Flexible wing deployment device Patent

Deployment system for flexible wing with rigid superstructur

Cross-Jurisdictional Relationships in Local Public Health: Preliminary Summary of an Environmental Scan

Outlines issues involved in formal collaborative relationships between local health departments to enhance services across communities, including how stakeholders define them, structure, rationale, effectiveness, success and risk factors, and barriers

Local food capacity in north central Iowa: Nutritional need, economic strategy

The Wright County Here\u27s to Our Health Committee sought to expand local food activity in their area. This project offered information and support for added depth and breadth in the promotion of local food production and consumption

Working Together While "Waltzing in a Mine Field": Successful Government Construction Contract Dispute Resolution with Partnering and Dispute Review Boards

Published in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolutio

Avoiding A Civil Action: Mandatory Summary Jury Trial in the Settlement of Products Liability Design Defect Cases in Light of the Restatement (Third) of Torts

Published in cooperation with the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolutio

Autism Paradigms and Mental Well-Being Among Autistic Adults: A Quantitative Exploration

Autistic populations experience significant mental health challenges. A growing body of research supports addressing autistic mental health problems using the framework of minority stress theory, the social model of disability, and the neurodiversity paradigm (e.g., Botha & Frost, 2018; Cage et al., 2018). This quantitative study explored how identification with the neurodiversity paradigm versus the pathology paradigm related to mental well-being in autistic adults. Participants (N = 135) completed an online survey in which they rated their identification with autism descriptions representing both paradigms. Participants also completed measures of psychological distress, self-esteem, personal autism acceptance, and internalized autism stigma. Most participants (81%) preferred the neurodiversity paradigm, while 6% preferred the pathology paradigm. Identification with the neurodiversity paradigm was correlated with higher autism acceptance and lower internalized stigma. Stronger identification with the pathology paradigm was correlated with higher internalized stigma and lower self-esteem. The results of this study suggest that autistic adults’ mental well-being might be improved by a multi-systemic shift to the neurodiversity paradigm. Clinical implications and future directions for research are discussed

The Curious Case of Dr. Writer and Mr. Verbalizer

The writer and verbalizer can cause major communication issues within a piece of writing. At the writing center, many students don’t mean what they write; they mean what they verbally say. The writer tries to sound smart while the verbalizer tries to make sense. Many times, students will say “But I know what I want to say!” However, they simply cannot write it down. Communication between the writer and the verbalizer fails because of the attempt to sound smart, and the fear of the written word and its permanence. Freshmen struggle in learning an essay format different than what they learned in high school, and this freedom may be intimidating. However, with a writing tutor’s acknowledgment of these issues, stress and fear can be relieved from students. This can be done through making the writer and verbalizer work together by reading the written word aloud, and even further, reminding the student they are not alone in the struggle

Land Grant Application- Libbey, Nathaniel (Limerick)

Land grant application submitted to the Maine Land Office for Nathaniel Libbey for service in the Revolutionary War.https://digitalmaine.com/revolutionary_war_me_land_office/1562/thumbnail.jp