Site Function And Occupational Patterns At Colvard II (31AH266)

This paper examines the occupational patterns and site formation processes at Colvard II (31AH266). Colvard II is a low-density site located in Ashe County in nothwestern North Carolina, on the T-2 of the south bank of the South Fork New River. The site has been repeatedly occupied throughout the Paleoamerican, Archaic, and Woodland periods. Artifact analyses, focused on lithic debitage raw material sourcing, lithic tool types and use, and ceramic types, reveal more information about occupation patterns at Colvard II. The results of these analyses suggest that the site was occupied repeatedly by mobile people, but Colvard II occupations lasted longer than overnight hunting camps or other short-term occupations

Perceived health of former Division I women’s college soccer players

Prior sport-related injury and the long-term physical and psycho-social consequences associated with injury may contribute to declines in physical activity (PA) and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former collegiate athletes (Cowee & Simon, 2019; Filbay, et al., 2013; Russell, et al., 2017; Simon, et al., 2019). Given that women’s soccer has some of the highest rates of injury in collegiate sports, the purpose of this study was to assess the current perceived health of former Division I women’s soccer players and to determine what role prior injury plays in their current health outcomes. A web-based survey assessing physical (PS) and mental (MS) dimensions of HRQoL and disablement and self-reported PA was administered to former Division I women’s soccer players (n = 382). Participants ranged in age from 22-59 (Mage = 36.41, SD = 7.76). About two-thirds (68.3%) of the total sample reported suffering a severe injury during their soccer career, with knee (42.9%) and ankle (23%) injuries being the most common. Those with a history of previous severe injury had significantly (p < .01) lower HRQoL-PS (M =16.47) and higher levels of disablement-PS (M = 13.77) compared to those who did not report a severe injury (MHRQoL-PS = 17.03, MDPA-PS = 8.86). There was no significant difference in PA between the injured and non-injured group; however, lower HRQoL-PS (r = .303), lower HRQoL-MS (r = .197) and higher levels of physical (r = -.152) and mental (r = -.148) disablement were associated with less PA. Physical disablement was inversely correlated with HRQoL-PS (r = -.640) and HRQoL-MS (r = -.305). Findings suggest there is a possibility of continued long-term consequences to sports injury for some athletes long past retirement from sport. Continued research is needed to help former athletes manage these challenges and to find ways to minimize potential long-term consequences from injury with current athletes

Interventions to bolster succes : the experiences of nontraditional students in higher education

This intervention focused on nontraditional students at McDowell Technical Community College and Gardner-Webb University and the importance of bolstering their educational success. Community colleges and private institutions of higher learning enroll a significant number of nontraditional students. It is often difficult for these students to earn a credential or achieve their educational goals due to their defining characteristics. With an extensive population of nontraditional students, it is imperative that these institutions provide deliberate support services that identify, address, and reduce probable barriers these adult learners may encounter. Like other state and private agencies, educational institutions are held to a high standard. Accountability is in the forefront of every public and private institution. All colleges and universities are closely monitored and held accountable for the outcomes of their students. As a result, a portion of monetary resources may be contingent on program performance. While any reduction in funding can have a negative impact on the institution, one must not overlook the economic impact on the earning potential of nontraditional students. Through the implementation of a proactive advising model, nontraditional students at McDowell Technical Community College and Gardner-Webb University increased their ability to achieve their educational goals. The intent of the interventions was to foster deep change by capitalizing on existing human relationships formed during new student orientation, proactive advising and student mentoring. The disquisition team defined the problem, shared interventions, and analyzed the results of the collaborative improvement process

Acceptability of selected convenience chicken products

This study was undertaken to determine the acceptability of selected convenience chicken products to older individuals, and to compare the acceptability scores obtained from older individuals with scores from persons representing the general public. Three convenience chicken products provided by one processor were subjectively evaluated by two taste panels of older adults and a consumer panel. The products were frozen precooked chicken apple fritters, chicken breast fillets, and chicken patties. The Senior Scholars Taste Panel was chosen to represent a middle income group maintaining private homes. The Hall Towers Taste Panel was chosen to represent a low income group living in public housing. The Consumer Panel was composed of persons who selected the convenience chicken products when served in the cafeteria of the School of Home Economics of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Streaming Film: How to Serve Our Users

Streaming video is an integral part of the curriculum for many academic courses. While faculty may have used DVDs in the classroom, the increase in online course instruction and the expectations of students comfortable with using streaming video in their personal lives has led to instructors making more requests of librarians to supply films—both instructional and feature—through streaming. Staff at the University Libraries of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) responded to this need as they worked across departments to create efficient workflows, worked with distributors and conducted a pilot project to learn more about the current streaming film environment, established policies, offered technical support, and shared information with faculty by a variety of means

Borderline Personality Disorder and Perception of Friendship Quality

Perceived friendship quality is an important aspect of physical and mental health (Nicholson, 2012; Pucker et al., 2019). Prior research on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has examined romantic partner relationships, social network quantity, and social network functioning. No research has examined perception of friendship quality in individuals with elevated BPD traits. Given overall interpersonal relationship dysfunction in BPD, it is important to understand all relationship domains to fully conceptualize this dysfunction. This study aimed to fill that gap in research by examining perception of friendship quality in a male and female college sample of 265 participants with differing levels of BPD traits; these traits were measured using the Wisconsin Personality Disorder Inventory-Borderline Features (WISPI-BOR; Klein et al., 1993). Participants filled out self-report measures administered online. The study used a factor conceptualization of perceived friendship quality, the McGill Friendship Questionnaire (Mendelson & Aboud, 1999). Each of the functions of friendship was examined individually (Stimulating Companionship, Help, Intimacy, Reliable Alliance, Self-Validation, Emotional Security, Affection, and Satisfaction) (Mendelson & Aboud, 1999). Given the lack of prior research, this study was exploratory; exploratory hypothesis were that those higher in BPD traits would be lower in perceived friendship quality. Results indicated that there was not an overall significant relationship between BPD and perceived friendship quality. However, individual functions of perceived friendship quality were significantly related to borderline scores: Intimacy, Reliable Alliance, and Stimulating Companionship. Results of this study provide further insight into interpersonal dysfunction for individuals with elevated BPD traits

