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Sustainable Livelihood And Sustainable Development: The Experience Of Collective Farming By Kudumbashree In Keralam, India, Rajeev Kumaramkandath, Bindu P. Verghese

Indonesian Journal of International Law

One of the most alarming impacts of development experienced by Third world economies in the contemporary era of globalization is the fast depletion of agricultural land. This is especially so in countries in the Third world where the rapidly increasing population and unplanned growth of economies have decreased the size of croplands to highly threatened levels. There has also been a significant shift in the meaning of land in several of these locations to being an object that can be sold and bought like any other commodity. Looking at it from a wider perspective one can vividly see that all …

Repairing The Broken Mirror: Understanding Men's Muscularity-Focused Body Image Concerns Through The Lens Of Gender Role Conflict And Self-Compassion., Michael S. Butchko

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Psychological research pertaining to the study of men and masculinity has discerned that men are increasingly becoming dissatisfied with their bodies. However, men’s body image research has been neglected as researchers originally concluded that only women were impacted. However, the last 20 years has begun to elucidate factors and consequences of muscularity-focused body image dissatisfaction among men. Particularly, some men engage in dangerous behaviors (e.g., excessive exercise, dieting, steroid use) in order to obtain a body with large biceps, chiseled chest, and defined abdominal muscles. Also, more men are experiencing characteristics of muscle dysmorphia (MD), a subtype of body dysmorphic …

The Free Press Vol. 48, Issue No. 7, 10-31-2016, Krysteana Scribner

Free Press, The

Portland state Senate candidate talks key issues -- Candidates of Maine’s 1st Congressional District election -- 2016 Presidential candidates on the issues -- Faculty call for “partnership among equals” for merged MBA program

Future Of The Land Grant Universities: Challenges And Opportunities, Ian Maw

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

No abstract provided.

Grazing With Goats Changed The Woodland Plant-Species Composition During Summer, Rishi Khatri, Uma Karki, Jerry Bettis, Yubaraj Karki

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

Woodland grazing is a common practice in the Southeast; however, information is limited on its effects on the woodland plant-species composition. The study objective was to determine the effect of summer grazing on woodland plant-species composition. Before- and after-grazing observations were taken at the ground, mid, and high levels in three plots (1-acre each) along the pre-established transects. Kiko wethers (29, 6-8 months old, 26.8±0.67 kg body weight) were allowed to graze the plots after before-grazing observations were taken. After-grazing observations were taken immediately after the goats were moved out from the plots. Grazing showed a significant effect on …

Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, And Sedentary Activities And Body Mass Index Categories In Kuwaiti Female Adolescents, Lemia H. Shaban, Joan A. Vaccaro, Shiryn D. Sukhram, Fatma G. Huffman

Publications and Research

Background. The State of Kuwait has a growing obesity epidemic in both genders and all age groups; however, obesity rates in the young seem to be rising. Methods.We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 169 Kuwaiti female adolescents attending both private and public schools spanning the six governorates in the State of Kuwait in order to explore female adolescents’ self-image, body dissatisfaction, type of school (private versus public), TV viewing, and computer games and their relationship to body mass index.

Results. Approximately half the students classified as obese perceived their body image to lie in the normal range. Females in the …

Nutrition And Dietetic Students' Vitamin And Mineral Knowledge And Concurrent Learning And Retention Strategies, Katie Nicole Brown, Jenna Ellis, Dana Ogan, Heidi Wengreen

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: The functions, food sources, deficiency symptoms, and toxicity symptoms are important for dietetic professionals to know and apply to community, food service, and clinical settings. Purpose: To assess nutrition and dietetic students' knowledge of vitamins and minerals and identify students' strategies for learning and retaining vitamin and mineral information. Methodology: Students from three universities in the western United States were invited to participate in cross-sectional study. Participants completed a brief questionnaire that included multiple choice and short answer questions to assess their knowledge of a representative list of 8 vitamins and minerals. The questionnaire also included free-response questions about …

Risk For Type 2 Diabetes Among Snap Participants With Prediabetes, Diana L. Malkin-Washeim, Phd, Mph, R.D., Cde, Shirley Gerrior, Phd, R.D.

