Comparison of Thyroid Disease Mortality between Urban and Rural Populations in Southwest Georgia

Twenty million people in the United States have some form of thyroid disease. In 2014, there were 62,980 new cases of thyroid cancer and 1,890 deaths. Water source is a known risk factor for thyroid disease. Pollutants that are known to alter thyroid function can find their way into water sources. The effect of various water sources on thyroid- related mortality has not been determined in the state of Georgia. The purpose of this correlational study was to investigate whether invasive thyroid disease mortality differs between urban participants who drank municipal water and rural participants who drank untreated water in Southwest Georgia. Using the ecologic systems theory, secondary data from the Georgia Department of Public Health and the Department of Environmental Services were analyzed for 179 cases of invasive thyroid disease mortality and corresponding water source. According to the Wilcoxon-Rank sum test, there was no statistically significant difference in invasive thyroid disease mortality between individuals who consumed municipal water and individuals who consumed untreated well water. However, a disproportionate number of cases came from Dougherty County, particularly within rural areas and among women. The positive social change implication of this study was to discover an area of disparity for thyroid disease mortality in the state of Georgia. Larger studies need to be conducted to determine if there is a correlation between water consumption and thyroid disease and to explore the geographical, environmental, and demographic factors associated with cases in Dougherty County

A change in focus to stakeholder engagement and reputation management aligned to King III recommendations

As the King III code has been described as the future of corporate governance the question has to be asked whether corporate South Africa is able to translate this international best practice document into best practice implementation. The purpose of this research was to assess how companies and industry experts have interpreted the requirements of King III – Governing Stakeholder Relationships – and to see if there was a change in focus by companies and their boards ‘to stakeholder engagement and reputation management’. Through qualitative interviews the objective of the research was to: • find out to what extent companies had adopted the recommendations on governing stakeholder relationship (King III); • confer with industry experts as to what companies are expected to report on when they adopt King III principles on governing stakeholder relationships; and • ascertain if there was a common understanding of the adoption of King III – Governing Stakeholder Relationships – from a company and industry perspective? For business leaders who have accepted that the sustainability of the system depends on delivering wealth creation and economic return for shareholders and stakeholders, sustainably and responsibly and who have placed stakeholder trust at the heart of their companies’ strategy adopting governing stakeholder relationship – governance element eight – recommendations is in synch. CopyrightDissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)unrestricte

Strength and Resilience of Homeless, Single Mothers: A Focus Group Analysis

A qualitative research design was used to explore the views of homeless, single mothers. The research was guided by a phenomenological perspective by collecting data on the lived experiences of the research participants. Eight women participated in a focus group. Analysis of the statements given by the research participants resulted in the identification of two themes: 1) connectedness; and 2) sources of strengths. This article describes each theme and discusses implications for social work practice and research

Do Votes Speak Louder than Motives? Moral Judgments and Tolerance in the 2016 Presidential Election

When judging a voter’s decision, does that voter’s reason for casting their vote influence moral and interpersonal judgments about them? In the context of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, past research suggests two competing predictions. First, people regularly account for an actor’s intentions when forming judgments of the actor, indicating that judgments may vary according to a voter’s motives. However, people are unlikely to see nuance among outgroups, especially amid divisive political partisanship, suggesting that judgments would ignore information about voters’ motives. In Study 1, results supported the first prediction, showing that both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump supporters distinguished between different voting motives when making moral and interpersonal judgments of outgroup voters. In Studies 2 and 3, when some voters’ motives became more extreme, Clinton and Trump supporters again distinguished between voting motives for outgroup and ingroup voters, respectively, albeit in a different pattern of results.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147150/1/asap12153.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147150/2/asap12153_am.pd

Clinical management and outcomes of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma - Experience from a sarcoma specialist unit.

Ovarian sarcomas account for 1% of all ovarian malignancies and amongst these, primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma is the rarest subtype. Primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma has a very poor prognosis, with less than 20% of patients being alive at 5 years. Only a few cases have been published in the literature and there is very limited knowledge on the clinical behaviour and optimal management of these tumours. We have performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database to identify all primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma diagnosed and treated at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust between 1998 and 2020. Sixteen patients were identified from our database and fifteen were eligible for the analysis. Twelve patients presented with localized disease and underwent initial surgery and three patients had metastatic disease at presentation. Recurrence-free survival post-surgery was 16 months. Eight patients received first-line chemotherapy and four patients received second-line chemotherapy. Two patients had indolent metastatic disease and benefited from local therapies only. The median overall survival in the metastatic setting in our cohort was 51 months, which is consistent with previously published cases. Primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. This study is the largest case series of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma published to date, providing clinically important information regarding survival and metastatic rate as well as treatment outcomes in the metastatic setting

