165 research outputs found
Burden of stroke in Ohio
No full textTitle from PDF cover; author statement from p. 2 of cover (viewed on May 19. 2011).; Includes bibliographical references (p. 94).; Harvested from the web on 5/19/1
Burden of heart disease in Ohio 2009
No full textTitle from PDF cover; author statement from p. 2 of cover (viewed on May 19, 2011).; "Created: 1/6/2010 ... ; Modified: 1/11/2010 ..."--Document properties screen.; Includes bibliographical references.Key findings -- Risk factors, prevalence and access to care -- Heart attack symptom awareness and emergency medical services -- Heart disease hospitalizations and quality of care measures -- Heart disease mortality
Self-regulation in adults and children: A collaborative approach
No full textThis paper is set within the context of my experience as an educator as well as my learning experiences as a student in the Masters of Education program at Thompson Rivers University. In my roles as classroom teacher and administrator, I have worked with students, colleagues, administrators and parents. When I was embarking on my Bachelor of Education, I was in a self-regulation cohort of student teachers. At that time, I was unaware of its relevance to students. In my first classroom assignment, I was perplexed by the range of issues I witnessed. I was teaching Grades Two and Three students whose academic abilities ranged from Kindergarten to Grade Six levels. I was also struggling with meeting their social and emotional needs. I believe that is when my journey began to learn more about self-regulation and the strategies my students needed to promote continuous success in their lives. I have increasingly become more aware of the importance of teaching self-regulation skills to children in order that they may navigate the rapidly changing world. In this paper, I claim that all staff members must be knowledgeable and competent in self-regulation acquirement in order to contribute to student development of self-regulation. All adults must understand how to manage their affect, be attuned to themselves as well as those around them, be consistent in responses, and have routines and rituals. An application is a school-wide initiative which would involve all adults and give students a solid foundation to increase their abilities in this process. The implications of teaching students how to self-regulate will contribute to students’ successes as they are better able to manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.self-regulationattunementmodelefficacyCapston
Assessment of Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Presence in the Rossland Range of Southeastern British Columbia
No full textRecreation, Fish and WildlifeCanada lynx (Lynx canadensis) are among the most endangered felines in North America. They are listed as a threatened species under the United States Endangered Species Act (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2000) and as an endangered species under the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Stinson 2001). The Washington State population of Canada lynx is one of the last and largest remaining populations in the United States and their habitat is located primarily in the northern counties along the southern border of British Columbia (Conservation Northwest 2019). It is estimated that approximately 3,800 km2 of suitable habitat in Washington supports as few as 87 Canada lynx (Koehler et al. 2008). North of the border the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) lists the Canada lynx as not at risk, and the province of British Columbia also considers the species not at risk of extinction (BC Conservation Data Center 2020). Because of the notable difference in status between the two countries there is interest in whether individuals are moving across the border from one habitat to the other
A Performer\u27s Guide for Two Solo Song Cycles by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Catalogue de fleurs, opus 60 & Six Chansons de Théâtre, opus 151b
No full textThis study is a guide for vocalists and teachers to assist in the preparation and performance of two of the solo song cycles by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Catalogue de fleurs, opus 60 (1921) and Six Chansons de Théâtre, opus 151b (1936).
Chapter one is a biography focusing on the most impactful moments in Milhaud\u27s career. The chapter takes the reader through his early years, education, travels to Brazil, connection with Les Six, career highlights, and years as a professor. The second chapter serves as an introduction to the compositional elements found in Milhaud\u27s vocal works. After establishing the recurring techniques, the heart of the study begins in chapters three and four. In presenting a thorough analysis of these song cycles, the goal of this dissertation is to focus on:
