Graduate Recital:Wongsiri Subhayon, Piano

Kemp Recital Hall Monday Evening April 16, 2007 7:00p.m

Examining forms of capital : the satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families in three rural communities in Missouri

Field of study: Rural sociology.Dr. Stephen Jeanetta, Dissertation Supervisor.Includes vita."December 2017."This study aimed to investigate how forms of capital relate to satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families in three rural communities in Missouri. The specific research questions are: (1) What are the forms of capital of the survey respondents predict satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families? (2) What are the forms of capital of the Latino household that predict satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families? (3) What are the community perceptions that predict satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families? (4) How does the gender of the survey respondents relate to satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families? An ordinal logistic regression was used to identify predictors of satisfaction of Latino families. The results indicated that the forms of capital which were possessed by the survey respondents and by the Latino household were significantly associated with satisfaction with the education and the higher education opportunities of the children of Latino families. Community acceptance and being male were significantly related to satisfaction with the higher education opportunities of the children. Additionally, the survey respondents who lived in community A were negatively associated with satisfaction with the education of the children.Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-127)

Morphometric studies of Apis cerana in Thailand and the Malaysian peninsula

Samples of Apis cerana were collected from 44 locations in 12 regions of Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. Morphometric measurements were made on 58 characters. Statistical analysis showed that these samples could be separated into four groups: northern to central Thailand, southern Thailand to the end of the Malaysian peninsula, Samui Island and, less distinctly, Phuket Island. These differences support the interpretation that A. cerana has spread its range into south-east Asia in recent geological times

Influence of insole slope on bone joint stress, foot bone stress, and foot pressure distribution

This study aimed to investigate the effect of insole slope on bone joint stress, foot bone stress, and foot pressure distribution by means of finite element (FE) methods. A three-dimensional (3D) FE model was reconstructed from computed tomography data using image processing and computer aided design software. A model of an insole placed under the foot skin in 3D FE model geometry was based on a Smile Feet insole. Four conditions for the analysis included one barefoot biomechanical analysis and three biomechanical analyses with 0-, 5-, and 10-degree insole slopes. In the barefoot analysis, high foot pressure was concentrated on the forefoot and heel regions. The insole redistributed the foot pressure to the mid-foot region and reduced stress at the intervertebral discs of L4-L5 and L5-S1, and at the hip joint. The slope of the in-sole resulted in changes in the stress exhibited in various joints and bones. Higher insole slopes tended to increase the stress, especially at the ankle joint and foot bones

Aggregations of unrelated Apis florea

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Evidence of reproductive isolation confirms that Apis andreniformis (Smith, 1858) is a separate species from sympatric Apis florea (Fabricius, 1787).

The species Apis andreniformis (Smith, 1858), the small dwarf honey bee of South-east Asia, is recognized as a valid biological species. This recognition is based on distinctive endophallus characteristics in comparison with sympatric Apis florea (Fabricius, 1787). Additionally, scanning electron microscope images of drone basitarsi are presented, as are preliminary comparisons of wing venation

Comparative anatomy of male genital organs in the genus Apis.

Comparative morphological studies of male genitalia from 6 honey bee species revealed distinct qualitative differences in each species in both everted endophalli and endophalli in situ. The endophalli in situ can be studied in drones preserved in ethanol. The following characters are most suitable for classification in situ: 1) pattern of the ventral hairy field of the vestibulum; 2) number of folds and hairy patches of the ventral cervix; 3) form of the dorsal hairy field of the cervix; and 4) the form of its appendage (lobe). Three types of endophalli can be classified. One type is present in the cavity-nesting honeybees A mellifera, A cerana and A koschevnikovi, the second in the free-nesting dwarf honeybees A andreniformis and A florea and the third in the A dorsata complex

Real-world safety of intravitreal bevacizumab and ranibizumab treatments for retinal diseases in Thailand: a prospective observational study

Background: There is very limited evidence examining serious systemic adverse events (SSAEs) and post-injection endophthalmitis of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) treatments in Thailand and low- and middle-income countries. Moreover, findings from the existing trials might have limited generalizability to certain populations and rare SSAEs. Objectives: This prospective observational study aimed to assess and compare the safety profiles of IVB and IVR in patients with retinal diseases in Thailand. Methods: Between 2013 and 2015, 6354 patients eligible for IVB or IVR were recruited from eight hospitals. Main outcomes measures were prevalence and risk of SSAEs, mortality, and endophthalmitis during the 6-month follow-up period. Results: In the IVB and IVR groups, 94 and 6% of patients participated, respectively. The rates of outcomes in the IVB group were slightly greater than in the IVR group. All-cause mortality rates in the IVB and IVR groups were 1.10 and 0.53%, respectively. Prevalence rates of endophthalmitis and non-fatal strokes in the IVB group were 0.04% of 16,421 injections and 0.27% of 5975 patients, respectively, whereas none of these events were identified in the IVR group. There were no differences between the two groups in the risks of mortality, arteriothrombotic events (ATE), and non-fatal heart failure (HF). Adjustment for potential confounding factors and selection bias using multivariable models for time-to-event outcomes and propensity scores did not alter the results. Conclusions: The rates of SAEs in both groups were low. The IVB and IVR treatments were not associated with significant risks of mortality, ATE, and non-fatal HF. Trial Registration: Thai Clinical Trial Registry identifier TCTR20141002001