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Catalog Addendum Spring 2011, Kingsborough Community College

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Carbohydrate, Caffeine, And Protein On Endurance Performance, Tony Zapata

Kinesiology and Public Health

No abstract provided.

Alzheimer's Disease, Sophie Walsh

Kinesiology and Public Health

No abstract provided.

Gow Ranch Beef Cattle Feasibility Study, Colton Jack Gow

Agribusiness

The purpose of this project was to decide the best time to sell calves on the Gow Ranch in Roseburg, Oregon. The two options are directly off the cow at 550 pounds in October or at 850 pounds in June.

The revenues and costs from selling calves at these two times were collected for the last five years. This data was put into an Excel spreadsheet to show profit and loss from each year. Both selling prices and costs were examined to show at what point to sell would have made the best profit.

Using figures from this spreadsheet it …

Faculty Notes - John Carroll University, John Carroll University

Faculty Notes - John Carroll University

March 2011, Volume 4, Issue 1

Scoop

Animal Sheltering 2010-12

• Recent studies look at practices regarding identification and feral identification procedures
• In Portland, an animal welfare group keeps people in mind
• Pledge aims to promote polite discourse in the sheltering and rescue community
• Pregnant ACO doesn’t pause when fire strikes her apartment complex
• Foster-and-rescue program’s transport model gives thousands of dogs a second chance
• Creating a career ladder through certification
• Staff and volunteers transform a rented warehouse into a place of healing for hundreds of abused animals
• Animal advocates partner with two congregations to provide veterinary care to a North Carolina community
• Sacramento SPCA takes in more than 150 animals …

The Use Of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Nsaids) In Treating Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (Doms), Tiffany Windju

Kinesiology and Public Health

No abstract provided.

An Assessment Of The Demographics And Spending Behavior Of Attendees At San Luis Obispo's Downtown Farmers' Market, Morgan Thompson

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration

The purpose of this study was to assess the demographics and spending behavior of attendees at San Luis Obispo’s downtown Farmers’ Market. With the current 2011 economic recession in America, this study evaluated its affect on the Farmers’ Market attendee demographics and purchasing motivations. Using a questionnaire distributed to 200 participants at Farmers’ Market, this study concluded that most people are motivated by price when shopping for produce and the majority of Farmers’ Market attendees’ spending behaviors have been affected by the economic recession. Furthermore, this study found there is a preference for organic produce to be bought at the …

John Hazen White School Of Arts & Sciences Newsletter, March 2011, Vol. 16, Issue 2, Mary Barszcz Ed

School of Arts & Sciences Newsletter

In 1995, with Gwenn Lavoie as its editor, the first issue of the John Hazen White School of Arts & Sciences Newsletter was published. The newsletter continues to share information about and publicize events sponsored by the School of Arts & Sciences and the accomplishments of that school's faculty. Three issues are published during each academic year by the School of Arts & Sciences Publicity Committee and editor Mary Barszcz.

Dietary Education In School-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs, Manoj Sharma

Walden Faculty and Staff Publications

The purpose of this article was to review school based interventions designed to prevent childhood and adolescent obesity that focused on modifying dietary behavior and were published between 2000 and May 2009. A total of 25 interventions met the criteria. The grade range of these interventions was from K to 12; 13 studies exclusively targeted elementary school, 2 targeted both elementary and middle school, 9 exclusively targeted middle school, and 1 targeted high school. The majority of the interventions focused on both dietary and physical activity behaviors, whereas 8 interventions focused exclusively on dietary behaviors. Approximately one-half of the interventions …

Pharmacy Matters - March 2011, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "Are you registered for Pharmacy Alumni Weekend?," "Researchers putting the brakes on poison ivy rash," "Medicinal Plant Garden goes green to grow green"

Alumni Journal - Volume 82, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
7 | The APC 2011 Venue
9 | APC 2011 Feature Speakers
12 | Healthy People 2011

Departments:
4 | From the Editor
6 | AA Scientific Chair
8 | AA President's Page
16 | SM Class Reunion
18 | Where to Worship during APC 2011
20 | Alumni Fund
22 | Dean's Page
23 | Perpetual Members
24 | Placements

Undergraduate And Graduate Course Descriptions, 2011 Spring, Wright State University

Course Descriptions

Wright State University undergraduate and graduate course descriptions from Spring 2011.

