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    Extending Liaison Collaboration: Partnering with Faculty in Support of a Student Learning Community.

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    The purpose of this article is to describe the successful collaboration between faculty in Eastern Kentucky University Libraries and the University\u27s Occupational Therapy Department in supporting a graduate student learning community, and the benefits of stepping outside of typical liaison activities to play an active role in this new educational paradigm

    Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy

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    Examining the development, In conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association, of an evidence-based database containing Occupational Therapy articles. With Dr. Onda Bennett

    The Mammary Gland Microenvironment Directs Progenitor Cell Fate In Vivo

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    The mammary gland is a unique organ that continually undergoes postnatal developmental changes. In mice, the mammary gland is formed via signals from terminal end buds, which direct ductal growth and elongation. Intriguingly, it is likely that the entire cellular repertoire of the mammary gland is formed from a single antecedent cell. Furthermore, in order to produce progeny of varied lineages (e.g., luminal and myoepithelial cells), signals from the local tissue microenvironment influence mammary stem/progenitor cell fate. Data have shown that cells from the mammary gland microenvironment reprogram adult somatic cells from other organs (testes, nerve) into cells that produce milk and express mammary epithelial cell proteins. Similar results were found for human tumorigenic epithelial carcinoma cells. Presently, it is unclear how the deterministic power of the mammary gland microenvironment controls epithelial cell fate. Regardless, signals generated by the microenvironment have a profound influence on progenitor cell differentiation in vivo

    Oral History Interview with Karen Clarke (SOH-066 video recording and transcript)

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    Karen Clarke, professor emerita of Art and Design, discusses her early career and travels, her teaching and academic work, and her impact on the interior design program at Suffolk University. Clarke describes the influence of global travel in her work as an interior designer, an artist, and later, as a professor. She discusses the merging of the New England School of Art and Design (NESAD) with Suffolk University and how it affected student life at the university. She also speaks about her teaching philosophy and the importance of teaching sustainable interior design. The interview concludes with a discussion of Clarke’s legacy in creating a Master\u27s program in Interior Architecture and Design.https://dc.suffolk.edu/soh/1053/thumbnail.jp

    Ice Scours in the Sediments of Glacial Lake Iroquois, Prince Edward County, Eastern Ontario

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    Straight or slightly curved ice scours are found in thin glacilacustrine sediment of eastern Lake Iroquois, especially near the crest of an escarpment in Prince Edward County. They are large (to 3.57 km long and 174 m wide), shallow (about 1 m deep) and oriented in a nearly westerly direction. Irregular ridges of sediment have been pushed up along the sides and at the western end of some scours. Bedrock is near the ground surface, but had little influence on the formation of the scours. Based on their shape, location and pattern, we conclude that the scours were most likely formed in shallow water of the short-lived Sydney phase of Lake Iroquois by lake ice driven by prevailing northeasterly winds from the retreating Laurentide Ice Sheet.On trouve des sillons glaciels, rectilignes ou courbes, dans des sédiments lacustres de l'est du Lac Iroquois, en particulier près du sommet d'un escarpement dans le comté de Prince Edward. Ces sillons sont larges (jusqu'à 3,57 km de longueur et 174 m de largeur), peu profonds (environ 1 m) et orientés vers l'ouest. Des bourrelets irréguliers de sédiments apparaissent en bordure et à l'extrémité ouest de quelques dépressions. Le substratrum affleure presque, mais a eu peu d'influence sur la formation des sillons. En se fondant sur leur forme, leur emplacement et leur agencement, on en conclut que les sillons ont été formés dans les eaux peu profondes du Lac Iroquois au cours de la courte phase de Sydney, par les glaces du lac poussées par les vents dominants du nord-est, en provenance de l'Inlandsis laurentidien alors en retrait.,1EZlOBbIE B0P03Zlbl B HAHOCAX 3AMEP3lilErO HP0KE3CK0r0 03EPA. TPAOCTBO nPMHU 3ZtBAPZl. BOCTOMHbM OHTAPHO. B TOHKHX JieaOBblX HaHOCaX B BOCTOi-lHOH HacTH Hpok-e3Ckoro 03epa ocoôeHHO pa/ioM c rpefiHeM KpyToro ck'JioHa rpa(|)CTBa flpnnu dnsapn MOAHO na6^ioziaTb npSMbie tum cnerka HSBHBaiolilnecn .neaoBbie 6opo3AU. OHM HMeioT fkyibunie pa3Mepw (no 3.57 KM B JWHHy H 174 M B mnpnHyi. MCAKM H opueH TnpoBanbi npenMylilecTBeHHO Ha 3anaa. HepeperyjiapHbie rpefJHH HaHocoB HaxoflflT-CJi no fjoKaM H B 3anaziHbix OKOHLiaHiiax HeKOTopwx 6opo3/j. HecMOTpa Ha TO. MTO nopo/ia HaxoziHTCfi 6^H3KO OT noBepxHocTH rpyHTa. eë B^nflnne Ha (|K>pMnpoBaHHe mix 6opo34 HeBCiHKO. Ha ocHOBaHiin (tjopMbl, pacnano*eHHfl H piicyHKa 5opo3/t /icnaeTC" BUBO/1, MTO OHH. CKOpee BCerO. f)W/lH ClpOpMHpOBaHbl B MeJIKHX BOZiaX MpOKe3CKOrO 03epa BO BpeMfl KopoTkOH (ba3bi Cn/iHeiï nozi B03,aeHCTBi(eM 03ëpnoro j\t>j\a, HaitccetiHoro /lOMHHHpyiOlilHMH CeBepOBOCTOMHhlMH BeTpaMH OT OTcTynaioUJero /laBpenTHitcKoro MaTepnKOBoro neaHHKa

