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    Long-term supports and services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities: Status and trends through 2020
    (Institute on Community Integration, 2024-12-01) Larson, Sheryl; Neidorf, Jonathan; Begin, Brian; Pettingell, Sandra; Sowers, Mary
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    Looking for blue sky: Strategies for increasing perspectives in library collections
    (2024-11) Nelsen, Katherine; Clarke, KL; Carter, Sunshine; Grant, Malaika
    Many libraries are confronting the structural and systemic mechanisms that recreate and reinforce white and Euro-centric perspectives in library collections. A small group of librarians at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities spent the past 4 years wrestling with complex questions to offer recommendations and modify collecting practices to increase the diversity of perspectives in the library’s collections. In 2023, the group developed a roadmap for sustainable anti-racist collection development with feedback from library staff. Creating a roadmap of this sort required us to have uncomfortable conversations and embrace vulnerability–it is all part of the process. Some of the questions we tackled [and in truth, are still tackling] include: How do we define equity in collections? How do we address the tensions between efficiency, shrinking budgets, and equity? Join us as we share insights from our practical experiences and invite attendees to engage with some of the sticky questions all librarians must grapple with to ensure our collections are truly representative of our communities.
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    Manual of Procedures for the Fruit and Vegetable Procurement Tool
    (2025-02-06) Horning, Melissa L.; Gorman, Kristen S.; Steiner, Julia; Wolfson, Julian; Laska, Melissa N.; Fulkerson, Jayne A.; Harnack, Lisa
    The Fruit and Vegetable Procurement Tool was designed to capture usual household procurement of fruits and vegetables over a 4 week period. This tool is comprised of 4 weekly paper-pen booklets containing instructions and procurement forms to record fruit and vegetable items. Participants are instructed during an in-person appointment on how to use the tool and provided materials to track their procurement of fruits and vegetables. After data are received from participants, research staff check for completion in multiple passes and enter data provided by participants into the Nutritional Data System for Research (NDSR) to calculate the total edible (1 cup equivalent) servings of fruits and vegetables procured per week. This manual describes the procedures for using and entering data collected using the Fruit and Vegetable Procurement Tool. This manual also provides the materials needed to use the Tool in the field, including the Tool itself.
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    Implementing nonpoint source pollution programs: Results of interviews with agency professionals
    (2025-01) Anderson, Meghan; Hohensee, Taylor; Keeler, Bonnie; Niehoff, Erin
    Nutrient pollution from agriculture remains a leading cause of water quality impairments in the United States despite decades of policy interventions. The authority to implement water quality policies falls to states with significant variation in the development and execution of programs designed to reduce nutrient pollution. Few have evaluated how states implement these programs, limiting insights into how policy actors can improve the design and delivery of water quality policies. State agency professionals have unique insights into the implementation of programs designed to address nutrient runoff. We report on interviews with agency staff involved in six water quality programs across three U.S. states. We asked interviewees to reflect on the implementation of each program and share recommendations for how policies could be adapted to other states or contexts. Respondents identified several insights relevant to successful policy implementation. They stressed the need for strong partnerships between state and local agencies, robust technical tools for monitoring and compliance, and adaptable strategies that account for regional and operational differences. Agency staff noted that voluntary policies are more politically feasible but less effective, while mandatory policies can achieve broader compliance when robust enforcement mechanisms are in place. In addition to implementation challenges, the study notes gaps in equity in agricultural policies. Many programs fail to account for barriers faced by small-scale, minority, and underrepresented farmers, including limited access to land and resources. This research provides actionable insights for policymakers, emphasizing the importance of balancing flexibility and resource allocation to create more effective and sustainable water quality programs.
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    Giant Spin Hall Effect with Multi-Directional Spin Components in Ni4W
    (2024-11-08) Yang, Yifei; Lee, Seungjun; Chen, Yu-Chia; Chen, Qi; Sousa, Duarte; Odlyzko, Michael; Garcia-Barriocanal, Garcia; Yu, Guichuan; Haugstad, Greg; Fan, Yihong; Huang, Yu-Han; Lyu, Deyuan; Cresswell, Zach; Low, Tony; Wang, Jian-Ping
    Spin-orbit torque (SOT) can be used to efficiently manipulate the magnetic state of magnetic materials, which is an essential element for memory and logic applications. Due to symmetry constraints, only in-plane spins can be injected into the ferromagnet from the underlying SOT layer for conventional SOT materials such as heavy metals and topological materials. Through the use of materials with low symmetries, or other symmetry breaking approaches, unconventional spin currents with out-of-plane polarization has been demonstrated and enabled field-free deterministic switching of perpendicular magnetization. Despite this progress, the SOT efficiency of these materials has typically remained low. Here, we report a giant SOT efficiency of 0.85 in sputtered Ni4W/CoFeB heterostructure at room temperature, as evaluated by second harmonic Hall measurements. In addition, due to the low crystal symmetry of Ni4W, unconventional out-of-plane and Dresselhaus-like spin components were observed. Macro-spin simulation suggests our spin Hall tensor to provide about an order of magnitude improvement in the magnetization switching efficiency, thus broadening the path towards energy efficient spintronic devices using low-symmetry materials.
