Economic Storytelling, Tourism Improvement Districts and University Partnerships

Business Improvement Districts (BID), sometimes called Tourism Marketing Districts (TMD) are innovative initiatives that levy assessments as a means of funding what might be traditionally paid for by local government. A recent increase in such organizations internationally may provide universities with an opportunity for a variety of positive benefits including revenue, research, educational improvement, and impactful student experiences. Universities and colleges have a history of partnering with industry, often referred to as University-Industry Partnerships (UIC), as a means for confronting ever-increasing economic challenges and shrinking budgets. Indeed, as funding for public universities continues to decrease, schools and departments within the university are forced to seek alternative revenue streams. The goal of the current study is to provide a conceptual model for understanding and engaging in economic storytelling as the research arm of such organizations. A case study of the partnership between San Diego State University and San Diego’s Tourism Marketing District is assessed against a model of best practices in partnering. Results highlight the value of the model and provide direction for other University-Industry Partnerships (UIC).

ENTREVISTA COM SÉRGIO MONTEIRO DE ALMEIDA

Em seu volume 10, a Revista Muitas Vozes apresenta uma conversa com o artista visual e poeta experimental Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida. Artista intermídia, Sérgio participa desde 1984, do movimento artístico do Paraná e do circuito internacional de arte postal. Como poeta visual, publicou em inúmeras antologias e revistas especializadas, tanto no Brasil como no exterior, por exemplo CULT (Brasil) e Rampike Magazine (Canadá). O artista participou de importantes exposições de poesia visual como Bienal Internacional de Poesia Visual e Alternativa no México (1987, 1990, 1992, 1996 e 2010); Post-Art International Exhibition of Visual/Experimental Poetry (San Diego State University - USA, 1988); Bienal de Veneza (2005 e 2009, curadoria de Caterina Davinio); Harvard’s Visual Poetry exhibition (Harvard University, USA, 2004, 2005); Biennale Internationale de Poesie Visuelle (França, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021). Recentemente, teve poemas publicados nos livros Davinio C. Virtual Mercury House, Planetary & Interplanetary Events (Itália, 2012); Zúñiga A, Espinosa C. La mirada transgressora - literatura expandida(México, 2017); Dencker KP. ÜberViele/S- Begegnungen 1960–2020 (Alemanha, 2021).

Reflections on Six Decades of Research

A brief autobiographical history is presented covering my 57-year career as a criminologist. I begin with my early childhood experiences, growing up during World War II, my undergraduate and graduate school experiences, and my early career years at San Diego State University and the University of Colorado, Boulder. I then discuss two of the major themes in my research developed during these early career years: self-report measures of delinquent behavior and the Integrated Theory of delinquency. My later career years are described, and the third major theme of my work, the identification and promotion of effective delinquency prevention programs, is discussed. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Criminology, Volume 5 is January 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

Sensory Evaluation of Blenderized Watermelon Flesh Juice With and Without the Rind

Objectives Although the rind of a watermelon contains much of health benefiting nutrients, it is much less appreciated by consumers and is often disposed. The purpose of this study was to compare sensory properties of blenderized watermelon (WM) flesh juice with and without rind. Methods Twenty-three semi-trained college students (age 26.1 ± 6.0 y, BMI 22.7 ± 3.1 kg/m2, 18 females and 5 males) participated in the sensory evaluation of blenderized WM flesh juice with and without the rind. Participants were asked to identify the unique sample among three samples in a triangle test. In addition, participants rated color, consistency, smell, flavor, sweetness, mouthfeel, aftertaste, and acceptance of the two samples using a 7-point hedonic scale. Each sample was presented in a 2-ounce clear plastic condiment cup with a randomly assigned number. Panelists were asked to rinse their mouths with water before assessing each sample. The triangle test and hedonic scaling were analyzed by binomial analysis and t-test, respectively. Results The majority of the panel (21 out of 23 panelists) could distinguish the odd sample from the other samples in the triangle test (P < 0.001), indicating that participants could correctly discriminate between the blenderized WM juice with and without the rind. Participants preferred the color, consistency, smell, flavor, sweetness, mouthfeel, and aftertaste of the WM flesh juice to those of the WM flesh juice with rind (P < 0.01). The 7-point hedonic scale showed an average overall acceptance score of 5.0 for the blenderized WM juice and a score of 3.8 for the blenderized WM juice with rind (P < 0.001). Conclusions The blenderized WM juice exhibited more desirable sensory attributes than the WM juice with rind. It is thus imperative to improve the sensory quality of the WM juice with rind in order to promote it as a nutrient-dense and sustainable food. Funding Sources NUTR 302L Advanced Nutrition Laboratory, San Diego State University. National Watermelon Promotion Board (#NWPB 19–20).

