Sapere Aude — Dare to Be Wise: Elbert D. Glover

Sapere Aude – Dare to Be Wise is a unique editorial conversational interview-type feature. It is an attempt to deep dive into an Academy members’ background, formative experience, and education – specifically, to extract factors that contributed to their development and evolution as a professional, as well as their success as a prominent researcher in the health behavior arena. Every Academy member selected has a different story to tell and numerous models for success will emerge from this exploration of the membership. That said, the first of what we hope to be a series of enlightening interviews is Elbert D. Glover, the founder of The Academy

Collective, Collage, and Translative Authorship: Writing to and from Multilingual Europe

Letters to Europe (2011) is a collectively authored, transnational literary engagement with Europe as an idea, a place, and a set of socio-political relationships. A print publication and performance, the ambivalent generic status of the Brussels-based project raises productive questions about how collective translation, transnational authorship, and multimedial performance strategies combine to advance new modes of aesthetic and political representation for subjects in transit in twenty-first century Europe. I argue for attention to multilingual and multimedial translations as sites of creative self-documentation on the part of mobile subjects as a critical counterpoint to state-sanctioned forms of documentality (Favorini). To that end, I show how collage as an aesthetic and editorial technique is used to assemble a visual and performative unity of multilingual texts; consider its implications for contemporary debates on language, culture, mobility and belonging in Europe and the EU; and explore the confluence of translation, document, and migration in innovative European literatures today

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Unmasking the Phantoms of Generations: A Comparative Study of Financial Responsibility and Stress Across Generational Divides (FTA Best Paper Award)

This study investigated whether financial stress is associated with experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic across different generations. In addition, this research examined whether financial payment behaviors are associated with experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, different generations, and having higher financial stress. Two cross-sectional samples were collected from the United States at two time points, before COVID-19 (n = 823) and during COVID-19 (n = 803). Ordinary least squared (OLS) regression and ordered logistic models were utilized to answer the research questions. The results revealed that COVID-19 increased financial stress, but the younger generations have demonstrated resilience in dealing with the pandemic, contrary to previous research. Furthermore, when analyzing specific financial payment behavior trends such as responsible behavior, continuous age values were found to be more significant than generational divisions. Consequently, the results indicated financial stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it was not associated with generational categories. Both academic and practical implications of the findings are discussed

Effects of Supplementing Corn Silage to Fall-Calving Heifers and Cows Grazing Tall Fescue on Cow Performance

The objective was to test the effect of fescue cultivars and supplemental feeding of cows grazing fescue pastures on cow performance and pasture management. Primiparous and multiparous Angus-based crossed cows (n = 45) averaging 151 ± 7 d of gestation at turnout, were randomly allocated and stratified to pasture treatment by parity. Each pasture contained 3 cows of different ages, consisting of a young (first-calf heifer), middle-aged (3-5 yrs.), and old (≥ 6 yrs.) cow. Treatment was a 2 by 2 factorial design with two types of pasture (toxin producing or non-toxin producing fescue) and two levels of supplemental feeding (non-supplemented or supplemented at 1% of body weight on a DM basis of corn silage). Toxic fescue pastures consisted of K-31 endophyte infected tall fescue (n = 8) tested at 507 ppm ± 0.82 SEM for ergot alkaloids with a 92.5% infection rate. Non-toxic pastures consisted of novel (MaxQ) and endophyte free varieties (n = 7). Cows were fed silage (32-42% DM and 7.83% CP) daily in fence-line bunks, with feeding amount being adjusted at each weigh date. Cows were weighed on 2 consecutive days prior to turnout (middle of the second trimester), midpoint (beginning of the third trimester), and at about 2 weeks prior to the estimated calving date for herd. Body weight, body condition score, hair score, and rump fat measurements were taken at each weigh date. Supplementation tended (P = 0.07) to increase body weight gain and rump fat (P = 0.06) regardless of fescue type. Cattle grazing toxic fescue tended to have longer hair (P = 0.09) and did not “slick” off as quickly as those that were supplemented (P = 0.08). Cattle grazing toxic fescue exhibited classic fescue toxicosis symptoms, and supplementation improved cow performance regardless of fescue cultivar

GreatO+ Supplementation Leads to Greater Proportions of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Small Intestines of Holstein Steers

Objective:This study aimed to determine if supplementation of GreatO+, an extruded blend of flaxseed and microalgae (NBO3, Manhattan, KS), in Holstein steers would lead to greater amounts of fatty acids, particularly omega-3s, in the small intestines. Study Description:This study utilized 12 cannulated Holstein steers assigned to two treatments: with or without supplementation of GreatO+as a source of omega-3 fatty acids. Two periods were utilized, consisting of a 15-day adaptation interval and a four-day collection interval. After the end of the collection period, each steer was transitioned to the other treatment for the second period. This study was conducted at the Kansas State Intake Facility, equipped with automated feed and water troughs. The Bottom Line:Cattle supplemented with GreatO+have greater amounts of omega-3 fatty acid available for absorption in the small intestines

Preventing Childhood Obesity and Its Long-term Effects

Childhood obesity affects nearly one in every five children and adolescents in the U.S. This epidemic has led to the development of chronic illnesses in adulthood, such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and asthma. This literature review examined intervention programs and their effectiveness in reducing childhood obesity. The application of health behavior theories and their impact on altering children\u27s behavior was also explored. This paper presents an analysis that describes the success of multiple childhood obesity intervention programs in addition to effective prevention strategies. The findings associated the effectiveness of programs with the socioeconomic status of children, and suggested more substantial state or regional policies to increase physical activity in schools. The most successful childhood obesity intervention programs were implemented using close relationships, community resources, and a holistic approach

Mentoring: The Factors that Contribute to Persistence to Graduation for African American Male K-12 Educators in Predominantly White Institutions (PWI) in Missouri

This study investigated how mentoring enabled African American male K-12 educators to persist and obtain master’s degrees in predominately White institutions (PWIs) in Missouri

A Qualified Success? Credit frameworks and lifelong learning

Considers the potential of credit and qualifications frameworks to support learners in gaining formal credit for informal and conformal learning. Makes recommendations to increase learner mobility and enhance access and equity

Mentoring Assistant Professors: Supporting and Nurturing Talent Needed to Grow a Program

This paper provides an overview of a land grant university\u27s college of education assistant professor mentoring program, and how mentoring is needed to develop successful junior faculty and grow an academic program in a neoliberal environment