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

This study explored food security status among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants with prediabetes in relation to food choice decisions over a 30-day benefit cycle that potentially increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes. A cross-sectional, quantitative design based on food choice process model constructs was used. SNAP participants (n = 36) with prediabetes, aged 21–70 years, were recruited as outpatients from Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center and completed self-reported questionnaires on demographics and health, food security, and food frequency over time. Descriptive statistics, Pearson chi square tests, and regression analysis were performed using SPSS. Two post-hoc tests, the …

Using Creative Methods To Engage ‘Marginalized’ Groups In Food/Nutrition Activities: A Plymouth Pilot Study, C Pettinger, M Cunningham, Jm Parsons, R Ayres, G D'Aprano, A Whiteford, G Letherby

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - October 30, 2016, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the October 30, 2016 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Dr. Strada Honored with Retirement Reception
• USA Resident Presents Multiple Research Posters at ACG Meeting
• Dr. Allen Perkins Awarded HRSA Grant
• Dr. Herbert Chen to Present Frazer/Leigh Memorial Lecture

College Health Care Providers’ Student-Centered Care, Cheryl Ann Lambert, Julie Donovan

The Qualitative Report

Patient care in the university setting is indelibly connected to college health care providers. College health care providers adapt to a specific set of circumstances unique to the university context in their patient care roles. The authors therefore sought to investigate the patient care phenomenon from college health care providers’ lived experiences. The patient care phenomenon was explored via in-depth interviews with 11 college health care providers at universities in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. The phenomenological theoretical framework of the study revealed five themes of patient care during data analysis: health education, behavioral health, student …

Formative Debriefing In Team Observed Simulation Encounters To Promote Team Performance, Jan Odiaga, Dnp, Apn, Cpnp-Pc, Joanne Miller, Phd, Apn, Gnp-Bc, Beverly Robbin, Md, Chse, Kelli Covington, Pharmd, Bpcs, Theresa Gierlowski, Mpm, Uchita Davis, Ms

JCIPE Conference

To bridge the gap between interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP), educators need to foster innovation in healthcare education. Students need opportunities and experiences to practice team skills prior to patient encounters. One innovation includes the use of high-fidelity interprofessional simulation in the form of Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) with standardized patients (SP) and realistic case scenarios. The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the impact of formative debriefing on team-based performance during TOSCEs.

At a large academic medical center, 49 health profession students from the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of …

The Service Learning Ipe Model: Implementation And Results From Qualitative Studies, Daniel Estrada, Phd, Mba, Mhs, Amara Estrada, Dvm, Erik Black, Phd, Nichole Stetten, Mph, Linda Behar-Horenstein, Phd, Amy Blue, Phd

JCIPE Conference

This workshop will discuss the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned around the implementation and execution of the interprofessional education (IPE) program at the University of Florida. Qualitative research will be presented identifying themes from participating health profession programs confirming the important value of IPE initiatives in health profession education.

The continued evolution from acute episodic care to chronic long term care in the United States is forcing health care providers to work in a more collaborative manner. The IOM has called for changes in health profession education, specifically highlighting the need of IPE in health profession curriculum. IPE programs in …

Using The Comprehensive Assessment Of Team Member Effectiveness (Catme) To Evaluate Interprofessional Student Teamwork In A Longitudinal Interprofessional Learning Experience, Gail Castenada, Doctoral Candidate, Felix Lorenzo, Phd, Manal Alabduljabbar, Doctoral Candidate, Nichole Stetten, Mph, Cph, Doctoral Candidate, Erik Black, Phd, Amy Blue, Phd

JCIPE Conference

Purpose:

The purpose of this presentation is to describe the Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) teamwork evaluation application and its utility for peer assessment of teamwork behaviors among first year health science students participating in a longitudinal interprofessional service learning experience.

Background:

Putting Families First (PFF) is a interprofessional service learning experience required for first year health science students at the University of Florida. During PFF interprofessional teams of students complete multiple home visits to local volunteer families throughout the year in addition to completing several small group facilitated sessions. During the home visits, students work with …

What's In It For Me? Perspectives From Community Participants In An Inter-Professional Service Learning Program, Gail Castaneda, M.Ed, Sabrina Islam, Ms, Nichole Stetten, Mph, Cph, Erik Black, Phd, Amy Blue, Phd

JCIPE Conference

Purpose: This study assessed Interdisciplinary Family Health (IFH) Program participants‘ perceived health outcomes associated with program participation at the University of Florida.

