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Overcoming Obstacles To Educational Access For Kenyan Girls: A Qualitative Study, Norah Mwakio

Journal of International Women's Studies

Despite the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations Millennium Project, having its third goal as promoting gender equality and empowering women, and even with all new progress in equality, Kenya is still lagging behind when comparing the educational opportunities of boys and girls. In most cases where cultural beliefs are involved, the girl-child falls victim to violation of her rights, including her rights to education and freedom of expression. Many girls are forced into early marriages, experience Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and sexual exploitation, among many other concerns and at some point they all lead to her inability to …

Aids Awareness Interventions For Women: The Role Of Voluntary Organizations In The Secunderabad And Hyderabad Region Of Southwestern India, G.S. Chayadevi, Bindu A. Bambah

Journal of International Women's Studies

In this paper, we examine the role of Voluntary organizations (VO’s) in combating the incidence of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Female Sex Workers in Hyderabad and Secundrabad. These are twin cities in the newly formed state of Telangana state in the southwestern region of India, called the Deccan Plateau. We trace the evolution of VO’s towards becoming agents of information and prevention of AIDS in the region. Our focus is on how VOs’ interventions impact the prevention of HIV among female sex workers. The activities that contribute towards this aim are sexual health, counseling, medication and continuous health …

Women's Rights And Voice In The Ready-Made Garments Sector Of Bangladesh: Evidence From Theory And Practice, Dilruba Shoma Chowdhury

Journal of International Women's Studies

Since the 1980s, the ready–made garments (RMG) sector has opened up the door that allowed poor people, particularly women, to potentially lead a better life in Bangladesh. Economic globalisation has led to the growth of more employment opportunities for those women who are from the most disadvantaged sector of the society and the greatest beneficiaries of employment in the RMG sector as they have gained the power to earn. However, these women workers are also the most vulnerable to the weak legal provisions and compliance enforcement of this sector. Given the situation, the intention of the study is to highlight …

Islamic Values In Elderly Care In Finland: The Perspective Of Muslim Women Caregivers, Shahnaj Begum, Marjaana Seppänen

Journal of International Women's Studies

In recent decades, care-providing services in Finland have engaged care professionals with diverse cultural backgrounds, including Islamic cultures. Muslim women who adhere strictly to Islamic values in such work sometimes find it difficult to cope with the practices at care service institutions. In this article, we consider the experiences of Muslim women care professionals in such work, an environment that entails multiple interactions at different levels, among themselves and with care receivers.

Using Natural Experiments To Identify The Effects Of Snap On Child And Adult Health, Daniel P. Miller, Taryn W. Morrissey

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as food stamps) can have important impacts that extend beyond its intended aims to improve food security and nutrition, particularly for health and health care use. This project examined the impact of SNAP receipt and benefit level on the health of adults and children using two natural experiments to address selection bias: 1) state policy variation in SNAP in an instrumental variables (IV) analysis; and, 2) the temporary expansion of SNAP benefits and eligibility provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in a difference-in-difference (DD) approach. We used restricted data …

The Slow Food Movement: A 'Big Tent' Ideology, Mark N. Wexler, Judy Oberlander, Arjun Shankar

Journal of Ideology

The Slow Food Movement (SFM) has been characterized as a reminder of the centrality of the kitchen in the “good old days”. It has also been referred to as a poor use of science posing as a rallying point for the beleaguered middle class trying to reclaim psychological territory lost to the fast-paced commercialization of what was once private or leisure time. This paper argues that both these criticisms contain more than a kernel of truth. However, each misses the mark when it comes to explaining the relative successes of SFM. In this paper, we explore SFM’s basic ideological premises. …

Analysis For Science Librarians Of The 2016 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine: The Life And Work Of Yoshinori Ohsumi, Neyda Gilman

Library Scholarship

Autophagy is a cellular process of destruction and recycling. Cellular materials are broken down and recycled as needed, providing the body a way to remove unwanted material while also providing the means to create new needed items. The importance of this process and its possible role in numerous diseases is why Yoshinori Ohsumi has been awarded a 2016 Noble Prize. Ohsumi has been awarded the 2016 Nobel in Physiology or Medicine for his “discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy and thus paving the way for the exciting field of autophagy research” (Nobelprize.org “Press release: The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or …

