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Interview with Shirley Fishburne
Shirley Herlong Fishburne
Jan 01, 0001
Interview with Shirley Herlong Fishburne, South Carolina Mother of the Year Committee member.
Published by: Winthrop University
Hepatitis B Virus Chronic Infection in Blood Donors from Asian and African High or Medium Prevalence Areas
Jean-Pierre Allain, Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Xianlin Ye, Cyrille Bisseye, Mira El Chaar, Chengyao Li
May 24, 2022
Immune control of various infectious diseases, particularly viral, was shown to be more efficient for females than males. Response to viral vaccines (HAV, HBV) was higher in females. Data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers...
Hepatitis B Virus Chronic Infection in Blood Donors from Asian and African High or Medium Prevalence Areas
Jean-Pierre Allain, Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Xianlin Ye, Cyrille Bisseye, Mira El Chaar, Chengyao Li
Mar 28, 2022
Immune control of various infectious diseases, particularly viral, was shown to be more efficient for females than males. Response to viral vaccines (HAV, HBV) was higher in females. Data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers...
Chromosomal and plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance in human Salmonella enterica infection in Ghana.
Godfred Acheampong, Michael Owusu, Alex Owusu-Ofori, Isaac Osei, Nimako Sarpong, Augustina Sylverken, Hung-Jui Kung, Shu-Ting Cho, Chih-Horng Kuo, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Nov 26, 2019
BACKGROUND: Salmonella infection poses significant public health threat globally, especially in resource-limited countries. Emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant strains to fluoroquinolones have led to treatment failures...
fluoroquinolone resistance mutations Plasmids Salmonella enterica Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents Child Preschool ciprofloxacin DNA Gyrase DNA Topoisomerase IV Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests Drug Resistance Bacterial Female Fluoroquinolones Genes Bacterial Ghana Humans Male Mutation Plasmids Retrospective Studies Salmonella Infections Salmonella enterica Young Adult
Corporate Learners' Perceptions of Extended Reality Technology as a Learning Aid in the Workplace
Virtual and augmented reality have grown in popularity as learning tools in the workplace in recent years. This study looks at how corporate learners perceive the use of extended reality technology in the workplace. Corporate...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of wood pellet production with torrefaction
Torrefaction is a thermal pre-treatment process for upgrading raw biomass into a more energy dense fuel. Torrefied biomass is combined with a densification process to increase its bulk density similar to conventional...
life cycle assessment torrefaction wood pellets LCA Bioenergy torrefied pellets /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy name=SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/responsible_consumption_and_production name=SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action
Comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of wood pellet production with torrefaction
Torrefaction is a thermal pre-treatment process for upgrading raw biomass into a more energy dense fuel. Torrefied biomass is combined with a densification process to increase its bulk density similar to conventional...
life cycle assessment torrefaction wood pellets LCA Bioenergy torrefied pellets /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy name=SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/responsible_consumption_and_production name=SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action
Winthrop Alumni Association Unites to Restore D.B. Johnson Memorial Organ
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
During the organ's golden anniversary this year, university alumni and friends are asked to contribute to renovate the organ to its former glory. Rock Hill organist Shirley Fishburne '72 and '73 will co-chair the effort with...
Published by: Winthrop University
Winthrop First Lady Launches Women in Philanthropy Group
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
The coalition's leadership council is made up of the following: First Lady Laura Mahony, Vivian Moore Carroll '73, Elaine Whitton Davis, Shirley Herlong Fishburne '72, '73, Jan Shaw McCoy and Hazel Bailes Somerville '69. The...
Published by: Winthrop University
Winthrop Alumni and Supporters Expect to Raise $400,000 for Organ Restoriation
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
The goal was announced Sunday, Jan. 16, during a Rock Hill Music Club organ recital in Byrnes Auditorium. To date, more than $50,000 has been pledged before the campaign has officially begun, said David White, co-chair of the...
Published by: Winthrop University
Support for smoke-free policy, and awareness of tobacco health effects and use of smoking cessation therapy in a developing country
Background: Preventing an epidemic increase in smoking prevalence is a major challenge for developing countries. Ghana, has maintained a low smoking prevalence despite the presence of cigarette manufacturing for many decades....
Association of cannabis potency with mental ill health and addiction
Cannabis potency, defined as the concentration of Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has increased internationally, which could increase the risk of adverse health outcomes for cannabis users. We present, to our...
Serum biochemical parameters and cytokine profiles associated with natural African trypanosome infections in cattle.
