Albert Stansell

Albert “Al” Fletcher Stansell grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Al identifies as a gay, middle-class, Caucasian, male and at age 72 he happily resides in Boise, Idaho. After serving as an air traffic controller in Atlanta, Al shares his coming out process during a controversial time period when he could have easily lost his job for publicly claiming his gay orientation. During this interview, Albert also opens up about his 30-year relationship with his partner Dick, his 12-year marriage to a woman, the relationship he has with his two children including what it was like raising his son with Dick and finally he reflects on the journey that him and Dick embarked on when they decided to become the sole owners and operators of the now well-known Balcony bar located in downtown Boise.https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/idlgbtq_oral_histories/1002/thumbnail.jp

PERCIEVED BARRIERS TO DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

For students to be successful in school, all their needs must be met. Mental and emotional well-being are core conditions for overall health necessary to lead a happy and productive life, to form healthy relationships, and to successfully adjust to change and overcome difficulties (Burton, Pavord, & Williams, 2014; Minnesota Department of Health, 2002). School-based mental health (SBMH) is one method for schools to make a positive change on the mental health status of children. The prevalence of mental health disorders in youth is increasing at an alarming rate. One in five students in America’s public schools have significant mental health needs (NAMI, 2015; NIMH, 2010). A significant concern is that the majority of these students in need of mental health services are actually untreated. To address the many unmet mental health needs facing America’s students, SBMH programs have been implemented in some schools. The purpose of this study is to determine the perceived barriers to developing successful SBMH programs. The study is based upon two surveys. The first survey was to be completed by faculty, and focused on their perceptions of the mental health needs and practices of the SBMH program. The second survey was completed by the implementation team and focused on the stages of implementation of the SBMH program. The research showed that SBMH programs are needed because each participant had experienced working with students who exhibited behaviors associated with mental health issues. The major barriers to implementing an SBMH program identified by the research include stigma, funding sources, and language and cultural barriers while working with culturally diverse students and families. The major benefits to implementing an SBMH program identified by the research include improved school connectedness, a more positive relationship with home and school, and students being less likely to “fall through the cracks.” These findings are beneficial for schools that are looking at implementing a SBMH program

Assessment of Riparian Ecosystem Structure in Restored Reaches of Ninemile Creek

Like many streams in the northern Rocky Mountains, Ninemile Creek in Western Montana was degraded by placer mining. This type of gold mining leaves a legacy of physical transformation to the stream, characterized by a highly incised and straightened river channel and loss of the floodplain. These changes to the physical structure lead to hydrology characterized by low-flows during much of the year punctuated by large pulses of water during spring snowmelt. This combination renders it an unsuitable habitat for many invertebrates, fish species, and mammals including beaver. Recently, several phases of restoration in the Ninemile Creek watershed led by Trout Unlimited (TU) have reintroduced sinuosity into several reaches of the stream while increasing floodplain interaction with the river channel. To speed recovery of the biotic component of this newly constructed floodplain ecosystem, TU has planted willows and used a native seed mix. Following restoration, TU has also observed beaver moving back into restored reaches and further enhancing ecosystem structure through dam building. To inform TU about the efficacy of their revegetation efforts in the restored areas of Ninemile Creek, we propose a riparian monitoring plan. This plan focuses on monitoring: vegetation composition using line point intercepts; the presence of beaver lodges, dams, and canals; and the accumulation of fine sediments in the floodplain soils. The effort will help TU adaptively manage their current and future restoration activities on the Ninemile Creek and other similar restoration projects

Segregation, Racial Structure, and Neighborhood Violent Crime

Drawing on structural racism and urban disadvantage approaches, this article posits a broad influence of citywide racial residential segregation on levels of violent crime across all urban neighborhoods regardless of their racial/ethnic composition. Multilevel models based on data from the National Neighborhood Crime Study for 7,622 neighborhoods in 79 cities throughout the United States reveal that segregation is positively associated with violent crime for white and various types of nonwhite neighborhoods. Nonetheless, there is a lack of parity in violence across these types of communities reflecting the larger racialized social system in which whites are able to use their privileged position to reside in the most advantaged neighborhoods, while African-Americans and Latinos live in the most disadvantaged urban communities and therefore bear the brunt of urban criminal violence

The Progression of A Cappella Music in the Early Church

This research presentation aims to show the progression of a cappella music throughout the history of the early church. This progression will be demonstrated through in depth research on the style of music in the early church. There will also be an exploration of the forms used in the compositions. Along with these, the use of the music in the church will be studied and explained. This examination will be solidified through the performance of multiple musical examples. These sacred songs span the 15th and 16th centuries and show the breadth of musical writings during this time. These musical examples will also demonstrate the influences of the composers on their sacred songs. Such composers as Sweelinck and Palestrina will be included. Transitioning from monophony to homophony and then to polyphony, this presentation will show the complexities that enriched the worship experience of the people during this time. The intention of this presentation is to show the development of musical composition and the influence this had on the church

