Popcorn in Iowa

The early history of popcorn is mostly a subject of speculation. It is reported to have been used by the natives of the Western Hemisphere before the coming of the white man. An old Chinese book in the Library of Congress, written in 1590, describes a type of maize, the kernels of which burst open when heated; however this could have referred to a type of maize other than popcorn, or even to sorghum, some types of which pop open when heated. Our “early settlers” may have known and used popcorn, but a careful study of old farm papers, seed catalogs and premium lists reveals that they make no mention of popcorn until about 1880. Only in the last 50 or 60 years has popcorn developed as an important article of commerce in the United States. In the last decade there has been a still greater commercial expansion, due to the more extensive use of popcorn by stands, amusement parks, taverns and other resorts. In recent years several large companies have put popped corn on the market in cellophane bags and in tin or paper containers. This undoubtedly has greatly extended its use by family groups and others at parties and picnics

Vegetable Crops for Commercial Production in the El Paso Valley Area.

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Antennas for Academic CubeSats: VHF thru S-Band, What, How and Why

This work is dedicated to teams which want to build and fly their own antennas. Frequencies covered include VHF, UHF, L-band and S-band, while antenna types include monopole, dipole, J-pole, 5x5cm patch, and fractal patch. Antennas were simulated, built, attached to a satellite mockup, and tested in an anechoic chamber at the Northrop Grumman facilities. Simulation results and obtained test results are presented to support the teams in designing theirown antennas and to provide guidance and verification of realistic performance expectations

Rabies reporting in the Upper Savannah Health District

This paper concerns the improvement of an ineffective system and participate in a more efficient rabies reporting system in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Upper Savannah Health District

Verticillium Wilt of Cotton.

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Analyzing the Effects of Two Response to Intervention Tools, Oral Reading Fluency and Maze Assessments, in the Language Arts Classrooms of Middle School Students

This quantitative study analyzed data to find a valid and reliable assessment for progress monitoring also having predictive power of a student\u27s future reading performance on a state-mandated standardized reading achievement evaluation. The Response to Intervention (RTI) model was implemented in the language arts classrooms of a rural middle school in northeast Georgia to study the effectiveness of instruction for all students, the at-risk, general, and advanced population. This study used Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) and Maze fluency assessments to monitor student progress and to analyze data to drive instruction. The data were gathered weekly over a 23 week period, rotating the ORF and Maze assessments. Stratified random sampling was used to choose the students receiving ORF assessments. The Maze assessments were given to all students in the language arts classrooms. The data were analyzed through multiple regressions to find if there was a relationship between the ORF and Maze assessments and Georgia\u27s reading portions of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) or the Ninth Grade Literature and Composition End of Course Test (EOCT). The data indicated that the ORF and Maze assessments were significant predictor variables for the CRCT and EOCT, and the ORF data indicated a stronger correlation

Evidence Based Practice: Patient Discharge Education Barriers to Patient Education

Evidence-based guidelines for discharge instructions, when successfully administered, reduce readmission rates in patients, leading to improved quality of life and economic savings. Unfortunately, effective delivery is complex and time consuming, placing a high demand on already overworked bedside nurses. Failure to provide complete discharge instructions can result in non adherence to patient treatment regimens and lack of essential follow-up, the most commonly identified reasons for readmissions. To improve quality of care, hospitals need to adopt a new model that incorporates delivery of intensive, one on one education to patients during the hospital stay with continuing support, guidance, and education throughout the transition from hospital to home. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the education provided by a staff registered nurse and a clinical patient educator, a registered nurse who specializes in specific disease processes. An exploratory descriptive study design was used to examine and describe the perception of registered nurses regarding discharge education provided by a clinical patient educator who specializes in disease processes versus that provided by a staff registered nurse. An Independent samples t test was conducted comparing the mean of each survey question for those working in acute care to those not working in acute care. Only two survey questions\u27 mean answers were statistically significantly different between the two groups. Those nurses not working in acute care felt more strongly that they spent, on average, more than 30 minutes with discharge teaching than those working in acute care , (t (22) = -2.83, p = .01). Those nurses working in acute care felt more strongly that they spent less than 30 minutes with discharge teaching than those nurses not working in acute care, (t (22) =2.59, p =.01