    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): Physiotherapists' use, knowledge and attitudes

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    This paper reports on a survey regarding physiotherapists’ knowledge, use and attitudes to non–steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), some of which have recently been re–scheduled to non–prescription dispensing. A written survey instrument was developed and administered to 750 physiotherapists in South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory (50% of the registered physiotherapists). Responses were received from 285 physiotherapists. The survey identified opportunities for patient misuse and misadventures with NSAIDs in conjunction with physiotherapy management. Differences in physiotherapists’ understanding of the dosage and actions of oral and topic administrations of NSAIDs were highlighted, as were the moral and ethical responsibilities of physiotherapists to patients considering taking NSAIDs. The study identified the need for regular professional updates on quality use of NSAIDs

    Embracing Change: Adapting and Evolving Your Distance Learning Library Services to Embrace the New ACRL Distance Learning Library Services Standards

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    Distance learning continues to grow by leaps and bounds and almost all academic libraries are struggling to evolve and adapt to offer quality equivalent services and resources to their distance students. This interactive presentation will offer participants an in-depth analysis of the new ACRL Distance Learning Library Services Standards, offer forecasts regarding the future of distance learning, and will draw distinctions between the previous 2008 Standards for Distance Learning Library Services and the new standards. Practical advice on how to update distance learning library services to meet the new standards will be offered, and participants are encouraged to bring their own experiences and questions to the discussion

    Health of Philippine Emigrants Study (HoPES): study design and rationale.

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    BackgroundImmigrants to the United States are usually healthier than their U.S.-born counterparts, yet the health of immigrants declines with duration of stay in the U.S. This pattern is often seen for numerous health problems such as obesity, and is usually attributed to acculturation (the adoption of "American" behaviors and norms). However, an alternative explanation is secular trends, given that rates of obesity have been rising globally. Few studies of immigrants are designed to distinguish the effects of acculturation versus secular trends, in part because most studies of immigrants are cross-sectional, lack baseline data prior to migration, and do not have a comparison group of non-migrants in the country of origin. This paper describes the Health of Philippine Emigrants Study (HoPES), a study designed to address many of these limitations.MethodsHoPES is a dual-cohort, longitudinal, transnational study. The first cohort consisted of Filipinos migrating to the United States (n = 832). The second cohort consisted of non-migrant Filipinos who planned to remain in the Philippines (n = 805). Baseline data were collected from both cohorts in 2017 in the Philippines, with follow-up data collection planned over 3 years in either the U.S. for the migrant cohort or the Philippines for the non-migrant cohort. At baseline, interviewers administered semi-structured questionnaires that assessed demographic characteristics, diet, physical activity, stress, and immigration experiences. Interviewers also measured weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, blood pressure, and collected dried blood spot samples.DiscussionMigrants enrolled in the study appear to be representative of recent Filipino migrants to the U.S. Additionally, migrant and non-migrant study participants are comparable on several characteristics that we attempted to balance at baseline, including age, gender, and education. HoPES is a unique study that approximates a natural experiment from which to study the effects of immigration on obesity and other health problems. A number of innovative methodological strategies were pursued to expand the boundaries of current immigrant health research. Key to accomplishing this research was investment in building collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the U.S. and the Philippines with shared interest in the health of migrants
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