Lifestyle And Horizontal Gene Transfer- Mediated Evolution Of Mucispirillum Schaedleri, A Core Member Of The Murine Gut Microbiota, Alexander Loy, Carina Pfann, Michaela Steinberger, Buck Hanson, Simone Herp, Sandrine Brugiroux, João Carlos Gomes Neto, Mark V. Boekschoten, Clarissa Schwab, Tim Urich, Amanda E. Ramer-Tait, Thomas Rattei, Bärbel Stecher, David Berry

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Mucispirillum schaedleri is an abundant inhabitant of the intestinal mucus layer of rodents and other animals and has been suggested to be a pathobiont, a commensal that plays a role in disease. In order to gain insights into its lifestyle, we analyzed the genome and transcriptome of M. schaedleri ASF 457 and performed physiological experiments to test traits predicted by its genome. Although described as a mucus inhabitant, M. schaedleri has limited capacity for degrading host-derived mucosal glycans and other complex polysaccharides. Additionally, M. schaedleri reduces nitrate and expresses systems for scavenging oxygen and reactive oxygen species in vivo, …

Oral Versus Nasal Breathing During Moderate To High Intensity Submaximal Aerobic Exercise, Chase O. Lacomb, Richard D. Tandy, Szu-Ping Lee, John C. Young, James W. Navalta

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

When comparing oral breathing versus nasal breathing, a greater volume of air can be transported through the oral passageway but nasal breathing may also have benefits at submaximal exercise intensities. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine breathing efficiency during increasing levels of submaximal aerobic exercise. Methods: Nineteen individuals (males N=9, females N=10) completed a test for maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and on separate days 4-min treadmill runs at increasing submaximal intensities (50%, 65%, and 80% of VO2max) under conditions of oral breathing or nasal breathing. Respiratory (respiration rate [RR], pulmonary ventilation [VE]), metabolic (oxygen consumption [VO2], carbon …

Reorientation Of Special Education In Improving Self Help Of Children With Special Need, Yasmin Hussain, Mazmi Maarof

Journal of ICSAR

Effective special educational delivery for children with special needs is very crucial and pertinent for the development of the children’s growth, knowledge and living skills. Special Education is indeed a volatile and changeable field and very dynamic as it constantly needs to change and reorient to cater the needs of special children. In anticipation of the global changes in the 21^st century, educating children with special needs is no longer confined within the four walls but is an education that needs and must prepare these children towards independence and able to contribute and support to the community as individuals …

Shiraz Vs Syrah Crafting Advertising Campaign, Using Sensory Images, Kyoung Sung Choi

Asia Marketing Journal

Little research on sensory study has been conducted from a marketing perspective and most of sensory studies have been done from a science perspective. Thus, this study examined wine sensory perceptions in the consumers’ minds, which is how wine consumers associate grape variety Shiraz/Syrah by the three different region of origins with specific sensory images. Total 234 questionnaires were collected from online wine community members at restaurants in Korea. The main results show that the most two shared sensory images of Shiraz/ Syrah were ‘Dry’ and ‘Fruity’ across the three region of origins. For Barossa Shiraz, the unique images were …

Ecological Role Of Submarine Canyons And Need For Canyon Conservation: A Review, Ulla Fernandez-Arcaya, Eva Ramirez-Llodra, Jacopo Aguzzi, A. Louise Allcock, Jaime S. Davies, Awantha Dissanayake, Peter Harris, Kerry Howell, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, Miles Macmillan-Lawler, Jacobo Martín, Lenaick Menot, Martha Nizinski, Pere Puig, Ashley A. Rowden, Florence Sanchez, Den Beld Imj Van

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

The Tiger Vol. 111 Issue 3 2017-01-30, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2017

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, January 30, 2017, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 106 [107], No. 26 (Jan. 30, 2017), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 106, but it is the 107th volume in the series.

An Analysis Of The Factors That Influence The Implementation Of The Policy For Monitoring Schoolchildren Meals Monitoring At Batam City, Ahmad Rafqi, Wiku Bakti Bawono Adisasmito

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

Schoolchildren are assets for the development of the nation. Therefore, healthy meals at schools are very important, because for them, it covers about 25-36% of the daily energy requirements. Unhealthy eating habits or consumption of nutrition deficient meals may cause stunting, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. In the short term it may also cause dental caries, anemia, overweight children and obesity. Around 40-44% of meals at schools do not satisfy the food safety requirements. To increase the quality of the meals at the schools, the community should be empowered to perform independent monitoring of school meals. This is inscribed …

The Political Aspects Of The Establishment Of The Planning And Budgeting Policy For The Directorate Of Occupational And Sports Health Of The Ministry Of Health, Ben Fauzi Ramadhan, Hasbullah Thabrany, Dumilah Ayuningtyas

