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Iron Supplementation Improves Energetic Efficiency During Submaximal Exercise in Iron Deficient Non-anemic Women (P24-042-19)

ObjectivesIt has been estimated that 37–50% of anemia in non-pregnant women of reproductive age (WRA) is associated with iron deficiency (ID). Some of the highest rates of anemia associated with ID have been found in Latin American and Caribbean countries including Mexico. It has been well established that iron deficiency anemia (IDA), characterized by a reduced concentration of hemoglobin, results in a decline in muscular work capacity exhibited by a decrease in aerobic capacity and the ability to perform physical exercise. There is conflicting evidence on the impairment of physical work capacity in the iron deficient non-anemic (IDNA) state that is characterized by low serum ferritin but normal hemoglobin. The purpose of this study was to determine if iron status influences physical work capacity during submaximal exercise in Mexican women 18- to 45-year-old who are marginally iron depleted but not anemic. MethodsThirty-three iron-depleted (serum ferritin < 20 μg/L), non-anemic (hemoglobin > 120 g/L) women (age: 26.5 ± 6.4 yr) received either 10 mg elemental iron as FeSO4 daily (Fe: iron-supplement group, n = 18) or an identical placebo capsule (P: placebo group, n = 15) for 6 wk in a randomized, double-blind controlled trial. The energy cost of performing work during cycle ergometry at 25 and 50 watts were determined from indirect calorimetry at baseline and following the supplementation period. ResultsWe observed increased serum ferritin (P = 0.035) and total body iron (P = 0.001), and decreased serum transferrin receptor (P = 0.028) in the Fe group compared with the P group. Based on mixed model ANOVA for a time-by treatment interaction, at end line participants in the Fe group performed work at both 25 and 50 W with lower mean energy expenditures (EE) compared to the P group (difference in EE at 25 W = 0.28 kcal/min, P = 0.036; difference in EE at 50 W = 0.41 kcal/min; P = 0.017). ConclusionsFindings suggest that marginally iron depleted but non-anemic Mexican women improved their iron status and physical work efficiency following the consumption of supplemental iron. These results are important for WRA whose social, economic and dietary circumstances increase their risk for IDNA and suggest that a large proportion of these women who rely on physical labor as a livelihood may be working harder to achieve the same amount of work output as individuals with normal iron levels. Funding SourcesFunding provided by The College of Human Ecology and Agricultural & Life Sciences, Cornell University.

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Previous articleNext article FreeContributorsPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreMarco Garrido is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. His work has appeared in Social Forces, Qualitative Sociology, and the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. He is writing a book connecting segregation and populism in Manila.Laura Tach is associate professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. She received her Ph.D. in sociology and social policy at Harvard University.Allison Dwyer Emory is a postdoctoral associate in the School of Social Work at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from Cornell University.David Brady is professor of public policy and director of the Blum Initiative on Global and Regional Poverty in the School of Public Policy at the University of California, Riverside. He studies poverty, the politics of immigration and racial/ethnic heterogeneity, how long-term economic resources drive racial/health/intergenerational inequalities, and comparative social policy.Ryan M. Finnigan is assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He studies poverty and inequality, particularly in U.S. labor and housing markets.Sabine Hübgen is a Ph.D. student and research fellow at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. She studied sociology at the University of Mannheim and the Free University of Berlin, Germany. She is writing a dissertation on single mother poverty.Matthew E. Brashears is associate professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina. His work combines ideas from evolutionary theory, social networks, organizational theory, and neuroscience, and has appeared in Nature Scientific Reports, the American Sociological Review, Social Networks, Social Forces, and Frontiers in Cognitive Psychology, among others.Michael Genkin is assistant professor of sociology at Singapore Management University. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. His current work uses Blau space models to understand a range of human behaviors. His second research stream seeks to understand the ecological forces that explain how individuals and organizations adopt political violence as a strategy.Chan S. Suh is assistant professor of sociology at Boise State University. His areas of research include political sociology, social movements, and social networks. His work has appeared in Social Forces, Social Science Research, and Mobilization, among others.James A. Kitts is professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts and director of the Computational Social Science Institute. He models dynamics of social networks within and across groups, cooperation and competition within and across organizations, and health behavior on networks.Alessandro Lomi is professor of organization theory at the University of Italian Switzerland, Lugano, and a life member of Clare Hall College, University of Cambridge. His current research interests include statistical models of social networks, the analysis of social relations within and between organizations, and the emergence of hierarchical order in decentralized production systems.Daniele Mascia is associate professor of organization and management theory in the Department of Management at the University of Bologna. His current research focuses on collaborative networks within and across organizations, team learning dynamics under conditions of technological change and the adoption of new organizational models in health care.Francesca Pallotti is senior lecturer in economic sociology at the Centre for Business Network Analysis, University of Greenwich (UK). She holds a Ph.D. from the Catholic University of Rome. Her research draws network perspectives to examine how the structure of social relations develops and affects individual opportunity and outcomes as well as collaborative processes among organizations in health care.Eric Quintane is associate professor of management in the School of Management at the University of Los Andes, in Bogota, Colombia. His research interests revolve around the dynamics of organizational networks and the temporality of social processes related to creativity and innovation. Previous articleNext article DetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Sociology Volume 123, Number 3November 2017 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/695745 © 2017 by The University of Chicago. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

