A Comparison of Competitive-Orientation Measures

We compared two sport-specific measures of competitive orientation, the Sport Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ; Gill & Deeter, 1988) and the Competitive Orientation Inventory (COI; Veasley, 1986), and an alternative 4-item version of the COI. Male and female athletes and nonathletes at two small colleges completed questionnaire packets. Competitive-orientation scores were similar to those reported in previous research. The 4-item measure correlated with the COI, and neither of those measures correlated with the SOQ. As in previous studies, males scored higher than females on SOQ competitiveness and win orientation, and athletes scored higher than nonathletes on all SOQ scores. Our results suggest that the SOQ and COI do not assess the same competitive-orientation constructs. The SOQ assesses sport-specific achievement orientation; the COI assesses the relative importance of performance versus outcome. Our 4-item measure is comparable and provides a reasonable substitute for the more complex COI

InnoVoting: How Democracy Is Being Reshaped By Women\u27s Innovative Voting Activism & Candidacy

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E For Everyone: Strategic Plan

‘E for Everyone’ is an innovative and unique inclusion program that equalizes the playing field among all people with and without disabilities by creating opportunities to build synergistic relationships through teamwork, fun, and physical activity. Created during the Fall 2016 semester of the course Physical Therapy Administration, this strategic plan summarizes the program

E For Everyone: Implementation Guide

‘E for Everyone’ is an innovative and unique inclusion program that equalizes the playing field among all people with and without disabilities by creating opportunities to build synergistic relationships through teamwork, fun, and physical activity. Created during the Fall 2016 semester, concurrent with the course Physical Therapy Administration, this implementation guide describes the step by step process for implementing the program

Detecting Environmental Contamination of MRSA in Ambulances: A Novel and Efficient Sampling Methodology

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be found in emergency medical services (EMS) ambulances. This poses an occupational risk and patient safety hazard. Screening for environmental contamination is often not performed due to limited resources and logistical challenges. This study’s objective was to compare traditional screening of individual surfaces versus “pooled sampling” to efficiently identify contamination. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted among 145 Ohio EMS ambulances from 84 agencies, tested a novel pooled sampling methodology to detect MRSA contaminated ambulances. For ambulances screened using pooled sampling, 3 samples were collected within each ambulance. Pool One included cabinets, doorways, and ceiling bar. Pool Two included cot, seats, and backboard. Pool Three included steering wheel, kits, and clipboard. For ambulances screened with the traditional detection technique, each of the 9 aforementioned surfaces were sampled individually. Descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) were calculated to compare the 2 methods. Results: Forty-seven of 145 ambulances (32.4%) had at least 1 of the 9 locations contaminated with MRSA. When comparing the 2 screening methodologies, no significant difference was observed regarding the overall detection of MRSA contaminated ambulances (24/60 [40%] versus 23/85 [27.6%], P value: 0.1000). This indicates that pooled sampling appears as an efficient method for identification of MRSA contaminated ambulances. Conclusion: One-third of Ohio ambulances had MRSA contamination in this study. Therefore, an efficient methodology to identify contaminated ambulances with hazardous pathogens is incredibly valuable. Pooling can help save resources and simplify sampling logistics, all which could positively impact infection control practices in emergency medical services

A tale of two generations: motivational issues

Motivation of employees in the Public Service can be challenging; when combined with the effects of generational differences, the level of challenge increases. This case explores how managers in this situation might deal with these issues

Influence of Comorbidity on Racial Differences in Receipt of Surgery Among US Veterans With Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

It is unclear why racial differences exist in the frequency of surgery for lung cancer treatment. Comorbidity is an important consideration in selection of patients for lung cancer treatment, including surgery. To assess whether comorbidity contributes to the observed racial differences, we evaluated racial differences in the prevalence of comorbidity and their impact on receipt of surgery

Francisella tularensis Transmission by Solid Organ Transplantation, 20171.

In July 2017, fever and sepsis developed in 3 recipients of solid organs (1 heart and 2 kidneys) from a common donor in the United States; 1 of the kidney recipients died. Tularemia was suspected only after blood cultures from the surviving kidney recipient grew Francisella species. The organ donor, a middle-aged man from the southwestern United States, had been hospitalized for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome, pneumonia, and multiorgan failure. F. tularensis subsp. tularensis (clade A2) was cultured from archived spleen tissue from the donor and blood from both kidney recipients. Whole-genome multilocus sequence typing indicated that the isolated strains were indistinguishable. The heart recipient remained seronegative with negative blood cultures but had been receiving antimicrobial drugs for a medical device infection before transplant. Two lagomorph carcasses collected near the donor's residence were positive by PCR for F. tularensis subsp. tularensis (clade A2). This investigation documents F. tularensis transmission by solid organ transplantation

Genotyping concordance in DNA extracted from formalin‐fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) breast tumor and whole blood for pharmacogenetic analyses

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