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Strategies To Integrate Innovation Into Business Practices In The Nigerian Private Sector, John Nbanefo Chukwudifu

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Business leaders not integrating innovation into their business practices exhibit lower financial performance. Business leaders integrating innovation into their business practices increase operational and financial performance. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies business leaders in the Nigerian private sector use to effectively integrate innovation into their business practices to increase financial performance. Study participants were three business leaders who developed successful strategies to effectively integrate innovation into their business practices to increase financial performance. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, organizational documents, and artifacts. Thematic analysis was …

Demography, Morphometrics, And Stomach Contents Of Common Ravens Examined As A Result Of Controlled Take, Corinne M. Gibble, Kriss K. Neuman, Jessie Beck

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Common ravens (Corvus corax; ravens) are known nest predators that have the ability to negatively impact nesting birds, including imperiled species of seabirds and shorebirds. We conducted systematic necropsies of ravens that were lethally controlled in Monterey Bay, California, USA during 2013–2015, in or near western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) nesting areas, in an effort to better understand body condition, overall health, and diet of individual ravens. Raven predation of snowy plover nests has increased over the years in the Monterey Bay study area, and lethal removal of ravens has been employed to reduce predation. …

Ghanaian Immigrant Women In The United States Beliefs About Maternal Nutrition And Fetal Development, Yassi Azhdari

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Ghanaian women, in their native country, experience a high rate of anemia, malaria, and malnutrition while pregnant. Poor health outcomes for mother and child are caused by a lack of protein in their diet, food taboos, consumption of nutrient-poor foods, and infections. These conditions may cause pregnancy complications such as premature birth, or maternal or fetal death. There is little known about, the differences between the Ghanaian and U.S. birth experience, and foods used by Ghanaian immigrant women while pregnant. The biopsychosocial model was used in this descriptive qualitative study to examine how Ghanaian immigrant women are impacted by pregnancy …

Diabetes Self-Management Of Adults With Diabetes In Grenada During The Covid-19, Pauline Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Diabetes self-management involves several behaviors to prevent complications and ensure a good quality of life. Several studies addressed how the COVID-19 lockdown impacted diabetes self-management practices worldwide, yet little was known about self-management experiences in Grenada and the Caribbean region. The purpose of this phenomenological and directed content analysis study was to gain insight into the lived diabetes self-management experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown in Grenada. The theory of planned behavior was used as the theoretical framework for this study. The research questions addressed lived self-management experiences and attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control toward diabetes self-management. Semistructured interviews …

Predictors Of Stunting In Children Under 5 Years Of Age In Zimbabwe, Ranganai Matema

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Stunting is the most common form of undernutrition globally and is a major public health concern. Child stunting has both short-term negative effects on children’s health and long-term negative effects on adult health and human capital. Zimbabwe has a high prevalence of stunting, 27% in 2015. Although some of the factors associated with stunting are known, there is a gap on comprehensive evidence on the significant factors associated with persistent high levels of child stunting. The UNICEF conceptual framework for malnutrition was used to guide a cross-sectional study using the 2015 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey data to identify and …

Mid-South Fair Daily Guide, 2007

Other documents

Foldout Daily Guide of the Mid-South Fair held at the Fairgrounds, Memphis, Tennessee, on September 21-30, 2007.

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Vaccine Development Using Dual-Species Whole Cell And Subunit Vaccines, Catherine Bell Blackwood

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which can cause severe, recurrent, and chronic infections. The pathogen is highly adaptable, and pneumonia caused by it is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in individuals with the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis. Antibiotic resistance amongst clinical isolates of P. aeruginosa is steadily increasing, and multi-drug resistant strains are prevalent. There is currently no vaccine available for commercial use against P. aeruginosa. For these reasons, we sought to understand the immunity to P. aeruginosa induced by whole cell vaccination and identify antigens for development of future subunit vaccines. In this dissertation, …

Examining Changes In Learning And Engagement Of Higher Education Students In A Fully Online Flipped Learning Distance Education Classroom, James David Riel

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The challenge of implementing effective online distance education courses for academics and institutions is a centuries-old task. We can look across early developments in the 18^th century with the creation and delivery of correspondence courses; into the 20^th century with teaching and learning across analog methods such as audio and video; and now in the current era of digitized mechanisms that enable the online classroom. This includes advances in internet technologies and computing abilities that are the empowering the backbone processes, bridging connectivity between the student and the instructor. As society has trended toward massive increases in online …

The Challenges In Health Care For Pregnant Women In U.S. Correctional Institutions, Mahnoor Yunus

UC Law Journal of Race and Economic Justice

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Diet On The Variation Of Blood And Urine Heavy Metal Biomarkers Among National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) Subjects: A Secondary Data Analysis, Devineé Lingo, Alyssa Perri

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Background: Heavy metals are non-essential elements that provide no biological benefit to the human body. Heavy metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium are toxic to humans even in trace amounts. Humans are exposed to various heavy metals through ingestion of contaminated food and water supplies. Heavy metals can accumulate in body organs and displace essential minerals leading to detrimental health effects such as neurological, endocrine, and immune dysfunction, that can result in long-term damage.

