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How Have Adventure Playgrounds In The United Kingdom Adapted Post-March Lockdown In 2020?, Pete King

International Journal of Playwork Practice

Adventure playgrounds have been a feature in the United Kingdom since the 1950s. Their growth and development was underpinned by ‘thinking together’, a concept in the Communities of Practice (CoP) approach. In March 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) went into lockdown. This study aimed to find out how adventure playgrounds responded to the Covid-19 situation when they reopened in July 2020. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 18 adventure playground staff from 14 adventure playgrounds. Thematic analysis of the data constructed themes and sub-themes within four main headings: preparation for opening; reduction; targeted service and play behaviour. The results showed how …

Animal-Assisted Play: A Strategy For Promoting Children’S Physical Activity Play, Jennifer A. Boisvert, W. Andrew Harrell

International Journal of Playwork Practice

This article explores how animal-assisted play might be used as a strategy in playwork to support children’s right to play, enrich their play experiences, encourage their physical activity play and better their health and life quality. Children’s interactions with pets or companion animals in free play or animal-assisted activities (AAA) can yield therapeutic benefits by increasing physical and mental health and well-being and also offer possibilities for more outdoor play, agency, risk-taking, fun and enjoyment, as well as high-quality play experiences. We invite playwork practitioners to consider the important role of animals in children’s lives and the potential value of …

Child Development Just Outside The Front Door: Neighbourhood Play Project, Hyahno Moser

International Journal of Playwork Practice

This project examines the nature of contemporary childhood with a focus on changing rates of play in Queensland’s urban neighbourhoods. The Neighbourhood Play Project is a pilot project funded by the Queensland Government Department of Sport & Recreation. The purpose of the project was to examine and record the prevalence of local children’s existing play networks in urban Queensland neighbourhoods and to quantify their influence on children's physical activity and outdoor play levels. The recorded decline of Queensland children’s activity levels and physical literacy over the last 30 years – and its direct negative correlation with children’s increasing screen usage …

2021-September-24-Michael Knight Creative Writing Residency, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 24, 2021) – Novelist Michael Knight is the featured speaker in the Fall Residency in Creative Writing at East Tennessee State University, with virtual events planned for Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27-28.

Knight will give a reading from his work on Monday at 4 p.m., followed by an interview and Q&A session on Tuesday at 2:15. Both are free to the ETSU community and the public.

Knight is the author of three novels, “Divining Rod,” “The Typist” and “At Briarwood School for Girls,” as well as three collections of short stories and a book of novellas. …

September 24th, 2021 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate Minutes

2021 Seccll Conference Program, Seccll Conference

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

Conference program for the 2021 SECCLL.

An Unexpected Curveball, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. Covid-19 impacted our lives in a very direct and prolonged way. The isolation and feelings of detachment due to stay at home orders, social distancing, and mask wearing affected a large part of the population.

The Influence Of Cbct-Derived 3d-Printed Models On Endodontic Microsurgical Treatment Planning And Confidence Of The Operator, Shreyas Oza, Johnah C. Galicia

Orthodontics and Endodontics Theses

Aims Use of 3D printed models in Endodontics has been gaining popularity since the technology to create them became more affordable. Currently, there are no studies that evaluate the influence of 3D models on endodontic surgical treatment planning and on operator confidence. Therefore, aims of this study were to: (i) Determine whether the availability of a 3D printed analogue can influence treatment-planning and operator confidence; and, (ii) Assess which factors of operator confidence are influenced, if any.

Materials and Methods Endodontists were asked to analyze a pre-selected CBCT scan of an endodontic surgical case and to answer a questionnaire that …

Like It Was Just Yesterday, Aidan Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. I talk about my experiences during the pandemic. For instance, how I got surgery the day before the pandemic started on March 12, 2020. I talk about how we as a society battled the pandemic, and how former Governor Andrew Cuomo also had his battle [with] the pandemic.

My Personal Covid-19 Experience, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. My content is a personal experience, about what went on around me. I just took the time to explain my days leading up to the pandemic, and my days during. What a world of difference a month could make!

