How High Is Too High? Implications of High-Deductible Health Plans

Assesses high deductible health plans, and the likelihood that they would have a substantial effect on either health costs or coverage. Suggests legislative modifications to protect lower wage adults and ensure access to early preventive and primary care

Wages, Health Benefits, and Workers' Health

Examines the divide in the U.S. labor market between higher wage earners with health insurance, and lower wage earners who often lack coverage and access to essential health care

How to make good bread from Missouri soft wheat flour

Cover title.Includes bibliographical references

A study of the use of Missouri soft wheat flour in making light bread

Publication authorized June 16, 1926.Digitized 2007 AES.Includes bibliographical references (page 26)

P1_1 Resting On The Shoulders Of Giants

This paper investigates the concept of a ’World Turtle’ as imagined in Terry Pratchett’s Diskworld series. The giant astronomical elephants which stand upon the turtle’s shell support the Diskworld. By assuming that the elephants have the same anatomy as terrestrial elephants, the dimensions of these animals is found. Each of the elephants would have to be 230km tall to be able to support the mass of the disk. It was also found that the size of the elephants to support a flat Earth would be 420km tall. A relationship between the radius of a disk and the height of the elephant was also found

Clinical Instructor Perceptions of the Collaborative Clinical Education Model: Providing Solutions for Success in Physical Therapy Education

Purpose: The most common approach to physical therapy clinical education is the one-to-one (1:1) model. The collaborative clinical education model (CCEM) offers an alternative and beneficial approach to education but is not widely utilized within physical therapy. The primary aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of clinical instructors (CIs) teaching within the CCEM while also receiving structured support from an academic program. Methods: This study used semi-structured interviews before and after the CCEM experience to explore CI perceptions. CIs received formalized support that included pre-experience meetings, a CCEM Toolkit resource, scheduled follow-ups during the experience, and a post-clinical debriefing. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a qualitative data analysis program and collaborative coding process. Results: CIs’ perceptions of the CCEM shifted following participation. Participants noted a need to be prepared with appropriate teaching strategies, have frequent communication with the academic program, and have a supportive clinical environment. Conclusion: CI participation in the CCEM is challenged by negative perceptions and lack of experience with collaborative learning. CI perceptions of the CCEM can become more positive after actually teaching in the CCEM; therefore, perceived challenges need to be addressed to increase CI participation. The CCEM may be more widely accepted if CIs’ perceived challenges are addressed in partnership with an academic program with intentional CCEM training and support strategies

P1_6 Moon Shoes on the Moon

Moon shoes are a children's toy described as 'mini trampolines for your feet'. By assuming that the rubber bands in these shoes obey Hooke's law, we have investigated how these shoes would work when used on the moon and compared this to how they work on Earth. We found that if the bands were stretched by just 0.04m, an astronaut on the moon could bounce up to 14.7