Difference in Preparedness: Do School Staff Feel Prepared for an Active Shooter or Attack?

The 2020 Texas Educators’ Needs Assessment Regarding School Safety and Victims Services included responses from educators across the state of Texas regarding school safety. This needs assessment generated data that provided researchers with the unique opportunity to analyze the school safety issues in Texas (Fuller et al, 2020). The purpose of the study was to evaluate Texas K-12 educators responses to their school’s preparedness for an active attack or shooter using data from that needs assessment. To build a strong analysis, the results were separated into three categories: educator role; Texas school regions; and urbanicity. Pearson chi square statistical analysis was used to create an understanding of the data. The results of this analysis revealed a trend that a majority of K-12 educators felt prepared for an active attack or shooter

Effective Occupational Therapy Interventions to Decrease Picky Eating in Children: A Systematic Review

PURPOSE: Picky eating is related to the lack of consumption in food variety by children when shown different foods (Wolstenholme et al., 2020). A 2015 study reported that almost half of children experience a period of picky eating at some point during early childhood, including almost 15% of children for whom picky eating does not resolve by age 6 (Cardona et al., 2015). The purpose of this systematic review is to identify interventions within the scope of occupational therapy that increase food acceptance in children under the age of seven years who demonstrate picky eating characteristics and who have no underlying health conditions. DESIGN: This systematic review included articles relevant to children under the age of 7 with no underlying health conditions, addressed unfamiliar food introductions or picky eating interventions, and assessed food consumption and variety. Level I evidence published in 2012 to 2023 in peer-reviewed journals was included. METHOD: We reviewed the title and abstract of 738 articles from four different literature databases; each title and abstract was reviewed by two researchers to build consensus about which articles would be considered for full-text review. Then we reviewed the full text of 102 articles that appeared to meet or might meet the study’s inclusion criteria, all of which were reviewed by at least two researchers. Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria of this study. We used the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force levels of certainty and grade definition to describe the strength of evidence across these 12 studies. RESULTS: We categorized articles into three different themes: taste exposure, nutrition education, and flavor change. Nine articles provided strong support for occupation-based interventions involving taste exposure for improving food acceptance and variety. These interventions consisted of screen-based modeling, offering unfamiliar food at snack times, making the foods into small pieces to eat, and using rewards or praise. There was moderate evidence supporting nutrition education and flavor change; these interventions included picture books, school based nutritional education, flavor change of vegetables, and changing the form of vegetables, respectively. CONCLUSION: Overall, this systematic review identifies several strategies within the scope of occupational therapy practice that may improve food consumption and variety in picky eaters aged seven and under. Eating is a chief activity of daily living and essential to life, and occupational therapy services can address picky eating by using interventions tailored to the individual. Occupational therapy practitioners can use taste exposure to effectively increase food consumption. Since there is moderate evidence to support interventions involving nutrition education and flavor change, practitioners should consider recommending these interventions on a routine basis. Future research could refine protocols’ intervention activities, frequency, and duration. Cardona Cano, S., Tiemeier, H., Van Hoeken, D., Tharner, A., Jaddoe, V. W., Hofman, A., Verhulst, F. C., & Hoek, H. W. (2015). Trajectories of picky eating during childhood: A general population study. The International Journal of Eating Disorders, 48(6), 570–579. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22384 Wolstenholme, H., Kelly, C., Hennessy, M., & Heary, C. (2020). Childhood fussy/picky eating behaviours: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(2), p.1-2. [CJ1] [JL2] https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-019-0899-xhttps://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/cahp_ot_sysrev/1004/thumbnail.jp

The role of social-cognitive and emotional factors on exclusive breastfeeding duration

Background: Previous research has suggested that exclusive breastfeeding is likely to be predicted by social-cognitive variables and fear. However, there is little research assessing the role of regret and self-conscious emotions (e.g., pride and guilt) in promoting exclusive breastfeeding. Research Aim: The primary aim of this research was to determine whether social-cognitive variables, fear, regret, and self-conscious emotions predict exclusive breastfeeding duration. The secondary aim of this research was to assess whether these factors predict infant feeding choice (i.e., exclusively breastfed, combination fed, or generally formula-fed). Methods: In this non-experimental one-group self-report survey, 375 mothers rated social-cognitive variables toward breastfeeding (attitude, subjective norm, perceived control and self-efficacy), their fear towards inadequate nutrition from breastfeeding and breastfeeding damaging their physical appearance, and the extent to which mothers may feel pride towards breastfeeding, and negative self-conscious emotions (guilt and shame) and regret for not breastfeeding their infant. Results: Exclusive breastfeeding duration was positively predicted by self-efficacy, pride, and regret, but negatively predicted by the fear towards inadequate nutrition. We also found that in contrast to exclusive breastfeeding, generally formula feeding an infant was associated with lower self-efficacy, pride, regret, but higher subjective norm and fear towards inadequate nutrition through breastfeeding. Conclusions: We argue that it is important to consider the role of self-conscious emotions and regret on exclusive breastfeeding

STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT June 30, 2013

The Office of State Auditor audited the financial statements of the Cherokee County Circuit, Probate and Family Court Systems using agreed upon procedures. The following topics were included in the audit: violations of state laws, public defender application fee and supplementary schedule. A response is included by the county of Cherokee

Cherokee High : a report to the nation.

A scrapbook depicting war-related student activities in Oklahoma schools during the Second World War

Report of the Committee to Whom was Referred the Petition of Alexander of Alexander Scott of South Carolina, December 20, 1810 - Accession 1192 - M560 (613)

This collection consists of a booklet titled Report of the Committee to Whom was Referred the Petition of Alexander of Alexander Scott of South Carolina, December 20, 1810 printed in Washington by A. And G. Way, Printers in 1810. The booklet consists of a report of a United States House of Representatives committee which was referred the petition of Alexander Scott of South Carolina concerning the theft of the property of William Scott, James Pettigrew, and John Pettigrew of S.C. by a party of Cherokee Indians. In June of 1794, the Cherokee attacked these men and killed them and their families. The Cherokee carried away twenty-one slaves and goods and chattel worth more than $1000. The Committee was asked to make a decision on the rights of Alexander Scott to ask for remuneration or return of the property under the Cherokee treaty of 1798.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2786/thumbnail.jp

Cherokee Grade School : a report to the nation.

A scrapbook depicting war-related student activities in Oklahoma schools during the Second World War

Home sweet home; Precious memories; What a friend we have In Jesus

voiceCherokee Singing Reel 15-16, Item 1 Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity couthwest of Stillwell Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of them Indians. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are per­forming their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're going to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee. Cherokee "Sing" Stillwell, Okla. March 20, 1950 ( These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant hymnody. One sounds like the tune of Home, Sweet Home. Another is"Precious Memories"transclated into Cherokee. Next is "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP) Collected by Merlin Mitchell Transcribed by Mary C. Parler Cherokee "Sing" Stillwell, Okla. March 20, 1950 Reel 15-16, Item 1 Cherokee Singing Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell, Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of them Indians. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are per­forming their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're going to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee. (These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP) Collected by Merlin Mitchell C h e r o k e e " S i n g " Transcribed by Mary C. Parler Stillwell, Okla. March 20, 1950 Reel 15-16, Item 1 Cherokee Singing Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell, Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of them Indiana. They have come to a community sing, and they'r all packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are per­forming their songs, some in English, some in Cherokee. We're going to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee. (These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP) Collected by Merlin Mitchell Transcribed by Mary C. Parler Cherokee "Sing" Stillwell, Okla. March 30, 1950 Reel 15-16, Item 1 Cherokee Singing Mitchell: We are in a Cherokee vicinity southwest of Stillwell, Oklahoma, at a gathering here of approximately 400 people, 95% of them Indiana. They have come to a com m unity sing, and they'r all packed in a little old church. Various groups of them are per­forming their songs, some in English, came in Cherokee. We're going to try to pick up the ones in Cherokee. (These are hymns translated into Cherokee from white Protestant hymnody. One sounds like the tune of "Home, Sweet Home." Another is "Precious Memories" translated into Cherokee. Next is "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" — in Cherokee. MCP)Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation

Treaties Between South Carolina And the Cherokee Indians - Accession 1224 - M587 (640)

This collection consists of a portfolio titled Diplomats In Red and White: Treaties between South Carolina and the Cherokee Indians 1759-1777 which was produced by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History in 1992. The portfolio was reproduced from four original treaties between the Cherokee Indians and South Carolina, 1757, 1761, and 1777. It is a limited edition number 290 of 300.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1980/thumbnail.jp