Physical Activity (PA) has been shown to significantly improve the overall health of adolescents. The health dimensions that are positively influenced by a consistent level of PA are multiple and range from body composition, chronic diseases management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.), chronic pain, and mental health (depression, anxiety, etc.). The...
Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) is an efficient, effective, and precise measurement tool rapidly growing in popularity in a wide variety of fields. Use of TLS data often requires aligning multiple scans for a more complete model of a scene or object, a procedure known as scan registration. Each scan setup...
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The purpose of this study was three-fold: to determine how
the false assumption of an abnormal heart condition affected the
lives of false-positive students; the effects of phonocardioscan screening
and cardiologist follow-up procedures on delabeled school children;
and the effectiveness of the follow-up procedures used in
delabeling the false-positive students....
The epidemiology of nematode infections in ewes and lambs on
irrigated pastures was investigated during one reproductive cycle
in a commercial operation in Central Oregon. Primary objectives
were to determine the sources of parasitism, the effect on lamb
weight gains, and the effectiveness of control procedures in minimizing
the detrimental...
Predominant models for predicting rates of sediment transport face acute shortcomings when applied to coastal boundary layers. This is due to a neglect of the web of stochastic variables governing the rate of sediment dislodgement. While stochastic models do exist, the parametric extent of their validity tends to be limited,...
Post World War II victory culture and its fallout-the consensus ideology-led to the creation of a middle class willing to conform to a prescribed set of ideals, safely removed from all danger, and enjoying the material benefits of a growing middle-class income bracket. Walt Disney and Hugh Hefner, two seemingly...
Genomic instability underlies diseases of unregulated cell growth that result in
cancers and developmental abnormalities in humans. Similar genome destabilizing
mechanisms are used to create genetic variety in crops for use in breeding and trait
development. Errors that occur during DNA replication may cause mutations if
they are not corrected...
Fluctuating feeder cattle prices have a direct affect on the
revenue variability of feeder cattle producers. Hedging in the commodity
futures market is a marketing strategy which can, if properly used, reduce
the financial risk of feeder cattle producers. If the closing
basis value is known when a hedge is...