Publications by authors named "D J Boss"

Walking is a simple way to improve health through physical activity. Yet many people experience barriers to walking from a variety of physical, social, and psychological factors that impact their mobility. A challenge for managing and studying pedestrian environments is that barriers often occur at local scales (e.

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  • A study analyzed data from 3,568 Angus replacement beef females to assess how the age of their mothers (dams) affected their lifetime productivity.
  • The cows were categorized into age groups, and findings highlighted that younger cows from older dams had better weight and productivity outcomes.
  • Specifically, cows born to dams aged 8 years or older weaned more total pounds of calf compared to those born to 3-year-old dams, underscoring the significance of dam age on beef production efficiency.
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Background: Researchers have conducted numerous studies seeking to understand how to improve the implementation of changes in health care organizations, but less focus has been given to applying lessons already learned from implementation science. Finding innovative ways to apply these findings efficiently and consistently will improve current research on implementation strategies and allow organizations utilizing these techniques to make changes more effectively.

Objective: This research aims to compare a practical implementation approach that uses principles from prior implementation studies to more traditional ways of implementing change.

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Heifer post-weaning intake classification was utilized to evaluate subsequent intake and performance measurements of 2-, 5-, and 8-year-old lactating and non-lactating Angus females. For both studies, heifers were categorized based on voluntary feed intake (expressed as g/kg BW) as either low (<−0.50 SD from the mean), average (±0.

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This study evaluated heifer post-weaning voluntary feed intake (g/kg BW) classification on performance and reproductive measures, as well as impacts on lifetime productivity of 519 commercial Angus beef females. Heifer post-weaning voluntary feed intake (g/kg BW) was calculated over 80 test days following weaning using GrowSafe units. Heifers were categorized based on voluntary feed intake (g/kg BW) as either low (<−0.

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