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2. Comparing single- and multi-post labeling delays for the measurements of resting cerebral and hippocampal blood flow for cerebrovascular testing in midlife adults.

Author

Decker, Kevin P., Sanjana, Faria, Rizzi, Nick, Kramer, Mary K., Cerjanic, Alexander M., Johnson, Curtis L., and Martens, Christopher R.

Subjects
MIDDLE-aged persons, CEREBRAL circulation, MAGNETIC resonance imaging, GRAY matter (Nerve tissue), WHITE matter (Nerve tissue)
Abstract

Objectives: To assess the reliability and validity of measuring resting cerebral blood flow (CBF) and hippocampal CBF using a single-post-labeling delay (PLD) and a multi-PLD pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (pCASL) protocol for cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) testing. Methods: 25 healthy, midlife adults (57 ± 4 years old) were imaged in a Siemens Prisma 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. Resting CBF and hippocampal CBF were assessed using two pCASL protocols, our modified single-PLD protocol (pCASL-MOD) to accommodate the needs for CVR testing and the multi-PLD Human Connectome Project (HCP) Lifespan protocol to serve as the reference control (pCASL-HCP). During pCASL-MOD, CVR was calculated as the change in CBF from rest to hypercapnia (+9 mmHg increase in end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide [PETCO2]) and then normalized for PETCO2. The reliability and validity in resting gray matter (GM) CBF, white matter (WM) CBF, and hippocampal CBF between pCASL-MOD and pCASL-HCP protocols were examined using correlation analyses, paired t-tests, and Bland Altman plots. Results: The pCASL-MOD and pCASL-HCP protocols were significantly correlated for resting GM CBF [r = 0.72; F (1, 23) = 25.24, p < 0.0001], WM CBF [r = 0.57; F (1, 23) = 10.83, p = 0.003], and hippocampal CBF [r = 0.77; F (1, 23) = 32.65, p < 0.0001]. However, pCASL-MOD underestimated resting GM CBF (pCASL-MOD: 53.7 ± 11.1 v. pCASL-HCP: 69.1 ± 13.1 mL/100 g/min; p < 0.0001), WM CBF (pCASL-MOD: 32.4 ± 4.8 v. pCASL-HCP: 35.5 ± 6.9 mL/100 g/min; p = 0.01), and hippocampal CBF (pCASL-MOD: 50.5 ± 9.0 v. pCASL-HCP: 68.1 ± 12.5 mL/100 g/min; p < 0.0001). PETCO2 increased by 8.0 ± 0.7 mmHg to induce CVR (GM CBF: 4.8% ± 2.6%; WM CBF 2.9% ± 2.5%; and hippocampal CBF: 3.4% ± 3.8%). Conclusion: Our single-PLD pCASL-MOD protocol reliably measured CBF and hippocampal CBF at rest given the significant correlation with the multi-PLD pCASL-HCP protocol. Despite the lower magnitude relative to pCASL-HCP, we recommend using our pCASL-MOD protocol for CVR testing in which an exact estimate of CBF is not required such as the assessment of relative change in CBF to hypercapnia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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6. Implementing Social Norm Pedagogy to Impact Students' Personal Health Behavior

Author

Kramer, Mary M. and Stover, Sheri

Abstract

This quantitative exploratory research study describes the incorporation of Social Norms as a unique pedagogical method in an undergraduate Health Behaviors course (N = 32). With the use of an audience response system (clickers), students anonymously answered health-behavior related questions. Aggregate data from the class was compared to state and national data from readily available databases to encourage student engagement, bring relevance to theoretical concepts, and launch meaningful discussion. The results from the data show that, the incorporation of the Social Norms teaching methodology had a strong impact on students adopting more positive attitudes (88%) toward their own health-related behaviors, and also resulted in changes to their own behaviors (72%). Fifty-six percent of students made suggestions to family and/or friends regarding health-related behavior change. Students gave a strong recommendation to both the use of clickers (87%) and Social Norms pedagogy (84%). Students reported having high levels of truthfulness (94%) in their responses and the majority (85%) felt comfortable with their clicker responses being anonymous. Among the small percentage (15%) of students who reported feeling uncomfortable discussing personal health-behaviors in class, no relationship was found between students' comfort level and gender, religious beliefs, or political beliefs.

Published
2015

11. A dramatically different Detroit story

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Economic aspects -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Cities and towns -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Economic aspects, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MAry Kramer When Detroit Homecoming launched in 2014, Detroit was in bankruptcy. The city had an emergency manager, and the national press was brutal. As Mayor Mike Duggan noted [...]

Published
2022

12. Detroit Homecoming a catalyst for good things

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Homecoming -- Finance, Company financing, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer In 2013, Detroit was in bankruptcy and Jim Hayes, a retired publisher of Fortune magazine, came to Crain's Detroit Business with an idea: What if Crain created [...]

