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The Data Party: Involving Stakeholders In Meaningful Data Analysis, Nancy K. Franz

Journal of Extension

A hallmark of Extension includes the involvement of stakeholders in research and program needs assessment, design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting. A data party can be used to enhance this stakeholder involvement specifically in data analysis. This type of event can not only increase client participation in Extension programming and research but also enhance community buy-in, reinforce human and community development, and provide more authentic data interpretation.

Assessment Of Beef Cattle Extension Publication Use Via Internet Download Monitoring, Brandi B. Karisch, Jane A. Parish

Journal of Extension

Publication download monitoring allows Extension professionals the ability to determine client interests. Downloads from a beef cattle Extension website were monitored from January 1, 2010 to September 1, 2011. Trends in Internet download monitoring of the MSUcares site were assessed. Basic beef cattle production publications were most downloaded. Beef cattle reproduction was identified as a key topic area of interest to website users. Popularity of Spanish language publications indicated an increased need for Spanish language translations Extension publications. This information provides a basis for developing future publications, trainings, and Web-based resources that are most in demand by clientele.

Database Application For A Youth Market Livestock Production Education Program, Marc R. Horney

Journal of Extension

This article offers an example of a database designed to support teaching animal production and husbandry skills in county youth livestock programs. The system was used to manage production goals, animal growth and carcass data, photos and other imagery, and participant records. These were used to produce a variety of customized reports to help guide leaders and members through the project animal selection and management process and evaluate progress over time. The chief advantage of the system is in its utility in reducing the effort required to perform the many communication and information-sharing tasks that were necessary for success.

Collaborative Public Management As A Hunger Prevention Strategy, Sharon R. Paynter

Journal of Extension

Collaboration between public and private partners in the food assistance network is critical to reducing hunger. Access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food is a public health concern best addressed through a multi-sector, multi-prong approach. Extension programs across the United States provide community-based responses to hunger and can use their considerable resources to partner with governmental and nonprofit actors to boost participation in federally funded nutrition assistance programs to take full advantage of the dollars already appropriated for hunger relief and to generate economic benefits for communities at large.

Starting A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Information For Starting This Program At A Farmers Market, Megan Parsons, Alfonso Morales

Journal of Extension

Farmers markets are important market places offering healthy food sources that can become more accessible for low-income consumers by incorporating Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) to facilitate the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) (Morales, 2011). We reviewed e-mails sent to the second author via the Farmers Market Coalition Listserv and found that many market managers have questions regarding starting this program. In the process, we found that many questions were asked multiple times, indicating the need for the type of technical assistance provided by Extension professionals. Extension agents can use this information to integrate SNAP into new and existing markets.

Needs And Perceptions Of Cooperative Extension Educators Serving Latino Populations In The South, Molly C. Herndon, Andrew O. Behnke, Maria Navrro, Jenna B. Daniel, Julia Storm

Journal of Extension

A survey of 982 Extension educators from 12 southern states provides a snapshot of their experiences working with Latino communities. The objective of this article was to gather data regarding Extension educators' desire and perceived ability to work with the new Latino audiences in their communities and inform the development of cultural competency training. The rapid growth of the Hispanic population in rural communities in the South has left many Extension offices ill prepared to meet these new clients' needs. Suggestions for helping Extension educators develop effective partnerships and provide bilingual services are discussed.

The Healthy Incentive For Pre-Schools (Hip) Project: The Development, Validation, Evaluation And Implementation Of An Healthy Incentive Scheme In The Irish Full Day Care Pre-School Setting., Charlotte Johnston Molloy

Doctoral

While many children are now cared for outside the home, inadequate nutrition and physical activity practices in pre-schools have been reported. This study aimed to develop a validated nutrition and health related evaluation tool and an education information resource for pre-schools, and determine whether their use can promote improved food service and nutrition and physical activity practices in this setting. Following a pilot phase undertaken in Co. Wicklow (n 12), pre-schools providing a full day care service in the Midland Area of Ireland were invited to participate in the study (n, 100). Direct observation was used to collect data (food …

A National Perspective On The Current Evaluation Activities In Extension, Alexa J. Lamm, Glenn D. Israel, David Diehl

Journal of Extension

In order to enhance Extension evaluation efforts it is important to understand current practices. The study reported here researched the evaluation behaviors of county-based Extension professionals. Extension professionals from eight states (n = 1,173) responded to a survey regarding their evaluation data collection, analysis, and reporting methods while evaluating their "best" Extension program. The majority used post-tests at the conclusion of their educational activities and reported the actual numbers of respondents. Few respondents collected data representing behavior change. To improve, Extension professionals need to gain evaluation skills and work together to develop strong evaluations that measure change over time.

