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Panorama Meats/Western Grassfed Beef: Better Beef, Better You, Kelsey King, Gretchen Montague, Jasmine Singh, Danielle Wood Dec 2016

Panorama Meats/Western Grassfed Beef: Better Beef, Better You, Kelsey King, Gretchen Montague, Jasmine Singh, Danielle Wood

Case Studies in Agribusiness

Western Grasslands, Inc. started in 2001, to process and market grass-fed beef. Grass fed, though about only 1% of the US beef market, is a quickly growing market. Today, WGI markets its Panorama meat through Whole Foods and other grass-fed brands on-line.

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Case Study: Double J Dairy, Jay Tevelde, Chris Reeves, Holden Smith, Bradley Braun Dec 2016

Case Study: Double J Dairy, Jay Tevelde, Chris Reeves, Holden Smith, Bradley Braun

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The case presents the history and current operations of the Double J Dairy, a large scale (milking about 4,300 cows) dairy farm in the Central Valley of California. The case discusses continuing issues with water, labor and environmental regulations.

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Kihefo Vocational Center: Kabale, Uganda, Jason Matthew Angerer Dec 2016

Kihefo Vocational Center: Kabale, Uganda, Jason Matthew Angerer

Construction Management

Journeyman International (JI) is a non-profit organization which acts as a platform for bringing together volunteer Architects, Designers, Engineers, and Construction Managers with humanitarian projects around the world. Kigezi Healthcare Foundation (KIHEFO) a non-profit NGO located in Kabale, Uganda is a client seeking to build a vocational center to educate the workforce of Uganda. The center will include multi-purpose class rooms, a dining hall, rabbit farm, carpentry shop, and living complex. The Architect on the project was Courtney Wedel from Cal Poly. As the Construction Manager on the project my responsibilities include; Design Assist, Feasibility Analysis, Scheduling, Estimating, and Managing …

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The Response Of A Predatory Fish, Ophiodon Elongatus, To A Marine Protected Area: Variation In Diet, Catch Rates, And Size Composition, Eric S. Anderson Dec 2016

The Response Of A Predatory Fish, Ophiodon Elongatus, To A Marine Protected Area: Variation In Diet, Catch Rates, And Size Composition, Eric S. Anderson

Master's Theses

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a management tool used to protect and sustain many ecologically and economically important fish species from overexploitation by recreational and commercial fishing. Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and some of its prey species, such as rockfish (Sebastes spp.), are species that are protected from fishing in some California MPAs. Lingcod is an apex predator that consumes a variety of fish and invertebrate species. In this study, I sought to assess the effect of an MPA on the abundance, size and diet of Lingcod. I hypothesized that Lingcod in a no-take MPA would be more …

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Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/29/2016, Academic Senate Nov 2016

Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/29/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 11/8/2016, Academic Senate Nov 2016

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 11/8/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Agenda, 11/8/2016, Academic Senate Nov 2016

Executive Committee - Agenda, 11/8/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

For meeting minutes, see http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/senateminutes/1251/

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Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/1/2016, Academic Senate Nov 2016

Academic Senate - Agenda, 11/1/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/25/2016, Academic Senate Oct 2016

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/25/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/25/2016, Academic Senate Oct 2016

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/25/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/18/2016, Academic Senate Oct 2016

Executive Committee - Agenda, 10/18/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Academic Senate - Agenda, 10/11/2016, Academic Senate Oct 2016

Academic Senate - Agenda, 10/11/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 10/11/2016, Academic Senate Oct 2016

Academic Senate - Meeting Minutes, 10/11/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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As-820-16 Resolution On Proposed New Degree Program For Master Of Science In Packaging Value Chain, Jay Singh Oct 2016

As-820-16 Resolution On Proposed New Degree Program For Master Of Science In Packaging Value Chain, Jay Singh

Academic Senate Resolutions

Proposes a Master of Science in Packaging Value Chain.

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Executive Committee - Agenda 9/27/2016, Academic Senate Sep 2016

Executive Committee - Agenda 9/27/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

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Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 9/27/2016, Academic Senate Sep 2016

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 9/27/2016, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

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Traversing Swanton Road, 23rd Ed., James A. West Sep 2016

Traversing Swanton Road, 23rd Ed., James A. West

Academic, Government & Associated Organizational Research Resources

Situated at the northwest end of Santa Cruz County and occupying circa 30 square miles of sharply contrasted terrain, the Scott Creek Watershed concentrates within its geomorphological boundaries, at least 10-12% of California's flora, both native and introduced. Incorporated within this botanical overview but technically not part of the watershed sensustrictu, are the adjacent environs, ranging from the coastal strand up through the Western Terrace to the ocean draining ridge tops..... with the Arroyo de las Trancas/Last Chance Ridge defining the western/northwestern boundary and the Molino Creek divide, the southern demarcation. Paradoxically, the use/abuse that the watershed has sustained over …

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Eye Tracking Food Cues In Subjects Who Are Overweight/Obese, Weight Loss Maintainers, And Normal Weight, Carrie A. Petro Sep 2016

Eye Tracking Food Cues In Subjects Who Are Overweight/Obese, Weight Loss Maintainers, And Normal Weight, Carrie A. Petro

Master's Theses

Adult obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Increasing success in weight loss maintenance will decrease the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and therefore help control the adverse health effects of excess weight. Much is known about the behavioral characteristics of successful long-term weight loss maintenance, but less is known about the cognitive processes behind weight loss maintenance. The purposes of this study were to (1) identify differences in visual attention to high-energy dense foods between individuals who are normal weight, weight loss maintainers, and overweight/obese in a high-risk (food-buffet) situation; (2) to evaluate differences in food choices from …

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Physically Effective Fiber Threshold, Apparent Digestibility, And Novel Fecal Microbiome Identification Of The Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys Pardalis), Breanna Paige Modica Sep 2016

Physically Effective Fiber Threshold, Apparent Digestibility, And Novel Fecal Microbiome Identification Of The Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys Pardalis), Breanna Paige Modica

Master's Theses

Particle size distribution of diet, feces, and change from diet to feces, as well as apparent digestibility (aDig, %) of selected nutrients, and novel fecal microbiome identification of mature female leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis, n = 16) fed exclusively one of three, nutritionally complete, pelleted diets were evaluated in a blind, complete randomized design study. Two diets included insoluble fiber (powdered cellulose) consisting of either 2.0 mm or 0.2 mm length. Insoluble fiber provides nutritional and physical benefits to both the animal host and the microorganisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract. Insoluble fiber length was used as a …

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The Effectiveness Of Periodically-Harvested Closures In Meeting Ecological And Socioeconomic Objectives, Paul G. Carvalho Aug 2016

The Effectiveness Of Periodically-Harvested Closures In Meeting Ecological And Socioeconomic Objectives, Paul G. Carvalho

Master's Theses

Periodically-harvested fisheries closures (PHCs) are a widespread form of community-based marine spatial management used throughout the Indo-Pacific that also is currently being intensively advocated by conservation organizations for supporting productive fisheries and healthy marine ecosystems. However, local implementation of PHCs has historically been designed to support occasional and efficient exploitation of fish stocks, and not necessarily sustainable fisheries yields and stock conservation. The efficacy of PHCs for achieving their historical cultural objectives of periodicity and efficiency of harvest, simultaneously with achieving contemporary fisheries objectives of fisheries productivity and conservation is undetermined. As a result, the utility of PHCs for supporting …

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Carnivorous Companions And The Vegetarian’S Dilemma, Patrick J. Clipsham Jul 2016

Carnivorous Companions And The Vegetarian’S Dilemma, Patrick J. Clipsham

Between the Species

This paper is concerned with a problem that arises within ethical frameworks that imply that it is wrong for humans to consume meat or other animal products when vegan alternatives are available. The specific problem relates to the ethical difficulties associated with beginning a relationship with a companion animal that may require at least some animal-based foods in order to survive. I follow some psychologists in referring to the ethical problems associated with such companionship as the Vegetarian’s Dilemma. After approaching this dilemma from the perspective the animal rights approach and welfarist consequentialism, I argue that some important insights can …

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An Electrolytic Method For Tartrate Stabilization In Chardonnay Wine, Michael Vincent Chen Jul 2016

An Electrolytic Method For Tartrate Stabilization In Chardonnay Wine, Michael Vincent Chen

Master's Theses

Tartrate stabilization is the process that removes components that contribute to the crystallization of potassium hydrogen tartrate (KHT) and calcium tartrate (CaT) which is an undesirable outcome for wine quality. There are a variety of current tartrate stabilization techniques such as cold stabilization, chemical additives, ion exchange resins, and electrodialysis that stabilize wine, but the most popular being cold stabilization. Cold stabilization requires high amounts of energy and resources to stabilize wine. With the ever increasing demand for more efficient processing, an alternative tartrate stabilization technology based on an electrolytic method was developed and its viability to stabilize wine was …

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The Effects Of A Uniformly Weighted Exercise Suit On Biomarkers Of Bone Turnover In Response To Aerobic Exercise In Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Density, Haley Frances Terndrup, Alison K. Ventura, Todd Hagobian, Scott Hazelwood Jul 2016

The Effects Of A Uniformly Weighted Exercise Suit On Biomarkers Of Bone Turnover In Response To Aerobic Exercise In Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Density, Haley Frances Terndrup, Alison K. Ventura, Todd Hagobian, Scott Hazelwood

