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Background: Training programs of various intensities and durations have been implemented to assist healthcare providers and students in leading smokers in a quit attempt. While some training programs have been developed to help community leaders provide these services, the focus for community leaders has been to assist with recruitment efforts. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare knowledge and confidence of students and community members before and after a smoking cessation educational intervention. Methods: After approval from the institutional review board, pharmacy students and community members were recruited for two-hour educational interventions. Topics covered included smoking health risks, benefits of quitting, behavioral, cognitive, and stress-management techniques, smoking cessation medications, and how to start a formal class. Pre- and post-intervention survey instruments were given to all participants with comparisons made via Student’s or Paired T-tests, as appropriate. Results: Knowledge scores increased significantly (p

Taxonomy lies at the heart of species conservation, yet many large New Zealand orthopterans remain undescribed. Among New Zealand’s anostostomatid wētā,Hemiandrus(ground wētā) is the most speciose genus but also the most poorly characterised and thus most in need of taxonomic and ecological work. Here we redescribeH. maculifronsand describe two new species of ground wētā previously encompassed by the specific nameHemiandrus maculifrons:Hemiandrus lunasp. nov. andH. bruceisp. nov. We also describe a morphologically similar and related species,Hemiandrus noxsp. nov. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:71EA0879-A2F9-46B2-A105-E97A9AB25061 http://zoobank.org/References/71EA0879-A2F9-46B2-A105-E97A9AB25061 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the New Zealand ground wētā (Anostostomatidae: Hemiandrus) are widespread and abundant, little has been described of their ecology and behaviour. Within the genus several lineages have evolved with ovipositors that are unusually short for this orthopteran family. Some species with this derived morphological character also exhibit maternal care of eggs and offspring. Two new species are described here, Hemiandrus maia sp. nov. and Hemiandrus electra sp. nov. Although morphologically similar with medium length ovipositors, they are not sister taxa and live at opposite ends of South Island, New Zealand. The behaviour of Hemiandrus maia sp. nov. was studied using burrow door re-construction as a key to activity patterns. Observations at night and burrow excavation during the day were used to identify features of their behaviour. Maternal care of both eggs and nymphs was observed. Hemiandrus maia sp. nov. were shown to eat fruit, invertebrates and seeds without discrimination. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:1C7EB0D2-D01B-4D3A-B643-D17813EC2084 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the impact of ryegrass staggers to the of plants and animals during the grazing period of the livestock. It highlights several types of endophyte infection such as Acremonium lolii and Neotyphodium lolii which occurs on the grazing trial of sheep on ryegrass. It also notes that Neotyphodium lolii produces insect feeding deterrents such as peramine that protects infected plants from pest predation.

This study examined the role of faith, both religion and spirituality, on the sexual satisfaction of lesbian/queer and bisexual women (n = 318). A hierarchical regression was used to determine the potential influence of religion and spirituality above and beyond the variance explained by three background variables (i.e., age, sexual orientation, living with partner status). While religion did not significantly contribute to women's reports of sexual satisfaction, results indicated that both living with a partner and spirituality had a significant positive relationship with sexual satisfaction. In particular, two aspects of spirituality (spiritual freedom and connectedness) were strong predictors of sexual satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pelvic fractures, a frequent trauma seen in high-speed motor vehicle crashes, can have deadly consequences. It's essential that you look for associated injuries and take steps to prevent complications at every stage of a patient's hospital stay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined psychosocial factors related to breast cancer screening among older women. Data for the study were obtained from interviews with 719 women age 60 years or over attending rural and urban primary care clinics in North Carolina. The results indicated that 50% of the women had mammograms in the past year, 65% reported clinical breast examinations in the past year, and 31% said they practiced breast self-examinations once a month. Several psychosocial factors were significant predictors of a lower likelihood of being screened. Multivariate analysis confirmed the importance of psychosocial factors as predictors of breast cancer screening. Educational intervention to increase screening for breast cancer in this population is needed, and the results provide specific suggestions regarding the content of effective educational materials and approaches for older women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]