Letter from T. J. Prevatt to B. R. Colson

Letter from T. J. Prevatt to B. R. Colson. The two-page handwritten note is dated 18 January 1913. There is a transcript of the letter included in the item PDF

Letter from J. M. Prevatt to B. R. Colson

Letter from J. M. Prevatt to B. R. Colson. The one-page handwritten note is dated 8 July 1913. There is a transcript of the correspondence in the item PDF

Postcard from T. J. Prevatt to B. R. Colson

Postcard from T. J. Prevatt to B. R. Colson. The handwritten note is dated 19 November 1912. There is a transcript of the correspondence in the item PDF

Pilot Study of Teacher Preparedness for Mandated Civics Education in Illinois

Zoe M. Prevatt Loyola University Chicago PILOT STUDY OF TEACHER PREPAREDNESS FOR MANDATED CIVICS EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS Following thirty-nine states, Illinois became the 40th state to make Civic Education a mandatory class for students to graduate high school in 2015. The mandated class is a semester long and usually occurs in the students Junior or Senior year of high school. The Illinois General Assembly then passed a separate bill that indicated that the 2016-17 school year would be when the mandated class would be fully implemented. Throughout my piece I look to this implementation plan as well as the original Call to Action laid out by Barack Obama and Arne Duncan from 2012. These two pieces work together to build the foundation of my study. I also use theoretical discussions on democratic education to further understand education in this civic context. I pose the question if civic education is really working in terms of the standards and guidelines set out for it in the original Call to Action. I chose to tackle this question in terms of teacher training and implementation of this mandate. A detailed survey was sent to high schools in 65 counties in Illinois which will help us begin to see how teachers were or were not prepared and possibly what the future of the mandate will look like. Responses came back from eleven different high school teachers in seven different counties. The responses showed that teachers in Illinois were left wanting in terms of their training and the resources available to them to implement a civics education class at their school

Letter from T. J. Prevatt to Willis

Letter from T. J. Prevatt to Willis. The two-page handwritten note is dated 4 April 1912. There is a transcript of the correspondence in the item PDF

PRODUCER VALUATION OF HERD BULL CHARACTERISTICS

This study evaluates the importance of certain bull characteristics (disposition, EPD's, conformation, etc.) on a cow-calf producer's herd bull purchase decision. Data were collected from the Auburn University Bull Test Sale from 1997 to 2004. A total of 260 buyers purchased a total of 370 bulls during this six-year period. These buyers will be surveyed to determine demographics, farm characteristics, and the importance of factors influencing their bull purchase decision. A hedonic pricing model will be utilized to determine the value that individual buyers place on various factors or bull characteristics when purchasing a bull.Livestock Production/Industries,

THE ECONOMICS OF CARCASS BEEF PRODUCTION: AN APPRAISAL OF FLORIDA'S FEEDLOT POTENTIAL

Livestock Production/Industries,

Diffusion-Adoption of Personal Computers and the Internet in Farm Business Decisions: Southeastern Beef and Peanut Farmers

A survey was conducted during 1998 among two targeted segments of southeastern agriculture producers to evaluate questions about the effect of PC and Internet technology on farm operators\u27 business activities and agriculture decision making. Beef cattle producers in Alabama (320) and peanut producers (327) in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were sampled. 647 questionnaires were mailed. The questionnaire was completed and returned by 241 farmers. The Diffusion-Adoption Model was employed to characterize farmers by stage in the technology adoption process. Farmers who use the Internet were examined for their frequency and nature of Internet use when making farm business decisions

The Family Experience of Living with Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Study of Two Families

The diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) affects not only the well-being of the individual with the condition, but also the well-being of other family members and the family as a whole. Our understanding of the family experience of living with CF is limited. Much of the existing research has focused on the experiences of individual family members, rather than the family as a whole. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the family experience of living with a child that has CF. The guiding framework for the study was the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment and Adaptation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents from two families living with CF. Findings from this study illustrate how important it is for nurses and other health care providers to recognize that no two families living with CF have the exact same experience. Each family goes through their own unique journey. How a family responds to the ongoing challenges associated with raising a child with CF will depend on factors such as age of the child, number of children, work status of parents and family variables like family demands, family appraisal, family resources, and family problem-solving and coping. Nurses who understand this will provide a better quality of care, which will lead to greater patient and family satisfaction, as well as increased job satisfaction for the nurse.Bachelor of Scienc

Farmer Experiences With Alfalfa in the Southern U.S.A.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a forage crop of primary importance in the United States (USA); however, adoption and use in the southern USA region has been limited. The combination of adapted alfalfa cultivars and management strategies which demonstrate extended forage growing season length, improved forage nutritive value, and reduced N fertilizer inputs have renewed interest in forage-livestock farmers to consider planting alfalfa. A series of Extension-based educational strategies have been used in the southern USA to 1) create awareness on the use of alfalfa, 2) educate farmers regarding establishment and management practices, and 3) showcase opportunities and challenges of on-farm alfalfa use in the region. Educational initiatives included on-farm demonstrations and farmer testimonials, field days, integrated lecture and field-based workshops, and web-based content delivery. Across multiple educational methods, farmers reported increased awareness and understanding of management requirements to incorporate alfalfa into their operation. However, on-farm management challenges were also noted as the primary reason of hesitance towards adopting alfalfa in the region. Targeted education to farmers with a greater level of familiarity regarding stand management requirements, such as dedicated hay growers or row crop operators, were identified as audiences where alfalfa may be more readily adopted. Continuing education areas to demonstrate value of alfalfa include an emphasis on timeline for breakeven economic returns following establishment and ecosystem benefits of using legumes in forage management systems