Vision training: Does the incorporation of jumping on a trampoline increase the effectivity of vergence range building during vectographic training?

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of vectographic training on vergence ranges and to determine whether incorporation of trampoline jumping would potentiate vergence range building . Thirty-four subjects were randomly divided into three groups. The two experimental groups, one standing the other jumping on a trampoline, received 12 sessions of vectographic training. Phorias and vergence ranges were measured for all three groups, including a control group who received no training, before, after, and three months following the training period. After completing three total hours of training there was no significant difference in the increased ranges between the two experimental groups, or three months later. However, both experimental groups had significantly increased their vergence ranges compared to the control group. In addition we found that training had a greater effect on results at 40cm than at 6m, there was a greater change in the convergence ranges than the divergence ranges, and recoveries for the trampoline group at far increased significantly

Optimizing significance testing of astronomical forcing in cyclostratigraphy

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Uncertainties in seawater thermometry deriving from intratest and intertest Mg/Ca variability in <em>Globigerinoides ruber</em>

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry microanalysis of fossil and live Globigerinoides ruber from the eastern Indian Ocean reveals large variations of Mg/Ca composition both within and between individual tests from core top or plankton pump samples. Although the extent of intertest and intratest compositional variability exceeds that attributable to calcification temperature, the pooled mean Mg/Ca molar values obtained for core top samples between the equator and &gt;30°S form a strong exponential correlation with mean annual sea surface temperature (Mg/Ca mmol/mol = 0.52 exp0.076SST°C, r2 = 0.99). The intertest Mg/Ca variability within these deep-sea core top samples is a source of significant uncertainty in Mg/Ca seawater temperature estimates and is notable for being site specific. Our results indicate that widely assumed uncertainties in Mg/Ca thermometry may be underestimated. We show that statistical power analysis can be used to evaluate the number of tests needed to achieve a target level of uncertainty on a sample by sample case. A varying bias also arises from the presence and varying mix of two morphotypes (G. ruber ruber and G. ruber pyramidalis), which have different mean Mg/Ca values. Estimated calcification temperature differences between these morphotypes range up to 5°C and are notable for correlating with the seasonal range in seawater temperature at different sites. Copyright 2008 by the American Geophysical Union

Stratigraphic completeness and resolution in an ancient mudrock succession

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Silenced Female Voices: How Institutionalized Avoidance Condones a Culture of Workplace Aggression and Shame in Higher Education

Numerous studies describe the harsh realities of workplace aggression. Many of these studies originated in Scandinavia and Australia, but in recent years research in workplace aggression has increased in the U.S. Researchers attribute workplace aggression to negative emotional, physical, and psychological outcomes. More recently, researchers studied workplace aggression in higher education populations such students, faculty, and administrators, however, research on professional staff is insufficient. In this three-manuscript dissertation study, I explored the lived adverse interpersonal experiences of female professional staff in higher education and discovered how they moved through the experiences. I offer an alternative to the male “normal experience” through a feminist post-intentional phenomenological lens of female professional staffs’ experiences with workplace aggression in higher education. Tentative manifestations, or themes, and discussion provide insight to the female lived experiences of workplace aggression and shame in higher education. I found the participants’ experiences included different types of workplace aggression: incivility, bullying, harassment, and emotional abuse. As a result, female professional staff felt elements of shame such as being trapped, powerless, and isolated. I explored how the participants moved through their experiences utilizing components of shame resilience. The majority of participants’ voices were silenced as they reached out for help. Their institutional representatives avoided reports of bullying and abuse, consequently silencing and shaming their voices. The results of this study contribute to the literature on higher education organizational culture, workplace aggression, feminist phenomenology, and shame resilience theory.doctoral, Ph.D., Leadership and Counseling -- University of Idaho - College of Graduate Studies, 2019-0

Countering Antivax Misinformation via Social Media: Message-Testing Randomized Experiment for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Uptake

BackgroundSuboptimal adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates have been attributed to parental perceptions of the HPV vaccine. The internet has been cited as a setting where misinformation and controversy about HPV vaccination have been amplified. ObjectiveWe aimed to test message effectiveness in changing parents’ attitudes and behavioral intentions toward HPV vaccination. MethodsWe conducted a web-based message-testing experiment with 6 control messages and 25 experimental messages and 5 from each of the 5 salient themes about HPV vaccination (theme 1: safety, side effects, risk, and ingredient concerns and long-term or major adverse events; theme 2: distrust of the health care system; theme 3: HPV vaccine effectiveness concerns; theme 4: connection to sexual activity; and theme 5: misinformation about HPV or HPV vaccine). Themes were identified from previous web-based focus group research with parents, and specific messages were developed by the study team using content from credible scientific sources. Through an iterative process of message development, the messages were crafted to be appropriate for presentation on a social media platform. Among the 1713 participants recruited via social media and crowdsourcing sites, 1043 eligible parents completed a pretest survey questionnaire. Participants were then randomly assigned to 1 of the 31 messages and asked to complete a posttest survey questionnaire that assessed attitudes toward the vaccine and perceived effectiveness of the viewed message. A subgroup of participants (189/995, 19%) with unvaccinated children aged 9 to 14 years was also assessed for their behavioral intention to vaccinate their children against HPV. ResultsParents in the experimental group had increased positive attitudes toward HPV vaccination compared with those in the control group (t969=3.03, P=.003), which was associated with increased intention to vaccinate among parents of unvaccinated children aged 9 to 14 years (r=1.14, P=.05). At the thematic level, we identified 4 themes (themes 2-5) that were relatively effective in increasing behavioral intentions by positively influencing attitudes toward the HPV vaccine (χ25=5.97, P=.31, root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA]=0.014, comparative fit index [CFI]=0.91, standardized root mean square residual [SRMR]=0.031). On the message level, messages that provided scientific evidence from government-related sources (eg, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and corrected misinformation (eg, “vaccines like the HPV vaccine are simply a way for pharmaceutical companies to make money. That isn’t true”) were effective in forming positive perceptions toward the HPV vaccination messages. ConclusionsEvidence-based messages directly countering misinformation and promoting HPV vaccination in social media environments can positively influence parents’ attitudes and behavioral intentions to vaccinate their children against HPV

&ldquo;The Last Thing You Have to Worry About&rdquo;: A Thematic Analysis of Employment Challenges Faced by Cancer Survivors

The evidence base for interventions that support the employment goals of cancer survivors is growing but inconclusive. As the first step in initiating a community-engaged program of research aimed at developing and testing interventions to support the employment goals of cancer survivors, 23 cancer survivors, 17 healthcare providers, and 5 employers participated in individual interviews to elicit perceptions regarding local challenges and resources related to work maintenance and optimization within the context of cancer treatment. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. A thematic analysis was conducted to identify cross-cutting experiences that were voiced by all three types of participants. Three themes were found in the data: (1) the onus for identifying and articulating work-related issues is upon the cancer survivor; (2) the main support offered to cancer survivors involved time away from work and flexibility with scheduling work and treatment activities; and (3) participants voiced a lack of information regarding one or more aspects related to supporting employment goals of cancer survivors. Supportive resources designed for cancer survivors, employers, and/or healthcare providers are needed to help cancer survivors optimize their employment situations

Effects of benthic transport processes on abrupt climatic changes recorded in deep-sea sediments: A time-dependent modeling approach

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