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Medicine and Health Sciences

2013

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Session 2-3-G: The Consumption Screen For Problem Gambling (Cspg): Why A Penchant For Big Macs May Predict Appetites For Gambling, Matthew Rockloff, Matthew Browne Browne May 2013

Session 2-3-G: The Consumption Screen For Problem Gambling (Cspg): Why A Penchant For Big Macs May Predict Appetites For Gambling, Matthew Rockloff, Matthew Browne Browne

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Evidence for a common underlying trait: “Consumptiveness”

Consumptiveness: “A persistent orientation towards acquiring and using resources in excess of a proper accounting of their costs and benefits - resulting in harm.”

simple behaviors that result in immediate, sensation-oriented rewards

  • alcohol, caffeine, smoking, illicit drugs, energy-rich foods (including salt)
  • Gambling

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Will Culinary Videos Increase Dietetic Students' Culinary Skills And Food Knowledge?, Jennifer Warren, Leann Schaeffer Feb 2013

Will Culinary Videos Increase Dietetic Students' Culinary Skills And Food Knowledge?, Jennifer Warren, Leann Schaeffer

Jennifer Warren

The food and foodservice industry are one of the largest growing areas for employing Registered Dietitians (RD). High growth rates are anticipated in a number of non-traditional areas for RD. There is justification for requiring culinary skills in dietetic training as knowledge of food and food preparation play a role in all areas of dietetics. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if the inclusion of basic culinary technique videos in a college Advanced Foods class would improve student culinary skills and food knowledge. The results of this study indicate significant improvement in test scores for the class …

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Qualitative Responses To Pre-Employment Drug Testing In The Foodservice Industry, Miranda Kitterlin, Lisa Moll Feb 2013

Qualitative Responses To Pre-Employment Drug Testing In The Foodservice Industry, Miranda Kitterlin, Lisa Moll

Hospitality Review

Employee substance abuse has long time been a topic of concern for the hospitality industry. Operating under the assumption that drug-users, and associated undesirable behavior, can be eliminated from the hiring process, many operations have adopted pre-employment drug-testing policies. Despite being represented across the industry as a major target of effort and resources, it is suggested that the perceived sensitive-nature of the subject has somewhat hindered access to qualitative information. The purpose of this research was to assess and explore the attitudes, beliefs and perceptions of both management and employees in the foodservice industry regarding pre-employment drug-testing and its impact …

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