Background: Service-learning has emerged as a dynamic way in which students derive practical skills to address the needs of their community. Research has probed student perspectives but has seldom explored community feedback. The Interdisciplinary Family Health Program (IFH) is a mandatory Interprofessional service learning experience designed to foster collaborative teamwork across first year health professions students at UF. Students are assigned in interprofessional teams of four to improve a local volunteer family’s health over the course …

Development Of A Data Management System To Support Quality Improvement In Ipe, Jennifer Taylor, Dhed, Mph, Andrea Pfeifle, Edd, Pt, Fnap

JCIPE Conference

It is vital to understand best practices in interprofessional education (IPE) that teaches competencies needed to practice collaboratively to improve patient care.¹ Universities are increasingly looking for evidence of their own best practices and a better understanding of the return on investment in IPE. Continuous quality improvement, which seeks to discern what works for addressing a particular problem, for whom, and under what set of specific conditions can support our work in this area but real time and relevant data is needed to support this process.^2,3

The Indiana University Center for Interprofessional Health Education and Practice (CIPHEP) brings …

Using Technology To Overcome Interprofessional Education Barriers, Joanne Miller, Phd, Apn, Gnp-Bc, Jan Odiaga, Dnp, Apn, Cpnp-Pc, Elana Min, Phd, Pa-C, Lei Zhao, Ms, Theresa Gierlowski, Mpm

JCIPE Conference

Common barriers cited for implementing interprofessional education (IPE) and practices are space constraints, scheduling and time conflicts, full curricula, lack of knowledge and skills related to collaborative practice, and accessibility to other disciplines. Due to these significant barriers, IPE necessitates the development of innovative technological teaching modalities, which provide both didactic and experiential approaches.

Using Quality Matters™ standards for designing and evaluating online courses, five interprofessional (IP) online learning activities were developed at a large Midwest academic medical center. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel (IPEC, 2011) rationale for IPE and their four domains for collaborative practice were the …

Understanding The Healthcare Needs Of Our Veterans, Pat Dillon, Phd, Rn, Elizabeth Emery, Ms, Rd, Cnsc, Donna Fiedler, Msw, Barbara Hoerst, Phd, Rn

JCIPE Conference

Purpose: The program sought to emphasize the importance of interprofessional collaboration and to increase students’ awareness of the healthcare needs of veterans.

Background: The nursing program participates in the Joining Forces Initiative, launched in 2011, to support service members, veterans, and their families through wellness, education, and employment opportunities. Part of the charge is to call attention to critical issues facing service members and veterans and to educate healthcare providers about how to meet their unique needs. The School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Interprofessional Education Committee saw an opportunity to accomplish both.

Program Description: A short …

Farm To Youth Project Works To Transform Lives, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Prevalence Of And Risk Factors For Adolescent Obesity In Tennessee Using The 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (Yrbs) Data: An Analysis Using Weighted Hierarchical Logistic Regression, Shimin Zheng, Nicole Holt, Jodi L. Southerland, Yan Cao, Trevor Taylor, Deborah L. Slawson, Mark Bloodworth

ETSU Faculty Works

Background: The rate of adolescent overweight and obesity has more than quadrupled over the past few decades, and has become a major public health problem [1]. In 2011, 55% of 12-19 year olds in the United States (U.S.) were overweight or obese [2]. Adolescence is a pivotal time in which many health risk behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug use are initiated. Such health risk behaviors have been significantly associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between obesity and the health risk behaviors most commonly associated with premature …

How Do Brochures Encourage Walking In Natural Environments In The Uk? A Content Analysis, Lewis R. Elliott, Mathew P. White, Adrian H. Taylor, Charles Abraham

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Lactation Accommodations In The Workplace: Impact On Breastfeeding Outcomes, Ashley L. Marinock Msn, Rnc-Mnn

Research Day

No abstract provided.

From Asclepius To Ospedale - The Evolution Of Space For Healing From Antiquity To The Age Of Enlightenment, Nuran Saliu, Andrea Maliqari, Kujtim Elezi, Ulvie Memedi Usejni

UBT International Conference

In the construction industry, where in recent times every detail is looked over and planned with the most scientific and technological responsibility, hospitals represent the most investigated and scrutinized facilities.

