Naked in the Buckle of the Bible Belt

In March of 2020 I was working on a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of North Alabama when they sent us home due to the Covid lockdown. I won first place in a juried student exhibition that year, with one of my celebrations of the nude fem form, so I thought that I would spend the pandemic lockdown working on my photography series or making paintings of my photographs. Instead, I started writing poetry that reflected the experiences of the wem that posed naked for my art and the many ways in which Alabama has changed the way I see the world

Kontaminasi Timbal (Pb) pada Sedimen dan Potensi Gastropoda sebagai Bioindilator Logam Pb di Area Tambak Kawasan Hutan Mangrove Desa Mojo Pemalang

Hutan mangrove Desa Mojo Pemalang mengalami degradasi lingkungan akibat alih fungsi lahan menjadi area tambak. Adanya area tambak menjadi penyebab tingginya aktivitas antropogenik di wilayah tersebut, sehingga berpotensi sebagai sumber pencemaran logam berat di perairan tersebut, salah satunya adalah Pb. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kandungan Pb di sedimen dan gastropoda, serta menganalisis potensi gastropoda sebagai bioindikator pencemaran Pb. Preparasi sampel mengacu pada metode USEPA 3051 dan analisis kandungan Pb dilakukan dengan alat Atomic Absorption Spectrofotometry (AAS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 5 jenis gastropoda, yang terdiri dari Littoraria melanostoma, Littoraria scabra, Cerithidea cingulata, Cerithidea obtusa, dan Cerithidea decollata. Kandungan Pb pada sedimen memiliki rata-rata nilai sebesar 11,86 ± 1,24 mg/kg dan pada gastropoda rata-ratanya adalah 0,43 ± 0,16 mg/kg. Kandungan Pb di sedimen memiliki tingkat kontaminasi rendah dan tidak tercemar, namun dapat berdampak dan berpotensi memberikan efek biologis yang merugikan. Gastropoda jenis Cerithidea cingulata dan Cerithidea obtusa memiliki kemampuan akumulasi yang dikategorikan sebagai decoconcentrator. Hasil uji kriteria bioindikator menunjukkan bahwa Cerithidea cingulata dan Cerithidea obtusa berpotensi menjadi bioindikator pencemaran Pb. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa terapat hubungan yang sangat kuat antara kandungan Pb pada sedimen dan gastropoda

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

Lead (Pb) Contamination in Sediments and the Potential of Gastropods as Bioindicators of Pb in Mangrove Forests, Mojo Village, Pemalang

The Mojo Village mangrove forest in Pemalang has undergone environmental degradation due to land conversion into shrimp farming areas. This conversion has led to increased anthropogenic activities, which are potential sources of heavy metal contamination in the waters, particularly lead (Pb). This study aimed to analyse Pb concentrations in sediments and gastropods and assess the potential of gastropods as bioindicators of Pb pollution. Sample preparation followed the USEPA 3051 method, and Pb analysis was conducted using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). The results identified five gastropod species: Littoraria melanostoma, Littoraria scabra, Cerithidea cingulata, Cerithidea obtusa, and Cerithidea decollata. Pb concentrations in sediments averaged 11.86 ± 1.24 mg/kg, while in gastropods, the average was 0.43 ± 0.16 mg/kg. Although Pb levels in sediments indicate low contamination and no pollution, they may still pose potential biological risks. Cerithidea cingulata and Cerithidea obtusa were categorized as deco-concentrators with the potential to serve as bioindicators of Pb pollution. The study also revealed a very strong correlation between Pb concentrations in sediments and gastropods

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

Cherokee Grade School : a report to the nation.

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