Physical Activity Health Communication for Adults with Mood Disorders in the United States

Using national representative data, this study sought to examine receipt of physical activity communication and counseling among adults with mood disorders in comparison to the general population in the United States. The sample consisted of adult primary-care visits in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care and National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between mental health status and receipt of physical activity communication and counseling. Overall, less than 20% of visits included physical activity communication and counseling. Controlling for covariates, visits for adults with a mood disorder diagnosis were associated with an increased odds of including physical activity communication and counseling, odds ratio = 1.25, 95% confidence interval = [1.08, 1.45]. Although adults with mood disorders were more likely to receive physical activity communication and counseling, most primary-care visits for adults in the United States did not include physical activity communication and counseling

Amateurism in an Age of Professionalism: An Empirical Examination of an Irish Sporting Culture: The GAA

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has been synonymous with the sporting tradition of Ireland since 1884, and the links it has developed with the parishes and communities of Ireland have been based on the organization’s ethos of volunteerism and amateurism in Gaelic games. Modern Ireland has brought with it many challenges for the GAA, especially in relation to internal and external issues. The dynamic of sport in Ireland has changed with the introduction of professionalism in soccer and rugby, and this has caused the validity of the amateur status of the Gaelic Athletic Association to be questioned. The development of professional sports brands, such as ‘Munster Rugby’, and ‘Leinster Rugby’, has been achieved through an aggressive marketing policy within the rugby fraternity. This research is an examination of the Gaelic Athletic Association as an amateur sporting organization in an era of professionalism in Ireland. This study is particularly focused on analyzing the elements of the GAA that contribute to its success and investigating the competitive relationship between the GAA and the growth of professionalism in sport. The amateur ethos is defined in this research as a key metric for sustaining an amateur organization in an environment where the era of professional sports is becoming more prevalent in Ireland. The empirical research gathered for this study was based on a qualitative methodology consisting of 18 semi-structured, face to face interviews with individuals who had relevant but varied experience within the GAA, such as players, coaches, managers and administrators. This research study recommends that the GAA adopt an innovative approach, through strategic decision-making, to allow the GAA to maintain its amateur ethos, and, yet, successfully compete in the professional sporting market. The strong links with the community must be both nurtured and enhanced. The GAA and Gaelic games must embrace the challenges that the branding success of foreign sports has brought. Player welfare issues for the elite players must be addressed while continuing to protect the club and its amateur structures. The study looks at the key metrics that are required to evolve the GAA. This entails not only focusing on the perceived importance of the amateur ethos to the GAA, but also developing the marketing, branding and profiling of Gaelic games to enhance the performance of an amateur sporting organization in an era of increased professionalism in sport

Electromagnetic decay of the Σ0(1385) to Λγ

The electromagnetic decay Σ0(1385)→Λγ was studied using the CLAS detector at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. A real photon beam with a maximum energy of 3.8 GeV was incident on a proton target, producing an exclusive final state of K+Σ*0. We report the decay widths ratio Σ0(1385)→Λγ/Σ0(1385)→Λπ0=1.42±0.12(stat)+0.11−0.07(sys)%. This ratio is larger than most theoretical predictions by factors ranging from 1.5–3, but is consistent with the only other experimental measurement. From the reported ratio we calculate the partial width and electromagnetic transition magnetic moment for Σ0(1385)→Λγ

Branching ratio of the electromagnetic decay of the Σ+(1385)

The CLAS detector was used to obtain the first ever measurement of the electromagnetic decay of the Σ*+(1385) from the reaction γp→K0Σ*+(1385). A real photon beam with a maximum energy of 3.8 GeV was incident on a liquid-hydrogen target, resulting in the photoproduction of the kaon and Σ+ hyperon. Kinematic fitting was used to separate the reaction channel from the background processes. The fitting algorithm exploited a new method to kinematically fit neutrons in the CLAS detector, leading to the measured decay widths ratio Σ+(1385)→Σ+γ/Σ+(1385)→Σ+π0=11.95±2.21(stat)+0.53−1.21(sys)% and a deduced partial width of 250.0±56.9(stat)+34.3−41.2(sys)  keV. A U-spin symmetry test using the SU(3) flavor-multiplet representation yields predictions for the Σ*+(1385)→Σ+γ and Σ*0(1385)→Λγ partial widths that agree with the experimental measurements

Evaluation of a totally smoke-free forensic psychiatry inpatient facility: practice and policy implications

