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“Everybody Is Scared To Eat The Food”: Exploring Food Sovereignty Applications In A Refugee Agricultural Program, Cheyenne Rose Schoen

Theses - ALL

This research documents some of the goals and challenges of refugee farmers and gardeners who participated in an organized agriculture project in Syracuse, New York. During the 2018 harvest season I observed and interviewed nine refugee farmers from Somalia, Bhutan, Nepal, and Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as four organizational staff members who were recruited through their affiliation with the Syracuse Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (SyRAPP) and the Refugee and Immigrants Self-Empowerment (RISE) organization. Refugee farmers expressed distrust of the conventional food system, they valued control over the food supply through farming, and many desired to live at or …

The Effects Of A Virtual Wellness Community Upon Participants’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Ashly Locklin

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the effects of a virtual wellness community on the self-efficacy of participants to attain their wellness goals through a mixed-methods design. Eight female participants between the ages of 25-38 completed a pre- and post-survey with 5-point Likert scale questions and open-ended questions before and after participating in a 28-day virtual wellness community. Instruments were developed for this study based off Bandura’s (2006) Self-Efficacy to Regulate Exercise and Bandura’s (2006) Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Habits surveys. Quantitative data were analyzed by summing item level scores and calculating percentages to examine the distribution across the scales, through paired-samples t-tests, …

Natural Antidiabetic Of Tunjuk Langit (Helminthostachys Zeylanica) Rhizome Extracts, Fania E. Ridhasya, Hilwan Y. Teruna, Rudi Hendra, Muhammad Almurdani

Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Research

The use of medicinal plants in treating diabetes mellitus is increasing in Indonesia. Plenty of plants from different regions may have anti-diabetic effect, including Helminthostachys zeylanica. This plant is commonly used as a traditional medicine to treat inflammation, cough, dysentery, and malaria in Talang Mamak tribe, Indragiri Hulu, Riau, however in China it is used to treat diabetic. Thus, we examined whether the extract of H. zeylanica originated from Riau have potential antidiabetic activity. We assessed the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of the extract of H. zeylanica rhizome. The results showed the antidiabetic values of n-hexane, dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), …

Multimedia Input Modes, The Modality Principle, And The Redundancy Principle For University Esl Students’ Learning, Yinan Liu

Dissertations - ALL

This study compared three multimedia input modes in the modality and redundancy principles (Mayer, 2009) in terms of university ESL (English as a Second Language) students’ learning and examined the applicability of the modality and redundancy principles for ESL students. Mayer’s modality and redundancy principles (2009) inform the design of effective multimedia lessons. However, the two principles originally stemmed from experimental studies examining students’ learning in their native language and did not include ESL students in the discussion. Based on the modality and redundancy principles, added on-screen text and graphics lead to an overload in learner’s visual channel, which undermines …

Documentaries Making A Difference: Communication Effects Of Environmental Film And Television, Lindsey A. Register

Student Theses 2015-Present

This paper addresses the motives of environmental documentaries and their influences on public opinion and action regarding environmental issues and ethics. It suggests that through the communication platform of the environmental documentary, environmental education can further one's understanding of the environment and the human relationship with nature. Chapter 1 uses quantitative data on contemporary documentary filmmaking, as well as on coverage of environmental issues in all communications media. This chapter also includes the data from a survey conducted at Fordham University, showing the influence of environmental documentaries on students’ mindsets and behaviors at this school/institution. Chapter 2 explores the history …

The Path To Building Resilience In Sri Lankan Rice Farms, Tarea Karunaratne

Student Theses 2015-Present

Rice cultivation in Sri Lanka roots back to its very first Kingdom in 161 B.C, and is still an incredibly populous industry to this day with an estimated 708,000 hectares of land being used for paddy cultivation. However, due to a changing global climate and an increase in natural disasters worldwide, Sri Lanka’s rice industry and the millions of people dependent on it have been greatly affected. This paper seeks to explore resilience building in a Sri Lankan context, taking into account the cultural and socio-economic factors that may influence how rice is farmed and who farms it, and to …