1. Where, when, and how each of these cycles fit into Milhaud\u27s life
2. The conditions under which each of these cycles were commissioned, inspired, composed, and/or premiered,
3. Milhaud\u27s setting of the poetry to music, including artistic analysis, IPA, and translations,
4. Background on the poet of each text and analysis of the poetry.
Chapter five brings the study to its conclusion including a section with self-editorial suggestions. These suggestions are a compilation of ideas from the author\u27s experience in preparing and performing both song cycles. The study also includes appendices with a list of internet links to beneficial pictures for this study, a chronological list of Milhaud\u27s music for solo voice and piano, a discography of Milhaud\u27s solo vocal works, and information on the Darius Milhaud Society. The hope is that this dissertation will make these cycles by Milhaud more accessible to vocalists and teachers and that as a result, will contribute to the wider dissemination of these wonderful musical works
Development and Characterization of an Osteochondral Tissue Engineering Strategy Utilizing Biochemical and Biomechanical Cues to Guide hMSC Differentiation in PEG-‐based Hydrogels
No full textOsteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disease that affects millions of Americans, young and old. This disease primarily involves the protective cartilage found on the ends of articulating bone surfaces in joints. Inherently, cartilage does not heal well, and the current clinical therapies available to treat cartilage injuries and OA patients often lead to healing with mechanically inferior fibrocartilage. Tissue engineering (TE) strategies could offer a viable alternative to the current therapies available. It important for tissue engineered cartilage to successfully integrate with the underlying subchondral bone, and attention must be given to the unique and complex interface that connects the bone and cartilage: the osteochondral interface. This research works towards developing an osteochondral tissue engineering strategy that utilizes a scaffold engineered to guide the concomitant differentiation of a single undifferentiated cell source down both chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages with the ultimate goal of synthesizing spatially organized bone, cartilage, and osteochondral interface extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules. Progress has been made towards this goal by investigating the response of human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) to external biochemical and biomechanical cues. The scaffolds selected for this research were poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based hydrogels modified with either a generic cell binding peptide (RGD), a cartilage ECM moiety (chondroitin sulfate), or a type I collagen analog peptide (P-15) as a bone ECM moiety. hMSCs encapsulated in these hydrogels were subjected to dynamic loading to impart biomechanical cues on the cells in combination with the biochemical cues from the modified scaffolds. Results indicated that RGD modified and ChS modified PEG scaffolds supported chondrogenic differentiation and the production of cartilage ECM matrix molecules including aggrecan, collagen II and collagen X. However, the application of a 15% intermittent dynamic compressive strain, whether applied immediately (RGD modified) or after an initial differentiation induction period (ChS) inhibited the production of the articular cartilage specific collagen II protein, suggesting that the 15% strain may be too large for guiding the hMSCs down an articular cartilage lineage. Further results indicated that hMSCs encapsulated in RGD modified scaffolds, in the absence of dynamic strain but in the presence of soluble osteogenic differentiation cues, produced significant collagen I, the primary collagen found in bone. Additional results suggested that P-15 modified hydrogels supported hMSC attachment, but did not offer enhanced production of bone biomarker molecules by encapsulated hMSCs. While optimal biochemical and biomechanical cues that guide hMSC differentiation remain to be elucidated, strategies to design multi-layer PEG based hydrogels were investigated and characterized. To mimic the variations in ECM and mechanical properties between bone and cartilage spanning the osteochondral interface, scaffolds were fabricated, characterized, and subjected to dynamic loading. When hMSCs were encapsulated in these scaffolds and cultured under free swelling or subjected to dynamic loading in osteochondral differentiation medium, the spatial presentation of biochemical and mechanical cues gave rise to characteristically different cartilage and bone protein expressions by hMSCs in each layer. These results indicate that it is possible to use the combination of biochemical and biomechanical cues to affect the spatial production of bone and cartilage specific ECM molecules in a scaffold with a single encapsulated cell source. As a better understanding of the cues that drive differentiation of adult human MSC differentiation become elucidated, findings from this research will aid in the development of complex 3D scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering strategies that are capable of delivering local cues to concomitantly guide a single cell source down bone, articular cartilage, and hypertrophic lineages within a single scaffold
Development and Characterization of an Osteochondral Tissue Engineering Strategy Utilizing Biochemical and Biomechanical Cues to Guide hMSC Differentiation in PEG-‐based Hydrogels
