Purposeful Interventions for Older Adults Post-Joint Replacement Surgery: An Evidence-Based Project

The overall focus of each of case scenarios are related to assessment or interventions that are related to Choosing Wisely Campaign items 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10. Case scenarios were developed related to each initiative with clientele and conditions across the lifespan in various practice settings. Practice settings included school district, outpatient pediatric, primary care, skilled nursing facility, work rehabilitation, and acute care

Evaluating Organic Matter, Color, and Acidity Levels from Soil in Kentucky and Indiana

Evaluating Organic Matter, Color, and Acidity Levels from Soil in Kentucky and Indiana Rianah Fields, Isaac Evans, João Silva Mário, Corey Hale, I.P. Handayani, Brian Parr, and Mallorie Snider Hutson School of Agriculture, Murray State University, Kentucky, USA Abstract Soil is the top layer of earth which supports plant growth and living organisms, consisting of clay, silt, and sand particles. It is the heartbeat of agriculture and is the source of organic nutrients required by crops. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of organic matter, soil color, and pH from Kentucky agricultural soils and Indiana urban soils. Organic matter, the indicator of soil health and fertility, consists of material that is decomposed into the soil and through this process provides the replenishing and maintaining of soil properties. Soil color is directly related to the soil organic matter percentage and its soil particles that make up that location, ranging from dark brown (indicating high organic matter), red (indicating the oxidation of iron in the soil), and tan (a mixture of the organic matter and iron). Soil pH measures the basicity or acidity of the soil, and affects the physical, biological, and chemical properties and processes that occur within the soil. For this study, we used disturbed samples taken at depths of 0-7.5 cm. The samples were analyzed for soil organic matter, soil pH, and soil color. After assessing the samples from Murray State’s Pullen Farm and Evansville, Indiana, we noticed a spatial variation of data in soil organic matter contents, soil colors, and pH readings. This study allowed us to show how different area characteristics lead to changes in soil makeup. This information will be useful for field managers to provide sustainable indicators for soil management in urban and rural areas. Keywords: Indiana, Kentucky, Organic Matter, Pullen Farm, Soil Color, Soil pH, Urban Law