Estimating Local Food Capacity In Publicly Funded Institutions, Andrew J. Knight, Hema M. Chopra

Journal of Extension

This article presents three approaches to estimate the size of the publicly funded institutional marketplace to determine what opportunities exist for local farmers and fishers. First, we found that estimates from national foodservice sales statistics over-estimate local capacity opportunities. Second, analyzing budgets of publicly funded institutions for foodservice expenditures proved more difficult than anticipated. Third, a consumption production model from data provided by the institutions and comparing it to production statistics enabled us to estimate local capacity in publicly funded institutions for specific commodities. The consumption production model provided the most useful estimates for Extension and government decision makers.

Problems Impacting Extension Program Quality At The County Level: Results From An Analysis Of County Program Reviews Conducted In Florida, Amy Harder, Austen Moore, Melissa Mazurkewicz, Matt Benge

Journal of Extension

Needs assessments are an important tool for informing organizational development efforts in Extension. The purpose of the study reported here was to identify problems faced by county units within UF/IFAS Extension during county program reviews. The findings were drawn from the reports created after five county units experienced program reviews in 2011. External problems with the potential to affect program quality were more numerous than internal problems. The persistent and widespread nature—beyond the counties studied—of the identified problems should create a sense of urgency within the Extension system to develop innovative and collaborative solutions.

"Let's Talk": Collaboration Between Family And Consumer Sciences Extension Personnel And Teachers, Fahzy Abdul-Rahman, Sharon Jeffcoat Bartley, Merrilyn Cummings, David O’Brien

Journal of Extension

Interactive meetings between New Mexico Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teachers and Extension personnel (county Home Economics agents and state FCS specialists) were conducted to promote collaboration between the two parties. Based on pre- and post-meeting surveys, both parties showed similarities in almost all perceptions and expectations concerning collaboration. Teachers expressed significantly stronger wishes for collaborations on presentations and service projects and in the areas of Food Technology and Clothing, Fashion and Textiles in the pre-survey. Significant differences were not evident in the post-survey, indicating the contribution of the meetings in bringing these groups together on attitudes towards collaboration.

Minutes, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee Meeting, Thursday, January 31, 2013, Arts And Sciences Executive Committee

Executive Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Myths, Presumptions, And Facts About Obesity, Krista Casazza, Kevin R. Fontaine, Arne Astrup, Leann L. Birch, Andrew W. Brown, Michelle M. Bohan Brown, Nefertiti Durant, Gareth Dutton, E. Michael Foster, Steven B. Heymsfield, Kerry Mciver, Tapan Mehta, Nir Menachemi, P.K. Newby, Russell R. Pate, Barbara J. Rolls, Bisakha Sen, Daniel L. Smith Jr, Diana M. Thomas, David B. Allison

Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND Many beliefs about obesity persist in the absence of supporting scientific evidence (presumptions); some persist despite contradicting evidence (myths). The promulgation of unsupported beliefs may yield poorly informed policy decisions, inaccurate clinical and public health recommendations, and an unproductive allocation of research resources and may divert attention away from useful, evidence-based information.

METHODS Using Internet searches of popular media and scientific literature, we identified, reviewed, and classified obesity-related myths and presumptions. We also examined facts that are well supported by evidence, with an emphasis on those that have practical implications for public health, policy, or clinical recommendations.

RESULTS We …

The Weekly Challenger, January 31, 2013, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 31, 2013, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Expansion Of Electronic Health Record-Based Screening, Prevention, And Management Of Diabetes In New York City, Jeanine Albu, Nancy Sohler, Brenda Matti-Orozco, Jordan Sill, Daniel Baxter, Gary Burke, Edwin Young

Publications and Research

To address the increasing burden of diabetes in New York City, we designed 2 electronic health records (EHRs)-facilitated diabetes management systems to be implemented in 6 primary care practices on the West Side of Manhattan, a standard system and an enhanced system. The standard system includes screening for diabetes. The enhanced system includes screening and ensures close patient follow-up; it applies principles of the chronic care model, including community–clinic linkages, to the management of patients newly diagnosed with diabetes and prediabetes through screening. We will stagger implementation of the enhanced system across the 6 clinics allowing comparison, through a quasi-experimental …

The Effect Of Oral Glutamine Supplementation On Gut Permeability And Heat Shock Protein Regulation In Runners With A History Of Gastrointestinal Distress, Micah Zuhl