No full textOsteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disease that affects millions of Americans, young and old. This disease primarily involves the protective cartilage found on the ends of articulating bone surfaces in joints. Inherently, cartilage does not heal well, and the current clinical therapies available to treat cartilage injuries and OA patients often lead to healing with mechanically inferior fibrocartilage. Tissue engineering (TE) strategies could offer a viable alternative to the current therapies available. It important for tissue engineered cartilage to successfully integrate with the underlying subchondral bone, and attention must be given to the unique and complex interface that connects the bone and cartilage: the osteochondral interface. This research works towards developing an osteochondral tissue engineering strategy that utilizes a scaffold engineered to guide the concomitant differentiation of a single undifferentiated cell source down both chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages with the ultimate goal of synthesizing spatially organized bone, cartilage, and osteochondral interface extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules. Progress has been made towards this goal by investigating the response of human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) to external biochemical and biomechanical cues. The scaffolds selected for this research were poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based hydrogels modified with either a generic cell binding peptide (RGD), a cartilage ECM moiety (chondroitin sulfate), or a type I collagen analog peptide (P-15) as a bone ECM moiety. hMSCs encapsulated in these hydrogels were subjected to dynamic loading to impart biomechanical cues on the cells in combination with the biochemical cues from the modified scaffolds. Results indicated that RGD modified and ChS modified PEG scaffolds supported chondrogenic differentiation and the production of cartilage ECM matrix molecules including aggrecan, collagen II and collagen X. However, the application of a 15% intermittent dynamic compressive strain, whether applied immediately (RGD modified) or after an initial differentiation induction period (ChS) inhibited the production of the articular cartilage specific collagen II protein, suggesting that the 15% strain may be too large for guiding the hMSCs down an articular cartilage lineage. Further results indicated that hMSCs encapsulated in RGD modified scaffolds, in the absence of dynamic strain but in the presence of soluble osteogenic differentiation cues, produced significant collagen I, the primary collagen found in bone. Additional results suggested that P-15 modified hydrogels supported hMSC attachment, but did not offer enhanced production of bone biomarker molecules by encapsulated hMSCs. While optimal biochemical and biomechanical cues that guide hMSC differentiation remain to be elucidated, strategies to design multi-layer PEG based hydrogels were investigated and characterized. To mimic the variations in ECM and mechanical properties between bone and cartilage spanning the osteochondral interface, scaffolds were fabricated, characterized, and subjected to dynamic loading. When hMSCs were encapsulated in these scaffolds and cultured under free swelling or subjected to dynamic loading in osteochondral differentiation medium, the spatial presentation of biochemical and mechanical cues gave rise to characteristically different cartilage and bone protein expressions by hMSCs in each layer. These results indicate that it is possible to use the combination of biochemical and biomechanical cues to affect the spatial production of bone and cartilage specific ECM molecules in a scaffold with a single encapsulated cell source. As a better understanding of the cues that drive differentiation of adult human MSC differentiation become elucidated, findings from this research will aid in the development of complex 3D scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering strategies that are capable of delivering local cues to concomitantly guide a single cell source down bone, articular cartilage, and hypertrophic lineages within a single scaffold
The Wind River Alliance: whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting?
No full textPresented at the Bridging the gap: collaborative conservation from the ground up conference, September 8-11, 2009, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, sponsored by the Center for Collaborative Conservation, https://collaborativeconservation.org/. This conference brought together people with experience working collaboratively to achieve both conservation and livelihood goals in tribal nations, rangelands, forests, watersheds, agricultural lands, and urban areas. The presenter is affiliated with Wind River Alliance.Wind River Alliance is a cross-cultural, community-based organization dedicated to the health and protection of the Wind River Watershed. Wind River Alliance was formed in the fall of 2001 by concerned community members to address the threats and challenges facing the Wind River Watershed. The presentation will describe ongoing projects in the Wind River Watershed which includes the Wind River Reservation, the only reservation in Wyoming
Pathways to Positive Parenting: Helping Parents Nurture Healthy Development in the Earliest Months
No full textThis . . .handbook serves as a parent educator\u27s guide to coaching and supporting new parents. Describes innovative teaching techniques, along with practical and effective strategies that are field-tested, science-based, and can be applied immediately. Includes information on important topics such as postpartum depression, tummy time, breastfeeding, Safe to Sleep, and coping with crying. [From the publisher]https://spark.bethel.edu/faculty-books/1036/thumbnail.jp
Examining independent living skills in foster care youth
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