Ancestral Landscapes: a Study of Historical Black Cemeteries and Contemporary Practices of Commemoration Among African Americans in Duval County, Jacksonville, Fl.

The end of slavery in North America presented an opportunity for African Americans in Jacksonville, Florida to reinvent themselves. The reconstruction era brought about new social, political, and economic opportunities for African Americans living in Jacksonville. Despite the failure of Reconstruction and the implementation of Jim Crow, Jacksonville gave birth to a vibrant African American aristocracy. Jacksonville\u27s Black elite comprised of doctors, lawyers, morticians, religious leaders, business people and other professionals. Jacksonville\u27s Black elite thrived in the early half of the twentieth century, many of them used their knowledge and skills to contribute to the social and economic development of Jacksonville\u27s African American community. During this period, Jacksonville\u27s African American aristocracy provided their community with legal protection, healthcare, vocational training, employment opportunities, goods, and other critical services such as life insurance and burial. This study centers on a historical African American cemetery cluster that was established during the early twentieth century by Jacksonville\u27s Black aristocrats. This cemetery cluster consists of four cemeteries which include: Pinehurst, Mount Olive, Sunset Memorial, and Memorial. This cluster is located on the Northside of Jacksonville city, along the intersecting roads of 45th street and Moncrief road, and contains an estimated 70,000 African American burials. I argue that this cemetery is reflective of the social, political, and economic changes undergone by Jacksonville\u27s African American community

PANDEMICS: A THREAT AGAINST U.S. MILITARY FORCES

The 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought military training, deployments, and ultimately troop movements to a screeching halt. As of May 24, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) produced an unclassified report stating that 194,345 service members had contracted COVID-19 to-date; unfortunately, 26 of these service members died. Ultimately, COVID-19 has demonstrated how disruptive a pandemic is on daily life, in and out of uniform. In many respects, though, this experience is neither new nor surprising; disease outbreaks and even pandemics have existed long before COVID-19. A pandemic, while a rare occurrence in the world, is an increasingly concerning threat to U.S. national security. Twenty-first century technological and dynamic transportation systems have enabled military forces to deploy enormous capacities across the globe within hours. This transport capacity, while impressive, necessitates an important warning for national security: an infectious disease is just as transportable. For military forces that deploy across the globe, this threat has the ability to debilitate military readiness in hours. Therefore, which factors have enabled strategic responses to better preserve military readiness in the face of past pandemic and endemic epidemiological threats? Uncovering these factors will inform new military medical practices and procedures.Captain, United States ArmyApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited

Objective vs. subjective hearing screening measures in schools

The primary aim of this study was to demonstrate the need for objective hearing screening procedures within traditional school based hearing screenings through literature review. It is believed that objective hearing screenings would provide a better, less-invasive way to screen hearing with minimal participation required from the children, and less interpretation needed from the examiner. A review of the literature suggested that ideal screening measures would include otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) and tympanometry. Currently, the gold standard for school hearing screenings, as described by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) (1997), centers on behavioral responses observed by the examiner during a traditional pure-tone audiometry screening. The problems with this behavioral method include uncooperative children, the sensitivity of pure-tone screening to identify effusion, and the overall reliability of subjective hearing screening procedures

Sleepwalk, Dance, Repeat

Sleepwalk, Dance, Repeat is a one-act play with existentialist themes such as absurdity, death, and authenticity. Existentialism deals with subjective human experience in a meaningless, incomprehensible world. We are condemned to label everything around us, but the world is such that we can never be satisfied with our labels because they do not capture individuality. Everyone, to some degree, feels the need to understand what\u27s going on, but we are always missing some piece of the puzzle. Thus, absurdity is the normal state of affairs for us. It is the result of our trying to comprehend the incomprehensible. The protagonist, Rose, is an existentialist hero in that she gradually accepts the inability to comprehend. My goal in writing this play was to breathe new life into existentialist ideas and introduce them to others in a way that sparks significant introspection

Acute Inpatient Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for a Patient with Orthopedic Injury Post Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure: A Retrospective Case Report

