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Cardiovascular Disease Within Native American Populations, Leslie J. Harris

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Native American populations have been experiencing a rise in chronic illnesses and social pathologies. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is the primary provider of health care to a majority of Native Americans. Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death among Native American men and women in a majority of tribes. Despite efforts by the IHS this once uncommon disease rapidly increasing in native American groups. Many believe that the acculturation of western lifestyles and changes in diet are contributing factors to the increase in heart disease. They contend that the cause lies in the prevalence of associated risk factors …

Physical Activity: Essential Component In Primary And Secondary Curricula For Lifelong Health, Maril Mccord

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Chronic disease, preventable illness and injury, and growing trends of sedentary behaviors have currently been associated with the American population. It is estimated that 70% of all deaths in America are attributable to chronic disease of a preventable nature. Childhood disease has declined only to be replaced by new waves of social, environmental, and behavioral factors which manifest as health risks. At least 68 million Americans suffer from some form of heart disease while nearly 60% of adults lead sedentary lifestyles. The challenge in the nation is to counter these trends by implementation of policy and programs for healthier habits …

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Regranex (Becaplermin) Gel 0.01% On The Treatment Of Wounds, Melissa Wood

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

REGRANEX (becaplermin[rhPDGF-BB]) Gel 0.01% is a topical gel used for the treatment of chronic lower extremity diabetic neuropathic ulcers (8 weeks or longer). It contains growth factors to aid in healing by promoting the formation of granulation tissue. Becaplermin[rhPDGF-BB] is the only growth factor to show clinical efficacy and to be approved by the FDA. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this topical gel to speed the closing of wounds and/or production of healthy granulation tissue.

To accomplish this evaluation, a chart review was done at Altru Health Systems. A list of names of patients …

The Feasibility Of A Flexibly Delivered Professional Development Program For Teachers In Road Safety Education, Vanessa Hille

Theses : Honours

School-based prevention education programs can contribute to a reduction in childhood road trauma by increasing students' knowledge, attitudes and skills. Professional development (PO) for teachers is needed to ensure effective implementation of health curricula. Access to conventional workshop PD is restricted by obstacles such as time, cost and lack of resources. A flexibly delivered PD program would allow teachers to study when, where and how they prefer. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a flexibly delivered PD program for teachers in road safety education. The target population was teachers from Western Australian primary schools. A …

Cellar Roots, 2000, Eastern Michigan University's Magazine Of The Literary And Visual Arts, Eastern Michigan University

Cellar Roots

No abstract provided.

The Portrayal Of Older Adults In Magazine Advertising, Nicole Damhorst

Honors Capstones

A survey was administered to 488 students in the School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences to assess perceptions of the portrayal of older adults in magazine advertisements featured during 1978 and 1998. The instrument consisted of eighteen color advertisements from 1978 and 1998 issues of nine popular magazines. Using a semantic differential scale, students rated each advertisement on six pairs of adjectives: passive lifestyle/active lifestyle, foolish/wise, independent/dependent, happy/unhappy, sickly/healthy, attractive/unattractive. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) tested for differences in perceptions of the portrayal of older adult models in 1978 and 1998 advertisements. Overall, 1978 models were portrayed more positively. …

Saginaw Metropolitics, Myron Orfield

Studies

Report

Issues On The Application Of An Advanced Public Transit System To Dial-A-Ride Service, Julian M. Benjamin, Ryoichi Sakano

Journal of Public Transportation

The Federal Transit Administrations Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) program consists of demonstration projects that illustrate the use of new technologies in public transit. In view of the fact that similar systems are beginning to use new technology to locate and dispatch vehicles, this article reports on a study that examined issues that must be considered in implementing new systems. Specifically, the study focused on initial parameters for the computer program, defining and accessing these parameters in relation to quality of service, and measuring rider responses to guarantee performance. The implications of these issues for service quality were examined for …

Mechanisms Of En Route Habitat Selection: How Do Migrants Make Habitat Decisions During Stopover?, Frank R. Moore, David A. Aborn

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Landbird Migration In Riparian Habitats Of The Middle Rio Grande: A Case Study, Deborah M. Finch, Wang Yong

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.

