Perceptions and Knowledge of the General Education Teacher\u27s Role in the IEP Process

The perceptions and knowledge of general education teachers on their role in the IEP process were investigated. The literature suggests that the perceptions of teachers are influenced by many factors. The three main factors influencing teacher perceptions include: a) teacher training and staff support, b) the presence of an effective inclusion program, and c) the time available for the teacher to participate to his/her fullest potential. Teachers in Virginia have the training needed. However, teachers lack the presence of an effective inclusion program ad the time needed to collaborate and fully participate

Wildlife Conflicts in an Urban Area: Occurrence of Problems and Human Attitudes Toward Wildlife

Today\u27s world is undergoing increasing urbanization, and as most metropolitan expansions have resulted in urban sprawl, much original wildlife habitat has been heavily modified or eliminated. Populations of many wildlife species have decreased as a result of habitat changes, but at the same time, numbers of some native and many exotic species have increased in urban areas. As the process of urbanization continues and human\u27s intensive use of land encroaches upon the use of land by wildlife, contact between people and wildlife will change in form and increase in residential areas

Marshall Community Trans Clothing Closet

In the United States it is estimated that 1.4 million adults are transgender (Flores, Herman, Gates, & Brown, 2016), and West Virginia leads the country with the largest number of teens, 13-17 years of age, who identify as transgender (1.04%; Herman, Flores, Brown, Williams, & Conron, 2017). Many transgender teens are financially cut off by their families (Lambda Legal, 2017), and transgender Americans are four times more likely than the general population to report a household income of less than $10,000 (Center for American Progress, 2015). This is especially concerning because 87% of transgender individuals report having completed at least some college, and 47% have earned a college degree (Center for American Progress, 2015). On college campuses 41% of transgender students are estimated to be harassed, but only 28% report the harassment which lays the groundwork for the need for acceptance and visibility on campuses (Dugan, Kusel, & Simounet, 2012 ). A study at the University of Michigan suggested that transgender students report educational barriers on college campuses, including inadequate support for transgender students in terms of health care and counseling provided by the college (Matney, 2003). The current project seeks to place collection bins on Marshall University’s campus for clothing for transgender students. After the collection, the closet will enable an experience where those who identify as part of the LGBT community will be able to comfortably explore their gender identity in various ways in a safe place. Specifically, we will have clothes for them to try on and peers to support and talk with each other. Most of all, this experience will establish a lasting atmosphere of acceptance and a closet in the LGBT office which will always be ready for use for years to come

Rare inland reindeer lichens at Mima Mounds in southwest Washington State

Isolated populations of four reindeer lichen species and varieties co-occur in a unique relict prairie habitat at Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, southwest Washington State, USA. The prairie is the type locality for mima mounds, unusual geologic features providing topographical variation that influences vegetation patterns. Reindeer lichens (Cladonia subgenus Cladina) are very rare in inland valley habitats of the western states outside of Alaska; one study species, C. ciliata, is apparently rare in North America and is not known south of the site. The current study establishes distributional, ecological, chemotypic, and phylogenetic analyses for the study species. We found that topography was not as important as recent fire history in explaining reindeer lichen distribution; in the future, prescribed fire is likely to benefit reindeer lichens so long as it preserves pockets of refugia as propagule sources. We also detected moderate air pollution stress, which is projected to have impacts on lichen abundances and community compositions in the near future. Chemotype analysis revealed 6 reindeer lichen chemotypes, of which 2 are rare (C. ciliata var. tenuis and C. portentosa subsp. pacifica f. decolorans). Phylogenetic analyses supported previous species concepts, showing C. portentosa is distinct from the closely-related group that includes C. rangiferina and two varieties of C. ciliata. We suggested that the four target taxa described herein may benefit from continued future monitoring and cataloging as state sensitive species

Public Preference for Pet-Rabies Prophylaxis: Opportunities and Information Dissemination

Risky human behavior and high density of rabies vectors in urban environments combine to increase the risk of rabies. Pet vaccination, wildlife vector management, and public health education may be the most efficient ways to prevent urban rabies epidemics. Racial, ethnic, and socio-economic factors influence the use of low-cost rabies vaccination clinics, understanding rabies reporting requirements, and learning preferences. In collaboration with the City of Greensboro and Animal Control in Guilford County, NC, we conducted a survey of rabies prevention and transmission across socio-economic strata representing Latinos, African Americans, and Whites, and different income and education levels. Compliance with vaccination was low among Latinos; African Americans and Latinos were not aware of low-cost rabies vaccination clinics; and most respondents were willing to report rabid animals but did not know whom to call. White respondents preferred online information delivery, whereas Latinos and African Americans preferred postal mail. Communication targeting the public requires the consideration of different message decoding and interpretation based on the ethnicity, income, and educational level, and other barriers such as language. Differing message delivery methods may be required to achieve full dissemination

How to manage bees, or Bee culture for the masses ...

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Blunt and penetrating chest trauma with concomitant COVID-19 infections: two case reports

Background: We present two patients: one with a blunt and one with a penetrating chest trauma mechanism and both with concomitant COVID-19 infections. Findings: The first patient is a 23 year old previously healthy male who presented to a Level 1 trauma center following a motor vehicle collision with blunt chest trauma and respiratory failure. The second patient is a 30 year old previously healthy male who presented to a Level 1 trauma center for a stab wound to the anterior chest with a right ventricular injury. Both patients were incidentally found to be COVID positive. We discuss the impact of COVID positivity on management considerations in these trauma patients. Conclusion: Concurrent COVID infection in trauma patients with respiratory failure after pulmonary trauma can obscure the cause of the respiratory failure. At the time of this writing, management of both is similar, COVID-specific therapeutic agents are being investigated, and steroids carry the best evidence. Superimposed bacterial co-infections should be treated. Although timing of tracheostomy is institution-specific, when indicated it is still performed. COVID infection is often associated with a hypercoagulable state in trauma patients who are already at higher thrombotic risk. In keeping with normal practice after hemorrhagic resuscitation in trauma patients, an early aggressive initiation of prophylactic anticoagulation continues to be prudent. The benefit of empiric therapeutic anticoagulation is not yet known