842 research outputs found
Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence Among Hindu Asian Indian Immigrant Women in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: A Feasibility Study
While there is research on survivors of domestic violence in India and the United States (U.S.), little is known about the sociocultural factors related to domestic violence among Hindu Asian Indian immigrant women (AIIW) in the U.S. The objectives of this study were to a) test the feasibility of conducting domestic violence research among Hindu AIIW; b) investigate domestic violence prevalence and correlations with other characteristics; and c) test the cultural appropriateness of completed measures on social support, acculturation status, and domestic violence. Over 50% of respondents had experienced abuse, often perpetrated by family. Participants had high levels of social support and acculturation, regardless of their abuse status. Participants were receptive to this research, suggesting that domestic violence research among Hindu AIIW is feasible. High prevalence of violence among Hindu AIIW suggests they are at high risk for experiencing abuse; lack of variability in social support and acculturation scale responses suggest the need to further test instruments among Hindu AIIW
Time variation in the inflation passthrough of energy prices
From Bayesian estimates of a vector autoregression (VAR) which allows for both coefficient drift and stochastic volatility, we obtain the following three results. First, beginning in approximately 1975, the responsiveness of core inflation to changes in energy prices in the United States fell rapidly and remains muted. Second, this decline in the passthrough of energy inflation to core prices has been sustained through a recent period of markedly higher volatility of shocks to energy inflation. Finally, reduced energy inflation passthrough has persisted in the face of monetary policy which quickly became less responsive to energy inflation starting around 1985.
Shifting Gear: A Historical Analysis of the Use of Supportive Apparel in Powerlifting
In many ways, powerlifting is an odd sport. Competitors do not run or jump; no balls, bats, or rackets are used; and only one competitor plays on the lifting platform at a time. Judging can be highly subjective; three judges intently watch as the athlete lifts the loaded barbell nine separate times over the course of the competition. There is no instant replay and most lifts take less than ten seconds to perform. At the end of the lift, each judge throws a switch; if at least two white lights appear, the lift is good; if two or more lights are red, the lift does not count. Three squats, three bench presses, and three deadlifts constitute the nine attempts of a powerlifting contest. At most, lifters spend ninety seconds competing during what is generally a day-long contest
Te Aka Roa o Te Oranga, the far reaching vines of wellness: The development of a framework to evaluate alcohol and drug treatment for MÄori
The impact of alcohol and other drug
problems for MÄori is well documented.
Substance use has been implicated in a
range of physical and mental health
problems, and a variety of negative social
statistics such as high rates of imprisonment. To date there has been
little systematic documentation of treatment
practices, and limited operationalisation of
MÄori health frameworks. The evaluation
of the outcomes of alcohol and other drug
treatments is an area in which there is a
paucity of documentation, in terms of
methods and frameworks for evaluation,
and actual data. Te Aka Roa O Te Oranga (TAROTO)
was developed from a range of projects
undertaken by the National Addiction
Centre. The TARATO evaluation framework
embraces a holistic perspective: developed
to examine the interaction between the
client, whÄnau, practitioner, and
service/organisation. The aim of the
framework is to clarify the complex
relationships and interactions between
stakeholders within the context of
treatment. It will also help to elucidate the
strengths and weaknesses of individual
services. Within this framework, a range of
indicators and outcomes of āsuccessful
treatmentā will be explored. The current project is the first phase of
a broader project that will make a
significant contribution to improvements in
MÄori health via further developing
effective treatments of alcohol and other
drug related problems
The Cold War's impact on the evolution of training theory in boxing
After World War II the Soviet Union was left as
the sole military and political force capable of matching
the United States. A forty-six year Cold War then ensued
between the United States and the Soviet Union in the
battle for global power and ideological supremacy. The
Cold War was fought on many fronts, including the
sporting arena. The former Soviet Union was highly
successful in its pursuit of sporting dominance. During
the Cold War era, in fact, the Soviet Union was by far the
most successful nation in the Olympic āteamā competition.
The success of the āBig Red Machineā has been
attributed to a number of factors, but the most significant
was the allocation of enormous financial and scientific
resources for sports development
Acoustic double refraction in low-porosity rocks
Anisotropy in physical properties of rocks can arise from preferred mineral orientation, mineral layering, nonhydrostatic stress, and anisotropic crack distribution. For instance, all of the following cause acoustic double refraction: preferential orientation of olivine grains in dunites, alternating layers in laboratory-sized samples of such mineral pairs as olivine-feldspar, wollastonite-diopside, and garnet-pyroxene, alternating layers of basalt flows and lunar breccias, anisotropy in crack distribution of most granites, and anistropy in crack distribution induced by uniaxial stress. We discuss, both experimentally and theoretically, shear-wave propagation in these rock types and indicate how the laboratory data may be applied to the interpretation of the anisotropy observed in the Earth's crust and upper mantle. We discuss the possibility of elastic anisotropy in the Moon
Phase-feeding Metabolizable Protein for Finishing Steers
A finishing trial was conducted to evaluate phase-feeding of metabolizable protein in order to match requirements. Treatments were: 1) one finishing diet which matched requirements at initial weight; 2) one finishing diet which matched requirements at mid-weight; and 3) six finishing diets fed in sequential order which matched requirements throughout the feeding period. The 1996 Beef NRC was used to determine metabolizable protein requirements. No performance differences were observed. Gains and efficiencies were lower than projected, likely due to mud, causing protein requirements to be over-predicted. Phase-feeding metabolizable protein maintained equal performance and reduced nitrogen excretion compared to treatment 1
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