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European Organic Food Consumers: Motives, Actions And Implications, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Renata Kazimierczak, Ewelina Hallmann

European Management Studies

The aim of the study was to analyze the motives and to characterize the profile of European organic food consumer using available literature data. According to the research published so far, organic food consumers are, e.g., better educated and more physically active compared to those who declare no interest in organic foods. They also exhibit nutritional patterns more closely adhering to current dietary guidelines, and show lower probability of overweight and obesity. Most of them do not smoke. Among the reasons to buy organic food, most of the consumers mention health in the first place, followed by the environmental aspects, …

Wellness Rebels: Hilarie Bain, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

UM printing director stays active to set an example for her family, coworkers

2016 Community Of Scholars Day Program, Lesley University

Community of Scholars Day—Programs

A Celebration of Research and Inquiry Across the Disciplines at Lesley University. The program of events, sessions, presentations, and posters for Community of Scholars Day 2016–March 30th. Themes of the day: Arts and Education; Health and Wellness; Inquiry; Science; Social Justice; Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics; Teaching and Learning.

Exploring Parent-Teacher Partnerships As Border Pedagogy: Supporting Emergent Bilingual Student Learning, Sandra Mercuri

Bilingual and Literacy Studies Faculty Publications

Developed by a bilingual teacher educator in the U.S. working with in-service teachers serving predominantly bilingual students from U.S. and Mexico, this study is uniquely positioned to use innovative research in bilingual teacher education for empowering teachers to develop culturally and linguistically responsive border pedagogies. Specifically, this study explores parent-teacher partnerships as border pedagogy that supports emergent bilingual student teaching and learning. Aimed at disrupting traditional modes of research and practice grounded in monolingualism, this qualitative critical study uses the concept of border pedagogy as a theoretical framework to explore how 16 bilingual in-service teachers enrolled in a master’s program …

James Robinson Discovers His Passion Through Um Engineering, Ryan Upshaw

University of Mississippi News

Senior demonstrates leadership in research and teaching, eyes medical school

Improved Pcr-Based Detection Of Soil Transmitted Helminth Infections Using A Next-Generation Sequencing Approach To Assay Design, Nils Pilotte, Marina Papaiakovou, Jessica R. Grant, Lou Ann Bierwert, Stacey Llewllyn, James S. Mccarthy, Steven A. Williams

Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

The soil transmitted helminths are a group of parasitic worms responsible for extensive mor- bidity in many of the world’s most economically depressed locations. With growing empha- sis on disease mapping and eradication, the availability of accurate and cost-effective diagnostic measures is of paramount importance to global control and elimination efforts. While real-time PCR-based molecular detection assays have shown great promise, to date, these assays have utilized sub-optimal targets. By performing next-generation sequencing- based repeat analyses, we have identified high copy-number, non-coding DNA sequences from a series of soil transmitted pathogens. We have used these repetitive DNA elements as targets …

Seek Knowledge & Affirm Faith: Conflicting World Views?, Jay Brand

Andrews University Teaching and Learning Conference

I believe that the relationship between reason and faith necessarily involves one being subordinate to the other. However, the first two components of Andrews University's motto, "Seek Knowledge, Affirm Faith, Change the World" juxtapose these epistemologies as equals. In valuing peer-reviewed sources above others, graduate education tends to promote reason over faith as an approach to evidence, and in so-doing, undermines faith in Biblical authority. Peer-reviewed analyses of Scripture become more valuable than the Words of Scripture. Over time, this scholarly hermeneutic erodes the final authority of Scripture and compromises the foundation for faith.

The Experiences Of Trips-Compliant Patent Law Reforms In Brazil, India, And South Africa And Lessons For Bangladesh, M. Monirul Azam

Akron Intellectual Property Journal

This study analyzes the policy options used by Brazil, India, and South Africa in their transitions to a TRIPS-compliant patent law and their introduction of pharmaceutical patents. This comparative review can be used to explore possible policy options that can also be utilized by LDCs, including Bangladesh.

Bio-Piracy: Creating Proprietary Rights In Plant Genetic Resources, James O. Odek

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

No abstract provided.

Intellectual Property And Public Health - A White Paper, Ryan Vacca, James Ming Chen, Jay Dratler Jr., Tom Folsom, Timothy Hall, Yaniv Heled, Frank Pasquale, Elizabeth Reilly, Jeff Samuels, Katherine J. Strandburg, Kara W. Swanson, Andrew W. Torrance, Katharine Van Tassel

Akron Intellectual Property Journal

On October 26, 2012, The University of Akron School of Law's Center for Intellectual Property and Technology hosted its Sixth Annual IP Scholars Forum. In attendance were thirteen legal scholars with expertise and an interest in IP and public health who met to discuss problems and potential solutions at the intersection of these fields. This report summarizes this discussion by describing the problems raised, areas of agreement and disagreement between the participants, suggestions and solutions made by participants, and the subsequent evaluations of these suggestions and solutions.

Led by the moderator, participants at the Forum focused generally on three broad …

The Quantified Self Movement: Legal Challenges And Benefits Of Personal Biometric Data Tracking, Timothy S. Hall

Akron Intellectual Property Journal

This article explores some of the potential pitfalls associated with collection of detailed individual biometric or health-related information, and demonstrates that current laws and regulations are not well designed to protect users of these devices and apps from unauthorized use or misuse of their data. Health information is among the most sensitive, intimate, and potentially damaging personal information one may possess, and health policymakers have made health information privacy a priority for decades for good reason. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was one of the major health policy legislative achievements of the 1990s. However, HIPAA …

The Current Volume 26 : Issue 25, Nova Southeastern University

Student Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Sheep Fetuses Exhibit Smaller Hindlimb Muscle Fibers And Lower Proportions Of Insulin-Sensitive Type I Fibers Near Term, Dustin T. Yates, Caitlin N. Cadaret, Kristin A. Beede, Hannah E. Riley, Antoni R. Macko, Miranda J. Anderson, Leticia E. Camacho, Sean W. Limesand

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Intrauterine growthrestricted sheep fetuses exhibit smaller hindlimb muscle fibers and lower proportions of insulin-sensitive Type I fibers near term. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 310: R1020–R1029, 2016. First published April 6, 2016; doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00528.2015.—Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) reduces muscle mass and insulin sensitivity in offspring. Insulin sensitivity varies among muscle fiber types, with Type I fibers being most sensitive. Differences in fibertype ratios are associated with insulin resistance in adults, and thus we hypothesized that near-term IUGR sheep fetuses exhibit reduced size and proportions of Type I fibers. Placental insufficiency-induced IUGR fetuses were 54% smaller (P < 0.05) than controls and exhibited hypoxemia and hypoglycemia, which contributed to 6.9- fold greater (P < 0.05) plasma norepinephrine and 53% lower (P < 0.05) plasma insulin concentrations. IUGR semitendinosus muscles contained less (P < 0.05) myosin heavy chain-I protein (MyHC-I) and proportionally fewer (P < 0.05) Type I and Type I/IIa fibers than controls, but MyHC-II protein concentrations, Type II fibers, and Type IIx fibers were not different. IUGR biceps femoris muscles exhibited similar albeit less dramatic differences in fiber type proportions. Type I and IIa fibers are more responsive to adrenergic and insulin regulation than Type IIx and may be more profoundly impaired by the high catecholamines and low insulin in our IUGR fetuses, leading to their proportional reduction. In both muscles, fibers of each type were uniformly smaller (P < 0.05) in IUGR fetuses than controls, which indicates that fiber hypertrophy is not dependent on type but rather on other factors such as myoblast differentiation or protein synthesis. Together, our findings show that IUGR fetal muscles develop smaller fibers and have proportionally fewer Type I fibers, which is indicative of developmental adaptations that may help explain the link between IUGR and adulthood insulin resistance

Celebrating The Andrews Family With Hygge: At This Annual Awards Event

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

No abstract provided.

Ucc Minutes, March 29, 2016, University Curriculum Council

UCC Agendas/Minutes

No abstract provided.

Creating A Learning Continuum: A Critical Look At The Intersection Of Prior Knowledge, Outdoor Education, And Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas And Practices, Trisha Leigh Schlobohm

Dissertations and Theses

Outdoor School is a cherished educational tradition in the Portland, OR region. This program's success is attributed to its presumed ability to positively impact affective and cognitive student outcomes. Residential programs such as Outdoor School are considered to be an important supplement to the classroom model of learning because they offer an authentic, contextually rich learning environment. References to relevant literature support the idea that student gains in affective and cognitive domains occur as a result of the multi-sensory, enjoyable, hands-on nature of outdoor learning. The sample population for this study was 115 sixth graders from a demographically diverse Portland, …

Correlates Of Student Challenges In Achieving Successful Outcomes, Donna Ho-Shing

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Background/Purpose: Studies have identified factors related to success in nursing licensure examinations for senior Nursing students. However, none of these studies have identified correlates of academic and nonacademic challenges to students' successful outcomes in Undergraduate Nursing programs. This study is significant because identification of correlates of barriers to academic success could lead to implementing specific strategies to improve academic and licensure success of students in the Undergraduate Nursing program. The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to achieving academic success in order to implement specific …

