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Technoscience In Agriculture: Reflections On The Contributions Of The Msu School Of Sociology Of Food And Agriculture, Keiko Tanaka, Arunsa Juska

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This paper argues that one of the most important contributions of the MSU School of Agrifood Governance and Technoscience (MSU-SAGT) was its focus on previously less explored and analyzed roles of technoscience in agriculture.The notion of technoscience was derived from the broader field of Science and Technology Studies, especially from Actor Network Theory.Studies conducted under Lawrence Busch’s direction conceptualized this notion to indicate networks/collectives of human and nonhuman actors implicated in production, distribution and consumption of food. While these studies analyzed the role of technoscience in transforming agriculture, they also examined ethical issues (e.g.,social justice and democracy)that arise from the …

An Interview With Dr. Lawrence Busch Of The Michigan State University School Of Agrifood Governance And Technoscience, Jason Konefal, Maki Hatanaka

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Busch of the Michigan State University School of Agrifood Governance and Technoscience

Konstruk Dan Faktor Jasmani Yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Prestasi Renang Gaya Bebas 50 Meter, I Made Sriundy

Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan

Abstrak

Tujuan penelitian untuk: (1) Mengembangkan model konstruk pengukuran prestasi renang gaya bebas 50 meter; (2) Mendapatkan model persamaan struktural prestasi perenang gaya bebas 50 meter kaitannya dengan faktor-faktor jasmani terhadap teknik; dan (3) Membuktikan faktor-faktor jasmani yang mempengaruhi prestasi renang gaya bebas 50 meter. Subjek penelitian 150 orang diambil menggunakan purposif random sampling. Analisis data dengan program SPSS 10.0 dan LISREL 8.71 for Windows. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa (1) indikator pengukuran prestasi renang meliputi proporsi tubuh, biomotorik, dan status gizi, (2) model yang dihipotesiskan merupakan model yang fit, (3) faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi prestasi renang gaya bebas 50 meter meliputi …

The Effect Of A New Gelatinous Elastomers Cushion On Reducing Pressure And Temperature, Mu-Jung Kao, Yang-Hwei Tsuang, Chi-Jou Kuo, Jen-Ling Chou, Hung-Wen Wei, Mei-Wun Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a new air cell cushion (Elaston cushion) made of gelatinous elastomers, a newly developed material with a novel structure on reducing pressure and temperature.Methods: We compared the pressure and thermal responses of the Elastone cushion to three other available cushions (foam, gel-filled and air-filled villous) and four regular wooden or spongy chair seats. The skin temperature at the buttocks was also continuously measured for eight-hours sitting. Results: The Elastone cushion reduced the peak pressure (39.7 mmHg) compared with foam (60.0 mmHg), gel-filled (60.3 mmHg) and air-filled cushions (69.3 …

Optimization Of Application Of Delactosed Whey Permeate Treatment To Extend The Shelf-Life Of Fresh Cut Tomato Using Response Surface Methodology., Lubna Ahmed, Ana Belen Martin-Diana, Daniel Rico, Catherine Barry-Ryan

Articles

Optimization of delactosed whey permeate (DWP) treatment for fresh-cut tomato was accomplished by evaluating different quality, nutritional and microbial markers. Response surface methodology was applied to obtain polynomial model equations. DWP concentration (0 - 5 %) and storage (0 - 10 days) were used as independent factors in order to optimize the process. The analyses showed that increases in DWP concentration extended the quality of the fresh-cut tomato significantly (p3 % were scored unacceptable by the sensory panel due to perceived off-odours. DWP treatment also improved retention of ascorbic acid and lycopene over storage. The total aerobic counts and yeast …

Promoting Self-Sufficiency? How Hra's Exclusion Of Incarceration From The Definition Of "Temporary Absence" Contradicts Statutory Mandates And Hurts New York Families, Matthew P. Main

City University of New York Law Review

The New York City Human Resources Administration has implemented a policy that has a punitive and disproportionate impact on poor families of color. The policy departs from the legislative mandate to support New York’s neediest and most at risk by arbitrarily excluding incarceration from the definition of “temporary absence,” as it applies to the Cash Assistance program. Aside from the discriminatory impact on poor children and families, the policy decision comes at a higher cost to New York taxpayers in the midst of a financial crisis. This Comment evaluates the legal flaws in the policy, the persons it targets, the …

Urban Dietary Heavy Metal Intake From Protein Foods And Vegetables In Dar Es Salaam, F. N. Ngassapa, O. C. Othman, E. Elisante

