool excitability following an acute lateral ankle sprain Cryotherapy and compression may alter motoneuron pool excitability –Increase soleus –Decrease fibularis ... -
OUTLIARS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AND DISHONESTY
(Creighton University. 2012)Purpose: Examine whether a correlation exists between political ideology and dishonesty when participants are given the opportunity to lie for a higher monetary reward Questions for investigation: Will those of a certain ... -
EKPHRASTIC COLLABORATION: COMBINING POETRY AND THE ARTS
(Creighton University. 2012)By highlighting ekphrastic poetry’s facilitation of a dialogue between visual art and poetry, the March 18th “CU at the Joslyn” presentation, as Lynn Keller describes, took the steps, “to ensure that the arts were not set ... -
Simulating a Multiple Player Extended Deterrence Game with Agent Based Modeling
(Creighton University. 2012)An extended deterrence game is presented that supports an arbitrary number of protégé for the game’s two principal players, an attacker and defender, including protégé with commitments to both the attacker and defender. ... -
The Effect of Two Different Creatine Formulations on Upper and Lower Body Muscular Strength and Endurance in Resistance Trained Men
(Creighton University. 2012)Creatine (CR; α-methylguanidinoacetic acid) is a nitrogenous compound synthesized in the liver and pancreas from the amino acids arginine, methionine, and glycine. Dietary sources of CR include meats and fish, however, ... -
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANO AND MICRO PARTICLES FOR DRUG DELIVERY
(Creighton University. 2012)We hypothesize that a multifunctional nano/micro particulate drug delivery approach utilizing combinational radiofrequency (RF) heating and chemotherapeutic agents will provide a safe and effective treatment options for ... -
THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF IMMUNE RESPONSE IN TWO INSECTS
(Creighton University. 2012)We aim to elucidate the role of eicosanoids in cellular immunity in the squash bug, Anasa tristis. Squash bugs are significant pest insects that cause major crop damage throughout the Midwest each year. Currently we are ... -
Development and Validation of a Survey Tool to Measure Pharmacist/Pharmacy Intern Bias in Providing Services to Diverse Patient Populations
(Creighton University. 2012)Provider bias has been identified as one major contributor to health care disparities among patients from diverse cultures/religions/ethnicities and socioeconomic status.1 Research regarding health disparities in ... -
Vitamin D3 Attenuates ADAM-12-mediated Activation of EGFR in Carotid Artery Smooth Muscle Cells of Hypercholesterolemic Swine
(Creighton University. 2012)Deficiency of Vitamin D is linked to an increased risk of hypertension, peripheral artery disease, and myocardial infarction and is a major risk factor for the development of human atherosclerosis. Atheromatous cytokines, ... -
Numerical Weather Prediction in Support of Alternative Energy Production
(Creighton University. 2012)The purpose of this project is to assess the performance of the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, a community numerical weather prediction model, in predicting the downward solar radiation and temperature for ... -
Empowering Employees through Satisfying Workplace Meetings
(Creighton University. 2012)• The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between employees’ satisfaction with workplace meetings and psychological empowerment. • Psychological empowerment is intrinsic task motivation manifested ... -
Sodium Iodide Radiographic Contrast To Distinguish Between Non- and Cavitated Carious Lesions
(Creighton University. 2012)Background In managing dental caries, the ability to distinguish between non-cavitated and cavitated lesions is crucial since the former can be treated by non-surgical methods. Interproximal caries relies mostly on ... -
Canadians of a Different Color: Analyzing Nativism in Modern Canadian Voters
(Creighton University. 2012)Nationalism can be defined as the evaluation of one’s culture against another with one’s culture held superior over another. This definition explains a reality for Canadians—it is how they identify with their culture and ... -
Altered Expression of Genes and microRNA Modulators of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Gdf1/Nodal Signaling in Fumonisin and FTY720-treated Exencephalic Embryos and Placentas
(Creighton University. 2012)Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin produced by a common fungal contaminant of corn. Gestational exposure to FB1- contaminated food has been associated with increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in populations that ... -
Development of a TaqMan® Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Amp-C β-lactamase (pmAmpC) Genes
(Creighton University. 2012)Background: Isolates that produce pmAmpCs, such as K. pneumoniae (Kp), E. coli (Ec), and Salmonella spp. (Sal), can be resistant to most β-lactams. These enzymes can phenotypically interfere with the detection of ESBL and ...