Student Labour and Training in Digital Humanities

This article critiques the rhetoric of openness, accessibility and collaboration that features largely in digital humanities literature by examining the status of student labour, training, and funding within the discipline. The authors argue that the use of such rhetoric masks the hierarches that structure academic spaces, and that a shift to the digital does not eliminate these structural inequalities. Drawing on two surveys that assess student participation in DH projects (one for students, and one for faculty researchers), the article outlines the challenges currently faced by students working in the field, and suggests a set of best practices that might bridge the disparity between rhetoric and reality

Digital data transition tracking loop improves data reception

Transition tracking loop eliminates drifts, leakages, and instabilities inherent in analog filters. Major components are the phase detector, loop filter, voltage-controlled oscillator and timing logic

Choose Healthy Here Pilot Program: A Secondary Analysis of Consumers\u27 Behaviors and Perceptions to Access and Affordability of Healthy Foods

Over one-third of adults in the United States are obese. Recent shifts in research have focused on environmental issues to understand and address this epidemic, primarily within the food environment. The goal of this study included examining customer perceptions and behaviors towards access and affordability of healthy foods in rural food retail venues across Nebraska. Differences were assessed between stores, with the Choose Healthy Here (CHH) pilot program implemented at treatment stores only. Process surveys were completed by participants ≥19 years of age. Statistical analysis was performed with a p≤0.05 level of significance used. Overall, participants (n=148) were rural residents, primarily white, female, with an education level of some college or higher, and had a mean age of 48 years. Participants generally agreed they had adequate access to healthy food, but also agreed they had access to unhealthy foods. Significant correlations were found across the total sample between income and education, income and perceived health status, and education and perceived health status. Over half used nutrition labels when shopping and a positive correlation was found between using labels and age. Over one-third consumed 1 cup or less of fruits and vegetables each per day. Fruit consumption was significantly higher in the treatment group (n=90). Purchasing of fruit and vegetables and fruit consumption were positively correlated with education level across total sample. Treatment participants noticed more healthy signage, whereas control (n=58) noticed more unhealthy signage. Further exploration of healthy food retail programming could positively influence behaviors which may affect dietary intake. Advisors: Lisa Franzen-Castle and Megan Kelle

Providing Jobs, Skills and Hope: A Communication Plan for Handi-Capable Hands

poster abstractThis communication plan seeks to support a resource development campaign that is to be implemented by Handi-Capable Hands (HCH). With the overarching business development and associate recruitment goals in mind, a series of communication theory based recommendations were developed for HCH

Research Trends in Amish Population Health, a Growing Literature about a Growing Rural Population

The Amish are an endogamous rural population experiencing rapid growth; consequently, they have attracted the attention of population health researchers and service providers. With approximately one quarter of all Amish studies publications now devoted to population health (n=246), the time is ripe to review research trends. Using bibliometric measures, we map the genealogy, influence, and configuration of Amish health publications. Amish population health research has (1) a health culture-focused core with clusters representing social science and health practice, (2) peripheral clusters addressing health conditions–mental, physical, and injury/safety–and (3) several clusters straddling both. We identify fruitful interdisciplinary studies and recommend researchers investigating health culture and conditions seek ways to integrate their research agendas. This article represents a pivot-point for Amish population health research, for it provides a first-ever bibliometric mapping, allowing researchers to more easily locate their work within the literature and identify opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations