The Exit Polls: A History and Trends Over Time, 19722020

This study looks at how key demographic groups have voted over time. This compilation covers 13 presidential elections, and it will be invaluable for scholars, journalists, and others interested in how voting patterns have changed over time. To complement the data, the editors interviewed Joe Lenski (cofounder and executive vice president of Edison Research), who has been involved with the national exit poll since 1988 and who now, with a small army, conducts the exit poll for the four networks called the National Election Pool. Karlyn Bowman and Samantha Goldstein conducted the interview in June 2021. The interview has been edited for clarity

Attitudes About the Federal Government: Major Trends

In 2008, AEI released a comprehensive Public Opinion Study on attitudes about the federal government from the earliest days of polling. This new study updates some of the major trends that appeared in the 2008 report. Today, because pollsters are less focused on updating old trends, many important questions in the earlier compilation have not been updated.Key PointsWhile the public is ambivalent about government, Americans generally favor a smaller government than a larger one. When taxes are included in the question wording, Americans favor smaller government more strongly.In the early days of COVID-19, many Americans said they wanted the government to do more.At the turn of the century, when the economy was performing well, around 10 percent said they were angry with the way the federal government works. Since 2010, two in 10 or more have given that response.Pollsters should regularly revisit public views about government's role, size, and responsibilities and public levels of satisfaction with it

Social media in scholarly communication : a review of the literature and empirical analysis of Twitter use by SSHRC doctoral award recipients

This report has been commissioned by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to analyze the role that social media currently plays in scholarly communication as well as to what extent metrics derived from social media activity related to scholarly content can be applied in an evaluation context. Scholarly communication has become more diverse and open with research being discussed, shared and evaluated online. Social media tools are increasingly being used in the research and scholarly communication context, as scholars connect on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter or specialized platforms such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu or Mendeley. Research is discussed on blogs or Twitter, while datasets, software code and presentations are shared on Dryad, Github, FigShare and similar websites for reproducibility and reuse. Literature is managed, annotated and shared with online tools such as Mendeley and Zotero, and peer review is starting to be more open and transparent. The changing landscape of scholarly communication has also brought about new possibilities regarding its evaluation. So-called altmetrics are based on scholarly social media activity and have been introduced to reflect scholarly output and impact beyond considering only peer-reviewed journal articles and citations within them to measure scientific success. This includes the measurement of more diverse types of scholarly work and various forms of impact including that on society. This report provides an overview of how various social media tools are used in the research context based on 1) an extensive review of the current literature as well as 2) an empirical analysis of the use of Twitter by the 2010 cohort of SSHRC Doctoral Award recipients was analyzed in depth. Twitter has been chosen as one of the most promising tools regarding interaction with the general public and scholarly communication beyond the scientific community. The report focuses on the opportunities and challenges of social media and derived metrics and attempts to provide SSHRC with information to develop guidelines regarding the use of social media by funded researchers as well support the informed used of social media metrics

Patient satisfaction for the adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic

The Adults with Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic (ADSSC) was established in 2008 to better meet the unique needs of adults with Down syndrome due to many concerns regarding the health care that patients with Down syndrome receive. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of care that the patients and families receive at this clinic and determine any additional resources that need to be incorporated into the patients’ care. A satisfaction survey was developed and mailed to all of the patients (N=75) and 24 responses were obtained. The Likert scale questions were analyzed using weighted calculations and the written narrative responses were reviewed. There were six categories that were analyzed which include: ease of getting care, waiting, provider, nursing staff, all other staff, and facility. Overall, the patients were satisfied with the care that they are receiving at the ADSSC. However, two main concerns for the patients were better location of the facility and better parking. Many of these adults face difficulty finding services that can meet their individual needs. As a result of this study we hope to provide more access to resources as well as high quality healthcare to this population.UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING HONORS PROGRAMSELF REPORTED HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIORS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES IN A WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION Biethman, E Hamera, E PATIENT SATISFACTION FOR THE ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME SPECIALTY CLINIC Bowman, S Peterson, M BUILDING STUDENT RESOURCES FOR THE KANSAS CENTER FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIP & LEADERSHIP Feighny, M Teel, C EXPLORING BARRIERS TO EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG ADOLESCENT LATINA WOMEN Hansen, L L Wambach, K FAMILY CAREGIVER STRAIN AND RESIDENT DISTRESS IN THE DEMENTIA POPULATION OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES Harris, B Bott, M J COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY/CARE TO RELIEVE PEDIATRIC CANCER-THERAPY RELATED SYMPTOMS IN THAILAND Shanberg, R Williams, P D Piamjariyakul,

Bisphenol-A Exposure During Adolescence Leads to Enduring Alterations in Cognition and Dendritic Spine Density in Adult Male and Female Rats

