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Type 1 Diabetes Education and Familial Connections – Bonds Beyond Appearance
Get PDFType 1 Diabetes is becoming exceedingly normalized in modern day society. Diabetes is one of the most common genetic , chronic conditions of the 21st century Because diabetes shuts down the pancreas, causing little to no insulin to be produced by the body , diabetics require costly insulin and other medications to live. When someone is diagnosed with diabetes, they face costly treatments, stress, anxiety , and an array of health problems. Now, what about a family where more than half of the members are type 1 diabetics? This case study highlights the effects and relation between a family consisting of mainly type 1 diabetics, analyzing the significance of external factors on the condition, including proper education, diet, social relations, socioeconomic conditions and more
The Perception and Stigma of OnlyFans and Its Users
Get PDF• How do individuals perceive OnlyFans and its users? • How willing are people to engage with the site? • Do people view OnlyFans as a legitimate form of income
4 - Critical Consciousness in Early to Middle Childhood
No full textThe literature on critical consciousness (CC) has seen rapid growth in the past ten years. However, the literature has given very little attention to CC in preadolescent children. In this chapter, we contend that the sociopolitical and civic elements of early to middle childhood development have been understudied. Emphasizing the familial, social, and educational systems that structure the lives of young children, we elaborate on the evidence that young children hold the capacity for understanding social inequities, becoming empowered to work for social change, and acting against injustice, and we provide concrete examples of how CC might be identified and measured at different stages of the early childhood developmental period. In addition, we show that the structural emphasis of the CC literature and related literatures (e.g., work on critical race theory) adds much-needed context to the study of bias and stereotyping in early childhood
The Generational Gap in the Workforce: How Flexible Schedules May Be the Answer
Get PDFThis article explores the importance of flexible scheduling for smaller municipalities to retain and attract talent and compete in a changing job market. The workforce is evolving, and with each generation that enters the market there is a push for a stronger work-life balance. Smaller cities can meet these generational expectations as well as retain the skills and talents of retiring generations by offering flexible schedules. Flexible schedules may be the answer for small municipalities to stay relevant while staffing their organizations
Speciation of Elements via a Sequential Extraction Procedure in Municipal Wastewater Biosolids from Three Rural WWTP in East Texas (USA)
Get PDFIn this data article, the bioavailability of elements in municipal wastewater sludge (also known as biosolids) in samples collected from three treatment plants in East Texas, USA was evaluated. Although detailed speciation of the metals were assessed by using inductively coupled plasma optical spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and were discussed in the research article titled “Evaluating bioavailability of elements in municipal wastewater sludge (Biosolids) from three rural wastewater treatment plants in East Texas (USA) by a sequential extraction procedure” [1], this report presents the absolute raw concentrations and fractionations of the 26 metals from the biosolids (Nacogdoches Wastewater Sludge, Lufkin Wastewater Sludge, and Neches Compost sludge; NWWS, LWWS, NCS) produced from three wastewater treatments plants in East Texas. This data is important and useful for understanding the bioavailability of each of the elements in biosolids generated from activated wastewater treatment plants
The COVID Games: Resilience in the Shadow of a Global Pandemic
Get PDFThis paper explores the student experience in North Texas through current research and interviews with students, parents, educators, and nonprofit leaders who leaned into the work of meeting basic needs in an extremely challenging time. The chapter begins with data on COVID-19 infection rates in the community and publicly available data from school districts and Texas Education Agency on academic achievement, grounding the chapter in quantitative facts. Next, findings from interviews provide context on the human impact of the pandemic. Parents and educators share their perspectives on the challenges students faced, unpacking what they wish they had known early in the pandemic, the strengths they saw in the children as they navigated learning in an unusual situation, and their worries and hopes for the future. Nonprofit leaders from organizations addressing children’s mental health, homelessness prevention, food insecurity, and out-of-classroom education share how their work changed during the pandemic, the importance of supporting students’ basic needs for academic and social-emotional development, and how they saw children respond to the pandemic. Finally, students share their own perspectives on learning during COVID and the lessons they hope decision-makers learn to transform the educational experience
The Politics of Preservation: Stewarding Artifacts in Archives
Get PDFKay Bailey Hutchison served Texas and the United States in many capacities during her political career. She vastly impacted Texas, as well as Nacogdoches, Texas in particular, through her time serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives and as a United States Senator. In 2012, she donated her massive collection of gifts and memorabilia to the East Texas Research Center, a regional archive at Stephen F. Austin State University. The university honored her donation by creating a room to display the collection and interpret her influence on East Texas. Due to a rushed timeline, administrative interference, and insufficient knowledge of artifact stewardship, those working on the project disregarded museological best practices and put historical resources at risk. This public history thesis provides an updated history of Hutchison’s political career and creates a narrative of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Project and how things went awry. The author analyzes the museological best practices utilized to reprocess the collection, discusses how to adapt those practices in an archival setting, and reflects on her efforts to reprocess the Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Collection
Comparative Lineament and Geomorphic Analysis of Chaotic Terrains and Noctis Labyrinthus, Mars
Get PDFNoctis Labyrinthus (NL) is an extensional trough network connecting the Tharsis rise and Valles Marineris on Mars. Chaotic terrains are a group of polygonally-fractured surface features commonly associated with subsidence due to rapid fluid loss within the subsurface. Polygonal surface patterns are seen at both sites, where geometric topographic highs are bounded by low troughs. Lineaments, topography, and geomorphology of NL and chaotic terrains were analyzed to determine tectonics and fluid influence in the formation and evolution of both sites. NL shows preferential fracture patterns associated with regional extension. Lineaments within chaotic terrains do not show cumulative preferential trends but demonstrate irregular fracture networks associated with collapse structures. Theoretical models for the evolution of both systems were produced, developing a better understanding of processes that shaped the Martian landscap
COVID, Church, & Cuts: A Single Narrative Case Study of Pandemic Impacts on a Bi-vocational Pastor & Barber
Get PDFThis narrative case study provides an in-depth look into the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic from the perspective of an assistant pastor with a small African American church in an urban city. His story indicates that the pandemic had both positive and negative effects on the pastor’s ability to carry out his role of pastoral care and ministry. Some positives were the results of new technological adaptations that helped to improve members’ consistency in attending and participating in weekly services. Some negative effects imposed by COVID-19 was the revelation of imbalanced relationships and a lack of trust in God. The pastor shared how he struggled with trusting God to provide financially for him and his family when the ability to work was taken away. Through a renewed trust in the Lord and re-examination of familial responsibilities, his faith and family connections strengthened. Additionally, this pastor shares his personal and community plans for moving forward with a renewed vision and new wisdom