Published
2022

18. Influence of mild cognitive impairment and body mass index on white matter integrity assessed by diffusion tensor imaging

Author

Tinney, Emma M., primary, Loui, Psyche, additional, Raine, Lauren B., additional, Hiscox, Lucy V., additional, Delgorio, Peyton L., additional, Kramer, Mary K., additional, Schwarb, Hillary, additional, Martens, Christopher R., additional, Kramer, Arthur F., additional, Hillman, Charles H., additional, and Johnson, Curtis L., additional

Published
2023
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19. Live -- and alive; Comeback's pulse keeps quickening

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Economic aspects -- Social aspects, Homecoming -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer How many in-person events have you attended this year? We rolled out the red carpet for more than 110 former Detroiters and recent 'boomerang' alumni who have [...]

Published
2021

22. If you're looking for diverse talent, look to Detroit

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Call centers -- Labor relations, Employment discrimination -- Prevention, Workplace multiculturalism -- Methods, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer In recent weeks, CEOs from a number of major companies -- including some based in metro Detroit -- have issued statements confirming their commitment to racial equity, [...]

Published
2021

23. Professional Development as Social Transformation: The Literacy for Social Justice Teacher Research Group

Author

Rogers, Rebecca, Kramer, Mary Ann, Mosley, Melissa, Fuller, Carolyn, Light, Rebecca, Nehart, Melissa, Jones, Rhonda, Beaman-Jones, Sara, DePasquale, Janet, Hobson, Sarah, and Thomas, Phyllis

Abstract

The various stages of the teacher research group to experience what professional development committed to social justice looks like and sounds like over a four-year period are explored. The complex relationships between professional development and social transformation are discussed.

Published
2005

27. Governor needs to flex muscle on WSU mess

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Governors -- Powers and duties, Impeachment, Civil rights, Meetings, Company business management, Business, Business, regional, Wayne State University -- Political aspects -- Officials and employees -- Management
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Impeachment is in the air these days. It can look like a circus sometimes -- witness current events in Washington, D.C. -- but deciding to remove an [...]

Published
2019

29. Therapy Dog Ownership as Serious Leisure for Members of a Therapy Dog Volunteer Group

Author

Hicks, Jonathan R and Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Health and Medical Administration, training, leisure, Leisure Studies, Animal Studies, health, recreation, therapy dog, wellness
Abstract

Therapy dogs are used in a variety of settings, including prisons, hospitals, and schools, for the purposes of providing emotional and psychological support to humans. They are trained to be well behaved and to be perceived as supportive of humans. This study sought to explore the benefits to the human individuals who facilitate trained therapy sessions. Specifically considered were the ways in which therapy dog ownership is a form of serious leisure and the ways in which that leisure influences owners’ day- to- day lives. Findings suggest owners of therapy dogs experience enhanced personal enrichment, relationship with dog(s), and sense of responsibility. Implications for research and practice are discussed and include health- related components.

Published
2021

30. Business world isn't a 'safe space'

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Echo boom generation -- Employment, College graduates -- Recruiting -- Employment, Industry hiring, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Good news for recent college graduates: A survey earlier this year from Careerbuilders reported that 74 percent of employers plan to hire recent grads -- the highest [...]

Published
2017

31. The skipped-lunch disaster

Author

Kramer, Mary Wesa

Subjects
Children's stories, Literature/writing, Sports and fitness
Abstract

They were all looking at Andrew--Sarah Elizabeth Booker, Miss Cooker, Mrs. Anna Milsnooker, his best friend Matthew Rooker, Mr. Reginald van der Lookner, Fire Chief Sam McCrooker, Police Captain Brian [...]

Published
2006

32. From public health to population health: how law can redefine the playing field.

Author

Fox, Daniel M., Kramer, Mary, and Standish, Marion

Subjects
Public health law -- Evaluation -- Health aspects, Population -- Health aspects
Abstract

Daniel M. Fox Today's panel is about the expanding boundary of population health policy, what that expanding boundary has to do with law, and what kinds of challenges and opportunities [...]

Published
2003

33. The skipped-lunch disaster

Author

Kramer, Mary Wesa

Subjects
Children's stories -- Works, Short stories, Literature/writing, Sports and fitness
Abstract

They were all looking at Andrew--Sarah Elizabeth Booker, Miss Cooker, Mrs. Anna Milsnooker, his best friend Matthew Rooker, Mr. Reginald van der Lookner, Fire Chief Sam McCrooker, Police Captain Brian [...]

Published
2002

35. Leaving the Best Job in Detroit

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Newspaper publishing -- Officials and employees, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER It's taken nearly 28 years, but I've finally got a byline on Page 1 of Crain's Detroit Business. The occasion: I wanted to help announce the appointment [...]

