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Physico-Chemical Characteristics Of Storage-Ripened Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) Fruits Varieties Of Eastern Tanzania, O C Othman, G P Mbogo

Tanzania Journal of Science

Two mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit varieties, Dodo and Viringe, from two localities of Eastern Tanzania, (Muheza in Tanga and Ifakara in Morogoro), were harvested as mature green fruits during early, mid and late season and allowed to ripen while stored at room temperature. The fruits were analyzed for their proximate composition (ash, titratable acidity, crude fat, crude fibre, moisture), reducing and total sugars content, ascorbic acid and total soluble solids content, concentration of four macro elements (Ca, Mg, K, Na) and seven heavy metals (Al, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Zn). The results showed that the mango fruits had …

Assessment Of Post-Harvest Technologies And Gender Relations In Maize Loss Reduction In Pangawe Village Eastern Tanzania, C P Rugumamu

Tanzania Journal of Science

In this paper the use of gender sensitive technologies in the reduction of post-harvest maize losses at farm level is advocated as a strategy for household food security. The study was conducted in Pangawe village, eastern Tanzania. It employed participatory approaches to investigate farmers’ perceptions on loss management. Storage trials were carried out to determine maize losses caused by insect pests in the sub-villages. Perceptions were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. ANOVA assessed losses in storage trials. Major post-harvest processes included farm field; en-route; homestead and storage. All activities except winnowing were carried out by both men and women at varying …

Intake Of Repeatedly Heated Palm Oil Causes Elevation In Blood Pressure With Impaired Vasorelaxation In Rats, Xin Fang Leong, Mohd Nadzri Mohd Najib, Srijit Das, Mohd Rais Mustafa, Kamsiah Jaarin

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Oxidization of dietary cooking oil increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension by increasing the formation oxidative oxygen radicals. The aim of study was to investigate the effects of repeatedly heated palm oil on blood pressure, plasma nitrites, and vascular reactivity. Nitrites were measured, as an indirect marker for nitric oxide production. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: control group fed with basal diet and other three groups fortified with 15% weight/weight fresh palm oil (FPO), palm oil heated five times (5HPO) or palm oil heated ten times (10HPO) for 24 weeks. The oil was heated …

Community Health Centers In Indiana: State Investments And Returns, Avi Dor, Patrick Richard, Ellen Tan, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Peter Shin, Lee Repasch

Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative

Indiana Community Health Centers (I-CHC), including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and State Funded Health Centers (SFHCs), play a vital role in caring for the state's most vulnerable populations. Although their patient base tends to be poorer and experience greater health challenges than the general population, these health centers have generated substantial health care savings while providing high quality, low cost care. In this brief, key findings are presented from a recent study, conducted for the Indiana State Department of Health by GWU faculty and staff that was designed to estimate the cost savings and benefits generated by the state's …

Interview With Sarah Patterson, Lettuce Grow Garden Foundation, 2009 (Audio), Sarah Patterson

All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories

Interview of Sarah Patterson by Diane Mahon in Portland, Oregon on July 29th, 2009.

The interview index is available for download.

Volume 46, Number 49: July 29, 2009, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Bg News July 29, 2009, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. July 29, 2009. Volume 99-Issue 161.

Memorandum Of Understanding, Regarding Quality Of Education - Student Achievement By And Between Plaintiffs And Defendants, July 28, 2009, United States. District Court (Florida : Middle District)

Concerned Organization for Quality Education for Black Students, Inc.

A memorandum of understanding between Leon Bradley as the plaintiff acting for the Concerned Organization for the Quality Education of Black Students, Inc. (COQEBS), and the Pinellas County School Board about the achievement gap between Black and white students in Pinellas County, Florida.

Salmonella In Broiler Litter And Properties Of Soil At Farm Location., Victoriya V. Volkova, R. Hartford Bailey, Robert W. Wills

CVM Publications

Contamination of litter in a broiler grow-out house with Salmonella prior to placement of a new flock has been shown to be a precursor of the flock's Salmonella contamination further down the production continuum. In the southern USA, broiler grow-out houses are primarily built on dirt pad foundations that are placed directly on top of the native soil surface. Broiler litter is placed directly on the dirt pad. Multiple grow-out flocks are reared on a single litter batch, and the litter is kept in the houses during downtime between flocks. The effects of environmental determinants on conditions in broiler litter, …

Species Composition, Seasonal Activity, And Aggregations Of Dung Beetles On Cattle Pastures In Arkansas, Justin George Fiene

Student Theses and Dissertations

The species composition, seasonal activities, and aggregations of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae and Geotrupidae) were monitored from April 2007 to September 2008 using ten dung-baited pitfall traps operated weekly at a site in northeastern Arkansas. Collections comprised 236,880 beetles, representing 22 species including Colobopterus erraticus L. and Onthophagus taurus Schreber, which are new state records. Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar comprised 97.7 % of the total trap catch, with the majority being collected in June, July and August 2007 which involved two separate mass occurrences during that time. Colonizing dung beetles expressed strong intraspecific aggregation, while interspecific aggregation, though present, were typically of …

Hotline Press Newspaper- July 28,2009 Vol 27 No 7, Hotline Press Newspaper

Hotline Press Newspaper 2009

No abstract provided.

