Leadership and Faith Formation in Youth Ministry: Explaining the Relationship Between Leadership Experiences and Faith Formation in Middle School Students

This research project explained how leadership experiences of middle school age students during their time in a youth ministry Confirmation program affected their faith formation. The lenses of Believing, Behaving, and Belonging were helpful in framing a missional view of faith formation. Results revealed these four aspects of leadership experiences to be important to the youth: leadership and helping others are connected, relationships are integral and vital within these experiences, there needs to be an element of fun by making the experience enjoyable and/or meaningful, and leadership experiences bring relevance to a student’s faith both inside and outside of church

Rapid Conversion of the Golf Course Putting Greens to Glyphosate-resistant Creeping Bentgrass

A genetically transformed creeping bentgrass cultivar that is resistant to the nonselective herbicide glyphosate has been developed. To date, glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass is not commercially available, but its use could ease weed control and improve overall quality of the putting surface. This innovation presents golf course superintendents with the opportunity to convert existing putting greens to glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass. To minimize disruption of golf play, methods that speed conversion of putting greens are needed. The objectives of this experiment were to evaluate how seeding date, mowing height, and nitrogen (N) fertility level affect conversion speed of established putting greens to glyphosate-resistant creeping bentgrass

Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass to Mesotrione

Creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) is a stoloniferous, cool-season perennial grass used predominately on golf course putting greens in temperate regions of the United States. Its use on golf course fairways is increasing steadily as new cultivars possess improved shoot density and disease tolerance. However, due to the aggressive growth habit of bentgrass, it often spreads into surrounding areas of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) forming unsightly, scattered patches

Media Interaktif Virtual Reality Biota Laut Indonesia Sebagai Media Pembelajaran Untuk Usia 11-13 Tahun

Indonesia merupakan negara kepulauan yang memiliki wilayah lautan yang sangat luas serta kekayaan keindahan bawah laut. Keindahan tersebut karena adanya faktor ekosistem biota laut yang masih terjaga. Meskipun kaya akan keindahan lautnya, Indonesia juga mempunyai banyak ancaman yang bisa merusak ekosistem biota laut sehingga menimbulkan ancaman kepunahan bagi biota laut di Indonesia. Hal tersebut dikarenakan rendahnya pengetahuan dan minat masyarakat terhadap biota laut. Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan minat terhadap biota laut adalah dengan memberikan edukasi sejak dini. Anak-anak sebagai generasi penerus bangsa merupakan agen penting dalam melestarikan biota laut dan ekosistemnya. Mengenalkan biota laut kepada anak-anak dapat dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan teknologi, salah satunya Virtual Reality (VR). Dengan adanya teknologi Virtual Reality mampu memberikan informasi secara nyata dan bisa berinteraksi langsung dengan lingkungan laut. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif yang membahas bagaimana merancang aplikasi Virtual Reality yang sesuai untuk anak umur 11-13 tahun yang dapat mensimulasikan bawah laut sebagai aplikasi edukasi. Aplikasi dengan teknologi virtual reality ini dapat dijadikan sebagai media alternatif dalam pembelajaran tentang biota laut untuk anak-anak dan sebagai upaya pelestarian biota laut di Indonesia. Kata kunci: Aplikasi edukasi, Virtual Reality, Biota laut

Kentucky Bluegrass Cultivar Study

The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) conducts trials throughout the United States on turfgrass adaptation. This trial was established in September 2011 as a part of the NTEP program. It contains 82 Kentucky bluegrasss cultivars

Cutaneous cryptococcosis erroneously diagnosed as histoplasma capsulatum infection

A 31-year-old patient with stage 4 HIV/AIDS presented with recurrent painful skin ulcers for more than 8 months. These would start as subcutaneous skin nodules, later becoming fluctuant and suppurating and then healing spontaneously (Fig. 1). The patient had lesions on the left wrist, left posterior thigh, right axilla, right posterior calf and right upper eyelid. He had also been diagnosed with extrapulmonary tuberculosis and had been on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for 8 months and antituberculosis medication (continuation phase). After initial poor adherence to both groups of drugs, compliance had improved. The CD4 count at baseline was 16 cells/µl and the latest result was 80 cells/µl. Histological analysis of a biopsy specimen taken from the right upper eyelid lesion showed granulation tissue with some acute inflammation. Fungal spores were seen in the exudates and stains revealed ‘capsule-deficient’ fungi that were first thought to be Histoplasma, and were reported as such

Converting a Research Green to a Bentgrass Fairway

The project was initiated to convert an existing research putting green to a 007 creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) fairway. The previous green was attached to an adjacent fairway, which made it difficult to perform routine maintenance practices. With the addition of the A-4 creeping bentgrass green in the fall of 2011, the square footage of greens height bentgrass would not be affected by the conversion

Doping Strategies for Small Molecule Organic Hole-transport Materials: Impacts on Perovskite Solar Cell Performance and Stability

Hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have dramatically changed the landscape of the solar research community over the past decade, but \u3e25 year stability is likely required if they are to make the same impact in commercial photovoltaics and power generation more broadly. While every layer of a PSC has been shown to impact its durability in power output, the hole-transport layer (HTL) is critical for several reasons: (1) it is in direct contact with the perovskite layer, (2) it often contains mobile ions, like Li+ – which in this case are hygroscopic, and (3) it usually has the lowest thermal stability of all layers in the stack. Therefore, HTL engineering is one method with a high return on investment for PSC stability and lifetime. Research has progressed in understanding design rules for small organic molecule hole-transport materials, yet, when implemented into devices, the same dopants, bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide lithium salt (LiTFSI) and tris(2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-tert-butylpyridine)cobalt(III) tri[bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide] (FK209), are nearly always required for improved charge-transport properties (e.g., increased hole mobility and conductivity). The dopants are notable because they too have been shown to negatively impact PSC stability and lifetime. In response, new research has targeted alternative dopants to bypass these negative effects and provide greater functionality. In this review, we focus on dopant fundamentals, alternative doping strategies for organic small molecule HTL in PSC, and imminent research needs with regard to dopant development for the realization of reliable, long-lasting electricity generation via PSCs