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Gastrointestinal (GI) permeability increases during high intensity exercise leading to endotoxin leakage, and a pro-inflammatory immune response. The purpose of this study are to assess whether oral glutamine supplementation (1) reduces exercise induced permeability through up-regulation of the heat shock response resulting in occludin stabilization, and (2) depresses the exercise induced inflammatory response. Methods. Eight human subjects (n=8) participated in baseline (PRE) testing, a glutamine (GLN), and placebo (PLA) supplementation trial in a double blind design. After PRE measurements, subjects ingested .9g/kg fat free mass of glutamine per day or a sugar free lemon placebo drink for seven days with …

The Research And Engagement Academy: Advancing Faculty Scholarship And Partnerships Through External Funding Opportunities, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Montclarion, January 31, 2013, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Tissue Metabolic Responses To Salt Stress In Wild And Cultivated Barley, Dezhi Wu, Shengguan Cai, Mingxian Chen, Lingzhen Ye, Zhonghua Chen, Haitao Zhang, Fei Dai, Feibo Wu, Guoping Zhang

Publications

A thorough understanding of the mechanisms underlying barley salt tolerance and exploitation of elite genetic resource are essential for utilizing wild barley germplasm in developing barley varieties with salt tolerance. In order to reveal the physiological and molecular difference in salt tolerance between Tibetan wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum) and cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare), profiles of 82 key metabolites were studies in wild and cultivated barley in response to salinity. According to shoot dry biomass under salt stress, XZ16 is a fast growing and salt tolerant wild barley. The results of metabolite profiling analysis suggested osmotic adjustment was a basic mechanism, …

“Mrs. Healthy” A Star In The Classroom, Holly Young

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

The Pacifican January 31, 2013, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

No abstract provided.

January 31, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

The East Texan, 2013-01-31, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

A color copy of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Home Is Where The Health Is: The Convergence Of Environmental Justice, Affordable Housing, And Green Building, Kevin C. Foy

Pace Environmental Law Review

The issues this paper discusses–housing affordability, environmental equity, indoor and outdoor air quality, responsible use of natural resources, transportation and neighborhood character–are all connected. Green affordable housing is especially important in the context of the disproportionate effects that low-wealth households experience from environmental degradation, including air, water, and noise pollution.

To frame this discussion, Part II of this paper discusses the concept of environmental justice, a relatively new topic in the arena of American environmental concerns. It looks at how the concept has evolved over time, to the point that it is no longer concerned only with disparate impacts of …

The Curse Of Being Barbie, Mary Holstege

Amaranthus

No abstract provided.

Easterner, Vol. 64, No. 14, January 30, 2013, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about pizza deliveryman Andrew Enyart, the Work It Career Conference, student participation in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade in Spokane, the closure of the Riverpoint bookstore, the new Learning Commons in the library, an open mic event at Riverpoint called Naked Lunch Break, a study abroad trip to Cuba, visiting artist SuttonBeresCuller, the men's and women's basketball seasons, and the baseball club.

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Gut Hormones, Appetite Suppression And Cachexia In Patients With Pulmonary Tb, Suzanne W. Chang, William S. Pan, Daniel Lozano Beltran, Lizet Oleyda Baldelomar, Marco Antonio Solano, Iskra Tuero, Faustino Torrico, Robert H. Gilman

Medicine Faculty Publications

Background

Cachexia is a hallmark of pulmonary tuberculosis and is associated with poor prognosis. A better understanding of the mechanisms behind such weight loss could reveal targets for therapeutic intervention. The role of appetite-regulatory hormones in tuberculosis is unknown.

Methods and Findings

41 subjects with newly-diagnosed pulmonary TB (cases) were compared to 82 healthy controls. We measured appetite, body mass index (BMI), % body fat (BF), plasma peptide YY (PYY), leptin, ghrelin, and resistin for all subjects. Measurements were taken at baseline for controls and at treatment days 0, 30, and 60 for cases. Baseline appetite, BMI, and BF were …

International Team Seeks To Dispel Obesity Myths, Jim Bakken

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Crohn's Disease : Enteral Nutrition Practices Of Registered Dietitians In New Mexico, Nicole Sara Horvath

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

Objective: To identify which enteral nutrition (EN) formulations are currently recommended in the acute care setting by registered dietitians (RDs) in New Mexico for patients with active Crohn’s Disease (CD) and to compare these recommended formulations to the ASPEN and ESPEN guidelines. Methods: The link to an electronic survey was e-mailed to 109 potentially eligible RDs employed at acute care facilities in New Mexico during the spring of 2011. E-mail addresses were obtained from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Descriptive statistics, Fisher’s exact, Pearson’s χ2 and Cramer’s V tests (SPSS; version 21) were used to analyze relationships between variables. Results: …