Home furnishings

Citation: Davis, Mary E. Home furnishings. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1904.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: In treating of furnishings we must begin by defining the word as it is to be used and so considered in this production. In its natural and general meaning, furniture (French “mobilier”) represents everything that is movable, transportable and easy to place in security. We intend to consider the house neither constructively nor architecturally, but as a dwelling-place, in that it relates to all internal adornment and arrangement. As, however, the decoration and fitting up of the rooms are often essentially dependent upon the construction of the house and upon its divisions, and were more especially so in the antique dwelling, these latter points must not remain altogether unconsidered. Furnishings or adornment of a house or dwelling are regarded in too many cases as of secondary importance, even by those who are intellectually strong and appreciate modern culture and training. It also happens that for want of individual knowledge even those who mean well, commit the arrangement and adornment of their home to tradesmen, with the feeling that he will best understand what ought to be done, but he does not and can not but follow the dictates of fashion. We regret this state of things when we consider the important part that home plays in our lives and how much its beauty can add to our pleasures of existence and how much the mere helping to produce such beauty is in itself a source of positive delight for even when we are called upon to exercise judgment in selecting materials or arranging furniture we are doing artist's work, a responsible womanly work which brings with it real enjoyment. Much can be learned by studying the art of furnishing, and much more can be learned by studying the history of the art of furnishing and its relation to civilization

Bringing imagination back to the classroom: A model for creative arts in economics

AbstractThis paper draws from the cognitive and neuroscience literature to develop theoretical support for the use of creative arts in college economics classrooms. The research suggests that creative arts activate important neurological pathways that aid the transfer of information from short- to long-term memory, where it can be retrieved for future problem-solving. To encourage meaningful learning and economic literacy, students must be able to mentally organize and retain information from their classroom experiences. The fresh metaphors and imagery present in creative arts such as poetry can deepen and clarify conceptual meaning, and allow students to learn and express their understanding of economics in a more personal and memorable way

Economic Assessment of Children’s Health and the Environment in Maine

Reducing children’s exposure to environmental toxins is important for both moral and economic reasons. Mary Davis discusses the economic impact of envi­ronmentally related childhood illnesses in Maine, focusing on disease categories with fairly strong evidence connecting environmental pollution to childhood diseases: lead poisoning, asthma, neurobehavioral disorders, and cancer. Lead poisoning and neurobehavioral conditions are the most expen­sive because they lead to chronic diseases that are largely incurable and not easily treated. She concludes that state funding for initiatives aimed at reducing childhood exposure to environmental pollutants “would be money well spent.

EC1192 Personal Development

Extension circular 1192 provides information on personal development. Topics include the importance of personality, the conditions for normal growth, the foundations for proper grooming, and good personality habits

Human Development and Resources Use in the Coastal Zone: Influences on Human Health

Coastal watersheds and nearshore marine areas are the most valuable and dynamic places on Earth. Human population growth is great in these regions, which are home to some of the most sensitive habitats in the world. Coastal areas provide more than half of the overall service value derived from the global environment (Costanza et al., 1997). Natural (e.g., hurricanes and tsunamis) and human pressures on this environment require it to constantly adjust. More than any other area, the global coast has defined the progress of human culture and continues to be a singular influence in how humans connect to the world around them. For these reasons and others, the global coast should be a central focus in the environmental management decisions of governments at all levels. However, increasingly, we have come to understand that allowing the degradation and broad-scale change in coastal systems has another consequence—our own health

Tourniquetless Total Knee Arthroplasty With Modern Perioperative Protocols Decreases Pain and Opioid Consumption in Women

Background This study examined whether a modern total knee arthroplasty (TKA) protocol without a tourniquet results in less patient-reported pain and in-hospital opioid consumption compared to TKA with a tourniquet. Methods A retrospective study of 203 primary unilateral cemented TKAs consecutively performed with or without tourniquet was performed. Identical perioperative pain and blood loss protocols were used in all cases. In tourniquetless TKAs, the tourniquet was not inflated at any time, and sterile CO2 gas compression maximized cement interdigitation. Results After exclusions for scientific confounds, 184 TKAs (93 with tourniquet; 91 tourniquetless) were analyzed. Controlling for multiple covariates, females with a tourniquet reported significantly more pain (P = .002) and opioid consumption (P < .001) the first 24 hours after surgery compared to females without a tourniquet. There were no differences in pain (P = .192) or amount of opioids consumed (P = .203) among males with and without a tourniquet. Tourniquet use resulted in a significant reduction in blood loss for both females (P ≤ .040) and males (P ≤ .020), although the total blood savings of approximately 200 mL is of unknown clinical significance. Conclusion Avoiding tourniquet use during TKA for females may be a relatively risk-free adjunct to minimize opioid consumption during hospitalization. Further study is warranted to elucidate the factors accounting for different outcomes in females and males

The Impact of a Campus-Based 4-H Summer Conference Program on Youth Thriving

In 2014 the Oregon 4-H program adopted a new program model to describe and evaluate the impact of 4-H on youths. The model is based on promoting thriving in young people, with an emphasis on high program quality. This article discusses the impact on thriving in 378 youth participants of the 4-H Summer Conference (4-HSC) program. The results of the study conducted provide preliminary support for the validity of the program model as well as the impact of the 4-HSC program on participants. Additionally, the study has implications for the use of program models in translating research into practice across Extension programs