The New Core

Students love to gripe. Sometimes these gripes are notable, other times they merely amount to conversation . I want to tell you about some of your pet gripes that did get results

Earth Tone Sigh Spell

A written accompaniment to the artist’s thesis exhibition titled Earth Tone Sigh Spell, conceived during the years 2020-21 and installed at The Anderson Gallery, Richmond from May 1–15, 2021. The following thesis explores themes of personal memory, geo-theory, myth, symbol, and historical event. The artist uses research and stream of consciousness writing methods as a way to weave these concepts together and tie them back to her own practice with installation, sculpture, and new media

The Iowa Homemaker vol.37, no.3

What Does a Dean Do?, Dean Helen LeBaron, page 5 Concerning Friendship, Noel BreDahl, page 6 If I Were a Freshman, Orma Herman, page 7 Look Where You’re Going, Martha Glenn, page 8 The New Core, Martha Glenn, page 9 Joe Jalope, the Car Without a Friend, Carole Boughton, page 9 Testing and Tasting, Rosalyn McBride, page 10 Young Iowans Face the Future, Sandra Schnur, page 12 I Hated Physics, Diane Rasmussen, page 13 We Present with Pride, Martha Burleigh, page 16 Follow the Dotted Line, Marilyn Jones, page 2

Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentary Leisure Habits in Young Adolescents: The Teens Eating for Energy and Nutrition at School Study

BACKGROUND: Low levels of physical activity (PA) and highly sedentary leisure habits (SLH) in youth may establish behavioral patterns that will predispose youth to increased chronic disease risk in adulthood. The purpose of this paper was to examine associations of demographic and psychosocial factors with self-reported PA and SLH in young adolescents. METHODS: A general linear mixed model predicted self-reported PA and SLH in the spring from demographic and psychosocial variables measured the previous fall in 3798 seventh grade students. RESULTS: PA and SLH differed by race, with Caucasian students reporting among the highest PA and lowest SLH. Perceptions of higher academic rank or expectations predicted higher PA and lower SLH. Depressive symptomatology predicted higher SLH scores but not PA. Higher self-reported value of health, appearance, and achievement predicted higher PA and lower SLH in girls. Girls who reported that their mothers had an authoritative parenting style also reported higher PA and lower SLH. CONCLUSIONS: Determinants of PA and SLH appear to differ from each other, particularly in boys. Development of effective programs to increase PA and/or decrease SLH in young adolescents should be based on a clear understanding of the determinants of these behaviors

Changing healthcare professionals' behaviors to eliminate disparities in healthcare: What do we know? How might we proceed?

The patient-healthcare provider communication process--particularly the provider's cultural competency--is increasingly recognized as a key to reducing racial/ethnic disparities in health and healthcare utilization. A working group was formed by the Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services to identify strategies for improving healthcare providers' cultural competency. This expert panel, one of several working groups called together to explore methods of reducing healthcare disparities, was comprised of individuals from academic medical centers and health professional organizations who were nationally recognized as having expertise in healthcare communication as it relates to diverse populations. During the 2-day conference, the panel identified, from personal experience and knowledge of the literature, key points of intervention and interventions most likely to improve the cross-cultural competency of healthcare providers. Proposed interventions included introduction of cultural competence education before, during, and after clinical training; implementation of certification and accreditation requirements in cross-cultural competence for practicing healthcare providers; use of culturally diverse governing boards for clinical practices; and active promotion of workforce cross-cultural diversity by healthcare organization administrators. For each intervention, methods for implementation were specified. On-going monitoring and evaluation of processes of care using race/ethnicity data were recommended to ensure the programs were functioning

Estado de la susceptibilidad al DDT de los principales vectores de malaria en Colombia

Results are presented of DDT susceptibility tests made in various regions of Colombia since 1959 with adult females of An. albimanus, An. darling and An. nuñeztovari. The tests were made according to the methodology of the World Health Organization, exposing wild-caught mosquitoes to 4% DDT for 1 hour, the diagnostic dose for anophelines. The three species of Anopheles showed susceptibility to DDT in the majority of the sites studies. Some very limited populations had percent mortalities compatible with the presence of resistant individuals, such as An. albimanus in the municipalities of El Carmen (Bolívar); Codazzi, Robles and Valledupar (Cesar) and Acandi (Choco); and An. darling in some localities in the municipality of Quibdo (Choco). The epidemiological implications of these results are discussed and the importance of continuing a strict vigilance at the entomological and epidemiological level is stressed.Se presentan los resultados de las pruebas de susceptibilidad al DDT realizadas en Colombia desde 1959 con adultos hembras de An. albimanus, An. darlingi y An. nuñeztovari en varias regiones del país. Las pruebas se realizaron siguiendo la metodología de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, exponiendo mosquitos colectados en condiciones naturales, a DDT al 4% durante una hora, dosis designada como diagnóstico para los anofelinos. Las tres especies de Anopheles mostraron susceptibilidad al DDT en la mayoría de los sitios estudiados. En algunas poblaciones muy limitadas se registraron porcentajes de mortalidad compatibles con la presencia de individuos resistentes tales como An. albimanus en los municipios de El Carmen (Bolívar); Codazzi, Robles y Valledupar (Cesar); y Acandí (Chocó); y An. darlingien algunas localidades del municipio de Quibdó (Chocó). Se discute la implicación epidemiológica de estos resultados y se destaca la importancia de continuar una estricta vigilancia a nivel entomológico y epidemiológico

The Iowa Homemaker vol.39A, no.5

People Without a Country, Carol Shellenbarger, page 4 Foster Parent Plan Aids Needy Children, Marcena Christian, page 5 The Music Goes Round and Round, Tom Emmerson, page 6 The History of Hose, Diane Houser, page 8 Milady’s Heels, Martha Glenn, page 9 Knit Your Own Squaw Valley Sweater, Suzanne Guernsey, page 10 Mincemeat – a Rich History, Sue Ellen Lieder, page 12 Christmas in Our Newest States, Beth Beecher, page 14 Christmas Shopping Section, Kay Thompson Maas, page 16 Futuristic Music Sphere, Mary Stoner, page 1