Direct And Indirect Effects Of Temperature And Prey Abundance On Bald Eagle Reproductive Dynamics, Joshua H. Schmidt, Judy Putera, Tammy L. Wilson

United States National Park Service: Publications

Understanding the mechanisms by which populations are regulated is critical for predicting the effects of large-scale perturbations. While discrete mortality events provide clear evidence of direct impacts, indirect pathways are more difficult to assess but may play important roles in population and ecosystem dynamics. Here, we use multi-state occupancy models to analyze a long-term dataset on nesting bald eagles in south-central Alaska with the goal of identifying both direct and indirect mechanisms influencing reproductive output in this apex predator. We found that the probabilities of both nest occupancy and success were higher in the portion of the study area where …

5 Ways To Be A Healthy Holiday Party Pro, Staff

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5 Ways To Be A Healthy Holiday Party Pro, Adam Pope

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Stress And Coping Of Caregivers To Individuals With Dementia, Karen Annette Jensen

Dissertations

Considerable literature exists on the presence of burden among caregivers, however, it has also been discovered that individuals psychologically adapt to situations in which they are involved. The purpose of this study is, utilizing an adaptation paradigm, to examine the interrelationship of factors in the caregiver's environment and the mediating role of coping mechanisms on appraisal of caregiving. The theoretical framework to guide this study was based on Roy's Adaptation model in conjunction with Lazarus and Folkman's cognitively-based theory of stress and coping.

Digital Versus Paper: Comparing The Effectiveness Of Paper And Digital Resources In Parent Follow-Through In Early Intervention Home Visiting, Suzanna Holper

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether paper resources or digital resources are more effective at eliciting follow-through by parents in between Early Intervention home visiting sessions within Freshwater Education District’s service area. Specifically, the study surveys families that have reliable access to internet as well as looking at differences in the responses based on age of the respondents. The study is structured using a succession of surveys; the first has the participants review the paper resource and the second has the participants review the digital resource. Separate surveys were completed by the home visitor and the …

Potential Distribution Of Six North American Higher-Attine Fungus-Farming Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Species, Sarah F. Senula, Joseph T. Scavetta, Joshua A. Banta, Ulrich G. Mueller, Jon N. Seal, Katrin Kellner

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Ants are among the most successful insects in Earth’s evolutionary history. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding range-limiting factors that may influence their distribution. The goal of this study was to describe the environmental factors (climate and soil types) that likely impact the ranges of five out of the eight most abundant Trachymyrmex species and the most abundant Mycetomoellerius species in the United States. Important environmental factors may allow us to better understand each species’ evolutionary history. We generated habitat suitability maps using MaxEnt for each species and identified associated most important environmental variables. We quantified niche overlap …

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Journal Report 1 (Jr1) 2018-2019, Andree Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R4 Journal Report 1 (JR1) for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019. Journal Report 1 is defined as "Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Month and Journal." This report presents an annual total only.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.

Results: 1,055,792 successful full-text article requests for 30,329 reported titles.

Caregivers' Psychological Factors Underlying Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Non-Hispanic Black Preschoolers, Julia A. Franson Tipton

Dissertations

Non-Hispanic black children consume greater amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and are at disproportionately high risk for obesity and other SSB-related health problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between caregivers' beliefs, attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, past behavior, and intention to serve SSBs to non- Hispanic black preschoolers. The researcher conducted a cross-sectional, correlational study using multiple regression with path analysis using the Expanded Theory of Planned Behavior as the theoretical framework.

Financial Analysis And Valuation Of Hawkins Inc., Samantha Alvarado

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Financial Analysis and Valuation of Hawkins Inc.

Winter Commencement: December 19-20, 2019, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Winter Commencement program from December 19-20, 2019.

Print Journal Analysis And Journal Removal Projects, Robyn M Gleasner

Projects

The Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center's main objectives were:

• To analyze the print journal holdings to determine which titles should be retained, donated, or discarded.
• To develop a plan for retaining, removing, and consolidating selected material on both the 3rd floor of the library and in offsite storage in HSSB.

