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Sam Wang: Centripetal Persistence
No full textSam Wang is a pioneering Chinese-American photographer and educator who immigrated from China to the United States in the 1960’s and became the head of Clemson University’s photography program for more than 40 years. Sam’s ability to bridge the cultural gap and become a key member of the rural Clemson, South Carolina community is a true testament to the power of his character and his photographic work. After his retirement from Clemson, Sam rediscovered his Chinese roots by forging a path back to his motherland by teaching an emerging class of contemporary Chinese photographers the handcrafted alternative darkroom processes he mastered in the United States. Sam’s story is truly reflective of America’s multicultural society, and of an individual’s ability to reach across borders and cultures through the power of photography and education
Best-Selling Author Ron Rash to Visit GWU
Get PDFGardner-Webb University alumnus and best-selling author Ron Rash is set to visit GWU as he gains worldwide attention for “Serena,” his novel that was adapted into a feature film set to premiere next month. Rash will visit the campus Oct. 3 to give the keynote address at the Appalachian Writers Association’s annual awards banquet, part of the Southern Appalachian Culture Series conference hosted at Gardner-Webb. The 1976 GWU alum, also currently the John Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Studies at Western Carolina University, will discuss Appalachian writing and read from some of his works.
WGWG: Catch Up with Ron Rashhttps://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2320/thumbnail.jp
Famous Author and Gardner-Webb Alumnus Ron Rash to Make Television Appearance
Get PDFAward-winning author and Boiling Springs, N.C., native, Ron Rash will be featured during the season premiere of “North Carolina Bookwatch” on UNC-TV (public television) this Friday, July 6 at 9:30 p.m. The show will spotlight Rash’s latest novel, “The Cove.” This marks the third appearance for Rash on the program, where he’s previously spoke about his books “Serena” and “One Foot in Eden.”https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2837/thumbnail.jp
The effectiveness of interventions to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children: a systematic review
No full textSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) arises as a consequence of a sudden period of food shortage and is associated with loss of a person’s body fat and wasting of their skeletal muscle. Many of those affected are already undernourished and are often susceptible to disease. Infants and young children are the most vulnerable as they require extra nutrition for growth and development, have comparatively limited energy reserves and depend on others. Undernutrition can have drastic and wide-ranging consequences for the child’s development and survival in the short and long term. Despite efforts made to treat SAM through different interventions and programmes, it continues to cause unacceptably high levels of mortality and morbidity. Uncertainty remains as to the most effective methods to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children.ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to treat infants and children aged < 5 years who have SAM.Data sourcesEight databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, CAB Abstracts Ovid, Bioline, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, EconLit EBSCO and The Cochrane Library) were searched to 2010. Bibliographies of included articles and grey literature sources were also searched. The project expert advisory group was asked to identify additional published and unpublished references.Review methodsPrior to the systematic review, a Delphi process involving international experts prioritised the research questions. Searches were conducted and two reviewers independently screened titles and abstracts for eligibility. Inclusion criteria were applied to the full texts of retrieved papers by one reviewer and checked independently by a second. Included studies were mapped to the research questions. Data extraction and quality assessment were undertaken by one reviewer and checked by a second reviewer. Differences in opinion were resolved through discussion at each stage. Studies were synthesised through a narrative review with tabulation of the results.ResultsA total of 8954 records were screened, 224 full-text articles were retrieved, and 74 articles (describing 68 studies) met the inclusion criteria and were mapped. No evidence focused on treatment of children with SAM who were human immunodeficiency virus sero-positive, and no good-quality or adequately reported studies assessed treatments for SAM among infants < 6 months old. One randomised controlled trial investigated fluid resuscitation solutions for shock, with none adequately treating shock. Children with acute diarrhoea benefited from the use of hypo-osmolar oral rehydration solution (H-ORS) compared with the standard World Health Organization-oral rehydration solution (WHO-ORS). WHO-ORS was not significantly different from rehydration solution for malnutrition (ReSoMal), but the safety of ReSoMal was uncertain. A rice-based ORS was more beneficial than glucose-based ORSs, and provision of zinc plus a WHO-ORS had a favourable impact on diarrhoea and need for ORS. Comparisons of different diets in children with persistent diarrhoea produced conflicting findings. For treating infection, comparison of amoxicillin with ceftriaxone during inpatient therapy, and routine provision of antibiotics for 7 days versus no antibiotics during outpatient therapy of uncomplicated SAM, found that neither had a significant effect on recovery at the end of follow-up. No evidence mapped to the next three questions on factors that affect sustainability of programmes, long-term survival and readmission rates, the clinical effectiveness of management strategies for treating children with comorbidities such as tuberculosis and Helicobacter pylori infection and the factors that limit the full implementation of treatment programmes. Comparison of treatment for SAM in different settings showed that children receiving inpatient care appear to do as well as those in ambulatory or home settings on anthropometric measures and response time to treatment. Longer-term follow-up showed limited differences between the different settings. The majority of evidence on methods for correcting micronutrient deficiencies considered