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Exploring Evidence Of Lost And Forgotten Irish Food Traditions In Irish Cookbooks 1980-2015, Diarmaid Murphy

Articles

A study by the Irish Food Board, Bord Bia, in 2008 outlined some lost and forgotten food traditions in Ireland based on the evidence from a pre-selected expert group. This paper explores the inclusion of traditional Irish foods within seventy-nine Irish cookbooks, published between 1980 to 2015. Extant academic and grey literature on food traditions and cookbooks, together with the content of the cookbooks, identified a gradual decline in the presence of certain traditional Irish foods, to the point where they could be deemed lost or forgotten. The study, however, also finds a re-emergence in the most recent period. A …

Ms Environmental Biology Capstone Project, Richard Patsilevas Jr.

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Chapter 1. A Combination of Methods is Needed to Accurately Detect Burmese Pythons in Southern Florida

Chapter 2. The Invasive Burmese Python’s (Python bivittatus) Distribution and Density in South Florida

Chapter 3. The Use of Tongue-flicking may be a Good Indicator to Predict Feeding Behaviors for the Vipers at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Chapter 4. Rattlesnake Roundups: Could Educational Roundups be the new Future for the Town of Sweetwater, Texas?

Whip Up A Statewide Team Of Affordable Learning Ambassadors, Mandi Goodsett

Michael Schwartz Library Publications

In 2016, OhioLINK, Ohio’s statewide higher education library consortium, reached out to its member library deans and directors asking for suggestions about emerging demands that might be addressed at the statewide level. Library leadership expressed a need to address textbook affordability and to explore how libraries and OhioLINK could lead the charge to make course materials more affordable. OhioLINK developed a multi-faceted strategy, based on a long history of determining different pathways that could work for different institutions depending on funding, staffing, faculty interest, and administrative support. The first course of action was to “whip up” a team of library …

Research In The Studio, Artists In The Stacks: Mapping Information Literacy And The Library In A Studio Arts Program, Larissa K. Garcia, Jessica Labatte

Faculty Books & Book Chapters

This chapter describes the collaboration between a studio arts faculty member and an art librarian to integrate information literacy into the photography program through curriculum mapping. What began as a one-shot library session for students soon developed into multiple, scaffolded sessions in several classes and eventually resulted in a formalized information literacy curriculum map. The authors adapted curriculum mapping concepts, first identifying information literacy objectives for students throughout the program and then matching them to specific courses, using the Framework as a guide to develop assignments and lesson plans. Through a fully integrated, disciplinary information literacy program in the photography …

Winter Harvest In Lahore, Hananah Zaheer

Nelle (literary magazine)

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Making America A Better Place For All: Sustainable Development Recommendations For The Biden Administration, William Snape

PEEL Faculty Scholarship

In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are nonbinding; each nation is to implement them based on its own priorities and circumstances. This Article argues that the SDGs are a critical normative framework the United States should use to improve human quality of life, freedom, and opportunity by integrating economic and social development with environmental protection. It collects the recommendations of 22 experts on steps that the Biden-Harris Administration should take now to advance each of the SDGs. It is part of …

Abetalipoproteinemia Due To A Novel Splicing Variant In Mttp In 3 Siblings, Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Adam D. Mcintyre, Lauren A. Thomson, Brooke A. Kennedy, Suzanne Ratko, Chitra Prasad, Robert A. Hegele

Paediatrics Publications

Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is a rare recessive condition caused by biallelic loss-of-function mutations in the MTTP gene encoding the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein large subunit. ABL is characterized by absence of apolipoprotein B–containing lipoproteins and deficiencies in fat-soluble vitamins leading to multisystem involvement of which neurological complications are the most serious. We present 3 siblings with ABL who were born to non-consanguineous parents of Filipino and Chinese background. Identical twin boys with long-standing failure to thrive and malabsorption were diagnosed at age 2 years. ABL therapy with vitamins and a specialized diet was initiated, replacing total parenteral nutrition at age 3 …

