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Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Intervention to Improve Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes.
No full textIgnatian-Centered and Appreciative Advising: Supporting the Holistic Development of Students in 15-Minute Intervals
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Ignatian pedagogy offers a powerful vision and methodology for learning and for life. The majority of work devoted to Ignatian pedagogy focuses on its integration into the traditional curriculum and classroom. However, as many educators are aware, learning, reflection, and self-discovery continue after and between courses and class meetings. Here the role of the faculty or staff advisor is essential, providing continuity and longer-term accompaniment for the student over the course of his or her educational career. This essay examines how Ignatian pedagogy builds upon and enhances secular theories of advising and how Ignatian pedagogy can inform advising relationships. Finally, we will offer practical strategies for implementing Ignatian Pedagogy and spirituality in advising relationships to promote student development
The Effects of a High-Fat Diet on the Brain; A Meta-Analysis of Microglia in the Hypothalamus
Get PDFThe typical ‘Western Diet’ includes a diet high in fats and sugars. This thesis explores the problems that this type of diet could have on the brain. A meta-analysis was conducted to show activated microglia count in the hypothalamus of mice after a high-fat diet. The results showed a large effect size with the included studies, showing that a high fat diet significantly increases microglia count across studies. Increased activated microglia leads to chronic inflammation in the hypothalamus, which is linked to metabolic problems like insulin resistance, leptin resistance and glucose intolerance
MS ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY CAPSTONE PROJECT
Get PDFCHAPTER 1 - Management of Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks and the Impact on Open-Cupped Nesting Bird Species
CHAPTER 2 - The Impact of Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks and Their Management on Bird Species Richness at Rocky Mountain National Park
CHAPTER 3 - Determining if Mixed-Species Pairings Contribute to Primate Welfare: Observing Affiliative and Aggressive Behaviors Between Two Mixed-Species Pairs of Gibbons at Denver Zoo
CHAPTER 4 - State Control of Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Management Plans- A Concern for the Future Gray Wolf Populatio
MS Environmental Biology Capstone Project
Get PDFChapter 1 - Literature Review: Hunting as a Management Tool for the Invasive Eurasian-Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Chapter 2 - Grant Proposal: Impacts of the Invasive Eurasian-Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) on the Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) in Northeastern Colorado Chapter 3 - Journal Manuscript: High Elevations and Cold Temperatures Influence American Pika (Ochotona princeps) Distributions in the White River National Forest Chapter 4: Resolving Refugee-Elephant Conflict in Bangladesh via Education and Rebuildin
Consider the Person
Get PDFBeing culturally competent means being able to understand your own personal biases to avoid behaviors that may be considered discriminatory. In healthcare, it also means treating patients with respect and providing optimal care regardless of their background. If patients lack the care that they need or are provided with less than optimal care, then health care disparities arise, increasing the inequalities that are already present within the health care system. At the center of this care are the nurses who interact with patients the most during their clinical session. Thus, it is vital for nurses to be culturally competent and this training should be provided at the undergraduate level to ensure that they are well-prepared when entering the workforce. This thesis highlights the methods and techniques available for optimal training and provides a new teaching model, the Culturally Connected Model of Care, that considers not only the patient’s background but the nurse\u27s background as well
MS ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY CAPSTONE PROJECT
Get PDFChapter 1. Literature Review: Invasive Plant Considerations in Alpine Restoration Project Planning Chapter 2. Grant Proposal: Success Rates of Native See Germination on Esplanade-Treated Plots Chapter 3. Journal Manuscript: Meta-Analysis of Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) Control with Three Commonly Used Herbicides Chapter 4. Stakeholder Analysis: Stakeholder Analysis: Recommendation for Herbicide Use at Lippincott Ranc
Tell all the Truth but tell it Slant: The Essential Role of Metaphor in Constructing Physics
Get PDFThe common understanding of interdisciplinary work is that it is a partial merger of two related disciplines, such as history and philosophy or chemistry and biology. This understanding does not account for the interdisciplinary work possible between seemingly disparate disciplines, such as physics and poetry, and as a result this ignores the immense potential of true interdisciplinary study. Interdisciplinary work has the power to further research, better educate students, and redefine the script that dictates which people are allowed within certain disciplines, allowing for more diverse and inclusive fields of study. Zastrocky looks at metaphor in physics as a way of arguing for interdisciplinary conversation and collaboration across the science/humanities divide. This includes synthesis of research on metaphor and its implications for being a physicist, communicating as a physicist, and educating in physics. It also includes education research where Zastrocky examines the effects of poetry on the problem solving ability of introductory physics students
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Implications in Rheumatoid Arthritis
No full textPatients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from a magnitude of excess cardiovascular risk. A paradoxical lipid pattern has been observed in rheumatoid arthritis patients where low levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. This paper aims to break down the evidence explaining why patients with low to normal LDL, and total cholesterol have such excess cardiovascular risk. A component of the enhanced cardiovascular risk is systemic inflammation and the subsequent pro-atherogenic dyslipidemia patterns. Due to this “lipid paradox,” current risk algorithms and guidelines designed for the general population may underestimate cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate some of the discrepancies and layers of cardiovascular risk in RA patients, the role RA medication may have in mitigating or increasing cardiovascular risk, and the possible role of statin therapy
Social media use following exposure to an acute stressor facilitates recovery from the stress response
No full textRecent evidence indicates that social network use (e.g., Facebook) prior to exposure to an acute stressor can buffer the physiological response to that stressor. However, it is unclear if using social media after exposure to an acute stressor can modulate recovery following the stressor. In the current study, therefore, we examined if social media use might serve as an effective coping mechanism to help deal with exposure to a stressor. Heart rate, blood pressure, and salivary cortisol were compared in healthy college undergraduates (n = 23) before and after completion of the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Following exposure to the TSST, subjects were selected to use social media, read quietly or given the choice to use social media or read quietly during a 15- minute recovery period. The TSST induced significant increases in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and salivary cortisol. Additional analyses revealed that subjects that used social media after termination of the acute stressor demonstrated a significantly facilitated hemodynamic and a trend for a more rapid endocrine recovery compared with subjects that read quietly during the recovery period. Although the majority (71%) of subjects given the choice of recovery modality chose to use social media, differences were not observed between groups selected to use social media and those given the choice to do so during the recovery period. These results suggest that sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis recovery following stimulation by an acute stressor might be modulated by social media use in undergraduates. Collectively, these data provide further insight into the interaction between psychosocial stress, social media use and health