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Ageing Population In India: Select Economic Issues, Charan Singh

Working Papers

The citizens of India are enjoying a longer life and better living conditions as a result of increased life expectancy, increased standard of living as well as medical advancement. The longevity of life, if not planned well for retirement, could imply a high fiscal burden for the government on account of providing for healthcare of the elderly in the absence of proper insurance and inefficient public healthcare system. Despite the efforts by the Government to introduce new policies, the elderly lack the security needed in old age and live with a low social status with increasing reports of financial deprivation, …

The Effect Of A Barefoot Training Program On Running Economy And Performance, Neil Baroody

Inquiry Journal 2013

No abstract provided.

Examining Genomics And Your Health, Part 1: Your Genome And Your Health, Emily F. Schmitt Lavin

Biology Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 1, 2013, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Faculty & Staff Work Environment and Quality Survey
• PRPC Annual Report - Terry Peak
• Honorary Degrees and Awards Committee Report - Sydney Peterson
• EPC Items for March - Larry Smith
• PRPC 402 dealing w/elimination of the Graduate Student Senate (Second Reading)
• Discussion of Post Tenure Review Task Force Outcomes
• Nominations/Election of Faculty Senate President-Elect

Corporate Sustainability Initiatives Reporting: A Study Of India S Most Valuable Companies, Saurabh Saraf, P D Jose

Working Papers

This study analyses the sustainability initiatives of India's top 100 companies across multiple variables related to sustainability. The study reveals significant variance in reporting across sectors as well as on the variables reported. The highest reported variables were related to corporate governance, followed by those related to CSR initiatives and measures to improve operational efficiency. Most initiatives in the area of CSR focused on four areas-education, healthcare, community livelihood, and infrastructure development. Operations-related measures included resource conservation (energy, water, paper) and waste management (emissions, solid waste, water). Less than 20% of the companies that were surveyed currently disclose information on …

Graduate Catalog, Spring 2013, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2010-2019

Marshall University Graduate Course Catalog for the Spring 2013 academic year.

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School Of Medicine, Professional Enhancement Newsletter, Spring 2013, Darshana Shah

Professional Enhancement News (PEN)

Spring 2013 Volume 5 Number 1

Biology And Impacts Of Pacific Island Invasive Species. 9. Capra Hircus, The Feral Goat (Mammalia: Bovidae), Mark William Chynoweth, Creighton M. Litton, Christopher A. Lepczyk, Steven C. Hess, Susan Cordell

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Domestic goats, Capra hircus, were intentionally introduced to numerous oceanic islands beginning in the sixteenth century. The remarkable ability of C. hircus to survive in a variety of conditions has enabled this animal to become feral and impact native ecosystems on islands throughout the world. Direct ecological impacts include consumption and trampling of native plants, leading to plant community modification and transformation of ecosystem structure. Although the negative impacts of feral goats are well known and effective management strategies have been developed to control this invasive species, large populations persist on many islands. This review summarizes impacts of feral goats …

Qualitative Meta-Analysis On Three Aspects Of The Federal Budget: The Process, Politics And Policies, Morgan B. (Hittinger) Weiss

Selected Honors Theses

Over the last few years, policymakers and the media have paid special attention to the federal budget, deficits and the national debt as the recent recession plunged the nation into the red. In response, some called for fiscal tightening while others simultaneously advocated for further stimulus spending to accelerate the recovery. Beyond the debate on how to respond to the short-term deficits caused by the recession and a sluggish recovery are discussions of looming budgetary struggles. The medium to long-term budget concerns are driven primarily by the United States’ rapidly aging society and rising health care costs. These two factors …

Racial Science In Hitler's New Europe, 1938-1945, Anton Weiss-Wendt, Rory Yeomans

University of Nebraska Press: Sample Books and Chapters

In Racial Science in Hitler’s New Europe, 1938–1945, international scholars examine the theories of race that informed the legal, political, and social policies aimed against ethnic minorities in Nazi-dominated Europe. The essays explicate how racial science, preexisting racist sentiments, and pseudoscientific theories of race that were preeminent in interwar Europe ultimately facilitated Nazi racial designs for a “New Europe.”

The volume examines racial theories in a number of European nation-states in order to understand racial thinking at large, the origins of the Holocaust, and the history of ethnic discrimination in each of those countries. The essays, by uncovering neglected …

Sport, Philosophy, And Good Lives, Randolph Feezell

University of Nebraska Press: Sample Books and Chapters

There’s more to sports than the ethos of competition, entertainment, and commercialism expressed in popular media and discourse. Sport, Philosophy, and Good Lives discusses sport in the context of several traditional philosophical questions, including: What is a good human life and how does sport factor into it? To whom do we look for ethical guidance? What makes human activities or projects meaningful? Randolph Feezell examines these questions along with other relevant topics in the philosophy of sport such as the contribution of play to a meaningful life, the various reasons for pessimistic views of sport, the various claims that celebrated …

Alumni Journal - Volume 84, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | Interview with Dr. Neil Barnard
14 | World Class Program Planned for APC
20 | Changing Medicine in Peru
28 | The Far Reach of Education
32 | Connecting Spirituality and Excellence

News:
6 | School of Medicine News
13 | Ultrasound Training Added to Curriculum

Regulars:
4 | Guest Editorial
5 | Letters to the Editor
8 | From the Dean
30 | Alumni in the News
35 | In Memoriam
40 | Classified Ads
42 | Historical Snapshots

Senior Wellness Learning Community: Young At Heart, Amna Vahidy, Brook Simopoulos, Caitlin Bove, Julia Zamarchi, Kathleen Pormento, Megan Dormond, Meghana Vijaysimha, Sarah Jones

ISCOPES Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Development, Sustainability, And Gender Relations, Shelley Feldman

Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Annual Report 2012, Forum Staff

National Health Policy Forum

This annual report describes the activities of the Forum during the 2012 calendar year, and provides a snapshot of our resources.