What's Happening: March-April, 2011, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Lady Health Workers Programme In Pakistan: Challenges, Achievements And The Way Forward, Assad Hafeez, Bile Khalif Mohamud, Mobasher Riaz Shiekh, Syed Ayyaz Imran Shah, Rashid Jooma

Section of Neurosurgery

Objectives: To review the Lady Health Workers programme and critically explore various aspects of the process to extract tangible implications for other similar situations.
Methods: A descriptive study was carried out over a period of one year (2007-08). A detailed desk review of project documents, interaction with relevant stakeholders, performance validation and extensive feedback from the community were collected. The data so obtained was analyzed and evaluated against predetermined benchmarks.
Results: Each LHW serves a population of 1,000 people in the community and extends her services in the catchment population through monthly home visits. The scope of work includes over …

Adiposity, Biological Markers Of Disease, And Insulin Resistance In Mexican American Adolescents, 2004-2005, Anne R. Rentfro, Jeanette C. Nino, Rosa M. Pones, Wendy Innis-Whitehouse, Cristina S. Barroso, M Hossein Rahbar, Joseph B. Mccormick, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch

School of Nursing Faculty Publications

Introduction Rates of obesity and overweight, which frequently lead to type 2 diabetes, have increased dramatically among US children during the past 30 years. We analyzed associations between insulin resistance and other markers of disease in a sample of Mexican American adolescents from a severely disadvantaged community on the Texas-Mexico border.

Methods We analyzed results from 325 students from 1 high school in this descriptive study. We measured height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipids; calculated body mass index; and estimated insulin resistance.

Results Approximately 50% of our sample (mean age, 16 y) were overweight or obese, …

Forage News [2011-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Alfalfa Awards
• KFGC Update
• Grazing School Offers Classroom and Field (Hands-on) Activities
• Roundup Ready® Alfalfa
• Ash Content in Hay
• Caution Advised with Grazing & Cutting Heights of Orchardgrass
• Heart of America Grazing Conference Proceedings and Photos
• Agriculture Returns as a Bright Spot in the Economic Recovery

Blood-Brain Barrier Impairment In An Animal Model Of Mps Iii B, Svitlana N. Garbuzova-Davis, Michael Louis, Edward M. Haller, Hiranya M. Derasari, Ashley E. Rawls, Paul R. Sanberg

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Background: Sanfilippo syndrome type B (MPS III B) is caused by a deficiency of α-N-acetylglucosaminidase enzyme, leading to accumulation of heparan sulfate within lysosomes and eventual progressive cerebral and systemic multiple organ abnormalities. However, little is known about the competence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in MPS III B. BBB dysfunction in this devastating disorder could contribute to neuropathological disease manifestations.

Methodology/Principal Findings: In the present study, we investigated structural (electron microscope) and functional (vascular leakage) integrity of the BBB in a mouse model of MPS III B at different stages of disease, focusing on brain structures known to experience …

Combining Conventional Tests And Terminal Restriction Fragment Analysis To Evaluate Microbial Quality Of Raw Milk, Haibin Guo

Master's Theses

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Combining Conventional Tests and Terminal Restriction Fragment Analysis to Evaluate Microbial Quality of Raw Milk

Haibin Guo

The dairy industry is an important part in the domestic economy in the U.S. and the quality of dairy products hinges on raw milk quality. Microorganisms play a critical role in raw milk quality and they are currently tested and monitored by conventional microbiological tests. …

The Development Of A Novel Technique To Evaluate Binding Between Probiotic Bacteria And Phospholipids, And The Creation Of A Dairy-Based Food Product Rich In Milk Bioactives, Megan Ann Cleveland

Master's Theses

Probiotic bacteria are increasingly prevalent in food and nutritional products today.  These remarkable microorganisms are capable of imparting exceptional health benefits on their host, including prevention of infection by pathogens and stimulation of immune system function.  Their most common mode of delivery is through dairy products (e.g. yogurt), which are also one of their preferred habitats.  The interactions between probiotic bacteria and dairy systems have been studied, but are still not well discerned.  There is a need for better understanding of these associations, as well as those surrounding the mode of bacterial transfer from the food product to the human …

Do Physical Activity Facilities Near Schools Affect Physical Activity In High School Girls?, Jennifer L. Trilk, Dianne S. Ward, Marsha Dowda, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Dwayne E. Porter, James Hibbert, Russell R. Pate

Faculty Publications

Objective - To investigate associations between the number of physical activity facilities within walking distance of school and physical activity behavior in 12^th grade girls during after-school hours.

Methods - Girls (N=1394) from 22 schools completed a self-report to determine physical activity after 3:00 pm. The number of physical activity facilities within a 0.75-mile buffer of the school was counted with a Geographic Information System. Associations between the number of facilities and girls' physical activity were examined using linear mixed-model analysis of variance.