Objective: The purpose of this graduate student research study was to examine the effect of diet on the variation of blood and urine lead, …

An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of The National Diabetes Education Program From The Perspective Of Registered Dietitians, Anne Atkinson, Baylee Wilhelmson

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Background: Diabetes is currently the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. While knowledge and awareness of T2DM remains high, the perception of risk is still quite low despite education programs such as the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). Diabetes treatment centers incorporate this education program into their patient care to address exercise, diabetes management, emotional issues, and healthy eating and cooking.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the National Diabetes Education Program for T2DM populations from the perspective of registered dietitians in the United States.

Design: An anonymous online survey of 24 questions was designed to collect …

The Effectiveness Of A Preoperative Lifestyle-Based Weight Loss Program On Postoperative Outcomes In Bariatric Patients: A Secondary Data Analysis, Jasmine Westerdahl, Samantha Peebles

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Background: Obesity is a multifactorial and largely preventable chronic disease. There are many interventional methods that can be used in treating obesity, such as diet and lifestyle interventions. Surgical intervention is also an effective treatment option that is utilized for those that are severely obese. Bariatric surgery helps to achieve weight loss, as well as reduce the risk and/or manage comorbidities. In the U.S., many insurance companies and certain bariatric centers require patients to lose weight prior to surgery. The explanation for preoperative weight loss stems from its potential correlation with reduction in surgical complications, improved adherence to stringent …

Investigating The Rationale Of Registered Dietitians In Selection Of Predictive Equations For Estimation Of Resting Metabolic Rate, Anastasija Avdeyeva,, Yi-Ying Lin

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Background: Resting metabolic rate (RMR) is a critical component of appropriate nutrition plans for Registered Dietitians (RDs) in clinical and outpatient care. Many RMR equations can address some variances. The “clinical judgement” is recommended by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) to decide the best RMR equation. With the discernment of the RD in mind, it was pertinent to delve into the thought-process behind why dietitians used specific energy formulas over other choices.

Objective: To determine which RMR formulas were chosen when calculating caloric needs for patients and assess any trends in rationale for RDs when selecting specific predictive …

In The Test Kitchen: Developing A Recipe For A Faculty Publication Fund, Jane Monson, Jennifer Mayer

University Libraries Publications

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of A Four-Week Parent Nutrition Education Series In Creating Knowledge And Behavioral Changes, Glencill Taylor, Sally B. Millon

Loma Linda University Research Reports

Background: Recent research has indicated that the diets of many US children are not meeting established dietary recommendations. Parent-based nutrition education has been identified as an option to influence children in adopting healthful dietary practices. This study sought to explore how an online school-supported nutrition program for parents and guardians can address this need.

Objective: To determine if a four-week school supported online parent nutrition education program created knowledge and/or potential behavioral change for participants.

Design: The study was originally designed as a qualitative research study intended to include up to 100 participants. As a result of …

A Rich Fading Biocultural Diversity?A Review Of Traditional Herbal Teas Used By Minorities In The Balkans, Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Andrea Pieroni, Syed Abidullah, Anely Nedelcheva

Turkish Journal of Botany

Ethnobotanical studies focusing on medicinal plant ingredients have always been conducted with the aim of protecting the local ecological knowledge (LEK) of these natural resources. In the globalized world, the rapid loss of biodiversity and cultural and linguistic homogenization have threatened the survival of the planet, together with leading us towards an extinction crisis. In this extreme situation, LEK is also facing serious challenges, especially that of minorities where the pressure is manifold. A number of studies have been carried out among minority groups in recent times, and scientists are attempting to devise solid policy recommendations to celebrate their LEK …

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Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

No abstract provided.

The Involvement Of The Induction Of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis And Transport In Toxic Boron Responsive Regulation In Arabidopsis Thaliana, Ceyhun Kayihan

Turkish Journal of Botany

Recently, boron (B) has been found to form a complex with anthocyanin, which could be evidence for the B tolerance mechanisms that reduce free B in the leaf tissues of plants. However, the molecular mechanism of anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport has not been satisfactorily elucidated in plants exposed to toxic B. Therefore, the changes in expression levels of some of the phenylpropanoid pathway genes, early and late flavonoid biosynthetic genes, and transcription factors related to anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport were determined in Arabidopsis thaliana under B toxicity. Accordingly, 1 mM boric acid treatment did not cause any significant change in …

Auxin-Induced Degradation Of Dream Proteins, Lin-9 And Lin-54, In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Karli E. Chosa