What's Happening: April 1, 2013, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Gw Nursing, Spring 2013, George Washington University, School Of Nursing

GW Nursing Magazine

No abstract provided.

A Pharm-Ecological Perspective Of Terrestrial And Aquatic Plant-Herbivore Interactions, Jennifer Sorensen Forbey, M. Denise Dearing, Elisabeth M. Gross, Colin M. Orians, Erik E. Sotka, William J. Foley

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

We describe some recent themes in the nutritional and chemical ecology of herbivores and the importance of a broad pharmacological view of plant nutrients and chemical defenses that we integrate as “Pharm-ecology”. The central role that dose, concentration, and response to plant components (nutrients and secondary metabolites) play in herbivore foraging behavior argues for broader application of approaches derived from pharmacology to both terrestrial and aquatic plant-herbivore systems. We describe how concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are used to better understand the foraging phenotype of herbivores relative to nutrient and secondary metabolites in food. Implementing these concepts into the field …

The Case Of Three Karen Families: Literacy Practices In A Family Literacy Classroom, Sabrina D. M. Quadros

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Theses and Other Student Research

The lack of research in understanding the literacy practices of Karen families, influencing their schooling performance and language acquisition, leave professionals in the educational field limited in their knowledge about the forms of engagement of these families into American schooling. To better understand literacy practices in which Karen families engage, in this case study the author explores some of the literacy practices of Karen families when at school and in their homes. The author observed three Karen adult/parent learners during a period of three months, in an ESL family literacy program at Kennedy Elementary, in Lincoln, Nebraska. One interview with …

Association Of Gastrointestinal Distress In Ultramarathoners With Race Diet, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Martin D. Hoffman, Tamara Hew-Butler

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Context: Gastrointestinal (GI) distress is common during ultrarunning.

Purpose: To determine if race diet is related to GI distress in a 161-km ultramarathon.

Methods: Fifteen (10 male, 5 female) consenting runners in the Javelina Jundred (6.5 loops on a desert trail) participated. Body mass was measured immediately pre-race and after each loop. Runners reported if they had nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and/or diarrhea after each loop. Subjects were interviewed after each loop to record food, fluid, and electrolyte consumption. Race diets were analyzed using Nutritionist Pro.

Results: Nine (8 male, 1 female) of 15 runners experienced GI distress including nausea …

Assessing The Impacts Of Federal Farm Bill Programs On Rural Communities, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Curt D. Grimm, Douglas Jackson-Smith

Sociology

This report summarizes the state of scientific knowledge on the impact of federal farm and food programs on rural communities in the United States. We focus on the impacts of five specific programs of what is commonly referred to as the “farm bill.” These five include farm commodity programs; farm risk management, insurance, and disaster programs; agricultural conservation programs; food and nutrition programs; and rural development programs. Although there is extensive research on the relative merits and effectiveness of specific rural development programs and policies on rural community outcomes, the impacts of the other four main farm bill programs on …

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Spring 2013, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

Archived version of web content originally found at https://unhmagazine.unh.edu/pastissues.html

Sci-Tech Book News Reviews, Susan Fingerman

Sci-Tech News

No abstract provided.

Etsu Today - Spring 2013, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU Today [magazine]

Greetings from ETSU! On behalf of our more than 2,200 faculty and staff and 15,500 students, I would like to thank all of the members of the ETSU Foundation, the ETSU family and the achievements and contributions of individuals. Thank you for all that you do as contributors and supporters to expand the bounds of the possible and open doors of opportunity for students across our institution. In January, I closed my freshman year at ETSU and began my second year of service to the institution. Over the past few weeks many people asked me, “Dr. Noland, what was the …

Forage News [2013-04], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Grazing School
• Sclerotinia Crown and Stem Rot of Alfalfa
• Our Experience with Roundup Ready Alfalfa
• Forage Crops for the 21st Century
• Fertilizer: How Much is in Each Bale?
• Impact of the Arkansas 300-Day Grazing Program
• Advanced Grazing School

The Parthenon, April 1, 2013, John Gibb, Tyler Kes

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Educational Psychology 2013 Apr Self-Study & Documents, University Of New Mexico

UNM Academic Program Review

UNM Educational Psychology APR self-study report, review team report, response to review report, and initial action plan for Spring 2013, fulfilling requirements of the Higher Learning Commission.

A Public Health Approach To Human Trafficking, Jonathan Todres

Faculty Publications By Year

Trafficked individuals experience physical, sexual and emotional violence at the hands of traffickers, pimps, employers, among others, and are exposed to various workplace, health and environmental hazards. The breadth of the harm suggests a role for a currently underutilized approach: public health methodologies. The field of public health offers vital skills and expertise in the fight against human trafficking.

Security Of The Nation: Why Do We Need ‘Mothers Of Martyrs’ In Turkey?, Esra Gedik

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Wpa News 91 (2013), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (Spring 2013), number 91

Published by the World Pheasant Association