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Steps To Growing Up Healthy: A Pediatric Primary Care Based Obesity Prevention Program For Young Children, Amy A. Gorin, James Wiley, Christine Mccauley Ohannessian, Dominica Hernandez, Autherene Grant, Michelle M. Cloutier

Open Access Author Fund Awardees' Articles

Background

Leading medical organizations have called on primary care pediatricians to take a central role in the prevention of childhood obesity. Weight counseling typically has not been incorporated into routine pediatric practice due to time and training constraints. Brief interventions with simple behavior change messages are needed to reach high-risk children, particularly Latino and Black children who are disproportionately affected by obesity and related comorbidities. Steps to Growing Up Healthy (Added Value) is a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of brief motivational counseling (BMC) delivered by primary care clinicians and the added value of supplementing BMC with monthly contact …

Ec872 Crop Budgets: Nebraska - 2014, Robert N. Klein, Roger Wilson, Jessica Johnson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This publication contains 66 crop production budgets for 13 crops, as well as tables of power, machinery, labor, and input costs used to develop these budgets. Each budget consists of five sections: • Heading • List of representative field operations • List of materials and services used • Operations and interest tabulations • Overhead costs including real estate taxes and opportunitycharges The budgets are presented in a worksheet format with a “Your Estimate” column for recording cost modifications.

Budget Divisions The heading consists of the crop name, system description, and method of water application. The list of representative field operations …

Biofilm Formation And Sanitizer Resistance Of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 Strains Isolated From ‘‘High Event Period’’ Meat Contamination, Rong Wang, Norasak Kalchayanand, David A. King, Brandon E. Luedtke, Joseph M. Bosilevac, Terrance M. Arthur

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

In the meat industry, a ‘‘high event period’’ (HEP) is defined as a time period during which commercial meat plants experience a higher than usual rate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination. Genetic analysis indicated that within a HEP, most of the E. coli O157:H7 strains belong to a singular dominant strain type. This was in disagreement with the current beef contamination model stating that contamination occurs when incoming pathogen load on animal hides, which consists of diverse strain types of E. coli O157:H7, exceeds the intervention capacity. Thus, we hypothesize that the HEP contamination may be due to certain in-plant …

Effects Of Decreased Dietary Roughage Concentration On Energy Metabolism And Nutrient Balance In Finishing Beef Cattle, K. E. Hales, T. M. Brown-Brandl, H. C. Freetly

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

The optimal roughage concentration required in feedlot diets changes continuously for many reasons such as source, availability, price, and interaction with other ingredients in the diet. Wet distillers grains and solubles (WDGS) are common in finishing diets and they contain relatively high amounts of fiber compared with other grains they replace. Therefore, concentration of roughage could be altered when WDGS are included in feedlot diets. There has been very little data published regarding the effects of roughage concentration on energy metabolism and nutrient balance in beef steers. Therefore, the effects of roughage concentration in dryrolled corn (DRC)–based diets containing 25% …

The Impact Of Cow Nutrient Status During The Second And Third Trimesters On Age At Puberty, Antral Follicle Count, And Fertility Of Daughters, R. A. Cushman, Anthony K. Mcneel, Harvey C. Freetly

Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Reports

Fluctuating feed resources to beef cows across the production cycle is a proven method for decreasing input costs; however, limiting nutrients during late gestation have been demonstrated to decrease ovarian follicle numbers in female offspring in some studies. We hypothesize that limiting nutrients to mature (≥3 yr) cross bred beef cows during the second and third trimesters would result in daughters that would have decreased follicle numbers detectable by ultrasonography as yearlings. Over four breeding seasons, pregnant beef cows (n=397) were assigned to either Low (L), Moderate (M) or High (H) nutrient …

Extramural Activity Report Fy 2014, Yolanda Carr

Extramural Activity Reports

The Sponsored Programs Annual Reports collection contains reports for the Extramural and Intramural Activities of the Southwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and students. The collection currently covers the years 2014 - 2017. More reports will be included as they are available.

Extramural activities mean they were funded by organizations independent of SWOSU.

Intramural activities mean they were funded by SWOSU.

01. Education, University Of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

05. Physical Education, University Of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

02. Animal Science, University Of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

11. Genetics, University Of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma Research Day Abstracts

No abstract provided.

Risd Xyz Fall/Winter 2014/15: The Body | Full Issue, Liisa Silander, Risd Xyz

RISD XYZ Fall/Winter 2014/2015: The Body

"LOVE THEM, HATE THEM, feed and obsess about them as we do, our bodies are our interface with each other and the physical world. They’re the often astonishing and perpetually intriguing vessels that hold who we are. When you think about the body in the context of art, it’s almost impossible to separate one from the other— just as it’s impossible to separate the body from considerations of health and health care. They’re all inextricably intertwined. . .". From the editor's message by Liisa Silander

A Qualitative Study Of Rural Primary Care Clinician Views On Remote Monitoring Technologies, Melinda M. Davis, Jillian M. Currey, Sonya Howk, Molly R. Desordi, Linda Boise, Lyle J. Fagnan, Nancy Vuckovic

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose: Remote monitoring technologies (RMTs) may improve the quality of care, reduce access barriers, and help control medical costs. Despite the role of primary care clinicians as potential key users of RMTs, few studies explore their views. This study explores rural primary care clinician interest and the resources necessary to incorporate RMTs into routine practice.