Consequences Of Weight Cycling: An Increase In Disease Risk?, Kelley Strohacker†, Katie C. Carpenter†, Brian K. Mcfarlin‡

International Journal of Exercise Science

Research indicates that weight cycling, or “yo-yo dieting” is a common occurrence in obese populations. The long term negative health consequences of weight cycling are debated and it is unclear whether or not this weight change pattern poses a greater disease risk compared to obesity maintenance. This review discusses the prevalence of weight cycling and physiological alterations occurring during weight loss that promotes weight regain. We also discuss the effect weight regain has upon adipose tissue in terms of rate and type of accumulation. Also within this review are discussions surrounding the previously published literature based upon human and rodent …

Physical Activity Is Associated With Percent Body Fat And Body Composition But Not Bmi In White And Black College Students, Michael Zanovec†, Anantha P. Lakkakula†, Lisa G. Johnson‡, Georgianna Tuuri‡

International Journal of Exercise Science

The objective of this study was to examine the association of self-reported physical activity (PA) with body composition in 290 college students (49% male, 60% White) 18-25 years of age. Outcome measures included: self-reported PA levels calculated in MET-hrs·wk-1 from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); body mass index (BMI; in kg·m-2); and body composition variables estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Mean activity levels of the sample were 39.8 ± 23.8 MET-hrs·wk-1. Participants were divided into quartiles of PA levels: ≥0 to <24.0, ≥24.0 to <34.0, ≥34.0 to <51.25, and ≥51.25 MET-hrs·wk-1 and body composition variables were compared by group. Chi-square analyses revealed a significant difference for gender by PA quartile [χ2 (3, N=290) = 32.42, p < 0.0001], and for gender by race by PA quartile [χ2 (9, N=290) = 37.82, p < 0.0001]. MET-hrs·wk-1 was inversely correlated with %BF (r = -0.40, p < 0.0001) but not BMI (r = 0.05, p = 0.43). When comparing body composition variables across PA quartiles, no significant differences were observed for BMI; however, subjects in the highest quartile of PA had a lower percent body fat (%BF) and fat mass (FM), and a higher lean-tissue mass (LTM) compared to subjects in the other three groups. In this cohort of young adults, participants in the highest activity group had a more fit body composition profile (e.g., lower %BF, lower FM, and higher LTM) which was not reflected in BMI and was independent of gender and race.

Academic And Research Programs In Exercise Science, South Korea, Kyung-Shin Park, Wook Song

International Journal of Exercise Science

We appreciate the opportunity to review academic curriculum and current research focus of Exercise Science programs in South Korea. The information of this paper was collected by several different methods, including e-mail and phone interviews, and a discussion with Korean professors who attended the 2009 ACSM annual conference. It was agreed that exercise science programming in South Korea has improved over the last 60 years since being implemented. One of distinguishable achievement is that exercise science programs after the 1980’s has been expanded to several different directions. It does not only produce physical education teachers but also attributes more to …

The Influence Of Antiretroviral Therapy On Qtc Interval Amongst Hiv Patients At Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Jay Shavadia

Master of Medicine in Clinical Pathology

Aim: To determine the influence of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy on the QTC interval amongst HIV-infected patients. Design: Prospective Comparative survey of two population samples Patients and Setting: One hundred and thirty ARV naïve and one hundred and thirty treated HIV-positive patients selected from in and out patient departments of Aga Khan University Hospital underwent clinical evaluation and 12 lead resting ECG between August 2008 and March 2009. Methodology: Eligible HIV-positive patients were conveniently sampled and had a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) performed to determine the QTinterval, corrected for the heart rate by the Bazzet formula. Analysis was then performed to determine …

Today - July 27, 2009, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University ranks in top third of top 100 colleges for Hispanics in United States
-- ‘Josh and Friends’ bring comfort to hundreds of children at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
-- School of Medicine anticipates 100th anniversary
-- LLU researchers discover source for 250 additional transplant hearts per year
-- New LLU bachelor’s graduates are top earners among colleges in survey
-- Loma Linda University student interns at San Bernardino mayor’s office
-- School of Public Health professor spreads health message in Fresno area
-- School of Public Health researchers may lead to change …

July 27, 2009 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Website Development For Registered Dietitian Education And Research, Martha M. Valverde

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this project was to investigate interest of Midwestern dietitians in online omega-3 fatty acids information and education resources useful within their work setting. Qualitative in-depth interviews with ten registered dietitians, selected from the Nebraska Dietetic Association online membership map were used to identify themes useful in website development. Twelve overarching themes were identified. Valued online features include information that is easy to access, scan, save, print, and send. Findings highlight the need to reformat current online information to accommodate time sensitive search methods used by dietitians. Omega-3 fatty acids learning modules were developed and pilot tested for …

