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2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 30-31
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar-Ali

Abstract Through collaboration between academic and community partners, the South East Texas Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (SETx GWEP) aims to promulgate the 4Ms framework via a range of educational initiatives. The faculty and audience is interprofessional and diverse, representing the residents of South East Texas. Specific initiatives focus on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, elder abuse, geriatric mental health, patient priorities, transitions of care, and geriatric dental care. Training modalities include online modules, Project ECHO sessions, webinars, discussion forums, and simulation. During the COVID19 pandemic the SETx GWEP adapted to meet the needs of its stakeholders, including increasing the number of online activities, hosting town hall meetings, and developing training to address the impact of COVID19 on the older adult population. The SETxGWEP trained over 1000 people in 2020. To address healthcare disparities among older adults, SETx GWEP developed training on the practice of cultural humility in older adult care.


Author(s):  
Julie A. Peterson ◽  
Sweta Gupta ◽  
Nicholas D. Martinez ◽  
Brandon Hardesty ◽  
Susan A. Maroney ◽  
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Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1611
Author(s):  
Yuhui Weng ◽  
Jason Grogan ◽  
Bilawal Cheema ◽  
Jing Tao ◽  
Xiongwei Lou ◽  
...  

Growth differences between key commercial species and between silvicultural intensities (phases) within a species in a region are of great interest to foresters. This study used modeling methods to investigate these differences in east Texas. Datasets collected from loblolly and slash pine plots installed in extensively managed plantations (Phase I) and loblolly pine plots installed in intensively managed plantations (Phase II) were used. Species and silvicultural phase growth differences were determined by comparing their height–age, diameter–age, and height–diameter relationships. Slash and loblolly pine had significantly different parameter estimates for the Chapman and Richards function-based height– and diameter–age models. Slash pine grew faster than loblolly pine, with the superiority in height increasing while that of diameter growth decreased slightly with age. Slash and loblolly pine differed also in all parameter estimates of the exponential function-based height-diameter model. Loblolly pine was taller than the slash for small size (DBH ≤ 18 cm) trees, but thereafter, slash pine outperformed loblolly. While these results may encourage planting slash pine in the region, more studies are needed before definitive conclusions can be made. The differences in the height–age models for loblolly pine Phase I and II plots suggest that intensive management significantly enhanced tree height growth. However, this enhancement did not substantially change the maximum height; instead, trees reached the maximum height younger, thus effectively shortening the rotation age.


Therya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 609
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Light ◽  
Leila Siciliano-Martina ◽  
Emma G. Dohnalik ◽  
Grace Vielleux ◽  
David J. Hafner ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Leivers ◽  
Elijah H. Lee ◽  
Nathan W. Fuller
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Author(s):  
A. Russell ◽  
N. Shost ◽  
M. Burch ◽  
L. M. Lopez Salazara ◽  
K.K. Fikes ◽  
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Therya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-387
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Light ◽  
Lelila Siciliano-Martina ◽  
Emma Dohlanik ◽  
Grace Vielleux ◽  
David Hafner ◽  
...  

The white-footed deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and the North American deer mouse (P. maniculatus) are widely distributed throughout North America, often with overlapping distributions. These species are believed to be sympatric east of the Balcones fault zone in Texas, but records from natural history collections indicate that P. maniculatus is not common from this region. Given that these two species are notoriously difficult to differentiate morphologically, it is possible that specimens have been incorrectly identified and that P. maniculatus may be rare or not present in East Texas. This study aims to determine if P. leucopus and P. maniculatus can be differentiated morphologically east of the Balcones fault zone in Texas. Cranial and external characters from genetically identified specimens representing each species were analyzed using traditional and geometric morphometric methods. Morphological analyses revealed that genetically identified specimens of P. leucopus and P. maniculatus from east of the Balcones fault zone could be differentiated using a suite of morphological characters. Many of the specimens of P. leucopus used in this study were originally misidentified, suggesting that P. maniculatus is rare in East Texas.


Ethnicities ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146879682110182
Author(s):  
Beatriz Aldana Marquez ◽  
Apryl A Williams ◽  
Nancy Plankey-Videla ◽  
Selene I Diaz

On February 12–14th, 2017, there were rumors of an ICE raid in the small East Texas city of Hometown. Reports that ICE was present circulated on social media platforms and radio stations in the area. Consequently, the Latinx community had high anxiety and fear of deportation and looked to the Spanish speaking radio DJs for information and advice. In this paper, we argue that heighten threats of deportation can accentuate divisions among the Latinx community based on fallacies regarding criminality and immigration. The authors utilized a collection of qualitative data to review the racialized framing that occurs during rumored ICE raids. A discourse of deservingness based on the notion of the “good” versus “bad” immigrant was internalized by vulnerable immigrants to alleviate stress about deportation.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie M Hooker ◽  
Brian P Oswald ◽  
Jeremy P Stovall ◽  
Yuhui Weng ◽  
Hans M Williams ◽  
...  

Abstract West Gulf Coastal Plain provenance loblolly (Pinus taeda L.), longleaf (Pinus palustris Mill.), shortleaf (Pinus echinata Mill.), and slash pines (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) were planted in December 2015 on three east Texas sites to compare initial growth and survival. Three years after planting, survival ranged from 26.4% to 76.4%. Damage by Texas leafcutter ants (Atta texana) caused significant mortality on one site, and feral hog (Sus scrofa) herbivory and uprooting greatly affected survival at two other sites. Tree heights were greater in loblolly and slash pine than in shortleaf and longleaf pine, whereas diameters were greater in loblolly than in slash, shortleaf, and longleaf. Height and survival rates were greater in Shelby County and were lowest in Cherokee County. Midday leaf-level water potentials were most negative for shortleaf and loblolly pines and varied across the three sites. Tree heights were significantly but weakly (R = −0.23) correlated to leaf-level water potentials. Study Implications Based on these results, loblolly pine is recommended for planting on sites where soil moisture is adequate, if early growth and survival are a concern. Slash pine can outcompete other pines on sites where soils are poorly drained. On soils that are excessively drained with low moisture, shortleaf may be considered. Given longleaf pine’s ability to retain needle moisture and surface area during periods of low soil moisture, longleaf pine is suggested for planting on the same sites. Longleaf pine will require more active management on any soil type in order to decrease herbaceous plant competition. Continued measurements are required to determine whether these growth and survival trends will continue over a full rotation.


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