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Book Report 2 (Br2) By Title 2018-2019, Andree Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R4 Book Report 2 (BR2) for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019. Book Report 2 is defined as "Number of Successful Section Requests by Month and Title." This report presents an annual total only.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.

Results: 119,275 successful section requests for 9,528 reported titles.

Tennessee Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019, Tennessee. Department Of Finance & Administration.

Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

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Genome-Wide Analysis And Characterization Of F-Box Gene Family In Gossypium Hirsutum L, S Zhang, Z Tian, H Li, Y Guo, Et Al

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Background F-box proteins are substrate-recognition components of the Skp1-Rbx1-Cul1-F-box protein (SCF) ubiquitin ligases. By selectively targeting the key regulatory proteins or enzymes for ubiquitination and 26S proteasome mediated degradation, F-box proteins play diverse roles in plant growth/development and in the responses of plants to both environmental and endogenous signals. Studies of F-box proteins from the model plant Arabidopsis and from many additional plant species have demonstrated that they belong to a super gene family, and function across almost all aspects of the plant life cycle. However, systematic exploration of F-box family genes in the important fiber crop cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) …

A Qualitative Study Exploring The Influence Of Low-Income Parental Engagement On Academic Achievement, Deborah Cardin

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand and describe the strategies that low-income parents use to support their high school students’ high academic achievement.

Methodology: In this qualitative case study, interviews, artifacts, and researcher notes were used to understand and describe the parental engagement behaviors and strategies of low-income parents that contributed to the academic achievement of students from the participant’s perspective. Several themes were derived from the shared experiences of the participants through analysis of data.

Findings: Key findings included parental use of: verbal communication and their presence in the lives of their student, traditionally …

Sex Differences In 10-Year Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction In Chinese Patients With Prediabetes And Type 2 Diabetes., Lihong Yang, Anne Fish, Yuanyuan Zhu, Xiaodan Yuan, Jianing Li, Xiaoyun Wang, Li Yuan, Zhumin Jia, Chao Liu, Yunchen Xu, Qingqing Lou

Nursing Faculty Works

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The Effect Of Psychosocial Stress On The Incidence Of Hypertension In Rural And Urban Communities, Mira Istiana, Yeni Yeni

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia increased to 34.1% in 2018. Hypertension incidence was higher in rural than urban. Psychosocial stress was hypertension risk factors. Individuals with psychosocial stress 3 times at risk get hypertension. The purpose was to determine effect of psychosocial stress on hypertension in rural and urban communities. A cross sectional study design with secondary data IFLS 5 in 2014. Sample was respondents of IFLS 5 who ≥15 years old and had blood pressure measurement data. The sample size was 10.008 in rural and 16,057 urban. Data analysis use complex sample as secondary data analysis technique by …

Perilaku Menyusui Pada Ibu Dengan Hiv-Aids Di Kota Yogyakarta, Pariawan Lutfi Ghazali, Faizia Maulida

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months for children born
to HIV infected mothers who have received ARV therapy. This study aims to determine perceptions, behaviors, and
factors that influence breastfeeding behavior in mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta. This study use qualitative
research method, with in-depth interviews and observation as data collection methods. Research subjects were
breastfeeding mothers with HIV-AIDS, family, and chaperones. Data validity was tested by source triangulation
method. Research data were processed using the fixed comparison method. This research shows that breastfeeding
mothers with HIV-AIDS in Yogyakarta believes that the process of providing …

Pengaruh Karakteristik Rumah Tangga, Keragaman Makanan, Lingkungan Hidup Terhadap Status Gizi Balita, Fitria Nur Rahmawati, Tri Mulyaningsih, Akhmad Daerobi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The household or family is a place for children to maximize their growth and development and fulfill
their nutrition, to create high-quality human resources and to drive the country’s economic growth for the
future. This study aims to examine factors of household socioeconomic characteristics, dietary diversity, and
the environment and their effects on the nutritional status of children under five in Indonesia. This study uses
cross-sectional design and uses secondary data from Indonesia Family Live Survey (IFLS) wave 5 (IFLS5). IFLS
is a longitudinal survey of a random sample of 83% of the population in Indonesia in 1993. The sample …