Developing Nursing Student's Critical Thinking Ability Through Concept Mapping, Julie A. Perry, Robingale A. Panepinto

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016: Nursing concept mapping is a model that allows for organization of client problems and provides connections between the problems that is physically drawn to show the student's knowledge of the connection (Gerdeman, J.L., Lux, K., & Jacko, J., 2013). Concept mapping development was piloted in our fundamental clinical to help students develop an overall picture of their client and their situation. Student and instructor feedback was acknowledged and utilized in development of the process and later implemented in all clinical rotations. Fluidity in client care is captured within …

Selecting An Instrument: Important Psychometric Properties Using The General Well-Being Schedule As The Example, Kandace Landreneau

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Introduction: The purpose of this presentation is to assist nurse faculty in continuing development of their personal, research skills in selecting and evaluating the psychometric qualities of an instrument for use in their own research program. Many nurse researchers need more confidence with selecting instruments that are psychometrically sound for their education research. In an effort to improve nursing education research, this topic will help inform and improve personal research skills in selecting an instrument and evaluating the psychometric qualities. It is important to do credible and rigorous research. Thus, leading to credible research that can be used as a …

Protocol Of Care For Early Detection And Prevention Of Pressure Ulcer Among Critically Ill Patients, Hend Mohamed Elazazy, Gehan Abdel-Hakeem Younes

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Session presented on Saturday, April 9, 2016, and Friday, April 8, 2016:

Pressure ulcers (PU) are a common problem across all health care settings and the incidence is one of the quality signs of health centers. Critically ill patients are at a high risk for pressure ulcer than are patients in general care areas. The protocol of nursing care provides the intensive care unit (ICU) staff with a decision-making structure that allows immediate response to patients identified as at high risk for pressure ulcers. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of protocol of nursing care for early detection and …

Development Of An Interprofessional Health Education (Ipe) Program, Barbara Heise

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Evaluation of Academic Objectives We proposed to develop documentary videos on each discipline to highlight their strengths and what that discipline can bring to a team.

We also proposed to add an IPE course that would include TeamSTEPPS and crucial conversations education, approach other disciplines and work with our community partners.

11th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], March 29, 2016, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program., Iowa State University. Honors Program., University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

Eating In East Harlem: An Assessment Of Changing Foodscapes In Community District 11, 2000-2015, Cuny Urban Food Policy Institute At The Cuny School Of Public Health And Health Policy, Nicholas Freudenberg, Melissa Fuster, Diana Johnson, Marissa Sheldon, Michele Silver, Apoorva Srivastava, Janet Poppendieck, Ashley Rafalow, Nevin Cohen

Publications and Research

The report analyzes changes in five domains -- food retail, food insecurity and food benefits, institutional food, food and nutrition education, and diet-related health conditions -- in East Harlem from before the election of Michael Bloomberg through the first two years of the de Blasio Administration. Its goal is to assess the ways in which food environments in East Harlem have improved, stayed the same, or worsened in this 15-year period in order to inform setting food policy goals for the next 5, 10 or 15 years.

Although East Harlem is blessed with a multitude of organizations and individuals dedicated …

Almond Supplementation Reduces Serum Uric Acid In Coronary Artery Disease Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial., Humaira Jamshed, Anwar Gilani, Fateh Ali Tipoo Sultan, Faridah Amin, Jamshed Arslan Arslan, Sumaira Ghani, Madiha Masroor

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Objective

Elevated serum uric acid (UA), a biomarker of renal insufficiency, is also an independent prognostic marker for morbidity in coronary artery disease (CAD) and poses serious health risks. This study reports the effect of almond consumption on UA in CAD patients.

Study design

A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted with three groups: no-intervention (NI), Pakistani almonds (PA) or American almonds (AA). Patients were recruited from the Cardiology Clinics, Aga Khan University Hospital. Two follow-ups were scheduled at week-6 and week-12. 150 patients were randomly divided in three groups (50 per group). NI was not given almonds, whereas the …

Targeting Iκb Kinase Β In Adipocyte Lineage Cells For Treatment Of Obesity And Metabolic Dysfunctions, Robert N. Helsley, Yipeng Sui, Se-Hyung Park, Zun Liu, Richard G. Lee, Beibei Zhu, Philip A. Kern, Changcheng Zhou

