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La República Dominicana: Las Terrenas, Stefanie M. Havemeier

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

Off the sandy beaches of Las Terrenas, The Dominican Republic, lies La Fundación Mahatma Gandhi and an energetic, ambitious, kind-hearted, and humble man, José Bourget, founder of the foundation. With the help of Bourget, six interns from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University lead summer camps at the foundation and in a nearby neighborhood. Children picked up trash, learned about dental hygiene, participated in new games, banged on musical instruments, and shouted out their favorite foods while learning about nutrition. The children in Las Terrenas and neighboring communities enjoyed summer camp activities but what the interns of …

The Scarlet - Volume Xciv, No. 22 (April 23, 2015), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The April 23, 2015 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Um Nutrition Program Helping Create Children's Area For Double Decker, Lauren Bartelli

University of Mississippi News

Department to educate families on importance of healthy living at 20th annual arts festival

Gestational Diabetes, David D. Monin

Biology Undergraduate

No abstract provided.

Latest School Of Population Health Capstones In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The latest round of capstone presentations by students in the TJU School of Population Health have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

The Weekly Challenger, April 23, 2015, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 23, 2015, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Increasing Your Research Impact: Digital Commons And Altmetrics, Michael Priehs, Alexandra Sarkozy

Library Scholarly Publications

This presentation will discuss new options for extending your scholarship’s reach and for tracking your scholarly influence. DigitalCommons@WayneState is the University’s institutional repository, where we collect and provide perpetual open access to the intellectual output of WSU. Altmetrics, or “alternative metrics”, is a rising trend in scholarly communication, providing non-traditional metrics for assessing scholarly impact, including Twitter and popular news coverage. Two Wayne State librarians will demonstrate these tools, and explain how they can increase your research impact.

Food Addiction And Added Sugar Consumption In College-Aged Females, Sophia F. Stangl

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

Addiction to highly refined foods, specifically sugar, may result in excessive caloric intake, which enhances comorbidity risks, such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. The American Heart Association recommends that women limit “added sugar” intake to 25 g per day (1). Purpose: To determine the relationship between food addiction and sugar consumption. Methods: IRB approved the study, and IT Services sent out a recruitment email to 1992 college-aged females. Participants gave their informed consent and completed two surveys: the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) (n=160) and the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour dietary recall (ASA24) (n=57). The YFAS questionnaire categorized individuals …

The Alestle - Vol. 67 No. 30 - 04/23/2015, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 67 No. 30

The New Hampshire, Vol. 105, No. 46 (Apr. 23, 2015), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire.

An Analysis Of Bacterial Contamination Of Chicken Eggs And Antimicrobial Resistance, Holly Spitzer

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

Chicken eggs are a major component of American diets, with an average yearly consumption of approximately 250 eggs per person (according to estimates made by the American Humane Society). While highly nutritious, eggs are also one of the leading causes of food poisoning and food borne illness in the United States. Eggs may become contaminated by a number of different types of bacteria during production, including Salmonella, a group of bacteria that, according to the CDC, causes more than 1.2 million cases of food borne illness in the United States every year. In an effort to decrease the frequency …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Quaker Campus, April 23, 2015 (Vol. 101, Issue 26), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• News
• Features
• Sports
• Classifieds & Puzzles

Measuring Primary Care Engagement In Emergency Department Patients In A Medically Underserved Area, Bianca Michelle Jackson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The purpose of this study was to evaluate primary care engagement in an emergency department population of adults with diabetes and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) within the medically underserved Whitehaven community of Memphis, TN. Using a self-report survey, primary care characteristics of the population and the validity of the local hospital registrar's assessment of primary care engagement were evaluated using descriptive statistics, independent sample t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and bivariate correlations. 83% of patients reported having a primary care provider. There was no effect of age, gender, or race on continuity of care or chronic illness care; however, insurance status did …

April 22, 2015 Cal Poly Report, Public Affairs Office

Cal Poly Report

No abstract provided.

Exploring Microfinance For Social Capital Formation And The Empowerment Of South Asian Skilled Immigrant Women In Brantford, Ontario, Fatema Taskin Chowdhury

Social Justice and Community Engagement

No abstract provided.

The Comparative Impacts Of A Specifically Designed Yoga Program And Power Training On Neuromuscular And Functional Performances In Older Adults With Parkinson’S Disease, Meng Ni

Open Access Dissertations

BACKGROUND: Impaired balance and walking function, reduced muscular strength and power, and flexed posture are common in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The benefits of power yoga (YOGA) and power training (PWT) which have been shown to improve physical function in the elderly have yet to be examined in older PD patients. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to compare the effects of YOGA and PWT on neuromuscular performance, balance, gait and perceived quality of life in older PD. METHODS: Forty-one patients (72.2±6.5 y) were randomly allocated to the YOGA, PWT or control (CON) group. YOGA or PWT included 3-month (2 …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session April 22, 2015, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

WMU Board of Trustees Formal Session documents for April 22, 2015 include:

• Agenda
• Property Purchase with Eaton Corporation
• Residency Policy - for Admissions and/or Tuition and Fee Purposes
• Student Room and Board Rates 2015-16
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Program recommendation

