Web of Failure: The Relationship Between Foster Care and Homelessness

The purpose of this project is to examine the connection between foster care and homelessness and to determine whether or not there is an over-representation of people with a foster care history in the homeless population. In order to examine this issue, the project used four sources of information: (1) existing research on the connection between foster care and homelessness; (2) data collected from organizations which serve homeless people and which gather information on their clients' foster care history; (3) data obtained directly from a sample of homeless people; and (4) case studies of people who are or were homeless and who have a foster care history

Food quality, competition, and parasitism influence feeding preference in a neotropical lepidopteran

Journal ArticleWe surveyed Lepidoptera found on 11 species of Inga (Fabaceae:Mimosoideae) co-existing on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, to evaluate factors influencing diet choice. Of the 47 species of caterpillars (747 individuals) recorded, each fed on a distinct set of Inga. In the field, 96% of the individuals were found on young leaves. Growth rates of caterpillars that were fed leaves in the laboratory were 60% higher on young leaves compared to mature leaves

Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to daytime sleepiness, poor quality of life and increased risk for heart disease and hypertension among women. Continuous positive airway pressure improves sleepiness and quality of life and may reduce health risks but few studies have evaluated predictors of adherence among women. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of relationship factors in women’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence and change in relationship quality among married/partnered women. Methods Women recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea completed relationship quality, social support questionnaires and spousal involvement interviews. CPAP adherence was collected at 12 weeks. Results Data were available for 16 women. Average CPAP adherence was 3.6 SD = 2.7 h per night. Women with higher reports of social support had higher adherence. None of the unmarried/partnered participants were adherent to the recommendation of CPAP use ≥ 4 h per night at 12 week follow-up. Marital status was not associated with demographic, disease severity or social support measures. Relationship conflict among married/partnered participants was associated with lower adherence. In qualitative surveys, encouragement and support were the two most commonly reported types of partner involvement. Relationship quality did not change between baseline and 3 months. Conclusion Results suggest relationship factors are robust predictors of CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea

Responsiveness of the aging circadian clock to light

The present study assessed whether advances in sleep times and circadian phase in older adults might be due to decreased responsiveness of the aging circadian clock to light. Sixteen young (29.3 ± 5.6 years) and 14 older adults (67.1 ± 7.4 years) were exposed to 4 h of control dim (10 lux) or bright light (3500 lux) during the night. Phase shifts of the melatonin rhythm were assessed from the nights before and after the light exposure. Bright light delayed the melatonin midpoint in both young and older adults (p < 0.001). Phase delays for the older subjects were not significantly different from those of the young subjects for either the bright or dim light conditions. The magnitude of phase delays was correlated with both sleep offset and phase angle in the older, but not the younger subjects. The present results indicate that at light intensities commonly used in research as well as clinical practice older adults are able to phase delay to the same extent as younger subjects. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Gender Bias in Testing

Summarizes discussions from an April 1989 seminar on gender bias in testing, with a focus on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT). Addresses the impact of standardized testing, possible effects of eliminating the SAT, the need for data, and other issues

Appendix A. A table listing: the herbivore abbreviations used in the article's figs. and tables, the morphospecies code from our database, and the scientific names (when available) of herbivores involved in the study.

A table listing: the herbivore abbreviations used in the article's figs. and tables, the morphospecies code from our database, and the scientific names (when available) of herbivores involved in the study

Appendix B. A figure showing the number of caterpillar species collected on different numbers of Inga hosts.

A figure showing the number of caterpillar species collected on different numbers of Inga hosts