Finding Lost Voices: An Archaeological Study of Historic, African American Burial Sites in North Georgia

As the city of Atlanta rapidly expands, burial grounds that have been lost in history are being rapidly rediscovered. This project surveyed three historic, African American burial sites in North Georgia with the aim of documenting the sites for preservation purposes. Survey methodologies included ground-penetrating radar and ground probing. Site histories were compiled using archival data, oral history collection, and the analysis of historic maps. Ground-penetrating radar results were compared with previous surveys for verification. This work has been conducted through the framework of archaeological praxis, where the project design and implementation was conducted in consultation with local stakeholders with the ultimate goal of benefitting community members and stakeholders. Additionally, this research provides a case study for the benefits of community-based archaeological projects. Deliverables included georeferenced maps, processed GPR data, and comprehensive site histories built upon both archival data and the unwritten, oral histories provided by individual, community members and community-based organizations

CHANGING GLOBAL ORDER AND POWER REALIGNMENTS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA (ECO REGION)

The global political and economic system is undergoing radical transformations, which might not be as obvious, but they are fast changing the existing global order. The weakening of US global hegemony, the gain of Chinese economic might and its increasing influence, the establishment of right-wing populist governments across the world, the prolonged conflicts in the Middle East, the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the recent Ukraine crisis have caused governments to re-assess their foreign policy priorities and to realign themselves in the changing global order. For Russia and China, the emerging new global order should be based on multipolarity and allowed to be developed in different ways. The region of Southwest Asia, as a subset of the international system, is restructuring and realigning itself with the changing geopolitical realities to bring coherence and stability within and across the region. This paper argues that the region's geostrategic importance is instrumental in facilitating the emergence of multipolar global order. Moreover, the new political arrangements also allow the regional states to look beyond western dominance and realign themselves for greater cooperation and stability. There have been predictions that the ECO region could become a centre of global power struggle and play a key role in transforming the global order from unipolar to multipolar.    Bibliography Entry Khan, Ayesha. 2022. "Changing Global Order and Power Realignments in Southwest Asia (ECO Region)." Margalla Papers 26 (1): 61-73

The Application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to the Segregation of HIV-Positive Inmates

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has posed a formidable challenge to correctional administrators because of the perception that prisons and jails hold high concentrations of individuals at risk of developing the disease. Housing decisions are particularly difficult. Administrators often segregate inmates who have AIDS, ARC or asymptomatic HIV infection from the general prison population by housing them in a separate unit. This Article analyzes whether such a practice violates section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which forbids programs which receive federal financial assistance from discriminating against otherwise qualified handicapped persons. The analysis focuses on three issues: the epidemiology of HIV in correctional facilities; whether HIV-positive inmates are handicapped under the Act; and whether HIV-positive inmates are otherwise qualified to be integrated into the general prison population

Tracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring: assessing current practice in critically ill patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital

A research report (Paed 7036) submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in part fulfilment towards the degree of Master of Medicine in Paediatrics, in the sub-speciality of Paediatrics, in the sub-speciality of Paediatric Clinical Care (MFOSPACC60)Background Intubated patients with a high tracheal tube cuff pressure (CP) are at risk of developing tracheal or subglottic stenosis. Recently an increasing number of patients have presented to our hospital with these complications. Objectives To determine the frequency of tracheal tube cuff pressure measurements (CPM), the range of CP and explore nursing knowledge regarding CP monitoring. Methods Frequency of CPM was assessed using a prospective intensive care unit (ICU) chart review. An interventional component of CPM was performed next. Finally a self-administered questionnaire was completed by nurses. Results Chart reviews and CPM were completed on 304 charts from 61 patients. Patients’ ages ranged from one to 71 years, with a male preponderance (1.5:1). Eighty seven percent of charts did not have a documented CPM and only 12 charts had at least one measurement per shift. Only 17% of CP were within the recommended range, with 59% being low. The nursing questionnaire was administered to 75 professional nurses with a response rate of 51%. Intensive care nursing experience ranged from 3 to 35 years with 92% being critical care trained. Seventy two percent of respondents reported measuring CP at least once per shift and knew the recommended cuff pressure range. Almost all respondents (94%) knew of at least one complication of abnormal CP. Conclusion Current practice requires urgent revision. Development of a nursing guideline together with in-service training may improve compliance with CPM and potentially decrease complications that arise from abnormal cuff pressures.XL201

Impact of Difficulties Faced by Adolescents in Making Career Decision on their Mental Health

This research aimed to explore the impact of difficulties faced by adolescents in making a career decision on their mental health. The objective of the research was to explore the factors affecting career decision making and to explore the psychological effect of career decision making difficulties. A quantitative research design was used to collect data through online survey by random sampling method in which a sample of 70 adolescents aged between 18-24 both male (28) and female (42) were collected from Rawalpindi, Pakistan and then analyzed on SPSS. A correlation (p: .002) was found between career indecisiveness and mental health. Independent T test result suggested that gender difference exists with respect to career indecisiveness indicating a value of p to be .01, while one way ANOVA indicated a value of p to be .382, showing that no significant difference exist with respect to respondents age. A chi square result indicated the factors affecting career decision making to be parental (p: .000) and peer pressure (p: .002) and indicated that career decision making time period is stressful for adolescents who feel difficulty in making a career decision (p: .000) indicating a psychological effect. Thus, the hypothesis was proved that adolescents face career decision making difficulties which negatively impact their mental health and it is recommended that they should be given career guidance to help them out in exploring what they really want to do in their lives instead of making a wrong career and regretting it later