Campbell, Laura.

This study aimed to review the use of lay counsellors and rapid HIV tests in a voluntary testing and counselling (VCT) service in the UGU South health district of KwaZulu Natal. The study ran from September 1999 to April 2001. In early 1999, UGU South was selected as a pilot site as part of an international initiative. This initiative aimed to promote testing for HIV by using VCT service as an entry point into a range of HIV/AIDS and TB prevention and care programmes and was termed the ProTEST I...

Adendorff, Catharina.

Personality, ways of coping and occupational burnout were examined within the context of child care work, using a number of self-report questionnaires. Subjects included 70 full-time child care workers from children's homes in the Natal-KwaZulu area. The subject sample was treated as one group, as environmental sources of stress were perceived more or less consistently across the population. Stepwise multiple regression was used to assess the relationships between personality (neuroticism, extra...

Colvelle, Nkosikhona N.

This study explored the social networks and social support of parents in Embo and Molweni, two villages of KwaDedangendlale outside Durban. The study is part of a larger South African project, CHAMP-SA (Collaborative HN/AIDS Adolescent Mental Health Project). CHAMP-SA is an adaptation of CHAMP which originated in the USA. CHAMP works with pre-adolescents and their families in addressing parenting issues with the aim of re-establishing the adult protective shield for these children. The current s...

Hatzakorzian, Roupen

High doses of insulin are required to prevent the hyperglycemic response to open heart surgery. Insulin has been shown to produce hypoaminoacidemia during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The present study investigated the effect of high-dose insulin therapy on whole body protein and glucose metabolism in patients undergoing CABG surgery using stable isotope tracers [6,6-2H2]glucose and L-[1-13C]-leucine. Hyperinsulinemic-normoglycemic clamp was used to deliver high-dose insulin. The...

Kloppers, Jean Rial

Thesis (M. Pharm.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.

Jones, Heather L.

With growing concern over particulate matter and gaseous emissions and stringent new emissions standards upcoming in 2007 for heavy duty transport vehicles, it has become essential to study the parameters that affect heavy duty vehicle emissions. At the University of British Columbia emissions from a heavy-duty engine running with Westport Innovations' high pressure direct injection of natural gas (HPDI) technology are studied. In this engine, a small quantity of diesel pilot fuel is injected pr...

Guild, Jeffrey Joseph

At the Tembec sulfite pulp mill, an existing ethanol fermentation facility currently ferments the hexose sugars from spent sulfite liquor (SSL) to ethanol using an industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. While this industrial yeast strain achieves high fermentation efficiency on the hexose fraction, it is incapable of fermenting the pentose fraction (primarily comprised of xylose) present in the SSL. The plant Saccharomyces strain exhibits high ethanol tolerance, fast fermentation rates, ...

Miller, Rona

An interpretative descriptive approach was used in this pilot study to lay the foundations for a full-scale study to explore how homecare nurses influence family communication and their perception of the impact of their nursing strategies on family communication in families with an adult palliative member. A convenience sample of eight experienced, diploma-prepared homecare nurses was recruited following the presentation of the study at a staff meeting and the distribution of information le...

Zobec, Helena, helena.zobec@canberra.edu.au

The present study attempted to measure library literacy levels of open or flexible learners at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) during the 1995 academic year, and to investigate to what extent the information skills component of TAFE open learning modules influence adult learners' library literacy levels. To address these issues, a quasi-experimental research methodology was used to measure library literacy levels at the beginning and, again, on or near course completion to ascertain w...

Marsh-Letts, Glennda Susan, University of Western Sydney, School of Civic Engineering and Environment

An understanding of the physical and chemical nature of archaeological textiles is an important prerequisite for their successful conservation treatment, display and storage. Ancient Egyptian linen textiles were examined through a combination of optical microscopy, environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), ion chromatography (IC), and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA). These analytical techniques were used to distinguish between flax fibres, foreign matter present on and within fl...

Guiver, Naomi.

Includes bibliographical references. "This study explored the nature, prevalence and short-term course of attentional deficits in a group of primary breast cancer patients...It is hoped that the findings from this study will encourage further exploration of the concentration difficulties reported by cancer patients. Careful prospective and logitudinal research begins to tease out the contributions of potential etiological mechanisms such as disease-related factors, treatments, and aspects of the...