Tanzania Journal of Science

Contamination of food and food products by heavy metals has made dietary intake as one of the major routes of these harmful elements to human beings. The human dietary intake of heavy metals cadmium, copper, lead and zinc from protein-foods (beans, meat, fish, milk) and green vegetables consumed daily from restaurants and street food-vendor kiosks in Dar es Salaam were determined using the Total Diet Study (TDS) method. The cooked food was bought from the restaurants and street food-vendors at several city locations (i.e. Buguruni, Manzese, Mwenge, Temeke and Ubungo) over several months and analyzed. Heavy metal concentrations were determined …

Optimized Production Of Lignin Peroxidase, Manganese Peroxidase And Laccase In Submerged Cultures Of Trametes Trogii Using Various Growth Media Compositions, F. Patrick, G. Mtui, A. M. Mshandete, A. Kivaisi

Tanzania Journal of Science

A white-rot fungus, Trametes trogii, was isolated from coastal Tanzania and screened for crude lignolytic enzymes production using Rhemazol Brilliant blue R (RBBR) dye, 2,2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline)-6-sulfonate (ABTS) and guaiacol in a semi-solid medium. Lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase (MnP) and Laccase (Lac) were detected by pyrogallol and !- napthol solutions, respectively on the guaiacol supplemented solid media. The effect of temperature, pH, carbon, nitrogen, Cu2+, 2,5-xylidine, ferulic acid, varatryl alcohol and Mn2+ in submerged culture fermentations were investigated for maximum enzymes production. After 7 days of incubation, 72-100% oxidation of RBBR, ABTS and guaiacol was observed. With optimized culture conditions, …

Epidemiological Study Of Contributing Factors In The Development Of Peptic Ulcer And Gastric Cancer Initiated By Helicobacter Pylori Infection In India, Rahul Suresh Mhaskar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a significant risk factor for peptic ulcer (PU) and gastric cancer (GC). Apart from the virulent CagA genotype of H. pylori environmental and dietary factors influence disease outcomes. There have been no studies addressing these factors in Western India. Hence, we conducted a case control study enrolling PU, GC patients and controls at Pune, India.

Methods: Risk factors for PU and H. pylori infection were assessed in participant interview. H. pylori status was assessed from stool by monoclonal antigen detection. To understand treatment effect, we followed 100 H. pylori positive patients.

Results: We …

Dna Methylation And Its Association With Prenatal Exposures And Pregnancy Outcomes, Jennifer Straughen

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Altered DNA methylation may lead to suboptimal fetal programming, increasing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as small for gestational age (SGA); however, few studies have examined the associations between DNA methylation, prenatal exposures, and fetal outcomes. Cross-sectional data from a larger, ongoing study were used to assess the impact of prenatal smoking on gene specific methylation of umbilical cord blood derived DNA and to investigate the association between gene-specific methylation and risk of SGA. The association between gene-specific DNA methylation and birthweight was also assessed. Maternal and infant covariates were abstracted from medical records, cigarette smoke exposure was …

The Introduction Of Alien Aquatic Species By Ships In The Arctic : The Role Of The Polar Code And Other International Legal Instruments, Anne Bouyssou

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Determination Of The Effect Of Dairy Powders On Adherence Of Streptococcus Sobrinus And Streptococcus Salivarius To Hydroxylapatite And Growth Of These Bacteria, Rachel Halpin, D.B. Brady, E.D. O’Riordan, M. O’Sullivan

Articles

Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease caused by colonisation of tooth surfaces by cariogenic bacteria, such as Streptococcus sobrinus and Streptococcus salivarius. Reducing initial adherence of such bacteria to teeth may delay onset of caries. Many foods, such as milk, can inhibit microbial adherence. In this investigation, the effect of untreated (UT) and enzyme-treated (ET) dairy powders on adherence of S. sobrinus and S. salivarius to hydroxylapatite (HA), an analogue of tooth enamel, was examined. Untreated (UT) acid whey protein concentrate (AWPC) 80 inhibited streptococcal adherence to phosphate-buffered saline-coated HA (PBS-HA) and saliva-coated HA (S-HA) by >80% at …

The Impact Of Using Fixed And Variable Exercise Scheduling On The Acquisition And Learning Of Some Basic Skills In Badminton, Nada Nabhan Ismail, Ghada Faisal Hussein

Modern Sport

This research incorporates one of the modern learning methods used in the field of badminton for young girls, aiming to develop their skill level. The problem addressed lies in the stagnation and lack of progress among beginner players, primarily due to the absence of modern training programs and a structured system to motivate coaches to adopt advanced, organized, and programmed techniques. The researchers designed an educational program using both fixed and variable training schedules to improve basic skills among a sample of second-grade students at Al-Karkh Secondary School during the academic year 2008/2009. The study was conducted on a group …