Be Healthy In Pregnancy: Exploring Factors That Impact Pregnant Women's Nutrition And Exercise Behaviours, Lindsay N. Grenier, Stephanie A. Atkinson, Michelle F. Mottola, Olive Wahoush, Lehana Thabane, Feng Xie, Jennifer Vickers-Manzin, Caroline Moore

Paediatrics Publications

Excess gestational weight gain is associated with short- and long-term pregnancy complications. Although a healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy are recommended and shown to reduce the risk of complications and improve outcomes, adherence to these recommendations is low. The aims of this study were to explore women's view of nutrition and physical activity during pregnancy and to describe barriers and facilitators experienced in implementing physical activity and nutrition recommendations. In a substudy of the Be Healthy in Pregnancy randomized trial, 20 semistructured focus groups were conducted with 66 women randomized to the control group when they were between …

Children’S Perceptions Of A Centrally Procured School Food Program In Southwestern Ontario, Canada, Paige Colley, Linda Miller, Jamie A. Seabrook, Sarah J. Woodruff, Jason Gilliland

Paediatrics Publications

Introduction: This qualitative study investigates children’s perceptions of the influences of a Centrally Procured School Food Program on their dietary behaviours and their recommendations on how to improve the program. Methods: The observations of 208 students aged 9 to 14 years (Grades 5–8) at 21 elementary schools were collected through focus groups in 2017/18. The larger intervention consisted of a 10-week program offering daily snacks (i.e. fruit, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, meat alternatives) for elementary school children in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Results: The participants’ overall impressions of the program were positive. They noted reduced hunger, increased energy and improved nutrition. …

Fsu Law Focus - 01/15/2021, Fsu College Of Law Office Of Communications

FSU Law Focus Newsletter

From the Dean: Pave the Way fundraising campaign; FSU Ranked Nation's #3 Law School for Best Quality of Life; Alumni Profile: Michael Ufferman (’97) and Ida Ufferman (’95); Student Profile: 3L Chad Revis

A Study Of Bone Histology Procedures And Applications, Breanna Smith

Student Research Poster Presentations 2021

Bone histology paired with ontogeny can allow for discovery of the way in which an individual grows. “Bone” umbrellas so many types and patterns which are all linked to both environmental and genetic influences. Vascular patterns allow for the differentiation of growth rates and growth periods. Veracious usage of terminology and proper specimen selection can lead to these explanations.

Medical Nutrition Therapy Access In Ckd: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Patients And Providers, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Kathryn Kelley, Marsha Schofield, Deborah Brommage, Alison Steiber, Jenica K. Abram, Holly Kramer

Pediatrics Research and Scholarship

RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Nutrition management can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and help manage complications of CKD, but few individuals with CKD receive medical nutrition therapy before initiating dialysis. This study aimed to identify knowledge, attitudes, experiences, and practices regarding medical nutrition therapy and barriers and facilitators to medical nutrition therapy access for individuals with CKD stages G1-G5 from the perspective of patients and providers.

STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study composed of anonymous surveys.

SETTING & POPULATION: Adults with CKD stages G1-G5 and medical providers and registered dietitian nutritionists who regularly see patients with CKD stages G1-G5 were …

Human Trafficking: Empowering Healthcare Providers And Community Partners As Advocates For Victims, Marielle A. Combs

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Human trafficking (HT) is a public health crisis and the need for education is dire. Healthcare providers lack confidence in victim recognition and aid provision all while encountering victims in their practice. The project leader aimed to empower healthcare providers in recognizing signs of HT and making appropriate referrals. Ten community volunteers, including registered nurses, who assist with a mobile medical unit and spiritual 12-step program, participated in a Human Trafficking 101 training. The application of holistic nursing core principles and Human Caring Science was integrated as vital in victim identification. A pretest posttest design was utilized to administer the …

Speech Language Pathologists' Use Of Standardized Diet Levels In The Treatment Of Dysphagia, Santina M. D'Agostino

ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was two-fold, to determine practicing medical speech language pathologists' (SLP) belief of importance of standardization in dysphagia diets and to determine their knowledge and utilization of corresponding standardized terminologies. Three main research questions were examined: (1) What are SLPs’ beliefs regarding the importance ofstandardization in dysphagia diet prescription? (2) How familiar are medical SLPs with standardized dysphagia diet level terminologies? (3) How often do these SLPs utilize correct, standardized levels when treating patients with dysphagia? This qualitative study included 51 participants who were medical SLPs employed in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and rehabilitation centers across …

Physical Activity And Sleep Patterns During The Month Of Ramadan, Abdullah Ali Alwalweedi

ETD Archive

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the level of physical activity and sleep patterns in healthy Muslim adults during the month of Ramadan. Methods: Twelve males and seven females took part in this observational study. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess the level of physical activity. The consensus sleep diary (CSD) was used to measure sleep patterns. Assessments were a week before Ramadan, the last week of Ramadan, and the last week of the month following Ramadan. Results: The total activities decreased significantly during Ramadan compared to before and after Ramadan (P< .05). Vigorous and moderate activities were significantly lower during Ramadan (P <.05). There was no statistical differences in walking activity over the study periods. Data showed a significant postpone in bedtime and wake-up time during Ramadan. A significant decrease in wakefulness after sleep onset during Ramadan was reported. No change in total sleep time, nor quality of sleep were found. Conclusion: Data of this study revealed that Ramadan fasting is associated with postpone in bedtime and wake-up time. The total physical activities and sitting time were reduced during the month of Ramadan.

Dysphagia In Covid-19 Patients From The Speech Language Pathologists Perspective, Ashley M. Cochran

ETD Archive

The purpose of this study was to establish whether dysphagia presented concomitantly with COVID-19 from the perspective of speech language pathologists. Three main research questions were examined (1) Does dysphagia occur as a symptom or a secondary condition to COVID-19? (2) What is the nature of dysphagia seen in COVID-19 patients? (3) Does dysphagia occur as a result of COVID-19 treatment protocols? This qualitative study involved 20 participants who were medical speech language pathologists in hospitals across several states. A survey was submitted to participants via Qualtrics. Although the answers to some research questions were not conclusive, it appeared that …

Literature Review: Covid-19'S Impact On Violence, Jean Cheek, Laura Ashworth

VCU Health Nursing

Violence has been exacerbated by the pandemic, resulting in a plethora of research that can be complementary and contradictory. A preliminary thematic literature search was performed using keywords such as human trafficking, IPV, sexual assault, pandemic, covid, and child abuse. This resulted in over 100 articles between 2019 and 2021. The literature review revealed common themes such as pandemics and natural disasters increase the risk for violence in women, children, and marginalized populations. Stay-at-home orders put vulnerable populations in closer proximity to the abuser. A low socioeconomic standing increases the propensity to abuse and be abused. Calls to human trafficking …

No. 48: Covid-19 And Emergency Food Security Policies In Urban China, Taiyang Zhong, Jonathan Crush, Zhenzhong Si, Steffanie Scott

Hungry Cities Partnership

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to spread worldwide, threatening people’s health as well as their food security. Yet, empirical research investigating its impacts on food security is scant. Limited attention has been paid to the local food security management implications of an infectious disease pandemic. To narrow these gaps, this study investigated the development of emergency food policies in Wuhan and Nanjing in China and households’ food security, based on a combination of online surveys of household food security and policy document analysis. This study shows that COVID-19 and associated quarantine measures caused many households to experience food insecurity. There …

Household Water Filter Distribution Reduces Diarrhea In Liberia, Sadie Kornoelje, Blerta Lika, Nathan Wang, Stacy L. De Ruiter, Randall Pruim

Summer Research

Liberian Background

• Liberia has an estimated 4.82 million citizens
• 84% have access to water
• 74% have access to drinking water within 30-minute walking radius

Research on Diarrheal Rates

• 6th leading cause of death for children under the age of 5
• In 2016, 6 out of every 1000 children in Liberia died of diarrhea
• Associated with malnutrition and stunted growth
• Hypothesis: Access to filters at the household level will be positively associated with reductions in diarrheal disease

Regulation Of Apple Acidity: Is It Protein Turnover Of Almt Transporter?, Katherine Koning, Nathan Scinto -Madonich, Miguel A. Piñeros

Summer Research

• The aluminum activated malate transporter (ALMT) family of anion channels plays an essential role in plant mineral nutrition processes, fruit quality, and responses to abiotic stress.
• Transport facilitated by membrane transport proteins is regulated at the transcriptional and post-translational levels.
• In the case of apple two allelic variants of the vacuolar ALMT9 transporter (a full length and a truncated protein, respectively) influences the levels of the fruit’s acidity.

