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Bioeconomic Analysis Of Commercial Pond Culturing Of The Striped Catfish Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus In The Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Hieu Truong Khac, Sha Miao, Cheng Ting Huang, Hong Hue Tran Thi Phuong

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

An analysis of costs and returns for striped catfish grow-out pond culturing in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam taking into consideration the factor of geographical location, was conducted. The geographical location not only had an influence on the cost but also the profitability of the enterprise. Multivariate statistical analysis showed a decline in the operating costs and benefits, depending on the location, being highest in middle stream ponds, less in upstream ponds and finally lowest in downstream ponds. However, the earning power of downstream ponds was highest, in terms of profitability associated with fingerlings, feed and energy. Cobb Douglas production function …

Effects Of Dietary Lipid Levels On Growth, Survival And Body Fatty Acid Composition Of Grouper Larvae, Epinephelus Coioides And Epinephelus Lanceolatus, Jen-Hong Chu, Shyn-Shin Sheen

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

Two feeding experiments were conducted to study the effects of dietary lipid levels on the growth, muscle fatty acid profile and survival of 0.14 g Epinephelus coioides and 0.09 g Epinephelus lanceolatus larvae. Five semi-purified diets included 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% lipid were formulated. Each diet was randomly assigned to three replicate groups of grouper larvae. The final weight, weight gain percentage and survival of two grouper species fed diet without supplemented lipid were significantly lower than those of larvae fed treatment diets. E. coioides had lower weight gain percentage than E. lanceolatus. The weight gain percentages of …

Extraction And Characterization Of Fucoidan From Six Brown Macroalgae, Chun-Ying Wang, Yean-Chang Chen

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

The content and composition of fucoidan in six brown macroalgae were investigated. The influence of different washing steps and two types of extraction methods on the yield and composition of fucoidan were assessed. The composition of the extract was determined by using a colorimetric method to measure the total sugar, sulfate, and protein contents of the fucoidan. The monosaccharide composition was assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography. The structures of the algal polysaccharide were studied using Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy. The fucoidan content extracted using method I was 13.13% (of dry weight), 24.00%, and 22.67% from Sargassum glaucescens, Sargassum …

Final Progress Report California Open Educational Resources Council, Katherine Harris

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Submitted to the Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates December 1, 2015 (rev 4/15/16) Permalink: http://tinyurl.com/FPRCAOERC41516 Printable PDF Version: http://tinyurl.com/FPRCAOERC41516pdf See also CA-OERC White Paper: OER Adoption in College Classrooms

Annual Report On The Asset Project's Head Start Family Financial Capability Pilot: 2014–2015, Anne S. Robertson, Jami Curley

Center for Social Development Research

Since the Great Recession (December 2007–2009 in the United States), poverty has compromised many families and increased the prevalence of young children living in neighborhoods of concentrated, deep poverty. However, financial literacy interventions have reported promising outcomes for influencing financial choices and financial knowledge, highlighting the potential of such programs for improving the economic positions of families and children. This report presents results from a mixed-methods evaluation of a financial literacy intervention with Head Start families in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The intervention combines savings incentives and one-on-one coaching with 10 hours of financial education on debt management, banking, …

A Comparison Of The Utility Of Craniometric And Dental Morphological Data For Assessing Biodistance And Sex-Differential Migration In The Pacific Islands, Brittney A. Eubank

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Genetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome sequences yield contrasting pictures of the movement of peoples into the Pacific Islands, with mtDNA suggesting rapid migration and a lack of admixture with indigenous Melanesian populations, and the Y-chromosome data maintaining a higher level of admixture due to a slower rate of migration. A possible explanation for this discrepancy is the matrilocal residency pattern practiced by early Pacific settlers, in which Melanesian men were brought into settler communities to intermarry with local women. If matrilocal residency was practiced, male populations will exhibit higher within-groups variance and lower between-group variance than female populations. …

Evaluating Montana's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, Mandi Zanto, Lisa Schmidt, Terry Miller

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

No abstract provided.

Developing Community Partnerships To Promote Breastfeeding On The Flathead Indian Reservation, Amy Stiffarm, Emily Colomeda, Kari Harris

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Developing Community Partnerships to Promote Breastfeeding on the Flathead Indian Reservation

Amy Stiffarm, cMPH¹, The Breastfeeding Coalition of the Mission Valley², Kari Harris, Ph.D¹, Emily Colomeda, MPH, RN²

¹School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT. ²Lake County Public Health Department, Polson, MT.

