Compassion Leads to the Creation of the Backpack Program in Kentucky--RESEARCH Children all over the United States currently endure food insecurity, which presents significant issues for their academic performance and general quality of life. This paper examines how the generosity of compassionate individuals and agencies helpsto improve the wellbeing and self-motivation of students who go without food. To this end, we review the literature oncompassion, particularly how it is theoretically described by positive organizational scholarship (POS). We also review some of the major programs and agencies that have arisen in recent decades to counter the problem of food insecurity and its related concerns—programs such as the Backpack Food program, which exists in many rural and urban cities across the United States. We specifically consider the case of Kentucky, which utilizes backpack programs to aid starving children and families. It appears that compassion can promote higher self-esteem among students and thereby help counter low academic achievement.

Ultimately, addressing hunger highly correlates with academic performance and achievement. To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately, you may Download the file to your hard drive. NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window. How would you like to SIGN IN? I have an account Remember me on this computer Easy access to your order historyOne-click checkout on future ordersGet special offers and promotions throughout the year Your information will not be stored for future visits. You'll have the option to create an account later on. We’ve received your request to reset your password. If you do not receive a password reset email within 15 minutes, please try again. Did you know your backpack should only be 15% of your body weight? 

Stop by the Main Lobby of the John Grant Crabbe Main Library Tuesday, September 20, 2011 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to learn about your backpack's weight and more! Sponsored by EKU Graduate Occupational Therapy Students The numbers don't lie.  More than 50% of students carry a backpack that is heavier than the recommended guideline of 15% of their body weight, that's according to the American Occupational Therapy Association.  In honor of Backpack Awareness Day, occupational therapy students from Eastern Kentucky University were on campus Tuesday, weighing backpacks, purses, and briefcases to show people just how many pounds they're carrying on their shoulders "We've weighed about 15 backpacks today and the average is about 17 pounds," says Michael Pafunda. And some were surprised. "I was kind of shocked.  I think that's about a sixth of my body weight so it's not very good.  I was really shocked.  I didn't think it would weigh that much at all and I  actually unloaded it this morning so usually it would've been about 5 pounds more," explains Tiffany Evans.

They also showed people the proper way to carry that load in order to prevent neck, shoulder and back pain.  "If you're carrying a purse or a diaper bag or something like that, you want to make sure that you have the straps a little bit shorter so it's a little bit snug because the closer it is to your body, the better and you want to alternate between the side.  When I wear my backpack, I want to wear it snug, so I want to wear it up close.  zifel backpackI want it to have thick shoulder pads," comments Pafunda.mcm backpack hkd And many say they're going to change their habits.m58 backpack "I will definitely sort my stuff differently, put the heavy stuff on the right side and make it high, on my back, on the curve," says Michael Rhodus.sumdex 16 business laptop backpack

Some of those students will be at Kingston Elementary School on Thursday for another backpack awareness event. Published on September 21, 2011 Part of our mission is to outfit EKU students with the right gear for the right season and to provide knowledge of how to use it! Our rental center carries gear from manufacturers such as Dagger, Gregory, Eureka, MSR, Coleman, Slumberjack, Nalgene, GSI, and others. Our staff will point you in the right direction and get you ready to use the gear on your own adventure!!! We will start renting out semester commuter bikes starting Wednesday January 20th at 3:00 pm. Bikes are $25.00 a semester and are first come first serve. AP Base Camp Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:00-7:00pm Closed Tuesday and Thursday Andrea Melanson (Rental Manager)by Joey Burke and Deri Ross Pryor Can I pack light? I mean, super light? Can I take everything I need in a backpack so I am not checking baggage that will just get lost? Will a pair of black pants be casual enough for every day but adaptable to night life?

And will anyone care if I have the same 3 outfits in various combinations for 2 weeks?  Is it possible to wear smart shoes and not look like an American tourist? Would a skirt be better?  A friend told me to tie a scarf on my bag because some places require head coverings. Did you find this to be true?  What else needs to be covered … in a literal and figurative sense? As a violent over-packer, let me say that I wish I could embrace the edict that “less is more,” and never more so than on my trip to Lisbon. Much of what I packed went unused, especially shoes. While I can’t say for sure that you can get away with only a backpack since that is really up to your own personal aesthetics, you definitely will benefit from editing down to the basics. Essentially, lay out everything you want to take, and then throw half of it back in the closet. No one will care if they see you in the same outfit two or three times. If you don’t have a washer in your accommodations, I’m sure someone who does will let you wash a load or two.

Dryers are not a common thing over there from what I observed, so steer away from high-maintenance, wrinkle-prone clothing. I think I mentioned in a previous post that Lisbon is hot. Did I mention Lisbon is hot? Any cute outfit I put on became irrelevant two minutes after I stepped out the door each morning because all I cared about was trying to breathe. I inevitably arrived at any destination sweaty and slightly delirious. (Drink LOTS of water.) The word of day here is COMFORT. You want clothes that are lightweight and breathable. You will be walking quite a bit, so take that into consideration. To be completely blunt, especially for ladies, you have to think about chafing if you want to wear dresses and skirts. Nothing nose-dives a pleasant traveling experience like chafed skin and foot blisters. Which brings me to shoes. A few days in you will not care if people think you are a tourist. You will be high fiving complete strangers anytime you arrive somewhere without a twisted ankle.

Lisbon streets and sidewalks can be treacherous. Added to the steep hills, most are made of cobblestones -- tiny, uneven, evil little cobblestones whose sole purpose is to make you question your own abilities of forward motion. You will see local woman of all ages trotting around in heels and other cute footwear. Do not allow yourself to feel shown up. They are akin to mountain goats, born into an environment they have become adapted to. Our own smooth and even and non-lethal pathways have not prepared us for the athletics required to negotiate their streets in fancy shoes. We are spoiled goats. In what is probably my one shining moment of proactive thinking in regards to this trip, I invested in a couple of pairs of Skechers with cooling memory foam and traction soles. They looked like casual dress shoes but felt more like sneakers, and went with everything. I brought sneakers and other dress shoes that pretty much sat in the closet the whole time I was there. The Skechers were more expensive than I was comfortable with, but ended up being an investment I still don’t regret.

I don’t think I would have survived the trip without them. Kind of like they tell you in the military, foot care is everything. This applies to Lisbon. Guys may get off a little easier in this regard because a good pair of sneakers, hiking boots, etc., is sufficient and will usually go with whatever they are wearing. Women may find themselves a little more stressed with outfit planning. If you don’t already own a pair of shoes that will keep your feet cool, dry, and cushioned while conforming to your tastes and outfits, take thee to the closest shoe store and start shopping. I’m not even kidding about this. You may want to bring one or two more dressier outfits. Last year, we had a reception hosted by the U.S. Embassy which required some dressing up (the invitation said “smart casual,” the definition of which is still up for some debate). We’re not talking red carpet fare here, but you would still want to be respectful of the venue. If in doubt, email the folks at Disquiet before hand with any questions of what kind of dress codes you may run into with their planned events.

And while Lisbon is hot during the day, there were a few nights that got downright chilly, so do keep that in mind. I started carrying a sweater in my book bag because if I was still out when the sun went down, I found myself shivering from the breeze off the water. So, on top of everything else I just said, you want to add a sweater or jacket, and maybe a couple of warmer outfits, especially if you are prone to getting chilly. As for the covering of the head, I did not encounter that at all and I’m honestly not sure in what venue that would be an issue. It’s a predominantly Catholic country, so women may still be required to cover their head during Mass. However, I’m not well versed in such matters, so I’m not qualified to give a definitive answer about that. Given that Lisbon is becoming quite the world-wide tourist destination, any faux pas in that regard shouldn’t be too alarming. Bearing all this in mind, don’t forget to leave room for souvenirs! (*cough* I like chocolates and fridge magnets)