Improvisation-Based Curriculum For Nutrition And Dietetics Undergraduate Students: An Examination In Alternative Education Methods, Megan Farris

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Introduction: Medical improvisation is the use of theatrical-based games to develop interpersonal communication skills (ICS), including those applicable to telehealth communication, among health care professionals.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if implementing a medical improvisation-based workshop via a virtual classroom within an upper-level undergraduate nutrition and dietetics counseling course improved students’ self-assessed perceived capability of the following characteristics required as ICS for telehealth communication: becoming a better listener, becoming more observant of nonverbal communication, responding in the moment, increasing self-confidence in presenting, and becoming a better team member/collaborator. This study also considered the feasibility of using …

Combined Responses Of Primary Coral Polyps And Their Algal Endosymbionts To Decreasing Seawater Ph, Federica Scucchia, Assaf Malik, Paul Zaslansky, Hollie M. Putnam, Tali Mass

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

With coral reefs declining globally, resilience of these ecosystems hinges on successful coral recruitment. However, knowledge of the acclimatory and/or adaptive potential in response to environmental challenges such as ocean acidification (OA) in earliest life stages is limited. Our combination of physiological measurements, microscopy, computed tomography techniques and gene expression analysis allowed us to thoroughly elucidate the mechanisms underlying the response of early-life stages of corals, together with their algal partners, to the projected decline in oceanic pH. We observed extensive physiological, morphological and transcriptional changes in surviving recruits, and the transition to a less-skeleton/more-tissue phenotype. We found that decreased …

Balance In Life As A Prerequisite For Community-Dwelling Older Adults’ Sense Of Health And Well-Being After Retirement: An Interview-Based Study, Catharina Gillsjö, Maria Nyström, Lina Palmér, Gunilla Carlsson, Ann-Charlotte Dalheim-Englund, Irene Eriksson

College of Nursing Faculty Publications

Purpose: This study aimed to describe community-dwelling older adults’ perceptions of health and well-being in life after retirement.

Methods: This study is part of a larger project using a mixed-methods design to address lifestyles’ influence on community-dwelling older adults’ health. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 older adults in age 70 to 95 years. Data were analysed according to a phenomenographic approach.

Results: The results encompass four categories describing variations in community-dwelling older adults’ perceptions of health and well-being after retirement: feeling well despite illness and disease, interacting with and being useful for oneself and others, independently embracing opportunities …

Preferences Of Seniors Living In Selected Baltic Sea Region Countries Towards The Use Of Indoor Public Space Furniture, Beata Fabisiak, Anna Jankowska, Robert Klos, Catharina Gillsjö, Igor Kuprienko, Lyudmila Vidasova, Anja Poberznik, Vineta Kreigere

College of Nursing Faculty Publications

Demographic changes can be observed all over the world. The number of seniors located in the societies of well-developed countries continues to rise. Both enterprises and governments need to be prepared for such changes. Consequently, public spaces need to evolve to reduce problems related to ageism and be friendly to all. Much attention is currently being paid to finding solutions for redesigning public spaces and adjusting them to the needs and requirements of senior citizens. To identify the preferences of seniors in relation to the characteristics of furniture in indoor public spaces, a survey study with 1539 respondents aged 60+ …

Inulin-Containing Fructo-Oligosaccharides And Anxiety Scores In College Students, Spencer Herkes

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of inulin, in the form of fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), on anxiety symptoms in college students. With a prevalence of 40 million adults in the United States, or 18.1% of the population, anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. Previous studies have viewed gut microbiota and its potential link to anxiety both in humans and in mice. However, no previous studies viewed college students. Thirteen subjects were assigned to receive either 4.9 g per day of inulin as a treatment (TX) or no supplement as a control (CON) …