Nesa, Monique

The effects of disability on individuals, their parents and their family as a whole have been extensively researched. However, the specific effects on siblings have not been given adequate attention by mainstream society until recently. Consequently, few services have been available for siblings in our community. Of the research that has explored sibling needs, most have relied on parental reports or used measures developed for alternate populations measuring more general variables such as psych...

Pickens, Kimberly J.

<p> The National Database of Nurse Quality Indicators (NDNQI) contains many nurse sensitive indicators for benchmarking adult medical/surgical patient outcomes but no perinatal nurse sensitive indicators. Project objectives were to form a collaborative, identify a perinatal nurse sensitive indicator, metrics that would contribute to its success and methods to measure and report them. The researcher developed a theoretical framework and three phase process to support the formation of the collab...

Puranen, Arvid

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Nazarko, Orla M.

Limited adoption of existing strategies for pesticide use reduction led to the development of Pesticide Free Production (PFP). This alternative crop production system was developed by Manitoba farmers, researchers, and extension workers in 1999. PFP is intended to be a flexible, straightforward framework for reducing pesticide use that will appeal to a broad range of Manitoba farmers. The guidelines prohibit the use of in-crop pesticide use, seed treatments, and prior use of residual pesticides....

Hildebrandt, Tracy L.

The period of bereavement has been linked with changes in physical and mental functioning of the individual, with the precipitation of illness or death, with the increase of health threatening behaviors such as drinking, smoking and drug use, and with the increased used of health services. The strain on the health status of the individual has implications for society and the health care system. Different types of interventions have been postulated to ameliorate the effects of bereavement such as...

Burkey, Doris

<p> <b>Background:</b> Each year, perinatal loss affects one million women and their families (National Vital Statistic Reports, 2011). Perinatal loss is the death of a fetus/infant during pregnancy or soon thereafter (Koppmans, Wilson, Cacciatore &amp; Flenady, 2013). There are several different types of perinatal loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death. Bereavement education related to miscarriage will be the main focus of this project. Miscarriage, also known as spontaneou...

Purpose: Current literature reports that between 7 and 14% of young, healthy women have stress urinary incontinence (SUI). No gold standard exists for quantifying urine leakage, although pad tests have been used in older, parous populations. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and accuracy of a new pad test for young, healthy women with SUI. Methods: The pad test consisted of measuring quantity of leakage after the following activities: stair running, standing up from sitting,...

Herö, Johan

AbstractBackground: ACL injuries is common and can result in long term disability or even have a career ending outcome for the athlete. Women are more exposed to ACL injuries than men are and several factors increase the risk of ACL injuries for women where one is the knee angle velocity. It seems that prevention programs involving plyometric- and strength training has been most effective on altering these risk factors for knee injuries. But many programs involve several exercises which makes it...

DeLoyde, Jeffrey Leo

This research aimed to address the knowledge gaps in the literature regarding the removal of waterborne pathogens (viruses and protozoa) by modified multistage slow sand filtration. In the current study, two pilot-scale multistage slow sand filtration systems were operated continuously for over two years. The pilot systems treated agricultural- and urban-impacted raw river water of variable quality with turbidity peaks over 300 NTU and seasonal cold temperatures <2??C. The first system (Pilo...

Myles, Sonya

Clinical Issue Health Canada recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months post birth and then the addition of complementary foods with breastfeeding extending to a minimum of two years. Breastfeeding initiation rates in Canada are currently at around 87% but, by one month, about 21% of women have stopped breastfeeding. Engorgement and edema in breast tissue can lead to breastfeeding challenges which may contribute to early weaning. Purpose The purpose of this pilot research st...

Flick, Laura G.

With globalization and the growth of the World Wide Web, it is increasingly important for non-Anglophone students to acquire a functional level of English before graduating from secondary school. However, Francophone students in the province of Quebec who are learning English as a second language (ESL) face particular challenges that hinder their development of English proficiency, not the least of which is motivation. This quasi-experimental case study explores the effects of an eTandem project...

Sanchez, Alicia Maria

While an uncontested symbol of the American dream is homeownership, only members of the higher echelons of society can achieve this dream with ease. Lower-income populations take the greatest risk and suffer the most severe consequences when homeownership fails. This study explores a creative solution for low-income homeowners, called community land trusts (CLT), and the associated challenges for broader acceptance of the CLT model due to its relationship to the low-income population it serves. ...

Frawley, Rebecca Glenn

<p>Since equipping students for service to God and others is either an implicit or explicit element of the mission statement of every Christ-centered college and university, academic officers at such institutions should give serious consideration to making service-learning one of their regular pedagogical strategies. This paper presents the philosophical, pedagogical, and theological framework upon which a Christian higher education institution could build a shared rationale for a service-learni...