Methods: We conducted 15 in-depth interviews with rural primary care clinician members of the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network (ORPRN) from November 2011 to April 2012. Our multidisciplinary team used thematic analysis to identify emergent themes and a cross-case comparative analysis to explore variation by …

College Of Medical Sciences Master Of Biomedical Sciences 2014, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Teaching Transactional Skills Using Real Clients From Clinic To Classroom, Brian Krumm, Shelley Dunck

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Winter Recreation On Northern Ungulates With Focus On Moose (Alces Alces) And Snowmobiles, Grant Harris, Ryan M. Nelson, Todd Rinaldi, Thomas Lohuis

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

Winter recreation can displace ungulates to poor habitats, which may raise their energy expenditure and lower individual survivorship, causing population declines.Winter recreation could be benign, however, if animals habituate. Moreover, recreation creates trails. Traveling on them could reduce energy expenditure, thereby increasing ungulate survivorship and generating population benefits. Balancing recreation use with wildlife stewardship requires identifying when these effects occur. This task would be simpler if guidelines existed to inform assessments. We developed and tested such guidelines using two approaches. First, we synthesized literature describing the effects of winter recreation—motorized and nonmotorized—on northern ungulates. This synthesis enabled formulating six guidelines, …

Evaluation Of Grain Distillers Dried Yeast As A Fish Meal Substitute In Practical-Type Diets Of Juvenile Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus Mykiss, Blake S. Hauptman, Frederic T. Barrows, Stephanie S. Block, T. Gibson Gaylord, John A. Paterson, Steven D. Rawles, Wendy M. Sealy

United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Publications

Grain distillers dried yeast (GDDY) is a single-cell protein obtained as a co-product during the production of fuel ethanol thatmay have potential as a protein replacement for rainbowtrout. The goal of this studywas to examine the suitability of GDDY as a replacement for fish meal on a digestible protein basis in rainbow trout diets. An in-vivo digestibility study was performed to determine the nutrient availability of GDDY. Subsequently, a control diet containing 42% digestible protein and 20% lipidwas formulated to replace fish meal proteinwith GDDY protein at eight different levels (0, 25, 37.5, 50, 62.5, 75, 87.5, and 100%). Diets …

Health Beliefs Of Muslim Women And Implications For Health Care Providers: Exploratory Study On The Health Beliefs Of Muslim Women, Lori Maria Walton Phd, Dpt, Fatima Akram, Rdms, Bs, Ferdosi Hossain, Bba

Journal of Health Ethics

Abstract:

Purpose: This study investigated specific health beliefs of Muslim women and their decision to access and follow through with health care provider evaluation and treatment. Design and Methods: This was a cross-sectional prospective research design aimed at exploring the beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes of Muslim women living in USA toward health. A purposive sampling of fourteen (n=14) Muslim women who volunteered to take part in this study completed a survey of health beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions constructed from Purnell's cultural competence model. Results: Results suggest that Muslim women perceive specific health beliefs as important and may have …

Child Labor, Poverty And School Attendance: Evidences From The Philippines By Region, Russell Cristian E. Fernandez, Ferdinand T. Abocejo

CNU Journal of Higher Education

The study examined the relationship between poverty and child labor in the Philippines by region. It investigated how school attendance of working children relates to poverty incidence covering the period 2008-2012. The study utilized data from the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) and the National Statistics Coordination Board (NSCB) to determine the relationships among poverty, prevalence of child labor and the number of working children not attending school. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was employed in the analysis. Findings revealed that poverty incidence and prevalence of child labor were strongly correlated. Similarly, poverty incidence strongly associates with the number …

Using The Cipp Model To Assess The University's Health Programs For Faculty And Staff, Mae-Lanie O. Poblete

CNU Journal of Higher Education

Studies confirm the benefits of health and wellness programs in the workplace. However, limited knowledge is known about the impact of health programs in the universities and colleges for faculty and staff. This descriptive-evaluative study assesses and evaluates the health programs provided by the clinic of Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) designed for its employees with the use of Daniel Stufflebeam's CIPP (Context, Input, Process and Product) model as an evaluation tool. CIPP Evaluation Model focused more on the information gathering for easier decision making. This information can be a guide to enhance a program whether …

Toward A More Hospitable Conception Of Race & The Political: The Play Of Difference & Economy In A Politic Of Disruption, Zachary Thomas Settle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The body of this thesis is framed around Carl Schmitt's articulation of the political as the distinction between friend and enemy; more importantly, though, it revolves around opposition as the necessary foundation of the political. Making use of Derrida and

Agamben, this particular argument critiques/radicalizes Schmitt's notion.