zinc supplements; however, trials were heterogeneous and a firm conclusion about zinc was not reached. There was limited evidence on either supplementary potassium or nicotinic acid (each produced some benefits), and nucleotides (not associated with benefits). Evidence was identified for four of the five remaining questions, but not assessed because of resource limitation.LimitationsThe systematic review focused on key questions prioritised through a Delphi study and, as a consequence, did not encompass all elements in the management of SAM. In focusing on evidence from controlled studies with the most rigorous designs that were published in the English language, the systematic review may have excluded other forms of evidence. The systematic review identified several limitations in the evidence base for assessing the effectiveness of interventions for treating young children with severe acute malnutrition, including a lack of studies assessing the different interventions; limited details of study methods used; short follow-up post intervention or discharge; and heterogeneity in participants, interventions, settings, and outcome measures affecting generalisability.ConclusionsFor many of the most highly ranked questions evidence was lacking or inconclusive. More research is needed on a range of topic areas concerning the treatment of infants and children with SAM. Further research is required on most aspects of the management of SAM in children < 5 years, including intravenous resuscitation regimens for shock, management of subgroups (e.g. infants < 6 months old, infants and children with SAM who are human immunodeficiency virus sero-positive) and on the use of antibiotics.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Technology Assessment programme.<br/
2010: Ron Rash Speaks at the Southern Appalachian Culture Series Conference
No full textThe Southern Appalachian Culture Series hosts the Ron Rash Festival honoring the author and Gardner-Webb graduate.
Photo Description: Ron Rash speaks at the annual Southern Appalachian Culture Series conference.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-timeline/1012/thumbnail.jp
An Interview with Ron Rash
Get PDFRon Rash (born in Chester, South Carolina, in 1953) is the author of five novels, five collections of short stories and four collections of poems. He is currently completing his sixth novel, Above the Waterfall. He probably owes the international attention he now enjoys to the publication of Serena (the novel was a 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist), whose plot retraces the fate of a Lady Macbeth-like figure at the head of a timber industry in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina at the..
Authoring Landscape: Ron Rash and the International Conversation of Place
Get PDFThe maxim to be regional is to be national no longer holds true; now, reflecting the interconnectedness of culture and the globalization of the world, to be regional is to be international. Regionalism, the writing of the specific culture and landscape of a place, can be simultaneously unique and relatable. Regionalist authors face a challenge and an opportunity. They face the challenge of capturing the nuances and deeply-rooted idiosyncrasies of their places in the world, yet hold the unique opportunity to use their place as a template to preserve a snapshot of their home and educate others about its importance. William Faulkner reflected that one could never exhaust ways to describe his or her “postage stamp of native soil,” but also moved beyond this definition to investigate how the individual plots of soil could intertwine and create a broader sense of what it means to be human (57). One such intersection of postage stamps exists between two seemingly independent literary traditions, Imperial Russia and southern Appalachia. The connection between these traditions comes in the form of author Ron Rash and the influence on his writing by Lev Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Ron Rash’s novels and short story collections both draw upon and bring into dialogue the literature of Imperial Russia. Rash uses this link to develop the simultaneously regional and universal values of his work and the simultaneously distinct and relatable values of his people and landscape. By using many of Rash’s novels and some of his short stories, this paper will address that assertion by arguing that Rash uses a strategy employed by Russian authors of the nineteenth century to promote his home on the international stage. His characters draw on the unique geographic and cultural features of Appalachia, yet transcend the mold through universal themes and emotions. While Rash has also published a wide array of poetry, this paper will focus mainly on his novels and selected short stories. The influence of the Russian authors on Rash is evident in his style. Rash, understanding the elements that propelled Russian literature from obscurity to a widely-recognized tradition, adapts the themes and strategies of two of Russia’s most prominent authors to his reality. In the vein of Lev Tolstoy, Rash views himself as an “author of landscape,” writing a tapestry of his people, proving, through his conceptualization of nature, that Appalachia’s natural world is distinct, yet transcends through an innate spirituality (Rash Personal Interview).2 Much like Tolstoy and his contemporary, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Rash draws upon the unique qualities of his culture; he offers a glimpse into the social issues and defining characteristics of Appalachian culture, exhibiting the importance of its preservation. Finally, with a flare akin to Dostoyevsky, Rash takes the specific physical and cultural elements of Appalachia and demonstrates their humanity, transcending regional boundaries through the shared human experiences of ambition and war. Through the cultural work of his writing, Rash makes the regional international.Bachelor of Art
GWU Alum Ron Rash (’76) Prepares for His Book to Debut on Silver Screen
Get PDFRon Rash (’76) is continuing to receive accolades for his novels, short stories and poems. His book “Serena” has been adapted as a major motion picture and is scheduled to hit the silver screen in September. Academy Award winning director Susanne Bier directs the film and Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence stars in the title role.
Youtube: Author Ron Rash on Serenahttps://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/2597/thumbnail.jp
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