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

The process to establish a planning and budgeting policy in the Directorate for Occupational and Sports Health is very dynamic and it fluctuates according to the goals and priorities of the policy. This research aims to ascertain how far the political aspects influences the establishment process. This research was a qualitative research accomllished through in-depth interviews with related parties. The framework used the planning and budgeting systems model and process/cycle. Results of this research indicated that politics played a major role in the policy establishment process in conflicts, cooperation, and negotiations when setting the size and allocation of the budget …

Analysis Of Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction Jkn Non Pbi At Primary Health Care In East Jakarta District 2016, Cahya Arbitera, Amal Chalik Sjaaf, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

Health development in the period 2015-2019 is Indonesia Sehat program with the goal to improve the health and nutritional status of the community through health and community empowerment efforts which are supported with financial protection and health care equity. Social Health Security Agency (BPJS) as JKN organizers estimate in 2015 is a deficit of more than 6 trillion rupiahs. In 2016, the deficit is estimated to be 11 trillion rupiahs. This study used a cross sectional study design. The population in this study were outpatients at the sub-district Kramat Jati and Pasar Rebo primary health care with the total number …

Chronic Orofacial Pain: Burning Mouth Syndrome And Other Neuropathic Disorders, Raymond C. Tait, Mckenzie C. Ferguson, Christopher M. Herndon

SIUE Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Chronic orofacial pain is a symptom associated with a wide range of neuropathic, neurovascular, idiopathic, and myofascial conditions that affect a significant proportion of the population. While the collective impact of the subset of the orofacial pain disorders involving neurogenic and idiopathic mechanisms is substantial, some of these are relatively uncommon. Hence, patients with these disorders can be vulnerable to misdiagnosis, sometimes for years, increasing the symptom burden and delaying effective treatment. This manuscript first reviews the decision tree to be followed in diagnosing any neuropathic pain condition, as well as the levels of evidence needed to make a diagnosis …

Inhibition Of The Integrin/Fak Signaling Axis And C-Myc Synergistically Disrupts Ovarian Cancer Malignancy, B. Xu, Jason R. Lefringhouse, Z. Liu, D. West, Lauren A. Baldwin, C. Ou, L. Chen, Dana L. Napier, Luksana Chaiswing, Lawrence D. Brewer, Daret K. St Clair, Olivier Thibault, John R. Van Nagell, Binhua P. Zhou, R. Drapkin, J.-A. Huang, M. L. Lu, Frederick R. Ueland, X. H. Yang

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Integrins, a family of heterodimeric receptors for extracellular matrix, are promising therapeutic targets for ovarian cancer, particularly high-grade serous-type (HGSOC), as they drive tumor cell attachment, migration, proliferation and survival by activating focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-dependent signaling. Owing to the potential off-target effects of FAK inhibitors, disruption of the integrin signaling axis remains to be a challenge. Here, we tackled this barrier by screening for inhibitors being functionally cooperative with small-molecule VS-6063, a phase II FAK inhibitor. From this screening, JQ1, a potent inhibitor of Myc oncogenic network, emerged as the most robust collaborator. Treatment with a combination of VS-6063 …

Analisis Implementasi Kebijakan Rujuk Balik Diabetes Melitus Di Puskesmas X Kota Tangerang Selatan, Aries Hamzah, Wahyu Sulistiadi

Jurnal Ekonomi Kesehatan Indonesia

The Increasing of Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus will increase health expenditure in Universal Health Coverage (JKN). The role of health primary care as the front side in health services on back referral for Diabetes disease becomes very important. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of policy implementation in Diabetes Mellitus back referral behind PHC X 2014. This study used a qualitative approach to the study design content analysis and triangulation methods. Primary data obtained by in-depth interviews, focus groups, and observations in the field. Secondary data were obtained from policy documents and literature. The results showed …

Cover Crop Root Contributions To Soil Carbon In A No-Till Corn Bioenergy Cropping System, Emily E. Austin, Kyle Wickings, Marshall D. Mcdaniel, G. Philip Robertson, A. Stuart Grandy

Faculty Publications

Crop residues are potential biofuel feedstocks, but residue removal may reduce soil carbon (C). The inclusion of a cover crop in a corn bioenergy system could provide additional biomass, mitigating the negative effects of residue removal by adding to stable soil C pools. In a no-till continuous corn bioenergy system in the northern US Corn Belt, we used 13CO2 pulse labeling to trace plant C from a winter rye (Secale cereale) cover crop into different soil C pools for 2 years following rye cover crop termination. Corn stover left as residue (30% of total stover) contributed 66, corn roots 57, …