Published
2017

36. Workplaces -- including newsrooms -- must navigate election aftermath

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Thanksgiving Day -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Political aspects -- 2016 AD, Presidential elections (United States) -- Influence, Work environment -- Political aspects -- Ethical aspects, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER Last week, I got an online invitation to a toddler's birthday party that included this notation: 'We request that the election not be brought up at all [...]

Published
2016

37. For 25 years, orientation program has informed city newcomers

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Economic aspects, Professional associations -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations -- Growth, Company growth, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER For years, in the 1970s and 1980s, Detroit boosters blamed the media for the city's poor image. The media often responded: We just hold the mirror and [...]

Published
2016

38. Detroit needs to expand its lure to region, world

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Social aspects -- Economic aspects, Economic development -- Evaluation -- Michigan, Fund raising events -- Evaluation, Artists -- Achievements and awards, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer By the time you read this, ArtPrize in Grand Rapids will be over. Prizes totaling $500,000 were to have been awarded to eight artists in a ceremony [...]

Published
2016

39. Vendors, partners make 'expat' event a success

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Detroit Homecoming III is over, but the memories -- and the outcomes -- will live on. Right now, it's the memories. Like the crew from Forte Belanger [...]

Published
2016

40. New, old Detroit must combine to become 'now' Detroit

Author

KRAMER, MARY

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Economic aspects, Cities and towns -- Economic aspects -- Growth -- Investments -- Reports, Company growth, Company investment, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER Mike Ellison is a remarkable performer -- an actor, a singer and a poet. And last week, when he performed at Detroit Homecoming's 'creativity showcase' at Orchestra [...]

Published
2016

41. It's good that food economy has bugs in the system

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Food industry -- Economic aspects -- Conferences, meetings and seminars, Food and beverage production/distribution software, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer I ate a bug smoothie last month. On purpose. At the first-ever Crain's Food Summit in Detroit's Eastern Market, we invited a handful of food entrepreneurs from [...]

Published
2016

42. Award marks 35 years of honoring women

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Women -- Achievements and awards, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer In 1981, Martha Mertz, a successful real estate developer in Okemos, was invited to join the all-male board of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. 'After about [...]

Published
2016

43. 40 years later, Gerald Ford gets his due

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Flint, Michigan -- Political aspects, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Who do you trust? Distrust in politics and public institutions is all around us, from Flint to presidential politics. Maybe that's why there's a small groundswell aimed [...]

Published
2016

44. Bombast from past puts Trump rhetoric in perspective

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Political communication -- Analysis, Leadership styles -- Analysis, Discourse analysis, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER Whenever the tone or substance of what passes this year as political 'discourse' gets to me, I think back to a highlight of 2015: Seeing 'Hamilton' on [...]

Published
2016

45. The upside of an uprooting --and one Detroit expat's journey

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Nest Entertainment Inc. -- Officials and employees, Film and video production companies -- Officials and employees, Company business management, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco. I once left a piano in Buffalo, a casualty of yet another move during the early stages of my [...]

Published
2016

46. Crime Stoppers gained respect by focusing on the right thing: Customers

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Customer relationship management -- Analysis, Nonprofit organizations -- Management -- Customer relations, Customer relationship management, Company business management, Business, Business, regional, Crime Stoppers International Inc. -- Management -- Customer relations
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER Who are your customers? At Crain's Detroit Business, 'Readers first' has been the mantra since company founder G.D. Crain set that as a foundational principle. It seems [...]

Published
2016

47. 'The Big Short' sheds light on 2008 meltdown

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Global Economic Crisis, 2008-2010, The Big Short (McKay, Adam) (Motion picture) -- Criticism and interpretation, Biographical movies -- Criticism and interpretation, Comedy movies -- Criticism and interpretation, Banking industry -- Economic aspects, Banking industry, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Mary Kramer Once in a while, a movie comes along that I think is 'required viewing.' 'The Big Short' is one of them. Based on the book by Michael [...]

Published
2016

48. The skipped-lunch disaster

Author

Kramer, Mary Wesa

Subjects
Lunchboxes -- Portrayals, Children's stories
Abstract

They were all looking at Andrew--Sarah Elizabeth Booker, Miss Cooker, Mrs. Anna Milsnooker, his best friend Matthew Rooker, Mr. Reginald van der Lookner, Fire Chief Sam McCrooker, Police Captain Brian […]

Published
1998

50. Target other schools, not EAA

Author

Kramer, Mary

Subjects
Detroit, Michigan -- Education policy, Cities and towns -- Education policy, Academic achievement -- Analysis, African American students -- Education, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: MARY KRAMER Protesters recently stormed a meeting of Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents, demanding that the board sever ties to the Education Achievement Authority for failing to serve [...]

Published
2015

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