Referrals To A Regional Allergy Clinic - An Eleven Year Audit., Ray B. Jones, Paul Hewson, Edward R. Kaminski

School of Nursing and Midwifery

BACKGROUND: Allergy is a serious and apparently increasing public health problem yet relatively little is known about the types of allergy seen in routine tertiary practice, including their spatial distribution, co-occurrence or referral patterns. This study reviewed referrals over an eleven year period to a regional allergy clinic that had a well defined geographical boundary. For those patients confirmed as having an allergy we explored: (i) differences over time and by demographics, (ii) types of allergy, (iii) co-occurrence, and (iv) spatial distributions. METHODS: Data were extracted from consultant letters to GPs, from September 1998 to September 2009, for patients confirmed …

Study Of Serum Uric Acid In A Group Of Insuline Dependant Diabetes Mellitus Iraqi Patients ., Dhammyaa H. Salih, Wifaq M.Ali Al-Watar

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK ROUND: The long duration of insulin dependant diabetes mellitus eventually ends with complications like renal impairment especially if it was badly controlled ,the first sign of renal involvement is the elevation of serum uric acid above or near upper normal values(1). OBJECTIVE: One hundred and thirty type1 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study, they represent a selected sample of patients who attend the Specialized Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes (Baghdad Russafa Directorate) during the period from November 2006 to April 2007 compared with forty healthy individuals as control group of similar age group. METHOD : The determination …

Pancytopenia Adult Patients At Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Khudair Abbas Al-Khalisi, Azher Sebieh Al-Zubaidy, Majid Rhaima

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: pancytopnia is a triad of findings caused by different diseases affecting bone marrow primarily or secondarily, causing manifestations of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and/ or leucopenia OBJECTIVE: To identify causes, and presenting symptoms of pancytopnia in patients attending Baghdad teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and five patients, found on complete blood count having Pancytopenia were included, excluding patients that had been exposed to chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy RESULTS: Causes in decreasing frequency were acute leukemia (30.47%), aplastic anemia (17.14%), megaloblastic anemia (13.33%), NHL (14.47%), MDS (8.57%), PNH (4.76%), TB, SLE, HD (2.58%) for each, and kalazar, and MM and …

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease In A Sample Of Healthy Iraqi Population Amira H. Shubbar* ,Layth Rafea Taqa** Introduction: Definition Gerd Is Described As Any Symptomatic Or Histopathological Alteration Resulting From Episodes Of Gastroesophageal Reflux, Reflux Esophagitis Describes The Subset Of Gerd Patient With Histopathological Changes Of The Esophageal Mucosa(1). The Clinical Diagnosis Of Gerd Is Fairly Straight Forward, If The Patient Reports A Substernal Burning Sensation Radiating Upwards The Neck, Which Is Promptly Relived (Albeit Transiently) By The Ingestion Of Antacids (2,5). Epidemiology Symptoms Consistent With Gerd Occur In More Than One Third Of The American Adults On A Monthly Basis And Weekly In As Many As 10%, While 4-10% *Department Of Medicine Al-Mustansiriya University. **Ibn Al Bitar For Cardiac Surgery On Daily Basis (2,3,5,6). Spechler Reviewed The Epidimiology And Natural History Of Gerd In Orlando And He Reported That 20-40% Of The Adults Population Experienced Heartburn Which Is The Cardinal Symptom Of Gerd, But Only Some 2% Of Adults Have Objective Evidence Of Reflux Esophagitis, The Incidence Of Gerd Increases With The Age, Rising Dramatically After 40 Years Of Age(7). Also There Is A Wide Geographical Variation In Prevalence(5,7). While The Complications Of The Gerd (Ulcer, Stricture And Barretts Esophagus) Are Found In Up To 20% Of Patient With Esophagitis. The Annual Mortality Of Gerd Is 1 Death Per 100 000 Patients(8). 33% Healthy Britons Had Experienced Heartburn; 10% Had Monthly Basis Symptoms And 3% Had Daily Symptoms (8).In Finland Isolari Et. Al. Estimated The Prevalence Of Symptoms Suggestive Of Gerd In An Adult Population By Questionnaires Concerned With The Heartburn, Regurgitation, Abstract, Amira H. Shubbar, Definition Gerd Is Described As Any Symptomatic Or Histopathological Alteration Resulting From Episodes Of Gastroesophageal Reflux, Layth Rafea Taqa, Introduction, Reflux Esophagitis Describes The Subset Of Gerd Patient With Histopathological Changes Of