An Analysis Of The Hospital Bylaws Policies To Protect Healthcare Workers Against Indictments Of Adverse Events, Ade Leana, Adang Bachtiar

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

One of the functions of hospital bylaws are a means to provide legal protection for all all parties that are related to the hospital. Legal protection is essential for prosecuted hospital staff members. One of the reasons for indictments is adverse events. The goal of this research is to discover how the hospital by-laws protects the hospital staff in the event of an indictment based on an adverse event and how the by-laws adhere to the guidelines in a comprehensive way. The research design used the qualitative method. The results of this research indicates that the hospital by-laws of RSKO …

Obtaining Accurate Glucose Measurements From Wild Animals Under Field Conditions: Comparing A Hand Held Glucometer With A Standard Laboratory Technique In Grey Seals, Kimberley A. Bennett, Lucy M. Turner, Sebastian Millward, Simon E.W. Moss, Ailsa J. Hall

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - January 29, 2017, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the January 29, 2017 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's Newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

Dr. Brooks Cash Named Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology

USA Welcomes Dr. John Gosche

President of American Academy of Pediatrics Presents Grand Rounds Lecture

USA Medical Students Get Hands-On Experience in Geriatric Care

Healthcare Use Self-Efficacy In Adults Who Are Homeless, Jared Ian Israel

Dissertations

The physical and mental health care needs of homeless adults are extensive. However, these needs regularly go unmet. Healthcare use behavior is complex and involves a range of obstacles. As such, self-efficacy, an individual’s belief in his or her ability to perform a given behavior, appears to be a relevant factor in healthcare use. While current theory supports this notion and research has confirmed the role of self-efficacy in health behavior generally, a validated measure of healthcare use self-efficacy has not previously existed. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Healthcare Use Self-Efficacy List (HUSEL) in …

Establishing Sustainable Community Garden Interventions With Aid From Health Promotion Organizations, Rachel Joann Buenemann

Theses and Dissertations

Community garden interventions provide policy, system and environmental change at the community level to establish health behaviors, which act in contest to obesity risk factors. Limited research examines factors, which influence the sustainability of community garden interventions. Therefore, in this study, a sample of 10 Midwestern community gardens associated through funding from a health promotion organization in 2013, collected data through the interviewing and surveying of 10 garden administrators and surveying of 12 garden volunteers. The study identified garden benefits perceived by garden administrators and volunteers to include contributions to social justice, continued education, enhanced social cohesion, increased access to …

The Application Of Phosphate In Wheat Based Products, Wang Li, Chen Min, Zhao Junfeng, Qian Haifeng, Zhang Hui, Qi Xiguang

Food and Machinery

Phosphate is a kind of food additive, which can improve the quality of food. It is widely used in all fields of food industry and plays an important role in the production of wheat based products. In this paper, the basic characteristics of phosphate were introduced, and the application and mechanism of phosphates in flour products were also summarized. Furthermore, the problems of its application and the corresponding suggestions were proposed.

Present Situation, Problems And Countermeasures Of Agricultural Scientific And Technological Innovation In China, Hu Yi, Chen Fang, Yi Jianyong, Zhang Zhenghe, Wang Jing, Mo Yingjie

Food and Machinery

The present situation of agricultural science and technology innovation activities in China were expounded in this paper, and the characteristics of various innovation subjects, especially based on the universities was pointed out. Simultaneously, the current problems of agricultural technology innovation system were also analyzed, including the lack of innovation capability and financial support, the difficulty of technology promotion and transformation, and the imperfect of service platform. Finally, some practical and feasible policy were proposed in order to improve the agricultural technology innovation system. We suggested that government should support the technology innovation in agricultural enterprises and improve the evaluation mechanism …

The Voices Of Silence In Online Charitable Fundraising: A Focus Group Study In China, Xun Lin, Hua Huang

The Qualitative Report

Charitable fundraising, which often goes viral, has been flourishing on Wechat, the most popular social media site in China. It has given rise to a variety of forms of resistance. Silence among them is particularly evident. This study was conducted on three focus groups to unveil the hidden voices in the silent college students in an online charitable fundraising. Findings show that these voices demonstrate participants’ reclaiming of authorship of private space on Moments, their endeavour to avoid creating stress in vulnerable others, and their questioning of the configuration of responsibility. These voices show negotiation with or resistance against the …