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Spinoza's Social Sage: Emotion And The Power Of Reason In Spinoza's Social Theory, Ericka Tucker

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Mesquite (Prosopis Juliflora): Livestock Grazing, Its Toxicity And Management, Kainaat William, Laila Jafri

Journal of Bioresource Management

Prospis juliflora is an invasive tree native to Northern South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It has been used as a folk remedy for catarrh, cold, diarrhea, dysentery, excrescences, flu, hoarseness, inflammation, measles, sore throat, and in the healing of wounds. Its antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, antitumor, and anthelminitic activities are also reported and it contain phytochemicals such as flavonols, alkaloids, tannins, ellagic acid, glycosides, steroids, and various phenolic compounds. It is reported to be used as feed for cattle worldwide. Low intake of this plant doesn’t affect the health of cattle but excessive intake is harmful and can cause …

Helin Data Analytics Task Force Final Report, Helin Consortium. Data Analytics Task Force

HELIN Task Force reports

The main task undertaken by the HELIN Data Analytics Task Force was to conduct a proof-of-concept usability test of HELIN OneSearch, which is the Consortium’s brand name for the Encore Duet discovery service. After the initial meeting in November 2014, the Task Force met 6 times in 2015 to plan and execute a prototype test. Staff members from EBSCO Information Services’ User Research group acted as usability test advisers and coordinators and attended all meetings, either onsite or via WebEx. Task Force members collaborated to come up with specific scenarios and personas which would best emphasize patron likes, dislikes and …

Efficiency And Safety Of A Continuous Rotation Instrumentation System And A Reciprocating Motion Instrumentation System: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Justin P. Farmer

Master's Theses

Introduction: It has been suggested that single-file reciprocating systems, such as WaveOne, are capable of more rapid root canal instrumentation compared to systems that utilize multi-file continuous rotation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of WaveOne and ProTaper Next instrumentation systems in vivo in a randomized clinical trial. The null hypothesis was that no differences would be seen in canal preparation time, working length control, or occurrence of adverse events. Materials and Methods: A total of 89 teeth requiring primary non-surgical endodontic treatment were included in the study. Root canal therapy was performed per …

Full Issue, Volume 3, Number 2, Nancy Franz, Barry A. Guest, Donna J. Peterson

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

No abstract provided.

Human Preferences For Conformation Attributes And Head-And-Neck Positions In Horses, Georgina L. Caspar, Navneet Dhand, Paul Mcgreevy

Competitive Animal Racing Collection

Human preferences for certain morphological attributes among domestic animals may be entirely individual or, more generally, may reflect evolutionary pressures that favor certain conformation. Artificial selection for attributes, such as short heads and crested necks of horses, may have functional and welfare implications because there is evidence from other species that skull shape co-varies with behaviour. Crested necks can be accentuated by flexion of the neck, a quality that is often manipulated in photographs vendors use when selling horses. Equine head-and-neck positions acquired through rein tension can compromise welfare. Our investigation was designed to identify conformations and postures that people …

Solving Problems, Ensuring Relevance, And Facilitating Change: The Evolution Of Needs Assessment Within Cooperative Extension, Barry A. Garst, Paul F. Mccawley

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Helping people solve the practical problems of everyday life while maintaining contemporary relevance describes the mission of Cooperative Extension. To achieve that mission, Extension professionals have increasingly relied on information gathered from stakeholders to identify relevant problems and potential educational solutions. The methods, efforts, and activities to understand people and their problems are collectively referred to as needs assessment. This article explores the history and evolution of needs assessment in Cooperative Extension, as well as in a broader educational context. While tracing needs assessment through the decades, this article examines the needs assessment opportunities and challenges faced by Cooperative Extension. …

Factors Impacting Program Delivery: The Importance Of Implementation Research In Extension, Ryan J. Gagnon, Nancy Franz, Barry A. Garst, Matthew F. Bumpus

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Cooperative Extension is in a unique position, given its relationship with research-based, Land-Grant Universities, to advance the scholarship of implementation research. A stronger shift towards evidence-based practice has been occurring, oriented towards the assessment of programs for outcomes. This paper explores core concepts related to program implementation and delves into factors that influence successful implementation of Extension programs and services. The importance of implementation within the Extension Program Development Model is explored, along with emerging issues and trends.

