Ralph Bunche Awards Program, 2 July [1974]

Copy printed invitation of Vice-President & Mrs. Ford to Ralph Bunche Awards Program of Community Relations Service on 2 July [1974]. Attached: copy printed program of event with handwritten notations; 2 pages.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/joecorr_f/1020/thumbnail.jp

Network governance and capacity of local governments to deliver LED in Uganda

This paper discusses network governance and its contribution to the capacity of local governments (LGs) to deliver local economic development (LED) in Uganda. Although a formal LED policy was only established in Uganda in February 2014, there have been LED-inspired practices in the past decade. Various scholars and practitioners have observed that the autonomy and capacity of LGs to deliver LED is limited, but have been hopeful that new governance strategies like network governance would increase the capacities of LGs. However, neither network governance arrangements among LGs, nor their potential to improve governance capacity, have been documented. In a case study of Kyenjojo District, this paper finds that existing network governance arrangements have been fundamental in improving financial autonomy at this LG, delivering some income to invest in LED activities, although no evidence was found of reduced transaction costs in transforming local economies. The study further reveals that network governance arrangements have not led to the development of specialised skills in regulation or law enforcement, and capacity gaps are evident amongst staff and members in understanding the private sector and how it works. On a positive note, there is clear evidence of attempts by the LG to be innovative. Based on these findings, this study recommends that LGs need to consider a multi-pronged or multi-network governance approach to LED, which in turn will require a refocusing of governance mechanisms to become more dynamic and responsive, and offer incentives to the various actors in the development sector

Identical twins : distinguishing between two in a set

The purposes of this study were to determine (1) whether three-year- old identical twin girls dressed alike and photographed in identical positions could be differentiated by the children and teachers in the Nursery School at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC-G) School of Home Economics, and (2) whether there were specific physical characteristics which children and teachers used to differentiate between the twin girls in identical photographs. The subjects for the study were 16 three- and four-year-old boys and girls, four teachers, and 11 student teachers involved in the Nursery School in the UNC-G School of Home Economics. Threeyear- old identical twin girls were photographed wearing identical clothing and in 10 identical positions. These photographs, presented as colored slides, were paired and presented to each of the subjects in four paired trials. The subjects were asked to identify one of the twins and their responses were recorded as being correct or incorrect. Data were analyzed by means of a three-factor ANOVA, a two-factor ANOVA, a t test for difference between independent means, and the Scheffé test for least significance difference

The Ursinus Weekly, October 3, 1960

Ursinus welcomes first Tibet exchange student • Retreat planned by YM-YW Cabinet • Dean Pettit delivers speech to frosh at LVC • Civil Service seeks qualified seniors for federal jobs • Three Ursinus students attend PSEA conference • Holloway, Weiss win high positions within GOP group • Damon D. Holton is new director for Ursinus\u27 band • Greetings, Class of 1964 • Frosh presented to U.C. at Convocation • Student teachers to attend dinner, hear E. Henzel • Editorial: Welcome • Letters to the editor • Customs comments: Early customs • Opening political outburst: Kennedy\u27s foreign policy; Better party team • Intramural corner • Blewett, Henry pace candidates through practice • Bears drop opener to Crusaders, 33-0 • Young Republicans to hold 1st rally • Expansion of ASIS aids U.S. students • Foreign Service exams to be held • Ursinus Circle to meet • D. Staveresky art to be on display at CV bankhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1322/thumbnail.jp

Conformación de un sistema de clúster turístico para el municipio la Concepción - Masaya para el periodo 2007-2021

El propósito de este proyecto consiste en proponer un sistema de clúster para el sector turístico del municipio de la Concepción que permita brindar diferentes servicios como: transporte, hospedaje, alimentación, suvenir y recorridos en diferentes rutas turísticas. De esta manera crear un ambiente novedoso, pero también brindar confort, seguridad y calidad para los visitantes permitiendo a si dinamizar el turismo y crear nuevas oportunidades de empleo para los habitantes de la localidad

TEF, Vol. 1 No. 1

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Rapid, early, and potent Spike-directed IgG, IgM, and IgA distinguish asymptomatic from mildly symptomatic COVID-19 in Uganda, with IgG persisting for 28 months.