The Journal Of The Blue Cross NC Institute For Health & Human Services: Volume 1

Welcome to our Inaugural Issue! The Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS), housed administratively under the Beaver College of Health Sciences, is one of only two institutes at Appalachian State University. The Vision of the IHHS is that it will be the preeminent vehicle for connecting university resources to community needs for the promotion of health and wellness research, clinical training, and outreach in Western North Carolina. As our vision states, “We aspire to create a community of learning—or regional classroom— wherein all community members are engaged with Appalachian in the process of learning, training students, seeking new knowledge, and directing the future of a healthy and prosperous region.

The Journal Of The Blue Cross NC Institute For Health & Human Services, Volume 2: Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic experiences that occur during childhood—0 to 17 years of age. In this issue, our authors lay out the basic framework for what constitutes an adverse childhood experience; and they report current knowledge regarding the impacts of ACEs on individuals, families, and communities. The effects are far-reaching, and research documenting all of the negative outcomes associated with ACEs has been accumulating. Not only can ACEs affect an individual’s health and well-being for decades and increase a variety of risks to health and life, they can degrade the health and wellness of entire communities. Longitudinal research is necessary to truly understand these implications, and we are still in the early stages of learning. One thing we do know is that resilience is critical for living a healthy, fulfilled life in the wake of ACEs; and resilience can, and should be, built at a community level. Communities must become trauma-informed in order to understand this and to begin the process of creating support systems that will work across organizations that grapple with the various impacts of ACEs on their community members

Development and formative evaluation of the e-Health implementation toolkit

<b>Background</b> The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or e-Health is seen as essential for a modern, cost-effective health service. However, there are well documented problems with implementation of e-Health initiatives, despite the existence of a great deal of research into how best to implement e-Health (an example of the gap between research and practice). This paper reports on the development and formative evaluation of an e-Health Implementation Toolkit (e-HIT) which aims to summarise and synthesise new and existing research on implementation of e-Health initiatives, and present it to senior managers in a user-friendly format.<p></p> <b>Results</b> The content of the e-HIT was derived by combining data from a systematic review of reviews of barriers and facilitators to implementation of e-Health initiatives with qualitative data derived from interviews of "implementers", that is people who had been charged with implementing an e-Health initiative. These data were summarised, synthesised and combined with the constructs from the Normalisation Process Model. The software for the toolkit was developed by a commercial company (RocketScience). Formative evaluation was undertaken by obtaining user feedback. There are three components to the toolkit - a section on background and instructions for use aimed at novice users; the toolkit itself; and the report generated by completing the toolkit. It is available to download from http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcph/research/ehealth/documents/e-HIT.xls<p></p> <b>Conclusions</b> The e-HIT shows potential as a tool for enhancing future e-Health implementations. Further work is needed to make it fully web-enabled, and to determine its predictive potential for future implementations

Patterns of analgesic use, pain and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study of patients attending a hospital rheumatology clinic

Background: Many people attending rheumatology clinics use analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for persistent musculoskeletal pain. Guidelines for pain management recommend regular and pre-emptive use of analgesics to reduce the impact of pain. Clinical experience indicates that analgesics are often not used in this way. Studies exploring use of analgesics in arthritis have historically measured adherence to such medication. Here we examine patterns of analgesic use and their relationships to pain, self-efficacy and demographic factors. Methods: Consecutive patients were approached in a hospital rheumatology out-patient clinic. Pattern of analgesic use was assessed by response to statements such as 'I always take my tablets every day.' Pain and self-efficacy (SE) were measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES). Influence of factors on pain level and regularity of analgesic use were investigated using linear regression. Differences in pain between those agreeing and disagreeing with statements regarding analgesic use were assessed using t-tests. Results: 218 patients (85% of attendees) completed the study. Six (2.8%) patients reported no current pain, 26 (12.3%) slight, 100 (47.4%) moderate, 62 (29.4%) severe and 17 (8.1%) extreme pain. In multiple linear regression self efficacy and regularity of analgesic use were significant (p < 0.01) with lower self efficacy and more regular use of analgesics associated with more pain. Low SE was associated with greater pain: 40 (41.7%) people with low SE reported severe pain versus 22 (18.3%) people with high SE, p < 0.001. Patients in greater pain were significantly more likely to take analgesics regularly; 13 (77%) of those in extreme pain reported always taking their analgesics every day, versus 9 (35%) in slight pain. Many patients, including 46% of those in severe pain, adjusted analgesic use to current pain level. In simple linear regression, pain was the only variable significantly associated with regularity of analgesic use: higher levels of pain corresponded to more regular analgesic use (p = 0.003). Conclusion: Our study confirms that there is a strong inverse relationship between self-efficacy and pain severity. Analgesics are often used irregularly by people with arthritis, including some reporting severe pain