Efektivitas Penanganan Keluhan Pasien Pelayanan Kesehatan Di Rumah Sakit Bahteramas Sulawesi Tenggara, Suhadi Suhadi, Alimin Maidin, Sukri Palutturi, Burhanuddin Bahar, Nurmaladewi Nurmaladewi, Esti Astuty

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

to society, but the providing service must be quality and satisfying for patients. One measure of the success
of the service is a complete complaint handling system. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the handling
of health service complaints in the Bahteramas Hospital of Southeast-Sulawesi Province. This is a qualitative
research, with case-study approach. Informants are patients and staff of the hospital. Collection data conducted by
in-depth interviews, observation and document review. The results indicate that the handling of complaints of health
services in hospitals has not been entirely effective. In its implementation, there were still many problems …

Efek Fortifikasi Asam Folat Pada Beras Premiks Lokal Terhadap Konsentrasi Dan Hasil Belajar Pada Santri, Aminuddin Syam, Nurpudji Astuti Taslim, Budu Budu, Nurhaedar Jafar, Muhammad Jufri

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Deficiency of iron intake and folic acid intake can cause a shortage of concentration and student
achievement. The purpose of this study explains the effect of giving fortified rice with folic acid on concentration
and Student learning outcome. This study is an experimental using the Double-Blind Randomized Control
Trial Design. The population is students in the Annihaya boarding school is 603 people. The sample is 80
male students of aged 12-15 years. The sample was divided into four groups, namely groups given fortification
rice (anemia and non-anemia) and groups given non-fortification rice (anemia and non-anemia). The results
showed that the …

Faktor Yang Memengaruhi Kesalahan Persepsi Ibu Tentang Status Gizi Anak, Arfianti Arfianti, Tri Muhti Puja Kesuma, Muhammad Beni Septima, Riefni Silara Dini, Fifia Chandra

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Malnutrition is a significant health problem among Indonesian children. Mothers play a very important
role in the prevention of childhood malnutrition. This study aimed to compare the child’s nutritional status
based on mothers’ perception and anthropometry measurement and to analyze contributing factors of maternal
misclassification of a child’s weight status. This was an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design.
Research subjects included 250 mothers of grade 4 and 5 students from 6 elementary schools in Pekanbaru city
recruited by the proportional quota sampling method. The Nutritional status of children was classified according
to the 2006 World Health Organization (WHO) …

Evaluation Of Iron Tablet Program Among Pregnant, Assaini Carinta Padang, Haerawati Idris

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Anemia was one of the health problems throughout the world, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the program of iron tablets among pregnant women. This study used the CIPP evaluation model approach (Context, Input, Process, and Product). The Informant selected by the purposive method. The technique of data collection was done through in-depth interviews, document review, and observation. Data analysis was done by content analysis. The results of the study showed the components of the context of the birth of the blood supplement tablet program to reduce the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. …

Pola Penyakit Tidak Menular Dan Faktor Risikonya Pada Suku Anak Dalam Di Desa Nyogan Provinsi Jambi, Ummi Kalsum, Oka Lesmana, Diah Restu Pertiwi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are increasingly prevalent and the main cause of death
in Indonesia, this also happened in Jambi. The environmental and social transition that occurred in Anak
Dalam Ethnic Group in Nyogan Village since 2004 has resulted to lifestyle changes and has an impact on
changing patterns of disease. The purpose of this study was to determine risk factors related to hypertension
and DM in SAD Nyogan Village. The research design was cross sectional used a total sample of 193 SAD,
aged ≥18 years-old, living in the SAD residential area of Nyogan Village. Time of data collection …