Pilot randomised controlled trial of a patient navigation intervention to enhance engagement in the PrEP continuum among young Latino MSM: a protocol paper

IntroductionMen who have sex with men (MSM) are one of the most at-risk group for contracting HIV in the USA. However, the HIV epidemic impacts some groups of MSM disproportionately. Latino MSM comprise 25.1% of new HIV infections among MSM between the ages of 13 and 29 years. The daily medication tenofovir/emtricitabine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in 2012 and has demonstrated strong efficacy in reducing HIV acquisition.Methods and analysisThrough extensive formative research, this study uses a pilot randomised controlled trial design and will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a patient navigation intervention designed to address multiple barriers to improve engagement in the PrEP continuum among 60 Latino MSM between the ages of 18 and 29 years. The patient navigation intervention will be compared with usual care plus written information to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study methods and the intervention’s potential in improving PrEP continuum behaviours. The results will be reviewed for preparation for a future full-scale efficacy trial.Ethics and disseminationThis study was approved by the institutional review board at San Diego State University and is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. The intervention development process, plan and the results of this study will be shared through peer-reviewed journal publications, conference presentations and healthcare system and community presentations.Registration detailsRegistered under the National Institutes of Health’s ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04048382) on 7 August 2019 and approved by the San Diego State University (HS-2017–0187) institutional review board. This study began on 5 August 2019 and is estimated to continue through 31 March 2021. The clinical trial is in the pre-results stage.

CORRIDA DE RUA E SUA IMPORTÂNCIA NA PERCEPÇÃO DOS PRATICANTES

Os grupos de corrida são uma opção para indivíduos que buscam uma atividade física ao ar livre, conhecer pessoas, melhorar a qualidade de vida, a resistência e a força, além de ser uma modalidade de baixo custo. Dessa forma, e considerando que os grupos de corrida vêm aumentando progressivamente na região, buscou-se com esse estudo analisar o perfil, os objetivos e a percepção da importância da corrida para participantes de um grupo de corrida de rua da cidade de Cruz Alta-RS. Participaram deste estudo quantitativo do tipo estudo de caso 30 integrantes do referido grupo. Para avaliar a percepção da importância com a prática da corrida de rua foi utilizado uma versão traduzida e adaptada da escala original, desenvolvida pela San Diego State University (EUA). Para interpretação das informações foi utilizada a estatística inferencial. Os participantes eram, na maioria, do sexo feminino (56,6%), casados (46,6%) frequentadores do grupo a menos de um ano (56,6%), com frequência média de treino duas vezes na semana (53%). O principal objetivo com a prática da modalidade foi a melhora da saúde (55%). A maioria (92%) percebia a corrida como extremamente importante ou muito importante, com destaque para a saúde (93%) seguida de redução da ansiedade (73%), controle do estresse (71%), redução do peso corporal (70%), melhora do humor (70%), redução da depressão (67%) e qualidade do sono (67%). Os resultados do presente estudo permitem concluir que os participantes do grupo de corrida de rua da cidade de Cruz Alta–RS, eram, na maioria, mulheres com o obejtivo de melhorar a saúde e percebiam a corrida como extremamente importante para suas vidas.