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Plant Diet Selectivity And Some Environmental Parameters At Foraging Sites Of Wattled Crane (Bugeranuscarunculatus) In Malagarasi Wetlands, Tanzania, Jasson R.M. John

Tanzania Journal of Science

Wattled Crane Bugeranuscarunculatusis a threatened wetland-dependent bird species of sub-Saharan Africa with a declining population throughout its range due to habitat degradation. Ecological studies on this species have come from large populations in Botswana and Zambia. Little is known of the isolated small populations, especially those in Tanzania where about 200individuals survive. This study reports observations made on vegetation height, water depth and consumption of plant tubers at foraging locations of the Wattled Crane in Malagarasi-MuyovoziRamsar Site. Foraging birds preferred wet habitats with short vegetation. Birds fed mainly on Pycreusnitidus and Cyperusarticulatusplant tubersbut not those of Eleocharis, a chief food …

Statistical Analysis Of Ambient Conditions And Water Temperature On Standard Achievement Of Volume Calibration Of Small Laboratory Glassware, Lazaro Revocatus, Nyimvua Shaban, Isambi S. Mbalawata

Tanzania Journal of Science

Volumetric apparatus calibration is a very sensitive matter in metrological institutions. Identification and evaluation of the uncertainty factors affecting volume calibration of volumetric apparatus such as small laboratory glassware is a critical issue to investigate in order to increase accuracy in calibration.This studyinvestigates the contributions of ambient conditions and water temperature in volume calibration of small laboratory glassware. The study used existing empirical data from the Tanzania Bureau of Standards.The multiple linear regression modelwas used to establish better relationship between explanatory variables and response variable. The model analyzedthree predictor variables namely ambient temperature, pressure and relative humidity. Water temperature was …

Status Updates On Plastics Pollution In Aquatic Environment Of Tanzania: Data Availability, Current Challenges And Future Research Needs, Dativa J. Shilla

Tanzania Journal of Science

Plastics are the most useful materials invented by man, and have brought great convenience to our daily lives but not without problems. Inappropriate disposal of wasted plastics has caused serious environmental problems. Over the past decade, microplastic debris in both marine and freshwater systems have become an emerging issue. A literature review was conducted to summarize the current state of knowledge of plastic pollution in Tanzanian aquatic systems. Although, Tanzania has vast coastlines and world’s largest freshwater lakes, the extent of microplastics presence in the aquatic environment remains largely unreported. Data from volunteer beach cleanups in Dar es Salaam areas …

Assessment Of Oyster Mushroom Production And Profitability In Harare Urban Andperiurban Areas (Ruwa), Zimbabwe, Memory Mutema, Kiswell Basira, Dexter Savadye, Wilson Parawira

Tanzania Journal of Science

The study is an evaluation of the profitability of oyster mushroom production by small scale producers in urban and peri-urban settings with particular attention on trends in production and revenue during the period of 2014–2017. The Net Present Value (NPV), Discount rate and Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) were used to evaluate profitability. The average values of NPV, BCR and IRR for the year 2014–2017 were 13036.46, 15.75 and 141.42%, respectively. These values show that mushroom production has been very profitable during the period. Furthermore, production decreased between 2014 and 2015 before rising exponentially from …

Session I Nursing Presentation 4: Milked: Messaging To Increase Lactation Knowledge, Exclusivity, And Duration, Colette Waddill

Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference

Abstract

It is well documented in the literature that breastfeeding provides a myriad of health benefits for mothers and infants across the lifespan. However, rates of exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have remained relatively stagnant nationwide. Breastfeeding rates are particularly low for women enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program. Breastfeeding intent and breastfeeding self-efficacy are maternal factors that have been shown to increase breastfeeding rates. The objective of this quality improvement initiative was to increase intent to breastfeed and enhance breastfeeding self-efficacy by implementing a text-messaging intervention for women in the WIC breastfeeding peer-counseling program to …

D.I.F. Conference Program, Georgia Southern University Office Of Multicultural Affairs, Georgia Southern University Diversity Peer Educators

The D.I.F. Conference (Archived)

The mission of the DIF Conference is to create an opportunity to openly talk, listen and learn about issues related to diversity, inclusion and fairness. Additionally, we have set forth the following goals for DIF:

• Develop an understanding of diversity, inclusion and fairness (Think).

