The effects of the waiting list on families of mentally ill patients

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston Universit

Best Practices for Controlling Tuberculosis - Training in Correctional Facilities: A Mixed Methods Evaluation

According to the literature, identifying and treating tuberculosis (TB) in correctional facilities have been problematic for the inmates and also for the communities into which inmates are released. The importance of training those who can identify this disease early into incarceration is vital to halt the transmission. Although some training has been done by public health authorities for corrections, there is little to no evaluation of such training. The aim of this mixed methods retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training to control TB in correctional facilities. The Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center (SNTC) conducted 12 trainings between 2010 and 2014 with custody, medical, and public health staff working in correctional facilities, as well as with TB program staff from health departments. A total of 442 participants quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated the trainings. Gagne-Briggs and tripod models comprised the theoretical framework of the study. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analyzed thematically. Analysis showed that the usefulness of the training was considered very good to excellent in each of the trainings. Also, many participants stated that they were going to educate others as well, in order to improve the management of TB in their facilities. The results of this study revealed that using systematic training can contribute to promote a more coordinated release of TB-infected inmates into the community, and therefore improve the quality of life of this population group, resulting in the promotion of social change

“How Silence Best Can Speak”: The Distrust of Speech in George Meredith\u27s Modern Love

The scarcity of speech in George Meredith’s Modern Love creates a deeply psychological narrative, reflecting a distrust of speech and the effectiveness of language in general. The narrator of the poem exists in a space of ambiguity, both blaming and yearning for speech; in his confusion, he remains largely silent. His silence does not only emphasize the distance between husband and wife but also between language and meaning. Furthermore, the narrator’s distrust of language ultimately exposes a breakdown in his certainty of self and truth

Assessing and Preventing the Risk of Burnout In the Resident Assistant Position

Resident Assistants (RAs) are student leaders who serve on the front lines of college student care. Due to the demanding and often conflicting nature of their assigned responsibilities, students who serve in this role do so at high risk for mental and emotional burnout. This project will assess and interrogate the main factors that contribute to RA burnout. These factors include role ambiguity, compassion fatigue, and job severity. This project will also provide intervention strategies that will prevent and mitigate this risk of burnout. These strategies include implementing a mental health-centered RA training, mandating RA-specific counseling services, and implementing an on-call counselor or social worker to address resident crises. Student Affairs Professionals (SAPs) must work to reform the current preparation, responsibility, and care of these critical student leaders if institutions of higher education are to continue to utilize their services for community development, resource referral, and crises intervention

Behavioural drivers of fertility in red junglefowl Gallus gallus and commercial chicken flocks

The fowl, Gallus gallus, has been used to study sexual behaviour and sexual selection for many years: its combination of reproductive biology that is fairly typical of birds and a polygynandrous mating system makes it an ideal model species for studying the effects of pre- and post- copulatory competition and of conflict between the sexes. There is a large body of research spanning many decades on these processes in domestic chickens and their wild ancestor, the red junglefowl. As well as being an ideal model system, the sexual behaviour and fertility of this species is of great significance to the poultry industry, where the reproductive efficiency of broiler breeders (birds whose commercial purpose is to produce hatching eggs) is a key concern. However, the behaviour of broiler breeders in a commercial setting, and how their behaviour links to fertility, is little understood. Females of this species are subject to intense sexual harassment, and some behavioural strategies exhibited by females in response to sexual harassment have been described. However, we lack a detailed and systematic understanding of the suite of female responses to sexual harassment, despite these having the potential to significantly affect reproductive success for males and females. In this thesis, I build on existing knowledge of sexual behaviour and its influence on fertility, with a focus on female responses to sexual coercion and on commercially relevant insights in broiler breeders. I use a mix of approaches, from a theoretical model, to an experiment on a captive population of junglefowl, to translational research in broiler breeders. The findings of this thesis add new detail to our understanding of female resistance against sexual coercion, both in this species and in general, and inform suggestions for husbandry optimisations that could be trialled in broiler breeders

Irishness and the culture of the Irish abroad

Introductory article from a special issue of Irish Studies Review about the Irish diaspora

Soil Contaminants and Best Practices for Healthy Gardens

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Science