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    Compost use in Post-Construction Stormwater Practices: A Systematic Review & Results from Listening Sessions
    (St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, 2023-11-01) Erickson, Andrew J.; Weiss, Peter T.; Wang, Zihang; Arnold, William A.; Kocher, Megan; Lafferty, Meghan
    The Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF) and the University of Minnesota (U of M) embarked on research to better understand the best uses of compost in stormwater bioretention media and identify compost characteristics that are most impactful to the success of these systems. It is critical for manufacturers, specifiers, end users, and regulators to understand these best uses so users can understand what performs well, suppliers can make a high-quality compost product, and designers can specify and receive a product best suited for the application. This will improve bioretention performance and confidence from specifiers and end-users, minimize pollution potential, and ultimately increase acceptance and use of compost in critical green infrastructure stormwater best management practices.
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    High School Reading and Writing with Sources Workshop
    (2025-01-15) Wood, Jessa; Roggenbuck, Theodore; Hetherington, Alissa; Mickavicz Chabala, Morgan; Doerschler, Peter; Bagnata, Julia
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    Nutrition Stocking Guidance for Full-Service Mobile Markets
    (2025-01-14) Harnack, Lisa; Laska, Melissa N; Horning, Melissa L
    Mobile markets, also called grocery-stores-on-wheels, work to improve food access, food security, and dietary intake in underserved areas. With limited shelf-space, mobile markets have to make decisions on which products to stock to support a culturally-connected and nutritious food shopping environment, while also balancing price and respecting customer autonomy. These stocking guidelines provide nutrition-related guidance to support mobile markets in choosing an array of products that provide more nutritious options for customers.
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    A DEIA Look at a Statewide Online Library Database Collection: Process, Results, and Recommendations
    (2024-03-01) Kaste, Ann; Lee, Matthew; Pfahl, Carla; Staats, Beth; Anderson, Sarah
    In today's increasingly interconnected and diverse world, the need for readily accessible information representing a multitude of perspectives and voices has become more critical than ever. This white paper argues that database providers have a responsibility to actively integrate more diverse content into their aggregated databases from various backgrounds, disciplines, and geographic regions. By doing so, they can ensure their platforms remain relevant and valuable for a wider audience, contribute to a more inclusive information landscape, and empower individuals to engage with a richer range of perspectives.
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    In-Review: Perspectives of Front-Line Clinicians and Remote Reviewers on Smartphone-Based Photography for Assessing Traumatic Dental Injuries: A Qualitative Study
    (Preprint, 2025) Schultz, Emily C.; Huang, Boyen; Shenouda, Margaret; Estai, Mohamed; Ranjitkar, Sarbin; Louie, Jeffrey P.; Pungchanchaikul, Patimaporn
    Background: Mobile health (mHealth) is increasingly utilized in teledentistry for telediagnosis and other services, yet the perceptions of front-line and end-line users regarding these technologies in dentistry remained unexplored. Objective: This study examined the acceptability, feasibility, and usability of an mHealth model for telediagnosis from the perspectives of front-line and end-line users. Methods: A qualitative design using focus group interviews was employed. Participants (N=15) included front-line clinicians who captured dental photos via a smartphone app and remote reviewers who assessed the photos through an mHealth platform. Transcriptions of the audio-recorded interviews were analyzed thematically using consensus coding. Results: Thematic analysis identified nine key themes: feasibility and perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, compatibility, self-image and social influences, self-efficacy, voluntariness and behavior intention, anxiety, facilitating conditions, and attitudes toward a behavior. Participants considered smartphone-based photography acceptable, feasible, and usable for remote dental assessment. Facilitators and barriers to implementing the mHealth model were highlighted, and recommendations for improvements were proposed. Conclusion: Cyclical education and professional development are essential to boosting user self-efficacy and technology usability. Addressing resistance from patients and clinicians through targeted education, effective communication, and operational enhancements can facilitate adoption. Suggested improvements include incorporating camera grids, integrating with patient management systems, and streamlining login processes. This study highlights the significant potential of mHealth in the initial assessment of emergency cases and patient screening, particularly benefiting underserved populations and fostering interprofessional collaboration in emergency departments. Future research should explore broader clinical applications, including other oral health conditions.