Klotsche, Jens, Reese, Jens Peter, Winter, Yaroslav, Oertel, Wolfgang H., Irving, Hyacinth, Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich, Rehm, Jürgen, Dodel, Richard

Objective: To analyze the change in health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to identify different classes of HRQoL decline. Methods: A longitudinal cohort study was performed to assess clinical parameters (unified PD rating scale, Beck Depression Inventory) and HRQoL data (EuroQol, Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire [PDQ]-39) at baseline, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months. A total of 145 patients with PD were consecutively recruited in the county of Norther...

Harris, Christopher Matthew

Global polar bear (Ursus maritimus) population numbers are expected to decline steadily over the next 50 years. A noninvasive genetic survey of polar bear numbers may be a useful addition to traditional aerial capture mark recapture (CMR) surveys undertaken throughout the Canadian polar bear population. We attempted a pilot study of noninvasive genetic survey techniques in M’Clintock Channel between May-June 2006-2009. Throughout the survey, we compared our values to the most recent (CMR) survey...

GALAVIZ ARREDONDO, KARLA

Given that childhood obesity has become a public health concern, the development and implementation of effective interventions addressing this issue are needed. Research suggests that the use of a parent-only approach is an effective way to improve the home and family environment to promote healthy weight in children. Moreover, by improving parents’ physical activity and eating behaviours children’s behaviours may also be improved. Primary care interventions have been shown to be effective for e...

Felice, Hilary

Background: Levels of physical activity are significantly lower among individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) compared to their healthy sedentary counterparts. Low levels of self-efficacy (SE) with respect to exercise may contribute to a sedentary lifestyle in the ESRD population. Therefore, in a pilot investigation we examined the effects of an 8-week intra-dialytic (ID) exercise program on SE and physical activity (PA) in hemodialysis (HD) patients and determined the appropriateness a...

Smith, Abby

Background: The workplace provides a setting to offer health promotion interventions to a large proportion of adults. Given the high rates of obesity and chronic disease among this population, it is of public health importance to provide and evaluate these interventions. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to pilot an evaluation of the Motiv8 Workplace Series (MWS) using the RE-AIM framework. The objectives of this study were 1) to provide measures of adoption, reach, and implementation ...

CARPENTER, JENN

Introduction: Soft Tissue Injuries (STIs) of the shoulder are common presentations to the Emergency Department but very little is known about the natural history, long-term disability or prognostic factors associated with these injuries. The goals of this pilot study are to describe the three-month outcome of these injuries, to begin to identify prognostic factors associated with poor outcome and to determine the feasibility of a future study aimed at predicting poor outcome. Methods: A cohor...

Subocz, Elizabeth Gayle

Purpose: This thesis addresses feasibility issues of conducting a descriptive study of pain and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in women after Cesarean section (c-section). Objectives: Feasibility issues surrounding population access, chart completeness for review, and preference for online data collection were investigated. Prevalence and prediction of postoperative pain and HRQOL at six-weeks was addressed to generate hypotheses for future study. Methods: A descriptive pilot desig...

O’Neill, Aindreas

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Girard, Natalie

The CellPilot library provides a uniform communication programming model, based on Pilot's process/channel approach, for clusters of Cell Broadband Engine processors. Pilot, a thin layer on top of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library, allows processes to read/write messages on channels defined between pairs of processes on the cluster, but Pilot alone does not help a Cell programmer cope with the considerable complexities of intra-Cell communication. With CellPilot, programmers still desi...

Bourque, Susan Elizabeth

There is evidence that non-surgical treatment of OSA improves blood pressure (BP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The objective of this study is to determine the effect of maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery for OSA on BP. 15 patients undergoing MMA surgery for treatment of OSA were enrolled. Ambulatory BP, and BMI were recorded pre- and post-operatively. The average age of the patients was 48.9 years and they had mean preoperative AHI of 40.8 and a mean baseline BMI of 3...

Woszczynski, Meghan

Lead and lead-tin solder were widely used in premise plumbing in North America until the 1980’s. Although this soldering practice has reduced significantly, lead release from older premise plumbing remains a concern. Utilities often use corrosion inhibitors to protect the piping in the distribution system and reduce lead release in premise plumbing. This study compares sodium silicates and phosphates as corrosion inhibitors for lead release in low alkalinity water. The study was carried out at ...