Related closely with institutional and medical practices, hospital design has undergone many reconfigurations. The second half of the past century experienced and produced many hospital models (L, H, T, K type, Patients Tower, Block Plan, etc.), all with the same denominator – too big, isolated and highly complex structures, strictly opposed to nature, oriented towards medical technology rather than patient’s well-being.

By the end of the twentieth century, a group …

A Summary Of Classification And Regression Tree With Application, Adem Meta

UBT International Conference

Classification and regression tree (CART) is a non-parametric methodology that was introduced first by Breiman and colleagues in 1984. CART is a technique which divides populations into meaningful subgroups that allows the identification of groups of interest. CART as a classification method constructs decision trees. Depending on information that is available about the dataset, a classification tree or a regression tree can be constructed. The first part of this paper describes the fundamental principles of tree construction, pruning procedure and different splitting algorithms. The second part of the paper answers the questions why or why not the CART method should …

Family Functioning, Parenting Strategies, And Disordered Eating Among Hispanic Youth, Dina Ferranti

Open Access Dissertations

Disordered eating (DE) is a major public health concern related to both clinical eating disorders and obesity. DE encompasses various subclinical, yet maladaptive eating behaviors that include dieting, binge eating, and/or extreme weight control behaviors (i.e. self-induced vomiting, laxatives). Hispanic youth appear to be especially vulnerable to DE in comparison to other ethnic groups. However, to date there has been little research focused on Hispanic youth and DE, particularly those in middle childhood (8-11 years). The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model examining family level variables, parenting strategies for eating and physical activity (PEAS) and family …

In Re: Grand Jury Matter #3

2016 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The Scarlet - Volume Xcvi, No. 6 (October 28, 2016), Scarlet Staff

The Scarlet (Student Newspaper) (2011-present)

The October 28, 2016 edition of The Scarlet (est. 1939), Clark University's student-run newspaper. The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University.

Antioxidant Activity Of Fermented Rice-Chili And Its Effect On Liver Lipid Peroxidation, Wei Cheng, Zhou Caiqiong, Ge Pingzhen, Zhu Lijuan, Xie Yueying

Food and Machinery

Selecting the for 15 days, which has the highest otal reducing power, and 60 days of the fermented Rice-Chili, which has the highest ORAC, as samples, The effects were studied, including the fermented Rice-Chili on the free radical DPPH· scavenging activity, oxidation inhibition rate of BSA, erythrocyte hemolysis and liver lipid peroxidation. Results showed that the DPPH· scavenging rate of samples fermented 15 days was better than 60 days and had a better protective effect from protein oxidative damage. However, the sample fermented 60 days had potential to promote the oxidation of BSA. Besides, both samples fermented 15 days and …

Effects Of Short Term Feeding Transgenic Soybean On The Expression Of Star In Rat Testis, Shi Zongyong, Xu Dongmei, Lu Chao, Yuan Jianqing

Food and Machinery

The present study was conducted to discuss the effects on genetically modified soybeans on the level of mRNA and protein in StAR gene in male rat, and aimed to provide a scientific basis for the security of transgenic soybeans. Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into GM group and CK group. The GM group were fed with transgenic Roundup Ready soybean containing CP4-EPSPS gene, and the CK group were fed with non-transgenic soybean. Three rats of every group were killed at 30 d, 60 d and 90 d, respectively. Viscera index (testes and epididymides) was calculated. RT-PCR was used …

The Analysis Of Alkaloid Content In Wuyi Rock Tea With High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Liu Zhibin, Zhang Shining, Zhang Wen, Ni Li

Food and Machinery

Wuyi Rock Tea is a kind of semi-fermented oolong tea, with unique flavor. The alkaloid content in the tea is associated with its flavor quality. In this study, 10 typical Wuyi Rock Tea, including 5 Rougui and 5 Shuixian, were used to quantitative analyze the theobromine, theophylline and caffeine content in the tea leaves and tea infusions. Moverover, the alkaloid content in green tea, Tieguanyin Tea and black tea sample were also measured. Then, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was utilized to further investigate the difference of the alkaloid content in all these tea samples. The results indicated that, the caffeine, …