Effects and Effectiveness of Energy Drinks

Abstract -There are two purposes of this paper. The first is to validate or invalidate the marketing claims of the effectiveness of Red Bull and coffee. The second is to evaluate the health risks associated with consuming products classified as energy drinks. This study is significant due to current daily consumption level among teens and adults. Using a hybrid of extensive research and our own experimentation, we will determine that energy drinks are both effective in increasing performance of the consumer and unlikely to cause immediate harm, but are not healthy and should not be consumed on a regular basis. The present research was conducted in a semester-long sophomore-level biomedical engineering course of physiology for engineers

Effectiveness of Quality Incentive Payments in General Practice (EQuIP-GP) cluster randomized trial: impact on patient-reported experience

Background: Relational continuity, ‘a therapeutic relationship between a patient and provider/s that spans health care events’, has been associated with improved patient outcomes.Objectives: To evaluate whether an intervention incorporating patient enrolment and a funding model for higher-risk patients influenced patient-reported experience measures, particularly relational continuity.Methods: Cluster-randomized controlled trial over 12 months (1 August 2018–31 July 2019). Participating patients within intervention practiceswere offered enrolment with a preferred general practitioner, a minimum of 3 longer appointments, and review within 7 days of hospital admission or emergency department attendance. Intervention practices received incentives for longer consultations (dependent on reducing unnecessary prescriptions and tests), early post-hospital follow-up, and hospitalization reductions. The primary outcome was patient-reported relationalcontinuity, measured by the Primary Care Assessment Tool Short Form.Results: A total of 774 patients, aged 18–65 years with a chronic illness or aged over 65 years, from 34 general practices in metropolitan, regional, and rural Australia across 3 states participated. Response rates for questionnaires were >90%. From a maximum of 4.0, mean baselinescores for relational continuity were 3.38 (SE 0.05) and 3.42 (SE 0.05) in control and intervention arms, respectively, with no significant between-group differences in changes pre-post trial. There were no significant changes in other patient-focussed measures.Conclusion: Patient-reported relational continuity was high at baseline and not influenced by the intervention, signalling the need for cautionwith policies incorporating patient enrolment and financial incentives. Further research is required targeting at-risk patient groups with low baseline engagement with primary care

The Effects of Heterospecific Mating Frequency on the Strength of Cryptic Reproductive Barriers

Heterospecific mating frequency is critical to hybrid zone dynamics and can directly impact the strength of reproductive barriers and patterns of introgression. The effectiveness of post-mating prezygotic (PMPZ) reproductive barriers, which include reduced fecundity via heterospecific matings and conspecific sperm precedence, may depend on the number, identity and order of mates. Studies of PMPZ barriers suggest that they may be important in many systems, but whether these barriers are effective at realistic heterospecific mating frequencies has not been tested. Here, we evaluate the strength of cryptic reproductive isolation in two leaf beetles (Chrysochus auratus and C. cobaltinus) in the context of a range of heterospecific mating frequencies observed in natural populations. We found both species benefited from multiple matings, but the benefits were greater in C. cobaltinus and extended to heterospecific matings. We found that PMPZ barriers greatly limited hybrid production by C. auratus females with moderate heterospecific mating frequencies, but that their effectiveness diminished at higher heterospecific mating frequencies. In contrast, there was no evidence for PMPZ barriers in C. cobaltinus females at any heterospecific mating frequency. We show that integrating realistic estimates of cryptic isolation with information on relative abundance and heterospecific mating frequency in the field substantially improves our understanding of the strong directional bias in F1 production previously documented in the Chrysochus hybrid zone. Our results demonstrate that heterospecific mating frequency is critical to understanding the impact of cryptic post-copulatory barriers on hybrid zone structure and dynamics, and that future studies of such barriers should incorporate field-relevant heterospecific mating frequencies

Comparison of equipment used to measure shear properties in equine arena surfaces

The design of a novel apparatus, the Glen Withy torque tester (GWTT), for measuring horizontal shear properties in equine sport surfaces is described. Previous research has considered the effect of vertical loading on equine performance and injury but only limited discussion has concerned the grip or horizontal motion of the hoof. The horizontal support of the hoof by the surface must be sufficient to avoid excess slip without overloading the limb. The GWTT measures the torque necessary to twist an artificial hoof that is being pushed into the surface under a consistently applied vertical load. Its output was validated using a steel surface, then was used to test two sand and fibre surfaces (waxed and non-waxed) through rotations of 40–140°, and vertical loads of 157–1138 N. An Orono biomechanical surface tester (OBST) measured longitudinal shear and vertical force, whilst a traction tester measured rotational shear after being dropped onto the surfaces. A weak, but significant, linear relationship was found between rotational shear measured using the GWTT and longitudinal shear quantified using the OBST. However, only the GWTT was able to detect significant differences in shear resistance between the surfaces. Future work should continue to investigate the strain rate and non-linear load response of surfaces used in equestrian sports. Measurements should be closely tied to horse biomechanics and should include information on the maintenance condition and surface composition. Both the GWTT and the OBST are necessary to adequately characterise all the important functional properties of equine sport surfaces