19th Century Tragedy, Victory, and Divine Providence as the Foundations of an Afrikaner National Identity

Apart from a sense of racial superiority, which was certainly not unique to white Cape colonists, what is clear is that at the turn of the nineteenth century, Afrikaners were a disparate group. Economically, geographically, educationally, and religiously they were by no means united. Hierarchies existed throughout all cross sections of society. There was little political consciousness and no sense of a nation. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century they had developed a distinct sense of nationalism, indeed of a volk [people; ethnicity] ordained by God. The objective of this thesis is to identify and analyze three key historical events, the emotional sentiments evoked by these nationalistic milestones, and the evolution of a unified Afrikaner identity that would ultimately be used to justify the abhorrent system of apartheid

A Model for Comparative Analysis of Business Community Expectations of Printing Companies and Printer Perceptions of Those Expectations

The problem of this study was to compare the Statesboro, Georgia business community\u27s expectations of printing companies to the expectations printers perceive the businesses have. All of the local printers, and a sample of the local Chamber of Commerce corporate members (non-printers) were given identical survey forms which measured their expectations and perceptions. The forms were hand-delivered, picked-up the next day and tabulated to put the data in graphical form. A comparison of the two groups revealed some agreement and some disagreement in expectations and perceptions. After completing the study, it was determined that the research method is valid and produces information that can be used by the printing industry. Implementation of similar studies in other industries should be a valid method for analysis of business expectations as compared with how those expectations are perceived by the industry

Electronic Health Records and Support For Primary Care Teamwork

This study examined primary care practices' experiences using electronic health records (EHRs) as they strive to function as teams in patientcentered medical homes (PCMHs). We identify how EHRs facilitate and pose challenges to teamwork and how practices overcame such challenges. We describe solutions and identify opportunities to improve care processes as well as EHR functionalities and policies, to support teamwork

Faculty Recital, Rex Richardson, trumpet

Rex Richardson\u27s Trumpet Spectacular Magdalena Adamek, pianoTuesday, October 1, 2019 at 7pmSonia Vlahcevic Concert HallW.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts922 Park AvenueRichmond, Va.WithJeff Hudson, tubaKevin Maloney, trumpetTabatha Easley, fluteTaylor Barnett, trumpetRussell Wilson, pian

Bootstrap Percolation, Connectivity, and Graph Distance

Bootstrap Percolation is a process defined on a graph which begins with an initial set of infected vertices. In each subsequent round, an uninfected vertex becomes infected if it is adjacent to at least $r$ previously infected vertices. If an initially infected set of vertices, $A_0$, begins a process in which every vertex of the graph eventually becomes infected, then we say that $A_0$ percolates. In this paper we investigate bootstrap percolation as it relates to graph distance and connectivity. We find a sufficient condition for the existence of cardinality 2 percolating sets in diameter 2 graphs when $r = 2$. We also investigate connections between connectivity and bootstrap percolation and lower and upper bounds on the number of rounds to percolation in terms of invariants related to graph distance.Comment: 18 pages, 11 figure

Chamber Brass Ensembles

Chamber Brass Ensemblescoached by Rex Richardson, Ross Walter, Jeff Hudson, Kevin MaloneyWednesday, April 3, 2019 at 8pmSonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall / W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts922 Park Avenue / Richmond, Va

Tissue Expansion: Further Attempts to Improve Results in Breast Reconstruction

Tissue expansion, is a simple method of breast reconstruction. Method. A prospective study of 27 patients treated over a 43 month period is described. At the first stage the expander is inserted in the dual plane, and the medial pectoral nerve is divided. The tissue expander is over-expanded. Second stage: a de-epithelialized vertical triangle is used to aid anterior projection, an inframammary fold is created and a silicone gel prosthesis inserted. Z-plasties are added to the transverse scar. The contralateral breast can be treated or left alone. Complications were recorded and the results were assessed by 4 plastic surgeons using a visual analogue scale. Results. 19 patients had expanders inserted at mastectomy (2 bilateral) and 8 underwent delayed reconstruction, with a mean age of 47 years (range 30–65 years). A single prosthesis was inserted in 15 patients (mean size 320 mL) and two prosthesis were stacked in 12 patients (mean volume of 400 mL). The mean delay from full expansion to the second stage was 10 weeks (range 3 weeks–11 months). A contralateral augmentation was performed in 5 patients, pexy in 10, a reduction in 2 and in 8 patients no procedure was performed. One patient required explantation. The mean visual analogue assessment was 7. Conclusion. This technique should be considered enhance the cosmetic results in tissue expansion

The Lived Experience of Klinefelter Syndrome: A Narrative Review of the Literature

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The Role of IT in Campus Sustainability Efforts: Model Sustainability in IT Operations, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Teaching and Learning

JT Singh (and colleagues), WCU Information Services and Technology - The Role of IT in Campus Sustainability Effort

Environmental Foundations: Studies of Climatical, Geological, Hydrological, and Phytological conditions in Hesban and Vicinity

This volume provides an introduction to the climate and landscape to which successive generations of Hesbanites have had to adapt. Includes 26 figures, 42 plates, and 9 tables.https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/books/1065/thumbnail.jp