When the Rule of Law Breaks Down: Implications of the 1866 Memphis Massacre for the Passage of the Fourteenth Amendment

Scholars typically discuss the rule of law as an abstract concept, rather than a practical reality susceptible to failure. The Memphis Massacre of 1866 provides a valuable case study in the failure of foundational principles of the rule of law. After the Civil War, in Memphis, Tennessee, there was a massive influx of former slaves, coterminous with the state stripping former Confederates of their right to hold office. In May 1866, racial terror enfolded the city, and for three days, police and local officials led a massacre of dozens of African-American men, women, and children. The City was set ablaze, resulting in mass burning of homes, schools, churches, and business, and with rapes, beatings, and robberies of African Americans. The Memphis Massacre was one of many race riots that occurred in the Reconstruction South, precipitated in part by the radical developments intended to promote equal citizenship following the Civil War and the resistance of white southerners and change in the social order. Yet, the local response wholly failed to provide any criminal or civil remedies to the victims of the massacre. In fact, no local action was ever taken to bring those responsible to justice for the heinous acts committed. The perpetrators of racial violence themselves believed that their actions were enforcing the rule of law—fueled by a perception that the new freedoms and economic liberty of freedmen were contrary to the Constitution of the founders. In considering the rule of law, this thesis utilizes the Memphis Massacre as a case study to examine how individuals interpret, understand, and abide by the substantive application of formal law and procedure. The thesis places the Massacre in context with other race riots—both in the same period and decades after. What was the substantive rule of law? Was it the notions of racial inferiority or white racial supremacy perpetuated by white citizens? Or was it the ideals of equality that informed the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment? Turning to the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, the thesis evaluates how positive developments in constitutional protections cannot prevent racial terror where individuals do not adhere to the underlying ideals of fundamental equality among persons. Considering the at-times success and at-time failures of the Fourteenth Amendment to protect equal rights among citizens, the formal and procedural law cannot be self-executing, but requires the individual—and the state—to guarantee the equality of citizenship

Tales of, and Revelations from Material Culture and Vernacular Arts as Tools of Resistance

African aesthetics, material culture, vernacular art, beliefs, and technology survived transport to the New World. In particular, Southern African-American art became an esoteric language, created to resist oppression. This visual language and philosophic stream in the antebellum south finds its corollary in resistance in throughout the African Atlantic, and places North America on the continuum where visual arts become tools of resistance throughout the African Diaspora. The work is a synthesis of interdisciplinary study. First, research outlines presents, and circumscribes the content used to throughout the presentation. Secondly, visual art makes the unseen seen, using encoding, obscurity, assemblage, collage, bricolage, containment and ambiguity. Signs, symbols, codes, composition, marks, colors, and designs, were means of surreptitious, yet public communication of directions, and information to be read, and seen, and understood only by the initiated. Finally, performance art engages, teaches, and inspires and communicates with and on the mental, emotional and spiritual domains

Work Smarter, not Harder and Increase Student Achievement!

Practical, powerful strategies proven to reduce classroom disruption, increase student achievement, gain parental support and empower teachers are presented in an exciting and interactive format. Participants will learn how to eliminate multiple warning and repeated requests, create a positive learning and environment and increase the instructional time in their classrooms by 5-9 hours each week! As a result, STEM teachers will be more effective in the classroom and students will be better prepared to succeed in the subjects of science and mathematics

Tales of, and Revelations from Material Culture and Vernacular Arts as Tools of Resistance

African aesthetics, material culture, vernacular art, beliefs, and technology survived transport to the New World. In particular, Southern African-American art became an esoteric language, created to resist oppression. This visual language and philosophic stream in the antebellum south finds its corollary in resistance in throughout the African Atlantic, and places North America on the continuum where visual arts become tools of resistance throughout the African Diaspora. The work is a synthesis of interdisciplinary study. First, research outlines presents, and circumscribes the content used to throughout the presentation. Secondly, visual art makes the unseen seen, using encoding, obscurity, assemblage, collage, bricolage, containment and ambiguity. Signs, symbols, codes, composition, marks, colors, and designs, were means of surreptitious, yet public communication of directions, and information to be read, and seen, and understood only by the initiated. Finally, performance art engages, teaches, and inspires and communicates with and on the mental, emotional and spiritual domains