Flagellate dermatitis (FD) exhibits a striking clinical appearance similar to whiplash marks. General dermatologists are likely to encounter this clinical appearance as a more localized presentation of phytophotodermatosis. Jellyfish stings may also cause localized linear or FD. Chemotherapeutic agents such as bleomycin, doxorubicin, docetaxel, and trastuzumab are well-recognized causes of a widespread FD and it may more rarely be seen in connective tissue disease such as dermatomyositis or Still disease. In our case, this was a presentation of shiitake mushroom dermatitis.

The sustainable seaweed aquaculture capstone project describes the process of discovery connecting the production, distribution, and consumption of sustainable seaweed in the Southern California region. Increasing the supply of safe, sustainably produced domestic seafood is a stated priority of the State Legislature, the National

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Department of Commerce; however, the aquaculture industry of California is still in its nascency. Site visits and interviews of business leadership revealed that California seaweed aquaculture is primarily a boutique industry consisting of a relatively small group operations cultivating

relatively few species for culinary use at high end seafood restaurants. To gather qualitative understanding of operational management and consumer attitudes towards consuming native seaweeds, we visited regional distribution outlets focusing on fresh, high quality, local seaweed. Next, consumption of seaweed was explored through collaborative food events with six different chefs spanning Northern Baja California to San Luis Obispo. A series of four scientific growth experiments was designed for two high value native culinary seaweeds Gracilaria pacifica (Ogo) and Palmaria palmate (Dulse), which were subsequently funded by an E.W. Scripps Associates grant via the Director's Office. Finally, a series of business resources was leveraged to begin the process of venture creation, including the Rady Micro MBA program, Rady Lab to Market SPARK program, Triton Innovation Challenge, and Rady Social Venture Accelerator. Ultimately, the project resulted in the creation of the California Seaweed

Co., which is in active development as an early stage startup. The company seeks to provide a platform for ongoing research and development of seaweed aquaculture and production at scale in order to supply the Southern California market with safe, sustainably produced domestic seafood.

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Background: Although intensive antiretroviral therapies dramatically reduce mortality rates in HIV-infected patients, significant metabolic complications associated with antiretroviral therapy including dyslipidemia have been increasingly reported. Objectives of this study are to determine 1) an effect of individual nutritional counseling on dyslipidemia, particularly LDL-C, among Thai HIV-infected adults with dyslipidemia who were not currently taking lipid-lowering medication 2) predictors of reducing LDL-C in Thai HIV-infected adults receiving a stable of antiretroviral regimen for at least 3 months.

Methods: We conducted a randomized, 24-week study in HIV-infected patients who were on antiretroviral therapy with dyslipidemia and were eligible to initiate therapeutic lifestyle changes according to National Cholesterol Education Program (2002). Participants were randomly assigned into two groups. The intervention group received individual counseling with a nutritionist whereas the control group received general diet advice from a physician. A 24-hr recall technique was used to assess dietary intake for both groups at baseline and at week 24. Lipid profile was measured at baseline, at 12 weeks and 24 weeks of follow up. Predictors (measured at baseline) associated with the reduction of LDL-C in HIV-infected patients were assessed for any reduction in LDL-C and for a reduction of at least 10 mg/dL.

Results: Seventy-two patients were randomly assigned. Of these, 62 (86%) completed lipid profile testing and 59 (82%) completed dietary interview. We found a significant difference in mean reduction from baseline of total cholesterol (8% vs 0%) and LDL-C (13% vs 4%) between the intervention group and the control group at week 24. A significant reduction in weight and in carbohydrate intake in the intervention group was observed. Participants who had good level of knowledge of dyslipidemia were more likely to achieve reduction in LDL-C of at least 10 mg/dL at 24 weeks of follow up.

Conclusions: The effectiveness of individual nutritional counseling in improving dyslipidemia, particularly total cholesterol and LDL-C, among Thai HIV-infected adults with dyslipidemia receiving antiretroviral therapy has been demonstrated. To provide a better care for HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy with hyperlipidemia, routine HIV/AIDS care with individualized nutritional counseling integration and adequate knowledge of dyslipidemia provision are recommended.

Following the 1975-1979 genocide, Cambodian survivors in exile appropriated land, funded and established clear physical boundaries to house sacred religious community spaces. In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge had specifically dismantled religious institutions. As a result, an estimated 12-100 monks survived out of 65,000 (Harris 2013:135). This dissertation project examines forms of belonging among Cambodian refugees in Italy through the lens of Buddhist practice. While the Catholic Church resettled 3,000 Southeast Asian refugees throughout Italy in 1979, many of whom were practicing Buddhists (Gheddo 2015), no research has been done on this refugee population to date. My project remedies this gap by pursuing three research questions: 1) How is the temple a site of fraught integration? 2) How does religion mediate refugees’ sense of national belonging, as well as their relationship with the homeland and wider diaspora? 3) What does it mean to have objects and spirits be so crucial in the coproduction of Buddhism and Khmerness? To answer these questions, I examine the everyday experiences of Cambodian refugees in contemporary Italy through a study of a local Buddhist temple which stands at the center of community life.I conducted fieldwork in Lombardy from September 2019-March 2020. My methods are informed by interdisciplinary approaches to the study of religion and ethics. Grounded in anthropological training, fieldwork is a primary source of data through oral histories with particular attention to reflexivity in the field. This dissertation argues that the constellation of Wat Khmer Buddhist temples transnationally engrosses debates that merit further inquiry within the European and U.S. contexts of noted xenophobia. The findings suggest that, contrary to functionalist models of assimilation that romanticize refugees as resisting modernity through religion, Cambodian refugees in Italy use local cultures and their specific histories to shape their desires to simultaneously belong and maintain difference through the Buddhist temple, a religious opportunity structure that engages local Italian politics, war memories, and transnational Buddhist networks.