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Childhood Obesity: The Law's Response To The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent And Decrease Overweight And Obesity, Leah Loeb

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.

Beliefs And Attitudes Regarding Health -Enhancing Behaviors In African American And Caucasian Women, Cassaundra Murray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

A disproportionate number of African American (AA) women are overweight, obese, and more likely to have weight related health concerns compared with Caucasian (C) women. Previous research indicates perception about health-enhancing behaviors influences AA females' health behavior. A gap exists in the current literature regarding AA women's perception of eating and exercise behavior and the impact social support has on AA women's adherence to USDA recommendations. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine AA women's weight locus of control, perceived susceptibility to weight related diseases, and perceived barriers to healthy eating and exercise relative to C women; …

Moral Skepticism And Moral Disagreement In Nietzsche, Brian Leiter

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

No abstract provided.

Marketing Mothers' Milk: The Commodification Of Breastfeeding And The New Markets For Breast Milk And Infant Formula, Linda C. Fentiman

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This paper explores the commodification of women and biological processes, the confusion of scientific evidence with social agendas, and the conflict between marketing and public health. I assert that key actors in the healthcare marketplace - government, businesses, and doctors – have acted to enable weak medical and scientific evidence to be manipulated by ideological and profit-making partisans in a poorly regulated market. I focus on the unique role of the medical profession, which has acted with government and the private sector to shape the markets in human milk and infant formula. In a striking parallel to the pharmaceutical industry, …

In The Name Of Fetal Protection: Why American Prosecutors Pursue Pregnant Drug Users (And Other Countries Don't), Linda C. Fentiman

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

For more than three decades, American prosecutors have been bringing criminal prosecutions against pregnant women based on their use of drugs while pregnant, with charges ranging from child abuse or neglect to murder. Almost all of these women are poor, and the vast majority are also women of color--many with histories of childhood sexual or physical abuse and mental disability. In all but three states-Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina--such prosecutions have been declared unconstitutional or the resulting convictions have been overturned. Nonetheless, prosecutions continue to be brought, in what can only be described as a crusade against pregnant women in …

Energy Policy, Intellectual Property, And Technology Transfer To Address Climate Change, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Integrating Global Health Into The International Response To Climate Change, Lindsay Wiley

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

The potentially groundbreaking negotiations currently underway on the international response to climate change and national implementation of commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) include a number of hotly contested issues: (1) what degree of climate change is acceptable as a basis for emissions targets, (2) to what extent and in what ways climate change mitigation should incorporate emissions reductions or increased sinks for developing countries, (3) whether the legal regime governing mitigation can take advantage of the huge mitigation potential of changed practices in the land use and agricultural sectors, (4) how adaptation should be …

Impact Of Body Condition Score On Reproductive Performance In Young Postpartum Range Cows Grazing Native Range, J. T. Mulliniks, S. H. Cox, M. E. Kemp, R. L. Endecott, R. C. Waterman, D. M. Vanleeuwen, M. K. Petersen

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Body condition score (BCS) is used as a management tool to predict reproduction of young beef cows. The objective was to determine the effects of BCS at calving on pregnancy rates, days to first estrus (DTFE), nutrient status (assessed by blood metabolites), and calf BW change in 315, 2- and 3-yr-old cows grazing native range over 5 yr at the Corona Range and Livestock Research Center, NM. Palpable BCS (1 to 9) were determined by experienced technicians prior to calving. Cows were assigned to 1 of 4 BCS groups: Thin (T; BCS = 3.5 …

Gumbo Yearbook, Class Of 2009, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

Gumbo Yearbook

The Gumbo yearbook chronicles the entire academic year at LSU. In words and especially photos, the Gumbo shows the people, places, and events that make each year unique. In addition to formal portraits of schools and departments, the book contains hundreds of snapshots of students with their friends and dozens of pages showcasing organizations.

Corrected Species Identification Of The Predator Orius Pumilio (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) In A Research Colony, Jeffrey P. Shapiro, Stephen M. Ferkovich

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Our laboratories have reported on the predatory minute pirate bugs (Family Anthocoridae) in a research colony that was obtained in Dec 2002. The species was originally thought to be Orius insidiosus (Say) (Ferkovich & Shapiro 2004a, 2004b, 2007; Ferkovich & Shapiro 2005a, 2005b, 2005c; Ferkovich et al. 2007). However, specimens from the colony were identified as O. pumilio (Champion) by T. Lewis (USDA, ARS, Wapato, WA) in Apr 2008, not O. insidiosus as previously reported in the publications listed above.