Breastfeeding has many known health benefits for the growth and development of infants. It has been shown to reduce the risks for asthma, leukemia, obesity, ear infections, diarrhea, vomiting, lower respiratory infections, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and others. (Office on Women’s Health, 2014) …

Multi-Generational Effect Of Western Diet On Colorectal Cancer And Impact Of Green Tea On Cancer Prevention, Sumira Phatak, Canyon Neal, Kevin Contreras, Tess Armbrust, Daphne Rodriguez, Braden Abercrombie, Katie Pontsler, Deanna Larson, Ashli Hunter, Hector Esquer, Jocelyn Cuthbert, Michael Lefevre, Korry Hintze, Robert Ward, Abby Benninghoff

Student Research Symposium

Diet is widely recognized as an important factor in lifetime cancer risk, yet Americans routinely consume foods that are energy-dense and nutrient-poor. Animal model studies to identify functional foods for cancer prevention generally do not account for typical Western dietary patterns with respect to macro- and micronutrient content. The primary objectives of this study were to determine the impact of ancestral and multi-generational consumption of a Western-style diet in a murine model of inflammation-associated colorectal carcinogenesis. Additionally, we sought to determine the efficacy of green tea for prevention of Western diet-enhanced colon tumorigenesis. Previously, our group developed the Total Western …

Treating The Future: Our Chance To Protect The Next Generations From Diabetes, Virginia M. Kay

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

The population of the United States and our healthcare system is in the midst of an epidemic crisis battling type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. The Center for Disease Control¹ reports that 86 million people have prediabetes meaning, 1 out of 3 people will develop type 2 diabetes within their lifetime. The age of diagnosis is lowering, with more than 5,000 youth being diagnosed each year. A literature review analyzed how healthcare professionals can use current discoveries in medical research to better the health of the general population. This review consisted of over 14 journal articles published in 2015 and …

Building Students’ Civic And Moral Responsibility And Assessing Outcomes Through Service Learning, Lori Moog

Gulf South Summit on Service-Learning (Archived)

Colleges and Universities have great potential to make a positive difference in meeting community needs and addressing complex social and economic problems through service learning because it is a distinct program from other campus-community partnerships due to its deliberate intent to work collaboratively through service that is linked to course work. Developing service learning programs that engage students in meeting community needs also helps students meet their own educational goals. Integrating service and academic study optimizes resources for the community. Because of these mutually beneficial goals, service learning fits into higher education’s mission of service to the community. Moreover, in …

Parental Attitudes Toward Childhood Obesity: Risky Business, Patricia Grace-Farfaglia, Lois S. Peters

Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: More than a third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese in the US. Our study aimed to find natural patterns of response to items on attitudes and beliefs about news media exposure, parental weight history, attitudes and beliefs about childhood obesity to uncover dimensions that best describe risk appraisal in parents of children under 13. We theorized that disease awareness advertising for health-related products and media reports on the child obesity epidemic may impact parent beliefs about childhood obesity and family lifestyle behaviors. The intent of this study was to provide a foundation for more effective communication …

The Setonian, April 14, 2016, Seton Hall University

2016

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 43 (Apr. 14, 2016), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 105, but it is the 106th volume in the series.

North American Entomophagy, Joohi Schrader, Dennis G. A. B Oonincx, Maria Pontes Ferreira

Nutrition and Food Science Faculty Research Publications

Eating insects is not a common Northern American practice today. However, in the past a variety of insect species was consumed in Northern America (north of Mexico including Greenland). The aim of this literature review is to provide an historical overview of North American entomophagy based upon both peer and non-peer reviewed sources on this topic. Regional differences in insect consumption and reasons for being underreported are discussed. We show that North American natives, and in certain cases colonists, collected and consumed a large variety of edible insects. These are categorized per order and where available, information on how these …

Recurring Ankle Injuries In Dancers, Alexis Jawny

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research, obtained from various Journals of Dance Medicine and Science, is to identify the cause of recurring ankle injuries in the dance community. Ankle injuries are the most common type of injury making up 50% of injuries in dancers. The main cause of recurring ankle injuries is improper diagnosing and then leading to the wrong treatment plan. The research focusses on how to prevent these improper diagnoses and what the dancer and specialty care professional (orthopedics, physical therapists, and rehabilitative medicine) can do to decrease the number of ankle injuries occurring and reoccurring in the dance …

The Colby Echo (2016-04-14), Colby College

The Colby Echo

Published by the students of Colby College since 1877, The Colby Echo is the weekly, editorially independent student-run newspaper of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Published monthly, 1877-1886; semi-monthly, 1886-1897; and weekly, during the academic year, 1898-present.

Numerical Modeling Of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration And Repair, Qiaoqiao Zhu

Open Access Dissertations

Intervertebral disc (IVD) is the largest avascular structure in the human body and its main function is to support mechanical loading and to provide the flexibility for the spine system. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is related to low back pain which affects more than 600 million people worldwide. One of the challenges in modeling DDD is that the biological, mechanical, chemical, and electrical events in IVD are coupled at different levels. It is important to develop a numerical model to understand the biophysics and pathophysiology in IVD (a biological system). A multiscale and multi-physics model was developed based on a …

The Lumberjack, April 13, 2016, The Lumberjack Staff

2016

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University

The Effect Of Reduced Carbohydrate Diet Education On Hemoglobin A1c In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Lauren Parker

Evidence-Based Practice Project Reports

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characteristically the result of modifiable risk factors, impacting the health and well being of all ethnic backgrounds across the lifespan. Research has indicated that despite the many risk factors associated with T2D, alterations in dietary macronutrient composition can lead to improvements in disease management and resultant complications. Therefore, the purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to provide individuals with reduced carbohydrate (carb) diet education to promote greater glycemic control and reduce associated risk factors through macronutrient modification, specifically carb intake. An integration of the most current evidence obtained from the critically appraised literature …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Curricular Affairs Committee Report #533 Appendix R, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

No abstract provided.