Content Validation Of Nutrition Diagnostic Term Involuntary Weight Loss By Board Certified Specialists In Gerontological Nutrition, Paula K. Ritter-Gooder

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this study was to validate content of the Nutrition Diagnostic Term NC- 3.2 Involuntary Weight Loss using expert raters. This descriptive survey invited all Board Certified Specialists in Gerontological Nutrition (CSG) to participate by mail. An instrument was developed that included the definition, etiologies, and signs and symptoms of the diagnosis with items added from literature review. CSG rated how common or characteristic each item is to the diagnosis using a 5 point Likert scale. A weighted response for each item was used to calculate a Diagnostic Content Validity (DCV) score. DCV scores of 0.80 and above …

Carol W. Shanklin, Carol W. Shanklin, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Carol W. Shanklin, PhD, RD, is professor in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management & Dietetics and Dean of Graduate School at Kansas State University. Carol teaches graduate courses and mentors graduate students’ research in the areas of environmental issues, food safety, customer satisfaction, and dietetics and hospitality education. She has collaborated with several graduate students on research projects in child nutrition. Carol has authored or co-authored several articles in the Journal of Child Nutrition Management and the Journal of the American Dietetics Association. She has been active in the School Nutrition Association, the American Dietetics Association, and other …

Sheep Updates 2009, Brown Besier, L. J. E. Karlsson, J. C. Greeff, A. C. Schlink, Mark Ferguson, Greg Lee, Sue Hatcher, Bruce Michael, Rob Woodgate, Darren Michael, Mandy Curnow, Julia Smith, John Young, Andrew Thompson, Chris Oldham

Sheep Updates

This session covers seven papers from different authors:

1. Scouring Management and Worm Control, Brown Besier, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

2.Breeding sheep for resistance to breech strike:- Selection results in WA, LJE Karlsson, JC Greeff & AC Schlink, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

3.Future Ewe - matching genetics to the production system, Mark Ferguson, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia

4. Within-flock selection of ewes: opportunities for gains in reproduction, Greg Leeand Sue Hatcher, NSW Department of Primary Industries & Australian CRCforSheep Industry Innovation (Orange)

5. Managing Merinos …

Summer Mustang, July 23, 2009

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Hiv-1 And Helminth Co-Infection In Adults In Kenya, Cameron Page

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

BACKGROUND: As part of rapidly expanding HIV-1 Care Programs in sub-Saharan Africa, many HIV-1 infected individuals are being identified who do not yet qualify for ART. These individuals may benefit from treatment of co-infections, such as soil-transmitted helminths. Treatment of helminth infection in HIV-1 infected individuals may improve health and nutrition and may slow progression to AIDS. In this setting, access to both medical care and diagnostic testing is limited. Determining correlates of helminth infection in HIV-I infected individuals may allow clinicians to better target empiric anti-helminth therapy in HIV-1 infected individuals. METHODS: To describe the prevalence and correlates of …

Prospectus, July 22, 2009, Patrick Wood, Cassandra Cunningham, Anthony Burkert, Chuck Shepherd, Chrissie Mckenney, Aaron Partridge

Prospectus 2009

No abstract provided.

Advertising Trends And Consumer Protection: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On Commerce, Science And Transportation, 111th Cong., July 22, 2009 (Statement Of David Vladeck, Geo. U. L. Center), David C. Vladeck

Testimony Before Congress

No abstract provided.

Leadership Development Of Registered Dietitians, Anne Marie Bigley Hunter

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study investigated leadership development of Registered Dietitians in nationally elected or appointed leadership positions of the American Dietetic Association. An explanatory sequential mixed method design: participant selection model was used collecting qualitative data after a quantitative phase. Demographic data were collected via a mailed survey questionnaire followed by, with consent, a web based validated Sentence Completion Test International- Maturity Assessment Profile Research Version (2) (SCTi- MAP) to determine their stage of leadership development. Of the 97 participants, 86% (n=83) responded to the survey questionnaire with 92% (n=79) rating the importance of dietitians being leaders as very important; 100% (n=83) …

Uab Medical School Orientation Includes Games, Politics And Work, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Usoc Network Could Join List Of Broadcast Tipping Points, Rick Burton

Sport Management - All Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Evolution Of A Subtilisin-Like Protease Gene Family In The Grass Endophytic Fungus Epichloë Festucae, Michelle K. Bryant, Christopher L. Schardl, Uljana Hesse, Barry Scott

Plant Pathology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Subtilisin-like proteases (SLPs) form a superfamily of enzymes that act to degrade protein substrates. In fungi, SLPs can play either a general nutritive role, or may play specific roles in cell metabolism, or as pathogenicity or virulence factors.

RESULTS: Fifteen different genes encoding SLPs were identified in the genome of the grass endophytic fungus Epichloë festucae. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that these SLPs belong to four different subtilisin families: proteinase K, kexin, pyrolysin and subtilisin. The pattern of intron loss and gain is consistent with this phylogeny. E. festucae is exceptional in that it contains two kexin-like genes. Phylogenetic analysis …