Selected Nutritional Practices of Adult Males Residing in Sumner County, Tennessee

The purpose of this research was to determine selected nutritional practices of adult males. A survey instrument was developed to determine (a) what meals adult males ate and where these meals were eaten, (b) the level of activity of adult males in menu planning, food purchasing, and food preparation, (c) practices related to weight reduction, (d) practices related to nutrition of the family, and (e) selected demographic variables as related to nutritional practices. The survey instrument was administered to 156 adult males who were members of civic organizations in Sumner County, Tennessee. The subjects ranged in age from 24 to 89, and none were on medically prescribed diets. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of variance, multiple regression, Chi Square, crosstabulation, and Pearson product-moment correlation statistical techniques. Findings of this research study reinforce the need for nutrition education programs to be directed toward the adult male population. Over one half of the respondents considered themselves to be overweight. Perceived weight was significant at the .05 level with the frequency of planning and preparing meals by adult males. Respondents who thought of themselves as being average weight were more likely to participate in meal planning and preparation than were respondents that considered themselves overweight or underweight. Forty-three percent of the respondents prepared either breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast was the meal least likely to be eaten by adult males, but was the meal most often prepared by adult males. Dinner was the meal most likely to be eaten by adult males, the one most likely to be eaten at home, and the meal least likely to be prepared by adult males. Snacks were eaten by 73.9 percent of the respondents. Employment of the wife was significant at the .05 level with the adult male\u27s participation in meal planning and preparation in meal planning and preparation for the family and where the adult male ate lunch. As the number of hours per week the wife worked increased, the participation of the male in meal planning and preparation increased. Slightly over one half of the respondents accepted responsibility for the nutrition education of their children. The amount of milk consumed and the taking and frequency of taking vitamins were significant at the .05 level with how often the subjects planned and prepared meals, purchased groceries, and which meals were eaten, and where these meals were eaten. As the amount of milk consumed increased and the taking and frequency of taking vitamins increased, participation in these activities increased and more meals were eaten at home. The results of this research study demonstrated that adult males actively participate in menu planning, food purchasing, and meal preparation for themselves and their families. Further research is needed to determine the type of nutrition education programs that would best target the adult male population

Validation of Thermal Destruction of Pathogenic Bacteria in Rendered Animal Products

This study tested enumeration techniques for high fat food matrices and determined thermal death times in rendering animal products. Standard Class O phosphate/magnesium chloride dilution buffer series (Dilution Series A) and a modified (pre-warmed to 32oC) lecithin phosphate dilution buffer series (Dilution Series B) were used to enumerate a Salmonella cocktail from both poultry and beef rendering materials. Results of this study indicate use of a modified lecithin buffer did not improve Salmonella enumeration accuracy from rendering materials. Instead, the results suggested use of xylose lysine deoxycholate agar (XLD) with either buffer system accurately enumerated Salmonella from rendering materials. The thermal death of four pathogenic strains of Salmonella recognized by the FDA as hazardous in animal feeds (Salmonella Choleraesuis (SC), Salmonella Enteriditis (SE), Salmonella Newport (SN), and Salmonella Dublin (SD)) was not a straight line decrease. After periods of appearing to be destroyed, some cultures reappeared at later treatment times. In thermal treatments up to 420 s at 240oF (115.6oC), SC was last detected at 120 s, SE at 120 s, SN at 300 s and SD at 360 s in inoculated beef rendering materials. In thermal treatments up to 420 s at 240oF (115.6oC), SC, SE, SN, and SD were last detected at 360 s, respectively, in inoculated poultry rendering materials. Controls indicated thermally resistant strains in the background of both beef and poultry rendering materials which when tested using standard FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) techniques indicated Salmonella . Hypotheses to explain the results of this study include: 1) thermally resistant sub-particles such as bone or tissue protected bacteria from thermal treatment; 2) presence of thermally resistant species in the background of rendering samples caused false positive results on BAM procedures; or 3) presence of thermally resistant Salmonella . Further research will need to be conducted at 240oF (115.6oC) for longer time intervals to ensure that SC, SE, SN and SD are destroyed and to identify the impact of particles on thermal conductivity through the rendering matrices. Additionally, future experimentation will be needed to verify that the microorganisms identified are indeed Salmonella or other another microorganism(s) cross-reacting as Salmonella

Selected Nutritional Practices of Adult Males Residing in Sumner County, Tennessee