Engineering And Commercialization Of Human-Device Interfaces, From Bone To Brain, Jeffrey R. Capadona

Faculty Scholarship

Cutting edge developments in engineering of tissues, implants and devices allow for guidance and control of specific physiological structure-function relationships. Yet the engineering of functionally appropriate human-device interfaces represents an intractable challenge in the field. This leading opinion review outlines a set of current approaches as well as hurdles to design of interfaces that modulate transfer of information, i.a. forces, electrical potentials, chemical gradients and haptotactic paths, between endogenous and engineered body parts or tissues. The compendium is designed to bridge across currently separated disciplines by highlighting specific commonalities between seemingly disparate systems, e.g. musculoskeletal and nervous systems. We focus …

Trademark Trial And Appeal Board, Meet The Constitution, David S. Welkowitz

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

For many years, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has re-fused to address constitutional claims raised in the course of registration or cancellation proceedings. A recent example involves the Washington Redskins trademark, which is the subject of a cancellation proceeding now before a U.S. Court of Appeals. The Board’s refusal to address constitutional issues rests on the assumption that the Board lacks the authority to make constitutional decisions. That may seem odd, given the fact that the Board is an arm of the federal government, and its members are bound to uphold the Constitution. This Article examines the basis of …

Effect Of Breathing Apparatus On The Patterns Of Response For Physiological Variables During An Incremental Test To Exhaustion, Rachel Lechtenberger, Kristen C. Cochrane, Terry J. Housh

UCARE: Research Products

During running exercise, trained runners will utilize both nasal and oral breathing mechanisms. However, during most clinical running tests, the breathing apparatus blocks the nasal pathway, therefore only allowing oral breathing. It has been suggested that a breathing apparatus that allows both nasal and oral breathing may provide an environment that is more similar to running outside of a lab setting. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of responses for physiological variables during an incremental treadmill running exercise test to exhaustion utilizing both a traditional mouth piece (MP) and breathing mask (MSK) apparatus. METHODS: …

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis In A 21-Year-Old, Healthy Female After Performing Three Sets Of The Biceps Curl Exercise To Failure With 30% 1rm: A Case Report, Noelle M. Yeo, Brianna D. Mckay, Amelia A. Miramonti, Nathaniel D. M. Jenkins, Joel T. Cramer

UCARE: Research Products

Background: The optimal resistance training program to elicit muscle hypertrophy has been consistently debated and researched. Although 3 sets of 10 repetitions at 70-80% of the 1-repetition maximum (1RM) is widely recommended, recent studies have shown that low-load (~30% 1RM), high-repetition (3 sets of 30-40 repetitions) resistance training can elicit similar muscular hypertrophy. Therefore, this type of resistance training has gained popularity, perhaps because less weight is lifted for a longer duration. In the process of testing this hypothesis in a research study in our laboratory, a subject diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis after completing a single resistance training session …

Volume 53, Number 35: April 13, 2016, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Health Care Experiences Of The Uninsured At The Dawn Of The 21st Century, Sylvia Jalil-Gutierrez, Sylvia Jalil-Gutierrez

Doctoral Dissertations

Using the framework of critical medical anthropology “Health Care Experiences of the Uninsured at the Dawn of the 21st Century” investigates how those lacking health insurance in a U.S. mid-sized northeastern city strive to meet their health care needs. Fieldwork was based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and demographic data of patients who sought care at a non-government, non-profit primary care mobile health clinic, between November 2012 and July 2013. In addition to exploration of health care seeking strategies, I investigated how migration issues played an important role in the health and health care experiences of participants since 80% …

Towards A Self Adaptive System For Social Wellness, Asad Masood Khattak, Wajahat Ali Khan, Zeeshan Pervez, Farkhund Iqbal, Sungyoung Lee

All Works

© 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Advancements in science and technology have highlighted the importance of robust healthcare services, lifestyle services and personalized recommendations. For this purpose patient daily life activity recognition, profile information, and patient personal experience are required. In this research work we focus on the improvement in general health and life status of the elderly through the use of an innovative services to align dietary intake with daily life and health activity information. Dynamic provisioning of personalized healthcare and life-care services are based on the patient daily life activities recognized using smart phone. To …

School Health Policies And Practices Survey (Shpps): Report For Greenville County Elementary Schools 2013-2015, Carlee Campbell

Furman Engaged!

No abstract provided.