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, September 23, 2021, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Data Protection Awareness Survey Of Tertiary Sector Teachers And Lecturers In Ireland, Aidan Kenny

Reports

Within the European Union all organisations and companies which process personal data must comply with the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016 which was transposed into law in 2018. GDPR provides fundamental rights to individuals relating to the protection of personal data, the terms for processing personal data and privacy of personal data. The regulation also requires both data controllers and data processors to take an active approach to ensuring compliance and to promoting awareness of data protection. The regulation includes powers of enforcement, investigation, and sanction. The Data Protection Commission in Ireland is the independent national …

The Day The World Shutdown, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. Over that weekend, the concepts of quarantine and social distancing came to life. The pandemic turned into one of the most stressful times over a short period.

Covid-19 Took Something Away From Everyone, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. When people talk about COVID 19, the first thing that comes to mind is isolation. Growing up in a culture that is so group-oriented and close, the pandemic was a huge adjustment.

Spoiler Alert: It Got Really Bad, Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. This is about my personal experience with COVID-19 and all of the different adjustments not only I had to make in my day-to-day, but that everyone had to make. It affected my high school experience and is now affecting (not as much so) my college experience.

Is Creative Commons Right For Us?, Annelise Doll, Debra Charlesworth

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

In this presentation, Debra Charlesworth, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and Annelise Doll, Scholarly Communications and Repositories Librarian, both of Michigan Technological University, discuss their investigation into Creative Commons licensing for the open-access master’s theses, master’s reports, and dissertations (ETDRs) hosted on Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech, the University's institutional repository. In the spring of 2021, a colleague approached Doll, repository administrator, curious about whether there had ever been a conversation regarding Creative Commons licensing for the ETDRs. This led to a larger conversation with Charlesworth, who has served as the lead administrator of the ETDR collection …

The World Flipped Upside Down, Alexander Anonymous

Community Reflections

Class assignment for Western Civilization. My paper relates my experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how quickly it can flip the world upside down. The story takes place in Fairfield County, CT in 2020.

Coronavirus Update 9-23-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

As of today, we have 22 COVID cases in the SHU community. This is great news, and we have YOU to thank—in particular, our students. We want to thank you for all you have done to keep yourselves and others safe.

Minutes, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty Meeting, Thursday, September 23, 2021, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty, Rollins College

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, September 23, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Agenda, September 23, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting agenda from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Uab Receives Higher Education Excellence In Diversity Award, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

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2021 September 23 - Academic Council Agenda And Minutes, Academic Council, East Tennessee State University

Academic Council Agenda and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Improving Outcomes Assessment Through Silo Integration, Jeffrey Scott Harmon

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this action research study was to leverage the experiences and perceptions of academic administrators at Mountain State University to disrupt the negative aspects of silo-based decision-making within closing the loop assessment practices. Siloed operations naturally begin to operate in contradiction to one another and often to the detriment of the organization. Focusing specifically on siloed operations across academic schools at Mountain State University, this study reveals issues of inefficiency and redundancy, and develops intervention strategies in an effort to improve closing the loop assessment efforts. These strategies include structural changes leading to a more integrated assessment model …

Covid-19 Vaccines Now Strongly Recommended For Pregnant Women, Hannah Echols

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Covid-19 Vaccines And Men's Reproductive Health, Adam Pope

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Messina Named Outstanding Accounting Educator By State Association, Staff

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Phi-010 - Beating The Bugs: The Role Of Microbiology Tests In Antimicrobial Stewardship In Spinal Cord Injury Units, Harveen Kaur, Ayokunle Olagoke, Ashley M. Hughes

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Background: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) aim to optimize the prescription of antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), reduce Clostridioides difficile infections, and lower antibiotic expenditures. Although ASPs are implemented in Veterans Health Administrations (VHAs) in the US, they are not targeted at the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) population, which, relative to other patient populations, is more vulnerable to AMR. The goals of the study were to (1) assess the effectiveness of microbiology testing as a strategy to combat AMR and (2) assess the potential for collaboration among ASP leaders and SCI prescribers for implementation of ASPs in SCI units in …

Editor's Introduction, Michael D.; Pante

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

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Wgolf Preview: Eagles Set For Lady Paladin Invite, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• WGOLF Preview: Eagles Set for Lady Paladin Invite