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    "You don't always get that in the city" Social relationships in rural alcohol and substance use recovery communities: Implications for recovery identity formation
    (2024-06-23) Wren, Shelby; Krentzman, Amy
    Purpose People in rural areas encounter unique challenges regarding alcohol and substance use recovery. Despite the fact that social relationships and community have long been considered important aspects of recovery, few studies have investigated how these factors may affect recovery in rural communities. This qualitative analysis was conducted with the aim of understanding how social relationships within recovery communities function in rural areas, and how this may expand the existing understanding of the importance of social relationships to recovery in general. Methods Thirty-four interviews, ranging from 60 to 90 minutes, were conducted with people either in recovery or who work in the recovery field in rural Minnesota. These interviews were transcribed verbatim, and coded first according to a framework of strengths and challenges of recovery in rural areas, then according to aspects of the social identity model of recovery (SIMOR; Best et al., 2016), which explains success in recovery as a transition from social relationships with people who use substances to relationships with others in recovery. Results We identified social and relational factors that facilitate the transition to recovery, including smaller meetings and a welcoming atmosphere, as well as those that create challenges in the transition to recovery, including sparse populations and social exclusion. We also identified social and relational factors that facilitate the maintenance of recovery, including neighborliness, recreation with others in recovery, economic and practical aid, and religious support, as well as those that challenge the maintenance of recovery, including stigma and judgment and religious exclusion. Conclusion Practitioners in the recovery field should consider how geographical factors may affect their clients’ recovery, as well as how the above-mentioned social and relational factors may affect their rural clients’ recovery. The social identity model of recovery is a helpful framework for understanding recovery, but should be tested in different social contexts, including urban and rural settings, to determine how the broader social context affects social identities in recovery.
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    Boys Involved in Trading Sex: Data from the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey
    (2024) Brown, Camille; Rider, G. Nic; Filoteo, Montana; McMorris, Barbara; Brightly-Brown, Shari; Martin, Lauren
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    Language learning impairment in sequential bilingual children
    (2016) Ebert, Kerry Danahy; Kohnert, Kathryn
    We review and synthesize empirical evidence at the intersection of two populations: children with Language Learning Impairment (LLI) and children from immigrant families who learn a single language from birth and a second language beginning in early childhood. LLI is a high incidence disorder that, in recent years, has been referred to by researchers and clinical educators as specific language impairment (SLI), primary language impairment (PLI), developmental language disorder or language disorder not otherwise specified. Over the past two decades, significant international attention has been directed at the LLI-sequential bilingual learner interface. Researchers have developed linguistic profiles of children with LLI who are learning different language pairs, investigated the diagnostic accuracy of various measures and, more recently, examined the relative efficacy of different treatment protocols. Participants in these studies range in age from 3 to 12 years. A main goal of this review is to relate available evidence to key theoretical and pedagogical issues. An additional aim is to indicate main areas of need for future research.
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    Narrative quality measures in school-age children referred for language assessment.
    (2015) Ebert, Kerry Danahy; Mikolajczyk, Elizabeth V
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    Common factors in speech-language treatment: Exploring qualities of effective clinicians.
    (2010) Ebert, Kerry Danahy; Kohnert, Kathryn
    Research in related fields that employ behavioral interventions indicates that factors common to treatment programs may be more important to successful outcomes than specific components of a treatment. Applying this concept to speech-language pathology, we investigated one hypothesized “common factor,” namely, the clinician who implements treatment. Data were collected from limited samples of speech-language clinicians in two surveys. In Study One, 79 participants responded to open-ended questions about the nature of effective clinicians. A thematic analysis of their responses resulted in three broad categories of characteristics: behavior, traits, and acquisitions. These themes were incorporated into an online survey for Study Two, in which 158 clinicians rated the importance of 25 clinician qualities. Their ratings suggested that the clinician-client relationship may be particularly important to treatment outcomes. These preliminary findings provide a foundation for further research on the clinician’s contribution to treatment efficacy.
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    Nonlinguistic cognitive effects of language treatment for children with primary language impairment.
    (2014) Ebert, Kerry Danahy
    Children with Primary (or Specific) Language Impairment (PLI) demonstrate subtle deficits in nonlinguistic cognitive processing skills such as processing speed, working memory, and sustained selective attention. Previous research has suggested that intensive language treatment may influence nonlinguistic cognitive skills, particularly attention. The present study explored this hypothesis in order to inform future treatment studies and to provide a unique perspective on cognitive-linguistic interaction in children with PLI. A single-subject multiple-baseline design was used to track changes in key nonlinguistic cognitive processing skills before and during language treatment for three school-aged children with PLI. Results were mixed across tasks and participants, with stronger evidence for change on the working memory and processing speed tasks than on sustained selective attention. Performance variability was substantial. Results suggest that cognitive-linguistic interactions during language treatment for children with PLI may occur; however, additional research is needed, particularly studies that are sensitive to within-child performance variability.