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Survey Responses From “Wellness For Life” Classes: Overall Value And Barriers, Motivators, And Motives Towards Physical Activity, Morgan A. Hare, Matthew J. Garver, Charles W. Ruot, Kelsey D. Odom, Nathan W. Offutt, Josie X. Ornelas, Sarah J. Taylor, Jose A. Bolanos, Ellen E. Dees, Joe D. Bell

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Introduction: Skill-based sport activity classes were the historical trend, but greater numbers of higher education institutions now offer courses that encompass “wellness for life” concepts. The goal of these offerings is to guide students in the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviors to adopt and maintain healthful behaviors. There is a need to amass evidence of the outcomes arising from engagement in these classes. Purpose: The purpose of this work was to document outcomes from participation in a single, semester-long, university wellness for life class. Methods: Students were recruited from courses at two universities. Survey responses were collected in the …

Demonstrable Evidence Of Beneficial Physical Outcomes From University Physical Education Activity Courses, Nathan W. Offutt, Matthew J. Garver, Charles W. Ruot, Kelsey D. Odom, Morgan A. Hare, Josie X. Ornelas, Sarah J. Taylor, Jose A. Bolanos, Ellen E. Dees, Joe D. Bell

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Introduction: Engagement in physical activity (PA) is often dramatically reduced during the transition from high school into college. There appears to be more stability in PA patterns during the transition from college into post-graduate life. Consequently, researchers have highlighted the years in higher education as pivotal for shaping lasting PA habits. Sadly, there is a widespread lack of evidence regarding the outcomes from physical education activity courses (PEAC) offered on campuses of higher education. Thus, their overall value lacks validation. The purpose of this work was to offer evidence of outcomes from engagement in a single, semester-long university PEAC class. …

No Change In Perceptual Or Chronotropic Outcome When Altering Preferred Step Frequency For A Short Duration, Gloria G. Haynes, Matthew J. Garver, Jill R. Baker, Megan M. Kriger, Marlee M. Jones, Heather L. Markgraf, Janice M. Nkrumah, Briana K. Phillips

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

IIntroduction: Millions of individuals incorporate jogging into their physical activity routines as a leisurely pursuit and as a way to achieve positive health outcomes. People appear to choose jogging speed and the associated step frequency on pure, natural preference. Understandably, kinesthetics are important, but another important underlying factor is metabolic cost. The purpose of this work was to investigate if preferred step frequency (at a preferred jogging pace) also minimizes perceived effort (Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion, 6-20; RPE) and chronotropic stress (heart rate; HR) during a ten-minute activity bout when compared with step frequencies altered by 5%. Methods: Recreationally-trained …

Dedicated Industrial Oilseed Crops As Metabolic Engineering Platforms For Sustainable Industrial Feedstock Production, Li-Hua Zhu, Frans Krens, Mark A. Smith, Xueyuan Li, Weicong Qi, Elbertus N. Van Loo, Tim Iven, Ivo Feussner, Tara J. Nazarenus, Dongxin Huai, David C. Taylor, Xue-Rong Zhou, Allan G. Green, Jay Shockey, K. Thomas Klasson, Robert T. Mullen, Bangquan Huang, John M. Dyer, Edgar B. Cahoon

Center for Plant Science Innovation: Faculty Publications

Feedstocks for industrial applications ranging from polymers to lubricants are largely derived from petroleum, a non-renewable resource. Vegetable oils with fatty acid structures and storage forms tailored for specific industrial uses offer renewable and potentially sustainable sources of petrochemical-type functionalities. A wide array of industrial vegetable oils can be generated through biotechnology, but will likely require non-commodity oilseed platforms dedicated to specialty oil production for commercial acceptance. Here we show the feasibility of three Brassicaceae oilseeds crambe, camelina, and carinata, none of which are widely cultivated for food use, as hosts for complex metabolic engineering of wax esters for lubricant …

Dean Li Attends Meijer Alumni Breakfast, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Dean Ming Li attended a WMU Alumni Breakfast at Meijer in Grand Rapids on February 17.

2016-02-26, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

An Extract Of Urtica Dioica L. Mitigates Obesity Induced Insulin Resistance In Mice Skeletal Muscle Via Protein Phosphatase 2a (Pp2a), Diana N. Obanda, David Ribnicky, Yongmei Yu, Jacqueline Stephens, William T. Cefalu

Faculty Publications

The leaf extract of Urtica dioica L. (UT) has been reported to improve glucose homeostasis in vivo, but definitive studies on efficacy and mechanism of action are lacking. We investigated the effects of UT on obesity-induced insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. Male C57BL/6J mice were divided into three groups: low-fat diet (LFD), high-fat diet (HFD) and HFD supplemented with UT. Body weight, body composition, plasma glucose and plasma insulin were monitored. Skeletal muscle (gastrocnemius) was analyzed for insulin sensitivity, ceramide accumulation and the post translational modification and activity of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). PP2A is activated by ceramides and dephosphorylates …

Reclaiming A Biblical View For Agriculture, Wayne A. Kobes

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"A study of modern approaches to the Christian mission reveals a longstanding debate between an evangelical approach that advocates a 'word' ministry and an ecumenical view that argues for a 'deed' emphasis."

