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Item The 2007 Tucker Center Research Report: Developing Physically Active Girls: An Evidence-based Multidisciplinary Approach(Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, 2007) Kane, Mary Jo; LaVoi, Nicole; Wiese-Bjornstal, Diane; Duncan, Margaret; Nichols, Jeanne; Pettee, Kelley; Ainsworth, BarbaraItem At A Glance: Sustainable Tourism Report 2014(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2014)Results from 426 questionnaires collected from MN industries in 2013 regarding sustainability. Full report available at tourism.umn.eduItem The Benefits and Difficulties of Adopting Sustainable Practices Among the MN Tourism Industry(2014) Qian, Xinyi; Schneider, Ingrid; Simmons, PatThis study was conducted to document changes in perceived benefits & difficulties to implement sustainability practices by a breadth of tourism entities in Minnesota.This was done by creating baseline information & compare attitudes & practices across time.Item Does Generation Matter? Differences in Perceived Benefits Among Baby-boomers, Generation-X & Generation-Y at a Water-Based Recreation Area(University of Minnesota College of Natural Resources, 2006)This project sought to identify differences in perceived and realized benefits among visitors of different generations. The majority of benefit items and factors were similar across generational cohorts. Therefore, recreation opportunity providers (water based, in this case) can take these results and assume that their marketing and programming efforts will continue to reach a broad audience.Item Health Reform: Premium Shock or Benefit Redesign?(2013-09-04) Keefer, Scott; O'Connor, James; Holahan, John; Benson, Michelle; Norton, Kim; Beutner, Brian; Jacobs, Lawrence; Hage, Dave; Tribune, StarItem Health Reform: Premium Shock or Benefit Redesign?(2013-09-04) Keefer, Scott; O'Connor, James; Holahan, John; Benson, Michelle; Norton, Kim; Beutner, Brian; Jacobs, Lawrence; Hage, Dave; Tribune, StarItem Minutes: Senate Benefits Advisory Committee: April 24, 2003(University of Minnesota, 2003-04-24) University of Minnesota: Senate Benefits Advisory CommitteeItem Minutes: Senate Benefits Advisory Committee: May 1, 2003(University of Minnesota, 2003-05-01) University of Minnesota: Senate Benefits Advisory CommitteeItem Minutes: Senate Benefits Advisory Committee: May 15, 2003(University of Minnesota, 2003-05-15) University of Minnesota: Senate Benefits Advisory CommitteeItem Obesity, Bariatric Surgery and You(2008-11-24) Anderson, Eric PBariatric surgery is a group of surgeries that are meant to achieve weight loss. These surgeries can further broken down by how they cause weight loss: “restrictive,” “malabsorptive,” and both “restrictive” and “malabsorptive.” The two most common types of bariatric surgeries preformed in the US are the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB). The benefits of Bariatric surgery include major weight loss, reduction or resolution of obesity related disease, and decreased mortality related to obesity. Risks to bariatric surgery include a small risk of death, re-operation, infection, weight regain, and specific risks depending on the type of procedure or surgical method. Indications for bariatric surgery include a BMI > 40, or BMI > 35 with other co-morbidities, failed several previous attempts at non-surgical weight loss. Contraindications to bariatric surgery include: mental health issues, binge eating disorders, current substance abuse, and an inability to make life like habit changes. Treatment of individuals less than 18 or greater than 65 is controversial.Item Online Collaborative Consumption: Exploring Meanings, Motivations, Costs, And Benefits(2013-06) Mun, Jung MeeThis research aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the experience of online collaborative consumption. Collaborative consumption encompasses the sharing, renting, or swapping of goods, information, and resources. This form of consumption is being reinvented as a result of the Internet. The specific research questions of this study were: (1) What is the nature of the lived experiences of collaborative consumers? (2) Who are collaborative consumers? (3) What motivates/deters engagement in collaborative consumption? (4) What criteria are used to assess collaborative consumption opportunities? (5) What limitations exist concerning the growth of collaborative consumption? (6) What does being an active collaborative consumer mean to these individuals? (7) How has participation in collaborative consumption impacted views or behaviors concerning consumption in general? This study was conducted in three different collaborative consumption contexts: product service system, redistribution market, and collaborative lifestyle, to gain a holistic understanding of collaborative consumption. Using a phenomenological approach, 30 collaborative consumers participated in in-depth interviews. A range of motivations, benefits, costs, and meanings associated with collaborative consumption were revealed. Participants' primary motive to consume collaboratively was economic (e.g., to save and earn money), followed by social (e.g., to give or gain support), functional (e.g., reduce clutter), environmental, and personal (e.g., keep up with fashion trends) motivations. The majority of participants indicated that social benefits (i.e., forming relationships, socializing) were the most important benefits of collaborative consumption. The collaborative consumption website became a venue for participants to not only share possessions but also their knowledge, ideas, and concerns. Several participants identified trust concerns associated with collaborative consumption. To build trust, online reputation (e.g., reviews) was a significant criterion on which participants relied. A range of meanings for collaborative consumption emerged from personal (e.g., removing clutter, freedom) to broader meanings (e.g., community building, fostering social responsibility). Participation in collaborative consumption impacted changes in views and behaviors. Participants became sensitive to discounts and felt uncomfortable buying things new. Participants also shared that they increased or shifted to buying environmentally friendly or sustainable products. Discussion of the findings, limitations, and suggestions for future research were also provided.Item State of Sustainable Tourism in Minnesota: Changes from 2007-2010(Tourism Center, 2010) Schneider, Ingrid E.; Simmons, Pat; Yin, Soriya