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Influence of FFA Activities on Critical Thinking Skills in Texas Three-Star FFA Chapters [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of FFA activities on critical thinking skills of Texas FFA members in three-star FFA chapters. This descriptive study was conducted in eight purposively selected three-star FFA chapters throughout Texas. Three-star chapters are those chapters who have emerged as outstanding programs within the
Lindsey Latham   +2 more
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Factors Impacting Former FFA Members’ Decision to Discontinue FFA After High School

open access: yesJournal of Research in Technical Careers, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore the factors impacting former National FFA Organization (FFA) members’ decision to discontinue FFA membership after high school. Data were collected using focus groups. Data indicated areas of improvement for how to retain membership on the alumni level within colleges and other local FFA Alumni chapters ...
Sanok, Danielle Eve-Marie   +3 more
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Can serum free fatty acids assessment predict severe preeclampsia?

open access: yesAlexandria Journal of Medicine, 2011
Objective: To estimate the relation between serum free fatty acids (FFAs) and severe preeclampsia in Egypt. Methods: Twenty cases with severe preeclampsia (blood pressure ⩾ 160/110 after 20th week of gestation and proteinuria ⩾ 2.5 gm/24 h urine) were ...
Nermeen Saad El Beltagy   +3 more
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Urban FFA members' sense of FFA's organizational culture as experienced through the national FFA convention

open access: yes, 2018
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Organizational culture shapes how members of a group act. The culture has the power to exclude potential new members who do not fit into the culture of the organization. Research on urban school-based agriculture programs would indicate that urban agriculture students face barriers ...
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How harmless is FFA enhancement?

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 1996
Standard heparin as well as low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) increase lipid levels in serum. It has been reported that a diet rich in long chain saturated fatty acids can enhance the susceptibility to experimental thrombosis. The mechanism by which serum fatty acids may provoke thrombosis is not clear.
Tesserommatis, C   +5 more
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A green one pot approach for extracting free fatty acids from microalgae

open access: yesScientific Reports
A green one pot approach for extracting free fatty acids (FFAs) from microalgae has been established by combining bead milling and anion resin adsorption.
Zijun Wu   +3 more
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The diagnostic value of the combined application of blood lipid metabolism markers and interleukin-6 in osteoporosis and osteopenia

open access: yesLipids in Health and Disease
Background This study aimed to analyse the relationship of the blood lipid profile and interleukin-6 (IL-6) with osteoporosis and osteopenia and to explore the predictive value of the combined application of these biomarkers in osteoporosis and ...
Liping Fan   +5 more
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Evaluation of serum free fatty acids in chronic renal failure: evidence from a rare case with undetectable serum free fatty acids and population data

open access: yesLipids in Health and Disease, 2019
Background Free fatty acid (FFA) accumulation in proximal tubules plays a fundamental role in the progress of kidney disease. Here, we reported a rare case with undetectable serum FFAs and further evaluated the changes of serum FFAs in patients with ...
Zhen-Xian Liu   +7 more
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Biomarkers Associated With Tumor Ki67 and Cathepsin L Gene Expression in Prostate Cancer Patients Participating in a Presurgical Weight Loss Trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2020
Our previous presurgical weight loss trial among 40 prostate cancer patients found that rapid (but not slow) weight loss resulted in increased tumor Ki67 and Cathepsin L (CTSL) gene expression.
Andrew D. Frugé   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methyl Cinnamate (MC) Alleviates Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) Induced Lipid Accumulation Through the AMPK Pathway in HepG2 Cells

open access: yesDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Yingda Fu,1 Guangbing Li,1,2 Zichen Feng,1 Jun Liu,2 Xiaoyu Wang,1 Tao Wang,2 Jun Liu1,2 1Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Organ Transplantation, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan ...
Fu Y   +6 more
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