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Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 18, January 16, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

A Comparative Review Of “How To” Books For Parents Of Adhd Children And “How To” Books For Parents Of Typical Children, Bora Pajo, Paul H. Stuart Dr.

All Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Although an increasing number of children are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and take medications to control their behaviors, a well-publicized controversy persists about whether ADHD refers to a common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood or to various medicalized temperamental, educational, and cultural differences and difficulties of children. Moreover, behaviors indicative of ADHD are commonly found among all children—although with different frequencies. This paper aims to identify and compare the type of information provided to parents of ADHD and non-ADHD diagnosed children through readily available self-help books. Searches using popular online bookstores were conducted to rank and select the …

The Nucleus 2011-2012, Rosalie A. Richards

Science Education Center

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - January 15, 2012, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the January 15, 2012 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Making the Right Connection
• Med School Café - Expert Advice for the Community
• Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Events
• Dramatically Improving Your Health with Bariatric Surgery

Reducing Endophyte-Related Economic Losses, Don Ball

Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention

Tall fescue is native to Europe and was rarely planted in the United States until after the first four decades of the 20th century. However, since the release of the variety ‘Kentucky 31’ in 1943, this versatile cool season perennial grass has been widely planted for forage, turf, and conservation purposes, with most of the acreage planted consisting of this variety. “Fescue” has many attributes including wide adaptation, easy establishment, a long growing season, good forage and seed yield, and tolerance of a wide range of management conditions.

Cost Analysis Of Cattle Feedlot Designs, J.M. Mrozinski, R.H. Pritchard, B.P. Holland, G.W. Warmann

South Dakota Beef Report, 2012

A cost analysis of fixed and non-fixed costs of gain was conducted on 3 cattle feedlot designs. The three facility designs compared were conventional open pens (OPN), open pens with shelter over the feeding area (OS), and a monoslope confinement barn (MON). The OPN design was the least expensive facility to build and operate. However, because of poorer cattle performance (P < 0.05), it was not the most cost effective. The MON design had significantly higher operating costs when compared to the OPN or OS designs, especially for the tractor/spreader (P < 0.05), skid loader (P < 0.10), labor (P < 0.05), and straw (P < 0.05). The operating and fixed costs, combined, made the MON design the most expensive cost of gain design (P < 0.05). The OS design was the most expensive facility to build but with current feed prices and the cattle performance, it was the most cost effective cattle feeding design.

Agronomy & Horticulture Newsletter, January 13, 2012, Kathy Schindler

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Monthly Newsletters

Mark the Date!..........1

Shafer Honored with Retirement Reception..........1

Green Plans Two Informational Sessions..........1

Schacht Returns from Fellowship in Namibia ..........2

Interviews Set for Department Position..........2

'Backyard Farmer’ ratings reach all-time high ..........3

Welcome to our new Computer Technician..........3

Live Healthy Neb. Challenge starts Jan. 23 ..........4

Heuermann Series offers Food for Thought..........4

OrientationSessions Set on Email Change..........4

Sympathy offered to Jeanette Gorz family..........4

Sympathy extended to Donald Janssen family..........4

Information For and About Graduate Students..........5

In the News..........5

W-2s Are in Firefly..........5

Check for Funding..........5

A Word from Your Office Professionals..........5

Brief Of Amici Curiae Jewish Alliance For Law, Social Action (Jalsa), Jewish Council On Urban Affairs (Jcua), Jewish Social Policy Action Network (Jspan), New England Jewish Labor Committee (Jlc), And Professor Abigail R. Moncrieff In Support, Abigail Moncrieff, Andrew Fischer

Faculty Scholarship

The minimum coverage provision does not require individuals to purchase any unique product or service but rather requires a standardized financial contribution to the national healthcare infrastructure from all legal residents who are able to pay – a kind of requirement that has never been found unduly or even unusually restrictive of individual liberty.

Brief Amici Curiae Of Prescription Policy Choices, Professors Of Law, And Professors Of Health Policy In Support Of Petitioners On The Minimum Coverage Provision In Department Of Health & Human Services V. State Of Florida, Abigail Moncrieff, Kevin Outterson, Kyle Thomson, David Arnold, Julia Grace Mirabella, Wang Hao

Faculty Scholarship

One purpose of the individual mandate is to eliminate the market for self-insured healthcare transactions. It is well-established in this Court’s precedent that the elimination of an interstate commercial market is a constitutionally legitimate end for Congress to pursue under the Commerce Clause. Under the Necessary and Proper Clause, Congress may use any reasonably adapted means to accomplish constitutionally legitimate ends. The individual mandate is not only reasonably adapted but is quite elegant as a means of eliminating the market for self-insured healthcare transactions. The provision effectively encourages individuals to shift from the inefficient market for self-insured care to its …