The purpose of this research was to determine selected nutritional practices of adult males. A survey instrument was developed to determine (a) what meals adult males ate and where these meals were eaten, (b) the level of activity of adult males in menu planning, food purchasing, and food preparation, (c) practices related to weight reduction, (d) practices related to nutrition of the family, and (e) selected demographic variables as related to nutritional practices. The survey instrument was administered to 156 adult males who were members of civic organizations in Sumner County, Tennessee. The subjects ranged in age from 24 to 89, and none were on medically prescribed diets. The collected data were analyzed using analysis of variance, multiple regression, Chi Square, crosstabulation, and Pearson product-moment correlation statistical techniques. Findings of this research study reinforce the need for nutrition education programs to be directed toward the adult male population. Over one half of the respondents considered themselves to be overweight. Perceived weight was significant at the .05 level with the frequency of planning and preparing meals by adult males. Respondents who thought of themselves as being average weight were more likely to participate in meal planning and preparation than were respondents that considered themselves overweight or underweight. Forty-three percent of the respondents prepared either breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast was the meal least likely to be eaten by adult males, but was the meal most often prepared by adult males. Dinner was the meal most likely to be eaten by adult males, the one most likely to be eaten at home, and the meal least likely to be prepared by adult males. Snacks were eaten by 73.9 percent of the respondents. Employment of the wife was significant at the .05 level with the adult male\u27s participation in meal planning and preparation in meal planning and preparation for the family and where the adult male ate lunch. As the number of hours per week the wife worked increased, the participation of the male in meal planning and preparation increased. Slightly over one half of the respondents accepted responsibility for the nutrition education of their children. The amount of milk consumed and the taking and frequency of taking vitamins were significant at the .05 level with how often the subjects planned and prepared meals, purchased groceries, and which meals were eaten, and where these meals were eaten. As the amount of milk consumed increased and the taking and frequency of taking vitamins increased, participation in these activities increased and more meals were eaten at home. The results of this research study demonstrated that adult males actively participate in menu planning, food purchasing, and meal preparation for themselves and their families. Further research is needed to determine the type of nutrition education programs that would best target the adult male population

Alien Registration- Hayes, Mary C. (Calais, Washington County)

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The construction of equivalent forms of a test of one aspect of elaborative thinking in grades six, seven, and eight.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Construction and evaluation of comparable measures of English language comprehension in reading and in listening

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University

Expression of three GnRH receptors in specific tissues in male and female sea lampreys Petromyzon marinus at three distinct life stages

Two recently cloned gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors (lamprey GnRH-R-2 and lamprey GnRH-R-3) along with lamprey (l) GnRH-R-1 were shown to share similar structural features and amino acid motifs common to other vertebrate receptors. Here we report on our findings of RNA expression of these three GnRH receptors in the three major life stages (larval, parasitic, and adult phases) of the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, a basal vertebrate. For each stage, we examined the expression of messenger RNA encoding the receptors in the brain, pituitary, gonad, heart, muscle, liver, eye, intestine, kidney, skin, thyroid, gill, and endostyle by RT-PCR. In adult lampreys, the spatial expression of the three receptors in the brain and pituitary was investigated by in situ hybridization. In general, the receptors were more widely expressed in adult tissues as compared to parasitic-phase tissues and least widely expressed in the larval tissues. There were noted differences in male and female lampreys in the adult and parasitic phases for all three receptors. The data showed the presence of all three receptor transcripts in brain tissues for adult and parasitic phases and all three receptor transcripts were expressed in the adult pituitaries, but not in the parasitic pituitaries. However, in the larval phase, only lGnRH-R-1 was expressed in the larval brain and pituitary. In situ hybridization revealed that lGnRH-R-2 and -3 were expressed in the pineal tissue of adult female lampreys while lGnRH-R-1 was expressed in the pineal in adult male lampreys, all restricted to the pineal pellucida. In summary, these data provide an initial comparative analysis of expression of three lamprey GnRH receptors suggesting differential regulation within males and females at three different life/reproductive stages

What is the Most Effective Treatment for the Management of Dental Anxiety among Adults? A Systematic Review of Interventions

This review aimed to find the most effective intervention for the management of dental anxiety among adults by way of a systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. Compared to European and US counterparts, the number of studies concerning the management of dental anxiety in the United Kingdom is limited. Several interventions have been reported with varying modes of action and duration. Two main groups of interventions: pharmacological and psychological/behavioural have been implemented. The pharmacological interventions employ the use of centrally acting sedatives whereas the psychological/behavioural interventions serve to change the behavioural and learning effects of dental anxiety. A third group operationally defined as “Complementary” for the purpose of this review consists of holistic therapies such as acupuncture, music distraction and aromatherapy for in the management of dental anxiety. Although reduction of dental anxiety before and after dental treatment has been recorded historically in the majority of trials, these have mainly investigated psychological/behavioural interventions. Exploring more recent trials, this study uncovers the benefits of complementary interventions for managing dental anxiety in adults and computer based variants of psychological/behavioural interventions. None compared the efficacy of one type or group against the other. Also, outcomes such as avoidance of dental treatment and economic implication of interventions were scarcely evaluated thus evidence on this remains inconclusive. The need for further investigation of these outcomes as well as those in Complementary Therapies is justified

Understanding the Impact of Technology: Learner and School Level Factors

The first part of this report focuses on the factors impacting on learner performance in national tests at primary and secondary level. This was the central research question of this research. The second section focuses on teacher and learner perceptions of their own responses to learning and the learning environment. This was centred on, but not confined to, their school. The institutional structures record the level of development of the schools sampled here and investigate the use of two key technologies – interactive whiteboards and learning platform