How Human Ecology Students Choose A Major

Choosing a major is a significant decision in the life of college students; yet, very little is known about how students in family and consumer sciences disciplines choose their majors. This study shares the stories of how 75 students enrolled in a College of Human Ecology chose their majors. Analysis of the stories indicated that students chose majors based on their experiences, influence from others, information gathering, and goals for the future. Results from this exploratory study can be used to help Family and Consumer Sciences faculty and administrators recruit, retain, and graduate students in a timely manner.

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and Hyun Ju Kwon 1,5 * Blue-Bio Industry RIC, Dong-Eui University, Busan 614-714, Korea, Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Dong-Eui University, Busan 614-714, Korea, Department of Food Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Dong-Eui University, Busan 614-714, Korea, Bioport Korea Co., Marine Bio-industry Development Center, Busan 619-912, Korea, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Dong-Eui University, Busan 614-714, Korea

Beyond Melamine: More Reasons Not to Use Animal Milk in Infant Feeding

Ted Greiner is a professor of nutrition in the Department of Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea. He was previously a senior nutritionist at PATH for 4 years and for 19 years worked at Uppsala University Medical in Sweden, where he was an associate professor of international child health. He is on the professional advisory board of ILCA, the International Advisor Committee of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, and is currently the elected chair, NGO/ CSO Constituency, United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition.

Closures are the tip of the iceberg: Exploring the variation in state vocational rehabilitation program exits after service receipt

Closures Are the Tip of the Iceberg: Exploring the Variation in State Vocational Rehabilitation Program Exits After Service Receipt David Stapleton Todd Honeycutt Bruce Schechter Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. M A R C H 2 0 0 9 A d v a n c i n g t h e W o r l d o f W o r k For additional information about this report contact: Susanne M. Bruyere Employment and Disability Institute 201K Dolgen Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Ph: (607) 255-9536 Fax: (607) 255-2763 smb23@cornell.edu This paper is being distributed by the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics at Cornell University. This center is funded to Cornell University by the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (No. H133B031111). The contents of this paper do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government (Edgar, 75.620 (b)). The Project Director is: Harry C. Katz – The Kenneth F. Kahn Dean and Jack Sheinkman Professor, ILR School, Extension Division, Cornell University The Co-Principal Investigators are: Susanne M. Bruyere -Director, Employment and Disability Institute, ILR School, Extension Division, Cornell University Richard V. Burkhauser -Sarah Gibson Blanding Professor, Department of Policy Analysis and Management, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University David C. Stapleton -Director, Cornell University Institute for Policy Research, Washington DC.

Finding a Niche

Finding a Niche

The Ecology of Obesity: Perspectives from Life Course, Design, and Economics

ABSTRACT This paper presents an ecological perspective on obesity drawing on papers presented at the Ecology of Obesity Conference held at the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. The conference presentations examined obesity through the life course perspective and two disciplinary orientations: design and economics. In this paper, the presentations are focused through Bronfenbrenner's ecology of human development. Particular attention is paid to identifying people, times, and places of vulnerability and leverage points–points of influence in a lifetime, environments, and policies that may be targets for effective intervention to prevent obesity.

