The purpose of this study was to determine behavioral risk factor prevalence at Lands' End, Incorporated, and to prioritize these risk factors for health promotion program intervention. A randomly-selected stratified sample of employees from three employee classifications were invited to participate in the study anonymously. Of the 493 subjects selected, 333 (67.5%) completed the Centers for Disease Control's Behavioral Risk Factor Survey. Population Descriptive Statistics were used to determine prevalence estimates for nine risk factors. Sedentary lifestyle was found to be the most prevalent risk factor (47.4%), followed by obesity (29.4%), acute drinking (26.4%), and lack of safety belt use (22.0%).The Hanlon Method, a process to prioritize health interventions, was used to determine risk factor intervention priorities. This method combines four components; size of the problem, seriousness of the problem, solubility, and pertinent organizational factors, into an Overall Priority Rating formula. Sedentary lifestyle received the highest priority rating, followed by obesity, safety belt use, and smoking. / Institute for Wellness

The purpose of this study was to identify familial, as well as organizational factors that support and inhibit the development or maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors of Lands' End, Inc. employees. Participation by the twelve employees and eight spouses was based on employees' Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Questionnaire scores. Participants answered questions in during a 20minute semi-standard interview. The data was analyzed and interpreted, resulting in four emergent themes. The themes included: a perception of family support, a perception of organization support, a perception of barriers to family support, and a perception of barriers to organizational support for healthy lifestyle behaviors. The results of this study support the literature on support mechanisms for healthy lifestyle behaviors and provides suggestions which may be useful for future study in this area. / Fisher Institute for Wellness

Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka huruvida Apple, ett av världens största varumärken, anpassar sina reklamfilmer efter den lokala kulturen i USA och UK. För att genomföra den tvärkulturella studien användes en kombination av semiotisk textanalys och litteraturstudie. Två nivåer användes för att analysera materialet, först ett makroperspektiv över samtliga 81 reklamfilmer och sedan ett mikroperspektiv över de åtta filmer som hade en motsvarighet i respektive land. Resultatet visade att Apple anpassar sina reklamfilmer på ett flertal områden. Makroanalysen visade flera övergripande strukturella skillnader, samt att flera av de reklamfilmer som var exklusiva i respektive land anknöt till lokala kulturella företeelser och fenomen. Mikroanalysen visade flera syntagmatiska och paradigmatiska skillnader, både i de verbala och visuella tecknen.

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Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-187).

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Thesis (D.Min.)--South Florida Center for Theological Studies, 2003. / DOLPHINS stands for "Different Options for Living Playing and Hoping In Non-violence and Safety" Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-132).