Locust Grove, GA

Prepared by the Spring 2013 Preservation Planning Class. The Locust Grove Design Guidelines were developed to help guide the community of Locust Grove in preservation efforts. These Design Guidelines are created to assist the public and the Locust Grove Historic Preservation Commission in the appropriate rehabilitation of historic properties in the district based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_heritagepreservation/1024/thumbnail.jp

Valley View Farm: Main House

Prepared by the Fall 2011 Conservation of Historic Building Materials class. This historic structure report provided an assessment of present conditions, historic context, and recommendations for on going preservation of the main house located at Valley View Farm in Cartersville, Georgia. The purpose of this HSR is to provide the owners of the main house with a holistic examination of the structure and integrity of the house. Recommendations made are based on the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties to maximize optimal long term preservation of this National Register property.https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_heritagepreservation/1041/thumbnail.jp

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection

Improving Utilization of F/A-18 Simulator CUBIC Instructors at VFA-106, Naval Air Station Oceana, VA

EMBA Project ReportEXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX (VFA-106), the only East Coast F/A-18 Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), has identified problems in Cubic Instructor (CI) capacity during periods of high demand as a result of combining series of aircraft, C/D and E/F, into larger “Super” classes. Subsequently, the squadron is forced to augment CIs with Instructor Pilots (IPs) or Instructor Weapons System Officers (IWSOs) to increase capacity or forego utilization of some of their 70 simulator hours allotted to them daily. A simulator process improvement study was undertaken to help VFA-106 address these issues, ultimately improving production and time-to-train. FINDINGS • The current CI contract is inefficient due to its inflexibility • Simply increasing CI manning is not a long-term solution • The current VFA-106 simulator scheduling construct is insufficient and lacks long-term vision RECOMMENDATIONS • Draft and utilize a more flexible CI contract • Institute simulator scheduling process improvements to provide more continuity and a long-term visionhttp://archive.org/details/improvingutiliza10945706

Effect of Acute Ingestion of a Cup of Coffee on 5-Km Running Performance in Collegiate Cross- Country Athletes

Previous research has shown that various forms of caffeine can enhance exercise performance in many activities. However, the vast majority of prior studies have examined effects of caffeine in pill form, rather than from a cup of coffee. Specifically, the effect of a low dosage of caffeinated coffee on 5-km running performance has not yet been studied in depth. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ingestion of twelve ounces of caffeinated coffee on 5-km performance in Hope College male and female cross-country runners. Ten participants were brought in for a familiarization trial, which included taking baseline measurements and a 2-km timed treadmill run after drinking twelve ounces of water. Following familiarization, participants were divided into two groups matched for best 5-km time, and a double-blind crossover design was used. All participants abstained from caffeine for at least 12 hours before each trial. One group consumed 12 oz of caffeinated coffee before the 5-km treadmill time trial the first week, while the other group consumed 12 oz of decaffeinated coffee before the trial. The following week, the groups consumed the alternate treatment. At the completion of each kilometer, time, HR, and RPE were recorded. Trials occurred seven days apart on the same day of the week, at the same time of day, and diet and physical activity were mimicked before each trail. It was hypothesized that the 5-km completion time after caffeinated coffee consumption would be significantly faster than when decaffeinated coffee was consumed. Significant results would allow for the recommendation of caffeinated coffee consumption before cross-country races for college aged runners. This study is ongoing, and results will be available during the poster presentation