We have previously demonstrated that adolescent exposure of rats to bisphenol-A (BPA), an environmental endocrine disrupter, increases anxiety, impairs spatial memory, and decreases dendritic spine density in the CA1 region of the hippocampus (CA1) and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) when measured in adolescence in both sexes. The present study examined whether the behavioral and morphological alterations following BPA exposure during adolescent development are maintained into adulthood. Male and female, adolescent rats received BPA, 40 μg/kg/bodyweight, or control treatments for one week. In adulthood, subjects were tested for anxiety and locomotor activity, spatial memory, non-spatial visual memory, and sucrose preference. Additionally, stress-induced serum corticosterone levels and dendritic spine density in the mPFC and CA1 were measured. BPA-treated males, but not females, had decreased arm visits on the elevated plus maze, but there was no effect on anxiety. Non-spatial memory, object recognition, was also decreased in BPA treated males, but not females. BPA exposure did not alter spatial memory, object placement, but decreased exploration during the tasks in both sexes. No significant group differences in sucrose preference or serum corticosterone levels in response to a stress challenge were found. However, BPA exposure, regardless of sex, significantly decreased spine density of both apical and basal dendrites on pyramidal cells in CA1 but had no effect in the mPFC. Current data are discussed in relation to BPA dependent changes, which were present during adolescence and did, or did not, endure into adulthood. Overall, adolescent BPA exposure, below the current reference safe daily limit set by the U.S.E.P.A., leads to alterations in some behaviors and neuronal morphology that endure into adulthood

The Gallery \u2715

This is a digital copy of the print book produced by the Gallery 2015 team. Contents: Preface p. 6, Core Studios p. 8, Graphic Design p. 20, Illustration p. 32, Painting p. 44, Printmaking p. 56, Metals & Jewelry p. 68, Ceramics p. 80, Sculpture p. 92, 3D Biomedical p. 104, Photography p. 116, Credits p. 128, Artist Index p. 130. Files for individual sections may be viewed on the detailed metadata page by clicking on the book title.https://rdw.rowan.edu/the_gallery/1001/thumbnail.jp

The Journal of BSN Honors Research, Volume 4, Issue 1, Summer 2011

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING HONORS PROGRAMSELF REPORTED HEALTH PROMOTION BEHAVIORS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES IN A WEIGHT LOSS INTERVENTION Biethman, E Hamera, E PATIENT SATISFACTION FOR THE ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME SPECIALTY CLINIC Bowman, S Peterson, M BUILDING STUDENT RESOURCES FOR THE KANSAS CENTER FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIP & LEADERSHIP Feighny, M Teel, C EXPLORING BARRIERS TO EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AMONG ADOLESCENT LATINA WOMEN Hansen, L L Wambach, K FAMILY CAREGIVER STRAIN AND RESIDENT DISTRESS IN THE DEMENTIA POPULATION OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES Harris, B Bott, M J COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY/CARE TO RELIEVE PEDIATRIC CANCER-THERAPY RELATED SYMPTOMS IN THAILAND Shanberg, R Williams, P D Piamjariyakul,

The MUARC-TAC enhanced crash investigation study: study update, analysis of crash types and contributing factors [Abstract]

This paper presents an update of the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) – Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Enhanced Crash Investigation Study (ECIS) as well as an exploration of the characteristics of injured drivers, crash types and factors implicated in crash occurrence. Three configurations are of particularly high frequency and severity, whilst crashes involving young and older drivers are different in nature and have different contributing factors. Fatigue, driver error, and pre-crash driver blackouts due to medical conditions were prominent contributing factors. Injury severity would be significantly lower in 32% of cases if either front or side airbags were fitted. The findings point to key risk factors that can be addressed in road safety strategies

The MUARC-TAC enhanced crash investigation study: a platform to understand the causes and consequences of serious injury crashes.

Background: In recognising the consequences of serious injury crashes, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) commissioned Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) to undertake the Enhanced Crash Investigation Study (ECIS). This paper describes the program components, seven key research questions and technical innovations used in the study. We describe the information collected and outline a ‘Safe Systems Failure Analysis’ used for each case. Project Method: Participants in ECIS include drivers aged 18 years and older seriously injured in crashes on public Victorian roads. Drivers are recruited whilst inpatients at a major trauma hospital and where possible interviews conducted. The ECIS team inspects their crashed vehicle and critically analyses the crash environment. Event Data Recorder (EDR, black-box) data is acquired from vehicles where possible and crash reconstructions are undertaken. Each case is submitted to an internal panel review with a sub-sample of cases presented to external panels throughout Victoria. This process leads to each case being submitted to a Safe Systems Failure Analysis where contributing factors and countermeasures are identified by a broad group of stakeholders. The ECIS control arm permits examination of the relationship between certain factors, such as speed and crash occurrence. Results and Discussion: In addition to describing the study, we provide an example of how the identification of crash factors, using a Safe Systems paradigm based on real-world serious injury crashes, can lead to the identification of targeted countermeasures, each with an identified policy action. Implications: This paper will demonstrate a method for creating a robust evidence base upon which government road safety policy can be built. By scaling up individual crash findings to the broader crash population, countermeasures and associated policy actions can be appropriately prioritised

What drivers do while speeding: examining the associations between speeding and driver distraction through the Enhanced Crash Investigation Study protocol [Abstract]

This paper represents an exploratory analysis to assess the feasibility of assessing the relationship between driver speed and engagement in potentially distracting behaviours. Control data from the ECIS project are examined. These data include both objective speed measurements recorded via laser camera positioned at ECIS case-vehicle crash locations as well as retrospective self-reported driving behaviours from drivers recorded at these sites. Exploratory analysis suggests that the activities reported by drivers with recorded speeds above the limit may differ from the activities reported by those recorded on or below the limit