Developing Extension Professionals To Develop Extension Programs: A Case Study For The Changing Face Of Extension, Scott R. Cummings, Kevin B. Andrews, Katy M. Weber, Brittney Postert

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Development of Cooperative Extension programs depends upon the skills and abilities of competent Extension professionals. The most effective manner of building program development competencies in these Extension professionals is through professional development. A wide variety of competencies are necessary for Extension professionals to develop programs, including strong interpersonal skills. Differences exist between the professional development efforts of Extension institutions and are highlighted herein. Major challenges to delivery of professional development include time and budget, but these can be overcome through planning and innovation and use of online or hybrid methods. Professional development for program development is essential to furthering Extension’s …

Programming For The Public Good: Ensuring Public Value Through The Cooperative Extension Program Development Model, Nancy Franz

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

Effective Cooperative Extension programs produce important private and public value for individuals, families, businesses, and communities. However, the public value of Extension programming often goes unmeasured and unarticulated. Extension needs to reclaim its role as a key provider of public value for LandGrant Universities through strong educational programs driven by infusing public value into all elements of the Extension Program Development Model. This article describes Extension’s public value movement including organizational, professional, program, and scholarship development efforts to enhance public good effectiveness articulation. Lessons learned, implications, and next steps for Extension’s public value success through a strong program development model …

Higher Hepatic Mir-29 Expression In Undernourished Male Rats During The Postnatal Period Targets The Long-Term Repression Of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1, Gurjeev Sohi, Andrew Revesz, Julie Ramkumar, Daniel B. Hardy

Physiology and Pharmacology Publications

A nutritional mismatch in postnatal life of low birth weight offspring increases the risk of developing the metabolic syndrome. Moreover, this is associated with decreased hepatic insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) expression, leading to impaired growth and metabolism. Previously we have demonstrated that the timing of nutritional restoration in perinatal life can differentially programhepatic gene expression. While micro RNAs also play an important role in silencing gene expression, to date, the impact of a nutritional mismatch in neonatal life on their long-term expression has not been evaluated. Given the complementarity of miR-29 to the 3i-UTR of Igf1, we examined how …

Performance Assessment In Academic Libraries Through Campus Collaboration, Debbie Sharp, Beth Fuchs

Library Presentations

Librarians and classroom faculty share the common goal of developing students’ research abilities. This session will describe a collaborative approach to performance assessment of information literacy learning outcomes, one of our general education competencies. Through collaboration with faculty, we create an assessment that aligns course requirements with information literacy learning outcomes, and that can be applied across disciplines, departments, teaching formats, and class sizes. We will model the assessment process, and participants will use our rubric to score sample responses.

Preschool Children Of Eating Competent Parents Have Higher Quality Of Life And Lower Nutrition Risk, Barbara Lohse

Presentations and other scholarship

Examines if nutrition risk or quality of life (QoL) in preschool children is associated with parent eating competence (EC).

Pennsylvania Wic Educators Affirm Need For Folic Acid Education Of Low-Income, Snap-Ed Eligible Women, Elizabeth Ruder, Barbara Lohse

Presentations and other scholarship

Nutrition education research typically focuses on the program’s acceptance and usefulness with the target audience, but sustainable programs must be valued by the nutrition educator for its positive impact on their work. Everyone Needs Folic Acid is a colorful, simple nutrition education program delivered by digital photo frame platform or video intended to help low-income persons appreciate the role of folic acid for all age groups. Nutrition education research typically focuses on the program’s acceptance and usefulness with the target audience, but sustainable programs must be valued by the nutrition educator for its positive impact on their work. Everyone Needs …

Low-Income Pennsylvanian Parents Of 10-14 Year Olds Reveal Stressors That Challenge Obesity Prevention Efforts, Loren Archibeque, Barbara Lohse

Presentations and other scholarship

Low-income Pennsylvanian parents of 10-14 year olds reveal stressors that challenge obesity prevention efforts. J Nutri Educ Behav. 2015;47(4S):S68. Objective: To describe the psychographics of a lower income, parent/caregiver population recruited to evaluate My Child’s Weight, a program that addresses parent/caregiver concerns about their child’s body size, development, and weight changes. Study Design, Settings, Participants: Cross-sectional online survey (Qualtrics Pro, Provo, UT). Participants were parents/caregivers of children 10 – 14 y, recruited from low-income venues. Measurable Outcome/Analyses: Participants completed items from the SNAP-Education and Administration Reporting System, Satter Eating Competence Inventory, Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ-R18), Sense of Coherence (3-item), …