After establishing the necessary limits and boundaries at play in the binary opposite embedded within Schmitt's understanding of the political, this essay aims to level a certain generative critique of Schmitt's definition. A certain appropriation of Agamben's homo sacer reveals that the presence of those bound up in the fate of the state …

The Negative Impact Of Trips On Gender Rights In Access To Health And Food In India: A Study Of The Dynamics Of Knowledge Economy And Neo-Medieval Governance, Kausiki Mukhopadhyay

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Southern developing nations are increasingly emulating the knowledge economy followed by the developed nations of the North. This paradigm is characterized by the signature feature of the regime of TRIPS or individualized legal patents, particularly bio-patents developed through biotechnology in pharmaceutical and agriculture. It is also characterized by corporate social responsibility as a market mode of governance of development and increasing state retrenchment from delivery of public welfare. This form of economy is embedded in multilayered governance of neo-medieval governance where states and corporations tussle for the right to define growth and equity. This thesis argues that such a mode …

Frequency Of Communication On Facebook As A Factor In Four Dimensions Of Perceived Social Support, Granger E. Petersen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explored relationships between the frequency of public communication on the social networking website Facebook and the level of social support an individual perceives. Students in the Graduate School of Social Work and the Emergent Digital Practices program were surveyed. Correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between the variables. Findings from the analysis indicated that the frequency of posting statuses on Facebook and the frequency of responding to other's status updates on Facebook was significantly and negatively associated with a perception of tangible social support. The frequency of these types of communication were not significantly …

The Role Of Ugandan Women In Rural Agriculture And Food Security, Karen Ann Mckenna

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Women engaged in small-scale rural agriculture in Iganga, Uganda for the purpose of household food security and/or income generation face a number of challenges to creating sustainable livelihoods. This analysis is presented in the form of a case study based on research conducted over the period of one year in Uganda between September 2012 and September 2013. Three conceptual orientations are used to guide the research, including sustainable livelihoods, gender and agricultural development, and food security. Pertinent economic, political, and social contexts are identified for each of these orientations. The author then identifies key challenges that women in Iganga face …

The Gfwc West Virginia Clubwoman, Winter 2014, Gfwc West Virginia

The West Virginia Clubwoman 2010-2019

The West Virginia Clubwoman is published in four volumes each year to highlight clubs and their services to the communities as well as provide information for club members.

Volume LXVV, Number 3.

Got Milk? The Impact Of Heifer International's Livestock Donation Programs In Rwanda On Nutritional Outcomes, Rosemary Rawlins, Svetlana Pimkina, Christopher B. Barrett, Sarah Pedersen, Bruce Wydick

Economics Faculty Publications

International animal donation programs have become an increasingly popular way for people living in developed countries to transfer resources to families living in developing countries. We evaluate the impact of Heifer International’s dairy cow and meat goat donation programs in Rwanda. We find that the program substantially increases dairy and meat consumption among Rwandan households who were given a dairy cow or a meat goat, respectively. We also find marginally statistically significant reductions in weight-for-height z-scores and weight-for-age z-scores of about 0.4 standard deviations among children aged 0-5 years in households that were recipients of meat goats, and reductions in …

Does Child Sponsorship Pay Off In Adulthood? An International Study Of Impacts On Income And Wealth, Bruce Wydick, Paul Glewwe, Laine Rutledge

Economics Faculty Publications

We estimate the impact of international child sponsorship on adult income and wealth of formally sponsored children using data on 10,144 individuals in six countries. To identify causal effects, we utilize an age-eligibility rule followed from 1980 to 1992 that limited sponsorship to children 12 years old or younger when the program was introduced in a village, allowing comparisons of sponsored children with older siblings who were slightly too old to be sponsored. Estimations indicate that international child sponsorship increased monthly income by $13-19 over an untreated baseline of $75, principally from inducing higher future labor market participation. We also …

Targeting Hepatic Glycerolipid Synthesis And Turnover To Treat Fatty Liver Disease, George G. Schweitzer, Brian N. Finck

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Bridgewater College Catalog, Session 2014-15, Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Interaction And Protection Of Antimicrobial Compounds With Carbohydrate-Based Colloidal Systems For Improved Food Safety, Preetam Sarkar

Open Access Dissertations

The food processing industry has focused on using conventional methods for food preservation. However, the recurring incidence of food borne illnesses and outbreaks due to pathogenic or spoilage organisms have called for creation of novel intervention strategies. In recent years, antimicrobial compounds from natural sources are gaining significant importance in improving food safety and security. However, antimicrobials suffer from extensive degradation when applied to complex food systems due to several specific or non-specific interactions. There is an urgent need for the protection of such antimicrobials to prolong their activity in foods. One strategy of achieving the goal is by the …

Winter 2014

University of Richmond Magazine

No abstract provided.