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Symptoms consistent with GERD occur in more than one third of the American adults on a monthly basis and weekly in as many as 10%, while 4-10% on daily basis OBJECTIVE: To survey the prevalence of symptoms of GERD in a sample of healthy Iraqi population sample. METHOD: Prospective study from Jan 2000- Jun 2000 at the deferent wards of Al-Yarmook teaching hospital, Baghdad. Questionnaires were distributed to 950 healthy persons of different age group attending Al- Yarmouk teaching or visiting their patient at the hospital. The questionnaire included: Taking full history of symptoms suggestive of GERD, including habits …

Mortality Rate Among Low Birth Weight Infants In Al- Battool Teaching Hospital , Diyala Province, Iraq, Dawood Salman Hameed Alazzawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: An analytic cross-sectional study through which a review for the records of all patients admitted to neonatal nursery in Al-Battool teaching hospital,Diyala province, Iraq during the first six months of 2003 and 2009 were performed. OBJECTIVE: To demnstrate the deterioration of the condition of low birth weight infants. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study about mortality rate among low birth weight infants who delivered in Al-Battool teaching hospital Diyala governorate including the records of 366 patients admitted during first six months of 2003 and compared with records of 558 patients admitted during the same period of 2009. Information has …

Energy Expenditure And Physical Activity In Recovering Malnourished Infants, Russell Rising, Gul Tiryaki Sonmez

Publications and Research

Background. Malnourished infants are small for age and weight. Objectives. Determine profiles in 24-hour energy metabolism in recovering malnourished infants and compare to similarly aged healthy controls. Methods. 10 malnourished infants (58.1 ± 5.9 cm, 7.7 ± 5.6 months) were healthy prior to spending 22 hours in the Enhanced Metabolic Testing Activity Chamber for measurement of EE (kcal/min), sleeping metabolic rate (SMR; kcal/min), respiratory quotient (RQ; VCO2/VO2), and physical activity (PA; oscillations in wt/min/kg body weight). Metabolic data were extrapolated to 24 hours (kcal/kg/d). Energy intake (kcal/kg/d) and the proportions (%) of carbohydrate, protein, and fat were calculated. Anthropometrics for …

Gangguan Akibat Kekurangan Yodium Pada Wanita Usia Subur Di Kecamatan Baturaden Kabupaten Banyumas, Jawa Tengah, Endo Dardjito, Setiyowati Rahardjo

Kesmas

Gangguan Akibat Kekurangan Yodium (GAKY) merupakan salah satu masalah gizi di Kabupaten Banyumas. GAKY disebabkan oleh defisiensi kronik asupan yodium, konsumsi goitrogenik, penggunaan kontrasepsi KB hormonal, faktor genetik, dan pengetahuan penderita. Prevalensi penyakit gondok di Kecamatan Baturaden, Kabupaten Banyumas, terus meningkat mencapai 35,38% pada tahun 2007 sehingga daerah ini tergolong endemis berat GAKY. Untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor risiko GAKY di Kecamatan Baturaden, suatu penelitian penjelasan dengan desain kasus kontrol telah dilakukan dengan melibatkan 30 orang wanita usia subur (15-45 tahun) yang menderita GAKY sebagai kasus dan 30 orang WUS lain yang tidak menderita GAKY sebagai sebagai kontrol. Kedua kelompok adalah penduduk …

Pengaruh Tambahan Asupan Kalium Dari Diet Terhadap Penurunan Hipertensi Sistolik Tingkat Sedang Pada Lanjut Usia, Yuli Amran, Febrianti Febrianti, Lies Irawanti

Kesmas

Hipertensi adalah salah satu penyebab kematian utama di dunia dengan mortalitas akibat hipertensi sistolik 2,5 kali lipat lebih besar daripada mortalitas akibat hipertensi diastolik. Hipertensi yang tidak diobati menyebabkan komplikasi pada beberapa target organ seperti jantung, mata, ginjal, dan otak, sementara pengobatan hipertensi termasuk pengendalian diet harus dilakukan secara berkesinambungan sepanjang hidup. Guna menurunkan kasus-kasus hipertensi, suatu penelitian kuasi eksperimen dengan rancangan rangkaian waktu telah dilakukan di Panti Werdha Islamic Village Tangerang, Provinsi Banten, untuk mengamati pengaruh tambahan asupan kalium dalam diet terhadap penurunan tekanan darah sistolik. Buah-buahan yang lebih banyak ditambahkan ke dalam diet harian untuk 12 orang lanjut …