Master's Theses

Current options for maintaining or slowing aging-related bone mineral density (BMD) loss in postmenopausal women primarily include pharmaceutical agents. More recently, physical activity and exercise have been suggested as highly effective, low cost alternatives. Weighted aerobic exercise, utilizing load carriage systems (LCS), is known to increase the gravitational forces impacting bone, creating a higher osteogenic stimulus than standard aerobic exercise. In response to the positive research on aerobic exercise with well-designed LCS, Dr. Lawrence Petrakis, MD, developed a unique 5.44 kg uniformly weighted exercise suit. This study aimed to examine the effects of the uniformly weighted exercise suit on serum …

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Hearst Lecture: Andrea Johnson - New York City (Steady) State, Andrea Johnson Jun 2016

Hearst Lecture: Andrea Johnson - New York City (Steady) State, Andrea Johnson

Focus

No abstract provided.

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Operation Nutrition: Assessment Of California National Guard On Their Mission Toward Better Health, Nick Gusto Jun 2016

Operation Nutrition: Assessment Of California National Guard On Their Mission Toward Better Health, Nick Gusto

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

Operation Nutrition was executed in June 2016. A group of 22 men and women from the 49th Military Police Brigade of the California National Guard participated in our nutrition intervention. There is currently no nutrition education program in place for the California National Guard; thus, the overall goal of this project was to a pilot nutrition education program toward improving nutritional status and reducing the risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome in a pre-select group of at-risk California National Guard Members. Criteria for a Metabolic Syndrome diagnosis include having a combination of any 3 of the following symptoms: elevated measures of …

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Effects Of Oral Ingestion Of Bisphenol A On Type 2 Diabetes Risk Markers Ii. Project, Alyssa Bird, Dana Williams Jun 2016

Effects Of Oral Ingestion Of Bisphenol A On Type 2 Diabetes Risk Markers Ii. Project, Alyssa Bird, Dana Williams

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

Eleven healthy adults (3 M, 8 F; 21.3 ± 0.8 yr; 24.0 ± 3.8 kg/m2) were block randomized to a single ingestion of placebo, low dose BPA (4 μg/kg-bw), or high dose BPA (50 μg/kg-bw) on separate days in a double-blinded, crossover fashion. Blood was drawn at baseline and repeatedly for 3 hours following each condition. Data collection has been completed for 11 subjects, and analyses of plasma BPA concentrations in these subjects have shown three distinct concentrations for high, low, and placebo conditions. Preliminary analyses of plasma insulin concentrations in 3 subjects appear to show differences in concentrations between …

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Army/National Guard Sport Nutrition Project: Dietary Assessments And Nutrition Education, Sofia Sanchez Porush, Selena Sharpless Jun 2016

Army/National Guard Sport Nutrition Project: Dietary Assessments And Nutrition Education, Sofia Sanchez Porush, Selena Sharpless

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

The Army/National Guard Sport Nutrition Project was designed to address poor health status amongst soldiers of the 49th Military Police Brigade of the California Army National Guard. National Guard soldiers are on reserve duty so their physical health and dietary choices are dependent solely upon personal effort. A nutrition knowledge deficit has been identified in this particular group of 22 soldiers as they lack the basic skills necessary to choose and create balanced meals to maintain optimal physical health. The focus of this intervention was designed to identify any areas of weakness related to nutrition. Analysis of 3-day food records …

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Prado Community Garden Project, Johanna Cogen Jun 2016

Prado Community Garden Project, Johanna Cogen

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

This project started as a dream last fall, but with a combination of multi-organizational work and funds from this grant, it was able to become a reality. The objective of this project was to create a community garden from scratch at Prado Homeless Shelter in San Luis Obispo. The goals were to both create a sustainable way to increase the available nutritious foods for homeless participants at the shelter and to create a safe space for participants to step outside of the noise of the shelter to relax and rejuvenate. Over the course of nine months we built 5 planter …

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Fernjo Farms Case Study, Michelle Cheda, Luis Trujillo, Lauren Ott, Andrew Lucchesi Jun 2016

Fernjo Farms Case Study, Michelle Cheda, Luis Trujillo, Lauren Ott, Andrew Lucchesi

Case Studies in Agribusiness

The history of Fernjo Farms is similar by many California dairy farms. It was started by a Portuguese immigrant from the Azores in the 1920s, who milked someone else’s cows for decades before he had saved enough to start his own farm. Today, Fernjo Farms milks 3,500 cows on three operations, and is expanding into permanent crops such as almonds and pistachios. The case explores the California dairy industry and challenges such as labor and regulations. Given current dairy costs and returns, Fernjo Dairy is considering other enterprises or moving.

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Swine Handbook For Novice Ffa Members, Amelia Brown Jun 2016

Swine Handbook For Novice Ffa Members, Amelia Brown

Agricultural Education and Communication

No abstract provided.

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