Prospectus, April 22, 2015, Parkland College, Humna Sharif, Brittany Webb, Zach Trueblood, Adam Vilmin

Prospectus 2015

William M. Staerkel Planetarium, Student work displayed in the Giertz Gallery, Behind the curtain of “The Drowsy Chaperone” in Parkland Theatre, Seattle attempt to help addicts shines in study(AP), Hopes dim for school funding formula overhaul’s passage(AP), School districts and parents at odds over breakfast during class(AP), Golf team wins Illinois College Blueboy Invite(Athletic Director), Parkland Lady Cobras reflect on success

The Lumberjack, April 22, 2015, The Lumberjack Staff

2015

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

Volume 52, Number 36: April 22, 2015, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Improving Patient Satisfaction After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Nurse Practitioner-Driven Preoperative Education, Jennifer A. White

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

Total joint arthroplasty is an undisputed option for relieving pain and improving the function of an arthritic joint. The number of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) annually is expected to increase by 600% in the next two decades (Lau, Gandhi, Mahomed, & Mahomed, 2012).

Current research shows that while 81-89% of patients who have had a TKA are satisfied postoperatively, there is room to improve patient satisfaction by providing further education preoperatively. While research cannot agree on a single, specific variable that influences patient dissatisfaction, a review of the literature shows that patients repeatedly note their “unmet expectations” as …

Spilt Milk: An Unusual Cause Of Bilateral Chylothorax, Sara Matani, J Rush Pierce Jr

Hospital Medicine

We report a case of bilateral chylothorax without evidence of chylous fistula in a 62-year-old man following total laryngectomy and bilateral selective neck dissection for laryngeal cancer. Chylous fistulae, a well-known complication of neck dissection, occurs following 1% to 2% of these surgeries. On rare occasions, the chyle leak may communicate with the pleural space, resulting in chylothorax. This is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Bilateral chylothorax following neck dissection is even rarer, with less than 25 cases reported in the literature. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent complications. Physicians should have a high index of suspicion, especially when …

Assessment Of Empathy Scores In A Pharmacy Professional Nutrition Support Elective Course, Megan M. Mayhew

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Background: Clinical empathy may be defined as "the ability to listen to, understand, sympathize with, and provide support to another individual." Empathy has been shown to influence patient satisfaction, adherence, and improve clinical outcomes. Teaching empathy skills in the classroom and clinical setting is imperative to allow students to develop and enhance their communication with patients.

Study Objective: To evaluate two empathy projects in the RX 618 Nutrition Support Professional Elective to identify if the projects are effective in improving pharmacy students' knowledge of empathy.

Methods: The study objective was met using a prospective cohort survey based study. An interactive …

Path To Health V. Long Clerk's Record V. 2 Dckt. 42313

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

No abstract provided.

Attenuation Of Mtorc1-Driven Secretion Of Lipoproteins And Triacylglycerides By Short Chain Fatty Acids: Mechanistic Insight Into The Pathogenesis Of Hypertriglyceridemia, Joseph L. Roberts

Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) is a serine/threonine kinase that drives several anabolic processes including lipid synthesis, protein synthesis, and adipogenesis. mTORC1 is highly active in the livers of obese rodents, in overnutrition, and is implicated in the development of obesity related metabolic disorders, including the overproduction of atherogenic lipoproteins. Direct inhibition of mTORC1 is not a viable treatment strategy because it prevents feedback inhibition of the insulin-signaling cascade, leading to increased lipid synthesis and secretion of lipoproteins. Thus, therapeutic approaches that drive catabolic pathways are considered promising mechanisms for overcoming mTORC1-driven anabolism. Human liver HepG2 cells …

Food For Thought, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Switching Tactics: Phenotypic Plasticity In The Alternative Mate-Finding Tactics Of Burying Beetles, Theresa Mulrey

Theses and Dissertations

Male Nicrophorus burying beetles utilize two alternative mate-finding tactics, representing an ideal model system to test the influence of environmental cues on the expression of alternative tactics. The "searching" tactic involves flying in search of a carcass on which to mate. This tactic can result in high levels of paternity, but is risky in that carcasses are rare and competition for carcasses is fierce. The "signaling" tactic, which involves emitting pheromone in the absence of a carcass to attract females, is energetically less costly, but a signalling male must mate with multiple females to achieve the same reproductive returns as …

The Elements Of Healing And Wellness Post Diagnosis Of Cancer: A Review Of The Literature And A Personal Account, Tiffany Bystra

Honors Theses

Being diagnosed with cancer is an earth-shaking experience that can break even the most strong and stable of individuals. Thoughts of uncertainty and anxiety are commonly experienced for those having been diagnosed, and when one’s health is compromised, nothing else seems to matter except becoming healthy and well again. This honors thesis deeply investigates my personal experiences being a recent cancer survivor in conjunction with reviewing the research and literature to investigate how one can promote their healing and wellness through holistic means despite going through medical treatments that are physically, emotionally, and spiritually taxing on every level. A thorough …