Author version made available in accordance with the publisher's policyObjective: To evaluate the impact of implementing smoke-free policy in an Australian high security forensic psychiatry inpatient hospital. Methods: Focus groups (N=21) and surveys with patients (N=45) and surveys with staff (N=111, 53.2% nurses) elicited their experience and attitudes towards smoke-free policy. A follow-up survey elicited the impact of the policy on 15 patients’ smoking practice post discharge. Results: Eighty-five percent of patients stated it was easier quitting when no-one else smoked. Over half of discharged patients surveyed (58%) continued to not smoke post-discharge, despite almost half of staff (41%) perceiving that patients were unlikely to quit long-term. Smoking staff were significantly more pessimistic than non-smoking staff. Many patients (69%) perceived that their health had improved as a result of not smoking. Most staff (80%) viewed nicotine dependence treatment as important, but fewer (66%) felt confident to support patients to stop smoking. Increased patient violence and management difficulties expected by staff were not realized. Conclusions: Smoke-free policy can be successfully implemented in forensic psychiatry inpatient units. Nursing staff are a large and important group who need particular support to implement smoke-free policy into practice effectively, particularly those who are smokers. Continuity of care as part of a coordinated policy and service response is needed

Nutrient Control of Microbial Carbon Cycling Along an Ombrotrophicminerotrophic Peatland Gradient

Future climate change and other anthropogenic activities are likely to increase nutrient availability in many peatlands, and it is important to understand how these additional nutrients will influence peatland carbon cycling. We investigated the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on aerobic CH4 oxidation, anaerobic carbon mineralization (as CO2 and CH4 production), and anaerobic nutrient mineralization in a bog, an intermediate fen, and a rich fen in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We utilized a 5-week laboratory nutrient amendment experiment in conjunction with a 6-year field nutrient fertilization experiment to consider how the relative response to nitrogen and phosphorus differed among these wetlands over the short and long term. Field fertilizations generally increased nutrient availability in the upper 15 cm of peat and resulted in shifts in the vegetation community in each peatland. High nitrogen concentrations inhibited CH4 oxidation in bog peat during short-term incubations; however, long-term fertilization with lower concentrations of nitrogen stimulated rates of CH4 oxidation in bog peat. In contrast, no nitrogen effects on CH4 oxidation were observed in the intermediate or rich fen peat. Anaerobic carbon mineralization in bog peat was consistently inhibited by increased phosphorus availability, but similar phosphorus additions had few effects in the intermediate fen and stimulated CH4 production and nutrient mineralization in the rich fen. Our results demonstrate that nitrogen and phosphorus are important controls of peatland microbial carbon cycling; however, the role of these nutrients can differ over the short and long term and is strongly mediated by peatland type

Análisis, diseño e implementación de una solución de inteligencia de negocios para el área de compras y ventas de una empresa comercializadora de electrodomésticos

Las pequeñas y medianas empresas comercializadoras de electrodomésticos crecen en el mercado peruano generando ingresos y empleo. El rápido avance de la tecnología permite a más familias acceder a productos que faciliten su trabajo diario en el hogar y en el trabajo. Esto obliga a dichas empresas a volverse más competitivas en cuanto a precios, promociones, publicidad, tecnología, infraestructura y recursos humanos. Las actividades principales de este tipo de empresas comercializadoras son la compra de electrodomésticos y negociación con los proveedores, así como la venta dirigida y el servicio brindado a sus clientes. Para volverse más competitivas muchas empresas de este rubro toman decisiones a base de la experiencia y resultados anteriores. Debido a que estas decisiones generalmente no se toman de manera estructurada, se plantea como solución el uso de una herramienta de inteligencia de negocios que permita en tiempo real a los gerentes y jefes de producto generar escenarios, 2 pronósticos y reportes que apoyen a la toma de decisiones en la compra y venta de electrodomésticos. El uso de esta herramienta se traduce en una ventaja competitiva y son muchas las empresas que se han beneficiado por la implementación de un sistema de inteligencia de negocios, además se pronostica que con el tiempo se convertirá en una necesidad de toda empresa. [Vit 2002] Como solución de Inteligencia de Negocios se diseña un Data Mart de Compras y un Data Mart de Ventas, luego se realizan los procesos de extracción, transformación y carga de datos, para finalmente explotar los datos mediante reportes que permitan hacer el análisis de la información. El proceso de extracción, transformación y carga (ETL) permite mover datos de diferentes fuentes, transformarlos y cargarlos a los Data Marts. El proceso de Explotación permite generar los reportes que el usuario final usa para el análisis de la información y para la toma de decisiones. Se decide usar software libre para el desarrollo de la solución y se elige como herramienta la plataforma de Pentaho, la cual está escrita en Java y presenta una solución flexible para cubrir las necesidades de la empresa. Pentaho al ser una herramienta de software libre es accesible económicamente a las empresas comercializadoras de electrodomésticos, brindando así una ventaja diferencial frente a otras herramientas de inteligencia de negocios de precio elevado. Pentaho permite la creación de cubos, la creación de informes e implementación de la plataforma BI (web) lo cual genera un nexo amigable entre la herramienta y los usuarios finales.Tesi