Rotary Driven Pipe Piles for a 14-Story Building in New York City

Rotary driven pipe piles are a unique solution for foundation construction in constrained urban areas. These piles consist of a closedend, steel casing with sacrificial drill tip. The casing and drill tip are rotated into the ground using a fixed-mast drill rig. Three hundred sixty two 12.75-inch diameter, rotary driven pipe piles were installed to support a 14-story building in the upper east side of Manhattan. The soils consisted of uncontrolled fill, organic silts, and peat over stiff, saturated, varved silts and clays. A novel mathematical relationship between capacity, installation crowd, and torque was used to develop initial pile installation criteria. A simple discrete element model showed the piles would exhibited considerable freeze. This was verified by successive torque readings over time. Four compression, one tension, and one lateral load test were performed. Torque measurements, load test results, and installation observations are presented. All piles performed exceptionally well during the test program in terms of total pile head deflection. Overall, field measurements matched predictions. Careful coordination and communication between all parties allowed pile installation to proceed rapidly; the foundation was completed on schedule and budget. Each pile was fitted with a geothermal conduit loop to create ‘energy piles’, which will be instrumented for future case study research

Results of the Master Certified Health Education Specialist Experience Documentation Opportunity Feedback Survey

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) implemented an advanced-level credential to designate the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES). The initial certification phase was a six-month Experience Documentation Opportunity (EDO) for current CHES who had been active for five continuous years (certified on or before October 1, 2005). Eligible applicants were invited to submit an advanced-level practice documentation application from October 15, 2010 through April 15, 2011. The application included instructions to submit both an experience self-appraisal and testament of practice from an outside recommender

Proprioceptive Responses under Rising and Falling BAC's: A Test of the Mallanby Effect.

This study examined proprioceptive responses under equivalent rising and falling blood alcohol concentrations (BAC), using a repeated-measures design. Seven volunteer subjects, 21 to 35 years of age, participated in the study. After alcohol consumption, BAC readings were obtained every 5 minutes, and the proprioceptive responses were measured at the following BAC levels (in %): 0 (baseline), rising 0.05, 0.075, 0.1, falling 0.075, and 0.05. The analysis focused on the comparisons of these measures at the equivalent rising and falling 0.05% and at the 0.075% BACs. Results showed that the proprioceptive response was less accurate during the rising than the falling BACs

Overweight and Obesity Are Associated with Emotion- and Stress-Related Eating as Measured by the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Questionnaire

Objective Identify if constructs from the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Model, including Emotion and Stress Related Eating, Appraisal of Ability and Resources to Cope, and Appraisal of Outside Influ-ences and Stressors, were related to overweight and obesity. Design Data were collected from a cross-sectional study using the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Questionnaire. Subjects/Setting Convenience sample from a southeastern public university, including staff and faculty (n=822) with ages ranging from 18 to 83 years and 55.8% of the sample being overweight or obese. Statistical analysis performed Total sum scores were given to each construct and converted to quartiles. Lower quartiles represented higher stress- or emotion-related eating and more compromised appraisal skills or resources to cope. X2 Analyses were used to identify variables associated with overweight and obesity. Forward stepwise logistic regression (n=783) was used to identify the independent association of each significant variable with overweight and obesity. Results A model including race, sex, life stage, and job category as covariates, with a cumulative R2 of 0.075 was produced. Emotion- and Stress-Related Eating remained in the model during stepwise regression producing a cumulative R2=0.265. Individuals scoring in the lowest quartiles for Emotion- and Stress-Related Eating were 13.38 times more likely to be overweight or obese, compared with individuals scoring in the highest quartiles. Conclusions The Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Model construct of Emotion- and Stress-Re-lated Eating as measured by the Eating and Appraisal Due to Emotions and Stress Questionnaire can be used to assess nontraditional factors that contribute to overweight and obesity

Having the Right Tool for the Right Job: Results of an Incentive Versus Non-Incentive Weight Loss program

Health promotion or "Wellness" programs have been identified as a means of promoting positive behavior change in the general population, and have become an increasingly attractive value-added benefit in settings such as the worksite, medical and community centers, and universities. As such, one of the most consistently popular choices to effect positive behavior change strategies into a persons lifestyle are weight loss programs

Public health advocacy and chiropractic: a guide to helping your community reach its health objectives

Objective: Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) provide health educational and promotion efforts in the communities they serve by counseling patients at the individual level. This article outlines a method and model in which DCs can effectively serve as public health advocates within their community. Discussion: The social ecological model of health education and health promotion serves as an excellent template for taking into account every antecedent to disease within a community and how to prevent it through health promotion. A step-by-step guide to getting the DC involved in the community can be centered on this model, with the DC serving as a health advocate for his or her community. Resources are provided to assist in this process. Conclusion: The DC can and should engage his or her community in areas that are conducive to health through involvement and advocacy roles where these are suitable. A community's health can be enhanced with greater health care provider involvement, and DCs need to consider themselves a part of this process

Giving New Meaning to the Term "Taking One for the Team”: Influences on Use/Non-Use of Dietary Supplements Among Adolescent Athletes.

The purpose of this article will be to discuss the results of the theory-based Survey to Predict Adolescent Athletes Dietary Supplement Use (r=.9479) to assess intentions, attitudes, and beliefs of 1737 adolescent athletes regarding dietary supplements. A critical review of the literature reveals that most of these products offer no nutritional or ergogenic benefits for normal young athletes. However, data show that athletes take dietary supplements above the national average, and parents, health professionals, coaches, athletic trainers, and the media are consistently cited as influences on use/non-use. Social scientists have called for theory-based research to look beyond what is being taken to the factors that influence use/non-use. Results are presented here with implications for school and athletic personnel who work directly with this population

Health Education Advocacy for Health Initiatives: Political, Program and Practice Action

Health educators have much to be excited about if the debate and legislation on healthcare continues to focus on prevention. The potential of resources and jobs would be a boon for the profession not to mention further legitimacy for practitioners. Without question health education advocacy efforts helped in some respects to push the prevention agenda but was it enough and was it at the right time? This article seeks to discuss advocacy in health education in the political, program and practice arenas and calls for advocacy as a health education skill to be more ingrained into the fabric of the profession

From Ephedra to creatine: using theory to respond to dietary supplement use in young athletes

Sport dietary supplements have garnered national media attention in their popularity with young athletes. Research shows the vast majority of claims made for these products are unproven, and health risk increases with use. There is an increasing need to understand why there athletes are considering using these products. Two theories, the Theory of Reasoned Action, and The Theory of Planned Behavior are often applied to help predict behavior, and contain elements that may help health educators examine sport dietary supplement use and develop appropriate interventions by incorporating each theories constructs into one behavioral model. The purpose of this manuscript is to explore the application of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior to sport dietary supplement use to better understand the influences in young athletes