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How Does BMI Affect Productivity in the Workforce? An Exploration of Active and Sedentary Roles in the U.S. Population
No full textThis thesis will examine the overall impacts that obesity (BMI) has on productivity characterized as the number of hours typically worked per week and will then compare this relationship between active and sedentary industries. The data was obtained from IPUMS 2010 Health Survey. The overall findings of this paper reveal that there is a negative correlation between BMI and number of hours worked per week, supporting my expectations and most of the previous literature. The findings also suggest that individuals in active roles have a higher productivity penalty, missing 1.21 more work hours per week than those in sedentary positions who miss 0.71 hours per week compared to their healthy weight counterparts. This paper will address previous literature on the topic, my own econometric model as well as limitations to my study
Evolution of ogives on Gilkey Glacier, Alaska
Get PDFPeriodically since 2001, the Juneau Icefield Research Program has collected data measuring the elevation of a longitudinal transect on the surface of Gilkey Glacier, Alaska, using a survey-grade GPS. This data record allows for analysis of the shape of the glacier as it changes over time. The surface of Gilkey Glacier exhibits ogives, arcing structures that form as a result of extreme compression at the start of the transect, located at the top of the glacier and the base of the Vaughan Lewis Icefall. The ogives are comprised of alternating dark colored trough and light colored peaks. The troughs travel through the icefall during the summer, while the peaks travel through the icefall in the winter, resulting in one wave being produced each year. Having a record that spans 16 years allows for analysis of the ogives to gain insight into the dynamics at play on the glacier. This is achieved through calculating changes that occur both with distance along the transect, as well as over time, and includes values of the elevation, wavelength, amplitude, longitudinal surface strain rate, and width. Also, an estimate of the annual average surface velocity can be made by tracking ogives down glacier through time, as one ogive is produced each year. Both the surface elevation, and the wave amplitude decrease through time, and with distance along the transect. The longitudinal surface strain rate tends to be positive at the start of the transect, and negative down-glacier, resulting in an average of 0 a-1 across the entire study area. The wavelength increases along the transect, but reaches its maximum value at around 1 km down-glacier. The width decreases along the transect, as it is confined by the other glaciers also flowing into Gilkey Trench. The annual average surface velocity follows different trends over time, depending on how the data are analyzed. The increase in wavelength, and the decrease in width both suggest that Gilkey Glacier is undergoing extension. On the other hand, the decrease in longitudinal surface strain rate along the length of the glacier, and the concave up geometry of the surface both indicate a compressional regime, however, these signals are weak
Examining the Socioeconomic Factors on the Double Burden of Undernutrition and Obesity across Sub-Saharan African Countries
Get PDFMalnutrition exists in multiple forms when a person has an imbalanced intake of food and or vitamins. We include nutrition related illness such obesity and undernutrition in our understanding of malnutrition. The obesity pandemic has historically been associated with developed countries, however processes of globalization have led to socioeconomic development, higher incomes and urbanization which have contributed to the increasing prevalence of obesity in Sub-Saharan African countries. The nutrition transition theory has been used to discuss the major shift in diet and activity patterns at the population level. However, these changes are accompanied by a country’s economic and demographic shifts. This paper examines the obesity rates in 39 Sub Saharan African countries. This paper reviews four macro environmental predictors; Gross National Income (GNI), urban population, current health expenditures, and basic sanitation service in urban areas, on obesity rates in 39 Sub-Saharan African countries. The analysis found a strong correlation between GNI and obesity rates and a strong correlation between Urban Population and obesity rates in my analysis. The impact of higher incomes and higher urban population on obesity rates in these countries is a public health concern because of the associated risks for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases
Beyond the Petri Dish
No full texthttps://creativematter.skidmore.edu/lib_stu_art_fall2019/1008/thumbnail.jp
Shahn - Alphabet of Creation
No full textThe alphabet in creation: an ancient legend with drawings by Ben Shahn.https://creativematter.skidmore.edu/assemble_alphabet/1002/thumbnail.jp
Gymnasium Uniform Order Form Skidmore 1920\u27s 531
No full texthttps://creativematter.skidmore.edu/memo_1920/1019/thumbnail.jp
Sonia Delaunay
No full textSonia Delaunay. Ses Peintures, Ses Objets, Ses Tissus Simultanés, Ses Modes . Paris: Librairie des Arts Décoratifs, 1925https://creativematter.skidmore.edu/modern_art_design/1000/thumbnail.jp