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

The Dp, Retinoblastoma, E2F, And MuvB (DREAM) complex mediates transcriptional repression and is highly conserved throughout a number of species, including vertebrates, Drosophila melanogaster, and Caenorhabditis elegans. Differing from mammalian DREAM, C.elegans DRM, appears to act solely in a repressive role, with the MuvB subcomplex (LIN-9, LIN-37, LIN-52, LIN-53, and LIN-54) playing a key role in the repression of genes. In this study, we use the auxin-inducible degron (AID) system, an effective, fast-acting, tool used in the degradation of degron-tagged proteins to individually deplete two key proteins of the MuvB subcomplex, LIN-9 and LIN-54, in C. elegans. The …

Multi-Dimensional Modeling For Environmental Impact Assessment At Intersections Of The Food-Energy-Water Nexus, Jessica Daignault

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

This dissertation uses multi-dimensional modeling for environmental impact assessment at intersections of the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus, including life cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for quantification of environmental impacts due to household FEW consumption, a linear regression framework for quantification of water-use impacts of marginal electricity generation, and a multi-objective optimization model to assess monetization of water withdrawals for electricity generation and impacts to water stress due to electricity dispatch schemes. Chapter 2 of this dissertation summarizes the development of an LCA model that quantifies the direct and indirect environmental impacts of household FEW consumption. The model is executed through a novel …

The Effect Of Nutrition On Longevity And Fertility In Diverse Drosophila: A Tor-Mediated Process, Tessa E. Steenwinkel

Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports

Nutrition and growth are strongly linked, but not much is known about how nutrition leads to growth. To understand the connection between nutrition through diet, growth and/or proliferation, we need to study the phenotypes resulting from the activation and inhibition of central metabolic pathways. Here I use the model organism Drosophila melanogaster (D. mel.) and three non-model Drosophila species with different dietary needs, Drosophila guttifera (D. gut.), Drosophila deflecta (D. def.), and Drosophila tripunctata (D. tri.), to study the effects of dietary amino acid availability in these diverse flies on fecundity and …

How Communications That Portray Unhealthy Food Consumption Reduce Food Intake Among Dieters, Mia M. Birau, Diogo Hildebrand, Carolina O.C. Werle

Publications and Research

Both regulatory agencies and nonprofit organizations seek to understand how different tactics and appeals contained in food and public health advertisements might influence the food intake of an increasingly dieting-concerned population. This article addresses this important issue by examining how consumers who are concerned with their diets react to rich images of unhealthy food consumption. Results of two experiments show that exposure to food advertisements containing unhealthy food consumption imagery reduces food intake among consumers chronically concerned with dieting, whereas a third experiment shows a similar decrease in intended consumption when a public health advertisement portrays the consumption of unhealthy …

The Application Of Systems Science In Nutrition-Related Behaviors And Outcomes Implementation Research: A Scoping Review, Ayron E. Walker, Rachel A. Wattick, Melissa D. Olfert

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Use of systems science can improve the dissemination and implementation (D&I) process. However, little is known about use of systems science in nutrition D&I research. The purpose of this article is to synthesize the ways in which systems science methodology is applied in nutrition D&I research. Scoping review methodology involved searching 6 academic databases for full-text, peer-reviewed, English articles published between 1970 and 2020 that employed systems science within nutrition D&I research. Data extraction included intervention type, population, study aim, methods, theoretical approach, outcomes, and results. Descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis followed. Thirty-four retained articles qualitatively identified benefits (successful …

Do People With Acute Low Back Pain Have An Attentional Bias To Threat-Related Words?, Ian Skinner, Markus Hubscher, Hopin Lee, Adrian C. Traeger, G. Lorimer Moseley, Benedict M. Wand, Sylvia M. Gustin, James H. Mcauley

Physiotherapy Papers and Journal Articles

Objectives: It has been hypothesised that attentional bias to environmental threats can contribute to persistent pain. It is unclear whether people with acute low back pain (LBP) have an attentional bias to environmental threats. We investigated if attentional bias of threat related words is different in people with acute LBP and pain-free controls.

