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Showing 1 to 20 of 151 for “""Breakfast on Pluto""”.
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Surface-atmosphere coupling on Triton and Pluto.
Sublimation of volatile ices and convection play important roles in determining the present and past climates of Neptune's large moon, Triton, and Pluto. I have developed models of these two processes and used the distribution of albedo on the surfaces of these two bodies to study surface …
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From L.A. to Breakfast
… South Carolina years ago under less-than-ideal conditions. Now, he has returned in attempt to reclaim the glory, legend and love he once had. He enters the race for mayor and tries to woo the townspeople whom, he believes, once loved him dearly. From L.A. to Breakfast is an examination of legend …
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Strategic Alliance Between a Bed & Breakfast Inn and a Restaurateur: Impact on Net Income of the Bed & Breakfast Inn
This study was conducted to investigate the impact of restaurant facilities, belonging to a B&B and leased to a professional restaurateur, upon the revenue of the B&B. This study assessed the physical demands placed on the B&B operator by an on-premises restaurant. Lack of sufficient data precluded …
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The impact of a protein-rich breakfast on food cravings and reward in overweight/obese 'breakfast skipping' adolescent girls
This study examined whether the addition of a higher-protein (HP) vs. normal-protein (NP) breakfast leads to beneficial changes in perceived appetite, food cravings, and plasma homovanillic acid (HVA), which is an index of central dopamine production, in overweight/obese 'breakfast skipping' (BS) …
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The effects of breakfast on the school-aged child
… purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between eating a nutritious breakfast and academic performance. The sample consisted of 20 Second Grade Students, 12 males and 8 females, attending an elementary school in an urban school district. The subjects ranged in age from 7 to 9. Five …
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A surface albedo map of Pluto based on photometry of mutual events
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1990.
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Spectral mapping and long-term seasonal evolution of Pluto
NASA's New Horizons mission has provided a wealth of new data about the Pluto system, including detailed surface geology and volatile distribution maps revealing striking latitudinal and longitudinal variations. We begin by studying the methane distribution and surface colors using data from New …
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The Associations of Farm-to-School Programs on Childhood Obesity in School Breakfast
… programs claim to increase fruit/vegetable consumption and promote healthy, lifelong food/beverage choices. Both of which are identified strategies in the prevention of childhood obesity. Long-term effects of F2S programs are largely unexplored. This cross-sectional study matched ten schools, …
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Photometric Explorations of Volatile Shifts on Pluto’s Surface
Pluto was observed over the course of three months with the goal of generating light curves to determine if volatile transport had occurred since the New Horizons Mission in 2015. Pluto’s surface is primarily made up of volatile ices, which are thought to migrate as Pluto’s seasons change. Further …
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Breakfast dietary protein sources affect satiety and cognitive performance
There is considerable truth to the saying that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” with regular breakfast consumers generally having better macro- and micronutrient intakes, healthier body weights, and quality lifestyle. The growing bodies and developing brains of children and …
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Breakfast Consumption and Diet Quality of Teens in Southwestern Ontario
BACKGROUND: Breakfast skipping has previously been associated with worse diet quality among adolescents, although research from Canada is relatively sparse. Additionally, many studies do not consider diet quality as a function of calories, which is problematic as skippers tend to consume less …
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A micro-analysis of the influence of retail promotions on the healthiness of breakfast cereal purchases.
… care expenses and unemployment. A lower socio-economic status population has a higher incidence of obesity, yet it is these groups that are most susceptible to food marketing tools. One common tool are retail promotions such as temporary price reductions and multi-buy offers. This study …
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Optimisation of granola breakfast cereal manufacturing process by wet granulation and pneumatic conveying
This study has considered the optimisation of granola breakfast cereal manufacturing processes by wet granulation and pneumatic conveying. Granola is an aggregated food product used as a breakfast cereal and in cereal bars. Processing of granola involves mixing the dry ingredients (typically oats, …
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Implicit and Explicit Emotional Responses to Light Induced Milk Oxidation and Breakfast Meals
Emotional responses, whether approach or withdrawal motivated, are fundamental factors in all food-related experiences. In this research project four experiments were completed with the goal of contributing to the growing body of research related to food and emotions. Implicit (unstated) measures …
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Effect of the number of breakfasts and the amount of breakfast consumed by 4th grade children on total daily nutrient and energy intake
… a rising epidemic that is a major public health concern. Objective: To determine the effects of breakfast skipping, and single, and multiple breakfast eating on total daily energy consumption, and daily carbohydrate, protein, fat, calcium and iron intake for 4th grade children on a Universal Free …
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The development of a functional food breakfast and its effects on gluco-regulation, cognitive performance, mood and satiety in adolescents
It is well documented that eating a regular breakfast is associated with benefits to markers of metabolic health and cognitive performance. The composition of breakfast differentially affects the metabolic response which may also have implications for cognitive performance. To date, much of the …
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Management principles for bed and breakfast inns: Operator needs and "how to" book advice
This thesis is a study of the management information needed by bed and breakfast operators. The need to understand what makes a bed and breakfast inn successful and how to go about providing this information to the operators is the focus of this study. Four books on "How To Open a Bed and Breakfast …
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Associations Between Weight Change and Meal Frequency, Breakfast Consumption, and Alcohol Intake in College Students
… subjects is associated with meal frequency, breakfast consumption, breakfast type, and alcohol intake over one year of college. Secondary aims were to determine whether BMI and body fat percent are associated with breakfast consumption and type as well as meal frequency. Design: A …
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A self-conscious Kurt Vonnegut: an analysis of Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions
The works of Kurt Vonnegut stand as seminal in the American literary canon. Looking at three of his most influential novels, namely Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five and Breakfast of Champions, this study aims to better understand the mechanisms which inform his fiction. Working chronologically …
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