Clinical and Translational Science Faculty Publications

IκB kinase β (IKKβ), a central coordinator of inflammation through activation of nuclear factor-κB, has been identified as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of obesity-associated metabolic dysfunctions. In this study, we evaluated an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) inhibitor of IKKβ and found that IKKβ ASO ameliorated diet-induced metabolic dysfunctions in mice. Interestingly, IKKβ ASO also inhibited adipocyte differentiation and reduced adiposity in high-fat (HF)-fed mice, indicating an important role of IKKβ signaling in the regulation of adipocyte differentiation. Indeed, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic deletion of IKKβ in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes blocked these cells differentiating into adipocytes. To further elucidate the role of …

Comparison Of Nutritional And Functional Components In 6 Kinds Of Naked Oat, Li Xiaorui, Liu Shan, Wang Shixia, Yao Yang, Ren Guixing, Qi Wentao

Food and Machinery

The components of basic nutritional、functional active and characteristic ingredients in six representative naked oats were detected and compared. The results showed that, the total starch had the highest variation coefficient of 8.21% among all the 6 selected samples, and the amplitude of variation ranged from 51.50% to 64.32%. The contents of slowly digestible and resistant starch of Ba-you 3 and Hua-zao 2 in total starch were relatively high. The variation coefficient of rude fat was 26.29%, ranged from 3.13% to 7.75%. The proportion of unsaturated fatty acids of Ding-you-8 in total fatty acid was 84.00%, which was the highest, and …

Effect Of Different Harvest Dates On Qualities Of Juglans Siggillata L., Wang Jianyou, Liu Fenglan, Mao Jinmei, Han Hongwei

Food and Machinery

In order to study and analyze the effect of different dates on qualities of walnut (Juglans siggillata L.), main qualities of wen 185, xin 2, zha 343 were determined and analyzed on September first, tenth, twentieth, thirtieth and October tenth 2014. The results showed that the contents of reducing sugar, fat and protein in wen 185, xin 2 and zha 343 increased and reached the peak on October tenth. The contents of Vitamin E and ash of walnuts were comparatively high, and less moisture was lost. Over all, there were significant differences between nutrients in every single specie, as well …

Optimization On Compound Solvent Extraction Of Oat Bran Oil And Its Antioxidants Analysis, Yuan Ruling, Wang Ren, Wang Li, Luo Xiaohu, Li Yongfu, Li Yanan, Chen Zhengxing

Food and Machinery

In order to obtain higher antioxidant activities of oat bran oil, used n-hexane and ethanol as extraction solvent were seleted as the extracting solvents. The effects of volume ratio of n-hexane to ethanol, mass ratio of extraction solvent to oat bran, extraction time and temperature on the yield and the antioxidant activities of oat bran oil were investigated. The result showed that the optimum extraction conditions of oat bran oil were volume ratio of n-hexane to ethanol 1∶1, the liquid-solid 8∶1 (V/m), extraction time 2 h, extraction temperature 50 ℃; In this condition, the yield and the IC₅₀ of …

Preparation Of Lyophilized Powder Of Anthocyanins Liposomefrom Black Rice Bran, Zhou Xiyun, Wu Qiyue, Feng Suolan, Liu Qin

Food and Machinery

The powder of black rice bran anthocyanins liposome (proliposome) was prepared by lyophilized methods. The effects of pre-frozen temperature and different protectants of mycose, sucrose, mannitol on the qualities of lyophilized anthocyanin liposome were investigated by inspecting the leakage rate, particle size and Zeta potential of reconstituted liposome. The results showed that the pre-frozen temperature had no significant effect on the qualities of lyophilized liposome. The leakage of reconstituted liposome were decreased by using protectant mycose or sucrose alone, and reached lowest value of 16.64% and 12.50% respectively by control the mass ratio between soybean lecithin and protectant at 3∶1. …

Effects Of Whole Wheat Flour On Qualities Of Shi Mei Pan Xiang Bing (Smpxb) Dough And Product, Yu Yafang, Wang Li, Qian Haifeng, Zhang Hui, Qi Xiguang

Food and Machinery

The effects of whole wheat flour (WWF) on the qualities of Shi Mei Pan Xiang Bing (SMPXB) dough and product were investigated in this research. Briefly, the refined wheat flour in the SMPXB recipe was substituted by WWF at different level, and their properties had been measured. The optimal formula for producing WWF SMPXB was obtained by sensory evaluation. The results showed when the refined wheat flour were whole substituted by the WWF, water absorption (WA) increased by 9.5%, the development time (DDT) and farinograph quality number (FQN) raised by 3.9 and 4.5 times, respectively. Compared with the control, the …