Relationship Between Fat Content And Ne Values For Some Ethanol Byproducts, R. Pritchard, E. Loe, T. Milton

South Dakota Beef Report, 2012

A finishing phase study was conducted to measure the impact of the fat content of ethanol byproducts on the relative Net Energy values for these feedstuffs. The three feedstuffs with varying crude fat content used included a commercially available corn gluten feed corn distillers grains blend (CGD); a corn wet distillers grains without solubles (WDG); and corn wet distillers grains plus solubles (WDGS). Byproducts were incorporated as 40% of the finishing diets (DM basis) replacing corn and SBM components of the control (CO) diet. There were 6 pens of 7 or 8 yearling steers on each treatment during the 130 …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, January 12, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University (Student Services)

• Course Prefix Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Department of Psychology

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication

• New Course

Department of Wildland Resources

• New Course

Department of Biology

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Geology

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Add Multiple List

Other

• Creating a Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor
• Discontinuing the PhD in Recreation Resource Management

Educational Policies Committee Minutes, January 12, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

School Of Applied Sciences Helps Launch Successful Wellness Program For Employees At Batesville Plant, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

A Goal Setting Intervention Positively Impacts Adolescents’ Dietary Behaviors And Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, Mical Kay Shilts, Marilyn S. Townsend

Journal of Youth Development

The efficacy of a youth development intervention on improving eating and physical activity(PA) self-efficacy, goal attainment scaling, goal effort, and behaviors was examined in a repeated measures, quasi-experimental field trial. Ethnically diverse students (n=64) from a low-income middle school participated in the 10-session intervention driven by the Social Cognitive Theory with a Goal Setting Theory emphasis. Participants, 13-14 years old, made significant changes in dietary behaviors ( P=0.03) and PA self-efficacy (P=0.02) after receiving the intervention. Self-efficacy did not mediate dietary behavior change but did mediate the small changes made in PA. Goal effort was not a mediator of behavior …

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, January 12, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University (Student Services)

• Course Prefix Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Department of Psychology

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication

• New Course

Department of Wildland Resources

• New Course

Department of Biology

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Geology

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Add Multiple List

Other

• Creating a Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor
• Discontinuing the PhD in Recreation Resource Management

Vol. 29, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies, Sigma: Journal Of Political And International Studies

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

Linking The Basic Elements Of Economic Growth: The Effect Of Social Capital On Entrepreneurial Activity, Madeleine Gleave, Chase Petrey, Peter Carroll

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

Comparing Pfizer Genestar And Igenity Profile Dna Tests In Crossbred Cattle, M.G. Gonda, G.A. Perry, B.P. Holland, C.L. Wright

South Dakota Beef Report, 2012

Our objective was to compare the performance of Pfizer’s GeneSTAR and Igenity’s PROFILE DNA tests in crossbred beef cattle. Hair follicles were collected from 394 crossbred steers that were part of the South Dakota State University Calf Value Discovery project (n = 145) and calves that were fed at the SDSU Southeast Research Farm (n = 249) in 2011. Hair follicles were sent to Pfizer Animal Genetics and Igenity for testing with their GeneSTAR and PROFILE DNA tests, respectively. Marbling score (100-999 scale), ribeye area, fat thickness, carcass weight, yield grade, quality grade, and % kidney, pelvic, and heart fat …

International Service Learning Experience In Ghana:Â Student And Faculty Global Health Leadership, Valerie L. King

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the process of initiating and implementing an international service learning experience for nursing students and the outcome of 3 trips to Ghana Africa. The personal and professional growth and experiences of the faculty and the students are explored via photos, vignettes and reflections on this transformational experience.

Methods: The Nursing Students without Borders club at the University of Massachusetts Lowell was formed with the purpose of allowing students to have an international nursing experience. Working with a non-profit organization in Ghana the students were able to expand this experience to one …

Health Promotion And Health Risk Assessment Of Professional Truck Drivers In The Southwest, Iris L. Mullins, Trish O'Day

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: To determine health risks and health promoting behaviors of men who are professional truck drivers. This population is at high risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sexually transmitted diseases, obesity, stress, sleep deprivation, and tobacco, alcohol, drug use. AIMS: Identify health risks of short and long haul male truck drivers using the Self Care Inventory (SCI). Identify health-promoting behaviors using the Health Promoting Lifestyle (HPLPII) and demographic questions.

Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used. Survey methods including the SCI and HPLPII, standardized demographic instruments, measurements of height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and calculated BMI. Data was collected at New …

Hemoglobin F Impacts Physiologic Variables And Perinatal Events, Rebecca Jo Helmreich

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Objectives: The objectives were 1) to explore the effect of hemoglobin F with obesity and gestational weight gain on heart period, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, oxy-hemoglobin, peripheral oxygenation, hemoglobin A1c , and systolic blood pressure, and 2) to determine if an association exists between the level of HbF and the frequency of perinatal events in low risk pregnant woman with varied body mass index (obese and not-obese).

Methods: An observational study of 41 pregnant women at three time points: 20, 28, and 36 weeks gestation. Data were organized according to the mean HbF level at 20 weeks gestation, with obesity (obese …

Human Trafficking And The Health Care Provider, Patricia A. Crane

Biennial Convention (CONV)

This presentation will address the global and domestic human trafficking. An estimated 20,000 people are trafficked within the U.S. each year, while millions may be trafficked internationally. Trafficking victims are forced, defrauded and coerced into labor and sexual service for profit of others. Traffickers use individual vulnerabilities and immigration status, language ability and poor understanding of U.S. laws to identify future victims. Health care professionals need contemporary and updated information and resources about health risks, screening methods, and identification of trafficked person. Common medical problems will be reviewed and health care needs in different phases of trafficking. Legal and health …

Evaluation Of Video Teleconferencing Technology To Provide Chronic Disease Self-Management Access For Rural Veterans, Jane A. Anderson, Pamela Willson

Biennial Convention (CONV)

A study was undertaken to evaluate the use of video teleconference technology (VTEL) for delivery of patient self-management education and preventative care services to reduce stroke risk factors among Veterans receiving primary care services at Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in a five state (VISN 16) service region. Methods: Focus group, survey, and pre/post test methods identified factors associated with feasibility and effectiveness of implementation during this formative evaluation. A sample of (N=30) Veterans with a history of stroke or with multiple stroke risk factors were recruited from CBOCs in VISN 16 in a two-phase study. Phase 1 participants, measures …

Volume 49, Number 21: January 11, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 80], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Using Ethnography To Build Knowledge: Informal Caregivers Providing Care At The End-Of-Life, Gwen Mcghan, Janice Penrod, Brenda L. Baney

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Research into issues related to end-of-life care has grown exponentially over the past decade, yet the science under-girding practice remains under developed. Several national consensus panels have addressed the development of strategic initiatives to advance the state of the science, confirming the need for research into the experiences of informal caregivers providing end-of-life care and the derivation of theory-driven, research-based interventions to meet their needs. To help address this gap, ethnographic methods were used to understand the influences of the prevailing values and beliefs, or the culture of care, on formal caregivers' recognition and response to informal caregivers' feelings of …

Pregnant Women With Diabetes: Health Problems, Apn Interventions In 2 Models Of Apn Transitional Care, Dorothy Brooten, Donna Felber, Jean Hannan

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The purpose of this presentation is to examine differences in type and frequency of health problems and advanced practice nurse (APN) interventions between 2 models of APN provided prenatal care in pregnant women with diabetes. In one model, APN care was added to physician prenatal care (additive). In the second, half of physician prenatal care was substituted with APN prenatal care in women's homes (substitution). For pregnant women with diabetes, maintaining diets and blood sugar levels is challenging. The literature lacks data on health problems from the women's perspectives and if provider responses differ by model of care delivery.

From Controversy To Coherence: Implementing A Dnp/Phd Partnership Model To Improve Researchâ And Evidence-Based Practice, Elizabeth Nesmith, Regina Medeiros

Biennial Convention (CONV)

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) role was developed in part to partner with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) nurse researchers to inform and implement new discoveries in nursing science. The advent of the DNP program was met with much public controversy, including questions surrounding how the role would be implemented in the hospital setting. The concept has been very popular among nurses however, and has seen exponential growth with no concomitant development of models to guide role implementation. As of 2009, there were 5,165 students enrolled in 120 DNP programs across …

A Prototype Head-Motion Monitoring System For In-Home Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, Pamela T. Bhatti, Susan J. Herdman, Siddarth Datta Roy, Courtney D. Hall, Ronald J. Tusa

ETSU Faculty Works

This work reports the use of a head-motion monitoring system to record patient head movements while completing in-home exercises for vestibular rehabilitation therapy. Based upon a dual-axis gyroscope (yaw and pitch, ± 500-degrees/sec maximum), angular head rotations were measured and stored via an on-board memory card. The system enabled the clinician to document exercises at home. Several measurements were recorded in one patient with unilateral vestibular hypofunction: The total time of exercise for the week (118 minutes) was documented and compared with expected weekly exercise time (140 minutes). For gaze stabilization exercises, execution time of 60 sec was expected, and …

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 01/11/12, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the 01/11/12 meeting.