Ferrara-Love, Rose

<p> Approximately 15-25 percent of students admitted to Citizens School of Nursing are identified as "high-risk for failure" by the school's admission criteria. Remediation plans may be too little, too late to help those students succeed. The use of study groups can be of assistance for them but have disadvantages. Conversations other than content often find their way into discussions and can be a distraction. Financial constraints such as child care may prevent students from committing to study...

Simon, Pamela Reed

<p> Studies have documented challenges in meeting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) expectations as well as gender differences that contribute to the achievement gaps between boys and girls. In response to increased NCLB accountability and achievement gaps between boys and girls, several experts have promoted single-sex education as a possible strategy to improving student achievement. </p><p> The purpose of this study was to examine data that were gathered from an economically disadvantaged Title ...

Capiro, Natalie Lara

Ethanol is playing a key role in current discussions on energy, agriculture, taxes and the environment. This work addresses the potential environmental impacts and behavior of subsurface fuel-ethanol releases. A continuous-flow 8,150-L pilot-aquifer tank packed with sand was used to simulate two spill scenarios: (1) fuel-grade ethanol (E95, 95% v/v ethanol, 5% v/v hydrocarbon mixture as a denaturant) into uncontaminated soil, and (2) neat ethanol (100% v/v) release onto gasoline-contaminated soi...

Bohaichuk, Amanda R

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Samuel, Tarah M

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van Kuik Fast, Nathania

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Fech, Jennifer

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Carnovale, David Joseph

The benefits of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) have been thoroughly investigated. Much of this work has focussed on steel FRC subjected to monotonic loads. Data on the structural behaviour of macro-synthetic FRC or FRC under cyclic loads is scarce. A pilot investigation on the shear behaviour of macro-synthetic FRC and on the behaviour of FRC under reversed cyclic in-plane shear loading was carried out. Five in-plane shear panel tests were performed. The parameters under study were the fibre ma...

DuVal, Marc G.

Tissue engineering is limited by inability to create early and adequate blood supply. In-vivo DCE-MRI has imaged angiogenesis in soft tissues, yet has not been considered in hard tissues. Bilateral critical defects created in parietal bones of eighteen adult rabbits were left void, treated with haluronic acid acellular matrix (HA-ACM), or HA-ACM impregnated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VegF). DCE- MRI was acquired at weeks 1,2,3,6, and 12. Histologic analysis of HA-ACM treated de...

McQueen, Karen A.

Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal source of nutrition for newborns for the first 6 months of life and beyond with the addition of complementary foods. While breastfeeding initiation rates have been increasing, duration rates remain a concern as many women prematurely discontinue due to difficulties encountered rather than maternal choice. In addition, there is a sizable gap between rates of exclusive breastfeeding and current recommendations. Targeting modifiable variables that may be ...

Fittipaldi Gustavino, Mariana

Reclaimed water use is an essential element in the integrated water resources managment. The wastewater treatment and reuse are activities that increase the aquatic capital without depleting the natural resource, whose lack, both in terms of quality and quantity, is currently a serious worldwide problem. Reclaimed water can be used in different applications depending on its quality, thus reducing the potable water demand, and allowing for hidric natural sources regeneration. Furthermore, the re...

Roney, Joshua

This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a supplemental Active Learning intervention that was administered with grammar workbook software in remedial-level composition classrooms at Seminole State College. The study analyzed student response data in a pre-test and post-test instrument in four classrooms; two followed standard methods while two incorporated the additional experimental intervention. The groups are identified in this study as either “Standard” or “Experimental,” according to t...

Kratchounova, Daniela

Miscommunication between controllers and pilots, potentially resulting from a high pilot cognitive load, has been a causal or contributing factor in a large number of aviation accidents. In this context, failure to communicate can be attributed, among other factors, to an inadequate human-system interface design, the related high cognitive load imposed on the pilot, and poor performance reflected by a higher error rate. To date, voice radio remains in service without any means for managing pil...

Lee, Kyongsun

Similarly, the levels of a gliding angle showed the statistical difference on the performance, workload, and stress (HRV, TLX, and LP: all are p less than] .05). During the flight with 4.5 degree, the pilots showed lower performance with higher workload and stress. However, the levels of the flight experience did not have any influence on the performance, workload, and stress levels (AGPTP, LP, TLX, HRV: all are p greater than] .05). In conclusion, flying in Populated area and flying with a 4.5 ...

Drescher, Richard B.

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