Rooted Resistance: The Struggle for Black Liberation Through Food Cultivation

The U.S. has a long and sordid history of racialized oppression, and the implications of this history are reflected in the persistence of racially and spatially segregated urban poverty. Low-income, predominately Black and brown neighborhoods are consistently lacking in the resources needed for families and communities to thrive due to policymaking decisions that undergird uneven development and resource extraction. Urban farms and gardens, present a unique opportunity to address many of the challenges facing these communities; however, depending on the characteristics of these agriculture projects, specifically the racial identity of the leadership and the project’s objectives, urban agriculture can also pose a major threat to marginalized communities by catalyzing exclusive gentrification. This study examines these dynamics through Black-led urban farms in high poverty neighborhoods. Using a comparative case study analysis of three distinct cities— Portland, Oregon, Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan— I examine why segregation over the 20th century has persisted and how it continues to reinforce concentrated poverty among Black and brown populations. In the second study (Chapter 3), I use qualitative methods to identify the shared characteristics of Black-led farms that make them particularly well-suited to address the unique challenges of these communities. The third study (Chapter 4) uses a national survey of urban farm leadership and factor analysis to measure transformative local impact through urban agriculture. Through this three-paper study, I contribute theoretical frameworks and findings about the racial logics guiding policymaking decisions that reinforce segregation; the nature and key societal functions of this pervasive institution; the shared characteristics of Black-led farms that distinguish them and their impact in racially and economically marginalized communities; and I introduce structural (re)engineering as a preliminary measurement model to understand how Black-led urban agriculture produces multi-faceted social impact. I provide a list of policy recommendations for institutional actors that wish to support the work of Black-led and racial equity-oriented urban farms to created transformative local impact in high poverty neighborhoods

IEEE VIS 2014 Arts Program Exhibition Catalog

International audienceIn certain ways artists and visualization researchers share common goals: to make things visible which are normally difficult to see; and to enable reasoning about information that we might otherwise remain ignorant of. A conventional explanation of the differences between art practice and visualization research is that artistic exploration raises new questions, while visualization research aims to help domain experts answer existing questions. However, these categorizations may be oversimplified. Media artists create opportunities for reflecting on cultural issues, but also highlight how we absorb technology and explore how the exposure to tremendous amounts of data affects our daily lives. In the visualization community, significant emphasis has been placed on notions such as indicating uncertainty, accurately portraying data provenance, and using narrative techniques to aid in transmitting information more effectively. Visualization systems not only provide a representation of data collections, but also, wittingly or unwittingly, provide an interpretation of that data. Hence, potential areas of overlap between art and research practices are becoming more discernible.In the call for entries for Art+Interpretation– the title of this year’s Arts Program– we asked artists to think about the role of interpretation in art and visualization, and to reflect on possible answers to these questions: Can artistic practice offer insight into thinking about the effective interpretabilityof complex data? Conversely, can visualization research offer quantifiable methods to artists seeking to investigate and represent cultural phenomena?The thirteen artists and collaborative teams participating in the VISAP’14 Art Show present work that is not only aesthetically compelling, but that also wrestles with these questions, using their art as a method for analyzing existing methods of interpretation and as an opportunity to present new forms of meaning-making. We invite you to join with the VISAP’14 artists in thinking about the many intersections between art and research

A new species of alkali-sink Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) from California’s San Joaquin Valley

Herein a new species of Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 is described from alkali-sink habitats in the San Joaquin Desert of central California, Paruroctonus tulare sp. nov. It can be differentiated from other Paruroctonus by a combination of morphological features including scalloped pedipalp fingers in males, specific setal counts and morphometric ratios, and specific patterns of fuscous pigmentation. It also inhabits a unique distribution allopatric with all other Paruroctonus species except P. variabilis Hjelle, 1982. Photographs of a large series of live P. tulare sp. nov. from across their range and detailed images of several morphological features are provided, their distribution is modeled, a haplotype network is presented, and details about their habitat, ecology, and conservation are discussed