• Increase awareness of one’s identities, biases and privileges (Think).

• Understand the value of inclusivity and how individual actions impact our environments (Create).

• Engage in Intergroup Dialogue to understand the effects of marginalization in order to create safe and inclusive environments (Create).

• Identify and develop the necessary skills to create positive and …

Comparison Of Some Body Composition Indicators And Functional Variables According To Treatment Dietary Supplements For Bodybuilders, Widad Kadhim Majeed, Shahad Qais Ghadhban

Modern Sport

The reliance on sports training in the era of technology is not enough to achieve athletic achievement, especially in power games, including bodybuilding. Therefore, the importance of research is to study the effect of the use of these nutrients (amino acids and creatine) in order to develop the strength and physiological size of the muscles and to monitor the effects of the use of these supports in the bodybuilding players and variables in the physical structure and functional variables and compare with the inaccessible. The problem of research has been manifested through the study of previous studies and interviews with …

Acute Cardiovascular Complications Of Hemodialysis In Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease - A Single Center Experience, Safaa Ali Khudhair, Shawqi Watheq Mohammed Ali

Muthanna Medical Journal

Hemodialysis (HD) is an important modality of renal replacement therapy and during HD, patients are at greater risk of cardiovascular complication compared with the general population, with estimated risk is as high as (8 to 20) fold. Most important cardiovascular complications during hemodialysis include; hypotension, arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia and heart failure. The aim of study is to evaluate patient on hemodialysis for occurrence of cardiovascular complication. One hundred patients on hemodialysis were enrolled in this study. Patients were evaluated for cardiovascular complication when they were undergoing hemodialysis through physical examination, electrocardiogram and echocardiography during their admission in hemodialysis unit. The …

Assessment Of Lipid Profile Parameters In Women With Benign And Malignant Breast Tumor, Ameer Amer Abd, Anees K. Nile

Muthanna Medical Journal

The cause of breast cancer remains unknown, but numerous factors have been directly associated with increased risk of breast cancer incidence. Among them lipid profile is one of the most important risk factors that may directly associate with breast cancer prevalence and incidence. The objective of this study is to assess lipids profile parameters in women with breast tumor and investigate their role in breast tumor initiations. A case control study was done on105 women range from 35 -70 years that had breast tumor. Lipids profile parameters were measured in serum of women who were categorized as newly diagnosed with …

Effects Of Plant Viruses On Vectors And Non-Vector Herbivores In Three Different Pathosystems, Sunil Paudel

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Plant viruses are an important component of agro-ecosystems and the knowledge of impacts they can cause on their hosts, and on different vectors and non-vector herbivores associated with the hosts, is very crucial in devising sound management strategies for virus disease and vector control in the landscape. The interactions between these components, however, are difficult to predict and vary according to the system under investigation. In order to understand some of these interrelationships, different sets of experiments were carried out in three different pathosystems to look at the impacts of plant viruses on vector and non-vector herbivores. Firstly, in Sorghum …

The Fairness Of Fair Trade: An Analysis Of The Economics Of Fair Trade, Duke C. Schillaci, Julia R. Norgaard

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

In 2015, a study done by Cone Communications found that millennials are "universally more engaged in corporate social responsibility." In fact, 87% of millennials are willing to purchase a product with social or environmental benefits. Enter, the fair trade label. The fair trade label, which is attached to products which meet the previously mentioned consumer demands, has emerged over the last three decades. Products like organic produce, textiles, and natural commodities have entered into global retailers and supermarkets through these non-traditional distribution channels, supported by increased consumption as well as changing consumer preferences. In order to uncover the underlying economic …