Antioxidant nutrients inhibit LPS‐induced IL‐8 expression in human hepatic stellate cells

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a major constituent of the outer membrane of gram-native bacteria, potently stimulates host innate immune responses and upregulates IL-8 and MCP-1 gene expression and secretion. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is recognized as the key event of hepatic inflammation. NF-kB, an oxidant-sensitive transcription factor, has been associated with the development of the activated phenotype, the expression of proinflammatory genes. This study was to investigate whether LPS induces the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in HSCs, and whether LPS-induced ROS generation mediates the activation of NF-kB which mediates induction of IL-8 in HSC. Finally, we investigated the effect of antioxidant nutrients, NAC and lipoic acid, on LPS-induced IL-8 expression in HSCs. The results show that LPS induces ROS production, the activation of NF-kB and induction of IL-8, which may be suppressed by treatment of NAC and lipoic acid in HSCs. (This study was supported by Brain Korea 21 Project, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University)

Effect of beta‐Carotene on Helicobacter pylori‐induced expression of inflammatory enzymes in gastric epithelial AGS cells

beta-Carotene has shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities in various cells and tissues. Oxygen radicals may act as important regulators for the expression of inflammatory enzymes such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in H. pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells. This study was to investigate whether H. pylori-induced expression of iNOS and COX-2 and their products were inhibited by treatment with beta-carotene in gastric epithelial AGS cells. H. pylori strain of HP99 (a Korean isolate from duodenal ulcer patient) was used to stimulate gastric epithelial AGS cells with or without treatment of beta-carotene (2, 10, 20μM). HP99 induced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in companied with the expression of mRNA and protein for iNOS and COX-2 in AGS cells. beta-Carotene inhibited HP99-induced production of ROS and expression of mRNA and protein for iNOS and COX-2 in AGS cells dose-dependently. Products of iNOS and COX-2 such as NO2 and PGE2 were also reduced by treatment of beta-carotene. In conclusion, beta-carotene may be beneficial for HP99-induced gastric inflammation by suppressing ROS-mediated expression of inflammatory enzymes. (This study was supported by Brain Korea 21 Project, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University)

The 33rd Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition*

The 33rd Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition* The 33rd annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, during June and July of 2001. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, to endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and to disseminate media competition results. Entries received were placed in one of the following 14 subject categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Families With Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development; Marital and Family Issues and Communication; Mental Health, Stress, Transitions, and Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and Other (Public Service Announcements). Guidelines for submission required that all videos be firsttime entries in the competition and carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 2000. Multiple entries for producer/distributor within categories were permissible. All entries were to be received by April 1, 2001. In addition to half-inch videocassette recordings, entries could also be submitted on CD-ROM if available. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University (e.g., Family and Child Ecology, Psychology) and Michigan State University Extension. A total of 101 entries (99 videotapes and 2 CD-ROMs) were received. Following the viewing of each entry, judges were asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on (a) content (30 possible points); (b) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow of media entry; (c) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (d) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This evaluation was followed by an overall rating (the sum of the four categories) and a qualitative section. The winners listed here are honored for entries in the educational and commercial/entertainment categories or a combination of these categories. In addition, recognition is given to the runner-up and the honorable mention recipient for each topic, regardless of categorical grouping, on the basis of numerical rankings of the videos as determined by preestablished criteria. The following list identifies the winner(s), the runner-up, and the honorable mention recipient for each of the 14 topics. The synopsis, goals, and objectives of each entry were provided by the video's producer/director and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the NCFR, the competition coordinators, or the judges. Purchase and rental prices are provided courtesy of the producers. The entrants noted their intended audiences. 1. Addiction/Substance Abuse * Winner (Educational): Spit Tobacco Exposed (15:00). Producer: John G. Young, Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Distributor: Human Relations Media, 41 Kensico Drive, Mount Kisco, NY 10549. Web site: www.hrmvideo.com. Purchase price: $94.95. Audience: Junior High Synopsis: The video reveals through interviews with users, former users, and cancer patients, that chewing tobacco is a distinctive habit that often causes serious health problems and puts young people at great risk for early disease and death. Stark footage shows some of the devastating damage that spit tobacco does to teeth, gums, and mouths. …

