Rose Nourish to Flourish obesity prevention program targeting children at risk for food insecurity in Jacksonville, Florida

The Nourish to Flourish study aimed to decrease the prevalence of obesity among food insecure children in Jacksonville, FL. Specifically, the program focused on nutrition education and access to healthy foods. The study consisted of a 4-week nutrition education series emphasizing the major determinants of healthy weight known as 5-2-1-0! This includes expanding knowledge of fruit and vegetable intake to achieve a target intake of five servings a day, screen time reduction to no more than two hours a day, achieving a physical activity goal of one hour a day outside of school hours, and limiting sugar sweetened beverage consumption to as little as possible. Weekly education was accompanied by recipe demonstrations, cooking skills training, and food baskets. This was a pre-post intervention study that used metrics to determine the impact of education on behavior change through improved knowledge, activity, and skills training. A total of 55 participants completed the study with statistically significant results toward improved nutrition knowledge (ppp=.280). Although there was no statistically significant improvement in screen time or physical activity outcomes there was a decline in screen time usage by 34% (p = .090) and an improvement in physical activity by 41% (p = .066). There was also a statistically significant improvement in BMI measures (p =.028). This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a comprehensive program specifically geared toward education with aims to improve each of the major outcomes that impact childhood obesity. It involved participants and family members by providing cooking demonstrations, recipes, and food baskets which created an interactive and fun learning experience. Participants were assessed at week 0, followed by a four-week educational series, then reevaluated to test for outcomes at 12 weeks

The Leftovers

Though our species is relatively young on the world time scale, we have drastically reshaped our planet and impacted many other species. Our latest advancements in AI technology could revolutionize entire industries, the environment, and society more than any other human invention. While this new technology could transform human society for the better, some have expressed anxieties over the rapid rise of an unregulated industry whose consequences on the social, political, environmental, and economic systems are difficult to predict. The impacts of advancing artifical intelligence (AI) and artificial general intelligence (AGI) technology are difficult to imagine, even for those at the helm of this rapidly advancing technology. I started researching AI several years ago because I wanted to know how AI could transform the environment but there was very little information about that topic, so I stuck with reading about the history of AI and the way it was already changing our society. My research about AI technology influenced my writing. For my research into AI and AGI, I used books, interviews, articles, videos, and I went to an AI conference. I also conducted personal interviews with several people about their perception and anxiety of the rising AI and AGI technology. Through science fiction writing, I imagine unfamiliar environments and how they could shape humankind. In this story, which is my first fiction story, I focused on the possible effects of rapidly advancing technology on identity, motherhood, family, and humankind, for which I also researched the idea of transferring consciousness into a synthetic body

Association for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness Exemplary Practices for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness

In this document, we present exemplary practices for counseling sexology and sexual wellness. These professional guidelines advance practice, research, and education in sexuality and sexual health within the counseling profession. The exemplary practices are grounded in critical theories to center the experiences of diverse clients, contextualize the role of culture, environment, and history in shaping our sexualities, and celebrate varied ways of being. We detail 12 exemplary practice areas for sexuality counseling across the following domains: a) attitudes, beliefs, & understanding of historical influences; b) knowledge; c) counseling skills; d) action and advocacy; and e) counselor education and supervision

Welcoming AI Policies for Your Class

In this workshop, we\u27ll explore the integration of AI in higher education and develop effective, inclusive policies for its use. We\u27ll focus on key factors in determining AI policies, such as ethical implications and academic integrity, and provide guidelines for creating clear, inclusive policies. You\u27ll also learn strategies for effectively communicating these policies to students. By the end of the workshop, you\u27ll be equipped to craft comprehensive AI policies for your classroom that enhance learning while maintaining academic standards.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/ofe_multimedia/1001/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Educational Committee, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church to Co-Worker

Correspondence: Appeal to members of Bethel Baptist, for donations to the Florida Normal Industrial Institute. Date: March 5, 193

Campus Road

Photograph: Campus road. Image from Spinnaker Media. Image from Spinnaker Media. Undated.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/spinnaker-images/1002/thumbnail.jp

Spatial equity in accessing critical facilities during hurricanes

Florida encounters multiple natural disasters every year, making evacuation a critical mitigation plan when severe impacts are predicted. Evacuation is a complex procedure that involves everything from household decision-making to large-scale traffic network analysis. It also addresses logistical issues, such as transporting impacted people to shelters or medical centers. Access to shelters, gas stations, and lodgings is of utmost importance, as numerous studies and surveys have shown that some people prefer not to evacuate, even if they perceive the disaster risk to be very high. Based on this, the present study follows two phases to address gaps in evacuation studies. The first path involves a spatial analysis of Florida to assess accessibility to shelters, gas stations, and hotels from community units (block groups). In this phase, the potential clusters of accessibility across different parts of Florida were analyzed using the Global and Local Moran\u27s I methods. To investigate the simultaneous effects of access and hurricane risks, the Bivariate Local Indicator of Spatial Autocorrelation method is used. In the second phase, public risk perception of wind and flood during hurricanes is explored. People\u27s perception of risk directly influences decisions such as whether to evacuate and how far to evacuate. This phase was based on several parameters, partially provided by survey results conducted by the University of Berkeley in 2017 during Hurricane Irma. These were enriched with spatial variables extracted from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and other departments on the socio-economic, demographic, and health status of respondents\u27 residences. Also, the output from the first phase of this study is utilized to assess whether the access index influences public risk perception. For this analysis, an ordered probit model is used, as the dependent variables were the levels of perceived flood/wind risk, ranging from extremely unlikely to extremely likely. Results from the first phase revealed significant areas with high access and high hurricane risk (HH), high access and low hurricane risk (HL), low access and high hurricane risk (LH), and low access and low risk (LL). Further study on the socio-economic background of these clusters highlighted significant differences in household car ownership, with people in LH areas likely not owning cars. This social inequity is also reflected in the Gini index, where LH areas have higher values. The second phase results showed the significant impact of spatial parameters, such as access to lodgings and area resiliency, on how people perceive the risk of hurricane flooding. This phase also highlighted the importance of social media in shaping public risk perception across all types of evacuation orders, including mandatory, voluntary, and shelter-in-place orders. The results of this study assist policymakers in two ways: first, by identifying areas with higher needs during evacuation to avoid fatalities and other impacts of large-scale disasters; and second, by demonstrating how internal and external factors influence people\u27s risk perception. This information can be crucial for designing more effective evacuation strategies and communication plans

Eartha White, Mabel Latson Eberhart, Edith Boyd and Sethia Gibbs

Photograph: Eartha M.M. White (left), Mabel Latson Eberhart, Edith Boyd, and Sethia Gibbs, Southern Regional Conference of Iota Phi Lambda Society. Edith C. Boyd was President of Chi Chapter, Jacksonville in 1952. Mabel Latson, President in 1959. Undated.https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/eartha_images/2282/thumbnail.jp

Fountain Series V

Acrylic paint on Plexiglas™ 50 x 30 Gift of the Artisthttps://digitalcommons.unf.edu/library_art/1089/thumbnail.jp