The Effect Of Heating On The Antioxidants Content In Edible Oil / Premanand A/L Krishnan, Krishnan Premanand

Student Works (2000-2009)

There are many types edible oils with various brand found in the market. The types of oils involved in the analysis for the antioxidants content were palm oil, olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, soy bean oil, corn oil, gingerly oil, rice bran oil, mixed oil and ayurvedic oil. The method used to evaluate the amount antioxidants in this study was 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). In this test, the scavenging of the DPPH radicals was followed by monitoring the decrease in absorbance at 515 nm. Heating the oil samples to various temperatures shows negative effect on the antioxidants content. The antioxidants …

Bioactivities Of Auricularia Auricula-Judae (Fr.Quel) / Vickneswary A/P Nagarathinam, Vickneswary Nagarathinam

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

Numerical Modelling Of Surface And Subsurface Flow Interactions In Paya Indah Wetland Of Selangor D.E. Malaysia / Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali., Bahaa-Eldin Elwali Abdel Rahim Elwali

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

Biological Activities Of Selected Malaysian Seaweeds / Shuba A/P Salvam, Shuba Salvam

Student Works (2000-2009)

Antioxidant activity of nine seaweeds, two microalgae, two teas, two dried fruit skins and one dried flower were determined. Among the seaweeds extracts, Sargassum binderi showed the highest AOx (antioxidant activity) for its boiled water extract in both AEAC (ascorbic acid equivalence antioxidant capacity) and DPPH (Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrate) assays. Methanolic extracts of Sargassum binderi and Padina tetrastromatica showed the highest AOx in DPPH and AEAC assays respectively. Gracilaria changii showed the highest AOx for its methanolic extract in Galvinoxyl assay. Boiled water extract of Padina tetrastromatica showed the highest total phenolic content in Total Phenolic assay. The two microalgae tested were …

Identification And Comparison Of Orthologous Argonaute Gene Sequences In Bananas / Pui Han Pin, Han Pin Pui

Student Works (2000-2009)

The Argonaute proteins are key components in the effector complex of RNA silencing pathways which interact with small RNAs to mediate sequence specific silencing of nucleic acid targets (reviewed in Carmell et al., 2002; Lingel & Izaurralde, 2004; Cerrutti & Casas-Mollano, 2006; Peters & Meister, 2007; Tolia & Joshua-Tor, 2007; Hutvagner & Simard, 2008). In plants, these proteins are involved in a diversity of biological roles such as antiviral defence, heterochromatin regulation and in the regulation of growth and development (reviewed in Carmell et al., 2002; Ding et al., 2004; Lippman & Martienssen, 2004; Bartel, 2004; Zaratiegui et al., 2007, …

Budaya Pemakanan Masyarakat Malaysia Dari Perspektif Agama, Polisi, Sains Dan Teknologi Dengan Rujukan Khusus Kepada Pengaruh Islam Dalam Penghasilan Makanan / Che Wan Jasimah Bt. Wan Mohamed Radzi, Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian yang merentasi pelbagai disiplin ilmu ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji budaya pemakanan masyarakat Malaysia daripada aspek budaya, dasar, sains, teknologi dan agama Islam. Hubungan di antara budaya dan makanan, sains dan teknologi dan makanan, kesihatan dan makanan, serta agama dan makanan dikaji dengan lebih mendalam. Antara persoalan yang dikaji ialah apakah makna budaya pemakanan itu sebenarnya dan bagaimanakah rupa bentuk corak pemakanan masyarakat hari ini setelah ia mengalami gelombang arus budaya pemakanan India, Cina, Islam dan moden. Kajian ini dibahagi kepada enam bab. Perbincangan di dalam bab pertama meliputi pengenalan, pernyataan masalah, objektif kajian, metodologi kajian, limitasi kajian serta semakan …

Foreword: Entrepreneurism In A Flat, Green, Cash-Strapped World, Eric J. Gouvin

Western New England Law Review

No abstract provided.

Opening The Door To "Hard-Look" Review Of Agency Preemption, Karen A. Jordan

Western New England Law Review

No abstract provided.