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a commonly experienced condition in the acute care setting and has physical impacts on patient’s functional mobility and physical status. The purpose of this case report is to explore how physical therapy can best address AWS-associated impairments.Case Description: The patient, KH, was a 63-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital following seizures caused by AWS. Following a five day stay in the critical care unit (CCU), KH received imaging which revealed he had a total rotator cuff tear. KH then presented to physical therapy in the acute inpatient setting where he was evaluated and received five sessions of physical therapy during his inpatient stay. The physical therapy plan of care consisted of strengthening, balance interventions, gait training interventions, and functional mobility training.Outcomes: As determined by the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), KH demonstrated no significant decrease in pain over the course of his stay. KH initially required minimal assistance with sit-stand transfers and moderate assistance with supine-sit bed mobility. By the end of his stay, KH only required supervision for both sit-stand transfers and for supine-sit bed mobility. KH’s initial activity measure for post-acute care (AM-PAC) mobility score was 17 and it increased to 21 by discharge, indicating significant improvement. Conclusion: Transfer training, gait training interventions, and functional mobility training contributed to improved outcomes in the present case study of a patient with AWS and a total rotator cuff tear. Presenter:Brittany Hancock-BrownPhysical Therapy Doctoral Studen

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Contrast Baths to Cryotherapy in Patients with a Wrist Fracture

Cryotherapy and contrast baths are common modalities used to treat edema. Despite the fact that many hand therapists report using contrast baths with their patients, there is still little evidence on the effectiveness of them. A Randomized Controlled Trial-Repeated Measures Design was employed to compare the effectiveness of contrast baths to cryotherapy. Participants were recruited after a period of post-fracture immobilization. Blind assessors attained measurements in range of motion, pain, and edema in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th weeks. Participants were randomly assigned to either use cryotherapy or contrast baths at home during the 4-week study period. The participants in this study were asked to keep a home program log to record the number of times that they were able to complete their assigned modality. Also, at the final measurement appointment, the participants were asked to complete a survey indicating their satisfaction with their assigned home program. The results from the ANOVA indicated that there was statistical significance for all the measurements (p \u3c .05) except for palm circumferential and volumeter. The results from the home program logs indicated that the adherence for contrast baths had a mean of 2.03 (SD = 0.76) times per day and the cryotherapy group had a mean of 1.75 (SD = 0.98) times per day. The researchers also noted a trend that the contrast baths group may have a larger effect in the first two weeks of treatment, while the cryotherapy group may have more gradual improvements throughout the four weeks. The results of this study found that adherence for contrast baths and cryotherapy had similar home program adherence and that the participants had similar experiences

Interdisciplinary Dissertation Research Among Public Health Doctoral Trainees, 2003-2015

Given the call for more interdisciplinary research in public health, the objectives of this study were to (1) examine the correlates of interdisciplinary dissertation completion and (2) identify secondary fields most common among interdisciplinary public health graduates. METHODS: We analyzed pooled cross-sectional data from 11 120 doctoral graduates in the Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2003-2015. The primary outcome was interdisciplinary dissertation completion. Covariates included primary public health field, sociodemographic characteristics, and institutional attributes. RESULTS: From 2003 to 2015, a total of 4005 of 11 120 (36.0%) doctoral graduates in public health reported interdisciplinary dissertations, with significant increases observed in recent years. Compared with general public health graduates, graduates of environmental health (odds ratio [OR] = 1.74; P < .001) and health services administration (OR = 1.38; P < .001) doctoral programs were significantly more likely to report completing interdisciplinary dissertation work, whereas graduates from biostatistics (OR = 0.51; P < .001) and epidemiology (OR = 0.76; P < .001) were less likely to do so. Completing an interdisciplinary dissertation was associated with being male, a non-US citizen, a graduate of a private institution, and a graduate of an institution with high but not the highest level of research activity. Many secondary dissertation fields reported by interdisciplinary graduates included other public health fields. CONCLUSION: Although interdisciplinary dissertation research among doctoral graduates in public health has increased in recent years, such work is bounded in certain fields of public health and certain types of graduates and institutions. Academic administrators and other stakeholders may use these results to inform greater interdisciplinary activity during doctoral training and to evaluate current and future collaborations across departments or schools

Renovations and how ADA updates were addressed at an academic institution

After a three-year renovation of the Chester Fritz Library, the presenters were tasked with reviewing the building for updates done and how they addressed needs within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This presentation covers pre-renovation concerns, what changes were made, the process used to determine the criteria if an issue had been resolved, and what their next steps are going forward.https://commons.und.edu/cfl-lpp/1017/thumbnail.jp