Expert in my pocket: creating first person POV videos to enhance mobile learning

Worldwide, there has been a rapid increase in both the use of mobile technologies as a conduit for student learning and the use of wearable cameras to record sporting and recreational activities. The Expert in My Pocket project (EiMP) has combined these two technologies to produce a repository of freely available short videos and supporting materials to enhance student development of psychomotor clinical skills. The videos are presented from a first person point of view (1PPOV) with expert health professionals ‘thinking aloud’ as they demonstrate selected skills. Research indicates that students and educators overwhelmingly support the concept of EiMP videos and more importantly value the 1PPOV as an authentic view. This paper demonstrates the techniques and equipment employed to produce these videos, which consisted of a chest or head mounted GoPro camera operated via an iPad. Additionally, the paper explains another innovative feature, Quick Response (QR) Codes, that when linked to the videos placed on equipment assists with “just in time” mobile learning

Association of Patient Sex and Pregnancy Status With Naloxone Administration During Emergency Department Visits

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of sex and pregnancy status with rates of naloxone administration during opioid overdose-related emergency department (ED) visits using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS). METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using NEDS 2016 and 2017 datasets. Eligible records included men and women, 15–49 years of age, with an opioid overdose-related ED visit; records for women were stratified by pregnancy status (ICD-10 O codes). A multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the primary outcome of naloxone administration (CPT code: J2310). Secondary outcomes included subsequent admission and mortality. A subgroup analysis compared pregnant women who did versus did not receive naloxone. RESULTS: Records from 443,714 men, 304,364 non-pregnant women, and 25,056 pregnant women were included. Non-pregnant women had lower odds for naloxone administration (1.70% vs 2.10%; aOR: 0.86(0.83–0.89)) and mortality (2.21% vs 2.99%; aOR: 0.71(0.69–0.73)) but higher odds of subsequent admission (30.22% vs 27.18%; aOR: 1.04(1.03–1.06)) compared with men. Pregnant women had lower odds for naloxone administration (0..27% vs 1.70%; aOR: 0.16(0.13–0.21)) and mortality (0.41% vs 2.21%; aOR: 0.28(0.23–0.35)) but higher odds of subsequent admission (40.50% vs 30.22%; aOR: 2.04(2.00–2.10)) compared with non-pregnant women. Pregnant women who received naloxone had higher odds of mortality (14% vs 0.39%; aOR: 6.30(2.11–18.78)) compared with pregnant women who did not receive naloxone. Pregnant women who did not receive naloxone were more likely to have Medicaid as their expected insurance payer, be in the lowest quartile of median household income for residence ZIP code, and have a concurrent mental health diagnosis compared with pregnant women who did receive naloxone. CONCLUSION: Reproductive-aged non-pregnant and pregnant women were less likely to receive naloxone during opioid overdose-related ED visits compared to reproductive-aged men. Naloxone administration for reproductive-aged women should be prioritized in the efforts to reduce opioid- and pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality in the United States

The Grizzly, December 9, 1996

34 Students Arrested in One Month • College Choir Performs Messiah • Dr. Lentz Departing • Opinion: A Question of Security, Take Two; Ending the Bulletin Crusade?; Objects in the Rear View Mirror; Minority Tours Lack Diversity; Crossing the Bridge • An Inconclusive Wrap-Up • Men and Women Swimmers Split • Men\u27s Basketball Team Hits Rough Waters • Coach Gilbert Honored by AFCA • Lady Bears Off to 4-2 Start • Eight Bears Selected by ECAC • Torsone Starts at Petrofes Invitationalhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1394/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, February 3, 1997

Alumni Donate $1 Million for Renovation of Pfahler Hall • Ursinus Faculty Members Publish Books / Articles • Gender Studies to be Considered • Meistersingers Perform • Changes in Study Abroad Aim to Ease Students\u27 Minds and Pockets: Part I of II • Diversity Week • Opinion: Return to Never-Never Land; 2 Steps 2 Save; Theatre as we Like it; A Question of Security, Take Two; Todd-onics; Seven Steps to a Better Opinions Article • Sigma Chi Delta Extends Invitation for New Members • Hinckle Named to AP Little America First Team • Coach Gilbert: The Man, The Myth, The Legend • Ursinus to Host International Wrestling Match • Men\u27s Basketball Team Loses to Washington and Falls to 4-13 • Whelan and Knothe Score Individual Wins for UC Swim Teams • Wrestling Bears Roar to 14-1 Mark • Gymnasts Set Team Scoring Record • Lady Bears Continue Winning Wayshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1395/thumbnail.jp