Biotechnology, Food, And Agriculture Disputes Or Food Safety And International Trade, Serge Frechette

Canada-United States Law Journal

biotechnology, agriculture, and food safety--Canada, biotechnology, agriculture, and food safety--United States

Essay: The Risks Of Going Non-Gmo, Drew L. Kershen

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Knight Volume 11: Orientation 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Dietary Concentration Of Metabolizable Lysine On Finishing Cattle Performance, M. J. Klemesrud, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Rick Stock, Austin Lewis, D. W. Herold

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A finishing trial and a metabolism trial were conducted to determine the effect of supplemental metabolizable Lys level on finishing calf performance and to estimate the metabolizable Lys requirement of finishing calves. The finishing trial included 60 individually fed crossbred beef steer calves (237 kg; SD = 20 kg) supplemented with either incremental amounts of rumen-protected Lys and Met, or Met alone. Addition of Lys and Met improved gains and efficiencies (quadratic; P < .02) during the first 56 d. There was no response to supplemental Met alone, suggesting that supplemental Lys rather than Met was responsible for the improvement in performance. Using nonlinear analyses to compare gain relative to supplemental Lys intake, maximum gain was determined to be 2.10 kg/ d, or .27 kg/d above the zero Lys control, at a supplemental Lys intake of 2.56 g/d. Steers supplemented with 3 and 4 g of Lys had a weight advantage over the control steers of 16 kg at 56 d and 32 kg at the end of the 161- d trial. However, there were no statistical responses to Lys or Met during any periods after 56 d. During a separate metabolism trial, four steers fed the control finishing diet were slaughtered, and abomasal contents were collected for amino acid analyses. The predicted (Level 1 NRC, 1996) metabolizable protein flow to the abomasum for the control diet was 715 g/d, and the predicted Lys flow was 37.9 g/d. A supplemental Lys intake of 2.56 g/d would increase the Lys flow to 40.5 g/d. Feedlot diets low in ruminal escape protein may be deficient in metabolizable Lys, especially early in the feeding period. The metabolizable Lys requirement of steer calves gaining 2.10 kg/d is estimated to be 40.5 g/d.

2000 Year In Review: Enhance, Strengthen, Improve, Southern Rural Development Center

SRDC Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Mp00-75 The 2000-2001 Nebraska Poultry Report, Mary M. Beck, Mindy M. Brashears, Necmettin Ceylan, Shelly R. Mckee, Lisa Nolan, Sheila Scheideler, Eva Wallner-Pendleton, Kimberly K. Franzen, Uaichai Puthpongsiriporn, Mohammad A. Jalal, Jodi Ash, Elizabeth Marsh, Haitham Yakout, Curtis Novak, D.J. Jordan, Ryan Mass, Ramiro Lucena, Mohammed Alomad, Samar Elnagar, Jennifer Bridger, Marcos X. Sanchez, Wade M. Fluckey

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The Nebraska Poultry Report is produced every two years by the Animal Science Department's poultry faculty with contributions from others in the University of Nebraska who work with avian species. The purpose of the report is to make our activities known to the poultry industries in Nebraska. The majority of articles are based on on-going research but are written in a relaxed style for ease of reading.

Focus Emu, September 12, 2000, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, June 13, 2000, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, October 24, 2000, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

2000 Nebraska Swine Report, Rodger K. Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating Departments for use in Extension, Teaching and Research programs. It deals with the results that were done in reproduction, breeding, health, nutrition, economics and housing of swine.

Center For Sustainable Agricultural Systems Newsletter, January/February 2000

Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems: Newsletter (1993–2000)

Contents:

Small Businesses Are Backbone of Communities

Nebraska's Future Agriculture: Multiple Functions of Rural Landscapes

Conference to Promote Sustainable Food Systems

2000 NSAS Meeting Features Salatin

UNL Centers Offer Entrepreneurial Assistance

NCR SARE Announces Availability of Producer Grants

USDA Invests $180 Million in Rural America, Agricultural Research

New Wallace Center Created at Winrock International

Farmland Loss Accelerates

Glickman Appoints Committee on Small Farms

Crop Watch No. 2000-23, September 29, 2000, Lisa Brown Jasa

Crop Watch (1994–2005)

Share Your Thoughts..........200

Field Updates..........200

Feeding Corn to Swine..........201

Soil Moisture: Depleted..........203

Table of Moisture Level..........203

Irrigate Alfalfa This Fall..........204

Delay Anhydrous..........204

Tips for Filing LDPs..........205

Planting Cover Crops..........205

Value-Added Agriculture..........206

Readership Survey..........207

Ec00-279 Synchronizing Esetrus In Beef Cattle, Richard J. Rasby, Gene H. Deutscher

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Synchronization of estrus (heat) involves manipulating the estrous cycle of beef females in a herd so they can be bred at approximately the same time. There are several traditional protocols available for synchronizing estrus among beef females.