Measuring Recess Activity Using Soplay Revealed Sex And Seasonal Differences, Challenges In Fuel For Fun Impact Assessment, Matthew Cady, Barbara Lohse, Stephanie Smith, Claudio Nigg, Leslie Cunningham-Sabo

Presentations and other scholarship

Examines outcomes and feasibility of measuring change in recess activity using System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY) in impact assessment of Fuel for Fun, a school-based nutrition education program.

Fuel For Fun Impact Study Affirms Positive Effect On Fruit & Vegetable Preference And Approach To Cooking In School Age Youth, Barbara Lohse, Stephanie Smith, Leslie Cunningham-Sabo

Presentations and other scholarship

Examines impact of Fuel for Fun (FFF), a school-based experiential cooking intervention on self-efficacy (SE) and attitude (AT) toward cooking and on fruit and vegetable preference.

Fuel For Fun: Cooking With Kids Plus Parents And Play, Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, Barbara Lohse, Stephanie Smith, Jessica Clifford

Presentations and other scholarship

Fuel for Fun: Cooking with Kids Plus Parents and Play is an integrated research, extension, education project targeting 4th-grade students. Its long-term goal of reducing the risk of childhood obesity will be addressed by promoting healthful food and activity environments, policies and behaviors through: 1) evaluating the efficacy of a 4th grade comprehensive school-based intervention, 2) designing, implementing, and evaluating a family-based intervention, 3) applying it to an after-school setting to broaden its reach, and, 4) disseminating both versions through outreach

Fruit And Vegetable Weights Or Pan Weight Are Valid Methods To Estimate Elementary Student Self-Service Salad Bar Portions, Stephanie Smith, Kelsie Dunn, Barbara Lohse, Leslie Cunningham-Sabo

Presentations and other scholarship

Assessing the validity of weighing both individual fruit and vegetable (FV) pieces and salad bar pans of specific FV for estimating amounts taken from self-service salad bars.

Process Evaluation Measures Effectively Assess Fidelity Of Fuel For Fun Classroom Lessons, Jessica Clifford, Stephanie Smith, Rae Brandenburg, Barbara Lohse, Leslie Cunningham-Sabo

Presentations and other scholarship

Assessing the fidelity of the Fuel for Fun cooking and tasting classroom lessons in year 1 of program intervention using 3 process evaluation measures

From Farm Results Demonstrations To Multistate Impact Designs: Cooperative Extension Navigates Its Way Through Evaluation Pathways, Allison Nichols, Stephanie M. Blake, Scott Chazdon, Rama Radhakrishna

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

This article explores how evaluation has been developed and expanded within the Cooperative Extension system, from the beginning of agricultural education in America in 1800 to the present day. Important periods across the history of Extension evaluation have been identified and categorized according to major themes and significant contributions of Extension individuals and organizations. Challenges for the future of evaluation within Extension are discussed.

Mobas: Identification Of Disease-Associated Protein Subnetworks Using Modularity-Based Scoring, Marzieh Ayati, Sinan Erten, Mark R. Chance, Mehmet Koyutürk

Faculty Scholarship

Network-based analyses are commonly used as powerful tools to interpret the findings of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in a functional context. In particular, identification of disease-associated functional modules, i.e., highly connected protein-protein interaction (PPI) subnetworks with high aggregate disease association, are shown to be promising in uncovering the functional relationships among genes and proteins associated with diseases. An important issue in this regard is the scoring of subnetworks by integrating two quantities: disease association of individual gene products and network connectivity among proteins. Current scoring schemes either disregard the level of connectivity and focus on the aggregate disease association of …

Public Health, Universal Health Coverage, And Sustainable Development Goals: Can They Coexist?, Harald Schmidt, Lawrence O. Gostin, Ezekiel Emanuel

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In her 2012 reconfirmation speech as WHO Director-General, Dr. Margaret Chan asserted: "universal coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is our ticket to greater efficiency and better quality. It is our savior from the crushing weight of chronic noncommunicable diseases that now engulf the globe ". The UN General Assembly is currently considering proposals for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), succeeding the Millennium Development Goals. SDGs, focusing on health, specifically includes universal health coverage (UHC) among its targets. Unquestionably, UHC is timely and fundamentally important. However, its promotion also entails substantial risks. A …