Methods: People with acute LBP and pain-free people completed a free viewing eye tracking task. Participants were simultaneously presented with two words, a threat related word and a neutral control word. Threat related words were general threat, affective pain and sensory pain. We conducted linear mixed models …

บทบาทของพยาบาลในการส่งเสริมโภชนาการและพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารสำหรับเด็กวัยก่อนเรียน, ชลลดา จงสมจิตต์

Journal of Nursing Research, Innovation, and Health

บทความนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเสนอบทบาทของพยาบาลในการส่งเสริมโภชนาการและพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารสำหรับเด็กวัยก่อนเรียน ภาวะโภชนาการในเด็กสามารถเป็นตัวชี้วัดถึงภาวะสุขภาพในภาพรวมและเป็นพื้นฐานที่สำคัญต่อการเจริญเติบโตด้านร่างกายและสติปัญญาของเด็ก หากเด็กไม่ได้รับการดูแลที่เหมาะสม และมีพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารที่ไม่ดี ย่อมส่งผลต่อสุขภาพของเด็กได้ทั้งในปัจจุบันและอนาคตเมื่อเด็กโตขึ้น พยาบาลเด็กจึงมีบทบาทสำคัญในการให้คำแนะนำกับผู้ปกครอง รวมทั้งเป็นสื่อกลางในการให้ความรู้กับครูและพี่เลี้ยงเด็กในโรงเรียนหรือสถานรับเลี้ยงเด็กในการส่งเสริมโภชนาการและพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารของเด็กให้เหมาะสม ซึ่งพยาบาลเด็กต้องมีความเข้าใจเบื้องต้นเกี่ยวกับพัฒนาการของเด็กวัยก่อนเรียนที่สอดคล้องกับการรับประทานอาหารของเด็ก ความต้องการสารอาหารของเด็ก ตลอดจนวิธีการดูแลจัดเตรียมอาหาร การส่งเสริมเด็กให้มีพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารที่ดี และการจัดบรรยากาศที่น่ารื่นรมย์ในการรับประทานอาหาร ซึ่งเป็นการส่งเสริมพฤติกรรมการรับประทานอาหารที่เหมาะสมสำหรับเด็กวัยก่อนเรียน เพื่อให้เด็กวัยก่อนเรียนได้รับการดูแลที่เหมาะสม และมีสุขภาวะที่ดีต่อไป

Minoritized Females In Athletic Training: Educator And Clinician Perspective On Exploring Barriers To Healthcare Delivery, Toni M. Torres-Mcgehee, Nancy A. Uriegas, Kenya Moore

Clinical Practice in Athletic Training

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Work Ability And Associated Factors In Aging Office Workers With Non-Communicable Diseases And Musculoskeletal Disorders, Sara Rawdeng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Aging workers has been linked with high prevalence of both musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Health status has a significant impact on work ability. This study compared work ability, using the Work Ability Index (WAI), among aging office workers with and without MSDs and NCDs and determined factors associated with WAI scores. A cross-sectional study was conducted among office workers aged between 45-60 years. An online questionnaire was adopted to collect data. Analyses were conducted using Mann-Whitney U test and multivariable logistic regression model. The results of 689 workers, 34%, 13%, 12%, and 41% reported MSDs, NCDs, MSDs …

Preparation Of Encapsulated Konjac Glucomannan-Based Fish Oil And Its Use In High Pressure Processed Goat Milk, Siriwan Suknicom

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study was divided into 3 parts. The objective of first part aims to investigate the effect of konjac glucomannan (KGM) solution (0.02-0.5%, w/w) at different pH (3, 5 and 9) on the stability between 5% fish oil- skim milk with and without casein emulsion. The second part aims to study the effects of konjac glucomannan (KGM) solution (0.02-0.5%, w/w) at different pH (3-10) on the stability of 5%fish oil-milk emulsion. And the last part aims to study the effect of high-pressure (400, 500 and 600 MPa) on the improvement of the stability of 5%fish oil-milk emulsion. The results of …

The Development Of A Wearable Device For Relieving The Lower Leg Muscles Fatigue, Warawarin Nitirojntanad

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Standing is considered one of the most practical working postures since our limbs have the greatest range of motion. Standing yields plenty of benefits, however, prolonged standing could lead not only to discomfort but also to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study aims to design and develop a device that could help relieve muscle fatigue in the lower leg as the effects of prolonged standing as well as to evaluate the proposed device. The basics of fatigue, the consequences of prolonged standing and walking, and a review of the existing interventions to cope with muscle fatigue are used in designing the …

Lipase From New Isolate Bacillus Cereus Ata179: Optimization Of Production Conditions, Partial Purification, Characterization And Its Potential In The Detergent Industry, Eli̇f Demi̇rkan, Aynur Aybey Çeti̇nkaya, Maoulida Abdou

Turkish Journal of Biology

In this study, 341 Bacillus sp. strains were isolated from agricultural soils of Turkey. The potent extracellular lipase producer was selected. It was identified by 16S rRNA, named as Bacillus cereus ATA179. Optimal nutritional and physical parameters for lipase production were determined. Sucrose as the carbon source, (NH4)2HPO4 as the nitrogen source, CaCl2 as the metal ion were obtained. The best results of physical parameters were stated at 45°C, pH 7.0, shaking rate 50 rpm, inoculation amount 7% and inoculum age 24 h. ATA179 strain showed a 51% increase in enzyme production in the modified medium created by optimizing nutritional …