Far From The Factory? Investigating How Women Travel To Work In Rural Cote D’Ivoire, Rijak Grover

Journal of International Women's Studies

Sociologists have long argued that spatial mismatch, or costs for workers associated with the distance from home to work, determines the extensive margin of labour supply of urban areas in developed countries (Kain 1968; Wilson, 1987). But what about in rural contexts where labour supply vastly exceeds demand? Using data from fieldwork in Findon, Cote d’Ivoire, this article examines an unexplored aspect of spatial mismatch theory, namely, its application to a rural context in the developing world. Sociological research has suggested the best way to correct spatial mismatch is by either bringing people to jobs or jobs to people. The …

Productivity And Meat Quality With Meat Goat Management, Trent Drae Dugas

LSU Master's Theses

The growth of kid meat goats and their carcass and meat characteristics with monensin sodium or decoquinate coccidiostats in feed were studied. Seventy-three goats of various breeds were divided into six groups with the treatments of control, monensin and decoquinate. Half of the goats were harvested at day 45 and the rest at day 60. The second harvest monensin group had a larger percentage of the goat carcass as the hind leg (P

Supplementation of permanent pasture with sunn hemp forage or concentrate feed were compared for influences on growth, carcass traits, and meat properties of kid meat goats. Goats …

Education And Biblical Stewardship Are Goals Of Sustainability Week Activities At Taylor, Taylor University

2019 Website News Stories

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Unh Students Get A Jump On Summer, Brew Strawberry Frappe Ipa, Lori Tyler Gula

Media Relations

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V. 86; Iss. 17, March 29, 2019

Archway (1946-2020)

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Nutrition And Environmental Pollution Extension Curriculum Improved Diet-Related Behaviors And Environmental Health Literacy, Dawn Brewer, Hannah Bellamy, Anna Hoover, Annie Koempel, Lisa Gaetke

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Faculty Publications

Kentucky experiences some of the nation’s worst health outcomes related to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other age-related chronic diseases linked with oxidative stress and inflammation, which in turn are associated with poor diet, lack of physical activity, and exposure to certain environmental pollutants. In the Commonwealth, deteriorating infrastructure, inappropriate waste disposal, and potential occupational injury related to mining, agriculture, and other regionally important industries exacerbate the need for residents to have basic knowledge of potential environmental health threats. Unfortunately, community-level understanding of the complex connections between environmental exposures and health is limited, with many Kentuckians unaware that the …

2019 Little International Agricultural Exposition Catalog, Little International Agricultural Exposition South Dakota State University

Little International "Little I" Agricultural Exposition Catalogs

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Prediktor Kegagalan Menyusui Ekslusif: Studi Di Puskesmas Buaran Kabupaten Pekalongan Jawa Tengah Indonesia, Isyti'aroh Isyti'aroh, Siti Rofiqoh, Nurul Aktifah

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Predictors for Exclusive Breastfeeding Failure: Study at Buaran Community Health Center Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The failure of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is still a phenomenon in the community. In 2015 Pekalongan Regency had exclusive breastfeeding coverage of 30.3%. It indicates that most mothers failed to give exclusive breastfeeding. This study aimed to determine the factors that related to exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)failure. This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 151 mother in the Buaran Health Centre Pekalongan Regency, selected using cluster random sampling method. The research instrument was questionnaires from the research of Isyti'aroh, Setyowati and Afifah (2013). …

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Dan Diabetes Self-Management Dengan Tingkat Stres Pasien Diabetes Melitus Yang Menjalani Diet, Kusnanto Kusnanto, Putri Mei Sundari, Candra Panji Asmoro, Hidayat Arifin

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The correlation between knowledge level and diabetes self-management towards stress level of patients DM with diet. Knowledge is very important in developing diabetes self-management to prevent the risk of long-term complications with a strict diet. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and diabetes self-management with stress levels of people with diabetes mellitus who went on a diet. This study uses a cross-sectional design. The total samples obtained were106 respondents with multistage sampling, inclusion criteria included patients with DM years, did not use insulin injection, DM patients were still married and lived with their families. …