The Francis Effect... And What It Might Mean For Us In Jesuit Business Education, And Perhaps For Others, Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

The following invited essay by Dr. Michael Garanzini, S.J., is based on a talk Fr. Garanzini originally gave in July 2014 at the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools Annual World Forum on “Mobilizing the Worldwide Jesuit Network: Collaboration for Global Sustainability” at Sogang University in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Although addressed initially to the conference’s largely Jesuit business school audience, we feel its focus on Pope Francis, as a person and as a spiritual leader, speaks to the concerns of our entire global community. The publication in June 2015 of Pope Francis’ (and his many advisors’) encyclical, Laudato Si’, …

Analisis Biaya Satuan Dan Kualitas Hidup Penderita Gagal Ginjal Kronik Yang Menggunakan Tindakan Hemodialisis Di Rumah Sakit Tebet Tahun 2015, Anggun Nabila

Jurnal ARSI : Administrasi Rumah Sakit Indonesia

The research aims to describe unit cost of hemodialysis and quality of life of Chronic Kidney Disease patients who use hemodialysis as a therapy at Tebet Hospital in 2015. Unit cost is calculated based on hospital perspective. Developing questioner of quality of life of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients (Dialysis Health Related Quality of Life) and clinical pathway of hemodialysis. Dialysis Health Related Quality of Life has 13 dimensions (sense of taste, sleep disorders, mobility, fatigue, anxiety, emotional, pain, self-care, daily activities (working, shopping, study, travelling, etc), communication, social interaction, being isolated, the burdens of others), measuring utility and time …

Educating Illinois Progress Report, Fiscal Year 2015, Illinois State University

Educating Illinois (2000-2018)

Illinois State University’s mission, vision, values, goals, and strategies presented in Educating Illinois have provided a road map for the University that has led to its current level of distinction. This report reflects how the University community embodies the strategic plan as highlighted through the programs and activities initiated and the recognitions received during the second full year of implementation of Educating Illinois 2013-2018: Individualized Attention, Shared Aspirations.

Factors Influencing Hpv Vaccine Use Among Racially Diverse Female College Students, Timmerie F. Cohen, Jeffrey Legg

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Abstract

Objective. This study describes Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates and possible factors influencing vaccination utilization rates in a diverse population of college women 18-26 years old.

Methods. The National College Health Assessment survey provided a large diverse sample size (N=67,762) in which to perform descriptive and binary logistic regression analysis. Demographic characteristics were analyzed as potential barriers to HPV vaccination. Additionally, lack of certain health behaviors were explored as potential barriers to HPV vaccination.

Results. In this study, White/non-Hispanic women had a higher HPV vaccination rate when compared to minority women. Binary regression analysis demonstrated that minority …

Neuroscience And Health Law: An Integrative Approach, Stacey A. Tovino J.D., Ph.D.

Akron Law Review

Neuroscience is one of the fastest growing scientific fields in terms of the numbers of scientists and the knowledge being gained. In recent years, both the scope of neuroscience and the methodologies employed by neuroscientists have broadly expanded, from biochemical and genetic analysis of individual nerve cells and their molecular constituents, to the imaging of brain structure and function. Perhaps the most significant recent neuroscientific achievement is the ability of neuroimaging technologies, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), to image brain function. Clinicians and scientists use fMRI not only to map sensory, motor, and cognitive function, but also to study …

The 2014 Farm Bill: Farm Subsidies And Food Oppression, Andrea Freeman

Seattle University Law Review

The 2014 Farm Bill ushered in some significant and surprising changes. One of these was that it rendered the identity of all the recipients of farm subsidies secret. Representative Larry Combest, who is now a lobbyist for agribusiness, first introduced a secrecy provision into the bill in 2000. The provision, however, only applied to subsidies made in the form of crop insurance. Until 2014, the majority of subsidies were direct payments and the identity of the people who received them was public information. In fact, the Environmental Working Group’s release of the list of recipients led to a series of …

Arctic Domain Awareness Center: Biographies, N/A University Of Alaska Anchorage

June 2015

No abstract provided.