Results - Overall, girls who attended schools with ≥ 5 facilities within the buffer reported more …

Socio-Environmental Factors Associated With Pubertal Development In Female Adolescents: The Role Of Prepubertal Tobacco And Alcohol Use, Peck, B Mitchell Peck, Valerie J. Skaggs, Miyuki Fukushima, Howard B. Kaplan

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

This cross-sectional study of 3,106 female adolescents, aged 11–21 years, evaluated the association between prepubertal alcohol and tobacco use and the onset of puberty. Ages at initial breast development, body hair growth, and menarche were self-reported. Prepubertal alcohol and tobacco use were defined as the age at first use before the age of pubertal development and accompanied by regular use. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using Cox proportional hazard models. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between substance use and delayed puberty, defined as lack of breast development by the age of 13 …

The Socioeconomic Achievement Gap In Mathematics, Adam Meador

Dissertations

Currently in the United States a gap exists in the education of high and low socio-economic students. There is an education available for the socioeconomically challenged and a different system of education for those who live in a higher socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to explore the achievement gap in mathematics for elementary students. Specifically, the gap between the students’ scores who attended a school with a free and reduced price meal percentage below 25% and students’ scores who attended a school with a free and reduced price meal percentage above 75% was explored. Additionally, the focus …

Implementing A Summer Fitness Program To Enhance Fitness Test Scores, Keith A. Price

Dissertations

Presently, there is general disquiet about the poor fitness and obesity levels being displayed by young people in the USA. Given my concern about this as a Physical Education teacher, I conducted a qualitative action research project that involved running a six-week Summer Fitness Club for elementary students in Grades 1-5. The purpose was to see if this program could make a difference in the fitness test scores of the children and to monitor the implementation of that program. The course was designed to operate four days a week for six weeks with each session lasting two hours. Each session …

Optimization Of Point-Of-Use Water Treatment Device For Disaster Relief, Margaret June Herzog

Master's Theses

Point-of-use (POU) drinking water treatment is a common method of providing drinking water in disaster relief situations when critical water infrastructure is damaged. In these cases, POU treatment devices can be used to treat local water until relief organizations set up more permanent water provision methods. One such POU technology is PŪR^® Purifier of Water, a combined coagulation/flocculation and disinfection chemical treatment sachet produced by Procter & Gamble. PŪR^® has been shown to treat contaminated water to meet water quality standards and guidelines set by the U.S. EPA for water purifiers and by the World Health Organization and …

Intake, Apparent Digestibility, And Digesta Passage In Leopard Tortoises (Geochelone Pardalis) Fed A Complete, Extruded Feed, Laura Evelyn Lickel

Master's Theses

The influence of feeding juvenile female leopard tortoises (Geochelone pardalis, n=18) a commercially available, complete, extruded feed three (3) or seven days (7) per week on dry matter and digestible energy intake, apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, gross energy and fiber fractions, animal body weight and measurements, digesta transit time, rate of passage, and indigestible fill was evaluated.  Both feeding frequencies are commonly practiced with captive tortoises. When fed 7 compared to 3 days per week, dry matter and digestible energy intake was greater.  Tortoises gained more g BW, but not when adjusted per kg initial …

Paramore: A Spiritual Food Affair, Niki Brooks

Academic Symposium of Undergraduate Scholarship

Paramore is an exploration of the intangible aspects of food through various writing styles.

Rice Response To Nitrogen Fertilization Under Stale Seedbed And Conventional Tillage Systems, D. L. Harrell, B. S. Tubaña, J. Lofton, Y. Kanke

Faculty Publications

Drill-seeded, delayed-flood rice (Oryza sativa L.) using fall-stale seedbed (FSS) tillage has risen in popularity over the past decade in the southern USA. Nitrogen research in rice has historically focused on conventional tillage (CT). The objective of the current study was to evaluate potential diff erences in agronomic characteristics, optimal N rate, N uptake, and N fertilizer recovery efficiency (RE) between the FSS and CT rice production systems. Two varieties ('Catahoula' and 'Neptune'), two tillage systems (CT and FSS), and nine N rates (0, 34, 67, 101, 134, 168, 202, 235, and 269 kg ha-1) were evaluated. Rice emerged 4 …

Race And The Local Politics Of Punishment In The New World Of Welfare, Richard C. Fording, Joe Soss, Sanford F. Schram

Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research Faculty Research and Scholarship

To illuminate how race affects the usage of punitive tools in policy implementation settings, we analyze sanctions imposed for noncompliant client behavior under welfare reform. Drawing on a model of racial classification and policy choice, we test four hypotheses regarding client race, local context, and sanctioning. Based on longitudinal and cross-sectional multilevel analyses of individual-level administrative data, we find that race plays a significant role in shaping sanction implementation. Its effects, however, are highly contingent on client characteristics, local political contexts, and the degree to which state governments devolve policy control to local officials.

Stressing The Defenses, Winston J. Craig

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.