Dampak Frekuensi Pernapasan Predialisis Terhadap Kram Otot Intradialisis Di Rsud Panembahan Senopati Bantul, Cornelia D Y Nakeda, Mohamad Judha

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Effect of Predialysis Respiration Rate on Intradialysis Muscle Cramps at Regional Hospital Panembahan Senopati Bantul. Hemodialysis process often causes painful impact such as muscle cramps during intradialysis. The objective of this research was to identify the increased between respiratory rate and intradialysis muscle cramps. The method of this research was analytical survey method. This research is descriptif quantitative with cross sectional design. This research conducted in hemodialysis unit in Panembahan Senopati General Hospital in Bantul. The subjects of the research taken using accidental sampling. The total research subjects were 91 respondents. The researchers measured the relationship between predialysis respiratory rate …

The Echo: March 29, 2019, Taylor University

2018-2019 (Volume 106)

Airband Edition

Airband 2019 – Daniel McHenney steals the show – Power duo prepares for Airband – 6 pros and cons for joining an Airband – Students fun for president and vice president – Great Britain leaves the EU – Taylor professor receives Notre Dame fellowship – Trevor Osswald’s Photos of the Week – Sustainability Week – Taylor printers spark conversation – Taylor student prepares to move abroad after graduation – Taylor singers make a splash in the Bahamas – Professional writing alumna turns up the heat – New book club sparks interest – A&E Stay Up To Date – …

Mapping Of Dynamic Transcriptome Changes Associated With Silica-Triggered Autoimmune Pathogenesis In The Lupus-Prone Nzbwf1 Mouse, Melissa A. Bates, Abby D. Benninghoff, Kristen N. Gilley, Andrij Holian, Jack R. Harkema, James J. Pestka

Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Crystalline silica (cSiO₂) is a widely recognized environmental trigger of autoimmune disease. In the lupus-prone female NZBWF1 mouse, airway exposure to cSiO₂ triggers pulmonary ectopic lymphoid neogenesis, systemic autoantibody elevation, and glomerulonephritis. Here we tested the hypothesis that upregulation of adaptive immune function genes in the lung precedes cSiO₂-triggering of autoimmune disease in this model. The study include three groups of mice, as follows: (1) necropsied 1 d after a single intranasal instillation of 1 mg cSiO₂ or vehicle, (2) necropsied 1 d after four weekly single instillations of 1 mg cSiO₂ or …

South West Food Community: A Place-Based Pilot Study To Understand The Food Security System, Stephanie Louise Godrich, Jennifer Payet, Deborah Brealey, Melinda Edmunds, Melissa Stoneham, Amanda Devine

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

The objectives of this study were to: (i) Identify initiatives supporting healthy food availability, access and utilisation in the South West region of Western Australia (WA); and (ii) understand how they were functioning as a system to enhance community-level food security (FS). This study used a novel approach; a Systemic Innovation Lab, to interview initiative leaders/stakeholders about their FS initiative. Initiative characteristics measured included those which were associated with creating the effective conditions for FS systems change. Information was uploaded to an innovative online tool, creating a 'transition card' (matrix) of initiatives and partnering organisations. Fifty-one participants reported on 52 …

Similar Effects Of 24 Weeks Of Resistance Training Performed With Different Frequencies On Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, And Muscle Quality In Older Women, Fábio Luiz Cheche Pina, João Pedro Nunes, Matheus Amarante Nascimento, Alex Silva Ribeiro, Jerry L. Mayhew, Edilson Serpeloni Cyrino

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(6): 623-635, 2019. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of 24 weeks of resistance training (RT) performed 2 vs. 3 times per week on muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle quality in older women. Thirty-nine older women (≥ 60 years old) were randomly assigned to two groups according to RT frequency (G2x = two sessions per week, n=19; and G3x = three sessions per week, n=20) and were submitted to 24 weeks of whole-body RT, divided into two stages of 12 weeks. In the first stage, participants performed 1 set of …

