Publications by authors named "C A Pritchard"
In early summer, a wild fledgling kererū () was admitted to a wildlife hospital in Dunedin after falling from its nest and being found on the ground. The bird was underweight, weighing only 391 g (expected weight > 450 g), and determined to be in poor body condition based on palpation of pectoral muscle mass. There was bilateral periorbital swelling and ocular discharge with caseous material blocking the choana.
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- Food and nutrition security is essential for health, yet many U.S. households face food insecurity; this review assesses Fruit and Vegetable Incentive (FVI) programs aimed at improving conditions for lower-income households.
- The review analyzed 30 studies, revealing that most FVI programs successfully decreased food insecurity and increased fruit and vegetable consumption among participants, while also improving blood glucose levels for those with diet-related health issues.
- The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends FVI programs for low-income populations to enhance food access and affordability, with the goal of promoting better health equity across the nation.
The ability to work in teams is one of the most sought-after graduate skills by employers. However, team-based learning activities, and especially team-based assessments, are commonly disliked (even actively avoided) by students. Team-based assessments are often problematic for students, mostly due to logistical problems and interpersonal difficulties.
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- - Carboxylesterase 2 (CES2) is primarily found in the liver and intestine, playing a significant role in metabolizing various compounds, influencing drug effectiveness, and affecting lipid and glucose metabolism.
- - The study involved creating knockout mice lacking CES2 genes and transgenic mice with human CES2 to assess the effects of CES2 on drug metabolism and metabolic health.
- - Findings revealed that while the absence of CES2 led to fatty liver and metabolic issues, introducing human CES2, especially in the intestine, improved these conditions and could potentially address metabolic syndrome challenges.
Assessment and the associated feedback from those assessments are powerful factors in the development of students' learning. We have seen a shift within the Higher Education sector to conceptualise assessment as being more than summative assessment 'of' learning. Instead, there has been a greater emphasis on assessment 'as' learning, or assessment 'for' learning, through the enhanced use of formative assessments.
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