Biopower, Disability and Capitalism: Neoliberal Eugenics and the Future of ART Regulation

Discourse around reproductive and contraceptive technology in the United States is typically organized around ideas of autonomy, privacy, and free choice. The dichotomy of “pro-choice” and “pro-life” structures all debates on the topic, and the political framework of neoliberalism channels discussion into prepackaged frameworks of cost-benefit analysis and the primacy of free market choice. However, an examination of history and present policy developments paints a different picture. This Note argues that access to and regulation around contraception, abortion, and overall reproductive health and technology has been informed by and continues to interact with ideas of biopower and both positive and negative eugenics, and that neoliberal conceptions of free reproductive choice ignore the implications of this connection. Part II traces the history of the eugenics movement in America, exemplified by forced and coerced sterilization of people considered mentally or physically “degenerate,” particularly those confined to institutions, and explores the rhetoric in early contraceptive-focused treatises and court decisions that reflect eugenicist views. Part III analyzes the modern trends on legal access to and regulation of reproductive and contraceptive technology and its interaction with race, socioeconomic status, and, in particular, disability (one of the more anxiety-producing categories of humanity in the neoliberal era). In Part IV, the Note goes on to argue that construction of a rational and compassionate legal framework where a woman’s right to choose is preserved (or revived) and the humanity of disabled persons is also respected is not only possible, but essential. A truly feminist reproductive framework must be built on justice, not market choice, and must respect both the agency and autonomy of pregnant women and the humanity and individual subjectivity of disabled persons. Policy strategies towards this end will not be easy, but attention to all the intersectional and overlapping factors that affect women’s reproductive decision-making, especially with regard to disability and reproductive technology, can change the way we view and value disabled personhood in our society

Concept of Self: Approach to Behaviors in Mental Health, The TAPOUT Program

Violence in mental health care continues to be a problem. The incidence of violent episodes in healthcare settings with aggressive behavior of patients aimed at staff members or other patients is almost four times greater in healthcare than in other industries. Reducing violent episodes enhances the quality of care and improves safety for staff members and for patients. The project focused on development of a staff education program exploring the practice-focused question: Will this program effectively guide staff member approaches to mental health patients with challenging behaviors? The purpose of this project was to address the identified gap in practice in one mental health unit at a Florida correctional facility. A comprehensive literature review was completed using 30 sources from 2012-2017 and included peer-reviewed research and government resources to guide the development of this program, called TAPOUT. Sources of evidence emerged from a systematic review of the literature and an expert panel in mental health. Using the Delphi technique, all 5 panel members came to consensus after 2 rounds, agreeing to implement the TAPOUT program. The findings demonstrated the TAPOUT program may effectively guide staff member approaches to mental health patients with challenging behaviors and showed the benefits of using the TAPOUT program for reduction of violence. The DNP project has demonstrated TAPOUT can address the identified practice gap. The educational program\u27s goal was to reduce violence and positively impact social change by providing staff members with tools to prevent and to deescalate emerging violent behaviors and episodes, preventing injury among staff members and patients alike

Ceramic Engineering at Iowa State

Ceramic Engineering is primarily a course for engineers, and study in it leads to a bachelor of science degree. The ceramic technology course prepares men for silicate industries, which include the manufacture of heavy products (bricks, tiles and terra cotta), tableware, glassware, enamel, sanitary ware and chemical stoneware, as well as manufacture of fine wares, as art pottery and porcelain

A Floristic and Ecological Study of Selected Mesic and Hydric Lowlands in Western Kansas

A study was conducted in selected hydric and mesic lowland sites in Western Kansas. The objective was to collect as many as possible of the plant species present and give an ecological description of the successional units. A total of 105 species were obtained from 10 collecting sites. The majority of the plants collected were Angiosperms. Cyperaceae and Gramineae were the largest families represented. In the annotated list families were arranged according to Gray and the Gramineae tribes according to Hitchcock. A qualitative description was made for each community occurring in the successional units. Three units were described (flood-plain sere, spring sere, and lake sere). Several divisions were made of each sere by the differences in physiography, lifeform, and location. The final distinct community was distinguishable by the presence and homogeneity of dominant plants

Long or Short?

Are you aware of the great change in the style of our clothing ~ Paris says: Uniformity is gone - flapper style is passe, and the long skirts and higher waist lines a re here to inaugurate a new mode. Low waisted, short skirted dresses hold sway over the sports woman and the new fashion has been adopted for afternoon and evening wear

Examination of All Cause 30 Day Hospital Readmissions

Each year in the United States, thousands of people are readmitted within 30 days of being discharged from a hospital. Current research indicates that at least one-third of these rehospitalizations are preventable. The purpose of this project was to examine patient and environmental characteristics of those who were readmitted within 30 days of discharge for commonalities that may explain the gap in practice for a specific health care organization. The project was undertaken in response to the organization\u27s need to improve a 50th-percentile ranking with the goal of reaching the top 10th percentile. A plan-do study-act framework was used as a guide to ensure no steps in the process were missed and the logical progression of the project was clear. Three fiscal quarters of data, including 515 readmissions, were examined. A data analytics cube on hospital-wide readmissions provided patient and environmental characteristics that were charted using common language for sorting purposes. Data analysis revealed that 77% of patients were admitted within 30 days of discharge with a diagnosis that differed significantly from the index admission. Potential gaps in practice identified were a need for more patient and family engagement and education by nursing during the inpatient stay in regard to the primary admitting condition, the management of comorbidities, and potential posthospital complications. Need exists for more intense whole-patient monitoring, communication, and education following the transition from hospital to home. A reduction in 30-day readmissions can reduce the psychological and physical burden on patients and families, on health care resources that could be used for other purposes, and on society in the form of financial costs that continue to rise

The Effects of Elevated Population Density on North American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Behavior

Urbanization is one of the most significant drivers of changes in wildlife population densities, as it often results in habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss, decreasing the suitability of habitat for wildlife. Many species in urban areas experience higher population densities compared to undisturbed areas. My study is predicated on an experiment that elevated the population density of wild North American red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavioral changes as a result of this increase in population density and whether any resulting behavioral changes are a result of natural selection, as opposed to behavioral plasticity. I leveraged a long-term behavioral database from the Kluane Red Squirrel Project to assess the differences in two behaviors (activity and aggression) recorded from squirrels in a standardized behavioral assay (open-field trial and mirror-image simulation) between the high-density experimental area and lower-density control areas. I then performed behavioral tests on individuals from the high-density area to assess how the number of maternal generations an individual’s lineage had experienced in the high-density area affected activity level, aggression, and docility. Previous studies show that female red squirrels that were more aggressive and less active in conditions where competition was elevated had higher reproductive success. Because of this, I predicted a decrease in activity level and increase in aggression with elevated population density. Because these behaviors have been shown to be genetically heritable in red squirrels, I predicted this would be a result of natural selection and there would be an increase in the frequency of these behaviors with increasing maternal generation time in the area of elevated density. My results showed squirrels from the area with elevated population density were significantly less active than those from the control areas. There was no relationship with aggression between density levels, or with any behavior and maternal generation time. These results show that elevated population density could influence behavior but suggests that perhaps these changes are due to behavioral plasticity rather than natural selection.Master of ScienceSchool for Environment and SustainabilityUniversity of Michiganhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/148827/1/Goodrow_Zoe_thesis.pd