Strategic Restructuring in Higher Education: A Case Study of a Consolidation of Two Institutions

This in-depth single case study examined the implementation process utilized for the consolidation of two public institutions and the participants’ perceptions five years post-consolidation of the extent to which the original expected outcomes of the consolidation have been achieved. The names of the institutions and participants involved in this case study have been replaced with pseudonyms. The case study adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the qualitative method having more dominance throughout the study. Three primary sources of data were used: semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and field notes. The data collected from all three sources were coded, analyzed and presented based on the study’s conceptual framework, theoretical framework, and research questions. An in-depth analysis of the semi-structured interviews revealed 4 recurring themes: 1) uncertainty and unexpected work load, 2) communication, 3) managing change and culture gaps, and 4) managing geographical challenges. The research also revealed that the perceived underlying rationale for the consolidation was the general need to see greater efficiencies in the organization and delivery of higher education services to the people of Georgia at less cost. The study showed two expected outcomes from the consolidation: fiscal prudency and the creation of a regional university. The study revealed that the newly consolidated institution has achieved the creation of a regional university but fiscal prudency, among other areas, remain a work in progress. The overall perception of participants five years post-consolidation however, is relatively positive in that, having gone through a tedious consolidation they can now, in hindsight, see some of the benefits/results of the process. Overall, the study did not reveal a step-by- step process or blueprint that was utilized during the consolidation process. The study did however, show several key steps that were taken toward the completion of the consolidation. While the results of case studies are not typically generalizable, the researcher offered several recommendations to current institutional administrators, system administrators, and highlighted topics for future research that could aid in bridging the gap in literature surrounding higher education mergers (consolidations)

Reframing Conscientious Care: Providing Abortion Care When Law and Conscience Collide

While the concept of conscience has broad philosophical underpinnings relating to moral judgment, agency, and discernments of right and wrong, debates in bioethics have tended to engage the concept primarily vis-à-vis rights of conscientious refusal. Here, we suggest a broader frame for thinking about claims of conscience in healthcare. Drawing on empirical findings from our research with abortion providers in North Carolina, we elucidate an empirically grounded approach to ethically justified care when healthcare providers face legal or institutional policy mandates that raise possible moral conflicts. We highlight, in particular, how providers may be motivated by matters of conscience, including relational concerns, in the active provision of certain forms of care. In so doing, we challenge the dichotomy between conscientious refusal and morally compromised action, demonstrating how providers may work within the constraints of laws or institutional policies that raise moral challenges and act in accordance with conscience

Hunter-Gatherer Behavior at Dorn Levee #1 (38FA608): An Analysis of Lithic Assemblage Formation at a South Carolina Piedmont Site

The site of Dorn Levee #1 (38FA608) in the South Carolina Piedmont has the potential to provide unique information regarding the behaviors and activities of the hunter-gatherer populations who inhabited it throughout prehistory. The Late and Terminal Archaic Period landscape in the Southeast saw with it many major changes in hunter-gatherer lifeways that had begun initial development in periods prior. The continued use of Dorn Levee #1 suggests that it was highly important for these hunter-gatherers, and an analysis of their mobility patterns and general behaviors through the associated lithic debitage material can assist in illuminating its role within a largely complex social and economic landscape. This thesis demonstrates the role that lithic assemblage formation has in providing indications of overall site use and hunter-gatherer activity patterns. Several factors are included in this first formal lithic analysis from the site, including raw material diversity and availability, relative debitage size, and environmental conditions. These factors assist in drawing interpretations regarding how Dorn Levee #1 was used during these periods, and how it featured within the complex Southeast