The 32nd Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition*

The 32nd Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition* The 32nd annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, during May and June of 2000. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, to endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and to disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in 1 of the following 14 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/ Abuse; Human Development; Marital and Family Issues and Communication; Mental Health, Stress, Transitions, and Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and other Public Service Announcements. Guidelines for submission required that all videos be firsttime entries to the competition; carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 1998; and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nationwide distribution basis. Multiple entries for producer/distributor within categories were permissible, although only one video was eligible for an award within any given category. All entries, which were to be half-inch videocassette recordings, were to be received by May 15, 2000. Entries could also be submitted on CD-ROM if available. We received 97 entries, including 94 videos and 3 CDROMs. One category (STD/AIDS) did not receive more than three videos this year. All videos within this category were nonetheless reviewed by a full committee and recognized only if they met the criteria of excellence defined by the review committees. Submissions were solicited from commercial and entertainment networks (e.g., Home Box Office [HBO], Discovery Channel), educational institutions and clearing houses (e.g., universities, InJoy, Sunburst), and amateurs (both youth and adults). The judging panels included university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University (e.g., Family and Child Ecology, Journalism, Psychology, Communication) and Michigan State University Extension. Individuals from various community-based organizations in East Lansing also participated in this year's review panels. Following the viewing of each entry, judges were asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on (a) content (30 possible points); (b) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow of media entry; (c) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (d) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This was followed by an overall rating, which was the sum of the four categories, and a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. Video production designations (i.e., commercial or entertainment, educational, amateur) were also considered evaluators. Each video was reviewed by at least two judges. In the event of a tie, the videos were evaluated by a third independent reviewer. If a duplicate score was awarded, the videos were honored with a duplicate award. This year's competition marks a departure from previous years in that three winners per category were identified if (a) entries from the three classifications (amateur, commercial or entertainment, and educational) were available and if (b) they were deemed meritorious. Hence, winners are listed honoring educational, amateur, commercial/entertainment entries, or a combination of these categories. …

Thirty-First Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition*

Thirty-First Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition* The 1999 annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI during June and July of 1999. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, to endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and to disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following 14 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues, Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/ Abuse; Human Development; Marital and Family Issues and Communication; Mental Health, Stress. Transitions and Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and other Public Service Announcements. Guidelines for submission required that all videos be firsttime entries to the competition. carry a release date of no earlier than January 1. 1997, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nation-wide distribution basis. Multiple entries for producer/distributor within categories were permissible. All entries, which were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings, were to be received by May 15, 1999. Entries could also be submitted on CDROM if available. A total of 101 entries (videotapes) were received; 99 videotapes and two CD-ROMs. Two categories (Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality) did not receive more than three videos this year. In these situations, all videos were nonetheless reviewed by a full committee, and recognized only if they met the criteria of excellence defined by the review committees. The video, The farmer's wife, is receiving special recognition from NCFR this year. This 6-hour PBS documentary was reviewed separately by two different review teams. Both felt it was appropriate for recognition within their respective categories, but it was deemed by two other committees that this might also be an appropriate video in their categories as well. Because of its length, its relation to multiple categories, and overall excellence, a decision was made to single this video out as separate and unique. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University (e.g., Family and Child Ecology, Journalism, Psychology, Communication) and Michigan State University Extension. Individuals from various communitybased organizations in East Lansing, MI also participated in this year's review panels. Following the viewing of each entry, judges were asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on: (1) content (30 possible points); (2) general issues (9 possible points), which included length. pacing, and flow of media entry; (3) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (4) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This was followed bv an overall rating which was the sum of the four categories, and a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. Each video was reviewed by at least two judges. In the event of a tie, the videos were evaluated by a third independent reviewer. If a duplicate score was awarded, the videos were honored with a duplicate award. The following list identifies the Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention recipients for each of the fourteen categories. …

1998 Thirtieth Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition

Thirtieth Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition* The 1998 annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, during June and July of 1998. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, to endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and to disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following fourteen categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development Across the Life Span; Marital & Family Issues & Communications; Mental Health, Stress, Transitions & Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy & Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and other Public Service Announcements. Guidelines for submission required that all videos be firsttime entries to the competition, carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 1996, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nation-wide distribution basis. Multiple entries for producer/ distributor within categories were permissible. All entries were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings and were to be received by May 15, 1998. Entries could also be submitted on CD-ROM if available. A total of 122 entries (videotapes) were received. All categories except the Public Service Announcements (PSA) received multiple entries. Upon review of this category, the panel of reviewers deemed that no videos were meritorious of recognition. However, the reviewers of the Parenting Issues category deemed that one video-The first years last forever-although entered in the appropriate category and given its exceptional quality was deserving of special recognition. As such, this video was awarded special recognition within the category of PSA. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University (e.g., Family and Child Ecology, Journalism, Psychology, and Communication) and Michigan State University Extension, East Carolina University, and Georgia Southern University. Individuals from various community-based organizations in East Lansing, MI also participated in this year's review panels. Following the viewing of each entry, judges were asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on: (1) content (30 possible points); (2) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow; (3) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (4) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This was followed by an overall rating that was the sum of the four categories and a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. Each video was reviewed by at least two judges. In the event of a tie, the videos were evaluated by a third independent reviewer. If a duplicate score was awarded, the videos were honored with a duplicate award. The following list identifies the Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention recipients for each of the fourteen categories. The synopsis, goals, and objectives of each entry were provided by the producer/director and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of NCFR, the competition coordinators, or the judges. Purchase and rental prices are provided courtesy of the producer. Intended audiences were noted by the entrant. …

From Service to Sales: Home Economics in Light and Power, 1920–1940

From Service to Sales: Home Economics in Light and Power, 1920-1940 CAROLYN M. GOLDSTEIN In 1917, the Public Service Electric and Gas Company of NewJer­ sey hired Ada Bessie Swann, a home economist, to develop a pro­ gram educating homemakers about the benefits of gas and electric­ ity. In less than a decade, Swann transformed a set ofsimple cooking demonstrations into a “home service department” offering instruc­ tion in all aspects of “modern housekeeping.” Aimed primarily at adult homemakers who did not have the opportunity to learn home economics in school, Swann’s program ranged from laundry, light­ ing, and cleaning, to food preservation, preparation, and serving. Formats included lecture demonstrations in department stores and before organized groups such as women’s and girls’ clubs, home management and cookery classes at the utility company facilities, and calls at customers’ homes. In addition, through radio programs and individual correspondence, Swann established the New Jersey utility company as a constant presence in the community, available and accessible to all customers and any questions. The large cadre of home economics-trained women she assembled on her staff helped ensure regular contact with homemakers throughout an extensive metropolitan area.1 Swann’s activities typify an emerging group of Dr. Goldstein is a curator in the exhibitions department at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. She thanks Anne Boylan, Joan Jacobs Brumberg, Da­ vid Hounshell, Jan Jennings, Ronald Kline, Robin Leidner, Steven Lubar, Harold Platt, Susan Strasser, and Sarah Stage for comments on previous versions of this article. For assistance in refining and reshaping her argument, she is especially grate­ ful to Mark Rose, the Technology and Culture referees, and the editors of this special issue. Much of the writing was supported by a Fellowship in the History of Home Economics and Nutrition from the College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. ’By 1931, Swann had a staff of 1,200 home economists and a radio audience of 18,000 women. See Eloise Davison, “Home Economics Invades Business,” Indepen­ dent Woman 10 (March 1931): 127. On her career at the NewJersey utility, see Ada Bessie Swann, “Home Economics Work with Electric and Gas Utility Companies,” Home Economist and the American Food Journal 6 (November 1928): 317-18; “How NewJersey Electric Company Uses the ‘Home Electrical’ Section of‘Electrical Mer­ chandising’ to Reach the Women’s Clubs,” Electrical Merchandising (hereafter EM)© 1997 by the Society for the History of Technology. All rights reserved. 0040-165X/97/3801-0003$01.00 121 122 Carolyn M. Goldstein professional women who found a place in gas and electric utility companies teaching consumers about the new power sources and businesses about consumers.* 2 This case study of home economists’ role in the distribution of gas and electric power in the 1920s and 1930s opens a window on the complex gender-technology interactions at what Ruth Schwartz Cowan has called “the consumptionjunction.”3 It argues the impor­ tance ofconsidering production and consumption as part of a single process, one in which home economists occupied an important me­ diating location. It also refines historical understanding of the rela­ tionship between technological change and the notion of “separate spheres.” Generations of scholars associated the realms of produc­ tion and consumption with men and women, respectively. They in­ terpreted men as part of the public sphere and women as tied exclu­ sively to the private. Yet in recent years, historians of women have found so much evidence of men and women crossing these suppos­ edly rigid boundaries that they have called into question the entire “separate spheres” concept.4 As a group of female technical profes­ 29 (February 1923): 3094; and Swann, “What of the Future of Home Economics in Utilities,” 1927 speech, Folder: “Speeches, Annual Meetings, Etc.,” Home Econo­ mists in Business, Box 1, American Home Economics Association Archives, Alexan­ dria, Virginia (hereafter AHEA Archives). Active within the home economics profes­ sion, Swann also was a founding member of the Electrical Women’s Round Table, an organization ofwomen employed in the electrical industry which was established in 1923. In 1935 Swann left the Public Service Electric and Gas Company to head up the Home Service Center at Woman...