Posting about agricultural mission work from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/reclaiming-a-biblical-view-for-agriculture/

A Soil Management Assessment Framework (Smaf) Evaluation Of Brazilian Sugarcane Expansion On Soil Quality, Maurício R. Cherubin, Douglas Karlen, André L.C. Franco, Carlos E. P. Cerri, Cássio A. Tormena, Carlos C. Cerri

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) was developed to evaluate impacts of land use and management practices on soil quality (SQ), but its suitability for Brazilian tropical soils was unknown. We hypothesized that SMAF would be sensitive enough to detect SQ changes associated with sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) expansion for ethanol production. Field studies were performed at three sites across the south-central region of Brazil, aiming to quantify the impacts of a land use change sequence (i.e., native vegetation–pasture–sugarcane) on SQ. Eight soil indicators were individually scored using SMAF curves developed primarily for North American soils and integrated into …

Healthy Food Choices For Successful Aging, Cecilia Rokusek

GWEP Conference

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Healthy Food Choices For Successful Aging, Cecilia Rokusek

GWEP Conference

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Giving Hope: New Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease, Joshua Caballero

GWEP Conference

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Giving Hope: New Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease, Joshua Caballero, Hady Masri

GWEP Conference

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Primary Care: Achieving Quality Outcomes For Seniors, Elaine Wallace

GWEP Conference

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Minutes, Arts & Sciences Student Life Committee Meeting, Thursday, February 25, 2016, Arts & Sciences Student Life Committee

Student Life Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Tiger Vol. 110 Issue 14 2016-02-25, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2016

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The Missouri Miner, February 25, 2016

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

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The New Hampshire, Vol. 105 [106], No. 32 (Feb. 25, 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.

The Alestle - Vol. 68 No. 23 - 02/25/2016, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 68 No. 23

Vista: February 25, 2016, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Diagnostic Methods To Determine Microbiology Of Postpartum Endometritis In South Asia: Laboratory Methods Protocol Used In The Postpartum Sepsis Study: A Prospective Cohort Study, Sadia Shakoor, Megan E. Reller, Amnesty Lefevre, Aneeta Hotwani, Shahida M. Qureshi, Farheen Yousuf, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Nicholas Connor, Iftekhar Rafiqullah, Fatima Mir

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: The South Asian region has the second highest risk of maternal death in the world. To prevent maternal deaths due to sepsis and to decrease the maternal mortality ratio as per the World Health Organization Millenium Development Goals, a better understanding of the etiology of endometritis and related sepsis is required. We describe microbiological laboratory methods used in the maternal Postpartum Sepsis Study, which was conducted in Bangladesh and Pakistan, two populous countries in South Asia.
Methods/Design: Postpartum maternal fever in the community was evaluated by a physician and blood and urine were collected for routine analysis and culture. …

Nutrition And Food Insecurity, Christopher Greeley, Robert D. Sanborn

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Christopher Greeley and Robert Sanborn's introduction to Volume 6, Issue 2: Nutrition and Food Insecurity.

2016 February 24 -- Agenda And Attachments

Agendas and Minutes

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Uab Students Propose Innovative Solutions To Global Issues At Clinton Global Initiative University, Tyler Greer

Browse All News

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The Changing Geography Of Poverty & Opportunity In Nevada, Elizabeth Kneebone

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Today, suburbs are home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country. Regions like Las Vegas have been at the forefront of that trend since 2000. Elizabeth Kneebone, co-author of the book Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, will discuss the rapid growth of poverty and concentrated disadvantage in the suburbs; how these trends intersect with the changing location of affordable housing, services, transit, and jobs; and what the changing geography of poverty means for policymakers and practitioners in Nevada working to promote economic opportunity throughout the state.

Projected Dietary Intake Of Zinc, Copper, And Cerium From Consumption Of Carrot (Daucus Carota) Exposed To Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Or Metal Ions., Stephen Ebbs, Scott J Bradfield, Pawan Kumar, Jason C White, Xingmao Ma

Publications

The expanding production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have raised concerns about the potential risk of those materials to food safety and human health. In a prior study, the accumulation of Zn, Cu, and Ce from ZnO, CuO, or CeO2, respectively, was examined in carrot (Daucus carota L.) grown in sand culture in comparison to accumulation from exposure to equivalent concentrations of ionic Zn(2+), Cu(2+), or Ce(4+). The fresh weight concentration data for peeled and unpeeled carrots were used to project dietary intake of each metal by seven age-mass classes from child to adult based on consumption of a …

Assessing Potential Habitat And Carrying Capacity For Reintroduction Of Plains Bison (Bison Bison Bison) In Banff National Park, Robin Steenweg, Mark Hebblewhite, David Gummer, Bill Hunt

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

Interest in bison (Bison bison, B. bonasus) conservation and restoration continues to grow globally. In Canada, plains bison (B. b. bison) are threatened, occupying less than 0.5% of their former range. The largest threat to their recovery is the lack of habitat in which they are considered compatible with current land uses. Fences and direct management make range expansion by most bison impossible. Reintroduction of bison into previously occupied areas that remain suitable, therefore, is critical for bison recovery in North America. Banff National Park is recognized as historical range of plains bison and has been …

The Diamond, February 24, 2016, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Global Agriculture Summit Last Call to Register; Biomechanics Lab Target of New Grant; Tech in Class: Personal or Professor Choice?
• News: Pour Showing: Concrete Canoe Takes Shape; Resident Life Applications, More Every Year; A Look Back at Dordt Forensics; Saying Farewell: Visser Retires After 40 Years; Dordt's Core Program: Valuable for Students?; Interview a Student: Jahn Kuiper, Author Extraordinaire; Last Minute Housing Decisions: Student Perspective; Art and Agriculture: From Field to Table; Dordt Ag Club Competes at State Contest
• Opinion: Academic Legitimacy and the Cancer of Prolonged Adolescence: Does Dordt Measure Up?; Why Be Single?; Letter to the …

The Adolescent Brain And The Atonement: Meant For Each Other, Part 1: The Dilemma

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

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