Feeding Climate Change: Federal Food Procurement And Its Effects On Global Warming, Amanda Hungerford

Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

This paper examines the technical aspects and policy implications of each of four strategies to effectuate environmentally conscious policies in the federal government's food procurement procedures: a litigation strategy, a rulemaking strategy, a NEPA strategy, and a legislative strategy.

Smoking Out The Impact Of Tobacco-Related Decisions On Public Health Law, Micah L. Berman

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Caffeine: The New "Energy" Crisis: The Dietary Supplement Health And Education Act Of 1994 And Its Implications For Caffeine Regulation, Nausheen Rokerya

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Product Liability's Parallel Universe: Fault-Based Liability Theories And Modern Products Liability Law, Richard C. Ausness

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

This Is Your Products Liability Restatement On Drugs, Lars Noah

Brooklyn Law Review

No abstract provided.

Download Full Pdf Issue Of Thomas Jefferson University Mph Public Health Link Newsletter, Vol. 5, Iss. 1, Winter 2009

Public Health Link

This issue includes a spotlight on alumnae—Meghan Gannon, along with recaps of the Oxfam Hunger banquet, SAPHE Students Participate in AIDS Walk Philly, the Annual APHA: Public Health Without Borders conference and program announcements.

Filipino Youth's Views On Mental Health, Angeles Guanzon-Lapena, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, Maria Andrea S. Tirazona, Katrina Fernando

SDRC Publications

No abstract provided.

The Spinal Column-Spinal Cord Injury Manual, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital And Magee Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Manual (English)

The spinal cord is a part of a system called the central nervous system. The central nervous system is made up of two main structures — the brain and the spinal cord. The spinal cord is delicate tissue protected by spinal bones, which are called vertebrae. The spinal cord sits in a space through the center of the vertebrae called the spinal canal. The vertebrae are stacked one on top of another. The job of the vertebrae is to provide support and flexibility for the body and to protect the spinal cord. Discs separate the vertebrae. Discs are tough fibrous …

Bowel-Spinal Cord Injury Manual, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital And Magee Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Manual (English)

Introduction

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) changes the way your body works, especially your bowels. After a spinal cord injury, bowel movements (or stool) require more time, thought and planning. Usually, people with SCI cannot feel when stool is ready to come out; therefore, their bowels need re-training.

Anatomy

What Is the Bowel, and What Does It Do?

The bowel is the last portion of your digestive tract and is sometimes called the large intestine or colon. The digestive tract as a whole is a hollow tube that extends from the mouth to the anus (see illustration below). The function of …

Respiratory-Spinal Cord Injury Manual, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital And Magee Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Manual (English)

Introduction

Spinal cord injury can affect normal breathing. The level of your injury will determine the effect it will have. It can be different for everyone. For example, the higher the level of your injury, the more complications you may face. Good pulmonary care can assist in keeping you healthy after your spinal cord injury.

Normal

The process of breathing (or respiration) is a two-step process: taking in air (inspiration) and exhaling the waste products. The process of taking in air (inhalation) is an active process, requiring the use of many muscles, while the process of exhaling is a passive …

Respiratory Dependent-Spinal Cord Injury Manual, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital And Magee Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Manual (English)

Introduction

One of the most important aspects of spinal cord injury care is respiratory management. The previous chapter deals with the effect spinal cord injury has on your ability to breathe while this chapter deals with the management of individuals who are dependent on a ventilator to breathe. This dependency may be temporary or permanent, depending on your level of injury. Please review the previous chapter prior to reading this one.

Artificial Airways

The first step in trying to maintain normal respiratory function is to establish an airway. Spinal cord injury does not affect your airway. However, in order to …

Skin-Spinal Cord Injury Manual, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital And Magee Rehabilitation

Spinal Cord Injury Manual (English)

Introduction to Skin Function

The skin is a vital part of the body with many necessary functions:

• The skin protects you from the environment. When your skin is intact, there is a barrier against bacteria and injury to the organs inside of the body. It prevents too much sunlight or harmful chemicals from entering the body.

• The skin helps you stay warm or cool. Your sweat glands produce sweat and cool you off as the sweat evaporates from the skin.

• Nerve endings in the skin send messages to the brain to give you information about pain, temperature …