Twenty-Eighth Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition

Twenty-eight Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition* Francisco A. Villarruel,** Gloria Gonzalez-Kruger, Daniel F. Perkins, Yolanda Sanchez, June Pierce Youatt, Esther Onaga, Marsha Carolan, Beverly Schroeder, and Marjorie J. Kostelnik The 1996 Annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, during May and June of 1996. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, to promote the effective use of these resources, to encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and to disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following 15 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Health Issues: Infancy, Adolescence, & Adult; Contemporary Social Issues; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development Across the Life Span; Human Reproduction & Family Planning; Marital & Family Issues & Communications; Mental Health, Stress, Transition, & Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality & Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy & Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and Other (e.g., PSAs). Guidelines for submission required that all videos be first-time entries to the competition, carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 1994, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nation-wide distribution basis. Each producer/distributor could submit only one entry per category. All entries, which were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings, were to be received by April 15,1996. A total of 100 entries (videotapes) were received. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Extension, and faculty and students from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Nevada-Reno. Individuals from various community based organizations in East Lansing, MI also participated in this year's review panels. No entries were received for the Human Reproduction and Family Planning category. Following the viewing of each entry, judges were asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on: (1) content (30 possible points); (2) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow of the media entry; (3) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (4) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This was followed by an overall rating that was the sum of the four categories and a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. Each video was reviewed by at least two judges. In the event of a tie, the videos were evaluated by an independent third reviewer. If a duplicate score was awarded, the videos were honored with a duplicate award. The following list identifies the Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention recipients for each of the fifteen categories. The synopsis, goals and objectives of each entry was provided by the producer/director and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of NCFR, the competition coordinators, or the judges. Purchase and rental prices are provided courtesy of the producer. Intended audiences are noted in the following manner: PG for primary grades, JH for junior high, HS for high school, C for college, G for general, P for parents, and PRO for professionals. An additional category is other, as specified by the entrant. 1. …

1995. Twenty-Seventh Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition

Francisco A. Villarruel, Kathleen G. Zawacki, Ronald J. Wilson, Yolanda Sanchez, June Pierce Youatt, Daniel F. Perkins, Marjorie J. Kostelnik, and Harriette P. McAdoo The 1995 annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, during May and June of 1995. The purpose of the annual competition is to (a) evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos, (b) endorse excellence in the production of films with themes relevant to family issues, (c) promote the ef fective use of these resources, (d) encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities, and (e) disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following 15 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development Across the Life Span; Human Reproduction and Family Planning; Marital and Family Issues and Communications; Mental Health, Stress, Transition, and Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and Other (e.g., Public Service Announcements). The categories Human Development Across the Life Span and Other were combined because of the low number of submissions within each of these categories, leaving a total of 14 categories for the competition. Guidelines for submission required that all videos be first-time entries to the competition, carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 1994, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nationwide distribution basis. Each producer/distributor could submit only one entry per category. All entries, which were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings, were to be received by March 15, 1995. A total of 107 entries (videotapes) were received. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at three Michigan universities: (a) Michigan State University and Michigan State University Extension, (b) the Department of Consumer Resources and Technology at Western Michigan University, and (c) Central Michigan University. Following the viewing of each entry, each judge was asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on: (a) content (30 possible points); (b) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow; (c) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (d) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). This section was followed by an overall rating that was the sum of the four categories and a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. The following list identifies the Winner, Runner Up, and Honorable Mention recipients for each of the 14 categories. The synopsis, goals, and objectives of each entry were provided by the producer/director and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of NCFR, the competition coordinators, or the judges. Purchase and rental prices are provided courtesy of the producer. Intended audiences are noted in the following manner: PG for primary grades, JH for junior high, HS for high school, C for college, G for general, P for parents, and PRO for professionals. An additional category, Other, was specified by some of the entrants and is indicated with a brief description of the intended audiences. 1. Addiction/Substance Abuse * WINNER: Women of Substance (29:55 minutes). Producer: Robin Smith and Rory Kennedy, 1077 30th St., Washington, DC 20007. Distributors: Third World Newsreel, 335 West 38th St., New York, NY 10018; and CorVision, 1359 Barclay Blvd. …