How Well Can We Assess The Validity Of Non-Randomised Studies Of Medications? A Systematic Review Of Assessment Tools, Elvira D'Andrea, Vinals, Elisabetta Patorno, Jessica M. Franklin, Dimitri Bennett, Joan A. Largen, Daniela C. Moga, Hongbo Yuan, Xuerong Wen, Andrew R. Zullo, Thomas P. A. Debray, Grammati Sarri

Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Objective To determine whether assessment tools for non-randomised studies (NRS) address critical elements that influence the validity of NRS findings for comparative safety and effectiveness of medications.

Design Systematic review and Delphi survey.

Data sources We searched PubMed, Embase, Google, bibliographies of reviews and websites of influential organisations from inception to November 2019. In parallel, we conducted a Delphi survey among the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Comparative Effectiveness Research Special Interest Group to identify key methodological challenges for NRS of medications. We created a framework consisting of the reported methodological challenges to evaluate the selected NRS tools.

Study selection Checklists …

Cardio-Renal Mechanisms Of Fructose-Induced Salt-Sensitive Hypertension, Peter Eric Levanovich

Wayne State University Dissertations

Dietary consumption of fructose facilitates increased intestinal fluid absorption and renal sodium reabsorption, thereby increasing fluid retention. The net result of this is a sustained increased in extracellular fluid volume that leads to states of hypervolemia and subsequent hypertension. Simultaneously, arterial pressure is being elevated by increased autonomic drive stemming from the sympathetic nervous system and various other endovascular proteins that induce vasoconstriction. Under these conditions, the addition of high dietary sodium promotes hypertension prior to the development of significant metabolic disturbances; the subtlety of which may go unnoticed by patients for prolonged periods. While much is understood regarding the …

Health And Nutrition Status Of Hemodialysis Patients During Ramadan In Saudi Arabia., Bayan Mansour Tashkandi

Wayne State University Dissertations

During Ramadan R month, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking, and medication from sunrise to sunset, and this causes some changes in their lifestyle and often eating habits (quantity and quality). These changes could lead to affect their health and nutritional status. Among Hemodialysis (HD) patients, malnutrition is common, and it is associated with mortality. Some HD patients opt to fast R which could have an impact on their nutritional and health status. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to document nutritional changes before, during, and after Ramadan on biochemical and health parameters in HD patients. A prospective cohort …

An Emergent Legionnaires' Disease Syndemic: Water Supply Systems, Infrastructural Violence, And Afflicted Lives In The South Bronx, Ny, Eduardo Piqueiras

Wayne State University Dissertations

This dissertation examines how contemporary approaches to Legionnaires’ disease (LD) narrowly view it as a biomedical entity that obscures critical moral, temporal, and contextual dimensions creating gaps in how LD “cases” are defined and mitigated. Those who receive an LD diagnosis experience many unique challenges (e.g., personal, existential, community-based, and environmental) yet little is known about how this group of individuals experience recovery and attach meaning to their individual experiences. Using an anthropological lens of illness and recovery and a syndemics view of infrastructural violence this study examines those inadequately addressed multiple dimensions which limit our ability to confront the …

Exploring The Association Of Health Belief And Spiritual Coping With The Use Of Complementary Medicine By Parents Of Children And Adolescents With Cancer In Saudi Arabia, Logayn Hussamaldin

Wayne State University Dissertations

ABSTRACTExploring the Association of Health Belief and Spiritual Coping with the Use of Complementary Medicine by Parents of Children and Adolescents with Cancer in Saudi Arabia

byLOGAYN HUSSAMALDIN 2021 Advisor: Hossein N. Yarandi Major: Nursing Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term applied to treatments that are not part of conventional medicine, and in some cases, they may be used instead of conventional medicine. One national study and several international studies have identified the frequency of CM use in pediatric populations. The overall frequency of CM use among children in Saudi Arabia reached 87.8%-95% in …