Senior Cohousing: An Alternative for Hawaii's Elderly

Hawaii has a high elderly population compared to the mainland United States. There are a number of factors that contribute to the high percentage of elderly in Hawaii, which includes lifestyle, weather, genetics, and diet, to name but a few. Currently, there are a limited number of housing options available for the elderly in Hawaii. Current forecasts indicate an increase in the retirement population, which will further stress the elderly housing situation of the State. The theory of senior cohousing communities, as an alternative form of elderly housing in Hawaii, is based on a literature review of the historical successes already in practice in other locations outside of Hawaii. Case studies of faith-based organizations in Hawaii that exemplify designing, building, and living in community were chosen, analyzed, and incorporated into a prototype design that is reflective of Hawaii. Surveys of senior residents, currently living in a community setting in Hawaii, were conducted. GIS mapping was utilized to determine the optimal site selection for locating community resources that are vital to the elderly population. Senior cohousing communities can offer seniors the security of living amongst other seniors who will be integral members in their daily lives. Faith-based organizations can be the foundation upon which these communities are built. Inherent components of these organizations could include land holdings, outreach social services, parish ministries, and community-service programs. All of these can play a vital role in the success of these communities. Senior cohousing communities can be another alternative to the current senior housing options available in Hawaii. The compilation of this project’s research and findings has resulted in a guideline that can aid the public in the process, site selection and design to further the development of such communities

Density Functional Theory (DFT) Study of Triphenylamine-Based Dyes for Their Use as Sensitizers in Molecular Photovoltaics

In this work we studied three dyes which are proposed for potential photovoltaic applications and named Dye7, Dye7-2t and Dye7-3t. The Density Functional Theory (DFT) was utilized, using the M05-2X hybrid meta-GGA functional and the 6–31+G(d,p) basis set. This level of calculation was used to find the optimized molecular structure and to predict the main molecular vibrations, the absorption and emission spectra, the molecular orbitals energies, dipole moment, isotropic polarizability and the chemical reactivity parameters that arise from Conceptual DFT. Also, the pKa values were calculated with the semi-empirical PM6 method

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Predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes participating in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) structured education programme

Journal articleAims: To examine predictors of quality of life gains among people with type 1 diabetes following the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) self-management training programme.Methods: Clinical and questionnaire data were collected from 437 patients from 6 hospital centres before, and 18 months post-DAFNE intervention. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1c)), weight, height, and blood pressure levels were recorded by clinicians during clinic appointments. Questionnaires included the Diabetes-Specific Quality of Life Scale (DSQOLS), the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (PAID) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Basic demographics were recorded at baseline. Linear mixed models were fitted to identify predictors of change in quality of life at an 18 month follow-up assessment.Results: Patients with high levels of diabetes-related distress experienced greatest improvement in DSQOLS quality of life scores (p = 0.001). Patients with poor glycaemic control (higher levels of HbA(1c); p = 0.03) and those with high levels of anxiety (p = 0.001) experienced the greatest reductions in diabetes-related distress.Conclusions: Patients with higher baseline levels of anxiety, higher levels of diabetes-related distress and higher baseline levels of HbA(1c) are most likely to experience quality of life gain from participation in self-management programmes such as DAFNE. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.HRB Irelan

Contribuição de estirpes de rizóbio para o desenvolvimento e produtividade de grãos de feijão-caupi em Roraima Contribution of rhizobia strains to cowpea development and grain yield in Roraima - Brazil

O estudo objetivou avaliar a contribuição da fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN) promovida por estirpes de rizóbio para o desenvolvimento e rendimento de grãos do feijão-caupi em Roraima. Nos anos de 2005 e 2006 foram conduzidos experimentos em área de cerrado e mata alterada, onde foram testadas as estirpes INPA 03-11B, UFLA 3-84, BR3267 (recomendadas à cultura), a estirpe BR3299 e BR3262, duas doses de nitrogênio mineral (50 e 80 kg ha-1 de N) e um controle. As variáveis avaliadas foram: nodulação e produção de massa seca da parte aérea de plantas de feijão-caupi e, o rendimento de grãos na colheita. Na média geral, foi observado que a estirpe BR3262 proporcionou número e massa de nódulos significativamente maiores ao controle, ao passo que entre as estirpes recomendadas, isto só ocorreu de forma esporádica com INPA 03-11B e BR3267. Além disso, também foi observado que a população de rizóbio do solo foi determinante à nodulação das plantas dos experimentos. Comparativamente as demais estirpes, BR3262 juntamente com BR3267, proporcionaram maior efetividade na FBN à produção de massa seca da parte aérea. Em relação à produtividade de grãos, as estirpes BR3267 e INPA 03-11B apresentaram melhores resultadas comparadas a UFLA 3-84, entretanto, apenas a estirpe BR3262 proporcionou rendimento de grãos (na média geral cerca de 1700 kg ha-1) igual à dose de 50 kg ha-1 de N e superior ao controle em três dos quatro experimentos conduzidos, mostrando ser a mais indicada para a inoculação do feijão-caupi em Roraima.<br>The study aimed to evaluate the contribution of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), promoted by rhizobium strains, to development and grain yield of cowpea in Roraima. In the years 2005 and 2006 experiments were performed in cerrado and mata alterada areas, where were tested the strains INPA 03-11B, UFLA 3-84, BR3267 (recommended to the cowpea), the strains BR3299 and BR3262, two mineral nitrogen doses (50 and 80 kg ha-1 of N) and a control. The analyzed variables were: nodulation and cowpea plants dry matter production, and the grain yield in the harvest. It was observed, in the mean, that BR3262 strain provided a number and nodule dry mass significantly larger than the control, while among the recommended strains, this only occurred in a sporadic form with INPA 03-11B and BR3267. Besides, it was also observed that soil rhizobium population was determinant to plants nodulation in the experiments. Comparatively to the other strains, BR3262 together with BR3267, provided superior effectiveness in BNF to plant dry mass production. In relation to grain yield, the strain BR3267 and INPA 03-11B presented better resulted compared to UFLA 3-84, however, just the strains BR3262 provided grain yield (in the mean about 1700 kg h-1), equal to 50 kg ha-1 N dose and superior to the control in three of the four experiments performed, showing to be most suitable for cowpea inoculation in Roraima