1994: Twenty-Sixth Annual National Council on Family Relations Media Awards Competition

The 1994 annual National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Media Competition was hosted by the Department of Family and Child Ecology and the College of Human Ecology, Michigan State University, during April and May of 1994. The purpose of the annual competition is to evaluate the quality and conceptual content of videos; endorse excellence in the production of videotapes, filmstrips, and films with themes relevant to family issues; promote the effective use of these resources; encourage high standards in the development of creative learning opportunities; and disseminate media competition results. Entries solicited were placed in one of the following 15 categories: Addiction/Substance Abuse; Aging; Contemporary Social Issues; Families with Special Needs; Family Violence/Abuse; Human Development Across the Life Span (no entries); Human Reproduction and Family Planning (no entries); Marital and Family Issues and Communications; Mental Health, Stress, Transition, and Crisis Management; Diverse Family Systems; Parenting Issues; Sexuality and Sex Role Development; Teenage Pregnancy and Sexuality; STD/AIDS; and Other (e.g., Public Service Announcements ). Guidelines for submission required that all videos be first-time entries to the competition, carry a release date of no earlier than January 1, 1992, and be available for purchase, rental, or loan on a nationwide distribution basis. Each producer/distributor could submit only one entry per category. All entries, which were to be 1/2 videocassette recordings, were to be received by March 15, 1994. A total of 104 entries were received (videotapes). No entries were received for two categories: Human Development Across the Life Span and Human Reproduction and Family Planning. The judging panels included university faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students from several academic departments at Michigan State University, the Michigan State University Extension, faculty and students from the Department of Consumer Resources and Technology at Western Michigan University, and practicing professionals from the greater Lansing, Michigan community. Following the viewing of each entry, each judge was asked to independently make both quantitative (79 possible points) and qualitative assessments. The evaluation form consisted of four major quantitative categories designed to measure the entries based on: (a) content (30 possible points); (b) general issues (9 possible points), which included length, pacing, and flow of media entry; (c) artistic quality (20 possible points); and (d) ability to meet stated goals (20 possible points). The form also contained a qualitative section that asked judges for comments on the major strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggestions for improvement. The following list identifies the Winner, Runner-Up, and Honorable Mention recipients for each of the fifteen categories. The synopsis of each entry was provided by the producer/director and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of NCR, the competition coordinators, or the judges. Intended audiences are noted in the following manner: PG for primary grades, JH for junior high, HS for high school, C for college, G for general, P for parents, and PRO for professionals. WINNERS BY CATEGORY 1. ADDICTION/SUBSTANCE ABUSE * WINNER: Lifestories: Families in Crisis: Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (30 minutes). Producer: Frank Doelger & Howard Meltzer, Turtleback Productions, 270 Lafayette Street, Suite 610, New York, NY 10012. Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, MI 10104. Purchase Price: $69.95. AUDIENCE: JH, HS, P. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, this video dramatizes the details and aftermath of a New Year's accident in which 17-year-old, Kevin Tunell crashed his car into that of an 18-year-old girl, killing her instantly. It concludes with an appearance by the real Kevin Tunell, who warns viewers about the dangers of driving while drunk, as well as his sense of invincibility that contributed to his decision to drive while intoxicated. …

Biohazards of Drinking Water Treatment

Journal of Environmental QualityVolume 19, Issue 1 p. 159-160 Book Review Biohazards of Drinking Water Treatment Edited by Richard A. Larson, Lewis Publishers, 121 S. Main Street, P.O. Drawer 519, Chelsea, MI 48118. 1989. 287 p. $54.95. ISBN 0-87371-110-6 L. P. Wagenet, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-4401Search for more papers by this author L. P. Wagenet, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-4401Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 January 1990 https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1990.00472425001900010030xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume19, Issue1January‐March 1990Pages 159-160 RelatedInformation

A Process for Planning

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsWilliam D. GurowitzWilliam D. Gurowitz, Ph.D, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.William M.K. TrochimWilliam M.K. Trochim, Associate Professor, Department of Human Service Studies, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University. Ithaca, NY 14853.Howard C. KramerHoward C. Kramer, Director—Research and Planning, Division of Campus Life, Cornell University, Ithaca. NY 14853.