Ale Beer Containing Free And Immobilized Lactobacillus Brevis, A Potential Delivery System For Probiotics, Kriza Faye Albacite Calumba

LSU Master's Theses

Probiotic products can improve gastrointestinal health and probiotics in ale beer may be attractive to health-conscious consumers. However, the alcohol in beer may decrease probiotic viability. A powder produced from durian fruit (Durio zibethinus) rind, a by-product that is currently unutilized, contains large amounts of fiber which can be used to immobilize probiotics. The objective of this study was to produce ale beer with free Lactobacillus brevis (FLB) and immobilized cells (ILB) on durian rind powder (DRP) as a potential delivery system for probiotics. L. brevis was immobilized in DRP then the morphology of FLB and ILB was …

Coaching And/Or Education Intervention For Parents With Overweight/Obesity And Their Children: Study Protocol Of A Single-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial, Shazya Karmali, Victor Ng, Danielle Battram, Shauna Burke, Don Morrow, Erin S. Pearson, Patricia Tucker, Tara Mantler, Anita Cramp, Robert Petrella, Jennifer D. Irwin

Paediatrics Publications

Background: In Canada, a majority of children and adults are insufficiently active for health gains, and about one in seven children and over 20% of adults are overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many chronic diseases in both adults and children and can result in lower quality and quantity of life. Children whose parents are overweight or obese are more likely to become overweight themselves. Thus, parent/child interventions are important for reducing obesity and promoting long-term healthy weights among members of the family unit. Programs using Co-Active coaching have resulted in positive behaviour changes among adults …

Synergistic Effect And Mechanism Of Ε-Polylysine Hydrochloride And Nisin On Bacillus Cereus, Shi Wenyan, Sun Zhen

Food and Machinery

The bacteriostatic action and mechanism of both against Bacillus cereus were studied by using ε-polylysine hydrochloride and nisin alone and in combination. The alkaline phosphatase content, UV absorbing content, pyruvic acid content and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis were used as indicators to comprehensively evaluate the antibacterial activity of ε-polylysine hydrochloride and Nisin against Bacillus cereus. The results showed that ε-polylysine hydrochloride and Nisin had a synergistic inhibitory effect on Bacillus cereus. Nisin mainly destroyed cell wall membrane structure and increased the permeability of cell wall membrane, while ε-polylysine hydrochloride mainly affected the growth and metabolism of bacteria by affecting ATPase activity, …

Prediction Model Of Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient In Oil Frying Based On Dimensional Analysis, Zhang Hongwen, He Laping, Deng Li, Li Cuiqin, Feng Lunyuan, Chen Cuicui, Yu Bingyan, Chang Rui

Food and Machinery

Based on the four dimensionless factors derived by dimensional analysis, the dimensionless prediction model for fluid-to-particle surface heat transfer coefficients (h_fp) was fitted by multivariate regression analysis. After modified the model with the residual analysis method, the final corrected coefficient of determination values R2 reaches 0.973. Furthermore, the five groups of verification set data were used to verify the accuracy of the constructed model, the predicted value of the theoretical model had a high consistency with the calculated value of the measured data, and the average relative error was 2.79%. The research indicated that dimensional analysis combined with …

Measurement Of Geometric Parameters Affecting The Positioning Accuracy Of Fresh Lotus Seeds, Ma Qiucheng, Liu Kun, Long Hui, Li Yan, Li Junxiong, Guo Gengjun, He Jian, Xiao Jiang

Food and Machinery

Fresh Xiang lotus, the relative parameters of fresh lotus seeds affecting the precision of mechanical core removal were measured and analyzed. A model of the section circle of fresh lotus seed is obtained with the attributes of circle center coordinates, diameter and roundness error, according to the coordinate parameters of each contour point on the same circle of fresh lotus seed. The center coordinates of each section alone the axis of the lotus core are fitted with least square method. A linear equation of lotus geometry axis is established. The measurement model of coaxially error between lotus geometry axis and …