INTRODUCTION: Understanding how spike (S)-, nucleoprotein (N)-, and RBD-directed antibody responses evolved in mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 in Africa and their interactions with SARS-CoV-2 might inform development of targeted treatments and vaccines. METHODS: Here, we used a validated indirect in-house ELISA to characterise development and persistence of S- and N-directed IgG, IgM, and IgA antibody responses for 2430 SARS-CoV-2 rt-PCR-diagnosed Ugandan specimens from 320 mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, 50 uninfected contacts, and 54 uninfected non-contacts collected weekly for one month, then monthly for 28 months. RESULTS: During acute infection, asymptomatic patients mounted a faster and more robust spike-directed IgG, IgM, and IgA response than those with mild symptoms (Wilcoxon rank test, p-values 0.046, 0.053, and 0.057); this was more pronounced in males than females. Spike IgG antibodies peaked between 25 and 37 days (86.46; IQR 29.47-242.56 BAU/ml), were significantly higher and more durable than N- and RBD IgG antibodies and lasted for 28 months. Anti-spike seroconversion rates consistently exceeded RBD and nucleoprotein rates. Spike- and RBD-directed IgG antibodies were positively correlated until 14 months (Spearman's rank correlation test, p-values 0.0001 to 0.05), although RBD diminished faster. Significant anti-spike immunity persisted without RBD. 64% and 59% of PCR-negative, non-infected non-contacts and suspects, exhibited baseline SARS-CoV-2 N-IgM serological cross-reactivity, suggesting undetected exposure or abortive infection. N-IgG levels waned after 787 days, while N-IgM levels remained undetectable throughout. DISCUSSION: Lower N-IgG seroconversion rates and the absence of N-IgM indicate that these markers substantially underestimate the prior exposure rates. Our findings provide insights into the development of S-directed antibody responses in mild and asymptomatic infections, with varying degrees of symptoms eliciting distinct immune responses, suggesting distinct pathogenic pathways. These longer-lasting data inform vaccine design, boosting strategies, and surveillance efforts in this and comparable settings

Cost Analysis and Policy Implications of a Pediatric Palliative Care Program

ContextIn 2010, California launched Partners for Children (PFC), a pediatric palliative care pilot program offering hospice-like services for children eligible for full-scope Medicaid delivered concurrently with curative care, regardless of the child's life expectancy.ObjectivesWe assessed the change from before PFC enrollment to the enrolled period in 1) health care costs per enrollee per month (PEPM), 2) costs by service type and diagnosis category, and 3) health care utilization (days of inpatient care and length of hospital stay).MethodsA pre-post analysis compared enrollees' health care costs and utilization up to 24 months before enrollment with their costs during participation in the pilot, from January 2010 through December 2012. Analyses were conducted using paid Medicaid claims and program enrollment data.ResultsThe average PEPM health care costs of program enrollees decreased by $3331 from before their participation in PFC to the enrolled period, driven by a reduction in inpatient costs of$4897 PEPM. PFC enrollees experienced a nearly 50% reduction in the average number of inpatient days per month, from 4.2 to 2.3. Average length of stay per hospitalization dropped from an average of 16.7 days before enrollment to 6.5 days while in the program.ConclusionThrough the provision of home-based therapeutic services, 24/7 access to medical advice, and enhanced, personally tailored care coordination, PFC demonstrated an effective way to reduce costs for children with life-limiting conditions by moving from costly inpatient care to more coordinated and less expensive outpatient care. PFC's home-based care strategy is a cost-effective model for pediatric palliative care elsewhere

A functional RANKL polymorphism associated with younger age at onset of rheumatoid arthritis

We previously reported association of co-occurrence of HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) and RANKL SNPs with younger age of RA onset in 182 rheumatoid factor positive (RF) European American (EA) early RA patients. Here, we fine-mapped the 48 kb RANKL region in the extended 210 EA RF-positive early RA cohort, sought replication of RA-associated SNPs in additional 501 EA and 298 African-Americans (AA) RA cohorts, and explored functional consequences of RA-associated SNPs