This extension circular discusses the programs and protocols used in synchronizing estrus in the beef cow.

Mp78 2001-2002 Nebraska Dairy Report

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Annual Report of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dairy Research for 2001-2002. Topics include:

Optimal Replacement of Forage and Concentrate with a New Wet Corn Milling Product for Lactating Dairy Cows

Evaluation of Alternative Sources of Rumen Undegradable Protein with Wet Corn Milling Products for Dairy Cattle

Effect of Wet Corn Gluten Feed on Growth and Nutrient Digestibility of Dairy Heifers

Quality of Corn Silage and Wet Corn Gluten Feed Ensiled Together in Mini Silos

Use of Bt Corn Silage and Grain by Lactating Dairy Cattle

Effect of Nonenzymatically Browned Sunflower Seeds on Ruminal Fermentation and Milk Composition

Carbohydrate Composition of Commonly …

Still Cloudy, With Little Chance Of Clearing: Fda's Proposed Rule On Structure/Function Claims For Dietary Supplements, Michele Simon

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

The FDA's proposed rule regarding structure/function claims for dietary supplements is intended to give consumers more information about dietary supplements. While "disease claims" are prohibited under the rule, claims that a product affects a structure or function of the body are permissible. However, the distinction between a "disease claim" and a "structure/function claim" ignores the reasons why many consumers turn to dietary supplements. Rather than dispelling confusion surrounding dietary supplements, the proposed rule will only add to it.

The Criminalization Of Medicinal Marijuana, Hastings Women's Law Journal

UC Law SF Journal on Gender and Justice

No abstract provided.

Symposium: Creative Problem Solving Conference -- Redemptive Lawyering: The First (And Missing) Half Of Legal Education And Law Practice, David Dominguez

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Proceedings Of The South Dakota Academy Of Science, 2000, Volume 79., South Dakota Academy Of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science

Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 2000, Volume 79.

The table of contents lists the consolidated minutes of the eighty-fifth annual meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science, senior research papers, abstracts of senior research papers, and abstracts of invited symposium papers.

The presidential address titled Understanding Change was given by Lenore Koczon.

The following senior research papers were presented at the eighty-fifth annual meeting held on April 28, 2000: Angler Opinions Regarding Fishing Success and Crappie Regulations in a Small South Dakota Impoundment by Timothy J. Bister, Bradley M. Baker, and David W. Willis; Biological Control …

Men As Supportive Partners In Reproductive Health: Moving From Rhetoric To Reality, Saraswati Raju, Ann Leonard

Reproductive Health

This book builds on presentations of the Workshop on Men as Supportive Partners in Reproductive and Sexual Health held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1998. By analyzing the experiences of nongovernmental organizations across India, this publication reviews important concerns that should inform the discourse on male partnership. The previous views of reaching men as contraceptive users and removing them as impediments to women’s efforts to control fertility are too limited. The argument is not whether men and women should use family planning, but rather the extent to which men can become supportive of women’s reproductive and sexual rights and actively take …

The Cartagena Protocol And Biological Diversity; Biosafe Or Bio-Sorry, Jonathan H. Adler

Faculty Publications

In January 2000, delegates from over 100 nations completed negotiations on an international treaty for the regulation of biotechnology, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The stated purpose of this protocol is to enhance the protection of biological diversity. Despite its good intentions, there is a mismatch between the protocol's substantive provisions and present threats to biological diversity. The protocol endorses "precautionary" regulation of transboundary shipments of genetically engineered organisms, including crops, so as to reduce the environmental risks that such organisms may pose. The greatest threat to biological diversity is habitat loss, largely driven by the conversion of land for …