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Foot-Notes & Friends Play the Music of Johan Arndt Mostad
No full textI was a member of the ensemble that performed for a program presented by Beth Hoven Rotto and sponsored by Vesterheim Museum. The program featured the music of Norwegian fiddler Johan Arndt Mostad (1833-1909), who settled in northeast Iowa near Decorah. The concert was recorded and made available on Vesterheim\u27s YouTube channel. This project was supported by a grant from the American-Scandinavian Foundation
Ch.8 - Motility in the diatom genus Eunotia Ehrenb.
No full textMotility in diatoms, largely focused on motile diatoms with complex raphe systems, remains understudied for diatoms with short raphe systems, like those in the genus Eunotia. Examination of motility in this weakly or slightly motile genus may provide unique insight into motility in diatoms overall, especially for raphid diatoms. Coverage of historical and current accounts of motility in a handful of Eunotia species reveals a variety of movement types that allow cells to move forward, pivot, and reorient to ventral-girdle side down where raphe ends can connect with the substratum. Variations in overall valve morphology, especially with respect to raphe characteristics and the presence of rimoportulae, likely drive patterns in and flexibility of movement types in this genus. Motility in Eunotia may expand their scope for resource tracking and habitat selection. Weak motility inEunotia may suggest that this trait is in either an early or a degenerate stage of evolution, so further focus on eunotioid diatoms might broaden our understanding of motility in diatoms more generally
The Impact of COVID-19 on Middle Eastern and North African Labor Markets: A Focus on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
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To work in a field centered in health equity and social justice, public health curriculum reform is essential
No full textIn examining the subject of social justice in public health literature, the word “inextricably” is often used to define the inherent tie between the two. As public health aims to improve the health outcomes of all populations, social justice is argued to be the philosophy on which public health is based - its core value. Effectively addressing complex global health problems requires interpretative methods, critical knowledge, historical perspectives, and values infrastructure. We proposed an MPH curriculum reform with a more explicit focus on social justice. With substantial contributions from an interprofessional and diverse advisory board composed of faculty, staff, students, and alum, we developed a social justice training program to be integrated into the MPH curriculum. The overarching goal is to provide students with the skills necessary to not only discuss issues of injustice, but work toward health equity and justice in their careers. The program creates an arc from orientation to post-graduate evaluation, running throughout the nine required MPH core courses.The program\u27s curriculum is composed of eight key areas directly aligned with each of the following domains: Community Development; Economic Development & Funding Policies; Advocacy; Partnership and Engagement; Planning, monitoring, and evaluation; Quality healthcare; Root cause analysis; Analysis and assessment. Embedded in the program is a comprehensive evaluation of MPH students and faculty knowledge, perceptions, and gaps.Upon completion of the program, students will understand social justice concepts, recognize the root causes of health inequities, and develop skills necessary to dismantle injustice and advance a social justice agenda in global health careers
Exploring Knowledge, Prevention Methods, and Prevention Barriers of COVID-19 Among Somali, Karen, and Latinx Community Members in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
No full textBackground: As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, understanding the virus and necessary measures to prevent infection have evolved. While effective preventative measures for COVID-19 have been identified, there are also identifiable barriers to implementation.Objective: Explore the access to information, knowledge, and prevention methods and barriers of COVID-19 among Somali, Karen, and Latinx immigrant community members in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA through analysis of in-depth interviews.Methods: Data were collected through 32 interviews via phone, video conference on a computer, or in-person with Somali, Karen, and Latinx adults to understand the experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in each group\u27s native language. All participants were over the age of 18, and identified as Somali, Karen, and Latinx refugee or immigrant. Interview protocol contained 9 main questions including probes. Data were analyzed through use of the qualitative analysis software, Atlas.ti using phenomenology.Results: A total of 32 adults were interviewed (Somali = 12, Karen = 10, and Latinx = 10). One-third were in person and the remainder were remote. The average age recorded was 37 years (range 20-66 years), 43.8% males and 56.3% females. Somali, Karen, and Latinx respondents consistently had accurate knowledge about COVID-19 and were attentive to finding trustworthy information. Information was available in Somali, Karen, and Latinx written language, although Karen elders who are not literate would benefit more from video messaging. Knowledge of preventive measures was consistent; however, barriers included access, working in front-line positions, and living in high density housing.Conclusion: Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on Somali, Karen, and Latinx community members in Minneapolis, MN is advantageous in removing identified barriers and disparities in health. The results of this study highlight the need for increased efforts to address barriers in the prevention of COVID-19, as well as future pandemics for immigrant and refugee populations
Data Exploration of Social Determinants of Health, Health Access and Quality in a Global Health Setting
No full textDiseases have no borders, and global health operates from both within and beyond. Global health informatics can adopt an assets-oriented approach to mitigate concerns by maximizing global health data, principles, and resources combined with geographic information systems’ use case mapping. This exploratory study utilizes an assets-oriented approach to analyze four global social determinants of health indicators, including Skilled Birth Attendance, Measles Immunization Coverage, Education (Female), and the Healthcare Access and Quality Index in relation to countries’ income and geographical region. Data were extracted and analyzed from two publicly available datasets. Positive trends and variations were detected among all variables aggregated by countries’ income category and geographical region. These findings pinpoint potential health assets that the discipline of nursing can leverage to build healthier global health communities
Role of Occupational Therapy in Pediatric Primary Care: Promoting Childhood Development
No full textOccupational therapy practitioners have the opportunity to promote development for all children as new service delivery models are established for pediatric primary care. Three action steps are identified: (1) advocacy for legislation that requires developmental screening and surveillance, (2) support of culturally responsive developmental monitoring, and (3) building evidence for occupational therapy in primary care settings. This article describes the role of occupational therapy practitioners on pediatric interprofessional teams in encouraging family capacity within the scope of health promotion and universal developmental monitoring
