A Comparative Study Of The Physical Fitness Of Sophomore Girls At Galena Park Senior High School Galena Park, Texas

The leaders of men in all periods of history, in practically every field of endeavor, have been those who possess strong and active bodies., as well as fertile and imaginative minds. Biblical leaders, such as Moses, David, and Paul, were men of strength as well as character. In Ancient and Medieval History, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Hannibal, Mark Anthony, Alexander the Great, Richard the Lionhearted, and William the Conqueror stood out among men because of their fitness and courage, as well as for their intellect. 1 Modern history also is replete with such men: Many of our United States presidents, were men of the same caliber. George Washington defeated Nathan Hale in broad jumping with a leap over twenty-three feet. Abraham Lincoln, revered as one of our greatest presidents and humanitarians, during his campaign for the presidency; one of many anecdotes describing his unusual strength.

Strategies Business Leaders Use to Increase Employee Engagement

Fifty-one percent of American workers in the restaurant industry are not engaged or committed to their work, resulting in high turnover. Business owners are concerned with the lack of commitment of employees because there can be a negative financial impact on the business and increased employee turnover. Grounded in the situational leadership theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies business leaders use to increase employee engagement. Participants consisted of four restaurant business leaders in Virginia who implemented strategies to increase employee engagement. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and company websites and analyzed using thematic analysis. The four themes that emerged were: selling, telling, participating, and delegating. A key recommendation for business leaders is to lead by example and incorporate inclusion strategies to recognize the needs of diverse individuals. The implications for positive social change include findings that may help managers create a positive working environment for employees that facilitates their professional growth. The implications for positive social change have the potential to lower turnover among restaurant employees and improving their financial stability

The influence of demographic variables on lecturers’ protean careers orientation

The present study examined the influence of age, level of education and gender on two dimensions of the protean career orientation: values-driven attitude and self-directed behaviour. The results, based on 582 university lecturers, showed that age was a significant predictor for the values-driven attitude while educational level was a significant predictor for the self-directed attitude. Gender was significant for both values-driven attitude and self-directed attitude. For both these dimensions, female lecturers scored higher than male lecturers, indicating that women were more intent on using their own values (versus organisational values) to guide their careers (values-driven) and possessed a self-directed attitude towards career management. The results of this study provided a further understanding of the factors that influence protean careerists. Furthermore, both research and managerial implications associated with values-driven attitude and self-directed attitude were discussed

The Iowa Homemaker vol.28, no.1

Housemothers Enjoy Personal Ties, Janet Sutherland, page 2 Your Hope Chest Plans, Jo Ann Breckenridge, page 3 Select Your Electives Now, Barbara Parson, page 4 With Spring – Sport’s The Thing, Barbara Allen, page 5 You Can Make Packing Fun, Patricia Close, page 7 Vicky Boasts – Bring On The Rain, Katherine Williams, page 8 Wee Listeners Join Radio Fans, Lee Ann Smiley, page 10 Zipper History Has Ups and Downs, Margaret Leveson, page 12 Simple Corsages That You Can Make, Emogene Olson, page 15 Keeping Up with Today, Mary West, page 1

Impact of positive and negative corporate social responsibility on automotive firms' financial performance: A market-based asset perspective

Prevailing studies on the economic implication of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for businesses has mainly stressed on the positive facet of corporate social responsibility (PCSR), failing to comprehend that firms also espouse behaviors and initiatives which can be characterized as negative corporate social responsibility (NCSR). Additionally, limited researches have considered how both PCSR and NCSR influence corporate financial performance (CFP). In consideration of this view, we present a framework that connects both PCSR as well as NCSR to CFP. We also analyzed the moderating role of the firm's market-based asset. Using 924 observations from 2011 to 2017 and a combined secondary data of 132 global automotive firms from CSRHub and Thomson Reuters Datastream, we examined how increases in either PCSR or NCSR relate to CFP via dynamic panel data system Generalise Moment of Method estimates. Our results demonstrate that PCSR improves CFP while and NCSR is detrimental to a firm's financial performance. Correspondingly, the results indicate that market-based asset moderates the relationship between PCSR and NCSR. Firms that possess higher market-based assets tend to enjoy higher profitability with PCSR as they are in a better position. However, it has been observed that market-based assets tend to weaken the relationship between CFP and NCSR

Mental health in UK Biobank: development, implementation and results from an online questionnaire completed by 157 366 participants

Background UK Biobank is a well-characterised cohort of over 500 000 participants that offers unique opportunities to investigate multiple diseases and risk factors. Aims An online mental health questionnaire completed by UK Biobank participants was expected to expand the potential for research into mental disorders. Method An expert working group designed the questionnaire, using established measures where possible, and consulting with a patient group regarding acceptability. Case definitions were defined using operational criteria for lifetime depression, mania, anxiety disorder, psychotic-like experiences and self-harm, as well as current post-traumatic stress and alcohol use disorders. Results 157 366 completed online questionnaires were available by August 2017. Comparison of self-reported diagnosed mental disorder with a contemporary study shows a similar prevalence, despite respondents being of higher average socioeconomic status than the general population across a range of indicators. Thirty-five per cent (55 750) of participants had at least one defined syndrome, of which lifetime depression was the most common at 24% (37 434). There was extensive comorbidity among the syndromes. Mental disorders were associated with high neuroticism score, adverse life events and long-term illness; addiction and bipolar affective disorder in particular were associated with measures of deprivation. Conclusions The questionnaire represents a very large mental health survey in itself, and the results presented here show high face validity, although caution is needed owing to selection bias. Built into UK Biobank, these data intersect with other health data to offer unparalleled potential for crosscutting biomedical research involving mental health

Limited Association Between Perceived Control and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure

Background: Perceived control has been suggested as a modifiable factor associated with health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, the relationship between perceived control and HRQOL has not been evaluated in patients with heart failure (HF). The purpose of this study was to determine whether perceived control independently predicts HRQOL in HF patients. Methods: A total of 423 HF patients were included. Hierarchical linear regression was performed to determine the independent association of perceived control to HRQOL after controlling for covariates. Results: Higher levels of perceived control were associated with better HRQOL in univariate analysis. However, this relationship was strongly attenuated after controlling for relevant demographic, clinical, and psychological factors; the variance in HRQOL explained by the addition of perceived control to this model was small (1.4%). Conclusions: We found only a weak relationship between perceived control and HRQOL when considered in the presence of demographic, clinical, and psychological factors