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Words, Wounds, Chiasms: Native American Health Care Encounters: Author: Lande, Nancy Carol; Date: 2005-05-15; Program: Native American Studies; Abstract: My research explores the theme of the production and reception of intercultural mis/communications between Indians and non-Indians as expressed through linguistic narratives in the material setting of health care facilities on Indian reservations in Montana. My thesis focuses on how the objectifying discourse of Western practices of biomedicine are taken for granted and impede doctors abilities to actually communicate with Native American patients about their health care by exploring sociolinguistic disparities that are revealed through personal interviews. Since the doctor-patient relationshi...; Download File | View full details

Analysis of Nitrogen Reallocation from Senescing Barley Leaves: Characterization of the Influence of a High-Grain Protein Content Locus on Chromosome Six, and Molecular Cloning and Heterologous Expression of a Serine Carboxypeptidase: Author: Heidlebaugh, Nancy Marie; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Plant Sciences; Abstract: In cereals, senescence is a highly regulated and organized process in which the nutrients located in the leaves are translocated to the developing seeds. During this process multiple signaling cascades are activated either up-regulating or down-regulating senescence related genes. The majority of the nitrogen to be remobilized is located in the leaves in plastidial proteins, especially Rubisco. These proteins must be degraded before their components can be translocated to be reutilized in the seeds. The mechanism for plastidial protein degradation is largely unknown at this time. Proteases loc...; Download File | View full details

A descriptive study of childhood obesity monitoring practices used by Montana pediatric providers: Author: Schwarzkopf, Nancy Denise; Date: 2008-05-15; Program: Nursing; Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The global prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing. Overweight children face risks of compromised physical and mental well being, increased incidence of disease processes, and increased risk of adult obesity. Pediatric providers play a unique role in reversing the prevalence of obesity, yet there is little understanding of what practices are utilized to monitor children's weight. PROBLEM: Identifying children who are obese or are at risk for becoming obese may rely on evidence based weight monitoring practices. For many providers there may be a gap in knowledge regarding r...; Download File | View full details