Analisis Ketahanan Hidup Lima Tahun Penderita Kanker Ovarium Epithelial Di Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais Jakarta, Indang Trihandini, Dieta Nurrika

Kesmas

Kanker ovarium merupakan salah satu penyebab utama kematian wanita. Dalam kasus kanker, jumlah serum albumin adalah indikator prognostik bertahan hidup yang penting, sementara probabilitas global pasien kanker ovarium dengan serum albumin ³ 3,6 g/dL dan ² 3,5 g/dL untuk bertahan hidup lima tahun masing-masing 23% and 10%. Namun di Indonesia, ketahanan hidup pasien-pasien kanker ovarium epithelial belum diteliti secara intensif. Penelitian yang dilaporkan ini bertujuan untuk menentukan probabilitas ketahanan hidup pasien-pasien kanker ovarium epithelial menurut tingkat serum albumin tertentu. Dengan menggunakan rancangan studi kohort retrospektif dan analisis ketahanan hidup, 48 orang pasien Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais Jakarta diamati sejak pertama …

An Integrated Approach For Phytate Degradation And Recovery Of Myo-Inositol And Phosphate As Valued-Added Products From The By-Products Of Corn Ethanol Industry, Jun Dang

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

An integrated process was developed to hydrolyze the phytates in light steep water (LSW) and to simultaneously isolate inorganic phosphate (Pi) and myo-inositol products. The proposed integrated process is helpful in resolving the environmental and nutritional concerns in the use of corn gluten feed (CGF) in the animal diets. This process comprised of partial and total hydrolysis of LSW and intermediate anion exchange separation technique. The phytates in LSW were initially degraded to negatively charged myo-inositol phosphates (InsP₂ - InsP₅). The optimized experimental parameters for the partial hydrolysis of LSW were determined to be 2 h hydrolysis …

Volume 48, Number 18: December 22, 2010, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Physical And Psychological Stress Of Police Officers, Elizabeth Ann Gilbert

Student Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study was to (1) determine health-related and job-related fitness scores of Jonesboro, AR polices officers and (2) determine self-reported psychological stress levels of these officers. The fitness tests included blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), vertical jump, Illinois agility test, one-repetition bench press maximum, curl-up test, push-up test, twelve-minute run and trunk flexion test. Psychological stress was evaluated using operational and organizational stress surveys that were designed for use with law enforcement personnel. The stress survey was completed by 44 officers and the fitness tests were completed by 36 officers. Mean scores, standard deviations, and frequency …

A Study Of Genetic Structuring For Southern California Populations Of The Polychaete Nereis Grubei Using Inter Simple Sequence Repeats, Jignesh Anantray Chandarana

Student Theses and Dissertations

Members of the family Nereididae, including Nereis grubei, have a unique reproductive pattern among polychaetes- they reproduce a single time and possess a short larval period (4-5 days). This limits their potential to transmit their alleles to the next generation. Ocean currents also impact the magnitude and direction of gene flow. This study sampled 252 Nereis grubei from five coastal sites along southern California, two Channel Islands (Santa Cruz and Santa Catalina islands) and one central Mexico population using Inter Simple Sequence Repeats (ISSRs). Genetic diversity as measured by number of loci had a mean of 32, and expected heterozygosity …

Growth Inhibition Of Common Food Spoilage And Pathogenic Microorganisms In The Presence Of Brown Seaweed Extracts, Shilpi Gupta, Sabrina Cox, Gaurav Rajauria, Amit Jaiswal, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

Articles

The possibility of using extracts from brown seaweed, Himanthalia elongata, as a natural antimicrobial agent for food preservation is presented. The effect of different concentrations of seaweed extract on the growth kinetics of four common food spoilage (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis) and food pathogenic micro-organisms (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella abony) was examined. Seaweed extract at a concentration of 6% inhibited the growth of all four of the studied organisms. Lower concentrations of seaweed extract prolonged the lag phase and reduced both the exponential growth rate and final population densities of the culture. Suitability of three kinetic models, Baranyi-Roberts, Modified …

Formalizing A Conceptual Framework Of Work Domain Knowledge, Min Zhu

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Background: The failure rate of health information systems is high, partially due to fragmented, incomplete, or incorrect identification and description of specific and critical domain requirements. In order to systematically transform the requirements of work into real information system, an explicit conceptual framework is essential to summarize the work requirements and guide system design. Recently, Butler, Zhang, and colleagues proposed a conceptual framework called Work Domain Ontology (WDO) to formally represent users’ work. This WDO approach has been successfully demonstrated in a real world design project on aircraft scheduling. However, as a top level conceptual framework, this WDO has not …

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BJC Today

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2010-12-20 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2010

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