Soale Majeed Bakari, Jennifer Afua Ofori, Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi, George Kwame Aning, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Mark Carrington, Theresa Manful Gwira
Jun 28, 2017
BACKGROUND: Animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) greatly affects livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana prevalence of AAT is estimated to range between 5 and 50%. Studies have reported serum biochemical aberrations...
Animal African trypanosomiasis Cytokine profiles Natural infections Serum biochemical parameters Alanine Transaminase Alkaline phosphatase Animals Bilirubin Blood Chemical Analysis Cattle Cattle Diseases Cholesterol Creatinine Cytokines Female Ghana Longitudinal Studies Male prevalence Trypanosoma Trypanosoma vivax Trypanosomiasis African Trypanosomiasis Bovine
Association of cannabis potency with mental ill health and addiction
Cannabis potency, defined as the concentration of Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has increased internationally, which could increase the risk of adverse health outcomes for cannabis users. We present, to our...
SARS-COV-2 antibody responses to AZD1222 vaccination in West Africa.
Adam Abdullahi, David Oladele, Michael Owusu, Steven A Kemp, James Ayorinde, Abideen Salako, Douglas Fink, Fehintola Ige, Isabella ATM Ferreira, Bo Meng, Augustina Angelina Sylverken, Chika Onwuamah, Kwame Ofori Boadu, Kazeem Osuolale, James Opoku Frimpong, Rufai Abubakar, Azuka Okuruawe, Haruna Wisso Abdullahi, Gideon Liboro, Lawrence Duah Agyemang, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Oluwatosin Odubela, Gregory Ohihoin, Oliver Ezechi, Japhet Senyo Kamasah, Emmanuel Ameyaw, Joshua Arthur, Derrick Boakye Kyei, Dorcas Ohui Owusu, Olagoke Usman, Sunday Mogaji, Adedamola Dada, George Agyei, Soraya Ebrahimi, Lourdes Ceron Gutierrez, Sani H Aliyu, Rainer Doffinger, Rosemary Audu, Richard Adegbola, Petra Mlcochova, Richard Odame Phillips, Babatunde Lawal Solako, Ravindra K Gupta
Oct 17, 2022
Real-world data on vaccine-elicited neutralising antibody responses for two-dose AZD1222 in African populations are limited. We assessed baseline SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and levels of protective neutralizing antibodies prior...
Gonococcal sepsis in a 32-year-old female
Michael Owusu, Kwadwo Sarfo Marfo, Godfred Acheampong, Abednego Arthur, Nimako Sarpong, Justin Im, Ondari D Mogeni, Augustina Annan, Hsin-Ying Chiang, Chih-Horng Kuo, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie
Feb 19, 2019
BACKGROUND: Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a Gram-negative bacterium which affects the urethra, throat, rectum and cervix of patients and often associated with sexually transmitted infections. The global epidemiology of the disease is...
Support for smoke-free policy, and awareness of tobacco health effects and use of smoking cessation therapy in a developing country
Background: Preventing an epidemic increase in smoking prevalence is a major challenge for developing countries. Ghana, has maintained a low smoking prevalence despite the presence of cigarette manufacturing for many decades....
Promoting a President: Tone in Presidential Candidate Correspondence via Twitter
The purpose of this research is to provide insight into the changes of integrated marketing communications in a political environment and the impact of different tones in a presidential campaign. Using the Twitter correspondence...
Published by: Winthrop University
Teacher Recruitment in Rural and Aboriginal Communities
The north coast of Labrador is full of rough terrain and rugged coastlines. There are six active communities in the northern most area of this region: Nain, Natuashish, Hopedale, Makkovik, Postville and Rigolet, which have a...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Dr. Loades and Prof. Reynolds Reply
It is heartening to see that our rapid systematic review1 is stimulating others to highlight the needs of particular subsets of vulnerable children and adolescents. We found evidence that loneliness in children and...
A longitudinal two-year survey of the prevalence of trypanosomes in domestic cattle in Ghana by massively parallel sequencing of barcoded amplicons.
Jennifer Afua Ofori, Soale Majeed Bakari, Saikou Bah, Michael Kojo Kolugu, George Kwame Aning, Gordon Akanzuwine Awandare, Mark Carrington, Theresa Manful Gwira
May 02, 2022
Overcoming the Challenges of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
The study presents the results of a comprehensive review conducted between 2005-2020 to identify Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) challenges, discover the divisions in which these challenges can be clustered, and provide...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
A Deep Learning Approach for Loan Default Prediction Using Imbalanced Dataset
Lending institutions face key challenges in making accurate predictions of loan defaults. Large sums of money given as loans are defaulted and this causes a substantial loss in business. This study addresses loan default in...
Published by: IGI Global Scientific Publishing
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