Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; July 13, 1935

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Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; December 11, 1929.

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; December 11, 1929.https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1005/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; May 1, 1940.

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Second etter from Theodore to Sam, explaining his endorsement to Governor Johnson on Sam\u27s behalf. Letter to the Governor enclosed.https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1163/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; April 6, 1940.

From the Ellard-Murphree-Pilgreen-Smith Family Papers Collection. Letter from Theodore to Sam, explaining his endorsement to Governor Johnson on Sam\u27s behalf. Letter to the Governor enclosed.https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1162/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Theodore G. Bilbo to Dennis Murphree; June 10, 1936

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Affordable Housing for Austin’s Homeless Population

Goal Statement: In this portfolio, the issue of homelessness in Austin will be discussed as well as the impacts affordable housing and easier access to resources could have as preventative measures. Significant Findings: The target population of this portfolio includes individuals at risk of entering into homelessness in Austin, Texas. In communities across the United States, higher rates of homelessness are correlated with higher rates of criminal activity, mental health issues, and substance abuse across all subgroups of those communities (Center for Evidence-Based Solutions to Homelessness, 2019). Thus, the issue of homelessness is a public health issue because it impacts entire communities, not just the individuals being directly affected by homelessness. The number of homeless individuals in Austin, Texas has skyrocketed since the year 2020, and it continues to grow despite local prevention efforts (AustinTexas.gov, n.d.). However, research shows that with the aid of prevention efforts focused on providing easier access to preventative resources and affordable housing, community programs and mental health professionals can work together to prevent at-risk individuals from entering into homelessness in the first place (AustinTexas.gov, n.d.). When working with such an underserved population, professionals must also consider the different types of individuals being affected by homelessness, and they must work to cultivate preventative measures that are effective, culturally competent, and evidence-based

Letter from Theodore Bilbo to Sam H. Smith; September 2, 1944

Senator Bilbo writes Sam to tell him thank you for him for his support and correspondence during an illness.https://athenacommons.muw.edu/smithpapers/1442/thumbnail.jp

Application of Alternative Nucleic Acid Extraction Protocols to ProGastro SSCS Assay for Detection of Bacterial Enteric Pathogens

As an alternative to automated extraction, fecal specimens were processed by investigational lysis/heating (i.e., manual) and by chromatography/centrifugation (i.e., column) methods. ProGastro SSC and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (i.e., STEC) indeterminate rates for 101 specimens were 1.0% to 3.0% for automated, 11.9% for manual, and 24.8% to 37.6% for column methods. Following freeze-thaw of 247 specimens, indeterminate rates were 1.6% to 2.4% for manual and 0.8 to 5.3% for column methods. Mean processing times for manual and column methods were 30.5 and 69.2 min, respectively. Concordance of investigational methods with automated extraction was ≥98.8%

Early-Life Programming of Later-Life Brain and Behavior: A Critical Role for the Immune System

The immune system is well characterized for its critical role in host defense. Far beyond this limited role however, there is mounting evidence for the vital role the immune system plays within the brain, in both normal, “homeostatic” processes (e.g., sleep, metabolism, memory), as well as in pathology, when the dysregulation of immune molecules may occur. This recognition is especially critical in the area of brain development. Microglia and astrocytes, the primary immunocompetent cells of the CNS, are involved in every major aspect of brain development and function, including synaptogenesis, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)α, interleukin [IL]-1β, and IL-6 are produced by glia within the CNS, and are implicated in synaptic formation and scaling, long-term potentiation, and neurogenesis. Importantly, cytokines are involved in both injury and repair, and the conditions underlying these distinct outcomes are under intense investigation and debate. Evidence from both animal and human studies implicates the immune system in a number of disorders with known or suspected developmental origins, including schizophrenia, anxiety/depression, and cognitive dysfunction. We review the evidence that infection during the perinatal period of life acts as a vulnerability factor for later-life alterations in cytokine production, and marked changes in cognitive and affective behaviors throughout the remainder of the lifespan. We also discuss the hypothesis that long-term changes in brain glial cell function underlie this vulnerability

Perceptions of school counselors toward their role as social justice advocates and educators

The purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of school counselors toward their role as social justice educators and advocates. The study also examined whether a theory of transformational education had relevancy to the social justice role of the school counselor. Participants in the study include 38 school counselors from 12 states. Q methodology was used to illuminate the subjective responses of school counselors who sorted 36 statements according to the condition of instruction, "What most describes your priorities and beliefs as a school counselor?" The statements were factor analyzed through statistical procedures, resulting in a 4-factor solution that represented counselor viewpoints: The Relational Diplomat, the Advocate for Change, the Practical Traditionalist, and the Congruent Pragmatist. The Advocate for Change perspective most closely aligns with the current conceptual school counselor literature and the recommendations in the ASCA model. In terms of Hart's theory (2001, 2009) on tranSchool of Teaching and Curriculum Leadershi