Preserving the history of United States agriculture and rural life: state and local literature, 1820-1945; Ohio bibliography

The bibliography covers literature published in Ohio, 1820-1945, related to agriculture and rural life. The items listed in the bibliography were reviewed by a panel of scholars and ranked for preservation microfilming. The funding for this project was through a grant to the United States Agricultural Information Network (USAIN) and Cornell University by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of a national program to preserve agricultural literature.National Endowment for the HumanitiesUnited States Agricultural Information NetworkCornell UniversityMonographs Serials Dissertations and these

RESERV: An Instrument for Measuring Real Estate Brokerage Service Quality

By applying the process utilized in the development of a generic service quality measurement instrument (SERVQUAL), an instrument to measure perceived levels of satisfaction with real estate brokerage service quality (RESERV) is developed. The RESERV instrument contains thirty-one items in seven dimensions and exhibits both high internal consistency and convergent validity. The findings, based upon a survey of home sellers, supports the notion that the real estate brokerage industry is not unique and, as a result, can benefit from the extensive body of knowledge available in other service industries.

Product Liability Issues in Real Estate Brokerage

The legal environment for real estate brokers is moving inexorably toward the doctrine of strict liability in a product liability context. The agency relationship model currently popular in real estate brokerage may not be able to withstand this threat. A recommendation is made that the industry move toward a market-making role which lies outside the chain of distribution of the real estate product. By moving out of the distribution channel, brokers may be able to revert to a "due care" standard performance.

Identification and characterization of glycoproteins on the spore surface of Clostridium difficile

In this study, we identify a major spore surface protein, BclA, and provide evidence that this protein is glycosylated. Following extraction of the spore surface, solubilized proteins were separated by one-dimensional PAGE and stained with glycostain to reveal a reactive high-molecular-mass region of approximately 600 kDa. Tandem mass spectrometry analysis of in-gel digests showed this band to contain peptides corresponding to a putative exosporangial glycoprotein (BclA3) and identified a number of glycopeptides modified with multiple N-acetyl hexosamine moieties and, in some cases, capped with novel glycans. In addition, we demonstrate that the glycosyltransferase gene sgtA (gene CD3350 in strain 630 and CDR3194 in strain R20291), which is located immediately upstream of the bclA3 homolog, is involved in the glycosylation of the spore surface, and is cotranscribed with bclA3. The presence of anti-β-O-GlcNAc-reactive material was demonstrated on the surface of spores by immunofluorescence and in surface extracts by Western blotting, although each strain produced a distinct pattern of reactivity. Reactivity of the spore surface with the anti-β-O-GlcNAc antibody was abolished in the 630 and R20291 glycosyltransferase mutant strains, while complementation with a wild-type copy of the gene restored the β-O-GlcNAc reactivity. Phenotypic testing of R20291 glycosyltransferase mutant spores revealed no significant change in sensitivity to ethanol or lysozyme. However, a change in the resistance to heat of R20291 glycosyltransferase mutant spores compared to R20291 spores was observed, as was the ability to adhere to and be internalized by macrophages

Dysbiotic drift and biopsychosocial medicine: how the microbiome links personal, public and planetary health

The emerging concept of planetary health emphasizes that the health of human civilization is intricately connected to the health of natural systems within the Earth\u27s biosphere; here, we focus on the rapidly progressing microbiome science - the microbiota-mental health research in particular - as a way to illustrate the pathways by which exposure to biodiversity supports health. Microbiome science is illuminating the ways in which stress, socioeconomic disadvantage and social polices interact with lifestyle and behaviour to influence the micro and macro-level biodiversity that otherwise mediates health. Although the unfolding microbiome and mental health research is dominated by optimism in biomedical solutions (e.g. probiotics, prebiotics), we focus on the upstream psychosocial and ecological factors implicated in dysbiosis; we connect grand scale biodiversity in the external environment with differences in human-associated microbiota, and, by extension, differences in immune function and mental outlook. We argue that the success of planetary health as a new concept will be strengthened by a more sophisticated understanding of the ways in which individuals develop emotional connections to nature (nature relatedness) and the social policies and practices which facilitate or inhibit the pro-environmental values that otherwise support personal, public and planetary health

High-rise apartments and urban mental health—Historical and contemporary views

High-rise apartment buildings have long been associated with the poor mental health of their residents. The aims of this paper are to examine whether this connection is necessarily so, by reviewing the evidence relating to the relationships between high-rise living and social wellbeing, occupant’s stress levels, and the influence they have on mental health. From selected literature, psychological stress and poor mental health outcomes of the populations that live in high-rise apartments are indeed apparent, and this is particularly so for apartments in poor neighbourhoods. Yet many apartments in developed cities are in affluent areas (particularly those with views of green/blue space), where residences on higher floors are more expensive. Either way, high-rise living and mental health outcomes are a social justice issue. Our review allows us to propose two models relating to high-rise living relevant today, based on these difference

Editorial Welcome to Volume 24, Issue 4

Welcome to the Special Edition of IJ-ISME on Issues and Opportunities for Rural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education. Rural education in Australia poses a fascinating set of challenges that provide opportunities for diverse educational solutions. In this special issue we showcase innovative activities and programs designed to enhance educational access and promote teaching and learning success for rural and regional STEM students and teachers. The first article of this volume examines the need to support science and STEM learning for both teachers and students in rural and remote schools where face-to-face professional learning opportunities are often limited. Arthur Townsend and co-authors describe the implementation of the Middle Years Astronomy Project at rural and remote sites in Victoria and Western Australia. The next paper explores the complex issue of transition and retention of students in STEM courses at regional universities. Jackie Reid and colleagues describe a mentoring program designed to assist first-year female students enrolled in STEM disciplines (on and off-campus). Their work helps students be more aware of the challenges of pursuing a career in STEM while also increasing their confidence in making a successful transition to the STEM workplace. Cid Parissi and colleagues report on the implementation of a tiered program of cultural awareness that aims to increase the numbers of Indigenous health professionals. The program, established in partnership with local Aboriginal communities, focuses on improving the entry and completion numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Bachelor of Clinical Science degree. This initiative involves a whole-of-campus approach and incorporates community perspectives to better support the students; it has great potential for a flow-on effect to other programs. The final paper in this volume addresses the issues of bioscience learning for nursing students, many of whom are located in rural and regional areas. Michael Todorovic and colleagues describe their work in implementing concept-captured video tutorials (CCVTs) in order to build students’ conceptual understanding. In summary, this special edition provides insights into some of the challenges faced by teachers and students in STEM disciplines and provides a snapshot of some exciting initiatives and programs being implemented by educators in an effort to address these challenges. The editorial team would like to thank the authors for contributing their research to this special issue. Jennifer Cox, Patricia Logan and Susan Rowland Guest Editor

Franchise Affiliation and Brokerage Firm Selection: A Perceptual Investigation

This study uses direct consumer perceptual information to investigate the broker selection process and the role that national franchise affiliation plays in this process. Multidimensional scaling is used to generate the housing consumers' perceptual space that represents their firm ranking process. The two major dimensions of this perceptual space are labeled the high touch and high tech dimensions based on a factor analysis of brokerage firm selection criteria. Of these, the latter is directly related to preference, although the former is generally rated as slightly more important by consumers. Even though the specific criterion "affiliation with a nationally known firm" is not rated as highly important, four of the five top ranked brokerage firms are franchise affiliates.