Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smok... more Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smoke and support for smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policies in public housing and low-income senior properties. Background. Involuntarily, residents of multi-unit housing complexes may be exposed to higher levels of secondhand smoke due to building factors. Implementing smoke-free housing policies may be effective in reducing second-hand smoke exposure; thereby improving health related mortality and morbidity. Methods. Seniors living in 16 large ( \u3e 50 units) low-income apartment complexes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida were surveyed between March 2013 and September 2013. Results. Smoking prevalence among senior, low-income residents is lower than the county smoking rate (9% vs. 14%). More than 30% of residents reported SHS in their unit. Overall, the majority of residents support no-smoking policies: 75.2% support no-smoking policies for individual units; 76.8% support no-smoking policies in common areas (such as hallways, laundry room, lobbies) and 67.9% support no-smoking policies in outdoor areas such as courtyards. Conclusion. Overall, 76% of residents support indoor SFMUH policies (79% common areas, 71% outdoor policies.) Results suggest overwhelming support for SFMUH policies, among both smokers and non-smokers. Survey results contributed to 15 properties adopting smoke-free policies as of October 1, 2013. At least 15 smokers in these properties are currently attending smoking cessation programming. Follow-up surveys will take place beginning summer 2014. Grants. Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through funding Grant Award #: U58DP003661
Research Director's Commentary Since I began publicly archiving reports produced as part of my Pr... more Research Director's Commentary Since I began publicly archiving reports produced as part of my Practicing Anthropology course, I have found it useful to provide brief commentary on the strength of the research and data presentation. The reports produced as part of this course are first and foremost part of a learning experience, and often represent the first major research students have undertaken. As such, things don't always go as planned. Sometimes this is due to poor time management or planning, fear of talking to others, data mismanagement, or some other factor affecting the students' success. Just as often it is due to factors beyond the students' control. Key informants or clients don't return messages, it rains on the days when street intercept interviewing is planned, the IRB requires multiple revisions before approval, or the research population proves harder to reach than expected. In the case of this report, Determining Students' Postsecondary Plans: A Program Evaluation of the Tools Used by Grinnell High School's Counseling Department, I think that the research team mostly did a good job. The team experienced delays getting started with the project, and had difficulties getting many interviews. Some of this was due to the difficulties of doing research at the High School with individuals under 18 years of age. I do think the research would have benefitted from more interviews with recent alumni. In the end, however, the team gathered some interesting and valuable data and wrote a strong report that well presents the data they collected. Interesting, I think that they actually undersell the value of their research by overemphasizing the limitations at the end of their methods section. While the data is a small snapshot, it does reflect the views of those who provided the information, and as such, merits consideration.
Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of str... more Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of stress hormones and has been found to have an inverted-u relationship with sports performance. This has made modulating anxiety crucial for improved sports performance and has led to research into various techniques for anxiety regulation. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is one technique that has been extensively studied and has found overlapping improvements in stress, anxiety, heart rate, mood, musculoskeletal fatigue, and cognitive functioning with an abundance of this research focusing on soccer athletes. Specifically, with cognitive functioning, improvements in reaction time during periods of fatigue have been observed. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of implementing a relaxation program for SIU women's soccer program for continued success. PMR training will follow similar models and be done three times a week for a minimum of four weeks, with heart rate, reaction time, and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2; Cox, Martens, & Russell, 2003) values being recorded. Following a 4-week PMR training, a set schedule will be followed to focus on rapid relaxation and practical applications to the sport of soccer.
Interplay between platelets, coagulation/fibrinolytic factors, and endothelial cells (ECs) is nec... more Interplay between platelets, coagulation/fibrinolytic factors, and endothelial cells (ECs) is necessary for effective hemostatic plug formation. This study describes a novel four-dimensional (4D) imaging platform to visualize and quantify hemostatic plug components with high spatiotemporal resolution. Fibrin accumulation following laser-induced endothelial ablation was observed at the EC-platelet plug interface, controlled by the antagonistic balance between fibrin generation and breakdown. Phosphatidylserine (PS) was first detected in close physical proximity to the fibrin ring, followed by exposure across the endothelium. Impaired PS exposure incyclophilinD-/-mice resulted in a significant reduction in fibrin accumulation. Adoptive transfer and inhibitor studies demonstrated a key role for platelets, but not ECs, in fibrin generation during hemostatic plug formation. Inhibition of fibrinolysis with tranexamic acid (TXA) led to increased fibrin accumulation in WT mice, but not incy...
Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of str... more Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of stress hormones and has been found to have an inverted-u relationship with sports performance. This has made modulating anxiety crucial for improved sports performance and has led to research into various techniques for anxiety regulation. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is one technique that has been extensively studied and has found overlapping improvements in stress, anxiety, heart rate, mood, musculoskeletal fatigue, and cognitive functioning with an abundance of this research focusing on soccer athletes. Specifically, with cognitive functioning, improvements in reaction time during periods of fatigue have been observed. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of implementing a relaxation program for SIU women’s soccer program for continued success. PMR training will follow similar models and be done three times a week for a minimum of four weeks, with heart rate, r...
Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smok... more Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smoke and support for smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policies in public housing and low-income senior properties. Background. Involuntarily, residents of multi-unit housing complexes may be exposed to higher levels of secondhand smoke due to building factors. Implementing smoke-free housing policies may be effective in reducing second-hand smoke exposure; thereby improving health related mortality and morbidity. Methods. Seniors living in 16 large ( \u3e 50 units) low-income apartment complexes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida were surveyed between March 2013 and September 2013. Results. Smoking prevalence among senior, low-income residents is lower than the county smoking rate (9% vs. 14%). More than 30% of residents reported SHS in their unit. Overall, the majority of residents support no-smoking policies: 75.2% support no-smoking policies for individual units; 76.8% support no-smoking policies in common areas (such as hallways, laundry room, lobbies) and 67.9% support no-smoking policies in outdoor areas such as courtyards. Conclusion. Overall, 76% of residents support indoor SFMUH policies (79% common areas, 71% outdoor policies.) Results suggest overwhelming support for SFMUH policies, among both smokers and non-smokers. Survey results contributed to 15 properties adopting smoke-free policies as of October 1, 2013. At least 15 smokers in these properties are currently attending smoking cessation programming. Follow-up surveys will take place beginning summer 2014. Grants. Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through funding Grant Award #: U58DP003661
The effect of weight gain during mid- and late gestation in dairy heifers on performance at the s... more The effect of weight gain during mid- and late gestation in dairy heifers on performance at the start of first lactation was studied. In this experiment, 47 Holstein heifers with first calving at 36 months of age were used. The plane of nutrition aimed to have a high (900 g/d, H; n = 23) and low (500, L; n = 24) average daily gain (ADG) from the 4th month of gestation until 3 weeks before the expected day of calving, achieved by ad libitum intake of high quality pasture (H) or controlled intake of a total mixed ration (L). Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), milking, and reproductive performances were recorded. Concentrations of plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), and urea were characterised at weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 of lactation. Milk fatty acid composition was determined at weeks 3 and 6. A total of 39 heifers successfully calved and completed first lactation. During feeding treatment the required ADG were achieved. BW and BCS...
This session highlights two examples of ways that the NASA Office of Space Science broker/facilit... more This session highlights two examples of ways that the NASA Office of Space Science broker/facilitator program can assist members of the Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) who want to be involved in education and public outreach (E/PO) activities. The suggestions are designed to match the unique potential of the planetary science community with NASA's efforts to improve science and mathematics
Reactions to gun violence and potential policies regarding gun control are often reactions to fea... more Reactions to gun violence and potential policies regarding gun control are often reactions to fear with schools being the focal point of gun control dialogue. From elementary schools to college campuses, the concealed carry debate exists. Should we allow staff, faculty, and at the college-level, students to carry concealed guns? Students at a private college in Florida were surveyed in regards to their attitudes towards concealed carry and campus safety. We tested a number of hypotheses related to how much time students spend being exposed to media, student perceptions of safety, and their attitudes toward concealed weapons on campus. Results show low levels of support for armed campus safety and concealed weapons for faculty among our student sample. Students were even less comfortable with other students being armed on campus. In support of previous research, conservative students were more likely to believe the media spends too much time covering gun violence. While our results s...
Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smok... more Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smoke and support for smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policies in public housing and low-income senior properties. Background. Involuntarily, residents of multi-unit housing complexes may be exposed to higher levels of secondhand smoke due to building factors. Implementing smoke-free housing policies may be effective in reducing second-hand smoke exposure; thereby improving health related mortality and morbidity. Methods. Seniors living in 16 large ( \u3e 50 units) low-income apartment complexes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida were surveyed between March 2013 and September 2013. Results. Smoking prevalence among senior, low-income residents is lower than the county smoking rate (9% vs. 14%). More than 30% of residents reported SHS in their unit. Overall, the majority of residents support no-smoking policies: 75.2% support no-smoking policies for individual units; 76.8% support no-smoking policies in common areas (such as hallways, laundry room, lobbies) and 67.9% support no-smoking policies in outdoor areas such as courtyards. Conclusion. Overall, 76% of residents support indoor SFMUH policies (79% common areas, 71% outdoor policies.) Results suggest overwhelming support for SFMUH policies, among both smokers and non-smokers. Survey results contributed to 15 properties adopting smoke-free policies as of October 1, 2013. At least 15 smokers in these properties are currently attending smoking cessation programming. Follow-up surveys will take place beginning summer 2014. Grants. Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through funding Grant Award #: U58DP003661
Research Director's Commentary Since I began publicly archiving reports produced as part of my Pr... more Research Director's Commentary Since I began publicly archiving reports produced as part of my Practicing Anthropology course, I have found it useful to provide brief commentary on the strength of the research and data presentation. The reports produced as part of this course are first and foremost part of a learning experience, and often represent the first major research students have undertaken. As such, things don't always go as planned. Sometimes this is due to poor time management or planning, fear of talking to others, data mismanagement, or some other factor affecting the students' success. Just as often it is due to factors beyond the students' control. Key informants or clients don't return messages, it rains on the days when street intercept interviewing is planned, the IRB requires multiple revisions before approval, or the research population proves harder to reach than expected. In the case of this report, Determining Students' Postsecondary Plans: A Program Evaluation of the Tools Used by Grinnell High School's Counseling Department, I think that the research team mostly did a good job. The team experienced delays getting started with the project, and had difficulties getting many interviews. Some of this was due to the difficulties of doing research at the High School with individuals under 18 years of age. I do think the research would have benefitted from more interviews with recent alumni. In the end, however, the team gathered some interesting and valuable data and wrote a strong report that well presents the data they collected. Interesting, I think that they actually undersell the value of their research by overemphasizing the limitations at the end of their methods section. While the data is a small snapshot, it does reflect the views of those who provided the information, and as such, merits consideration.
Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of str... more Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of stress hormones and has been found to have an inverted-u relationship with sports performance. This has made modulating anxiety crucial for improved sports performance and has led to research into various techniques for anxiety regulation. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is one technique that has been extensively studied and has found overlapping improvements in stress, anxiety, heart rate, mood, musculoskeletal fatigue, and cognitive functioning with an abundance of this research focusing on soccer athletes. Specifically, with cognitive functioning, improvements in reaction time during periods of fatigue have been observed. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of implementing a relaxation program for SIU women's soccer program for continued success. PMR training will follow similar models and be done three times a week for a minimum of four weeks, with heart rate, reaction time, and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2; Cox, Martens, & Russell, 2003) values being recorded. Following a 4-week PMR training, a set schedule will be followed to focus on rapid relaxation and practical applications to the sport of soccer.
Interplay between platelets, coagulation/fibrinolytic factors, and endothelial cells (ECs) is nec... more Interplay between platelets, coagulation/fibrinolytic factors, and endothelial cells (ECs) is necessary for effective hemostatic plug formation. This study describes a novel four-dimensional (4D) imaging platform to visualize and quantify hemostatic plug components with high spatiotemporal resolution. Fibrin accumulation following laser-induced endothelial ablation was observed at the EC-platelet plug interface, controlled by the antagonistic balance between fibrin generation and breakdown. Phosphatidylserine (PS) was first detected in close physical proximity to the fibrin ring, followed by exposure across the endothelium. Impaired PS exposure incyclophilinD-/-mice resulted in a significant reduction in fibrin accumulation. Adoptive transfer and inhibitor studies demonstrated a key role for platelets, but not ECs, in fibrin generation during hemostatic plug formation. Inhibition of fibrinolysis with tranexamic acid (TXA) led to increased fibrin accumulation in WT mice, but not incy...
Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of str... more Anxiety leads to increases in heart rate, palpitations, blood pressure, and the production of stress hormones and has been found to have an inverted-u relationship with sports performance. This has made modulating anxiety crucial for improved sports performance and has led to research into various techniques for anxiety regulation. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is one technique that has been extensively studied and has found overlapping improvements in stress, anxiety, heart rate, mood, musculoskeletal fatigue, and cognitive functioning with an abundance of this research focusing on soccer athletes. Specifically, with cognitive functioning, improvements in reaction time during periods of fatigue have been observed. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of implementing a relaxation program for SIU women’s soccer program for continued success. PMR training will follow similar models and be done three times a week for a minimum of four weeks, with heart rate, r...
Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smok... more Objective. This study was conducted to understand smoking practices, exposure to second-hand smoke and support for smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policies in public housing and low-income senior properties. Background. Involuntarily, residents of multi-unit housing complexes may be exposed to higher levels of secondhand smoke due to building factors. Implementing smoke-free housing policies may be effective in reducing second-hand smoke exposure; thereby improving health related mortality and morbidity. Methods. Seniors living in 16 large ( \u3e 50 units) low-income apartment complexes in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida were surveyed between March 2013 and September 2013. Results. Smoking prevalence among senior, low-income residents is lower than the county smoking rate (9% vs. 14%). More than 30% of residents reported SHS in their unit. Overall, the majority of residents support no-smoking policies: 75.2% support no-smoking policies for individual units; 76.8% support no-smoking policies in common areas (such as hallways, laundry room, lobbies) and 67.9% support no-smoking policies in outdoor areas such as courtyards. Conclusion. Overall, 76% of residents support indoor SFMUH policies (79% common areas, 71% outdoor policies.) Results suggest overwhelming support for SFMUH policies, among both smokers and non-smokers. Survey results contributed to 15 properties adopting smoke-free policies as of October 1, 2013. At least 15 smokers in these properties are currently attending smoking cessation programming. Follow-up surveys will take place beginning summer 2014. Grants. Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through funding Grant Award #: U58DP003661
The effect of weight gain during mid- and late gestation in dairy heifers on performance at the s... more The effect of weight gain during mid- and late gestation in dairy heifers on performance at the start of first lactation was studied. In this experiment, 47 Holstein heifers with first calving at 36 months of age were used. The plane of nutrition aimed to have a high (900 g/d, H; n = 23) and low (500, L; n = 24) average daily gain (ADG) from the 4th month of gestation until 3 weeks before the expected day of calving, achieved by ad libitum intake of high quality pasture (H) or controlled intake of a total mixed ration (L). Body weight (BW), body condition score (BCS), milking, and reproductive performances were recorded. Concentrations of plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose, beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), and urea were characterised at weeks 2, 4, 6 and 8 of lactation. Milk fatty acid composition was determined at weeks 3 and 6. A total of 39 heifers successfully calved and completed first lactation. During feeding treatment the required ADG were achieved. BW and BCS...
This session highlights two examples of ways that the NASA Office of Space Science broker/facilit... more This session highlights two examples of ways that the NASA Office of Space Science broker/facilitator program can assist members of the Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) who want to be involved in education and public outreach (E/PO) activities. The suggestions are designed to match the unique potential of the planetary science community with NASA's efforts to improve science and mathematics
Reactions to gun violence and potential policies regarding gun control are often reactions to fea... more Reactions to gun violence and potential policies regarding gun control are often reactions to fear with schools being the focal point of gun control dialogue. From elementary schools to college campuses, the concealed carry debate exists. Should we allow staff, faculty, and at the college-level, students to carry concealed guns? Students at a private college in Florida were surveyed in regards to their attitudes towards concealed carry and campus safety. We tested a number of hypotheses related to how much time students spend being exposed to media, student perceptions of safety, and their attitudes toward concealed weapons on campus. Results show low levels of support for armed campus safety and concealed weapons for faculty among our student sample. Students were even less comfortable with other students being armed on campus. In support of previous research, conservative students were more likely to believe the media spends too much time covering gun violence. While our results s...
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